The Express.
London, England, 1860-01-28 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY, JAN. 28.

ecirdiaßy and sincerely wish the HOLT Fsinli
joy of the address which the " Roman nobility" hes
lately carried to the foot of his temporal throne. It
was a very proper compliment, no doubt, and the
HOLT FATHILII is probably better able to estimate it
at its true pries than remote foreigners, who are apt
to me magnifying glasses when they contemplate
strange and distant objets,. An address presented
to the Qter.e by the chiefs of the hereditary and
territorial aristocracy of England would be entitled
to all respect, seen were it • demonstration in behalf
of a return to a protective tariff, or of the porpetam-
tioo of church rates. Bat we should hardly be
justified in attaching the same leap:stases to
any sign of life which the modern la
soendants of the HORATII and Cualtrll
may, ones or twice in a generation, be
Permitted to betray. " Nobility "is, logically speak-
ing, an equivocal term, sad, like truth. it has seethe
esme 11112•0 on either side et the mountains. There
is no such thing as hereditary genius, bravery, or
virtue, but in some countries where great deeds aiss
make an ancestry, to be well descended is but toowa
the obligation of birth and blood. In England,
if a lord be not aworking statesman, nor a sucoreefel
lawyer, nor a working diplomatist, nor one who has
served his country in arms by land or sea, b is at
any rate a country gentleman who keeps a packet
hounds, and looks alter his farms and swages, sail
attends agricultural meetings, and makes himself
ornamentally useful. Exceptions apart, we say that
Whig or Tory,Norman or composits,old or new,ailly
or sensible, au English " nobility" is an intelligible,
substantial, and, on the whole, a respectable orderof
humanity. Were it condemned to loos its
titles and its territories to-morrow, it would
not merge into the mama of its fellow-citizens,
undistinguished or unrecognised by nothing nobler
than the livery of courtiers or the favours and pri-
vileges of inconstant fortune. It would eves
leaven the maw with some great treditionsaail SOWS
splendid qualities. It is not, then, we Udell to
assure the polysyllabic Princes, Dukes, said Mar.
unities—whether of the pre-historic period of Roan,
or of them dark ogee," or of later Pontifical creation,
at by parelases--who are ready to defend the HOLT
FATHER% throne " at au,' sacrifice "—it is not from
any vulgar radical prejudice against noble blood
and ancestesi herrours, that we congratulate Cardinal
ANTONEI.LI on the promise of ever so many real
Roman noblemen's summit- and support in cue of
need. Quite the reverse. If any doubt remained
of the condition to which this Government of the
Vatican would be reduced if it were abandoned by
French bayonets to isolation and independence, this
diverting performance of illustrious fontoccini would
remove it for ever. An English traveller was
sorely puzzled to explain, through his dragoman,
to an Egyptian Puha, the precise meaning of a
deputy-lieutezant. The only semblance to reality
which by a curious process of signs and winks
dawned through the mist upon the Pacha's brain,
was •spseies of honorary Policeman in a coat of many
oo.ours. We despair of °Gaveling to any English
reader who has never spent a winter at Rome a
more faithful likeness than that of the Pealed
policeman," ofthe }Liman noble of the 19th century.
Perhaps the nobles of the lyric stage who prome-
nade in gilded saloons at a shilling a-piece for the
night in gorgeous dresses of no particular era, who
converse, in recitative, at tables groaning with
practicable fruits and property meats which have
done their Bircurcidal duty any time these thirty
years under successive mansgeniesits--peehaps the..
supernumerary shilling aristocrats are the nearest
repreeentatives of the Nobles of ROOM who have just
declared their constant readiness to run away in de-
fence of an afflicted POPE. We have not yet
enjoyed the privilege of scrutinising the list of these
belated champions and crusaders, brit we saej

