The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, 185 V

ing down mach houses as seed to occupy, for instance,
the place of New Oxford-street, they will relieve
themselves of poor-rates, and obtain. a better ins of
tenants. But in the meantime the poor are driven
lack into the living wilderness of Bermondsey and
St. Ohm—packed closer and closer into thole
stifling garrets, there to breed pestilence and crime.
These wretched creatares must sow be dug oat
by the police sad oast into the streets. But what is
to become of them ? Mast they amain in the
streets ? It may be too much to demand that Par-
Haman should build dwelliogs for them; but it is
ealy justice that Parliament should throw no ob-
structive, in the way of independent landlords erect-
ing home for the poorer elasses--obstructions which
undoubtedly ace created by the present system of
Metropolitan Bating.
If, indeed, the only question concerned the &b-
-oned judos of the demand for Equalising the Poor-
Rats, and the enormity of the evils which it en-
genders, the difficulty in the way of the eastern
parishes of London would be infinitely diminished.
Bet people generally seem to anticipate that, if this
demand for equalisation is allowed in the case of
London, it must necessarily lead to a National
rating, the result of which must be a diminution of
Ideal responsibility, and consequent extravagance.
Now, in the first place, it is clear that London, and
indeed all cities, stand on a peculiar footing. It
seems impossible to maintain that the several parts
of London are not mote closely connected with each
other than the county of Middlesex is with the
eounty of Northumberland. It is naturally felt that
just as the parish is a better unit for the purpose of
poor-law taxation than a single street, or a group of
ten bounce, so the metropolitan district most be a
better unit of taxation than each of the metropolitan
parishes. Mr. Cox, the member for Finsbury, has I
furnished an admirable illustration of the absurdity':
of the present system. He tells us that the Bank
of England is actually built in several parishes,
and that though one part pays only 3001.
towards the poor-rate, another part of the
suns building pays 10,0001. Can anything
tie more preposterous P Since the poor are en-
titled to relief, there is an obvious common sense in
considering the poor of London as one bundle—a
single mans, created by the same °imaginings, sail
having a claim upon the same class of persons. Bet
since it is found, according to the present system,
that one room in the Bank of England, in the very
centre of London, is taxed at the sum of 3002. a-year
whilst another room in the same building is taxed
at the sum of 10,9001. a-year, the absurdity of that
system becomes too gross for argument. Some
change is imperatively required, and it is clear that
the metropolitan district would be a much more
rational unit for the purpose of taxation than the
several parishes are at present. Surely if the metio-
politaa district was formed into a single district,
for the purpose of being rated to the poor, there
would be no difficulty in obtaining a representative
body from the several parishes which would exer-
cise that control over expenditure which is now
exercised by the elected guardians.

ARRIVAL OF REM WATT PROM NAPLES.—
Mr. Henry Watt, one of the English engineers re-
cently released from the Neapolitan dungeon,
arrived in London by the early train yesterday
morning, accompanied by one of the Queen's
mes-
seogers, from Dover, and proceeded to Newcastle, his
native town. Last night the government received a
telegraphic despatch from Mr. Lyons, stating that
he had obtained the liberation of the other engineer,
Mr. Park, en far that he was admitted to be out on
bail ; and he was then living comfortably in the
consul's hones.

