The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-30 00:00:00

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LO.YDON, THURSDAY. SEPT. 30.

Tim most delicate sad appropriate compliment
Hit has yet been paid to Loris NAPOLEON fur his
ei:torious strategy of the 2nd of December has been
devised by the Cka-crnor of French Guiana. That
egregious courtier got up a must original fete in
la aour of the es-primmer of Ham. It ooeststed of •
felons ball, with amateur theatricals, in which all the
actors were felons: lacing the foundation stone of a
e...!utun, to be erected by felons, in honour of the
present ruler of France; and • display of no leas
thin three triumphal arches, one of w hull bore the
inscription." Au Prince President lee transports re-
ewinss•.ants."

The title of Louis NAPOLTON to the applause and
Irparathy of the class which hue paid him so
marked a compliment is not likely to be called in
question. But a sense of what is due to English
merit compels us to proclaim the feet that on
bos side of the Charnel, ale +. we Lace rulers
ant unworthy to participate in the furtive
laurels which adorn the brow of the hero of the 2nd
of December. The PRINCE-PIIVIHDIiNT has indeed,
by his public declaration that his imprisonment at
Rani was no more than a just retribution for his
violation of the law, written himself down a mem-
ber of the brotherhood where homage he has just
been receiving. We are not aware of any English
minister who has yet been made free of the scare
emporation. But the liberality with which the
government patronage and money is being showered
upon its English member, by the Coeuxtee SECRE-
TMT richly entitles Sir JOHN PAKINUTON to share
the triumphs of Louts Naroteox se, at least, a
patron or honorary president.
The influential and comfortable social position oc-
eupied by the felonry of England in Van Dienien's
Land, and the adjoining provinces of Australia, is a ,
m.tler of general notoriety. The time was when the
associated swindlers and burglars of the United
Riugdoni had a fair proepect of having the whole
Australiun continent handed over to them in fee
sitople. .k liberal and enlightened Governor of New
Mouth Wales declared that the country belonged of
right to the convicts, and that all free and honest
settlers were mere squatters and intruders. His
pr:nciple was " the antipodes for the thieves; " and
be acted upon it, till a timid and unphilosophical
minister recalled him. The bold conception of call-
ing into existence a republic of dishonesty through-
out Australia was abandoned: but it has.been tried
ot a more limited scale in Van Diemen's Land with
• rked success. Convicts arc there the privileged class,
an] their influence is strongly felt in the less-favoured
thine settlement of Nictoria. This has excited the
envy of that class which is called in common lan-
guage " the honest and industrious," but which the
ph:losopkical governor above mentioned used to de-
signate that of " tho unconvicted rogues." This
el ,ss has besieged the home government—especially
since the " diggins" came into play—with petitions
for protection tram the favoured feloury. And Sir
Jeous PaKINGTON has met their represontations in a
way that ',hews that though some lingering pre-
iu hem io favour of protection for corn may still
kraut him, he has completeic emancipated himself
Mr in ary weak desire to afford protection to morals.
Sir JoHN could not indeed, before he and his col-
lengues have ascertained that they arc to have a par-
li :mentary majority, fly in the face of the prejudices
of the home public. He could not, like the philoso-
phical Governor of New South Wales, tell the
onkrly sad respectable ',ration of Australian society
that they are mere tolerated helots in the laud of
it adoption, and that the felonry arc to lord it
OT T them with more then feudal power. But imi-
tating the example of Lord Deese, who affects to
acquiesce in the rational verdict in favour of Free-
trade while watching for an opportunity to rescind
it, Sir Juno affects to coropiy with the petitions of
the honest Australians, and takes care at the same
time to strengthen the hands of the felonry.
As thus :—A week or two ago we were informed
that government were sending out model policemen
—the nucleus of an Austraiian police force--to Syd-
ney from the port of Queenstown. The number of
tit ne guardians of peace end enforcers of lsw was
moat two score and a half, the expense of their outfit
• few hundreds. This week we kern that a detach-
ment of convicted felons arc being shipped at Queens-
town for an Diemen's Land, supplied with passes
or tickets of leave, which will render them uncon-
tr .Ued masters of their own actions as soon
as they land. The strength of this detach-
m.nt is some 230, and the cost of its
outfit is estimated at 20,000/. For every score
of policemen sent to Australia Sir JOHN PALING-
Tor takes care that there shall be a hundred
felons forwarded. For every hundred pounds' worth
of I;a:icemen he exports to that conotry a thousand
pounds' worth of free convicts. Sir JOHN is resolute
that, in so far se it lies ea ith him, the balance of power
in Australia shall preponderate in favour of dis-
kor.esty. Surely if Louts Nseohr.oN has earned his
triumphal arch with the inscription, " Au Prince
President les transports reconnaimants," our Colo-
=al Secretary is entitled to one with—" To SieJOIIN
PAKINGTON a grateful felonry."

