The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-24 00:00:00

TORYIBM AT CANTERBURY.

1 An enthusiastic baronet of ultramontane opinions
when enlightening the House of Commons on one
occasion upon the superior unity of the church
of which he is a memberto that of the English estab-
lishment, naively added that this was due to the
fact that any one departing from the traditions and
formulas was extruded. The Conservative party
adopts when it can the same method of preserving
its golden age. There is liberty, perhaps, in the
direction of absolutism ; in a certain sense even a
Roman Catholic is not checked in believing too
much ; but a Tory must be strong in rank, in con-
nections, or in experience, to advance in the oppo-
site line, and be tolerated. An hon. member on
the Conservative benches once complained to the
House that he was annoyed by the " hear,
hears" with which a gentleman near frequently
signified his assent to opinions uttered by
speakers opposite. This was his torment. So
we are not much surprised by the attempt
which is being male to stop Mr. Burtax-Jonit-
STONE'S parliamentary career. His offence is,
that he thinks for himself on great ques-
tions of public policy ; and his youth it but
an aggravation of hie offence. His first speech
in the House of Commons was a frank expres-
sion of sympathy with the cause of Italian freedom,
and this was treason to the ancient Toryism. Other
signs of independence have escaped him at various
times, though his vote has, on the whole, beenfaith-
fullywith his party ; but in his remark the other day
that he would follow any leader who should deal
in a satisfactory manner with the Irish question
his treachery culminates. He cannot over-pass it.
Accordingly, a section of his constituents at Canter-
bury have been stimulated to call upon him to resign
his seat. " We returned him," says a correspondent
of the local Conservative organ " to represent the
Conservative party in this city ; he has deserted
us to enlist under the banner of the renegade
Gltansroxa. Out with him, and let us find a man
who has more regard for Altar and Throne, for
Hearth and Home than he has." It does
not seem unpatriotic at first sight to promise sup-
port to any leader who can render such signal
service as the restoration of Ireland to content-
ment ; and the eloquent writer of the sentence
wo have quoted knows very well that Mr. BUTLER-
Joetorroxz is quite as loyal to " Altar and
Throne" as any Conservative in Canter-
bury. However, so strong was the com-
plaint that Mr. JOHNSTONI last week felt
compelled to place his seat unreservedly in
the hands of the Conservative committee
of his borough. We are glad to hear
that the gentlemen in question have not availed
11 themselves of this generous boldness but have
declined to accept the resignation. On the Liberal
benches there are free lances enough, and their
opponents can surely afford to give young men of
Mr. Bunta-Joingsroats's calibre a wider circle for
their operations.

WHEN the schools seek to co-operate with the
preu as guardians of public morality against the
stage, the inference is not complimentary to the
latter. The Berlin schoolmasters have just peti-
tioned the journalists of their city to aid them in
raising the moral tone of the community in which
they work, and pass special animadversions on the
scandalous pieces now produced in the second-class
theatres. The good old German notions on public
improprieties are being outraged by the perform-
ance of full-flavoured Parisian operettas, and,
worse still, by local productions which
surpass them in abomination. The instructors
of youth complain that their best efforts are
neutralised, while virtue is scoffed at, and immo-
rality exalted upon the stage, and earnestly call
upon the newspapers to extirpate what has become
an intolerable nuisance, and a metropolitan disgrace.
Without admitting the necessity of a similar
protest in London, it may be asked whether our
own dramatic critics are sufficiently severe upon
pieces of doubtful tendency, and whether the hints
and allusions of the modern stage do not verge
more closely upon indecency than would have been
tolerated twenty years ago. Much of the humour
of one of the most successful of our modern come-
dies turned upon a wife's allusions to her hus-
band's second establishment at St. John's-wood ; •
prosperous courtesan is the heroine of the
drams imported from the Continent, concerning
which all London is talking at this time ; while
the burlesques and " leg-pieces "of our second-
class theatres appear tobe successful in proportionto
the absence of verbal humour, and the coarseness,
not to say indecency, of the gestures and dances
introduced. It has been the pride of supporters
of the English drama to rank the Pulpit and the
Stage together as teachers of morality ; but we
question whether any earnest spiritual guides
could prescribe • course of London theatres, as at
present managed, as • supplement to their own
efforts.

