The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1867.

however, Mr. Gladstone cordially assents to gush an
arrangement, the party is bound to wait till its right
wing is in better temper. The Spertatqr would prefer
Mr. Gladstone as premier, but Nees no grave reason
why, if he suggests the combination, it should not
be accepted. And the ministry would indubitably
be strong, strong enough, we almost believe, to put
down a London vestry; and we want strength,
strength to carry the Reform Bill, strength to rules house
elected by a novel constituency, strength to belt down
with something of hauteur the interests which are oppos-
ing all manner of useful progress. The continental truce
is drawing to a close, the struggle between capital and
labour is becoming a war, weihave our south of Ireland -if
its strength be attainable without faithlessness or sacrifice
of principle, let us at least make ourselves sure of
strength.

The Saturday &riew thinks it impossible not to see
that the causes which have wrought in the Emperor
Napoleon's mind the conviction that the empire in its
present form cannot last, do not operate in France alone.
France is being borne ►long by one of those great European
tides of liberal opinion which, in a mysterious manner,
and with no perceptible source of strength, from time to
time burst the bounds of precedent and sweep society with
them. It is hard to say why, in England, there should
now be an apparently passionate desire for reform among
classes which a year ago were indifferent. And it is
equally hard to say how it happens that, whereas a year
ago, when there was a loge minority in the chambers de-
manding increased liberty, and especially increased Fe
curity for the press, the Emperor answered that no change
could be made. It is trite that a change would be incon-
sistent with the very nature of his government, yet now
he himself offers to give greater liberty, and to make the
press more secure. And what may be said of reform in
England may be said of reform in France, for the great
countries of the civilised world move in a certain
harmony and union with each other. Reform, if
wisely and judiciously conceived, is a good thing here, and
it is a good thing in France, but dangers that ought tote
acknowledged accompany reform in both countries. In
England we have no hesitation about reform. Whatever
may be its risks, we are willing to have it, on account of
the positive good we hope to derive from it, because we
see reason to think that it will benefit the nation, will in.
spire it with new confidence in its institutions, and give it
that motive power in politics which now is so sadly want.
ing. In the same way, advances to a more liberal state cf
things in France are a great gain, for Frenchmen, if the y
are to prosper, must learn to govern themselves, and not
trust blindly to the hope that a poor perishing mortal
may live on and govern them for ever. And both here and
there it is obviously desirable that the reform which 's
needed should come, if possible, from the government that
exists.

According to the Examiner the most independent and
intelligent men among both whip and radicals have during
the autumn given up the notion of a 71. franchise, and
pronounced for household suffrage. Anything short of
that, thanks to Mews. Marsh, Horaman, and Lowe, has
come to be regarded as not worth obtaining. Twelve
months hence, if nothing be done in the interim, even
household suffrage may have disappeared as a middle
term, and property and privilege may be left face to
face with the blind and unbridled force of mere numbers.
If the Queen's Speech is silent or evasive on the one
all-absorbing question of the day, it will be the bounden
dutyof the opposition, either upon the address or by way of
resolution, to declare that until the one thing needful has
been done they will allow no other business to be pro-
ceeded with. If a decided course of this kind were to
be taken, the people, still loyal to constitutional usages,
will infallibly be told that they are betrayed, and that
further appeal to the justice of an aristocratic parliament
would be useless. No deprecations or protestations will
avail. The loudest and rashest demagogue will snatch
the reins from those who have so much to lose and so
little to gain by convulsion ; and the foolish and factious
higglers for comparatively unimportant conditions will
find, as they found in France, on waking from their fitful
dream, that "it is too late."
The Imperial Reriew has reason to believe "that her
Majesty's government will, in the ensuing amnion, lay on
the table of the house a bill to amend the representation
of the people."

