The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1857.

on Friday night. The friends of religious liberty,
Without regard to any of the mince distinctions that
sometimes mar the unity of the liberal party, rallied
at the first signal to the call of Lard Jaws ROBIRLE 1
Whigs and Radicals, Protestants and Catholics,
supporters of the government of Lord PALMEESTON
and gentlemen who sit below the gangway—all con-
curred in sustaining the proposal that leave should
be given to being in a Bill to remove
doubts as to the meanipg of the Act pared
some twenty years ago for enabling persone
of different religions persuasions to take an
oath in the form and manner most binding on their
consciences. It was after midnight when the noble
member for London rose to make the formal motion
neameary for the introduction of his intended mea-
sure ; and naturally anticipating that no serious im-
pediment would be thrown in his way in this preli-
minary stage, he confined his observations to some
few sentences, barely sufficient to explain the exact
purpose he had in vie*. Whereupon Mr. WALPOLE

rate to protest in admonitory terms against the
beginnings of a controversy whose mere dis-
cussion he strove to persuade himself and others
were laden with revolutionary fruit and na-
tional woe. The majority were content to
„accept the awful responsibility without any
explanations of their feelings on the occasion, and
limited their comments to the laconic utterance
of the unargumentative words —" Divide, divide."
Whereupon

_ the Hones divided on a motion of ad-
journment, and declared by a preponderance of two
to one that it did not think it reasonable, just, or

decent, that a man like Lord Joux Ru*sELL should
be refused permission to lay on the table a proposi-
tion, which he said he believed to be worthy of atten-
tive consideration, on an important subject. But the
long-smouldering fire of faction had been kindled,
and no calmness in the atmosphere around it, or
abstinence in casting fuel on the flame, could re-
press its tendency to sputter, crackle, and blaze.
With due diversity of form from the preceding
motion the adjournment was again moved, again
negatived, and a third time moved and lost.
After the second division, two or three exhausted
officials made the best of their way home, and at
three o'clock the rest of the Cabinet went. A few
wearied Committee-men followed their example ; but

the main body remained at their post, yawningly
but resolutely determined not to yield to more
clamour, and to the palpsble abuse by some fifty
gentlemen of the privileges of the House. A
fourth adjournment wu moved after daybreak,
and a fourth division showed that the same decisive
proportion which bad negatived Sir FREDERIC
TIIESIOIIIOI motion at the commencement of this

year's struggle was still to be found true to the prin-
ciple of liberty of conscience. Thinking probably
that enough had been done to place the conduct of
the opposition in its proper light before the country,
Lord JOIIN declared that he would not then ask the
House again to go through the labour of repeating
the form of dividing, bat that ho would take the
first opportunity to renew his appeal for leave to
bring in his Bill. On their port a certain sense
of shame manifestly appears to have begun to
steal over the graver members of the opposition.
Mr. HENLEY and Mr. WALPOLE declared that they
were bound to thank the noble lord for extricating
them from the position into which they had suffered
themselves to be betrayed; and they intimated
pretty plainly that with one night's iegulsr debate
upon the first reading and a division they would
be satisfied as far as that stage of the measure was
concerned. To-morrow has been fixed upon by com-
mon consent in default of Government giving another
day.

A CORSERNATINE contemporary opposes Mr.
THACILERAY'S return to Parliament, on the ground
that he has published novels. The objection comes
with a bad grace from the recognised organ of a
party whose most prominent leaders in the House
of Commons are Mr. DISRAELI and Sir EDWARD
DELIVER Lenore. It is strange that men will be
so scrupulous in demanding proof that a distinguished
man of letters has directed his attention to politics
who will without previous question support the
claims to a seat in Parliament of any successful rail-
way speculator, however illiterate, or any scion of
aristocracy, however imbecile, who is put forward
as the candidate of their party. The qualifica-
tions which his opponents affect to desiderate in
Mr. TRACRERAT, are the qualifications required, not
in a member of Parliament, but in a member of Ad-
ministration. In this country it is impossible to
discover whether a man possesses the talents and ac-
quirements requisite for administrative office, except
from his career in Parliament ; but a man may make
a very useful member of Parliament, and yet be
unfit to be a minister. An immense majority of the
members; of Parliament are of necessity doomed to
be, not administrators, but critics of administrators.
To the task of criticising and controlling Ministers a
man need only bring such a general knowledge of
public affairs as our social habits instil into every
educated gentleman, natural shrewdness and common
(sense, a deep sense of the responsibilities he under-
takes, and high principle. All these qualifications are

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combined in an eminent degree in Mr. NACKERAY.
He will represent the scholars of England, es Mr.
&WART WORTLEY used to represent the country
gentlemen, and Mr. WlLBEaroace the earnestly
religious. The utility of these two gentlemen in
Parliament was entirely independent of any adminis-
trative talent they might ponces, and so will be the
utility of Mr. 'NACELLE.

