The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 1867.

the House of Commons should ever be asked to
legislate on this subject the discussion most be
ample and thorough, and this Report will contribute
to it nothing whatever but the personal opinions
of a number of respectable gentlemen. Looking at
the composition of the Commission, and the
limit prescribed to its operations, it is difficult
to see what other result could be expected. The
prohibition of this, and the allowance of that
article of dress, is an object utterly unworthy

of the attention which the Commission has
been directed to give to it. Ritualism is
exceedingly important as a symbol and organ of
doctrines the inculcation of which most edu-
cated persons believe is calculated to have a
very baneful effect upon those who accept them.
But to make a fuss about a chasuble and yet
leave the priest free to teach the doctrine of the
corporal presence, confession, and priestly absolu-
tion, is the idlest of employments. The
party which favours the wearing of vestments
professes its fixed determination to un-
Protestantise the Church of England, and this
may be done just as easily in white surplices as
in garments of green and gold. If ever this ques-
tion of vestments should come into the House of
Commons—a most unlikely contingency—the

futility of treating it as a mere matter of church
millinery will soon be exposed. In the meantime
the Ritualists may take courage while their op-
po.ients thus supply them with evidence of their
own weakness and divisions.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAY.)

The Daily News questions whether Lord Gran-
ville's remarks on the value of technical education were
quite appropriate in discussing at Manchester the local
results of the Oxford provincial examinations. Special
scientific education, it observes, can hardly begin to any
purpose under present arrangements until the work of
liberal training is pretty well understood. The results of
the Oxford examinations at Manchester show a marked

annual increase in the number of candidates who distin-
guish themselves in the leading requirements of a liberal
education ; and it is certainly not surprising that in boys
of their age there should be comparatively few successful
candidates in the special departments of natural science.
The real weakness of the Manchester theory of education
lies in • defective ►ppreciation of the high educational
value of literature and science, and a want of interest in
them for their own .at.. The natural tendency in Man-
chester is to care for these great blanches of know-
ledge not as instruments of training, fitted to strengthen
and enlarge the powers of the mind, but solely in their
practical aspects as supplying certain dexterities that are
directly available in commercial life. A jester apprecia-
tion of the true value of culture in its wider sense is
needed to complete the Manchester theory of education,
and this is the kind of result to be anticipated from •
more intimate association between Oxford and. Man-
chester.

The Post says that Lord Granville's speech may be taken
as a defence of those branches of knowledge which have
the recommendation of being capable of being directly ap-

plied in actual life, an Gormand with those which, without
that c►pability, have long enjoyed a share of credit to
which they are no longer entitled, and u inch the Post
hails it with much satisfaction.

The Telegraph remarks that the Paris Exhibition brought
to light the backwardness of England in the application of
science to industry. That defect suggests a grave danger.
By urging the middle-c Luis to grapple with the difficulties
of the question and overcome them, Lord Granville stamps
a needed reform with his great authority, and guarantees
its ultimate success.

Remarking on the deficiencies of female domestic educa-
tion in Ireland, the Times inquires whether, while states-
men are disputing how Irish children are to be taught
geography and history, some practical people might not
try to teach Irish girls how to be clean, how to cook, and
how to make a husband's home comfortable? These use-
ful arts will never be taught in national schools. We
must call into use the some instruction as prevails, in its
degree, in England. Irish ladies, or English ladies living
in Ireland, must undertake the task. First of all, they
must be content, at the cost of some personal trouble, to
take Irish peasant girls and to train them. The trouble
will be amply rewarded by success. The Times refers
to a training institution in Killarney which has been
to a fair degree successful, and adds th►t English
ladies who have made Ireland their home and have
devoted themselves to the welfare of those around
them, report that with care and patience Irish girls can be
made as handy, se clean, and as bard-working as any ser-
Tanta need be.

