The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-15 00:00:00

THE PEACE.

(Tithe the lime.)

The Emperor of the French haa confided to hie
way the meow which induced him to grant Almeria the
jai asseempliabed psalm It is a document which requires
frequent repined, sad which invites unceaaing eneiscture.
The principal dm of the war was, it seems, to reader Italy
• ration, And this principal alm, it also seems, his been ob-
tained. "It is true," says Napoleon 111. (illustrating the
proverb, " Qui lemur iaemse"), "that Venetia females
to Austria," but he expleine that this exception is immate-
rial, because Venetia will medians to bean Italian produce,
forming part of en 'Wien Confederation. We confess we

do not follow the Emperor in this explanation. That Vales
will remain Italian we can clearly see; we should have mere
difficulty in understanding how it could become Bohe-
mian or Hagman ; but how this fact render its
postman by Austria of less importance we cannot penes&
to explain. It Is one of these logical sequences which sae
but an Emperor at the bead of many legions can enemas
with effect. To the eye of common understanding this pm
man of Venetia by Austria would seem to give Austria a
right which she never before had to intermelle in the po-
litics of all Italy. Amara, • great miliessy snameralge, b,
by this possession, a member of a confederacy which is mob
up of Austria and a few ioslgnitleant and unwarlike stain
In this confederacy who will inflames end who will obey?
Austria is right in boasting that it matters not to her whet
may be the fortune of arms; for, beaten or victorious, she
always pins the prise in the contest. That which was
limited is now to become univenal ; that which was en in-
croschnient is now to become a right. We have nothing to
ear when the French army is told that the nape of Lom-
bardy and Piedmont creates for France a powerful ally.
It is undoubtedly true. But France has bought this
Alma ate frightful cost, and the independence of Las-
Imply is sot that independence for which the Lombards
elmbed. It Is notoriously very difficult to get at the moaning
ef Leeds Napoleon. He Is the great modem Sphynx, and
its very existence depends upon his not being found out,
none is I
But, of all the riddles ha bat proposed to Europe,
more puzaling and imitate than this treaty of Villafrancs,
the nun of which we hare attempted to reed In the descrip-
tion he hes himself gives. It is nmal when we doubt as to
the authorship of an at to ask—for whose benefit was
It done ? Here, however, we ask this question in
vain. The treasure is spent and the blood is
shed, the war is ended, sad the peace is made; but
no use, PO far se we can see, is the better for the tight. Sar-
dinia is not quite happy in her new posseesims, and even
Victor Emmanuel will find in Lombardy a poor substitute
for the enthusiastic lIMPOPIOII of ail lesly. France has gained
no accession to her territory, and no frisedabip from the op-
pressed populations of the mirth. She his gained nothing
but the knowledge that his Impute Is able to 111132COUVre an
army, She has not, ens at this moment, the conviction
that his sparing Austria ,as an act of unmixed gene-
rality. The Emperor now says that he stayed hie hand
under an apprehension that the straggle was likely to
assume loser proportions than be desired. It is not a
very chivalrous "MOB le glee to se army which had
just fought a campaign and last thosesade of Its comrades
fir no result which any ens of them would have desired.
Thee. soldiers want work and glory and promotion. To tell
them he made peace foe far the war would spread could only
be to set them guessing who it was who had thus stayed
than is their full match of cosquen. It was not Eng-
land. Was it Prussia? It is not very probable, tin-
less this pause is Bitting should be rather a
diversion than a ossestlos. Was it Russia? Did Russia
think Austria had been beaten enough? Was Russia
sang all the time ea the surgeon with his finger upon the
pulse of the patient, and did she give the signal to can
when that symptom of Hungarian fever developed Itself?
All or any of them reasons may have operated. Or the
Emperor Napoleon might have known the state of his own
army best. There is, indeed, a last supposition, which we
offer to the consideration of those who were not log ago so I
&roily scolding us became we doubted that Napoleon was
about to set up a free Costeinutioria government in Italy ;
perhaps the French Emperor has imposed some secret
obligation upon Austria never again to Interfere in the
akin a Italy. If this should be so, then all is right. The
Pops and the Orsad Dukes me put up in pride of place
merely to give Napoleon's great principle—'' the sovereignty
of the people"—a eller stage. If they can bold their own,
good. If they cannot then down topple Pope and Haim,
and Italy, left to herself, works out her own regeneration.
There is no limit to human credulity, and there may be
credulous idolstors of Chaos who, even at this thirteenth
hour, may believe in such impossibilities as these. The me
um of the age, however, know better. They manioc in
this new settlement nothing but an universal and irresistible
despotism.

