The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-18 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1868..

give up the lonian Islands to theme in order that
they might be used as a focus of conspiracies mad
a lever of aggression against the Porte. If we
are not likely to wage another Oilmen& war in
defense of the integrity of the Ottoman Bmpire,
neither is there the slightest probability of ear
lighting another battle of Navarino, in order to
extend the blessings of Athenian government to
Theisaly and Epirus, and the islands of the
Archipelago.

OUR CONTEIMPORAItIRts.
(THIS DAY.)
• I
en* wawa. aim= mists! awn Itaine.
Without wishing to forebode seriatim Fmk= difineithe
as the remit of Hobart Podia's mien with marl to the
Meek Hacked' Bonner, the Hew Mahe that the hal.
dent will, at any rate, awe to dissipate a good many Mu-
140IlL The first of theme will be that the Porte has no will
of its own, and that it will soaked itself with re-
monstrating to the last, sending its ironclad' to cruise
Isrily in the Archipelago, the imbecile represents-
thee of a naval power which it is afraid to exert.
Another ix that Greece will find active support
from some continental power and especially from her
great northern alley, in resir:ting the Porte by force.
Our contemporary believes the opinion of Europe I. so
settled on this subject that even if R 411146 were inclined to
encourage the Hellen° aspersion she would be compelled
to dada by the strong opposition of the other powers. The
Greeks have, indeed, tried the patience of the world too
far. The demands of the Porte are themselves just and
realonable. They amount simply to this, that the Greek
government and people shall cease to carry on war against
the Sultan in the guise of neutrality. The Times holds
that the great powers artist take this matter in hand thens.
selves aa the only alternative to non-interference while the
Porte exercires the right of war.
The Doily Nnrs contends that in the demands conveyed
to Orowo in the Turkish ultimatum, Turkey was strictly
within the limits of her legal rights; and (home, unfor-
tunately for herself and for the race of which she is the
champion, has not, during the forty years of her national
existence, acquired the title to appeal to that higher
law which sometimes Justified the violation of ordi-
nary rules. In this quarrel the groat Chris-
tian powers will probably feel that their proper
attitude is one of neutrality. It is not likely that

England, under on •dminietrstion of which Mr. Gladstone
u the chief, and of which Mr. Bright is an important
member, will be tempted by old Foreign-office traditions
either into armed meddling or into scarcely less dangerous
diplomatic meddling.
When • puppet moves it is easy, mays the Put, to tell
that there must be some one pulling the strings. And
so it is with Greece. If she has rejected the advice ten-
dered to bur by the protecting powers, she must either be
acting in obedience to suggestions offered by some tint-
rate power, or else be gratifying a vanity which may well
be confounded with madness. The AO. however, con-
ferees that it has no grounds at the present moment for
suggesting that any of the European powers are foment-
ing this quarrel with Turkey, although of warm such
• combination would not be impossible.
The Star says it will be the duty of the new parliament
to declare that if these two Eastern powers cannot sup-
port themselves England will not support them, and that
least of all should an exception he made in favour of
Turkey.
The Herald 11411111011 that the Greek government has
acted under no promises of support from Bard• or Prus-
pia, but has followed its own devices in defying Turkey.
If that be the came the Herald entertains little doubt that
it will not venture to turn • rupture of diplomatic rela-
tions into war, but will soon find itself compelled to offer
to Turkey the satisfaction it has now refused.

The Telegraph condoles with Mr. Lowe because he must
come before the country on the budget night in a worse
position than that which was occupied by his predecessor.
Ilia available resources will be smaller, and his demands
greater, for the simple reason that the sins of one govern-
ment are visited upon the neat, and that the late adminis-
tration indulged in such little licences of expenditure as to
leave embarrassing figures for the present.;

