The Express.
London, England, 1865-10-14 00:00:00

to examine into and control the national debt, has,
after two days' debate, 'determined to tend in its
resignation. The existence of this controlling
power was looked on as a safeguard, when it was
learned that the government Intended to act in
mattes, of finance without the sanction of the legis-
lative assembly ; and now that this authority has
ceased to be, it is felt that the last remnant of con-
stitutionalism is, for the moment, gone. It was on
the 6th that Prince Colloredo, the president of the
commission, delivered to Count Beicredi a writing,
in which he begged his Majesty to male other
arrangements for the control of the public
debt. There can be no doubt 'that the 'board
were influenced by the beat motives ; but we
have here another instanoe of that timidity— of fear
lest for every art there cannot be foesd a petrel-
iog lair, or precedent or authority which charse-
tenses Germans when called upon to come to any
decision. They must always be assured they are
quite safe before moving a step. To risk anything
is what they never even dream of. Every law that can
be dragged out of the archives will be studied, and
then every doubt which is raised will also be stu-
died, till at last the main object is entirely lost
eight of. In the present case the board feared that ,
the Retchsrath, from whom they received their
mandsie, not being in existence, it would be
illegal for them still to continue in activity. But
without laying weight on the important fact that 1,
the Reicherath has not been abolished, but has
merely not been summoned, it would seem to any
practical mind that, at a time like the present, the
most sensible thing to be done would be to remain
at ores post and do the beat one could. This pest, '
too, was oue which people considered important;
and the knowledge that the board still existed and
exercised controlling isfitemos gave great confi-
dent" and was looked upon by the public as a good
guarantee. There was no neeessity whatever for
the board to resign : nobody wanted them to go ;
on the contrary, it was the wish of all—of the
minister and the publio—that they should remain.
But the old timidity, the total want of self welianos,
showed itself as usual.
Binds writing the above I have learned that the
doubts of the Commission are to be removed by a
letter that the Emperor will address to them autho-
rising them to continue in the exercise of their
office, which the then will do. Every month or
two months the board will deliver to his Majesty a
statement—a sort of balance sheet, in short—re-
garding the debt.
Operations have been organised here purposely to
retard, and if possible to frustrate, the arrangements
for a loan. There are many individuals—un-
important themselves, but exereisinf; a eertain in•
finance by means of their connexions in the different
money markets—who by the straightforward open
measures of the present Finance Minister find
themeless cut off from making considerable pro-
fits by the various jobs in which until lately they
were employed. But these are the sort of people
with whom the minister will bawl nothing to do.
By nature and principle he is so opposed to their
tactics and their views, that it is quite natural they
should be inimical, and thwart him when they
can. -It will net be long, however, before you will
hear that the loan is negotiated.
Count Ferdinand Ziohy, who eighteen months
ago was in prison, bas been appointed Vice-Presi-
dent of the " fitatthalterei," or government office
in Hungary. This shows, if any farther proof were
needed, bow thorough is the attempt which govern-
ment is making at reconciliation with that province.
One of the first steps to be taken by the new Pre-
sident of the Board of Trade will be a reduction in
the tariff. There are plenty of persons who exclaim
against the measure ' • tbose, namely, who are too
indolent to maintain their position in presence of
any competition. Hut it is not for Vienna, not for
the Kirutner Strome, or the " Graben " that new
regulations are to be made, or antiquated ones re-
tained ; the whole empire, with its distant provinces
so rich in natural products, is to be considered and
legislated for.
As is usual on accession to office, the new minister
held a sort of levee yesterday, at which all the
officers of his department were present. He ad-
dressed a few words to then before each individual
was presented to him. He begged that they would
support and assist him in the great task that had
devolved upon him with their experience and know-
ledge. He alluded to the important), of his depart-
ment, as from it an advancement in the public'
prosperity was looked for. The chief thing to be
done was to give to commerce as great freedom of
development as possible ; to procure foe home pro-
ductious a better market. Many barriers must be
removed which at pr event stand in the way of such
change. The sphere of action of his ministry was
out of doors, and was not confined to the narrow
limits of an office room. He advised all who
were occupied in his department to look be-
yond their immediate neighbourhcod in order to ob-
serve and to collect general information ; and to the
younger men he gave the counsel especially to study
matters relating to national economy, as on that
was based whatever ought to be undertaken by a
board of trade. He concluded by saying that far
a long series of years during which he had been in
service be bad grown accustomed to having unre-
served confidence reposed in him, and he hoped
that in this respect be would now experience *
change.

Was-0171$, Oct. 1S The Queen has been
graciously planed to give Galen for the appointment of
Itlebard Wood, Esq., her Majesty's Agent and Cooed-
Oeserri is the Ramey of Tonle, and Ed ward Walter Bon.
ham, Beg., her Majesty's CloosoliGeeasi at Naples. to be
Oninary Members of the Civil Division of the Third Cams,
or Companions of the Meat Honourable Order of he Bahr
—Gazette.
Mn. ADAMS'S DISSPATCHIII.-70431014- OFFICI,
Ocr. 13. —The word " Confidential" at the bead of Mr.
Adams's letter of the 18th September, pobllehed M the
Supplement to the Goma of Tawny, the 10th instant,
was arros•oasly Mead, the letter not being 000fidential.—
Garda.
Tapi Rnentrr ZUCTION A/ Woomtroon.—On
Wasted, evening a public maim we bald ha the To.
hall. W " far the purpose at aessiderierg the pro-
ceedings of the anent)°, and to deesnahre as to this
steps to be taken with respect to the flare repreeestatiou
of the limegir in parliament." Mr. J. N. Gad's, the
Aeneas of Mr. Mitobell Heresy's committee at the late
election, was voted to the awn, sod • lame number of
the triads and supports,. of the liberal candidate were as
the platform. The meeting wu attended by • large number
of electors ad sontalaton, including may from erljahriog
villages. The Chairmen having opened the promdlege,
Mr. Binary propmed and Mr. Parker seconded the OM
resolaties. " That the eaconetinitkisal ieterfemee
of the Doke of Marlborough in the late election
for this bores& has deprived the electors of their
isaliesable rights to the fere rhea of their repreeestative,
justifies the Mehemet proton of this maties, asd mils for
pelianotary Many foto his aoodoet." This moieties was
agreed to seanissmay. Mr. I. Hiram then pascal. and
Mr. Leggett mooded, the sort regolatios, which wee weed
to new. can.—" That a patios from the inhabitant of
this borough be presented to the Oommose Nance of Peri
lianiesta Wang them to make inquiries into Me maim
at the las eiseblea far Wading*, sad to saga the fran-
chise, er eased the banditry of the borough, eo is to
aulisliss the Wanes of the Dea of Maribmagh %Mans,
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or ablerwiestO difessoldes bonnet sharable'. m
their Walla they may deem it." A pestles M 11•111••••••
bonded so the rebel Mose sm atm adopted.
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lit *wok Ow twat di the lab rays eel ire to • table mover
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hale, mei, 'lke %Usk bent welgei, Met esessatesties of the
sees rays, by passing through the bats* set ire beds*
alai wadi offered the table. It was almost immediately
observed and extiaguidied.—Berke Chronicle.