The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-10 00:00:00

kt, APRIL 10,,J857.

administrations subsequently formed. We have toms
recollection of a criticism passed by him es the man-
position of the Government of 1846, of which Lad
JOHN Iit'SSELL was the head—the gist of which, if
wo remember aright, lay in pointing oat the absence
of territorial influence as represented in the Cabinet
then formed. We apprehend that the sympathies of
the Speaker elect have always been emphatically,
though we aro far from saying exclusively, identified
with the landed interest ; and it is a somewhat
curious coincidence that his elevation to the chair of
the Lower Ileum should come at a moment signalised
by the extrusion from Parliament of the more con-
spicuous leaders of the Manchester party, and by
the return of a good number of country magnates to
the Liberal banner.

But there is another coincidence not unworthy of
note, and illustrative of a truth of deeper import.
The party of Mr. CANNING, containing though it
did many of the best and ablest men of the time,
seemed to have been scattered to the winds by his
premature decease. That of Sir ROBERT PEEL, after
seven long years of varied struggle, has now like-
wise vanished from the scene. It is a strange and
significant fact that the three greatest posts in the.
empire are at this moment tilled by three of the
individuals most closely allied with Mr. CAN-
NING'S fame and fortunes. His eon is Governor-
General of India; the nephew of his wife
may already be said to be Speaker of the
House of Commons ; and his trusted friend and
adherent, whom he first raised in 1827 to the dig-
nity of a Cabinet Minister, is Premier of England.
Are these all accidents? We think not. Are they
evidences of some cunning design ? Assuredly no.
But we are not wiwilling to ascribe such a concur-

mace of circumstances to that silent but sure work-
ing of compensatory justice which in the long run
sways the judgment of a free and reflecting people.
Mr. Cs.visasio was the victim whom in their despair
the Tory party sacrificed, without shame or scruple,
on the threshold of power. Sir Rental PEEL,
whose hand uo penitent ablutions could cleanse
from the stain of participation in that das-
tardly decd, was twenty years later driven
forth from the same door where his great rival had
perished. And now that both have passed away,
and all trace of those who adhered to them as politi-
cal parties has vanished from the scene, it is not vio-
-1 instructive to find that in the national remembrance
a place is still kept for those whom CANNING loved
to honour, and that a generous preference is given
to them over Peelites of every degree.

We entertain no doubt that Mr. EVELYN DEMI-
hON will discharge with dignity, fidelity, and con-
sistency the duties of the station he is about to
occupy. Ile is a man of a punctilious sense of
honour; a man of stainless life ; a man of more than
thirty years' experience in the business of Parlia-
ment ; a man of sound and enlightened dews ; and,
in the best sense of the term, an English gentle-
man. We do not know that we agree with Mr.

I wsisom in all his political opinions, but we arc free
to say that we do not think a better man could have
been selected for Speaker of the House of Commons.

at Coun.

The Duellers of Kent joined the royal party at
Buckingham Niece after dinner on Wednesday arming.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prin.
CPR. of Dolienlche langenbarg, took a drive in an open
carriage and four yeeteedey aftersons. Loot Alfred Paget
and Captain Du Plat attended on horseback..
. .

The Prince rode on boneblack with the Prince of Wales in
the forenoon, attended by Captain Ds Plat
The Princess Royel visited the Towhees of Rent yester-
day at Clarence Howe, St. Jame's. Her Royal Highness
paid a visit to the Duchess of Gloucesesr at Glouoister
ilonar, on Wednesday.

The' Princess Faction, of Hohenlobe Langenburg, the
Marquis of Breads Thane, and Viaeount Palmerston dined with
the Queen in the evening.

Lord Cursors@ has snecsoled the Earl of Csithoess
Lord-ie-Weitiur to bee Majesty.

