The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-21 00:00:00

THE GOVERNMENT AND RXTORI.

The Tekgraph is informed that the present idea of Lord
Derby's cabinet is to bring in no reform bill, but to pro-
pose the issue of a commission on the present working of
our representative system. The new plan, however,
" does not seem to have been finally adopted, and we may
yet hear of another change."
The Tinus quotes and gives some prominence to an article
from the Suaday Gazette, in which a similar statement is
made. On the other hand the Standard of to-day
urges that reform is the most pressing question of
the time, and that it will be almost impossible
to effect any useful legislation until it is settled for good
and all. It foresees that a bill will be laid by the govern-
ment on the table of the house, and it warns the Adul-
lamites that any line of policy adopted towards the con-
servative bill involving its rejection will be interpreted as
devised to give " aid and comfort" to the revolutionary
reformers.

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OSBORNE, JAN. 19.

The Queen and Princess Louise, attended by the
Dowager Duchess of Athole and Lady Waterpark, drove
out yesterday afternoon.
Colonel Ponsoaby was in attendance upon horseback.
Her Majesty walked,and drove in a sledge this morning,
attended by the Dowager Duchess of Athole.
Princess Louise and Prince Arthur skated in the grounds
this morning, her royal highness being attended by the
Hon. Lady Biddulpb and the Hon. Emily Cathcart.

Princes Beatrice and Prince Cbriatian went out also.

Lieutenant• General the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey
had the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal
family yesterday. -

JAN. 20.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise and Prince
Arthur, drove out in a sledge yesterday afternoon, attended
by Lady Waterpark.
Her Majesty, the Duke of Edinbrrgh, Pr;icesa Louise,
Prince Arthur, and the Prinoe of Leiningen attended
Divine service at Whippingham Church this morning.
The Hew. George Prothero officiated.

The Duke of Edinburgh, attended by the Hon. Eliot
Yorke, honoured Mr. Arthur Helps with a visit at Bishops
Waltham yesterday. His royal highness, accompanied
by Mr. Helps, afterwards visited the Royal Albert In-
firmary and pottery works there.
The Prince of Leiningen arrived at Osborne yesterday
on a visit to her Majesty.

Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the Australian colonies, New
Zealand, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Malta, and Gibraltar. De-
spatches were sent to the Governors of the Australian
colonies, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Labuan, the Mauritius,
Malta, Gibraltar, Bermuda, and the North American
Provinces.

Summonses were issued on Saturday evening for a
Cabinet Council, to be held at the official nsidenoe of the
First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street, to-morrow
(Tuesday), at three o'clock.

THE PRINCi AND PRINCESS 07 WALE/I.—During
the past week the Prince and Princess Teak have hien on
a visit to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, at Sandi:ushani House. His Royal Highness
the Duke of Edinburgh left Sandringham on Wednesday
for town. The weather having been intensely cold during
the past week skating has been the principal amusement
of the Prince of Wales and his friends. When the weather
improves the Prints of Wales sal :sit General Hall, at
his shooting-box, at Six-mile-bottom, Cambridgeshire, and
after this visit the present sojourn of h;s Royal Highness
and the Princess of Wales in the eastern district will be
probably brought to a close, as the London season will
then be commencing.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare and
family left Carlton House-terrace on Friday for Cliefden,
on a visit to the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland.

Lord Arthur Pelham Clinton, M.P., RN., left
town on Saturday for Clumber Park.

The Hon. Adolphus Liddell, Q.C., and Mies
Liddell have arrived at Brighton, on a visit to Mn. Lane
Fox, from visiting at Goodwood Houae.

Sir John and Lady Shelley have left Brighton
for their meat in Sturm

Mr. and the Hon. Mn. Tomlin have arrived in
town from Brighton.

The Right Hon. Sir John Trol'ope, M.P., is
staying at Brighton for the benefit of his health, which
suffered from a fall in hunting.

The marriage of Lord Hylton to the Countess of
Ilohester took place on Saturday last at St. James's
Church.

The funeral of the Marquis of Exeter has been
fixed for Thursday next.

Sir Henry Hoare, Bart., has purchased the tome
of No. 25, Albem►rleatreet, Piccadilly.

The Address in the House of Lords will be
moved by the Earl Beauchamp, and will, in all probability
Oafs tho Times) be seconded by Lord Delamina.

