The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-06 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1867.

be in rejecting a moderate proposal as too murk,
and then to pass a far more extreme measure I
Yet this is what the Conservative party
did when they " chose no longer to play the
"humbug." By his own strong and expressive, if
very inelegant, expression, Mr. HENLEY has placed
himself and his party on the horns of a dilemma.
Either their later action has been dishonest, and
has contradicted all their cherished principles, or
their opposition to Reform was a pretence. This
is the case even on Mr. HENLEY'S showing; but
if the whole truth were told we should find that
by doing last year what Mr. HENLEY says they
chose no longer to do, they put themselves as a
party in efficient moral training for that s.icrifice of
all their principles which they have this year been I
content to make for a transient and uneasy enjoy-
ment of the rewards of power.
Colonels Nolan and Rom are the colleagues
of Mr. HENLEY in the representation, and were
the sharers of his penance. But there is not much
to be gained from their confessions. Colonel
FARE, indeed, seemed inclined to throw all the
responsibility on Mr. HENLEY, as one bad boy
will cast the blame on another. All that he and
Colonel NORTH had to say for themselves wax that
the question of Reform had been " dangling about
" the country," and that when the thing was to
be settled it was better that it should not be done
by halves. Perhaps this, after all, is the secret of
the Tory Reform Bill. The word went forth that
Reform must be settled, and that the Tory Go-
vernment must settle it. But it was not because
an opportunity had come for a Conservative settle-
meat ; but because the wind might all be taken
out of the Liberal sails. We have mistaken our
countrymen, and misread their history, if any
political party has a chance of their approval in
this immoral and degrading course.

OUR UONTEMPOILARLES.
(THIS DAY.)

CITE Ciatirt.
BALMORAL, Sam 4.
The Queen drove to Abergoldie yesterday morn-
lag, accompanied by Princess Christian.
In the afternoon her Majesty drove out, accompanied by
Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice.

Prince Christian went out deer striking, attended by
Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon.
I'rincess Christian rode out, attended by Lady Cburcbil'.

Despatches were sent yesterday from t e Colonial-office
to the Governor-General of Canada and to the Governor of
St. Helena.

THE LATE VISIT OP THE QUEEN TO THE BORDER.
—The following letter has been received by Provost Deans,
Jedburgh, from the Home Secretary, in reply to the public
address presented to her Majesty on the occasion of the
royal visit to the burgh on the 2-3rd alt. —" Whitehall,
August A, 1867. Sir,—l have the satisfaction to inform
you that the loyal and dutiful address of the provost,
magistrates, and town council of the royal burgh of Jed-
burgh, presented to the Queen on the oc.msion of her
Majesty's visit, was very graciously received by her
Majesty.—l have the honour to be, sir, your obedient ser-
vant, GATIIOIINE HARDY. The Provost of Jedburgh."
The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and
Lady Cornelia Churchill and the Earl and Countess
Craven have been among the latest guests at Invercauld
House, N.B.
' The Earl and Countess of Seafield and Viscount
Reidhaven have arrived at Balmacaan House, Inverness-
shire, from Castle Grant.
The Earl and Countess of Sandwich and the
Ladies Montagu are visiting Viscount and Viscountess
Sydney at their seat, Frognal, in Kent.
Viscount Holmesdale and Sir Edmund Filmer
have had excellent sport in deer-stalking in the Old Mar
Forest since the commencement of the shooting season.

Viscount Jocelyn has been making a tour in
Germany. His lordship was at Ischia when the last lettere
were received in town. The noble viscount may be ex-
pected home the week after next.

Lord Londesborough will receive s select party
at Grimrton Park, near Tat:aster, next week for the Don-
caster races.

Lord Kingsdown continues in very indifferent
health at his seat in Kent.

The Hight Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., and
Mrs. Gladstone and family arrived at Hawarden Castle,
Flintshire. on Tuesday last.

Sir Francis Graham and Lady Moon have loft
Portnan•square for Western House, Brighton.

