The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-22 00:00:00

GAIETY THE %TEE. STRIN").

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legic;aajiaaeu. Mr. lobo thangsbeal.
% a Eals.:. at 7, T TWO HATILIMUINd. Mr. P.
Lt . His C.afnunco 7.4 ON TEE C.IRD9.
)(r. Alkyd Waraa, N. 'taut; Mad,* L b.rson.—
ROBEET I.R DIAIII.F.. Mawr. Barker, Eldred. and Bobo ••.
Needataf• E. Tama. Hastier., and rowles.—And TWO
BALLETS. Principal &nue% Mac Boat.

Tote Bemire, at 7, A —*MONTI HMV. Weinee. Clarke.
Belford. sod Jove.; Ift-ere Button and Maitland.—TS! MILD
OFT B MOTE dl GOLD.—Merare. Thorne, Junto, Bottom,
sad Fenton ; Mw Goodall, te.—And A COMICAL COI:NTE.S4.

GLOBE THEATRE ROYAL.

Terra zyzipm,-.VY:l6sgliciii!•liiiiiiiiin.—At w to a,
J. Hymn'. original Corniqr. in Pine kite, CYRIL'S SIX-
OW. UMW.. F. Martha, Warner. Vernon, Pusher, litwirki
Bertetone, and J. Clarke, kr.; Mesdames Thorne, Hashes, Aka,

present Prim Miler,
TOUT POppere 10 Uri r
*and then I think I

you should not wit►deni

from me.

Having defined
Pelf capable of tokastion

able in his own

credo to justify and

which ith re•ders
Reform in our mode

urgent necessity for the ballot and the certainty
of its being granted by the Liberal government,
the " Americanizing our Institutions "—a foolish
phrase originating with the friends and partisans
of the late government, a rigid economy in public
expenditure, a foreign polio,' which shall not
meddle or muddle, a free breakfast-table, educa-
tion for the poorest of the people—such are the
objects still set forth by Mr. /Wont as the
worthiest a nation's aim. The motel is
sound as ever and gives forth as true
a ring ; and while few will doubt that
simple citizenship and the answer of
the Shunamite woman, " I dwell among
" mine own people " would have been in-
finitely preferable to the member for Birmingham
than the trammels of office, no one can doubt after
the speech of yesterday that the Government has
gained the services of a statesman without robbing
the country of the greatest popular leader of
modem times.

Mr. Lowa's address to the electors of the Lon-
don University was signalised by emphatic and
almost unnecessary deprecation. It is tho busi-
ness of a Chancellor of the Exchequer "to
" make himself disagreeable to everybody all
" round," and the present holder of the
post seems to see his future unpopularity
as in a glass. Why Mr. Lows should expect "to
" appear at least once a year in the very unwel-
" come character of a person making fresh de-
" mends upon the taxpayer," is not quite clear, but
the anticipation is put forth with so much confi-
dence that we fear there must be occult reasons for
it. Fresh taxes are not quite what Mr. GLAD-
nora's supporters look for as a result of his ad-
ministration ; and Mr. Lows is perhaps adopting
the favourite device of predicting evil in order that
good may be appreciated the more. Like Mr.
BRIGHT, but with, as it seems to us, ecarcely the
same favour, Mr. Lowe claims to be judged not
by Lis official acts, but by what is known of hie
political convictions and sentiments. " All I beg
" from you is that you will put a kind con-
•• btruction upon my acts, remembering that a
" man may be a fitting member for your Uni-
" versity, and that he does not necessarily forfeit
" those qualities. whatever they were, which in-
" duced you to chose him as your representative
" be•ause he Las undertaken a heavy public trait
•` which necessarily brings him into conflict with
" many interests and exposes him to much °bier-
" vation and, it may be, to much obloquy." The
two state,men whose accession to Mr. GiAo-
sl ()NE's Ministry has been watched with most
eurio.ity have made their first appearance to their
constituents in their new parts, and have played
up to their reputation. It is pleasant to think of
the ►word turned into the reaping-book, and of
Mr. Lows, sitting side by side and taking counsel
with Mr. &mita for the public good.

character and capacity, was entitled to the due
and proper fee for taking the ship clear of the
English land. Can it bo, wo ask then, that the
Trinity Board allows mon whose sobriety is doubt-
ful, and whose capacity is open to question, to
male themselves responsible for the safety of
large ships heavily insured, of the liven of pas-
songere, of valuable cargoes P Such a question,
ono would think, should answer itself. But the
ease of the Gossamer seems to compel us to pause
for a reply.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAY.)

