The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-14 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1858.

little was a xplained by the nominal explanation that
took place in Parliament, and how current was the
belief that the whole of the story wu not told. We
said then, and we say now, that had Lord PALMER-
(Prom acted difierently regarding the coup &Etat, he
would not have been expelled from office immedi-
ately after with the approval of the Court, the una-
nimous assent of his colleagues, and the mute ao-
quiewence of Parliament and the people.
Seven years rolled by, and again we have seen
this selfsame statesman recklessly putting in
jeopardy his position u a minister in his
seal for the retrograde policy of N‘rotcon
111. The Conspiracy Bill wu the natural and
logical consequence of the manner in which the
coup d'ltat had been saluted u a triumph by the
English Minister. The Encino's knew his man,
and scrupled not to us him. We know the result.
Bat the most curious feature of the curious story is
that, untaught and nnwarned by experience, Lord
PALMERSTON is still ostentatiously bent on showing
his attachment to Bonapartist policy; and that
while all other English politicians are enjoying re-
pose in their own country or seeking recreation in
foreign travel, Lord PALMERSTON takes care the
world shall know that he and his friend M. DE Paz-
sioNY are in confidential attendance on his Majesty
NAPOLEON the THIRD.

PRINCE ALFRED AT HAMBURG.

HAMBURG, Barr.ll.
The royal yacht, Osborne, arrived in the Elbe a

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Thursday afternoon and anchored for the night off Cu:-
haven, se owing to the ebb tide and a southerly wind there
was not water enough in the river to proceed up to this city
At tive o'clock yesterday morning (Friday) the Osborne
weighed anchor and steamed op the river to Gliickstadt, bo
the north bank of the Elbe and in Holstein territory, where
the Prince and hie suite landed and came up to Alton* by the
railroad, arriving in this city a little before noon, tad driving
up very usupecesdly to the Hotel de l'Europe, on the Jung,
farnatieg, overlooking the beautiful sheet of water known as
the " Inner-Alstet." The Prince was accompanied by his
tutor, Lieutenant Cowell, R.E., and Lieutenant Anderson,
, re also by Master-Commander Bower, R.N. (the
commander of the Osborne, which was left at anchor at
Oluckatadt), sad Dr. Elliot, R.N., the surgeon of the riiyal
yacht, the two latter gentlemen wearing their naval uniform,
whilst the Prince and the other two gentlemen were in plain
clothes.

After some refreshment the party left the hotel on foot to
inspect some of the "lions" of the city of Hamburg. After
witnessing the usual hunt sad bustle of the Bonne during the
busy hour of 'Change, from the strangers' gallery, they paid
• visit to the collection of pictures belonging to the city,
attached to which is the permanent exhibition of palatine by
living artists, sent there for inepection and sale.
It woo noticed with some surprise that the Prince was not
accompanied by Colonel Hodges, C. 8., the British chargi:
d'affairee andoonsul-general to the Hansa Town., but the
gallant colonel's absence we. afterwards satisfactorily ex-
plained. It appears that be was duly informed some days
ago of the Prinm's expected snivel, in consequence
of which he eng.ged a suite of apartments for
hire at Streit's Hotel (Aso on the Jungfernstieg),
and as soon as Le had learned by the telegraph
that the Oaborne had left Cuxhaven to proceed up the river,
he drove down to the landing place to await the Prince. It
was therefore with feelings of considerable annoyance that,
sitar waiting in vain for some hours at the stairs, he le•rat
that the party had landed at Oluckstadt, and come cep from
thence by the railway. On the colonel'. arrival at the Hotel
de rEurope, he found that the Prince had Wand ft was not
WI after the lapse of • considerable period that the party re-
la raid, and Colonel Hodges bod en opportunity of paying
Ith respects to the yoathfol traveller.

At ten o'clock lot night the Priem, accompanied by Lieu-
tenant Cowell, left Hamburg by the mail train on the Harlin
and Hamburg Reilway,for Berlin, tin rode for Potedem and
the Castle of Beibeisheirg, where they will have arrived thin
morning at eight o'clock.