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ROYAL PAVILION, ALDER/HOYT CAMP,
BATMIDAT.
Yesterday *Remota her Meilesty, accompanied by
the Praia Ommet, Paw Alfred, the Primal, 'Royal, and
Prima ARea reds im hars=l hanonred the Ballot)
a:Moamar lath a dolt st Cad e.
TY fillevag had the horror ad Was Invited to dine et
the Pavillsa Ydr rivailag:—Lieskessat-Oenevel Molly;
Cod Lad Vesderkit Peralte, Osidelessm Gumrda ; Colonel
the Eat. H. Pim grsmaYr Cards_th Rums ; Colo-
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Lady Malseeldhss socastled Lady et ladydn-
visiting.

A Cabinet Council wee held on Satudairersrhye
ffi ocial residence of the First Lord of the
in Downing-street. The Ministers present ware
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Granville, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of
Harrowby, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon,
Mr. Secretary Labouchere, Lord Panmure, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the
Right Hoa. R. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley of
Alderley, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, and the
Duke of Argyll.

A deputation of the Colonial Committee of the Fres
Church of Scotland, consistinvf: Rev. Dr. Wood (Mo-
derator of the Free Church Lord Penman, Mr. Charles
Cowan, M.P., Mr. Murray , M.P., the Bev. Dr.
Hamilton, and the Rev. W. Cliluinms, bed an fatalism with
Mr. Secretary Watchers= Saturday at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Thomas Kirkpatrick, of Kingston, Canada. and Mr.
Forsyth, of Kingston, Canada, bad an interview with Mr.
Labonchere on Saturday.
Sir Klkanah Armitage, Mama. Alderman Sbuttlewortb
and Bowker, and the tows dirk of Manchester,6"ec
by Sir John Potter. M.P., and Mr. J. A. Thor,
bad an interview with Earl Granville on Saturday, at tho
Privy Council-Aloe, on the subject of the Liverpool and
Mersey Conservancy Dock. Bill.
Mr. J. Clay, M.P., Mr. Recorder Wanes, M.P., Mr.
Sheriff Todd, of Hull, and Mr. *Manus, the chief con-
stable of Ha, bed an interview with Sir 0. Grey, at the
florne-oftlee, on Saturday.
Despatcblo were sent on Saturday from the Colonial-office
to the Governors of Hong Kong, Ceylon, and Gibraltar.
Derpatches were received from the Governor of Canada.

It is reported at Brussels that her Majesty Queen
Victoria, after "biting the Emperor and Empress of the
French early in September, will proceed to Brume* when
her Majesty will remain fur a few daya on a vielt to King
Leopold.

This morning the marriage of Lady Mary Yorke,
daughter of the Earl and Countess of Ilardiricke, snd Mr.
Cr•run, of the lat Life Guards, .aa celebrated at the parish
church of St. Peers, Knightsbridge, in the presence of •
brilliant circle.

The Morning Post aaya:—" We regret having been
led Into making an erronoune announcement in reference to an
alleged matrimonial engagement between Viscount Castleroeso
and the Hon. Miss Barrington, daughter of Viscount and
Viwounten Barrington. We are assured the report Is utterly
without foundation."

The Earl of Derby returned to town on S►tord*y,
from Knowsley, Lancashire.
The Earl of Wilton camo to town on Saturday,
from staying with the Itarl of Derby at Knowsley.

ViaoOuni Althorp, M.P., has left England, with
the inflation of making a tour of several month.' doratios in
the Vatted Metes.

Lord and Lady John Russell have taken their
departure from Penance's Hotel, where they Ease been
making a lengthened sojourn, for Pembroke Lodge, Rich-
mond Park.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager of the Nether-
lands, attended by the Dutch Minister end a numerous suite,
else the Mehra of Orleans, the Duke and Duchies of Mont-
passim, and a large party, visited the Crystal Palace on
Saturday, sad diaed in the place after the display of the
great Smataina. Yesterday morning the Queen attended
divine 'twice at the chapel of the Netherlands' Legation, in
. _

Anatinniara. The earvioe was performed by thelisv. Dr.
Gehl., who preached • sena= in the Duch busguage. In the
aftarnoon her Majesty went by railway to Hampton Court,
where she partook of luncheon, returning In a carriage and
Sum by way of Richmond, where how Majesty called to pay
her respects to tha Duke and Duchies of Mentpenrier,
arriving at Cbuidge's Hotel at half-put seven. Last even-
ing her Ida}sidy dined with his Royal Higimea. the Duke of
Cambridge, at his apartment. In St. Jame. Palace. To-
day her Majesty will visit the Duchess of Sutherhad at
Stafford House.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston entertaiued
hth Excellency the Marquis d'Acerlio the Marquis and
Marchioness of Stafford, the Earl of gludburne, the Earl
and Countess of Shaftesbury, Lord and Lady Bloomfield,
Lord Stanley of Aklerley, Lord Charles Bruce, Lord Oesul-
sten, Lord John Hay, Lord Ashley, Mr. and Lady Mary
Vyner and Mims Vyner, Sir John and Lady Milbank., and
a dthelngsletmd circle to dinner on Saturday evening at Cam-
, badge Houma, Piccadilly. The Viscountess also had an
assembly. _ _

