The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY E

a thing to be played for derbwously
in debate, and won or lost by a turn
of the rhetorical game. For epeerseiees the
people of England have submitted to no other
taxing power on earth but that of their represen-
tatives sitting in Parliament. It is one of the
chief of their liberties, and to their legally ap-
pointed guardians they look to defend it for them.
It their representatives surrender this eldest born
el their rights they will assuredly be held ac-
countable, collectively and individually, for their
neglect. It is no question of mere punctilio
between the two Houses ; it is emphatically
and undeniably the all-important question as
between the nation at large and an irre-
sponsible chamber of nobles, whether national
taxation shall or shall not be subject to
the arbitrary will of the latter, or whether it
shall continue to be, as time out of mind it has
been in England, created, limited, and revoked by
the vote of the Commons, and of the Commons
alone. It signifies nothing, now, whether
the Paper Duty be a good or a bad tax ;
it signifies nothing whether the Exchequer
(odd afford to do without it this year or no. The
Howe el Commons debated both questions and
decided them ; and as well might the Quxxx, by
resort to an obsolete prerogative, have sought to
set aside that decision, as the House of Lords to
constitute itself into a financial court of appeal
unknown to the usage and custom of the con-
stitution.
If the House of Commons consisted only of the

representatives of trades and professions, while it
claimed the right to tax alike incomes derived
from industry and from land, the House of Land-
Lords might fairly claim a legislative veto on
Taxing Bills; for they might with justice argue
that an undue share of the general burdens might
otherwise be laid on them. But confessedly there
is not a colourable pretence for any such demand
in the existing condition of things. More than
two-fifths of the House of Commons are members
for counties ; and Lord DZILBY himself, not very
long ago, declared that if he were told the acreage
of the family estates in any given shire,
he could with certainty designate the particular
shade of the landed interest that commanded its
representation. Beside the county members there
are at least one hundred relatives or connexions
of peers who sit for small boroughs, and the
result is, as everybody knows, that far more than
half the members of the Lower Howie are identi-
fied by blood, marriage, rank, and property with
the hereditary aristocracy. And this is wholly
irrespective of party distinction or preponderance.
The Whip are, and have ever been, as anxious as
their hereditary rivals to thrust the cadets of their
great houses into the representation of counties
and towns. It is not a matter of party or of
opinion ; it is one of social instinct, and of class.
Instead of too little, the landed interest have too
much power in the House of Commons ; yet
the people have never yet raised the invidious
question, or sought to have that preponderance
limited. When they recently asked for Reform
in the Representation, they did not deny the
right of the Peers to consult and vote on the
details of the change proposed. And why f Be-
cause they felt that the House of Commons, as the
taxing power of the State, ought to be so consti-
tuted as to represent landed property as well as
commercial, manufacturing, and professional gains;
and because they had no desire to give just
cause of jealousy to the great interest with which
the Peers are supposed to be specially identified.
But if the House of Lords, sitting apart, acting
irresponsibly, and consisting exclusively of ens
smell section of a single clean of the naiion, are to
have the power to overhaul the Budget, and to vote
the imposition or forbid the repeal of what taxes
they please, then in all conscience their sons and
brothers end nominees ought to be excluded from
the Howe of Commons. They cannot in common
fairness or decency pretend that they have a right
first to vote with other orders of the community
through the medium of their representatives in

the Cower House, and then that they have a right
afterwards to vote separately and exclusively in
the Upper House. No question more pregnant
with consequences has ever been raised in our

constitutional history.. Who will lead the Com-
mons on this great occasion 1 We know who ought
and who are expected to do so—the Liberal
Ministers of the Crown ; and great and deep
would be our regret for the sake of those Ministers
if they hesitated or wavered in the performance
of so manifest a duty.

