The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-04 00:00:00

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LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 4.

IT is satisfactory to have it under Mr. CARLYLE'S
own hand that there is no ground for the state-
ment that he could not walk about the streets
-without being insulted—that, on the contrary,
the statement itself "disagrees with the fact
" throughout," and is incredible, superfluous, and
altogether and immediately forgetable. It is satis-
factory, we say, not because the public believed the
same when it originally appeared, but because
when some absurd notion gets abroad it is a comfort
to be assured that the delusion has one victim
instead of two. Mr. CARLYLE having written a
couple of letters to set us all right, has done his
part, but it would be interesting to hear Mr.
RUSKIN'S explanation of his previous misstate-
ment, if ever he should find leisure to make one.
More than this, something of the kind seems to
be actually called for. Only consider what a danger
we have escaped. CARLYLE and RUSKIN—to write
their names is to mention two out of the five
minds that are moulding and fashioning the charac-
ter of this generation of Englishmen. Fancy these
two prophets coming forward to testify against their
age and cu try, one the victim of its want
of faith and reverence, and the other his avenger.
It is terrible to think what our grandchildren
might have thought of us if Mr. CARLYLE had not
on this occasion put aside his habits of reserve
and borne witness to the fact. In this way he
seems to acknowledge that his old friends the
Silences are not invariably the best friends to
Truth ; rather, we should say, they have much
untruth to answer for through their connivance.
But all's well that ends well, and reading and
writing people who would like to live at Chelsea
may now rest assured that distinction won
in books and magazines will not be compensated
to them by rudeness in the streets, and house
rents in that neighbourhood may be expected to
recover accordingly. The explanation which has
been grafted upon Mr. RUSKIN'S story, that it was
Mr. CARLYLE'S advocacy of Mr. Eras, of Jamaica
fame, that rendered him obnoxious to his neigh-
bours, was utterly inadmissible. Mr. CAR-
LYLE was bound by all his principles to approve of
what Mr. EYES did, and those principles have not
had for years so many adherents as at the pre-
sent time. It is all very well to quote the solemn
protestations of the LORDCHIET JUSTICI of England,
or appeal to the verdict of great public meetings ;
but listen to the talk—we do not say in the
saloons of the aristocracy—but in first-class railway
carriages, or at the dinner-tables of our upper
middle classes, and you will find that one of the
most common demandsof the well-to-do is that which
Mr. CARLYLE has put forward in his writings for
the last twenty years--a demand for a more
vigorous assertion of authority. It is said that we
are getting altogether too weak in our methods of
administration, and some have the courage to say
that we should be better for a little more hanging
and shooting, at any rate for just enough to show
that the Government had not lost the old
knack of repression. Let us hasten to admit
that this is generally no more than the idle talk of
the irresponsible ; that among those who indulge
in it are some of the kindest of their species,
to whose humanity we might entrust the treat-
ment of the people, but for the injurious and
demoralizing effect certain to be produced by the
contrast between their words and their acts. It is
a way of large numbers of our countrymen to
represent themselves less just and more cruel
than they are. Take the suppression of tho
Irish insurrection. Six months ago,when an out-
break was apprehended, some of our most distin-
guished contemporaries begged the Irish not to
rise, because of the savage and brutal features of
the English character, only too certain to be dis-
played when an insurrection has to be suppressed.
For having expressed, with more than our usual
hesitation and timidity, a doubt as to the grounds
of this fear, and for having ventured to declare our
confidence that in in ich an emergency the G overnment
would take care that our reputation for humanity
did not suffer, we were told that we were
profoundly ignorant of the national character, and
so collapsed under the general snubbing that we
were unable to reappear in the controversy. Well,
the Fenian rising is put down, and our soldiers
have not scalped and eaten their prisoners ; they
have not even tried them by court-martial, nor
flagged them with pianoforte-wire, nor burnt their
houses. Our military arrangements and their exe-
cution were such as re can remember with satisfac-
tion ; the commanders were wise and cool, and
the troops patient and energetic. The public not
only approved of their self-restraint, but when the
opportunity arose came forward and declared
in favour of mercy, proving itself once more
to be a generous and magnanimous people, as it
always is when its qualities have fair play. What

a loss it would be to the world if, through the
morbid tendencies of a few persons, eminent
rather for power of literary expression than for
superior wisdom, the character of such a nation
were persistently misrepresented.

