The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-11 00:00:00

THE WEEKLY PRESS.

Anticipating a hard straggle at tho coming
elections, the Saturday Review contends that the simple
question at issue will be whether the constituencies under
the Reform Acts are liberal or conservative, and there
a much reason for satisfaction that such is the fact. It is
true that a few elections may be influenced by the votes
of those bodies of dissenters who look upon the
egablished church with peculiar favour; but
this can have no more than a local and
I xceptional effect, and the country will not pronounce
whether the Irish church is or is not to be established,
so much as whether the general policy of the liberal party
or that of the conservative party is to prevail. Which
side will win may fairly be questioned. The gain or loss
must, however, take place in England. Taking the
English boroughs as a whole, there does not seem
to be much probability that tho conservatives will
gain ground in them. The real battle will be
fought in the English counties, and, supposing
that the liberal party exerts itself to the utmost, and
brings forward popular and powerful candidates, then we
shall know whether the conservatives have gained moot
by the increased power of landlords over small tenants,
or have lost most by the introduction of a large urban
element into the county constituencies. At present, how-
ever, the Saturday Renew does not believe that any one
can form an opinion as to the result.

Urging the importance to the public of commanding
such a free choice of candidates as may moat adequately
raise the great political issues at stake, and put them
in the broadest and most practical form before the con-
stituencies, the Spectator contends that it is conspicuously
a:matter for the interest of the public that there should
be no exclusion of the poorer classes of candidates. With-
out throwing the general expenses of the election on the
constituencies it seems to our contemporary simply im-
possible that the House of Commons, even though it were
to be chosen by household suffrage in both towns and
counties, could really represent the country by which it
would be nominally elected.
The London Renew remarks that it is one of the unfor-
tunate results of a two years' tenure of office by a govern-
ment in a minority that the old habits of fair and direct
party warfare should have been exchanged for the tricky
devices of pereonal intrigue and private " management."

Colonel Wilson Patten, in order to correct some
misapprehension that appears to exist on the subject, has
again formally offered himself as a candidate for the suf-
frages of the electors of North Lancashire. In an address
which he has laid before the constituency he briefly
adverts to the causes that have led to the approaching
dissolution. Speaking of the Irish Church, Colonel Patten
does not deny that anomalies exist, and says he was pre-
pared to give the matter full consideration ; but he re-
sisted the attempt to disendow and disestablish that branch
of the establishment, first, because he considered it an
indirect, yet serious blow to the protestant religion ;
secondly, because previously to legislating he was anxious
to ascertain the views of the royal commission appointed
to inquire into the subject; and thirdly, because he
thinks that it is a question which ought properly to
be lett for the judgment of the new parliament.
Referring to the address issued by Lord Hartington,
in which his lordship charged the present govern-
ment with inconsistency in the matter of the Reform
Act, Colonel Patten observes that the questions involved
could not well be discussed within the limits of an address ;
but it is some consolation to his noble colleague that a
measure which he owns will prove advantageous to the
country, but which was not the settlement recommended
by the liberal government, affords him the pleasure of ad-
dressing an enlarged constituency.
With regard to the imputations contained in Lord
Hartington's address respecting the national ex-
penditure, Colonel Patten observes that when Lord
Derby came into office, amongst numerous other de-
ficiencies in the public service, the First Lord of
the Admiralty found difficulty in furnishing proper
reliefs to foreign stations, and this in time of peace;
and the army was totally unprovided with those improved
arms, from the want of which chiefly an empire and
several kingdoms had recently been overthrown in a
campaign of a few months' duration.
These are almost the only points referred to in Colonel
Patteu's address.

rbt Court.

OSBORNE, JULY 10.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon
accompanied by Princess Louis of Ilesso and Princess
Christian, and her Majesty and the Royal Family walked
in the grounds this morning.

