The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-14 00:00:00

THE WEEKLY PRES&

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Apart from the political issues of the *ladies@ the moral
imos which seems to the Fpeetets to be at stake is imply
this, whet& r or not to trust the statesman who of all
Magi& statesmen of oar day has mod larceratly sacrinced
conv.ctiocs (so far as he has any, at all weals the
limbless d them) to power, or the stelesaan who of
a 3 Eng ish scat memo of our icy has most con-
spicuously sacrificed power to convictions; whether
or not to well the party which delights to pride
.feel! on Mr. Disraers cossereative strategy, or the party
which is united lox the express purses of redeeming Mr.
Gladstone's promise of justice. It is not only, se we
have pointed out already, that a great moral precedent is
to be made next week. which will go far to form the cha-
racter of the nation, and especially of the newest elements
in the new constituencies, but that for all the civilised
world the mettle of • really popular morality is to be
tested and brought into dos oomparieonwith the morality
of the narrow privileged clam which it supersede&
The Saturday !feriae does not always approve such a
policy es that adopted by Sir Roundel' Palmer's committee
in withdrawing the name of that gentleman from the
candidature for Oxford University. In this case, how.
ever, there was much, it not everything, to justify
it. Tho result is deplorable enough. The Uni-
versity has loot one more chance of exercising a timely
wisdom. Not for the first time mediocrity is preferred
to power; and the most distinguished sou of Oxford
has been forced to give way to &respectable gentleman whose
only known claim upon public confidence, apart from his
personal character, which is bLimekes, cooaiste in the soli-
tary and simple fact that he is an obedient and silent fol-
lower of Mr. Disraeli. Mr. Mowbray is the faint double
of Mr. Gatborne Hardy ; and the difference, such as it is,
is not in hie favour, nor does it redound to the credit of
the University that its representation does not improve.
On the wLole, however, the issue of the Oxford contest is
more • matter of regret than of surprise.
The I endow Review rev st • to toe old thane of
London ruffia•s:sm on Lord J.' ayor's day. The principal
rein t f t is wuricital custom is says our cost mporary,
that • I umb rof peopl get lust, many more get robbed,
the tri.ffio of a city whiz*. has far too few .hannels
for that Sitio Is riummided, and a lot of •money
is spent that an important capital may snake
:Self iidicu'onv with same child's-ploy. 11%.7 no
worse results follow is • mystery. However, sights thi
sham ceremony which is chitty got up for the less& of
the rough rand be abandoned, or As puling have a right
to demand that sedfielost presidia's be WNW to let him
know that there is some cut of 0011,111111 authority which
be must aeknowledge. To allow him nob eked liber-
tinism on the day which he chooses to devote to the pur-
pose is like throwing the reins to • wild hone. He may
stop. He may sot In the first cam, only some brief
alarm and incomveniesee may he caused ; in the latter,
the pawed' consequeacee are too serious to he regarded
with comfort.

The .litaninsr bob with antiebalione of liberal
triumph to the events of the endue week. It wae perhaps
fitting thatthe leader of the liberal party should, at a
Juncture like the pram; aspire to be elected twofold,—
by a great county an well as • great tows. Greenwich
will certainly do its duty; and the Bo anima. endidently
anticipates that sceith-west Lancashire will do so like-
wise.

The Lnrd Bishop of Norwich has appointed Mr.
Edward Howes, A.M., to be chonoollor of the diocese of
Norwich, is the room of Mr. Marko Enos, deceased.
The bachelors and undergraduates of Sidney
College have returned to hall, the toter OIL NAlle)
having ldndl
quantity y cadartakon
mat until sad
are able to make the mama adorn&

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FOIE&GiN NEWS.
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FROM
PARIS. Nolk 14.
;An imperial decree has been issued to-clay
fixing the duties upon candied sugars imported
into Franco from England and Belgium at
52fr. 25c., which includes tho usual additional
p. 3 Mt nt of docimes.

ITALY.
FLOSIONOK. Nov. U.

Lrid Napier and his suite arrived here en route
for 114drae, and are expected to remain a few
days.

NAPLIS, Nov. 13.

Profefacw Pienderiennonnosa that a new cone of
Meant VOSIAN LW Will opened, and is in active ope-
ration tjecting lava. The instruments are greatly

ROIIMANLL

BUCHAREST, Nov. 12.

The Tui kish Government has withdrawn the
embargo lately Lid upon a vessel which was
about to pass the Sulina, laden with powder
for Roumania.

Prime Charles, who has been staying at the
country scat of M. Bratiano, is expected to return
to Bucharest to-day.

THE WAR IN PARAGUAY.

RIO, Ocr. 21.

Ihe latest advioes from the twat of war announel
tLat the allies bad made two reconnaissances of
the position held by Lopez. Tho same is consi-
dered almost unassailable.
Four ironclads have passed Angostura.

M. Barmiest° has been inaugurated at Buenos
A) res as President of the Argentine Confederation.
Re made a speech on the oecaiion favouring the
prosecution of the war.
The new American envoy has arrived at Rio.
The Ain( r:ean squadron saili fur Aicension on the
2Gth in►tant.