The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-29 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1861.

administration is the best in the eyes of the friends
of popular freedom and progress. For our parts
the only objection to his Budget which we think
Mr. GLAVITONS could not answer would be one
founded on the personal interrogatory, " Upon
" your own admissions regarding the mischief and
" evil of vast and needless expenditure, and in the
" face of the many privations which confessedly
" bad crops and high prices have caused of late,
" and are likely still to cause the mass of the
" community, how can you consistently abstain
" from remitting the war-duty on tea, not instead
" of the excise on paper or the penny remission
" of income-tax, but along with these I "—This is
the spirit in which real representatives of the
people are bound to contend at the present
moment. Mr. GrAterroms despairs of persuad-
ing

_ Parliament to do more than he has asked
it to do ; and this is his excuse for not pro-
posing other reductions. But his forbearance
must not be construed into a measure of the na-
tional content ; and if the present House of Com-

mons were wayward and wanton enough to quarrel
with the Budget as it stands, the country would
speedily make itself heard in loud demands for am
more frugaL

Tim Board of Trade returns for March, which
were published on Saturday, furnish flesh proofs
of the strength of our general commercial position.
In spite of the apprehended civil war in America,
the famine price of money, and the drain in pay-
ment for food, the export trade presents a decided
recovery. The total shipments of home pro-
duce and manufactures for the month are
returned at 10,950,8301., against 10,393,4701. in
March, 1860, and 11,313,2281. in March, 1859.
Compared with the same month of last year, there
is an increase of 5 per cent. ; whereas the exports in
February, compared with the same month of last
year, showed • decrease of 21 per cent. Conse-
quently, whereas the exports for the first two
months of the present year were 16 per cent. less
than in 1860, those for the first three months are
oily 9 per cent. lest than in 1860. Both in the
month and three months the figures relating to
trade with the United States are, in most in-
stances, below those of the corresponding periods
of last year, but the decline is not of much im-
portance, because, during the greater part of the
mew& of March, consignments of goods were hur-
ried forward from this country, in order that they
might be passed through the American Custom.
house before the new harsh tariff came into opera-
tion. So far, therefore, as the month of March
h concerned, it may almost be affirmed that our
trade was exempt from the benumbing effects both
of the political convulsion and the retrograde fiend
legielation in America. This is shown, for in-
streme, in the case of " cottons," the exports of
Ali in March were 252,0321., against 245,4041.
in Mara, 1860, and 293,8051. in 1861. Future
returns must be awaited before we can say to
what extent our trade with America is crippled.
Doi after all, America is only one of our cue.
tamers, and if she withdraws for • time it will be
arrange, because contrary to all experience, if we
do not extend our transactions in some other
quarter, particularly now that the rate of
money has returned to a moderate point.
Besides, it is not the whole, but only
the Northern section of " the Union," that has
amused itself, at • moment of national trial un-
equalled since the first settlement of the country,
with devising means for the exclusion of the useful
and cheap commodities which we offer. The
Southern

has not embarked in a war
of tariffs. These are fair reasons why our mer-
chants and manufacturers may view with equa-
nimity even the disturbing events in America.

The accounts received from several of the ma-

nufacturing districts during the past week are
marked by a more cheerful tone. The weather is
better ; the money market has become compara-
tively easy ; there are no alarming movements of
French troops ; and the Minister of the new
kingdom of ltaly has virtually declared that the
effort to wrest Venetia from the enemy will pro-
bably not be made this year. The impression
with regard to the future is, therefore, of rather a
more settled kind, and business, upon the whole,
has slightly improved.

THE Beams OF THE BUDGET.

(Fran the 06serwra

we have head at the last moment that the eon-
esreitive losaera—meabled at Lord Derby's—hare decided
_ _ _

to pat their tonna= at the bawd of tb. ai.. Tim bay*
ramolved upon a pitaltod batik what rodsotios of taxation,
and.. are parasited a mutat party dividoa baton the work
L oat.

(From the Press.)

Need we say more to convince the conservatives
el the real gravity of the crisis It is possible that some al
them may imagine that as the repeal of the paper duty is
compensated by • concession ou the income tart the arrange-
ment may be accepted aa • reasonable oomproniiae. It would
be truly calamitous if the want of • little reflection
should blind such well-meaning men to the nature of the
net they are performing. The significance of the deed done
will be measured, not by their estimate, but Mr. Glad-
stone's. He will claim to bare regained his reputation as a
Minister of Finance. The radicals will be vociferous In
muscling that claim ; and the compromising conservatives
will have made their most dangerous foe the liberal
chief for life. No won* calamity can befall not
only the conservative party, but the cause and
the interests intimated to their keeping. What-
ever dismiss; may mar the mixed oonstatutkei of
&irked, —whatever new theories of govsnneset may acquire
sway,—whatever wrongs may be Med on the educated,
the pedeemieed, sr Ilamary ekes., the owners at lead sad
assantalstad mivispa—ln a word, ea all Englishmen incept
=OA* trailsre,—d &NO peat anieforttuies the :s-
-will ever weigh en thesenselemessad the goodie:mei
every member mite pediment who has neither the hada-
genes to dimes ear tie usempiershie reselstion to resist
evil. A brahem. ha. nesaand Climeellor of the lizedmipser
restored to read" Islivarao, sad power, will be • national
calamity of the first cedar.

