The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-20 00:00:00

',pertain what boroughs ought to be

entranehising and disfranchising proems is justified on
the ground of the gross disproportion borne by the
electors to the elected in different localities. But the
alteration of the suffrage will everywhere make a direct
increase in the number of voters ; and the dispro-
portion complained of will be materially modified.
To oppose the bill on the ground that there is no need of
reform at all is at least intelligible, but to oppose it simply
on the peewit th►t the bill does not contain enough of it
is manifestly absurd. If the desiderated schedules were
tacked to the measure they could not alter the character
of the earlier clause., and everyone knows that the
measure which has been introduced is the only one that
could by any chance be passed during the present session.
If the extension of the suffrage be finally arranged now,
the labour of parliament in another simian will be so much
the easier of accomplishment. The disinclination to
finish a portion of the task at present is excused by a mere
idle pretence.
The Star enters into an analysis of the &vision on the
Church Bates and Oaths Bills with a view of e►timating
the chances of the opposition to reform. The result of its
analysis and speculations is that they will be a govern-
ment majority of some thirty for the measure.

MB TOPICS.

The latest argument of the American Pentane—that,
Isamu& es they have abandoned all idea of war, they are
entitled to the character of balligments, strikes the
rinses as beating all their other absurdities in the prodigious
depth of its nonsense. Again ;—they do sot pretend that we
have mistaken their purposes or that their designs were
ll= than we sesame. They only declare that they might have
accomplished the mischief if we had let them elope, and
that our isterferenoe was tyranaloal sod usituitilable spot
any eoestitutional principles. Hr. Hitehall's grievance
is frankly put se conaieting in the Isterterenes et England
in the achievement of Irish separation. He leaves one
point, however, out of consideration. It is sot imposdble
if Irishmen were ruddesly released from the control of the

government they might fly to arm, but then the probabi-
lity is that they would be fighting each other, aed Doe
alteeirisg the Eighth garrisons. It is very fortunate for
them that shay never were belligerents except in imagina-
tion, sad that we employed Done hat constitutional
weapon in dealing with their folly. Had Feldmann ever
proved but half as much a reality as they desired, they
would won h►ve found reason to wish for their make.
believe beck again.
The Poet aahnadverts upon the stratagems by which
young men with moderate means, and perhaps exporte-
r:Wee, are entrapped by wearers, and explains the leading
part of the process. Scarcely a day paws without circu-
lars of a delusive kind being sent to young men belonging
to rich families. The intended victims ought to under-
stand clearly that if they get off by repayment of the sum
they have borrowed, with Wisest at a hundred per
cent, they may think themselves fortueste. The effect
of each transactions is to stimulate preternaturally
a propensity to extravagance and thriftlessness,
and all other bad qualities which are opposed to
swoons in life. The moral consequeness are quite
as bad as the pecuniary and materiel results. It is hard to
suggest as effectual remedy for this great evil. Sharp
maladies require sharp cures. A exert of justice does Dot
look with &favourable eye on each transactions, and those
who would take all legal means to defeat the illegitimate
and fraudulent claims arising out of them would meet with
a degree of sympathy and applause from thinking people
which would more than counterbalance any exposure that
could take place.
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The Herold argues that we ought to be prepared to
allow to the French government in the matter of the ex-
tradition treaty that the counselling, instigating, and
planning of homicide is a crime, and that we are not pre-
pared to hold a shield over pewee of this iotamous
character. A colour has been given by repeated acts of our
own executive to the shameful notion that we encourage
the assasiries of Europe. We shall make a sscrifioe
not eaey to estimate it the extradition treaty
ceases. L it not worth bringing back at a certain prima?
Are we to continue to allow foreigners, under the eyes of
authority, to engage themselves in criminal plots, with
bloody intentions! We allow the Russian government to
prosecute its subjects who forge rouble notes in England,
and some applications of that prise:4)le might relieve us
now from the embarrassment in which we stand in regard
to the Trench Extradition Treaty. There would be no
stale, of dishonourable concession in such a course.

Eta Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, MAaat 19.

The Queen, with Prince Leopold and Princess
Beatrice, drove out yesterday afttrnoon, and went out in
the ground. this morning, accompanied by Prince Leopold.
Prince Alfred, accompanied by Prince Hermann of Hob-
'adobe, and attended by Lieutenant Haig, went to London
this morning.

The Princess of Wales took a earrirge drive yesterday.
attended by the Hon. Mrs. Stoner.

A deputation from the butchers of Lseds, consisting
ldr. Swale, Mr. Steck,*Ll. Mr.. Walker, Mr. Child, and
Mr. Preston, introduced by Mr. &Om., M.P., transacted
business with Mr. Baring, Under-Secretary for the Home
Department, at the Home-office yesterday, on the subject
of the regulations for the removal and slaughter of cattle.
and the holding of cattle markets.

CamPrav Cormcm.--Summonsee were issued yes-
terday for a Cabinet Council at the First Lord cf
the Treasury's official residence in Downing-atrest,
to-morrow afternoon, at two o'clock.
The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive
yesterday, attenied by the Hon. Mrs. Stonor.
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His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
honoured Mr. Alfred Montgomery with his company at
dinner last evening al his residence in MetterGeld-Motet
♦ se'eat patty we-e invited to meet bit royal highness. _

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His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and
the Countess Apponyi had a dinner pat) CM Sunday even-
ing at Chandos Hones. There were present hie Excellency
the French Amba•saior, his Exoellency the Spanish
Minister and the Marabionese de Molies, Baroness de
Below, Baron and Baroness do Biome, the Swedish Chargi
d'Affaires, Baron de Banda, Marquis de Tamisier, hr. A.
Nunes, Count Kalnoky, and 13.r0n Hubner.

His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and
the Oriente= Bern/told had a dinner party yesterday even-
ing at the Prussian Embassy on Carlton House-terraew
Among the guests were the Marquis and Marehieeees of
Salisbury, Lord Stanley, M.P., Viscount St. Auph, Lady
Egerton of Tatton sod Hon. bliss Egerton, the Right Hon.
Benjamin Disraeli, IL P., and Mrs. Disraeli, Lieutenant-
General Bight Hoe. Jonathan Peel, N.P., mid Colonel
North, M.P. A select circle assembled after dinner.

The Earl and Countess of Yarborough left town
yesterday for Paris, on their way to Nioe, to pus • few
weds.

The Countess of Jersey and Mr. Brandling en-
tertained at dinner last evenieg—His Erosfleecy the
French Ambussior, his Exertion,' the Italian Minister,
the Doke of St. Albans, the Earl of Brecknock, Sir James
Ferguson, M.P., sad Lady Edith Ferguson, Hon. Gerald
aed Lady Marie Ponacraby, Lord Eliot, Colorist the Hog.
and Mrs. Strange Jocelyn, Mr. Fellows., sod Hon.
Mrs. Fellow.., and Hon. Harris Temple. A small party
assembled after dimwit.

The Countess Russell's assembly in Downing-
street, which was appointed for to-morrow evening, is
portposed till the 11th of next month, in oonesquence of
her ladyship's indisposition from a were sea
The Countess of Derby's next assembly is fixed
to take plaos eo the 24th inst. at the family massioe,
Jaasses-squassa

G. Cu-vi, M.P.—The bon. member for
Beverced is newly reewresed from the iojeries received lest
week le lassies the House of Commas, heist knocked
down itv a web. rod will almost immediately resume his
pellasseatary duties.
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Judge Kerr, who has been mentioned in canner.
ioe with the preeeedlage is Jamie% is e brothre-la-lew of
Yr. Alfred Tempos, the post 'moats.