willing at once to bear witness to their martial
appearance on duty in Bt. Peter's, and to
Bair matchless courage in Many a Como
bombardment of anger-plains. They are never
seen to greater advantage in a military capacity
than "on guard" at Easter and in Carnival
time, with General as 00YON'll mere fight_
log little red-legged chivalry in the back-
ground. The plumes and armour of the Latian
warriors, who are about as "pious" as their Trojan
ancestor, come out in strong relief on these occa-
sions. Bat the actual superiority of the " Noble
" Guard " is not the nodding plume, or the glancing
steel, or the burnished silver. It is this : they are
prepared at any time to let the HOLY Fame*
depart in peace to Benevento or Gaeta ; and to pre-
mist arms to him as he passes out of the gates. Can
we my as much of the devout battalions of General
DE GOTON " on the field of honour of Catholicity" lo
We fear not. On the other hand, while the French
soldier is undergoing the daily drudgery of making
the Eternal City inhabitable, the " Noble Guard "
stands snakily at ease. It is only in the hour of
danger that it marches, and then it is a forlorn hope
indeed—except against the enemy. When Miro.
NELL! comes to blows with Italy he would as soon
look to Heaven as to a Xmas°, or a GRAZIOLI, or
a Bemuse for aid. There's a time for all things:
Ia thee for swallows and a time for vultures.

By all accounts, however, this muster roli of possi-
ble Papal combatants deserves to be published urbi et
wed, as a sign of the times. The dry rot mast be
somewhere in those shaky timbers when so many rats
forbear to squeak. The names of DORIA, Pionisteo,
litariomosi belong to nobles of Papal origin, and,
cocusequently, to the richest of the Roman aristo-
cracy. And these are conspicuously absent from the
address. The name TORLONIA, too, is sadly wanting.
It is • name, we nay be told, that doss not date
from the Deluge, nor even from the reign of Senvius
Tnt.l.ltis, nor even from Pins VI. But it is a name
that, as all the civilised world knows, represents
those temporal and material interests without which
even the ancessecire of St. PETER would fare no
better than the ascetics of Sonnino. It is not a name
particularly emaciated with prayer, meditation, the
study of rains, or any other transcendental
beatitudes ; but it has a very close connexion
with the sinews of war and the ways and
means of peace ; with railways, gas-light, pure
water, and bank deposits; with letters of credit, and
with a winter colony of wealthy heretics, who pay
more pence to Pit= than all the Catholic world.
It represents. shrewd weather eye to business, and
a tolerably keen ease for a deficit. We must con-
fess that had we the hanger to serve nada, the spi-
ritaal banner els ent.Lnit or a WHALe, or to date
ear declarations hem Clifford-serest, we would
rather see the plassent name of TORLONIA on the
list of the Roman nobles who are ready to defend
the BOLT FATHER rat any sacrifice," than •••• the
save of a descendant of FABIUS CUNCTATOI or of
MMus Scavol.A. Yet we will sot moose one
name at the head of this famous list which may
reasonably be thought worth • legion of noble
bakers and candlestiek.maken. Let us not libel
even the Roman nobility. Twelve years ago
MONTAPELTRO. a BOXILLI, s MARRIDOOTTI,
BITAPOLI, • BANDINI, a BolorA, a BTMANONI,
were found fighting in the ranks of free-
dom. In 1880, • Prince JO6ILPII BONAPARTE
is found on the roll of "Roman nobles" who are
eager to defend the temporal power of the POPE.
Is this the best time that a family has taken both
sides in war or politics? In England, have we never
heard of Whip and Tories in the same hoses
Is there not among us • way of keeping the
twenty or the borough in the family, and of dividing
the tricks and honours of the Downing.etreet
rubber ? Let as not affect to be startled to
see our own game played at Paris or at Rome. A
BONAPARTE was President of the National
Assembly that proclaimed the Roman Republic; al
BotisrAerx sat meanwhile on the Mountain in the
National Assembly in Paris; • BONAPARTE is Em-
power of the French; and • BONAPARTIE--41 JOSEPH
whose coat is of many colours—is an expectant can-1
didate for the pallissin, perhaps for a reversionary
interest in the reformed and spiritualised Vicarage of
the Vatican.

THR ADYIZALTT.—We regret to learn that
Vier Alkalis' Mr litichard Deeds Is at pretest meetat.
1111• sartrousiaa d Vice-Admiral Fanthawe fs we bare
reran se base% issertninsd on. The post to be mend by
gk aleberd Denim will, it is saki, bs or to MAW
/guar, M.P. Orr Davenport; bet with the present pee-
wee et the govermarat ft is eat probable Sir Michael will
amp M. as/ A ths risk attending • aew *leaks.—
aliMi &weir ®assets.

