The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-19 00:00:00

LONDON, NAIVIDAY, KAMM If.

Ma. ROEBUCK has conceived the Quixotic design
of making both sides in the pending game of chore
checkmate one another, while he, whom neither
cue to play with, is to have the credit of winning
the game. A propos of nothing particular, and
without notice, the hon. and learned Member for
Sheffield winds his horn and calk upon the chit*
of the two opposing armies to ground their arms,
lower their standards, and accept him as their com-
mon leader and guide. On whose behalf or is
whose name he makes this pragmatical demand
he does not vouchsafe to tell. For this, bow-
ever, we hold him to be clearly excusable,
for the best of all possible reasons—authority he
has none to offer, and story be has none to
tell. Amid the chuckling cheers of anti-Re-
formers on the one side of the House, and the
reproachful silence of all sincere Liberals on his own,
he coolly called on Lord JOHN to abandon hie
amendment, that Mr. DISRAELI might then
withdraw his Bill, in order that the House
might be left at liberty to proceed to the
consideration of the subject of Reform by
way of resolutions. From the CnAoczu.os al the
EXCHEQUER the would-be arbiter of party fate end
national destiny received no audible reply; but those
who knew the usually grave and cynical expression
of the Ministerial leader's loos when any proposition
is made by an opponent which he deems saloulated
to Ware or embarrass him, and saw him last Milt,
felt osavinced that Mr. ROEBUCK was regarded by
Mr. DteaAltl as doing excellent mischief to the same
of Reform. To a man of Mr. DISRAELI'S shrewd-
ass§ of perception it seems no doubt incredible theta
man like the Hon. Member for Sheffield should be
anconseions of the tendency of each a proceeding
as that to which we have referred. We are
unwilling to believe in the notion of its being the
result of any suggestion from the Tory Damp; bat
why will Mr. ROEBUCK damage his own indorses
and reputation by noting in a manner that ill-
natured people may readily misconstres ? For
enrselvee, we prefer ascribing to want of discretion
the blunder into white he has fallen, and which would
be lamentable if it were not rather ludicrous. The
noble mover of the amendment evidently took this
view, and sagaciously discerning how little semblanes
of support the random proposal wee likely to obtain,
he resolved at once to treat it with the geed
humoured indifference which the waywardnumm of
ear Mends deserve.

A greater than Rorstxx, however, was there.
What the polished blade of Sheffield could not open,
might yield perchance to Finsbury's horn spoon. In
the name of the independent gentlemen who sit below
the gangway, Mr. Cox appointed himself the spokes-
man on the question of Parliamentary Reform; and
en their part—not to mention the nation at large,
whore eyes are fixed upon him—the honourable
and learned member published • threatening
notice that unites he and Air party were
satisfied beforehand as to Lord Jone's intentions,
he and they had made up their minds to throw their
weight into the Government scale. Bat ere the
eminem announcement had fallen from the Weise
of Mr. Cox, on all sides of him there arms loud and
impatient disclaimers. Men will endure a great deal
pmeively or contemptuously in the way of unwar-
rantable assumption by pretenders of wit and im-
parters of intellectual merit. But to be seized on
and politically garrotted in the face of the world by
an artificer so bungling and inexpert was not
a thing to be expected. Impenetrable as it
may be, even the mind of Mr. Cox was in a few
minutes made to comprehend that whatever folly he
might perpetr►te on his own @comet, there were not
apes the beaches he honours with his preference, any
tome than on those which are spared that distinction,
say set of men who are willing to accept his drafts
on their liberality. lf, under the transparent pretence
of insisting no a premature declaration from Lord
JOHN as to what he would do were he ea/led on to
frame • Reform Bill, the unique Member for Film-
ing wishes to ploy in his own peculiar fashion into
the band, of the Tories, by all means let him do so.
We heartily wish them joy of their acquisition.
To be serious, however, there is something very
significant and sinister in the spectacle exhibited by
the House of Commons on the eve of a great discus.
an wherein the foendations of its owe exhumes
an about to be laid bus, and the whole fabric itself
subjected to what ought to be a judicially impartial
awl marehing investigation. No time CIA be
ware unsuitable for political tumbling and
'rimming, end noes lees fitted for eballitions
of temper and empirical eseeeits. It is perfectly
dear that the present House of Commons, if •
majority of its members had their way, would pal
we
Reform Bill at all ; and it is evident, hem the
pairs takes to circulate the rumour that Minietere
wasted only a pretext for withdrawing their mea-
sure, that votes in the coming division are believed to
be obtainable en the premise of " so bill and no
dimelatioo." But luckily for the interests apneas
there are selfi.h fears and hopes that effeetually stand
he the way of any such compact. When onset Ids /ale
lowm, more dense and dull than his fellows, asked
the Premier, the other day, why he could not threw
overboard the question end yet retain his position.—
the sporting Earl is said to have replied, " I have
"Mad it hard work riding thus far without •
• swifile, but how can you expect me to ride without
" • homer In other words, Lard ]laser fell well
wmintetenidle that the moment he admits his inability
be easy the ally great question he has ever
woad he grapple with, and the necessity
et imam with which is admitted by all.
I he Virtelep earrewiere his position. Beaten

