The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-31 00:00:00

wtoobuled dts:nao
pleit•fyortst.
atthteheituspetirrtuotrrnM:o,:
can be placed upon a satisfactory basis ;
should be interfered with by any general a,„;;‘.`"
in favour of merely visionary and speculativ..
of government. That the reps:M h
il:ems will e " active at the elections, and will in 1•01111. Iptig •
their candidates, there can be no doubt ;
pea to Pee the greet majority of the jenple
to the safer and more prudent course. into ,
the Provisional Governmest has, so
has taken action in the matter, endsa,
to lead them. The date of the 1.1.41t1,
not yet fixed; at all events it ha, not ye
made public ; but the general inspressien
they will take place at such a period as will
the Cortes to assemble about the middle of L
her. In the meantime all parties are ectivel
paring for the struggle. The desnocTai,
republicans were first in the field ; and
hUrel monarchical committee has been, or
immediately organised in Madrid ; and will
combination with similar lxxliss to be estals
throughout the country, to promote the me
candidates holding monarchical and emetic,
opinions. Two bodies in Madrid, known
Union Liberate and the Tertulia Peen
which are at once, I imagine, debating clui
representative committees of their elven ve
have effected a fusion, and intend to act to
in the same sense. The account Of this tr,u,.
which I have seen describes it as haritl:
effected with great unanimity, and secrs;
by many manifestations of enthusiasm. Ti
member of either body who offend any ..p:
to it was General Pierrad, who decLue,lll:::,
be a democratic republican, and c0n.1,..L.:
timely disapproves of the principles te,,ou
the united societies are about to act.
By several decrees which appear
of this morning, an act of justice i, .1 t:.
learned and honourable men. ri,an t.!..
occurred either to the late Queen or L. r
to rehabilitate her Majesty's danocrd
the expense of the honesty and cer
professors of the Spanish f niveNiti-.. St
went was therefore prepared, in
learned men were made t4l
horror and indignation with ti.
heard the charges which w.
culated against her Majeny'i n: .r
manners, and to declare their
the truth of these imputations. TI:. •
character was presented to every
Spain, and each one was reqnired.
privation, to affix to it his sigriatu: .
who were without private metal,. .
the privations which must remit fr..: •
their positions, yielded to fee 1.
signed the document. (Risers. -
enjoyed a more independent posit:
had more moral courage, resssee 1
which was being offered theui.
put their hands to a paper the eont• 71.
did not represent their real spite m-.
' offence they were deprived of th..ir
chairs ; and although they were n t •
Spain, were compelled to take up ti::: •
in towns at some distance from the in
had previously resided, and wle n• 11.
charged their educational function, 1,.
the Minister of Public Instruction all !!...-
men have now been restored to their •

the etrurt.

BALMORAL CASTLE.
TN Queen went yesterday to tli.2
Qunich, attended by the Duchess Dowager of A
the Marchioness of Ely.
Prince and Princess Christian and Prince>, L
out driving.
Prince Arthur left tLe Castle yesterday. at-
Mr. Pickard.

M. and Madame Van de Weyer had the
dining with the Qneeu and royal family.

The Crown Princess of Prussia arriced at Marl
house yesterday on a •i<it to the Prince and P
Wales.

Her royal highness is attended by the
Hohenthal and the Hon. Mortimer Sackville W
The Duke of Edinburgh took 'rare of the !-
Wales and the Crown Princess of Prussia,
tun from England in comet uld of her 31.1.
Galatea.

The Prince of Wa attended. by Major I.; :
to Marlborough-house in the evening from
General Hall at Six Mile Bottom, Cambridj:,::

Despatches were sent yesterday from tle '
to the tioveniors of iiibraltar, Covivu. li
Labuan, the Straits Settlements, and t .
Colonies.

A deputation from the guariliati4 :`.
Union had an intemew with the Part of
office of the Poor-law Board, Whitehall. yei:i.

RETURN OF TILE QI-EEN FEOM BA:.
According to the latest arrangement.. her NI
the royal family are now exiwtel t.. lea:,:
about 'Wednesday and arrive at Waidsor
next.
TILE DUKE OF PLY
OCT. 31. 1 Royal ll.,!
burgh has just arrived '.:.ref:. L.•:.1.:: `,y t
Galatea ails early on M. %.lay a t Innz.
Prince Arthur, att,11.1,4 I.y

stone. left Charing-crow >utt n tlt.t•lit•
afternoon. His royal highue., M ill ret.Ltlt
to the ranger's lodge. 1514cLheath. to-d.ty.
His Royal Highness the Duke
arrival in town LA evcniug f/0:11
near Newmarket.

The Earl auil Country of CIA:-
their return from Germany and Paris Lc.
Grove, their seat, near Watford.
The marriage of the Earl of El'., ::
Katherine Phipps, daughter ,•1 the Mar,
ehionesa of Nomusuby, is appeinted to t“..e
tlth of December nest. .

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The light Hon. Sir 11ieliarii
died on Wednesday, at his
Sir Richaid was the tiftii ,
Hun. Thomas Fakenhant. C. 11.. and -
life as attache to his uncle. the Lite F..:1
He rose to be envoy for several years in Me.
afterwards promoted to the hs of the
ington. He then INV:MI6 her Matt.,./ ••• I:1., •
Collst of Lisbon, and finally terminated •
career as envoy ex:raordinaty and ugu.d....
tiary to his l'ortugume Majety.
KINISLEILLU. UON EMEN
to town to-day from visiting the Earl and s's•.•
hope at Cheveniug; Sir John I'3killgts'll
yesterday from his at iu Woreesierst:::. 'I.
rut
11.1'., arrives to-day from an olicial tour.
of 11ariberough from Blenheim.
Stanley. Mr. it athorue Hardy. mid the
ham are the Secretaries of State already in :.
Furl of Itiluiesbury is expected to arrive in t: a'-
iu order to attend the cabinet council.
UNIVERAITY.—it a meeting
University Council yestenlay the Lord Justic-der
Seettuni land Mr. tiladstone were nominated I
clianeellorship, in rho room of the late Lord lire
The show of howls was nearly equal; but the cl
deeliwed at tole in fin our of the Lord Justice, .t
poll was demanded.
31i.. W. lloltuaut Iltuit.writing to the .1' •
front Florence. draws attention to the danger st
the practice in the galleries of that city of taken:
'saluting:, down from the walla for the essineni
copyists. To place a llaphael or a Tnieus
legged easel in the middle of a room. w.
wen and wouu•n with long skirts
as in a Wish ble lounge, fur such els':
to my the least, to run a risk altog
of proportion to the say/nits*. gained. •• 1
Mr. Hunt, •• of valualila• pictures which. wit.: 'o
few years, have in this way had holes in
holes now repaired. but not without limp:wild
paintings." lle suggests a restudy for the. s
beg* also that the best picturm may be coven,'
" fur the attendants exercise their own rowan. s
hility so surestrainedly, that they sit by. eonve:-. ,
while an eld palsied minter holds up a trewlsl-ss: 1"
knife charged with slimy colour within halt as dd:
original be is copy Mg.-