The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-27 00:00:00

limited. Kidderminster must have a strange notion
indeed of the bar it it elects a Palace Court barrister
as a successor to Mr. Harrow.
Should Mr. Otenoisz be elected the public will
',cicalae the return to parliament of an unawervi,,g
and independent member. who during a long public
career has probably had fewer derelictions to answer
for than any man whose name is to be found in the
division lists of the House of Commons. It would be
a credit to Kidderminster to return such a repre-
sen9ative. The election would be hailed as a token
that the town had turned over a new hat and was
determined to resist the aerrupt influences which if
prosecuted further will inevitably lead to its disfran-
chisement.
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Tan biographies of the parties accused of the
Bermondsey murder, and of the victim, are being
investigated and recorded with a minuteness rarely
bestowed on werthier objects. We have no ambition
to f flow in i.".e wake of those who pander to diseased
and depraved tam's, by imparting a meld-dramatic
interest to vulgar sensuality-, knavery, and crime.
But there are facts stated in the narratives to which
we refer, which call for either immediate contradic-
tion, or a parliamentary enquiry, should that not be
forthcoming.
It is asserted that MANNING, while yet employed
as a railway guard, was placed on the staff of the
somrraetshire militia, and thereby entitled to receive
weeink. It isseattom'cln,thannt
MO; the amount
me:Alio: appointmentl( 6 i.a
the
cording to one version of the story, toe knot of in-
iloential proselytisers to whom be represented himself
as a convert from the Roman catholic church ; accord-
ing to another, to electioneering services rendered by
his relatives to Mr. Butts- It is asserted that great
inflames WWI exerted to obtain for MANNINO a Shea-
tiou in some government department in ooneequence
of his marriage with MARIA rat Roux.
If these averments are well founded what a light
do they throw upon the manner in which the minor I
patronage of government is exercised, in which the
subutdinate offices under government are disposed of !
One man in constant employment as a railway guard,
and amply paid for his services, is placed on the staff
of a county militia, being incapable from his positi.,,u
of diocharging any duties, and allowed a peer' on of
10s Gd. out of the public money, because a tv,,ole lord
entertained a respect for his fathe.r. Another, now
well known to have been of verv.,, equivocal character,
is promoted to a snug berth the °mums, either be-
paw he Wee believed to. have abjured the ROM=
catholic faith, or because be was related to active and
successful electionterMg canvassers. Another, of
Will worse character, is recommended for some in-
terior government situation by parties who krow no-
thing about him, because he had married a favourite
lady's maid.
these stories, though as yet cooly vomited for by
anonymous writers in the newspapers, are rendered
not improbable be facts that occaseonally transpire.
For example, it is not long since we were called
span in common with our contemporaries
to report the proceedings in a bankruptcy case, in
which the bankrupt, a clerk in a government depart-
ment is receipt of a varyslender salary, drove to the
door of the court ins phaeton, it appearing in the
coarse of the in that h Land his wife occupied a
lexnriously farnished house, property of a noble-
man holding an appointment at wort.
Nothing. can be conceived 'none detrimental to the
public service—we say nothing of public morality—
than the practice of cone rting government offices into
almshouses for the favourite menials of the aristocracy
and their connexions. No guarantee is afforded for
the ft ustworthiness of there protimh : the
system of intercourse established between do-
mestics and their employers among the higher
classes in England pmvents the latter from knowing
anything more of the former than that they are
active, even, and obedient. We pass over at present
the eases of patronage earned by more scandalous re-
latioas. And the promotion of this menial pack over
the heeds of honest and tried public servants in infe-
rior government appointments is enough to discourage
them from doing their ditty conscitntionaty and
with seal.
'We may return to this subject : for the present we
content ourselves with recommending it to the atten-
tion of financial reformers.

HUNGARY.

