The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-26 00:00:00

THE EU:

Om Legislature becomes a fair subject oi
oomai-
iration, and the Association may direct
its attention "to the state of the political
" system which obstructs the progress of social im-
" provement." Here the noble lord takes up the
cry that excessive speechifying is the great bane of
Parliament, and especially of the Lower Home.
So many undistinguished members speak, not for
the sake of advancing the discussion of the
question before the House, bat for the sake
of producing an impression on their consti-
tuents at a distance. This, however, again
arises in groat part from the fact that the House
is practically left in the hands of those speakers
from seven o'clock in the evening till ten. And
why f Here comes the real root of the evil
which has been so often pointed out in these
columns. Because owing to the immense amount
of private, local, and irrelevant business
which Parliament now undertakes, members are
exhausted by attendance on the morning Commit-
tees. Lord BROVOHAM, has, however, no new
suggestion to offer towards correcting this
acknowledged evil, and the subject is scarcely
one that can be discussed to purpose by the Amo-
ciation. We are glad to find, however, that Lord
BROUGHAM finds the comparatively wasted session
of 1860 has produced one advantage of great
importance. " The necessity of a Minister of
" Justice has," he says, "become manifest. What
" before was deemed highly expedient is now
" shown to be requisite."
The last and least part of the address is devoted
to the immediate business and prospects of the
'emaciation. Hero the programme of subjects
to be discussed during the week is, as we have
intimated, of more than usual interest and
importance•

HER AVAIJESTI 8 JOURNEY.

AN'TwERP, sin. 23.
Her Majesty the Queen and the Prince Consort,
asocsapsaisd by the Princess Alice, embarked at Gravesend
intim royal yacht Victoria and Albert at haltpast five
o'clock yesterday.

Her Majesty wag received by Viscount Sydney, the Lord-
Lieutenant of the oounty of Kent, and Commodore Su-
perintendent the Hon. James Drummond, and the mayor
and oorporation of Gravesend.

The royal yacht left the pier at a quarter before al
o'clock.

The following vessels followed the royal yacht:—The Os-
borne, Block Fegle, Vivid, ■nd the Trinity yacht Irene,
which had on bowel the Deputy Master of the Trinity
House.

Her Majeety's ship St. George, Captain the Hon. F.
Egerton; Emerald, Captain Cumming; Firebrand, Com-
mander Bruce, together with the royal yacht Fairy, pre-
ceded the Victoria and Albert, and awaited her arrival in
the Scheldt.

The royal squadron anchored for the night at the Nore,
the darkness rendering it unadvimble to proceed further.
The vessels were under way at five o'clock this morning,
and after an unusually fine and tranquil pimp arrived off
Flushing at half .pest twelve o'clock, p.m.
The royal yacht wee saluted by the forte at Flushing,
and the English men-of-war weaned yards and also saluted.
Upon entering the Scheldt, the state of the tide rendered
it necessary to slacken the speed of the yacht, and she pro-
ceeded slowly to resod the river, and at 6 p.m. anchored
off Antwerp The weather, which bad been remarkably
fine, changed at half•psst four o'clock, and the rain was very
heavy.

As sooa as the royal yacht anchored at Antwerp the
British coaxal came on board, to reoeive any orders that her
Majesty might have to give.
In attendance upon bar Majesty, on board the Victoria
and Albert, were Lady Churchill (Lady in Waiting), the
Hon. Mary Dulteel (Maid of Honour), Lord John Russell
(Secretary of State), Matort:lateral the Hon. C. Grey and
Colonel Panoply (Equerries la Waiting), Colonel the Hon.
Sir C. Phipps, and Dr. Daly.
Her Majesty will Led at half-past seven o'clock to-mor-
row morn*, and proceed by railway to Frankfort, where
she will pass the di*.

The Earl and Countess of Winchilsea have left
tie Bt. George'. Hotel for the Pavilion at Folkestone.
_ _

The Earl and Counter of Scarborough have
arrived at tie 84 ftscep's SAIL
—. . _

The marriage al reedy Arabeila Saukville West
and Sir Alarander Dannereas taken place today, at the
PM Delawares me 6 tea=. when the family emcee-
tunas and frisch remalded yeeterlay.
Sir George Wombwell is entertaining a select
circle of M. et Me seat, Newburgh Park, York ire.