The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-10 00:00:00

will be grouped interested
rimmed officials trembling for
friary proposition for reform
ing or a deprecatory smile.
animosity of a Permanent '

attempts at reform, and

and co coursvmont to
by such lumbers of

are influenced by its
not difficult to realise
which the most earneet-n

statemaa am'

work. The merest outside acquaintance with
Poor-law matters is suffioient to indicate the state
of affairs upon which the new President of the
Poor-law Board will enter. Mr. VILLIIRS freed
our London streets of the homeless wanderers
who formerly slept upon their pavements ; he met
the Sick Poor Association fairly, and so far as was
consistent. with his position put himself at its head,
and is denounood as " indolent " and " indifferent"
in consequence. Mr. FARNALL gave those
interested in workhouse reform the benefit of his
official experience and oonntenance, and was sent
ignominiously away directly Mr. HARDY came
into office, and Mr. Futstisto's counsels prevailed.
Dr. JosErn Boozes, the medical officer of the
Strand Union, brought the shameful abuses and
cruelties of the workhouse ho attended to light ;
and was dismissed by the Poor-law Board for—
save the mark ! not agreeing with his guardians.
President or inspector, government official

or parochial functionary—all fall somehow into
disfavour if they once ally themselves on the side
of economy to the ratepayer and fair troatmont to
the poor. Mr. 00m: um enters upon an Augean
stable at a time when sanitary improvements are
indispensable, and has before him the up-hill task
of making a restive team run straight on the
penalty of losing the reputation be has acquired.

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY

malmeaoe before Pebruarr.

ITIE NSW WRIT&

The under secretaries who have teats in the
House of Commons will not require to be re-
theory being that they are appointed
Irttieecti the
heads of their respective departments. and
not by the crown. Neither the Financial nor the
Patronage Secretary of the Treasury is compelled
to seek re-election. The same rule applies to the
Secretaries of the Admiralty and the Poor-law
Board. The Vice-President of the Council and
the Lords of the Treasury and Admiralty must,
however, appeal to their oonstituents for re-eleo-
tion.
The members of the Cabinet who will have to
re-election are Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Card-
well, Mr. Lowe, Mr. Childers, Mr. Bright, Mr.
Goschen, and Mr. Chichester Forteseue. Mr.
Brice and Lord Harlington are not yet members
of the House of Commona.

OUR OONTEMPORARIAL
(TlllB DAY.)

.2VEMNG; DECEMBER N- 10, -

MO dui* lea diced wft the aasea Leg evening.
ffk ?:14 iiad. the Bea. Lady Biddelpir
and Visoeuat Assay& bad the beam of Wag Invited-
The Oases hail a Obeli& to-day at sae a' cloth.
The mambos of the hits adisistegestioa. osseleffeg.l
the Duke of Marlborough. the load Otraculler, the Berl
of Malmesinuy, the Bight Woe. Gathers* Rudy, lord
ateidey, the Duke of Dadtlagimma sad Meade& the
Sight Hon. Sir Jahn Politeness, the Bight Has. Sir
Stafford Northoote. .id the Bight Hes. G. W. Mist were
t presen •
The lord Chancellor, the pgi Privy Seal. the Are
Secretaries of Stale, aad the ftainse of lies lasobegner
seek had aa audience of bar Majeily, and resigned their
seals of office.

T. Duke of liailborostA ale had as sadism* of her
Majesty.
Baron Anthony Clieemby, Mr. hetes George flays*,
Richard Beggallay, Esq., sad Louis Mallet!, Ilmq., tn.,
arrived at the Cede, and recilved ate honour of height.
hood.
The Queen held a second Comma at half-past 2 <idee .
at which the new Miskters—eoamistiskg of the Rad de
Orey and Itipos, the Right Bea. W. IL Oladmltsali, the
Right Ron. W. Page Weed. the Reel of Kisiderley, the
Rigid Non. H. A. Bele% the Rant of Mead" hart
Oranville. the Right Boa. H. Oamdwell, the Duke of
Argyll, the Right Hoe. R. Lowe, the Rigid Hoe. G. I.
Oaeolue, the Right Hove. Chichester Foresee, sad the
Mantis of Rartingtorm—were premed, and reeved their
seals and badges of often, and bead hands on appoint.
mat.

Husk Culling Headley Clhilders, Bag.. Austin Henry
Inyard, Esq., and William Ponder, pm., were introduced
and sworn in 104111beff 414 leseNajestrs Most Honourable
Privy Council, and kissed heads us appointment.
John Bright, Esq., was introdused to bet Majesty's
preemies at Um Osuncil, and made the aninintion pre.
scribed bylaw on being appointed a ..mdse of her Ma-
jesty's Most Honourable Privy Conant ►nd kissed hands
on his appointment se President of the Heard of Trade.
Previous to the Council Mr. Gladdens had an audience
of her Majesty.
Mr. heips was Clerk of the Council.
Viscount Torrington. Colonel the Ilan. A. Liddell, and
Lord Alfred Paget, the Lord, Oroem. and Equerry in
Waiting, were in attendance.

