The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-05 00:00:00

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FRANCE.
PARIS, SHPT. 4, EVMIING.
The Moniteur du Soir says :—" Both at home
and abroad the principal organs of public opinion
pay homage to the elevated views and noble ideas
which characterise the recent speeches delivered by
the Emperor Napoleon in the northern depart-
ments of France. They see in them a fresh guar-
antee of the peaceful disposition of the Imperial
government which has always found the means of
reconciling the permanent interests of the country
with the exigencies of the European balance of
power and the progress of civilisation."
The Pattie of this evening states that there now
remain only 350 Prussian soldiers at Luxemburg.
The complete evacuation of the fortress will be
accomplished on Monday next.
Itrciseir reesorted that the Spanish fleet in the Pacific
is o to return to

PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Sat. 4, Evininro.
The semi-official Prorincial ('urrespondenee of this
evening says :—" Before the visit of the Emperor
Napoleon to Salzburg, the intelligence of the pro-
posed visit caused the Prussian government no ap-
prehension. The latter has since received a trust-
worthy communication showing that the visit
merely arose from a desire on the part of the
Emperor Napoleon to give the Emperor Francis
Joseph a token of his cordial sympathy with the
Imperial House of Austria. The meeting of the
two Sovereigns had no political object which would
justify any uneasiness.'
The same journal says that, aa far as is at
present known, the result of the elections now
going on for members to the North German Par-
liament will be as favourable to the policy of the
government and the ulterior development of the
national cause as that obtained at the election of
February last.
. . . . .

It is intended shortly to separate the civil from
the military government in Hanover.

DENMARK.

COPENELWEN, Stn. 4, ArrtasooN.
No hopes are entertained of the recovery of
Landgrave William of Hesse, the father of the
Queen of Denmark. The Queen does not leave his
bedside.

M. Ohfolrickegaard, of Aalborg, has been ap-
pointed Minister of Public Worship.
The members of the Imperial Russian family, on
a visit to Copenhagen, leave on Monday next.

SWITZERLAND.
BERNE, Sm. 4.
The Japanese ambassadors, who have arrived
from Paris, were officially received by the Chan-
cellor of the Swiss Confederation this afternoon.

THE PEACE CONGRESS.
GENEVA, SEPT. 4.
Garib►ldi, Victor Hugo, and Louis Blanc arrived
here to-day, to be present at the Peace Congress
about to be hold here.

THE MEMBERS FOR OXFORDSHIRE ON
REFORM.

BICESTER, WEDNZADAT.
The first of the Oxfordshire agricultural gather-
ings took place yesterday. A numerous party dined toge-
ther under a large awning at the back of the }Ling 's
e Arms, but their comfort was disagreeably disturbed by a
severe storm of thunder, lightning, and rain which lasted
for a considerable time, and at times rendered the voices
of the speakers almost
The chair was taken by Sir A. W. Perron, Bart.•, and
amongst the guuta were the Earl of Jersey, the Right
Hon. Mr. Henley, M.P., Colonel North, ALP., Colonel
Pane, M.P., &c.
After the usual touts, the CHAIRMAN proposed " the
Health of the three County Members"
Mr. HENLEY said there was now hardly anything to talk
of but the future. They had had plenty of the past. They
bad had the cattle plague, but he hoped and trusted they
; had got rid of that. It was impossible for any one who
bad been in the thick of it not to say a word about reform.
(Hear, hear.) All that could be hoped was that the people
would gain what they bad for the last fourteen yeah been
taught they ought to gain. He was one of those who, for
the last fourteen years. having seen successive Prime Mi-
nisters put into the Queen's mouth words in which the
people were told they ought to have an extension of the
suffrage, chose no longer to play the humbug, and thought
it aeoessary honestly to settle the question if it was pos-
sible to do so. (Cheers.) He believed it had been settled
cm—he was going to say the best principle—but at all
events in the only mode in which it could have been set-
tled with any prospect of permanence ; and he trusted
that the people of this country, in whose good sense he
had the greatest confidence, would use fairly and properly
the great trust which bad been placed in their hands.
It was impossible for any one not to have seen the vast
spread of intelligence and energy which had been mani-
fested—especially those who had lived so long as he
had done. Not only must they have seen that
'spread of intelligence and energy, but they must
,have witnessed many things which had tended
to improve the condition of the people. They had seen a
' great diminution in the amount of crime, and drunkenness,
and immorality ; and although there was still plenty of
evil and tin in the world, they amid not but feel that the
changes that had taken place were vastly for the better.
! (Cheers.) In the face of enormous temptations, in the face
of an increase of wealth, which was an enormous tempta-
tion to abuse, in the face of all discouraging circumstances,
those who looked back for 40 or 50 years must do so with
great confidence in the people of this country. (Cheers.)
For his own part, he had always done so, and hoped to
live to see his expectations still further fulfilled. (Cheers.)
The question of education must next session come very
prominently before parliament. (Hear, bear.) He hoped
the great friends of education would try: to accommodate
, matters as far as possible, and would not strain the line
too tightly ; that they would not endeavour to take away
from useful occupations those persons whose services were
necessary to the land, and that those who bad the care of
them would take every opportunity of making them use-
ful members of society. Those who were taught to do their
duty to God and man would make the best labourers,
and the most sure way to give them that knowledge
was to train them in good schools, where these
matters were properly attended to. (Loud cheers.
Colonel NORTH, in responding to the toast, silirmwil
his concurrence in the remarks which had fallen from his
right hon. friend, that they had passed through a most
eventful session, one that gave many hon. members cause
to consider most deeply, and his hope was that they had
decided for the good of the country. His right hon.
friend had said, and most truly, that the greatest possible
reliance might be placed on the good sense of our fellow-
countrymen. The opportunity of showing that good sense
was now afforded them and he hoped that the privileges
which they had obtained would tend to promote the
honour and glory of the country. (Cheers.) No doubt
they had been " called over the coals " for having been
parties to the passing of the Reform Bill, but after fourteen
years dangling about the country, he thought it was 'noes-
' miry that something should be done. (Hear, hear.) That
being the case, it was impossible to do it by halves, and he
thought their leader had taken a right and proper comet
in going to the foundation of the matter at once. He
trusted that what had been done would prove beneficial to
the country. On both aides of the house every possible
attention had been given to the subject, and he could
honestly say that fat no previous session of parliament bad
there been a more sincere desire to do justice to all classes
of the community. (Cheers. /
I Colonel Flats said a great deal had been said about the
last session of parliament. He would only say that during
that session his regular habits had been greatly disturbed
by the Reform Bill ; for instead of being able to go to bed
. at ten o'clock and vise at eight the next morning, he had
been frequently obliged to sit up until three. (Laughter
and cheers.) All this had been caused by that tremendous
Reform Bill which it was said woulddo much good to the
, country. But as Lord Derby had said, it was a " leap in
the dark," and no one could really say what would be the
result. The bill had been most ably carried through by
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who had received most
valuable assistance from his right hon. friend (Mr. Henley).
The means of the measure was greatly owing to what his
right hon. friend had said in the house, and to the influ-
ence which he pomiessed ; for somehow when a division
took place on an important point, and an hon. member
was unable to make up his mind, it was a common thing
to inquire, "Which way does Mr. Henley go?" (Cheers.)
Durivel the discussions on the Reform MU Mr. Henley
earn so many hon. members with him, that whether the
Reform Bill be a good or a bad measure, its success was in
a great measure attributable to his right hon. friend.
(Cheers.)
Other toasts followed.