The Express.
London, England, 1857-02-28 00:00:00

THE BISHOPS AND TEE CHINESE QUESTION.

(Frain tie lowa.)
We observe that it is dated, that " yesterday there
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was a embosser of the tarenbero of the Episcopal to bSa
reference to the mane they ought to take oa Lord Derby'.
Resolutimm." It was uniteretoodthat the Bishops of Oxford,
Salisbury, end Exeter were, es might be expn•ted, vehe-
mint in their determination to rapport OW Protectionist
chief, but the great majority of the Prelates includ-
ing the Archbishop of Careerism/ with the Bishops
of Laid= end Gloucester and Bristol, were deter-
mined to support the Government a course in
which we have reason to believe the Bishop of Victoria would
have ooncerred, tram his pommel knowledge of the state of
things in China, had his Lordship' born: entitled to sit in
the Hours of Peers. That the Skimp of Oxford should
DOW so frequently be found as a supporter of Lord Derby,
might soma at lest strange to those who remember
their previous hostility, and putkularly the famous noel-
don in debate when Lord Derby lost his temper with
the Bishop, and taunted him with insincerity by the
quotidian from Wolk. Bat the Bishop of Oxford
has cast in his lot with NIL Gladstaae, and may be expected
to appear cm any ameba when it ♦a pomibie to damage a
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Government which has mad* in one year at least dye ap-
pointments to bishoprics, home and colonial, most cdhosive
to the Tractarians. Ms Lordship delivseed scene very elo-
quent declamations u to the provident's' Julies of God in
the government of the world, which a&merles of great
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onarderation. We only deny their sprdication to onrGo•
varninent—holleving, ma we have slated, that they could not
bays diaavowed Sir John Booming without injustice and
laspolicy.

(From the Loader.)
Certain respectable gentlemen who had been en-
amel in • curling match at Lintekflaburn about • year
ego, were little aware that they were performing an im-
prompts deism to illuatrate the history of Europe—dra-
ma/Mai • commentery on Ahem's huge work. Yet such
was the fact. Mr. Thome Mortar, a farmer, had borrowed
a hone from Mr. George Turnbull, • merchant in Glasgow,
la order to go to the mai*/ match la hie gig with some
friends. In retarnin6 home, the night ma dark, the road
wee glazed with foe, sad the amid glees" had had
he inhumes; although it is assumed, sa • matter
et armee' that Mr. Morton err sober, for he
was a Free Kirk elder. Near the top of the
bill stood • toll-ber, end near the toll-bar • horse sad cart,
whose driver was looking with • candle for • lost whip.
Theme ere no gee-lights In those pets, sad Mr. Morton did
sot dherhainate behests moos sad the cart and home; the
comemetice was a callbisa, in which each horse was stabbed
with the sheet& of the ether vehicle. Mr. Turnbull pro-
ceeded against Mr. Mottos for the nine of the horse. Is
initiated, each a dabs world be settled at once; but in
404 it aseues, the borrower Is acquitted if the &meter
be Iho AIM of 'widest and not of negligence; and accident
woe Oa edema set up. The Bbeif Substitute at Hamil-
ton signigad that the borrower should pay the
vain alba home ; &judgment, it will be paragoid. which
Milks that the Free Ebb eider was at lead segllgpod VAR
ilmain maid M lba PAL-
I *do& Is me atm Om asidbili Maw.
lOW Itimgas abamemehee haw vim a the
mst mad the matylave mesh. He memesi whit
kedWah ainlatissater," la whisk be release *a by al
•aaitlem It Dam The ja‘p hay* Mani petit,
Ith. Mail peeved thee the poomaa's berm wee bit atm&
Ibia maim °Massa liplhogaimair's amtial whines
base awl am Wel r No% ha rig et
bar, id Om me bias ea lei leas -a the lebrief•
Ai In williwidng pigsty ep Min /saw thee wee per
Mt a. Mk a stealoa the pale 's stresses la hallo.
lb Mee ael teet Mir —end es auth; arl ermibefle
Ibejeap mats lbe haried, wed mime the hemer
m emaildieileamee couie. le arart,
eal as ebietaiseiliteta• bets, ldr. fiberidAisslad
reaegirlosee IfrTrsbeTlllleMr. Mattes, lore
ia loth yarta—k agnalogiramaadieen by Mr. Morton,
Irish* the cart-Leon Mae miter ; so that, in
gimviewdthelestio"lieleamibles Mr. ThreloWe
*Mee his mai. Tashi
me la the ualetuaie man d heed, dam by the
beemer or his sem* been pay el the "MY mi Lase
slim" It le a amalle cwt it year min *is
WIWI that there am idle ea both ; lea we Data
serer am the is allieled with amik mmailabla
lin In the gemi laelma
=i se
the aim tam lam Ile Oast elt ardeat, at the
- apps.), the Lea J se abek, at Ile Motestoe,
jbeeriatligthweematlemi bah beta Omit This is a
eadmeemeseietallethe resseiti; theleellesdesClsk
welsesd that the talsittalsr odd sot be orb Archtteld's
ateliel, teaser it Isis Isseidsel with the ems ; • very
Iworamemolles. at Mailable • rosy bilsakal mini.
as be hemp tY Ie Me le hi wild tie area
be melia the pet. et alma eed a lbs. MOW* I
dig vtbli wee laid bier r ChM lulu wee • pogo
daisy. It Ilfstsd, tails& loam somas Mita Is sir
sageols, L the bet phoe, Sir MAIM was ha weir •
prig allagla to be acearate ; winder we way news
flab amid the rery Wow al lie Mike to the elay
tieerr TM bete, tee, al* dyh It wee sea like a
gmedhe d Ho Vitas Cram or the Twisty st Pee*
mogllislol lap awry kind at amilibmilsm emwarovemy, and
etermit; hat the fads were lest Mires was theist,
eel the whole lay within the imam of the himeriaep
judges It was with thew almatme that be pro-
anseilbe pp et him eibeibil the Lord Jr-
*, Oak Mama miterailhaa. Proalary radii
Imo& ap• Ihe mom elate NOM, It was • wed&
whelladet set Idr. Tindall Ault bet a lane and sower