The Osborne did not arrive in the Elbe till Thwiday
evening, although the weather daring the whole voyage was
most delightful. The maim was that she went some die-
tanoe out of her course Po. the Prima) to pay a visit to the
island of Heligoland, where hie Royal Highness loaded sad
waa received by the Lieutenant-Governor, Captain Pettis-
eon, w►o coarketed him over the island, and showed him
the bathing selabliahment, tho grottoes, and the other natu-
ral and artificial cortheitiee of the place, whilst the nume-
rous bathing saute turned oat in great umbers to welcome
the fret make of the Royal family who hid ever landed at
that plotaroogre little Weed.

THE QUEEN AND TEE C.4.2IADIANS.

Yesterday Mr. J. 0. Narria, the gentleman who
arrived recently la this usy keen Toronto, charged with
• petition to her Majesty keel • Mitedimiald• number of the
principal inhebitanta of that city god town In the two
ro pvinces, received the answer , through Sir
Edward Bolwer Lytton, the Iteleeemy et for the Colo-
nise. The petition of which Mr. Norris was the bearer
stated that a Crystal Palace eimi u in design, but of 'moiler
dimensions, to those of London and Paris, for an exhibition of
the product. of Cannella:l industry end slut, is in mane of erec-
ting in Toronto, end wi.l be completed about the let of October;
and that as her Majesty had been gracioemly pleased to honour
the inauguration of similar undertakings in England and
eltewhare with her royal presence, the memorialists prayed
that she would confer a mark of favour and diatinction on
her subjecte in Canada by giving authority to his RoyalHighnese the Prince of Wales or some other member of
the royal family to proceed to Toronto to represent her on
the opening of • crystal palace in the most important de-
pendency of her empire. To this document, though Fes-
pared only some ten days before Mr. Norris left with it
for England, 152 signatures were appended, including them
of the lion. N. T. Bann, speaker of the legislative coun-
cil, and 2.5 members of that body, the Hon. Henry Smith,
speaker of the legislative eseembly, the heads of the two
loading pditic parties in the assembly and their sever.l ad-
herents, the judicial staff of Toronto, heeded by the Chancellor,
both the protestant epd Roman catholic bi.hops of that city,
the mayor and corporation, the mayor and corporation of
Hamilton, several of the military authorities, Sir Allen
M'Nab, and the President of the Board of Trade. As the
Crystal Palace was to be opened on the lot of October, It wee
important that Mr. Norris, with whom the petition origi-
nated, and who bad determined to be the bearer of it to Eng-
land, should km no time in setting out on hi. mission. He
had men Sir Edmund Head, the governor, tori", on the sub-
ject. There wee, however, • ministerial otitis pending at
that time, and with that his Excellency's time wee much
occupied. Mr. Norris was besides unacquainted with the
etiquette whlc'u dictates that petitions to the Sovereign shall
be remitted through her representative In the colony, end he
started by the first steamer, the Pelvis, for England. He
arrived in the metropolis on the 28th of August, and has ,
since had Interviews with Sir Edward Balwer Lytton, the
Secretary of State, and Lord Carnervon, the under-secretary
for the admire, who are said to have entered warmly into
the feeling. which prompted this graceful compliment to the'
Queen on the pert of the Canadian people.
It is understood that the letter which Mr. Norris ham just
received from Sir Edward Lytton is to the effect that sae the
lime in which the petition should receive an answer would
not permit of his combing the local government as the
subject of it—there baring been • departure from wage ht
the mode of its trammiseion—and baring regard to the
number and importance of the signatures attached to it, be
had cionsiiersd it his duty to present It to her Majesty, who
had been pleased to receive It gracionaly. Head& that while
tinder the setesaity of &dieing the request of the peti-
tioner., tRe Q•teen appreciates the loyalty to the crown and
the attachment to her person and family which prompted the
wishes of the potitiosers ; and he concludes with an expres-
sion of hope on the part of her Majesty that the foothcouting
exhibition at Toronto will produce important and useful
reeultalo Canada.

