The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-12 00:00:00

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It has always been the firm opinion of the 71ewi, that
if, in the course of the last two years, Europe has been
spared the miseries of war, it has been entirely
owing to the moderation of two men Count
Bismarck and the Emperor Napoleon. And, knee the
perplexities and inconsistencies of the latter potentate have
placed him under the control of conflicting factions
in his own cabinet, peace has depended on the ex-
tremely clear and resolute, yet at the same time cautious
and conciliatory, policy of the Prussian statesman. Tak-
ing his ground upon the principle that he would put up
with no foreign interference in German matters, he has
evinced the most consummate forbearance in not giving,
and the meet heroic endurance in not taking, offence. It
is sincerely to be hoped that Bismarck's spirit may linger
behind him in his absence. Next to the ascendancy
of Bismarck's genius, it is the influence of the camp that is
uppermost is King William's councils. Military men are
not necessarily quarrelsome ; they do not rashly endanger
peace simply because their business is war. Still, a cer-
tain punctiliousners and impulsiveness is characteristic of
the whole caste ; and it would certainly bode no great good
to Europe if Marshal Niel and General Moltke were to be
brought face to face; if international courtesies were to
be carried on through their aides-de-camp, rather than
through the diplomatic agents of M. de Moustier and M.
de Bismarck.

THE CHANCELLORSHIP OF EDDIBUROH 17NI-
VICRSIM—A London committee is in process of formation
to promote the election of Mr. Gladstone as Chancellor of
the University of Edinburgh. The committee, presided
over by Sir James Simpson, in Edinburgh, at a meeting
recently held, appointed Dr. W. S. Mayfair to act as
secretary to the London committee, and we are requested
to intimate that this gentleman will be happy to confer
with, or receive the names of, all those who are disposed
to become members. The election for the Chancellorship
will take place on the 30th October, so that, as the register
will (as we have indicated elsewhere) close ou the Ist, and
be revised and published on the 'kith of the same month,
all who are included therein will be enabled to record
thdr votes for one or other of the candidate for the
Cl aneellorship.—Lammt.
. MARYLEBONE WORIMOUsE.—At the request
of Sir JamesJ. Hamilton, Batt crown churchwarden of the
perish of St. Marylebone, the Earl of Devon, President of
the Poor-law Board, in tympany with Sir Michael Edward
Hicks Beach, Bart., M.P., Poor-law Secretary, yesterday
visited the new camel and chronic wards of the workhouse
of this 'pariah. A full description of these wards, erected
from the designs of Mr. Bases Snell, has already op.
rtin our column& The eorl,who wee scoompensed
irinspection by Sir James J. mlWn, the Rev. C. 3.
Ph Eyre, the rector; Dr. Brewer, chairman of the
District Asylum Board, sad several of the
tmosiguardans of St. Marylebone and other metropolitan work-
o expressed his warm val of the admirable
nagemente made by the geardiaes of this parish for the
comfort of their aged and MA= poor, and of the extreme
cleanliness, order, and regularity which prevailed througk.
out be whole of this extensive establishment.

Curs= RAT= nt
Toney, held on Wednesday, the churchwardens' neetnente
for the past year were unanimously passed, and the late
unprecedented strife, lanalting from the forced exaction
of church rates, has been succeeded by ssorenznicahle pro-
ceedings. Many of the dissenters who not twelve mouths
before Led their goods taken for a church rate, kayo Me-
raliy Fabscribed toward the restoration of the Ms old
plush church, in sums from 3/. 3e. to Mt. In three weeks
the Church Restoration and amounted to nearly 3,0001.
The churchwardens have issued a notice eating a meeting
of the parishioners in the Town-101l cm neat Wednesday
to ening to grant money by voluntary subscriptions for the
c pewee of the church for IMMO. •
The Irish Church Commission have (we learn
from the Puilim Erpreet) concluded the collection of in-
formation. and pprreepared valuable schedules,. showinx the
number of sambees sif the drarehis sack perish, thagerea
income of the incumbent, all Unlade," and. all tee
move. whence the income is derived. The report may be
shortly loaned for.
The Clistreditnet dates that the Colonial Bishlps
Gomel has raised a re-solution in favour of the orsenon
of tw,. 1, shoran, one for the west ooett of South Amore"
and another for the sat mast. sichnere of the diocese of
Guiana ; and, that *has mastered a committee to conifer
the sub act and oto,such erection by conference with
the pieties ed. ' •
Thoe Bronors' Company has just given a fourth
donation of one hundred pounds to the Metropolitan Nee
Hospital, Devonshire-square, City.

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