MATZ or Ms. BIOVONTON, LAT! ONI 01 11112
Igettnernatta o► 11-sittgnomm Potter Coon.—This day
ieformatio• wait received by Mr. Hammill, at Marylelane
Polies Court, of the lamented death of Mr. Robert Edwards
late one of thentagistratee of Marylehone Police
took place bat night about 5 o'clock at his
riaidenee in Donetaquare. tin Wednesday last be
wee iret eased with an attack of paralysis. Ag-
graystaii symptoms came oc, which led to Ire holm
of Ida recovery. and he gradually sank and aspired at
the time above stated. Mr. Bought on WIN for ease years
on. of the magistrates of Worship.street Polies Court, and
upon the death of Mr. RawlinatChe was appointed to this
mart, where he remained up to about • mouth ago, when
he rangned his magisterial office, refusing • pension. He
was, it ia believed, upwards of eighty years of age, and was
universally respected.
Ties Hsvisw IN HYDZ-PARIL—The Army and
Nary Gazette of this day ears that in the hurry of pre-
paring the returns the numbers of the volunteers
reviewed by her Majesty were mis•statel, and,
that the total, instead of being only a little
above 18,000, was within • fraction of 21,000. The aggro
fate was, according to the Name authority, made up &s lob
lowa rind I>illielol2. —Mounted, 143 ; 'Honourable Artil.
lay Company'
sA Enfiaiete and Volunteer Guards,
; Brigade, 1,250 ; Ist Brigade, 2,722 ;
2nd ditto. 1,.,17 ; 3rd ditto, 2.624 ; 4th ditto, 2,127.
Second Division.—let brigade. 2,417; 2nd ditto, 2,368;
21d ditto. 2.:M0; 4th ditto, 1,486. Thus there was • grand
toted of 20".

Onuse NORTHERN Houma L. —Tb e annual dinner
alf this institution will shortly take place. The hospital is
not perhaps an well known to the benevolent a. it deserves
to be, and has accordingly not received from the charitable
politic that amount of support to which it is entitled. It is
situated in the Vork•rued, K
timmediately ad- ieutiroogghe Great Northern Railway Terminus and the
Mae Cattle Market, in the heart of one of the
poorest and most densely populated districts of the metro.
polls. In addition to the casualties which are constantly
arising from these two great centres of bugloss', mane]
aid is given to the destitute sick of the neighbourhood
without any letter of recommendation or delay. Upwards
a a thosnand out-patienta weekly avail themselves of the
beiseflte of the institution, end a limited number of in-
=are under treatment. The expenditure, we are be
far exceeds the reeeipts, and unions a large sum
en be promptly raised in aid of the exhausted treasury, it
Ir I. be feared that the sphere of its usefulness must be
estatnictect. It is hoped that the result of the forthcoming
festival, at which Sir Morton Peto is to preside, will be
oath ea to relieve the committee of management from
anxiety as to the future the hospital.
WHITEHALL, JUNI 28. —The Queen has been
.leased to present the Rev. Philip Jacob, M.A., to tie
arcladeacoury of Winchester, void by the promotion of the
High Rev. Father in God Dr. Joseph Cotton Wigram to
the see of Rochester.--Oareffe.
Voir rrain ZIA'. —We regret to learn that there
has bees a terrible falliag atlas week, is **attendance at
drill, on the part of some of the Volunteer Rite Corgs.
In more than oneof the sestrepeliten Loess the members
attending muster have not bona seereibes ono-third of that
of the preceding week, and we have reeneed erre& similar
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The Prince Jules and Prince John of &hies-
wig•Holatein Gallobbourg visited her Map* yesterday
paskinglaat Palace.
The Preach Imperial Band of the Guides hod the honour
al stteadiag yesterday at Buckingham Palace, mad perform.
leg Is 1v Grand Hall during the Queen's luncheon the
following pieces :
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Onvortare de Zampa Herold.
OuvorOmo de lialliamems
Priather Welts ner.
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Partant pour la Syria

The Queen, accompanied by the Prince's Alice and Prince
Arthur, aael attended by the Hou. Caroline Cavendish,
took a drive in a carriage sad four in the afternoon ; Lord
Alfred Part and Major-General the Hon. C. Grey attended
en bonsoback.

The Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, and the Count
of Flanders rode on horseback, attended by the Equerries
in Waiting.
Her Majesty had a dinner party last evening at Bucking-
ham Palace. The company included the King of the Bel-
gians, the Princess Alice, the Prince of Wales, the Count of
Flanders, the Duke of Saxe Cobourg, the Duke and
Duchess of Manchester, the Belgian Minister, Madame and
Mademoiselle Van de Weyer ; the Prussian Minister, Vis-
count Palmerston, Major. General Wylde, Major-General
the Hon. R. Bruce, Colonel Count de Moerkerke,
Dr. Koepl, Major Burnell, and Baron de Hochwaecbter.
The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance,
awl played during dinner.
Her Majesty's private band afterwards performed in the
drawing-room.

A deputation of paper makers had an interview with
Viscount Palmerston yesterday.

A deputation on the subject of the Metropolis Gas Bill
had an interview with Sir G. C. Lewis yesterday, at the
Horne•ofdice.

A deputation as to Wine License Bill (Scotland) bad an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday,
at his °Blend residence in Downing-street.
The Judical Committee of the Privy Council sat yester-
day. An appeal from Bengal, " Rarogothal ldookerjee r.
Hamill( and Kenny," part heard, was concluded.

Despatches (mini the Governor of the Falkland Islands
were received yesterday at the Colonial-Ake. Despatches
were sent to the Governors of the North American pro-
vinces.

The King of the Belgians and the Count de
Flux lies and mite will take leave of her Majesty and the
Prince Consort, and the younger members of the royal
family, sod leave Buckingham•paLce early in the forenoon
to-day for Ostend, where his Majesty sod the Count de
Flandres purpose to sleep to-night.

Lord and Lady Saltounleft town yesterday for
Philorth Haase, Abordeesahire.

A marriage is arranged to take place between
Lord Conyers and Miss Curteia, daughter of Mrs. Fitzroy
Campbell and step-daughter of Colonel Fitzroy Campbell.
His lordship, who is the eldest sop of Mr. Rockville Walter
Laos Fox, by the only demister of the sixth Dab of Leeds,
obtained his barmy, it will be remembered, lest year upon
the death of the late Duke of Leeds.

Sir Alexander Cockburn's ball, which stood for
Tuesday, the 3rd of July, cannot now take place, in conse-
quence of the death of a user relative.

Visoountean Boyne gave a grand concert last
main at her reaidence in Bahrain-square.

Mr. James White, late M.P. for Plymouth, is
spoken of as a candidate for the seat for Brighton, left
viesat by the death of the late Sir George Nebel].

His Dram the Duke of Somerset, Rear-Admiral
Pelham, C. 8., Mr. Whitbread, M.P., and Captain Moore,
C. 8., Private Secretary to the First Lord, visited the
Greenwich Hospital Schools yesterday, to distribute the
prim giros annually prior to the Kidstinuner vacatioa.

PASHIONS FOR JULY.

(Pram Le Pellet.)

By degrees, flounces' appear to be regaining the
position which, for a time, they had partially lost. For
dresses of thin texture, they certainly form the prettiest
and most suitable ornament. On basis' eor tarlatans,
piano or bouillonne may be used effectively.
For summer toilet, large open sleeves will be generally
adopte'L We cannot say that they show any novelty or
peat difference from those worn last year : pagoda or cluck
shreves, more or lees open, varying in width, and trimmed
with revers or jockeys. Tight sleeves are still worn with
negligee dress of thicker material.

Bodies are worn low, or high and buttoned up. In the
former case, pelerines or &boa are indiapensable. That
more in fashion just now is the square pelerine, formed
entirely of narrow frills, and fastened in front by • triple
bow of ribbon.

Small pupae pelerines of guipure are exceedingly pretty.
They are made just sufficiently deep to meet the top of the
drew.

The Marie Antoinette fichu is not discarded. It is made
with a hem, surmounted by • rich embroidery, and
Valenciennes insertions- • garland of exquisite simplicity ;
bat behind it is enlarged, and forms • bouquet. A broad
Valenciennes round the hem completes this elegant fichu.
Although not much oppressed by the beat of the weather
at present, shawls and mantles of muslin and lace are those
principally made. The most usual lace shawl Is that in •
simple point, of rich design. The double shawl, with •
trM, is too luxurious an article to bs very frequently
sow.

The mantles have the foundation of them very small,
bat are trimmed with three broad frills (or Bounces, we
Roy call them), so wide that they completely envelop the
drew.

