The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-16 00:00:00

WOMATeS MUNCH'S&

Mr. Denman. hf.r. for Tiverton, writing to a lady in
Scotland, declares his opinion that a judge has nothing to
do with the intent of the House of Commons, but must
deal with the plain text of the act. "Itis a pure question
of law, and, I think, a very arguable ono as it stands."
There seems to be, therefore (says the Doily Neva), some
ground for believing that the revising barristers who
lightly laughed the ladies out of court may have their
judgment impugned, if not reversed. The ladies them-
selves appear to be bent upon obtaining an authoritative
decision of the question ; and we may look without appre-
hension to the contingency of a verdict in their favour.
Indeed, it is rather gratifying than otherwise
to find, in these later days of the world, such
a spirited and good-humoured reiteration of the
old claim preferred by Terence's heroine—" Homo
sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto." What-
ever effect the change might have, it would, the
Times believes, be extremely injurious to the position of
women, and would involve no advantage whatever. They
have at present the privileges and the protection of the
weak. Let them undertake to defend themselves, and
they must be content with the bare rights they can
enforce. Instead of gaining any additional rights, they
would risk some of the rights they possess ; and they would
inevitably loge the peculiar influence which is now derived
from their very subordination.

YR. ROEBUCICB AUDI:Mi.

The Stew notices that Mr. Roebuck never mentions in his
address the name of Mr. Gladstone, but goes out of his way
to excuse himself, as it were, for what nobody has ever yet
dreamed of charging him with, a too exuberant courtesy
and too tolerant spirit. " Age has made him more tole-
rant, more patient." He can now see, he says, what is
good in the opposite party—though it does not appear that
he has yet learned to see what is good in Ms own party.
"Liberal politicians," he adds, " have no monopoly of wis-
dom and virtue," which is probably a roundabout way of
saying that they are mostly fools or rogues. He has in-
sulted America, he has insulted Ireland, he has insulted
the working men of England, he has repeatedly insulted
Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Bright. Uwe rightly understand
the duties of a liberal constituency, Ehaffteld should not
endure being misrepresented by such a man, but, in spite
of pathos, bombast, and flattery, should, to use words
which Mr. Roebuck has himself supplied, "discard him
and treat him with something very like contempt."

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Her Majesty sad tits royal party arrived at Ferryhill,
Aberdeevs, sad st BrOkstaretstiost panotually to tits stated
Wes. Bal•oral Casib was reacesd ilimejly after 2
o'clock.
The weather fair sad

Her HajeetY Ike Queen hal; left unsay evidenceg
of ►er woll-koowit Idealism is Iwwu► sod its neigh.

boarlioodo at her • fait Gobi maa— la owed • dona-
tion' of 2000 franca lo the Way: '1141.' Winton. the
Chaplin of the Colonial sad ftsisabil Church /30-
eiet7 at Leause, as a deasties Merman the expenses of
• The Duke sad Duchess el Northumberland are
eotwasialai a aucesiiaa Of Wiese at Mewl& Castle.
Amon Ow guests ar• laid wed Lod: Howebton, Mir
Brows Yr. Rldloy, *ad idwd sad iady.ObaiisePorey and
Wm Pertly.
The Duke of Waster, who came to town last
weal hoes Carton Hansa. Deka& left town yesterday.
sooolapsalal b 7 ban daughter, Lady Jane lteptoo. for
Pewit.

The Lord Lieutestont is ot .pteseot in the North
of Ireland, visiting portions of hie estates. and will pre-'
babiy =llan toustireagle the county Donegal, where be
ban Tay extensive landed property, Wore returning $o
the; untropoln. the Amos is aoceenpannal by the Duo-
dena of Aberoota and wend other ambers of bia
family.

Sir George Stackley, But., has taken Eibury
Hoe* Hants, once the resides' of Milford, the author
of the "History of Greece."

