The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-14 00:00:00

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LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14.

Ix his speech at Glasgow, as Chairman of the
National Bible Society of Scotland, the Duke of
ARGYLL very seasonably recalled public attention
to the recent Triennial Charge of the Bishop of i
OXFORD, which, as our readers will probably
remember, was examined in these columns at the
time of its first delivery. It would be an evil day
for the country if the doctrines contained in that •
charge could be openly propounded by dignitaries
of the Establishment without rousing the
true friends of religious freedom to earnest
watchfulness, and calling forth the decisive
protest from the sincere and enlightened supporters
of national protestantism. The Bishop of (ix FORD,
in that charge, restricted the catholic and compre-
hensive meaning of the term Church to the mere
Episcopal system, and virtually destroyed the
supreme authority of the Bible by asserting its abso-
lute dependence on the Divine authority of that
system. He represented those who in this country
worshipped outside the pale of the Establishment
as hindrances to the spread of religion, social and
moral nuisances, to be ranked in the same category
with beerhouses and bad cottages; and he dis-
tinctly asserted that it was impossible to main-
tain the Divine authority of the Scrip-
tures without maintaining the Divine authority
of the Church. These doctrines lay the axe
directly at the root both of protestantism and
toleration. They deny the cardinal doctrines of
the Reformation, the right of private judgment,
and the sufficiency of Holy Scripture in matters
of religion ; and were it possible for them to pre-
vail to any extent, we should, as a country,
remain protestant and free only in name.
The Duke of Aatirti. combatted these false and

dangerous positions with the zeal and energy be-
fitting the President of a National Bible Society
• and the member of a pre-emintintly protestant
church. He laid down at the outset the broad
principle on which the society whose claims he ad-
vocated is founded :—" That it is a wise and safe
" thing to circulate the Scriptures, independent
"of all ecclesiastical organization ; that the
" Scriptures are above the churches ; that
" they are above creeds and catechisms;
" that by the Scriptures churches are to be judged,
" and not rice re l'S44 as many say, that we are
"to judge the Scriptures by the church." This
is indeed the principle of all enlightened re-
ligious activity in modern and protestant countries,
and it need scarcely be said that it is absolutely
fatal to the exclusive pretensions of any particular
ecclesiastical organization. Important and essen-
tial as this principle is, the Duke of AR.IYLL is
quite right in saying that it acquires a new and
peculiar value from the special circumstances of
the times in which we live. ft is a time of enor-
mous speculative activity, in relation especially to
religious questions, and as a natural result it is
also a time of wide-spread hesitation, doubt, and
temporary disbelief. But, as history sufficiently
shows, this is the very moment which the resolute
partisans of dominant ecclesiastical systems,
the lovers of priestly dominion, deem
peculiarly favourable for the putting forth of
their arrogant and exclusive pretensions. The
Bishop of OXFORD seizes the opportunity with
characteristic dexterity, declaring that in the strife
that is forced upon us by the free inquiries and
speculative activity of the time, there can be
"no intermediate position between a dull
" naturalism to which so many are tending, and a
" simple faith in GOD'S presence with His church,
" and a hearty belief in her sacraments, her creed,
" her orders, and her Bible." The Bible, it will
be seen, occupies the lowest and least-
considered place, and in harmony with
the Bishop's previous statement is considered
of importance only as belonging to the Church.
The Bishop of OXFORD leaves us in no doubt as
to what he considers the Church, having denounced
all separatists from the Establishment as hin-
drances to religion, and declared thataay clergyman
who recognised them in any shape, even by appear-
ing with them on the same platform to further
common religions objects, would be guilty of a
grievous offence. In opposition to this narrow i

and sectarian view, the Duke of A ituvir, iipp' tisk TES- VIUNKSGIV
to the formularies of the Church itself, to limit BIETJ

noble and comprehensive Bidding Prayer in which
the Holy Catholic Church is defined to be the
whole congregation of the Christian people dispersed
throughout the whole world.
With regard to the second point, the alleged de-
pendence of the Bible on the Church, the Duke of
ARGYLL denies on most sufficient and intelligible
grounds that this is true in any sense or in any
degree. If the assertion is meant to refer to the
early and Apostolic Church, even that Church had
no supernatural or inspired power in relation to
the collection of the inspired writings, and no
special authority whatever as to their interpreta-
tion. And if the early churches possessed no
such authority, it certainly would be preposterous
enough for any later encleaiastical organization
to pretend to usurp any exclusive authority over
the Scriptures. The Bishop of OXFORD, however,
asserts that the Divine authority of the Bible de-
pends on the Divine authority of the Church ; or,
in other words, on the Divine authority of Epi-
scopacy ; and few reflective and intelligent readers
of English history will be at any loss to understand
what this means. It is the doctrine of LAUD,
pure and simple, revived and republished under
Episcopal authority in our day. At the outset of
his grand attempt to suppress the separatist by
force, and subject not only the whole country, but
the three kingdoms, to the iron rule of an arid
ecclesiasticism, the future Archbishop laid the
foundation of his work by engaging Dr. JOSEPH
HALL to write the treatise, which afterwards be-
came so notorious, of " Episcopacy by Divine
" Right asserted." That was the central prin-
ciple of Larn's tyrannical policy, the prolific root
from which all his coercive and destructive acts in
Church and State proceeded. And ell who value
our Protestant faith and religious freedom—all

