The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-30 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA AND VIII ANOLO•FRENCH

ALLIANCE.

(Prom the Melboura • /fru of Au•. I&)
The tone of the pulse at the wrist indicates to phy-
sicians the condi:ion of the body, and in like mannrr the
expression of public opini,in, at the extremities of • state,
denotes the true posit,on of a nation in respect to the
popular sympathy or dislike. The decisive rifest of •
Parisian revolution upon the whole of Fiance is less extra-
ordinary than it would be, were it not a feet that its inaugu-
ration invariably occurs exterior of the capital ; so that, is
truth, the opinion of the provincial population, with regard
to • contemplated movement, is ascertained prior to its con-
summation, and may be relied upon to support it. The
same principle will equally apply to B. gliah politics,
although doubtless they have a lies central determinatisn
than those of their French allies, and • memorable and
familiar instaoce may be adduced is illustration of the
origin and progress of the Anti•corn Law League, which at
once showed the vigour and g 1 importenee of a provin-
Cal movement.

The above remarks are suggested by the character of the
public sympathy in this colony I. favour of the extraor-
dinary, but, to all appearances, fast alliance, which at pre.
teat exists between the two greatest satins of Europe,
historically and by tradition fees. The co partner hip of
Great Britain and Fresco in those tremendous diode in
behalf of political justice which are now agitating the whole
world is se signilhant of its originality and evidently genuine
character, that the future historian w li have to rely tor his
deductions entirely upon the evidence furnished by the
period itself, there bent( nothing in the historieal totem-
! dents of either nation to justify the conclusion which we
now witness. The undemanding which now exits between
the two nations is sot of that alter dinner character which
Philip de Corrine., in his quaint and gnssipping way, de-
nounces is spurious and ts ho suspected. Being totally irre-
spective of dynastic influences, it is conic guently the more to
be counted upon fur permanency. It has been cemented by the
liberal ouipouriog of the best b10,.11 of bath empires in front
of the mightiest tun re.p in the world, and it is supported
by the wishes and sympatoies of the people of both. May it
endure to lead the van of cieilis Won, and to furnish matter
and example to the other nations of the earth to adopt aid
follow I
. . . .

That the new relationship established by the mother-
country towards France is applauded in this outwork of the
British empire, the thoroughly successful i.sue to which the
ball in aid of the wounded and invalid French soldiers of
the srmy of the Crimea has been brought, will substan-
tially prove. Upwards of 1,0001. north g, it nisei& will he
remitted by M. le Comte de Chahrillsn to the French
Minister of War, It aid of the fund sow bidet/ collected by
that functionary for the purpose referred ta. the sum in-
cludes an amount of 2301., which bad been previously
received by the French C.,oesl in the shape of private dona-
tions; and in mentioairg this we are particularly gra-
tified to remark the headroom, manner in which the officers
of the Melbourne garrison base evinced their liberality
sod cordial co-operation on belislf of tho worthy
object of this mosement. In order to do full fustiest to
everyone, we publish the following list of subscriptions, as
furnished to us by M. le Comte du Chrbridan :—Germain
mehowc. EN,. 601 ; an Englishmen, 21 ; Lieutenant-
Colonel Valiant and the ufficen of the 40:h Regiment, 881 ;
the Abbe Bourgeois. 61 ; Kay and Butchert, 211.; the
officers of the 12. h Regius. nt, 671. 165.; a British general
rfficet, 401. ; the B Igi•o coeval, 2/. 18 . ; a desk in ldee•n.
klontefiore's office, 11. ; end Mr. Oriffi h., 6.1 There are
►dditioosl Inactions, of which we aro unable, in consequent*
of the accounts no: being at present made up, to give par-
ticulars.

The ball of Thursday evening was, without excepting',
the most brilliant that has taken place in this city. The
attendance Lumbered 1•14 1,600, and included the
Governor and Lady Hothum, the judges, and the (lac of
Melbourne society. We have &herd, d‘ r;hed in this
journal the (lit:orations, which were improved by the effect
albs illuminattoo. The programme gave a lire of twenty-
Lur dances, and was ecrunulouely adhered tr. 8,0
great was the ratisteetinn of the c,mpan- , that to-
wards the el-se of the entertainment the provision in this
respect was even deemed to be hardly oulliciint, the demand
for • supplementary 'trimly being very so Dena. This was
partially met by the co-operation of the bend of the Volun-
teer Rifle Corp., who were is ettendence, in addition to the
murcal au.ffof the 12th and 40. h r. gimenta, and which, in
the Eandeomest m , ci molted with the loudly expressed
demands of the company, by playing cne or two additional
pieces of dance music. The mysteries of the Tombola, a
new feature, introduced by the Comte de Cnahrillao, were
unravelled about the irg l)ur " of midnight, and
the hundred successful compettioes were invested with the

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prizes amid the ventral applause of the company. The lots
were drawn by &senor Cerandini, maitre rle ballet of the
Theatre Royal, son who oleo acted in ,he responsible capa-
city of Master of the Ceremonies. The first dance was
announeed about 10 o'clock, end the pr gramme wee
concluded at 4 o'clock by the performance of the
British and French listianal Anthems, which were
received by the company in the most enthuaiaptic manner.
The utmost order prevailed throughout, anti the thorough
enjoyment of the eompaity we. manifested by the spirited
manner in which the calla of the M.C. were responded to.
The entheliastic manner to which the people of Mel-
bourne have met the appeal of the French Consul will
have its doe effect upon the cordial and ding which
exists between the allied nations. It is the petits some of
our friends which exhibit their fricnclehip, and so with na-
tions. A minute part of the Bs itiah pt opts separated from
the mother country, and occasionally sei.ptoed to have dif-
ferent interests from those of their native land, have shown
in as unmistakeable manner their adhesion to the policy of
its rulers. The alliarnee of Ragland and France is no longer
a question of names—it is the earnest t [Nelms of the popular
system of bath ormetriee, and, ith the aatiatance of the Most
High is evidently destined to advance His name, and the
civilisation of the human race.