ANZRIOAN POLITIC&

Tracing the tennis of President Johnson's policy up to
the point of the suspension of Mr. Stanton and the appoint-
ment of General Grant in his stead, the Time observes
that, having thus gained, as be thought, a more pliant
minister, the President desired to follow up his advantage
by removing General Sheridan, but the telegraph informs
us that General Grant has protested against this
act, and holds the order of removal in abeyance.
[A telegram received to-day says that General Grant
carried out the order.] The President has been obliged to
summon the most popular soldier in the United States to
aid him in suspending one of his own ministers, and row
this ally proclaims his own independence and threatens to
he as troublesome es his prockseseor. President Johnson
is not a man to submit, and wo may expect other sharp
passages between him and Congress; but reoent events
have shown that it is In the power of Congress to restrain
an obnoxious President without recourse to the elaborate
and difficult process of impeachment.
The Star, also writing under the impression that General
Grant refused to execute the order for Sheridan's removal,
says that if Mr. Johnson succeeds in removing Sheridan
the nation will remove Johnson. The obstinacy of the
President is great, but the people who fought and won the
battle for freedom are equally determine', and the whole
history of the struggle teaches us that the people will beat
the President. If he, daring the vacation of congress, at-
tempt" by mere quibbles to wriggle out of the restraints
imposed upon him, sterner measures will unquestionably
be adopted. If General Grant, by his acceptance of the
post vacated by Secretary Stanton, eon do more than the
latter was able to do to carry out the policy of congress,
and keep the President from upsetting the coach, he will
have once again deserved well of his country.

The Times concludes an article on the Abyssinian expe-
dition by remarking that Abyssinia, at any rate, will not
be an unknown country twelve months hence, and if the
information acquired should in any degree repay us for
the cost of the enterprise, it will be some alleviation of a
very hard bargain.
So far as France and Austria are concerned, the Standard
believes in their profession, of peace-at least to this ex-
tent, that they are desirous of keeping out of war if it
can possibly be managed. It wishes it could be as sure of
Prussia as it is of Fiance and Austria. The darkest of
the black spot. in the horizon just now is the ominous re-
ticence of the Prussian organs upon the Salzburg meeting.
That which to France and Austria may mean peace to
Prussia may mean war.

Ms. W. E. FORSTER, M.P.—The hon. member
for Bradford, prior to a long journey which will occupy
him till the eve of the re-assembling of parliament, intends
to address his constituents in litt. Cleorp's-ball, at Brae •
ford, on the evening of Monday, September 16th.
Pinw ACT ON POLTCIES or ASSITRANCE.—The
new act on assignment of policies of assurance, just issued,
enables the assignees of such instruments to sue thereon
in their own names. Notice of such assignment is to be
Oven to the dila% and an acknowledgment for the same
u to be made, and the fee is not to exceed sa.
COURT OF REFEREES.—One of the last acts
reedin the late session was to enable the Courts of
se
r eea to administer oaths, and to award costs in certain
awes as committees on private bills. The law is now
altered on private bill legislation on the points mentioned.
Yesterday the Liverpool Town Council unani-
mously speed to appoint Mr. Clarke Aspinallaa local
solicitor, to the office of coroner for the borough of Liver-
pool, which was vacant in consequence of the death of
Yr. P. F. Carry.

triTt Court. _

BALMORBL, ADOUST 28.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Christian,
walked in the grounds yesterday morning, and went out in
the afternoon with Princess Beatrice, attended by Lady
Churchill.
Prince Christian went oat shooting.
Sir Thomas and Lady Biddulph dined with the Queen
and royal family.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governor of Heligoland. Despatches were sent
to the Governor-General of Canada.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE DUKE OF
NORTHUMBERLAND.-(THIS DAY.)

The mortal remains of the deceased nobleman
were removed this afternoon from Northumberland House,
Charing-cross, to the family vault in the Nicholas or Percy
Chapel, Westminster Abbey. At 12 o'clock the funeral
cortege emerged from the gateway, and proceeded
by Charing-cross along Parliament-street and thence
to the ancient Abbey. The ben of St. Martin's-
in-the-Field tolled in the course of the morning, and the
union jack was there displayed half-mast high. The
funeral procession was preceded by two mutes, followed by
Messrs. Jarvis and Child, undertakers, and Mr. Robertson,
of Alnwick. Then came two mutes, a lid of feathers, and the
hearse drawn by six hones, with the like number of pages
on either side, containing the body. The following is the
order of the mourning coaches with the occupants :
1. The Right Hon. the Earl Percy, the Right Hon. Lord
Warkworth, the Right Hon. Algernon Percy, and Lord
Josceline Wm. Percy.
2. The Right Hon. Geo. Percy, Lord Homey Hugh Hea-
vers Percy, Lord Chas. Sortie Percy, and the Right Hon.
Lord Hatherton.

3. The Hon. Captain Littleton, the Hon. Algernon Lit-
tleton, the Hon. Wm. Francis Littleton, and the Hon.
Cecil Jas. Littleton.