TEN II Ula OIP SALISBURY AID MB
R-OZNIIIIALSIIIII OP INDIA.
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madologe
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statanglik Wted IMO another paper, that; Led Mayo 6
to be reseask antlhat I ' Lan pieced my lervieee:betat
damsel of the pima athotaidratiom enfl on t
of Sir Isis lawmaoe am to go oat aad ammo thriller's.-

tact port Viceroy. -
" Will you allow me to say that, so far as my part la
the annosiacenseat is oeseerned, it is without any vestige
of foundation?
"I am your obedient servant,
" BALIIIII7IT.
0 liallield-house, Hatfield, Herta, Dee. 17."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of
Procne honoured Colonel Marshall and the oMaers of the
2nd Life Guards with hie company at dinner at Regent's-
park Barracks on Wednesday evening. The following re-
ceived invitations to meet his royal highness:—H.S.H.
Prince Edward of flami-Weimar, H.S.H. Prime Leinin-
gen, the Duke of Sutherland, the Duke of Manchester,
Count Gleioben, Lord Bingham, LP., Major-General
Lord 0. Paget, C. 8., the Lord Chief Justice, Sir Arthur
Buller, M.P., Sir Samuel Baker, Colonel Fraser, V.C.,
Sir T. 0. Logan, C. 8., Colonel Elliott, Colonel Probyn,
V.C., and Mr. W. H. Russell. _ .

The Earl Cowper has arrived in town from
l'anphanger, He

The Countess of Monnt-Edgcumbe ix, we are
glad to hear, by the lut accounts trout Castries, somewhat
letter.

The Dowager Countess of Hinnoull and Miss
Rowley have arrived at the Alexandra Hotel, Hyde-park-
Corner.

Lord Henry Percy in about to leave town for
Cannes for the winter.

The Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P.,
and Frances Countess Wsldagr•w Ito to-d•y to
Strawberry-hill, where they will r.sctivo • succession
of Walton.

