The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-26 00:00:00

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OSBORNE. JULY U.
Rse Ilajesty sad bis Royal Highness and th.
'mar, hrenstwe et the rapt tenni, were prevented by the
Wands laming from *skin their anal early walks and
drives.

th-e-dr Anal Iligbainets Oa Doke aad Deakins of Ne-
meses tad by Same Highs's* the Prince Leopold of daze
Coboarg Gad* took leave of iks Quiets and Primo, sad left
Orboene this sa•Talaal at demi **slack.
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- -Colonel Wylde hoe Mien/ Comsat dts Hon. C. Gray as
&way to Walling to the Primo.
Than was so addition yesterday to ths royal dinar party.

The Dashes of Heat, attended by the Baronets de
Bps*, wait to Claymont yesterday, abd visited the Count
and Countess de Nattily.
The Duke of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand
Doke of Idsekleuburah Btreli z, suited Her Royst
uses the Deche's of Kest yesterday at Mosses house, Elt.
James's. _

The Grmmitteo on Education of Her Majesty's
mot honourable Privy Connell, h. Ida meeting yeefordey,
whit* was attended by the Lird President of the C mad),
Lord John Kuwait, the Sol of !Cato, the E ttl of CarlisleAtir
Geove Grey, and the Chancellor el the Examiner.
Mr. llowel Gwyn, M.P., and Mr. Morris, M.P.,
had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the
Home Offiee.

Their itoyul Highoeteee the Duke end Duchess de
Nemours, arrived or Clsresoott yesteresy afternoon from
°Aborts.

Mr. Wetherell and Mr. Baxter had an interview
with the Corroti siestra of Railways yesterday, at their
older, fa the Beard of Trade.
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Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
ales from As Governor of Gibraltar.

THE REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY.
MEETING AT THE LONDON TAVERN.

