The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVEN IN'), FEBRUARY 2, 1866

before the QUEEN introduces the proper work of
the session. We neither expect nor desire that
future sittings shall proceed with the harmony
which marked the proceedings of yesterday, but we
trust that the same spirit of mutual respect and
the same concern for the honour of the House will
facilitate and dignify the work of the session.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.

(THIS DAY.)

conceders of limited companies, a bodged which setae
was worth anything is trinsfonned into • promising
and renauserative investment. Sue& representations
may be kept up for a time, but where, as in too many
instances, they have no solid basis to rest upon they
must oellapse in the end. By valuing bad debts at
their full nominal amounts, and securities intrinsi-
cally worthless at the prices which may be temporarily
made for them in the market, a flourishing balanee-sheet can
be presented at more than one half-yearly meeting. But
permanent prosperity du only be achieved by different
methods. By sharply scrutinising applications for accom-
modation and yielding to no temptation of high nominal
rates of interest, by retaining an ample balance in a foam
convertible beyond doubt, by estimating liabilities at the
highest poesible amount and assets at their lowest value, •
banking or discount business may bo made and maintained,
but where these trite rules are neglected it may shoot up
like a gourd, but will as quickly wither.
Though most persons here would sympathise with Chili
in • repulse of theaggreasion of Spain, experience, the Daily
News remarks, shows that when two Powers are unequally
matched, the brilliant exploits of the weiker, far from
having a decisive character of hastening the end of the con-
test, only intensify the quarrel, and by provoking the
stronger to a greater development of energy make the final
issue the more certain. No doubt the Spaniards have
failed in the attempt to blockade the Chilian coast, and a
government hes been installed in Peru which will make com-
mon cause with Chili ; but, on the other hand, the Spaniards
are burning for revenge. The Daily Newe adds that some
information is urgently required as to the alleged detention
by the French government, at Brest, of • ship of war be-
longing to Peru.

The Daily New: regrets that since Cavour's death no
Italian minister has bad the courage to do the best with
peace or to dare the wont in war. No finance minister has
proclaimed the urgency of achieving liberation from debts
and deficits as the indispensable preliminary of complete
national independetce. If the parliament and the public
could be brought to understand that for nations, as for
men, credit is power, and the sting of poverty is depend-
ents., they would cease to imagine that Venice or Rome is
to be won by armies of parade, and by funds at the mercy
of foreign capitalists.
The Herald trusts that the Italians will abandon their
aspiration for such a profitless impossibility as the posses-
sion of Rome. A papal army organised by the French go-
vernment, composed in large part of Frenchmen enlisting
with its permission and encouragement, will be as effec-
tive a pledge of French determination to maintain the
temporal power sa the presence in Rome of a detachment
of the French army.

The Times justifies its advice to the government to pro-
claim the whole of Ireland, while at the same time it
regards Fen ianism as an insurrectionary movement with
contempt, by the considerations that with arms which they
have bidden, these mans spirits will be perpetually
tempted to action, and than, though there is no danger of
an armed Fenian force keeping the field even for a day, we
are not equally free from the danger of robbery sad incen-
diadem practised on private persons and private property.
It is amazing to the Telegraph to tiod Lori Shsf Colliery
employing paragraphs and sta'istics which would seem to
show that he is not disoontentrd with the position of the
English agricultural labourer. The Star shares this sur•
prise, and observes that it his lordship's plea is the best
that eau be made out for the state of the agricultural
labourer in Dorsetahire, then we can only say that there
is far more of much the same kind to be said in press) of
the condition of the pig,

the Court.

OSBORNE, FEB. 1..

Her Majesty drove out to the morning in s carriage and
four, accompanied by Princess Louise sad Prince Leopold.
. _

la the evening Princess Herman of Bohanlobe dined
with the Queen and royal family.

A committee of the Lords of the Privy Council met
yesterday, at the Privy Council-office, Whitehall, to con.
eider certain matter relating to the cattle plague. The
Loris present were—The Lord President of the Council, Earl
Russell, the Lord Privy Seal, the Right Hon. Sir George
Grey, the Duke of Somerset, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the
Right Hon. G. J. Goseben, and the Right Hoe. H. A.
Bruce. The committee was attended by Mr. Wedding;on,
Mr. Baring, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General.
Mr. Arthur Helps, and Mr. E. S. Harrison.
A deputation from the Society for a Revision of the
Prayer-book, and for preserving the Purity and Simplicity
of Worship in the Established Church, bad ea interview
with Earl Russell at his official residence in Downing-street
yesterday. The deputation was introduced by the presi-
dent of the society, Lord Ebury, and presented a memorial
for the appointment of a royal commission to report upon
the steps necessary to carry out the above measures.
A deputation from the cattle dealers of Liverpool had an
interview with the Right Hon. Sir George Grey at the
Home-office yesterday. The deputation consisted of Mr.
Hall and Mr. Banks, who were introduced by Mr. Horsfsll,
M.P., and Mr. Graves, hf.P., and accompanied by Mr.
Themes Baines.

A deputation from the county of Aberdeen, consisting
of Mr. William Leslie, M.P., the Lord Provost of Aber-
deen, Sir James D. Elpbinatone, Bart., Mr. Newell Burnett
(oouoty clerk), Mr. J. Legertwood (sheriff clerk), and Mr.
Leslie, transacted business with Mr. Childers at the Trea-
sury, Whitehall, yesterday.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester.
thy at the Council Chamber, WhitehalL Present—Lord
Chelmsford, Sir E. V. Williams, Sir James Colvile, and Sir
Lawrence Peel.

Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office
to the Goversors the West India Wands, British Columbia
and Vanoouvor's Island.

