The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-21 00:00:00

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LONDON, BdVURO4 V, MA I" 21.

Evear day dimities. a new peril to the neutrality
of England. There is no doubt a certain inherent
difficulty in the sitastion of a looker-on, front ever so
safe • distance,at a duel between two of the principal
European Powers; a duel which brings one-half the
forces of the Continent ioto the field, and the other
half to the frontiers—a duel momentous in its imme-
diate issues. fraught with incalculable contingencies
and illimitable eventualities. When the looker-on
happens to be equally powerful and pugnacious,
disgusted at the disturbance of peace, yet perfectly
ready, and almost eager, to rush into the fray for the
run of the thing, and perhaps stung with an anemy
sense of having been baulked in the last trial of na-
tional strength, the difficulty becomes infinitely
greater, and we must in common fairness acquit any
government of being the sole responsible author of the
critical arid menacing conditions under which such a
neutrality is still out ward ly and visibly preserved. At
the same time we cannot be wilfully blind to what
is passing before the eyes of all men, or deaf to what
all the world avow,. It was bed enough tint the
country should be left without • Parliament at such
a time ; but it is far wore, that a Government vir-
tually condemned by the country, and only awaiting
a formal sentence of dismissal, should be conspiring,
under the auspices of covert and irresponsible
patron., and through the agency of one Minister's
mischievous temerity and another', equally mi.-
ehievoas indecision mid imbecility, to commit the
fortunes of England to some disastrous and irrepar-
able coons of policy. from which it would be impos-
sible for their suceemons, hiwever prudent or well-
advised, to retreat without dishassur. People most
indeed be " wax to receive," who are content to re-
pos.. under the shadow of • Royal Proclamation.
All our sdvicee from Germany and the South of
Europe concur in bearing whams to the malignant
hiss of oar Tory policy and to the partial and un-
equal spirit which dictate. all the clumsy trick, of
oar diplonmey sad every •isitatioo of our ships of
war in Mediterranean port.. When we have ex-
pressed our seknowledgmeota of the seal and energy
with which the Admiralty is mimed in replacing
the Channel fleet and in lining our coasts with
floating bulwark., we have discharged the only
pleasant part of our task. The rest is doubt, suspi-
cion, and alarm. The same spirit which at home is
afraid to trust the nation with arms in its hands.
and shrinks from encouraging a military spirit out
of the ranks of • standing army, ia busy in raking
up the embers of smouldering animosities abroad.
The spirit which intrigues for the good graces
of the parvenu of the Pore on the bust-
inp, is busy in supporting openly where it
ctn, sirretly where it most, the Papal interests
in Tuscany and at Vienne. Not an order to
an admiral, not an instruction to au ambassador, not
an article is a ministeriel "organ," but exposes
or suggests a fretful impatience of preserving even
the decencies of neatrality. It is not that any plain
and positive threat of intervention is hurled into the
midst of the contending armies, for that we should
know how to deal with ; it is that a systematic war-
fare of petty provocations, vexations impertinences,
and officious meddling. is parsed wherever so mach
as a chargé d'affaires is at band to talk bad French,
or a ship can be sent to stop the way. Our cor-
respondent at Malta, in reference to the recent visit
of her Mcitsrit's ship Orion to Genos, significantly
say., " mistrals arc never very welcome, and are
generally looked upon as spies." Now, we have
no doubt that this sensible remark expresses the
feelings of the gallant officers of that splendid ship
at the obnoxious position they were forced to take
up in the presence of their old Crimean allies. It
was not, we dare say, the fault of the Orion that
she lay at the securest anchorage she could find, and
in deep water; bat it was inexcusable in Lord
MstlerSatlllr (for these "detailed" ship, take their
orders from the Foreign Minister), gratuitously,
wantonly, and foe so conceivable purpose, to place
British officers in a false, invidious, and offensive
position in a friendly harbour, and to expose them
to the reception to which Austrian officers are con-
demned at Milan. It is the happy privilege and pride
of our gallant countrymen serving in the Navy to
take no tart in politic*, and to know no motive but
duty, no principle but the honour of the British
flag; and therefore we insist it is unpardonable it
the Foreign-office to compromise their independence
and their comfort for the sake of doing a little mis-
chief with impunity. One only feeling appears to
be domisaat in the councils of a Tory Ministry, and
that is—fear of the soccer of the Allies. Abject
incapacity for dealing with present emergencies is
only iqualitd by en utter want of any large, gene-
rous, clearsightid, and calm forecast of coining
events, and the result is a sort of feverish inconti-
mace, instead of the modest and wise reserve of
oesseionsstreegth.