THE Knightsbridge Barracks nuisance found
staunch defenders last night in the Rouse of
Lords. In the opinion of Lord REDFADALE, the
barracks are not only good ones, but so much in
place that no persons ought to propose their re-
moval unless they are prepared to bear the ex-
pense. The site is for the purpose one of the
best in London, especially "in the event of the
" troops being unfortunately required to assist
" the police in case of disturbance." Then,
too, they are more healthy than those at
Windsor or Regent's-park, which, however,
is not saying much for their salubrity. A con-
siderable portion of the soldiers' rooms are over
the stables, and " many of their lordships' aer-
" rants," said Lord REDEBDALE, " lived over
" stables without making any complaint on the
"subject." That is very likely ; but whereas ser-
vants who do not like to sleep over stables can
change their quarters at will, soldiers have no
such choice. Lord LI7CAN amused the Peers by
describing the objections made to the hospital.
The doctors say that it has not a good look-out,
and the windows are too high. This seemed a
capital joke, and their lordships laughed heartily.
Nevertheless, we believe that anybody who has
been with sick persons knows that in convalescence
nothing more promotes recovery than a cheerful
look-out, while anything that depresses the spirits,
like a window too high to be looked through, pro-
, portionately retards it. The doctors' represen-
tation is not so entirely absurd after all. The
Government, however, appear to be partial to the
nuisance.

Lc these days, when the energy of the Church
of England is outgrowing the parochial organiza-
tion, when London is being covered with churches
supported on the voluntary system, and when the
ritualist clergy repel the interference of the
bishops, on the ground that they themselves suit
the congregations, and the congregations suit them,
an advertisemert like the subjoined, which ap-
peared in a recent number of the Record, and in
which a flock is offered for sale, looks like a relic
of an obsolete state of things :

VALUABLE ADVOWBOII IN THE COUNTT OF BERES,
Forming a reiret step to High Church Preferment.

For Sale, at the Auction Mart, near the Bank of Eng-
land, London, by Mr. Donkin, on Tuesday, the 21st day
of May, at Twelve o'clock, the Next Presentation to the
Vicarage of Chievely, subject to the life of the present
incumbent, now in his Gist year, with elegant parsonage,
gardens, pleasure grounds, and offices, in a neighbourhood
distinguished by the amenities of polished society, and con-
stituting a rick vineyard of the Christian virtues, with
ample means for works of benevolence towards lees for-
tunate folds, as derived from 218 acres of glebe, with the
tithes of adjoining parishes extending over 9,000 acres,
making the gross income and value to fluctuate according
to averages, between 1,600/. and 1,800/. per annum, with
extremely moderate outgoings. Chievely is situated four
miles from Newbury railway station. Can be viewed only
by permission of the incumbent ; and for particulars apply
to Mr. Donkin, Byewell, Felton, Northumberland.
These advertisements of next presentations used to
be considered delicate matters to handle, but Mr.
Dusan,' has apparently felt no difficulty or em-
barrassment. At the same time he might be
gently admonished to be a little more reserved—
the age is getting fastidious on such questions.
No reasonable person will complain of the auc-
tioneer because the notion of a property to be
enjoyed goes for everything in his advertisement.
Mr. DONKIN had to sell a " benefice," and to
make the best of it ; but readers will ask them-
selves what place will the idea. of charge, trust,
duty, such as we are accustomed to associate with
public functions, be likely to occupy in the mind
of the buyer whom it attracts. These latter
ideas seem to be more suitable to the poor curate,
who certainly needs them to sustain him in a pro-
fession in which he may work with conscience,
ability, and success, only to find himself at the
eud of twenty years a beggar.

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1867.

All the vote preserves, in the opinion of the Tt Icrrapb,
is a nest egg for further agitation. The three millions who
dwell in London have only a bare majority in the House
of Commons over the handful of people who vegetate in a
few decaying country towns. The preservation of such a
flagrant anomaly is termed, in the language of the day, an
act of conservatism.

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL

DIVISION LAST NIGHT.

(In the committee)-7a;use 9—Amendment proposed, at
the end of the last amendment, to add the words "And
every borough which hat a less population than live
thousand at the said census shall cease to return any
member to serve in parliament."—(Mr.SerjeantGaselee.)
—Question propmcd, "That 'those words be there
added."—Amondment proposed to the said proposed
amendment, to insert, after the word " borough," the
words " at present returning one member and "—(Mr.
Schreiber.)—Question proposed " That those words be
there inserted."—Amendment to the proposed amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawm—Original question put,
" That those words be there added."—The committee
divided—Ayes, 217 ; noes, 24;9.