Low KISIIAIItD ON • PROPOUND VOLONTISERie
Rae tam—Ther fellowing Wm appear* to a Dundee con-
limpersry :—"ltessls Priory, inchtere, January 24, 1860.
Eir,-1 regret to see that Dundee is about to folios the bad
suampie of Billsbersh, and get up • Winer In order to roles
Ids in aid of the Volunteer Corps. Toe volunteer move-
ment has had the miry beat effect on the Continent, where It
to believed that the country is bristling with arms; but
when it beseeme known that this f ems I. to be
ineinlehmed la sera towns as Edinburgh sad Dundee
by be: tam, which have hitherto been held prin.
cepally for charitable purpose, ; and that Me fair
lagers of the Wise are to b. 'employed In rafting funds
for the purchase of • Weepressiefee for oar gallant debut-
derie—an mount ef NOW* will be east on the whole
seeleare which will have the worst dew *breed. If to.
wealthier closer who an is dread of imosoios, milt set sows
brined to rapport the volunteer farm why net oohs •
represewelisa to the government ter aselmenom in
eider eti Owe des Moe oa • roma footiolo—vis., under
military law, le set ea • keel militia; and the hi a great
wean» le eimweede the Feria* sapiedve system of
Marla P Thee the volutes" Mem would seenine • persim-
mon thwarter. Otheevries, the ~tole will aeon ,
awe pertionierly it We lone te te be ampertai dy
—Your obedient essumet, Emma mut."
Witte AND BRQUIS2L—Tbst will end codicil of
Sir Richard Bedlam Crowder, nun of the Jute's of the
Caen of CAMEOS Plane, were yawed on the 16th hut,
by his bream Neese Augment Crowder, Rm., the
eels intremer. The penionalty was morn ender 20,000 J.
He has bequathed to hie brother, Frederick Robert,
sad to lie ram, Ague Osseo, mob • legacy of 12,0001.
for their own absolve use • to hie homekeeper •
Mar sassily a 631.; sad the following lihersi legacy
to hi. siert, who apron to have been must highly
entserned by this estalbst jade; sad cannot forbear to
glee the termed this bequest is the judge's own words
1 Om aay hithtal Jae Diolmnison, whom bind
seventies sad vole rte services I be,. rewired for upwards
of 20 yews, end whose seal, ellessee, and Intercity I have
ever highly apprecieted, the sum of %MN " he will end
codicil were entirety Is Me own hantlinhing ; end it is • no-
markable tact that be wind alterations to sprier in his will
without the aikido of himself mad the wallower, or say Whi-
sks thereto la the sallesiatisa Gleam TM witaresse, how-
ever, wow able he they were weds merle= to the
esseitkes.—The wig 011.44 Peril, relict of tee Mitt Hem
Nos Eckert Peels Fort, P.C., of Whitehall gerdem, wee
selaiworeil so by ber son, the Right Hoe. Fred. Posi,
UWIO6 aaseager. persona property aro valued W Mead
The which lever y concisely and ably denims, elegem of
the , oreeneew, furniture, sad die" left es her
ladyship by Robert, es well as that previously her oww,
or since purebred by her, all of which sbe Memo to her eosin
moo Frederick. To her daughters, Viscountess Villiers and
Mrs. *honor, 1,0010. each, and to her WOK Jobs sad Arthur,
6001. each. The sidem son, Sir licher, beeseme whiled to
Use mansion is Whireban-yerdene, with the family Mate,
end an annuity of 6,00 W., which was a charge apes the
pairimesel meter in Staffordshire, Illintroted Loam
News