THE Saturday Review is noted for the rigid con-
demnation it passes on a slip or mistake on the
part of an author or public man. Literal
accuracy is everything. Unfortunately the
writers are not themselves exempt from the
failings of humbler men. A curious illustra-
tion of their shortcomings is to be found in the
current number. In an article on " Mission Life,"
reference is made to the search expedition
after Dr. Livrworroxr. An extract is quoted to
the effect that " the expedition is an unwarrant-
" able risking of valuable life, and a waste of
" money ; in facts useless adventure, that must fail
"to accomplish the object for which it is pro.
" jected." These reasons are stated to be fraught
" with practical common sense." Nevertheless,
the expedition has proved successful; everyone who
took part in it returned home about two months
ago, and we have had the satisfaction of learning
that whatever be Dr. LIVINGSTONE'S future fate, he
war not murdered as was reported. Saturday Re-
viewers should peruse the daily newspapers with a
little more diligence.

While the Times trusts that the -House of.Oont-
new will declare with no hesitating 'aloe that the Irish
astablithmeat, as an establishment, will awe to mist, it
Unite to see it remit to the legislature appointed to surrosed
it the option at confirming its opinion, and of pointing
eat the way of carrying it into effect. The criticisms on
ILr. Gladstone's motion are practically valueless and it
would be much better if the cavillers were to imitate the
aoudad, of Mr. Disraeli, who Lasted the leader of the
opposition with frankness and dignity. Suck was the
Q from all seethes of his followers that Mr. Gladstone
had no choice but to put himself at the
heed of the movement or to abdicate all claim
to lead. There was nothing before him but to test the
temper of the Houma of Oommons upon the next great
Lace of legislation. The three resolutions of last, night are
the remit of his deliberation, and Mr. Disraeli has vir-
tually appropriated next week to their discussion. On
Monday the warfare will begin, and on Friday night, the
eve of the Hester holydays, it will close.
The three resolutions, says the Daily yews, bang to-
gether. No true liberal can refuse to vote for the first of
them ; and practically it carries the second and the
third with it. The last two are indeed the necessary
translation into practice of the abstract principle affirmed
in the first The necessity of positively affirming the
principles of ecclesiastical policy by which Ireland is
henceforth to be ruled brooks no delay. The condition of
the country does not admit of the indefinite postponement
of vital questions. The present parliament has drake
towards the present which it cannot evade. When a ministry
,isin a Minority, and is without a policy, the House of
Commons is practically the government, and is bound to
act so as to meet the exigencies of the moment. The in-
ference from Mr. Disraeli's language is that he will pro-
visionally acquiesce in Mr. Gladstone's resolutions, should
they be carried against him, and reserve his appeal for the
general election and the new parliament.
The Morning Post rather puts the case which is to be
decided than gives any definite opinions of its own.
The Herald MOMS the liberal party of threatening
the landlords of Ireland with eviction, and the church
with rapine. Mischievous and useless as all abstract re-
solutions are before the House of Commons, it would
be difficult to conceive anything better calculated to
rekindle the flames of disaffection in Ireland than
the barren motion to which Mr. Gladstone kw called upon
the house to commit itself.

The Telegraph sees in Mr. Gladstone's resolutions the
policy of liberals as regards the Irish church. There
stands the programme of their intentions, and, follow-
ing his leader, every real liberal member must insist upon
the aoceptanoe or the triumph of the resolutions. The
satisfaction of Ireland, not the expulsion of the ministry,
is the object to be achieved, and it is immaterial whether
the end be attained by the submission or by the defeat
of Mr. Disraeli.

It seems not unlikely to the Star that Mr. Disraeli may
coolly decline to accept the resolutions of the house u •
sentence of banishment from offloe. He may say of the
the Irish church question, as be said of reform, that it is
not • question for the wanting of ministers. He may
my that, as nothing can be done of • practical diame-
ter this year in the matter of the Irish church, he is
prepared to go on with the basiness of the session, bring
the parliament to • close, and then remit the whole ques-
tion for settlement to • new House of Commons.

TESTS.

