The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2.4, 1858.

" beasts, and votes the Requisite funds for preparing,
" preserving, housing, and arranging them, derives
" the smallest possible return for the outlay by
" merely gazing and,. wondering at Siee. manifold
" variety and stranginesi of sum specimens of
" natural histow. The simplest 'esssl• and the
" meanest insect may have something in its history
" worth knowing, and in some way profitable.
" Every organism is a character in which Divine '
" wisdom is written, and which ought to be ex-
" pounded. Our present system of opening the
" book of Nature to the masses, as in the galleries
"of the British Museum, without any provision for
"expounding her language, is akin to that which
" keeps the Book of (100 sealed to the multitude in
• a dead tongue."

There is no country in the world, u Mr. OWEN
Observes, pouncing such ample means as England
est the accumulation of unrivalled collections in
Natural History. The range of our colonial empire
gives us an almost unlimited command over all the
farms of animal life. Our hardy settlers, our enter-
prising travellers, are constantly supplying us in
rich abundance with the choicest and rarest
specimens which the fauna of the most diversified
regions can produce. Foreign naturalists, when
they visit the capital of the Empire, not unreason-
ably upset to lad in our national collection the
most varied materials for scientific observation and
comparison. And what do they find ? Aggregation
without arrangement; a rut and chaotic wealth of
spocirnens without opus for their orderly display;
and no apparatus of intelligent exposition to make
these treasures available for the all-important pur-
poses of national instruction.

These things ought not so to be. Professor
OWES modestly, but firmly, sets forth the claims of
Science in the form most likely to come home to the
sympathies Ma wealth-worshipping people. Science
is the great wealth-producer of these modern ages.
What is it that gives the English Finance Minister
his almost unlimited power of raiaisg re-
venue for all the purposes of the State ? What
but the application of abstract science to the
practical processes of modern industry ? BLACK,
in the silent recesses of his laboratory, explores the
laws of latent heat ; Warr applies them ; and the
steam-engine, in all its myriad applications, becomes
the greatest agent in augmenting the wealth of
nations. The apparent toys of science become the
necessary furniture of life and the most useful im-
plements of empire. Owen) solves the problem
of converting electric into magnetic force; and pre-
sently the eqailibrium of distant markets, and the
fate of remote campaigns, are registered and regu-
lated by the electric telegraph. A recast and some-
what striking illustration of the direct contributions
made to wealth by science occurs to as as we write.
It is the discovery of the market value of coprolites•
Collectors, not without ridicule, had got together
specimens of these quaint fossils. Chemical science
took them in hand, and soon made known their
utility is manure. The results have been extraor-
dinary. Large tracts of land, heretofore regarded
as almost valueless, have, solely in consequence of
the ooprolites with which they abound, become
marketable. One of the noblest institutions of
this or any other country—St. Bartholomew's Hos-
pital—possesses extensive districts of this kind of
soil, the market price of which has risen from next
to nothing to about 1001. per acre. Modern science
has contributed this quota to the relief of suffering
humanity out of the fossilised manure of animals,
many of which had become extinct from the surface
of this planet ere man and his sorrows and his dis-
eases had a place there.
It is a strong proof of the hold that feudalism
and its attendant train of ideas has taken of the
modern world to find that Science, after all these
Positive contributions to what the age most values,
is still found suing for favours, instead of claiming
rights. Is there not much food for thought in
the fact that Finance Ministers whose resources are
mainly the creation of science should, in a free
assembly of the people whose greatness
and prosperity are so largely owing to
the same origin, hardly venture to propose
the most moderate application of the na-
tional funds for the necessary development of this
all-powerful and beneficent agency ? It is time that
we were done with this. The age ought to know
itself. It is not in the true order of progress—ex-
cept perhaps in the Newdegate sense of the word—
that we should be ready to lavish millions upon
everything, except upon that through whose agency
it mainly comes to pass that we have millions to lavish
on anything. Suppose Mr. DISRAILI begins the
new order of ideas—ha like* originality—by finding
a place in his next estimates for the constitution, on
▪ dosses* eta National Momenta of Natural History.

DARK TRAVELLING.

Sbe Court.

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Beuto&u. Barr. 21.
Her Maigety the Qneen and the Prises Consort,
steoropented by the yomiger imemben of tie royal family,
dreg, in ski ealabbourbeed of thematic
The Prime of Wake went mat deer stalking.
The Marquis of Handy took his departure from the
orals.

Dispatches for the governor, of the aolow on *a vest
coast of Attica were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office.

TER oRAND BALL AT BALMORAL.