THE PRINCE Of WALE, AT EDINBTROH.-011
Saturday morning, his ftoyal Highness the Prince of Wales,
accomputed by Major Teesdale and Kr. Gibbs, pi
through Edinburgh by railway, err rows to Balmoral.
Hu royal hightusa travailed Ly the night (armee train
from London, tie the Great Northern ft :Away,
which wu due in Edinburgh at 7.50. As it
was about twenty minutes behind time, however.
• telegram was despatched from Berwick to keep the
north mail train, which starts from Edinburgh by the Soot-
Ugh Central at eight o'clock; and when the (sprees train
arrived the saloon carriage containhog the royal
punster wee attached to the maul train, which
started fr the North at about a ginner past
eight o'clock. TM Prince pegged through the
audio pate privately, very few being aware of hi. coming.
The mail train would reach Perryton' Joanna about half-
past two, from whams a epeeist train would many the
Prince to Basohory. The remainder of the journey to Bel-
morel, which would probably be reached by save o'clock,
would be performed by posUng.—Birlirsbarryle tonne.
Sunni KENBINOTOS MUSLCM.—During the week
ending 11th fleptember, the visitors ham been se follows :
On hfisday, Tuarday, gad Saturday, fans days, 4,079; on
Monday and Tuesday, Ins erasing., 6,733. On the three
student: days (avlstiarion to the public 6d.). 760; or» stu-
dent: evening, Wednesday, 135. Total, 10,707. From the
opuurag of the blureson, 602,147.

EXPRESS FROM PARIb.

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PARIS, Mon) At ETU's°.

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A few days ago the cry of the Aaglophobee was
that in the Chinese treaty we had, as usual, taken
good care of ourselves, overlooking French claims
to be dealt with equally. There was the usual
corollary that we had entered the vineyard in the
cool of the evening, while the French had toiled
through the heat of the day, and the inference was
that they had not even received the equal penny
with ourselves. Now that the heads of the treaty
are officially announced here, these systematic mal-
contents discover that, as usual, we alone shall profit
by the opening of this extraordinary country, and
that France would be just as well off without any
treaty at all. The (Takers, however, will not allow
us to enjoy our ill-gotten booty in puce and quiet-
ness. This morning it shakes in our face a Russian
bugbear, at the same time unfolding a page of
political economy, which will amuse Michel Cheva-
lier :