An ENEMY TO THE BRIT= Oai...Fert
years peat a silent suss pots. Ewa Me bees Yielding lb.
ask (wogs of England. la ill die south-esiise• semeles
Owes which we pot boo tla Lenin fbe dm per.
pose of dyereg Week, ban bees nriltiss Os* apperisei,
sod nasally increnisg is quite a gessoetried antis, Os
several ucciwooss ales &objets boo beam stierild M b
colunne, especially is the yaw Dfid, Via lb.. WOMPINd
published a dors of the gee sal •bw asses Mgr by •
corrispaideut at WOIOIIOMIL Nam doe l sml. siseibt
tins aimed has istessesd re ehannisgly Ikea, mien nee
ethane/ goo no be puss be iivo,t be badresisi of Dawns,
Cornwall, Dant, nod ens Gisseauseshire, will
bays to abandon ell hops sl Wring oak Umber. The trees
\see aired to , mew ne longer appear, but In their
mai the bessebs are bided with hard dry Wis.—
earehnere Clnstek.

jet CM*
e4r. WINDSOR CAM% JAL V.
Tha Earl of St. Germans, the Lord Steward, and
Lord Proby, the Comptroller of the Household, had au-
dime, el the Queen yetterdey, and presented the eddies's,
hom the House of Lords and the Home of Commons In
answer to her Majesty's gracious speech from the throne oa
Tuesday Met.
The royal dieser party In the evening included the Prin-
cess Alice, the Mahe/10h Hakim Singh, Viscount Beesley,
Lady Caroline Barrington, the Right Hon. Sir Jams Gra-
hams, the Right Hon. Sir Hamilton mid Led, Seymour,
Colonel Oliphant, and Mejor Elphinatone, /LB.
The bead of the let Life Guards plyed diming Manse :
" re, lied
an Cron ..... .......
FloodeelitVr:
Oversaw. - rtiars asrt
-

Her lisissy's visits bird afterwerds porforissel is tbs
drawing-room Oa followieg sabodow:

Overton." lialrantins" ...... ............. .....
boxed aim I>K astl"Lamairla"
Tao Qom, with Printer Mies, rode in the riding-house
this esorideg, attended by the Hen. Mary BaltiesL
The Prime Coaled went oat shooting, Wended by Major-
General Sir H. Bentinek end Lient.-Colosel Ponsonby.
Hamilton Seymour and Colonel Pukes had the honour a
socompaaling the Prince.
Primers Beatrice took a Gamily drive, and visited the
Duchess of Kent at Frogman.
The Meherejek Daimp Singh look leave of her Mojeety
end returned to London in the forenoon. The following
visitors have also left the Castle.—Viscount Smiley, the
Bight Hon. Sir James Graham, the Right Hon. 81 Hemiltan
✓ed Lady Seymour, and Colonel Oliphant.

• tiesthellat en the alibied of spirit Masse in theatres,
had as Interview with Sir George C. Lewis, yesterday, st the
Hosse-oKos. The deputation masted a Lord Ferany,
M.P., Mr. Jobs Looks, Q.C.. M.P., Mr. Edwin James,
Sir isms Duke. M.P., Mr. Respell, H.P., Mr.
Willis.., M.P., Mr. Thomas Drumm* M.P., Sir C.
M.
Nopkr, M.P., Mr. Spooner, M.P., sad Mr. Newdegins.
P.
A deputation hew the African Steam Ship Company bed
sa interview with the Right Hon. T. Miner GiMs GM
the Right Hon. W. Cowper, yesterday, at the °Ka of the
Bard of Trade. The deputation comistsd of Mr. Keepers
Lend and Mr. Timm Norio°, dints:gen; sad Kr. Deem Hr.
Campbell, mom.
A deputatiastath tbeldatlonel Temparenes Lope, 'mist-
ing of Mr. Joseph Payne, depatragithenl [edgy
G. Cruithheak, Rev. G. Small, M.A., Rev. P. W. Wil-
liamson, Rev. G. W. M'Cres, Rev. W. Ashworth,
Rev. G. Moab, Rev. J. Hmom, Mr. W. Tweak, Mr.
John Phillips, Mr. Sem Catithr, Mr, P. Eason, Kr. P.
Lowther Dove, Mr. Sibs Tacker, Mr. W. Learn*, Mr.
John Ambler. Yr. James Kenney, Mr. Rayne, Mr. J.
Cearbreok, Mr. W. Berkier, Mr. Jahn Stewart,- Mr. 0.0.
=l, Rev. Homy, Mr. Hewlett, Mr, Holmdel
ce Mr. Gee. Gledwin, Kr. John Taylor, Kr. J.
Wads, Rev. J. Rodgers, Mr. Times Whitather, Mr. G. H.
Manball, Mr. Joseph Teeter. Kr. A. Onimiess, sal Kr.
Jobs Idstbern, bat ea Marilee pasidep with eh G.
CerearallLeas at the Home-silles.