OF zunariss.

The re-cdeotion of ministers is the enbjeet of
discussion in all the journals this morning. The Timm
excuses them for the barrenness of their speeches so far as
the future is concerned, on the ground that they had so
recently addressed their constituents and had already ex-
plained their views at inordinate length. Dismissing the
notion that any definition of memos policy could be
given yesterday by any cabinet minister, and, looking
upon what each said as nothing mire than the expression
of his own feelings in a new politics, the speeches they
delivered have, our contemporary says, a real, if a leaser,
interest.

The Daily New thinks that othdebere have ao reams to
complain of the Act of Puma AMMO'S reiga, which ma-
pole a member of parliament to reign his seat ea swept-
*, aloe under the crown ; and the world is indebted to
that decried piste of legielatke for the intensities and ins-
porteat epesches delivered by Yr. Gladstone and Kr.
Bright. MU the annoteate which are employed lo
show that the principle of the meows ►as ao applies-

tics :to existing oiroMManeee not beta sailorodl.
me abuses w►ich this sot wee intended to remedy are
now impossible, and the remedy itself has beams a mares
of 11100eVellia000 and embarresement.
In the opinion of the Tim!, Mr. Gladstone has formed
an achniniMation °imposed of the met eminent members

of the liberal party, and one with which be, at all rreate,
luta every reeron to be content. The election, which
took place yesterday wore, however, only stapty for-
malities.

The ./deerriser hardly knows what construction to pet
on the Premiere utterances in relation to the Irish church.
From parts of his speech it would infer that he mato to
bold no terms with those who would wish to see under
any conceivable class of circumstance*, or to the smallest
extent, the Irkh church retain bee connexion with the
sate. But, on the other bend, there are portions of his
address which seem to indicate a more modified coulee of
policy in dealing with that church.
the Tehreph Faye of Mr. Bright's speech that it kat
once so imtinct with the pneknce &mode 1 by office.
and en like those which Le was wont to dolivor when a
private member, that it will disappoint his critic,. As he
justly mays, however, the day has come when the mist
!insect bberal may be a minister of the crown. Imbed.
the day has come when the chief representatives of honest
liberalism must take pail in the work of governing this
country. Mr. Bright's presence in the cabinet demand.
no other explanation or apology.
In the opinion of the Star Mr. Gladetom.'s epee sh 1,13
more than a re-vindication of the coum of the libvul
party on the question of the day, although that topic
naturally occupied a large share of the attention of the
orator. It may be taken as an indication of the line of
policy which the ministry intend to follow, not as to
matters of principle, for on that head the public is already
perfectly informed, but in the selection of the subjects
which are deemed of most preening importance.
According to the lirrald, Mr. Gladstone is entitled to
the distinction of having made the most offensively egotis-
tical and the most wearisomely weak speech ever made by
an English premier upon the first opportunity afforded
him of addressing his countrymen after his elevation to
that high office. As for Mr. Bright, although he kissed
the Queen's hand. and accepted the heavy responsibility
of a leading part in the government of his reentry. he
re-
mains as intolerant as ever of all direct from his opinions,
and as uncharitable as ever towards his antagonists.

Ef4PARTERO AND THE THRONE OF SPAIN.
The Duke de Is Victoria has addressed to the
members of the Liberal-Monarchic Committee of

Saragossa a letter thanking them for the manifes-
tation in which his name figured aa a ft candidate
for the throne. In it he mays:

Your frenurous

'is favour of the veteran

is the hard recompense a people ran reader to the soldiar
who defends his soverege banner. I write to you with
the most profound emotion, but once mom I feel that I
Rust tell you that my soul, detached from all personal
ambition, desires cue thing only—to know that, bound in
a loyal end intimate concord, we lay the foundation-
Moose of our tempts of liberty. Adhesion to the Provi-
sional Government, submission to the Conatitneat Corte. ;
these ere the COMMIS ties to Mad on to the port of safety
which shall be settled on by the asthma will.

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SWEDEN.

TEE DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCE OF
WALES FOR DENMARK.
STOCKHOLM Dsci. 22.
The Prince of Wales left this morning for
Denmark.

Since yesterday the cold has set in, accompanied
by a fall of mow, and navigation is entirely

!WAIN.

11,ADIUD, Dso. 21, Dynamo.

