The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-22 00:00:00

TO Tlllll ZDFFOI OF TIM 121.11115.

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OSBORNE, NAT 21..

Her Majesty reviewed the regiments of militia in
garrison at Portsmouth and Gosport on South's& common,
ye,terday afteraoon.

The Queen and Prince, amompanied by Priam Arthur,
Princess Melees, and Princess Louisa, leaded at the H•ng'a
Stain from the Royal yacht Fairy, a' 5 o'clock, where Vice-
Admiral Sir George Seymour, Maj r-G nerd Breton, Sir
George Wetherell (Adjotaut-0 a lt, 8 r Rochsrd Aire,
CQuartrrmaster-General of tee Pore 4), and the dicers of
the Star, received her Majesty, sod where two of the
Queett's curtsies were lit waiting to csuvey the Royal party
to the review ground.

Prince Albert accompanied her Majesty on horseback.

On arriving on the ground, ber Majesty reviewed the
troop; under tbe ommand of Msjor•O n-ral Breton.
The Royal party re•emnaried la the Fairy at 10 minutes
before i o'cloek, and returned to Osborne.
The Celestas of Gainsboreugh, Lady la Waiting. the
Hon. Mary Seymour, the Hon. Emily Catboat, end the
Equerries in waiting, were in attendance.
The Rev. O. Protheto had the honour of dining with her
Majesty.

tete aemden•ally shut out from the division hot
evening, end thete.ty p•eveated from recording my
♦ote is favour of Afr. berkeley's motion on the ballot.
—I am, TRONA, CHAIIIIIIIIII.

. .
Tae Doebool of Mholl hes succeeded the Countess of
Osintborough u Lady in Waiting. Lady Geinsborough
remains on a visit.

Wyo. of C. mlllOlll. May 21.
Yen..ek, intending to vote in favour of the ball3t,
wee abut ad.

The Quasi and Prime, with the Princess Eva! and
Princess Alice, crossed over to Portsmouth this morning to
meet Priam Frederick Willies of Prussia, who is upset. d
to arrive on a visit to lit r Majesty.
His Malesty and his B yal Highness were attended by
the Duchess of Atboll, the Countess of Gaiasborough,
Major-General Heaved*, cad Captain Da Plat.

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A deputation from the liberty of Saffron-hill, HMOs-
gardea, and Ely-rents had an into mew *it% the Right
Hon. Sir Berjamin H ill yesterday, at the Office of Public
Workr, Whit.bell. The deputation eonsisted of Mr. R.
Swill, M P., the Very Rev. Dr. F. di Bruno, Mr. Guano'.
eon, Messrs. Clark, Casella. Murray, 'obsess, 0414
Albino, and Stemma (ambium).
A deputation re.pecting agricultural Moieties, omekting
of Sir W. Codringtoe, M.P.. Me. J. H. Foley. MJP . Mr.
E. Holland, M P., hi,. W. P. Prim, X P., Mc. N. Hint,-
cote, P., end Meson. W. Jones sad J. Y. Bueklend
(Gloucester), had as interview wittt the Right Hos. R.
lose yesterday, at the Office of the Board of Trade.
Sir George Grey, Secretary of Stroti for the Hone De-
partment, will give a state dimity in celebration of the
Qseea's birthday, on the 31st., at Grillion's Hued, Alba-
marlaeYeet.

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dig of pshnissies.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 22.

PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM OF PRUSSIA.

LET Corruption rejoice and Intimidation clap her
hands, for they have obtained a renewal of their
lease for another year. They have obtained it, more-
over, under circumstances of more than ordinary di/-
regard to the rights and feelings which they eye-
ternatically end sordidly outrage. On farmer occa-
sions, when the selfish instioete of a majority of the
House of Commons prompted them to reject the pro-
posal that votes at elections should be exercised
independently, there has always been a cer-
tain show of decent deliberation in the act,
and a profusion of protestations that if the
Ballot were believed to be an effectual remedy it
would not be so refused. However hollow such pro-
kssions m•y have been they were at least acceptable,
in the sense of the homage which is said to be paid
to virtue by its inveterate antagonist; and in the
eyes of those who above all things desire to avoid
giving cause for popular alienation and resentment,
these solemn pliusabilitiee possess the merit of being
at once stimulants to increassdoosetitational pressure
and proofs of constitutional impressibility by argument
and reasoo. But in the division of Tuesday last—he
debate there was Done—the practise of expostulation
was contemptuously abandoned. The statement of
notorious evils made by the hon. mover of the pro-
posed resolution, and the narrstive of demoralisation
and oppression presented by him on behalf of elector,
to a house of so-called representatives, wen hardly
listened to and utterly disregarded. Is an assembly
consisting of 2d7 members the principle was silently
of that the grievances of mere common electors,
who complained of being practically disfranchised
by reason of the system now pursued, were not worth
considering or discussing. No better expedient was
suggested than that of silent voting ; no other alter-
native was so much as named ; and, by a majority of
forty, permission was summarily related to bring
in a bill foe the purpose of defending the poor man
against the lawless oppression now exercised over him
by the unscrupulous amongst the powerful and the
rich.

