The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-26 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.

Referring to the Lamirande case as disclosing a flagrant
abuse of the extradition treaty, the Times says it will be
fur the Colonial Secretary to take proper steps for the
elucidation of the transaction and the punishment of those
who may have been implicated in it. Wel cannot, says
the Timex, forget that our Extradition Amendment Act
was passed in deference to the representations of France,
and not without warnings against the unscrupulous prac-
tices of the continental police. It is much to be lamented
that a fresh significance should have been given to these
warnings by the lawless recapture of Lamieande, and we
may hope that uo time will be lost by:the French govern-
, ment in repudiating so audacious an abuse of our law.
Too Daily Ncacs has the following paragraph:—ln
noticing yesterday the case of M. Lamirande, we expressed
regret that the Earl of Caruarvon had not felt it his duty
to take any steps in the matter. It gives us pleasure to
state that this remark was written under a misapprehension
of Lord Carnarvon's position in the case. We now learn
that, as yet, no facts have been conununicated to Lord
Carnarvon, and that. so far from declining to take an
steps in the matter, he has twice consented to receive com-
munications which the solicitors in this country concerned
in Lamirande's vase desired to make, and which have not
been made only in consequence of the inability of one of
those gentlemen, at the last moment, owing to domestic
affliction, to keep his engagement.
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Comparing the Greek and Turkish accounts of the C.in-
dian insurrection, the Times concludes that so long as the
struggle is localised in the island, it will be of no great
importance towards the final decision of the strife. Euro'
peas interference, if peace cannot be restored, might well
be used to repair the blender committed in IMO, and
allow the Cretans to associate their destinies with the sub-
jects of King George. Inevitable as the solution of the
question may be, and at no distant period, the Til4U does
not apprehend it is imminent, and thinks it will always be
wise to put it off as long as possible. There is but little
doubt ..a to the days of the Turkish empire in Europe
being numbered ; but it is not quite clear as yet how the
gap left by the expulsion of the Moslem is to be fled up.
The settlement of the question, in fact, involves gmve
general European catastrophe. It admits of no pacific or
diplomatic settlement. It will have to be referred to the
ultimo ratio.

It will be entirely due to President Johnson, the Dad!!
Sure says, if the whole republican party is driven into
the support of Mr. Stevens and his policy. Violent courses
beget violent reactions. Nothing could be inure moderate
than the conditions Congress determined to impose on
the re-admission of the Southern States. By Mr. John-
son's encouragement they have refused those conditions,
and it will be his fault if harder terms are exacted. Their
demand to be re-admitted withouticonditions or guarantees

is nit likely to be granted, and Mr. Johnson, in support-
ing, them in it, has only led them, as Mr. Davis did before
him, to inevitable defeat.

tEftt Court.

BAL3IORAL, Sin. 23.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Christian,
drove out yesterday morning ; and went out in the after.
noon with the Princess of Wales and Prince Arthur.
Princess Louise, sttended by Lady Churchill, went out
driving.
The Earl of Derby bad the honour of dining with the
Queen and the royal family last night,

SEPT. 24.

The Queen, Princess Louise, and Prince Arthur, at.
tended by Lady Churchill and the Hon. Major-General
Hood, were present at divine service yesterday, at the
parish church of Crathie. The Rev. Dr. Boyd officiated.
The Prince and Princess of Wales dined with the Queen
last night.
The Hon. Mrs. Coke and the Est of Derby had also the
honour of being invited to dinner.

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, yesterday, Lord
Tredegar took the oath as Lord Lieutenant of the county
of Brecon, in the presence of the Lord President, Lord
Stanley, the Right Hon. S. H. Walpole, :aid the Right
Hon. H. Corry.

A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honour-
able Privy Council sat yesterday, at the Council Chamber,
Whitehall, on matters relating to the cattle plague. The
lords present were the Lord President, the Right Hon.
S. H. Walpole, and the Right lion. H. Corry. Mr. Helps
and Colonel Harness attended the committee.

Tho Prince of Wales.waa out deer-stalking on
Saturday, and killed two stags, which were afterwards
shown at Abergeldie by torchlight. A reel was danced on
the occasion, each of the &ulcers carrying a torch. On
Sunday morning, her Majesty and court attended divine
service in Crathie Church, when the Rev. Dr. A. K. H.
Boyd, of St. Andrews, preached. In the same pew with
her Majesty were the Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, and
Lady ChnrebilL In the Abergeldie Peat there were the
Prince and Princess of Wales, Hou. Mrs. Cox, Am Occu-
pying the other pews were the Earl of Derby, General
Gray, Mrs. Gray and family, Hon. Mrs. Bruce, Lord and
Lady Holmesdale, Sir Edward and Lady Filmer, SirS7-
muel Hayes, Colonel Seppel, ko. The church was well
filled.

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Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary Adelaide
and his Highness Prince Tech are expected to return from
the continent towards the close of October.
The Earl and Countess Vane were prevented by
illness in their family from joining the party assembled at
Dunrobin Castle to meet their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of Wales.

The Countess Cowper awl family come to town
on Friday. On the following day the marriage of lady
Adine Cowper, her ladyship's second daughter, with the
Hon. Julian Ft.na, is to take place at St. James's Church,
Piccadilly. . . . .

Earl CLirendon and Sir Robert Peel have
arrived in Paris. Lord Clarendon had a very bad page
from Dover.

The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, ILP., and
Mrs. Gladstone, have returned to their house on Carlton-
honse.terrace, from Cliveden, from a visit to the Dachas'
(Dowager) of Sutherland. The right hon. gentleman and
airs. Gladstone and daughters leave towards the close of
the week on a continental tour.

On Moniay evening the Earl of Harrowby, as
as president of the Birmingham and Midland Institute,
delivered the inaugural address at the opening of the
winter 'elision.

The Maharajah of Lahore, Grand Commander of
the Order of the Star of India, has arrived with his suite
at the Grand Hotel, Paris.