At the ball given on Moeda by her Majesty the
Queen to the nobility and gentry oeearying the position of
the Qnsen's neighbours at Balmoral, the whole of the royal
family were present, including the Drams of East, with
their suites. The Earl and Camas* at Fife, and
several members of their family, from Mar Lodge ; Mr.
end Mrs. Farquharson, of Invercauld, and family, from In-
vercatild House; Sir James and Lady Clarks, and Mr. and
Mrs. Clarke, hens Birkhall, lc., &0., wire present. The
number in staalence was about fifty.
'rho mama hit her Majesty to the :ball-room is by a
double stair Ma the terrace on the north ads of the
Castle. The mess Weil is 75 by 26 fast, end suosedlegly
handsome, fa kelas farming the reef ere decorated with
Mika& wide Ile mid is covered over with rich blue
gegesing, relised b Obi Mare. Depending from the
ad en ohemallime d tick and ornate work and of
amianal design—ace same bled, indeed, ea those of the
ilea el Pena. The Mast is very line. The piers between
amerindewe nil Mimi if the room are filled up with deers'
lads, dc., the et the Prince Consort's sport in the
haat. ansamdd deli festoons of laurel (otitis!) lessee.
fageffed bp gimp donne (swords, itc.) at proper distances.
liem Ser the dais occupied by her Mejoety is on the
lad Me as you miter, and is considerably raised from
tie fase,, ake walls behind being lined with polished mit-
, mai Immell with beautiful oak carving, representing the
Minn Meade of the royal family. The orchestra
Is in the meth end, and is also finely decorated. The
elect of eneli a room, well lighted, and with the doh High-
lend draw which the gentlemen, from the Prince Comma
downwards, mice on this omission, and the gay attire of the
led* may be erseelved. The grounds mound the ball-
seen it Anil be nmationed, w slosliarly testdal. They
an laid oat In geometrical figures, relieved with sgriesems of
the Irish yew, Soo., any egleadid. The general antranse
to the ball-room Ls by a flight of granite steps hem as
race on the west frmt of the Castle. The Chum seemed
the ball-room at ten o'clock, when the bead, an
Wreck up the National Anthem. Shortly afterweeis lemelap
instanced, sad was carried on with spirit, Highlmed nab
forming a prominent feature. The ball was nee protracted
to a late hoer, being over about half-past twelve o'clock.
Refreshments were mead in mares of the evening. Ties
manual ball to the game-keepers, gillies, leo., on the royal
estates will ha given on Wednesday evening aunt.-01sepose
Mena, Jame&

His Royal Highness Prince Alfred is daily
exposed to ream to England from Germany. The young
prism will join the royal family at Balmoral immediately
altar him min/. .

The Prince and Princess Woroozow and the
Prince Velem hays arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from
Shankifn, Isle of Wight, at which locality quite a colony of
distinguished Russian families hats been sojourning during
the summer.

His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the
Countess Bornstorff will return to town early arcs week,
from Brighton.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricards ar-
dent at their mansion oa Carlton House-tetrnn, yesterday,
bogs the Continent.

The Earl and Counties of Verdant have left
Gorhamlmuy, on a vi.it to his lonlahip's sister, the Comities
of CaWoo, CaLuton Hoene, county Tyrone. We ere glad
at lien the Countess Dowager of Vend= is enjoying her
usual good Welch. Her ladyship is et present en a visit
with her daughter, the Countess of Clarinda', et the Grove,
near Watford.

The Earl and Countess Spencer are still on the
Continent, and will not return to England legit after
Chrlatmac

Lord and Lady Forester are passing the season at
their scat, Willey Park, Salop.

Lord and Lady Wa'gingham are entertaining a
alma rink at Marten Haf, neer Thetford, Norfolk.

Lieut. Ow Hon. Croabie R. Maxwell Ward, of
the 73rd Bailment, brother of Viosoont Bangor, died on
the Bth of July, on board the lodine, on his way home,
invalided tram India. Re entered the army u ensign in
1&34.

Sir William Somerville comes to town to-day,
from s tour on the Continent.

Mr. H. B. Baring, M.P., and Mn. Baring have
arrived at Farraace's Howl, Belgravia, from Pair.

, ... ,
Mies Coatta hu taken a residence at Torquay, for
the winter months.

The following is a list of the company enter-
tained at Balton Bocce, Grantham, on the occasion of the
inauguration of the Newton statue :—The Bishop and Mn.
and Miss Jackson, Sir Edward and the Misses Cast, Mr.
Morickton Milan, M.P., Mt. and Lady Augusta Probey,
Viscount and Visoountesi Ebrington, Lird A. Compton,
Dlr. and Lady Elisabeth Dickens, Lord Brougham, Mr. P.
Cost, Mr. Coortiwy, Professor Owen, Mr. Cheney, IlittY.
Edward Stokes, and Rev. Edward Trollops.