%be €ourt.
3
Queen raid It Chapter of the Most noble Order
al the Garter yeekeday afternoon at Buckingham Pelson
The Chancellor signified her Majesty's Rcryil will and
olessum that two Glebe vacant stalls In the Royal Chapel of
ho Gaery at Wfadox should be sUsd.
The Duke of Wellington wu Introduced and wee con-
ducted bulimia Garter and Black Rod to the Sovereign.
His woos knelt, and the Queen, having received tho sword
of state from the Lord Chamberlain, was graciously pleased
to confer the honour of Knighthood upon his gram there-
with. The noble duke kissed her Mojaty's hand and
tithed.
The Duke of Devonshire was oculuoted in like manner to
the Sovereign, and received from the Queen the honour of
Knighthood with the sword of state. His gram kneed the
OBIOD'S hand and retired.
The Knights proceeded to the election : the suffrage* were
collected by the Chancellor who, kneeling, presented them
to her id , who commanded him to declare that the
Most Noble ur Deka of Wellington had been duty
'hided a knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
The Duke of Wellington wee received at the door of the
Chapter-moss by Earl Grenville and the Marquis of West-
minster, the two junior knights of the older, and was con-
ducted between them to her Majesty preceded by Garter
King-off-Arms (bearing the ensigas ail/leader upon a aim •
son velvet cushion) and by Black Rod.
The noble duke knelt near the Sovereign, and Garter King-
of-Arms, on his knee, baring presented the "Garter'
bearing the motto of the order, the Queen, assisted by the
Prince Consort and the Muquis of Exeter, buckled it on his
gram's left leg, the Chancellor ;announcing the weal ad-
monition.
Garter King-at-Arms presented the Riband and Georr,
and her Maij y missed as before by the two Seem
Knights Compsniona, put the same over the Noble Duke's
left shoulder, the Chancellor prouounaing the edam:Moo.
of The Duke Wellington again kissed her Majesty's hand,
and received the coogratulations of the Prince Come, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, and the other Knights present. His
grace then retired.
The Knights proceeded to a mooed eisolion, tem=
were again oollected by the Chancellor, who was
by the Queen to declare that the Most Noble William Deka
of Devonshire bad been duly Muted a Knight of the Moat
Noble Order of the Getter.
The Duke of Devonshire, sappeetsd en his right by the
Marquis of Wastminum, and on his left by Earl Granville,
wee conducted to the elounire, and, •Imeng, was invested
by the Gum (misted, as bakes, by the 'Prince Comport
and the Marquis of Exeter) with the " Garter," sad after-
wards with the Riband and George. Hie Gram kissed her
Majesty's hand, and then passed round the Chapter-table,
and received the caner/Antedate of each of the Knights
Companions. The noble Duke then retired from the Chapter-
room.
Garterre:4of Arms, by her Majesty's command, called
over the is Companions, who, ns, with the officers of the
Order, from the promos of the Sovereign.
The Queen, with PAK* Arthur and the Prisms Alice,
took a drive In the afternoon in en open carriage and four. '
In attendance wee the Han. Miss Kerr and Lord Colville.
The Prince Comport, with the Prince of Wales, rode on
horseback, attended by his Equerry in Wtess aiting.
Her Majesty, attended by the Coun of Glam. the
Haa. Mimes Kerr and Baltiel, Lard Raglan, and Lord
Colville, honoured the purfonennees at the Olympic Theatre
with bar mums in the oussing.
The /Niue Consort honoured with his proem* last even-
ing the o ef the St. James's Hall. His Royal High-
ness was ittendad by the Marquis of Absecon', Lord Baget,
Major-General Wyllie, and Captain the Hon. D. de Roe.
The Truck Ambassador had an interview with the Bari
el Dear yedeeday,_ at his official residence in Downing-
street. Biz Brook William Bridges and Sir William Heath-
sole had also interviews with the noble earl yesterday.

• &Wake to obtain a loan for the Wexford and Bes-
tialities's Railway had an interview with Mr. 0. A. Bawl-
ma,
_at the Treasury, yesterday. The deputation consisted
at Mr. Banbury, M.P., Mr. Orogen, M.P., Mr. Sullivan,
M.P., Mr. Hatchet!, M.P., Mr. Tottinham, M.P., Mr. Wal-
dion, M.P., Mr. Ores" M.P., Mr. Redmond, M.P., and
Mr. Dim
A from the Guardians of the Pulls= Rake—
d Kr. Blackford (chairman), Mr. Pao, Mr.
Keys, . Bernard, sad Mr. Panto; together with Mr.
Salter (the clerk)—had an interview with the Right Hon. T.
Bothers' Zetcourt, at the officio of the Poor Law Bard yee-
tertiay,_on the subject of the equalisation of the Poor Rates
In the Rehm
The Judldel Committee of the Privy Council eat yester-
day at the Prl Council-office. An appeal from the High
Court of , "Cope and Cope v. Doherty" (the
Tosoarera), was heard. An appeth " Simpson and others
v. Brad Mussino" (the Carlyle), from the Admiralty Court,
vampire hoard. The lords present were, the Chancellor of
the Darby di Cornwall, Sir C. Cromwell, Sir J. Rodeos, and
Ws R. Ryan.
Despatches were set yesterday from the Colonial-office to
the Goverment of Hang Lon, Ceylon, and the Mauritius.

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morrow (Bsta:day) is the day now settled for the !Morn of
kw lfejesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Comet to
Windsor Cutts for the Easter holiday,. It is expected that
the Court will remain at the Castle about three weeks, when
it will return to Buckingham Palace.
_ .. .. . . .

