The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 1867.

terrible retort, unanswerable as a to quoque, from
Mr. DlEntssti, whose rhetorical ability, both in in-
vective and ridicule, was never more brilliantly
directed to a more conspicuous antagonist. Mr.
DISRAELI'S defence of his own consistency and that
of his party was less successful than his ridicule
of Mr. LowE's "inspired schoolboy" speeches,
and his exposure of the equivocal casuistry
of the Member for Caine. It appears that
in 1869 a rating household suffrage was pro-
posed and discussed in the Cabinet of Lord DERBY,
and was rejected because, after full inquiry, there
was reason to believe that the country was not
prepared for it. This fact brands with insincerity
the language habitually used by the leaders of the
Tory party since that thee, and covers them with
the dishonour they seek to avoid. Mr. Dis-
stseti's speeches in 1859 and 'OO, and again
in 1865 ; Lord STANLEY'S letters to Working
Men's Associations and speeches to his condi-
tuenta during the last and the present year—con-
demn their authors. The hypocrisy, it turns out, is
not recent with which the Conservative leaders
have been charged ; it has been organised and
kept up for seven or eight years. Mr. DISRAELI'S
allegation tells against him in another way. It
deprives him of the greater part of the credit
which might otherwise be given him in connexion
with the present Bill. Who have made that mea-
sure of enfranchisement possible in 1867 which
was impossible in 1859 ? Not the politicians who
have systematically protested against any reduc-
tion of the suffrage, but the popular leaders who
have directed the public opinion to this point, and
the Liberal statesmen who have made it a parliamen-
tary necessity. Mr. DISRAELI has entered into their
labours ; he has co-operated with them in his con-
version of his own colleagues and party ; but
the essential work has been done not by him, bet
by them.

VISIT OP TAX BEL(IAN voLuNrzzas TO
WINDSOR CASTLS.—(THIS DAY.)

WINDSOR, Ttraper.

This morning has not opened quite so pro-
pitiously with respect to the weather as was hoped. It
is St. Swithin's reign here, and the wind and clouds,
though there is an occasional glimpse of sunshine, bode
rain. The town is in festive array ; the principal build-
ings, the approaches to the two railway stations, and the
streets are gaily ornamented with colours. The great
centre of attraction, however, is the Royal Riding
School, in the castle. The interior of this
great building has been most elaborately decorated. The
ornamentation was effected by the Castle employes, under
the directing bands of Mr. W. Seabrook, her Majesty's
inspector of the Lord Chamberlain's department. Trophies
of flags of all nations adorn the walls, ceiling, and gase-
liers, while an artificial wainscot representing the Belgian
colours, decorated with an upper riband and rosettes, has
been placed round the walls. Large baskets of flowers and
creepers, hanging in a double row from the roof, and
choice exotics are placed upon the long tables. These
floral decorations are due to Mr. Ingram, of the
Royal Gardens, Frogmore, and Mr. C. Turner, of
the Royal Numerics, Slough. About 1,100 volunteers are
to dine in the riding school. The rest were to have dined
in a tent between the coach-house and the school, but this
was blown away yesterday, and the glass coach-house in
the mews has been prepared instead. The walls of this,
too have been draped with great taste in panels and fes-
toons of tlsgs and ornamented with flowers. Mr. J. N. T.
Staples has been busily engaged in preparing for the ban-
quets which will take plaft at 1 and 2o'cluck respectively. The
Belgians arrive here at 11.15 and 11.30 by the South
Western, and 12.30 and 12.50 by the Great Western. The
arrangements for the. conveyance of the volunteers have
been most ably carried out by Mr. J. Grierson, of the
Great Western, and Mr. Williams, of the South-Western

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The mayor and corporation met their guests as they ar-
rived in their official costumes, the Windsor Volunteers
furnishings usrd of honour at the station, under Captain
the Hon. 'e Ruthven.

VISIT OF THE SULTAN TO WIMBLEDON.