The Daily News bolds that if Mr. Coleridge 's bill for the
repeal of university tests is thrown out now, it will be an
additional argument for the extreme section of its pro.
motes to use hereafter against the moderate section. It
is ne use, they will say, to temporise with the denomina-
tional spirit ; it mart be exterminated, not conciliated.
And when this reasoning at last prevails, and from being—
as regards the colleges—an enabling statute, the bill
becomes a prohibitory one, the real authors of the change
will be those who successfully resisted it in its earlier stage.
The does not deny that some difficulties may arise
in the working of the proposed alteration, but is disposed
to trust somewhat to the growth of the scientific temper
which will not suffer a man to wander from his own
proper subject, and somewhat to the honesty which will
prevent him using the position and emoluments which
the university has conferred upon him for one purpose for
the furtherance of a wholly different one.

CASTLI,
morning, attended by
Visseentein 4111111 m
Primer Lewis and Primers Beatrice alio went oat
The Duke end Deehera d'Anniale visited the Queen to-
day, and remaiaed to luncheon.
Prince Arthur, attended by Lieutenant Picard, has
left the Castle for Greenwieh-perk.
The Lord Chancellor has oleo left the Castle.

His Exoellene, and Madame van de Weyer, the Dean of
Windsor 'ad the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley. and the Bev. W. K
Brookfield, had the honour of dining with the Quell and
the royal family yesterday.
Lord Bridport baa succeeded Colonel the Hon. D. de
Roe as equerry In waiting.

The Prineess of Wales drove out yeeMrday, attended by
be Marchioness of Carmarthen.

In the evening the Prime of Wales wee preeent at a
meeting of the Royal Geographical Satiety at Burlington.
boom His Royal Highness was attended by Lord Alfred
Harvey, Captain Elite, and Mr. Holzman.

A deputation from the British Association bad an in.
**Mew with the Right Hon. B. Disraeli in Downing-stmet
yesterday. The deputation consisted of Dr. Hooker, Pro-
fessor Huxley, Mr. Bentham, Mr. Bub, Mr. T. L.
Sauter, Mr. W. Spettinroode, Mr. F. Gallon, Mr. T.
Archer Hint, and Mr. George Griffith.
A deputation hose the corporation of Birmingham, eon-
aiming of Mr. Thomas Avery (mayor), Alderman Sadler,
Councillor Edwards, Mr. Marsh, and the Town Clerk, bad
en interview yesterday with the Bight Hon. B. Diraeli
in Downing-street, on the subject of a proposed syskm of
national and compulsory education. The deputation was
introduced by Mr. George Dixon, M.P.
A deputation, consistiog of Colonel Akroyd, M.P., Mr.
J. W. Pease, M.P., Mr. C. J. Monk, M.P., Mr. J. Hole,
and Mr. Richard Hartley, with Sir Thomas Fremantle and
Mr. Stephenson, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer in Downing-street yesterday, to urge the
desirability of entering into a reciprocal treaty of com-
merce with Portugal, by which the duties on Portuguese
wines may be reduced, and British goods be allowed to
enter Portugal at the same tariffs as the French.

Mr. Robertson, M.P., and the Hon. B. F. Primrose,
Secretary to the Board of Fisheries, Scotland, had an in-
kwriew with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Down.
Jag-street yesterday, on the subject of an improvement of
Buenmoath Harbour. on the east aorta Berwickshire.

Cum= Conwcii..—A cabinet council is ap-
pointed to be held to-day at the First Lord of the
Treasury's official residence in Downing-street.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales hare signified their intention of honouring with
their presence Mts. Disraeli 's assembly to-morrow, at
the new Foeeign•offiee.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
honoured Viscount and Viscountess Barrington with his
company at dinner last evening at their residence in
Cavendish-square. There were also present to meet his
royal highness—The Earl and Countess of Sefton, the Earl
of Abingdon and Lady Evelyn Bertie, Viscount Lamella,
Viscount and Viscountess Royston, Mr. Victor Van de
Weyer, Mr. Oswald, and Colonel Ross. James Macdonald,
in waiting on his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
Sramiza'a Lsvzn.—The Speaker will hold his
second and last levee to-morrow evening, at ten o'clock—
full dress.