Last night the Marchioness of Salisbury had a se-
aman' at the &sally mann= in Arlington•street. There
was a large attendance of the members of the fashionable
world. _ _

His Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame
Via de Wryer were honoured by the company of their Royal
Higher= the Dadra d'Orleans, the Count de Paris, and
the Duo de Chartres, at dinner last evening, at the Belgian
Legman in Portland-plaa. The illustrious guests were at-
tained by Mamas and Marchicases de Bea volaa The
Sardinia Waster, the Austrian Minister, the Dachas of
entlarlead, the Count and Countess de Jansao, the Country
(Frees) %Magma and Mr. G. G. Harcourt, the Bari
mid Osuntas of Cork, Viscount Chases, Lord and Lady
Berry Vans, Lady Caroline Moray, Mr. Bates, sad Mr.
Dalloas, had the honour to mat eta loyal 41113•011111 at
&law. Madame Van de Weyw had a select party later in
the arming.
His Excellency the Saxes Minister has engaged
apartments at Famines's Hotel, Belgravia, for his Royal
Bigamies Prime George of Sway and suite, who are =-
pouted to arrive In Logsdon frees Paris this day.
The Countess of Jersey's party, which was an-
nounced for to-day, will take pan teencsiow, I. which
all invitatioas for the 26th instant aretraasfarred.

Bir John Yards Buller, M.P., has returned to
Ferrante(' Hotel, Belgravia, from Lupton House, Devon.
The Han. Augustus Bampfylde comes of age on
the 111th April. Lord and Lady Po/timers mean to orrwats
the bayous samba with grist festivity.
We are requested to state that the services of the
Chapel Beyel. St. James's, will, on Beater Sunday and the
tollowtag Sundays, until further mire, be oriebrated in Me
Herman Chapel, Marlborough House, at 8 s.m. and 6.30
p.m.
The new church in Woolwich dockyard has been
roofed in, and will be ready for divine sinks about elle com-
mencement of June. A small space is about to be enclosed,
aurrounding the edifice, which is to be laid out in an am-
mental Ayr of "cottage garden,' sod protected by iron
gates end rails.
A letter from Rome of the 20th says The
proximity of Baster is now bringing in crowds of foreignen
from Plorenos, and crowds of others back from Naples. The
Duke snd Duchess of Hamilton arrived two day. ego, and

took op their tooidasco Y the Mignonelli Pijono: Two
oolobritiot of • diarist Made ato now in Rome—Friderice

Bream, ana Hue, IL ooDjarce."

"A oorreqcoi;dent," ter the Tunes, " who
medially wow in the sereety for a erred Merry
reesedieg the Warm Bank of Borland, ants urea what
prieelpie the Northumberland and Duran District Beak,
the Ream Corporation, and the North of Europe Boom
Coors, Mould be tempted from • similar proms.
Obviously It no step are taken to err to other eetablieh-
mods the bides due wen °Doddered It in the ore of the
Royal Bridal Hoak, the teechron will be warranted that,
socording to the *Mee of whereat rd the sera, the
penalties la thou Wean red *ever to have bre indiated,
and it is destreblethet priest tratucity elmeld be proclaimed
r revels as melt mare for the future "
Yesterday Professor Owen delivered the third of
hie ruse of lecturer at the Mem= of Prectioal Geology in
Jerseys-street. In the err two he dkpeesii st Red beds,
and the remainder of the coarse will be devoted to based
MAW. _ _ .

Aooording to a Paris letter in the Nord, Lard
Waltham% the English talaksbor at Bt. Petersburg, hes
relgeed.
We (Derby Reportor) are boom to may that Mr.
Beee. M.P., has midi, improved, led that be bes sow

nowly neowirod Ina; the einctn of the widest width we
siontionsi LA wok. Mr. Bois vu ndloYstli nmovoroct
to sowoolony a deputation to the Chawsoline of lb' Subs-
rat on Tsang loot with nionsto to Ilw halos dial, on

nett
9i: B. B. Lytton, Bart., has kindly offered to
Wan et the Meeteasitee Ludt** Ihooola, as Monday,
Apra ft go the Soft Moog Of the >soMu Nakao. sad
awn owoolollylbsoo montiosof to the Oil Todookoot. Ifk
Maw' MU hit Boyea's Mawr during the loofor wit.
Jams White, M.P., lass taken Lent Roue.
Intlitindge, the tons retina et the But of Morley, for
the area.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.,

(MON 01711 OWX

PARIS, THIMISDAT EYINING.
It is to be inferred from a note in the Moniteur of
this morning that the government, instead of
glorying in repressive measures, which it did a few
weeks ago, now feels the necessity of using more
oonciliatory language, in order to allay the extremely
bad effect which the Public Safety Bill has produced
is the country. It now says that public safety has
been assured by the arrest of a few notoriously
dangerous men. Why, then, if the matter was so
simple, was the bill voted for the long period of ten
years P An authentic return of the number and
names of the people arrested would have added to
the satisfaction which the above announcement is