A marriage is arranged and will shortly take
plum between Mr. J. C. Campbell, Glendaurel, Argyle-
shire, and late of Mysore, Southern India, and Miss Helen
Somerset, eldest daughter of the Rev. William Somerset,
and granddaughter of the late Lord William Somerset.
DEATH OF THE LANDORAVE WILLIAM OF HEME.
—Yesterday afternoon the Landgrave William of Hesse,
father to the Queen of Denmark, breathed his last, at
about half-past 4, in Copenhagen, in his 80th year. The
deceased was the ann of the Landgrave Frederic, and
grandson of William 1., Elector and Landgrave of Here.
He was consequently cousin to the reignin.' Elector,
Frederic Within', who is also a grandson of William I.
The Landgrave William was born on the 24th Dec., 1787,
and was formerly • general of infantry in the Hessian
army, and finally • general in the Danish army. He mar-
ried the Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark, daughter
of Frederic, the Crown Prince ; and the second daughter
of this marriage, the Princess Louise, mum i ied, in the year
1842, Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, now King of
Denmark. He was grandfather to the Princess of Wales,
the Grand Duchess Marie of Russia (wife to the Czare-
witch), and to the King of Greece ; so that the courts of
England, Russia, Denmark, and Greece will be placed in
mourning by his decease.

VIC:Z.7A ;AURAL JOAN PARK LA.—llia gallant
officer died at Eythorne on Monday last, in bis 76th year.
He entered the navy as en able seamen May 1, 1805, and
served in the boats of the Vesuvius in the attack on the
Boulogne flotilla in the same year, and in those of the
Glatton, in the cutting out of a Turkish corvette from
Port Sign', in which he was wounded. He served also in
a gunboat on Lake Meriotis, in co-operation with the army
in the expedition to E 7pt, Iv 1807 ; in the Delight, when
stranded sad destroye,l in the Faro of Messina ; and in the
boats of the Standard, 64, cutting out an aimed schoontr,
near Otranto, and spiking the guns of a bath. : at Cape St.
Mary's. While mate of the Majestic, 7i, be was wounded
in her boats in protecting convoy through the Great
Belt ; and, in 1810; 'limn in charge of a prize, beat off a
TUnial. •
privateer. He was engaged in the attack on pirates
at Sembes, Borneo, in 1812, and was made lieutenant,
Nov. 29, 1814. He next served successively in North
America, Plymouth, Sheerness, and South America, and
was promoted to commander Feb. 26, 1829. He was
second captain of the Southampton, 62, in the East Indies,
from March, 1829, to May, 1831. from which date until
Jan., 1834, he commanded the Cruiser, 18, on the same
station. He next served for three years and nine months
in the Hastings, 74, at Lisbon, and was posted June 28,
1838. He commanded the Winchester, 50, on the North
America and West India stations, from March, 1839, to
Auguvt, 1811, from which date, until the autumn of 1842,
he commanded the Vestal, Si,on the same station. He
became retired rear-admiral Oct. 2, 1837, and vioeadmiral
March 28, 1864.