who reipect the sacred rights of conscience and
the supreme interests of truth—are bound to pro-
test now against the promulgation of any such
false and fatal doctrine. We have still to

assert the rights of conscience and of Scripture
against those who subject both to a mere ecclesi-
astic organization ; to defend the position which
Maros, two centuries ago, maintained with all
the power of his massive reason and nervous elo-
quence. " With good cause," he says, "it is
" the general consent of all sound Protestant
" writers that neither traditions, councils, nor
_ _

" canons of any visible church, much less edicts of
" any magistrate or civil session, but the Scripture
"only can be the final judge or rule in matters of
" religion, and that only in the conscience of every
" Christian to himself. Which protestation made

"by the first public reformers of our religion
" against the Imperial edicts of CHARLES V., im-
posing church traditions without Scripture, gave
" first beginning to the name of Protestant ; and
" with that name bath ever been received this
" doctrine, which prefers the Scripture before the
" Church, and acknowledges none but the Scrip-
" tare sole interpreter of itself to the conscience."

t'be frouti.

WINDSOR CASTLE. J. 13.

The Queen went to Frogmore this morning to
take lesve of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and left at
a quarter peat One o'clock for Osborne.
Her Majesty travelled by special train on the Great
Western Railway to lisaingstoke.

At Yarlboroagh•honse the bulletin exhibited yesterday
ran in these gratifying terms:
" FlOOllOll2, JAN. 13, 11.30 A.N.
" The recovery of her Royal Highness the Prism's of
Wales is proceeding uniaterrupteilly.
" The infant Prince is perfectly well.
(Signed) " ARTHUR FAURE, 3L D."

The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town yesterday,
foe Hawardes Castle, Charter.
Despatches were received yesterday at tbeColonial-office,
frees the Governors of the settlements on the west coast of
Africa, and Malta.

THE DEPART-IRE OF THZ COURT FOR OSBORNE.—
At half-peat one o'clock yesterday afternoon, her Majesty
the Queen, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prime
of Wales, and the Princesses Helena and Beatrice. cams
from Frogroore, to the Windsor station of the Great Wotan
Railway, in a close carriage, and were received at the royal
private saloon by Geueral Sir C. B. Phipps, Mr. Sanders,
secretary, and Mr. Kelley, traffic superintendent A few
minutes afterwards the Queen came on to the platform,
with the Priam of Wales, when she affectionately
embraced and afterwards took leave of his Royal
Highness. Her Majesty and the Princesses then entered
the saloon carriage of the South Western Railway Company,
and as the train slowly left the station her Majesty re-
peatedly bowed to the numerous spectators mumbled on
the platform. The Queen was still in deep mourning, and
had Da left off the widow's weeds, although they were but
slightly visible. It was the general remark that her Ma-
jesty appeared to be in excelleet health and spirits. The
guard of honour was dispensed with. His Royal Highs's@
the Prince of Wales returned to Frowners. Mr. Halley
with Mr.l3arliaion attended the royal train to Basingstoke,
where a fresh engine was attached, causing a delay of a few
Moat's only ; here it was taken in charge of the South
Western officials to Gosport. At Portsmouth the royal
petty immediately embarked on board the royal yacht
Fairy, Captain his SereneHigboess the Prince of Leiningea,

for Osborne. The arrival and departure were coaducted
without eeremosy. The weather mu; very tuipropitioue
for her Nalesty, a dense fog haviag prevailed the greater
part of the day. It is expected that the court will return
to Window about the 11th or 12th of next moath.

Her Royal Highness the Dachau d'Auruale has
lamed cards far a daociag party on Saturday next, at
Orissa. House, Twickenham.
Count and Countess de Flaitault and Misa
Elphisetese de Flahault left Bowood, Wilts, yesterday, on
a tour el visits. The count and counter will return to
Coventry House on Monday next.
. .

Lady Lyndhurst has arrived at her reside:ow in
Great Georinatorat, from ankles Mr. and the Hoe. Men
Dusan at Brasted Park, Eden.

Lord Stanley of Alderley has arrived at the
family residence in Dover-serest, from Alderley Park,
Cheshire. Her ladyship sad family are expected an town
in about tea days.

