The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-13 00:00:00

TES M.P.'s .47 CII3RISOOIO.

One of our friends--a representative in peril&
ment—whe accompanied him hon. brethren over to Cher-
bourg, gives us • few particulars of the nip, and some
opinions as to Cherbourg itself, which we dam of sofiennt
interest to transcribe for the perusal of our readers. This
party went on board the Pere, steamer, and singular to say.
there as on a former occasion when the Commons wad
by sea, some blunders, but happily they were acct
of each a consequence as to mar the enjoyments of the Tue.
The Under-Secretary of State for Fornp Affair hadenured
some of the members that he had writes to and telegraphed
the British Consul at Cherbourg of the intended reit of
the members. It was also officially annousent is the
Timm, that the best plum would be reserved for the House
of Commons, so that many members counted on their being
Med on their arrival. Not so oar correspondent. He was
Incredulous that a HOW. of Commons, orientated as •
British one even now is, should be otherwise than bred by
I Loan Napoleon and his supporters. As regarded the
Fresh goverment and load authorities the members bad
net the slightest cause of complant. They simply,iroo4
the presence of some hundred M.P.'s on • viait to Ctir
But for Admiral Napier, they would have seen nothing of
the docks, end amensl, and forts, but Sir Charles visited
the Port-Admhul and &Mined a pass, which admitted them.
Before leaving the Para, ft was unanimously resolved le
send • letter of thanks to the Port-Admiral for his courtesy
to the passengers per " Perm" As M.P.'s they had to
thank no one ; ssid glad I em," eye our friend, that mole
was the case ; for had any address to the Emperor of con.
gratulation bees proposed, it would certainly have been
neved by an overwhelming mefority." On their arrival
on Wednesday, it wan confidently expected that the British
Consul would have come on bond and rd the pre.
sad arrangements of the lite. N of the sae
ha,• and seeing that no notice was en of dada
arrival,
anNivral deputation went ashore and hunted up the
e
who, after much difficulty, they found. He had no oCeut
the port, but a roe country house on • hill in the environs,
to which any one on business was compelled to resort. On
the hat day of their stay, when nearly all the member, were
tot in the Pera, the Consul appeared, and averred that he
had had no communication whatever from the Foreign.

oMos, and was ignorant of their intention to visit Cherbourg.
Some of the "big.ivige " of the party were much annoyed
by this (what they deemed) germ neglect, ad also were
annoyed that neither the Court, Cemeteries of State, nor the
Lords of the Admiralty, deemed it worth while, in any way,
to recognise the existence of the M.P.'s to board tie
Pen. T. others, who were on pleasure bent, the abeam
of all notice by the powers that be, was exactly what wee
most desired ; and nothing mold have been more consonant
with their notions of a pleasant crake than that which they
realleed. • • • Never having much fear (eh
have no faith in the good intentions of Louls.N
,fforstf
an invasion from France, I roust say that my visit to
boars confirmed my previous belief of the groundlermese of
such apprehensions. The conception is oerlandy grand, std
the obj.et, as regards our country, quite palpable ; but there
is mush—very much—yet to be done to complete the design.
There is, as yet, not a single rail or tramway throughout the
docks or arsenal. Many of the cranes and much of the
machinery are of the moat mediaeval description. The doubt,
gateway, caissons, masonry, all contrast vary unfavourably
with the Plymouth and Keybam yards. I need not go int*
the question as to the facilities [or invasion which deem•
venal' now sad to France, but when at Cherbourg ii
struck ma that, in an of a war, instead of fighting Frame is
Germany or elsewhere cn the Continent, as heretofore, the
same steam power would enable us to transport some 200,000
British, Prussian. or other forelen allies to the coast of
France, who would be able to " tight their way to Paris
itself."—PlyeereoutA Journal.

THE PAPER DurT.—From • parliamentary ra•
turn lamed this morning, it appals that the net amount at

duty received on paper in the quarter ended March 31, 11158,
was—England and Wake, 814,6601. 17e. M.; Scotland,

262,9691.135. ld.; and !Wand, .61,9121. 12s. ld. ; being id;

ell, 1,119,4331. 2e. 10d. The tetel received during the ire.

ceding year was rather more, being 1,124,5491. L. 7d.

STIPENDIARY JUDOES.—A parliamentary return,
issued Ibis tooroinc, ooetsies a variety of particulars Motive

to the stipendiary lodges and their nasziea. It beenli that

of judgtO of Paper for rTourtstbere ore in England 24, will

oalirio;amounting in all to 136,0001. ; in Innind 17—Wkritio

64,5441.; in Scotland, 13—ralaran 42,3001. , Of judges of

inferior mart', Including the Bankruptcy, Insolvent Ninon?
and County Courts, stipendiary magutratea, Etut=r
has 199, with Wades iambics in all 108,8901.; 1
115, whit 72,4001. Scotland, 81, and Warble
611,6731. The total number of judges in the United King.
dom is 441.1,and the amount of their salaries, 634,4671.
THE WEST MIDDLESEX RIFLEB.—A notice has
bean %rued by the direction of Viscount Enfield, the colonel,
that the Edmonton branch of the WestMiddliteen Bile

