The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-18 00:00:00

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TO OUR

A DOUBLE NUMBER ei tlerloll,l2llo will
M pabliehed se am} ON SATURDAYSa. •

Wirt the Westmoreland " grey-mate" ineM et
bar MIJISTea feats as a mountaineer -it Scotland,

many years ago, they wished she loran pet herself
int* their hands, among tie English mouribrins. They
would pat her oe the boot of lieir scrambling
polies, to ascend Helvellyn ; and they would treat
her when she came down to the sverluting ham
ad eggs, eggs end ham, so well knows to all
tourists except the Royal Family. Though she has
not herself gone to the lake District, ohs has Dent
the Prime of Watts; and some little incidents of
hie stay at Grasmere and rides in the neighbour-
boa help to show what good there is in such vieits

has riyalty to remote places.
I= cur Prince does not learn moth, so
other people wilL In France, when Universal
Barrage was given, and before it was WWI
into the mockery it now is, it wee found that
thermants, in no small numbers, believed Loris
NAPOLEON to be the veritable Emma, whom they
bad sewer believed to be dead ; and when that was
disgraced, they insisted that the puma Emperor
was his sm. Conservatives en bath. sides of the
Chanel mocked at Universal Barrage under web a
ellsid of ignorance. Ignorance se dense, and far
wee surprising, discovers itself among our English
peasantry, whenever their Mtcution is drawn to pi).
Meal arum' or personages ; and a revelation of this
kind is always suggestive and full of instruction.
It Wee rather surprising to hear the wsestious math.
during the late war, by rural householders who
were thoroughly well disposed, and ready to make
sesthiess Em the soldiers, and even for the Turks, sad
/sr their dim and vague notion of hbuty in general.
After inveighing against " Boothia " and the CZAR,
sad praising the French and Turks, one would mac
make all clear—who NICHOLAS was! Another
lest ed " all about the French and English
sat Tub ; but who were the Allies ? " And these
werespeople who had been to school, and who by,.
=less supposed tbsaisbes ignorant. Far worm is
it dew to hear men and women who hem vent the
beet years of their lire. in schools, end who have
been praised by this clergy of their parishes, actually
sot knowing who the Prince of WALES ie. This
is an anquistionable fact ; and it should set
the draggy and all friends of admitting thinking
about the amount of good dose in rural districts by
such schooling as there occupies the best years of
children's lives. The Ims mid about Universal
Serfage the better while each popular ignorense
white; and the mockery of it in France does indeed
seem to have convinced even the old agitators amen
an that our first blather is to giro our people some
knowledge of the system of government and law
ander which they live.
We are very far from this yet. It is liftmen
years since it was caesiderth ea appalling bet
that the lowest class of the mining population
could not tell the QUEEN'S name; and yet there
are people living above ground, and who have spent
their childhood at school, who could not tell last
week who the Prince of WALes wee! They had
waited is the read, or rushed to the lake, to see

"oar futon lisp" they had eased e glitsPee
of his party and his Fey cap se he trotted up
the Daman road; On had looked through a tele-
scope as the group wood akag the opposite
side the valley, sod seen " our future Lag give
his posy a whack j" sod yet they could not apes
smog themselves whose son he was. They said
they hd " argued" it, while &riming that no one
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et than had-the least idea. The " argument"
without any proposition to proceed upon would have ,
beat worth bearing; bat the feet itself, however
melancholy, is invaluable. It is enough to set as
all to work, to get instruction in history, sod in the
principles of policy and in the duties of citizen- ,
ship. introduced into all schools in which time is
fosatfor studies of infinitely lower moral and social
importance. The spirit of the people is good enough.
Then is plenty of blind loyalty, overflowing toward,
a yeas/ Prince, even before it is understood who
he is The QUEEN has generous-hearted satiate,
--people eager to me her, and to honour her, and to
help her in her wan ; bat their intelligence is not to
to relied on, sad it is no fault of theirs that it is not.
The yang Prisms may, perhaps, Peal by awe
travels as marls mother parties. Our Royal Family
have been brought up to handle realities, to know
that the moon is not made of green cheese;" but it
may be good for them to take their chance of being
boys among boye occasionally, and finding what it
is like—as the Prince of WALCO did one day last
week. No sccresy ►bout his rank is attempted on
this journey, as it failed last year. Not only was
be greeted at the station and along the roads, but
bundles of fishing-rods were sent in by the cobbler,
and appliances of all inns heaped upon the royal
stranger and his two young companions. On arriv-
ing at Grasmere, the three youths ran to the heath
sodomised a boat heft", their tutors knew what they
were about, and rowed themselves over to the island
—the well-known stasis island in OTINIIIII. lake.
The farmer, who has bad eaten to roe the landing of
toys on the island, saw them, and celled to an old
eltsmnasan in his house to tell her that the bads
woad ran the lambs. Away went the airwoman,
la a oscond boat, and be from eseeteeis woo her ,