in the present Parliament, he may of mane
appeal to the judgment of another. That is his ma-
stitutiooal right as a Minister; and against its exer-
cise no man who velum the lasting paw or welfare
of his country would lift his voles. But the right
MCI on the reasonable presumption that Lord DERRY
is really and traly • Minister, not a trickster or
shinier, or an official sham. And these epithets
wand fall very far short of those he would deetsve
if, after holding office for more than a year upon the
kith of his initiatory promise to consider thriftily
the subject of the representation, and after bringing
forward deliberately an elaborate scheme on the sub-
ject, he were now to attempt to drop the Bill, shirk
the issue he himself has raised, and yet continue to
Match at the perquisites without even claiming the
power of • Minister. We differ widely in opinion
with Lord DERBY—we think his character is one
that has great faults, bat we have always believed
Mtn to be a man of spirit and of hamar and that no
man of any party would any longer believe him to
be were he to truck the rights and responsibilities of
the eminent post he fills for a few weeks' nominal
eetention of office. We say a few week•' retention,
for it would not be longer.

bi court.

OSBORNE, Mance 18.
To-day being the birthday of the Primer Louisa,
the Mad of the Royal Marinas played a selection of aka on
the Tenser

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T. Deana of Rent stylist tot Or oftermoos from Pros-
marritomm ea a Molt to bar Nalesty.

Mr. Kith, M.P., bad aa laisrviow with the Earl of Dwby
polarity, at Ida official residimes in Downthralrest.
• dipthatita of the Treat town commie-
s, Mr. Mottos shofroth), Yr. Warhiet,
fr P. R. Wend Mr. aroma (toss or)
had en lintertheer wit the Bail c 4 Donseghmore and I4d
Lembo yealasthy, at the ogles of the Board of Tads.
Mr. J. H. Omen, Presiding of the College of
Thomas Mayo, M.D., Prodded of the Royal of
?friths' ; awl lleumde &edit, Pisoideat the
General Medina Council, bad an interview with the Lord
President readily at the Privy Connell Office, Whitehall.
Sir John Yowng had as haterview with Sir B. Balm,
Lytton yesterday at the Coicadal-ofirm
oliktintatma tram the gaudiest of the fitaparry Coe,
g of Mr. Hinkley, Hr. Charriogtoo, Hr. Bernet,
Mr. Spence, Mr. Dieter, Mr. Samos, and Mr. Walton,
together with Mr. Bathurst, clerk of the smediens, had ea
tatarview with the Right Boa. the Berl of Match mottsday,
at the adios id tile Poor Law Board, WhitehalL
Mr. Orogsa, Y.P., Mr. Tottenham, 11. P., Mr. J. R.
lainead, _
sad Mr. Jeffers had an interview with the Hart et
more and Lord Loraine.
Dslfliestididel Committee of the Privy Council eat rent-
day, and heard an appeal from Madras, " Kutchy Kenyans
Collor v. Baalomansty Chesty." The Lord Justice Knight
Brace pre judgment.
Denastrhea were sent from the Colcsial.office yseterday to
the Cloverwre of Canada, the Bahamas, Mauritius, and
Ass mita.

