The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-02 00:00:00

posed admission of Irish Peers to stand far Irish
mustiteemnise will naturally excite intense opposi-
MSc, on the other side of the Channel, while the
niggard justice granted to Scotland will be certain
to provoke an animated remonstrance from the other
side of the Tweed.

Tax mathematisiaas of Lsputa were always look-
*: wit la tear and trembling for the brush of a
mimes tail. The stock and share markets of Europe
aft in a similar predicament on the opening of a
=as of the Corps Legislatif over the water. This
roe, however, that august body has stood at
beery is the Palau of the Louvre, and has per-
Sensed its Watery function of acclaiming the
wisdoms that falls from its Muter's lips without
friglitsaing any diplomatic old woman into fits. The
Augustan motto for the Imperial Speech at the
opening of the Legislative Assembly yester-
day would be—reesksirer undulate trios—in
other words, "he backs out with a kick.'
Last year, it seems, it was the duty of the
only audible speaker of the Corps Legialatif to
warn that public-spirited Assembly of a most undue
apprehension of war. Twelve months afterwards it
is the duty of the same coostitational authority to
warn an impatient and impulsive Parliament against
the rumours a state of pease prolonged for six
months is apt to engender. Surely Relates and
Consols will take heart of grace when the Emperor
of the FRENCH declares vehemently that he desire's
puce, and will do all he can to preserve it. We
have got beck to the old text—" The Empire is
peace"—which was so rudely disturbed by the
parenthetical digression of the Italian war. The
peace of Villafranca is once more explained by its au-
thor ; and what was its dominant object? To obtain the
almost complete independence of Venetia at the cost
of the restoration of the Archdukes. This is not
exactly the independence of Italy from the Alps to
the Adriatic; bat let that per. The sole object of
the French EMPEROR we. to secure an arrangement
which would be acceptable to the great Powers.
Fifty thousand men in Lombardy and five thousand
at Hoene are powerful arguments in favour of the
policy of unambitious self-denial incessantly recom-
mended to the King of SARDINIA. To march across
the Mont Ceois and to pour battalions into Gesos
was strictly consistent with the letter of treaties, but
to allow Sardinia to accept the voluntary allegiance
of Central Italy would be to encourage a grasping
and inoendiary ambition. King Vienna EMMANUEL
therefore, was advised to speak Tuscany and
Romagna fair, but to respect in principle the
rights of the Holy See, and to be content
with nine millions of subjects, whilst France,
which had fought for an idea, remains faithful
to a disinterested and chivalrous policy by
simply demanding the keys of the Alpe and the oon-
cession of the mountain slopes. The great Powers
could not fail to admit the equity of a claim which
Nature herself dictated is a guarantee to poor weak
France against the combined energies of nine mil-
lion Italians.