The Duchess Ot Kent took *Carriage drive yesterday.
The customary Royal Bounties and Gate Alma ware issued
on Friday and Saturday last, and on Monday and Tuesday
in the current week, to the aged end meritorious poor in the
various parishes and dietriets be end round London, at the
Ahem:try-OW, Sconsad-yard, under the orders at the
Lord High Almoner and the Sub Atomiser.
The ancient and royal charities of Maundy Thursday were
distributed yesteniay to 38 Maundy men end 38 Maundy
women, with the customary formalities, in Whitehall chapel.
The number of each sex corresponds with the age of her
may.
At two o'clock in the &Remora a procession connoting of
a detachment at the Yeomen of the Guard under the com-
mend of an usher (one of 'the yeomen carrying the Royal
Alma in • gold salver of the reign of Ring William and
Gwen Mary), the Rm. Dr. Jeff, Sub-Almoner, humph
Hanby, Fee., Secretary and Yeoman of the Mowery, and
his melatant, accompanied by Az children from the National
Schools In Westanineter, who had been selected in considers-
lion of their good conduct, proceeded to the chapel.
The arrival of the procession having been noosed to the
Lord Bishop of Oxford, Lord High Almoner, his lordship,
accompanied by the Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal, preceded
by Mr. Lamed, Serjeant of the Chapels, met it at the en-
trance, sod took their places after the Yeoman with the
Alms. The whale procession then advanced in the following
order:—The TIMM Usher, the Salver of Alma, the Set-
jeant at the Chapel Royal, the Lord High Almoner, the Sub-
Dean and flab-Almener, the National Children, the Yeo-
man of the Alagrzy and hie Amistant, the Yeomen of the
Guard,. to the step et the altar, and those composing it
baring taken their assigned places on either side,
The dearth SRAM (a medal ser►ice for the occasion) was
then read by the Rev. Dr. Vivian.
The Rehortatka, Confeeekm, and Absolution.
The dlat Psalm (the Grand Chant).

The Tint Leroy, 254-I:chop-.84. liatthow, the 14th to 31st

First Anthem (41st Plabm), "Blamed is he that oonaidaelh
the poor and needy."—Sir Oeoege T. Smart.
It. 16s. distributed to each woman, and to each man shoes
and stoeldngs.
Second Anthem (a prayer)—" Hide not thou thy taco from
an. 0 Lord." Valmont.
Woollen and linen clothe were then distributed.
Third Anthem (61st Psalm, dtk, 7th verses, and the 18th
verse of the 132nd Pialm)—" 0 Lmd, great the Omen a
leap Bic."—Noes.
Parsee were next distributed each red pane contained
V. 1t.., and the white pans the silver root..
The Second Lamm, 25th cbspter, St. Matthew, beginning
at the 31st verse.
The Fourth Anthem—The let and 16th verses of the 63rd
chapter of Isaiah, end the 9th verse of 21st chapter of Mat-
thew, Who is this that cometh from Edon+ p'—Arnold.
Two special prayers comNald for the OCCASiOR followed,
end the amid @mete proms dto its clam.
The clergy ham her Majastfs Chapel Royal who attended
on this maiden were the Revs. Dr. Vivian, 1141, Ponds,
Henson+, end Annaba'.
The gentlemen of her Majesty's Chapel Royal in atten-
dance were Messrs. Hobbs, Bisdbary, Hamby, Machin,
Chapman, Senna, and Forster, and the choristers.
Sir Chants Smart, who prided at the organ, composed
the first anthem for this momeen.

Droplet's. wee sent from the Colonial-office yeatercley to
the Gammon of the Nash American provinces.

Hie Excellency the Ambassador of France and
the Cowden de Paraffin will leave town for Paris on
Thunday next, and sot to-day ma lima been stated.
Mr. and Lady Isabella Stewart have arrived in
Beigraaw•omm. floe Ards, meaty Donegal, for the season.

. .
The Right Hon. M. T. Mies writes to the Times
as follows, relative to some remarks besting of his Atoms for
the Speakenhip —" There are two points in your article of
this day on which I beg leave to say a word, as they are cal-
eukted to create sashay on the part of my essetitseste and
friends. The writer apposes to be under the impremion that
my health is now bed, sad, moreover, that I have been
visited with an estnerdinery indiction of ahattelpfitednees.
As to the OM, I sm ems ray friends will be pled to know
that I was arm better in my life; and se to the second, that
with the aid elan ordinary pair of short-sighted glares I ma
.ase as wait Si any era."