_ . .
AYES. •
Acland, T. D. Kykyn, U. Morrison, W.
Adair, H. E. Fawcett. If. Murphy, N. D.
Adam, W. P. Foley, H. W. Newdegatt, t'. N.
Akroyd, E. Fo'jambe, F. J. Moll, J. D.
Allen, W. 8. Forster, C. Norwood, C. M.
Amberley, Md. Forster. W. E. O'Brien, Sir P.
Anstrother, Sir B. Foster, W. 0. oConor Doo, The
Antrobus, Z. Fortescue, C. I'. Oliphant, L.
Ayrton, A. M. Fortescue, D. F. O'Reilly, M. W.
Aytoun, R. & Gavin, Major Oaborne, R. B.
Bagwell, J. Mem, T. M. Owen, Sir H.
Baines. E. Gilpin. C. Padmore, R.
Barclay A. C. Gladstone, W. E. Parry, T.
Ban, 11. T. Gladstone, W. H. Pease, J. W.
Baster, W. K. Olyn, 0. 0. Peel, A. W.
flashy, T. Goechen, 0. J. Peel, J.
Beaumont, H. F. (lower, F. L Pelham, Lord
Beaumont, W. B. Graham. W. Plllllos, R. N.
Blddolpb, Vol. Grentell, H. R. Platt, J.
Bonham-Carter, J. Gray, Sir J. Pollard.rrquhart,W
Bright, Sir C. Grey, Sir G. Portman, W. B.
Brilffit, J. Gridley, Capt. Potter, E.
Briscoe, J. I. Orittltb, C. D. Potter, T. B.
Browne, Lord J. Gurney, 8. Power, Sir J.
Brace, H. A. Hadfield, G. Price, W. I'.
Buller, Sir A. Ilankey, T. Pryse, & 1..
Buller, Sir & Hamner, SIrJ, Proby, Lord
Butler, C. S. Harris, .1. D. Raw neon, Sir H.
Burton, Mr T. F. Hartington, Mar- Rubor, J. GI.
calcraft, J. H. 'Luis of Rohs:Us, T. J.
('althorpe, F. H. Hay, Lord W.I Rothschild,Baron L.
Candlish, J. Headlanf, T. E. Russell, A.
Cardwell, E. Henderson, .J. Bt. Aubyn, J.
Castlerosse, Vlact. Henley, Lord tialomons, Ald.
Cave, T. Herbert, H. A. Semuda, J. D'A.
Cavendish, Lord F.. Ilibbert, J. T. Samuelson, B.
Cavendish, Lord F. Hodgklnson,O. Scholelleld, W.
Chambers, M. Scott, Sir W.
Cheetham. J. rl holden, I. I. Scrope, G. P.
(bidders, 11. C. Howard, C. W. Seymour, A.
Cholmelcy, Sir H. Hughes, T. Shafts', IL D.
(lay, J. Hughes. W. B. Sheridan, 11. B.
Clement. W. J. Hutt, Sir W. Sherif, A. C.
Clinton, Lord $ login's°, R. Smith, J.
Clive, G. Jervolne, Sir J. C. Sivit.h, J. R.
Cowan, W. H. Johnstone, Sir J. Smollett, P. B.
colabrooke, Sir T. King J. L. !Veins, A. A.
Collier, Sir R. Kinglake, A. W. Stanley. W. 0.
I colthurst. Sir 0. K fin...cote, Col. Stansteld, J.
Cabe., C. R. Einnaird, A. F. Stone. W. H.
Corbally. Id. E. Knatchhull . Ruses. Stuart, Col. C.
Cowen. J. sen, E. Taylor, P. A.
Cowper, H. F. )(Medley, Sir K. Torrens, W. T.
, Crautind, E. H. Labouchere, 11. Tracy, C. R.
' Crawford, R. W. Laren, Sir K. Vanderbyl, P.
Cremonie, Lord Laing, 8. Villiers, C. P.
1 Crossley, Sir F. Layard, A. H. Vivian, H. IL
Dalglish, R. Lamont, J. Waring, C.
Davey, R. Lawrence, W. ' Warner, E.
Davie, Sir H. R. Leathern, W. H. Wesuelln, T. M.
De La Poer, E. Lee, W. Western, Slr T. B.
Denman, G. Leeman, 0. Whalley, G. U.
Dent, J. D. Letevre, 0. J. Whatman. J.
Derlng,ffir & C. Loyd, Sir T. Whitbread, 8.
Nike, Sir W. Locke, J. White, J.
Duff, M. R. Lowe, R. Whitworth. B.
Hondas, F. Lusk, A. Wickham, H. W.
Edwards, C. hi'Laren, D. Williamson, Sir H.
Eliot. Lord II arjorihanks,BlrD. Wilmington, Sir T.
Enfield, Vlact. MILL J. & Woods, H.
P4llllolltlll, .1. Mitchell, A. Young, O.
Evans. r W. Mitchell. T. A. TILLIRS.
Evart, W. Moncrieff, J. Oaselee. Sell.
Ewing, H. E. More, P. J. Young, R.

