The Express.
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THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 14. 1869. -

distal to a Public Prosecutor and to a Supreme Court
of Criminal Appeal.
Is our present system of jurisprudence those fume-
notarial who are in theory supposed to be devoted
to the work of legislation are practically so encum-
bered with a multiplicity of busing= that they cannot
give a fixed attention to it. The Lord Chancellor
is &judge as well as a legislator and Speaker of the
Howe of Lords, and the Attorney-Gesell is so
distracted by the large calls of private business that
public affairs can absorb a very small portion of
hie time. In addition to this, both these law officers
an removable with the Government, and thus the
morn of legislation is constantly Media and inter-
rupted. If a Chief Judge of the Court of Chancery
were appointed, to take rank next to the Chief
Justice of England, with an adequate salary, the
Lord Chancellor might become President of the
Department of Justice. That he should be remov.
able would be proper; bat the Attorney-General.
es Vice-President, might be a permanent officer,
with such a salary attached to his office as would
sompensate him fur the abandonment of his private
practice. As bog as his emotumente mainly depend
en the latter, we can never expect to have the full
public advantage of his services as Attorney•
General. The expenses of the whole Department,
including Vice-President, Commissioner, of the
Board, and secretaries, clerks, &c., would not exceed
10,0001. per annum ; while three times that sum
wenid be saved to the country by getting rid of the
present extravagant system of preparing bills fur
Parliament, and in many other ways.
It is not, however, Ceiblieity to connect the (*tab-
nament of a supreme judicial tribunal with these
comprehensive changes. In the letter to which
we have already referred, Sir EAIDLIT WILMOT
has pointed out that in this country the
establishment of a Court of Criminal Appeal seed
not be attended with any expense at all. The
fifteen Judges might sit in such a double court as the
French Cour de Cessation, without any increase
of their salaries, the Lord Chief Justice of England
being perpetual president of this high tribunal.
and without any great apprehension that their labour
would be greatly iscreased. Short even of this, the
powers of the gaieties Court of Appeal might be
extended end enlarged so as to embrace the lane-
tioes now definitively devolving on the Home Office.
At say rate, whatever is done, let us all cherish as
the highest privilege of Englishmen the right to
live under the laws, and under them only.

e)e ann.

WINDSOR CASTLR, Nov. 12.

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The Queen and Prince Consort, seconspaaied by
Prises rad Primers Frederick William' et Pruela (Primers
Royal), awl Primmer Alit.", west to Frogmen ma Friday
reeedas rake dieser, sad vieited the Dachau et Kest.
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Her Majesty end the Prince Consort, wasomponied by
Prism sod Procter Frederick William of Prank
(Prioress Royal), Pitheads Alice, Princess Helena,
Princess Lonna, and Prince Arthur, left Windsor by s ego-
eW truth at sins o'clock this morning for Poetursouth, In
order to be prawn at the launch of the now ship of war.
The Milks and gentlemen In attendance on the Queen end
Prime Consort wen Viscountess loorlya, the Hon. Mors
Macdonald, Lord Methuen, Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell,
Lard Anted Paget, and Colonel the lion. A. Harding*. The
sells la Miandianue on the Prams and Pitman Product&
sonsleted of the Countess Lyon, Camases Henn-
thal, Coma Porposolasr, and Captain Von flohweinits.

Ti remil party ached la the Dockyard at a quarter pad
eleven o'clock, when the Princes. Frederick Where of Prussia
(Pitmen Royal) ;Moused the ceremony ci naming the
ship " Visearla." TM Queen and royal piny sherwerde
basosrel 111111fila Bowles with their company to lamobeon et
the Admiralty Ron" and returned to Windsor Coatis
skint Weimer bake* Iva o'clock in the alternom.
_ _

Lard John Rusesll, Viscount .nd Virountese Sydney, Sir
George and L•dy they, and Culune! F. Sernear, C. 8.,
arrived oa • ebb I. the evereg.
Tbs royal dinner party included Priam end Primer
Produldt Wilda of Prussia (Princess RoP1). Priharal
Alia, dad the Primo al Leisladea, the Prises of Lorin-
goo, the Ladies red Ormisma id Waiting, and the visitors
who arrived is M. orsairg.