The Duchess of Leeds and Lady Herbert of
Lea have each given the large sum of 10,000/, to the
Roman Catholic church, to be applied to the purchase of
Priory Park for the use of that religious body. —Court
Journal.

The private view of the Exhibition of the Society
of Female Artists took place on Saturday at the Gallery
of the Architectural Exhibition in Conduit-street.

The question of the supplementary charter to the
Queen's University will again come under the consideration
of the Muter of the Rolls towards the close of this week,
on the hearing of the petition praying that the senate may
be restrained from granting degrees to any persons except
those who have been educated in the Queen's Colleges.
Mr. Phelps will re-appear at Drury-lane this
evening (Monday), for the first time since Christmas, a.
Job Thon,berry, in the younger Colman's comedy, John
Bull, which, wall known to our fathers, will be entirely
new to many playgoers of the present day. To allow full
time for the performance of the pantomime the comedy
will commence at a quarter before 7 o'clock.

With reference to the vacant treasurership of
the Household, we have good reason fcr believing (says the
Sunday Gazette) that the statements made by some of our
contemporaries are unauthorised and premature. No step
is likely to be taken for filling up the post until after the
burial of the late Lord Exeter. The same remark applies
to the garter and the lord-lieutenancies held by the
deceased marquis.
The following is Mr. Disraeli's circular to his
supporters in the House of Commons :—" Downing-
street, Jan. 17, 1867.--Sir,—The meeting of parliament
has been fixed for Tuesday, the sth of February, when the
House of Commons will immediately proceed to the con-
sideration of business of the highest importance. I there-
fore take the liberty of earnestly requesting your presence
on that day.—l have the honour to remain, air, your
faithful servant, B. Dtssaeti."
The death is announced of Dr. Brinton, F.R.S.,
at the early age of 43. He held several hospital appoint-
ments at different times, the latest being as physician and
lecturer at St. Thomas's Hospital. He was the author of
some elaborate reserches on the structure and compara-
tive anatomy of the stomach, and of valuable medical
works on the digestive organs, and was peculiarly suc-
cessful as &clinical teacher.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM GREECE AND

CANDI A.

The Levant mail brings the following new::
dated Athens, Jan. 12:
The Chamber has voted 200,000 drachmas (90c.
each) for the despatch of an extraordinary di-
plomatic mission to the Great Powers, and a
million for the acquisition of rifles. The
government has named the following gen-
tlemen : To Paris, M. Feligiandis ; to St.
Petersburg, M. Metaxas ; to London, M.
Braila+ ; to Florence, M. Conduriotis ; to
Washington, M. "Langan& ; to Vienna, M.
Mavrocordato. England and France have in-
vited the Greek government to maintain a
strict neutrality which does not exclude the
transport of women and children from Crete
to Greece. Operations in the island of Candice
are interrupted by the cold. Ali Pacha has
declined the proposal of the Russian Ambassador
to establish neutral hospitals in the island of
Candia. The governor of Themaly, Edhem Pacha,
is distributing arms among the Muasulman popula-
tion of that province.

(RECTER'S TELEGRAM.)
THE FOREIGN POLICY OF FRANCE.
PARIS, JAN. 21.

The Muniteur of this morning says :—"The
government is strongly desirous of submitting to
the appreciation of the great bodies of the state
the motives which determine its conduct in foreign
policy. The suppression of the debates on the
address will not delay explanations since the
government has decided to accept from the open-
ing of the session questions upon foreign affairs."

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

MoWDAY, JLM:IMM 21, 8 A.X.

N 1130,1.061-2.-
Aberdeen 30.07
Leith
Arttremat *4O
Oresomettle 111.90 2
24144236 12.04
Unocal 2693 32 LIZ.
Boiyheml _19.79 311 LN.L
Peomme p.m 40 1.8.11..
Brest ....-;911.41 N.E.
!Azimut —
RocPefort.. 10.49 41 Z.
Plymouth 2308 33 KN.&
Weymouth ?0.72 32 E.S.E. 10
Portsmouth 20.80 28 E. 8.2. i 6
London 29.88 28 Z. 6
Yarmouth. 20.95 31 B.Z. i
Scarborough. 90.01 31 ELF. . 3
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