The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-19 00:00:00

ONE PENN

bing one of that ever fertile source of neuspaper.
(liocription—a wet clay.
We learn, by telegraph, that the Prince arrived
at ‘‘'oodleaford soon after 5 o'clock, and was re-
ceived by Earl Fitzwilliam. There was a crowd of
some J 5,000 people present, and the reception was
very enthusiastic along the entire distance to Tem-
pltmewsam.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAY.)

TN! YPtAtt YlYlrtseiaL DEFIATS.
The Times finds it difficult to believe that the
vote on Mr. Bouvetie's amendmen., eliminating the rate-
paying clauses float the Scotch bin, can be accepted as
alai. If it really representa the opinion of the House
of Commons, the gevernment O.ID have no choler but
that indicated by Sir Lawrence Polk. It must mien
or dissolve. But it may f 4;rly be issue I that the
house has clearly determined to adopt household suffrage
without any quell& ation whatever ; and before any further
step be taken the committee on the Scotia Reform Nal
should have an opporteusity of reeseeiderias their decision.
Is would be manifestly absurd to appeal to the eons*,
tuencies, supposing an immediate appeal were in any awe
admissible, from a decision DOll ascertained Se be the rest
judgment of the House of Commons. If it should turn.
oat on a di,ision after due notice, and wit/it'd knowledge,.
that the house c minims the vete of the mmissittee of lase
sight, the goveremeat must definitely elect between the
two ways open to them of terminating the present crisis.
What result, asks the Dail' dyers, can a mieister in so
minority anticipate except defeat! If it ia Ms. Disraeli's
denies to meet the wishes of the I Gum, he mutt acquiesce
in its decision.. He a ill, doubt es, do so. ultimately ;
and it is bard to see what is gained by delaying the pro-
gress of the bill, and affecting to take time fe, the con-
sideration of the course which he will take under a con-
tingency for which he must have been preparedi • defeat
more er leas, and the surrender of another vital principle,
eau make very little difference to a government which
liven ty defeats, and by the extinction of ito vital prin-
ciples. Another long journey to take counsel with his
Sovereign is quite unnecessary ; and Mr. Disraeli will do.
well to ,think twice before putting her Majesty and the
country to superduous trouble.
The Star observes that the division of last night over-
threw two of the most prominent and cherished principles
of Mr. Disraeli's settlement of reform. Whatever they
may do. they are politically discredited, and by all the
laws of coustitutionel warfare they ought to surrender at
discretion.

The Standard argues that it is the plain duty of minis-
ten to appeal to the country, and it is the ditty of the
Opposition, and especially of the leader of the t ipposition,
to further that appeal by assisting to make all possible
rrogress with the requisite legislatian, and to abstain in
the meantime from all party motions.
The Telegraph speaks of the house as Laving dome a good
stroke of work last night, and says that, despite Mr.
Disraeli's motion to report progress, the Scotch Dill has
already advanced a considerable distance towards the
final stage.

The other topics discussed by onr contemporaries
this rnoraing are chiefly the Abyssinian campaign
sad the outburst of loyalty evoked in the Austra-
lian colonies by the attempted assassination of
the Duke of Edinburgh. The Post draws attention
also to the question of the purchase of commissions in the
army, which is to be brought on for discussion to-night in
the House of Commons. Our contemporary thinks it
not improbable that the house will accept some
arrangerasat approximating' *la CapMim 'Mimes
amendment which proposes abolition of patellas, above
the rank of captain, and • reduction of the regimental
commissioned ranks to those of lientenant-colonel, cap-
tain, and lieutenant If this were carried, • man could
only purchase twice instead of five tunes as at present, and
a rasa not for purchase could only be purchased over in
one rank indeed of four.

THE CFIANCELLOBNIIII, OF SHE EDINBURGH UM-
VERsITY.—We learn by telegraph that at a meeting held at
Edinburgh yesterday of those who supported the election
of the late Lord Brougham as Chancellor of the Uni-
versity, Sir James G. Simpson, Bart., in the chair, it was
unanimonaly resolved to propose Mr. Gladstone, M.P., for
the vacant chancellorship.
A treaty of amity and commerce between the
King of Sweden and Norway and the supreme King of Siam
was yesterday signed at the Swedish legation by their re-
spective plenipotentiaries, Baron Hochachild and Sir John
Bowring.