Oleg mos her having boss ao holberort so to have his haw
• or wfriAbor Mr. Narks shsald psy that hevralabls
sm. lOC sad explore
DO as a opoolaity this lad eardiestioa h raw has ea
the samba, than In hot. No auk hors mot le soap
pego it Votary shoat as doss Is the tall as Ms We
story of tbs gig owl cart talks, sod If h ie toys Oat Os
vial= dsosoldul hi soeumbilsd loorwhlgoiitnit.
pot, haw mei lids hollissas must lo
to saidsala if Missy vim Os Iris of Ihs past
▪ fewartsi. Sits Fssadt pis*, he s. is
seposirsi as was* maim tee As lostinoive
Pa mark sad Os Pena maims as sot hiving over a
prostrate peak but as tesalsolg amemlhd la plash goasivs-
am. It pips et Wow see sea la good hls, and such,
rpsasolst asw baba, tie mato wane* h-
am& sigatithisk oadorcal, Rut la sow ems, though
hay oast la as shody Waal mai dirk las colts as
wrongful as Iltst fa sad aria It is walls, bowsaw,
that ova lain dr Marne dais MPhil, oak Zaps
had Wawa to bit Ms ova lasspapity, werla la It Is by
Is, Aisbilssill Aka la tbds am bit los nip pastossal a
saws basal— tot dm that of pia( Hs sot Wise Ste
Imo: palls as Imo bubo two earta,bslssapethissi
swim' awa bas bashig id a once& kat or le ad-
judges tit verdict in the whey of the Preach notion.

OP THE LICENSING SYSTEM TO
DOSES AND OYSTER-SHOPS, 4.

(From tie Ere.)

