The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-02 00:00:00

OUR CONTEMPORARIES•

(THIS DAY.)

MR. GLADITONNS STUMM IN SCOTLAND.
The Daily News is the only one of the mo
papers containing any oomments to-day upon suitr.stope's speeches at Glasgow. The Daily News observes of
these addresses that they boar the stamp of his new nos:-
Hoc. It is easy to perceive that the speaker remembered
In each of them that his words would be scrutinised as
they never were before. Those who have doubted his
proficiency in the min.* qualifications of the tactician will
acknowledge now that in prndence and reserve he has not
much to learn. The Daily News proceeds to speak
of the " moral Weis " which Mr. Gladstone has admi-
nistered to minds which have become morbid through the too
anduaivo luau/game of regreta,by reminding them that there
never hoe yet been in the history of the world a nation
truly free that has found a want of men to defend its in-
stitatioos, and that with Lord Remelt, whose name is a
pledge and a promise to the people, the country has
reasonable assurance that the policy of British legislation
will suffer no injury. Mr. Gladstonis reply to the ad-
drew presented to him by the Glasgow Reform Union was
anch as should encoarage the friends of parliamentary re-
form and stimulate them to activity. He did not repel
the spirit of confidence in which the working dames of
Glasgow approached him, bat aocepted it with cordial
acknowledge:mote of 'F4111°66014 Throughout the
country the friends of reform will understand from
his speech that if they want a smear* tarried they moat
declare their wishes in the face of the ooentry, to be ex-
amined and discussed by all, and in the interests of all.
Mr. Gladstone is confident that the ultimate result will be
a settlement comformable on the whole to pnblio justice.
Be promises the unrepresented that if they make their
°Liu it shall be considered in parliament as soon as the
opportunity arises, " with prudence on the one hand, and
with mtnlioces and courage on the other." in order to a
" fair adjutment of common rights and common intonate."
More than this should not be asked—loam scald not be
accepted. With Mr. Gladetone's speech before them, the
Bonne to be taken by those who want a reform of parlia-
ment is plain and clear.

THE CAMEL.
The " sinecure" of the Dually of Lancaster is the subject
of an article in this morning's Times. There cannot be much
difficulty in filling up a place which can be held by any man of
fair character and position in life; but nevertheless it remains
vacant, and the fact calls attention to the office itself. The
notion that through the post being free from arduous
and responsible official duties, it could be held by • man
who would thus be able to give his whole time to
assisting the Prime Minister in the management of
debates in the House of Commons, is fallacious.
In the House of Commons the feeling always is that • de-
I printout should be defended by its own representative, and
1 that if any further defence be needed the government
I should find it In the goodwill and ability of its non-official
supporters. The duties of the office might, in fact, be
traosferred to the Office of Woods and Forests, to which
they seem properly to belong, and another department
might be created, the head of which would be much more
profitably employed than in the sinecure of the Duchy of
Lancaster. The Treasury, the Home-office, and the Foreign-
office, complain of being overworked; the duties dis-
charged by the Secretary of the Treasury, who hu gradually
engrossed to himself almost all the powers of the board,
are larger than his official position in the House of Com-
mons warrants. it might not be thought too much, con-
iddering the greatmportance of the subject, should a Cabi-
net Minister answer for the Foreign-office in each House
of Parliament. Or, if such an innovation be thought too
bold, there are many new departments, such as the Eocle-
I elastics' C001[6,41011 and the affairs of the metropolis and
its environs, which might be suggested. Enough hu been
I said to show that the money now wasted on • sinecure
' might easily be employed in a manner highly beneficial to
I the public.
The Daily News rebukes the " solemn fribblers" who
have been dwelling on the fearful ills that must befall the
nation in noes-queue of its late bereavement. If the go-
vernment were really beset with extraordinary difficulties,
this clamour would be useless, but no such difficulties exist.
Contentment prevails at home, and we are at peace with all
other lands. The preternatural concern that is expressed
morning after morning, now for the welfare of the country,
and now for the stability of the government, while
sedulous attempts ere made to discredis a com-
biestion from which not a single conspicuous liberal states-
man is absent, makes the Daily News fear that some-
body hes been, or sneaks to be, left out of Earl
Russell's arrangements. If mich an one there be, a
person who would gladly rather see the beet liberal govern.
meet that can be formed broken down before it has been
'tried than succeed without his aid, experieace *nuggets
that be would probably not be found among those who
were the beet and wisest supporters of Lord Palmerston,
bat rather among his most troublesome adherents. The
country has beard quite enough of these petty personal
grievances ; there is important work to be done for all who
are willing to do it, sad political pretenders who want
office upon any other conditioo must learn to practise the
virtues of patience and resignation.
I The Star girlie prominent place to a communication
from "Au M.P. below the Gangway," who insists that no
cabinet will be satisfactory to or merit rapport
from "below the Gangway" which doss not include
Mr. John Bright, provided be be willing to
take office. The writer suggests the Secretaryship
of State for India as en office for which Mr. Bright is
eminently qualified. "Ought not," be says, "the advanced
liberals now in town—whether members or not—to meet
and consult how best to give expression to the national
sentiment on this important question? U Xt. Height's