TM Had •dr Omadirr Card/ waa in attendance, and
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SUNDAY, Nov. 13.
The Queen and Priaos Consort, Priam sad Prison.
Frc ferick William of Prusels (Prinosseßoyal), the Primrose
114111114 sod Loniaa, sad Prince Arthur, the Ladies
e,d Gentlemen of the Court, sad the domestic household*
attended Divine seems this seersise, in the Private Chapel.
Lord Jobs Russell, V seems* end Visconnors Sydney, end
Sir George sod Lady Grey, also Weeded the service.
The Rev. Charles Kragsloy preached the 110n1011.

A Cabinet Council was field on Saturday, at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
I. Downing-street. The ministers present were—
Visomint Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Bir G.
Corpsman Lewis, Lord John Russell, the Duke of
Neweest tie the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Sir
Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
the Duke of Somerset, the Right Has. C. P.
Villiers, Sir George Grey, the Eul of Elgin,
the Right lion. T. Milner Gibson,land the Right
Hon. Edward Cardwell.

The aomhsation of ahertfis for Ilia months of Englead
aad Wales fur the ensuing year took ;dace ea Seturday—
the morrow of St. Martta—in the Court of Excheqesr,
befall tho following lords of her Majest)'s Most Roo. Privy
Coaried :—The Right Hos. Wm. Swart Gladstone, Char•
seller of the Exchequer; t►e Lord Chanoelkr, 84 0. Cor- '
aerrall Lewitt, the Lord Chid Jueti." Cockbara. the Lord
Chief Judos Erie, and the Lord Chief Batas. Several af
the jaws eir the Coons of Clasea's Beach, Cameos Pieta,
mod the Esehequer ...hied at the horsiest'''. The Hos.
Wm. Bathurst, clerk •f the Privy Coanc:l, attendeL Three
gestlemen Were eocuinsted for each county.
Lord John Russell het Landon on Saturday evening for
Wiadeor Castle.

The Chancellor of tin Ihrbequer and Mrs. Gladstone loft
laws as Ilaturday sassing, foe the Deanery at Windsor.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with
th. Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Bruce, were 'alarmist,' by the
VitaChaaaelLr at Pembroke College, Ozkrd, on &tardily
last. Among taws who lad the tumour of dialog with his
Itoysl Highness were the Vice-Chancellor and Mrs. Isaac,
the Marquie of Bon:war, Earl Brownlow, the Words. of
Wades= Colkge and Mrs. flyaway the Provost of Queen's
College and Mrs. Thompson., the Warders of All &ea Col-
lege sad Mrs. I,ightoa, and Pedantic Brodie sal Mrs.
In the 'Tarn a large party, oomprielag neat of
tbe bands of bowies sad their India, some of the neighbour-
leg gentry, and the i fire of the university, had also the honour
of naiodeig hie Rolol Highness by invitation of the Vice-

Sir Arthur Chutes Megesuis, K.C.8., now her
Miktaty'a Kern Extraordinary sadfainter Ploaipotontiary
at Nockbalm, is apodand hoe M.j...y. Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Miaow riselposeniary .t Liaboa.

Tse Hoe. George Sulyarde Stafford Jernintrhant,
tow Mr lisissty's Minister at Btottpust, is appointed her
Illajaarre Envoy Extraordinary and Umtata' Plenipotentiary
Ilassidsals.

Mr. George John Robert Gordon, now her Me,
jeers Minion at Hanover, Is appointed hirltjasty's
kliaiter at Stattgardt.

Mr. Heary krancia. Howard, now her Majesty's
Mires at I.6WD, Is appointed her Mojeaty'a minister at
Issom.

