The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-23 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1861.

and now, when popular claims are more generally
recognised, he stands cap in hand to arbitrary
power. His bitter arrogance is flattered by
the silly conceit that he alone understands the real
nature of the struggle between FRANCIS JOSEPH
and the Hungarians, that he alone comprehends
the Em remelt's character, and is able to inter-
pret his designs to the ignorant British public.
The member for Sheffield, on the strength of
official documents which have been obligingly
" placed in his hands," confides to a docile audi•
once the intelligence that the Emperor of AUSTRIA
has not only adopted a constitution " precisely
" like our own," but in his enlightened
' seal for constitutional liberty "gone beyond our
" constitution ;" and he rebuts the objection that
this step was forced upon the EMPEROR by the
pertinent analogy of the repeal of the Corn Laws
in this country. If the EMPEROR was compelled
to adopt a constitution, so the English Govern-
ment was compelled to repeal the Corn Laws.
And the inference is that as the one measure has
proved beneficial so will the other. But whence
did the force in the two cases originate? The change
effected here was a triumph of popular power
working through established constitutional forms.
The paper scheme extemporised by the Austrian
Government is merely the offspring of Imperial
necessity, and the creature of Imperial caprice.
So far from having been desired by the
EMPEROR'S subjects, it has been persis-
tently rejected by the great majority of
the populations beneath his rule. The Reichsrath
has never represented more than a fraction of the
Empire ; and, even if it did, there is no guarantee
whatever that it would possess or exercise any
real legislative power. Yet to support this des-
perate experiment, which is certain to prove
failure, the Hungarians are asked by Mr. ROEBUCK
to surrender their ancient constitution, with all the
political rights and liberties it secure. They are
condemned for not surrendering their most sacred
national rights at the command of arbitrary power.
It is perhaps appropriate, after all, that the only
public man in Europe who has raised his voice to
condemn this noble people should be a renegade
democrat who lubricates tho usual harshness of his
speech to celebrate the wisdom and virtue,
the honesty and enlightened liberality of the de-
spotic ruler who adopted the Concordat, and after
grinding Hungary beneath a cruel military despo-
tism for twelve years, strives now to destroy, by
intrigue, her ancient constitution. Time brings its
own revenge. The courtly and dynastic represen-
tative for Sheffield has amply avenged the fierce
assaults on authority made by the bitter and tru-
culent member for Bath. Mr. Rozeure atones
for the savage acerbity of youth by the sour ser-
vility of age.

with ladies. A rather late arrival on the platform
was Sir Robert Peel, the right honourable baronet
having missed the train, but on his arrival he wan
immediately honoured with the royal recognition.
The Queen could be seen giving a direction to Earl
Granville, his lordship immediately communicated
with his Excellency the Earl of Carlisle, and the
latter nobleman came on shore and brought back
Sir Robert, who was presented to her Majesty,
and had a peculiarly gracious reueptiou. The
Prince Consort was also especially frank and
friendly in his recognition of the right hou. baronet.
I think that the Lord-Lieuteuant and the Chief
Secretary were she only two persona who wont on
board, and immediately after the presentation of
the latter the landing took place. The royal train
consisted of four carriages and a break van, her
Majesty's carriage being placed iu the centre.
It would be impossible exactly to describe the
sensation that pervaded the crowd of spectators as
the Queen and her family walked slowly on shore.
Her Majesty, who was clad in the deepest and
plainest mourning, leant on the arm of the Prince
Consort, similarly attired. The royal children—the
Princesses Alice and Helena and Prince Arthur
Patrick, attended by Miss Hilliard—followed, also
in mourning, as was, in fact, every one in the pro-
cession, so that the whole bad a most singular
and solemn effect. A cheer, faint and timid,
was set up, but it was stifled in a moment,
evidently in respectful sympathy with the illus-
trious mourner ; a few handkerchiefs mere slowly
waved, but no demonstration took place incon-
sistent with a greeting of the must solemn and
sympathising character. Her Majesty seemed fully
to appreciate the deportment of the people, and to
be pleased. She raised her head sadly, bowed
round very gravely, but very courteously, and at
once stepped into the carriage. The royal family
alone oocupied the royal carriage, his Excellency
the Lord-Lieutenant following in the next. One
carriage was occupied by the directors and two by I
the viceregal household and the staff, and when)
all had taken their places, the train prooeeded
rapidly to town. As it emerged into the open space
from the covered landing-stage, an immense crowd
was observable, lacked densely over the open, and
although composed as it was of all classes of people,
and of course having the humbler in the great
majority, the same delicacy of deportment was
observable as ou the platform amongst the elite.
The people cheered in a subdued manner, and her
Majesty stood up in her carriage, and, bowing on
both aide's, permitted them to see how real was the
sorrow which rendered this royal visit so excep-
tional in all its arrangements. All the discontent
of the day before had disappeared, a sorrowing
Queen presented herself to a loyal and sympathioing
people, and the meeting was far more interesting
than could have been the moat gorgeous and festive
pageant.
At the Westland-row platform another delicate
attention was in readiness for her Majesty. I be-
lieve that on the occasion of the previous royal
visit her Majesty was rather incommoded and an-
noyed by the platform crowd at this particular
station ; but this time the most stringent precau-
tions were taken, and were carried out with much
efficiency by Mr. Hill, superintendent of the line.
Not a soul was to be seen in the whole interior
except Mr. Hill himself and the five policemen—
the most stalwart of the pre-eminently stalwart
Dublin brigade—whose duty it was to guard
every entrance, not only from intruders, but
even from peepers. I understand that her Majesty
was much gratified at the manner in which her
wishes were carried out in this particular, as
well as with all the other arrangements of the
Dublin and Wicklow Company. Lord Carlisle
showed much agility in escaping from the plat-
form the moment the train had arrived, and
hurried off to the Viceregal Lodge, to be in
readiness to receive his royal mistress. A guard
of honour occupied the front of the station in
Westland-row, and an escort of Dragoons sur-
rounded the royal carriages. Outside of them, a
sovereign's best body-guard, a numerous and
loyal people, filled the streets, crowded all the
windows, crested the housetops, and convulsively
hugged the chimnies. There was more cheering
here, especially when the royal carriage
was thrown open, and the people could
see its illustrious occupants. Her Majesty bowed
frequently, and drove off at a moderate pace to the
Viceregal Lodge, where it was understood she
would devote the remainder of the day to rest and
refreshment, after her rather tedious and not over-
pleasant voyage. It has blown a gale of wind here
all the morning, with driving rain, but it looks
now as if we were going to have a spell of "Queen's
weather." I must not forget to mention that the
engine was driven b Mr. Samuel Wilfred Haugh-
ton, nephew to the c • of the Great Southern
and Western Railway, and engineer-in-chief to the
Dublin, Wexford, and Wicklow line.

