The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-15 00:00:00

•for iiya.aag tarty Initiates. I. a word. people ex-1
preog a worst, and wars oonmquently not very
snuck moved by the picturesque, but harmless,
dream:is( of a thunder-storm that passed off with-
out bunting•

We are in no honour, we confess, to devote any
peek/Aar seised= to the official reply made by
Lord Passions. Awarding to Ministers, the for-
bearance of their anailast was ascribable solely to
the impregnable position which they occupy. "Ile
has not hit a single blot," exclaimed the Minister of
War, with the foolish but irrepressible glee of a
schoolboy who by some unaccountable as dent has
escaped a well-merited flogging. Who's afraid?
We may be as idle and impudent as we like.
Lord PALMERSTON'S doctrine is faithfully ad-
hered to by the mediocrities that represent
Lim in the Lords. Everything is just as it
ought to be ; all appointments have been
made out of pure. regard for the public welfare;
the army in the Crimea is once more in good condi-
tion ; and as her Maiiterv's present Ministers have
only been three months in office, they cannot believe
that there can be any necessity for turning them out
IM 2006 indeed, Lord PANMUIIeS speech was halt
of it a homily on the scandal and sin of changing
Administrations too often ; for himself and his col-
leagues, they did not, of course, care in the least for
office. Nothing but their devotion to QUEEN and
country would, in point of fact, induce them to retain
their places. But think of the danger of trying to
substitute any other set of men foe them! By
way of being even with Lord ELLENBOEOCOII, how-
ever, Lord PANIEUZE had the rashness to offer a
constitutional dkhess of his own. It was the
duty, be said, of Government and Parlia-
ment "not to lead public opinion, but to follow
it." An excellent principle this, and one
'which the friends of Administrative Reform
throughout the country, we hope, will take as a
watchword, and remember as an admonition. Party
chieb bewildered and afraid are bidding high already
foe popular favour i bet, if the people are wise, they
will hold on their own undeviating course, certain as
they are thereby to extort ore long the full and un-
qualified concession of their just demands. It is per-
fectly clear that in the Upper Rouse there is an
instinctive unanimity in favour of maintaining
chingtes they are. The contest there is solely one
of party ; different shibboleths are used by rival fao-
tions ; but to cheat the middle classes out of their
rights is the ultimate, though unuttered, aim of
Loth. We do not desire to cast seedless
doubt upon the professions of administrative

justice aide by men like Lord ELLursoßouoli,
merely bemuse it is obviously the interest of a party
aspiring to ollics to speak *meant things. Neither
do we cavil at the tenet propounded from the Trea-
sury Bench that Parliament ought to obey rather
ban control public opinion. Be what we, are
wholly incredulous of is, the combined ability and
desire on the part of any oligarchic cabinet to carry
into effect nob principles; and notwithstanding Lord

ELLENIIOIOIIOIN compliment recollection of hie own
rtucinatioos regarding electoral ,reform, we have our
doubts whether, without a large measure of progress
in the awe direction, the evils of administrative
oligarchy ever will be cured.—Daily News.

ART CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF THB
PATRIOTIC FUND.-BURLINGTON.ROUSE,
PICCADILLY.

'The drawilip contributed by the royal children
to this food were sold yesterday, nowdlag to assosace-
meat. The Masses Royal's drawng was punned for
dm EU& of 260 pines. The Prince of Walee' brought 66
enition sand Ys.aaafdag drawler the Prisons A 1...,
"frisson ikasen sad Priam Altnd, 36 guineas nth. It is
wad/ging a ham that these 'anomaly very isteresting
wens Mee beeene the property of person who attach a
gnash* Min to the.., sad that consequently they will sot
be undo dine of speculation; and, motion; that the
(..acre of shoe attractive contributing have tassiderately
rdlowed the. to remain at Berlisgtoa.hosse, when they
will be eabibited during the mess& The saileittee had
not on levitation en the ossmstos, sad, independently
the fantod, 1,000 person paid for admonition at the
dna. Ms.., too, was, ss OM Saturday, added to he
altesetin ninon si thig ishildtica—the band of the
Standier isarde, otooloooll i tbo ourooodo, playing a:MU-
/Wag sine at latent* MIS SOD ken part 6. We bear
with pining that the wervists d this band, sad then
of the Weds it the Life Ganda, Blues, sad Artillery,
have been sand grataitouly nee a week during Lb,
neleout, la ihnligness it the hunmas sad patriotic objest
which this IMOSIMISI Y Founder. Masy very inter-
,sling drawls. hoe bow gild to the collection stare ne
„Ambition has We epees& it Surltsgunkosee—to some
of wench we shah San our attention us a finals occasion.
WO understand that no fends bars gisatly mesmillawd
Moss lbw ansiliadilsi mode its last payment to the Patriotic
Vaud. Dine ha the. who know the sorrow and wretch.
rases this war is quarters to which relief
hest this aossdnina is serried LAO appreciate the good
which is Woe &NW an Darlington. house.

ezEcrioN OP VESTRYMEN IN ST. MARY-

LERONE.

