The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-23 00:00:00

'RES& FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 18511.

Foil to thtsw oat •the Bill on the fleeted Read-1
lug. But aiming at a flag that was ally raised half-
time" high, Lord °KEY'S projectiles necessarily mined,
and fell, without touching any definite object, into
the unremembering waters. A short essay an the
constitutional docility which becomes the House et
Lords wham permanently placed in antagonism to
the House of Commons, is all very well in the lest
resort. Bat we cannot help thinking the lecture
might better have been deferred to another eseesims.
Still more untimely and injudicious was the direct
reference made by Lord GREY to the threatened pro-
ceeding by way of resolution en the part of the
Commons. To that alternative we have long felt the
affair might come. Of the power of the Commons,
and ef its duty to exercise that power, all other
means having been tried and found unavailing, we
have ourselves had a doubt. But it does strike
us as ineffably clumsy and maladroit to thrust such
an argument as this into the hem of as
assembly like the House of Leeds, just at
the moment when many suppose the majority to
be wavering; and when it would clearly be more
respectful as well as more politic to assume the fact
to be so. There is not a member of the Upper Home,
however idle, thoughtless, or i II -informed,who does not
know that a large section of the is already
pledged to resort to this alt f need be. But
is it one thing to be tacitly sway y that prudence
ernagions
which is the better part of valour, and it is another
thing to yield to the public threat of being kicked or 1
having one's nose pulled. And that Lord Gear, of
all men in the world, should volunteer for the pre-
mature, and perhaps superfluous duty of snubbing
and bullying that irresponsible order of which he is
so proud, does appear the oddest caprice of even his
lordship's whimsical nature. But he was not
destined to be left alone in his: Quixotism.
Lord Wtomow could not reconcile it to his
conscience to let so placid an occasion peas
un-dis-improved. He had always voted in
favour of Jewish emancipation, and therefore he
must enter his loudest protest 'gonna the present
Bill. He could not deny that the Lower Howe
might, if they pleased, take the law into their own
hands and admit the long-excluded ram to seats in
their Assembly by simply pealing a resolution ; but
he had the ooneolatioe in that case of feeling assured
that if thus rendered 'dutiable not a single Jew
would ever avail himself of the privilege of entering
the Hones of Commons.

Truly the legislative mind of our hereditary
senators is not logical. The present Bill may,
in the estimation of some, be lees artistically
drawn than some of its predecessors, but to
all intents and purposes it is founded
on the same principle, and would establish
the same equal and righteous practice as they
were intended to do. Why, then, a nobleman of
Lord Wwittow's character and experience should
take it into his head to vote against it on account of
so®s verbal or technical differenes, we cannot see,
and It were useless to inquire. Equally irrational
is his lordship's mode of looking at the consequences

of a resolution by the Commons. If ever the popular
branch of the Legislature deems it neceseary to take
such a step, it will assuredly find a way to make
good the Name, and to guarantee the objects of its
favour from all legal penalties. To dislike the
exercise of parliamentary privilege is intelligible,
but to doubt its omnipotence when exerted is simply
absurd.

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Mot Conn.

HER MAJESTY'S DRAWING-ROOK.
The Queen held a Drawiag-roasa in St. James
Palace yest erday afternoon.
Her Nlainsty and the Prime Cowart ant ved at two o'clock
from Buckingham Palace, and wen loosivoi by the great
°Slows of ante.

The Niko ci Cambridge tad Prism Ildwerd of axe
Weimar were preen% at the Ara
Before the r* «Oen, bee lltgma.aotarding to amid
=tore ro,eived m depgtaio• from C. Htaplial In the

The deputation, which Wes rim= lo ihe royal presence
by Htr William Madan Oendenien trier Wastintz
diMA of Mr. W ter Gilpin. the trimmer; e
Darby, and Carer Biwa (H.C.R.), two of eta governors el
the institution, accompuded by dr L. Willie= Hebert,
ILA., the nutheratisal master, lir. Wiliam H. Beck, the
drawing rasseer, end the 40 be= ol the Royal illadmenstiod
dobool, Mai= by Ring Merles 11., end was tat= gra-
end, reedved.
The Doke of K. 0., Presidio= of the Inetlat-
tic= awe
Couprawn la the brarroten with her Majesty and
?dna

