The Express.
London, England, 1858-11-30 00:00:00

TILE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMB

which they are ironically said to be returned. In
the sham case set up by Mr. NEWDEGATE, Norfolk
would be set down thus : for the two divisions of
the county four members ; for the tour towns situate
within the county, eiyht. Now what is the fact?
In the mock calculation, the two members for Thet-
ford would of course be set down among
the latter, while in reality everybody knows
that no ateetion, or pretence of election, ever
table pleas there, but that the Duke of
Gitateon appoints one member, and the brother
of Lord ASHECRTON appoints the other. The eon
of the DCrKE and the nephew of the BARON occupy
at this moment the two seats in right of the estates
of their families. In all common sense and common
honesty, ought these to be classed as county mem-
bers, or with members for cities and towns ? and if
with the former, then the Norfolk account stands
them—representatives of the landed interest, ;
representatives of towns, sir : grievance, nil; and
this is a fair specimen of the fallacy and delusion
which pervades the whole misrepresentation. Take
Sussex for example. Nominally there are but four
members for the county ; but how many are there
in reality ? The Duke of NORFOLK returns his
own brother for Arundel; Mr. BRIWOUR FITZGE-
LLD returns himself for Horsham; Lord EGMONT
used to return Mr. WALPOLE, and now retsina
Mr. WARREN, for Midhiuut; the Duke of RICH-
MOND returns Lord HINNY Lennox for Chichester.
Will any one have the effrontery to say that these
noblemen and gentlemen are representatives of
trade and commerce, and not of the landed aristo-
cracy of Sussex? Bat if this be so, here is another
batch of four to be added to the county list, and
deducted from that for towns. Take another
example: Wiltshire, we shall perhaps be told, is
defrauded of its due, inasmuch as it also
appears to have but four members. But is
this true? The Marquis of AILISBURY ap-
points Lord ERNSIT BRIICI to represent him at
Marlborough ; the Marquis of LANSDOWNE used to
appoint his son and now appoints Sir W. Wituans
to represent him at Caine; Mr. BIDNET
appoints Mr. ANTROBCS to represent him at Wilton;
Lord RADNOE appoints the Hon. E. P. BUCKLZY to
represent him at Salisbury; Mr. NBELD appoints
Colonel BOLDER° to represent him at Chippeoham;
and Sir M. Lone represents himself at Westbury :
—will these six members be set down by our anti-
reform arithmeticians among city and borough re-
presentatives, or are they cot to all intents and par-
poses as much representatives of the landed interest
in Wilts as the other four members who are nomi-
nally returned for its northern and southern divi-
sions P We might travel over the whole map of the
United Kingdom, and, by simply reminding our
readers of the most obvious facts, demonstrate the
atter groundlessness of the allegations we have
deemed it our daty to expose.

EXPB.ESB FROM PARS.

(7110 X

PARIS, MONDLT EVIIITWO.

_ .
Thinking that ander existing eircimistanoes the
curious and (since the days of the coop d'etat),
unprecedented fact of almost all the London jour-
nals, whether morning, evening, or weekly, being
seized in the French Post ales (the reason being
that they contained reports of the trial of Count de
Montalembert), was a matter of publio interest, I
yesterday sent you a telegraphic despitch in the
following words:

DAILY NIRO, LONDON.

The rim., Dosly Nam: Renting Ad, Arms*
CArowieis, Erpress, Sae, Examine►, Bpsetaor, Soltinkr
Review, and almost all the weekly papers are oozed.

My despatch was received at the tele;raph-office,
and my messenger brought me back a receipt for the
cost of transmission. This evening I h.ve received
an intimation on an open piece of paler, without
any signature, that my despatch " No. t 3,8419" was
not forwarded, and no reason why isvoneheafed.
This public announcement will probably lead higher
officers of state in France than those whowere imme-
diatelv responsible for keeping back myiespatah to
consider seriously whether such a petty miserable
interference with the use of the private tlegraph can
in any way whatever add to the dignitr or contri-
bute to the safety of the empire. If the officials
concerned possess but a grain of commoi sense they
must have known that all their seal mild only re-
tard the knowledge of the truth in Egland some
three or four hours; or whatever may ,e the exact
interval of time that elapses between theoublication
of your fleet and second editions. Can they look
one another in the Taos and offer any rational plea
for their conduct ? When will they lama that in
attempting to injure the English press they bite a
file ? The French papers do not dare 113 state the
reason for the monis among the Englisl journals.
The Prow says at the head of its news of the day
that the " English journals did not cone to hand
yesterday, for a reason which it is not far as to ex-
plain."

