The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-23 00:00:00

REIIALKS.
There has been an increase of barometrical since
satin-day, but it is now generally decreasing. Wlnde bare backed
north
in the and west, hut In the south of the British Isles are
still southwesterly Weather generally overcast with rain,
a loch has been conaiderable.

The (Stark rly Review (new number) says that
though Mr. Disraeli is the leader of the conservative, in the
Houseof Commons be has never represented their opinions
on the question of parliamentary reform, and the measure
of '59 was introduced by him in opposition to
their wishes and convictions. " Though," adds the
writer, "it failed in his hands, it left behind it • breach
in the foundation of the constitution which has never
since been closed. It was the opinion of the most
sagacious statesmen at the time, and is now generally
admitted, that bad the conservatives then refused to
introduce • reform bill, and dissolved parliament
on that issue, they would have obtained a ma-
jority, and probably • prolonged possession of
power." Mr. Disraeli does not possess the con-
fidence of the party he leads. He is not always happy at
a set speech; but " when called upon suddenly to con-
centrate his powers fur some great effort, frequently, as
he' lightens on the subject,' electrifies his audience by
flashes of wit, satire, eloquence, and argument, combined
with a skill that never fails, and governed by a self-
control that never falters." The government and the con-
servative party, the Quarterly thinks, now occupy a hu-
miliating position.

Since—its last number, the Edinburgh Review
has seen reasons for conquering its doubts as to Mr.
Gladstone's fitness for the post of liberal chief, and now
muds him as "preeminently the man to re-constitute
the liberal party on a broad and comprehensive basis ;"
sad is sanguine enough to believe that the time is not far
distant when it will be in his power to form a vigorous
administration.

THE MAY Mr erutoa. —The following are the
days appointed for the anniversary meetings of the prin-
cipal religious associations, popularly known as " the May
meetings," although some of them are held in April and
June, with the names of the proposed chairmen :—April
24.—Thames Church Mission, Exeter Hall, Lord H.
Cholmondeley. April 25.—Working Men's Lord's-day
Rest, Exeter Hall, the Earl of Shaftesbury. April
'N.—Christian Vernacular Education, Willis's Rooms,
Mr. J. C. Colquhoun. April 29.—Wesleyan Mis-
sionary, Exeter Hall, the Lord Mayor; Church
of England Scripture Readers, Hanover-square Rooms,
Bishop of Durham ; National Temperance League, Exeter
Hall, Mr. B. Scott. April 30.—Evangelical Alliance,
Freemasons' Hall, Lord Ebury. May I.—Systematic
Beneficence (fast), Simpson's, Lord Cairns ; British
and Foreign Bible, Exeter Ha the Earl of Shaftesbury.
May 2—London City Mission, Exeter Hall, Mr. Joseph
Hoare ; Church Pastoral Aid, St. James's Hall, the Earl
of Shaftesbury ; Sunday School Union, Exeter-hall, the
Hon. A. Kinnaird, M.P. ; Wesleyan Home Dilation,
City.road Chapel, the Rev. W. Arthur. May A—London
Society for the Jews, Exeter Hall, the Earl of Shaftesbury;
Liturgical Revision Association, Willis's Rooms, Lord
/Nay ; Religious Tract Society, Exeter Hall, Colonel Row-
landson. May 4.—Royal Naval Female School, United
Service Institution, the Earl of Shrewsbury. May C.—Bri-
tish and Foreign School, Borough-road, Earl Russell; Pro-
testant Reformation, Willis's Rooms, Admiral Harcourt.
7.—lrish Church Missions, St. James's Hall, Mr. J. C.
Colquhoun ; Royal School, daughters of offieers, United
Service Institution, the Duke of Cambridge; Church of
England Sunday School Institute, Exeter Hall, Bishop of
Ripen ; Louden Free and Open Church, Easter Hall,
Lord Wharncliffe. May S.—',tooth American Missionary,
London Tavern, Mr. R. N. Fowler. May 9. London
Missionary, Exeter Hall, Mr. Leeman, M.P. ; Society for
the Propagation of the Gospel, St. James's Hall, the Arch-
Isahop of Canterbury; Trinitarian Bible, Freemason's
Tavern. general Alexander. May 11.—Naval and Military
Bible. United Service Institution, General A. J. Lawrence.
May lA—Ragged Church and Chapel Union, Exeter Hall,
Mr. R. N. Fowler. May 14.—British and Foreign Sailors,
Shadwell, Lord H. ineimondeley. May 16.—Army
Sorip-
tnre Readers, Willie's-rooms, Bishop of Ripon. May IR.—
Baptist Missionary, Exeter Hall, Mr. J. Candlish, M.P.
May 2l.—The Peace Society, Finsbury Chapel, Mr. J.
Pease. May 27.—United Kingdom Band of Hope, Exeter
Hall. Mr. Samuel Morley. May B(.—Friend of Clergy
4:,?rporation, Willit's-roome, chairman not named. June
'orates' Augmentation Fund, Willis's-rooms, Arch-
hish^P of Canterbury. June :lg.—Society for the Propa-
gation of the Gospel, Mansion-house, the Lord Mayor.