The Emperor of China has just concluded a peace with
Ruda, France, and England. It is worthy of observation
that Russia has received no pecuniary indemnity. She baa
had the river Amour adjudged to her as • limit, by the
erasion of a territory as large ea all France. This is on a
grand seals the gelation of the comparative value of real
and funded property. The Emperor of Russia clearly under-
stands political econon.y. Bel and all doubt it was the coali-
tion botween France and England which determined China
to obtein, at this price, the protection of her hugs neighbour.
Henceforth all the commerce of Asia will peas through the
hand, of Russia. Her pretensions are made manifest by
the ardour with which she is devoting herself to the con-
struction of railways sad the preparation of commercial
outlets. The land transport will again become the most
convenient, the simplest, and the cheapest. Steamships can-
not compete with railway carriages I It It manifest, therefore,
that in spite of herself England will descend from the com-
mercial supremacy which assures her the domination of the
omen. The revolution which diminishes distances tends to
deprive the sea of a great part of its utility, And not only
' will the commerce of Asia, bat that of America, also take
the overland route to reach Europe. It is greatly to be feared
that Russia, the Let comer among modern nations, will be
the only one to profit by the movement which Is about to stir
Asia. In • few years she will assure to herself what is
called civillaation—that is to say, commerce, Industry, cos-
chinery, 4m., and then what will resist her? France will
extend her protecting hand over catholicism in China—that
is her only mission. The exportation of our produce to
China is reduced almost to nothing; and there is no reason
to believe that it can be much increased. A journal coun-
selled France to exchange her wines against the silks of
China. This would be a pretty sort of trade indeed I It is
not enough for the French people to be imbued whit the
principled of 1789—they must have another drink! What
do the economists went?—that France should exchange
wines because she has wines? On the contrary, let France
drink wines because she has them. By what Inversion of
ideas should the French cover themselves with silk while
they abandon their wines to the Chines? That would be
art for the love of art ; and the lint quality of commerce is
its utility. We are not consumers of meat, and bread forms
our chief nourishment. Deprive us of our wine, and we
shall be literally a bread and water people. In pity's asks
let not progress reach that point! The Portuguese know
port wine but by name since the Methuen treaty gave the
Englieh a monopoly of the vineyards of the country. We
are told that excellent growths of French wines are in the
hands of English companies, which of comae send the pro-
duce to their own country. That Is what is called commer-
cial freedom; and nothing can more clearly demonstrate the
absurdity of a system in which the rich aro always right.
When It is the rich native, well and good the wealth re-
mains In France. When the foreigner takes advantage of
us it is another matter, and it is time for the legislature to
interfere in the national interests. The result of commercial
struggles ins, always be foreseen, as It is may to appreciate
the industrial strength of each country. Let us never lose
sight of We grand principle, that there is seldom equality in
exchanges. All depends on the utility of the (biota. The
value of en object consist. of two elements, material and
labour. If you exchsage a great deal of material and • little
labour against • great deal of labour and a little material, you
impoverish youretlf. In other words, the advantage of the
exchange consists in giving manufactured tirades in manes*
for raw material, or for articles of the first neoeroiry. Ey
exchanging your labour against material, you become
rich. Oar old laws favoured the Importation of raw
material, and the exportation •of manufactured goods.
The object was, by the exchange, to obtain either
raw material which might stimulate native industry
or money, which attained the same end. It wee
not considered one and the same thing to surrender your
taw material and your money. It is certain that all to silk
in China will not Wog us a grain more of wealth, we shall
be neither bettor lodged nor better fed by it. Clothh g alone
will have gained in brilliancy. Statesmen who know what
they are about value things but for their utility. And as
nothing is more indispensable than food, they attribute the
greatest value to objects which supply us with food; meat,
bread, wine, solid wealth, which you have no right to ex-
change unless you have too much of it. If four millions of
Chinese take to wine thinking, it is certain that all our
wines will go to China. Now, with us wine& u substitute'
for solid food. It economises bread. That is. al matter of
daily experience. Ask the workmen either of the cities or
the country. Provisions have risen in prim to France;
facility of transport has rendered them more accessible to the
grind centres of consumption ; consequently the producing
countries have been deprived of their benefits; the team of
consumers who are not owners of the soil is sacrdiced. All
bail hers given way before this error, that circulation is pro-
duction, and that railways are productive capital.
Russia, on the contrary, Is vivified by railways;
else enters into communication with herself, and esquires

that unity and force of expansion which has hitherto been
denied her. The emancipation of the serfs arms the Cm
with a new and incontestable furce. RUllei:Ul action is directed
towards the East, and the south, towards fertile countries.
Rotate exported • great quantity of wheat. It was one
raceme in times aware:Ky. What caloulations have been
made to prove to us that wheat of the Black flea will always
arrive in our poets Now the Russian provinces uscom.
bend with wheat will be able to supply those which have it
not, and can we impose that the policy of the Cur will
permit wheat to be exported, which he can pour into pro.
vines that require It I' There will bo no wore accumula-
tions of wheat, and Francs will only come after the eighty
zeitlione of Russians have been satisfied. An economical
revolution is taking place in Ruda concomitantly with the
social movement which we see there, and the treaty con.
chided by General Nonracial inaugurates this new policy.
It is not we but the English who have to dread Russian
competition is China. When the European Ambassadors
are established in Pekin, the Chinese will learn to diatin-
gnish the d.ffereace between the Christian policy of France
and the mercantile policy of Eagland, and far from re-
garding us as enemies, they will, perhaps, come to regard
to Si • support.

