The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-25 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, ISSB.

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The Mowing gentlemen presented addresses of congratu-
lation on the marriew of the Princess Royal :
Mr. Townshend Malawariog, M.P., from the borough of
Denbigh.
Mr. Jamas R. Bryant, Mayor from the corporation of
Pembroke. The Mayor wee preiented by Viscount Emlyn.
Lord Sondes, High Steward, Mr. Adolphus William
Young, and Mr. John Mellor, Q.C., members for the
borough, from the corporation of Great Yarmouth.
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Hr kajcatzerand the Prince Consort returned to Bucking-
ham Palace the Levee, escorted by a detachment of
Ws Osiris.

The Queen drove out in an open carriage, accompanied by
Prince Leopold, in the afternoon. In attendance were the
Hon. Emily Cathcart, Lord Colville, and Lieut.-Colonel
Ponaoeby.

The Prince Consort, with the Prince of Wales, rode out
on horseback, attended by Captain the Hon. D. de Roe.
Her Majesty's dinner party in the evening included the
Marquis and Marchioness of Baliabory, the Duchess of
Sutherland, the Marquis of Lane:lows% the Rail of Car-
lisle, the Berl of Malratelniry, the Bari and Countess of
Mountcharleet Lady Blantyre, the Right Hon. B. and Mrs.
Disraeli, Major-General and Lady Altaic Peel, Major-
General Sir F. Williams, and Colonel Frauds C.B.
The Band of the Grenadier Guards atlrnN and Played
during dinner the following pieces:
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Waft " Rom of Caatillo "
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A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon
at the official residence of the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, in Downing-street. The ministers present
were :—The Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor,
Marquis of Salisbury, Earl of Hardwicke, Right
Hon. B. Disraeli, Mr. Secretary Walpole, Earl- of
Malmeibury, Lord Stanley, General Peel, Sir John
Pakington, Earl of Ellenborongh, Right Hon. J.
W. Henley, and Lord John Manners.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR AND
THE DERBY GOVERNMENT.

The Constitutionnei of this day (Thursday) con-
tains the following semi-official article, signed by
its political director, M. Renee :
The late regrettable incidents which have arisen in the re-
lation' between England and France had produced an im-
presston which the honourable character and conciliatory
tone of the last despatches have already in part removed.
The present subject of preoccupation is whether the present
cabinet can lest? Will Lord Derby find a majority disposed
to support him in the House of Commons; or will some new
parliamentary convulsion again change the &Bastian, sad
open the door to new complications and difficulties ? To
this question we think we may answer, that the Darby
ministry will probably get through the present session with-
out any check of sufficient importance to entail its over-
throw—that hi the better opinion in England. The relative
situation of the parties composing the opposition is not
such as to prompt them to assume a hostile attitude
at the present moment. The great struggle for power will
therefore probably not come on till February in next year.
The only thing which might at ones compromise the exist-
ence of Lord Derby's ministry would be an alliance between
Lord John Russell and Lord Palmerston. But to this
alliance there would be various obstacles:—the two names
are of equal weight in the political scales ; both these states-
men have been prime minister., and Is all probability neither
of them is disposed to take a subordinate part. Even, how-
ever, in the improbable OW of these leaders uniting, there
would be other difficulties to surmount, To effect a fusion
of their political friends would not be easy. Lord
John Russell is at the head of a rather hete-
rogeneous army. Biota the time when a portion
of the whig party fell away from him, he has
endeavoured to supply their places by recruiting among the
radicals. Lord Palmerston and his whig associates would
probably be but little disposed to enter into a compact
&Lianas with MM. Roebuck and Gibson, and—although the
history el parliamentary pertatetics furnishes extraordinary
precedent' it onexpected reconciliation—a sudden union

between Lord Palmerston and Mr. Gibson and Ida friends
at the present moment would be something startling indeed.
Lord John Russell might, it is true, try another alliance—
he might turn towards the Peeliter But there he would be
met by obstacles of asimilar kind. MM. Sidney Herbert and
Cardwell, and even Mr. Gladstone, would not be much
disposed to form part of a Cabinet in which they find them-
selves sitting side by side with Mr. Roebuck. The
situation then, so far as we can at present
judge of ft, seems to guarantee to the Derby
ministry • sort of truce during the present melon.
To give battle without being in a position to profit by • vic-
tory, and for the mere pleasure of fighting, would be • game
scarcely worthy of reasonable men, and one which might be
dangerous to the adversaries of Lord Derby. If then, as we
think probable, the cabinet should succeed in getting through
the presto teenion and holding on till next year,it will probably,
in order to emerge from a precarious position, have recourse
to a dissolution, with the view of reconstructing a great con-
servative party, not consisting of pure tortes only. The
situation of Lord Derby's cabinet in regard to Europe seems
to be pretty nearly that of the last ministry ; there are but
a few shades of difierence. It is however conceivable that a
conservative ministry may lean more readily towards conser-
vative principles in Europe, and that its tendencies in regard
to liberal ideas may be leis enthusiastic. For example, the
Derby cabinet may have more affinities for Russia than its
predeporasee had ; nevertheless, lbw examples are to be found
in the history of England of two administrations, so diffwent
in their origin, being so very nearly agreed in their foreign
policy. Lord Derby, like Lord Palmerston, takes the French
alliance as the basis of his policy. There can be no doubt
that the pressed cabinet is exceedingly well disposed towards
this ahem. It is, in fact, composed of men who
were the fled to recognise the empire. Other go-
vernments thought that the recognition should be
postponed, in order that it might be made simul-
balmily by all the states of Europe, but the Derby
ministry would not consent to these delays, and was the first
to hold out • friendly hand to the Emperor's government.
It cannot then be doubted that Lord Derby and his colleagues
must have it at heart to realise, for the benefit of the alli-
ance, and for the sake of justice, all that appeared equitable
end opportune to their predecessors. That confidence which
was • " little shaken" by the late incident will be gradually
restored; and unreflecting irritation will disappear before the
friendly and reciprocal feeling of the two governments. The
Emperor, by his choice of the Date of Malakoff
to represent France in London, has desired to
prove, in the strongest manner, bow much he desires the
maintenance of the alliance. The Emperor's object in
making choice of this illustrious man Is to dispel all the
rumours of a disposition on the part of his government to
change the character of its relations with Europe. In select-
ing as his representative at the Court of Queen Victoria the
marahal who in some sort personifies the alliance of the two
nations, and who is the living comment of their common
glories and dangers, the Emperor has made a choice than
which none could have been more significant, or more flatter-
ing fur the English Queen and people. We have no doubt
that the news will be reoeived with joy in England ; that
the Duke of Mslakol will be welcomed there as a brother in
arms, and will meet with a reception worthy of himself and
the peat rowendis which he represents.