The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1865.

the POPE for dioceses in Umbria, the Marches, and
Romagna are to be allowed to take immediate
possession of their sees, withint taking the oath
of allegiance, and others at present fugitive are to
be permitted to return, although notoriously hos-
tile to the national Government. The cases of the
bishoprics in Piedmont and Lombardy pre-
sent no difficulty—the right of the KING
in them resting either upon legitimate sue-
amnion or treaty. But Naples and the Duchies
are in a position similar to that of the old Papal
provinces which, like them, have been annexed to
the Italian kingdom. The Peer cannot bring him-
self to acknowledge the title of VICTOR EMMANUEL
in them, and the Italian Government has conceded
the point. The POPS and not the KING will
nominate to the vacant dioceses there. As regards
the immediate and limited subject of negotiations,
therefore, the KING must be considered as having
given more than he has gained. But it would be
improper to take this restricted view of the transac-
tion. As a matter of practical convenience it
was doubtless important for the KING to
come to some kind of understanding with
the POPE, and he could not hope to do so with-
out offering decided advantages in the outset of
their renewed intercourse. Recurring to the idea
of a bargain, the KING may be skid to have taken
• lesson from those shopkeepers who make a good
pennyworth to all corners in the early days of their
trade for the sake of forming a connection. M.
Marmot and the ardent patriots who desire that
the KING should instantly lead the nation
direct to Rome will not appreciate this policy ;
but then, they have not to govern Italy.
What they want is not the custom which
this particular transaction may be the means
of bringing, but the purse, and, indeed, the whole
body of the estate of the customer, for immediate
occupation and enjoyment. But that question was
settled for a time at least by the Convention of
September 15. It is evident that the policy of
the Italian Government, as well as that of the POPE,
is being modified by the conditions expressed is
that instrument. It has become less absolute, has
entered a new path, and is learning to dolly and
temporise. Perhaps such • policy is better suited
to the means and opportunities of Italy than one
more calculated to dazzle the imagination and
fire the heart.

THE OXFORD TWITS ABOLITION BILL, - Mr.
Goschen has postponed further proceedings in the
House cf Commons with reference to this bill until
the 14th of June. This is a resolution much to be
regretted, considering the probability of an un-
usually early termination of the session. But we
understand that it has been adopted most re-
luctantly, and only in obedience to an overpowering
necessity. As is well known, it is only on
Wednesday that a private member can get an
"order of the day" in the Commons with
the certainty that it will come on at the
time fixed, and the Wednesdays for some time
forward are all occupied. To-day, for instance,
there is Mr. Baines' bill ; next Wednesday is ap-
pointed for Mr. Newdegate's bill on church rates ;
Wednesday, May 17, for Mr. Monsell's Boman
Catholic oath bill--all measures likely to occupy
the entire sitting on each day. Wednesday, May
24, is the Queen's birthday, when the house will
not sit ; Wednesday, May 31, is the Derby day ;
I Wednesday, June 7, falls within the Whitsuntide
recess ; so that in appointing June 14 for the fur-
ther consideration of his bill, Mr.thischen has really
seized the earliest day available for his purpose.

d'be Court.

OSBORNE, MAY 2.

The Queen walked in the morning yesterday with Priames
Helens and Priu Beatrice, and drove in the afternoon
with Prioress Louise, attew4e4 by the Honourable Flora
Macdonald.
Dr. and Mrs. Becher hive arrived on a visit to bar
Majesty.
The Judge Advocate General had an medium of ►he
Queen on Saturday.
Colonel H. Ponsonby has succeeded Lieutenant-Colonel
Do Plat as Equerry-in-Waiting.
The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday morn-
ing, attended by Major Teesdale.

The Prince's of Wiles took a carriage drive, attended by
the Hoe. Mn. E. Coke.
Major Teesdale has succeeded Hejor Grey as Piiaerryin-
Waiting to the Prince of Wales.

A deputation from the University of Edinburgh bad an
interview with the Right Hon. Sir George Grey at the
Honmi-offiae yesterday.
A deputation had an interview with the Right Hon. Sir
George Grey at the Homerifilee yesterday, on the subject
of the grievances affecting catholic prisoner' in county and
brough prisons.
A deputation, consisting of members of parliament, in.
compacted by a numerous body of the traders in tea from
the principal cities and towns of the United Kingdom, had
an interview with the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, at his official residence, in Downingetreet, yes•
terday. to urge the postponement of the period at which the
proposed reduction of the duty on tea shall oome into
operation.
deputation had an interview with the Right Hon. the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence in
Doenintetreet, yesterday, on the subject of the Limerick
Harbour debt.