The Siicie, in an article upon the session of the
Councils-General, observes, with some regret, that
economical questions alone have occupied the atten-
tion of these bodies. It says :—" The days are no
more when the Councils-General, mingling in the
political struggle, distinguished themselves by their
interference in behalf of this or that opinion.
Whether it be that they have now nothing to wish
for in point of political matters, or whether they
have adopted a new mode of considering these
rights, we find them only discussing economical
questions. Nevertheless, the opportunity we. a
good one for them to distinguish themselves; and
because, in our opinion, contrary to the spirit of their
institutions, the Councils-General of 1830-61 and

1852, interfered directly in active politics, a great
question discussed at this moment might occupy the
attention of those of 1858."

The question of the liberty of tho press is, doubt-
less, here alluded to, the silence upon winch the
writer ett3s appears to him "significant, since if
the councils bad been of the opinion of M. de Per-
sigoy they would not have failed to express such
opinion by votes in favour of the existing legis-
lotion."

In the Dlbats M. Bt. Marc Girardin replies
to the argument that the liberty of the press is all
very well for a cold-blooded tuition like the English,

but would not be well at all in France, where men
are " GO impetuous, and have such violent passions,
and such a quick temperament," by the following
I neat little apropos anecdote :
I was once talking in France, to an Arab, upon the mole-
Mon of woman in the East; which custom he defended by
arguments both good and bad. Among others he need this.
" In the West," he said, " there to no danger of your teiely
seeing and conversing with women, because you have such
owl/roll. Bat it is a dtfferent affair with um in the East," and
the gesture of vanity with which he said this was delightful
to behold. Hereupon I asked him bow he managed to get
through the difficulty here in the West.—" Oh," said het
" very well ; I have become need to It." Now might not we
in like manner, despite the vivacity of our temperament, sad
our warm passions, become accustomed to the liberty of the
press?

This phrase—" liberty of the press,"—is certainly
more on ieople's lips now than it used to be. But in
France people are wont to talk a good deal about a
thing before they adopt any practical means of
securing its realisation.
The weekly journal Ls Revell, which in spite of
its sonorous name is supposed in general to have a
somewhat soporific tendency, comes out this week
against literary Anglomania. After mysteriously re-
marking that " men of high intellect and profound
observation have proved the immense evils which it
(Anglomania) has produced in the political world
(of France) "—and that "recent facts and decisive
experiments sufficiently protest against attempts at
imitation made by short-sighted architects—(of
policy, not house.) - whose edifices, built on an
unstable sand, have yielded to the first blast of the
storm," the writer continues:
It is sot only in governmental spheres that Anglomania
baa resulted in such cruel deceptions. :n en 'Mane and
Maury point of view it has had melancholy result.. Un-
doubtedly Shakspeare, Byron, and Walter Scott, are worthy
of our admiration. But we have erred in carrying that
admiration to servility. We have copied their fantastic
secentrkities, and trying to be novel, we have stifled among
us all original inspiration. The number of British expres-
sions which circulate in our books and newspapers is
incalculable. Some have insinuated themselves into ordi-
nary language, although, for the moat part, they are used
without their moaning being in the least understood.
To the assertion made in this last sentence the
English reader will probably assent, and we may
venture to observe, moreover, that foreign words
never intrude themselves into a language. They
come like

SPALN.

The Madrid journals of the 9th state that General
Prim, who in addition to the military experience
gained in the civil wars took part in Omer Pacha's
campaign on the Danube, is to be appointed com-
mander of the expedition against the Riff. They
add that the expedition is extremely popular
throughout the country, the atrocities of the pirates
baring long excited ,the indignation of the people,
and even been made the subject of songs, plays, and
novel... The Espana, whilst thanking the French
Emperor for having approved of the expedition, ex-
, presses the hope that Spanish troops will be alone
engaged in it. Ooe of the journals says that the
Queen desired that the name of O'Donnell should be
given to the ship of the line launched at Ferrol, but
that the President of the Council declined the
honour.