The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli and Mrs.
Dinah have left town for Burghley, on ► visit to the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Exeter.
Lord Wodebowie arrived in London yesterday
morning. on hie return from his special mission to the wart
of Copeahsgen. His lordship was aeoompanisd .by Mr.
Phillip Currie sad Mr. J. Sanderson, seeretsriss to the

The Post says :—" Lady Louisa Dillon has been .
staying with her ladyship's father sod mother, the Earl and
Coasters of Clue, for the last six mouths, and never for ace
hour, sight or day, left his lordship's bedside till he expired
in her Irma. The family estates by the death of the present
earl peso to his lordship's only sister, the Lady Isabella
Fitelibisoo, sod at her death to Lady Louisa Dillon. Her
ladyship Ina fire sew."
PROROGATION OF COAIVOCATION.—(THIS DAT.)—
This morphs& is conformity with a royal writ, the memo.
esti°e of prelates sod clergy of the provisos of Csaterbury,
was formally prorogued until Friday, the sth of February.
It is generally audecatood that although the citations will
be lamed to the various proctors to attend at theJerundent
Chamber ea that day, a notiflostios will be shortly sent by
the archbishop stating that the meeting of the sth
proximo will be of a merely formal character, sad that his
gram will fix a da), probably some time in Marsh, when
both bonne will meet for the despatch of bugloss A ems-
sideration of the Burial Service of the Church of &gland
is likely to occupy most of the time of the convocation at
its fortheonnag sitting.
WIIJAS'I Rooms, 13e. JAirns's.—The ninth annual I
ban of the Oxford Dremetic Cub was held at the above
suite of roans or Tseaday lest, whoa upwards et 400
ppeetreeaassss were unseat. The stewards, Messrs. Parkin,
Mitchell, sad Young, exerted themselves to the utmost,
sad the ball was a mess.

PRA'.
A. PR]

The following is the form of prayer and lkaltka-
giving for the Princess of Wales's safe delivery al a
Prince, to be used at Morning and Evening Service,
after the General Thanksgiving, in all churches
and chapels in England and Wales, and in the town
of Berwick-upon•Tweed, upon Sunday, the 17th
day of January instant, or the Sunday after the
respective ministers of such churches and chapels
shall receive the same :
a PORN OP PIIAYSK MID THANKSGIVING TO ALMIGHTY GOD.
Almighty and most =mild God, by whose gamins gift
mankind is increased, we ha/ably thank Thee for that
Thou bad vouchsafed to deliver Thy servant the Plasm
of Wales from the perils of childbirth, that Thou best soak
her a joyful mother, and granted her the blaming of a ass.
May Thy watchful eye and fatherly band still be over her :
mapped and comfort her in the hours of soakage, sad day
• by day renew her strength ; that so she may arise sad p
' forth to praise Thee in Thy church, and serve Thee is ail
good works to the glor► of Thy holy name. Defend the
infant prince from every danger that may happen to the
body, and from all evil that may assault and hurt the soul
I Enrich him with all epiritual blessings in Christ Jams, and as
I years advance, may he increase is grace, in wisdom, sod ell
Christian virtues. Look down, we pray Thee, with the
favour that Thou barest unto Thy people upon the royal
parents : fill them with all heavenly benediction, that they
may faithfully live and walk according to Thy will in thin
life present, and may be partakers of Thine everlasting
glory in the life to come. Implant in the hearts of Thy
people a deep sense of this, and of Thy manifold mercies to
us as *church and nation, and give us grace to show forth
our thankfulness by dutiful affection to our Sovereign,
by brotherly love one towards soother, and by constant
obedience to Thy commandments ; so that paselog through
this life in Tby faith mid fear, we may attain to Thy heavenly
kingdoin, through the merits and mediation of Thy blessed
Son Jena Christ our Lord. Ames.

SPEECH OF MR. P. PEEL, M.P., AT BURY.

Mr. Frederick Peel, KP., addressed his condi.
Sammie at Bury het night. There vas a large number pre.

In the coons of some lengthy remarks oa the American
question, the hon. gentleman mid it was not of great import-
ance which direction the sympathies of people took ; what
was important was the line dem:duct which this country, as
• whole, had pursued. This country had steadily adhered
to a policy of nowinterference, and he believed that never
were the Americans more anxious for disentanglement in
Ilse intricacies of European polities than had this country
been anxious for disentanglement in this American struggle.
(Hear.) So faithfully bad we adhered to our policy of
neutrality, that, as usually happened with very fair people,
we had disappointed both sides at different times. Thus

the North complained that we had been too hasty in
acknowledging the South as belligerents, although they
were complied to do the mine thing quite as early as our-
selves. (Hear, bear.) On the other hand, the South thought
we were too tardy in their recognition. although even now
they had not succeeded in aetablinhing their independence.
Bat appeals bad oleo been made to the government in re-
ference to the ado of private persons and the rights of
neutrals. He referred to the mauls of war of a formidable

