The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-18 00:00:00

perspicuity ; but there happened to be two or three
gentlemen in the box who had eyes, but they
raw not, and ears, but they heard not, as
their brethren saw and heard; and so after
sitting in a comfortless room for fifteen hours or more,
the twelve could come to no judicial unanimity, and
consequently they were discharged from their unpro-
fitable labours. What all this practically comes to—
what of guilt or innocence it proves—how such things
can be by any possibility avoided—or why it ought
to dishearten any friend of law and right—we are
wholly at a loss to conceive. Mr. O'Bet Y.f.l has had a
bit of good luck by way of compensation for the corporal
punishment he underwent at his beloved native city
on a recent occasion. liutwe more than suspect that he
is not quite such a fool as to desire to tempt the sheriff
and the balloting-box too soon again. To hope that
ho will never talk any more lawless nonsense would
be too much ; wo fear that having once fallen into
th• habit of political dram-drinking, it will he diffi-
cult for a man of fetch limited capacity to get out of
it easily. But the look he has had into the realities
of inartyrdem is likely, we think, to prove not unin.
structive. Where the poetry ends, the expense be-
gins; and though there have been energetic resolu-
tions to pay the costs of his defence, and some
shillings here and there got together for the purpose,
the vulgar necessities that attend a defence in the
Court of Queen's Bench are, to say the least of it,
very unexciting and very disenchantiag.
Meantime, what says the Morning Chronicle
Nwhing leas than that, because three weak or stupid
men happened to be upon the jury of Monday last,
grin hy jury in Ireland ought to be Artlocith abo-
lition! We should like to see the Secretary for Ire-
land, either that has been, that is, or that is impatient
to be, who would have the effrontery to
stand up in parliament and propose this most
insolent of insane propositions. For our part,
we think there is already discontent and alienation
enough amongst the people of Ireland towards
this ceuntry ; but if we believed it possiblo that any
party in England of any mark or note seriously har-
boured such Islatevse2 principles as this would indi•
cate, we should only look with contempt and wonder
upon those Irishmen who are not repealtrs. If the
few and imperfect liberties which Ireland possesses
are to be menaced perpetually will suspension in this
fashion, it is vain to dream of any real reconciliation
or peace. To suppose their maintenance seriously en-
dangered would be, we are convinced, a gross and
wanton libel—alike on tories, whip, and Ferlitee.
Two " unprrsoodoble gentlemen"—as O'Cos N
used to call certain of his mutinous followers—appear
to have likewise found their way into the jury-b .1 in
Mr. ME %MIER'S case. The gravamen of the charge
against "him of the sword" was an "invocation of the
god of battles." Flat blasphemy, no doubt, ILO
highly poetical ; but whether so clearly seditious as
might have been wished by an Attorney-General
is another affair. We own we give Mr. ME ‘G II ER
coedit for the last intentions not to commit him-
self, but as far as in him lay to commit others.
Atter the interminable vapouring and swag-
gering of Young Ireland, it is highly edifying to find
them instructing an orange lawyer to try and get
them off, by endeavouring to make it appear that they
were not in earnest, and really meant nothing for-
midable at all. So we suspected, and took the
liberty of saying on more occasions than
one ; but we certainly did not expect such
shabby candour on the part of these sham
heroes of a bellicose faction. Up to the very eve of
the trial Nle.srs. O'Butest and :MEAGHER were re-
solved to admit everything, justify ev lything, and
defend themselves. But they are not the first
examples of worthies who, when it came to the
point, have shrunk from suicide : and it is not un-
amusing or uninstructive to behold with what eager-
they have quibbled by proxy, and, by dint of
professional dexterity, wriggled themselves out of the
coil of the law for this time.
We shall be curious to see whether Mr. MITCHEL
will adopt a similar course of nimble evasion, or
whet .isr we arc fir one" to find that he who loves to
fi ightta others can himself be firm.

