The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1861.

that there is far less monopoly in reserving Ken.
sington Gardens for pedestrians than there is
monopoly in reserving Rotten-row for equestrians?
Each several place has its peculiar and fitting pur-
pass : there is the drive for carriages, the ride for
horses, the gardens and sward for those on foot ;
and each is very properly appropriated to the use
of those for whom it is designed. It might be very
pleasant for dowagers to be allowed to drive down
Rotten•row ; but Mr. C4.wres refuses to recog-
nise the equal rights of dowagers unless they will
entrust their rheumatic bones to the saddle. On
his own principle we must decline to admit him and
his friends into Kensington Gardens, unless they
will oblige us by leaving their horses and hobbies
at the gate.

On these grounds we are glad to see that the
people of Kensington are bestirring themselves to
protect the Gardens, of which they are in some
sense the custodians for the metropolis. A public
meeting was held last night, under the auspices
of the Recoanr.s of bON IM.N, to take steps to
defeat again Mr. Coweer.'s renewed encroach.
ments. This appeal to the sense of the public
is the best course that could be adopted.
The House of Commons, in the transac-
tion of business and in defence of popular
rights, has sunk below the level of a wish vestry,
and no advantage would accrue front taking the
opinion of • tribunal whose decisions are passed
by with indifference, or excite only contempt. It
is well that the people should learn the lesson
that what they want done they must do for them-
selves. Mr. Cowren's insolent disregard of the
wishes to which last year he was compelled at
last to yield will do some service if it proves to
the public that the advances of an insidious oli-
pitchy will, if left unchecked, affect other matters
than the general principles of the constitution, and
that restrictions of personal liberty and of popu-
lar privileges will be one of the developments of
the boasted revival of aristocratic power.

The House of Commons has resolved to give
one of the four forfeited seats to South Lancashire,
one to Birkenhead, and two to the West Riding
of Yorkshire, already represented by two members.
The bill effects a distribution of power entirely differ-
ent in principle from that originally proposed by the
Government as just and equal. According to the
original bill the four forfeited votes were to be
given to two agricultural and two urban constitu-
encies. This was a liberal concession to the landed

interest, considering that the sesta had become
disposable at the expense of boroughs. But it
was not enough. The first move of the Tories,
assisted by some Liberals who were vain enough
to suppose they could secure the seat for
this or that pet constituency, was to get the
claims of Chelsea and Kensington to an inde-
pendent representation set aside. This was
such a denial of the title of combined wealth,
population, and tax-paying capacity to be repre-
sented in Parliament as might well have startled
a liberal Government. The principle of all
Reform Bills, notably of that of 1832, was called
in question by this decision ; for it was not and it
could not be pretended that any other constituency
had superior claims to Chelsea and Kensington on
the grounds mentioned. Nevertheless Government
accepted it. The defeat it sustained was declared,
as all its defeats have been, of no importance.
An alternative proposal, supported by the Go-
vernment, to give a third member to Middlesex,
having been negatived, it was suggested that,
instead of one seat, two seats should be added to
the West Riding, which for that purpose should
be divided. The Liberal party in Yorkshire de-
precated an arrangement so adverse to ita inte-
rests, but in vain. The Government must pass
something this session. It had done its duty—
such was the allegation—in proposing a fair and
impartial bill ; if the House of Commons would
not have that, Ministers would submit to its plea-
sure. And thus we have a Liberal Government in
the pitiable position of enacting a party Conserva-
tive measure. Surely it is getting time for Lord
PatmuurroN to bring this dreary exhibition to a
close. Let him hurry on the estimates, shut up
the Houses of Parliament, and try in the vacation
to settle a plan for carrying on the. Government
upon some intelligible principle.

Sir William Atherton has been appointed Attor-
ney-General, in succession to the present Lord
Chancellor. The office of Solicitor-General is thus
rendered vacant.--Globe.

The twenty-eight members who voted with Mr.
T. Donunabo last night for the postponement of the
Approprigioo of Seats Bill for three months, wars :
Wawa. H. E. Adair, A. S. Ayrtoo, B Biala, F. B.
Bssairk, B. Cobden, W. H. Cogan, W. Cowinglion,
E. H. Cranford. R. Dalgliah, Sir H. IL Davie, Mr. L. L.
Delwyn, Sir C. Douglu, Vwcount Enfield, Mr. H. E.
Ewing, Lord Fermoy, Major Pavia. Mows. B. Hanbary.
T. Hanks', J. P. Hennessy, W. Lawson, H. Lewis,
W. 8. Lindsay, J. Locke, W. J. Monson, Captain
D. O'Coonell, Mr. Alderman Salo:nue. Moan. P. B.
Etiollett, W. Tito.