The Royal Commission on Military Education met at
the War-office on Thursday. Present : Lord de Grey
(chairman), Lord Eustace Cecil, M.P., Lieutenant-
General Lord de Ras, Lord Northbrook, Lieutenant-
Colonel Sir Charles Russell, Bart., M.P., Lieutenant-
General Sir Duncan Cameron, H.C.8., Brigadier-General
Lefroy, Rev. W. C. Luke, Colonel Haythorne, and
Lieutenant-Colonel Chesney. The secretary, Lieutenant
J. W. Hozier, was in attendance.

A deputation from the guardians of the parish of
Shoreditch, consisting of Mr. J. Death, Mr. H. Ireson,
Mr. W. H. Fell, and others, had an interview with the
Earl of Devon, at the office of the Poor-law Board,
Whitehall, yesterday.

Despatches were sent from the Colonial-office yesterday
to the Governors of Gibraltar, Malta, Ceylon, Hong
Kong, Lnbuan, the Straits Settlements, and the Australian
Colonies.

The Prince of Wales honoured the Earl and
Countess Spencer by his presence at dinner last evening,
at Spencer-house, St. James's, when a select company
were also present. After dinner the countess gave a ball
in honour of his royal highness's visit.
The Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha,
who arrived at Dover by special steamer from Calais last
evening, proceed to Osborne to-day on a visit to her
Majesty. . _ .

Viscount Sydney entertained att dinner yesterday
evening, at his residence in Clevehuid-square, Viscount
Strangford.Viscount Torrington. Lord Harris, Sir Edward
Hering, Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, Sir John Lubbock. Sir
Walter Stirling, Alderman Salmons, Mr. E. Knatchbull-
Hugessen, M.P., Mr. Otway, M.P.. Mr. G. Glyn, M.P.,
Mr. P. Wykehrun-Martin, M.P., Mr. William /cc, M.P.,
Mr. Angersti in, Mr. Talon. &e.
A NEW ORDER. OF RECTORS.—A bill Las been
presented to the House of Lords by the Bishop of Oxford
to amend the District Church Tithes Act, IB'.i, anti to
se-
cure uniformity of designation among incumbents in cer-
tain cases. It proposes that the incumbent of the church
of every parish, "or new parish for ecclesiastical pur-
poriw," who is authorised to solemnise marriages, church-
iugs, and baptisms, and to appropriate the fees thereof,
shall in future be styled "rector," and his benefice desig-
nated a rectory.

WESTMINSTER ARREY.—The preacher at the
special evening service on Sunday, July 12, will ho the
Her. W. rwlm.n, incumbent of Holy Trinity Church,
Marylebone.
DEATH op DR. RAMSBOTITAM, M.D.—The death
of Dr. Ramsbotham, at the age of 67, is announced. The
deceased gentleman resided for many years in New Broad-
street, City, where he had a very large practice. He was a
doctor of medicine of Edinburgh and a fellow of the Royal
College of Physicians, London. He was formerly phy-
sician and lecturer on obstetric medicine at the London
Hospital. Indisposition obliged him a few yeah ago to
leave London and the field of his lucrative practice . He
died at Perth on the 7th inst. Dr. Ramabotham was the
author of " Principles of Obstetric Medicine and Surgery,"
em of considerable talent, and which has rased
throe itth four editions.

A deputation of thirty-one &pith, l.r, vv Ird to Konak.
and informed the Prince what had taken pl:u•e. At 1.,
o'clock the Prince arrived at th,, Skuptilinia on bon .
back, surrounded by a brilliant suite. lie WAS receive,l
the ministers, the senate, the clergy, and the diploni e •
body.
The PIIINCE liar ing :Met:tided th, tribune, said, "Dot!
may 13x' aid you."
The AfiaintßLY7Hoispodar, may (kid prntret you.

The PaiNce-1 am young and yet a student. tic,
called to the throne of Servia. I shall endeavour to
myself well in order that I may hare Low• I can be 111
useful to my people. In the meantime I re,,ign my,
with confidence to the people and the regency whom th
have chosen.

