The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-09 00:00:00

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Lord rtsieting-

tion encourages
the principles advocated by total abstainers it
impossible not to respect the earnest labours of
good men. We do not believe that the true anti-
dote to drunkenness is cold water, but it is well
at any rate that the great curse of England should
be recognised and attacked.
The progress of education and of Christian
teaching has done much already. In fiwtres
time ministers of State were not ashamed to con-
clude their banquets under the table; in Sir
WALTIM SCOTT'S time to get " fon" was not oon-
sidered ungentlemanly, but in our day no gentle-
man would venture to say a word in favour of
bard drinking, and intoxication is almost wholly
confined to tho lowest strata of the lowest
classes.
If the teetotallers would unite with moderate
drinkers in promoting temperance, great good
might bo effected. We want puce boor and pure
spirits, wo want attractive coffee-houses and read-
ing-rooms, we want more drinking-fountains, we
want better homes for the poor, we want a greater
sympathy between all classes. Those are seine of
the agencies by which temperance may be pro-
moted, and wo have far more faith in such agencies
than in the well-meaning,,but ill-considorod efforts
of teetotallers.

is probable that both Mr. Forster and Mr. Stens-
fold will be members of the new administration.

Works. It

Lord Sydney is Lord Chamberlain ; and Lord
Beesborough Lord Steward.

TEI CABIIIII7'.

First Lord of the Tres-
&Uri
The Lord High Chan-
cellor Lord Justice Page Wood.
Lord President of the
Council Earl de (key.
Lord Privy Seal Earl of Kimberley.
Secretary of State for
the Hume Depart-
ment Mr. IL A. Bruce.
Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs
Secretary of State for
the Colonies .. Earl Granville.
Secretary of State for
War
Sorretary of State for
India The Duke of Argyll.
Chancellor of the Ex- •
chequer Mr. Lowe.
First Lord of the Ad-
miralty
President of the Board
of Trade
Postmaster-General
President of the Poor-
law Board Mr. Goechen.
Chief Secretary for Ire-
land

Mr. Gladstone.

Mr. Cardwell.

Yr. Childers.

Board of Worka Mr. Layard.
Attorney-Geruval Sir Robe. Collier.
Solicitor-General Mr. Coleridge.

Lord Advocate Mr. Xoacreiff.
Lord Chamberlain
Lord Steward

the esrurt.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. S.
The Quecu went out yesterday afternoon,
ere' n Annie I by Trineovi Ilentrieo; and her Majesty drove
in the t n ut (hi t' is moniin?, attended )7 the Cuuntuse of
G/Ctit pug
The frown es" cf Prose's (Pr:ne.a. Royal),
Prise, u Louis-, and the Duke of CiunLridga west out
walking.
l'ait.e as Chaff lotto 'of Prussia, att dby Countess
Rev, wh,w and Colonel the Ifon. A. Liddell, went to the
Cry,tal Tellico to-day.
Prine,!Chr:stian iliue.l with the Queen yentordAy.
Mr. W. li. Cumin, Mr. Y. Suzan. and Mr. P. S.
Parra of her Majedy's privet bawl, playe I in the
thawing-rocom after dinner, before the royal family and
tko ludic" and gentlemen iu waiting, the tot:owing "elec.
tion of music:
'Meditation far lc pternln Flied—M. Bark do Darts Gonna).
sOSO.
I ,st lob der 'lbrines
Bohr.Tarvotulo
Violon.+Mo—M.
Andaat, and SA. m from Trio In D Xionr Mead .ha.
Pioaolorte, violin:end riolooodlo Memo, MUM%
Sid PIKS!.
I (e) Naretatuek . it( tinatmm.
• Caprice, "Btu Fertile . litcpbtot ilellet.
Cuitias:

An.lante and rarfatfosstioit the Kreutter
R..ethavets
Pianoforte mad violia—Wear. Cuaies sod Saila&

The Queen will hold a email 10-day (Wednesday) at
Windsor Castle.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of Heligoland. Despatelot were
sent to the Governor of the Falkland Islands.

