The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-08 00:00:00

THZ EXPRFSS, MONDAY

"is conducted, or call for a change in those
," laws with which his people are perfectly.
" satisfied." Such was the language of &WWI
statesmen more than half a century ago. We of
the Liberal party entertain feelings with relish tie
the Ministers of the Crown in MI which tell far.
short of idolatry ; but we Eteogniarta the word* re
have now quoted the utterance of • right English
spirit ; we sympathise with the sentiment expressed
ea one of those which command the assent of all
Englishmen, and remind them that, however divided
by party, what they have in common far exceeds in
value and amount their points of difference ; and we
reverence the men who in the hoar of danger maid
not only speak thus, but act as they spoke. If coal,
then, be the estimate formed of Lord MAIVICESBORT'S
manly assertion of English national independence by
those who are on most subjects hostile to his policy,
we cannot for a moment doubt that all Englishmen
' who still cling to the party of which he was a leader
will be equally ardent in their advocacy of the po-
licy which he averted and acted upon. To Lord
DERBY and the noblemen and gentlemen who act
with him we address this appeal.
This evening the House of Commons will enable
the people of England to judge how far the noble
sense of national dignity and independence which
animated Lord HAWNESBURT and his colleagues, is
inherited by thane who now till their places in our
representative assembly. A Minister who has traded
more than any of his predecessors or contemporaries
on noisy prof scions of zeal for the national honour,
will this evening call upon the House of Commons
to change and new-model their laws to gratify the
" wishes of a foreign power "—to submit to the call
of a foreign Government "for a change in those
" laws with which the people are perfectly satisfied."
If the House of Commons shall prove sufficiently
meen-spiritad and cowardly to comply with the
request of the planet-strieken Bobadil of the Guild-
hall speech; and if the people of England shall
tamely acquiesce in such lacquey-like conduct on the
part of their Representatives, from that moment
will date the humiliation of England—its subsidence
from a free and first power into a secondary and
dependent kingdom.
, We do not see how the English Parliament
can, consistently with its self-respect, enter-
' twin any application from the French Govern-
' meat relative to the Refugees among us after
the addresses that have been allowed to appear in the
illuniteur. It is true that the friends of NAPOLEON
111. are extremely busy attempting to explain away
the publication of these offensive addressee, both
through the press and in private converse-
' tion. They vow and protest that the pub-
' lioation has not been the act of the EMPEROR;
they allege that he is extremely annoyed by
, it ; they lay the whole blame at the door of DE
Moxey, or WALEWSKI, or FOULD. It is not for 1S
to penetrate into the secrets of the councils of the
French Government—we can only judge of them by
the results of the deliberations. Besides, we have
always understood that the EMPEROR'S authority is
supreme. Are we to understand that he who refuses
to be checked or controlled by Representatives of the
French people, is checked and controlled by the will
@fess or two private individuals ? The Queen of
ENGLAND might without a blush say to NAPOLEON
ML, "My Imperial brother, I would gladly gratify
"yea in &le matter; bat my Parlisssent will not
" eciasent." Bat ems HaeoLEoN lIL say without a
Moser "My Royal sister, I would gladly abstain
" hem ungentlemanly language ; but DE MORNT,
" WALEWSII, and FOULD will not permit me"? We
have heard of various constitutional checks upon
sovereigns. The action of the monarchy of England
is said to be regulated by Parliament—that of
Turkey by respect for the bow-string. We now
learn that the action of the monarchy of France is
regulated by the incl;nations of MM. DE MOREY,
WALEwSLI, and FOULD. It, too, is a limited mo-
narchy in its way.
_

Hui even though the delatory plea could be got
over, it is not easy to see how Lord PatamrroN's
Bill could be entertained. Our legialatios regarding
Aliens has hitherto had for its object our own in-
ternal security. To legislate regarding them with a
view to the security of foreigners not resident
among us, would bo to introduce an entirely new
principle of legislation. There is no call upon us to
do so. Our laws are enacted to repress crime within
our own jurisdiction ; it is the business of other
States to enact mush laws as are needed for the mime
purpose in theirs. Our greatest lawyers tell us that
the laws of England are alreadyeufficiently poweefUl
to deal with that crime which Lord PALMEESTON
professes to have more immediately in view. On a
question of law, the authority of the Chief Justice
of the Queen's Bench and his colleagues is certainly
worth far more than that of Lord PALMERSTON.
Now, if the law already gives power to punish a
crime, all additional legislation on the subject must
be mischievous. We know by sad experience how
difficult it is to frame Statutes so that they shall
exactly authorise what the lawgiver intends. Let
se be content with an efficient law as it stands ; if
we allow it to be modified or added to, something
may be unwittingly added which we shall have cause
to regret.

