The Express.
London, England, 1854-01-06 00:00:00

to it, to meant it as unjust, domineering--ao eoessy
to optimal rights. 'The lam question will wilts*
tionably be raised the mows t say hesiilitios own wino.,
if sot newer. It will therefore be wise, oath* pert efl
. .

England, so far to modify its former Prestige: in thim
respost as to deprive Russia of a beadle for bripgNt
it iato angry collision wit► all neutral reatitime
Powers. With regard to theiseoed maxim, the*
a pretty numerous and a pretty wealthy party in
this country which is by no means prepared to set
up to it, and, unluckily, this party seem at present
to have the ear of the principal member of the
Cabinet. The rights of neutrals ought to be care-
Billy respected; but, on the other hand, no hollow
professions of neutrality ought to be tolerated.
In the American war of independence the
French Government professed neutrality long
after it had begun to lend assistance to the Ameri-
cans in secret. It would have been difficult fir
England to cheek this perfidy, for at that time the
people of France were more sincerely friendly to the
Americans than the Government. But at present,
with respect to the only two Governments that have
avowed their intention to remain neutral : the pro-
Anions of the Swedish and Danish Governments are

unexceptionable; they are the wisest policy then
Governments could have adopted for their people;
the most jest with respect to the belligerents. And
that, in so far as the Swedish, Norwegian, and
Danish peoples are concerned, they will be loyally
sated ape, is indubitable. The Sweden, with their
free pros ; the Norwegians, with their free press
and file Diet; the Dana, with their advanced eivi-
ligation, have no desire to become either
ittsdiately or immediately subject to Mono-
site rule. We may rely upon public opinion
in all these countries to aids in keepiag their
Governments to the literal performanee of their pro-
ws' ea. Nevertheless, it =sibs as well to come to a
categorical explanation with these Governments at
the West. Family ties, aid and socoaragement
re-
oeived from Russia daring the Schleswig-Holstein
contest, bind the Danish dynasty to the Cul- If, as
some my, the reigning Hones in Sweden have reco-
vered from the Russian Infatuation that characterised
the list reign, it is well ; but the conversion is of too
recent date to be implicitly relied upon. It will be
wise to give both Governments unequivocally to
understand that while England will hold all neutral
rights sacred—will rather err on the side of conces-
sion than exaction—it will rigidly insist upon being
honestly dealt with. Ring OSCAR will do well
to remember how sore the Swedish nation yet
feels on the loss of Finland, whence the capital
derives its daily supplies of butcher's meat, vege-
tables, and firewood, and where 100,000 Swedes
are still denirened. He will do well to reflect that
"la liaison ancienne de Suede" may be made to

resume its place in the next volume of the "Almanac
de Gotha," if he make himself unpopular; and lastly,
he will do well to estimate how much the growing
investment of English capital is doing to develop
the natural resources of Sweden. FREDERICK VII.,
in like manner, may find the extensive investment of
English capital an instructive text to meditate upon.
Both monarchs ought to be respectfully but firmly
warned that no underhand favouritism of Russia,
under the assumed garb of neutrality, will be tole-
rated by England.

:ire Court.

WINDSOR, JAx.5.
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The lellewhig had the honour to dine with her
lialselyArstlta Boa. Charles and Ili'.
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Het Majesty% Private Band afterwardawas is attendant:
end played the fallowing selection :
Overture. " BMW"
AM and Qamatatto la Osman OM Let) M Auto.elte
Cam "11 Credal*" /dayarbar
"IpidgenSa.
Orankan and air de Danse, "Grim" Aube,

Prism Albert drove her Mansty est is a sledge yester-
day afternoon, towards Staines. The Prinersass followed
is • woad sledge.
The Hon. Mary Balite!, Colossi BOUVOTiII. and Colossi
the Hos. Charles Grey, were is attesdaaos.
The Marquis of Laosdowno, ths Bail sad Countess of
Hardwieks, the Earl sad Coniston of Elhalbwroo, sad Sir
Charles Eastlake, have been invited, and are azpoated to-
day.