tees. If these vessels were constructed in our ports
belligerents could not of 004/10 enter our ports and
seize them, because we must not violate our neutrality
and when they issued from our ports, far from being
liable to seizure, they were much more likely to seize the
vessel seat after them. (Laughter.) He admitted the dif-
ficulty of drawing the line between sock meals and
ether munitions of war, but he thought there was a dis-
tinction. Them vessels ied a sort of distinctive character ;
they sprang forth, a Pallas, armed ; when they left our
port they were fitted and prepared at all points to prey
upon the commerce of a belligerent who might be at
friendship with ourselves ; and in that way our port might
be viewed as stsrtiog places for hostile expeditious.
Fortunately the use had been provided for by an-
: beigatioe. An act was passed many years ago, giving
pewer to seize nth vessels ; ad some of them had been
mimed for violating that act—the Alexandra, for example,
sand the Moe:clads at Birkenhead. It had been decided that
the Alexandra was not strictly liable to be seized, the
policy of the government would be, however, to do as we
would be done by. (Hear.) He hoped, when the war was
over, that both sides would acknowledge that our conduct
had been eminently fair. (Hear.) The impending rupture
is the North of Germany was a very menacing subject ;
but he thought he might appropriately mime his
remarks by glancing at • very joyful subject—the
birth of an heir to the future throne of this country,
and he hoped that event might prove as fruitful of good to
us all as of happiness to her Majesty and the Princess of
Wales. (Cheers.) Denmark was a very small coostry, and
the question io dispute was a very small one, but it had
brought matters to the verge of war, and it was much ap-
prehended that if war should break out there it would drag
all Europe into the vortex. There were two points in dis-
pute, one being the question of succession to the government
of the duchies. lu the duchies the rule of succession had
been in favour of the male line, while in Ditmark the female
line was not excluded from the throne. On the death
of the King of Denmark these rules of succession would
have separated the dominions of Denmark into two parte,
ad as all the great powers of Europe were agreed that
the integrity of those dominions was of importance for the
maintenance of peace in Europe, they agreed is 1852 to
recognise the title of the present king to succeed to thous
duchies. The state* of Holstein, it was said, were not am-
anita& and did not consent to this change ; hence the pe-
lmet difficulty. The other quantas arose from the duchy
of Schleswig being inhabited partly by Danes and partly
by Germans, and Austria sod Prussia had threatened to
march their forces into Schleswig unless the King of Den-
mark withdrew his claim. Elegised, is 1862, to prevent things
coming to the present crisis, proposed a very seeable plan
of a hood of union of our owe, which it was to be regretted
was not adopted ; and now, acting as usual on the side of
moderation and pesos, had proposed a conference upon
the subject, which it was to be hoped would extricate
this question from the arbitrament of the sword. (Cheers.)
It would not be surprising that when there was cause for
so much anxiety in general, there should be an 011&DIMOUR
wish that England should be strong, and that justice
should be done to her strength. (Hear, hear.) He was
happy to believe that the forces of this calamity, supple-
mented by the well.disciplined body of 'minutest', were
rover in a more effective condition than at present, and
could coefideatly be counted upon as equal to any enter-
'secy. (Cheers.) It has been the object of the government
to combine efficiency with economy. Is the last financial
year the expenditure of the country was for the first time
for some years past seder 70,000.0001., end showed • real
reduction as compared with the avenge annual expeadi-
tura of the three previous years of no lees than 2,500,0001.
Bat the satisfaction which this would produce would be
even more complete when it was remembered that the esti-
mated expenditure of the present year—and there was so
reason to suppose the estimate would be exceeded—vies
1,500,000/. lees than it was last_ year. (Cheers.) Thus the
expenditure of this year would be 4,000,000/. below the
avenge annual expenditure of two or three years back. It
followed that with a reduction of expenditure a diminution
of taxation could be made ; and in distributing the
relief derived from that mourn the government had
beau anxious to effect a twofold object—easely,
to give direct relief to the taxpayer, and also to
encourage the commerce and industry of the country.
Among measures pained for the widening of our area ot
commerce might be mentioned the repeal of the paper duty
in 1861. and the repeal in 1860 of the customs duties in
coolie:Me with the commercial treaty with Fmece. In
the sense of direct relief to the taxpayer, refereeoe might
be made to the remission of taxation during the past year.
(Haar, hear.) During 1863 the income tax was reduced
from 9d. to 7d. in she pound, with the not inooesiderablei
additional boos of allowing a man whose income was lees
than 2001. a year to deduct 601. The reduction of the
duty on tea was a matter which spoke for itself.
There was no commodity, mot a necessary of life, whisk
was so usiversal a favourite, and whose cheapness and az-
' ailleoce were eo much appreciated. The increase in the
consumption of tea was no bed measure of the habits sad
. centime of the people, and that increased cousureptise
• had been wonderful during the past twenty years. Whereas
. at that period 40,000,0001 a of tea were drunk, thee wee
DOW 80,000,0001 b., shoeing set only ae increase in essioesep-
tion, but also in some degree an addition to some et the
ratioeal and domestic habits of the people. (Cheers.) It
might perhaps be thought that with these great reductions
of taxation the revenue of the country most show a
=falling off. &Attie tables of the revenue lately pub-
told a eery different and more gratifying Mary.
Nothing, is fact, could yield more gratifying proofs el the
general sound condition and healthy progenies of the
eimetry. It was not to be expected that the lease in the
distress would receive • check with the edemas et wiebse,
but the additions which had as yet be made were sena
compared with the additions made at the
Period of last year. But whether the distresscce
seceded, or altogether disappeared, it would be
both for its severity sad for heeler been puled themegh
without the aid of perlisnient, without a single piny bees
the &chimney. (Cheers.) And if the cultivation of sells.,
stimulated by high prices, should become 1h
whenever the good time should return it be
welcome, for it would not only some, bat 'wadi aim%
remain. (Omen.)

