The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-24 00:00:00

THE WEEKLY PRESS.

In an article entitled " Let na Look Back," the
Examiner utterly rejects the notion that the reform scheme
was a deliberate plot, hatched in the perfidious brain of
one wily man ; and that all the shifting scenes and ilia-
solving views were pre-arranged by him with devilish can-
ning and unscrupulous art. This is rank injustice ; and •
miserable proof of incapacity to comprehend or judge.
The Examiner too ascribes the chief part to Mr. Disrali ;
but it also believes that the astute and subtle leader of the
Commons at the beginning of the session knew no more than
the mace at the end of the table how the enigma was to be
solved. It would have been no enigma if he had known ;
only a cheat at cards. He knew all he could know, that
1 a great thing was to be done, and that a great opportunity
lay before him, and that it needed great pluck and temper
and skill to work the oracle: that it did not matter •
button what moves might be made by his adversaries if he
was only ready and able to outplay them. For this one
thing was necessary, and one only—that he should take
the prejudices of his party and put them in his pocket
until all was over. How he did this, and why they let
him do it, we honestly confess we don't know, and we
don't know anybody who does know ; but that Mr. Dimwit
did it we all know, and that having done this he won the
game. The Examiner is of opinion that the next point of
popular desire will be the ballot.

The Eastern question goes on—fatal, oontinuous, unend-
ing—observes the Saturday Review. France and Austria
may wish that there should be • lull, but no lull comes.
Russia is always at hand to pave the way for future en-
crosehmenta, and meanwhile to protect Christianity. The
Christiana sre there waiting to be protected, and longing
to have their day of vengeance. Even the Sultan himself
is treading in the path of his adversaries, lie has thought

it lawful to be taught by an enemy. A state of things In
which the Sultan protects Christians, and • Christian
Prince does not protect Jews, cannot fail to alarm those who
wish all things to remain as they are. If the evil day la
to come, then those whose interests nearly approach must
combine to prepare for the future. We may quite
believe the telegrams when they tell ns that France and
Austria are agreed about the East. No other question
can be mentioned where their interests are so closely
identical. If France and Austria act together in the
matter, they can accomplish easily what either can only do
with difficulty if acting without the other. Just at this
moment, moderation, prndenoe, and reticence are the
order of the day. The Sultan is to be allowed for a short
time to exercise himself unassisted in the novel and agree-
able teak of protecting Christianity. The East is, if pos-
sible, to be kept quiet, and it may be that it is to be kept
quiet because France and Austria think they will have
enough to do elsewhere.
The Chronicle, under the heading of " the Moscow Con-
spiracy," remarks that for a thoughtful observer the Sla-
vonic demonstration at Moscow la of far greater interest

than the Paris Exhibition, which really prawn to nothing
new, but merely a splendid collection of things well
known, whereas the Mosoow meeting is a sign to the
whole of Western Europe that • cloud is gathering
in the far East, which will in • short time, perhaps,
darken the entire horizon. Panalavisni means, in the
first place, a union of all the members of the
Slavonic race, and, in the second place, an oppo-
sition to the whole Romano-Germanic system, without

which the Slavonia movement would have no object.
The Moscow Congress was attended by representa-
tives from all the Slavonic nations except Poland.
Poland has certainly the merit, even in the lowest
depths of her misery, of rejecting the enticements of
Russia, and courageously bringing to light the inherent
falsehood of Panslavism. In defending her own na-
tionality against Russia, she is defending the principles of
Western civilisation against the inroads of Orientalism,
and the whole of Western Europe is her debtor. The
Moscow conspiracy will be answered when the Polish ques-
tion is made an order of the day.
The Spectator is, on the whole, inclined to the belief that
the telegrams from Salzburg are in the main true, and if
true they bode no good to the permanent peace of the
world. Two very considerable empires, one admittedly
strong, one perhaps stronger than it is for the moment be-
lieved to be, are united in the resolve to arrest a move-
ment which has almost the force of a convulsion of nature,
the movement of the Germanic people towards unity. The
Spectator does not like the part sesigned to England in this
drama at aIL There is not, indeed, the slightest pro-
bability that Queen Victoria will visit Paris as a sort
of Empress of Britain, with Mr. Disraeli for Vizier, pre-
pared to sign alliances and take part in arrangements for
remodelling Europe. But it must not be forgotten that
the existing ministry is by long prepossession Austrian,
that Mr. Disraeli believes it the duty of Great Britain to be
servile to Napoleon, and that the interest of Greet Britain
in the East is, on the whole, identical with that of Austria.
Thetelegram may be a pure invention, in form it is certainly
an absurdity, but it is a strange one to circulate just after the
Empress Eugenie's visit, and with Napoleon's imprimatur.
The mere rumour of such an alliance tends to make him
strong, and Napoleon's strength just now is not a guarantee
of peace.

the Court.

FLOORS CASTLE, KELSO, Amcor 22.