The Bourse hu been somewhat better, owing
to the state of the account, but the general
opinion was that an article in the Conatitu-
honnal denying the probability of war checked the
upward tendency rather than otherwise. The
Rents nee 15c. for cash and sc. for account, closing
at 74fr. 50e. in each case. Mobilier rose 2fr. 60c.
The Orleans, Eastern, Western, and Northern rail-
ways closed without change. Southern rose 1fr.25c.,
and Lyons 3fr. 76c.
Madame Barrot, the mother of M. Odillon Barret,
and of MM. Ferdinand and Adolphe Barrot, died
last night, at the age of 93 years. She was the
widow of the M. Barrot who Toted in the conven-
tion banishing Louis XVI. instead of beheading

PRUSSIA.

The results of the elections in Petunia are even
more favourable than was announced by telegraph.
The maprity of the constintionalists is overwhelm-
ing. fhe National Gaude of Berlin, whose libe-
ralism is of a more advanced type than that of the
government, thus dawdle► the successful can-
didates :

Ministerialists
Advanced Liberals

Catholics
Poles
Feudalista

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The Pendell* party, which hod the upper /and in
the last Chamber, tuts suffered most, and ai com-
pletely defeated. The Krim Zeitung, the tame of
which that party often bears, laments in its issue of
the 27th, that territorial influent has almost every-
where had to give place to personal qualifications in
these elections. The Democrats have for the moat part
abstained from the elections. Neither Eodbertos,
Schulze, nebbish, nor Jacoby, names so familiar in
1848, have presented themselves to tae consti-
tuencies. But, on the other hand, he party
of real progress in Prussia is represened in the
Chamber by a large number of its ablest {tampions.
There Sr. George von Vincke-Hagen, shove con-
stancy and form in debate sustained de cause of
Prussian liberalism in its darkest des; Count
Schwerin-Putter (returned for five plea*, formerly
for six years Presadent of the Chambef, moderate,
but firm and true, and honoured of a parties ;
Simeon, President of the National Assembly at
Frankfort ; Heinrich von Arnim, the Foreign
Minister in 1848, and subsequently * imprisoned
victim of the Manteuffel Ministry, hieing offended
by the publication of a pamphlet ; laid ethers of
scarcely inferior note.
A Mors promising Chamber with thich to renew
the experiment of parliamentary government can
hardly be imagined. The membershave .not been
returned under the influence of an: violent tem-
porary excitement. Extreme parties an represented
in it only by inconsiderable minorities. The nation
has understood from the words ant acts of the
Regent that he wanted a really ferresentative
assembly, and that he did not propose ti dictate to
the electors, and it immediately retureed to politics,
from which it bad retired, disgusted by tbe hypocrisy '
and unreality of M. Mentalities pretended oonsti-
tutionalism, and elected a Chamber which it is
believed will prove worthy of its autions and its
vocation.

A Berlin letter lugs:—el Among tie deputies
elected at Bettis will lottodostt the bookseller eft. He is a
Jew, mod hie alsotim pomp that society in Gemany nukes
so didactics Imitoota Christians sad Jews, flatlet the law*
yal saialain • seetaht Inequality between thin. Society
doss act judge roan by their belief, but b 3 their morel
war& Several chairs in our Ualrersity are tripled in •
ditilogolsiool war by Jews. The Protrants of Ger-
many are geiwally too tolerant to show themselves hostile
to promo beams they profess a different edition from
their own."

Au iacidieat occurred during a met* sitting of
iteAmerdlty et the Maus of Meeklentbourg, sbich owned
smridemble mmation. Ia the mildle of an ninefold dis-
suades ea vellgleas teliresea IL de Melees side ue• of
rt....,
• peeseellea to X Peige-TeeWte, who that be
email met amp the challenge, as be had, I. A
Wag andassed for taking part to a fatal suds •
veer sever to fight another. M. de Ploako • Mond d
X. de Kahn., then rose, and osUed 11. P Tesbliz •
soward. On besting chid hunlting word the whale
meembly TON and protested with such estioagelnet tits
Wagons need that M. de Pluskow was obl retract It.
The Theatre Francais, Perim, has giro up the old
mown whkh prevailed even before the time d Motif's. of
striking three blows on the stage to give notice:tat the com-
mencement of the performance wee about to us pleat. TM
dogleg of a tell now announces it to the undoes.

• --
A grand dinner in honour of Mdlle. lglioni ins
eves in Parte on Saturday to that daturaweby the prin.
etpa per/omen of the French Opera, ant by enema
others cessected .rith that theatre. The punka of persona
who Nat dews to table was 11117-three. At the ireeert, verses
were recited In referenna to the occasion, and afterwards •
new quadrille wee danced by Moue. Tagloni, Month
Cerrito, and Plunkett, and bill. M•silier, Peps, Moraine,
amid Beauchet.