Batriex AgYLUM p DIU!, AND DUMB FINALIS.
—This amylase has Jost remised the moostiemet donation of
2101. from " Anossyneorks " to the free adroiesioo food, hie
sides 501. from the Worship/al Company of Grocers to As
general feed.

NAST INTALLIGENCE.

POLAND.

The Polish National Government has addressed
a proclamation to its troops, dated Dec. lb. It is
a strong exhortation to courage and perseverance,
and concludes with these words :—" Soldiers ! you
must accomplish your task to the end, and always
cry Poland for ever ! free, one, and independent,
with Lithuania and Ruthenia united to it !"

THE NEW FRINOH LOAN.
PARIS. JAN. 14.
The decree stating the conditions of the new loan
was published this morning.

The public subscription will remain open from
the 18th to the 25th January. The issue price will
be 86fr. 30c. Interest will be reckoned from the
let January. Subscriptions of Bfr. rents will not
be subject to reduction. One-tenth of she amount
taken is to be paid at the time of subscription, and
the remainder in ten equal instalments on the 21st
of each month. A bonus of 4 per cent. will be
allowed on all instalments paid in ailvanoe.
. .

K Limayrac, in this morning's Constitutionnel,
dwells upon the reception given in Germany to the
proposal of a conference to settle the Schleswig-
Holstein dispute. " This reception is a proof how
just were the remarks previously made as to its im-
possibility." It is reported that England has pro-
posed mediation. M. Limayrac considers this pro-
posal will encounter more objections even than a
conference, especially in Germany. He points out
the difficulties in the way of mediation, while
hoping they may not be insurmountable.

THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTION.
NEUMUNSTER, JAN. 13, EvWSG.

A meeting of 80 clergymen has resolved to for
an address to the Federal Diet, requesting
the recognition of Duke Frederick. It was also
resolved to send a deputation from all the parishes
to Duke Frederick, on Friday next, to present a
reply from the German clergy to his address.
KIEL, JAL 13.

Duke Frederick received 'several poisons of dis-
tinction to-day, and among them Count Revent-
low Farve, who had hitherto held aloof.

IMPORTANT CIRCULAR OF COUNT RECH-
BERG ON THE COMPETENCY OF THE
FEDERAL DIET.

VIENNA, JAIL 14.

It is asserted that Count itechberg iiddramed a
circular note the day before yesterd&y to all the
German States, formally requesting that the
Federal Diet should strictly observe the limits of
its competency. Should it go beyond these limits
in the question of the succession to the duchies the
two great German Powers would be compelled to
settle that question themselves.

THE SPANISH PASSIVE DEBT.
MADRID, JAN. 13.

The Official Gazette of to-day publishes a royal
ordinance autboriaiog the Spanish Financial Com-
mittees abroad to receive proposals fur the auctions
of the let and 2nd interior Passive Debt, and the
Foreign Passive Debt.

MADRID, J4l. 14.
The Poiilica asserts that the English ambassador
has presented a despatch to the Spanish govern-
ment requesting a settlement of the question of the
English Certificates of the Passive Debt.

GIBRALTAR.
SOUTHAMPTON, JAL 14.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Ripon has arrived here. She brings 66 passengers,
2,4291. in specie, and 126 packages of cargo.
Sir Moses Montefiore left Gibraltar on the 6th
for Sefti, in her Majesty's frigate Magicienne,
which was placed at his disposal. Sir Moses
Montefiore premeds to Safti for the purpose of
seeking an interview with the Sultan of Morocco
to obtain the assurance that the Jewish subjects of
the Sultan shall enjoy throughout his dominions
equal rights with Mabometan subjects.
Exchange on London at Gibraltar on the Bth
inst. was quoted 50} for 90 days sight ; on Paris,
5 27 ; on Madrid, 8 days sight, one quarter pre-
mium.