The municipal elections have terminated. In
Madrid a large majority of the counefilore elected
belong to the democratic-monarchial party.

BMW:interviews from Havannah has been received
by the government. Six thousand man have left
for Cube, and the government declares its inten-
tion of sending as large • force as may be re-
quired to preserve order. It is of stated
that the government will treat the colonies with
the utmost sympathy, and will make every proper
concession to their rights and interests, but it is
determined at the same time to make every sacri-
floe to retain them.

MADRID, Dio. V.

The Papal Nuncio here has transmitted to the
Pope the wish of the Provisional Government that
the sentsinee of death recently passed upon the
two state criminals should be commuted.

The elections in Seville and Barcelona have gone
in favour of the republican party.

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, Dto. 17, Evvio.•

Senhor Bento da Silva has reiigned his posts of
Minister of Financo and of Foreign Affairs. The
former is hold provisionally by Senhor Calhe:ros,
the present minister of Public Works, and the
bitter by the Marquis Fia:da Bandeira, President
of the Council and Minivter of War.
• This movaage arrived in London December

MALTA.

VALETTA. Die. 22.

Intelligence from Catania to the 21st Doe.,
states that Mount Etna has been undisturbed
ince the 9th inst.

The Casa Liglase is undamaged, although tho
ascent of the cono is difficult from the depth of
new scoria, which have fallen. The mouth of the
principal crater is hermetically closed, by a hug.,
stopper of lava and sixiri.e, so that not ovou
smoke issues from it.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF ANTWERP.
(Via Queetudown.)

_
NEW YORK. Dec. 12.
The Renate finally consented on Thursday to
hear the Eresident's Message read.
The Senate continues the committee charged
with the investigation into the alleged bribery and
corruption of the senators during the impeachment
trial.

A resolution by Mr. Wilson providing for negro
suffrage in all the States has been introduood into
the Senate by Mr. Wilson, and has boon rufurred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Test cases involving the constitutionality of tho
Legal Tender and Reconstruction Acts have been
brought before the Supreme Court.
It is rumoured that President Johnson, at the
request of Mr. Seward, has sent Mr. Caleb Cush-
ing to Spain to open negotiations for the purchase
of Cuba.

It is reported that prominent repeal agitators in
Nova Scotia have been notified that the Canadian
Government will increase the Nova Scotia subsidy
.50 per cent. if the repeal movement be aban-
doned.

Whelan has been respited until the 29th inst.

General Cialdini to
doubt is felt in any
*ter had a political
candidature of the Italian
The notion that
tor services rendered
scion of which is
with an aptittule for
- any part of the

mo on the decline.
In Spain especially nothing but force or fraud is
holy to make the people accept $ foreigner and a
total stranger fora ruler. According, however, to a
Machiavellian theory broached by one of the French
papers Victor Emmanuel only wishes the Spanish
crown to be offered to a prince of his house in
order that it may be refused, and an opportunity
thereby afforded to show the Italians that tho Savoy
dynasty founds its hopes on Italy slow,. This
theory seems to me far fetched indoud.

M:Lisaagaray, the cousin and political adver-
sary of M. Paul de Cassagnac, has bee► mentericed
at Auch to a month's imprimonmeut and a fine of
2,000 fr. fora Baudiu article in the Anthir of that
town.

I do not now mention all the press c indeus-
nations which occur almost daily, they are too
numerous.

There were no new despatches from the Bast to-
day, and the Bourse was left to deal as it big
might with yesterday's news. Bente, after boing
done at 69fr. 4.1 c., closed for account at 68fr. 64c.,
without change from Saturday. Fur cash there
was a fall of 7/c.

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xl his own course, and shown him- smuggler, in order to put himself on board, in TURKEY AND GRIMM • ' Prince for the throne of Spain.
toleration to others while nrodter..
took of his right and duty. The pilot quite indepcsdeutlyof local t '
n oonviotions, Mr. Batonr pro- who took the Gossamer in °barge in the Downs The Geed". of a. r•eoroburt gives our- there woor
area few families every ea
and reiterate the sentiments with was, we apprehend, a licensed Channel pilot, who raw, "" a rePurt that in "E. of a rupture be-
tween Turkey and Greece the troops in the 8):±12y ender4ll nature with
Eli of his speeches are familiar. had pawn d his examination before the Trinity
mode of conducting elections, the Board, and who, in virtue of his certificate for circuisacri,...,___Pti°n et °dee" would be placed on a -'l.g"er "" fellow ma in g
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