Damilebee teem the minima f DAM Ociamble eel
Religelend nye reesivad yesterday et the Oelanial.uffice.
Dannesbee wen mat le the governors et the Nadi American
gamboge and Berersio.

Wedneedsy last was the mend anniversary of
the asseviege of the Princess Royal. The Prime Regeeet
gave a grand dinner at Berlin in honour of the day, and Lord
Blom/kid a seirEe-ceveert.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange has
arrived et Fesdon's Hotel, from Perim. His royal highness
Is stiesided by Count de Bylendi, Coast ashlers, end
. . .

Lisstaseat-Csiosel Van den Beech.
His Royal Highness the Mike of Cambridge
wel leave St. James's Palace early is the essalag week to
paw s taw days with her Majesty and the Pr;noe Consort at
Windsor Castle.

The Right Hoo. the Speaker of the House of
Comesees eemeeeme hie enstaesery fell-drees perliereeetary
down before Beater on Saturday seat, es hie edicial resi-
dence et the New Palma, Weetseinider.

Lord and Lady John Respell received the Earl of
Minh), Lord lams Bathe, Lord fiedeloy, the Right Hog,
Sir Owego C. gad Lady Thome Lew* the Hog. George
Elliot. Captala Falba, Mr. Campbell of blay, sad • select
party, at Manor hat evening, at their rosidages, In Chealsam-
place. Hie Excellency the Anglia* Minister and the
Comte*, d'Apponyl, hie Excellesey the Saxon Minister,
Count Brandenburg, and a select chyle, usetubled after
dinner.

The Duchen of Sutherland will leave Stafford
Howe this afternoon, on a 'AA to her MA*ay Si Windsor
Cootie.

Sir George Grey, 8.C.8., end Lady Grey hare left
Howebia's Hotel hr Psaie for a abort thaw

The Right Hon. W. G. Hayter and Lady Hayter
►are arrived at their residence on Hyde-park-terrace from
Brighton.

TM Right Hon. F. Peel, M.P., and Mrs. Peel,
here retureed le Perniacee Hotel, from their err, Hampton-
ia-Arden, Wervickshire.

Lady Augustus Loftus gave birth to a son, at the
British Legatioo, Vienna, on the 22nd inst.
Lientenant-Colonel Sir William Brinell is in town
(says the Doerr Chromic's), preparing for the vigorous pre-
election of the eisotiont petition, the evidence foe which le
now esnopiete.

Oa the 9th of next month Sir John Trelaerny
wig ewes he • mint committee to inquire "whether any
humbeeces mist le the of Tomtit of Sunday m a day of
rot; sad whither, due regard being had to existing regula-
tions for einem observances and oonscientions opinions of
the pnblb, It is in the power of pi:Earnest to provide, or of
this home to reememend, farther Wilkie, for promoting
the healthful recreation and isepromeneet of the people, by
placing institutions supported by gram taxation within
nub of the largest mcdon of the taxpayers, at times and
mesons when, by the ordinary custom of trade, such per-
ms are free from toil."

The Atheneum obeerrea of the late Sh. W. Roes:
"Thin was, probably, not one whom be failed to please—
for bin counterfeit presentments, touched with emulate de-
licacy, coloured with admirable eye fur effect, did sot stop at
the point which painted the origutal at his or her bat; Bit
William was olio of those who would have given some at hie
teases emmation to the Illy, end, vitas everyone acknow-
ledged a reality of portraiture, iamb woe also ooneoious ot a
certain pleasant' something, not credited ►y • self.' The
ladles whom be limited will be the pride and despair of their
gvest-greaddsaghters, se they lovingly contemplate their
pest site, and loagiagly sigh to resemble their sucestresses.
And it will be much the same with the mem. Tally am
thorough putlemen, all of them ; refined, yet not feeble.
Their posterity will open their and exult at belong-
ing to mesh a haeasona esceetr7."

