The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-12 00:00:00

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WINDAO•t CASTLE.—An immense number of persons,
daring the post week, availed themselves of the kindness of
her Majesty in commanding th 4 the state apartments should
be opan to the public every day with the ezeeption of yes-
terday. For the future the stale rooms will be only open to
Tisftors on ruesdar. Thursday's, and Fria Is, the cane re-
gulations bring in force with reference to tie issuing of
tickets so borstal:we. The whole of the sic houses, known
as the Lower Foundation, in the castle yard, on the west
side of the castle, for so many years the residence of the
oulitary knight*, are to be immediately pulled down.
LEO U. COIITUMII tx TH. New COUNTY COI:WM.—A
considerable stir has been emoted !mourn the solicitors in
the distsiet includiog the money of Berke, over which J. B.
Parry, Bq., Q.C., has been appointed to preside as judge,
in consequence of that gentleman having officially stated,
upon the opening of the court at Newbury, on Thursday
lest, that Le should require all sol,eiton,, acting as advocates
in his courts, to enroll themselves as practitioners within his
district, end should also require them to wear the solicitor's
gown.

THE EI.E.:TION run Baer 9oneesar, to supply the
vacancy ie the representation, occasioned by the death of
Col. Gore Langton, took plate on Saturday at Wells.
Notwithstanding it was underr oral that there would be no
opposition to the return of Mr. Pieney, a good deal of in-
terest 1,15 ni.lttife.tctl, and t'. era was. considerable attendance '
of electors, including some of the moat influential landowners.
Copt. &obeli, in proposing William Pinney, Fag., as a fit
and proper person to represent the county in parliament,
said, that he was not wholly without experience; he had sat
for many years in parliament, where he pursued an independ-
ent, str.dahtforward course, faithfully doing his duties. The
pliant captain then went on to allude to the leading politi-
cal topics of the day, particularly to that of education, in
reference to which he complained of the opposition
which he said bad been most unfairly offered to
the measure brought forward by the government.
The Hon. Major Boyle (son of the Earl of Cork) seireaded
the nomination. The high sheriff then inquired whether
any other elector had a csndidsta to propose, and no one
coming forward he declared that William Pinney, Esq., had
been duly elected.—Mr. Pinney then rose to return
thanks, and was received with long-continued ap-
plause. He said he had received, since be issued his
address, very many letters with referente to the endow-
ment of the Haman Catholic dewy. An impression seemed
to have got abroad—how, he could not tell- that the whige
were desirous to endow the Roman Catholie church.
Suck was not the case, nor could be 144 why it should be
unwed that it was the whir in particular who wished to
do this when it was remembered that it was Pitt who
established the College of Maynooth, and Peel who extended
the grants to it. It should also be remembered that Lord
J. Russell hod distinctly raid that he had no such intention;
nor bad he (Mr. Pinney) any intention at present. The
history of the Mali church was much too lengthened a
matter to enter upon at that time ; but the question was one
upon which he wished to keep himself open, to which he
should give every attention, and upon which he would act
to the beet of his judgment. It was ere thing to legislate
in regard to matters concerning which they were all of one
mind; but when they came to legislate in reference to the
varied ictereste of a ration like Ireland, the subject was one
requiring the most grave, deliberate, and anxious atten-
tion, and the interests involved were too important
to be disposed of in a inneseary meaner. In regard
to a question with which the public mind was
much engaged—that of education—he fully concurred in ell
which had been said by his mover and seconder. He con-
sidered that in their scheme the government had acted
honestly and fairly as between all parties. They had dealt
equally between the church and the dissenting bodies, and
had given no favour to either. If they made a grant to the
one they also made • grant to the other, as cheerfully and
upon the same terms. He begged also to remind them that
so recently a5'.1839, when a measure, embracing the same
principles was brought forward by the same men, it was re-
ceived with satisfaction by the entire dissenting community,
He did not mean to say that there were not some details
which might be amended ; but the measure was based on
sound principles—the principles of justice and equality—of
civil and religious liberty. Some persons seemed
to object to the inspector, as if they were to
be appoit,trd exclusively by the church, but those
who lookal at the minutes of the committee of
council would see that no inspector of a dissenting school
would be appointed until the committee of the Bntish and
Foreign Sc to Sreiety had been consulted. The inspectors
of church schools would—and it must be allowed they ought
to be—he approved by the bishop ; bat where it was a dis-
senting school he would be approved by the committee of
that school. He could imagine nothing more fair than this.
Indeed, the broad characteristic principle of the measure
had its foundation in a spirit of fairness, justice, and equa-
lity. He considered that they had a good guarantee in the
previous character and conduct of Lord John Russell, and
in what be had done to promote the welfare of the country,
that he would go on in the same fair course. They owed to
him many umful reforms, and might congratulate each
other that they had at the head of the country such a minis-
ter. It had been said that Sir Robert Peel was • much
greater financier, and that, therefore, he would be a
better man to conduct the affairs of the nation ; but it
should be borne in mind that the finances were in their pre-
sent proud position because Sir R. Peel had adopted the
principles which were laid down by the whig government in
1841). If, then, Sir R. Peel was so excellent • financier, he
had shown no indisposition to take • leaf out of the whig
book.—The Ile,. Mr. Jolliffe directed the attention of the
meeting to the bill before parliament in reference to the re-
moval of some disabilities imposed on the Roman Catholics.
—Mr. Pinney said, whether Roman Catholics or dissenters,
he would, although himself a sincere churchman, advocate
the removal of all civil disabilities imposed on account of re-
ligiose belief. In reply to fu ether gee itions, he said he approved
of some parts of the present game-laws, and disapproved of
others. He would give the whole question his best atten-
tion.—Having gone roundthe city in the usual way, wearier;
the sword and spurs of • knight of the shire, the hon. member
retired to hie hotel.