It is impossible to look at the manner in which the
majority and minority were composed without watt'
meats of mingled satisfaction and regret. Among
the votes recorded in favour of independent instead
of bought or bullied suffrages are to be noted those
of the representatives of nearly all the great cities
and many of the wealthiest and most en-
lightened towns of the kingdom. We are not
unconscious of some minims, but we an
unwilling to dwell invidiously upon exceptions
which in two or three instances were, we know, the
remit of accident, not of indifference or design, and
which in *then, we are ready to hope, may be attri-
butable to similar comm. In the main the influential

constituencies of the empire are am incontestably in
favour of the Ballot as they ever were; and if their
opinions on this as on so many other questions are
mornfully countervailed and nullified by the votes of
lordly nominees and purchasers of rotten boroughs,
it is for them to consider whether a state of things
is safe or endurable which seems only calculated
to issue like manifestations of usurping power.
The unetersochised many have always warned the
101. constituencies that, without a large and liberal
measure of elec•oral comprehension, no reforms like
the &hot would ever be extorted from the existing
Legislature. If the *bled of Conservatism was to
show that this impreesion is well-founded, the
course taken by its advocates has been admirably
chosen ; and we °manned to the sober consideration
of all earnest Ltb:rals, whatever may have hereto-
fore been their nominal shades of opinion, the proof
which is afforded by the division on Mr. BERKBLET'S
motion, that when the rights of the people are set
in the balance against the privileges of caste, all
minor differences are forgotten in the party of
Resistance.

PORTSMOUTH, Mem 21.
Her Majesty, Prince Albert, sod the Princess
Royal, mate over to this part this morning from Osborne in
the Fairy, screw yacht, to resides the Prince Frederick
WillLmef Prussia. The visit wee privet*, no standard
flying, nor say other indication of royalty henget board she
yacht being displayed. Prince Albert, and one of the
attochis of the mart, landed at the dockyard, being remind
there by the proper ofddals of the part and ge,rison. From
the dockyard they proceeded, in one of the royal carriages,
to the railway terminus to meet the young prince, who
arrived at the terminus, from Folkston', at he f-past 12, and
acierompanied Prince Albert back to the dockyard, Iron
whines they embarked on board the Fairy. The Prussian
standard was hohted at the Fairy's masthead, and was
sainted by the V.ct wr, in harbour, the garrison, from the
raniparte, and by the fleet at Spitheed.
The illaetrions visitors arrived at Osborne at about half
past ass.

Of the majority of 151 who refued to entertain
the qaestioo of free and independent voting is the
election of members of parliament, no fewer than
OM hundred and fillers were Coseervatives of one or
other denomination. Mr.DIIIIAELI and Mr. OLAD.
awn, Mr. HENLEY and Sir JAMES Orient, Sir
FREDERIC Turmas& and Mr. MUNDELL PALMER,
joined in heading the compact array of Toryism
which, on this °cession, lent its strength to
Ministers to defeat the bulk of their own habitual
supporters. Lord PALMERSTON could not induce
forty Whip to accompany him into the Midst
of his Tory majority—for Tory it confessedly was I.
substance sod spi 1,, in temper and in design. We
esanot help expressing the disappointment sad regret
on his account wherewith we are coevineed the
Liberal party in general will behold such as exhibi-
Ibis is assuredly sot the way in whiabdisoor-
dant elements can be r►anited, or past distrust exor-
cised. If fully and fairly polled.. majority of Liberals
even in the present House of Commons would, we
believe, be foiled to be in favour of the Ballot; and
it is intolerable that their deliberate judgment, backed
as it notoriously is by that of the prepoaderant sum
of the educated and independent coostiturrocies of the
kingdom, should be ministerially spurned by an open
resort to the hereditary and coosistent *amiss ot all
ooacessioa sad rotors

The Doke of Wellington, as Mostar of the Home to
her Majesty, has lewd cads (or a grad fall-due hawing'
on the 31st instant, to *debut, the Quires birthday, at
Apeley Howe.
The Duke sod Duchess of Northumberland en-
tortaiassa his BreaHoney the Belgian Minister and
Madame Van de Weyer, his Baaslleac/ the Portuguese
lltaister ad the Coaster Laieradio, the Earl sad Counties
of Melmosbitty, the Earl of Powis, the Earl sad Countess
of Wilton. the Barl and Counter of Mace Viscount
and Viammatons Hardisp, Visoomat and Viseountesa Bat-
nave, Viscount Om de Wilton, Lord and Lady Lyad
burst, Lord sad Lady Downes, Lord Wystord, Lord Bede►
dais sad His. Mies Milford, tee Right Min. Spencer Wal-
pole, the Right Hon. J. Napier, Colonel liendocck, Mr.
Waimea*, Mn.Bankes, and a distiagulthed erre., to dimaer
last evening at Northumberland Hone*. The duchess bad
an assembly at a Mtn period or the arming, at which a
brillisat muster of the members of the foreign diylomatie
body aid a host of the leadiag arembsre of the aristocracy
ieginiStad.

