The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1869.

me term. The Proctor required three terms or a I
twelvemonth at least. Now, a banishment for one
term would really have been a severe punishment,
a loss both of time and money, besides being a dis-
grace. A banishment for a twelvemonth might
hare ruined the young man irretrievably. If we
have been rightly informed, this young man its poi-
soned of some fortune, but an orphan. Banished
and disgraced from his College, whither would he be
so likely to fly as to this great metropolis, withal! its
fatal lures of vice, without any supervision P A
twelvemonth's experience of vicious liberty would
ill fit him for a return to the quiet and order of hie
College. The punishment would have been almost
certain ruin.

This seems to have been the feeling of the Vice-
Chancellor and his Court. Any sentence of the
Vice-Chancellor's Court must, according to the dis-
cipline of the University, have rained the future
prospects of the young man. The milder punishment
of the College having been rejected by the Pro-
Proctor, in mercy to the offender the vine-Chancellor

felt oompelied to dismiss the young man, with no
more than the rebuke and admonition of the grayest
Court in the University. This, however, has led to •
rupture between the Vice-Chancellor and the two
Pro-l'roctors. The latter regard only the offence; the
Vice-Chancellor more wisely the offender. The Pro-
Proctors demand a vindictive punishment of the
crime ; the Vico-Chancellor visits the delinquent with
the severest censure in his power short of destroying
all his futon prospects in life. The Pro-Proctor, in
hie desire to get the severest punishment in the
power of the University, takes the matter from the
College authorities, who would have punished.
When this rash seal causes the offender to escape
with a slighter punishment, the Pro-Proctor memo
the Vice-Chancellor of not supporting his authority,
tells him that he treats the sin of incontinence as •
trivial offence, and ends by resigning his oaks. The
other Pro-Proctor also resigns, while the mice
clime, the Proctors, remain at their posts.

Before the Vic► Chancellor can explain the cir-
cumstances to the members of the University the
Pro-Proctors rush into print, make their matter a
abject of theological controversy, and accuse the
venerable Heads of College* as abettors and en-
couragers of vice. We cannot but hope that cooler
reflection will convince these gentlemen that they
have themselves injured the cause of Christian
morality which they have so sincerely at heart.
The older members of the University hold the same
cause no less dear, but their seal is tempered with
discretion and matures. judgment. The Pro-Proctor.
have forgotten that punishment should be exercised
pus to promote the reformation of the offender.
They quote Bt. Pert., who tells us that "no
" whoremonger bath any inheritance in the
" kingdom of Caatirr and of GOD ;" but they
might have remembered how that Apostle
dealt with the incestuous Corinthian so as to
reform the offender while he marked the heinous
nature of hie offence. The Jews sought to make
Canter either sentence the adalteroas woman to
death, or else appear to the common people to =-
dew her crime. His charity and His wisdom we
commend to the consideration of the late Pro-proctors
of Cambridge. We trust that all sensible and right-
minded men will applaud the conduct of the Vies-
Cheneellor, and that in any further reference to
this matter he will receive the firm support of
the University. An intemperate exercise of extra-
ordinary powers con only lead to their speedy
abolition.

gbr Court.

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WDIDBOR, J.N. n.

The Duchess of Kent dined with her Majesty
yesterday, attended by Lady Fenny Rowed and Mfr
Victoria Wortley. The piety alto included Octan Goatees
Blucher, Lord Begot, the Right Ran. B. Dlueell, the Dean
et Windsor, mad the Ron. Moe. Welleeley end Myer-Otneeel
13ouverie.

The Band of th. Grenadier Guards performed daring
dinner :

Overture. " Ter
•3:lZ„:„Wa.tar Sprite Coot.
" Ls Traylidir Ter&
Quack,. " ......