Her Majesty drove out yesterday afternoon with
the Duchess of Ito:burghs, and will make an excursion to-
day to Melrose Abbey and Abbotdord.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
Aloe from the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope,
Natal, and St. Helena.
Despatches were cent to the Governors of the Settle-
ments on the West Coast of Africa.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.

EDINBURGH, PamAy,

To-day the Queen visited Jedburgh, about 10 miles
month of Kelso. The ancient border town was not behind
its neighbours in loyal manifestations, and its decorations
were even on a more ambitious scale. The weather was
again favourable, and there was a large concoure of
people at several points in the route. In the gaily deeo-
rated market place there was • lively demonstration.
Provost Deans presented the royal address, which was
graciously accepted. The Queen's carriage slackened its
pace in passing the Abbey, but no further stoppage was
made. After • drive through the grounds of Hartrlgge
House the royal party returned to Floors Castle. in the
evening preparations were being made for departure
to Balmoral

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SATURDAY MORNIRG.
The Queen left Kele° at 11.22 p.m., and passed Edin-
burgh this morning at 16 minutes past 1 o'clock.

The Earl and Countess of Strafford are expected
to leave Cowes to-day for Wroth= Park, near Hadley,
Harts, after wive& weeks' yachting.

The Earl Cowper him arrived at his shooting box
In the North of Scotloud from Panshangor, Herts. The
Hon. H. Cowper, M.P., his lordship's brother, has gone
on a tour in the United States of America, and will pro.
bably be absent from England until early in the ensuing
'ear. _ . .

The Earl Brownlow, whoa at his shooting quar-
ters in the Highlands, intends to return to Ambridge early
in October at the latest, and afterwards to go to Belton
House, near Grantham, for the winter.

Lord Stanley, M.P., left town yesterday for
Knowsley, the Earl of Derby's seat near Liverpool, where
his lordship will stay about ten days before going to Soot-
land.

Lord and Lady de Mauley are about to leave
town for Italy.
The Hon. Misses Ileathcote have arrived at the
Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood.
Admiral Sir Augustus Clifford, the usher of the
Black Rod, has left his official residence at the New Palace,
Westminster, for his residences at Ryds, We of Wight.

Colonel Taylor, M.P., and Mrs. Taylor and
family have arrived at their heat near Balbriggan, county
Dublin, for the autumn.

It is not unlikely that both Lord Stanley and
Mr. Disraeli will visit Ireland during the recess.
THE LATE Dout OF NORTROMERRLAND.—The
pre: ent appearance of Alnwick betokens the universal
respect in which the aged duke was held by all classes.
There is hardly a shop which has not one or more abutters
on ita w:ndowa • and over most of the private windows
the white curtain has been drawn. The body has been
!Oared in a shell and will be further enclosed in a lead
which will be placed in one of more costly materials
and workmanship. The body will lie in state in Alswick
Castle on Monday and Tuesday next, and the funeral will
take.place on Wednesday, when the Percy Artillery Bri-
gade, of which the duke was honorary colonel, has orders
to site id. The ceremonies on these days will be similar
to those at the death of Duke Algernon in 1865.
Ax ItsrLux or Mellon. —Several colonial
bishop@ are at resent in London, and the Cape mail just
I arrived has brought the Bishops of Grahamstown and the
Orange Free State- The Bishop of New Zealand is on his
way to England. The Bishop of Honolulu will be here in
' about a fortnight. It is expected that about SO bishops
will be present at the Pan-Anglican synod which is to be
held at Lambeth in September. At the request of the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the inauguration sermon will
be preached by a bishop of the United States of America,
and Dr. Whitehouse, Bishop of Illinois, has been selected
for the purpose.
Reragsrarrrnos or HACK/MT.—Yesterday even-
ing there was a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of
the new borough of Haclthey, at the Bay-street School-
room, Marton. Sir Francis Lyoett, Sheriff of London and
Middlesex, presided, and introduced to the meeting Mr.
Charles Reed, Deputy of Farringdon Within, who is a
candidate for the representation. Mr. Reed dwelt at some
length on the leading topics which occupied the attention
of parliament in the last session, and declared himself an
earnest advocate of liberal measures, political, social, and
eccleabaticaL A resolution approving him was adopted.
An active canvass is being pcoseaated on behalf of Mr. J.
Halms, Mr. C. Salisbury Butler, and Mr. J. J. Homer,
who are also candidates, and all liberals.
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPSETT. —By an act just
issued, it is enacted that in the oonstrucuon of a will a
general direction for payment of debts out of rersonalty
at include mortgage debts unless such intention is
expressly
Lloyd Garrison has gone to Paris to
attend the Anti-Slavery Conference, mid will return to
town in a few days to fulfil sa engagement to be present
at the annual Crystal Palace demonstrating of the Na-
tional Temperance League on Tuesday, Sept. 3 ; but he is
totally unable, it is stated, to acelyt the numerous invi-
tations that have boss forwarded to biro to attend public
meetings in London sod other parts al the omustry.