One of the main objects of Mr. Hardy 's " Sale of
Beer MU" Is to tying under pollee mated other places of
public resort and entertainment beanies the houses of
Licensed Vktuallsre. The so-celled " Temporises Hotels,"

under the guise of parted innocency, use mere then 1.1.
PSdad of affording socommodadea for purpoms which
would not be permitted to a remeetable public-Mum The
bill in question is Wended to apply to all calkeshops, Mi-
shaps, temperance hale* shall-bah mhops, dancing seloom,
homes, rooms, and pieces by whatever name distiaguisisad.
open for public 'abashment, resort, and entertainment, not
being licensed for the male of any hitazicating liquor
therein." Now we do Oct me why ma of these places should
not be equally amenable to police regulations with the
homes kept by licensed victuallers, who see, Indeed, subject
to se =ay preliminary safeguards, that they might even be
allowed to claim a greater degree of indulgence then those
who enter upon a very similar avocation without having to
undergo say really dikient scrutiny whatever. This licensed
victualler must apply for his home before a bench of aegis-
hetes, and it would not be granted to him if there were any
imputations on his elearsetcr. This surveillance is not re-
moved as soon se he has obtained permismion to • open his
home. His pug conduct and the rasmer in which ho con-
ducts his houae is open to investigation on each manual re-
. . . .

nce of the liocc;ing day. T 'lt;re L Ito der of mm who

are so constantly on what i; called their "good behaviour."
The beer-sellers laugh at this rigid, prying system. They
are not compelled to appear before a magisterial bench ; their
characters have not to undergo a strict scrutiny ; they enter
at once upon their business as soon so they have cold for
their license to the excise' whose chief object
is to inereane the revenue, and who are nothing
about establishing safeguards for the publie MOM
lity. After an experience of more than a quarter of a
century, it bee been fully established that the beer-shops ate
incomparably inferior to the public-houses, not only as to the
accommodation they sfford, but their greater liability to be-
come the resort of dangerous characters, and the nurseries of
vice and crime. Persons enter the business whose character
is often none of the beet ; and this ekes of houses of enter-
tainment has fallen into each bad repute, that the tee seems
to have come when it was incumbent en the legWaten to
take some naps for relieving the trade from its present
abasement. There are, no doubt, many respectable men
amongst the beer-sellers, sad we should think that they
will be amongst the lest to appreciate a bill which has
for its object to purge that, trade, and Sadly to ele-
vate it In public estimation. At any rate the licensed
victuallers have just cause to complain of the invidious
character of the tarreit,stur under which they alone are
pieced. Mr. Hardy's meows is intended to COMO into
operation on the let at September next. After this date
those who at present have bow licenses may obtain their
renewal by applieation to the Excise, but huh applicants
must go before the justices at Quarter Swims, who well
great licensee subject to new restrictions. So far the bill
only provides spinet abuses which have long been
notorious.

Tbapnat am* el Mr. Handy's eameare 'mists in
waltainers M roeefeti mak** amp emil War
pleas et wababbamt. Not oily dome die beq plasm et
this diesiptioa, bet the publie at large, shoal look at this
portion el his bill with great jealousy, bet awe shield be
sarsslde all Introduced some ezessiedg Imo* Year
venient sod impracticable rake. It meg belie nemeney
to plesegight eserrelmage aim skiseseieblor. radar*
BB romillibol vibe* egivellog Om tom
entitely new tem of *elf ship ••par. The ebrieek en
follows :—" en ellbodsp *A glum Bpi open for public
refreshment, resort. emil drYrrrd,d Itie hours between
nine o'clock at bight Uhl ems Aka el the following
morning, shell, on the egglibelbe d lbe nib* owner,
tarot, or occupier el era dip awl gin* be beenelly li-
ommelley two jembreunbribirboglogglegebeleggpelly
maksh" Ion; of she am to le ibr eett web
limo ad bells MI In t each and every year dark*
whit& mob Ilsona aka be Mir out, Ice." There is a
clones tolilleg pada* Ito foliboommat of this. Imam
nue, it aalleoboomenet lberel ere In die mon
ballet oil d 8.% do r Oil are Be widow
erg be era Illoonalemello her seathe
1111 ME kit lig SW she be malty is kety
The Mewing tine me de votyloptetent :—" Nine-
aim nod pima tea ell wig, Elm between the lams
of nine of the dish ob IVO ad *or et the dee of
the following monoileb or be public ealielc•
mint, resort, gal alleggimar* mit *a preeklene at
this Act, BA bo odes* be the err lopoildoe tog
control d comielan ed gibes *IOWs mei pmekke and
forfeitures in segatt ef the roe, se ere woraillad by gay acts
with respect la Weems licensed for the gob of beer, Ate."
"Every colkeshwebroper," ice., " who doll revile ar
to, or permit sr wear to be provided or oil iy ani: pross
tropiatin the ma any iatosicating ugrr or der !Bov-
inity war say ossliortel pass, or gaming wbolosever
there* er knewlogly mar preseibelos, reputed biome, or
imam or &mainly prime to amenable at, or condone in,
or upon hie premiere, shell, woo conviction thereof before
twejmakes, pay for the bet ante • line of 40e. ; for the
seem& since • line of fl. ; and for a third or
sehmesent alma, • be of 101., or be subject to
a forfeiture et hi hewer, et the ifievetinet of the justice,
helm wheat he doll be medal ; and in ems of such
kedmitare of lb Name, mete person shall be dkquellied for
the apace ot one yew then nest emeing from obtaining&
tree Sere ; sod sea itegh Hamm if obtained within the
midyear, shall be abeastely wen and void, to all lobate end
peepomes." This is an extendon to a new ekes of laws
under abide the bosomed victuallers Una amye carried on
their below.
As we hove already said, the object of the new her is to
piece wader the aloe restraints es have keg been
impend en horsed victuallers other places of re-
freshment, resort, or entertainment, "not being li-
med be the male of say intoxicating liquor." We do
not me whythay should be examptatul the licensed victualing
*meted se if they were • suspected elms. A licence of forty
shillings a year would, however, be a most opreessive areas-
meat on • case-shop in a humble neighbourhood, while e
dancing saloon or • shell-fish shop would End it bat •
trifling tax. It la needless to may that we shall carefully
watch the programa of the manure, end it is important that
the opinion of those concerned &herald be elicited without
delay respecting Its peobable operation.