A letter from Naples of the Bth says :--" The
cold here has been as excessive am we bear it has been hi
other parts of Italy. Vesuvius has been clothed with wow,
while the distant mountains of the Abruzzi have desaleg
the eye with their splendour, and sent so mid a wind into
the city u to freeze us to the very bones. On the 22nd
and 3rd of the month • copious shower of bail was fol.
lowed by thick scow, which costumed marly the whole
day, mid • sentinel was frozen to death on his post. So
much for sunny Italy! But it must be remembered that
the season is one of the mart extraordinary ever remem-
bered, sod that if we have • few days of suffering we are
sure to have delicious weather is reserve, and that shortly
too." . . .

A correspondent at Alexandria, writing on the
4th, says :—" The first steamer for oonveying travellers to
Upper Egypt started last week. I hear the arrangements
are very good. The cabins, 52 In number, are large, airy,
sad well-furnished. The dining-room is on deck, and
' holds over 60 people. A doctor goes with every steamer.
The charge is 301. first-claaa, and 201. second, and the trip
takes 20 to 25 days."

The Semaphore of Marseilles publishes a notice
that a body of pilgrims will that port oe the 9th of
March for the Holy Land, the price of the exenzsiou being
1,300 fr.
Langiewica, who is still a prisoner at Josephstadt,
ha, been allowed to seed a letter of thanks to the Solother•
government for conferring upon him the freedom of the
melon. Declining all personal merit which might have
entitled him to distinction, the general begs to evasive the
'Wow in the name of his oouutry, aced as a reward for her
unparalleled sacrifices. "Decimated," he says, "by go-
vernments whovaranteed our isdopeodecoe, we are carry-
ing on a war which keeps in check the armies of a groat
empire. Os the justice of God and the sympathies of the
people we repose our confidence. Courage sod patriotism
work miracles, and the prise we obtain will be national in-
depandenoe." ,
A house has been blown into the air in Wait-
street, Booth ; • loge stock of petroleum was ignited
therein, and a late account says shat Mime dead bodies
bad bests picked up 'mourn the ruins.
A RscaLcrritswr num.—The Abbi Mongini,
curt of Oggebbio, Chevalier of the Order of Pte. Maurice
sad Lazarus, against whom a major exoommunicatios was
Ironed, has sent the following letter to the Italian journals :
—" Par,— Having read in almost all the newspapers that a
major excommunication has been issued plant me by the
Romeo °Moe, I beg of you to publish the following dodos-
tics :—The undeevived. convinced that he has not vistaed
say religious or moral dogma of catholicity in his odder.
political writings. and having frequently declared, eras
through the pries, that if he had ever without is-
tamale( it, violated one or the other, he was
ready to retract, ands still ready to do so, it•
is clear that this excommunication has been hawed
on account of his political opinions. This being at
he declaim that he considers the excommunication to b•.l

null and void ; and that, relying on the laws, the main-
stay of right and justice, he intends to continue in the exer-
cise of his paroobisl ministrations as long as his age and
sirsegth will permit him. Signed, Ptrrao Monona,
Januar► 1." This is, perhaps, the first time is Italy that •
catholic priest has set at sought a esasore whisk woe tor.
shady repaid with as mesh tenor. IL lisselal doss,
in fast, madam to perform nos ofßoss of the caturoh, sad
is eapparbsd by his windows, who love sad respect him.

Thor ooh OWN

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

PARIS, WIDIRODAT lemma.
The adjourned debate on the address yesterday
was carried on by comparatively little men, but
was not without interest. The most remarkable
feature of it was that M. Latour-Du-Moulin, a go-

vernment deputy and formerly censor of the press,
declared himself a partisan of more liberty. Speak-
ing with all the special knowledge which his long con-
nexion with the police and his habits of official
life must have enabled him to attain, this deputy
says, "I, whose devotion to the imperial govern-
ment is beyond suspicion, believe that the current
of opinion in France is now with those who desire
I not to remain stationary." He professed to have
had his eyes opened by the last elections and by
1 those of Paris in particular.
. . .

