The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-06 00:00:00

Tit e correctness of two statements in our first article
on the results of the Edinburgh election is questioned
by the Srotsman. One of these statements, we are sorry
to say, is unquestionably incorrect ; and we regret the
mistake, seeing it has led us to do serious injustice to
Mr. COWAN, the successful candidate. We represented
that gentleman as declaring that he would not vote
for a Jew to go to parliament. We learn that Mr.
Cow \ N's real- declaration was widely different, and,
considering the feeling which pervades a large
tion of his supporters, highly to his credit The
chairman of Mr. CowM4'v committee had said
" that christian men should send christian
men to parliament." Mr. CowA:l, when asked
if ho approved of this sentiment, replied
that he did; but being further Relied whether he
would vote for the exclusion of Jews from parlia-
ment, he answered " that he could not without violat-
ing the law of toleration.' The other stetcment
called in question by the Sevit,man we must abide
by, fur, in the absence of ether evidence, his own
phraseology would go far to establish it. "So far,"
says our contemporary, " from the committee or
committees [of Messrs. CRAIG and !klacsnLAY]
being constructed on an exclusive principle they
may rather be said to have of late been open to
anyone that chose to come." Only "of late?' And
what reception was given to those who " chose to
cone P" But had such a faint denial been at all likely
to shake our opinion the effect would have been coun-
teracted by a letter we received yesterday from Edin-
burgh, from a correspondent who, were we at liberty
to'use his name, would be allowed by the Scotsman to be
of the highest authority on such a question, and who
mentions, as ono of the principal causes of Mr. Mscst:-
tar's defeat, that " the committee of NI ACAULAY and
CRAIG were in a most inefficient state, being merely
the rump of the oommitteea that managed the election
of JEFFREY and ABERCROMBY." The Scotsman can
do no good to its Mends by glossing over this unpar-
donab'.e superciliousness and neglect on the part of
those who were the local leaders : it would do them
more real service by urging them to advance to its
own more definite and liberal opinions and policy.

Oar Paris letters, and the journals of Wednesday,
oontain no foreign intelligence of interest. The
French press is chiefly occupied at present with the
English electiens. Some questions were put to M.
Qmzot, in the Chamber of Peers, on Tuesday, with
•a view to elicit from him some declaration of the pc-
licy of the government in relation to Switzerland and
a Italy, but. of course, without any clear or definite
result. Ho charged tho liberal party in Switzerland
with the prosecution of a cause which tends to disor-
ganise society by giving play to the basest passions
• of the democracy. He disavowed the intention of
s intervention, except to defend international rights,
. and admitted the right of Switzerland to revise the
federal pact. With regard to Italy, he pronounced,
in general terms, a panegyric on peaceable reform,
and said that the influence of Prance would be given
to promote it, bat declined expressing any opinion on
the subject of the occupation of Ferrara and other
places, by the Austrians, professing to doubt the fact.
Letters have been received from Bologna to the
28th, but they add nothing to our previous informa-
tion. It Ins said that Neapolitan troops had been
.00liected on the Roman frontier.

ki;it;rFroicfi,uiolToftiik;t says that the Prince
de Joimille has been ordered to bring his squadron
back to that port.

Letters from Berne of the 31st say that the com-
mittee of the Diet were unanimous on the adoption of
•vigorous measures against the acts of the separatist
cantons which showed the purpose of armed resist-
ance. It was probable that the fortifications in pro-
gress on the frontiers of Berne would be ordered to be
demolished, and the transit of arms and munitions of
war through the liberal cantons intercepted.