A few days ago his Majesty the Queen, accom-
panied by the Princesses, visited a sick woman in the
neighbourhood of elewer, and, at the same time, took the
opportunity to visit the eonvaleaoent Hospital, and to
Inspect the wards - of which there are three, for men,
women, and children—and other internal arrangements
of the hospital, which met with her Majesty's approval.

Ilia Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
who returns to town to-day from a visit to her Majesty at
Windsor Castle, will leave this evening for Packington on
a Mkt to the Earl sad Cowden of AyWord.

His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and
the Counters Bernstorff sad Countess Thrums Bernstoeff
lett Prussia Rouse on Monday, on a visit to /Amount and
Viaoonntess Hoisieedale at Linton, Kest

His Excellency Musurus Pacha, accompanied
by M. Tad and Mlles. Hamm, bas lett Constantinople
for England. His amelleacy and family Tatum by way
of Some, Florence, and Paris.

The Counties (Dowager) of Westmorland has
been Teri W whilst on a visit to her son, the Ron. Julian
Pane, in Northamptonshire. Mr. mob, the countess's
medical adviser, has been to see her ladyship several tines,
and her numerous Meads will be gratified to hear that her
ladyship is recovering rapidly.
The Earl and Countess of Dudley are entertain-
ing a shooting party, more ■elect than numerose, at Ha-
ley Court, to meet the Crown Prince of Prussia. Count
Gleichen, the Prince of Hohenlohe, and a distinguished
party meet his royal highness at Lord Dudley's hospitable
country scat.

Lonl Elebo arrived in town early in the week,
end yesterday left for Lord Dudley's seat, Witley Court,
Worcestershire. Ills loiddlip is expected to return to

town qn Friday.
MINIRTERIAT. MOVEMENT!.—Mr. Gladgnus) (lur-
ing yesterday gave interviews to the majority of the
member, of the ministry at his residence on Carlton-
house-terrace. Among the visitors were the Duke of
Argyll, Earl Granville, Eurl de Grey, Mr. Cardwell, Mr.
Hobert Lowe. Mr. Chichester Forteeeue, Mr. Ousehen,
and Mr. Childers. The Marquis of Hartington, the Earl
of Kimberley, and the Right Hon. Charles P..Villiers were
among the political Meads Mr. Gladstone received on
Monday. Mr. bright was expected in town last night.
We learn by telegraph from our Dublin cor-
respendeut that the four judges of the Court of Queen's
Bench sat yeettrday, when Mr. Lime was in attendance
to be sworn in as master of the court. The add Justice
obis rved upon the largely increased judicial duties which
the matter bad now to discharge, and said the court could
not object to the appointment being conferred on au at-
torney, but Mr. Lane's business was mainly, in the local
courts. Though the nomination made on the 2nd of
December was one they had uu control over, they were
bound to record the protest against it. Mr. Lane said his
business was not in the local courts. The Chief Justice
/aid his opinion remained unaltered.

THE LATE KING OF SLLII.—BANOKOZ, OCT. ft.—
Ili. Majesty Prabat tionsclet Phra Chore Klow, the late
King of Siam, was attacked with fever on the 27th of
August last. The medical faculty prescribed for his Ma-
jesty, and hopes were entertained of his recovery. whoa
hemorrhage ensued. Notwithstanding all medical treat-
ment his Majesty became worse, and on the let October,
at P p.m., breathed his last, aged fully Pt years, having
reigned 17 years six months and a half. Tho officers
whose duties are to attend the royal deed then clothed
his Majesty's remains in regal robes, and deposited thorn
in a golden mn, which was conveyed in procession to the
Grand Palsee and placedin state in the wing of the
Palace called Dootcha Sit Meha Preset, according to the
custom usually adopted with regard to the remains of the
harmer Kings of Slum. The prince., relatives of his late
Majesty, the ministers, and the ems of government,
both high and low, then met and consulted together, and
unanimoudy agreed to the aimeirdon of Prince Chau Fa
Chula Longhorn, the eldest son of his late Majesty, to the
throne of the kiogdom of Siam; and that of Prince
George Xrcenamun Dawaravrichai Chan, the eldest son of
Ida late Majesty Probst ficeadst Pra Pinklow the eseand
King. to the throne of the mooed King of &zee ono.
meson of the two late kings. All the oat= Iterfle
of Slam harks; tnianinsously connoted is them mad
suopeudaw, wen, waseasaady, modem basmobas
aye boobs of
of say Mai. Maisbiab eat beam SIU
up taws median b pesos said props*, as Iwooludwo.