A remarkably sudden death occurred on Saturday
might at the Parisian Haan Opera House. biercedeate's
"II Giareasato" was alr••. Towards the dem of the
opera, the Naar, V amnia stabs the prime barns, Elates.
At the ammeat who Ode mat bet place, ea Seaudey
aight„ a Alia mem was herd by a lady It see el the
(mad dor his.. Her triode mem/ her capped she bad
imply Messed the my is a mowed of tempareey mulsemeat
ea wtameMay the dramegie maim 0 the Map ; bat her bead
was sea to droop, sad she wee beimely rememd. Iledkel
maletess most arrived; sad thee, le die gamin of all
monad, the lady woe delayed to bans expired. She wee •
pima of no ordinary beauty, mad shoat SO year el age—bar
ammo Serer&

MR. GLADSTONE AND THE lONIAN
ISLANDS.

TM following despatch appears in the Govern-
owe* Gazebo of Corfu on the 10th inst. :

PALACE, CORFU, Nov. 9.
an directed by the Lord High Commissioner to
implant you, for the iniormanlon of the Senate, that his lin-
osilency has niesived bum her Majesty's Secretary of State
for the Colonic a despatch dated the let of November but.,
ram "blab the following is an attract :
.

" On entering upon the duties of office I tuned my
attention with deep sad cordial Interest towards those iliac•
trioae islands In which Great Britain protects the freedom
sad independence et a rase ben ekes aaoestors are derived
the arts of civilised nations.

"It Nomad to me that there might well IN • mutual affec-
tion bad respect between the lonian States and a people
white his in regions unknown to the ancient
Feet world the of liberty , knowledge, and humanity,
Noshed from Greene. _

"It was with pain that I was compelled to observe that
from emus cause or other there did nut exist the harmony
bayou the merative and legialative powers of the lonian
Coemilitice so swarwary to good government and to
that material prosperity which should be the natural
growth of methanol's& freedom. I hoped, however, that
Homer. Majesty's government zsight be speedily enabled to
the lonises of their sincere dame to encourage as
far ea the rowers lawfuny accorded to them will permit
whatever oonid render the protectorate of Great Britain
justly valued as • strong safeguard to liberty from danger,
without, as a mild check upon factions within, and as •
connexion which would bring to the aid of lonian energies
theteasfite of British capital and commerce, in proportion
as materiel interests took figtt sad mouthy from kindly
intercourse and sumerous coafideehes It would indeed have
gratified me if my coerespeedeem with the beim state. had
commenced In thoughtful coesidersdon of measures con-
ducive to the improvement of finance. the program of public
works, or the coestitudonel removal of any reuses of
swims between the functional departments of the state, on
which the beg prectioal experienoe of Ragland in the exercise
of self•governatait might afford to the lonian legiellture
ophtione and precedents they would metre with courtesy and
discoed' with candour.
" Than in our common desire to advance the solid in-
terest of the lonians under a flag combining the insignia of
both nations it seemed to me not too much to hope that
all parties would meet the views of her Majesty's govern-
ment In a spirit of equal oonciliatien, and that with time
end forbearance the supposed jealousies of race would vanish
amid congenial institutions and common interests.

" These are the gamest principle' and sentiments enter-
tained by bar Illejesty's government with reference to the
pending rpmetioni why es promo agitate the laden mind,
and whioo, of coarse, so materially augment your official
difficulties and responeibilities. Wild • view to assist you
in diechargtng the trust committed to you, and also to derive
the great "duelers of a weighty opinion on lonian affairs,
mamma by a statesman who belongs to his conitry
rather than to say party in it, who has already occupied
with marked &unction the highest onion of the State,
whose mind ha. grasped foreign as wall at domestic ques-
tions with equal vigour and success, and whose renown as
• Homed* scholar will justly commend him to the
sympathies of en Hellenic race, her Majesty's govern-
ment have resolved on despatching the Right Hon. W. R.
Gladstone se a SpKial Commissioner to inquire into and
report on the whole state of government in the lonian
Islands, and on the political relations between the pro-
tecting Power and the people, so, let me hope, as to lead to
the equitable and constitutional adjustment devilry existing
difficulty.
" You will not fail to observe in the choice of Mr.
Gladstone--a gentleman not unknown to you in public and
private life—the intention of her Majesty's government
to pleas the moat generous interpretation upon the policy
which you have pursued, to strengthen your hands by every
legitimate means, and to manifest to the lonian people that
the interests end welfare of their islands are in this case re-
earths that special consideration and investigation which'
have been bestowed in somewhat similar political emer-
gencies on some of the most ancient and Important depend- •
ones of the British crown."

• • • •

I have the honour to be, sir,
Yuur meet ebedieut, humble *errant,
G. P. BOWEN,
Secretary to the L. H. Comtuieeioner.
Sir A. L. Count DWI Clll4 K.C.H.0., Secretary of the
Secata, On& Dep., Corfu.