MADRID, itLY 29.
This Sad the day fixed for the Queen's excursion
to Rio-Frio, a pleasant bunting-sear, near La Oranja,
where, it is said, she intends remaining for ix days,
after which she will visit Segovia. The private
secretary of the Queen-Mother had arrived at the
court, bearing a present and a letter from Christina.
Moonlight rides and adjourning late to the theatre
finished off most days' amusements.
For the rest, the notices from the court at St. Ilde-
fonso, do not awaken in the capital that cheerful
eyrnpithy and pleasurable interest which might,
ender more favourable circumstances, be diffused by
accounts of the Queen's flourishing health, her high
spirits, her pastimes and recreations. It fails not to
occur to every mind! while reading theca details, that
the ministers are doing positively noth.ng to end " the
situation," and to settle the palace-question. This
apparent indifference in a matter so pregnant with
,peril to the country excites a strong suspicion in most
• minds that they are interested in prolonging the pre-
sent deplorable state of thing..
An important despatch has 'been received from
General Pavia, and appears in ,A-day's Gazette. The
bands of Martial, Herrero, and another cabecille,
which infest the confines Catalonia and Gerona,

united on the 22nd, in the intention of falling upon
Blanes. In their march they surprised, at Lloret,
some carabiniers. But the column of D. Francisco
Zabel& came up with them, killed six on the spot,
and wounded tea or twelve. Don Manuel Herrero
sod • others were taken • and ordered to

two °tn... prisoners, .
be shot by_t.t..e captain-general.
Ju Li M.—The following tribute to the excellent
• conduct of the soldiers of the Spanish army of inter-
vention has been signed by the ministers of the allied
powers at Lisbon.
The notices which arrive from Oporto are unani-
mous in praise of the aspect and discipline of the
Spanish army, as well as of its attitude amidst the
population, and of the ample; manner in which the
general-in-chief understands and practises the recon-
ciliation of parties.
When the Cortes invited the soldiers of her Catholic
Majesty to co-operate in the pacification of Portugal,
they expected no lees from their good spirit ; and the
undersigned believe that the Spanish troops have com-
pletely justified the hope which the Cortex had
founded upon their decision for the cause of order and
humanity, _ _
_ATLLON, VARENNE, SEYMOCIP

Lisboa; July 9, 1847.
Scarcely three weeks have elapsed since the press
of Madrid exclaimed with one voice, " Let us insist
upon the ebeervanoe to the letter of the convention of
Gramido ; let as make it a question of national
honour to see that the stipulations signed by Don
Manuel Concha are strictly carried out." Yet they
. receive the news which is brought them day after day
• el violations of the convention of Gramido with the
Vapathy. It was stipulated by that convee. 1
tat the Portuguese troops should not enter '
Opals without authority from the allied powers ;
ii k
, yet ONO da a later the Portuguese troops marched
~ . • in by order of the government. Another at-
tidy the Queen to form a ministry in which
the should take no part. Yet the Conde
de , who was minister with the Cabral., remains
-
s.• cabinet. Finally, it was settled that the
Byaldlit troops should not leave Portugal till there
wave her of the public peace being compromised by
gcs. Yet the Spanish troops are evacuating
while there is imminent danger of a new
Bo much for the convention of Orsmido,
shout of the chivalry of Spain that they
would see to its fulfilment.
The Queen was to set out for Rio-Frio yesterday.
She was not expected to stay so long es was at first
intended, but to return to La Granja as soon as the
bunt was over. Asquadron of cavalry, but no infantry,
would accompany her Majesty. Late on the evening
Brigadier Ortega arrived at the court 1
with despatches from Gen. Concha,
ed at La Granja. On Tuesday the
Roble& in her char-d-banc. It wisi
i accounted for her early appanage '
after. Generals Roe de Olaw sad
admitted to the royal box. Mr. Bul-
_ to Madrid on the 28th.
Captain-General of Burgos published on the
proclamation, declaring that tranquillity having
been restored to the districts of Burgos, Briviesea,
Belorado, and Sales de los Infante., the sedan of Juno
28 and 29, proclaiming those districts in a state of
'. subject' ^ hereby rem.'
judicial