The Austrian Ambassador and the Countess
Appooyi have left (Undo. House for Austria. During hia
excellency's abaci:toe Count Wimpffen will act aa chargé
d'affaires.

Their Highneenes Princess Czernicheff and Prin-
cess Whdimir Baristinaky aed family have arrived at the
Clareadoe Hotel from Paris.
Count d'Haussonville has arrived at the Claren-
don Hotel, from Paris.

The Earl and Countesa of Yarborough and Lady
Sophia Pelham have arrived in town from Tunbridge-wells.
Visoounteaa Stratford de Radcliffe and the Hon.
Warm Canning left tows a few days since for Scarborough.
Lord Heytt.abury and the Hon. E. A'Court hare
left the Burlington Hotel, Cork-street.

Mr. W. Beaumont, M.P., and Lady Margaret
Beaumont are passing the Be 3110 D at nosy, afar Scar-
borough.

Married, yesterday, at St. George's Church,
Hanover-square. by the Rev. Arthur Fan*, prebendary of
Salisbury, the Earl of Selman to Visa Honoria Gladdest%
second daughter of Captain Gladdree, RN.. M.P. The
Ladies Florence and Emily Cony and the MUM Glad.
stone, Widen and cousins of the bride, acted as bridesmaids.
Owing to the recent death of the Dowager Countess of
Belmare only the nearest relatives of the family were
present.

Lady Kelly gave birth to a daughter at the
Chauatry, Suffolk, on Wednesday last.

Several distinguished stranger% have recently
vikited Oben and the west coast with their yachts or by Wont-
boat. Among these are the Duke of Richmond, the Right
Hon. the Earl of Selkirk, the Right Hon. the Earl of
Norton, the Right Hon. the Viscount Newry, the Right
Hon. the Viscount Hill, the Right Hon. the Viscount
Gannett, Sir William Johnstoo, Sir William M'Reuzie, Sir
William Murray, the Right Hon. the Lord Provost of Edin-
burg, Sir J. Carden and Liar Carden, Sir Angus Camp-
bell al Dunstataage, Bart ; G. Hardy, Esq., M.P. ;
G. IL Achers, Esq., he.

The several public bodies of Calcutta, we ob-
serve, have prepared and forwarded an address to England
for presentment to the Honourable Samuel Laing, Financial
Member of the Council of the Governor-General of India,
expreseing their sympathy with him in his severe illness.

Sir Stafford ifort hcoto, Bart., M.P., Presiduut
for the year of the British Archieological Society (its annual
magma being now held at Exeter), gave a sumptuous en-
tertainment to the members at his seat at Pynea on Tues-
day last, a large number of ladies and gentlemen partaking
of the hospitality offered them.

The "Essays and Reviews" (laments the Record),
have been reprinted at length in some Australian news-
Merl- _ _

- The Marquis of Nonnauby about to publish,
thioash M. Bosworth sod Harrison, " A Refutation of
the Seven Charges made by Mr. Gladstone against the Duke
of Modena."

Messrs. Macmillan and Co. have muspended the
lune of their "Tracts for Priests and People" during this
dead season, until October. The seven tracts already pub-
lished are now bound and sold in a volume.

The Plymouth Journal states that on Sunday the
Rev. Jabez Watsoo, the ,:curate of St. Veep, received
deacon's mikes from the Roman catholic bishop of Ply-
mouth. " Mr. Watson," says the Journal, " was one of a
number of clergymen associated near Plymouth, who prac-
tised eemi•Remish forms and ceremonies. One of those, the
Res. T. J. B. Cocks, of rtheviocke, went over to Rome se.
viral years since, and the names of others, like Mr. Mukell
sad Mr. W. Hutchison, will occur to many of our nodal."