Wv. confess that the result of the reform meeting
at Northampton has not surprised us. There was
teideutly distrust and little cordiality between the
middle-dap and the operative portions of the meet-
ing. It is not for ns at this distance to decide who
may have been originally to blame for this. Nor
would it to of any use to pronounce a decision on the
matter : the mischievous disunion would only have a
chance of being increased by dwelling on the subject.
But there is one feseure of the proceedings at the
meeting which ought not to pass without comment.
The second resolution proposed by the gentlemen
who calks' the meeting was in favour of household
suffrage, vote by ballot, equal electoral districts, and
triennial parliaments. Yet a main object laboured
by the mover of the resolution was to prove that
equal electoral i.istricts would be inexpedient and
injurious, while the seconder was equally emphatic in
his attempts to prove that vote by ballot would
he rat her mischievous than otherwise. Bow
could these gentlemen expect the non-electors
present at the meeting to believe them in
earnest when their arguments were directed more
against than in favour of the resolution they
moved and seconded ? And how could they expect
these non-electors to make concessions for the purpose
of meeting half way, men in whose sincerity they
had so little reason to be confident?
It is of no use for the middle-class reformers to
make overtures to the unenfranchised reformers,
unless upon deliberate reflection they arc convinced
of the propriety of the measures of reform urn
which they call the latter to unite with them, and
are prepared earnestly and in singleness of purpose
to labour for their attainment. We do not wonder
that the universal suffragists moved and milled
an amendment moved and seconded after the tuition
we have described. Nor do we think there was
either policy or good taste in the tone in which the'
gentleman who was to have moved the next resolu-
tion, came forward angrily, after the passing of the
amendment, to declare " that it would ill become
them to submit further resolutions to the meeting." I
Nothing is ever gained by politicians losing their
temper under an occasional defeat.
In close juxta-position with the report of the
Northampton meeting, which we published yesterday,
is the report of a meeting held for a similar pur-
pose, at Oldham, wine.' corroborates the lesson
we have been endeavouring to extract from
the result of the former. Oldham has as-
suredly the character of being the seat of as resolute
and thoroueh-going radicalism as any place in Great
Britain. Yet the parties who called the Oldham
meeting succeeded in doing, against a chartist oppo-
sition, that in attempting which the middle class re-
formers of Northampton were defeated. And they
succeeded, because the manner in which they advo-
creed the proposals which they submitted to the
meeting impressed it with a conviction that they
were eiticere and in earnest, and because they treated
their opponents with proper respect..
There can be no doubt that the result of the
Northampton meeting uitl be diligently need by
the opponents of the new reform measure to cast dis-
credit upon it. The middle class reformers, whose
lack of judgment has tiff e.ded such a handle to the
enemy, owe some compensation to the cause they have
injure d : and the only compensation they can make
is to be zealous and indefatigable in promoting the
movement amoug the middle classes of their town.
If the rehiring to which they declare themselves
friendly are expedient and necessary, they are so in-
dependent of the approbation or co-operation of any
ci ins. The only way in which they can hope to win
back the alienated non-electors is proving by their
increased activity that they are sincere and in earnest.

WE must be contented with calling the attention of
our r.•aders to the speech.' and resolutions made at
the inyorant reform in .eting for Middlesex, held
you. rday. Comment, for the pre,ent, we must
defer.

HOLLAND.—HAGUE. MAY IS.—THE MINISTRY.
—Toe Kula has confi led the p irttolio of the ministry of the
interior ad interim to )I Kempenaen, member ot the second
chanlicr of the states general, and of the commis-lot of
the cates of the 17th of March, in place of M. Luz tc, who
will r.tain ad interim the p ist of the ministry of the re.
formed religion. M. K.cmpsenaen has already taken the
oath ot offi re. It is geui rally reported that Boon Bentinck
will be charged with the portfolio of foreign affairs, and
General Voet with that of war. Baron Beat Mei has hitherto
filled the pout of envoy extraordinary, and mini ter plenipo-
tentiary of the Netherlands, ut the court of Brusscl4. M.
Storm, ineoemr of the state C011ielli•ion of the 17th March,
is lik.irise to r Ike part in the miniuterial combination.
Major-General Baron Jos iemi, sideole camp of his Majesty
the B over o e of Ituivis his jolt arrived at cal Hague.

GERMANY.
PRUSSIA.—It will be I• 14 nby our cornet
letter that the propmed recall of the Prince
01
xia hIS produced elftcts likely to I. tit a dienZt
of to ace. A strong derooliqratiol, pactrailio-ze
had been made. Next awouute may not he 064:
able.