Lord George Gordon Lennox, M.P., has (says
the Surrey Standard) been elected as a director of the
London and Brighton Railway, and has taken his seat at
the board.

Mr. Candlish on Friday will move that an
humble address be presented to her Majesty, repreerating
that, in the opinion of this house, measurer ought to be
taken for the early abolition of compulsory pilotage, with
doe regard to existing interests, and for requiring pilotage
authorities to examine and license all competent persons
applying to them for the purpose of qualifying to act as
pilota.
Alderman Salomons will oak the Vice-President
of the Committee of Council on Education on Thursday,
if he is aware of the intention of the Metropolitan Board
of Works to open new sewer outfalls into Deptfordareek,
in opposition to the remonstraneal of the °Meer of health
of the district, who considers the proposed works dan-
prous to the health of the neighbourhood; and if such
outfall la not a contravention of the spirit of the Main
Drainage Act.

Captain Mackinnon intends to move, on the navy
estimates, "That it is inexpedient to appropriate say
more money to the building of duplicate ships untried,
and if considered essential to increase the strength of the
ironclad fleet a trial should be m►de of the less costly ex.
periment of converting one of the best screw line•of•battle
ships into a see-going turret ship."

Lord Elcho, on the army estimates, will move,
"That an bumble address be presented to her Majesty,
praying that she will be graciously pleased to appoint a
royal commission to inquire into and report upon our mili-
tary organisation, in so far se it relates to the establish-
ment of a sufficient and economical army of reserve, and
the means it offers of speedy and efficient expansion to
meet the requirements of war, more especially for home
defence ; and to consider, keeping these objects in view,
whether it may be necessary or desirable to enforce the
ballot for the militia ; and, if so, In what way this may be
done, so as to effect the desired end, and at the same time
press most lightly upon the people."

This morning was published a return of the
pariahs, of England and Wales, stating the oounties in
which they are situated, their area and population, the
pose estim►ted rental, the rate per pound to the relief of
the poor, the percentage of population per sore and the
percentage of gross estimated rental per person, and the
accommodation and the average attendance of schools
aided by parliamentary grants. The return is arranged in
(aunties proper, to correspond with the returns annually
presented to parliament by the committee of council on
education.

THE IRISH RBFORK BILL. —The bill to amend
the representation of the people in Ireland was issued this
women. It is divided into three puts, and containa 31
clauses. The bill is endorsed by the Earl of Mayo, Mr.
Disraeli, and the Attorney-General for Ireland.
THE TICHBORPIK CAss.—The solicitors for Sir
H. C. Tichbome and his guardians say the question of the
snoosseion is not yet ripe for • trial by jury. "We are es
anxious as the claimant or his solicitor can be that the
question should be tried at the earliest possible moment.
We abstain from noticing the parade of witnesses who are
stated to have come forward on the claimant's behalf, it
being in our judgment the height of impropriety to attempt
to prejudge the case by such means. We will oily state
that notwithstanding the affidavits which have been made
in support of the claimant's ease, his identity with the late
Roger Cherie' Tichborne will, at the proper time, not
only be plainly disproved, but we shall prove who the
claimant really is." Mr. Guildford Onalow, M.P., writes
of the seene at the funeral :—" By the invitation of the
claimant to the title sad estates, whom I firmly believe to
be the real baronet, I made a point of attending,
and a more quiet, attentive, and orderly amembly
I never witnessed. I observed Mr. Alfred Seymour,
immediately after the *Ain was removed, aiterapt
to ossupy the plate of chief mourner; and, although
Sir Roger Tichborne was so overwhelmed with pied, and
in tsars, and could with difficulty rise from his seat, he
quietly and not offensively pushed Mr. Seymour aside, end
placed himself in that position which his deemed mother
would have wished he should occupy. Mr. Semen. end
his friends then left in a body, to reappear in the villaffil
church. I avow this is the plain unvarnished fast of what
did take piece on Thursday last at Tichboennpark. As to
anyone being ' summarily extruded ' beyond that I have
mentioned, I utterly deny."
The Revue Nationale publishes an article by M.
Leroy Beaulieu, containing a frightful number ef sionleties
taken from official documents. One gives the Men of
the slumber of men killed in action in the were of whisk
during the last fourteen pan the respective eonstries
enpged have been so proud:—Crimes, 784,901; Italy
46,000 ; lieldeswig-Holstein, 3,500 ; Northern America,
281,000 ; South America, 519,000 ; War of 1866, 46,000 ;
Distant expeditions, 66,000.—t0tal number of ones killed,
1,743,491.
SOUTH KINILINOTOX Mt7Ell7ll.—ratlee
the week ending Mar ede 21 On Tmlaffinr.
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OUR PARIS LETTER.