The " emotion of a certain portion of the Catholic
" world " at the events in the Itomagn• is a sad re-
turn for eleven years faithfal watch and ward of the
Vatican. The Romagnols were invited by the pro-
slamation of Milan to be soldiers in order to be
citizens of a free country, and they took the Libe-
rator at his word ; but could Perugia have been
sacked if Gener►l DE GOTOM had not held
the Romans in awe ? The Est rzeott may
well say to his Deputies—. foots speak for them-
" selves." The " principle of the temporal power of
" the Pore remains intact. What more can the
toast angry zealots demand? We tarn gladly to
the" new era of peace" which the Treaty of Com-
merce with Great Britain inaugurate.. France, it
appease, has already disarmed—that is, she has die.
banded 160,000 men ; and but for the war in China,
the occupation of Lombardy and Rome, and the
Savoy guarantee, the Empire would be even now
en a peace footing. The Treaty of Commerce is
destined to fortify the alliance of two great
nations, and to anticipate the reciprocal
advantages which the future must inevitably
sanction. The Corps Lkgislatif is earnestly
recommended to adopt the necessary measures for
earryiug out the beneficent initiative of the Treaty,
by abolishing the duties on raw material, and lower-
ing the duties on articles of general consumption,
How can the Senate and Deputies be churlish in the
bee of a Budget which thews no deficit--asks for
nothing and imposes nothing ? " The new era of
" peace" is appropriately introduced by a balance
of income and expenditure, abjuring taxes and for-
;mewing loans. The protection of PROVIDENCE
was so visible, remarks the EMPEROR, during the
war, that it cannot tail to must • peaceful endea-
vour to promote the happiness of the multitude•
This pious sentiment will be heartily echoed on
either side of the Channel, and it will not be Eng.
land's fault if the prayer remains unanswered. But
the fulfilment of • prayer which ►tipulates for the
same" of &commercial prospectus must depend in
some degree on the observance of certain vulgar
earthly °codifies'. Pesos is indispensable, and me-
adows, which is the life of peace. To make pests
luting, great military empires must pursue a policy
which calumny itself cannot call tortuous, fickle,
restless, or domineering. It is not given to any
mortal power to be at one and the same time
self-denying and rapacious, grasping and chivalrous,
revolutionary and dynastic; and any attempt to
latter and betray friends and enemies indiscrimi-
nately can only result in the establishment of a self-
defensive league against the common disturber. It
is the misfortune of the annual speech of the
Emperor of the FAINCH to his Legislative Corps
that it reads too much like one of those articles in
the Mostitser whisk declare war in one sentence
and proclaim eternal peace in another. If the
speech were addressed exclusively to that resigned
and well-regulated sadiseee for which it is eon-
stitutionally composed, it would be hardly amenable
to foreigneritioirm. But it is in point of fact ad-
dressed to Europe, and we are justified in pretesting
on the pert of England against any presumptive in.
terference with the free will of the Italian nation on
the plea of services rendered--disieterested services,
for which forsooth nothing more than a province is
demanded in return. Neither the British Govern.
ment nor the British people will countenance such
counsels or tolerate such claims.

THE EXP.

tot duurt.
The Prince Otasort rods ea horseback yesterday
merstai, etiesila y Calessi Ibb Hoe. A. lailittp.
Tim Queen ead Pathos Otheirt, with Place Alfred sad
the Pamirs Health, beassavd the Olyeryte fiesta, with
their erssease ia mew& The royal seas esseliesd
the Cowan at Oblides, Lard De Utiity, Lard Alfred Pa-
get, sad Coked the Ws. A.

Lewd Alfred Paget (Clerk Maniud) end Wesel the Hod.
A. Reattege have sacesedM Lad Choke rime, sad
Usual: Camel the Roo. D. de Rol se the Rosaries is Wait-
ing to the (ISM awl Pelee Orrort.

Prato, /Maui at am Waist vblted the Duchess of
Kama oa Waisiolir at Iladiagliam Palace.

A dopoielboi Mem ibe trietoskips of Essifiagley-cum -
Burley sal Kirkseell. Chattel Allertos sad Potternewtca,
in the bora* of Livia, bid as Mervin, with Sir George
C. Lewis yesitseday, et Mosieviits, point out eertein
tw mismolies whisk wooll lio ymoinnol by tie Rigby*, Bill as
airrtime lasewsk.
eguistion as fits WOO Mombestar and Milford
Railway bad so Man*, Vsoot Paimmoloa peter-
day.
A dermidlos boas As Vastry of whit of Greenwich
bad is tote/Tiro yeskisdny will Mr Oasis C. Lewis, at the
Hommivelßes. The depastles ••••••s0 of the Bev. William
AbistM llosmir,ll.A., visor ; Mr. Alfred R. Bristow. M.P.;
Mr. Bisolkosil Carom, Yr. fleatual Nab* Mr. George
Berm. Mears. W. Bolan sad Thome R. BantMy,
ebsweliwardoos; sad Kr. Idword W. James, matey clerk;
ma assompsoled sod lotroduoll by Visossat Holmm-
del% Y.?.; AManum Amid floismeso LP.; sad Mr. W.
Aa=
M.P.
Bomillso had an latsrview whit He Duke of
Newomils. Mr. T. B. Blackwell bad also sa taterview with
Me Ones yesterday. w the Colonial-ofibmi
The Lord Prevost of Edinburgh, Yr. Robt. Jobnoton sad
Mr. R. B. Orion (megistretss), sad Ceptaia Real, R.N.
(tows commit of Edinburgh), had an interview with Sir O.
V. Lewis yesterday, sa lb. Horne-ofkos, on the subject of
the Edinburgh Annuity Tax Bill.
Despatches were remand as the Colonial-o Mos yesterday
from the Governor of Caudle. De spatcbts were sent to the
Comm of the Wort Midis Islands and British Colombia.