A letter /rein Brume Is as :—" With one ex-
ception all the theatres hum haws been reopened, and have
put forward the sew as wen as the old inisabore destined
be carry on thb winter eampaign, but as yet so novelty
but ate has beta produced. and that one 1. Ye Thereus/i-
-fere, under the name of L'Ahites, and performed at the
Park Theatre. Better would it Was been for the author,
the manager, the company, and the politic, if the piece
bad boss left atoms, instead of being represented in each a
mutilated sad garbled way as to make it difilealt to an
Engllsh playgoer to recognise any resemblance with the
originaL It eras withdraws alter a few repreeentatioaa,
but made its reappearance in yesterday's bill, being con-
sidered good esough for the fluaday andience."

The /folio of Naples states that the night molt,
pease was attacked on the 11th near Poeteroro by eight
brigands armed with double-barrelled guns. Three pas-
sengers who were in the vehicle being made to alight were
stripped of all their money. The robbers then made off
with the letter bags. As soon as the fact became known to
the authorities a body of troops was sent in pursuit, but
nothing could be found.

The Italian journals announce that a Pe was
to ocsumenoe yesterday at Perugia and last for three days
to celebrate the return of the remains of Domenico Lupe-
tali, a companion of the brothers Bendiera in 1841, to his
main, town. A deputation from Cosenza was to accoza-
pane. the coffin.

The Liberr publishes a curious piece of statis-
tics. It tens us that from the Amphietyonic League
(If% D.C.) to the Treaty of Zurich. in 1849, not leas than
ft,G97 treaties haw) been concluded, out of which one only
bait been respected—the Methuen. between England and
Portugal It comes to the conclunion that treaties are
not worth much.

The band of the Southampton volunteer engi-
neer force now play sacred music in the public par k in
that town every Sunday. There were 3.000 listeners last
Sunday. The band is one of the finest volunteer bands in
the kingdom.
PRESENTATION TO THE 111ARM' or TWINES:MM.—
It will be remembered that, during the stay of the Bishop
of Tennessee at Larenharn, a fund was raised for the
purpose of pigmenting him with an altar cloth similar to
the one in lavenhani Church. which Kim Oroker kindly
promised to work. The presentation was duly made,
and the following letter (written on parchment)
has just been received from America by the rector
in acknowledgment of the same :—" St. Luke's Parish.
Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.A., July 21, lafg4.—Reverend
and Dear Sir.—Our Reverend Father in God Bishop
Quintard has presented to this pariah the altar-cloth, cross,
and alms basin which your parishioners donated to him ;
and in which they have reproduced the furniture of your
own holy table. While our most thankful acknowledg-
ments are due to our beloved diocesan for the distin-
guiiihed honour he has thus done us. we take occasion to
assure you, and through you all who took part in this
contribution, of the lively pleasure and profound grati-
tude with which we receive it. It is a superb gift from one
of the parishes of that dear mother to whom ' the church in
these states is indebted under thel fur her tint foundation
and. long continuance of nursing care and protection.'
It now beautifies and adorns our modest mortuary. and.
liko a corona lens, gives light to all that are in the house.
It stands before us as a witness and testimonial of yours
and our oneness in the faith which was delivered to the
saints. We greet it as a token and pledge of perpetual
fellowship and goodwill, and moat lovingly respond to all
that it so peerlessly symbolises—Your brothers. John A.
Harrison. Hector ; Jae. L. Talbit, Senior Warden ; Jas.
G. Womack. Junior Warden ; Ward K. Stephens, Thos.
J. Carothers. J. K. Parker. Thou. W. Harris Secretary.
James O. rybas. Vestrymeu.—To the Rev. Joseph M.
Cruker."—Bury rest.