MK. BRION; M.P., AND MR. DANNY SEYMOUR,
M.P.—The newly-issued number of the Fortnightly lk-
ring; print', in conspicuous place and type, the following
honourable retractation and apology :—" Two unconsidered
charges were made against Mr. Bright in the November
number of this Review. I represented him as having said,
first, that ' all the land of England is in the hands of 150
proprietors ; and, secondly, that 'the poor only are fit to
legislate for the rich.' lam happy to retract both charges.
It is needless to add that I very sincerely regret having
made them.—Henn' D. Serstous."

A new drama, by Mr. T. W. Robertson, is
underlined at the Princess's as in active preparation.

Madame Rudersdorff has been - singing with
pest success in Holland.

Madame Lind-Goldaehmidt has again left Eng-
land for a sojourn in the South.

Madame Schumann has arrived, and been play-
ing in the provinces as one of a touring party.
Messrs. Armitage and G. F. Watts were elected
Associates of the Royal Academy on Thursday evening
last. Mr. W. Holman Runt stood next in the order of
votes, much behind the above gentleman. These elections
were made without putting down names.

The General Exhibition of Water-colour Drawings,
Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, will open to the public on Mon-
day neat. The private view took place to-day.
The A theafrum announces with pleasure that Mr.
Gye has abandoned his idea of giving Italisn opera nightly.
The president of the Royal Society, General
Sabine, has sent out cards for two evening receptions,
which are to be held at Burlington House, on March 2
and April 13.

AnAnglu-Saxon class has been formed at Irni-
versity College.

Mr. R. H. Major, hon. secretary to the Geogra-
phical Society, has been promoted to the keepership of
the newly-created map department in theßritish Museum.

It is currently reported, according to the Army
and Nary Gazette, that Sir John Pakington has given
Vice-Admiral Lord Clarence Paget, the commander-in-
chief in the Mediterranean, permission to visit the port of
Toulon with the fleet during the approachrng summer, so
as to afford an opportunity to as many under his command
as can be spared from their necessary duties to proceed to
Paris for the purpose of seeing the Exhibition,

Several names of great literary reputation are to
be found among the candidates for the North German
parliament. As well known in England wo may mention
those of Gottfried Kinkel, Gustav Freitag (the author of
the "Lost Manuscript," "Debit and Credit," &c.), and
Professor Momuisen, the historian of Rome.

Two large floating cisterns constructed at Cher-
bourg have arrived at Havre oa their way to Paris. They
are intended to supply the aquariums of the Exhibition
with sea water, and during its continuance will make con-
stant trips between the sea and Paris.

A Paris letter in the Nord has the following :
" I am informed that the withdrawal of the right of ad-
dress will be the object of reclamation by a certain part
of the deputies. The decree of the 24th November, in
conferring that right, had invested the Chamber with •
prerogative which the decree of the 19th January takes
away. The opposition sees in this change a modification
which requires the sanction of a plebiscite, and which a
decree ia insufficient to decide. Such is the theme which
M. Jules Favre is said to propose to sustain."

The French decimal system of coinage has been
adopted in Roumania.

The town of Philippeville, in Algeria, has jtust
been lit by gee.

Fonnus-orncE, J.N. 31.—The Queen has been
pleased to improve of Mr. Andrew J. Stevens as consul at
Windsor, Canada, for the United States of America.—
Ga:ette.

...
DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 30.—The Queen hes been
pleased to appoint Alexander Campbell, Lowe Esc., to be a
non-elective member of the Legislative Council of the
Turks and Caicos Islands.—Gamtfe.

THE OPENING OF PARLIANENT.—LORD GREAT
CHAMBERL A IN'S OF rICE• PALACE OF WESTMINSTER,
FEBRUARY 1 1867.—A1l peeresses on announcing their
intention of being present on the occasion of the opening•
of parliament on Tuesday. the sth day of February, will
have places reserved for them in the Rouse of Lords, if the
announcement be made at this office before 3 o'clock on
Monday, the 4th aunt. Peers'eldest sons will have tickets
for the peers' eldest sons' box forwarded to them upon a
written or personal application at the office. No persons
can be admitted, except those entitled to be present in the
House of Lords, without a ticket from the Lord Great
Chamberlain.—WlLLouothr DE lunar, 0.C.--Gardie.

