The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-01 00:00:00

political party, he is bound to consult the opinion'
of that party. Certainly he is bound to main-
tain their essential principles, without which the
Liberal party must obese to exist. The tactics of
the Opposition are no doubt extremely ingenious,
and their object is by no means obscure. They
think they have got Mr. Gtanerosz in a diffi-
culty. Their chief desire is to throw opt the Bill,
but at all events they expect to have the gratifica-
tion of damaging the CHANCELLOR of the Es-
CHISQUISR with his friends or with the public.
It is obvious enough that the Government—more
especially Sir Owens GREY and the CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER—are in a difficulty. They have
supported the second reading of the Bill on condi-
tion that it would be modified in committee. It
has not been modified, and what is to be done t
If the Government support the third reading they
I will be contradicting themselves, and assisting to
pass what they have described u an extreme and
even dangerous measure. If the Government vote
against the third reading they will be offending
their own supporters, and alienating the good
wishes of the most intellectual class of men in the
country. The dilemma is well contrived, and
may furnish the materials for a telling bit of
party malignity. But the Ministers must
be weaker than we take them for if
they are to be "awed from" their duty
by the paper pellets of Lord Rosser Cecil:"
" brain." It is no part of • Minister's duty to
propose, or even to support, measures which have
no chance of being carried ; but it in part of •
Minister's duty not to oppose an important mea-
sure merely because some member of the Govern-
ment objects to some detail. If Sir Gaosox Gans
or the Cworcrzwa of the EXCHEQUER supposed
that the abolition of University tests was not con-
sidered important by the great mass of the Liberal
party, or that Mr. DODSON and his friends were
a clique of pedantic enthusiasts, it is clear
that these Ministers were grievously mis-
taken. The Oxford Tests Bill stands for a
great Liberal principle. It deserves the sup-
port of the Liberal party, and that support it has I
already obtained. If, therefore, Lord PALMERSTON
persists in the policy of combating this measure,
he must make up his mind to cast aside the great
bulk of his supporters, and recruit his ranks from
the Opposition.

int Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Join 10.

Earl Granville arrived at the Castle yesterday,
sod had the honour of dining with her Majesty and the
Royal Family.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise and Princess
Beatrice, walked and drove is the grounds this morning.
Priam Leopold, attended by Mr. Buil, took a carriage
airing. _ . .

Tbs Prince and Primes, Louis of Hesse, sod Primer
Helena, attended by Lady Caroline Barrinotoo,lle. de
Grapey, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. D. de Roe, and Captain
von Westerweller, arrived at the Castle at halt-past two
o'clock from Rockingham Palace.
Sir Germs Grey had an audience of the Queen, and intro-
duced the Bishop of Peterborough to her Majesty, who did
homage on being appointed to that see.
The Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, Deputr Clerk of the
Closet, attended as well as the Lord in Waiting.

The Priam end Primer of Wales drove to Harrow yester-
day morning, and were present at the mini proceedings of
"Speech Day" at the school.
Their Royal Highnesses afterwards took luncheon with
the Head Neater.

In attendance were the Muchioneen of Carmarthen. the
Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, Lieutenant-Getters! Woolly'', and
Lieutenant-Colonel KeppeL
Mr. Jobe Abel Smith, M.P., and Lord Henry Gordon
Lennox, M.P., had an interview with Earl de Grey and
Ripon at the War-office yesterday.
A deputation from the Gorton Local Board bad an inter-
view with the Right Hoe. C. P. Palen, at the office of the
Poor-law Board, Whitehall, yesterday.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council eat yeeter-
cley. The lords prevent were, Lord Kiogedown, Sir John
Coleridge, and Sir E. Ryan. An appeal from Ceylon,
" Black v. Ross,* was heard, saiddismisied with costs.
Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office to
the Governor of Canada.

His Royal Highness the Field Marshal Com-
manding-in-Chief will hold a levee at 1 o'clock on
Wednesday, the 6th of July.

The Prince and Princess Louie of Hesse will
honour the Doke and Mechem of Manchester with their
company at dinner to-morrow evening, at their grace's
residence, in Great Stanhope-street.

His Royal Highness the Duke d'Aumale honoured
Lady Moissworth with his company at dinner last evening,
WING the following were invited to meet his royal highness :
—His Excellency the Italian Minister, the Bake of Rut•
Lad, the Marquis of &Igo. the Marquis of Bowmont, the
Earl and Countess of Airhe, the E4rl and Countess of Cork,
Sir Edward and Lady Caroline Kerrison, the Lord Chief
Justine, Lord sad Lady Wedehouse, Mr. sod Mrs. Hafted,
Mr. and Mrs. Baillie-Coebrane, Major-General Sir Healy
Storks, and Mr. Swinton.

The Duchess of Bucclench gave an assembly last
'mimic( at the family mansion is Bolgrave-square. which
was numerously and fashionably attended.

Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer has arrived at the
Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood.
The annual fish dinner of the Fox Club will take
place on Saturday, the 9th of July, at the Tivlalpr, Green-
wich.

The marriage of Miss Fitzroy, only daughter of
the late Bright Hon. Henry Fitzroy, with Fir Carafe Lied-
say, took place yesterday morning, in the drawing-room
at Mrs. Fitzroy 's residence in Upper Gruesome-Wee.

The marriage of Mr. Frank Thynne, eldest son
of the Rey. Lord and Lady Jobe 'Mynas, with MIMI Sheri.
deo, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brio*ley Sheridan,
was solemnised yesterday morning at Westminster Abbey,
in the presence of a large and distinguished circle.

Prince Herman of Solmes:and Count Erbarg
northers and suite have arrived at the Cavendish Hotel,
Jermyn•etreet.