&gloat et Militia see to amemble an the 17th of Septiiii;
bar, for 21 days: drill, at the barracks at Barnet. The masa
directions me given, that unless there is some valid °idea=
on the part of those who do mot attend on the day Ia q
Lion, they will be treated as deserters.
THE NEW MONUMENT AT GRANTHAM.—TISO
misting of this statue wee compleied the week before Leh
Oa Saturday, the 31st ultimo, it was solloiently cool to be
removed from the mould, and was pronounced by those who
whammed the operation to be ono of the finest, If not the
finest, meting ever executed by that firm. It Is but justice
to the sculptor to add that the extremely estishotory appear-
ance of the mating es it lest the mould Is mainly attributable
to the high finish of the model. The pedestal, of Angles's
sloes, has retched Grantham. It Is in fourteen pieces, am
of which weighs six tons ; sad the weight of the whole it
twenty-six tone. The Inauguration is fixed for the 21st of
September. A platform, to hold about 600 persons, is to be
emoted around the specs of ground to be reserved for these
who join the paves, iaa. A platform is to be erected tan
the states 8 Lent &owham and others. It is rumoured
that his lordship sed re Mishap of the diocese will be &MOM
to Belton Hotta. A dinner is to take place et the Exchange •
11411.-Ilottimphssi lowed.
Tili FOILIIIIII IkISCEEIMIS ACT IS GLASGOW,.
At this reseemtt the alt is redraft inoperative in Oro .
gow. The skater is fialtmarket; High-street, Garr ;
gate issiellng the celebrated Birk Boy-oleos, me s., -
roaring Mails, sad though the hamar radio= '
*‘.
obeys the law, drunkard' are se atunerena and as d
on Saturday nights and Sunday marniege ma they have been
any time these last twenty yetis. This Mete of
cannot hot, and yet Forbes Meobsezies Act will not = e
It annoys the honest trader who tee emery on his bestrew-
decently without being watched by say ens, sad it octaliat
existence and fosters • elate of whisky-lutoksters
accent dispeettka le rather to break tits law they to roped
it.—Olaspero Herald. • b
Tint " BARLEY BELL."—On Saturday eves* -
reoseemeoed at Barton, the ancient MAO= of Angry ay
church bell daily from 7 to 8 o'clock, beginning with tall:
dree load of barley, and ending on Shrove Tuesday. It boo.,
bra amerbleed from a parochial document that this CMOS
has erred "WOO 1730; end smother rioaturat stair re,
verb der has hoseemarially yroaseseed the .
is which be
la rid for :rem& There NAM bet
it Melly Mat veils of - tre thee—the canto
the treatise that an aid lady roe lost Imeasilla dm 7
tinted arid, and regained bee sore by
✓aid d aid 114. POWs bell, mad thou and thin .-• 4
to pority a few acres of lead to keep up the dogleg sire '•,!
A
ben • emirs boar for the better of future warmers.
prier parr der bas Hied this ros-hcormed
seedy Wyeus, sad hie predecessor rid it kr the
period of 52 rare. It would be direr% to dad • a
ease of two urea having suoorrively held an Moe ihn)
ereadag mar of 106 years I—/iesolo Iforewy.
squome
COMMYLSOZY PIETATIOINT OF POSTAGE INF i
LETTIAS MATRA EAST Isatse.--Os the Ist ef
rat, sad thseasforward, the cushy repayment d
Ira:arn be tr to eaded all lease armed to
whether ialeedal to be forwarded by we of
eseptoe an by wayot Marseilles. The perms ere ef
posted fa the Hest Indite, wed seed to re traitall=
will be required to be prepaid be the scales—Hs
of the POSIONSeir-GISSINSI, ROWLAND HlLL,llicrogr•;
Gemmel Post-oflre, 12th August, lid.
DUCHY or MODENA.—'I he Artillaff era of Meddligi
publishes the following order bred at C.arrare by the emir •
reader at that tows sad territory dal sarg
the arises perpetrated fa re tontbery ell Carers
Ira dimmed sad partied, and the eWeet abbe
litraldifebasmor miser smudge bad la view
beta allied, we em sonate the follereg to all ...q.
TIMM :--t. The state of doge l
pe raised fa ihe bra
=of Carrara. 2. The roarathas dr
Mgr aooordlag to the lave gelatin et tar it
tits steal at der was 8. The ramp sew .
ig lb, plea gar farther sakes. be =Ws of We laws sed provinse, the
,
pellos berg ear pat he brae
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llma Gaye., the saber less with • eierder ad,.......Lmeters;
theft fibs hod paid • visit to 11.
the aseleraistrmv who pommasee a ana.2111764
peek ind Pirdis Weed the mares
1176 at
borer
timed ghee rifle Chaos realm sloikm, as men
legrelimeerlam Irt. Boise irso. Earn had Proolega
tatter sr** oral the Mir, end Orel to the
by aamildreseei la to witestrinaleriemair
psi* II BR sess.. zil the priswel se.
arsheakr resell used ptrimissi • arra" eseellei Or;
*ea diem* irk re bisillidbos paw* Widths • -
every, wee peep Odor Ilbe liteneallard ell log .
adalisted Ida heerderfal voice some of re
ties width bar ter sherd the miasma at the , c
thermbe
lols. Thema, raw cleaned, end sited
kott, red Mot flora heseedisidy net -
.Zrkleo rl porshed he embbilistaaos by bar
t -4.leisaes samis or
'l:ssi ; 4 Wig
* &drier. ' ' - " ' •
Win i&ltTeddirf of the 411 IjiderippOtA 1.•
liaises laborpleas ta Herr. ;fa Jiff
has fed letrinh nf the °Arra
, corsia menus, lad bee sappresd err la
i tordes which bed bra introdased
&der to strike the imagratioas of
flosysittiliporAs
tbe
elitists pardatioes. It hes deo ad
weeeler el the 'Hailed Greek clergy, as r is
hlre
every 1,000 souls fared for of orevery /, . r
• erode whisk were set mart to the priors &Um WS
s menerted into remand @abode."