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A DOUBLE NUMBER of the EXPRESS will
be published ON SATURDAYS as usual, during
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Some of our

what authority

we know not—have taken upon themselves to tell
the public what Lord JOHN Itussw. intends to do.
As we have not the honour to be in the councils of
the noble lord, we cannot take upon us to contradict
the statements officiously made in his name. We belong
to the humble class who make no pretensions to nee
farther into a millstone than their neighbours. We
can boast of no special revelations as to Lord 'mix
RUYSFLL'S intentions. We can merely judge of
what he is now, and what he is likely to be in future,
from the tolerably accurate index of the past ; and
baring, with many other lieformers, laboured zeal-
ously to defend his slandered reputation, we are nett'.
rally not indisposed to state what appears to us to be
the position he at present occupies, and what good

service the public airy reasonably expect from him.
That there exists at present a certain amount of
antagonism between Lord PUMERSTON and Lord
Jour Rt. s“El.t. is so obvious that it would be
affectation to attempt to conceal it. That this an-
tagonism implies any lack of eovdiality between
Lewd PALMERSTON'S colleagues and Lord /OW we
are not inclined to believe. Thus circumstanced,

Lord lows's resumption of office at an early date is
not an event to be looked for. But it does not fol-
low that he will assume an attitude of opposition to
Lord PALIiEtUrION'S administration. Indeed, we

hays his own word for it that he cherishes

each intention; and we are of opinion that
such a declaration, spontaneously, deliberately, pub-
licly made by Lord JOHN Rrssett., is more entitled
to credit than the random assertions of any anony-
mous scribbler. We do not, therefore, look upon
Lord JOIIN as an immediate candidate for office ; but
we believe that he occupies at present a position
which invests him with far greater power to pro-
mote the cause of reform and good government than
the highest office could bestow.
Lord JOHN has been restored to his place in the
House of Commons as representative for the sty
of London against a most unscrupulous and mar
nant opposition. It was not until the Ant
moment—until provoked by a most wants fa-
milt—that he made up his mind to urse
his claims upon the electors for the City. He =
ployed no paid canvassers s he throw hioaloif trlau
the spontaneous aid of his Dim& ram b • efisti-
tsency ; and by their enthashilie seal he ma ena-
bled to triumph over a paid wrimmiation of long
standing. Ile eager desks SO restore him to the
House of Commie was nil mined to the City;
preparations were lig made to return him for
other constituencies bad he been defeated there.
His victory was belied by a bunt of applause from
men of all parties and Andes of opinion throughout
the empire. He wiD take his place, when Parlia-
ment meets, as one whose presence the universal
nation has declared to be indispensable in the
Legislature.
And he will take his seat in the House of Com-
mons. not merely as one whose personal qualities
command liking or esteem, but as the exponent and
champion of certain definite principles. It is ex-
pected that Lord Joule Rnssau. will in the House
of Comm throw all his weight into the seals of
real, practical Parliamentary Reform ; that if Go-
vernment, without loss of time, bring forward an
acceptable measure, he will cordially support end aid
them ; that if they hesitate and hang back, he will
employ his influence to urge than on. It is ex-
pected that Lord JOll/1 Russrds, will be the wary,
watchful. and ardent advocate of a foreign policy
worthy of the ancestral reputation of England.
At this moment Switsorked, having been
persimded by fair promises to disarm prema-
turely, sees herself in huger of being out-
witted sad betrayed in the Salons of diplo-
nsacy. At this moment the internal liberties of
Piedmont are threatened by the brutal arrogance of
Austria. At this moment Prussia and Austria are
insidiously availing themselves of the jealousies
which exist between the Danish and Teutonic
races in Schleswig-Holstein to institute a secret
propaganda of the effete principles of Chew
aristocratic servilism. At this moment Runde is
again threatening the independent tribes of the
GUMMI, and through them the liberty of the
Black Sea. The eyes not only of all in England
who sympathise with these endangered national-
ities, but of all true patriots in the coun-
tries we have indicated, are fixed with
expectant eagerness upon Lord Jour Russm. es
their mouthpiece in the FAO& House of Comm
They are confident that he will energetically, imm
sandy remind %Mims and the Legislature the
their tree place is al dhe heed of the ecesetitadenall
Govasmooto of EMI.; that their duty la lop*
teat these weedier sentries in which free Onevis.
mass nee eashilast lb= ilis aggression onaguilis
gierrid* pasan awe in valsbasolee.
odnial ameba is waging fees
• enostic affairs. Is orkit
reason why Lod JUDI R LL's t:impiest
turn to Prolamin In given such an oliblin
tun is, thot inn Si ems* duns bag as he is
thareossinipasiglinadismalle Shanyiallaselen
ISt& MD advocate in one wben lOW
mina Ld oillaisal weight to his wish
there nil b oh Ina one ember in the Hem
Ender now bassi all tree Liberals will be seedy
to rank themselves whenever it is necessary to do
battle for some great principle.
Such appears to m to be the important duty
which devolves upon Lord JOHN at present: what
taiga the fotare may have in reserve for him we
assoot pretend to femms. His actual position is