-The 4raini iitrisecemdtid to inspect the charts and draw-
ings of the boys, sad to express her 'probation of their
pmformeness.
Her Majesty wore a train of white moire antique, trimmed
with white blonde, and bouquets with cerise oleanders end
green leaves. The plethora of white metre salvo, trimmed
with two deep flounces of blonde and bouquets GI OMAN olean-
ders, to correspond with the train. The Queen's head dress
wee formed of a wreath of cerise oleanders, eamemented with
diamonds and feathers.-

The forciisnibaWitdors and ministers were introduced,
when the whin preeentatkes to her Majesty took place
In the diplomatic circle:
By Mn. Who, wills el the United &ides Minister, Mrs.
Jared Sparks., of Hafts, Msesschuntte.
By the Countess of lialmesbnry, Madame Alfred Rucker,
sae d'Arinjo Abram, wili of the Minister Resident from the
Hanes Town..

By the P Minister, Mr. Edward Teixidra
Sampayo, Attach to the Portuguese Minion in Denmark.
By the Austrian Minister, Le Baron Nathaniel de Botha-
child, dle du Benin Minden de Rothschild, l Timm.
By the Minister from Sweden and Norway, the Baron
Schwerin.

Byilaßussion Minister, 11. Nicola. Wassiltchlkoff, Sp-
antane de l'Amtnesede
The diplomatic circle was attended by the Turkiah end
Preach Ambeasedors; the Belgian, Bavarian, Renovetioa,
Sardinian, Greek Netherlands, Portuguese, Prandial, United
end Alumna Ministers ; the Minster trom Osateenala
almasdla§ew Grande; the Swedish end Norwegian Barter;
the Danish end BAlMian Madden ; the Insister Resident
from the Hanes Town,, the Spaniels Marge d' Affable,
the Chanyi d'Affaires of Heti, and the &snit= Chargi
d'Affeires.

- The *de *de was numerously attended.
The °Doering presentatkes to the Queen took place, the
muses hevinelosta previously left at the Lord Chamber-
lain's Missend s!kmdtted for her Majesty's approval :

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and Oestlemen in Waiting, returned to Buckingham Palace
after thedrawing ram
The Qum and Prince Consort, with Prince Arthur left
We Beckinglaans Palace at 25 minutes past eve o'clock yes-
terday afternoon far Aldershot Camp, Weeded by the
Commas of Cantles, Me Hos. Flora Macdonald, the Has.
Mary Bultsel, Carnal the Hos. A. N. Hood, Captain Du
Plat, end the Mestes of the Hc2usehold.

The Hon. Florailiacdonal7l has etitineded the Hoe. Lucy
Hen u Meld of HOO9B/ be Waiting to her Majesty.
A depettatioa of teirobants trading with Morocco trans-
acted besieges yesterday at the Padre-office on the subject
of the graveness emir whit* British subjects labour la
carrying on cesserelel telatlons with that country.
A dolmens= to the Baud of Trade, on behalf of the
Scottish Meteorological Society, had an interview with the
Right Hon. J. W. Henley yeeterday. The deputed°e ors-
'misted of the Marquis of Tweeds* Lord Joha Hey, R.N.,
M.P., Lord Dotfaio Sir Joni Sewn Forbes, Bort., Sir
William Jardine Bart., Liestamme•Gemsral the Hon. H.
Arbethest, M.P., Sir Ale:midst Beessey, Bat., M.P., the
Lord Provost of Glasgow, the Lard Dens of Owild, Glasgow,
the President of the Cheashar of Commas of Glasgow, the
Vica-Presideet of the Cheetahs ef Cameence of Glasgow, the
DOW& Commas of the nodes of Glassy, Sir Jenne Ma-
Ha Ban., M.P., Mr JAMS Clerk, Bart., the Hsi. Arthur
ssled, H.P., Major Cumin( HMO. H.P., Mr. Adana
Bleak, M.P., Mr. Alex. Desks, ILP., Sir Jam Ogilvy,
Bert., M.P., Mr. Chaise Cowes M.P, Mr. George Deeds,
M.P.,
e Mr. A. cementer, Almedeenabint, Mr.
irMalt
, M.P. land M Sykes, Owed tablee, sad
re.ltirlter
were soave yesterday at the Colonlal-erne,
fret ranGoversure of the Okada as the West Coast of
Africa.