the Coanteis Spencer bad a brilliant ball at
Bprarar, bow last night, betas the last of a series of fides
to ietrodece the noble earl's *Mart daughter to the boas
amide. Thai, Royal nightwears the Duchess of Cm-
bridp sad the Prior:we Mary, and a lugs and brilliant
circle, grayed her ladyship's saloons.

The Archbishop of Armagh, owing to the con-
tinue illness of the Archbishop of York, will give the eas-
t ,aiary baagoet the bishops is hosoor of the Qows a
birthday.

The Marquis of Granby and Lord John Manner
bate !darned to town from elapse with the Doke of
Rutland, at Belton, Cods, when a select party oannabloi
for the news.

Earl Filabardinp is but slowly recovering from
the effects of his recent loom indisposition.

Lady S atiley's (of Alderley) ball will take place
le-seerow (Friday), May 23.

Lord and Lady Colchester had a dinner party last
smart at their residence in Berkeley-square, when among
**gusts were the Earl and Camases of Dostoashmore,
the Earl of Btradtwoke, Viesseast sad V.seeastw Comber-
men, Vie:oust legestre, Lord aad Lady Alvanley, Lady
stigma Finless, the Right Boa. Sir John sad Lsdy Pa-
kiagtow, Hos. Mr. Clive, Yr. end Kn. Cavendish Ban-
Una sad Kiss Bawd's. On Tuesday the Noble lord
and lady entertained the Duke and Duchess of Northam
berlud, the Berl aid Coate.. Nissen. and Lady stra-
bells West, the Earl of Purls, the Earl of Cassavas, the
Earl and Castes* of Neal, Leased Lady Bateman, Sr
William Fraser, ate.

Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the Home
Departnaeat, will give a state dieser, in celebration of the
Glocea's birthday, on the 31at last., at Griilos's Ho el,

Mire Burdett Coutts hue left town for the nano,

The will of the Hon. and Right Rev. Hugh Percy,
lend Bitty p of Carlisle, has been prove 1 in London under
90,0001. pereosalty within the pmvi os of Caatevbery.
That of Mr. W. Batty, wholesale stationer, Alderegate-
sheet, London, a gentlemen who a quarter of a century
ego woe well known in the northers mantles ass traveller
Is the stationery basin's', has been proved ender 10,0001.
We read in the Scotsman;—el We hear that a de-
petatios of Scotch numb, re did actually go up on the
errand to remosa•rate with Lord Palmerston against the
playirg of the bands oa flandey erasing Is the Landon
parks, and there is so doubt that Burk integer/cc" is
'mealy felt by the London pepalarins."

Wo (Swansea Herald) understand that C. R. M.
Talbot, Fag ,I[.P., has consented to be eouittated Frui-
tiest of the Royal Inatitetlon of Bank Wales neat year.
The Prceidset will ►enceforth be changed Genially, sad
sash Presldeat will lisasslorth deliver an lswegaral ad-
dress.

Besides Professor Ferrier, Professor Frees; sud
Dr. MiVicar, Mr. Thanes Spews' Baynes is a candidate
for the Chair of logic at Bdia►arlb, mutt by the death of
sir W. Hamilton.

In the Home of Commons to-morrow evening the
llerqule of Blaadford will ask the Fiist Lord of the Trea-
sury whether, is eoassquenee of the state of !width of is
viral of the prelates of the church, who are unhappily dis-
abled froaa stleadiai to their diatoms, it Is the intuitions of
the rveransent to take eay et, pr to pat is twee the powers
of the sea 26 Bea. 8, e. 11, " For the nosiest's!' mid mei-
melon of eaffrageee within this reels; or, if not, whether
the subject is still one spinals hem eceepled the enemies of
her Meiesty's goverasens, with a view to providiag
suitable resodl t
I _

The Corrwre 'fermatas of Genoa states that the
e<resseey of the distribution of medals to the Sardisias
trasys minted from the Crimea will be provided ever by
the Lied is penes, is the prreenee et the Date of Can.
bridge. ON of the less taken at Sibestop 4 is be be
melted down end made lobo medals tosswestosative of UN
Erlova osepolgu.

The Dubois of °rime, eeeeeepeaied by the Count
de Patio eat the Doke de Chartres, enlyee W Pieakket
the Mb, es bee way to the bathe of Bodes.

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1856.