The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-23 00:00:00

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Liberal memlirlbers, took put is the prelieding
division, woe WI night absentees : •
Mr. H. K. Adair. Mr. Lamont.
Major Anson. Mr. A. Miteltell.
Mr. K. T. bar. Mr. MeasseilL
Mr. H. P. Derkeisy. Mr. W. Mont..
W.C, Butler. 111: J. rumor.
Mr. (Wreak. Kr. R. O. Trice.
Mr. M. Chambers. Mr. It. Russell.
Mr. Coinle. Mr. It. 11 141trridan.
Mr. Dunlop Mr. J. B. aenhh.
Lnrd t Orcevenor. Mr. IL H. Vivian.
Mr. 8 Gurney. Mr. Warta.
Mr. Y. W ilaarditon. .ups. IP* Moe
Captain Kearney. Mr. G. Young..

On the other hand, Mr. Gladstone rewired the
votes of the following who were absent on the lit
of May :
slr If Mr. Knatchhull.Hugeesen.
Mr. E NrT. Lloyd.
Mr. ritzwilloini. Mr. Wavoy.
Mr. Forilyee. The ()Toner Don.
Mr. neakell. Mr. Parry.
Mr. kiulltely-Hughes. kfr.J.llanisaytnewineinherl
The Conservatives voting on the previous division,
but absent last night, were :
bf r. Bagesll. Mr. It. 011 pin.
Mr. C. bailey. Mlt D. Gooch.
Mr. IL B Baring. Mr. Hope.
Mr H. Barnett. Mr. Morons,
Mr. Barrow. mg stout
Mr. Conolly. air U. Motley.
Mr. Davenport. 001. Kinn.
Limit -Colonel Pe so. Admiral Waleost.
Mr. Plover. Wilßams.
Mr. Getty. Mr. Wife.
The new Conservative voters were :
Mr. 11. KUM°. Col. Lowther.
Esti of Bettis's, Mr. Pemberton.
Viscount estrum. Mr. Pugh.
Map, Dickson. Mr. Sandford.
General Donne. Lord H. arvitt.
Mr. Dupre. Mr. A. nonipsow.
viscount lopestre. Lonl il.
Mr. D. Junes.

M. AUGUSTE VlTtr, a French Government writer,
formerly editor of the Constittitionstel, and now of
the Etendard, has just published a pamphlet on
the finances of the Empire. By a most unlucky
misprint the Mositeur du Scir in announcing the
new scini-oflicial work, said, instead of Lea Finances
de ('Empire, los Finaces, and so perpetrated a
phrase susceptible of being translated thus
" The artful dodges of the Empire."

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAY.)

Mr. Hardy having intimated that he would make
no attempt to amend the Suspensory Hill in committee, the
Times hopes that the Irish establishment will soon cease
to occupy the House of Commons. The ministay will
doubtless *totals after last night from another trial of
strength, and the house has now practically nothing bat
the supplementary reform measures between itself and its
own extinction.

The Daily. News reviews the debate, speech by speech,
observing that by the division at the does, another step
was amide towards the redress of a great historic wrong.
The Herald taxes Mr. Gladstone with offering an " In-
deoent menu*" to the Howe of Lords. It also sees some
evidence of the influence of the feeling which animates the
country In the reduction of the msjority. Our contempo.
rary is confident that whether the old or the new constitu-
encies have to answer that: appeal, the result will be the
election of a parliament pledged to maintain the existing
constitution in Church and State, the protestant character
of the national institutions, and the connexion between
government and religion.
If the policy which the house endorsed last night is
fraught with danger, as Mr. Disraeli says is the ease, the
Peat asks how it is that the present Premier regards
it as consistent with his duty, as chief adviser of
her Majesty, to retain office and counsel the Sovereign
to assent to this policy being initiated. Who is
responsible for what was done in the house last
night' Mr. Disraeli will probably throw this responsi.
Way upon the opposition. If his train of reasoning be
correct, it is the leaders of her Majesty's opposition who,
whilst the present administration retains office, must be
considered accountable to the nation.

Every protest having now been entered by those who
do not concur in this sot of legislation, the Star trouts that
parliamentary discussion will no longer be caricatured by
opposition which can only lead to fruition and sleepy
repetitions of worn-out arguments.