The Express.
London, England, 1857-02-28 00:00:00

AN D THE CONSERVATIVES.

(From tho Br n:an.J

"They'll run up all manner of streets," cries Leigh
Boat's pig-driver to en spay of conotornstion when his
untoward herd brinks sway from him. "They aft on all
manor of boneless," oleo Sir John Tyroll in similar be-
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wildessent and dismay, seeing the dislocation ot parties and
secticce of parties all et nue and muss in the Hues of
Commons previous to the division on Mr. Disraeli, motion.
Every one's position puraled the swarthy basest, especially
that of Mr. Gladstone, which he found as inoomprebenaible
as his speech. There is • state of perturbation of mind, a
which people often stumble on unsuspected truths, and Sir
John Tyrell's perplexities ROM to have opened to him •
curious ray of light. Hawing heard Mr. Gladstone speaking
like • book, the lucky thought duck thehonourable baronet
that either the Quarterly Review °tensioning or the Glad-
stole Quarterline. The speech of the somber for Oxford
was as familiar to Sir John u the bone-paad at the door to
Mrs. Hardcratie after her night's journey about the house
and about the house, and conviction Sashed upon him that
Mr. Gladstone was the miter in the Quarterly.
He was one of thou who thought a gigantic fraud, in a
Parliamentary seue—(laughter)—had been attempted upon
hon. gentlemen on that (the Opposition) side of the house.
(Hear, hear.) He had reed with surprise, disagreeing with
almost sway word of It, the Conservative article in the Quar-
terly Reline headed .The Prospects al the ;Country.
Now, be did not declare with any confidence that the
right hon. member foe Oxford University was the author of
that article, but gm were snuffy marks indinstiny that As
had some Amain it; sad As sass such a strong similarity of
amtimont known the right hoe. member for Oxford University,
the Pews Society, and the right hon. yentkmen sitting on the
OppentiOn side, that he as a Cbmerrativt, frit considerable
ate rue. (" Hear," and laughter)"
In homely phrase, the worthy baronet smelt a rat, and it
will not be little curious if it should turn out that his went
has been true. Cheers and laughter followed the declara-
tion of his suspicion, but it is remarkable that them was not
a voice to cry that short and easy weed no, eves though Mr.
Gladstone was present in his place. Why did he net wine
the opportunity of instant contradiction? Many will &n-
-ewer, for the simple and unicient reason, that be could not.
Any one who turns to the manifesto in the Quarterly will
be stuck with the likeness of the text to Mr. Gladstone's
vote* in the purge commenting, . In the year 1853 the
goveransest of Lard Aberdeen, through the mouth of their
Flows Minister, Mr. Gladness, prestatowi as with a seven
yews'

budget."
And Sine ills laehryme. Sir 0. C.Lewis has had the
preemption sad audacity to present a budget of his own,
hard 40=314 carrying wit the emu peed hem of
his paisesear. Whet &dim the baseman quail is
the it pyre et Mr. Ciadanefe poellammes ea the
Mith. UM, Z. Trill he. Mt the debt mai oa the heal, the
IMMO* MEOW ids autbereldp, bee roasted to the rather
aim ad drib, device el baba in sone redaction upon
bird& and he gives the wad amuse" to what Mr.
tilledelems, spookiest on hie owe behalf, would rather call
MIN&

The article, Prospects Political and Financial,' will be
read with a new and curious interest with a view to the
question mind by Sir John Tyrell, whether it does not
bear internal evidence of Mr. Gladatone's authorship. Had
the paper been known to be Mr. Gladatone's, none of the
surprise would have been felt which hie course upon Mr.
Dieraeles motion baa occasioned. And so here ie the dia.
coney of another secret treaty, swimming the revelation of
Mr. Disraeli, for in this instance the convention is not con-
ditional, the evente have marred, end the WY bate been
united, how unsueoessfully, we seed not say.
Sir John Troll, who, as a staunch ettimeteetionist, does
sot welcome the coalition in prospect, shrewdly observes
" When the Duke of Wellington,in venous conflicts, found
persons to quail before difficulties, be said, 'Do not talk to
me about running away ; all run away at times, and many of
them never come back again.' It appeared to him that
many hon. and right hon. gentlemen were anxious to come
back again. (laughter.) He believed that their appetite,
not only for debate, but for the good things of office, wee very
keen just now. (Laughter.)"
But the circumspect author of the article in the Quar-
terly has not neglected the little bitch of the protectionist
difference, and "repels the calumny that the conservative
party existed for the corn law," wetting that "it rests
upon foundations laid before ;he corn laws were enacted,
and that remained when the corn laws were repealed."