Her Majesty and the Prime Consort intend to
remain at the Herat Pavilion at Aldershot to-sight, and
return to Bncattnerhara Peke* to-roonow afternoon.

Their Highnesses the Prince and Prinosss
Trou-
batake, and mite have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel,
Bt. Jennie, from Bt. Petmebarg.

The Duke end Duchess of Bnoeleuel and the
Wife Scott arrived at Montage Howe, Whitehall, yester-
day, from Bowhill, hla grace's seat in Salkhicahire.

The Duchess (Dowager) of Hamilton retuned to
Orwe yesterday, from Ruston Hall, where ber greet hos to=
geseferr a few weeks.

The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Caven-
dish arrived at Devonehtre Hones yesterday, from Mika
Hall.

The Countess Dowager of Ewes 'ad Mies John-
ekes bars arrived ht tows otter epos tin the whom. is
Yule.

The Earl and Countess of Beetive have arrived at
Theme's Betel, Berkeierepen, fee the memo.
Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Erteby have ar-
rived cut the Tome, Plottedlily, area Gristetheepe, Lb-
collimates.

Lady Chelmsford had an nillenibly last evening at
bre melemos ta Nalawamiers.

A Neagh dispatelt ssys:—" A nob of th• Ports
tspeeeehr the Viceroy al Eqpt fec is ant im • War
dteamehie te tha pima* the Mom ft Om sod sedges
I btu le Wm as MA" slop la Ow seam"

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riutair BANQUET 7 MAMMAL THAW
DM' DB JEALIZOPP.
-....-

At the above benquet last night at the Senior
llnitnd Service Club, his Royal Highness the Duke of
Catommos occupied the chair, having the Mike of Malakoff
en ku right, sad Admiral the End of Hardidelre upon his
left hand. The guests were 130 In lumber.
The tout to her Majesty having beset duly honoured, the
Duke of CAMBRIDOB proposed the health of the Emperor
and Empress of the French. He observed that whatever
shade of politics might prevail smug them—and, no doubt
polities of every shade had their. representativi. in that room
...still there wan not a man, there was not a heart among
them, but rejoiced at the providential Ille•;41 of
the Emperor and his &spree from the lees diaboli-
cal attempt to asseashista them. (Cheers.) He
had blase& a particular satieffeetka In proposing
this Pest, for if ever there wee ea individual
who had received marked attendee from his Impaial Ma-
jesty, he was that individual. He bad the opparbodebe of
' coavenbig with the Emperor under all Made of dream-
stemem, sad at moments of satire privacy, sad be maid mat
econientionaly state that every expression and every senti-
ment of his Imperial Majesty was in consonsace with
the public opinions he had expressed of the value of the
mutual miliaria. of France and England. (Load asses)
He for one attached great importance to that an' Sae..
He wan deeply sensible of its importance, whether
in peace er war, and therefore nothing gave him so mach
satisfaction se recording his hope that thin alliance might
endure till the end of thee. (Cheers.) Though there might
be little difference' of opinion—and differences of opinion
would always arise In the management of even the same
political systems—he was confident that alliance would can-
dam, sad Inner/ate to the good of the universal world. (Ap-
plause.) His Royal Highness concluded by proposing "The
health of the Emperor and Empress of the French," which
was drank with great enthusiasm.