CRTS'PAL PALACE.—II has been arranged that an
entertainment for the children of the metropolitan charity
rehodlei, who usually attend the annivenary festival at St.
Paul's Cathedral, ainounting In number to nearly 6,000, will
be bald at the Crystal Pesos, on Tuesday next, the 19th
instant. The aureola which attended the performance ot last
year has induced the treasurer. of the eharity school., headed
by Mr. Aldermen Fetes, end seemed by Mr. J. Stewart,
bosomy secretary, to repeat the experiment. The
children will occupy the Handel orchestra, which, from
Its increased dimension., will afford them touch
mown complete accommodation than on the last ocealion,
eh Is from the experience than gained, the arraagemente for
acme. and ogre. to end from the palace, and for the refreeh-
meat of the children, will be greatly:improved The Increased
ease and improved decoration of the Handel orchestra will
add very much to the serection of this occasion, and the
most artistic can has been taken to dispose the juvenile choris-
ter. in messes, scoottling to their dress, etc , so Ili to produce
the roost Wasteful sad picturesque effect. dlr. Coop-r, of
Si, Peas Cathedral, will preside at the Grated Handel Fes-
tival Organ; Mr. T. Harper will perform on the trumpet,
and Mr. Bates, who mediae, the music at the annivetweries
at St. Paul's Cathedral, will racists as conductor of the whole
rformance at the Crystal Palace.
HAYMARKET TIIEATEIL—Mr. Briekstone, the
inimitable comic actor and Wee of this theatre, takes his
benefit to-morrow evening. The pmgramnie is very acmes.
live, sad Ur respect is which Mr. Buckatone is held should
emote a crammed hones.
1t190,131D10 or Coirentit Cum:co.—The old
chinch at Coirshill has jest been restored sad re-open, d. It
appears from Dogdale that a church existed on this fiends-
tioo seemly as Edward the Ccofeavor's time. The Normans
added to or rebuilt this church. During the recent remora-
lion many rem.ins of the old Norman church have been du-
coved, The present font lei see of the moat richly acute-
tared Norman Late extant. Theis era two recumbent effigies
in the north and south steles of mow-legged knights in armour
—one of which represents Sir John de Clinton, who sea In
seine against Henry 111. at the battle of Evesham. The
chancel cosine/us the monuments of the Digby family from
the tines of Henry VII., and has four char tombs of slattm•
ter, with effigies. This church, which wee in • very dila-
pidated rum. hoe hese wholly ce.tered under the superin-
tendence of Mr. Shear, of C.riton-ehambers, Itegent-meet.
The costs of the reeeration bare been defrayed by Mr. 0, D.
W. Dlgby, of flherhorwcatetle, and the Rev. J. D. W.
Digby, vicar of Coleebill. This church. which steads an the
brow of the hill, on the side of which lies the pretty villege
of Colehill, and with Its tall sad gracetul spire forme one of
the chief beauties of the neighbourhood, was re-opo peel on
Wednesday, the 13th of July. The sermon was pets:Led by
the Bishop of Worcester.
SCOTCH PROPRITTORIL—The total number of pro-
prietors having property of the value of Si. and under 10/.
on the valuation roll of the Scotch cduntise, so far se retinue
have been made, 1. 2,024, and the total number of occupant.
of lees than SOL and more than 10/.. 26,330. The total pro-
peietey ot the burghs is 6.356, end the total occupancy of
the esum 58,510, thus making a grand total of 13,330 pro-
viso re. and 82,700 oecupente. The countiee of A)r, Csi: h-
mem, Delbert," Bdiaburgh, Lanark, Linlithgow, and
Perth refused to furnish returns, and have thus ben RoB'Y
of • contempt of an order of the Howes of Commons.
The promoter of the return thus ordered was Mr. Kin-
aid, Y.P.
Mimics COURT.—A bill presented be the Lord
intitu!sd, " An act to make farther provision
eammetednip the Court for Divorce sad 31,tricomdal
imbues printed. It enable. all the Judges of the Queen's
Den* Osmium Pleas, and Exch.quer, to be jai,. of the
amok end Inipsweri the Judge Ordinary, end sight of the
ere Isegme. es appoint the sitting. of the full court. Power
elm ghee to the court to sit with cloned doors, and to
oaks eiders Oar custody rat children alter Onside-me of tele-
Mike. It Ale enables petitions ER diatolution of marriage
is he rallareed to the Attornry-Oeseral.
Pawitaaotians ACT.—A bill brought into the
' goose of Common. by Mr. Memsey, Mr. Ebseirlon. and Mr.
Whaley, to mooed thew of 3961.140 Goo. 111., fee hooter
regulating the business ad pawebroken, has been printed.
COURT or PIoPATL—A hill enabling the Cum-
miesioests of her Mope'''. Works to acquire a site ter the
pompom ot the Comet of Peubste and other court. and utile.,
' ereepehlisied yaserday.
PUBLIC Itiraoreantire.—A bill has been printed
alga pepsine to rive power to a majority of two-thirds of
ihe eadtaayee cif any parish or district duly seemlilad to
Me ftthfeii Merle In aid of public improvements for gees&
home within their district.
METROPOLITAN GAB SCPPLT.—A bill for regu-
, twee vim mending. of gas compost/sand others eupplyleg
the seeteopelle with gas, brought into the Hours of COWILOn.
by air J. Shelley, Mr. Byog, Mr. J. Locke, and Mr. Arlon,
bee been published.
CRYSTAL PAL.ACt.—ONE SHILLINIMAT, TIIIIB-
- JOLT 14.—AdmIselecie en reyreeat, 6,483 ; ditto By
mom deems, 637; total Amities, 0.022.