The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-20 00:00:00

VIM IMPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1865.

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the proceedings of our publio companies. The . under circumstances, is still to be deplored. The Telegraph
duty of • proprietor in a jeint-stock undertaking 1 is convinced that the story which is told by Governor
is neither to pledge himself to the one party nor Eyre will be more fairly judged by the world at large than
the other without taking the trouble to by the little knot of fanatics in England who have
understand the question at lame. It is already constituted themeelves the apologists of the blacks
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qualify himself to give, even at his own personal a
well founded, no deference to eectarian prejadioe should be
inconvenience, an honest vote. A holder of a allowed to protect men who have so grievously offended
thousand shares may attempt to satisfy his con- against their couatry. Meanwhile, it Is plain that the
science by saying that he takes the risk of loss on
blacks u• utterly unfit
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himself if he choose to be neglectful; but this is not to wads any poli whatever to
the question. If he only were individually con-
cerned the plea might be sufficient ; as the member
of a large co-parbiership, he manifestly is bound to
exercise his power and discretion not only in the
protection of his own interest, but for that of
lothers. When once this lesson is thoroughly
learnt we shall have fewer of the scandals and
more of the successes which have hitherto attended
. joint-stock enterprise.

TESZATRZB MID MUSIC HALLS.
The Post anticipates that the theatres will hotly join
issue upon the ulterior point mimed by the Court of Com-
mon Pleas in its decision, which, whilst it secures for the
present to the music-halls the privilege of representing
what is known in common parlance as a " ballet," plainly
indicates that there is no specie.' of theatrical entertain-
ment—always under due supervision—for which they may
not rationally seek the permission of the legislature. In
the course of next session the matter will pro-
bably be adjusted by the Houle of Commons. The
public, which constitutes the most interested party,
simply requires that the restrictions shall be done
away with altogether. Morality respected in the repre-
sentations, and good order preserved by the audience, are
all that the public censor- an indispensable authority—
ought to require. That secured, the number and the
nature of such establishments may be confidenCy trusted
to the public.
The Telegraph asks for a more precise statutory defini-
tion of the word "play" than that which has been just
given—namely, that it must present "a 000mautive train
of ideas." It is quite clear that persons having the mere
dancing license will not be allowed to invade the province
of the acted and spoken drams, and therefore, as respects
the principal and most legitimate source of stage attrac.
Lions, the theatrical managers need not fear unauthorised
competition. Bat they themselves would derive' an
obvious advantage from knowing precisely the extent of
their exclusive privileges.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.

(THIS DAY.)

SIINISTIMIAL CIWIOI.B.
The Times is glad to know that Lord Russell
and his colleagues, sensible of the difficulties which their
inconsiderate friends would have bad them neglect u ins-
ginary, are bit by bit proceeding with the readjustment of
the ministry, strengthening it where it was weak. Sir
Robert Peel has resigned the Irish secretaryship. and is
succeeded by Mr. Chichester Fortescue, who in many difii-
cult subjects connected with Ireland, which must be dis-
cussed in the coming luau, will have ample opportunity
of displaying the ability his friends attribute to biro. Mr.
Hutt, who has filled since 1860 the offloe of Vice-president
of the Board of Trade without remark, but without distinc-
tion, and who hew not added to any boatels he may have
gathered on the Treasury Basch by his ooadut of the sego-
tiatioca for a commercial treaty with Austria, hsa retired.
and will be consoled by a baronetcy. His place hsa been
offend to Mr. CMecheic, who will, it is hoped, prefer the
attractions of a political career into which he would enter
node: mach favourable auspices to the more sordid, though
more profitable allurement a, of commerce. These apPeint-
mate do not, however, exhaust all the changes the govern-
ment may be called upon to effect. A delay may mason-
! ably be expected through the unwillingness of members to
vacate their seats three months before an election can take
place; but some further readjustment seems not impro.
beble.