expected to produce, and would certainly not have
been more than the country is fairly entitled to ex-
pect. It is promised that men belonging to the
black categories (and they are counted by thou-
sands) shall in future be free from arbitrary arrest,
" unless they commit fresh offences." But this is no
guarantee, because it is entirely in the breast of the
executive to determine, and that without publicity,
what constitutes an offence. It must be very lately
indeed that the tale of arrests thought necessary to
insure public safety has been completed, if we are to
believe that it has been completed, for the last
number of the Cc/wrier de la Moselle say. :
Two inhabitants of Mete, and a third individual from
the mates of range, were lately arrested under the poems
of the Public Safety Act. It was generally thought that their
derentket would be at short duration, bat en order has just
arrived to transport them to Algeria. They were yesterday
removed in custody by railway for blarasillse.
The Minister of the Interior and Public Safety, by
a decree of March 8, ordered that all the artillery in
several towns of France should be dismounted and
deposited in the arsenals. The ostensible reason
for this measure—a singular one to emanate
from the Minister of the Interior, if we
did not remember that he is also a Gene-
ral and a Minister of Public Safety, is that
the guns in question are so damaged that they
would be dangerous to use, and it is promised that
they shall shortly be replaced by artillery in better
condition. This story is discredited in the localities
affected by the decree, where it is not doubted that
the true reason for taking away the guns is the
apprehension that, in case of a rising, they might
fall into the hands of the people. It does indeed
appear the most wonderful thing in the world, con-
sidering the circumstances under which General
&pima., was nominated to his present office, that
he should have all at once betaken himself to the
inspection of rusty cannon in garrison towns.
An envoy from the Brasile has arrived in Paris
to confer with the French government on the sub-
ject of sanitary improvements in the port of Rio
Janeiro.

There has been a large business done at the Bourse
to-day, with considerable fluctuations. The Rents;
for acoount, after being quoted as high as 70fr. 6c.,
closed at 69fr. 96c., with a rise of 20c. There was a
rise of 26c. for cash, the last price being 89fr. 90c.
Mobilier, after touching 825 fr., closed at 811 fr. 25c.,
with a rise of Mr. 75c. The Eastern Railway fell
10fr.; Western, 12fr. 60c.; and Lyons, 2fr. 50e.
Northern role 2fr. 600. The Bourse was heavy at
the close.

Prince George of Saxony arrived last night in
Paris by the Strasburg Railway, and proceeded at
once to the-Palace of the Tuileries.
That part of the Boulevard de Sebastopol which
is situated on the right bank of the Seine, is now
ornapletely finished, and will be publicly inaugu-
rated by the Prefect of the Seine and the Municipal
Council on Monday next. This splendid street, ter-
minated at the northern extremity by the ornamental
Strasburg railway station, is said to be the longest
in the world.
A girl named Marie Girodon, aged 16, died on the
18th instant, at the Lariboisidre Hospital, of wounds
I received in the Rae Lepelletier on Jan. 14.
Prince Jerome was able yesterday, for the first
time, to walk a little on the terrace.
A case of some interest to the English in France
was a few days ago submitted to the Tribunal of
Correctional Police of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The
police of that town arrested an Englishman whose
name was known to be Glass, for having come to
France with a passport in the name of James
Howard. He did not deny that he had procured
the passport in the name of Howard from the
French consul at London, and he could not give
any satisfactory explanation of his reason for
doing so. When the man was brought to trial,
his advocate, without attempting to deny the
fact alleged, contended that, as the offence had
been committed in England, and as coma were
not in the position of ambassadors, that is, sup-
posed to be always in their own country, the pri-
soner did not fall within the jurisdiction of the
French law. But the tribunal laid down that, in
delivering the passport, the French consul at London
" acted is a diplomatic and administrative character,
perfectly independent of English jurisdiction," and
that he did so " as representative of French autho-
rity, and under the empire of the principle that, in
a foreign country, diplomatic agents are supposed
to be on French territory." It therefore said that
" Glees, in submitting himself to a condition imposed
by the French government, must necessarily support
all the consequences arising from an infraction of
the laws et that government," and it sentenced him
to five days' imprisonment

to or nor the Empire, from delivering passports
and vials (a prohibition justified by the abuses that
have oomrred), the government of the Emperor has
already established and purposes establishing, ac-
cording to the necessities of the service, at places
nen remote from our frontier, where there is the
principal concourse of travellers arriving in France,
nonch consular agents authorised to deliver pass-
ports and visas, so as to save travellers any incon-
venient or troublesome derangement in their route.
From the above brief explanations it is clear that
if the interest of public tranquillity has necessitated
a serious return to the practice of the regulations,
the government of the Emperor, very far from ex-
aggerating its effect, has, on contrary, endea-
voured to do away with the obstacles which might
in reality encumber the relations between France
and foreign countries.