The minority supporting Mr. Augustus Smith's
motion, lost night—" That the item of 10,4004., for the
supply aad repair of fittings and articled of furniture for
the Department of Science and Art, via., Museum, South
Kensington, Museum of Geology, and College of Chemistry,
be omitted from the proposed vote," were Mores. A. S.
Ayrtres,, W. H. Barrow, P. Blackburn, J. Caird, J. M. Ceb-
keit, IL Weigh, CoL Dickson, Maws. A. Dunoombe, H.
IL C. Ewing, Lord Permoy, Lard W. Graham CapL Jervis,
Masts. P. W. Knight, W. Lawns, J. Leeks, R. Logg-
ia& F. Iqgoo, T. A. Mitchell, D. Yowls, G. M. Peacocks,
Sr K. W. Ridley, Messrs. Y. Bullima, J. Vallee, J. White,
W. Williams.

Cis Lana Nsw BItIDOL —A parliamentary retnrn
breed this moralai states that between March 31, 1860,
owl lisplember 30. of the same year, the tolls collected ea
Mires New Brides amounted to 2,9231. 10.. Bd. The
exponase at collection were 2571. Lo. ; sod the repairs
and maintenance 381/. 7.. 7d. From ficptember 30, 1850,
to March 31, 1861, the tolls collected were 1,015/. ss. 6ea. ;
the azpioss Wife 862/. 7s. I id., and the repairs, kc.,
4331. 7A 10d. The Lad disposed of 16600 March 31, 1860,
esariste of tarresporters of en sere at the east mid of
Ilattemerpark sad Prime of Wales's-road, let to Mr. Job.
Downey. as yearly tenant from Midsummer, 1860.
♦ BILLIDWOOD TILSTIMON lAL. —With the kind
permindesi of the Lord Mayor s meeting will be held at
the Mansion Howe, on Thursday next, at half-past 2
teach precisely, for the purpose of raising a
sebeeriptioa for the booefit of the family of the late
Mr. Brentwood, independent of any provision which may be
Lade by the insurance.oftices for his widow. The Duke of
and the Earl of Csithness,besides many other in-
I nential rablemen and gentlemen, have expressed their
intestine of attending.
lit DIAN FAX 166 R Ei. Er Ft N ro. —Th e Indian
Famine Fund committee met yesterday at the Mansion.
housalander the presidency of Mr. Alderman Fields. It was
reported that the total summit received up to the present
time is 107,5861. 7*. 6.1. The total amount remitted to
India is 104,5001. It was also rewilyed that the subscription
lot should be now closed, and that should soy amount be
forwarded it should be sent out, always loving a balanceof
1301. is band. A vote of thanks was passed to the sub.
committee for the efficient manner in which they had die.
charged the duties imposed upon them. Sir C. Trevelyao,
in the absence of Sir E. Ryan, returned thanks on be-
half of the committee, and moved that a vote
of thanks be passel t ) the Right Hon. W. Cubitt, M.P.,
Lord Mayor, fur so kially stforkhog soeommodatioe for the
fund at the Mansion.houSe, and for his greet etteatino sad
exertion in aid of tie fund. Mr. Arbuthnot wooded the
mains, which war carrier! uosniumusly. A vote of thanks
was then wised (.4) Mr. I). lA, Mr. Lowe, sod Mr. Otiodman,
for the efficient mintier m which they had discharged their
duties as hno. eeerebtrie‘ ; and also • vote of thanks to
Norma colrman, Young, for theirgratuitous
✓ervires as auditors to the fund, after which the proceedings
terminated.

CDs Court.

The Queen hold yesterday afternoon, at Bucking.
barn Palace, Investitures of the Most Ancient Order of the
Thistle and of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.

The Queen having signified her pleasure, the Knight' pro-
eeeded to the election of a Knight into the Order, and the
suffrages having been presented to her Majesty, the Sorer
reign was pleased to declare that the Right Hon. Thomas
Earl of Zetland had beep duly elected a Knight of the Most
Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle. The Earl of
Zetland was received at the door of the Chapter Room
by the Duke of Argyll and the Marquis of Ailsa, the two
junior Knights present, and conducted between them to her
ilajiaty, preceded by the Secretary (carrying the ensigns on
a cu.hion).aud the Gentleman Ueber of the Green Rod.