His Excellency tha Duke de MALALOP7, when the eheer-
ing had subsided, acknowledged the toast in French. He
said :—Your Royal Higimen and gentlemen,—The toast
which you have given to the Emperor and Empress will be
particularly agreeable tothensony conviction being based upon
the empathetic language addressed to me by my sovereign
when I had the honour to take kayo of him on departing
ler the coasts of old England. (Loud cheers.)
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE nest proved "The health of.
the Prince Consort, the Prier. of Wales, and the rest of the
royal lamily," which was drunk with all the honours.
The Duke of CaItRIUDO/1, on again rising, said be must
now, after the hake of the toad-master, call upon them to
drink • " bumper toast "—" The health of their illustrious
Bart, Marshal the Duke of Malakoff." (Loud applause.)
It would be unneeessary for him to dilate upon the reasons
•hy they were assembled on the present occasion to give a
dinner to the Mustrinus warrior who sat on his right hand.
The fact was, as ricers of the united services, they were
melons to take the earliest opportunity of showing their
eathnatioa of the who bad been associated with themselves
in recent events which would occupy so grand a page in
European history. (Loud cheers.) It was their desire to
show how English gentlemen—withers and am lloes—th-
knowledged, recognised, and sympathised with those great
qualities as a soldier and a general which had elevated the
illustrious marshal to the eminent position he now occupied.
(Cheers.) He wee persuaded that his excellency was already
well acquainted with the appnwiation in which the mem-
bers of the united services held his great ability and genius,
sad he was sure his gratification would be great in renew-
iag in this country the associations and hiendships which
he had formed in hours of mutual peril in a distant land
and Ina most difficult 'orrice. (Applause.) It would not
become him to venture upon any lengthened detail of the
services of their illustrious guest. He could boast the
honour of having known the marshal's great prwleesesore—
Bt. Amend and Canrobert—ead that knowledge satisfied
his that no one better than Marshal Pander could have
eanducted to a enoosedul termination the grand operations
which had been initiated by the allied generals. (Hear,
ham) Their distinguished guest had been for • long
tins associated with the British army, and had learned
with himself to valise the advantages of the alliance. That
alliance, he was prepared to contend, would be as for-
tunate to both nations in peace as in war, and it was their
duty to both countries to avail themselves of every oppor-
tunity to cement an alliance which tended so much to ad-
vance the interests of the whole world. (Applause.) En-
tertaining theme sentiment, himself, and believing they were
reciprocated by the whole empire, he was only leo happy to
fill the chair on an occasion when the members of the club
came forward to do honour to whom honour was due. (Loud
cheers.) He should not detain them by making a leas
speech, but b• thought it only reepeetful to give utterance to
the eationate which he iadividually felt, end In which ha
was Mt they all sympathised. (Chem.) He gave them
the health of " Marshal Pilinier, Dub de Malakoff."

This toast was welcomed with loud acclamations, and
drunk with great animation amid general cheering.
His EXCELLENCY (speak* in the French language) re-
sponded ae follows —Your royal highness and gentlemen—
I have infinite satisfaction in hearing the friendly expres-
sions you address to me, and I thank you for them in all
sincerity. In appearing among you, I confidently remind
both countries of the most glorious smerair of their aims,
and my liveliest deein, believe me, is to be moslved as
the symbol of a loyal, dignified, and firm policy.
(Cheers.) My conduct shall always be free from
all arriers-penny, and I shall not cease to find
motives for it in this great idea, that after having had
so many occasions of estima,ing it face to fox, or side by
Ode (ers face as wire a eda), • solid sad durable alliance
between twogrott peoples implies es a necassaryeondttion that
the honour of the one shall never be ratified to the honor of
the other, (Renewed applause.) I mote to you Modeling
you • very friendly hand. I come to you fall of respect
for your institutions and for your gracious sovereign; and It
is with all my beam that I again emaciate myself with the
toast to her august person, and that I drink to the prosperity
of England, and the perpetuity of its alliance with the noble
country which I represent amongst you. (Coati :mod
appinee.)
The Duke of CAItBIMIGI next proposed the " Armies and
Navies of England and Flume," formerly gallant foes, and
well ocamions of mob other's merits ; but now haying stood
toga her, be hoped they would long and always continue to
do so. (Applause.)
His ExciLtincv acknowledged the compliment as fol-
lows :—Yoh have bestowed loyal eulogies upon the French
army sad awry ; they will be sensible of It doubt not, and
will know how to dissever in the noble reoollections which
you evoke all that they dictate of cordial esteem and frank
consideration far the British army and navy.
_ _ _

The Duke of CAXIBIUDOI followed with s few brief and
(onside mato= on behalf of the British united ea-
vices.

