The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-23 00:00:00

--4 Davoraesow-mils upset- Iffs-iliiiis—ss—iiii4
seceerow to :squid MR to reillignslit*liejlioill
ketisrly enjoyed by charities end Abele icon
aseirmovent to the poor eats ; and alit of= ,
who are in favour of these views le in
The two extremes of religious opinion represented
by the Earl of SnArrisisosr and Dr. Massaro
unite in claiming exemption for this charities,
while bishops of the Church of Bagleind stand side
by side with such names as " Bryson of Divining-
" ham" in the opinions quoted in the printed cir-
cular before us. The Karl of Baarressuir is re-
ported to have said of ragged schools that " they
" were at the very minimum of existence--that
" they could hardly keep body and soul
" together, and if they were to be taxed,
" then there would be utterly destroyed and de-
" moliahed one of the most glorious and Gonave
" institutions ever devised by man ;" a glowing
prophecy which we rejoice to say has not yet been
' fulfilled. Dr. liiinirraci as representing "charita-
" ble institutions whichwere versa:goo &striation
" through poverty," maintains that as charity is
one of the prerogatives of the Crown,
,I it should be exercised in favour of

institutions which are known to be
worthy of support, and which are in danger of
extinction from taxation. It will be remembered
that vigorous opinions have been expressed on the
other side by some of our most able and thoughtful
staitemen. If Mr. Disaam,t's ingenuity ever Eng-
gest, a mean, which while enforcing all fair claims
of state upon the swollen wealthy foundations
which are charities only in name, should permit
the deserving and struggling inslitatione to weeps
taxation, to-morrow's deputation would probably
depart satisfied, and even Mr. Low a'a sense of
justice be appeased.

Ws see by Melbourne papers delivered by the
mail of this morning that several companies
are at work in the colony of Victoria, or
are preparing for business on a large scale,
with the object of preserving the surplus
of Australian meat for exportation to the
mother country. Good mutton is now being sold
in and round Melbourne, by travelling butchers,
at one penny per pound, and experiments which
have been made in preserving this meat are
described as being perfectly successful. A
number of tins of it were placed on board
the Galatea, commanded by the Duke of EOM-
at:sou, for the use of the officers and men, and
his royal highness writes to the promoter of the
company by which the experiment was made, stating
that the leg of preserved mutton which had been
supplied to his table (and which the company can
deliver at 6d. per pound), was remark►bly good,
and that the men highly approved of the beef
which he had given them to try. The paymaster of
the Galatea gives • similar report. Both
authorities, however, remark that it is to be seen
whether the food will stand the test of a more pro-
longed preservation. The Australian gentlemen
appear perfectly satisfied on this bead, and we con-
clude that English buyers will, ere long, have an
opportunity of deciding for themselves.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAY.)

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Timer who eyeing the pateietirs d Sopa es it hy
mils 1 Wheels. the Great Vibe Illsupli46l,
• Q•ess et Sheba who istiodstel She weedds
of the ".y God" Able& W. Abel& lave
avow had beaks does ter usher cur Qualm:
the relies . lillsabelh, et hose, red et Vielleela
are bright oust et ellr essab. 11 it were set Amid
et Mt. Atterary-domel sad of • pees. for " ailearldea
et hews," the Tskyrept weight be almost hih.d to re-
weearad • reversal et the Babe law la lib reeks, rah is
ell ethers which here Adler hriatatiese, es that the
throne might always be oesspied by a teetele reverelia.
Far it Is obvious that tha teal* et loyalty le ter more
astazel—that the odd loses et lees brad ter one pits-
madly—whoa the severligaty et the es: la Wei to the
errereisety et &armies

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to gin nosey late temp no n& That ess mesas& rake
el interest an be suareateed is inpensible best the total
west al data. Bat a pima landing the nesrities Cl a
=wet el dashiki goventswats inwsedistely t►reelb this
*set will be essisin, is the went ewe, te sin nommethiss
est et the lie.

EWS.

strange changes which the
worse of time kb. about sot the least remark-
able is eisiAleidlt -the telepsph brims as from
Vienfai. lr Swam smarted a few yeses ago
that a OM Marriages Act would be envied
in an Alleluia Howe of Lords, and that the
inhabitants of Vienna would illuminate their
houses on the wooden, he would most assuredly have
been met down as a dreamer or a madman. Yet this
is what has actually taken place in the capital
of the Hapsburgs, the most thorough-paeed sup-
porters of the papacy that ever existed. The
independence of Italy, which has just been
ounesnsted anew by the burial of
Manin's remains beneath the Lions of fit.
Mark, is not a more surprisiag evidence of the
change that has been accomplished in men's minds
than the demonstration which has been made in
Vienna.

FENIAN EXCITEMENT IN VICTORIA,
VANCOUVER'S ISLAND.
SAN FRANCISCO, lints 9.

Ad vices from Victoria of March 7 state that the I
excitement caused by the threatened Fenian in-
vasion continues. A gunboat had been stationed
in the harbour, and a large body of marines plead
on board. The powder magazine opposite the city
ant the different engine-houses were strongly
guarded. The volunteers had received orders to
hold themselves in readiness in case their services
should be required. Every precaution had been
taken to secure the safety of the city. The nature
of the startling information was only known to the
authorities, but the general impression prevails
that they have been hoaxed.

(azurza's numAm.)

THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION,
KING THEODORE PREPARING TO GIVE
BATTLE.

SUEZ, Kiwis 21.

Advice. received here from Abyssinia (date not
given) state that King Theodore was entrenched on
the Talents Plateau, and that he intended giving
battle. The Fitts (Fifth) Brigade was to advance
on Ashangi on the 11th March.
Nearly all the troops are now on the highlands.•
Large supplies have been collected in the neigh-
bourhood of Antola.

• Reesived as " rigtulsads."

The special correspondent of the Times tele-
graphs, under date Antalo, March 8 :
" The advanced guard has arrived at Attala,
about 20 miles north of Lake Aahangi.
" The roads are extremely bad.
" A detachment is opening a mule road.
" The only provisions to be found in the country
are flour and meat.

"The headquarters will be at Aabangi by the
middle of March.
" All well."

(120111101 TILXOIII4S.)
FRANCE.
PARES, }Uses 23.

The Moniteur of this morning publishes an
imperial decree relative to the contingent of
100,000 men.

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