Her Majesty and the Prince Conant and the
moor members ef the Royal family will leave Backing-
ham Palate am Thursday rust for Windsor Castle, where
tae Quer intends to par a taw days before repairing to
Whores. _

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We (Nottingham lootrosil) hear, apps good autho-
rity, that It la the intealles of her Majesty to pay a visit to
Ws threes the Duke of Newcastle, at his seat at Clamber,
sear Retford, during the ensuieg summer, and that during
her Majesty's stay she will Mega the whole of the Ride
Corps new funned in the county of Nottingham. A grand
gals day la anticipated, should the weather prove propitious.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will
leave Clarence House, Bt. James's, on Tuesday next, for
Frogmore-lodge, Dear Windsor.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Orsap,
attended by Count Recbteres de Roam* Colonel Von die
Bosch, and Colonel Seymour, Equerry to the Qum, hie
arrived at Fenton. Hotel linee it tour.

Hie Serene Highnew Prince Edward of Saxe-
Weimar visited her Royal Highness the Ditcher of Heat
as Wednesday at Bachhigbals Pekes.
. _ _

The Duke and Dachas at Welliagton give a
road eatertaionteot to-morrow to his aoya Highness the
Prime of Omar at Apiley Home. The duchess hu In-
vited a lugs circle to meet the Illnitrtoon prince atter
Caner.

The Earl and Countess of Darnley have arrived
at 17, Bruton •street.
Viscount and Viscountess Combermere will arrive
la town on Monday met from Leamington.
VisoountGag• and the Hon. Miss Gage arrived at
the Emily teiddenee in Whitaball yesterday, from Fide
Pleos, Bares.

his Excellency the Earl of Carlisle, LG., held
his second levee for the season at Dublin Castle on Wednes-
day. Owing to the absence from town of the judges and the
bar, owned by the sae sees, the attendance wee not so large as
on the lint oontedne.

The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and the Lady
Mayoras. antertahrei to dinner last evening, in the Egyptian
Hell, Manion-home, the Right Hon. the Earl of Elgin and
Lady Elgin, and a law diatieguished friends, end the goal*.
men and their ladies of Talons wards of the City of London.
Covers were laid for 240, and amongst the company were
Major-General Sir Frederick Abbott, Lady Abbott, and Mies
Abbott; Sir Andrew and Lady Lavinia Agnew, Sir Charles
Napier, M.P., the Hoe. George and Lady Waldegrave, Ma.
jar Cumwieg Bruce, M.P., and Mn. Brace; Rev. John
Capes, Captain Fremantle, Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., Sir
!rem& Graham Maas, Bert, Mr. Alderman Moutons,
M.P., Mr. Alderman Foods and Mrs. Finale, Sir Robert and
LadyCardes, Mr. Alderman COM, M.P., Mr. Sheriff Phil-
lips sad Mrs. Phillips, Mr. She if Gabriel, Mr. Alderman
and Mrs. Meth', Mr. Cliamberlign Scott and Mn. Bootr, Mr.
Richard Thorntoo, Mr. Rollin, Doctor and Mrs. Kaiak,
Mr. John end Mies Critter, the Lord Mayce's Chaplain, Mr.
' Deputy ant Mrs. Harrison, and the geatiamen and their
ladies of the Ward of Catskill; Mr. Deputy and Mrs. Lott,
and the Word of Cardweluen ; Mr. Deputy and Mn. Lloyd,
end the Wards of Cripple's** Within and Without; Mr.
Deputy White, and the Ward of Dowgete; Mr. Deputy
Holt, sad the Ward of Farringdon ; Mr. Deputy Barnard,
and the Ward of Farringdos Without; Mr. Deputy Cowin
and Mrs. Cowin, and the Werd of Langtearise; Mr. and
Mrs. Harris, and the Ward of Lime.atreet Mr. Deputy end
Mrs. Christie, and the Ward of Portiolum; Mr. Deputy
Kalikow and Mrs. Rathbun,. mad the Weed of Queenhlthe;
Mr. end Mrs. Berkley, end the Ward of Tower ; Mr. De-
puty and Mrs. Arehart, and the Ward of Thiry ; Mr. De-
puty and Mn. Fry, sad the Ward of Walbrook ; Mr. H. E.
Fuller, chairman of the City Lands Committee; Mr. Under-
Sheriff Osounce.