W. are adjured from various quarters to argue
this question temperately—without vehement or
vituperative language. Ws really have felt no temp-
tation to do otherwise. Notwithstanding the Ad-
dresses in the Mosieeisr, we can advocate the rejec-
tion of the application of the French Government
with as much urbanity se Sir Harry lradoir beats
Alderman Smuggler in the play, apologising to him
all the time for the disagreeable duty he has to per-
form. If any one wishes an example how to con-
duct this delicate discussion he has only to study
the proceedings in the Town Council of Cambridge,
when the motion for an address to the Emperor of
the FRENCH was rejected. Never was • great
national duty discharged with more excellent taste
and temper. Lord PALMERSTON and the House of
Commons may rest assured that the Town Council of
Cambridge has spoken the sense of the nation.
Englishmen wish to cultivate a good understanding
with the French people and their ruler; but Eng-
lishmen can manage their own affairs without
foreign interference. They will not submit to
ineolenoe from the menials of • foreign prince.

Count Bernstorff, the Prussian Envoy in London,
hes bees domed by thetr Royal Rightism, the Princes et
Ismael* te teat a btillbult ring and gold seeff-box l the
seeeptases of the masters is charge of the Rumbas end
'mu, is anknewiedgment of the attentions received durbe
their verge to England errors the Channel is those
vends.

The Mbeeihter e 4 I' Arnie announces that M.
Auer, edam' d the etch Regiment of LIMON,, in gat-
elm et Serregessiess, h promeseed to the rank at weer et
the Legion of Maim In the Afolutesor at the Ilith et
Jemmy apps amel ea affirm signed by Celord E UMW, la
whisk We memo mere :—N The tith Reghent el Liam
weld see eta begrime the emilissiest et the &sent ex-
gremsd he , lhalesty's rusesse by the Prete:hat of the
Leglekithre Oder." Whet thed " Ihseght" was every nee
haws.

The Bodes goverfaest bee jest reeefahn air i the
Repoli& tr . list Wagons as tig• Iwo
bas canbl ea Oast Is ifistai, the Reaha
•sebereder, eel Cheeelhe Genelh ihe Onemil-Cse.
ral it Uiimai /mss./mss.• Ina, asimerce Weida
the Ws Mahe TNsh nes M eselailei esd roily Ulm rdh.
Vies.

bt etourt.

Her 'Nasty tee Qom received addresses ca the
throws (a &nide), fro* the Rotors et Piers and thaes
et Ocisatcww. conssatelillis Prime7:wik el
the Princess Royal wilt the et
Prussia.

- -The Lini Chrsonier inbred in slats goat three o'clock,
from the Home al Lards. His lordatilarerveri: gold robe,
sad Ina atemied by his
Beare,
, the Hon. W.
Spring Riot= Pane Besier, Depaty t-at-Anne,
and Troia
The Pages assesqt tbs Mires Wire the Archbishop
of
Oaniarlowy ._• the Netepeine el Wiegimeter, Rueter, sad
Wistnissibw; Reitia Deeby linanippa, end CAwdor
omit Melted de Radial 11=st Ogked, Bath and
Wale. Lossian. MIL Minstar, and St.
Davies • Lads
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WM= Regney tisk of the Perliament, and
Yr. Pioo a*, GuairaGuairaUsher of the Black
Red. w
The Peers 1111110 senimisi Is the Orem Drawing-Room.
The Qum w senissisi by the Marquis of Breads these,
Lord Chamberlain, to her Ikons. The Prince Coesist and
the Priam at Wahl was ea the Queen's lett.
The Dna= d thihmiend, Mistress of the Robes, the
Collates at Das" la Waiting, and the Vimountees
Merin, Woman mber.in Waiting, were on her
M s
Ref at 111. Owseans, G.C.8., Lord Steward ; the
Mimi Bremisitaum, LT., Lord Chamberlain ; the Duke
of Wilingess, Kearny at the Hone; the Marquis of Aber-
corn. R. 0., Groom of the Stole to the Prince Consort; Lord
Ernest Bence, Vice-Chazaberlain ; and Vieocuut Costliest.,
. . .