When the general discussion was declared closed,
the first opposition amendment was brought in,
that which sets forth the long list of cities and 1
towns which voted for the opposition, and declares
(with, I must admit, some exaggeration) that "all"
France would have done likewise but for admini-
strative pressure. This amendment naturally gave
great offence to the majority, the root of
whose title it attacked, and an attempt,
encouraged by the Duke de Morny, was made to
stifle all discussion upon it by the previous question.
Ultimately, however, M. Picard, whose style of
oratory is always provoking, contrived amidst much
interruption to make a speech, after which the
amendment was negatived without a division, upon
the understanding that the electoral question would
be gone into more fully on another occasion. The
debate was then adjourned without any government
commissary having spoken.
The Pays announces that the steam-frigate
Darien has been ordered to proceed to-morrow
from Lorient to Oran to convey Prince Bonaparte
(of the Canino branch) to Mexico, where he has
accepted • commission in the foreign regiment.
A frigate at the service of a captain of irregulars !
This looks almost as if there might be some truth
in the report that, failing the Archduke Maximilian,
this young gentleman is to be Emperor of Mexico—
of course, by the grace of God and the national will.
The Bourse is in a state of stagnation, speculators
being waiting for events. The stock of bullion in
the Bank of France is believed to be diminishing,
and the rumour is that the directors want to raise
the discount to 8 per cent, but are positively pro-
hibited by government.

POLAND.

The folios-kg letter, dated January 7, is from the
Warsaw correspondent of the National Zeitung :
sort of pause has lately taken place in the deports.
tions. The gaps made in the various breeches of the go-
vernment and the judicial administration by the banishment
of so many able and intelligent officials, among whom were
men of great experience and tried zed, which gape are not
eerily filled, appear to have almost paralysed the govern-
ment. The higher pasts, each as the governorships and
prefectahips might be filled by Russians (as has, in fact,
been done), for no special knowledge is required for them ;
but all the inferior posts require • knowledge of Po-
lish official routine which is not possessed by Russian
officials. To-day the last Pole who was employed in the
Warsaw government, Privy Councillor Lowry mei, &talented
official, who has served the state faithfully and honour-
ably for fifty years, has been dismissed. His place
is occupied by General Roamer, a Russian, Director of the
War Department. Another Rosana, Fanahavre, has been
appointed Governor of Radom. Poland is now almost en-
tirely Ramified no far as the higher authorities are con.
aimed, and there so be no hope of reform in the sense
understood by the Western Powers. The whole country
is subjected to military rale. News has lately arrived
from several exiles to their relatives in Warsaw. They were
transported as far as Nijai-Novgorod on sledges; but from
that city to Perm, a distance of many hundreds of miles,
they were obliged to go au foot in deep snow, with 30 de.
grime of cold. Permission was given, it is true, to pro-
ceed at one's own expense in • sledge or a carriage. but
only with ea escort of two gendarmes, who were to
be lodged and fed, and also feed, by the prisoners. This
costly condition, which foe so long • journey
could not be fulfilled by most of the passengers, made the
permission as illusory one. The official Russian press will
no
doubt delay this ; but I have myself men • letter
oonfirmiog it from one of then unfortunate victims of the
Russian system of deportation, a young and most worthy
physician. In the governments of Lublin sod Radom nume-
rous insurgent hoods, well equipped and armed, are am.i.
making their appearance.
The following article on the present date of the
insurrection appears in the Paris Patrie
The Russian journak and their faithful echoes in Paris
and Brawls repeat in various ways that the insurrection in
Poland is over, that the wiate: will complete the dispersion
of its last remnants, and that its recovery in the spring is
hopelem The official Dziennik of Wenn/ hes balled the
new year with an article on this favourite subject. Our
private letter, which are confirmed by the German papers,
which have the beet opportuaities for obtaining exact infon
matins, formally contradict the Rimiest organ.
Thus the Breslau Ga:ette declares that the affirmations
of the Dziennik me more than exaggerated. It adds, that
in the
d palatinate' of Lublin and Podlachia, Kruk is at the
head oa tiateehment which numbers more than 4,000 men
Ia infeatty alone. The corps of Barak, in the palatiaates
of Cracow sad bandemir, is still 131010 SOOIO7OIIII, and these
detachments are both very well armed and well provisioned
for the winter. Finally, according to the Breslau Oazatte,
the population is in no way discouraged, and does not at all
disposed to cease the struggle.
"MNotional Gamin of Berlin also reckons the number of
Insurgents who are still is arms and are quartered so those
at 10,000 at least. It is true that the weather
ta:Matp:ded all operations. In the palatinates of Podla-
Mai& and Lubin it is very severe, and the ground is covered
with snow several feet deep. Thus all communicatime are
interrupted, and the Rumness themselves are barely able to
make a few fruitless excursions out of their persons. Bat
to infer from their no longer meeting bodies of insurgents
that they no longer emit would be a streams mistake, sta-
ler it is as iateetios al one.
As it le not easy to encamp in the forests is this suers of
the year the Poles have been quartered in the most isolated
and macomsible villages. Here they wait for the moment
of reoominesciftg the struggle ; and both the Breslau Ga-
zette sad the National tkrxtfc affirm that they are au&
ciently provisioned.
We quite understand that the Russians have thought of
taking advantage of the forced inaction imposed upon the
belligerents by the winter in order to make Europe be-
lieve that the insurrection is crushed, and that the Cede
government has nothing to fear from the Poles is fature.
But these are amnions which the Minima are far frees be-
lieving themselves, and which are contradicted by feels.
We think, nevertheless, that it is useful sot to allow them
so bebelieved, for their only object is to delude public
opiates.
The Miaow Gazette oar :
Hitherto there bad boss sot • single Russian book-shop
either at Wilma or is the rest of Lithuania--a mod striking
proof how little the Russian Immune sod literature have
as yet bean at home in the country of which Mourevieff
sow ask., "Is there anything Polish here still?" In mar
to spread the }Write propaganda lloaravieff his, aoseed-
ior to the semi-official St. Petersburg papers, indium'
Seekowski, the bookseller of St. Petersburg, to case 10
Willa by promising him a subvention, sad Ssaoweld
accordingly entered into an agreement with the =
mint to establish a book-shop and a Ceding de
in Wilms. The proprietors of metatarsi. in Warsaw
have received directions from the polio. tortehan=
who join in political conversation.in e their
sad at eon to report the circumetanee to the penes I
isoniag of addresses by the Christian pert of the
hea berm In one district the commissary el peiho
two documents before each of the citizens—awe being
address, sod the other a protest against it—one of whisk be
is forced to sign, the commissary ref to hem say re-
marks. A wag offered to 4n both lists, tiding that the mow
unwary otetinatelyrefundtoaccept any expiaM6llllllll. ANW
contribution has been imposed on the landed proprietors of
the kingdom, on the gamed that they " de set mit the
government in fuldlling its important object, whisk would
be of the greatest advantage I. themselves." Oa the 4th
Kent, Zarzycki, Frankowski, and Libek were hanged at
Walan.