According to general report, the Senate Houma
papers at Cambridge this year have hems unlvereally
end many bitter disappointments have been the resell. Tits
Senior Wrangler, Mr. Burling (nays the Qatari/le havoc-
deost) is twenty-three years of ego, the sea of • eisreymen
at Aberdeen, of which place he is a salve. H. graduals&
we believe, at Hieg'e College, Aterdsoa, where he studied
under Professors Faller end Thomsen, both well-known Cam-
bridge IMO. Latterly be has bees masa wit► Mr. Reath, of
Potsdam", end Mr. Slasser, of Queues, hethemlor wranglers.
Until thleyesrTrinity College hot not bed the senior wrangler
sines 1846, wheat Mr. Bewley, now mathematical master of
Merchant Taylors' School, Loudon, was senior wrangler and
bet heath's prizensa. Mr. Belly, the second wrangler, is
the son of J. Belly, 8.q., of Stone-handl:3p, LinaAn's-
les ; sad it is a somewhat singular drew:mimeo, that the
make Mr. Bally wee second wrangler in 1828, sad second
Smith's prizeman, Bishop Peery being his mentor.

The Lord Chief Barony president of the Photo-
graphic:l Society, will hold a reception, on ldenday, the 6th of
February, at the Suff,fit-street Gallery. The Photo-
graphic Gallery will be open on the same evening, but, oa
saaraat of be confined apses, the president and council will
ressive the members and their guests in Sallblk-street. •

On Friday next, at two o'clock, Professor Owen
vat cossasnos a coons at to.ive lectures " On Fossil
malis," as t►e limenni ot Prentice' Geology, in Jerayn.
Amok

Government, we (Atheneum) hear, has given up
the ides of fortifyiag Wooden, and making it the central
deptt far oar yam amettatiletio• ci military stores and ma-
Wilds. The oonamiselossre appointed to inquire into its ad-
vantages ter snob • station report—no natural defences.
The Royal Aeademiciane are called together for
Tosoday, Jas. 31, to exercise their fmnliy of election. The
Nn mammies in the assooistahip will then be Ailed.
Mr. Lumley is said to intend opening Her Ma-
jesty's Thewe this season.

_
M. Classier is among the new engagements for the
Royal !Wiwi Open.

'G, JA

ART 28, 1880.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

Mot[ 01:11 OWN 001

PARIS, FAIDLY EVENING.
The Data, points out an error in the statement
of the Constitutionnel of yesterday relative to the

contents of the commercial treaty. Linen threads
and tissues are not prohibited as the Constitutions*:
averred. But the Debate itself is mistaken in say-
ing that in the existing tariff they are admitted at a
duty of lees than 30 per cent. —the minimum duty
is 38 per cent.
The Coisstitatioisnel writes in a " fine frenzy " of
M. Magne's financial statement, that its grand fea-
ture is that lucidity and simplicity which make it
understood by the people to whom the Emperor owes
hie sovereignty, whereas former budgets were
always obscure, because they were got up for the
reading of a " parliamentary oligarchy." The Praise
observes that this sort of criticism is new, and
it by no means agrees with it :—" Figures are
figures, and the chamber which discussed the budget
thoroughly, chapter by chapter, and altered it at its
discretion, and the journals which picked it to
pieces with the most entire liberty, never complained
that they were not able to understand it."
The Patrie publishes a contradiction to a report
which it says has been published by several foreign
journals, that troubles have broken out in certain
French departments.
The Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden is re-
ported to be seriously ill at Nice, and there is a talk
of the Emperor going there to see her.
The Bourse was altogether devoid of buoyancy.
The Rents, after fluctuating within the range of
about 10c., closed at yesterday's price both for cash
and account. Mobilise also left off without change.
The Orleans Railway rose 6fr. 23c., and Northern
and Western 2fr. 60c. each ; Southern fell 2fr. 30c.,
and Eastern and Lyons remain at yesterday's
quotations.
I am credibly informed that Count Cavour has
already commissioned an architect to enlarge the

Turin Chamber of Deputies, with a view of making
room for the representatives of Central Italy.
Letters from Turin, in accordance with a rumour
that has prevailed here, speak of the possibility of
Lord Cowley going there to confer with Count
Cavour.