Yesterday the ratepayers of Marylebone assembled
in large auntbers in the workbouse-yard, New road, foe the
purpose of sleeting 40 entryseo, and five auditors of ac-
coasts. •

Bir J. J. BasttLion, Bart., Crowe churchwarden, having
twisty opened .be promedings,
Mr. C. Ososos, of Osten' street, moved the followieg list,
rkiekt was Hooded by Mr. Walters W. Allen, T.
W. Attwood. A Brown, W. Best, R. Batt, W. 8. Barton,
H. Darks, T. Dlffseger, Bir J. Rsetbops, T. H. Phew, 8.
Whaley, P Groom, A. A. G Weald. B. 8y...., Z
Hodges. B Holden, W. Hunt, Y. R. Roam, ft. H. Jar-
vie, E. J K. sandy. T Lomb C B Lewis, W. Lang Lou,
J. A. Lem,. Sari Movers, R. Michell, H. B. Maltby, J.
Maltby, H. Myers. J Nodes, T. 1. Prstabard, J. Peak D.
Parkin, D. Ray, H. Stewart. G. Batmen, J. Bodes, J. D
?hoopoe, J. T H Weston. Caudillo:4 fur
nowt, two years R. R Broughton. Csadidates fur
vanmeiss one year : T. 8. Belton, E E. White.
0110111•1 BAONOLD 11110•04, all an aosenintest, the
follow-
lag. list:—R. B. Brom/hose, J. Bell, E.q., F. H.
Bridknaa, W. Best, 0. Bird, W. S. Britto, W. 8. Burnie,
C. Carr, Lieut. Coluael C. M. Chase, C Cbeetermsn, B. B.
Chichester, W. Cootease, J. Ebbs, W. Find, T. H.
J. Fouler, P. Graben, C. Hubert, 8 H. Harlow., C.
Hleksaat, R. Hodgson, J. Maithy, Eel Masora, 13. Pert.
seas swore, W. 11'D said, C H Moore, J. Morris. H.
Myers, J. Node., B. Perkin, J. Itsielings, T. D. R,ne,
Aldermen D Saloom, J. Roles, H Stewart, 80 W. She-
ilah, Ban., W. A Bowser, W. C. Tonere, W. Warder, R
Whits, G. H. Witham,. Candidate for eosin for two
W.
W. Twin; esadidates for mosnatee for owe year,
W. Cock sod G. Corderoy.
The list proposed by Mr. Clement (lenge baying beau
carried by a large majority a poll was demanded, wLieh
will take plies this day, to.mnrrow, sad Toersday.
The following list of auditors was then novena and
sounded :—J Barrett, J. fitting', R P. Moen, C Pur-
ees, W. J. lossg, sad Laving horn declared, spot. show
Of heeds, to be carried, a poll was sue demanded.

PIEDMONT.—Tho amendment to the Convents
Bepprionion 8.11, ecnepted by the Bardialaa government,
and pissed by the 'seats, declares that those mamma the
rumba, of *Welt are not devoted to the work of preaching.
Combas,, er ministering to the sick, ao longer slut in
Piednuat ee moral earperations ; the estates of seek rune
Gas bosses will be spprepriated to the ecclesiastical feed,
groin which the ands receive a portion of their salaries.
Illentben donating religions cossanalties will native as
anomie's.

lostax Tem.—The lonian parliament was opened
Si the let iastant, by the sew Lad High Commissioner,
Sk Joba Ti as. His Ezeelleney Wetted, in language
Of esegretalation, to the tranquillity prevailing in the
bland., notwithstanding distress consequent apes the
fallen of the coops. Hs also animated the intention of
the British Goverment to waive a portion of Its rights, and
Wow the peyweat of 6,0001. of the military wistribution
do be deemed, with the view of aiding the distressed.
The !mash and Belgian journals print at great
Seaga sash ad tho possonso of tee emu en winks u Wt.
strasturs **a liegilab newspapers. None of thew
*ow in ha* e►tsiaed en original copy ot th►
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hot wolinsedulleinee that Magee boon the Hagfish'
isestol:nondisaW latrilt Wien to he aware that our
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