A Cabinet Gnmeil was held at the Fordo-Aloe,
Downing-street, yesterday afternoon. The Woken
presort were the Earl et Aberdeen, Lord John Bos-
se% the Lord Chemesiler, Earl Granville, the Duke
at AMA Vincent Fah stop, the Bari et Chrom-
e" the Doke et New the amongst et the
, Sir hams &ahem Sir Chris. Wood,
thimealga Hon. Slimy Thobort, and Sir William
iteisewortb. Th. Crane Ist her boars.

Mr. Tidd Pratt had ea interview with the Chem"ller of
the Examper, en Wednesday, at his oMeial residence in
Dowelegssee.
Theme ei
Peamesees arrived in town yesterday moraiag,
leeemeel tbo °shim Council, from his mat, Broadlaada,
The Camoilir of the Exchequer arrived is town yes.
Tyam, bus Wisdom Coale.
Wit Zee. Midair, Herbert arrived in town yester-
day seseir tram Willem Hesse, Salisbury, to attend the
Celina Osumil.
Dispitsless wan reerivsd at the Colonial-00m yesterday
from the Emmen of the Wait India Islands.

Victoria, of which Melbourne is the capital, is to
M the Had Quarter Swim of the Mops minim la
Laurel* la plasm of Sydney.

AT TEI MANSION-

nousz.—Let evening a juvenile party ves given by the
lady Mayoras, at the Mansion-besee, to nearly foss
hundred of the youngor branches of the families of amoral
of the nobility (now in town) and of the judges, merchants,
bankers. and the prineipal dtiaena. The esseestente went
varied, dancing funning the most attractive feature of the

evening's eat;rtaisnent. Monsieur Beentherg (the sew
juror) attended end amused the eseepeny with his extra-
ordinary perfornasem As efficient band, under the,
direction of Mr. Manlove, was engaged for the cession.
Sapper was served in the Enyptien-hail, which meekly
sever looked more interesting than when filled by the
brilliant assembly of children, between the ages of riven
and sixteen. The masks on which this feetivity wee
given wu to eolobestion of the birthday of the Lord *lot.

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Op LONDON.—At a monthly
general meeting held yesterday at the moiety's home in
Haaowsr•squan, W. J. Brederip, Rm., vies-president, in
the chair, Mrs. Coition ant Meson. J. Tinker, D. Wilson,
G. WilluMon, W. Wells, W. Harrison, C. C. W. %mei*
R. L. layard, 0. Z. Rowney, J. Bestow, G. Manley, end
C. Kasen were elected fellow's( the society ; and Captain
G. C. Morgan and Mean. P. C. Merges, T. Reynolds,
H. C. Isom, and G. C. Schutt were proposed as candidates
fur the fellowship. The report frees the mud' stated that
the eptretkes of the sosiety lad ►een eminently eassamfel
during the year whisk lee just skald, t►e number of fellows
sleeted iale the easiety haying ucesded the average of the
het 111 yeses try 80, and the number of visitors to the gar.
dims laving been numb larger than in any former year
sines thek establishment, with the exception of 1861.

ENORMOUS MAILS FOR INDIA, AUSTRALIA, din.,
IT TIM Chit/MA N D The Piehalliblit and
Oriental Company's steam ship Ripen, which started
from Southampton on the 4th instant, took out
on unsocially balky mail, the total number of
beam on this occasion having amounted to 390,
meeeuring in the aggregate 33 tons. Of these, 287 one for
ports in Aligning (there being 132 for Melbourne alone);
the total number for the Mediterranean, India' and Chios
was, therefore, not more than 103. Doubtless this large
mail would have bees considerably augmented but for the
nosedelivevy in London, ea Wednesday morning, of the
kitten from Liverpool, Manchester, and the meth, owing
to the extesosdioney gate of the weather. The Marseilles
portion of the mail, to be despatched from Loudon ea the
9th lost., mid whisk is to overtake the Ripon et Malta
probably consist of about 160 additional whip% on
that the toted balk of the =Unto be conveyed by the Ririe
will fall lade short of 60 tons.