The preparations for her Majesty's temporary
return to Windsor Castle prior to the opening of parliament
by the sovereign in person are nearly completed. At present
it is um:l.l.4°ot' that her Majesty will leave Osborne on Mon-
day, trays by 'pedal train on the South Western Railway to
Basingstoke, and thence by the Great Western Railway to
Windsor, where it is believed the Queen will remain for the
night, and proceed to town on Tuesday. After the cere.
mony her Majesty will probabl either return to Windsor
or remain at Buckingham Pala*. till the next day, sad then
proceed back to Osborne for a few days, the removal of the
court from the latter palace being expected to take place
on or about the 16th inst.

Tin PRINCE OF WALES,—His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales arrived at Windsor on Wednesday
evening by the 7.10 ordinary train on the Great Western
Railway, having travelled direct from Sandringham for the
purpose of enjoying the last day of pheasant shooting in
W inisor Great Park, over the best coverts, which had been
strictly preserved by order of Major-General Seymour, the
deputy ranger of Windsor Forest, specially for the Prinos's
shooting. Having enjoyed some excellent sport yesterday,
the Prince left by special train en route for Sandringham
last evening.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales asd family will leave Sandringham on Monday
next for Marlborough House.

The marriage of Mr. Seymour, Governor of
British Columbia, to Miss Stapleton, daughtsr of the Hoe.
sad Rev. Sir Francis Stapleton, Bart., of Grey's Court,
Oxfordshire, and rector of the par:sb, was solemnised ou
Saturday last at Merewoith Church, Kent.

Mr. Schuster has resigned the chair of the
London mad B.ightoo Railway, retaining his seat au
director. Yr. Northall Laurie hal been elected chairman
of the company.

At Countess Waleweka's reception the other day
in nanistal number of literary and artistic celebrities were
present: Victor Neuf, the composer of the forthcoming
comic opera, Fiord 41sza ; Gustave Dori ; the sculptor
Lem►ire ; Jouffroy, of the Institute ; Amedee Thierry, the
historian ; AohilleJobinal, the writer and deputy, &c.

. - -
Tss ExoLlen Cnernor thstott.—The Archbishop
of Caaterbury has appointed tomorrow for receiving a
deputation to present the following memorials :—" To his
Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All
England and Metropolitaa.—We, the undersigued clergy of
the church of England, respectfully object to any alteration
being made in the Book of Common Prayer respecting the
' ornaments; of the church end the ministers thereof,' and
the mode and meaner of performing Divine service
according to the use of the church of England.' 2. The
sense from lay communicants." As thews memories,
though promoted by the English Church Union, have been
chiefly signed by persons who are not members of the
union, the deputation will not be limited to the president
and sound". Lord Cartrarvon will head the deputation.

THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
(THIS DAY.)

The House of Lords, according to arrangement,
met at 2 o'clock this afterooou to enable Peers to take the
oath, and for the pressatation of the Spe iker chomp yea-
terday by the House of Commons.
The Howe of Lords will meet on Monday also between
the hours of 3 and 5.

CHARGE OP STEALING SIX THOUSAND
POUNDS.

MANSION.HOUSE.-(THIS DAY.)

John Loosemore, a gentlemanly-looking young
man, was this morning brought before Sir R. Oardem
charged with stealing the proceeds of a bill of sxchange for
2,5001., the property of Messrs. board and Co., Frisch
merchants, carrying on business in Graoechorch•street sad
at Paris.

Although the prisoner was only charged nominally with
stealing the sum of 2,5001., it appears th►t the whole ex.
tent of his defalcations is very much greater than that
amount, ar.d it is said that it will reach nearly to 6,0304,
The greatest confidence was placed in the prisoner, as may
be imagined from the great extent to which he was enabled
to plunder his employers, and it is to be feared
from statements made by the prisoner, that the
whole of this large sum of money has been absorbed in
speculations that were entered into by the prisoner, which
turned out unsuccessful, and the whole amount is con-
sequently lost.
Mr. Wontner, senior, again appeared on behalf of the pro•
secution, and Mr. G. Lewis attended for the prisoner.
It will be remembered that it was proved on the mat
occuion that the prisoner had been for 13 years in the
service of the prosecutors, and that it was part of his
duty to pay in the bills of exchange that were sent
to this country from the consignees of the
goods sent by the prosecutors to the Mauritius to
the Bank of England, where they kept an account.
In August last the bill in question, which was drawn by the
Merchant Bank of Mauritius upon their correspondents,
the Merchant Bank of London, was given to the prisoner to
pay in ; but, instead of doing so, he procured it to be dis-
counted, and appropriated the money to his own use. As the
bill did not become due until Nov., no suspicion wee excited,
and on the day it became due the prisoner made an ashy
of 2,5004 bathe prosecutor's pass-book. The prisoner would
not even then have been detected if the prosecutor had not
recognised the entry in question as being in tho handwriting
of the prisoner, and this excited his suspicion, and he made
inquiries at the Bank of England and a discovery thee took
plaoe.
The evidence that was adduced to-day was to the effect
that the bill, instead of being paid into the Bank
of England to the credit of the prosecutors, was diseounted
by the prisoner with Messrs. ()regent Gurney, and 00.,
nal it was also proved that the bill was presented in due
Course at the Merchant Bank of London.

It appeared also from the evidence of Underwood, the
detective officer, that when he apprehended the prisoner he
admitted that he had disconn.ed the bills, and that the
whole of the proceeds had been lost.
The case for the prosecution was nearly conoluded, bat it
was considered necessary that there should be another
remand, and the cue was accordingly adjourned.

WEATHER, REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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