His Enema/nee presently rose and said—l us baggy to
au your Royal Highness presiding at this noble trains,
which mishaps, to day into their midst. lam glad to use
again amongst so may brothers In arms ono of the Out
soldiers of the Crimson army, a friend of the Prank sassy,
and I encoarsge the hope that if we aro asseublod wider the
auspices of asks, that which ought to reign %awn us vie
be henceforth sten& Permit are • sinews toast to yew
Royal Highness.

The Duke of Cannunxia, fa acknowledging the compli-
ant, said he felt extrmasly gratified at the honour conferred
as him. He could truly say that no one had a higher ad-
miration than himself of the French army and envy. He
had seen its gallantry and devotion in war, and skated Its
good feeling in the peaceful vale of Chalons. The concluding
sentence of his Royal Highness's address was last is the
universal applause which acknowledged the sentiment, mad
In the midst of this plating sialkaosat the patty retired to
the drawing-roes,

Beim. leiving the henquet-rnom (says the Morning Ibet)
the If @rebel obeemd Rut, although his ignorance of the
Raglish havap geeeested him from knowing exactly the
meaning of his Royal Highness's words, be had understood
these with his host if sot with hie fan, and he could sot
bow envois the eletti=eat with with& they inapired him
thew by asking of the Duke of Cambridge pendent= b give
Nm " a hearty shake-heeds," es he weld sot le se with eR
the illustrious teem New peasant. Tie Inky= Naomi
produced a strowg sentatiew of anthaelana

The Earl and Countess of Lanesborough enter-
Inlaid at thaw ca Wednesday, at their naldisee et Chest
ilteahopwareet, the Rai tad Cowart of Csalssee, 8
Cornwallis and Lady Cada@ Alcestis, Lady Ras Os.lDs,
Lord George Paned, Oat. the Hos. Maria, Mrs., and
Miss Gore, Mr. end Hoe. Mrs. G. Harcourt Vasco, Hat.
Mr. sad Mrs. Richard Csandisk Mr. sad Hess Yrs. W.
Hoes, Mr Hairy Coastal, and Osn. apnea Bleabors.

The secretary of the Society of Arts has received

• ceemiskadesttes the exeouteis al the late Mr. R. Hoes-
era day, to the ellatt that he has bequeathed to the moiety
the NM et 1004

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

FINAL REFUSAL. OF THE KING OF
NAPLES TO COMPLY WITH THE Su.
DIKIAN DF.MANDS.

(IT 1111711N.LAIN1 AND Jamie rscsouirc)
(PROM ODA 01IN 00111111PONDENT.)
TURIN, TUDIADAY.
The =ewer of the Neapolitan government to the
last Sardinian note about the Chelan has been
officially communicated to-day to Count Cavour.
The Neapolitan government gives a flat refusal to
consent to the Sardinian claims.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(11.011 OLIN OWN

PARIS. THURSDAY EVEXING.

A bill has been presented to the Corps Legtslatif
for definitively reversing to a considerable extent
the decree of the provisional government of April
27, 1848, which rendered French citizens incompe.
teat to be slave-owners even in foreign countries.
By that decree, all Frenchmen were prohibited from
buying or willing slaves even in foreign countries, or
from any way participating in the slave trade. Any
infraction of the decree was punished by the loss of
the rights of a French citizen. The operation of the
decree was, however, suspended for three years, in
order to give time to the persons affected by it to
make their arrangements, and this period was by a
law of Feb. 11, 1851, extended to ten years. The
extended time will expire on the 28th of this pre-
sent April, 1858, and the government has made up
its mind to confirm for ever in their possession of
slaves—lst. All French slaveholders who were is
possession of the slaves they now hold prior to the
decree of 1848 ; and 2nd. All those who may have
become possessed of any since by inheritance, gam
marriage. The interdiction is only to be maintained
with regard to future purchases.
After the Emperor's speech at the opening of the
legislative session, expensive of regret that too
much liberty had been granted at the general else.
Lions, it was to be expected that lees would be allowsd
on the occasion which has now arisen for filling rap
the three vacant seats for Paris. But the masers
of liberty which the Emperor thought so large, was,
in fact, so restricted, that there is very little margin
for cutting it down further, without having recourse
to a flagrant violation of the imperial constitution,
and this it is wished to avoid as long as possible, for
obvious reasons. The opposition candidates have
therefore been permitted to placard their names on
the walla, to issue addresses (they being first slaty
registered), and to print and distribute bulletins
with their names upon them. At the last &dies
the placards stated that MM. Cavaignac, Cernot,
and Clondchaux, were candidates of the " demo.
traria opposition." MM. Lionville, Jules FIVITS,
and Picard, have struck out the word demoeretie
from their cards, but whether they have done this
pursuant to command, or merely in accordance with
their own taste, or ea • prudent precaution, Ido
not know. This is a very trivial matter. The only
other apparentdifference that I can think of betweia
this election and the last, is that the independent
newspapers the Debate, the &isle, and the P,
which were suffered to write with a good dale(
freedom in favour of the opposition candidates, lass
now been told that they must confine themselves is
publishing the names of the candidates withouteens
went. The electors of Paris, however, are so MY&
ligent that I apprehend this restriction will ha
very little effect upon the result. The men who bff
a few months ago voted for Cavaignac, Carnet, est
Gondchaux do not want any excitation to vote ace
for their political successors, and they certainly vnll
to a man—unless any more stringent devioes ma
imagined for keeping them away from the poll in.
were had recourse to before, and this is not esq.
Although, however, it is almost a reflection upon the
zeal of the officials who had the management of the
last elections, to suppose that they would have Id
any stone unturned to prevent the dreaded meltef
a majority against government in Paris, its to be
remembered that the administration being Now