Compser a Ihe Firmathold, ceempkd their mid Meadow
M&
Her Illikerg watt alemded by the following ministate et
die, via. Grenville. the Marquis of Clanriairde the
Marquis cd Lasadowas, Viscount Yalmereks_ , Sir George
Grey, the sari of Clarendon, Mr. Labonchem, Iffa
O. C. law* the Hight Hon. R. Vernon Sean
rimith, Lord Stan-
ley et Alder*, end the Duke of Argyll.
The Quern being seated, the Peon ware introduced, and
the Lord Chancellor, followed by the other lords, edema
instil near the sovereign, when the noble and Yawed lord
read the Address of Congratuladon from the Home of Pers.
Her Mojesty returned • meet gracious mere, and the
deputaUon withdrew.
The Right; Hon. the Speaker of the Home of Commas
arrived in ks stele coach shortly before S o'clock. Mr. Dod-
son wore hie gold robe, and we attended by Lord Clanks
Rummell, Serjeant•at-Arms, hie &wintery, the Hon. George
Waldegreve, and his train-bearer.
The right hon. gentleman wee followed by a numerous
body of members of the Howe of Commons, and the derma-
tion wee conducted upthe grand staircase into the promenade
gallery.
After the reception of the Peers the House of Commons
wee ushered to the premises of the Queen on the throne.
The Speaker advanced, mpg:geed on one side by the Right
Hon. B. Disraeli and on the other by Lord John RawlL
The right hon. gentlemen was Mowed by • numerate
body of members, including Sk John P the ROt
Ham B. Cardwell, Mr. Roebuck. the ce. J. W
, Mr. Locke, Mr. Waal, Mr. Tits, Mr. Hadfield,
ilifirighlte, Mr. Wyld, Mr. H=tkißaissell, Mr. Whit-
bread, Colonel Gilpin, Colonel Mr. &smell, Mr. W.
Ewalt, Mr. Wood, Mr. Bread, Sir Farquhar, Mr.
MarjLer...lbsalis, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Pilkintnintiszkiiir Brook
Zed Janars, Sir Harry Verney. . Mr.
Wai7a. Vemhbert, Mr. R. Seem. Gard, Mr. H. Mr.
8. Grepse Mr. Thornily, Mr. T. L. Miller Sir W m
Friar, Ward Shaw Stewart, Mr. Arthur Rural, Mr.
C. Greold, lesellor with numerous Mhos.
The lipsevt read the Address at Coogratulation from the
He et Osommem
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/1111111ssi a most gracious .The Immteme am withdrew trots the royal promo.
Tim Pia Chmodeo, Sir Georg* Grey, end Vimmod
Paimmelm lad wellimme el her Majesty.
The him Ceoeset mit on homeseakin the kineme with
the Pelee of Wake card the Duke of Saxe Coburg, and
Meteed the Zeelegteel Gram Colcuel F. H. Seymour wed
Base de Treace: attawded.

liveWa eadPeleise Cowed, via the Paseo of Wake,
sod the Dube d hese Coburg, howind the Olympic Theatre
with dotr poem= k the eveshor. The royd suite eon
shied of the Contra of Ileosett the nom Honda fkopford,
Lord de Tabby, Illejee-Grateol Boottley, Colossi F. H. Bey-
moor, Boos de Tteeleew, sad K. Barawer.
Yoshio* the Qom sad the Poise* Comsat, with the
Prince of Weir, the Alidk the Princess Heins,
end the Duane of the ham mad UMW! of the
watt, awl the doom* breatbold, &Ass emir
hi the cespd el the rises.
The Hoe. mid Tog Bev. the Don a/ Wieder relished
ihe arm& _

•
Tie Ale de Ifemeare whiled the Ducheea of Kest on
Friday et bar rcoldmea, Olareekoe-q2 St. leads. The
Primo Lb.. yeld a vitt to bar Higher' ea &tar-
day. The Priam CCOKIIi violent Royal Mehra yea-
today.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treesary,
in Downing-street. The Ministers present were—
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Granville, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis
of Clanrioarde, Sir George Grey, the ikirl of Claren-
don, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, Lord Femme, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood,
the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley
of Alderley, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, and the
Duke of Argyll.

wan received yeetarday at the Coksial-offloe
froDurrhai Governors of the Cape of Good Heft the //awl.
tine, New Zwahad, mad the Australian colealse.
Meetings of the Camteidge University Clomalsidosirs wire
held, at 6, Adelphl•tsrnoe an Tuesday, Woleseder, Thews.
day, and Friday last. The OODUlliiiil7olll2 were-The
Lord Bishop of Chester, Lord eleadaF.lL p the Might Ilea.
Mr Laurance Peel,
Mr et the Right Ma. X. T. Abityli.P., the
Vbs. Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood. Dan , mod the
Km. Dr. Vaughan.
Meetings of the Oxford trafwidty Oinsiodon vies Lid,
at No. 17, Great Queen-Moist, Washaimier, on Thanday
and Friday. The commissioners idumat were—The Bishop
of DurhamAwdry., Yr. loathe Coleridge, the Dena of Willa, sad
Sir John
The Jadielii Committee of the Privy Connell eat an Satur-
day. 'magnum was given by Lord Inetiee Haight Bran ha
the appeal from the Court of A "Ditcher v. Donlan."
Present—The Bishop of London, Lord. Asides. Knight
Bruce and Turner, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cotawall,
and 81r E. Rya'.
The appeal from Confide, " Bowes v. the City of Toronto'
(part heard), wu mallased.