The krona Ambassador has arrived at the Castle.
The Qneen has honoured Bares Triquiti by in.poaing
kin works in marble in the Waspy Chapel.

A meeting of the Judicature Commission wag held on
Tuesday, at the Westminster Palace Hotel. Present :
The Lord Chancellor. Lord Justice Wood, Sir William
Erle, Sir R. J. Phillimere, Mr. Ju•tire Blackburn, Mr.
Justice Montagu Smith, Sir Roundel' Palmer, Mr.
Rothery, Mr. F. D. LOWIIIIO4, Mr. Hollams, and Mr.
Bradshaw, the secretary.
The Right Hoe. Sir George Grey arrive.] in town yrs.
terday from Falloden.

His Serene Highness the Princo anti her Royal
Rigida:vs the Princess of Tech arrived yesterday at Frog-
more us a visit to their Royal Highnesses Prince cud
rrineole Schleswig-Holstein.

The l'rinciss Bultykoff gave birth to a eon ant
heir ye`tenlay, et her revidenee. 11, E&ton•gaare.

The Duchess of Cleveland and Lady Mary Prim-
rose, who arrived in town on Tuesday, left yesterday for
Hattie Abbey, near Hastings, where the duke is ex-
pected to arrive in a few days from the north.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Donegal' are
expected to have town in a few days for Hampotcad
Marshall, Barks, for Christmas.

The Earl of fiaddington has arrived at the
Alexandra lintel. liple-park-corner. from Scotland.
The Earl and Cutudese of Ashburnham have
arrived in town from their mat in Sussex.

The Earl of Morley ham arrived at the Altmandra
Hotel, Hyde-park-rorn,r.
_ _ _

Wt; (:Post) have to 1111110t111Ve tl.o death of Lady
Rokeby, which took place on Monday evening lag at
Nice. Her ladyship left town a few weeks ago for Nice.
as she had been accustomed to do for some years peat.
The late Lady Rokeby was the eldest daughter of the late
LMutenaut-Culonel Thomas Huxley, and widow of Mr.
Frederick Croft. She was mother of the late Marchioness
of Winchester; the Hon. Harriet Lydia, wife of Captain
Dawson Darner; the Hon. Magdalen, wife of the Dean of
Windsor, &c. She was married to Lord Rokeby in 18215.

The Right Hon. Hir George Grey arrived in
town yesterday tract Falladen.

The Right Hon. William Cogan. M.P., has ar-
rived in town from Ireland.

Yesterday Dr. Memel was formally inatallutil
into the deanery of St. Faure. The dean is to preach in
the Metropolitan Cathedral on the morning of Christmas-
day.

It is itated that Lord Westbury will accept the
(lies of Lord Justice. vacated by the Lord Chancellor.
The Count and Countess do Chambord, and the
Duke of Parma, attended, on the I.lsd of December, a
funeral service, celebrated in the chapel of Proksdorf, for
the repose of N. Derryer's souL

divas ITT OF i3DINBUROH.—Mr. Oar4le. ex-
Lord Rector of the tnivenity of Edinburgh, having been
asked to deliver a valedictory address to the etudents, he
has sent the following letter to Mr. Robertson. Vice-Pre-
oident of the committee for kis election :—" Chelsea, De-
cember 6, 1868. Dear Sic —I much regret that a valedic-
tory speech from me, in present circumstanced, is a thing
I mud not think of. Be pleased to advise the young gen-
tlemen who were so friendly towards me that I have
already sent them, in siksce, but with emotions deep
enough, perhaps too deep, my loving farewell, and that
ingratitude or want of regent is by no means among the
canoes that keep me absent. With a fine youthful enthu-
siasm, beautiful to look upon, they bestowed on me that
bit of honour, loyally ell they had; and it has now, for
reason, one and another, become touchingly memorable to
me—touchingly, and eves grandly end tragiadly—never
to be forgotten for the remainder of my life. Bid them,
in in =MO, if they still love me, ight the good fight, and
quit thmeeree like men is the waders to which tk=
so if conscript and coweeerated, and which ties
Tell them to oossalt the eternal oracles (iniSinandible)
are ever to became when worthily of) ; and
disregard, nearly , in eon the pessaryOm-
acme, and &Mout May they love
ea wisdom, if ia to yield her treasures, mast
Dwelt= piously, valiantly, humbly, beyond life itself, it
the prises of life, with all ends heart and all one's seal.
In that ease (I will my again), eat net in any other seas,
it shall he wen with them. Adieu, my /sang friends, a
long adieu. Tows with peat sincerity, T. eancria."