Ht llejesty's Winne bard ellorwarde played in the
Drawing-room the tellowteg seiselkin :
_

Orrrtaiv.“ 11 BartENet „... ........
Laribeelo and Flags. • ..... - •
Parade blanch ........ .............. ......
•• Domino Note.... ................
The Clasen and Prince COMM, land arced drove ha the
Home-park this morning.
The Dachas of Kent visited bar Ileirety at the Castle.
The following visitors have lea the Coale: Lord Begot,
Count Gustave Blucher, the Right Hon. the Chancellor c
the Exchequer, sad Major-Gemell 800 MU.
There was no addition to the royal dinner party.
SUNDAY, JAN. 23.
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The Queen and Prints Consort, Princess Aline, Princess
Buena, sad the Duchies of Kent, the Lsd end Gentle-
men of the Court and the Domestic HousahoLl attended
divine service this morning in the private Jaded. The Bon.
and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor officiated.

Despatches from the Lord High Commissioner of the
lonian Islands were received on &Purley at the Colonial-
offioe.

A Privy Council will be held at Buckingham
Palace, on the god of February, at which the Marten will
formally submit the royal speech for the mottos of the
Sovereign,

Viscount Palmerston will give a parliamentary
dinner on Wednesday, the 2nd of the *ensuing month, at
Cambridge-hones, to which upwards of forty of his lord-
ship's political hiands—nworbers of the House of Commons
—are larked.

The Earl of Derby has declined to receive the
deputation appointed by the town council to welt upon hie
lordship to mewed to him the claims which Doncaster pos-
sesses toe direct representation In pediment.
The Duke of Rutland, who has been at Stanton
Woodhom, his shooting-boa is Drebyehirs, returned to
Belvoir Cut!. on Friday lear.

The Marquis of Lansdowne is shortly expected at
Lexadowns House, from Bowood, for the MOM.
The Earl and Countess Desert have arrived at the
Br. George @ Hotel.
The Earl Granville arrived at his residence in
Bala-eresst, ea Seturday, from Rome and Puts, vows-
key to the opsisg of Parliament.

The Earl andCoantem of Craven and family will
Mont to tows on the Bth of nut month, boat Aabdoloe
Peet, foe the seemott.

We are sorry to learn that the Earl of Ripon con-
dense very anwelL By accounts received from Putney
yesterday aftemon, there was no perossitible improvement
in the eandhlan of the noble lavelid. Dr. Stone, Dr.
Williams, sad Wier mart nwdioel genderoen, are in rem-
ittal stlimelease en his kedehip.
The Earl and Count's' of Shelburne have left
Bowood eat a volt to the Marquis end blarchicatem of Ails,-
bury, et Ilavernake Lodge, Wilts.

Lord Hantiogfteld has arrived at the St. George's
Ikea

Lord and Lady Nigel Kennedy have left their
reridenos in Orarrenor-tiquare, for Brighton, for a few
weeks.

Lord West hu left town to join the family circle
at Bockhorn Pork, Sum.

Mr. Stephenson, the engineer, has just arrived at
Mamefiles from Akzendria In the Eosin.

We undentand that a marriage is arranged be-
tween Lady Henrietta Pelham Clinton, third daughter of
the lee sad eider of the present Doke of Reword*, and
Captain R. C. T. d'Eyncottrt, R.N., mound son of the Eight
HOS. Charles Taiwan d'Ersoonrt.

A grand ball took place at the Town Hall,
Windsor, on Friday night last, which wee attended by
npwerde of 100 of the nobility and principal gentry of
Wisidaor, Eton, sad the neighbourhood. The pavement
wen Mediums rata de Weyer, the Lady Mary Hood, the
Lady Jar Walsh, the Hon. Lady Phipps, and Mrs.
Hobart&

Mr. Charles H. Chicheley Plowden hu retired
from the public service. Mr. Ficaria' has served its the
Board of Control for upwards of forty years, having been
appointed by dm late Mr. Cunning in 1818. After holding
several prominent positions there, Mr. Floyd's nlUmately
succeeded to the meistent-seaeteryship, which he held
until it wee abates& On the changes, which took place
seder the new ham Act, he was transferred to the secre-
nrryaltip el the Karla* and Transport Department at the
lane Man Mr. Meets, who was formerly ruperinteedent
of the marina department to the East India Company,
enteseds Mr. Piewelen.

