The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-03 00:00:00

A CONSERVATIVE TRIO.

ON the eve of a general election trifins assume
importance. For example, it is noteworthy that
three at least of the heroes of the Credit Foncior
of England, Mr. STUART WORTLEY, Mr. ALBERT
GRANT, and Mr. Smear Lent belong to the groat
Conservative party, the defenders of the Throne,
the Church, and the Constitution, the denounoors
of Mr. 01..verroxa's policy of " confiscation" in
Ireland. Mr. STUART WORTLEY, so far
as we are aware, is not among the
candidates in the coming electoral contest :
for the present he reposes on his just and moderate
share of " commission profits" in another field
of public service. Nor is Mr. ALBERT GRAlred can-
didature "on the carpet" at Kidderminster. 11l
health and the ingratitude of shareholders have
compelled him to renounce the chairmanship of a
board and a seat in Parliament at once. Re
will not again appeal to the enlightened suf-
frages of the free and independent consti-
tuency of Kidderminster, and the bench
in the Rouse of Commons from which
be once patronized and pitied Mr. Otenerofts
will know him no more. But Mr. Ikrusair
LANZ, who has come forward to declare that he is
" perfectly ready, and most anxious, to make good
" any overpayment (of commission profits) to the
" fullest extent," presents himself us a Consti-
tutionalist and a Conservative to the electors of
Plymouth ; and if any stray shareholder of the
Credit Foncier should appear before hint, B.L.voro
like, " with no speculation in his eyes," at the
hustings. Mr. SIUALT LA-NE will be perfectly
justile•d in asking him what sort of security he
expected for his money, when he was pocketing
inter(st at the rate of •l 0 or 50 per cent., and
asking no queqions about the profits of the dime-
tot -.

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.41'OSTLE OR lIERGYX.IN

1r has been curious to note in the newspaper
discussions which have been going on with but
little interruption for two years about sermons
and preachers of sermons how seldom what
may he called the " Evangelical idea of the
preacher's function has emerged. In strict-
ness, that idea is not the property of the party
loosely called evangelical, but this adjoctive will
answer the purpose of identification very well. It
is not the apostolic-succession idea, by itself ; nor
is it the professional idea at all ; it is, in truth, a
high-supernatural idea.

THREE years ago Mr. SAMUEL CARTER HALL
invited the admirers of LEIGH Et-Yr—the poet,
essayist, and critic—to raise an " unpretending "
monument oN e-.• his grave in Kensal-green Ceme-
tery. The appeal wits responded to, 'and the list
of subscribers included many names of highest re-
putation in the literary world. Nevertheless, for
some unaccountable reason, the effort was allowed
to flag. We are now informed that the subscrip-
tions paid or promised amount to about 70!., and
that it has been determined to make a public " ap-
" peal for the remainder of the money, MOO
The execution of the monument, a bust and a
pedestal, is confided to Mr. Journ DrituAm. It
could not be in better hands; but the dilatoriness
of the whole proceeding hitherto, almost forbids
us to hope that it will be promptly executed. If
70/. can be found in three years, how long will it
take to produce 80!.? LEIGH rltrxr's best monu-
ment is in his books, a few of which deserve a
permanent place in English literature ; but it
seems a curious retribution that the memory of a
poet who was remarkable through life for indif-
ference to money should be allowed to suffer for
the lack of a few pounds. Surely, in this case, if
in any, the gracefulness of the tribute depends
upon the promptitude with which it is paid.

Tin Loki) Hartazirr Dimwittax. Homm—The
memorial ecaunittee—to whom the superinterkeroe of the
Herbert Semi& Convalescent Home, erected at Bourne-
mouth by the liberality of friends and admirers of the
late Load Herbert, was entreated—haw loot Weed their
int annual report. The Home has bean beaded over free
of debt to the governors of the Bahebiir toirmarv, the
chairman of the committee, the. Hight Hon. T. %therm
art, having generously paid the sum of 2,0001., the
balsam against the comm ittee, and the expense of
furaithing the Home Ira been met by the receipt from
Lady Herbert of nearly 4001., the Delano, in hand after
closing the wdablishment at Charmouth. The Home,
which was opened for the reception of patients on the
14 of October last, has already limn attended with great
mores, 128 patients having been admitted in ten mouths.
There is a rumour that the Order of St. Patrick,
vacant by the death of Lord Farnham, will be confened
upon either the Earl of Mayo or the Earl of Louglon.l.
Sitwerkra's News Letter.

TUB ARREST of leitatruY.—Marphy still re-
mains in custody, persisting until yesterday in his ruhusal
to be bailed. It is said, however, that he had changed
his mind neon the subject, and that the necessary pro-
ceedings will be taken to-day with a view to his liben►hon.
—.ll4nrehester Examiner.

CRYSTAL PALAOR.— ONE SHILLING DAT.--.
WEDNIIIIDAY, Barr. 2.—Admissions by season tickets,
1,094; ditto 012 payment, 3,32.5; total vidtors, 4,419,

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TOM *find Plea WM 88. 1
On tles; subject tho Daily News obsoNgs that *
cabman I as no lee al right to refuse a pasienitr, no: tins'
to the hat, power to declare whither be will ail
whither ho will not carry him. A passenger killing
a crib inscsibed " for Wales 100 only," while it was plying
for hire, and ordering the driver to go to King's-
crow., might prosecute him on refused, and the cabman
walk' have no legal defence wide* tbe prosecution. In-
deed it remains to be aeon whether • strike itself is not
ms infraction of the linen e. It hopes the eau proprietors
will not posh matters to this extremity. No 'kike was
ier less just Aside, or loss wise, than the one they now
resters. A determination to inconvenience the pablio
account of a trade quarrel will neither conduce to •
sktiefacitory settkreent of the small question of to-day,
nor of the greater questions which will have to be de-
dumped hereafter.
l In the opinion of the Herald the cabmen have made •
great mistake in striking at all, but if they persist in their
peewit course they will not Improbably And themselves
involved in the guilt and penalties of crime. To refuse to
(lorry the public became they have • pitmans* against
tile railway companies is &folly, but to pelt and threats&
Imam of their own order who are lees silly than them-
selves is an areas against the low which may not ha-
probably entail serious consequences on those by whom it
is committed.

M. V. MIL. •
The nets congratulates the Local Liberal Reg4ratioa
P.
Society for selecting Kr. Peel as their can ate for
the south-eastern division of Laneashire. Besides his
hereditary claims on the constituency, he bee claims of
his own that make bins • desirable candidate. He is gene-
rally believed to be • safe politician. This appears
ins every line of the address which he has just issued to
the *lectors of the south-eastern division of Lancashire,
and makes it on the whole • more judicious liberal pro-
gramme, a fairer and sipter exposition of what ought to
be the views of the bulk of the liberal party upon the
great questions of the day, than is to be found in some
eleetioneerinx addreaven emanating even from unquestion-
ably abler men.