The Emperor and Empress of the French em-

barked some days back on boak the Pla.-..an, and landed at
Fontarabia, in Spain. The garrison of Iran immediately
got under arms and hastened in double quick time to the
former plies, where the Emperor reviewed theta and pat
them through several manceuvren Their Majesties, steer a
stay of several hours, returned to the French territory. The
next day seven little children, dreamed as sailors, and con-
ducted by one of the men attached to the baths of Elamite,
proceeded to the Villa Begin* with the Mayor, to other
small ship to the Prince Imperial on the part of the
children of the town. Each of the little ones forming the
deputation readved a present in return. A considerable
crowd assembled, sad great interest was excited at seeing the
Prince playing with the other children, and apparently
en-
joying himself heartily.

General de Diemen Courligis has resigned the
eeinesend of the division of Monodies, and ha become a
nmenor of the cosuatttee of the etaff. It is said thst his
rams for resignlng was that s dimension trod* between him
and Marshal de Castilian, mounading the month-eastern
diviskis, she (stye 6isligneru) is a greet martinet, to ma-
ngoes°* of the genial having neglected to figure in uniform
ea all comolens.

The marriage of Count de Meaux with Mlle. de
Moatakoabset, &stetter Pi the dletlagokba ardor, wad
adebniesd at Paris akw days ago with Emelt Map Hwy.
The Be►. F. Lead k• elloiated, and delivered an
*Mama lames.

Btu JAMES BROOKII.—This distinguished English-
men will psy s visit to Liverpool next week, and oa Maeda,
ovsalog he will appear oa the platform of the Collegiate
Institution et the seneal meeting of the Church Ilissionszy
Nora y. In the afternoon he will be entertained at a
Lim nee .a the town-hall by the mayor.
We (Glasgow Daily Mail) understand that the
essmium which as saeoessfally supsrimended Eeseetles
Nomura in year is shoat to invite the sigma& Ranged=
to deliver s second coves, should he nad It esamoisat to
vWt Glasgow. goon time in November is the peeled apes
which the commitsse have fixed es the nest mirth meow
The freedom of the city of Edinburgh is to be
oenhaved on Mr. David Roberta, the artist. os Waimea',
neat, the 29th inet., to the Cooed! Chamber.

A Paris toonespondent of the routOpoodosoce of
Brum& Males that the Legion of Honour is about to enrol
ameng tee umber of its members the Bawer el Chime.
It lase been ilachied, the Belgian journal deelesse, se seed
the geed wain cl the order to the sovereign of the CAN-
the meal= of the late treaty of pestle Tbe
Ash et Persia, It may be remembered, reoeived the sons
Wilt of honour an a nearly *hailer occasion.

"We us aseared," mays the Nord, "that the cotn-
puny of the Meswgeetes Icepdriales of the Moditerreaean
ere shoat to establish a line of etiluisere between Saes and the
Isle of Wunion, touching at Jeddah, Aden, Yambo, Mae-
saws, Mayotte, Madagascar, 1:o. England, which to this day
Imo aloe usorigated in theme porta, will then have to
Collater FM& competition."

CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAT..=.
TnORADAY. Barr. 23.—Adruiriona coa payment, 3,1131;
dna by mace Hades, 377 ; total naitors. 31686.

EXPRESS FROM. PARIS.

(raom oua OWN NOILLNIPONMININN.)
Tennunsir Evening°.
The morning journals all more or it. avail them-
wives of the Chinese treaty as a stock piece.
It is said that Baron Gros has inserted the Swiss
merchants at Canton as claimants for compensation
and participants in the fifteen millions awarded to
Francis. This lltde bit of patronage will please oar
allies, and certainly not hurt the patronised.
Tim accounts from Primal& are very contradictory.
The Bing has as yet signed nothing. The Hanover
Goodie goes the length of reporting an important
change for the better in his health. The departure
of the Prince of Prussia for Hanover has been
delayed.
At the farewell banquet of the Mayor of Mar-
meilles on Tuesday, he announced that the grand
public works so long talked of in that city are
about to be forthwith commenoed. The maritime
projects are on a vast scale.

—llioures reports make the Emperor out as indisposed.
It is a way they have whenever he is at Biarritz.
The most natural inference to be drawn from the
reports is that he was never better in his life—
too well to please some people. The Prince
Napoleon went to Biarritz yesterday. Upon that
basis, bow easy to found the assurance that he was
summoned per telegram, and instantly took steam !
" One must say something while lounging about the
Baum," I once heard a small—a very small--specn-
hater observe, " and it is jut as easy to my something
which may pat 1-18th per cent. into your pocket as
not!"