A meeting of the archbishops and bishops, with
those of the Irish and colonial church now in England, is
to be held on Thursday next, when various questions of
int tto the church will be considered, and the matters
to be submitted at the next meeting of convocation agreed
upon.
THE. REPRESENTATION OF WESTMINSTER. —ln
view of the coming election, a large and influential liberal
committee has already been fanned in Westminster to
promote the joint return of Captain Grosvenor end Mr. J.
S. Mill, the sitting members. Upon the committee ars
Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Cardwell, the Marquis of Hartington,
Mr. Milner Gibson, Mr. Goachee, Mr. W. H. Cowper, M.
H. A. Bruce, Mr. Brand, Mr. G. G. Glyn, Mr. Childers,
Mr. Coleridge, Baron L. de Rothschild, Baron N. M. do.
Rothschild, Mr. Bouverie, Mr. Forster, Professor Fawcett,
Mr. Hughes, Viscount Enfield, Mr. Kinnaird, and about...
30 other members of parliament residing iu Westminster
also Lord A. ChurchilUl, Lord F. Fitzroy, the Hon. A. Pon.-
aonby, Hon. Lyulph Stanley, Dr. Brewer, Dr. Appleton...,
and Masts. H. H. Seymour, J. Prout, Ootivius H.
Smith, Godfrey Luahington, Thos. Beggs, Fredk. Harem
son, Jas. Beal. J. S. Storr, J. W. Probyn, A. Macmillan._
A. Durham, Jos. George, NV. T. Mailmen, W. S. Prattenj
J. Jobson, G. P. Miles, Passmore Edwards, J. Leno, if.
J. Cove, with many other gentlemen. The committee.
supply forms of claim for lodgers en application at Dr-. I.
Brewer's, 21, George-street, Hanover-square.
REPRESENTATION or NORWICH. The present(
member for Norwich intend offering themselves for
re-election, and as their votes during the present
parliament have given unqualified satisfaction to
the liberals in this city, there ma be no doubt that
they will ramie' the united support of the party, although
we learn that an attempt has been madeby the maser .
Intim' to sow some seeds of dissension by suggeling
name of a neweendidate, in the hope of creating a • o
without which their chimes of returning a member
h°7IIB:4RILPHZSEN2aTION or ABERDEEN.—We Vn-
derstand that in the event of this city having an ai j.
timid member the Hon. Arthur Gordon, the uncle of the
present Earl of Aberdeen, will be the Mere) entididah s toe
the second seat.

RRPRZSZNTATION OF EAST CORNWALL.— -Lis-
LIAM, MONDAT.—AR isitseatial meeting of the if IRRRIR
has bora held here to-day, Sir Chaska Semis in the auk.
Sir John Trelawny was chosen as the lihetal car ‘didsto
for the division in the rosen of Kr. Robastes, who num.
Conhasnoe was expressed to the strength of the p arty to
carry two liberals, sad Mr. Bobartse. lea., son a ak.
sitting member, was staled u the mooed undid*, A,
The Conser:vatives in Booth Lancashire 'Moo in.
vitad N. B. A. Gras, beaker, foreendy of W ammo. R.
clepatredairman of the leassatire Qaarter Seiennaßot hoc
formerly represented Preston, to stood for Sara las hoe,
shire, be opposition to Yr. Gladness.
THZ IRISH CHUROH COMMWHON.—TbiIk 11104
I 'WAWA Church (Ireland) Commisioa Nit prilenwinPl Klee
omarairdobers present were :—The ci Keith r(ekdr.
mat,
oßert Shallops, Vainest de V 41861, Oland B. A.
Adair, Kr. J. T. Ball, Q.C., LLD.. h. P.
Shirley, Yr. G. Cline, K. P. Kr. B. Howes, 116 J.. The
sewAn, Kr. J. ?arid?* Ilriagtes, Q.C., U..1h., wra oho
seless. _

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Right Has. Bracer Horatio Walpole, 110.„ Y.P., the
Right Has. Wliliae Moreell, DI.P., the MO% Hon. Kr.
Julio 01111 See, tie Qaesa's astireeete-cfges„,4
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