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This is very convenient, for upon that ground Mr. Gladstone
doubtless proposes to stead. As we have re-Itaffselites, so
we are to have pre-Protectionist Tories, old original friends
of Conservatism, the Puseyites of Toryism pretending to the
purity of the faith before the abuses calling for the reforms-
don. When Harlequin in the Italian comedy is invited by
the constable to open his door to an old friend, Harlequin re-
plies, "You are so very old a friend that I do not remember
you." The sturdy portion of the country party may make
the same answer to the claims of Mr. Gladstone. It is ea
1112011 be was with them that they may have well
Ingetten it ; but they have a nearer recollection of the time
v he was against them tooth and nail, and tore Mr
Meagre budget to pieces. And how are they to be sure
Het he nay Dot sweep away something now standing on
emnerrative ground as the protective system stood before,
swift that the ground will be all the better without the
maser miry incumbrance? To return to the old love without
belts of with the new may be more difficult than the fickle
:Dauber for Orford supposes.

Loris NAPOLEON'S ESCAPE FROM HAM.—Lonis
Napoleon, affecting to twill, kept his bed for two or three days,
advise carefully watched over by his physician. This worthy
demendant of Mathison had meantime turned his anatomical
knowledge to account, and constructed a lay figure in Mae
sag appearance resembling his patient, and deatinedtcptlzy
an imputant part in the drama to be forthwith e
Ow morning very early a workman's deem was procured
sod brought into the prison by one of the masons. It was
sena and limed, and considerably worn • a workman's hat,
battered and slouching, covered the prisoner's head, and •
pair of heavy sabots concealed hie feet. When all was reedy
the lay figure was placed in the imaginary sick man's bed
the sick man himaelkatrong and active, took up • large
plank, and placed it aldermen on his shoulder, so as partly
to conceal his face. lie glided out, and stood fora short
time among the other workmen, then with a clownish gait
weed on, descended the castle stairs through files of soldiery,
passed the sentinel, leavened the spacious court, and ap-
proached the great arched gateway of the fortress, leading
out over a drawbridge into the town. But there, unfortu-
nately, stood an 'Aker, and the prisoner kit that to escape
his lynx eyes would be far more difficult than to baffle the
scrutiny of labourers and sentinels. But fortune is some-
times in good 1.111111010, even when least expected. The wor-
thy officer was probably in love, and had just received a letter
outelning perhaps an assignation. Be opened it, and
stood reading while Louis Napoleon with the
on his shoulder, and with increeemg. anxiety =
heart, drew near. Plunped in Elyaun dreams, or
agitated with rage by indications of peobdy, the officer never
ries& him eyea from the paper. Numerous workmen were
paring in and out, and many of them turned an inquiring
els elm their would-be comrade, the features of wham
esmilanemee they could not recognise. Several stopped to
bit et him; the moment was critical; with as much sou.
Asides la could command, he threw down the plank, and
welled at an accelerated pace down the etreet. Presently he
bid re the town, and in a shady lane close hy leaped into a
which, by the contrivance of his worthy valet, had
km there to await for him. lie threw off his
riots, bid bin blouse and his worlunan's hat, and with
▪ practicable speed made his way towards St. Quentin and
thißelgian frontier. He had not, however, proceeded far
as the road before ammicion began to be excited us the prison.
When the time arrived for breakfast, Dr. tonneau ordered
it to be laid out in his room, observing that the prince was
ill, and would be agitated by the entrance of the servants
into the apartment. The doctor said he would himself take
him what he needed. At the usual hour, the governor came
to pay his respects to the prince, but was informed that,
having panned a very bad. night, which was no doubt true,
he was now asleep, and that it would be cruel to dbturb bins.
With this reasonable account the governor was satisfied, and
went quietly away. By and by, however, in due course of
time, he presented himself again, and was met with the same
Mori. lie now, however, became a little more inquisitive
and insistedupon seeing hia prisoner. The doctor took him
into the room, and pointed to the bed on which he lay
asleep: the governor was once more satisfied. Towards
evening the urn in authority came a third time, but when
the dotter imusly represented his patient as still under the
taunts el bis narcotic, the governor began to fear he had
taken nadir his charge one of the seven sleepers of Ephesur.
Ile downwind thin time to rouse the ',lumberer. Dr. Comeau
W bevel le postpone the discovery till the following MOM'
brilliklow. Napoleon, if oral, kyted, might he beyond
IMAM But his ingenuity was exhausted. he governor
I IPSO' het no excuse, he advanced towards the bed, he put
BA ble bend, be gently climb the supposed sleeper. He
MSS with astonishment and dismay. Turning to
BM be Inquired, more ill amwehension than in sorer,
*AS law did the prince escape r"" At sev,n o'clock
numbir," replied Dr. tonneau. The alarm was in-
thet gendarmes, the chaarcurs scoured the
w
ma; diteetleU. Everybody dreaded the anger of
Lim ere. panted for the five franc pieces which
verdwe 1') showered liberally on the fortunate captor.
Hi Isis tentooloon had so much the start of them, that
W ad @heated, and swore in vain. He reached the
'lse pared into Belgium. and was ROM merrily on
lie tray to London.—Laois Napoleon. A Biography, by
Was Augustus St. John.