midnight as fur as the gates of 'gunlads. This cap-
ture is said to have been made by the Carlists, with •
special view of saving some of their own party in
the hands of the troops from being shot, from fear of .
of public opinion and feeling at Hereo-
nVhe state
lona in relation to the present government may be
gathered from a fact reported in the Gazette from a
recent despatch of Oen. Pavia. It seems that two
Barcelona Hampden, master carpenters, have 's-
taged to pay a certain tax, the collection of which,
since the end of June, being unauthorised by the cartes,
has, in fact, become illegal. In consequence, their
tables, chairs, and other wares, were seized and put
up to auction in the Plaza del Palacio, on the 23rd.
There was an immense concourse of people, but not a
single bidder appeared for the confiscated
Even the porters refused, after the unsueoessCt-
tempt at sale. to take back the furniture to the Cur
tom-house. The tax refused is called " trade-subsidy,"
and perhaps is destined, like our shipmoney, to be-
come famous.
The houses which obtained the contract of the
Almaden mines upon the 10th of June, upon condi-
tion of advancing GO millions of reels to the govern-
ment, have not only paid in the 13 millions of the
first instalment, bat have come forward with the
second before the time agreed on.
The religious fraternity of the Sacramental have
drawn up a petition to the Queen, representing that
the contemplated removal of the bones of Arguelles
from their burying-ground is against the funda-
mental rules of their society, which have heretofore
never been so infringed; and requesting that the
remains of their illustrious brother deceased may be
allowed to remain undiaturbed, while the intended
monument, instead of being erected in the cemetery
of St. Isidoro, might with more propriety mark the
spot where the great man now lies interred.
The correspondent of the Clamor writes from
Paris that Senor Salamanca has offered to Lord Pal-
merston to effect large reductions in the import duties
if the English government will guarantee a oon-
siderable loan.
The same correspondent writes on July 23 : "It
appears that Isturitz has written to a certain person
that he entertains hopes of Salamanca's agent obtain-
ing the authorisation of Lord Palmerston for the loan
which I mentioned. The house of Rothschild has
nearly concluded an agreement with Senor Lamle to
lend 19,000,000 of reels to the Bank of San Fernando,
upon not very favourable coaditions. Senors Agnir-
revengoa and liribarren will command in a few days
2.000,000 f besides, from 3 per cent bends which they
are selling on account of the Bank of San Fernando."
In a committee formed of the head financial offi-
cials, of which the minister is president, the suppres-
sion of the internal custom-houses has been deter-
mined upon.
The cortes, it is said, are to open on the 10th of
October.