The Queen has presented the Rev. Niel McNeill
to the thumb of Totermory, le the island of Mull, shire of
vacsnt by the transportation of the Rev. Kaiaks
Ilelnlre to the church and wish of Boleekine —Gareth.

Leia algid H.R.H. the Duchess of Cambridge,
eameamMel by die Pawnee Mary, attended at the Genend
Paell-eate, te "lane dr duke lnc amnion with the sr-
WS end dumped slaw evening mails. Their royal high-
names we seethed h the Pestmaater•General, Levi
Osiallesier, and em empnefed dnrieg their visit by Mr. Row-
land Hill, who enplaned to them the mitteria and lowans
amok department

Her Royal Highness the Duchess ol Kent, at-
lean by Lady F. Howard end Coked. F. amour, C. 8.,
embalmed ea bawd the royal yacht Falry, la the Boutbaspa
Me Duke, yesterday afternoon, at routs to Osborne, as
a Vat to ha lialeay. The Fairy Ira, comaeadad by
Highness Pilaw Lachman.

Tbe Earl sad Coaster of Portal.lington have left
Chrldp'• Hotel kr Cams House, Darretrhire.

ice Countess Dowager of Macclesfield and lady
Laois Parka Imo strived at Howchin'a Hotel, tram
}!Mesa.

Field-Marshal Viscose and Viscountess Comber-
ISM an tootiotai a osteeinfon of visitors at Coenbwmtn
Abbey. no noble vlomonnt awl oistountoss will not return
to town until idler Later.

Lady Frammenti. !umlauted cards of invitation for
analog partial at bey tediesce in tipper Eccleston-street,

oa Thindsy ant, sal o Thursday, the 31st fast,

Lady Morgan gave a musical matinee on SL
Petrick's Day, which woe selrbreed by the performance els
ovaspeeftea by the w.ll•kaown meter* Osbessi, the modve
base the swans! .lr of "b. Patriot's Day," with the
Ovoids both in English sod Italian, composed for the oohs.
ion, swi snag by Signora Fiahli, Madame Anichial-tleaglia,
sad several amateurs. Amosg the compsay invited wars
the Dike of Wallington, the Earl of Carlisle, the Marque of
Lansdowne, the Eart sad Comet-se of Laasaborovigh, the
Earl awl Coasted of Arran, Vieroont Sadeley, the Earl
Dendaraid, Led Renebets, Lard end Lady Ceskraae, Hon.
Mb. Idea, Mr. Marty, lady LAND °way, Mr. Deckle,
Mr. sad Ere. Everett Ores, MM. Jeusherry, Kr. Wont-
=watt, Mr. sad Ere ll. Reeve, Ml'. Coartney,Eir Joh, end
Lady Seethe's, Er Madam Norms, K.P., Yr. Weetwonh
Dna, Mr. Herrera Thies, Lady 1 Twat Webster, the It'ght
Hew Merles ViEbre, t►e Han. Mn. Abbott, Mr. Mee-
Masse, ELP., and many t iatinlui•had prams consorted
via 'reload and Waster*.

The Unita Service Gazette mentions, ma an on dit
at Weolwite, that the dashed equerry in waiting on Colonel
his Reyel Highsts the Prince of Wales, during foar
months of the year, have iodised Major Teesdak, R A., to
nslgn his appointment as a{de•de-nmp to General Sir F. W.
commandant at Woolerk.h.

Lord Stanley having placed one of the new Indian
chopts;ac:ei at the dispo:al of St. John's College, Cambridge,
the spfointcorat bat bees ogee I by the Master to the Rev.
A unarms V. Hadley, 8.A., F.llow of St. John's College
and Senile Wraarler at the Bachelor of Arts' C001111111114:41:
meat ia January, 1856.
The two members who voted for Mr. Gladatone's
amendment het eight, to omit the words trove Mr. Onmery's
mottos which direct • select committee to net may
Inquire into the nweEoa of moor at the British Muistun,
hot to ascertain the best means of rendering the oollecri•ms
" available for the proscrion of eri•nce and art," were 81r
CV C. Gioia sod Mr. J. H. Philippa. The how was
cg,,,,irei est, bower, before the original motion maid be
adopted.

