The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-30 00:00:00

30,

1868.
b-AMERIOA.
NEW YORK, Barr. 14.
The ret-ult citekeine election— -a majority of
(Arr. 20,000 for the Republicans, and a gain of
nearly 10,000 on the majority of last year—is one
more sign of the result which I have already
iu.sured you was certain—Orant's election in
November. Of course Vermont and Main:* are,
like all the other Now England States, except
Connecticut, sure of being carried by the Repub-
licans every year; but then the increase in the
majorities proves that the tide is setting against
the Democrats everywhere, and that the doubtful
States will go against them, and that even in the
States certainly democratic their majorities will be
diminished. Should Pennsylvania go next month
as MaineandVermont have gone, all doubts what-
ever about the Presidential election in November
will be at an end. The folly of the democratio
nominations platform, and the impoliey of
calling out notorious rebels like Wade, Hampton,
and Forrest, are now becoming fully apparent,
even to the most thick-skulled enthusiastic of
the Democrats.

The ooloured members expelled from the Georgia
Legislature have put a protest on file, which,
however, owes most of its importance to the fact
that they mention what their remedy is to be,
viz., en appeal to Congress. Redress from any
State authority they cannot look to. No Mete
court can Interfere with the right of a legislative
body to judge of the qualification of its own
members. Suppose the court found that the
capulsion of the coloured members was uncon-
mtittitioned, what writ could it issue to cause right
to be done A mandamus will not lie against the
legislature, and if it were issued the legislature
would disregard it, and lock the sheriff up for a
oentempt in serving it. The only thing Congress
can do is to exclude the Georgian members recently
admitted to the Senate and House from their seats,
on the ground that the State is not properly in
the Union, or has violated the oonditians on which
it was admitted to the Union. But lam tumble
to nee on what theory of Congressional power, or
Shiite rights or duties, this can be done. If a
wrongful vote of a State• legislature deprives the
people of the State of their rights of representa-
tion in Congress, of county the Federal Union
would be merely a union in name, or rather the
theory of State independence, even within the
sphere indisputably reserved to it by the constitu-
tem, would he a mere mockery. This question of
remedy is thus far puzzling, I am sure, to every-
body. The only reel guarantee for negro rights
lie*, it is quite plain, iu their strength at the
polls in the State elections. Congressional support
or protection must, in the long run, prove a
broken reed.

The fears which have been for some time enter-
tained of serious trouble in Tennessee, in case the
militia were embodied by the legrislat um, and placed
atiliovernorßnavuloWndioposition, haveapparently
n i‘et at rest, and at the same time the prospect
of a Si ptuniher se-..ion of Congress has been re-
moved ty the recent interviews of a ileputatioa
from the Tennessean lef.,•islature with Mr. Johnson.
The bill telling out the militia has pa-sed, but the
employment of the force in aid of the civil authori-
tit R has been surrounded with I.ns-tuitions
make its abuse very improbalge. and will deprive
mid his awn of all excuse for •• inaugurat-
ing a civil war." Moreover. Mr. John.ou
after due deliberation, and I have no doubt Limier
the advice of Mr. Evarts. onlered General Thomas.
who ce mutant's in Tennessee, to furnish all t!ei
military aid that may be required of him to the
State govenunent for the preservation of urn
and the maintenance of its authority. This nib%
anal. d to the other reconstructed State-, i, all
the radicals have desired of Mr. Johnson at any
time and it was the fear that he might refuse to
apply it which led to provision being made for an
adjourned session in September.
. .