ROME, JULY 28, 1847.
There is not one breath of wind or news stirring.
The hellish bubble of conspiracy has burst, and in
bursting has scattered its atoms till they vanished in
oblivion. The " state " for a moment staggered; it
was but for a moment; the devotion of an affec-
tionate people and sovereign to each other, the mutual
desire of good government based on the grand prin-
ciples of liberty and truth, are things too strong
to suffer seriously from cowardly treason. The
Pope and the people seem (in consequence
of this late business as it appears to me) to under-
stand one another perfectly, and that doubt, or at
least reserve, hitherto manifest, has disappeared,
and shown to the astonished eyes of the Austrian
minister the thorough contempt in which he and his
detected vanity-stricken nation are held. ife, for-
sooth, forbid the printing of " Ventura's Funeral
Sermon" ! The sermon is now published and mold in
every bookshop in Rome. In fact, it was a most
lucky thing for the publisher that Austria had taken
fright at this semi-political sermon, and had got •
ban issued against it. Gene kimono rwit is miaow.
German booksellers are in the habitpublications
li
index, which always secures a second edition.
The " Carcere Nuevo* oar Roman " Newgate
situated behind the Palazzo Farnese, near the
and, though called new, a couple of hundred yearsold„l
as well as other prisons in Rome, are nearly
crammed full of the conspirators. Colonel Freddi and
another, whose name I did not hear, were taken at a i
little village called Camera* above Sublime, on the
Neapolitan frontier. Minardi seems to have baf- '
fled them most, and as he was one of the " deepest
dye," a great desire was felt that he should' be taken :
they fell upon an expedient, not a bad one, and which
at once (better than volumes would) shows the state i
of Italy, especially this portion of it : instead of die- '
tributmg letter-press descriptions of this gentleman's 4,
appearance, they had a lithographic portrait of him
done, and in two days it was spread over all the
papal dominions. The people thus spoken to in their
own language (for art is the language of Italy ; the
poorest man feels it though he cannot read or write),
took up the affair, and so vigilant have they bean
that "Minardi," the spy, has himself been gad ,
and taken prisoner on the frontiers of Tammy.
lirmarcli's personal appearance was favoured& 111
his connexion with such a plan.
The other primmer, are scarcely worth Wake,
except for the safety of the country roads, ete.: they
are a " sort of vagabonds, raaWs, and runaways,
whom their overcloyed country vomits forth." They
are not worth killing, and yet the world would be
well rid of them. It is sot true that Lambruechini
has fled ; he is still at his bishopric at " Civita Vec-
chia ;" and there is no evidence as yet forthcoming
that he took any part in the late conspiracy. Ile is
too old and expert a diplomatist to have committed
himself to writing—not such a greenhorn as the
fugitive Graseelini.
The national guard loses nothing of its enthusiasm.
They were all turned out on Sunday last for inspec-
tion, each Rione at its bead qaarters. The new
governor, Ferretti, made the " giro" 'peak words of
compliment and encouragement to them. " That's
right, my lads," said he " learn well the use of your
arms, and show the Tedeechi that you also can fight
when necessary." Rome, notwithstanding the exces-
sive heat, exhibits as yet no symptoms of unhealthi-
ness. A smart shock of earthquake was felt the end
of lest week at Frascati and other parts of the Alban
acclivities, a fitting finale this to the wondrous doings
of the day :
And row the glee
Of the Ind &slue with lie peohotaln mirth,
4•• tt 007 dad HON dos • lOW* uake's Wth•
Cmi., HAROLD, 93.
My newspaper scarcely ever nukes its appearance
uatil the day lipelt its date, or I might have been
pert of this letter. I have this instant received
rna• shall send it along with the post.
One night, at several of the national guard-houses,
drunken ihllows fresh from neighbouring taverns I
attempted to insult the men on duty. This they did,
e rivet-tow distance, and tied when challenged.
M. Morichini is named for an extraordinary envoy-
ship to St. Petersburg.
The disputes between the hackney-coachmen have
been brought to an amicable close.
The Bib:sr:via of the 28th, which wo hare received
with the foregoing !Admit smlies the name of the
ca ptain (Aim) who was os oe the Neapolitan
frentier beyond Subiaoo. t appeas. that these two
conspirators bed the boldness (stieredibik impudenza)
to present themselves as deputed from Rome to take
the command of the forces within that mountainous
district.

it would be an honour to the county to claim as their mem-
ber.—Mr. Fyske Harrison, a fourth candidate, whose eccen-
tric and solitary course since he came forward has afforded
some amusement, was reduced to the necessity of nominating
himself, which ha did amidst great laughter.—Sir John
TyrtU then addressed the assembly at some length, but his
principles being well known, he chiefly directed his efforts to
depreciate the claims of Mr. Rebow, upon which he entered
at length, amidst considerable interruption. He concluded
by calling upon the electors to record their voles for " Tyrell
and Beresford."—Mr. Rebow followed, and first proceeded to
answer the attacks made upon him by the gentlemen in the
opposition waggons, and to refute the assertion that he had
presented himself to the electors under false colours.
He had from the first declared his attachment to
the established religion of the country, his deter.
mined opposition to any endowment of the Roman ca-
tholic priesthood, but he was, at the um* time, opposed to
any other religious fendowmcnts, (Cheers.) He had also
been consistent in his advocacy of the repeal of the malt
,a'uty, whenever the state of the revenue would warrant that
sp o being taken.—Major Beresford then spoke at conside-
Tatit'e length, amidst great uproar and confusion. He ex-
plain. 'd his views upon protection, protestantism, the endow.
meat of Roman catholic, and the repeal of the malt-tax ;
andtnue coni, luhd:dhaby saying
many
good
that though he might be called a
friends in the county, who
w him at the poll.—Me Harrison said a few
words,
saufwpp "t r. r
which thanks were voted to the high sheriff,
and the sasem,',,ly dispersed. The poll is fixed for Monday
and Tuesday next.