Muslin shawls are simply embroidered on the upper
point, but the long point is always trimmed with a wide
embroidered frill.

Muslin mantelets are only worn by young girls. They
are distinguished by an absence of embroidery, and have for
ornament simply bullionnles, in which a ribbon, of ► shade
suitable to the rest of the toilet, is run.
Barre summer shawls have been made of black cashmere,
embroidered and trimmed with ► wide frill of guipure or
Chantilly.

The pelisse has nearly dethroned the paletot of silk ; but
the latter will still be worn. especially at the am side, as
nothing is more commodious for country or travelling dress.
The abbe pelisse, with pelerine of guipure, and shawls, are,
however, more strictly the vogue now.
The red flannel casaque is • novelty patronised by some
who like comfort and elegance combined : it has the double
advantage of being a suitable dress for borne wear, and com-
modious for negligee in the country, at the chew, or for the
'maim, when the weather is cool.
Ruches are much used for trimmings for barite, grena-
dine, or other thin material. The "flounced ruche' is a
novelty, and is made to match any pattern—in plain words
tide is • narrow flounce with a niche at the head. There is
also the niche on each side of a plaiting Ila vieills. Na,.
row ribbons am also made into trimmings for narrow
licences.

-li-uimps is made in elegant patterns—one, for example. of
butterflies, white and mauve, for a drossy' white and mauve
checked taffetas antique. has a very died ng& appearance.
The Zoesive, although at times so muck ornamented, is
not useewarily ea 'army to simplicity. They are very pretty
whew ef the same material as the dress, and bordwed with
a band at • coa colour. w ainaibw band should
thin be placed round the skirt and sleeves. It greatly
proves the appearance if a wide bordered &It, tied at the
Ma, is we. with it.
Vreyrom% silk dress aremeseade withlanntetzlaits, and
net buttoned,
trimmed ail t waist.
down the front with bows of bodies p
ribbon or one.
seats of pane Sleeves wide, lined with white and bor.
dorsi with a little white ruche. Thin materials are trimmed
with a number of little &anew. These sometimes cover
the whole of the skirt, but more frequently only reach up
to sheet the height of aineteen to twenty.four inches
moves or Nine is the number more generally in vogue. The
bodies are still made with bands and wide sashes, tied
either at the front or side.

-Bososta7lai:l;;el;em;sre still made with double skirts—
the lower one trimmed with eight houillonnis, the upper
with two only ; and on each a bow of ribbon or bouquet of
flowers may be placed. For summer balls, this is • very
pretty, simple style. They also trim tarlatan.' with flounce.
Placed on each breadth and crossed over like a fichu, and held
toter by • group of flowers.
eta preserve the lame form they had at the begin.
nip( of the Deanne—that is to say, pointed in front and
reaching far over the forehead. Although we never could
admire the extremely small bonnets that have been worn,
yet we shall regret to see an exaggeration in the other di-
ms:tic's, for an overlarge bonnet is far more unbecoming
sad ungneeful than a ridiculously small one. We mast
hems that the good Mates of our modistes will prewar,* to
Ira tie kopprzewliom.
Lilo" Mock crinoline mixed with strew, and phis sad
hu7 stases, re dill much worn for morning bonnets.

ING, JUNE 30,

"WIC
A bloataria with.siraw stars all over, tridhed with
• large bow of kitak ribbon at the side, from *ris4W of
which falls •lam straw tassel. A bandeau of dhow Mom,
and black Abbot' scrolls the forehead, black stria. em-
broidered with atraweis very recherché.
Or • Adis crinelbse. with • border of Leghorn, trimmed
with • cabled elsaw-coloured silk rolled over • quilling of
black lace, and falling in ends over the black Ilk curtain.
The cap of black lace, trimmed with • silk cable and large
crimson poppy, with • gold centre. Black ribbon string*.
A Leghorn bonnet, trimmed simply with • large straw
cable twisted round the crown, and ending under two keg
white marabout feathers spotted with straw. Blonde cap,
with diadem of white daisies with straw centres. White
and straw-coloured ribbou.stringa.
Rice-straw bonnets are much in favour this season. Some
are very simply trimmed.
Tulle and crape bonnet. am made in almost endless
variety.