HER MAJESTY AT PORTSMOUTH.

LAUNCH OF THY VICTORIA. 121 GUNS.
crams ova OWN ooaszoroinnueva

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 12.

The launch of this splendid screw tluree-decker was
accomplithed to-day onder circumsiteacee of more than ordi•
nary interest and excitement, the ceremony of ehrietening
her being preformed by a ledy no less distinguished than
ha Royal Highness the Princes. Frederick William of Prus-
sia, in the presence of her Majesty and several members of
the royal family. Considering this fact, it is scarcely Dum-
my to remark that the weather, so important a point to be
coesidered in connexion with events of this kind, wee ex-
ceedingly favourable, and It is estimated that apesmis of
16,000 persona were present to do beanie to her jdajesty, and
• itness tho Initiation of the magnificent vessel bearing
her name.

The royal party arrived at the Landport Station, en the
London, Brighten, and South Coast Bellamy, about half-
past eleven o'clock, and proceeded direct through the north
gate of the dockyard. The line of railway from the station
to the dockyard gates wad lined with troops belonging to the
Royal Artillery, Suffolk Artillery Militia, and Royal Engi-
neers. As the royal ads pissed along a salute of 21 grins
waa fired by • add Weary of artillery stationed on the nisei*
contiguous to the railway, near the Landport-road. A
guard of honour (with colours and band), conalating of 100
men of the Stafford Militia, under the command of a field
officer, was stationed at the platform at which the royal
party alighted, near the north wall of the dockyard, and the
National Asthma was performed as her Majesty
and suite entered the royal carriages, which were forwarded
from London on the day previous. The road from the railway
platform to the launching shad was lined by :he East Kent
Militia and a detachment of the ale Brigade, the excellent
band of the latter, under the direction of Mr. Millar, Wingate-
dosed sew the Queen's reoeptien room. Another line of
troops, manning of Stafford and Limerick Militia, occupied
a menace intending from the railway platform to the Admi-
ral's house. The Quers's arrival at the reception room was
heralded by the performer* of the National Anthem, and
her Majesty's appearance= the platform was the signal for a
nearly bunt of enthusiasm, which was repeated as the various
members of the It oyal Family prosaic I themselves. The
compaay with the Qum were the Prime Consort, the Prince
sad Penmen Frederick Wiltisse of Prussia, the Prince
Arthur, and the Priawnees Alice, Helena, and Louisa,
The Prince Consort wore • Field Marshal's uniform, deco-
rated with the Order of the Garter, and the Prince Frederick
William ens babied in the dress of • Permian General
officer, and eke wore the Order of the Garter.

Her Menet, was attended on the platform by two of the
Lords in WaWag, in their official comume, and slao by Ladies
fa Waiting, the Prince end Prince,* Frederick William
having a separate suite. The Lords of the Admiralty were
present (having arrived the previon• evening), Admiral
Bowles, C. 8., Major-General Sir J. Y. Barlett, H.C.8.,
Rear Admiral the Hon. 0. Grey, Major-General Footer, said
other naval and military Alters of the port and garT63ll.
The Persian Ambassador nod suite were else amongst the
most prominent of the general spectators.
The royal party immediately proceeded to the front of Ike
platform, and appeared to *vines great interest le the proems
of launching the ship. Before the ceremony was performed,
Mr. Abethell, the roaster shipwright, was promoted to her
Majesty by Rear Admiral the Hon. George Grey. The
bottle of wise suspended to the bow of the ship war this
placed in the heads of the Princes* Frederick William, by
Mr. Abethell, and she performed the *tramway of chrimening
bee the " Victoria," amidst the enthusiastic plaudits of the
multitude. The 'nester shipwright then cut minder the rope
which liberated the dog-shores (on anew system—by which the
shores on both aides of the vessel are liberated simulnunoualy),
and before them was time to apply the propelling apparatus,
an enthusiaatic my of " Bbe move." was raised, end this
magnificent specimen of naval architecture—beautiful in her
proportion, and solid in her coastruction—glided steadily
into her adopted element. Hart Majesty seemed so be moved
by the enthusiasm of the seine, and joined la the general
waving of handkerchiefs. As soon as the ship hid left the
slipway and swung to her anchor the people spin evinced '
their enthusiasm for the Queen, who showed her gracious
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acknowledgments, and the Prince Consort was so satisfied
with the perfect snoops. of the operation as to parsonaUy
compliment the master thipwright thereon. The royal party
Reeved on the platform for some leogth of tints afterwards,
t►ey then re-entered the carriages In waiting, and proceeded
to the north wall of the dockyard, where they embarked on
board the Fairy, and after steaming slowly round the Vic-
toria, retorted, end wounded to the Admiralty-home, to
luncheon with Admiral Bowles and a select party. Her
Itsjmty returned by the same route she had come, at ten
minute. past two o'clock.