Brunt continues to -keep quiet, but he gains
every day with the public. The party managers
were somewhat troubled for some weeks after the
nomination by the absence of all "enthusiasm"
about him, but all anxiety on this score has passed
away, fur it is quite evident the campaign is not
one in which enthusiasm or in fat the ordinary
electioneering devices. such as songs, or "
or catchwords. will play a very prominent part.
'the attacks wade ou the general a character an•
gradually ceasing, fur they have plainly ?rode:NA
en effect contrary to the one intended. lie has
pas,ed moat of the last month at the West.
amongst old friends and acquaintances, neither
seeking nor avoiding demonstrations. and reply-
ing. us usual, simply in a few monosyllables.
Moreover. all new facts or incidents winch come
out al out him—there is nothing in swan's history
h his offering himself as a candidate for the
pre‘ideney dos not bring out —retket fresh credit
on him. Sehe kr Colfax. the candidate for the
vice-presidency, has escaped with fewer attals on
him than probably any man who ever occupied a
s 'ler position. lie has passed the last two
months in the Rocky Mountains, which, as the
Pacific Railroad reaches them, are becoming every
day more and more of a resort for tourists and
sportsmen. They only want good hotels t r eseise
them-1 will not say to swarm with travellers. fir
it will probably be &century yet before the Cnited
States will furnish travellers cuough to pro.luce
even an appearance of life in their passes -bat to
111/111e them perhaps even a wore frequented sour:e
of health and pleasane than the Alps.

The Lil nf. stir+ it has reeeivixl tal iletiii;-
resperting the Empress Charlotte. The unhappy princess
has had a relapse, and she is again entirely paralysed by
the fear of bring piiisonirl. She flies from creryb
For whole days she remains sitting in a corner of her
nom without motion; but when anyone approaches her
*helms a paiosysui. slio runs away t..4terly to save her-
e. If, and calls with a loud voice for help. No only her
mental, but her bodily condition is seriously ettan‘;‘: I,
and gives rise to grave apprehensions.

The Figaro gives the following 'let atil4
itqc Mafori, Marquis d•• Loja, Queen Isahella's inter 1. int.
He was burn in the town front whieh he take. his title. an•t
being of the samo province as NarVael, obtained a civil
post film that minister, and was rapidly promoted in the
finance devil tment. Ile attire aid:. attracted the
of h. r 31. Jesty, and became successively gove:nor of
Medi it. senator, smileter of the Coloniew grand crows of
several Spanish orders, received the title of marquis, and
wee appointed intendant of the palace. lie is however,
eseerrinigly unpopular out of doors for the sever:ty which
he display,d towards the political prisoners in 1556.. He
is a tall well looking man, with black hair and ('cu 1, but
not of polished manners.
The Countess WalowNka was with the Count at
the time of his sudden death. On arriving from Choir
chalet at E%iiti, they drove to the Hotel de la Ville do
Paris. The eout.t had just reached his bedroom, and was
about to change Gis attire. .hen he fell st full length on
the t!uur, and expired UnitaUt*UoOUsly. His son Charles.
who was at l'aris, en rreeivin7, the cad news by telegraph.
leis inimvdiate!y for Sits:burg by special train. The
['mirror las, a,!dre. AU :it.togisphic letter of iroadoleuee
to tic aid, ST.

The ilisterienl S....iety of Switzerland latoly
to hi its amend g.ithv -Mg in the grin* old Castle of Chi
was gaily d.+•otatb d with garlands, dags, and
divers for the ISSWS;0111. The numbers, to the nmnber of
clout lee, dint d iu the grout hull, the sides of which are
otnamentid with ',Muted coats of arms.
According to the M. s /austriles. short drosses
are to be worn to !',liner. this winter., however ride and
inquisitive may prove the winter's winds, ladies wearing
a waterproof. •• The ladies in the atreetsof Paris," °b-
eet ves the writer with a sigh. " will look like a number
of iccple who have attended a funeral ceremony. Paris
will be put in a sort of half mourning. Still," my.
the promulgst:on of this waterproof &servo, " the
hulks will only wear this cepa. .4.) sotlat in the
etre. te : they will throw it off on entering the
room, as a theatrical fairy gets rid of the gloomy, rusty,
witch-like covering which hides the pretty winged costume
of another and a better world." The fantastic costumes,
the boots, even the false hair that down from the back of
the head, will be shrouded, hid by this cloak and meets
of waterproof envelope. The writer in the Kass says that
it is well to be resigned and make the beet of it. Ile SII.
Ctatilltl--" Nous voila condmemies au waterproof. Mu-
reusement qui ce least par Iperpituita et qu'tl y aura bien
encore quelques dissiiliontes.'•