COLOGNE
, Mtrll
An stated in yesterday's eaminumeß,
teri el r, script r. 'meeting the revel of the ,i 74
caused the greeted ex.atem, tit in S -din .7" n. -
immense public meeting was h. Id
putation was appobeed, to wait.o th..pn.i.teet d 4
cil, in order to indnee him to revoke • h • 0."
Ahout nine o'clock p.m , tee deptioae,,
number of per, Ms, puceeded to his
which was guarded by double rows of c:in't ass.--17.5
they were immediately admitted. Au,
mated discussion, in the course 11,41.1,4 k
hood" was used with reference to the eMet toe ,1141
nalnister'efrhode,that the aseemeled thoteneda.,ges‘—` h
do any th ii.g that two popular leech re e.
sideat of the e .uncil stated that he wool
again before the cabinet. Count n",—..rhe
the ministry, was present at the inn rvie.,74-6-"w1,,_,1
wore then once that the inbalnent, deu,'"wlll
not comprise the entire pupuleti of the
and that ministers were hour d to c 'wont :70a,
greet number of persons proceeded ~tee I
Prince of Prussia, and &mended the the eresr4.*.tl
euPluri'ilur"dtrmutYldw"n'iniiiilidute.lithh.hey.:rwaaePlral,7""::lani"Flmi477iii.mer.',Pl"tr.litule"';76:l
drum. lieveral p pular speak. addresed
thouaande, and urged them to dip. re , in 0e51,,-4,. 1
'sanguinary and useless conflict Their ares....,"myth
and about half- p tet t the str, It. bog LPN
It will be seen by the furs-going recital twit tio
bailee.' occurred, es report• d here by pro-eas whewir.
at 1I) tern. on the llith. It is tin. th at tha eat',
the tradi for C01...me state) apps
the Prussian capital, and thence 'he repen in geeeoa a'
The • xpleriatery rescript of the m
more pointedly the grounds on wine% they
the King to recall the Prince of Prussia, 4.1 deekus-7
th. y can only recognise the furtheneiee bi.t ie
the true interpretation of tne • sehesi.f the pe pl. If I
tended to increase the excitement In re. Al du
placards have beer, f,,rne along the streets ceihreima
in• abitan.lt to sign the protest against the recall of
prince. The addre,s to Ma King rut.' as
I "Your Majesty,—The ministry I.lille proposed th,
the Prime of Prussia (who, it is pretended, wisseettoz:
land by your Hsi site ), in girder that he sa n ts,
the constituent iteseronly in Ber in, awl to that etwe,-
your ffiejesty has already given per exisent.-
dersigned, citizens of Cologne, can wdy eau;
..f that step, fur they see in it the gaunt
for the monarchy and the trencmillite .d fetb,a„(4l
people uo nut believe that the prince Cavell. I to Lw,
the true interests ef the country, hut le.;
sadden departure on the ever ineninoa, ni.:lxt sub,
ce eery cons' quence of 'his eymp..ths w to tee
eni-iatii of tr.e lkin and 19th of Much. The people 'wt.,
nouneed judgment on that prams., uedes '
government they loudly and openly sit intrid 0,116 •
was ha' lowa property. We ther,forc of Pe
not to allow the prince to return. We 4realeue -
that hie views respecting the f,rthcomi grvottratiss
be so much the less taken halo eoneideretien, are ha
seeing what has ham rad, and aria. writes '
with enduring character', his suceesenn to the tyre,
well as any participation on his pat
p Asinle."
This address, during the course of yesterday self
received *secret thou-and signatures.
Not the least significant teen of the tie-
spirit twine, d by numerous young other', s
privates of the re puler Pruseisn army. end e
Aseociations have been formed ento,,eat theta
pose of removing the grievances of to. it lasr
several occasions they have forwarded enirgeti:
the members of the cabinet, particulerly to th,
War. This functionary has diaper., i.lof al
this interference with the particular relation+
serves, and calls for the punishment of those pe
shall hereafter drew up or sign petitions and &dike
nature alluded to. Tnis ministerial reseript has g
offence to the inhabitants in general
military club or amociatien exists), patio
Minister of War describes the acme a- the axe
of the ante. The liberals hire warmly epeeist.
the soldiers with reference to th. it right o: weight
pi throw, and the peke ar,e. s of the latter fora
topic at the large public me, ting which
war
Bat not only are the military desirous of exert
rights alluded to ; they demand to know, wan
upon what grounds their s,Kcial amerces art
Strange as it may appear to sire: disciplinarian
logne members of the war reserve of the Sib s
and of the Landwehr (the former of which bodies
clued out) require that the grounds for that step
particularly as the Danes (.o runs the addresses
net) have been put down by notional bravery-a
have, as asserted, submitted—as France, whisk
out as a menace, announces the most friendly •
a war on account of the private interests of
has become an impeasibility, inasmuch as na:
to live in peace one with the other. la a
the l'resident of Council of Minis+ i's is Tel
minded that any member of the cabinet a
" eternal and inal:ensble rights of liherte of
don of association perpetrates a coup if eut
must answer with his head."
In a communication forwarded some time
I stated that it was proposed in several infla.
'n issue so-called railway notes, wdieh sheold
payment at the various stations and at the par'
even in private establishmenta, It such w. re t
the proprietors. Since that time the project
milted to due examination, and it is no , rugs
the railways in the Germanic Confederati en an
in that respect—that is to say, with re ler nee
such notes—and that the parliament in
direct immediate attention to the subject.
'hr entire lints of German railways by the
is else recommended.
Tho convocation of the Prussian constit
the 22nd inst. has given great offence t • nt
who express the opiniou that the simultaneoes
of that body, and of the parliament of the Ga
federation, will tend to obstruct, if not perm
lotion of those projects of unity w jell are trawl
sires of the entire people of Germsny. Be this
is certain that the ,orthcomim: diet in Seri'
an immense influence, not only over Pr..
confederation at large.
It turns out that the " capitulation " of tke
flounced in pompous terms by 'secret Giamatti
simply the surrender of 3.5 insurgents without
Meet), for such is the official declaration of
Pfu.l, under date Kay 11, three ....our days
date oo which, as it was alleged, 13,030 armed
ranted unconditionally. It is certain, tweet
slalreki has been taken prisoner, an, t his
%elide had rendered his stay ammtpt his
ger.oas for Lim.
Five hundred and twenty stud- rats la
presented addresses in favour of the r.',.toratine a
me but 416 out of that number expreso ths
such aie° will not be taken at the expert
man ii.habitanta and their rights. Al in: PL,
in Breslau have been forced to quit that cey as,
their residence betwe.n the Elbe and the Wear,