The dimensions of the Victoria an—Length extreme, 300
feet; length between perpeediculaes, MO ft. 2 in.; length of
keel for tonnage, 221 R. ; breadth extreme, 60 ft. 1 in.;
breadth for tonnage, 69 ft. 3 ln.; breadth moulded. 66 ft. 6 b.;
depth in bold, 26 ft. 10 in. Barthel% In tons, 4,126. Her
armament is as follows:

Inc Cwt. Feet. No.
Lower-deck . . 8
Middle-deck 8
Meur.deck
Upper-deck 32 pre..... 42 .... 8 0 .... 26
Ditto

She will be fitted with engines of 1,000 nominal ;one
power, constructed by Messes. Mendslay, Sons, and
and when completed will be the Sliest thres•decker in bee
Majeety's service. Het hail weelsid in February, 1856, and
she ham been about three )ears erhalf on the slip, being,
we believe, the first of the these-deckers originally designed
to be fitted with the screw. Although carrying ten guns
Mee then the Marlborough, Royal Sovereign, or Duke of
Wellington, she is upwards of fißy feet longer tbaneither of
them, the Duke of Wellington and Royal Sovereign being
240 feet 6 inches, and the Marlborough being 245 feet
6 inched.

A 91-gun ship, to be named the Royal Alfred, will tc laid
down on the slip from which the Victorie wee launched.
We believe that only one omnalty of note occurred during
the day. After the launch a number of people were leaning
on &chain placed upon iron supports, to prevent patina from
falling over the jetty near the King's atom, when the chain
gave way sad two weans fell into the water, bet were f or-
tunately teemed without having eestatwel say serious
*tun'.

ilia Excellency Haman Ali Khan, Penian Am-
bassador, with the radon= of his suite, kft Clarlden
Hotel at on early horizon Saturday morning foe Portsmouth
to witness the Ism& of tbe Victoria. ilia excellency was
Wetly deligidad with the ermacey, and hating been bra-
l7 fwd by bar Majesty, returned to town by the
3 cickek train, arriving at Cloridys Bold to dinner.

The Earl and Coiustses Delawarr and Lady
Arabella West hare passed through toss re rover for
Waraiterabire, on a visit to Sir lobo and Lady Pakington.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston entertained
a seise circle at disuse on Saturday evesiag, at their
mastics, in Piccadilly.

Viscount and Viscountess Sydney arrived at
Windex Castle ow Sato:day, es a vial' to her Majesty.
The marriage of Lady Cecilia Gordon Lennox,
sixth daughter of the Doke and Declass of Richmond, with
Lord Bingham, eldest son of the Eel of Luau, will be
eolstanisel at St. Georgife Church, Hanover-square, co
Thursday neat.

Lord and Lady Denman have arrived at the
Pavilion Hotel, Folkeetooe, oo their return from the Cos-
Wiest.