RER,%FORDSHIRE.
The nomination took Om g in the great room of the Shire-
hall. The candidates were I. Bailey, jun., Mr. C. Lewis,
and Mr. It, F. Ilaggitt.—Sir H. Hoskyns nominated Mr.
J. Bailey, jun., ILI a fit and pi'oper person to represent the
county in the ensuing parliament- -Mr. J. K. King seconded
the nomination.—Mr. Freeman robe to nominate Mr. R. F.
Magnin as a candidate. He eulogiseJ the manner in which
the late member, Mr. Baskerville, had done his duty.
He had no longer any apprehension on his mind as to
the youth of Mr. Hnggitt. lie was before them
in the light of "an untried colt but sore to win." if be might
quote a sporting phrase. His talents were of no mean order ;
he had won high academical honours at the university, and
he would perfect those talents by acquiring habits of business.
—Rev. John Hopton seconded the nomination.—Sir Robert
Price, Bart., M.P., proposed Mr. George Cornwall Lewis
as • candidate in the place of Mr. Hoskins, who came
forward at a time of great public excitement, and
aervod the county with honour to himself and satisfaction
to his constituents. He cordially recommended as his suc-
cessor Mr. Lewis, who would prove himself worthy of the
trust. He was glad there would be no contest, as he wu
satisfied with having two on the other side and one on his
own side the chair. It was not a time of moment to try the
force of the sentiments of the county. They would have one
sure friend who would support the liberal party. The social
condition affecting the lower clams will be discussed in a
free and liberal spirit. He hated theological di-envies in
such an arena. lie detested the vile cry of "No popery."
(Applause.) Men who are good subjects ought to be allowed
the free exercise of their opinions. He hoped he valued the
religion of the country. They would gain more strength by
showing zeal in making the principles of the church prevail
than in attacking the tenets of those who differed from it.
He was not so much for frequent innovation as for su-
ing institutions improved, and their &frets obliterated.
He (Sir R. Price) had told the farmers they must not rely
on parliament for protection, but on their own skill, and
knowledge, and capitol, and not on any acts of parliament.
The laws for protection had been swept away as totally un-
availing. They must and would be able to compete with any
nation of the earth.—Mr. B. Biddulpb seconded the nomi-
nation. He *aid Oa it Mr. Lewis wished to support in par-
liament the improvement of the people.—There being no
other candidate proposed, the high sheriff declared Messrs.
Lewis, Bailey, and Haggitt duly elected knights of the shire,
and they were girt with swords accordingly.

HAMPSHIRE (SOUTH).
Yesterday, the election of two knights of the shire for t'as
division of the county of Hants took place at Southamp-
ton, when the late members, Lord Charles Wellesley and
Mr. Henry, Combe Compton, were returned without oppo-
sition. Not more than 200 persons were present. —Mr.
Compton declared himself to be still a protectionist, but they
were bound to give the measure which had been recently
passed a fair trial. On the subject of education, he wished
to give the people a full and fair education in connexion with
religious knowledge, which be believed would make them
more loyal, and lead them to a better and happier state of
existence. He was totally opposed to the endowment of the
Roman catholic priesthood.—Lord Charles Wellesley, in re-
turning thanks, explained his votes in the late parliament,
in reference to the Maynooth and corn law question. The
Maynooth grant had been first awarded by the exclusively
protestant parliament of Ireland, and the late increase was
;noeartecli a question of amount, not of principle; and he sup
the increase and the permanency of the grant, be-
cause be believed it to be nothing but jastice to
that country, and calculated to appease the religious
heartburniugs and animosities which its annual discussion
was calculated to engender. The endowment of the Roman
catholic priesthood was entirely a different question, and he
should oppose such a proposition if it were introduced into the
House of Commons by any party. On the question of the
repeal of the corn laws, it would be remembered that when
Sir Robert Peel stated to the cabinet that he could no longer
maintain the corn laws, the whole of that cabinet could not
coincide with the hon. baronet, and his government was
broken up. Lord John Russell being unable to form a
government, Sir Robert Peel again assumed his official posi-
tion, and was supported by nearly all the members of the
government with whom he had previously acted. When he
(Lord Charles Wellesley) found that gentlemen far more
experienced than himself--longer tried men—and who were
always foremost amongst the supporters of order and good
government—when he found those gentlemen, on whom the
breath of suspicion could not rest, supporting Sir Robert
Peel, it would hive ill become him (Lord Charles) to
have set up his judgment in opposition to those who had
seen the necnsity for such an alteration. The necessity was
foreseen by men, amongst whom was one who, he believed.
had earned, and most justly earned, • character for fore-
sight, bath in peace and war. For the future he declared
himself a supporter of the protestant establishments of the
country, and would oppose everything calculated to injure
them. No one would labour more earnestly or co-operate
more zealously with these who endeavoured to relieve the
burden of taxation, particularly on agriculture ; but he
would not pledge himself to any specific measure which
would probably upset the whole financial arrangements of
the country, and destroy its credit. The recent measure for
the education of the people had received his support, and
would continue to receive it, so long as it was brought for-
ward on the same principles. The proceedings closed with
• vote of thanks to the sheriff.