4. Heber Pam, Esq., Hugh Percy, Req., Colonel Begot,
and Henry Aakew, FAq.
5. Colonel D'Aguilar, Edward Percy Thompson, Esq.,
the Earl Amherst, and Viscount Aaaph.
6. The Right Hon. Lord Wharncliffe, the Right Hon.
Lord Redwidale, H. Milford, Fag., and General Aabburn•
ham.

7. Admiral Swinburne, H. Drummond, Esq., the Rev.
[eneage Drummond, and the Rev. A. Wodehouse.
8. Captain Wodehouse, Rev. E. Probert, the'Rev. Court
ranville, and Dr. Evanson.
8. A'fred Bell, Esq., J. Snowball, Esq., Thom. Williams,
Sal., and Major Holland.
10. H. T. Spells, Esq., G. C. Begbie, Esq., and R. N.
tennett, Esq.
11. Mr. Gibeon and Mr. Wells.

The procession was in other respects composed of the
carriages of the late Duke of Northumberland and Earl
Percy, followed by those of the nobility and gentry.
On arriving at the Abbey the psi .y entered by the
western g►te. A number of spectators, including many
ladies in deep mourning, had assembled to witness the
ceremony. The proceedings ware not characterised by
any choral accompaniment, the burial service for the dead
being read by Lord John Thynne, sub-dean, and the
lessons by the Rev. Canon Jennings. At the close of the
service the "Dead March" in Saul was played on the
organ by Mr. Turle, and the mourners retired
after taking a last look at the remains of the late duke
in their final resting place. By desire, the funeral arrange-
ments were performed in the simplest manner, by Mesas.
Jarvis and Child, of Long Acre. After the funeral pro-
cession had left, the deceased's escutcheon was placed in
front of Northumberland House, the motto being " Ewe-
ranee en Dien."

THE PRINCESS Or WALES.—Rumours have been
afloat during the last few days that her royal highness's
state of health at Wiesbaden was such as to cause eel;
serious anxiety. We are glad to be able to state that
there is no foundation for the reports. The last acooents
of the Princess's health are of a satisfactory character.—
Lancet.

The Duko and Duchess of Richmond and family
arrived at Gordon Castle, Fochabers, N. 8., at the end of
last week from the south. The noble duke and duchess
are about to receive a succession of guests at the castle.
The Duchess of Marlborough and Lady Cornelis
Churchill, on leaving Wynyard Park, the Earl and Coun-
tess Vase's seat, near Stockton-on-Tees, went on a tot • of
visits in Scotland.

The Earl and Countess of Beasborough, who ar-
rived in town early in the week from Spa, left yesterday
evening for Beseborough Hones, Kilkenny.

The Earl and Countess of Winchilsea and Lady
C. Finoh-Hatton have left town for Bidwell-park, Bent.

_ .
The Earl and Countess of Erroll are prising the
season at Slaines C►stle, Aberdeenshire, where they are en-
tertaining a select circle.

Viscount St. Asaph has arrived at Ashburnham
Howie, from the family seat in Sussex, to attend the
obsequies of the Duke of Northumberhuid.

Lord Broughton has left town for Tedworth
Park, near Marlborough.

Lord Charles Bertie Percy has arrived at
Claridge's Hotel, from Guy's Cliff, Warwick.
Lord Redeedale arrived in town last night from
his country seat in order to attend the Duke of Northum-
berland's fnneraL

We (Post) have to announce the death of Louisa
Jane, Lady Troubridge, the devoted wife of Colonel Sir
Thomas Troubridge, Bart., C. 8., which took place yester-
day after a short illness. The lamented lady, who was in
her 37th year, was a daughter of Mr. Daniel Gurney, of
North Bandon, Norfolk, by his wife, Lady Harriet,
daughter of William, 15th Earl of Erroll. Her ladyship
married, Nov. 1,1655, Sir Thomas St. Vincent Hope Coch-
rane Troubridge, Bart., by whom she leaves isms a youth-
ful family to mourn their sad bereavement.

The beautiful monument to Lord Clyde, the
construction of which was commented some few weeks
sine in Waterloo-place, opposite the statue of Sir John
Franklin, and closely adjoining the Duke of York's column,
is now all but completed, a few finishing touches only
being required. It is anticipated that the inaugural cere-
mony will take place in a few days.