The Bail of Stanhope, Lord Rector of Nfarischal
Cones, Marius, has reigned h a seat at the University
Comwdeelen Board, on the ground that his other engage-
wants will net permit him to leave London sad attend Its
sasstinge is Idinbargh. When he accepted the appointment
be expected, rre President was the Lord Advocate, that
the meetings would be held in London ; but it appears that
bow, owing to Mr. Inglia' elevation to the bench, they must
held in Edinburgh.

We regret to state that, owing to a very severe
attack or influenza, Mr. Alderman Saloom Is congaed to hie
room, at hie seat at Broome Hill, Tunbridge Wens.

W. W. B. Beach, EN , ➢I.P. for North Hants, will
&hew e Motor* ea "Lord Clive," to the members of the
&Mary Literary sod Scientific Institution, to-zoonew
treatrag.

The Natims announces that Mr. W. S. O'Brien
will leave Ireland for America rid Galway Ii a few weeke.
Ilia May ea the American continent will probably last for a
few mouths, during which time it is his intention to visit
*very place of interest in the states.

The Prince of Oude, with a suite of twelve per-
sons, arrived et Marseilles es Friday, in the Clyde, on his
way to England, whither, it is mid, ha is going to solkit a
pardon for the king, his father.
Madame d'Arnim, Goithe's Bettina—whose death
was motioned is Saturday's Byrom—was nearly cos-
meted with the Baron d'Arsina who is spoken of ma
likely to encored Count de Hatsfsid sa Prsimian ambassador
St Perla. This celebrated woman was hors at Frankfort-on-

tbs-Ilifste in MIS. 811 e married the celebrated writer, Lad-
wit-Achim d'Arnitn, who left bar a widow in 1831. She
*MB behind her sersral works, of which the best known is
bar cairespoedenor with fhitbs, published under the tills,
"Goithe's Correspondence with a Child."

M. Scribe, the well-known dramatist, on Satur-
day, ewasad a complaint to be laid before the Tribunal of Cor-
voolianni Pollee, at Paris, against the Cluirerirri, for having
in emu comments on the recent action with an ergot in
which he figured, libelled him. Hs, however, did not b-
ound any damages, but simply a condemnation, and that the
nut of the jedguannt olamaid be inserted in four journals.
The beam% stew !sub( pleadings, postponed judgment
bra weit W. Scribe be. also laid a complaint against the
Ossetia a Paris for having libelled him in connexion with
the tam afkir.

ST. PAUL'S, X.llorfellltlDOL—Tlie REV. MR.
MUMMY@ R I!TONATION.—A worwing cotemporary pub-
lishes w letter, addressed, im June lent, by the the Rev. F. A.
Marriott, maim carafe at et. Paul's, Enightsbridoe, to the
Rev. Mr. Liddell, relative to cashed= and abeolcoloo. Mr.
Marriott has Macs, it appears, maimed. The substance of
his lama in that private conheales, Wog a remedy far special
dangers and bier:allies, le to be applied bond fide only 21
maws far it may Kriee, end sada, the church's warrant;
that," as a habit of the spiritual life, it panes into the
sass Ot the Roma system, se opposed to the principles
end Mantis of the primitive church; and from mama and
ea that habitual private absolutism sad habitual
am fraught with oath unsaid daapn to each
indlvidual, wed to the church at large, as so apparent or
410021111111121 benefit can the lead cooperate."
Telt Meier POITSMOCTII RAILWAY.—Since the
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Wicti-Chancelior's decision in favour of the Bouthi—iesteris..a."
Ranirsy Compeny,establistlng their right to book Loudon
=Tet the Portsmouth terminus of the South Coast
I:h the letter coateeted, the dl.pute between the two
tionepesire hoe bows amicably erreaFvd. end the blacks will
run 0141 r the direct line and through to Portemooth, without
interntpdon, on and alter this dayffiloaday).—Obserrer.
ORTIML •I°ALACI. HALF-CROWN Day.!,—
SATUIMIAT. tra.X. 23. —Adadricse at paest 416
alb mom Mob, 1,7669 l
169 i Wel Aloe% I,

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, SUNDAY BYZNINO.

