The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-14 00:00:00

THE PREMIER AND THE ELECTORS OF

GREENWICH.

The following address, seeking re-election, has
been issued by the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone
to the electors of the borough of Greenwich:

11, Carlton•

Doo. 10, 1868.

GENTLEMEN,--Sincto the time when you wore
phased to elect me as one of your representa-
tives, the Government which was then in power
has resigned, and 1 have been called upon by her
Most Gracious Majesty to meet the public news-
sity thus created, by the formation of an Ad-
ministration to conduct affairs, and to prepare
for parliament the proposals which the condition
of the country demands.
After the share I have taken in recommending
the measures which have been principally
under the view of the constituencies during the

recent elections, it was impossible for me, oon-
sistently with loyalty or honour, to decline the
commission thus entrusted to me by her
Majesty.
I have accordingly accepted the office of First
Lord of the Treasury ; and I have been and still
am actively engaged in the endeavour to form
an Administration which may, I trust, deserve

the confidence of the country, and will certainly
use every effort in office to give; effect to the
grist nicasurvs which, out of offic.a, its members
generally have agreed in recommending to the

country.
It is umler these circumstances that I solicit
rinewal of my trust. I mu aware that I must
rel) wholly OH your indulgentv, for my time and
thoughts are absorbed by imperious demands,
which do not leave to me the usual opportunities
of appearing among you before the day of elec-
tion, and which suggest that others might be more
capable of doing full justice to your local interests.
But I lave felt it my duty to place the question
before you in a broader view ; and grateful, as I
have just reason to be, for the past, all that it has
taught me of your public spirit now renders me
not less confident of the coming issue, which I
very respectfully leave in your bands.

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and faithful gervant,
W. E. GLADSTONE.

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DECEMBER

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• TUN 18011/11tIr AND ITS NVIDNIA.
The Tame surveys some of the more important
of the queetione which will campy the attention of do
new ministers, end points out the magnitude of the tea
beton them. Mid mow& these are rotamehment in

nationsl expenditure sad the dimistablishment and diem-
downient of the Irish church. The Times anticipates that
the administration will succeed in both. It ia strong in
the elements composing it, and if its members prepare in
time to consider the omens they will have to follow, and
the mutual co-operation which will be necessary, it will
prove itself strong as a combination. The labour they have
undertaken as a party is that upon the performance of
which their unity and existence depend, and to it they
must give their undivided attention.
The promptitude with which kr. Gladstone has dis-
charged the task committed to him by her Majesty is,
says the Daily Neu's, proof of his own energy and of the
cordial union subsisting between the leading members
and various sections of the party. From beginning to
end, though there may have been now and then hesitation
and demur, there has been no hitch or misunderstanding.
Claims to high office, which might without impropriety
have been premed, have been generously waived in order
to secure to the government the greatest possible amount
of administrative and parliamentary strength. The selec-
tions which have been made for the subordinate places in
the government also afford a promise of efficiency in the
conduct of the details of administration with which the

country may be well satisfied.
The Stow sees in the way in which the parliamentary
offices in the Treasury bars been filled up, and in the ge-
neral aspects of the financial department of the govern-
ment, pledges on the part of Mr. Gladstone that he has re-
Aolved to carry out a wise and discriminating policy of re-
trenchment.

JON NEWS.
CrMB DAYJ

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(ZEDIDCOI alarm's Aorsrat.)
THE SPANISH INSURRECTION.
/ENDER OF THE CADIZ INIMJECIENTE.
PARIS, Dac. 14.

The Mettitenr of to-day publishes in its bulletin
a telegram from San Sebastian, stating that the
energetic pnichimation issued by Senor Caballero
de Roda bad induced the insurgents at Cadiz yes-
terday morning to surrender ut discretion.
The Correspend6riek adds that the sentence of
exile pronounced upon the Duke de Montpensier
by the Provisional Cloven.= nt could only be tem-
porary.
MADRID, Di e.

General Cabs Hera de Rods, at the head of the
Army of Andalusia, entered Cadiz yesterday after-
noon at 2 o'clock. The people were giving up
their arms.

The Cerrellw,lobtvio explains the step taken by
the Duke of Montpensier by stating that the
Duke believed the insurrection at Cadiz
to bo fomented by tho reactionists. Listen-
ing to his own promptings of sympathy for
the cause of the revolution he believed the latter
to be in peril, and offered his services accordingly.
If the true eharaeter of the rising had been known
to him he would not have come forward, being
averse to meddling with the private disagreements
of the great liberal party.

ROUMANIA.

GREAT lICRRICAI4.4'E.-FIFTY 110USE.4
BLOWN DOWN.

lIIICHAREI3I‘, Dec. 10.

The draft of the address of the Senate, in reply
to the speech from the throne, expresses the
thanks of the house for the preservation of peace
and order, for the energy shown in furthering
the construction of railways, and for the con-
tinuance of good relations with foreign Powers.
The attention Lestowed upon the task 4; ;;;::il7th-
ening the credit of the country is cheerfully ac-
knowledged, as also the general improvement of
finances.

M. Varnas is appointed diplomatic agent at
Paris provisionally to replace Emanuel Crit-
zulcaoo.

BUCHAREST, Dec. 11.
M. Golesto luvi returned from Constantinople
and has takcii office as Minister of Finance.
A fearful hurricane mused great destruction of
property at Fuksebany yc,tuday. Fifty houses
are in ruing.

M. CogMln Lschiano gave an explanation of the
future policy of the govennueed iu a long speech
addressed to the Chamber, which was enthubias-
tically riceivtd.
Tie government lets a safe majority in the
house.

In the sitting of the Chatubcr of Deputies M.
Bratianu declared that 'the transport of Prussian
anus to the Roumanian Principalities had been
effected with the previous knowledge of the Em-
peror Napoleon. Refi•rring to the Austrian Wel
Book, and the 'statements of Count Beast and
Count Andrassy, who accused Roumania of
aiming at the annexation of Transylvania
ho replied that Roumania could nut be indifferent
to the sight of the oppression of the Roumanian
inhabitants of Transylvania, and that if the Dun-
garian army was to be materially increased the
Roumanians WIT(' justified in adopting a similar
measure.

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