LOTHIAN (EAST).
The nomination for this county took place in the town of
Haddington on Wednesday. Unusual excitement prevailed,
the Hon. F. Charteria, the Peelite opponent of the liberal
Sir David Baird, having been actively supported by some of
the Scotch whig leaders. One of them, Mr. W. F. Camp-
bell, of Islay, scoonspanied Mr. Charteria to the hustings —Mr.
G. W. Hope, of Lugnew seconded by Mr. T. B. Mitchell
Inner, of Phantasie, propi'med the Hon. F. Charteria as a fit
and proper person to represent the county in parliament.—
Mr. F. H. Cadet, of Cockenzie, seconded by Mr. Nelson, of
Burnhonae, then nominated Sir David Baird, Bart, as a tit
and proper person.
Mr. CHARTEIIIB professed himself to be of " liberal opi-
nions." " Gentlemen, Sir Robert Peel is of liberal prin-
dyke." (Him*, and slight applause.) Mr. Charteris neat
oatend into a vindication of Sir Robert's conduct in regard
to OW corn laws. " No one grieyes more than I do at the dis-
ruption of party, and the hostility of feeling to which this
arm gave rum. I think that much of it might have been
avelded. If Sir Ember Pall kid acted with a little more
imeriter is mar, I an of opinion that nine-tenths of he
lady would Yaw sane with him. But of courve when he be-
ef= larninfahlr lithe crown, a deep renpoosibility weighed
spay, mad be hidwasho to consult for the interests and
Pars 111111 Pantry arge, rather than to give way to
unjHustlylonlanuigneedd,boyr
them the prime minister of the former
poelli oappererre ; and I entertain a strong
anrolite Aid, re /en, time who now condemn him will
be ailed to ender airliner their best friend, by putting
ea sad to diet selherete—ne that hieernem and animosity—
which, bad it tom irstatissid,4lit have ended less favour-
ably to their intoner, awl t even bare shaken the
foundations of the threw its ." (Hesx.) Mr. Charter's
gronedid to adorer tree trade and ezeiie reform. "I as
to see thee" principle' introduced by Sir Robert
gerdigradually trd cautiousl carried out, by re-
ds:Ps tie err= duties to such a point as will
mon tie mark amount of imports, without depre-
ciating the renews. I think, for instance, that the
Pewee Wert be adynativongy reduced on such articles as
leaos nide Ark arm se bark into our consumption ;
end is this, I am lam sway am dray female auditors will
I cordially concur. (Grant laughter.) Don't you like a cup
of tea ? (Renewed laughter.) And let me remind you that
the duty an tea is piny MO per cent. on the cost price. I
would like also to see the duty on tobacco reduced. (Laugh-
ter.) Are there any of you who object to • emir ? (Re-
newed laughter.) I would like, at the same tine, to tee the
duty on foreign wines reduced; for should the peer take a
liking to them, I believe that their general wan weld tend
to increase morality, by diminishing theacteamlraalloMPlia
(Cries