MK. ULADATONE AND TITS LIBERAL PARTY IN
PARLIAMMIT.—Prompted by a recent speech of Mr.
Dillwyn to his constituents at Swansea, where he de-
fended his conduct and votes on the Refines Bill, and
intimated his opinion that Mr. Gladstone can hardly be
regarded as the leader of the liberal party, Lord Lei-'h ha-
addressed a letter to the Macs in which, while admitting
that Mr. Dillwyn is a " good liberal," and that the " tea-
room " party of which the hon. gentleman is a prominent
member, did much to secure the passing of • reform bill
by • conservative member, the noble lord declares his
conviction that " Mr. Gladstone after he took up the
question of reform never once faltered in his efforts to
secure • really good measure." After remarking that "it
is essential that a great party professing principles which
have guided and directed the councils of the nation for
many years should have a recognised bead and lewder,"
and that the exceptional circumstances of the last session
are not likely to recur, his lordship concludes as follows :
" As • member of the liberal puty, I affirm that the
leadership of Mr. Gladstone in the House of Commons is
indispeniable to the future development of those financial,
social, and political principles which ought to form the
bond of union in the liberal ranks. Mr. Gladstone, per-
haps, more than any other statesman ever did, presume
the confidence of the country, while his uncommon elo-
quence, his great success as • financier, and the acknow-
ledged 'honesty of his declared convictions, most of which
are in harmony with the various sections of the party,
peculiarly fit him for the leadership of the liberals."
WILLI AND BBAXISTB. —The will of Sir Morgan
George Crofton, Bart.. of Mohill-house, Leitrim, Ireland,
and of Leamington: Warwickshire. formerly in the royal
navy, was proved in Dublin, on the Bth ult. The per-
sonalty in Ireland was estimated se exceeding 14,0001., and
that in England at 41.0001., and was sworn u under
00,0001. in the United Kingdom, the probate duty being
7501. The acting executor is the Rev. Arthur Hyde, of
Dromkilla Glebe, Vicar of Mohill, power being reserved
to Denis Crofton, Esq., of Mountjoy-equare, Dublin, the
son of the testator. The will is dated in 1859, and two
codicils in 1861 ; and the testator died at Lesmington,
June 24, 1867, at the age of seventy-nine. He leaves
to the widow of his eldest eon, the late Colonel
Hugh Denis Crofton, an annuity of 600/. ; and to her two
younger children, Arthur and Edward, certain property
that was bequeathed to their father. He bequeaths to his
grandson, Morgan George Crofton, his late father's sword
and rifle, and his (testator's) naval medal, and all his plate,
pictures, and furniture and the residue of his property.
He bequeaths and appoints to his son, Denis Crofton, sums
amounting to upwards of 16,0001., and to each of his
executors 2001. The will of Captain Edward William
Harris, of her Majesty's Indian Navy, who died July 12,
1867, was proved in the London Court on the 27th ult., and
the personalty sworn under 40,0001. On the death of his
wafer be leaves 8,000/. to be divided in equal shares and pro-
portions, amongst the following charitable institutions—
viz., the Notional Lifeboat Institution (Adelphi), Sailors'
Orphan Girls House (Hampsteadl, Institution for Ship-
wrecked Seamen, the Metropolitan Free Hospital, Ortho-
medic (Oxfordstreet), Ophthalmic (St. George's, South-
wark, and Gra)'s-inn-road) St. Mark's Hospital for Fis-
tula, Hospital for the Pars rsed and Epileptic, Hospital
for Stone, Smallpox and Fever Hospitals (Islington),
Consumption Hospitals (Brompton and Victoria-park),
Cancer Hospital. Lock Hospital, Blind Asylum (Surrey),
Blind School (Euston-road), Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
Idiot Asylum (Redhill), and Boy's Home (Regent's-
pirk-road) ; and, after the death of his wife,
he bequeaths the residue of his personal estate,
to he divided equally between the Bishop of Lon-
don's Fund generally, the Shipwrecked Seamen's
Fund, and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
The will of Jane Bowen Harding, formerly of Rusthall, in
the parish of Speldburet
Kent, and late of Ilfracombe,
Devon, has been proved by her executors, Rear-Admiral
George Herbert, brother-in-law to the deceased; and
Richard Bremridge, Esq., of South Pethertou. After
various legacies to her nephew, nieces, and other relatives,
she has appointed her sister, the wife of Rear-Admiral
George Herbert, her residuary legatee. She has bequeathed
the service of plate presented by the Patriotic Fund in
1796 to her uncle, the late Captain Richard Bowen, killed
in 1797, whilst in command of the Terpsichore frigate, at
the unsuccessful attack on Teneriffe, under Lord Nelson,
to her sister, Mrs. Herbert, for life ; and, at her decease,
to her only nephew Captain George F. Herbert, of the 7th
Royal Fusiliers. The deceased lady was in her 81st year.
—lllustrated Landow News.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

•
THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE ACTING

CONSUL-GENERAL IN EGYPT.

We have this afternoon received the following
from the Foreign-office :

" Her Majesty's Acting Consul-General in Egypt
reports yesterday from Alexandria that nothing is
known there respecting the alleged release of the
Abyssinian prisoners. The Armenian Patriarch at
Jerusalem, who sent the bishops to Abyssinia, is
now at Cairo, and has heard nothing of their move-
ments subsequently to their departure from Souakin
for Gondar in June last.
" Foreign-office, Sept. 6, 1867,11 a.m."
(REUTER'S TELIORAIL
ALEXANDRIA, Sxrr. 5.

The Armenian patriarch of Jerusalem, who is
now staying at Cairo, and who recently sent a
bishop to endeavour to effect the liberation of the
Abyssinian captives, has no knowledge of their
alleged release.

VALSITA, SEPT. 5.

Her Majesty's steamer Himalaya has just left
for Canada with the Ist battalion of the 60th
Rifles, which has been relieved by the 14th Regi-
ment.

The Governor of Malta, in consequence of orders
from the Secretary of State for India, is buying
mules through stable-keepers for the Abyssinian
expedition.
Three commissariat officers are awaiting final
orders before leaving for Taybe (I), Alexandria,
and Constantinople.
The Hydra, surveying steamer, has been ordend
to the Red Sea, but will not be ready to leave
before the 20th instant.