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greeeing, though the strangers stave 41,6 t lllfely ,
to understand a volley of ahnea-ratiowed ha
broad Westmoreland di fleet Tram tee slim
the astonished gentlemen of, +the *bias partll saw-
the three youths seampering down the green slope,
with the angry charwoman in full pursuit. Is a
third boat the gentlemen went to find the woman
and pay for any damage done, Damage there wee
none, beyond .• one lamb run into the hog-house."
The dame has had bac .intervi!nr with malty ; and
the youths know what mountaineer scolding is like.
The Prince may seeds other impressions which
will do him no harm. He has stood on the mount
in. Wonnewourn's garden, end seen his tomb, and
learned, no doubt, semething of the love and revs-
reme which wait en the gtentory of a great poet in
his own neighboinhood. The scenery MA the
spot ore good for mina and both I and the gladsome
loyalty which strews his path is good for him if be
takes it as it is meant. Above all, the Journey may
bi profitable all round # it should lead to the people
being better instructed than, in eon breath, to talk
of their future King, and then ask whose son he is.

To owourage habits of prudence and eecessly,
the &berme of which anion the humbler climes is
so MAW a source of ?superior, was the main end
propped by the founders of the system of Savings
Banks. To afford the industrioui servant or.labourer
the totems of placing in safe easiody the trilling
seas left at their disposal after their absolute nem-
lithe were provided foe—which for want of each
facilities were uselerly and often mischievously
wasted—was a work of true philanthropy. But low
pram* whose attention has not been directed to the
subject are aware of the extent to which the einem
for whose boleti dory were chiefly intended have
availed themselves of 4he facilities thus offered them.
The grows of the deposits in Savings Banks,
sad the inmate In the number of de-
positors, afford highly gratifying evidence el,
the inspeoved esogitkor end halite of the Working
clams t although It meat be borne in arid that 'a
very largo somber of proms of a each higher
grade avail thesoselves of theme Banks as places of
deposit for mall sum which weld sat be otherwise
safely employed in a remunerative manner. In
November.lB33, the number of depositors in the
484 Savings Banks of the three kingdoms was
473,1.55, and the total 'Mount of the deposits
13,716,1i11.; in November, 1044, the number of,
Banks had increased to 877, that of depositars to
990,543—exclusive of Friendly Societies and cha-
' ritabie institutions, and the amount of investments

was rtAtillitlett—er including the same deposited in
Saris, Ihmke by the two latter bodies, 99,804,8811.
L the Map year the average amount held by each
digailen *a 331, and in the latter 284 In BM
the Baviess lank Amendment Act was pared, by
which, =mei* things, the maximum interest
allowed to depositors was reduced ham 31.85. aid.
percent. to 31. oa. 10d. ; bat, although this reduction
undeshiedly sheelmil the regress of the deposits,
1418 nob 8111111nehliN0,0001., and the Dun-
bar d bare ti 11.111,100. At the average rate
et Ma me rid be the depetiters this represents the
end rim—vaet ermardiming &O. sesame whence the
MIS Y derived.-4 ate autism and twenty-four
Ilismod ?rode, dishibated annually among a elan
of Poems to wheat hat say that interest, but Much
of the principal aim, would have been lost bat for
the establishment of Savings Banks.
After submitting these facts to oar readers we
need scarcely dilate on the importance of extending
as widely as possible the benefits of these valuable
institutions; and, em one mode of achieving that end,
of doing all that legislation can do to inspire the
public with confidence in them, by securing the de-
positors against lass, and by taking every possible
precaatima to obtain an honest and trustworthy
management of the Ainds. Before referring to the
Bill now mibmitted to Parliament, it may be as well
to state briefly the existing constitution of Savings
Banks, more especially as a very general but erro-
neous idea is prevalent that they are in some mode or
other State Establishments, and under a Government