The Paine of yesterday evening speaks of a
Duda' molest to submit the Dire-Genmais redid to tie
mediation at the Emperor Nepotism.
THit FILET PUBLIC CONCERT IN JAPAN. —We
regret that the unusual pressure os our apace prorate m
from deist mere M our great rue than ehronicliag the
soapier soccer ot the oared gives ia the Royal British
Assembly Boma as Mowry last, by Mir Amelia Bailey.
assist** by Mr. Margais Ciudrlri. The roses err ereerded.
The iodine, ineladed the ministers sod .weals. sad Needy
the whole et the /aft resideets. Boarliedy was =-
lighted. Bin Bailey gar a woad concert ea W
eyries. whisk war oil with great kid. sad the to
marries SESSIIMONI her last cored for Meaday aut. with
as entire change of programme. —Amen Cerniacial Nays,
Sept. 9 (published I. Yokohama).

MUSIC.

THE ENGLISH OPERA ASSOCIATION.

The existence of this association has been
known to the public foe several years ; but any informa-
tion gives by its fonuden during this period has not, till
sew, been calculated to attract much attention or to excite
any gnat interest in its proceedings. Beyond the fact that
• joist stock company has been formed foe the purpose
of establishing a theatre for the performance of
BNB& opera, nothing has been made known ;
and the impression has become prevalent among
musical people that nothing more was either
done or likely to be done. Now, however, matters have
assumed a more definite end hopeful aspect. A prospectus
has just been put forth, from which it appears that mea-
' nem have actually been taken for speedily carrying the
scheme into practical operation. " Chi ra piano ra nano;
and we hope it will be found that the apparent dilatoriness
which has given rise to so much distrust has really been
the result of prudent and cautious deliberation.
The great fact now announced is hin the
i words of the prospectus), that an arrangement
has been effected with Mr. Gye, the proprietor
lof the Royal Italian Opera-house, Covent-garden, under
which the directors of the new company will become the
lessees of that theatre during the autumn and winter
I months, commencing on the first Monday in October next.
" The Directors believe," says the prospectus, " that the
agreement that they have made with Mr. Gye is a mod
advantageous one ; for that gentleman has consented to
I participate in their fortunes, and has allowed the amount
of his rental to depend on the receipts of the emaciation,
instead of demanding a positive and fixed pay-
ment The directors will also have the great ad-
vantage of the excellently-organised staff of Mr. Gye's
theatre, who have for so many years worked together under
his direction. Mr. Alfred Mellon is to be the musical con.
&eta, Mr. William Beverley the scenic artist, and Mr.
Augustus Barrie the stage-manager." " In consequence of
this arrangement the directors will not only have a theatre
ready in every respect for their occupation, but will sin
have the nes of a large amount of scenery, properties, and
other material, without any outlay on their part. The
amount of capital necessary to commence operations will
therefore be but small, and the directors do not at present
contemplate the isms of more than 10,000 shame."