The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-29 00:00:00

&LYDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 29.

WI fear it will he poor consolation to the mer-
ebsura who have been broken and the fsmilise who
basekeen beggared by the panic which has raged
since Wednesday morning to learn that they have
beta the victims of a stupendous imposture, and that
after all there was no reason why they should be
ruined. If terrifying ink-statements are to supply
the p:ace of reason in the formation of public
opinion, and men's estates are to be knocked down
by the thousand, merely to prove that one despot
is cle►ner handed than another, we can only
stet piously protest against such a mode of political
cuitroversy.

No such treaties exist as the Tinits described yea-
torte!. It is sot trop that " Ramis his bound her-
•• self in the ssent of France being at war with
Austria, to assist France by the co-operation of
her f.eta in the Baltic and the Nlediterransins r

it is not true that any treaty wares " that, in are
•• Austria should iovade Sardinia, Russia shall
• &dare war @gaunt her "Ride fifteen days of her
violation of the Puralmontees sod." Bo far from
having furrand combinations with Russia, which may
afl.•:• the !thine and the Bosphorus. the French
Eat t KIIOR has not been able to obtain, even if he has
art.,:h•. the cooperation of ALCIANDEIt 11. O• the Po.
Many Foglishmen, we suspect, would bear with
intense esti/faction that •• Ramis had engaged to
daa.ars war against Austria within fifteen days of

• her ,iolatioo of the Piedmontex soil ;" but, unfor-
tcnately. it I. Dot true.
The execution or agreement to coaclade a treaty,
lost signed between France and Russia, below' to
the same elms of diplomatic document' as that
which Ragland signed with Austria at an early period
of the Crimean war. That compact, it may be
remembered, teak effect, became Austria at no
time tee gniied that the conditions upon which it was
to become operative had come into existence. The
contingency epos which the present agreement is
calc•ilated i■ remote. It is not directed against
F.oglaad. bat is kneaded to ensure the axtrality
of the rest of lierepta while Frame and Austria
fight is Italy. Its aim is to circumscribe like
horrors and calamities of war by confining hostilities
to their origleal theatre, between the Alps and the
Mediterranean.

The eiredwietances out of which this convention
baa green are so notorious that we need only
briefly retell them to show that its conclusion
we. what every intelligent observer might and
did eared, after the language which Lard
Cabinet has held on diplomatic inter-
IMMO and in Parliament for the lest six months.
When Lord MALXP,TIVRY and his colleagues, for
reasons beat known to themselves, but certainly
neither sought nor found in the public opinion of
the Country, determined to depart from thins prin-
ciples of Italian policy which were asserted in the
name of England at the Congress of Paris, the only
course they could decently follow was one of strict
neutrality. Instead of taking that course they affected
to approach the grave difficulties of the Italian
question, when they revived last January, with a
par.. offsets air, and to " bold the balance between
"Sardinia and Austria," as they termed it, with
philosophical indifference, as if England had never
had an Italian policy. This mock impartiality, the
thin veil of a riculade, deceived none of the parties
interested. Although the thoroughly Austrian sym-
pathies of the Government became known to the
people of this country ooly at the close of the session,
and have since had justice done them upon every
basun r, they were known to our neighbours months
ago. In February last an overture made by Lord
MALMISbCII,Y to the Court of Petards was disclosed,
perhaps imprudently, to that of Ramis, and by it to
the French EMPEROR, and became the exciting

Cl4/41 of the Convention now everywhere talked of.
The Emperor of the FRENCH saw the forces of Ger-
many mustering in his front, and he knew that in
this Italian affair he could not reckon upon the cen-
trality of the DICIIBT Government, so he sought a
counterpoise elsewhere. It was well known that
we should not join in a war for the libera-
tion of Italy; it was not known that under
sonic pretence of preserving the balance of
power the English people would not be
juggied into interference on the other side. This
ids the cause of the Convention between Ramis end
Franoe—the misrepresentation of English senti-
ment and the misdirection of English 'newer by
the Ministers of the Crown- Lord MALMEABCILT is
as mach the author of the Convention as if his name
had been affixed to the test of the document.
Lot although Ministers have much to answer for in
urging the two greatest lowers of the Continent into
an alliance. we seed not exaggerate the import of the
went. Ramis has undertaken to place an army of
observation en the frontiers of Austria and Ger-
many. She is willing to remain a stranger to the
war between France and Austria, provided other
Power will do the same ; but she will not permit it
to be settled either by diplomatic or military inter-
vention of third Powers without having a voice in
the matter. This is how she vindicates her own
politicos ; this was why she proposed a Coverer;
this is why she now signs a Convention. we see
nothing to appland —still lees for us in our position
to imitate-1a ►ee mum, but nevertheless she only
does what or expects of a great Continental Power.
Bo•, as tar as we are concerned, the nerimose
pubic valor which has overtakes the Government
in its inure, and enjoined on it the Witten an-
trality, has takaw away the ',pliability of the
Convention. The foolish little States st Southern
Germany—winh, lens wise than Prune, gather
IkttUrd Aastrin lad swell ►et vanity—may tate