The Gardener. Ar.mie le states that Mr. EPA*.
"said ft.. boot sat ittn.t e a terwmced r•tilenere la taw wow.
try," hoe Nal sppante 1 to the satAttinteadompe j lima
dectutistitt of Itorlitulistre, both teutuGrs WI wakes, se
the Crpt.l Plasm.

A satiosal Hib ate Association is stated to be
In ovum of forsake, with • rorow4 50,000/., le
fa.iGWs tha orreassusests of the vaLus lard rl.ta with
',curl to tim. maim, of arms, a,.

In rosetqueece of the lesiettled state of Europe,
the jury of ettieta (11•erre. David Robert., W. P.
F, Vt./set Creevick, A. Ebner., &ea J. C. Henley,
secase watt At E. Utrotart ea director) bare reeclved not
area pater, a t t Part Ude year.

A Dow paper has jut appeared—The Australians
Rad. It to wholly deroteJ to the Austtaltas ettlewlee,
death's with WI yseuuoaol pulrioe, ogrk alts ue, WW2& awl
petrol c mserce.

the Court.

Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, attended by
Lead Mess Fitsni sod Nasasby, visited
time Dwaine of Kent, at Cisme rhowiti, Staines's, rooter-
day aflarsooa.

The Dab of Oporto, the Prince and Prisons George Of
Sammy, and the Prisms Augustus of Sam Coberg, test/eel
the honors of parliament yesterday morning, and aleo went
to the Z mlogical-prdess, Regemeietsrk. In the afternoon
their Royal Righnemes paid • visit to the Deetime of Kent, a,
Clarence-bonne, afterwards drove to Richmond, visited the
Countess of ?frailly, sad tbsa proceeded to Kew to pay s
visit to the Doke of Cambridge. The Dube of Oporto was
attended by Vicomte do Campanba. The Prism sad Pris-
ms George of Saxony sere attended by Commas. de llolzew-
dorff, M. de Ktennebts, mid Colonel F. 11. meyeneur.
The llorem had a dinner party in the eveniog. The OM.
pony included the Dechem of Cembeidge, the Prinorm
Iho Duke of Oporto, the Prince mod Princess George of
Savoy, the Prism.' Augustus of BOZO Coburg? and the
Prinmes Mary of Cambridgs, the Belgian Illintstm sad
Mutts. Van de Weyer, the Marquis of Exeter, the Earl of
Maliatebury, the Lady in Waning to tho Duchess of Cam-
bridge, Counts.. do HolgendreS, aidile. de ZAlits, the Ledy
in Waiting to the Primalee Augustus of Sm. Coburg. Lord
Begot, Major-General the Right Hoe. J. Peel, theft:gist Hoe.
Sir Jobe Pokingtoe, the Right lion. 9ir Hamilton etymon,.
Wesel the Hon. Sir 0. Mors, blejne-Gememl Wylds,
Comm Limit-Otteerel Vicomte de Catupaehs, Captain Sergio,
M. de Ssmpela, M. van Tea Kamesetite, R.
doe Cotoeei F. H. S•venur, and Ike Equerry in
Wafts Is the Dachas of Carn held gm,
The km/ of ebe Colds/roue Ovalle attended during dinner,
art psellsesal the flabwrleg pieces:
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The Queues rivals WO ',tenter& perfumed hi ths
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Mareele—• Bee Ilempas ore Atka Beethoven.
Penne no remee—" anYedere " .. • eber
The Hoe. &Wks Bye and the Hoe. Healy Cathcart
he.. wevrodet the Ho.. Element Stanley and the Hoe.
Horatio Btopf ed ea Kalb of Honour is Waiting to the
Hares.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
in I)owning•street. The ministers present were the
Earl of Derby, the Right Hoe. B. Disraeli, the Lord
Chancellor, the Marquis of Salisbary, the Earl of
Hardwicke, Mr. Secretary Sotheron FAtcourt, the
Earl of Mahnesbury, General Peel, Lord Stanley, Sir
Joita Pakington, and Lard John Manners.