Mr. Baring is receiving visitors at Norman Court,
ittoeltbrldp. Nr Chalks sad Lady Mary Wood, Mrs.
Lams Foa. Lied sad Lady Lyndon, sad Lord sad lady
Iv/maimWears amongst the guru.

Lady Catherine Berkeley gave birth to a sop at
SpetetakorPark, Wunsetarabe, on Ftidep lest,

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The wife of the Bishop of Lincoln gave birth to a
son, stn issbetms, soar Limols, cet the 10th inst.

On Saturday Mr. Gladstone was elected by the
matriculated student. to the important office of Rector of the
University of Ediaburgh. He had a m.jority of 116 over
his opponent, Lord Names, one of the judges of the Count
of Sweiee ; the numbers tor the respeettre madidatee twin
ea 3 wad 627.

Tee Natiox says it is looked on u fixed that Car-
dinal Wisdoms i• to p to Rome on • long visit is • very
short time—aboot throe "WY halos

The Count de Paris and his unite arrived at Ostend
on Saturday, and loft by an express train fur Brussels.

The *eat of Jcegereprue, to which the King of
Denmark has just gee* from Copenhagen, is the propedy of
tLe Counties Danner, kW morigeneric Hie Majesty
Intends to pus there the early pun et the mister.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

EXPRESS FROM.

(OXON OCR OWN 001

PARIS,

The Declependant de l'Oilest, a journal published
at Laval, has received a warning for an article in its
number of November 10, which " accuses the go-
vernment of having for those journals which the
author designates as organs of the revolution a toler-
ance which forme a striking contrast with the se-
verity shown for some time pest towards those
which he calla the organs of catholicism ; and alleges
that it punishes those who defend the rights of the
Pope while showing great indulgence to those who
attack them," &c., &c. The warning further states
in its recitals, "that such imputations can only be
intended to trouble consciences and excite men's
minds; and that the government which re-
stored the sovereign Pontiff, which continues to
surround him with protection and respect, which en-
deavours loyally and incessantly to resolve the diffi-
culties of the present situation, feels it an imperative
duty, while zealously fulfilling its thorny mission,
not to allow itself to be calumniated in the eyes of
the catholic population with whose sympatbles and
faith it participates."
The Daily Near was seized both yesterday and
to-day.
The Indepoulance Beige was not distributed till
five in the evening. The following passage in its
leading column was probably the cause of the hesi-
tation of the authorities :

In oar opinion the opposition on the wet of the French
government to the votes of the Aisseablies of Central Italy
amounts to penman of the moot positive kind; It is a
moral intimation which does not seem to us more adage-
@ibis than that physical intervention, the idea of which, we
are told, is repudiated by all parties to the prospective
congress. May we be pardoned for illtutratiog our views
by a homely but apt comparison ? What would be thought
of a man who should say to mother, weaker than himaelf,
"Here te food which you dislike—l do not oblige you to
eat It—no force shall be used to ram It down your month
but I will not allow you to sat anything else. Understand,
however, that you are perfectly free not to take OAT. Now
the attitude of France in regard to the duchies le mainly
similar. France rye to Central Italy, We do not thrust
upon you your former sovereigne,we will never have reeoureis
to force to restore them ; bat we will not recognise any other
government. You want to annex yourselves to Piedmont P
Impossible. You would Institute • regency? Nose impos-
sible still. Wearied of expedients, you would be • republic ?
That is more impartible than all the rest. You have there-
fore no resource but to call beck your dukes, whom, how-
ever, we do not compel you to receive."

The Prase observes that, with the biogle excep-
tion of the Morning Chronicle, the English press is
now quite at rest ou the subject of Italy. Count
Walewski's organ, the Pays, says that, agreeing as
it does entirely with the Morning Chronicle, it does
not think it worth while to notice the 2 Ones and other
English journals.
The Courrier de Lyon states that General Trophy,
who was supposed to have been appointed com-
mander-in-chief of the French expedition to China,
" has not yet received the news of his Domination,
and has not been in any way consulted about the
matter."