The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-21 00:00:00

THE WEEKLY PRESS.

The .Saturday Review thinks the new parliament
faithfully enough reflects the national will. The borough
members have been elected to do a certain and distinct
and precise work, which is simple enough, and doe• not
require much refinement, much reflection, much, it any
independence. What seems to be the taste of the borough
voters is little thought, no philosophy, no genius, no ori-
ginality, no " viewiness," no largeness of conception.
Such is the work, and such the instruments. They will
do the work in a dull, businesslike, commonplace, obe-
dient sort of way. If Mr. Gladstone is to bo earnest, the
parliament will be earnest with all the merits and all t •
drawbacks of earnestness. They used to give nicknames

to parliaments; the new one may perhaps get to be
deemed, if it is not called, Parlirteatniubs Proseicans.

Small fear of its being run away with by ita own int-
petuobity.

- While it is obvious that the household suffrage parlia-
ment has proved itself in the boroughs heartily liberal,
and loyal to Mr. Gladstone, there are other features in
the election which the Sprta for cannot regard without re-
gret uud surprise. First and most remarkable of these
results has been the enormous and unsuspected strength
which the conservative party have found in Lancashire,
doubtless owing to the enormous pressure exercised by the
conservative millowners ; and, secondly, the anti-Irish
passions of many of the hands themselves, in the quarter
of the country where Irish colonies are most numerousand
powerful. To whatever causes, however, it be duo—there
is no question as to the fact that whereas in almost all the
great cities out of Lancashire the Reform Act has enor-
mously added to the strength of the liberal party, in Lan-
cashire itself it has certainly diminished it.
The Lendoo Ittn'ew discusses the moral value of the
elections. As it is quite evident there is still much bigotry
in the country to overcome, and as the sooner it is
attacked the sooner it will succumb, the great moral is
that Mr. Gladstone, and especially his present policy, must
be supported. Even his immediate ambition is Mentdied
with the needs of the country. Only party organisation
could have conquered the religious prejudice which
the proposal to disestablish the lAA church evoked;
and only Mr. Gladstone's lofty and impulsive devotion to
political justice could have put party organisation upon
such an enterprise. Mr. Gladstone, therefore, mud be
supported as combining the two eassediah of party mas-
tery and high and generous political aims. Place him in
power, and his unprecedented administrative seal and
economy will give him great collateral popularity, while
his measuree for the establishment of religious equality
will give his rule an elevation of spirit sellout paralleled
in history.
The Ilzaminer says that Mr. Dimwit spoke at Aylesbury
as one who felt it was not worth while to play the hypo-
crite about the matter, or to choke down the attire:me of
the final conviction in an ambitious lib—that " all is
vanity." lb. Disraeli knew ea Tuesday eventag last, if
he did not know before, that his term of ales draws to a
close. Tbe great battle of sectarian asosadaney has beset
fought and lest by the present owners of power. The
Church Itrabliskanant in Ireland has some to an sad. and

with it there mu* be, is a few web, as end of the coo.
**native admiatetratiou.

OK Court.

WINDSOIL CASTLE. Hot•. 20.
The Qua= wont out this morning, sooom-
ponied by Princess !anise.
The Cams Prince and Princess of Prussia went to
London, attended by Countess lioheuthel, Count Fantail-
stein, Count Eulesburg., and Captain Von Schleinits.
'lles Duke of Buckingham and Chandra, Secretary
of State for the Colonies, arrived at the Castle to-day, and
had an mediaa of the Queen.
11e Bishop of Peterborough also arrived. and was in-
troduced to her Majesty's presence by the Duke of
Buckingham and Chanties, to do homage.
The Bon. and Bev. E. S. Koppel, Deputy Clerk of the
Closet, was in sttendanoe.
Lord Stanley, her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs. arrived at the Castle at a quarter
before three o'clock. and had an audience of her Majesty.
Mr. Burlingham, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary for the Emperor of China, and his suit*,
alio arrived.

Her Majwty, accompanied by Prineees Louise, Prime
Leopold, and Principe, Beatrice, and attended by the
Countess of Calades, Lady-in-Waiting, Viscount Bawer-
&n, Lord-in-Waiting, and Lord Frederic Kerr, Oroom-
in-Wait:um entered the White Drawing-room at three
o'clock, when Mr. Burlingham with his suite were intro-
duced by Lord Stanley, to present his credentials ar
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
The Dean of Windsor and the lion. Mrs. Wellesley had
the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal family
yeitei day.

Tho Queen of the Netherlands, attended by Baron...de
Deelem. Count Randwyck, and Captain Oevaerts de
Simomhaven, vi►ited Prince and Princess Christian of
Schlecorig-Holrtein at Froi,onore yesterday, and was re-
ceived at the station by I'nnce Christian.
Her Stsjeety returned to London by the (heat Western
Itailway ■t one o'clock, and was accompanied to th,
station by Prince and Princeics Chri tiro, attended by
Lady Sloan Melville and Mr. O. D. Engloheart.

SERENADING ItOIAL Tr

(BT TIMEORAPTI.)
WINDSOR, Bar4an AT.

This morning, by rommand of tho (Austin, the
Prince and Princess of Prussia were serenaded at the
Castle by the Ist Life °wird"' band, under the direction
of Mr. Watcrson.

The Prince and Princess of Wales wore present
on Thursday night at the Odeon Theatre to witness the
performance of Le Draws de la Rae de la Pal:.
Ills Royal Highness tho Duke of Cambridge,
who has been staying since Tuesday last at lieveniugham
Hall, Muffolk, with a ►hooting party invit 3d by Lord Hunt-
ingtield, returned to Gloucester House last night.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberlar.d have
arrived at Alnwick Castle from spending a few days with
Lord and Lady Hatherton, at Teddesley Park, Stafford-
shire.

His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and
the Counter liernstorff and family have arrived at the
Moran embassy from Germany.
Tho Earl and Countess of Ilardwicke have boon
entertaining a family circle at Winapole Hall.
The Earl of Lonsdale bas arrived at hii remi-
demos on Carlton-house-terrace.

The Countess Apponyi bas arrived at the Aus-
trian embassy, is Belgrave-aquere, from the Continent.

Lord Londusborough, who has been ono of the
',hooting party at Lord Iluntingfield'e, returned to town
last night.

Lord and Lady Lindsay have arrived in Rome.
Lord and Lady Suffield have arrived at Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-Nei e, from their seat, ()gluten, near
Norwich.

Lord Francis EusseLl is sufforing from severe
inilimposition.

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