A Se°Mali lII3IIOP ON DISEATATILtiIikIENT.—It
does not require any great saguity to predict that this
kingdom and this church are on the ere of great change.
In our position, we, who may be spared fur a short time,
will be able to look quietly on, our church having cen-
turies ago pawed through these very changes which seem
now to be imminent to the religious establishments of
this land. We have passed through the storm, which swept
away from us all our earthly things. But it could not
affect the divine authority of the church ; and during the
quiet of succeeding years the church has gradually been
recovering from her depression ; and now that we have
survived our evil days, when I look around, I, for one,
do not regret that our church is free, and dependent upon
the zeal and love of her faithful members. I believe,
brethren, if we continue to labour earnestly in faith, and
to walk in the rig media, upholding catholic dogma, which
is evangelical truth, and avoiding either, in ritual or
otherwise, things which have hitherto been considered
Roman catholic, there is a great future for our church.
When the threatening storm come* it cannot touch us,
except in our sympathy with this* affected, who are in
communion with us. But we may do good to them—our
suffering patience, and constant witness to certain prin-
ciples, may be an example ; our organisation may be a
guide, and our increasing prosperity may be an encourage-
ment to churches who have to dependoipon their divine
constitution, in the promises of Gist end the alms of the
faithful, instead of the authority of human Law, and the
favour of earthly princes.—Even Ms Charge of the Bitbop
of Aberdeen, 1868.

RITUALISM AND THE Pali v lIEAD.—Bone of
the leading ritualists have suddenly found out that there
is such a thing as going too tar. Like more common.
place people they find they must draw the line some-
where, and they have made up their minds where they
must draw it. It is not Romanist doctrine which has
alarmed them; nor the offended protestantiam of the
English people ; nor the danger their pranks occasion to
the established church ; but it is a little want of tut* ou
the part of some country ritualists. The splendid pageant
culled the "harvest home" at Haydock was the occasion
of a " scandal " at which the ritualist world is up
in arms. The country people brought their offerings to
decorate the altar, and among them were eggs, pate of
butter, and, most astounding of all, a pig's head." That
pig'• bead has been a bits worn to the ritualists. It is so
dreadfully vulgar that young ladies will be shocked, and
if young ladies are shocked it is all over with ritualism.
So ntiudi= has drawn a line at last, and has drawn it at
a pig's bead. Yet if the thanksgiving had any meaning.
the pig's head was by no means out of place. It would
not look well among the corn, and flowers, and fruit; but
it was as much a thing to be thankful for as
they were. The pig is as much to the labourer
as the corn-field to the farmer. It is the labourer's
harvest, and his whole prosperity may depend upon
its welfare. But it one- class of good things are
represented at the altar, why not another ? If
the farmer brings a sample of his sheaves, and the gar-
dener of his fruits and flowers, why not the humble la-
bourer his pig Y It is not a question of taste, but of gra-
titude, and the severe literalism of rustic simplicity is as
thankful for its pig as for its potatoes, its cabbages, or its
oorn. The vary fact that people are disgusted at
this apparition of the pig among the gilts of
Heaven shows how purely a thing of taste
sad sentiment ritualism is. These pool people thought
of the thankfulness—their teachers thought of the pageant.
The one expressed their religious gratitude—the other
only indulged their testae. Let us be thankful, they say.
for "the corn, the oil, the psuple wine," but lot us do it
in a way that 100 pretty Ifring of the gifts of Provi-
donee to desk the altar, but bring only those which sound
poetical to and are showy to look at. Keep
vulgar beadle the Hake a west k
of you tbaalitr6 bet taw lima at tits *II
Shiliktaf

FOREIGN NEWS,

DAY.),

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MORE INDICATIONS OF WAR.
—r—ntlica of the thermal% "
leavi Chalons," says the Elele,
.4 the ted each colonel, in s caie
'marked with his initials, a revolver of a new model,
and ten weapons of the same kind are to be distri-
buted amongst so many officers of each regiment
selected by lot." It is stated in oge journal that
agents of the French government [re at this mo-
ment in New York making large purchases of
groin, salt moat, clothing, &c., and that
orders will be issued for the prompt organisation
of the Garde Mobile. According to the Nord,
Marshal Niel laid before the Emperor at the
council of ministers, on Saturday, a report show-
ing that, in consequence of the camps of instruc-
tion, 150,000 men, practised in every warlike
manoeuvre, and exercised in the use of the new
rifles, are reedy for action asjourdhui.