Lord Broughton had dinner parties on Saturday
and the previous evening, at his reactance in Berkeley-
I__ . -

Viscountess Palmerston has issued invitation, for
a "dance" this evening, at which the Queen of the Nether-
lands and her Royal Rieman' the Michas of Cambridge
are expected to be past.
The Earl and Countess Craven entertained at
dinner, oa Saturday evening, at their mansion in Charles-
street, Berkelepaquare, the Countess of Sefton, the Earl of
Sefton, and Lady Cecilia Molmam, the Dowager Countess
Craven, Mr. and Lady Louisa Oswald, Viscount Royston,
Viscount Villiers, Sir Robert Browarigg, Miss Drownrigg,
Hon. F. Cravat, Mr. A. Lumley, Mr. Henry °rental], M.P.,
Captain Bathurst, Mr. Greaten, and Mimi °rental

Toe Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Smyth Vereker received
. .

id Maar, on Saturday, at their ressiirsos is Chesham-place,
**Dubow ol Inverness, the Countess of Erroll, Count Re-
Crtralnil, Sir Montage and Lody Georgians Chol-
maw, Viscount Ramslagh, Lady Charles Somerset, Lord
Ileksibals, the Hon. Mr. end Mrs. Coventry and Miss
Coventry, the Hon. Colonel Soarlett, Miss Ferrier Hamilton,
Mr. Mathews, M.P., and Mr. Alexander Stewart.

LORD HASTINGS AND THE NErrtiPATER Platte.
—la the letter pert al last pars dispute crewel at Holt,
lisehlk, with he the conviction of or Wearers
h to. loon far taking rabbits hem a ementon
me the tom The Norfolk Newt commuted ober
=sr she eastern et teeehliske, wham Lord
VON OM% MEd oe SW octets appeared
ea the sialiset hie lordship to the sandmas of the
Who Kr. J. H. Tigett, o Norwich, sod had • wane par-
asol shoed= with him. Proceedings wore itammeaced
mist the ands lard for eedesvouring to Incas Kr. =Mt
to light whole said it we. expecte% that the matter would
bas her Imestigated at the approaching Nee Mo.
A day or 0e skim, however, Lieutenant-Wm' Away hag
imearrhm MO Mr. TOW on the part of Lad lteettage
sad the Moles " Mato" ware drawls up of Ihs comer-
' satisa Mali bra pier Colossi Astlap Moira that Lord
llastigs W asiised Mm to say that lie lordship had
as 11 •fo silos et soralbe a threatening or telhoto mows
I. llr. 211101. s • soolfood t • lb o oda ohs flea jferfolk
Arm of the IMO liforember leek sod that ble lordship
Ywie Wso sash inualise, QM the emir of the
fllheilteemehrlratw es moillelle shade ups him
whisk led to the worms erbiMed by his behhis is hie
Masker with Pitt. TMNI es Iliettar which his lord-
- swum regen, sad lis withdraws the
ellmetwe topeseime aa masks to Mr. Tithe
Kr. TIMM ova his I~a disown, withdraws any
mossias Mameges to his in the Melo shme.sliabed
to. sad eepeos Ms regret that my a=ames should
have whoa beers= Lord Hastings and

12.60; Eastern, 7.50 • Eastern (new), 12.50 ; South-
ern, 7.50 ; St. }lambert, 161. ; Western, Grand
Central, and Orleans, 2.60 each. The Austrian lines
were in favour, and rose 13.76, • telegraphic de-
spatch from Vienna announcing that the receipt
had increased aopoor. u compared with the corre-
sponding week last year. It was reported from
London that the rumours of an East Indian loan had
been contradicted.
Four Persians have been initiated as Freemason&
in the Bonaparte Lodge.

NAPLES.

MARSEILLES, JrLy 19,

Letters from Naples of the 16th state that the
rebels ere to be tried by the Royal Court of Palermo,
instead of by court-martial. The reason for this de-
cision is that some of the prisoners of Ponta were
forced to join the insurrection by threats. Several
men who refused to march are said to hare been
shot by order of l'isacane. The second in command
I of the rebels, Baron Nicotera, an ex-functionary,
who took part in the insurrection of 1848, and
who was then banished, is among the wounded pri-
soners.

Proclamations hostile to the Neapolitan govern-
ment continuo to circulate.