PABM, Deo. t.
morning in it. bulletin
ministers of France,
ens, have taken joint
steps to direct the attention of the Greek Minister
for Foreign Affairs to the serious consequences
which might ensue from a policy of aggression.

SPAIN.

EWS.

W&DIIID. Dna. IL

Fresh troops left here to-day for Andalusia.
General Cabal/to de Rods, has been appointed
Commander-in-Chief for military operations in
Andalusia, and senor Mehinna Captain-General of
Seville.

It is reported that the late dynasty is having
large sums of money distributed with the object
of inciting an insurrection in Spain.
The Bourse is closed to-day, it being the Feast
of the Immaculate Conoeption.

HUNGARY.

PESTS, Dye. 9.

In yesterday's sitting°. the Lower House of the
Hungarian Diet, Herr von Gorove, the Hinirter of
Commerce, declared that the ensign to be borne
on the now common flag of the empire would
shortly be communicated to the foreign powers.
In the evening, in consequence of the opposi-
tion to the second clause of the bill regulating the
powers of courts-martial, that clause was with-
drawn by the government.
The bill introduced by some members of the
left on electoral disqualifications was rejected by
209 against 110 votes.
An imperial decree has been published ordering
that the law relative to the constitution of the
Honed army shall at once come into operation.
The appointment of the Archduke Joseph to the
command of the Honveds has met with universal
approval.

Generals Elapka, Perczel, and Velter have boon
reinstated in their military ranks as generals in
the Hungarian army.

AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, Di

The repert of Mr. M`Culloch, secretary of the
Treasury, submitted to Congress, emnouncee that
during the year ending the 14 of November 64
the public debt of the, 'United States increased by
35 million dollars. The receipts during the [kcal
year ending last June were through the Custom;
104,000,000 dollars and through Inland Revenue
100,000,000 dolt. lie recommends Congress to
declare all government bonds to be payable in
coin, and the resumption of specie payments to
take place on the Ist of January, 1871.
lie moreover reeouiroeuds the reduction of the
tariff, the increase of the excise dues, and th-
is:me of Five I.er Cent. Bonds for funding the
public del.t to the tunout of 300 million dollars. to
mature at the rate of 50 millions annually. au•l
the remainder in front ten to thirty years.

Secretary M'Culloch ritimates the average civil
expenses during the next ten years at 10 million
dollars annually.

NEW YORK. Dac. S.
The Hamburg and American Company's steam-
ship Ilolsatia arris ed at 7 pan. yesterday.
Closing Prices.—Oold closed at 1331 ; the
highest quotation during' the day was 1361 ;
the lowest 1331. Sterling exchange on London,
109; ; 6-20 United States Bonds, 1882, 1101;
ditto, 1886, 1071 ; ditto, 1863, 1101 ; 10-40 Bonds,
1051. Illinois, 144 1 ; Erie, 381 Cotton, Middling
Upland, 241. Petroleum, standard white, 33.
Flour, extra State, 6 do's. 43e. to 7 do's. n.
Ciaja, old mixed, 1 dol. 17c.

WEDNESDAY EVE 0, DECEMB
, 'Wainer'. that it is the moderate MINISTRY.
.minge in --a .4 tow ~.. ,
fm truly 1 ' -* ibibey• • Alle appointments ill
kis&
'sing the giftll°. . , ?... '. D- gssterday :
rhidk tuaketh Oil the LI moo" UM. de ore 7 to jig "President of the OC
e gifte.._ii. tim boot , ""' tom,. Lord Insaberleyi ' Privy Seal ; Mr. es
it is a folly to say that Ids tbogors. President of the Ptifor Law Board; Lord TE
gee excess. But while we Mir from ton, Postmaster-Gemsal.
' advocated by total abstainers it is Mr. Layard will go to the Board of Wor

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