Tim Dims or NzweArrus AND ma Now=
Norm lazanow.—The learwiacietterbas just boss re-
ceived tree" the Duke of Nevoid ,Nee Mama,
=bp"!llaleamySLlDur
have ink, MO this oveang. I as witcanied to
ham hen than that Nre mom while Winans las
eowallaseds, slated that be was the amines of the
Duke d Newcastle, whq had it ones to . waled, would
have lewd lie Menace to hi. favour.' I tad, too, Doe
.ova ~that this report wee whisky einalated
Civtteasoosaty. I roptst_la say_ I nowt look ow this es
the remelt el soy siallawhawNeg. nano it to then
who spread these worwase he say whether it is not
willuilekrepress!tatioa.
.11ene weeks ego.l had a good

deal of oort7eipendesoe and some conversations wit► Mss
of the leading waserestives of tb sandy. To one and
all I■ vs tie maw reply lint my tenantry were at
liberty to vete as pkassi; that for my own
part, though I was to the views
held by Laid Clinton CO tie eilmrch question,
we were generally weed, and therefore the legitimate
Munro 1 powered would be exerted in his favour.
While, however, I deeply regret the less of that privilege
which It was Wires maw* wish, and would have
been my beast, that a Clinton should have in
hie heed g. I still more deplore dices bitter feelings
that a victory gained in so unfair and um-English a
moaner meet sweesearily engender through the length and
breadth of the county.— I am, sir, your obedient servant,
141rwcurris."

lUSTMA DA Y IN GOLDIX-LANZ. —IV. J.
Orman, 1113, Downham.read, begs to acknowledge the
receipt of the following donatiema -towards t 'tying dinner.
ill, to destitute disermag persons in the mission
on Christmas Day. Pillage help k mach needed ;
If. will gladden at least 20 hearts on Ust day:—C. F.,
2s. 6d. . • (I. A., 3e. ;K. 2s. dd. ;A. K., 2s. ; la. ;
0. It.itoase, 10s. ; E. ft, Os. ; Y. Z., 6s. ;
mom, le.

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1868.

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wird wheal Austria
victoriously sostaissil alkali skunk. The array has
t zporivaosi great eirsatin. bat 110 mow bar vanitissi
voraliaoriablo. 1 hare fultagalilmrs Lt Mo vatalur.

The followieg is the east of the letter addressed
by the Emperor of Austria to Rama de Beast :

Buda. December 6, 160.
My dear Baren—Within the pet year you have au-
gaired now Mee to goy gratitude. Lithe amuraace Mmy
cuolidemm be a eoartaut amouragenheat I. you to per-
severe with fidelity and intrepidity in the amompliskamut
of your minion. Desiring to give you a special mark of
my favour, I rain, you to the hereditary rook of meat.

-Pamiors Jowls.

The Sizezter's Gazette of Berlin, in reply to sev;ral
articles in the Debate relative to the prsteesded con-
tort:noes which were bald on the subject of a guaran-
tee of the actual state of things in Germany by
the foreign powers, publishes an article of a semi-
official character, declaring that it would be a
presumptuous pretension to impose the oontrol of
foreignere on the German nation, and one, doubt-
less, which would provoke the national anger of
tho fatherland ; to an aggressive coalition of the
various cabinets, it adds, Germany would answer
by a defensive federation. The Gazette believes
that the project in question is of Austrian origin,
and finds in this circumstance proof that the war-
! party is socking to give a new form to its wishes.

(1111013.11 lURITIOCII MIIIVIST.)

THE PRINOB OF WALES IN DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, Doc. 10.
_ _

Hie Royal Highness the Prince of *ales lined
last evening with Count Frijs, the President of the
Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

His royal highness will probably teams for
Stockholm next week, on a visit to the King of
Swedes. -

TURKISH ITLTIMATITIN TO GREECE.
MOVEMENT OF TURKISH TROOPS.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dm. S.

The Turkish ultimatum with the demands to
the Greek government was only sent off last night
by a government steamer. The captain of the
steamer has received orders to wait and bring
back the Turkish minister from Athens iu co.4e of
refusal.

Upon the Isprvseutation of thu live ambassa-
dors, thu Turkish government has prol.mged for a
few days tin tune granted for receiving a reply to
the ultimatum.

H.M.S. Carwloc left last night for the archi-
pelago upon a special minion from the English
embassy.
Thu Turkish troops are moving.
The day before yestcplay a ministerial tsaincil
was held in the presence of the Sultan.

I " advisers." end expo- Thiel Lord of the Tresaury; and Yr. G. Otrir and gbe €Ollll.
~..4 . .
for place; who will meet Ilr. Amnon, Sooreterim of the Treasury. By the _-- _ --,r N N E
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