warning 110 glad their own business, sto. enjoying.
their elm nationality, let the Italians ban 'chance
of wi:iabg theirs. But wv, bound to nentriffty, are
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not osinemmed in its provisions.
We are told that this compact is directed against
us. But it is impossible to suppirse thai Amnia and
France would choose to attack our interests at a
time whin they had all the forces of Austria, and,
under or main contingencies, those of Germany also,
to dial with. As long as we understand our interests,
theme continental wars are an additional guarantee
that our interests will be respected. There is no
power so great, no anion of powers so mighty, as
not to dread our active enmity. Every State will
try to secure our good-will while we remain strong
and neutral. Every friend will repay us with grati-
tude ala EduWASZENBERG, and every enemy with
hatred if we go to war. This Franco-Hessian
alliance is at present partial and imperfect.
What it will beoon.e for us lies mainly in ourselves
to choose. We may attenuate and limit, or we may
consolidate and enlarge it without bound, until
it becomes a veritable danger. This is what
some among us are doing ; provoking us to
quarrel with France, and offer a spectacle which
would severely tempt the most virtuous Russian
sovereign.
Austria, baffled on the Ticino, is in our midst,
with her old arty, to cheat, confuse and madden
the unsuspecting. Surely she may be satisfied with
her triumph. The illusions of which so many of os
have been for forty-eight hours the dupes are worth
more to her than a battle won in Piedmont. The
poisonous venom which she has poured into the
English mind will work long after her falsehoods
have been exposed and her schemes laid bars.

:De Court.

WINDSOR, Aran. 28.

The Queen, ac:.cmpanied by Princess Alice and
Prito earn Helena, drove out in an ors eaniage yesterday
afternoon , Culeeol the Hon. A. N. Hood was in otteridanoe.

The Primo. Crean, with the Doke of Oporto and the
Deka of Sae Culture, rode oat on borrebark, attended by
Paptaia Du Plat.

Her Marsly's Caner party is the evening iscludel the
PtiOnall Ake, the Duke of Up, rto, the Dubs of Seas Co-
berg, ll•jor•Guaril the Hoe. C. sod Mt,. Grey, Sir Jame
Clare, Liset-Gesieral V 1030119 de C.wpaatts, Cspt. in 87
Le Berea de Meyer., Le Cepitaine do Router, A.D.C.Z
Calmest Freesia Seymour, C.B.
The Prreince Atiguitu. of Saxe Coburg, attended by her
=t, Waotnig, sad Count de Lavradiu, the Portages',
r, arrived to the eftcrwsis oe • visit, mod oleo dined
wish aldagsty.
The heed of the Scot. Familiar Gouda played daring
dhow. _ .

TlMQmerm's private b.nd &Newer& performed an Me
dmering-ramm the (atoning Omni

1119/4/ors, ..... /Wu llossa.
riTirSaritie. arposor' Or /L Nam.
Cal la IAL
no Qom, orespoolid by Parer Alley, the Duke ot
lOpra, rad maim Aorreire el Sue Coburg. radial la
floiro-erk del rank% sad ribbed ro Dadra el
ILeat, at Program
The Prior Cower west to dr Warsaw Coitus,
alerried by Sir Jame Clark sod Capri he Pia
Pricer Helens nisi dr Reitarberea
Lily Morbid bee eiresedri the net Getnsbo-
milk as lairierWoldor to M. Qom.

Ira litrastiot, On Rumba siablor, sad Coast Ap-
ish the Amoeba minister, bad bilarviews with du Earl
of , at lir Ponaga-odioe, yostorday,

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge wil
nem to St. lamas Palace to-day, trout visiting t►e Duke
end Duchess et Manchester, at Kimbnlton Gads.