A very crowded and influential meeting was held
yesterday at the London ?avers, in pursuance of a fequiei-
lion bowed the preview all by Baron Lionel Rotbscbill,
M.P., " to confer with- hie election committee as to the
mane which wcald beet Meet the wishes of the liberal
electors of London," as It bad been Intimated by Lord Jahn
Remelt, in the House of Cameos, on Monday evening,
that it wee not the intention of ministers to proceed with
the Parliamentary Oaths Bill this session. Long before 3
o'clock, the appointed time for the =metier, the room set-
kilted for the eurpose; and the pausing leading to it weto
ertierded. Amongst them present we observed Lord Del-
ley Stuart, M.P., Mr. M. I'. Smith, M.P. (Wycombe), Mr.
J. Abel Smith, M.P., Mr. C. Lushington, M.P., Mr.
Mitchell, M.P. (Bridport), Mr. Aglionby, the Baron
Lionel Rothschild, M.P., Sir B. Hall, M.P., Mr. C. Anstey,
M.l'., Mr. identifier., Mr. W. F. A. Delano, Mr. J. T.
T t , Mr. D. W. Wire, Re.
Shortly after three o'clock the chair was taken, on the
motion of Baron Rqbactiild, by Joust ABEL SMITH, 81/1
U P.
Mr. WIRE said there was a hrge number of electors cut-
side who had voted for B iron Rothschild, and they were
anxious to be penult at the proceedings, in which they
naturally took a deep Oat
The CHAIRMAN said then was no reason whatever
why they should not be present—not the ley° in the world.
The him geutlemen then called u,wa Baron Rothschild to
state his reasons for calling the meeting.
Baron ROTHSCHILD said he thought it his duty to call
that meeting together before the close of the present session,
in order that he might have an opportunity of consultiag
with hie constituents before its termination as to the course
that should be taken with reference to the recent intimation
of the government as to the Parliamentary Oaths Bill. He
was afraid, indeed, he might say he was sure, that the short
statement which he was about to make, would be moldered
as dissatisfactory by them as it was by himself. He insured
them it was with the greatest diesatisfaction and the gr eatest re-
gret that he UM another 'mien of parliament peas away with-
out their having obtained the object of their exertion.. He did
not, however, attribute their failure this section to any want
of sincerity upon the part of any one ; he rather attributed
it to unforeseen circumstances (A Voice: Oat you are
earwigged.) They were all arquainted with the manner in
which the question had been followed up and the difficulties
by which they were =set. For a long time they had a pe-
tition hanging over their heads. But whether it was got up
by their opponents merely to gain time, end prevent the
question being disclosed and determined, was not a matter
with which they had then tc dal. It was, however, quite
plain that that petition was brought forward merely to gain
time, and to out the liberal puny to very great and useless
expense's. When they had got rid of the petition, then Mr
P4e Wood's committee occupied a very long time. Teat
was one of the reasons assigned by the government for not
having proceeded with the bill at an earlier period of the
series. The result of the deliberations of Mr. Pegs
Wood's committee we., that every one believed the state of
the law regarding the oaths necessary to be taken by mem-
bers of pull imeat, was extremely doubtful. After the re-
port of that committee was made to the Wiese of Com
nuns, the government were repeatedly and continually ap-
plied to for the purpose of persuading them to introduce the
bill ; but the reason assigned by L rd J. Russell for not doing
so was that be thought he should have better hopes of tonne
if it was brought id at the end o: the 'on. No opportu-
aity had been lost to urge upon the gov,roment the necessity
of introducing the measure, and a similar answer was Wean
ably given. No doubt, many gentlemen then present thought
that he (Bum R ohsthild) was a great friend of Lord John
Russell, and that their chairman was alto a great friend of
his lordship and that they were both too good natured.
(" Hear, hie," and laughter.) However, they had
requested two of their personal friends, Mr. Travers
and Mr. T. Hawes, to call upon Lord Joke Rus-
sell oar Saturday let, and those gentlemee might state to
the mintier all that passed. During the whole of the see-
sign he (Baron Rothschild) and his friends had exerted
themselves as much as they possibly could. They never
allowed the Prime Minister to pass one quiet week—in fact
they allowed him to be quiet at all—(laughter)—but
he always gave them the same answer. He did not wish
to say that Lord John Russell was not sincere in his wishes
to carry the bill—that was for them to judge. (Hear,
bear.) They might remember that there was an important
and an neexpectil debate upon our foreign policy. The
citizens of London might ray, that as time had been found to
diatom that question, why should it not be found for the bill ?
But they abould not forget, that upon the result of the
debate is the House of Commons upon our foreign policy
depended the very existence of the government. Thin
there occurred an unfortunate and lamented death—(sensa-
tion)—the dca.h of a man who, of late year, had been the
bst friend of civil and religious liberty. (Hear, hear.)
That death upset everything in the House of Comment.
He (Baron Rothschild) did not pretend to know the
secrets of the cabinet, but he might say, it had bees
generally stated that upon all great question Sir R. Peel
was consulted—if ministers lost their best advbers—if they
I lest their heads—(" hear' hear," and laughter)—and were
very anxious to curtail the session sad have a sew quiet
months in the country, by getting rid as soon as possible of
parliamentary business, all that could be said was, that those
who were deeply ititerested in the bill were the victims. To
enable members of the House of Commons to remain quietly
for a few months in the country before the commencement
of the next anion, the bill bad been abandoned, though, it
was to be hoped, only for a short time. (" Oh, oh !" and
expressions of disapproval.) He was sure the govern-
ment or the House of Commons was not aware
of the consequences of abandoning the measure. It
was not one which affected merely a few individuals.
The question was sot only whether a few men might be
privileged to take seats in the Britieb Parliament, but it was
one of principle—(mar, hear)—a groat and important prix
ciple, by which it would appear whether the government of
the country were ready and willing to carry out measures of
reform and improvement, or whether they eontleued in
office merely to 'naivete. their places. (Rear, boar.) If
there were to be measures of inform and improvement the
government ought to show their determination to go oa with
that bill. He had referred to those cireateatanose, abhor*
he knew many gentlemen present were as well aware= them
as he was, to show he was sensible of the unsatis-
factory manner in which the session had bees paused
over. Ile had called that mating to hear their
opinions and consult with them on the subject. If be had
done any thing to lose their oonfidence—(" No," " no,"
no,")—he had only to say he should always be grateful to
them and never forget the example the Mlll.lls of London
had set to the whole world to bather Uncaused civilisation.
(Applause.) Because they might now say that England
was the only country in which all classes and religions have
not the same rights In 1847, when the &issue of London
came forward to support him in his election, other countries
were not so far advanced as they were in England then, aid
it was only =me they Ind see other °matins the example
that those sometries had bemoan desirous to carry oat liberal
principles themselves. With the permission of the meeting be
would request the chairman to address them, and if there
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lisee•Rotheshild, but he would have done better if he had
rtelerewi himself to them. On his own part, he should may
be wield not attempt to mitigate or conceal the deep die-
weistment with which he had heard of dig postponement of
the bal. While he said that, he should achnowledge he was
sot insensible to the difficulties with which the prime minis-
ter had to contend. As the business of parliament stood, he
believe' it was ileppesible for Lord John Remelt to recess&
mediating claims, and bring thequestion forefardeffeedvely.
But while he made that acknowledgment, and declared
hie complete, entire, and undoubted cosildenee in
the sincerity and attachment of Lord J. Russell
to the muse, he (the chairman) could not conceal from him-
self the fact, that there was upon the mind of the prime
minister, or upon some other minds by which he was in-
fluenced, the most complete ignorance of the vat and gene-
ral importance of that measure. (Hear, hear.) It bad been
advocated by himself, not with reference to Baron Roths-
child or the body to which he helonged, but upon the pound
that It was a measure nooeseary to complete die civil and
religious freedom of England. (Cheers.) Who could say
that it was second I. importanceto any question 'hie*
engaged the attention of parliament for the last three years,
be the other questisn what it may? (Hem, his') Hs
bell -vied if the people of this orountry were asked
their opinion on the subject, they would respond
as if with co. voice in favour of freedom
and of perfect religious liberty, and that a cry in its favour
would be raised from one extremity of the country to the