The memorial on the subject of the examination,
ke., of Diembers, which has long been in preparation, and
has now teesived 162 signatures, will, it is stated, be pre-
sented to Congregation et Oxford, on March 3.
It is stated that, owing to the protracted absence
of Ste H. L. Bawer on his diplomatic misdon in the Past,
Mr. Roebuck has been elected Governor of the Western
Bank of London.
The Lord Bishop of Oxford held a confirmation at
the Holy Trinity church, Windsor, on Thursday morning
list, when the following candidates partook of the holy rite :
—Coldstream Guards, 46; Life Guards, 7; females front
Windsor, Old Windsor, Clever, Upton, Eton, end Holy
Trinity ;adobes, 100; males from ditto, 24; choir of the
Holy Welty, 14 ; total, 100.
last Stanhope, the other evening called the at-
Issaisa tithe House of Lords to the very brief and imperfect
wads et sesesding grave decisions of the Beam in the official
° Mss." Thus the important division on the Earl of
DeWs eseellatilene yesterday (Friday) morning to reported
maim :--111 War with China,—Reeoluticas (which see
qpisnad) wed ; dilate resumed ; and (after further and long
Yds% sa wad" resolved in the negative." Neither the
sow of the peers who voted nor the sambas are given in
the Minutes."
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••••
Mr. Holly says that " all oar greatest men Intel-
hillerly have What not been smokers, or, if smokers, have
Mal pmentemety." Now, if the maple of Newton, who
ems a peat coalmr, sod who died at the age of eighty-Aye,
b m wissaffshalmff belasse, what will be laid to that of
Hobbes? Mee "©test March" did all his vast mental
watt emir a comp, d teliestereissoke. He spent hie days
at Cheftwerth to krimeng and country rambles; at
night be set to week at his pm and his pipe. When
he eased be always had thirteen well-filled pipes
(Chnsimsoffsn's) ringed in a row before him. He
mini ma write to the last whiff of the thirteenth, and
ins sillesills met. He died at the premature (!) age of
sistratra. Had Hobbes tried to insure at the Victoria
((Ammo Mr. Berta in the Laner(), and Mr. Belly, having
fed hie twee " injected and rough, proding the ap-
pointee* 41 a pines of dirty red rel. et," bed missisil des
spilastbon, the allka would arta:My hays hat a way geed
Mk Palen an berry thls psiesloiss, Isslaphysiss
pusevalts• aphid fibres; but the *Mow nisho7
einnehwantos won eielably ont 111101110 M indulges* semi
Bobber himself woes preveldng Whom ota man who ought
to have been IdHei much sooner than he was.