THE LOPES OBSEQUIES is Nsw 011.11AXS.—The
P; -.twee says:—The torchlight prosemiefterlaiek maggot op
to c miasmata:a the anniversary of dm dela rid General
Le;*,:, must have exceeded la ismraltwile the meet sea-
vine expectations Other warmest IMMO of theSelevemeat.
A.Lout eight o'clock the Namibia eammessal was*
Sown Reysl.street from C wash where au Immense elitwd
temembler to we it fem. First went the dillereat Meignaske
of the Westernism Regiment, ceder the semisesietCal.
Wood, who wee surrounded by • ammusser stairmilk ben-
aniforms. Neat came the setsmall Calm mss,
ith a lame illusaiaated lantern, bomb. on we ode es
bnctiption elesignatieg the m, and ea the other, c.
but not conquered." A hearse, with all the hut of
warning. and bearing on its sides the names of
Ct. ',video, Kerr, and others, was the next and most
etc king fe iture of the processiou. Three pall-bearers
mr.f ned at each aide. Theo came a harp body of Cubans
who are exiles in this city and then followed a multi•
tots of firemen and citizens' whom mabrsken Hee, as they
marched past when we stood. seemed interminable. A
large number of the members of the Satiety of the Loos
Star, and a German easociatioc, organised fir the purpose
of practisieg gymmaeties, called the „Turners," also joined
in the proccaion. Last of all followed a number of
welhknown citizens on horseback and In carriages. As
all moved along, the gleaming torches, elm gloatingbayonets of the military, the gay uniform of the officers,
the sh.ning cope of the firemen, the stars and regalia on
the breasts et many of thous who composed the purely
els c part of the proems:on, the time of the United States
aral Cuba, and banners with VICIOUS devices, gave the
pa_ ant a tnsly imposing &olio. There were several
be.. Is of magic. Messoier's celebrated Mod played a very
1.. piece which had been composed by lam for the mot-
el .•., Ind is tilled "The Lopez Dead Illsrch." Every
et, t through which the proc,res:on passed daring a much
of ..early two hours, was ercwoled by person. of both Imes,
and all ages ant conditions. The balconies end windows in
th. line of march were filled with ladies. The principal
streets appeared as if the population of the Cay bail turned
SW en mensse. When the procts•ion filed into Lafayette-
wire, C olonel Scott Haynes ascer.,led a stead, and intro.
duced W. J. A. Roberts as the orator of the occasion. That
gentleman delivered& very spirited address, which was no-
',teed with repeated applause.
All passed off in the most
111.rtrottions manner, aiwe ill not hear of en accident
or
a branch of the peace dtirin; the progress of the poxes-
Moo through the city and th, meeting that followed. At
the elms of the procession religious services were held I.
the cathedral, when speeches were delivered by Lieutenant
1110110the'P. Interesting ceremonies N ere also held
on hoard the steamer Pampero.
DEATII BY 8111ANGUL1TICN.—Yesteraay on in-
Fr.' ms• taken by Mr. Biker, at the King's Arm ams-
ee, Ilacknernited, on view of the body of Mr. (h Home
Taos, sped licemed victualler and proprietor of the
house. DecessA, who wits a widower, went to bed on
Saturday night, and en.. Muni on Sunday miming on the
llow of hi• room dead and told. Mr. 11. C. Langley, nu-
gem, Suffolk-place, Hackney-road, said that he found the ,
deceased uponthe door, partly resting on his Im ! ee,, with
Isis right arm in a position coil he bad been trying to calee
himself up. There was some blood on hi, waistcoat, and at '
the back of his head, the part being mock swollen. Witness
was of opiuion that elecea,d, while e.tting on a chair, was
wiz- I sei•li a fit, when be fell. A chair was by
found the shirt collar s s tight reuo.d the else, as
throat the` he was net able to put his fii.ger b, tour n the '
• carat and It.'s throat. Ile had so doubt that Lt.m the, rea,,.•
death was the effect of soraliguLtion. Dteue.d, being in a
It, could not help himself. Ile had been dead about flee ,
haus. Vadist—Found dead from straegulatim by the
maim