guarantee.
Savings Banks are, in troth, essentially Philan-
thropic Establishments. They are governed by
Trustees and Mungons, who receive no remunera-
tion for their nontren and who are responsible
acs the out of endealleg the beim, incladng
the 'sinner, el thee Intrars end ether Officers.
TThemaxpemeel .
yetwiied !fir by the di/-
tenses betimes rte ehmeat et Were* allowed by
tbs Commimilleme ate the Reduction of the National
Debt tee them= dm Trustees remit to them, and
that whist' is pit by the latter to the Depositor,.
Per beim* the National Debt Mice pays the
ihniags BLAB N. as. per cent, and the depositors
sentry oa the average 2/. 18e. Bd. This difference
weal gh• ea the total capital stated above above
191411111 he Ace expenses of management, dietri•
MI memo OM 300 banks. The Trustees atel
'brush to Vow* to the Savings Bank Fund in the
Debt Ohm all messy§ exessding 601.
idea by them, mil for them .cuss the hate h
eugailible to the Depositors. Until 1844. the
Teeettesand Malogsrs were personally liable for say
arising from the dishonesty of their
OMNI.' bat ulna they consent in writing to assept
that responsibility, they arc now relieved be. it,
except as regards moneys they have iedividesily
✓eseived. The Trustees and Managers appoint their
rem Men, and frame their own rules, which lave
is be submitted to a Barrister appointed
by the Commissioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt. It will be readily understood that
the duties of the Trustees and thefr respondhlithe
ere by se seam light t for they are compelled to
ameba aid= vigilance, in order to combine
moeowrd eialmaey in their establishments—a
tea off no mmeil hsdty, fee in one Savings Bank,
Istrialieuel by lie H. WILLOCGTIBT, there are 18,142
insellnles the avenge of which is only 4s. 2d. Our
mien trill empreatend the desire of the Manages
et liohge lido hat the limit allowed to east
Depeellat sheeil set bo reamed baser 900 R, its yew
umtmeeest,sheo there mug varixadtr le a he
le he mm egemeat of the emelt eseasele, whet eht
only he tompetmated by the prat MI he law
ewe s end yet it is precisely the shell ememeles
I mar bagligs of a course of semmesys vabhb
lbe peerage d Savings Hanks ere dodgem .of
emouraging.
The chief points in the Bill now introduced
the DIANCELLOS SI the EXCUEWER are then.
ie loopoood, melted of limiting the liability of the
[OaaMilmamt to gm sums actually placed in its
kith by itm biamagers of Savings Banks, to
guarantee deli& at the hameys paid into the dif.l
ferent bush' by tie beplebers. But in accepting
this heavy reepodlidity, the State is naturally de-
Min= of protege!mg itself as far as possible against
ion This it peepeus to do by leaving the appoint.'
seat of the mine Miles in the hands of the local
11 tutees, as at pet nall. bet retaining a rel. as thew
testy endlirsonreing to itself the right st
icing the mm eeteed thuember of the meek tele
Weft hem Ni aside hr lbs faithful win.=
It Ado duties. It in also to have the pewee
et *obi from time to time, tbransh the Omemitv
*moil oldie National Debt, gash heaved= he
410 Hamagemssa of the variem bake le le lift

plink silligEsalid uutalthabbd nier Danis:. it
bre net to third ant climb( Bombs toq
some with's. loops iiltthis Isla 'bat if
__they dadve
tic do. gesi to-prodcleitliss amll.lol4o_
to their Depositor, they mod s .ustiss COMAS-
gotten of their solvency, by the liefiOn Of the
Depositors' books, which will be compared with the
amounts of the birth. and • Blg n° Bank °dr
blished otherwies than ams• to the provide= of
this Act is to be allowed to tke the title of a
Savings Bank, so that depoitoes may dearly
understand whether they have or have not a
Government patentee foe their deposits. It will at
ones be seen that, although apparently permissrey,
the Bill is in reality compulsory ea all- omitting
Banks, lass:wags as Depoliters *wild naturally Roth
te the paranteed is preference to the anguaranteed
hanks, and the latter, whatever may have been the
merits of their management hitherto, wield ter
inevitably reduced to a ?cation which weld render
their abandonment a neramity. It is a matter,
therefore, of stational interest that the provisions of
this Bill should be thoroughly understood and
weighed.

MOST INTELLIGIDICE.

INDIA AND PEBSIA;