The noble Earl knelt, and the Queen was graciously
pleased to knight his lordship with the Sword of State.
The noble Earl biased the hand of the Soverewn.
The cath was administered to the Earl of Zetland by the
Secretary. His lordship 'gain knelt near the Queen, and
her Majesty passed the Ruined with the Jewel of the
Thistle over his left shoulder. The noble Earl again kissed
her Majesty's hand, received the congratulations of the
Prince Cowart and the other Knights, and withdrew.
The Chapter proceeded toe second election,and the Queen
declared the Right Hon. Robert Montgomerie, Lord Bel-
haven, bad been duly elected a Knight of the Most Ancient
Order of the Thiele. Lord Belhaven was introduced by
the Duke of Argyll and the Marquis of Ailsa, received the
honour of Knighthood from the Sovereign with the Sword
of State, had the oath administered by the Secretary, and
was invested by the Queen with the Riband and Badge of
the Thistle.

The noble Lord,having received the congratulations of each
of the Knights, retired.
The Secretary then called over the Knights, who, with
the officers, retired from the presence of the Sovereign.
At the court Mr. Hastings Russell had an audience of
the Queen, and delivered to her Majesty the insignia of the
Order of the Garter worn by the late Duke of Bedford.
The Right Rev. Dr. Cell, Bishop of Madras, had an
audience of the Queen, and kissed hands on his appoint-
ment. The Bishop was presented by the Right lion. Sir
Charles Wood, Secretary of State for lodic.
Prince Louis of Hesse, attended by Baron von Wester-
wailer, paid visits yesterday to the Duchess of Cambridge,
the Duke of Cambridge Prince Edward of Saxe Weircar,
and the Duchess of Hamilton at their respective residences,
to take leave on his departure for the Continent.
Prince Louis of Hesse took leave of the Queen last
evening upon his return to the continent. The Prince left
Buckingham Palace shortly before 8 o'clock, attended by
Baron von Westerweller.

Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. D. Res, Equerry to the Prince
Consort, attended his Orand Ducal Hi&nas to Dover.
The Crown Prineeof Prussia visited the Duchess of Handl-
ton yesterday, et her residence in Arlington-street.
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess of Prussia
=Royal), attended by Countess Bruhl, &rooms von
Count Furstenstinn, Lieut.-Colonel von Obernits,
and Lieut.-Colonel Kinpeote, honoured the performance at
the Adelphi Theatre last evening with their presence.
Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge has relieved Major Da
Plat in his duties as the Equerry in Waiting to the Prince
Consort.

Her Majesty's Commissioners for the International Exhi-
bition of 1862 have requested the following gentlemen to sot
oe a Committee for Sanitary Appliances, in connexion with
Class X. (Civil llagiaeartng. Architectural Machines, and
Building Contrivances) :—The Earl of Shaftesbury,
Viscount gtoa the Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Bath
and Walla, the • t Hon. the Lord Mayor, Sir Mortal
Pito, Bart., M.P., John P. Campbell, Esq., K Chadwick,
• C. 8., W. Barbaro, Faq., LL.D., Captain D. Gallon,
R.R., G. Godwin, Esq., F.R.S., F.S.A., Phillip Holland,
raq, Owen Joon, Fan. Dr. Letb•by, J. Shwa Dal.,
S 1.R.., H. Realism'', ka, C.E., A. Sinai, Fsg., Dr.
Sutherland, M.D., and T. Twining, Esq., jun.
Her Majesty's Commissioners for the International Exhi-
bition of 1862 have requested the following gentlemen to
act on a committee in connexion with Clan 11. (Chemical
Substances and Products) :—W. T. Brand*, F. R.S.,
Warren de la Rue, En., LLD., Profaner Fars l.zy,
Thomas Graham, Pat4.R.S., A. W. Holman, Esq.,
LL.D., W. A. Miller, ~ M.D., Dr. Lyon Playfair, C. 8.,
Theophilas Redwood, ~ LL D., and J. Stephens,
• ,LLD.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Counc,l eat yester-
day. An appeal from Bengal, " Chundernionee Debi' v.
Muomohenee Debia" (part heard), was concluded, and
judgment given by Lord Kingtdcwn.
An appeal from Bengal, • Must Kripamoye Debia e.
Gerislichunder Lahore. and others," was commenced.
The Lords present were Lards Kinpdown. the Lord Chief
' Barge, the Master of the Rolls, and Sir L Peel.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Coloeualoffioe
from the Governors of the Bahamas and Canada. De-
spatches were sent to the Governors of the Wen India
Islands and British Columbia.