Glom ova owl CORIESPOIDIXT)
PAltta, Bi %MAT EVEVINC.
The Temps says :
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We know nothing more amusing than the obstinacy with
which the Nortiktir continues to ignore Prince
Napfe
trip to Germany, and the semi•official journals to ens
that he had any political mission. There were Mediu
phenomena at the time of the visit to Salchows. Was ft
not strenuously affirmed that the Emperor only went Cum
to pay compliments of condolence to the Emperor
of Anatrie on the death of the Emperor mu,.
milieu! Nobody believed that at the time, and e0(,7.
body knows now that if the Salibourg interview clue
to
nothing it was not the fault of the two sovereigns, 1,4
did their beet to make something of it. Prince Napoli
has, beyond all doubt, made • political excursioo. The
sufficient proof is his having gone to Germany at all under
existing circumstanoes. Prince Napoleon's presence 48
Berlin meant, in the (yes of all well-informed pokio.
clans, a political move in French foreign poik.y.
In this point of view alone the step—aman,..,
its root snot samared—was a mistake, INeca4
the public could not fail to attribute a diploinetic mime*
to him, and to infer difficulties from the want of a ffeelsro
result. It is impossible not to see in hie journey a fresh
proof of the uncertainty of our foreign policy. The Frem•
government is evidently ill at ease, after she great Elm
peas changes which were effected witu it. eaopp,,,,y.
It feels a vague necessity for some sort of action, if Des
to take revenge, at least to raise its kYstige by cos*.
thing sensational. It does not well know what to
do, but burns to do something. If war with Prussia
it
too heavy a task it would not be sorry fur an oppoet4,
nity to try its hand on Russia. If the means of employ.
ing our armaments cannot be found • general disarms.
meat might perhaps answer as well. The gre st object is
to stir up the stagnant waters of public indifference us
produce by some means or other a strong euirext in favour
of power. We have unfortunately failed in all
our
attempts hitherto, and we greatly fear Girt Prince Napo.
leon's recent effort has only resulted hi a new ckeck to
our influence in Europe.

The Minister of Marine is manufactt,ring some
formidable fire-ships on a new model, every one of
which projectiles will cost 5001. The Charinni
has a very apropos song, the antithot:cal burthei
of which is,
Pax Domini sit vobisems,
and

Si via palm° pars bellum.

It is decided that the Prince Imperial will re.
ceive the communion for the first time—i.e., go
through the great stage of French viath, male and
female—fa premiire communion, in the first week
after Raster. The Abbe Deguerry, cure of the
Madeleine, to whom his religious inetnietion has
been confided, will see him through this ceremony.
The Moniteur recounts a deplorable accident on
the return home from the Vincennra races. vis-
count de Turenne, who was driving three friends
in a one-horse carriage, let go his rein for a me.
ment to put on his gloves, and his hone took the
opportunity of running away, dashed against a
cart, and upset the vehicle. The noble driver fell
upon his head, was picked up insensi;do, and taken
to a hospital, where he yet remains itt a most pre-
carious state. White regretting the accident to
Viscount de Turenne, I cannot but hope that he is
not the model of a French whip. A man who
driving home confiding friends from races drops
his reins on account of his gloves commits flat
manslaughter.
Three young men have been arrested at Rennes
for issuing "anarchical " placards about the Mobile
National Guard.

At the Bourse large sales by the public produced
a fall in the Rente of 15c., which closed for cash at
69fr. sc. For account the last quotation sae
69fr. 20c., being a rise from Saturday of 2k.
Italian rose 20c., and Mobilier 2fr. 500. ; Credit
Fonder fell Mr.

MUTH= REPORT.-{THIS DAY.)

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