Whilst the Prince wan !peaking several of the dive:
shed tours. The oath was then administered to the Iteg-s•
by the Metropolitan.

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

The LiterV, in a wrrespondence, dat,4l Madri 1
July 8, says:

Yesterday morning Marshal Serrano, Generals Cordova
Zabala, &c., were arrested. It is said that the same fate ha..
befullenGeneral Echague in San Sebastian, awl that name.
rows arrests have been made in the provinces. This mono!,;
a communication was sent to the commanders on the fp oa.
tiers to inform them that refugees were about to co! •r
Spain. The object of the conspirators was to mik••
diversion in Catalonia and l7pper Arragon, whilst .sees
towns were to rise in insurrection. The head of r.
conspiracy, we are told. is General Espa -r•
with him were associated Gem:nal l'ritn, M.
and generals arrested yesterday. Behind
staff was to appear, in the proper time a ti•l plaeo, a •1•••
tinguishol person, whose intervention was, Itow,Ner, •

made the subject of a ballot. I nerd not tell yo❑ that c.
conspiracy did not aim at a mere change of nuni4ry. hir
change of dynasty. The insurrection was to break
at the end of July or the beginning of August. I.
doubtful whether the arrest., which have takcii phi,
stop the movement.
The hh:yid/me. Bily. gays:

The news from Spain is scanty; but it illtcloses
grave situation. The government does not shrink front
any step to preserve its existenee. The general,
arrested in Madrid hare been sent to the Canary
Isles without trial. A steam corvette has been
sent to the coast of Andalusia in order to watch the mouth
of the Guada!quiver, and the Duke de Muntpensier
and his wife have sailed from Cadiz for Loudon.
Portugal also seems to be in a political crisis.
Despatches from Lisbon have been intercepted.
The King offered the Presidency of the Council
to Count de Peniche, who was amnestied the day after hi:
arrest. The count is said to have accepted the offer nit
condition that he was invested with dictatorial powers mil
allowed to suspend the sitting of the Chambers for thrci
months. The army is said to have proclaimed Marshal
Saldan ha.

(11120IIGII lIEVTBIO3 AGENCY.)

FRANCE.

PARIS, Aar 11.

The Monier lir of this morning publishes an o i. i
decree, dated the 9th inst., authorising filo im-
portation and exportation of corn and ft, it
through all custom-houses in the umpire.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Jul.r
The o.fiiriut Gazette of this morning
the text of the navigation treaty reeendy :!-
chided bet Austria and iii t* Britain. ••
the law for the organisation of Clroaill•N • 1:
ilitree and Industry-.

lIUNGARV.

iv;
The Ilimuurian Diet will adjourn ;a tit•,-;
July fur a month.

It is statvil that M. E iiyi, who -
crittly sent( neva to a trrtn ..f
oflitier against the press laws, has „1,1.:'n I i .
to p..stpour tittering upai his perki.l of .1..t..ut.

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on To.
clay, M. lawroult Enid;—•• And here let in,, point OW
iulcrior pfWitiOn Ocellilled by the catholic rks,
are the nations which take the lead in the world
Itussia, England, and America. I will :lot :peak of 11.. '
at this moment. Then see the countries whi.l Ii iv!
remained catholic: Spain, Italy. until a recent
South America, Ireland, and Poland."
An eccentric, but witty nu•urber of the From'('
Legislative Body, M. Glais-Bizoin, proposes, as the 1M••t
mode of giving general satisfaction, that the ereeis 11.,
Legion of Honour shall be granted to anybody who
thinks proper to pay for it.
The Hon. Heverdy Johnson, the new American
Minister to the court of Great Britain. will sail from tbd
port of Baltimore on the Ist of August.—New York
!Ver.
The parliament of Sing Hamehameha has, with
his consent and approbation, voted a subsidy of MAO
dollars a year to a steam line between the Sandwich re*
and San Francisoo.