818 WATERY WYNN AIM THE PEERAGE.—The
&weary Aiwa:ger says :—" We have had an opportu-
nity of perusing a letter addressed by Sir Wathin to his
friends and supporters, of which the following is a copy :
Dar beg to thank you most cordially for the
kind way in which you have assisted in returning me for
the seventh time as your repressatative in parliament. It is
• position which for more than a century and a halt has
been the mod prised didactics of my family ; it was
preferred by my grandfather to an earldom, by my
father to an eeriulEteelf to • peerage. Times and
eiretimstanote have greatDizeu but one
thing has never changed, heartfelt ludo of the
house of Wynastay to the electors of lib. —I am, Sir,
your grateful servant, WATII3I WILLWIS WYNN. —Wynn-
staz, Babas Nov. 30.' "
TIM LATE ARCHBISHOP Ole CANTEKBUE.Y.—A re-
Rowdies to the mayor of the city of Ripon is in course of
requesting his worship to call a public meeting
of the of the city and neighbourhood to take
into consideration the propriety of placing in the cathe-
dral an appropriate memorial of the late primate, who for
the first -21) years of his episcopacy presided over the
diocese as the first bishop of Ripon. It is proposed, if
practicable, to place a new Window in the west front of
the cathedral, afa cost of about 1,0001.
THE LATE MARQUIS OP HASTIIO9.—At the
Rolls Chambers yesterday, before Mr. Church, the chief
clerk, en application was made in the came of " Bubb v.
Yelverton, to continue Mr. Woodhouse as the 'isomer
of certain collieries belonging to the late Marquis of Hast-
ings. Creditors bad been noticed to bring in their claims
against the late marquis for adjudication before the chief
dealt. It was stated that Mr. Woodhouse had been the
manager of the collieries (which were encumbered) and it
was considered advisable that he should be continued.
No objection was made to the application. The Chief
Clerk said it might be very desirable that Mr. Woodhouse
should be continued as meager, but he must have
affidavits on the subject. and the ordinary course as to
security would probably follow. The matter stood over.
THE NEW WELSH hinfllteS.—The Oswestry
Advertiser 'states that at a meeting of Welshmen, held at
the Westminster Palace Hotel, on the day of the opening
of Parliament—present, R. Soden Parry, Ea.. in the
chair, T. Love D. Joneo-Parry, La' q., M.P., D.
Esq., M.P., R. Davies, ELM.P , 0. Osborne Morgan,
Esq., M.P., Morgan Lloyd, Esl,4lLondon ; Hugh Pugh,
Foci., ; It. D. W. s. Camerae ; J. Igna-
tius Williams, Esq., London ; J. Jae env., Esq., 11, Terrace,
Kermairies-Park ; D.? Vb. EstP,Dolllalle, ; E. Breese
Esq., rorbnadoc ; rnonery, Esq., London, de.—
it was resolved, on the motion of G. Osborne Morgan,
Foq., seconded by E. Breese, Esq., "That in
the opinion of this meeting ft is considered desirable-
-Ist That local as ociations for the purpose of looking
after the registration should be formed in each county
in North Wales. 2nd. That in order to ensure united
action between such associations a council, to be com-
posed of the president and vice-president of each local
association, should be formed, with power to add to their
number, and that the Liverpool Reform Association should
be invited to co-operate with such council."
CIDUSTMAS IN TUE LONDON HOSPITALS.—Last
year we ventured to draw attention to the subject of
Christmas in hospitals. and suggested that, to prevert
as much as possible patients leaving the hospital in an
unfit state to join in the festivities of the season, and also
to reduce as much as possible the regrets at remaining
prisoners felt by those too ill or too sensible to leave,
sae attain sisuld be made by the different hospitals
to render Chrislasas Day as cheerful as possible under the
circumstances. The festive plum-pudding is allowed at
nearly all the hospitals ; but, in most, this is the only
novelty offered, and, of course, the patients take advan-
tage of it accordingly, unless pereentorily refused by the
physician—a difficult task. In too many cases, the dire
effects of such a Christmas treat are speedily shown in re-
lapse or retarded convalescence, especially in the medical
wards. Still this is better than that the patients should,
against the warning of the physician or surgeon, leave
the hospital uncured, and return as bad as ever after a
week or fortnight's dissipation. Would it not, however,
be better to avoid both these difficulties as much as pos-
sible, and organise in every hospital some amusement for
Christmas in which all those patients who are able could
take pert, and for which they might feel an interest in
preparing i• A concert or Christmas-tree, with a useful
gift for each patient, or some other profitable amusement,
would, we are sure, prevent much of the mischief which
never fails to accompany Christmas, and at the same
time relieve the monotony of hospital life, so irksome and
tedious to convalescent.. Many patients would gladly
forego their Christmas dinner if any such attempt were
made for their amusement Great care would neessarily
he required that dying patients should remain undisturbed.
This difficulty, which is one of much delicacy, can generally
be obviated by appropriating the board or convalescent
room, or a ward, as the case may be, for the festivities
of the evening. Several of the hospitals intend moving
in the direction we have pointed out ; and we doubt not
that the chartable interested in the object will assist them
to carry out their good iretentions.—British Jledwal
Journal. _ _

