The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-01 00:00:00

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1.

THE second part of the Correspondence with
Spain respecting the seizure of the Queen Vic-
toria by a Spanish revenue cruiser contains the
letter of General CALONfIE, the Spanish Minister
for Foreign Affairs, announcing the decision of his
Government to comply with the demands made in
the name of Great Britain, and Lord STANLEY'S
despatch acknowledging the communication. The
Spaniard, even in this the latest stage of the con•
respondence, is at great pains to maintain that
the validity of the seizure—alleged by us to
have been made beyond the limits of Spanish
jurisdiction, and therefore utterly illegal—
was nevertheless a matter for the cognisance of
a local tribunal, while Sir Joni( Camirroir insists
that an act so contrary to public law
could not be dealt with like a smuggling
case, but was one for which her MAJorry's
Government was entitled to seek direct redress
from that of the Queen of SPAIN. The correspond-
ence, however, ends most amicably. General
CALONOE, after announcing the resolution to re-
store the ship, indemnify interested persons for
their losses, and punish the guilty captors, trusts
that in these proceedings ei the British Govern•
" ment may see, not only a just satisfaction for
" any injury that may have been suffered by
" the British flag, but also another proof of the
" uprightness with which the Government of the
" Queen of Srsix proceeds in its relations with
" that of Great Britain." Lord STANLEY, after
formally acknowledging General CALONOE'S con-
cessions, writes to our Minister at Madrid :
Her Majesty's Government have received this communi.
cation with the greatest satisfaction. They could not bring
themselves to suppose that the Government of her Catholic
Majesty could uphold the proceedings of their subordinate
authorities in the case of the Queen Victoria, and relying
on the honourable feelings of the Spanish nation, they
never abandoned the hope that a solution consistent
with justice and the mutual regard which the
two countries entertain for each other wooll le
arrived at. The result has justified their anticipa-
tions, and you will make known to General Calooge,
by delivering to his excellency a copy of this despatch,
that the Government of the Queen our Sovereign is
entirely satisfied with the solution which this affair has
received, and that tit, y earnestly hope that any other
questions which may at any time arise between the two
eour.tries will be always treated, on both sides, in a spirit
of conciliation and goodwill, and will not be allowed to
impair for a moment the good understanding which the
British Government is always anxious to maintain in its
relations with the Government of the Queen of Spain.

MR. JORSPH Comarrr, of the Reform League,
has addressed to Mr. BEALL% President of that
body, a letter on the resolution of its Council to
hold " a bond fide meeting in Hyde•park " on the
6th of May, of which Mr. BRADIAUGH has stated
that the League have not only called the mee.ing,
but " mean to hold it, come what might," and
not merely demand admittance, but " enforce that
" admittance if required." Mr. Conicrr holds
that the people have a right to meet in the Park,
but before defying the authorities " men should
" be prepared to act as men, and not as bombastic
" children." As he understands the resolution of
the Executive of the League, it is determined to
call forth a demonstration similar to that of July
last, so that if the authorities adopt the same
course they did then, either an appeal to force
must be the result, or Reformers would have once
more to retire. Mr.Couirrr. believes that it would
be not only impolitic but criminal to bring the
question to such an issue as that, for these
reasons :

lithe people of this country are really prepared to join
issue with the Government, then they have something
better to do than to fight their fellow men of the army
and the polio, about a question of admittance into the
Park.

However important the question of the right of meeting
may be, if to settle it force must be re.. rt .d to and
blood spilt, then the people must be prepared either to
submit or to destroy the present political fabric.

I think they are not yet rips for such an i,eue, and
therefore I say that it would be unwise and criminal to
necessarily produce violence and bloodshed, to no practical
purpose•

Suppose that the Reformer. were even to force their
way into the Park, what then? Do you think that the
Government would stop there?

Whet if they bring armed force against you' Are you
prepared to meet them ?

What if Parliament were to pan a bill forbidding
meeting in the parks ? Would you then turn Parliament
out?

For these reasons Mr. CoLLErr urges Mr.
BEALCA to use his influence with his colleagues to
reconsider their decision, and simply to invite the
Reformers of London to go individually to the
Park, avoiding anything that might have the ap-
pearance of a defiance, which they are not pre-
pared to support effectively.

A royal proclamation is about to be issued re-
questing all loving subjects and peaceable citizens to abstain
from joining the gathering which is announced to take
place in Hyde Park on Monday next.
FOREIGN Orrzer, APRIL 20.—The Queen has
been pleased to approve of &tabor Jerk Henriques Fer-
reira es Connol at Liverpool for his Majesty the King of
Portugal and the Algarves.— Gazette.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.

(THIS DAY.)