His Excellency the Ambassadorofinn- es end
Me Doeheee de Malakciastertsieed el dither last mein,
st Albert-gate Hour, his Eacellesey the Statists Klaister
the Declass of Wellington, the Ildarchiusese of Ely, thi
eseratarith sad the atter-Lis of the etobersy. &c.
The Earl of Derby has taken Lady Dover's villa
at Ro.baoptoa G.• sky 0. months.

The I.arl and Countess of Clarendon and the
Lao 'Mora errivad at their mum m fa Ora/shoe.
sitsesse petards)* ramming, tree eleiting die Camila
Weirlograre, at Seawberry Hal, rod have slam lett Meru
M Kenilworth, Warwickshire.

TA* Earl of Aberdeen is staying in town daring
the holidays. The noble earl it I. the eojoyiaset of tatter
Mak at the moat time 'hen for the lest twelve maths.

The Burl and Countess of March have returned to
their resklrsos is Lnwsdaa•square, from visiting Lsly
Merlotti °wills at Uxbridge.

Ftsaors Countess Waldegrave and Mr. Harcosrt
ore ailertalalsa a who circle at taeir residesoioat
Illletwberry Hill.

Lord sad Lady Portman are expected In town the
Wee sad of rat week, haat Bryaseton Donetablre.

. . .......
Mlle. Titian* arri red in town yesterday oars
bp, and wiU make bee Bret appearance at Drury Imes c
Tweak, neat as Luereala Borgia.
... .. . - _ . __ _ _

We and in the Morale; Herald A paragraph
that appeared in our columns on Wodaseday, relative to the
health of Mr Edward Lynam, has masted apprehension
which we are happy to be enabled to alley. The so-
journ of Si, Edward et KaV•1111, although very brief, has
bean sufficiently benelleial t, justify the sesuranos of hie
medical advisers that Pon, with atria avoidance of cold
sad late hours, am alone needed for hie complete restoratioa.
As Sir Edward has been enjoined to abstain as much se pos-
sible from basins's. his &Mention Is necessarily wafted to
the more urgent affairs of his department; hat it la doubtful
whether in the short note that win elapse before the nesting
of parliament, Sir Edward's health will be ealackintly re-
stored for Um then to resume the combined fatigue of par-
liamentary end official life."

ITALIAN SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE SARI)]
NUN CONTINGENT.

In our impression of Monday we mentioned that
a subscription had been opened amongst the Italians
resident in the United Kingdom on behalf of the
poor families of the Sardintaa Cot...ingest. This
subscription has already amounted to sterling,
showing that even Italians settled is this country
feel a deep interest in the came of their native land.
We subjoin the circular published by the committee,
and a letter from the Sardinian Minister, Marquis
d'Azeglio, testifying to his approbation of the move-
ment, and giving it his support.
To ITALWIII.—The eubecription opined b Piedinest for
He lonia of the poor families of the Sardialan motioned I
sped out molar anus hoe been entboeimeally revolved in
emery part of Italy, and from Rome, Naples, Florets"
Teaks, and Milan, omaideroble sums sre Meg mot. Tbe
Imams resident in the Coded Rendes of Great Itritatafrill
assuredly not refuse to give a fresh proof of unsoimity and
appreval by joining with the undamped is collecting dune-
alms for so noble an object.
Contribution's will be received by Yuen. Boom Brothers,
of 36, Old Brood-crust, E.C., who will forward deo sum
to Turin. Joss B. Boccelmeribiost
L. Snap*
Leads&
London, April 7. 0. lionnwzr.
N.B. At the that meeting s ma of 4001, was subscribed.
(OW )

Gestlemes,—A. a Muffin reddest in Lemke I esteem it
s hoboes to Join la the potrkek surimeate of the committee
that scut me the eircolsr, dotal April 7, sad semaget whose
members are the mates of some of the drat houses of Oleos
mad of the cities of

la order to leave to this appeal its spotheweems native and
to prevent ter It the private character which adds so much
to its worth, I brg the committee will allow me le limit my
direct participatiJu as regards airy 'Parlor &ethics to the
warlosed rubscriptioa. At the races time I *hall consider
squall tortuoste la doing ail to my power to further your
headed* &sigma.

Val will tredeselosed Het of subecriptione from
frees Coast CANS, and ham heron hiasurehetti.-1 have the
beam to be, pallaeliel, your oleohent *arrest,
(81eurd) V. E, D'Azzouo.
23, Park-letr, April 9.
'. the Gotriesene of the Ceirearlit. e for orlk dime
fietier:fttlaire is teem of the fetiuhee of the
Sairdlai.a Ontisgest.