Vie eaurt.

OSBORNA, F EIS. 1.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, accom-
panied by Princess Christian, and again this morning with
her royal highness.
Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Henry of
Prussia walked in the grounds this morning, and Prince
Leopold drove out, attended by Mr. Legg.
Prince Arthur and Prince Christian, attended by Major
Elphirmtone, landed at Stoke's Bay yesterday morning,
and visited the new fortifications in front of Gosport and
Portsmouth, round which they were conducted by Colonel
Jervois and the commanding officers of the Royal Artillery
and Royal Engineers. Their royal highnesses afterwards
honoured Lieutenant• General Sir George and Lady Buller
with their presence at luncheon, and in the afternoon
visited the barracks of the Royal Marine Artillery at
Eastney, and the batteries of Sonthsea Castle, returning to
Osborne in the royal yacht Alberta at 6 o'clock. Sir John
Cowell and Captain Von Schroctter had the honour of
accompanying their royal highnesses.
Dr. Robertson had the honour of dining with the
Queen and royal family yesterday.

The Princess of Wales, attended by the Marchioness of
Carmarthen, took a carriage drive yesterday.
A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honour.
able Privy Council sat yesterday at Whitehall, on matters
relating to quarantine. The lords present were, the Lord
President, the Right Hon. Sir Stafford Northoote, and
the Right Hon. H. Corry. Mr. Harrison attended the
committee.

A committee of the Lorda of her Majesty's Most Honour
able Privy Council sat yesterday on the subject of the
cattle plague. The lords present were the Lord President,
the Right Hon. Spencer H. Walpole, and the Right Hon•
H. Corry.
Another committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most
Honourable Privy Council also sat yesterday on the seine
subject. The lords present were the Lord President, the
Right Hon. Sir Stafford Northoots, the Right Hon. H.
Corry, and the Right Hon. Stephen Cave. Mr. Harrison
and Dr. Alexander Williams attended both committees.

A deputation, introduced by Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P.,
and consisting of Mr. W. Allan (Amalgamated Engineers),
Mr. D. Guile (Ironfounders' Society), Mr. R. Applegarth
(Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners), and Mr. Odgers
(Trades Council), had an interview with the Right Hon.
Spencer H. Walpole at the Home-office yesterday.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester-
day at WhitehalL The lords present were Sir William
Ede, Sir E. V. Williams, Sir R. Kindersley, Sir J. Col-
vile, and Sir Laurence Peel.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the West India Islands, New
Zealand, and Bermuda. Despatches were sent to the
Governors of the West India Islands, British Columbia,
Vancouver's Island, and the Australian colonies.
The Dakeof Buckingham, Lord President of the Council,
gave a grand dinner at Cbandos-house, on Thursday
evening, at which the roll of sheriffs for the year was
settled. The company included the Lord Chancellor, the
Duke of Be►ufort, the Earl of Bradford, the Earl of
Malmesbury, the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, Lord
Stanley, Viscount Cmnborne, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, the Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, the Right
Hon. Sir Stafford Meths:Me, Lord John Manners, the
Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, Mr. Helps, and Mr.
Harrison.

The Right Hon. Stephen Care, H.P., Chief British
Commissioner of the Anglo-French Fisheries Commission,
returned to town, from Paris, on Thursday last. The
other British commissioners are expected to return in the
course of next week.

We are authorised to state that the Queenwill on
Wednesday, the 27th instant, hold a Court at
Buckingham Palace, at which her Majesty will re-
ceive the Corps Diplomatique, the members of her
Majesty's Cabinet, and other official personages,
with their families, to whom notifications of her
Majesty's gracious intention will be sent by the
Lord Chamberlain.