The Oat4kutaelar Paal maitsiaa two documents..
importance, if authentic. One is a proclamation of
Kowuth laying down his office of governor, and the
other an address of Oargey to the Hur garian nation.
Although the date is wanting to b An, no internal
evidence militates against their goonineuese.
ILOsSirrit TO TES NATION.
After the unfortunate battles, with which God in these
last days hes afflicted this people, we have no longer any
hope of being able to continue our struggle of sell-defence.
against the great might of the united Austrians sod Russians
so as to achieve • successful result. U rider such circumstances
the salvation of the cation awl the security of its future can
only be 'erected from the general who stands at the head of
the army, and according to the clearest conviction of my
mind, the continuance of the present government in office,
would not only be useless to the nation, but; even: arm-
ful. I therefore make known tu the Hungarian peopl that
inspired with that pure feeling of patriotism, which bas
guided my step, and devoted my whole existence to
the fatherland. for myself, and in the name of the whole
ministry, I retire from the government, and I invest with
the supreme civil n
azi military power General Arthur Giirgey,
for as long as the non, wording to its right, dispose not
otherwise. I expect from him, and make hies, therefore,
before Ood, the nation, and histoty responsible, that he seer.
cite this power according to his beet strength for the saving
of the national and political independence of our poor coun-
try and its future preservation. Ilay he love his fatherland
with the same disintereeted affection that I do and may he
be more fortunate than I have been in founding the pre epee
of the nation. I can serve the fatherland no longer use-
fully by action. If my death could do the country good,. I
would lay down ley life for it with joy. The God of justice
and grate he with the sation.—Lode IC.Oseent, governor ;
BAUTHOLo•Cn ZENZek miniiter of the interior •
Ti
BILN.OtN ICH,S minister ca justice ; LAVIIIILAVO
minister of public works ; MICHAEL lionrrATlr, minister of
worship.
OOROIT TO Tea NATION.
Citisens,—The provisional government exists no more.
Thevernor end ministers have voluntarily retired from
office Under these circumstances it becomes necemery to
establish a military dictatorship, which, together with the
chief civil power, I provisionally assume. Citisook—What-
ever can be done for the country, under these adverse dr-
eilialtances, I will do, either in war or in the way of peace,
as nerd shill require ; In all GSM, however, I will set so,
that the sacrifices which have been borne may be mitigated,
and that persecwions, cruelties, and murders, may
cease. Chzens,—The state of things Is extraordi-
nary, the blows of fate are crushing ; in such
• situation calculation beforehand is not pantile.
My only advice and wish is that you should retire quietly to
your habitations; and that you should not mix yourselves
up with resistance and battles, even when the enemy is in
possession of your town; for you can, according to the
greatest probability, only obtain security for your persons
and property by remaining quiet in your homes. and attend-
ing to your civic occupadons. Citizens: Whatever fate
G id, in his immutable deerne, destines for us, we will re-
sign ourselves with manly resolution to bear, upheld by the
inspiring consciousness that the trite right can never, through
all eternity, be lost. Citizens ! God with us.—Amuce
GOSIGIV.
The 10th Ruesian bulletin gives the following de-
tails concerning the surrender of °fogey :
After Gurley, in consequence of his interview with Gen.
Rwliger, bad with his corps come oat of Arsd,,te went to
Saelloes, at which place the insurgents were to lay down
their arms. At the same time Gen. Rad*, caused our
cavalry sad nimbi to march to Ssellorz. On the 13th
Chirpy with his staff, at the head of hie seeps, approached
our army, that marched to meet his In full warlike array.
Giitgey repeated ono more to Count Radiger that
he submitted unconditionally, and only begged for
the favourable intercession of the Prince
co Marshal,
which he did not stipulate as a ndition, but requested
as a favour. Hereupon Gorgey set about effecting the sur-
render of the troops, which betel in the following sumer :
The Masteries army stood in two lines upon the fields of
the village of Ssellces in dense columns. Tbe Weser, with
the cavalry on both wings stood in the first line, the artillery
is the si cond. After saluting with their muskets the 's-
entry laid them on the ground ,• the cavalry dismounted and
stepped their arms to the 'midi's. All the soldien Ikea
stepped out of the reeks and marched off to the town of
Suaath, ander smart of three regiments of the second divi-
sion of light cavalry. The artillery and the war baggage
were conducted off under the guard of a regiment. For the
yore,
of the arms to Chesswardein the foot reticent of
Jekeeki was appointed. Altogether, arms have been laid
down by 11 generals 20,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry, and
110 pieces of artillery have been given up. As Odegity
preached our %norm ezelaimed, What cannot be under-
taken and executed by each troops!"
According to the Pram immediately after the
surrender of gey Pmkawitch detached a corps
to Transylvania to mteroept the remnant of Bem's

army.
According to Lloyd, the surrender of Gorgey was so
utterly unexpected that at first it was looked on as a
snare t and Rudiger demanded that the Hungarians
should destroy their ammunition, which, apart
aCsgey's command, was immediately done. Not