NOES.
Adderley, C. B. French, l'ul. Meller, Cul.
Agnew, Sir A. Freohfield, C. K. Milbank, F. A.
Andover. Vied.. (lawn, Sir W. Mills, J. R.
Annealey, COl. Galway, Vlsct. Milford, W. T.
Anson, Major Garth, R. Montagu, Lord R.
Archinil, Capt. le:3etik S. 0. Montgomery, Sir G.
Arirright. R. Gil , Cu!. Mordsunt. sir C.
Baggallay, B. Maid, A. L. Morgan, 0.
Goldney, 0. Morgan, Major
try. C
~.. tloldomid, Sir F. Morris. 6,
Heinle, Sir!. Ooldsmid, J. Mowbray, J. R.
I Balk+, H.. 1. Gooch, Sir D. Naas, Lad
Baring, A. 11. Gore, J. R. Neel& Mr J.
Baring, H. B.Neville-Grenville, R.
Baring, T. Gont, J. Z. Nicholson, W.
Barnett, H. Grant, A. Berth, Col.
Barrington, Vinci. Graves, & L Northcotc, Sir S.
Barttelot, Col. Oreenall, 0. O'Conor Don, The
i Bateson, Sir T. Grey. T. de O'Neill, K
Beach, Sir M. Gruavenor, Earl Parke, C. W.
Beach, W. W. Grove, T. F. Pane, Col.
Beecrott, 0. 8. Ottimicsa, Sir B. Paget, R. H.
Beutinek, O. C. Gurney. R. Pakington, Sir J.
Benyon, R. Glom, H. Palk, Sir E
Bernfoni, Capt. Hamilton, Id. eland Parker, Major W.
Bernard, Col. Hamilton,l4. C. J. Paull, H.
Biddulph, M. Hamilton, K W. Peel, Gen.
Bloke, J. A. Hamilton, L T. Percy, Major-Gen.
Blennerhassett, Sir Hardy, O. Pim, J.
R. Hardy, J. Powell, F. S.
Booth, Mr R. 0. Hartley, J. Pritchard, J.
Bourne, Col. Hartopp, E. B. Pugh, D.
IL ett, W. B. Harvey, R. IS. Read, C. N.
Bridges, Sir B. Harvey, R. J. Bearden, D. J.
Bromley, W. D. Hey, Lord J. . O. W.
Brooks, R. Hay, Sir!. rge7, II
Sir M.
Bruce, Lord C. Hayter, A. D. Robertson, P. F.
Bruce, Lord E. Heatheote, G. H. Bolt, Sir J.
Bruce, Molar Heathoote, Sir W. Royston, Vied.
Brace, dr H. H. Healer, J. W. Russell, Sir C.
Breen. H. Hanniker-Major, J. Schrelbsr, C.
Campbell, A. H. Herbert, Col. &later-booth, O.
(Ca4iter, ii. Hervey, Lord A. acourßeld, J. H.
wright, CoL Henna, 81r T. Melvin. H. J.
Cave, & Bemis, Sir F. Selwyn, C.
Coil. Lord L Hildyani, T. B. Severn, J. Z.
Cluitterton, H. L Hodgson, W. N. Seymour, 0. FL
Clive, Capt. Hogg, Lt.-Col. Seymour, H. D.
Coobold, J. C. Holford. R. 8. Almonds. W. B.
Cochrane, A. D. Hood, Sir A. Smith, A.
Cole, H. Hope A.]. Smith, J. A.
WWI, J. 1.. lloorThish4i W. H. Smith, S. to
CJMUICII. F. B. H B. Stanhope, J. B.
Corry, H. L. Howes, E. Stanley, Lord
Cooper, E. N. Hubbard, J. G. Stanley, F.
Cowper, W. F. Huddleston, J. W. Stanford, 8. G.
Cog, W. T. Hunt, 0. W. Strong., Sir J.
culatt, 0. Jusline, R. Stuart, Lt.-Col.
es, H. . FE
Curzon, Viact. Jere* Major Sorters,u
Delkeith, Earl of Jolliffe, H. H. 8
Dawson, R. P. Jones, D. Sykes, C.
Dick, F. Karslake, Sir J. Talbot, C. R.
Dickson, Major Karslake, L K. Thorold, Sir J.
R. Kavanagh, A. Torrent, L.
DDiatrk, Lekswich, S. T. 'I ottenham, Lt.-Col.
Du Cane, C. Kee 1. k Trevor, J. W.
Duneonme, FT. A. K N. Trevor, Lord A.
Dencoene, Adm. Ken R. W. Turner, C.
Dunne, General King. J. . Vance. J.
Du Pre, C. 0. Kinglake..l. A. Vandeleur, Col.
Dutton. R. H. Knox, Cul. Verner, L W.
Dyke, W. M. Laird, J. Verner, Sir W.
DM*, Cot. Langton, W. 0. Verney, Sir H.
lark, R. A. Lanyon, C. Walcott, Adm.
Faroe, IL W. Incellea, L W. Walker, Major
Fokenley, N. Leader, N. P. Wahl., A.
Edwards, Sir H. Lechmen BRE. Waterhouse, B.
Egerton, Sir P. Leah. Major Welby, W. IL
Egerton, A. F. Lefroy, Anthony Whitmore, H.
rirerton, V. C. Lennox. Lord O. G. Williams, P.M.
Mgaltan. M. • Lennox, Lord H. Woodd, IL T.
racho, Lord !Add.% H. 0. Wyld, J.
Vane, Lteut,Col. Lindsay. Coil C. Wyndham, H.
Vane, Col. Long, It. P. Wyndham, P.
Fedden, J. Lopez, Sir M. Wynn, C. W.
Fellowes, E. Slaegvoy, L Wyvill, If
Ferguson, Sir J. Hackle, J. Yorke, J. R.
Fltiwillism, C. W. Mackinnon, Capt.
?Ryer, J. Mackinnon, W. A. maxim
Forde, Col. Manner., lord J. Noel, O. J.
Forester, Lien. Manners, Lord 0. J. Taylor, Col.