The long silence of the Moniteur on the subject of
Prince Napoleon's marriage had almost led people
to suppose seriously that it had been broken off.
All doubts are, however, removed by &telegram from
Turin, which states that at noon this day, and im-
mediately after mass at the cathedral, General Niel
on the part of the Emperor officially demanded the
hand of the Princess Clotilda for Prince Napoleon
in the presence of all the great officers and dignitaries
of the kingdom. It has not before appeared that
General Niel was an envoy extraordinary to Sardinia.
You will have seen that it has been announced in some
English journals (erroneously, as it now turns out)
that the demand in marriage was made some days
ago. The Nord of Brussels thought it had been
made on Friday (Jan. 21) by the ordinary ambas-
sador, the Prince de Latour d'Auvergne. Madame
Niel, the wife of the general, is to be one of the
ladies of honour to the bride ; and it is said that
the Duchess of Padua will be the grand mistress of
her household. There is no other news to-day on
the great question of peace or war: opinions are
pretty equally divided on the subject. Meanwhile
the fact is patent that warlike preparation' are
going on without a moment's relaxation.
A lawsuit of no ordinary interest is expected to
*soupy the attention of one of the civil courts next
week. AU the money lenders of London will re.
member that some twelve years ago Prince Louis
Napoleon, when desperately hard up, was continually
endeavouring to raise the wind upon a mortgage of
alleged claims upon the French government in
respect of the property of his mother, Queen Hor-
tense. Prospectuses setting forth his title to count-
less millions, which he offered to the public in shares
of convenient amount, were profusely circulated, but
met with small favour from the monied interest,
either in Houndsditch or elsewhere. It is, however,
now stated by MM. de Cock and Terwangue,
bankers, of Antwerp, plaintiffs in an action
brought against his Majesty Napoleon 111. in
his own courts, that, in 1847, one M. Aristide
Ferries obtained from Prince Napoleon, for valuable
consideration, an assignment of all his (the prince's)
rights and credits against the French government,
as the representative of Queen Hortense, his
mother. Pursuant to this assignment, title deeds
valued at 10,000,000 fr. were deposited with M. de
Prima, a French notary in London. M. A. rendre, in
ceder to render his security readily negotiable,
divided the ten millions into 100 shares,of 100,000 fr.
each. Two of these shares were deposited with the
plaintiffs by way of mortgage, for money owing to
them by Attire. Ferrire has never paid his
debt, and now Messrs. Cock and Terwangue
availing themselves of the French law,
which allows the sovereign to be sued in
the civil courts, like any other citizen, bring their
action. One difficulty in their way is that, in 1832,
the Priam President when he confiscated the pro-
perty of the Orleans family declared in the Mont-
teur that he would release the State from all his
claims to his mother's fortune. The plaintiffs eon-
tend that this release cannot be binding upon them
as purchasers for a valuable consideration ; but that,
at all events, the Emperor having cancelled the
shares which were negotiated with his sanction and
privity, is personally liable to them. On the other
hand, the validity of the assignment to Ferrer. is
contested by the Emperor.
Count de Neuwerkerke, while driving his smart
tilbury in the Champs Elysies on Friday was run
away with and upset. He and the servants who
were with him escaped with some slight contusions;
but after they were thrown out the horse rushed on
and overturned a oostermouger, who, when picked
up, was found to have received severe injuries in the
foot and shoulder. This is the second accident of
the kind which has happened to the Director of the
Imperial Museums within a short period.
The Count d'Houdetot, a member of the Corps
Legislatif, and formerly a peer of France, is just
dead. The name of d'Houdetot, which belongs to
one of the best families of the old French noblesse,
will be remembered by the readers of Rousseau's
" Confessions." The deceased was a councillor-ge.
neral in the Colvados, and a member of the Academy
of Fine Arts.