THE NEW ATORNEY-GINERAL. Sir William
Atherton, who has been appointed Attorney-General, is the
son of the late Rev. William Atherton, a distinguished
minister of the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion, who wee
sometime president of the conference. Sir William became
Solicitor-General, and received knighthood on the elevation
of Sir Henry Heating to a pnisne judgeship in the Court of
Common Plea& He has for some years pest represented
the City of Durham._ . _ _

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
sad the Winans limy honoured the performazwes at the
Royal Italian Opera, Covent-gardes, with their prealace
teat evening..

Hie Highnesa the Prince of Santo Mauro, accom-
panied by the Duke end Duchess of Cansliano, have left the
Brunswick Hotel, Jermynetreet, for Paris, on their way to
. . .

Count Strogonoff has arrived at Claridgo'a Hotel
from Paria.

The Duch of Roxburghe, accompanied by
Lady Charlotte and Lord Charles Innis Her, have left the
Clarendon Hotel for Switzerland.

The Dowager Lady Shelley'a third morning
party, announced for the 13th July, will take place at
Lansdale House, Fulham, on Saturday next, the 6th July
(the Volunteer review having been fixed for the 13th).
Her friends who were invited to the previous parties are
requested to accept this notice as sa invitation for the 6th
July. _ _ _

kra. Fraser's dance will take place on Friday
sat, at 104, Fiton•place.

Countess Frances Waldegrave bad an assembly
last svailag at 2, arliaa•terrsoe. The company began to
mire at 9 o'clock. His Royal Highness the Duke d'Aumale
honoured her ladyship with his presence.

A return which has been made, on the motion
of Mr. Massey, of all public Lille brought into the house
this year (not including bills brought from the Lords) con.
tains a list of 142, of which 37 have been passed by the
Lower House and 24 thrown out or withdrawn, but being
Gaily made up to the michlle of June the return bas already
become quite imperfect ; for in the week before last seven
new bills were brought in, and last week seven more, be-
sidestwo bills brought down from the Lords. Late as it
is, four more public committees have been appointed
since this return, containing a list of no loss than 29,
was nods up. _ _

The admirable drama of Co[ken Bairn still goes
on in its unexampled career of success at the Adelphi, and
night after night the housa continues to be as densely
crowded as when the play was first produced. In com-
pliance, however, with the wishes of Mr. and Mrs. Dion
Boucicault, who not unnaturally feel the necessity of some
cessation from their arduous toil, the piece will be with-
drawn in twelve nights, and the play of the Dead Heart,
with Mr. B. Webster in his character of Robert Landry,
will for a short time be substituted.

A Naples letter says :—" We have three priori
donne hen—Borghi•lfamo, Stefanne, both good and well-
known to fame, and Galletti, who merits notice and appro-
bation. Her voice is almost a soprano, ad has much power
end flexibility. Better as a siugor than an actress, she has
won golden opinions here, and if her health permits she has
a fine career before her. She sirg last Satunlay in .Vac-
beat, and perhaps her acting iu that opera is better than in
soy other. In short, eh classes of these fastidious people
speak well of Galletti."
The Preussisehe Zeitung says that sines the spring
el this year it was observed that a considerable emigration
ot the working classes went on, by steamboats, from Bwiue-
monde to Rush. On investigation it proved that since the
10th of April the emigrants had amounted to 350 families,
consisting of 807 persons, of whom 475 were adulta, mostly
from the inland provitices, and stout able-bodied people.
It appears that a company has been formed is St. 'Peters-
burg to promote the emigration of German workmen to
Russia, and that agents have been regularly appointed to
this end.

Baron de Krause, ex-Austrian Minister of Jus-
tice and Vice-President of the Chamber of Nobles, wu
three days ago found on the road from Scboenbruna to
Het►endorf by Field-Marshal Count de Gritun, and brought
by him in a state of insensibility to the palsos. He had
been struck by apoplexy, and expired in the course of the
day. The Emperor went to we him, and expressed to the
family of the baron the regret he felt at his lose.
The Freda of Vienna states that the Areuluke
Maximilian d'Este met with an accident three days sine,
while taking a drive. His horses became unmanageable,
and upset the carriage, by which the archduke was thrown,
and received a slight hurt on the head.