The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-12 00:00:00

REMARKS.

Barometric pressure h ------ since yesterday after-
noon it has decreased over the British isles. Temperature ge-
nerally has declined, and no our east coasts it has fallen from 5
to 12 degree. This morning at Holyhead the wind and sea are
very high, but generally the winds are light to moderate, chiefly
northerly on our north and west roasts, and northwesterly on
the south and east coasts of England. Miaow has again fallen at
several places.

Good accounts are received of the Maori pri-
soners of war who were removed to the Chatham Islands.
They behave very well, and express friendly feeling to-
wird' the few Europeans residing there. They lately
entertained the inhabitants at a feast.

A Berlin letter says :—" Johannes Rouge, the
founder of the so•ealled German catholic*, has lately re-
ceived notice from the police in Frankfort that the recent
amnesty does not extend to him, and th►t he has still to
undergo his term of imprisonment and to pay the costs of
the proceedings. This seems rather hard. His offence
was a speech directed against the Papal encyclical,in which
he treated at length of the character of • free German
catholic church independent of Rome, but without making
any particular attack upon the doctrines of the catholic
church."

Our obituary to-day records the death, at a very
advanced age, of Mr. John Ford, who will be remember
as one of the celebrated Thames fishermen of the pail
generation. Ford was • na.ive of Pangbourne, and always
a well-conducted man, and • " sure card " with an
amateur sportsman, as he always did his best for those
who employed him. For many years "Jack Ford" was
the occasional fishing companion of the late Captain King,
Morton the elder (the celebrated dramatist, who resided
at Pangbouroel, Charles Kemble, Fawcett, and other
notabilities who frequented Pangbourne at that day, each
of whom had • great respect for Ford. It appears that
Pangbourne, with its charming Thames scenery, was quite
as attractive to celebrities of the past generation, when
unheard of, as at present. Of late years Morton the
younger, Charles Dance, Beverley, Alfred and George
Fripp, the late Alfred Bunn, Dunn, Henry Phillips. and
Cooper (from old Drury), with Harrison, the singer, B.
Webster, and • host of the literary, musical, and theatri-
cal talent, have frequented the banks of the Thames at
Pangbourne for fishing recreation.—Berkshire Chronicle.
BALL AT NETHERBY. —The annual ball given
by Sir Frederick Ulric Graham, Bart., of Netherby, to
his servants and employes took place on Thursday evening
last, in a large room, tastefully and artistically decorated
for the occasion, in cleft contiguity to the hall. About
fifty couples were present. Dancing commenced about
8 o'clock, which was graciously led oft with a country
dance by the Lady Hennione, her partner in the dance
being Mr. Pendright, joiner, one of the oldest servants,
the Rev. M. R. Graham, with one of Sir Frederick's
daughters, and also Miss Graham with one of the servants
of the household, and the young heir of Netherby with
Mrs. Carruthers, of the Lodge, as his partner. The whole
of the Netherby family was present for nearly three hours
and joyfully joined in the dance; Lady and the Rev. Ma-
lise Graham particularly enjoying themselves. Supper
was served up in the great hall about 12 o'clock, with
every dainty of the season. Dancing was kept up with
unflagging zeal until morning. The music was of • first-
class description, supplied by Mr. John Elliott, of Long-
town, and two utiotoota—Carlisle Journal.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AT GLOCCEkTEE.

Yesterday evening, at the Shire-hall, Gloucester,
a public dinner was given to Sir John Holt, M.l'., the
Attorney-General. The Duke of BEACFOKT occupied the
elixir. There were also present the Marquis of Worcester,
Earl Bathurst, Sir Michael E. H. Beach, M.P., Mr. W. W.
Beach, Mr. H. S. Belford, M.P., Mr. C. Schreiber,
Sic.
The loyal toasts having been given and responded to,
Sir G. J FRIONSON proposed the toast of the evening.
Sir J. Hots, in the course of his address, said it was not
within his province, nor was it his intention, to say what
was the policy of government at this juncture—a policy
of action, or a p Hey of inaction—(s laugh)—but he
thought he iris entitled to say, and he would say, that
those who professed a common attachment to our consti-
tution should bear in mind what would be the effe t of
the course they took with respect to the increase of the
democratic element. Of course, if the democratic
element was swamped by the Sovereign or the
House of Lord', the just balance of a limited
monarchy was necessarily disturbed ; but if, on the
other hand, the democratic element by force acquired
more than its just proportion of power, there could be so
balance; and the duty of every man at this juncture, what-
ever his party politics, was to regulate his judgment and
form his action with reference to every proposal for organic
changes of the constitution by this consideration,—
what would be its effect upon the true character and
united action and just influence of every branch of the
legislature? That question, being faithfully and fear-
lessly put and honestly answered, he hail no fear of the
result. We had steered through greater troubles than
any before us, the winds were still from heaven, and with
the helm in the hands of a competent statesman our consti-
tution would be preserved to the remotest generation.
(Cheers.) This might be said to be vague—to give no test,
but he begged to think otherwise. We were apt to take
blessings as a matter of course. Without looking at the
foundation or the principles which gave us those advan-
tages, we were apt to forget them—to lose eight of them ;
but if these principles could be steadily kept in mind, he
felt perfectly satisfied it would be enough for the purpose
if the desire was to steer a just and middle course. On
the other hand be should be told—and really adverse
criticism spoke with candour—that these were the senti-
ments of men opposed to all improvement—of the sticklers
for everything strictly loyal and constitutional—of the
enemies of all progress ; but when anybody talked to him
of progress he was apt to say, " What progress? in what
direction? by what road!" Everything depended upon
that. He might say that he was opposed to that progress
which travelled in a circle, disturbing everybody end every-
thing in its course, and ending where it began. (Laughter
and cheers.) Change for change sake he disliked. lie was
opposed to that progress made up of spasmodic acts,or acts
by fits and starts, and which did not look carefully to the
end to be reached, which did not consider the road by
which to travel, and which rushed on at a headlong course,
heedless of the goal to be reached. But the progress that
carefully sat down and first considered the object to be
gained, that looked at the reeds which the ancient land-
marks got the constitution pointed out, which carefully
ascertained the end to be gained, which, having looked at
the growth and development of the people, traced its pro.
gram by that growth and development and not forcing
or stimulating development for either or
momentary purposes—to that progress, folio out to its
end, regardless of all obstacles, he and the conservative
party were fixed. That progress, they said, should be
their watchword, and they were prepared to go as far in it
as he who went farthest. (Cheers.)
Sir M. Beach, DLP., aftewards proposed " Lord Derby
and the House of Lords,* to which Earl Bathurst re.
spondoL Mr. W. Beach, M.P., responded to "Mr.
Disraeli and the House of Commons." The other toasts
were local.