The Arabiohop of Caoterbnry had an ioterview with Mr.
leerrtery &therm Zoonut, at the Houtwoface. yesterday.
The kart of Damnsbasso left London y.e.erday far
Portsmouth.

were tesolort at tbe Colonial-office, yeaterder,
lieeMateCitirseem of limits, tee Woe ladies Colosimo, sod
Weetesseilasit. Nowa, boo erne east to the Ommetacwe of
as Nora Larritaa Colosimo.

Her Majesty will hold a Drawiarraera at St.
hocco's False, on Ssorday,llth hoe at at two o'clock,
eel . levee cs the 20th of Jose alit, et two o'clock.—
Oe:scte

The Marquis and Marehioneas of Normanby have
arrival at LIMP St. Chop'. Hotel.

Viscountess Palmerston ballooned cards for 1111111111.
ban at Gas rridge House on Satardry the 28th feat , and co
Saturday the 4th of Juno.

Lady Charlotte Watson Taylor gars birth to a sou
yesterday at her maWaa V Grosresor. square. Her Lily-
ship awl infant am progressiag favourably.
Mrs. Washiogtos Hibbert gars her first ball this
awes last seamier, at it. falsify residence la Dever-strart.
The Ezhibitioss of the Illuminating Art-Union,
whose patronesses ars ladies of the Ira tank la Ragland, Is
sew epee la atatharsie-passe. illsaegers, sicestaries, and
haribers, i fact, all the oaf of a weals( sad hopeful so-
ciety. Wong to it. It appears froze its published prospectus
thee 1t.,. are NO ladies la the United Hinders, who it is
Thome arid prone raw rt orphans or widows, mothers, or
baCtiedea fathers, by illualustittg at yellow.

. ,
The Viennese exhibition of pictures hu been
ogee elute the (meaning of the ninth. " The only
Wenn that strikes me for ite mbject," says a corres-
pondent of the Literary Casette, oaq of an English
family le the Ty rot, the peferfiemilies s.n.lyieg Murray,
sad pitting out to an artoti•hed p•aeemt some account
am of a beauty that the inhabitant hag never Idaesegged,
nide ethers el the family are eke•ching, mkt the envoi of
mad bar."

CUT 5100?'. OAZITTI.)
BIICZINGHAM PALACE, MAT 17.-1%4 day had
arilsees of bar Moiety Primo Mkirl Obrisowitch,
oak oas of the Primo of &Ka a. Hi. Higkeace woe ot•
;=by Prism Almada, Vegans., ilia Charge
of the Ottoman Parc To width audios-10 Me
aistiar• wm, lands ed by tbo Right Hoe. Hie Eat of
Meharabory. her Majoty's Poacipal flotortory of Mat,. for
Irseeliga Alas. sad readoctol by Ila}ar-Gewrol the Hoe.
Iltr and cue, CAL, bar Maienfa Mosta of
Conamont.

BCCILINONAII PALACE, MAY 18.—Thin day had
audience el bM.j.nf —Hie fiseelleracy the Coat de
Pera.Key. Ambeetelor from tbe Emperor ef t►e Frisch, to
debrar ht. ondentiale. To *bleb se %see hie gualleery
yes introduced by the Right Roe. the Itrl et liatiot stoney.
bee Kay my's Pneelpal Secretary of But. far Fortin
Alain. and eroducted by blajor-Oeseral tb. Hee. Sir
Waned Cast, K.C.H., her 31Lejeatee Kamer of t►e Care-
r:Wee.

13011111110-STILEET. MAT 18 —The Queen has be,.
=lb eseelat Weed Newton. Qeq., to be Moistest
/sentry ler the Weed of Maernite.

Foazzom-orrses, MAY 19.—The Queen has bees
pleased to µroes of Doe Jam Gsrtroa so C.42.4.1.0.1...e51
IP Lasisa toe her Muisste t Qum of Stain. and of M.
Jules Nisbet es Viet- Coasai at Mancluntse for his Maj. sty
the Issneser of Austria.