armed with the law against suspects and sap;etasits,.
is able to exercise arbitrary power more unscrew
lonely than it could before. It is difficult to estimate
the deterrent force of the terror which may be
brought to bear upon the electors. It would not in.
deed be potable for want of prison room in the
country actually to arrest a sufficient number of rid-
wens to produce any appreciable effect upm the else.
done, but u Fielding'e partridge sagaciously observes,
although a single bullet can in all probability kWh
bat one man, yet a thousand would do well to me
away from one gun, because " who knows" but that
he himself might be brought down. It is, I op-
pose, upon some calculation of this sort that many
thousand voters have been struck off the lib with.
out the smallest pretext. It is thought that very may
of them will not like to make themselves marked by
claiming to have their names restored. Very litth
confidence is, however, felt in the efficacy of slido
means that can be devised to thwart the ells*
'ion of the undoubted opinion, of the majority eft%
electors of Paris, and the Pays of yesterday, im'
seeing a defeat, argued that it would be till:thole
queries. "These two or three partial elotitmet
said, " arereally not worth the condderatioa whites
thought it right to give to the general electieur el
lest year." If the government should 01/01/811 OM
lain a majority, I fancy that we Nall leo a
wonderful change in the Pays' views mis the im-
portance of the event next week. Thcseelettiaare
hr Paris, where alone, and in four or five other imp
cities of France, the ballot-boxes escape the coetrille
the authorities, and it is just at this moment dory
considerable importance to know whether ad
inhabitants of Paris are under the influence of tal
"indignation" at Bernard's acquittal, which vs ire
told the government find, so much difficulty *
keeping within bounds. The Pays imagism tbs
right of any man to call himself an "opposition eill'
didate," now that a senates consultor has berme
upon every candidate the necessity of taking*,
oath previous bo the elections. It reasons thus`-11r
oath permits of no opposition to the oonditstillt
neither does it to ministers, because the Empeart*
whom fidelity is sworn, is alone ropewalk for that
acts. " What then is there to oppose ? Brian
ewes f Oh !on that head the government h am
tainky nothing to fear." This is a very ersiatils
doctrine certainly, and comes very near to the aP
eovery of perpetual motion, es far as govensai
are cowman/.
It has been stated that Baron de Beeralard
departure for Vienna has bees delayed oo soars*
of the serious illness of his mother-in-law, what ild
had gene to visit in the country. News d hlf
death haa arrived this afternoon.
M. Imes Fay had en sudieoos of the Dee.
yesterday.
The Beene was inanimate during the greatsPW.
of the day, and closed heavily. The Beat Ni :
loth fee welt end amount, okein/ 84 eett•
Oefr. 6c. Moldier, in whisk there woe anal sit;
tuition, owing to caatradietory report "te
amount of the approweine dividend, end e!