RETURN OP THE QUEEN To WINOSOR.—Her
Majesty, attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the
royal smite, is expected to return to Windsor Castle from
Osborne on Monday next. Her Majesty will land at Gov-
port and proceed to Windsor by special train on the Lon-
don and South Western Railway. Her Majesty, it is um
derstood, will sleep at Windsor Castle on Monday night,
and come to town by special train on Tuesday morning, in
order to open parliament. The Queen will return to
Windsor on Tuesday evening, and proceed on the following
day to Osborne.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO SHROPSHIRE.—Yeeterdsy
his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales repeated his visit
to Lilleshall, the Shropshire seat of the Duke of Slither
laud. A alight alteration upon the arrangements of the
previous day took place, the royal party travelling by
special train from Stafford, and alighting at Donnington,
instead of at Newport as on Thursday. All the neces-
sary arrangements having been previously carried out by
the Duke of Sutherland's gamekeepers, shooting was com-
menced within half an hour of the arrival of the train at
Donnington, and some excellent sport was bad. The royal
party shot through the woods towards Lilleshall-hall,
where they stayed for lunch, and then continued their
sport in the direction of Newport, where a special train
Was in waiting to convey them bask to Trentham. Shortly
after half-peat 5 the Prince and his suite reached Donning-
ton, and arrived at Trentham at a quarter to 7. It is
understood that his Royal Highness will finally leave
Trentham in the course of to-day. The guests invited by
the Duke of Sutherland to meet the Prince are the Earl
of Shrewsbury, Earl Vane, Prince Teck, the Marquis of
Huntley, Viscount Newry, the Earl of Dunmore, and
Colonel Marshall. Major Grey is in attendance upon big
Royal Highness.

Prxmoutu, Fa& I.—Captain his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., arrived at Plymouth
by the Thursday night express from Paddington. From
the Plymouth Railway station he proceeded to bfoorshead's
Royal Hotel, Devonport. On Friday morning the duke
proceeded on board the Galatea.

The Princess of Wales, attended by the Mar-
chioness of Carmarthen, took a carriage drive yesterday.
Tho Duke and Duchess of Sutherland are ex-
pected to arrive at Stafford florae, St. James's, early in
the ensuing week.

Earl and Countess Russell, with their family,
have arrived at she Hotel Bristol, Paris, from the south of
France on their way to England. Lord and Lady Enfield
have left the same house for London.

" The marriage," says tho Europe, "is an-
nounced, for April next, of Emma, daughter of Baron
M. C. de Rothschild, Consul-General of Bavaria at Frank-
fort, to her cousin, Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild, of
London, M.P., son of Baron Lionel.

The mortal remains of the Countess Dowager of
Jersey were removed yesterday from Berkeley-square to
Middelton Park, Bicester, and the interment takes place
to-day.

The death of Mr. G. R. Barry, the liberal parlia-
mentary representative of the county of Cork, leaves a
vacancy to which several politicians of liberal principles
already aspire. Mr. Vincent Scully is stated to be in the
field, and Mr. M`Carthy Downing, an extreme liberal,
will, it is add, address the electors without lees of time.
A conservative candidate will in all probability come
forward.

Mr. Miller, member for Colchester, will apply
for the Chiltern Hundre,ls on the meeting of parliament.
Sir E.lwaril Kerrieon is about to retire from the represen•
tation of East Suffolk.

At the meeting of the members of the Royal In-
stitution yesterday evening Mr. Scott Russell delivered a
lecture "On the Crystal Pekoe Fire." In the course of
his lecture he said he feared the Crystal Palace Company
would not receive more than a fifth part of the sum in-
sured. But if the funds of the company were not equal
to repair the damage, he thought such a national institu-
tion as the Crystal Palace, which exercised an important
influenoe in educating the people, ought to be restored by
the efforts of the public.

On February SO it will be exactly fifty years
since the celebrated historian, Leopold von Ranke, took
his doctor's degree at the rather early age of 20. The
occasion will be celebrated in Berlin by his friends and
admirers.

A curious result of universal liability to service
was mentioned the other day by Baron Dalwigh in the
Darmstadt Chamber of Representatives. It is that in •
thousand German enterprises "beyond the seas" there
are hardly more than two or three Prussians. Their
liability to serve in the army prevents them from leaving
their own country till they are too old to be enterprising.