France.
According to the latest accounts from Pa.
body of the insurgents has sought refuge in the
a large number of them is still assembled in*,
Sebring with the resolution not to give up their
prohali.e, however, that there will be no tura
a lar,re scale. All, however, will depend on
which the forthcoming constituent assembly is
the one In Frankfurt will take respecting Poles
Accor..ing to a Berlin correepon.l.nce in
Gazette of this day, all the soldier, iu Mt-4a wilt
been dismissed from the army arc ordered to re)
stated, too, that the nobles are &splitting diet
aeon towuds the Emperor, and that the true
have forwarded to him fifty millions of suer
Herr Lade ha. toren nominated hr th- Faye
at Hamburg. This is the first appoint:neat
North ci,rnelny.
AUSTRIA.—Our correspondent *flys:
The post of Minister of the Int,.gor hat
to the Baron Von Wcesenberg. Pal why of Pr
known partisan of the Sclavouic ran ) 1155 r.
miniaterisi portefeuille. According v. the I
national butkrurny is on the eye at o seu,

bt erourt.

THE LEVEE.
The Queen held a Levee ytater
udav
St. James's Palace, which was very onrerek
11cr Majesty sant ranee Albert arrives, trim
Palace, attended by the ro) al suite. end 'sew Is.
the L'ed 8 carard and the Lord Caartihrskirs
conducted to tho royal closet.
The Earl of Minto had an audienee of the:
return from Italy. Sir 0. Grey h,.1 wide
Majesty. The Earl of Besaborough had an as
lamed hands on his appointment. Lunt J. Sim
duced at an audience by the Loru Coached
livered the insignia of the ThiSlie oy
the Marquis of Bute. Lord Cawley Lad as
returned the insignia of the Bith wars by..-
Cowley. The Rev. A. Stoplord hat an 211001.
tuned the insignia of a Knight °taut CrJea
hon. order of the Bath Wall by his into laver,
ann. Sir E. Stoptord. Captain had
deliver the ensigns of an order of linight!eatt
The Prince of Prussia was pre,ot it the
Duke George of Mecklenbuig Strek s was

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Master of the Horse, the Groom of le Chi
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Bari of Morton, Lord in Waiting; ,iot
in Waiting to tho Prince; Col. Proatmo,
Waiting ; Capt. P. Seymour, Grreou ia
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