30 1858
9, •

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

THE CAMP AT ALDERSHCrIT.—The military forma
quartered in the camp at Aklershott have been during the
past three or four days kept on the qui rive In daily expo-
tattoo of a visit from her Majesty and the court.
Saturday last was first of all fixed upon for the arrival of the
Queen, and the royal carriages and servants were sent down
to the Pavilion on the previous day ; but the weather proving
very unfavourable a telegraphic message was sent to General
Knollys stating that her Majesty intended postponing bar
visit till yesterday. The memory orders were leaned to the
several brigades, directing the troops to parade In frost at
their cantonments, but just before the troops fall in Gemini
Knollys received aa intimation by telegraph that her
Majesty and the Prime Camel had, owing to the threatealeg
upset of the weather, again determined upon postpoulagthelr
visit tIU this day (Tuesday). As the Queen lime foe
Osborne on Saturday next It Is not anticipated that any far-
ther delay will be made in the date of the royal visit.

APPOINTILENTI3.--Ciptein the Hon. J. R. Drain-
mood, C.B. (1818), is appraisal commodore of the nevoid,
42, at Woolwich, and saxerinteadeat of Woolwich Dockyard
vice Captain 8 to nag rank.
Lieutenant Shepherd
r allier)Terppolated one of the ofil.
oars on the out-pensions of Greenwich Hospital.
WOOLWICH, Nov. 29.
The Supply, 2, iron screw storeship, Master CoM-
sander William H. Bolliatoft (used during the Crimean war
as a Lading bakery for the troops), arrived in the Thames
this day, and is owed to be paid off at Woolwloh. Her
ergo conaists of valuable relics from Barham, or the ander
lialioarnasens which will be at Woolwich and
forwarded to le British Museum. The moat important of
these are portions of the tomb of King bleasolue, which
(according to ancient history) was built by Artwork, his
widow, 36'2 years before Christ. This tomb was 63 feet from
north to south, surrounded by 36 mamas ; was 37i feet la
height, and surmounted by a pyramid of equal height. It
also contained four statues, representing horses, of humerus,
proportions. The Gorgon steam vessel about two year. since
brought home one of these emus, *hetet entire ; and the
Supply, which remained at Asia Minor when the Gorgon':
left, has now on board other interesting portions of the tomb,
in addition to specimens of sculpture found in the rains of '1
the ancient city.

CHATHAM, Nov. 29.
PRESENTATION OF GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS.—
The Duke of Cambridge, commander-in-chief, having
directed good-conduct medal., sad the usual mousy gratuity
to be awarded to five non-onamissioned odious and men of
the 35th Regiment, • general parade of the whole of the
troops of the Ist battalion, to which the 25th depot is at-
tached, took place at Chatham barrack. this afternoon, for
the purpose of witaseaing the presentation of the medals,
which were awarded for long service end meritorious conduct.
The names of the not-oommiseloned officers and men or-
dered to be thus decorated were Sergeant-Major John Foord,
Sergeant George Hawke, Privates George Cutts, John
and Henry Freeman. The battalion, which was
under the oommand of Major H. D. Ellis, having been formed,
the recipients which were called to the front, and the medals
presented by Captain L. Sidebottotn, the adjutant, who fast-
ened each man's medal to his breast. Sergeant-Major Food
receive. the gratuity of 151., Sergeant Hawks 101., and each
of the privates 61., which will be deposited for them In the
Military Savings Bank, until they resolve their discharge
from the regiment.

QUERNSTOWN, Nov. 27.
The Channel fleet, majoring of her Slajesty's
ship Royal Albert, 121, Captain Rim; Renown 91, Captain
Forbes ; Orion, 91, Captain D'Rynconrt ; and Brunswick,
80, Captain Onnnaney, are now lying here. In addition to
the above there are the Nile, 90, Captain Chad', leg ship of
Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Chads, K C.R.• the Hawk, 10,
Captain Crispin, coast. guard ship; the Wizaid, 6, Lieutenant
Commander Helby, training brig; Advice, 2, Seeond-Maatar
Raymond, tender to the Nile, and the Adodnirs yacht,
Gipsy.
The third lieutenant of her Mejesty's ship Hawk, SO,
Lieutenant E. A. Latimer, is to be tried by court-martial on
the 29th.

In consequence of the lamented death of Vice-Admiral
Lori Lyons, G. C. 8., Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Ch ads, K.C.8.,
will be promoted to Vins-Admiral, which will cans this
command to be vacant. In .11 probabilitL Captain Chide,
R.N.. Fled-Captain ; Lieutenant Moresby, ned-Lientament
and Paymaster Cergenven, the edmirars mammy, will also
leave this station.