Major-General Fox, who hu been mach indis-
posed, is, ere ere happy to learn, torch better, and to repik
rossialog "stelogtb.

A marriage is arranged to take pleat between Mr.
E. W. Goodleks, mooed era of T. Y. Goodish', 800., of
Wadley, Berkshire, sad the Hoe. Corolla' Wrolealey, (sly
&miter of Lord red Lady Wroureloy.

hia. Liao Btapheas died on Tuesday but at his
tediasco at Roahamplan, alter a langtbtatimt

In a latter to air Roderick-Murchison, dated at
Kaaassa, the rot at sae of the mouths of the Zambesi
which the Ilritieh expedition discovered, Dr. Livingstone
melte; on the 10th of Dooloobar, fa good spirits, hie Velliei
having been rendered arater4fght through the es/Mance
afforded him by Copia& Berkeley, of her Majesty's Bblp
Lynx. After impressing his great obligation to Admiral Sir P.
Grey end the navel Aims for their friendly aid, he adds,
*We ere is a spot where the set breeze plays emotionally
epos us, and we et joy good health. Igo up to the Makolole
country from this."

Yesterday afternoon the first of two lectures on
the sal,joct of Japan wee delivered, in Willie's Rooms, by
Dr. liaosowan, the Earl of Shefteeliury tekiag the chair on
the occasion.

In Committee of Ways and Mom Mr. Garnett
will move that the abatement of 'noose tax allowed to w-
omen soder 1301. be exteadoi to incomes alder 6001.

Mr. Baxter will, on going into committee on Re-
pesentatien of the People Bill, move an instruction to the
anninittes baying the allow c 4 inceeming the proposed nem►er
at Inetahere for ileotland.

In committee on Representation of the People
BUI, Mr. Idles James Intends to more that the bowline
be extended to the eocuptsn, upon certain conditions, of
porno's of hour e w sub-tenants or lodgers; and also that
the ;vomit of rates on or Ware a particular day shall no
kager be the condition of registration.

DEATH OF LORD 8017TRWLLL.—WO regret to
emotions the death of Lord Vi.conct ffionthwell, tbo repre-
sentative of a °scholia family of great antiquity in the oount y
allottinghent, Wana younger branch of whicie the pre-
sent holder ad the barony of De Clifford is desessited. Haring
no soca. Lord liouthwell le succeeded la his title by ht.
nephew, Thomas Arthur Joseph, sou of the late Lleatonaw-
Coionwl the Holt. Arthur Framed. Southwell, by the oideet
daughter of the late Thom.. Dilloe, Erg., of Meant Milos.
is We county of Nadia. Thanow pwar visooaLt)
woo boos la 1836.

THEHYcrotT or Cllll9l6.—The valuable
sulropolltaa restary of Chslata has boom* vacant by
the death of the Rev. Marks Mark, M.A., which
asourad as llts orating at Walessday last. The rev.
Ct, was the Mow ee Kr. I.lsplay, the well-
merether, ethesseed et Moo Sussex Cali's% Cese-
Whip, where Ise gratleatod is UK and won asisiald Seam
owl praortat sirs `the sum par h 7 Dr. Haw, Bathurst,
Mho, sf Norwich. Misr assolag BMW suer otiose in
the eitereb, be Was prism,* is 18116, la She now, of
Chains, whisk be his held op to ths plawat how. Vim
whieh Is worth about 1,6001. • year, Ye in the gift
of Ue• sit Cac
Tim .:rlll.-,-At West Ashby near
lionwstals, as lloaday last, the wits of Thomas 81'woma,
as astkaltaral lekesnr, wee delivered of Ness &Adria, all
=pirdi which
this epaiilitlau. yrer likely to live. liarmas had ales
huisme

FRIDAY EV.