The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-17 00:00:00

The samples don't suit usually ; at all events, those
who give samples very seldom get any orders,
The world is wide, and merchants love to do busi-
ness, and the hunter of samples has little trouble
in getting plenty, What he does with them Heaven
only knows ; but as he passes his existence in look-
ing for samples, it is reasonable to suppose that he
can do something with them to his personal advan-
tage. It is, we are informed, a fact that this
" sample trade" is vigorously pursued by certain
chevaliers d'industrie in the City, aad although it
may not support a carriage and pair, it provides
bread and cheese for the enterprising professors.
If any rising novelist wishes to introduce an ori-
ginal commercial character into the world, we
present him with the Man who lives on Samples.

Tas readers of the Revue dee Deice Mondes—and
they include everyone who takes any interest in
contemporary French literature, or in one of the
most persistent contests ever carried on in defence
of political freedom—will find some consolation for
the unhappy cause which has for the present with-
drawn M. FORCADE from its staff, in the fact that
his place has been filled by M. CHARLES DE
MAZADK. if the Chronique de la Quinzaine lacks in
his hands some of that keenness of epigrammatic
point for which M. FORCADE'S style was so famous,
it will be equally rich in masculine thought
and political knowledge. In the number for the
15th—the first in which the Chronique has ap-
peared under his name—M. DE MAZADE com-
ments on the recent debate in the House of Com-
mons. As a foreigner, he can regard the question
of the Irish Church from a higher standpoint than
is attainable perhaps in this country. He sees in
the success of Mr. GLiurronk's motion merely one
phase of a universal European movement. He does
not think, with the Conservatives, that the dis-

establishment of the church in Ireland will
lead to a similar process in England ;
he predicts rather the disestablishment of both as
two independent consequenoes of a common cause,
which is equally to be seen working in Austria and
Italy. We do not think, therefore, that Mr.
Disatsia's supporters will find much to their
purpose in M. DS MAZALDE'S anticipations, but
in case they should think of quoting him as an
authority for the theory that the Irish establishment
must be maintained as an outwork of the English,
we hope they will also quote his estimate of the
institution itself. "If," says M. DE MAZADE,
" privileged churches are possible, it can only be
where they embody a religious creed which is almost
universal. They represent only a revolting in-
justice when they belong to a dominant minority."

M. Pszvosr-PARinoi's eccentric notions upon
the Irish Church are little valued by the Liberik
" M. Paavotrr-Pcausoi," it says," is very anxious
" fora separation of Church and State ; he likes
" still better the parliamentary system ; but he has
" a strange way of showing his sympathy. He
'! reminds us of a lover addressing his beloved in
" the following fashion:—' You are ugly, madame;
" ' you have little wit ; you are full of faults ; your
" ' conduct is shocking ; but, with these exceptions,
" I adore you.' "

GARIBALDI has left Caprera. He is said to have
arrived in Naples and to have been received there
with enthusiasm by the population.

Yesterday afternoon the funeral of the late
General Sir George Augustus Wetherell, G.C.8., MR.,
goversor of the Royal Military College, took place with
fell hollows at Sandhurst. The dieringniehed merriest of
the deoeseed general, sad his invariable courtesy dubs
lila long connection with the staff at heed-grimier, bad
rendered him one of the moat popular °nom in the
British army, aa well as owe of the moat esteemed go.
Talton of the Royal Military College.

Hie Excellency the Spanish Minister and Coun-
tess de Vistohermom entertained at dinner on Wednesday
wising, at the Spanish Lotion in Manstaidutrest, the
Freash Ambasseder, the Danish Minister sad Madame de
Below, the Portuguese Minister, Chant do Levradio. the
Bavarian Minister, Nast de Heeipsesh, Baron and
Rareness Crtto, Sir Many Storks, G.C.8., Sir Robert
Oellise. M.P., and Lady Collier, Count de Clermont Ton-
UM, and the Marquis de Satrap, attache to the Lega-
tion.