TITS COLONIAL SOITE Y.—The first ordinary
general meeting of this society. was held on Wednesday
at the Institution of Civil Engineers, Great George
street, Westminster—the president, Viscount Bury, M.P.,
in the chair. Amongst those present were the Marquis
of Normanby, Sir C. Nicholson, Bart., Major-General Sir
W. Denison, K.C.8., Sir J. C. Lees, Mr. FAlward Wil-
son, late of Melbourne, Australia; Mr. Youl, of Tasmania;
the Very Rey. J. Helmuth, dean of Huron ; the Rev.
Dr. Marna*, rector of Darlington ; and Mr. Adam
Crooks, Q.C., of the province of Ontario, Canada ;
Mews. H. Blaine and Searight, late (Attie Cape ; Mr. A.
N. Birch, Colonial-office ; Mr. Leonard Wray, and others
connected with the adorns. and India, A report of the
council the eenegy, sheering its organisation and steady
ogress awe Me slisMaset ia August last, wee read
approved of. Twenty-five new follows
were eleel.ll.V. litpos the notice of Sir W. Denison,
meenseled by Mr O. Misheisies, 1$ was resolved that the
fellow wele
pmsat in the eshesiseise, or India &add not be re-
quired to aay entemse_ sad thst the annual sub.
*Myths in their ems should be °sly owe guinea. A
.1 = a IrM beligiss held *a the large theatre of the
ticmilelmavilers on 16th February ant, whew
an address will be delivered by the pesideat, and
at :=l.le biped thst ladies sad sale visitors will
attend. A dinar will she be gives is esibeatin of the
sweat.
Mullane, EcarierauN, AND MUSICAL SICK
Ftrazi.—Yesterday afternoon the 13th annual msstini of
the members and sukessiben to this feed was held iaihe
saloon of the Theatre Royal Drury-lane-11r. Benjamin
Webster in the chair. The /racial statement was read
by Mr. Amon, by which it immured that 1,148 cams
of sickaem and 26 mess of &Arm had bees relieved,
whilst medical aid sad other buMi had been rendered to
the neesmiteue members. It was a subject for congratula-
tion that, after
_peering throne:cm of unusual die-
true, the capital-
remained ia sod a balance was
carried forward. The each is ' bade was 1,7241.
ls. 4d. The hoe. °Mane were re-sleeted, wad after the
customary vote of thanks the proceedings terminated.
CONVIRSION OF A GIUSHIL ARCHBISHOP. The
fifteenth of Bide* Oehat's Feed for Miriam to
Abyerdess, eyrie, mid Malaga, which was issued
yesterday Wallas to a very striking prelestaat
movement in the Antepisn branch of the Omsk ch
eg"l I
where, " hues esavidiseef its errors, brought shoes
kuNcomPolivi ea* sod bath with the
ewe of the digillarkfa. Arelabisiop
Makerdsteb, bee left that and Is Dow seder 'pis-
copal limes cd Ohio Oast. se a protestant
arliat Aista ('Meier), ao seam city of
n!nl wish penes, the Armin Patriarch had
made Ides
Tax Dvercizolts&ownion AND TNt Poer-ovnez
Ossecusa.—lt bras te to his grin
a seseeriel Ids kali 111 muutsey sad
Madames bring his el calm sod espremig the
universal rebut te in at bit depilure.

OiLlfoirG N NEW S.
'%ierlllll3 DAY.)
(Tomos linreales aramor.)
THE " MONITSUR" ON THE EMMEN
CRIME. _ _ _

PA IS, Dio. 111.

The Moniteur says :—" Notwithstanding the
counsels in favour of moderation and peace which
the great powers had tendered at Constan-
tinople and Athens, the suspension of diplo-
matic relations between Turkey and Greece
could not be prevented. The latest telegrams an-
nounos that the envoys of both countries have
remised their passport' and were preparing for
their departure. However much this rupture is
to be regretted there is still room for hope that
the co-operation and unanimity of the signitary
powers of the treaty of 1846 will succeed in
diminishing and restraining theconsequoncos of this
rupture."

The Marquis de Lavalette has been appointed
Minister of Foreign Affairs, replacing the Marquis
do Moustier, whose resignation has been accepte
Also M. Forcade de is Roquette has been appointed
Minister of the Interior, and M. Greasier, Minister
of Agriculture.
The Marquis de Moustier has been made a
senator.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Div. 17, Ernsork.

In to-day's sitting of the Senate General
hfenabrea, in acwpting a petition from Roman
emigrants, presented by Signor Coradi. on be-
half of Ajano and Luzzi, promised that the
government would make the greatest efforts in
order that effect should be given to the demands
of the petition. He said :—" The representations
of the Italian government are supported by the
highest inguenoes."

1101JMANIA.
BITCHARBST, Dna. IT.

The draft of the address, in reply to the speech
from the throne, has been agreed to by a majority
both in the Chamber and in the Senate.

Demote Stourdza has been appointed diplomatic
agent of Roumania at the Porte.
A decree orders a slight increase of Artillery.