A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most
Honourable Privy Council sat yesterday at the Privy
Council-office, Whitehall, on the subject of the cattle
plague. The Lords present were the Lord President, and
Lord Robert Montagu. Mr. Harrison and Dr. Alexander
Williams attended the committee.
A deputation from the Metropolitan Association
of Medical Officers of Health, condeting of Dr. Druitt,
Dr. Aldis, Mr. Liddle, Dr. Ballard, Dr. Iliffe, and Dr. J.
Northoote Vinen, bad an interview with the Earl of
Devon, at the office of the Poor-law Board, Whitehall,
yesterday.
THE VOLUNTSIRS.—Her Majesty has given per-
mission for a volunteer field-day in Windsor Great Park,
and it will consequently be held, upon • grand scale, nn
Whit-Monday. In addition to the Berkshire battalion,
the Hon. Artillery Company, the South Middlesex Rides,
the St. George's Rifles, the Victoria Rifles, and the North-
East London Rides are expected to be present. It is
anticipated that Major-General Seymour will take the
command. The preliminary arrangements have been
made by Colonel Richardson-Gardner, honorary colonel
of the North-East London Rifles. The hour for parade
is fixed for half-past 3 o'clock on the Long Walk.
This, it is expected will be the commencement of a
series of field days at Windsor. On Saturday evening
the whole of the Liverpool volunteers were reviewed
on the Kensington Parade-pound by Colonel Brace,
inspector for the district. The total muster was 4,917,
of whom 40 were cavalry (Raihhill Light Horse), 2,599
artillery, 1,873 rifles, and 405 engineers. The artillery
iewere accompanied by 10 field guns. After • variety of field
manoinvres, Colonel Bruce expreused his satisfaction with
what he had seen ; he was more than satisfied. He hoped
on a future occasion to meet them on • large ground, where
they would be in conjunction with other of the county
corps. In Yorkshire the volunteers were actively engaged
last week in field days and target practice, in anticipation
of the coming great contests. The fifth contest of the 7th
Wert York Volunteers has been held on the Middleton
range. The challenge cup and badge were this year won
by the secretary, Sergeant Husby, who made 45 marks in
five shots at three ranges, Colour-Sergeant Musgrave being
second with a score of 40. The cup has been woo by dif-
ferent competitors every year, and must be won three
times by one to give ownership. The North Craven corps
have held their competition as three ranges, at each seven
shots. The highest scores were Captain Ingleby 59,
Lieutenant Clapham 63.
iimioeo lsLera Fizz HOSPITAL, DETONSHIIIi-
SQUARE, Crrv.—The aggregate number of patients relieved
during the week ending June 1 was—Medical, 899 ; our.
giod, 666 ; total, 1,565 ; of which 744 were new cams.