We have reason to believe (says the English
Independent) that already vigorous efforts have haen made
to persuade my lords Carnarvon and Crenborne and
General Peel to resume the positions they respectively
held in the ministry ere the " security" clauses of the
Reform Bill were abandoned. It would not surprise us
to find the post of Secretary of State for War again filled
by General Peel before the close of the vacation, and the
important task of reorganising the army and the depart-
ments controlling it entrusted to him alone. Lord Car-
narvon has not yet so much as s shown the bent of his
present inclination ; but the determination of Lard Cran-
borne to hold himself aloof from the Derby government is
evidenced, if we may credit mere rumour, by the conduct,
not of his lordship, but of Lady Crsnborne.

- -
AOCIDENT TO MR. LEYFAION GowEn. —We regret
to state that • somewhat serious accident happened on
Wednesday to Mr. J. Leveson Gower, of Horkealey, one of
the county magistrates of the Leaden and Winstree Divi-
sion. Mr. Gower was riding his horse along the Rergholt-
road on his way to the Colchester flower-show, his car-
riage containing a party of ladies being in advance. Mr.
Gower's home shied and threw him injuring his head and
neck, and he lay for some time by the road side bleeding.
Mr. Gower's servant, who was riding behind, proceeded to
his master's assistance, and the injured gentleman being
placed in his carriage was driven home. Mr. Philbrick,
surgeon, of Colchester, was shortly in attendance upon
him, and we were happy to hear from that gentleman
yesterday morning that his patient was as well as could
be expected, no bones being broken and it was hoped that
he was not seriously injured.—Ckeleisford CAromirie.
THE COMMANDER OF THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDI-
TION.—Tbe General Napier who has been named for the
Abyssinian command by a sort of popular vote, is not
a member of the well known fighting and writing
family of that name. Until the prime of life be was
unknown to the world, and unfamiliar with arms,
being employed exclusively in the Public Works
Department of India, in common with the greater
part of his corps, the Bengal Engineers. Called
suddenly into service in the Sikh wars, Robert Napier at
once established a military reputation for energy, activity,
sad soldierly instinct. which he has abundantly added to in
his larger charges during the mutiny and in the Chinese
expedition. In the latter he commanded one of the two
divisions of our army under Sir Hope Grant. After the
treaty of Pekin released him from the Chinese service, he
was appounted Military Member of the Supreme Council
of India; but has lately resigned this appointment to
swept the less lucrative but more congenial one of Com-
mander-in-Chief at Bombay. Sir Robert is a splendid
horseman, and is said to be gifted with wonderful bodily
enduranee.—/ssperial Bering.

TRIPLE Btirn.—The wife of • butler, named
Williams, living at Newbury, in Berkshire. has jest been
delivered of three boys, who are living, and the mother is
mem* siiiidadonly.

in the Rue de la Roquette who for fees varying
from five to ten, fifteen, twenty francs and upwards
will get the number changed for one of an earlier
date. Charity which hopeth all things may be-
lieve that the Zouave has no interest in this traffic ;
I don't. It now appears from the text of the
letter of Marshal Forey's aide-de-camp, Captain
Bidot, that the marshal's relations were bitten
by the fabulous stories of the ZOUIVO'II curative
power, and it was at their request that the aide-de-
camp was sent to Versailles to ask Jacob's colonel
to let him come to see the marshal. It may still
be, as reported, that Marshal Canrobert, the com-
mandant of the army of Paris, favoured the idea
that Jacob was an extraordinary man. Captain
Bidot was evidently ashamed of his mission, but he
performed it with military exactitude. He most
distinctly refutes the alleged miracle in Marshal
Forey's case. The marshal, unfortunately for Jacob,
is a man of mark, of whom the truth could not fail
to b 3 known. As to the thousands of cures of other
persons which the papers say he has performed,
nobody knows anything about them.
The Archduchess Sophia has declared her inten-
tion to wear mourning for the Emperor Maximilian
as long as she lives.

The fall at the Bourse continues. Rente declined
22itc. for cash and 20c. for account, closing at
65fr. 30c. Large sales by the public counteract the
manceiivres of a few speculators, who hoped to
make a settlement in favour of the rise. Mobilier
fluctuated greatly, and descended at one moment to
291 fr. 25c. ; it recovered to 307 fr. 50c., still with a
fall of 6fr. 25c. The dependent securities of this
establishment are in fearful disfavour. Rail-
ways fell from 3fr. to sfr. Italian fell but sc.