The second reading in the House of Lords of the
Marriage Law ♦eesodmeat Bill is lard for Tuesday west.
Vie:meat Dungsaaott will then move OW the bill be read
a mead time that &lyric mouths.

Mr. Latham is again a candidate, in the liberal
Whereat. for the representation of Wakefield to parliament.
Mr. Bennett, the respected proprietor of the
Salisbury Jsurnal, was found dead in his bed as Wednesday.
He le sewed to bare Wed how as affection of ashore.
Dr. Hook, the new Dean of Chichester, STlTind
is that ell as the afters°, n of Thianday. He wW, It
isselerst sod, read himself in tomorrow. He WY winducted
Inn the stains is the carriage of the lord bishop,
w►ew gent he will be during itie abort 'ley.

Mr.Dickess end Mr. Elwyn are to meet the com-
mittee if the Libre', Teel by eppuietateet en Wednesday
win We (lithisomes) tram the wens till be able to come
le as misogamist by slash this liqvuy cestroverey may be
beessebt tea triredlytlase.

Mr. Peter Cunningham to about to publish a little
mina Vandyke in Saeimd." This little volume
--says the Illastraesof Lemke Netat—oill e 'stain not only
ell Mat le known is print shoot the plat Lord Clarendon of
portrait misters, but mach that I. new and sot unimportant
sheet sit in its palmy days, w►ea Ruben. received richly-
set Wise from Him Clerks 1., ant Vandyke a collar and
mil Ovid.

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l'ha National Portrait Gallery haa had a fresh
addition saaela wit by the yarthaag of a fall-hark *tun
afCherlea I, by Myttatia. ♦ cuppasiaa ',sadists of Qom
Hoariest. Welk km bees MMUS said t) a petvata pas-
chow.

A private view of the Institution of Fine Arts
was le'd this day is 'be Portland Oalkey, Rama-
Mask

The operation which the King hu undergone has
been ineffectual. A tumour in the groin is feared,
and also gangrene or caries in the thigh.
Cardinal Riario has ordered public prayers for his
1144eaty's recovery.
The public funds fell 2f.

PIEDMONT.

TURIN, FII.DLY.

The official Piedmontese Gazette contradict, the
suggestions of the Prase of Paris of the 16th March,
and points out that the policy of the Sardinian
Government, it says, has been neither provocative nor
' revolutionary, bat always national and liberal. The
confidence which it inspires, and the admirable con-
cord which prevails throughout the country, show
that this policy la approved of.
The Sardinian Government accepts with satiate*.
don the manifestations of sympathy and the offers

of 00-operation of all men of good faith, without
regard to what their past may have been ; bat, at
the same time, its firm determination is not to eon-
oert with those incorrigible persons who prejndioe
the national cause by disturbances of sect or faction•

SWITZERLAND.

BERNE, 11Lzaz 18.

Orders h►ve arrived here to bur up far the Sar-
dinian Government all the horses which can be pre-
wed.

The expression of public opinion in the Freneh
cantons of Switzerland is strongly in favour of eon-
yoking the Federal Diet.

AUSTRALIA.

(IT NAGNITIO TZLIORAPH.)
(MOM OVA OWN CONONSPONDINS.)
LIVERPOOL, SATUNDAT.

The Morning Light left Peet Philip Heads on the
23rd of December. The latest newspaper by her isl
of the 21st, but it contains no news of importance.
The Saldanha and Tornado sailed in company
with the Morning Light for Liverpool. The steamer
Royal Bride wee to leave for Liverpool on the 28th
of December, and the Royal Mail steamer Oneida, for
Suez, on the 21st of January.
The Morning Light brings about 60 passengers,
and 1,800 bales of wool. Import sales were dull at
Melbourne. Irish oats, bs. ed. to 61. Bd. Hen-
nessey's dark brandy, guaranteed, 10e. a gallon case;
whiskey, 12s. Bd. ; porter, 7s. a dozen ; champagne,
30,. per dozen; these sales were at auction. Great
damage wits done to shipping by a gale in Hobson's
Bay on the 22nd Dee. The news by the Sir Wm.
Byre is not likely to be known till Sunday.