The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-04 00:00:00

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its equanimity and clearness of perception amid was,
roonding &mars sad storms of angry posione t a
senor *et gas met beim any estrthly pews I a
passel aprons** which is the visible expression
of all them high endowessals.
It is of the unseat soeserease that the members
of the new Hesse of Ceseenei4 base reseeding to
the Seeks et a Brehm sissold ti Ogee
bears themselves the doses and ingstent odes
be will have to iiselmer, end the infirm, wideb
hi, persocality mod Is seer their dionseire.
It may depend essiiiernbly era the arises al
their Brehm sbetber their dellisseethmo as lb be
rentable to the aarrotzy, or idle and halm. It
b Mar that the sod 'swim of two will be
steady stormy. The redoes of rival statesmen lune
1 lam roused, end this alone would impart something
men than seers animation to the debates
bet the themes that will force themselves
upon the consideration of the House are exciting
enough without this. Parliamentary Reform,
Church Rates, and other topic*, which stir up the
deepest emotions of individuals, parties and sects—
which rouse in the out-of-doors public, emotions whose
contagious lanes°, will be felt within the House
—cannot be longer staved off. And to say nothing of
the exciting debates that will arise out of our
relations in the far East, the whole Continent of
Europe presents, at this moment, the aspect of a
quiescent volcano whew slumbers are on the eve of
being broken. The storm of debate will assuredly
rage fierce and high in the new Parliament. Let
members bethink themselves of these things;
let them reflect upon the high qualities
that will be required to preserve order in
their Mikado:on and Slate them to as
honourable and profitable issue. And hawing
thee imams& themelvea with a clear perception
of the gselitise 'midi are required in the men who
is to reside seas, sad &do and control their dis-
ovidemb Ist gm then pass in review the allosaatroa
and spoinselim of the different pelisse vino
claims We already or tory kossaw west tip&
tie ist them ask themeless dhipsedeesioly wM
mei lbw parkkelelhe point sosist. asi
*We byres, time qeslNMlkars Midi ere
dideibie in a Speaker. The b rue mesestone a
quid= to admit of permed prepesengess or party
ponilleetiees being allowed any voice in its
decision. Is candidate deficient in point of temper?
Reject him though he be your own dearest friend,
or recommended by there you most love and honour.
Is a candidate known or suspected to labor under
infirm health ? Listen not to his claims, or be will
break down at some delicate and difficult crisis under
the load of emotive labour. Is a candidate, though
shrewd and well-informed, deficient in that impos-
ing manner which at once awes and wins? Do not
imagine that mere intellect and integrity of purpose
can qualify for the post. But if all, or most of the
requiaites above enumerated meet in one candidate
—or a greater amount of them than in any of his
competitors—that is your man, to whatever shade of
opinion or section of the House he may belong.

We are glad to observe that Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT
in his address the other day to the Electors of South
Wilts, did not forget the important subject of Army
Reform. The right hon. gentleman is abbot the
only one of the candidates who alluded to tin im-
provement of Army Education in Ma grinind
sachem, and who pledged himself to sapped mom \
sures fitted to promote that end. It is idle to dhF
guise the fact that not only the public, bid ma la
office, are, generally speaking, profoundly igemertet
the matter. Indeed, until the publication el the
Report drawn up by Messrs. YOLLAND, Lain, and
SIiTTILE on Foreign Military Education, it was diffi-
cult to obtain any correct information on this subject.
But now that Lard PANYURE and Mr. MONSEEL I
have furnished the country with the requisite infor-
motion, it will no longer be possible to ignore
experience or to persevere in that system
of ignoramus and favouritism which, commencing
at the gam et 1815, has mainly contributed to
does &aim which the nation still deplores. If
NM ORM MIMES will only adhere to those
views in the Hawse of Commons which be has
agnmed on the hustings, the cause of Army
Siscatioe is won. There is no man whose experi-
miee gives him more right to a bearing, for he filled
the office of Secretary-at-War under the AISER-
-11 BUR Government, and wee then made cognisant of
of the fatal defects in our military organisation.
Hme am his position as • military reformer be mix-
sminsalsod ; for connected, as he is, intimately with
the adatocracy—for whose benefit the present
wits ezists—it is impossible to suppose that
ha wild urge any change in the system unbar he
mem =evinced of its necessity. There is, indeed,
Mom man in Parliament who will, we hope, me
lde mations on this important question—we meta
the Duke of NEWCASTLE. Whatever may have
been his failings, it would be unjust to deny that as
War Minister he exerted himself to the utmost to
infuse some order into that chaos which defied con-
trol. Other statesmen, piqued at the public indig-
nation which drove them from office, may have fal-
tered in their course, and counselled submission.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE remained true to the last.
If he failed to achieve success as a minister,
lie had self-respect and patriotism enough to
maintain his own dignity. The evidence of
such a man as this in favour of military
education. sad his advocacy in the House of Lords,
would, we babe net, go far to convince the public of
ib ibMinflt sasmag.
pat rashly the most telling argument in favour
of as impoved military system is that which
we hare urged again and again in them columns,
sad Milt we are glad to And repeated in Mr. SID.
• limarba's speech to the South Wilts electors.
oVenni either," he mid, " cut down our expendi-
ture, or impose new taxes. Which will you have?
I believe that a great deal can be done by careful and
jahtious retrenchment ; but I am not going to impair
fhe diciency of our army and navy. A large
=rike meat have—it is our great bulwark against
aggression ; but it is not necessary that
should vie with foreign countries in the
tin alba army. We never had, and I hope we
WINN alla have, a large army in time of peace ; but
am rim, though small, should be se efficient and
part hall its branches as possible. For that pur-
ging we amid take care that every staf officer is
IlismagAly intrusted in his duties; that wok&
MIMI re by merit, and not isifierour ; that the pli-
as et the ,private soldier b improved. Then our
swig, filled with elms arlyeliaaaglishassa, sad
lad by the best sorlimmi gillmillellmrs in the world,
would be invinehhe
In truth, the edinestba d ear Assn, especially
of oar OW Others, le a gram bemenity and
of emeity. At peened as dm* ipellaawy of
ourcashiuls-'661101 het sit Wawa arm
knows whoa he it bestaa—di sal he the maned
justifying the jobbers at the Horse Otani in
pointing men to high ccommil who carry in tie
military operations at ea imemsty saalite
human life. Nay, it le ae anammaa
hear flippant ?Mg gentlemen me ha gal-
-1 lantry Si the ebbe merit of as officer. Eboarminent
bravery dead he used not to screen the incompe-
tence of cams, but to do great things with
• force which would probably be inadequate if com-