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these deka IMO sit bawd.
Isis thee does ia valanend still
odors spikier. We vote Larks at 21. 161.
to 'Lost Unmet drium. ed. to V. 17..
aimarroa.—Tver banks have been drawing for this
stanost at L. lid. ds months' sight, Chhta drawn bills
=la llts. led., sad heal bills and do
le. led. to fa le
d. Oa Calcutta, Night, its 104.
Os Miss, sixty days' eight, Ba. 220. On Madras, thirty
ere fight, EL 88i.
CALCUTTA, Arnu, 8.
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I =kW bias set trit • lit.m.restatt—set that a psi
hen set Wet hit war @Maim bed enre
OS war lathe wheats is sal the siW
pier tit PeOdthe, ski love redid doss eve."6Q
L byThrth Tit ihs'avisrat;arigaefe=age
kph% store thew sithesobes thratid a
dawnwatd tendency. Very Ms km bothit.s it
of erldele the grarter when ef the p Asa
atop ham
eltrody bum imported, An eandlent Om& sat gesand,
dwasted bite prevailed far seek sesaid pilaw
itircl Wias beta dor sad the
esner y.Indy Raw dik maim k gnat favour,
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but the asnardleary Mgt yaw rid ke the &Sok
radars bop We saga& Litelk soltithe bees
dam Ribs eolith le Ith wiliest try Amiss k
swathe, wit* Wm kw.
rithlath= reek tot set task oath( is the
arith. Ithemed k frisk bath kr Ameba bake Ow*
Ikeda • .suss UNIONS fa rigniel. Lao drs mil then
ith see setheekkieett b. -
OurisMset thwitet. waft as rtherth Biak idles
Cese inawdr awn than et; WOW. AI kit
the pert the Smith thstetik *kaki WOK
see hsalimiLthsetthe soles ben es The appowei-
tbe with
thee. the ithilmutt ark=
ll* maths is the Provisos. sod th•
smiths at matt al thee, bath ell
pisthised to eolith thwalkstalkesolt kale@ w thether,
selpg b the kaperrei eddy el theestasy hoot Usk
seth dthatheaseest hive bat • they ardiege assert
kisteetithe le Depth. liatek liewever, kith *keeled
rim Mks. islislite the kietheset %Mk ink*
bees imparted is the sthith, est hussy ith
Sasso pikes have take as wrath
theme M4ILVT.-4110 la la MIR Rig
fleilme• 1011 01,11160•11 k theilaft
theetth Os Wee iirsoisteekkilsak
peiseed their meet Week ant disease 11110 per en*. all
sessi. Tin boah's elstenskir khaki sad meek ter
the teeth eat* the kit, sowed with the
stelitherit gisimil• eabow. 4 10.4
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CHINA.

At Shanghai there had been little doing in imports,
6tasecattea grey long cloths were quoted 1.6.6
S tad,. In exports a large business
had done. Of Bilk 3,000 bales settled. The
total quantity arrived was 80,000, of which 77,000
bales were settled. Quotations were : No. 3 Tsatlee,
440 dole. to 445 dole. ; No. 4 Tsatlee 430 dole. to
436 dole. ; inferior, 405 dots. to 426 dols.; Tayssam,
good, 375 dole. to 385 dole. ; Taysaam, middling
to fair, 340 don. to 370 dole.; Taysaam, inferior
to middling, 315 dols. to 335 dolt.
The settlements of tea had been 12 chops black at
141 to 22 tads, and 28,000 packages green.
Exchange on England, 6e. 116. to 7s. ; on India,
315 r. to 318 r.
Freights, 21. for tea, and 51. for silk.
Manilla dates are to the 20th inst. Exchange on
England for six months' sight bills, 3s. lls. Clean
Mexican dollars 28 to 30 per cent. premium.
Painpanza sugar 71 dela.
Tke export of tea this season, from Ist July to 16lk
March, had been—From Canton, 19,774,0001 b.;
Fuhchau, 15,744,6001 b, ; Shanghae, 15,9013,0001b.,—.
giving a total for the season 1858-7, as far as yA
ascertained, of 61,426,6001 b.; against 67,796,90nb.
at the sumo date last year,—the decrease this
season being 16,370,3001 b. The silk ex-
pert has been 81,807 bales, against 33,635
bales last season, the increase this saws being
, 38,172 bales.
Raw silk for Marseilles, per renissular and
, Oriental steamers—July, 1,315; Angus:, 793; Sep.
• tember, 906 ; October (Malta and Shanghai), 2,218;
November, 1,429 ; December, 1,406; January, 7051
j February, 272 ; March, 648 bales.

SINGAPORS.
A public meeting, convensd toy the Sheriff, had
been held at Singapore fot die purpose of taking
into consideration the Kept Chinese mange! at
Sarawak, and to address Lie James Brooke, mogul,-
touting that gentleman on his fortunate escape and
the re-establishment a/ his power.
A series of resolstions was aised expressing
pathy for Sir jtunes, and declaring it to be the
trpanion of the Rweting that he was entitled to the
*confidence of the British Government. The anal
Sesolution wss as follows:
That it is die opinion of this meeting that the late out.
track in Barra u salliciintly indicative of the fedi*
sad tendencies of the Chinese, to warn all of the danger
4 tesepoosng with a class devoid of all er
asme imam
who view eernwocy as eowardice and Gwent west-
uses, and ademand front the Legislative Council of India
these sets which have been frequently anted for and with-
out erhih it la imposibie to control the turbulent and die-
&Bedell
Aeommittee of four gentlemen was appointed to
envy out the resolution.

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