The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-08 00:00:00

TSB ELSOIION PIWITIONS BILL

The House of Commons having preferred in this matter
the first proposal of the government to the second,
Mr. Disraeli, the Daily Asses points out, has only to
perform the often-repeated and successful ma-
nteuvre of falling back upon the original pro-
position of the government, with some few modi-
fications suitable to the changed aspect of the question,
and the bill will not only be saved, but will be made
more efficient than before. Of course, if the government
have only brought the bill forward to save appearances,
and would rather sacrifice it than not, here is the oppor-
tunity for them to do so ; and if they are in earnest in
desiring to legislate for the suppression of corruption,
now is the time to show that earnestness. The constitu-
encies are in earnest on that subject, and are
watching to see whether Mr. Disraeli's challenge
to the house, and the challenge of the house to him, is a
mere game of brag on both aides. With regard to the
House of Lords, the Daily Nava does not believe that the
measure will be imperilled there by the acceptance of the
amendments favoured by so large a majority. On those
who reject the bill all the blame of all the corruption of
the coming election will be cast.

TUE PUBLIC 01:1100141 BILL.

The Public Schools Bill, which passed through com-
mittee yesterday, is characterised by the Telegraph as a
pitiful, tentative, timid piece of work. A statesman at
once bold and well-informed might have drawn and
passed a grand measure, which would bare quadrupled
the field open to each seat of tuition, and have inde-
finitely multiplied the value of the education afforded.
But, short of such a reform, the next best thing,
perhaps, was to push off the business—as the
bill does, from parliament to the school-governing
bodies, and from them to special commissioners—rather
than feebly to tinker at so momentous a subject,. By this
bill the schools are to be left alone till next January, or a
later date, so that it may be seen whether the authorities
at present in charge have the smelled idea of what la
wanted by the country. The bill sketches out
the direction in which changes are wanted. The
authorities may reconsider the regulations affecting
the foundation of each school, with the guiding
idea of making proficiency In samnination, instead of
favour or accident of name and birth, the title of admis-
sion. They may state their opinions on the desirability of
revising, consolidating, extending, and converting scholar-
ships and emolument. emitted for the encouragement of
poor talent, and may formulate fresh plane for all the
financial and instructional economy of each institution;
and such new pandects, when drawn up—if ever drawn
up--are to be submitted, first to special commissioners for
approval, and then to her Majesty in Council, who will,
or will not, &elan the documents to be statutes of each
schooL

LORD OARNARVON.

The Hersh, cannot congratulate Lord Carnarvon upon
the result of his explanation last night, in spite of the
applause which Lord Granville so patronisingly made.
The Lord Chancellor told him plainly that he had
nothing to retract, nothing to gratify, and nothing
to withdraw. That was rebuff hard to bear, although
something sharper would have been Justified by the
strange offensiveness of the language in which the noble
earl spoke of his great antagonist. The cheers from the
front opposition bench and the patronage of Lord Gran.
villa may be grateful at the moment to Lord Carnarvon,
but s little reflection must show him what these demon-
strations of sympathy mean. The liberals use him as their
tool.

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WINDSOR CASTLE, J'in.T 7.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice,
drove out yesterday afternoon, and her Majeety and
Princess Louise and Prince Leopold went out this morn.
ing.
Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington
and Lord Alfred Paget, arrived at the Castle hat night
from London.

Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by their
smite, returned to the Castle from London this morning.
The Queen held a council to-day at one o'clock, at
which were present the Bight Hon. Benjamin Disraeli,
the Duke of Marlborough, the Right Hon. Gathorne
Hardy, the Duke of Richmond, and the Right Hon. Lord
Robert Montagu.
Precious to the Council the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, the
Duke of Marlborough, and the Right Hon. Gathorne
Hardy bad audiences of the Queen.
Mr. Helps was Clerk of the Counca.

Mr. Thomas neon and Dr. Charles Hood arrived at the
Castle, and were severally introduced to her Majesty by
Mr. Gathorne Hardy, Secretary of State for the Home
Department, and received the honour of Knighthood.
Lord Skehnersdale, Major-General F. Seymour, C. 8.,
and Lord Alfred Paget, the Lord, Groom, and Equerry in
Waiting, were in attendance.
The Dowager Countess of Dunmore and Lady Alex-
andrine Murray arrived at the Castle yesterday.
me Dowager Countess of Dunmore, the Dean of
Windsor and the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley, Major-General P.
and Lady Emily Seymour, and Mr. Theodore Martin, had
the honour of dining with the Queen yesterday.

TEE Qum's VISIT To OSBOREE.—This after-
noon, about 20 minutes to five o'clock, her Majesty the
Queen, with their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess
Louis of Hesse, Princesses Louise and Beatrice, and Prince
Leopold, and attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the
court, will leave Windsor Castle for Osborne. A especial
train will be provided by the London and South Western
Railway for the conveyance of the illustrious travellers.
In thin her Majesty the Queen and the princes and
princesses of the royal family will leave the Windsor
station of the Great Western Railway at 4.46 p.m. The
special train, under the charge of Mr. J. Griesson, the
general manager, and Mr. Tyrrell, the superintendent of
the line, will proceed over the narrow gauge, passing
Taplow at 4.69 p.m.. Reading 6.19 p.m., Southcol Junc-
tion 6.23 p.m., arriving at Basingstoke at 6.46 p.m. At
the station the engines will be changed, and after a delay
of five minutes the royal journey will be resumed—and
this time over the South Western line, with Mr. W. M.
Williams, the superintendent, in charge. Travelling yid
Winchester and Bisbopetoke, her Majesty will reach
Gosport about seven o'clock, and embark on board the
royal yacht for Osborne.
The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., and
Mrs. Gladstone were honoured by the company of their
Royal Highnesses the Count and Countess de Paris at
dinner last evening at their residence on Carlton-house-
terrace. The dinner circle included his Excellency the
Prussian ambassador and the Countess Bernstorft, the
Duke of Argyll and Lady Edith Campbell, the Duke of
Devonshire, Lord and Lady Frederick Cavendish, Lord
William Hay, Lord Eliot, the Hon. and Very Rev. the
Dean of Windsor and Mrs. Wellesley, &c. After dinner
Mrs. Gladstone received a select circle.

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The Countess Cowper entertained the Duchess
San Arpin°, the Countess of Newburgh, Viscount and
Viscountess Stretford de Radcliffe and Hon. Hiss Canning,
Viscount Cole, Lord Hyde, the Right Hon. William F.
and Mrs. Cowper, Hon. Frederick Leveson-Gower, Hon.
Algernon and Mrs. Egerton, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Russell,
Mr. C. Barrington, Mr. Newton, Mr. R. Browning, Mr.
Bose, &c., at dinner, on Monday evening, at the family
residence in St. James's-square.

The Prince and Princess Dhuleep Singh and
family have &aired at Claridge'. Hotel from Blyrdon
rad, Thetford.