Madame Cavaignac, the widow of the celebrated
general, animated by a high chivalrous feeling, has
given up the entire portion settled on her by M.
Odier, her father (200,000 fr.) to his creditors, he
having unfortunately become a bankrupt. In taking
this step she says she feels certain that she is fulfil-
ling what would have been the wishes of her late
revered husband, and is performing an act due
to her eon's name and her own. Admirable
sacrifices of this kind are by no means unusual in
France, and they bear witness of the high standard
of commercial morality which prevails in the
country. It often happens that widows and chil-
dren, who might peas their days in luxury with
settled money, give it all up for the honour of the
head of tbeir house. A striking instance of this
exquisitely honourable feeling occurred the other
day in a department where the family of a receiver-
general, who had become a defaulter, unanimously
contributed to pay the amount of his deficit.

PARIS, SATURDAY EVENING.
The Memorial Diplomatiqu• continues to furnish
its weekly budget of paragraphs throwing discredit
upon the rumours of war. It must be admitted that
if the Emperor really intends to make war, this
journal displays a rare spirit of independence in
systematically deprecating such a catastrophe.
The Bourse has been extremely depressed. It
was generally believed, although doubts are thrown
upon the fact, that a treaty of alliance, offensive and
defensive, between France and Sardinia had been
signed as a condition precedent to Prince Napoleon's
ma
The Prince is expected in Paris on Wednesday
next. His marriage, it is thought, will be hastened;
one of the rumours of the day is that it will be so-
, lemoised from the 20th to the 25th of Feb. The
Rente fell 45c. for cash and 60c. for account, closing
very heavily at 68.60 and 68.35. Mobilier fell 22.60.
Railways were less affected by the panic than the
Rente, but most of them fell from St. to Hit
As a gentleman was passing a few days ago along
the Rue de la Paix, an old man, the very picture of
poverty, cried in a whining tone, " CharitT, if you
please." The gentleman put his hand into his pocket,
but starting back in astonishment, exclaimed, " My
landlord begging!" A police officer hearing the ex-
clamation arrested the beggar, and found on him
260 f. in gold. It then turned out that his name is
Touronde, that he enjoys a pension as a retired
paviour of the city of Paris, that he is owner of a
house at Pontoise, and that the gentleman is one of
his tenants; also, that he has been condemned several
times for theft and begging. Yesterday he was
tried by the Tribunal of Correctional Police for men-
dicancy, and was sentenced to three months' impri.
@cement.

The Pays avows its admiration for the military
talents of Nana Sahib and Tantia Topes, and also
for the diplomatic skill displayed by the authors of
the Queen of Oude's counter-proclamation. It
inquires :

What are we now to %lab of the debiting wordage gives
by tba English errepapers of Indian matters t Does eat
fresh light break over the question in spite of the obstacles
raised by a reveres's' whirl has abolished every liberty?
Are we to holism that the Nese sad Toone Topes are vulgar
leaden, igatirsat of wee, lb. facing /IDIOM
t .mod
Ihe o,ssag Qum al Os*

which produced this counter proclamation, so incapable os
described ? It Is evident that this document wee the work
of deep rellsodaa, sod are we to feeleurprise If the Hindoo
population le cl swim, logics sad patriotism ?

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY.

The Tagus has arrived, with the Peninsular Mail.
She left Lisbon Jan. 19, and brings specie, 9,6131.
She spoke the Sultan on the 21st.
From Lisbon we learn that the indemnity claimed
by the French government for the capture of the
Charles et Georges has been paid by the Portuguese
treasury. An augmentation of the ministry is ex-
pected.
It is rumoured that Sir Morton Peto is likely to
come to an arrangement with the Portuguese go-
vernment respecting the Oporto Railway.
Exchange, 831 to;.