UNIVERS= EXTENSION.
No one has yet ventured, the Timis says, to propose to
deal with our university and college endowments es the
Italians are about to deal with convents ; but this radical
proposal is already casting its shadow before and exercis-
ing a wholesome influence on the conduct of govern.
log bodies. Unhappily the national espezt of the subject
appears to be quite seconders, in the minds of the
movers of the meeting convened last week in Oriel Ilali.
"The increasing want of clergymen," and not the desire
to open the benefits of Oxford to all classes of the com-
munity, is the professed motive of the whets enterprise.
The avowal of such a view, of course, deprives the move-
ment of tho public interest which would otherwise attach to
it. The Times entirely agrees with Mr. Neste as to the im-
propriety, it bad almost said shamelesences, of Oxford
University, with its enormous resources, coming forward to
solicit contributions for a poor man's college at Oxford.
If, as the Provost of Worcester suggested, each existing
college were to increase its numbers by toe, and
Christchurch by twenty, two hundred under-
graduates would at once be added to the books
of the university at • very trifling cost. if, at the same
time, certain very simple and obvious modifications
were made in the internal management of colleges, • poor
man might live in college rooms, and obtain all the peculiar
benefits of that society in which equality of age end attain-
ments dwarfs inequalities of rank as cheaply as in the most
squalid lodgiogs. Or, if it should be thought impoasible to
practise such economy within the walla of a college, why
hot fireOW gWA (rPill the sister university, and allow
students to lodge oat of coliso7 lad" proper regulAt'ions,
without forfeiting the advantages whin!" hfej or ought to be,
secured by these princely endowments?
The public demands an extension of the univenity; Pb'
serves the TekgrapA, in • lease far larger than these dons,
who want to underbid St. Bees and the theological colleges,
and stop the mouth of the new parliament with a little
show of reform. Noes of the projects which were mooted
at the Oriel meeting are in any way adequate to the wants of
the day. The question must pees into better hands
than those held up at Oriel. The Tckuraph hopes before
long to see many new colleges built in Oxford ; but if they
ere to be reserved for poor scholars, then their* is bat one
safeguard which will make Oxford tolerable to their inmates.
The admission must be guarded by snob an examination,
and the tutors must be such, as to make these establish-
ments respected for scholarship as good as Seniors, or
batter. On the same condition new members might be
added to the evistiog colleges ; but • freeh caste must not
be made there.

nt erOUTI.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. IS.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise,
drove oat this morning, attended by the Hoe. Florence
Seymour. The Crown Princess of Prussia and Princess
Helena also drove out.
The Crown Prince of Prussia, with the Duke of Cam.
bridge (wbo arrived at the Castle last evening, attended
by Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald), went out shooting.
NOVEMBER 19.
The Queen, the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia,
the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, Prinms Helena,
Princess Louise, and Princess Beatrice, with the Ladies and
Gentlemen n Waiting, attended Divine service this morn-
ing in the Private Ch►pel.
Tho Hon. and Vey Rev. the Dean of Windsor officiated,
and administered the Sacrament of the Holy Communion.
The Prime and Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by
Baroness Schenck and Baron de Rebenan, arrived at the
Castle yesterday afternoon from Sandringham.
The Right Hon. W. E. and Mn. Gladstone ego arrived
at the Castle.
Mr. W. H. Hopkins had the honour of submitting to her
' Majesty on Friday last his pictures of the four seasons.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in
Downing-street. The ministers present ware—
Earl Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville,
the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, the Earl of
Clarendon, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Earl
de Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. 'Milner
Gibson, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the Right
Hon. C. P. Villiers.

A deputation from Liverpool, omieleting of Mr. Charles
Turner, M.P., Mr. S. R. Graves, M.P., Mr. Williamson, Mr.
Nicholson (Chairman of the Liverpool Shipowners' Assn•
oiation), Mr. J. J. Howe, Mr. Sewers, and Mr. Just, bosom-
pulled by Mr. T. Baines, of the Liverpool-office, had an in-
terview with the Earl of Clarendon at the Foreign-office on
Saturday, oo the subject of the blockade of the malts of
the republic of Chili by a Spanish fleet.
Despatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial-
office to the Governors of Gibraltar, Malta, Ceylon, Hong
Kong, Labium, the Mauritiere. the Australian Colonies,
New Zealand, the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Canada, and
the Bahamas.
The Right Hoe. T. Walser Gibson left town cm Saturday
for Theberton-houm, Suffolk.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALT/K.—Their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will
leave Sandriogbarn to-morrow on a visit to Lord and
Lady Alfred Paget, at •Melford-hall, near Sudbury. The
corporation of Sudbury had proposed to present an address
to their royal highomees ; hot a oommunication has been
reosived by the Mayor from Lord A. Paget, to the effect
that the Prince and Princess will not:pass through Sudbury,
and that when he is on a private visit it is not usual to
receive corporation addresses, but that the loyal feelings of
the council of the borough shall be made knows to his.
royal highness.
Music AT WINDSOR CisrLE.—There will be
music at Windsor Castle to-morrow, in celebrating the
twenty-fifth anniversary of her Royal Highness the Princess
Victoria Adelaide Mery Louis► (Princess Royal) of Prussia.
Mir. Anderson, the master of the Queer's private band, has
received her Majeety's command to assemble the members
early on Tneedey morning next, under the windows of the
Lareaster Tower at Windsor Castle, the apartments of
, which are occupied by the Crown Prince and Princess of
Prussia, the royal, orders being to serenade her royal
highness on her natal day with appropriate meek. This is
I the first time the private band has been called together by
her Majesty to play at the Castle since the death of the
I Prince Cowart.