The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-19 00:00:00

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Lay's, convinced, like him, that
has incurred a " great and fee
Perhaps he has ; but it is ispoilippix
get on any more than others in thllßiasis
incurring responsibility. What statesmen of
Mr. HINLIVO habit of mind too often overlook
is that sometimes more responsibility is incurred
by letting things alone than by timely action. If
new interests grow up in states and nations, and
if new ideas, seeking political embodiment, attain
the energy of mighty forces, governments
must deal with them and endeavour to
adapt their policy to them at the risk of seeing
themselves superseded by irregular agencies.
It is of great consequence to uphold the reverence
due to ancient institutions and preserve the line
of tradition unbroken; but the best security for
both is to take care not to claim reverence for
that which is not worthy of respect, and to recon-
cile traditions as much as possible with the present
living faith of the community.

Ctrs Court.

BALMORAL, OCT. 17.
The Queen opened the Aberdeen Waterworks,
yesterday, at Invereannim
Her Majesty was accompanied by Prince and Princess
Christian, Princess Louise, and Prince Arthur.
The suite consisted of the Duchess of Roxburghe, the
Hon. Emily Cathcart, Sir Stafford Northcote, Lieut.-
General the Hon. Charles Grey, Colonel Ponsonby, Major
Elphinstone, Mr. Sahl, and Dr. Robertson.
The royal party drove to Balloter, where a 'special train
was in readiness, which conveyed them to a temporary
station at Incbmarlo, where her Majesty was received by
Sir James Burnett, Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire,
and Mr. Davidson, of Inchmarlo, through whose grounds
the royal party proceeded to Invercannie.
On arriving at the reservoir the Queen was received by
Sir Alexander Anderson, Lord Provost of Aberdeen, and
the Police Commissioners (by whom the works wore under
taken), the Earl of Kintore, Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeen-
shire, the members for the counties of Aberdeenshire and
Kincardineshire, and many of the gentry of the neigh-

bourbood.
A detachment of the volunteers of the district mounted I
as a guard of honour.
After the delivery of a prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hutchin-
son,
minister of the parish, the Lord Provost of Aberdeen I
presented an address to the Queen, who was graciously
pleased to read an answer.
Her Majesty then turned a watercock (which admitted
the water into the reservoir), and declared the works to be
open.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the royal party re-
turned by the same route to Balmoral.
On passing Inchinarlo-house, her Majesty was graciously
pleased to accept a bouquet, presented to her by Miss
Davidson.
The Queen drove in the afternoon with Prince and
Princess Christian.
Princess Louise and Prince Arthur, attended by the Hon.
Emily Cathcart and Major Elphinstone, rode to Balloter,
and paid a visit to Dr. and Mrs. Jenner.
Sir Stafford Northcots had the honour of dining with
the Queen and the royal family.

A deputation from the Macclesfield Burial Board, con-
sisting of Mr. Alderman Bury, Mr. May (Clerk to the
Board), and Mr. Aspinwall (borough surveyor) bad an
interview with the Right Hon. Spencer H. Walpole, at
the Home-office, yesterday.

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comer, and however much he may be '' in the House LETPZIC, Ocr. 19.
of Commons, the sacrifice of so valuable a life would have I At a meeting of 400 members of the National
been a subject of universal regret. ' party in this city a committee wasappointed which,
Quoting passages of the Emperor of Austria's letter, in the event of the continued resistance of the King
thanking the Tyrolese and the Bohemians for the spirit of Saxony to conclude n with Prussia, is to
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very little, and is touched with slight manifestations of members of the Saxon chamber of Deputies who
good will than are usually found aufficient to affect other will then have to represent the interests of the
sovereigns. U the people have really been so enthusiastic people of Saxony as opposed to the particular
in defending the throne it is somewhat difficult to explain interests of the Saxon government.
the conclusion of a disastrous peace after one serious defeat.
It is to be hoped that his Majesty-will avoidrelyingtoo much
uponpersonal impulses for restoring the fortunes of the mo-
narchy. The convocation of the diets of the various pro-
vinces of the empire is in itself a wise measure, and may
possibly indicate the approaching announcement of an
imperial policy suited to the peculiar circumstances of the
1 monarchy. At all events, the meeting of so many repre-
i sentative assemblies must afford the government useful
information respecting the tendencies of the public mind.
Treating of Mr. Gladstone's visit to Italy, the Herald
has a strange remark in reference to the well-known liberal
committee, consisting of the most reputable citizens of
Rome. It says, speaking of the absence of risk in Mr.
Gladstone's visit, " The Roman Committee, of course,
would not trouble about Lord Russell and Mr. Gladstone'
and would cut their throats with perfect complacency:
and any band of patriots out of work and in want of plun-
der would show them u little regard. But the Roman
committee moves by orders from Florence, and the patriot*
can do nothing without the connivance of the Italian go-
vernment."

FRANCE.

PARIS, Ocr. 19.

The Moniteux of this morning announces the
death of M. Thouvenel as a loss to the Emperor
and the country, and adds :—" His name is so in-
timately associated with the remembrance of the
annexation of Nice and Savoy to France, that his
loss will remain the object of well-founded and
honourable regret."

PUBLIC WORKS IN MORAVIA.
BRUNN, Ocr. 19.
The Emperor has ordered the completion of the
Moravian railway system to be carried out
with the greatest possible expedition, and the
execution of public works in Moravia to the
amount of one million of florins during the current
I year. His Majesty has remitted 10,000 florins to
be distributed among the poor of Brunn.
Dr. Giskra, mayor of Brunn, has been decorated
by his Majesty with the cross of the order of
Leopold.

PORTUGAL

LISBON, OCT. 18.

The King, Queen, and suite went to Oporto this
morning, in order to be present at the inauguration
of the statue of Don Pedro IV., which is to take
place in that city to-morrow.