The French ships have still a little work of their
own to do in the Chinese waters. In the approaching
Coohin-China expedition their Spanish allies will
probably' let them have matters more their own way
than dist that obstinate fellow John Bull.

The Three per Cents. closed to-day at 72f. 70c.
for the end of the month, and the Four-and-a-Half
per Cents. at 96f. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,422 f.
60c.; Great Northern, 985 f. ; Strasburg, 741 f. 25c.;
Paris to Lyons and the Mediterranean, 880 f.;
Western of Franoe, 646 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette,
600 L; Lyons and Geneva, 666 f.; Bank of Credit
Mobilier, 936 f. ; Austrian Railways, 672 f. 60c.;
Roman Railways, 505 L; Russian Railways, 606 f.
26e.

COI7III AVIV ENTIQIII.—P•STII, 80pbtj...3.—Cash Prior.—
Fortr-and-a-Half par Cents. (not rho ble for 10 years),
96tr. 803. 90e. ; Three per Costa., 72tr. 60e. 600. ; Bask of
Freon 3,100 fr.; Crddtt Fonder, 670 fr.; dia. Obligations of
6000., Four per Cents., 465 f. ; ditto, Three per Cents.,
428fr.760. ; ditto, Tent* Four par Cents., 92fr. 60o.; Craft
Mobiter, 935 tr. 932 fr. Wo. V3ofr. ; Distxmat Bask, 7001 r. ;
Piedmonts,* Five per Casts., 92fr.; Spud& Deared Con-
verted Debt, 291; ditto, New PlllleiVOS, llf ; ditto, Interior,
40e a 1,. ilsoluage on London at paper, 26fr. 200. ;
mossy 2dtr. Inc.; three inoetbs, paper, 26fr. ; mossy,
26fr.

THE PRUSSIAN REGENCY.

(vaox ova OWN

BERLIN, Sari. 21.
The great question of the day has again suddenly
and nnexpectedlyenteredon a new stage. Everything
was fully settled, as I have already informed you
both by telegraph and letter, the Royal Decree was
duly drawn up by the Cabinet, and had received
the approbation of the Privy Council, and only
wanted the royal sign manual to make it a legal
document, when at the very last moment the condi-
tion of the royal patient took such a decided turn for
the worse, that neither the Queen nor the Prince of
Prussia, nor any of his attendants, could make him
understand the nature of what was required of him,
and they, therefore, saw the necessity of postponing
the act of signing the decree till the occurrence of a
favourable crisis. This happened yesterday after-
noon at Sans Bocci, and in the evening, the Prince
having returned to this city, set out on his journey
to Hanover at 8 o'clock by a special train. To-day
his royal highness will witness the grand military
mancearres of the 10th German Army-Cores, now
collected at Norclatemmen, near Hildesheim, and
after dining with the King of Hanover proceed on
his journey to the Rhine.
Should no alteration for the better take place in
the critical state of the royal patient, the Chambers
will probably be immediately convoked, instead of
in October, as was at first intended ; but it will
then be for another purpose. If the King had been
able to sign the decree appointing the co-regency,
the Prince, in his quality of co-regent, would have
duly notified the fact to the Chambers, and there
the matter would have rested. Should however the
King unfortunately remain longer in this lament-
able condition of complete helplessness, then it be-
comes the duty of the Legislative Chambers to take
the initiative, and it is for them to appoint a regent.
This extreme step is looked forward to in the court
circles with considerable apprehension, as it will
certainly give rise to the expression of a good
deal of party feeling, which, in a question
of such extreme delicacy, is much to be
deprecated, besides which the final settlement
of the subject becomes a State affair, instead of
receiving its solution by means of a family arrange-
ment- That such a state of things must also be
highly unpleasant personally to the Prince cannot
for a moment be doubted, as it will place him in a
false position. In accepting the office of regent or
co-regsat, he binds himself as such to recognise the
existence of the constitution, and consequently the
legislative bodies, but without compromising him-
self as to the future when he ascends the throne in
his own name as en independent sovereign. But
should he owe his elevation to the re/fenny to the
votes of the Chambers whose legal existence he has
hitherto never recognised, he may consider it dero-
gatory to his dignity, and there are people who
maintain, and with much show of plausibility, that
under these circumstances he will decline accepting
the post of regent altogether.
This unexpected turn of events has cast a marked
gloom over the city, and no other subject is talked of.