The priscipel mad alloboorbing news from Jamaica is the I
account of the reception of his Royal Highness Prises
Alfred, who arrived in the morning of the 2nd lost , and
lauded midst every conceivable demonstration of rejoicings
from the inhabitants. The festivities sad excitement are
described as having driven the city place mod, and was
looked upon as one of the greatest waste is the history of
Jamaica hut the arrival of the Heine, with the melon-
=intelligence of the death of the Die&ese at Kent.
suddenly put an end to all vuleognest eatereehnneate, and
the Prince privately embarked on board the Styx on the
whisk immediately steamed down to Port Royal. His
Nooses was to leave Port Royal for Portsmouth on the
_ _

Mr. R Peenefather, late civil secretary to the
gevereneest of Gonads, has begs appointed auditor-paged
of Ceylon, to the pips of Mr. Gibson, promoted to be air
ela smeary of tat Weed. Mr. G. & Williams has Idea
appended to a writersbip in the Ceylon civil service, hay*
paned the assegary examined= before the civil germs
eosamigicsera Mr. Brownlow Gray has Leos appointed
attoreerpoond of Ilsreeeds. This gentleman, who is a
setae of the colony. was milled to the bar at Lincoln'ainn in
1547, sad bee skin pasthall el the Bermuda bar. Mr. Gray
in oleo a asailas of the Howe of Aesembly in that colony.
Mr. E. W. Gradialte, 8.C.L., of the Oxford circuit, has bees
appalled maglelsone el She Falkland Islands.

"Si bPIICIAL MONDAY EVININU SERVlreg.—Yes-
berisy. the smell beaky evening services under the dome
of Bt. Paul's were brought to a dues. The series was oom,
meneed on Sandal, Jemmy 28, so that there have been only
hareem 'emcee, being far lase in numbers than in merinos
=l6.llie first seen..
we. preached by the Bishop of
the last by the Rev. Dr. Cliristartiver Wordsworth,
Cavan of Westminster. At the impainesdiate Berrien the
eareasee Lave bee. premised by tbe Whop of Durham, the
Mien el Clerk, tbe ef Rip" the bishop of Car-
ib* Llama Dale, sod easy suspense. At Westatiester
Abbey. MA Wok iber• yea • eery large oceiregatise.
ran awnl motes wee perferreed. sad the see eee was
preached by the Rey. Frauds Veseittert Thornton,
of Trimly College, (Ambridge, Paster of Brusru.Cendover,
sear Andover, sad IlLsArt Oastiever 01•111~ School

gDe Court.

The Queen and the Prince Consort, accompanied
by the Princess Mice, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, the
Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beatrice, left Osborne at
2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, crossed from Cowes in the
Fairy, royal steam yacht, to Gosport, travelled by a special
train an the South Western Railway to the private statics
at Vauxhall, and arrived at a quarter before 7 o'clock at
Buckingham Palace, alighting at the garden entrance.

Yesterday the Qiieenand Prince Consort, the Pinworm
Alice, Helena, and Louise, Prince Arthur, and Prince Leo-
pold, with the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, and the
domestic houeehuld, attended Divine Service in the private
chapel, Buckingham Palace. The lion. and Very Rev. the
Dean of Windsor officiated.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturds?rest thery
official residence of the First Lord of the
in Downing-street. The ministers present were Vis-
count Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Gran-
ville, the Duke of Argyll Sir G. Cornwall
Lewis,
the Duke of Newcastle, Lad Herbert, Sir Charles
Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke
of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson,
Sir George Grey, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the
Eight Hon. O. P. Villiers, and the Right Hon.
Edward Cardwell.

A deputation from the guardians of the Bolton union,
consisting of Captain Gray, ALP., and Mr. D. W. Latham
(chairman), had an interview on Saturday with the Right
Hon. C. P. Villiers, at the office of the Poor Law Board,
Whitehall.

Deopstebse were received as &tutlay at the Colonial-
slice from the GOVIIIIIIM al Oareds.

His Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio, the
Italian Minister, has been imddenly eurnmoned to Turin by
the alarming illness or his mother. His excellency left on
Saturday evening.

The Marchioness of Downsiiire has permitted
the see of her drawing•roome is Belgrave.equare to Mr.
Passe for his morning miscast on Monday, the 3rd Jose.

The Earl of Crawford and Balcarree and Lady
Unary arrived in Berkelapaqvare a few days since from
Haigh Hall, Lancashire. Her leglyship boa since left town
on a Alit to Colonel and the fig& Has. Loyd•Liodsay at
their meat la Berkshire.

Visnount Milton left town on Friday for Liver-
pool, os his way to America.
Lady Sondes will have an assembly on Thursday
mut at her mildews is Orcevemor.equans.

Lady Stanley of Alderley's dancing party is fixed
be Tumidsy, the 7th of May.

lady Emily Heaketh's ball is fixed for Wednes-
day, the 15th of May.
Lady Worley and the Mines Woreley have
arrived at Bawling!' Hotel, in Jermyn•etreet, from York-
shire.

Tile Hon. Richard Caccia:Wes ball will teke
place on Tuesday, the 14th of May.

Mrs. Washington Hibbertis ball will take place
on Wednesday next.
Mins Coutte comes to town to-day from Holly
Lodge, Highgate, far the season.

Sir Andrew Buchanan, late her Majesty's

Ambassador at Bpda, arrived at Lammlove last week ma •
visit to the Dowager lady Blantyre, previa= to his pro.
molls( to the Netherlauds se her Majesty's representative
at that oourt. The Countess of Smileld is also oa a visit at
Leaeorlove.

• Viscountess Palmerston bad an assembly on
Saieurley evening at Cambridge Home. Previously to the
amenably 'recount and Vinoustre Palmerston entertained
at dinner his Excellency the Aratmeedor of Frame and Min
Elphinstone de Plebeian, his Emellency the Swedish
Meter, the Marquis and Maroltiosess d Clanricarde. the
Earl of setae, the Earl and Conners Sneerer. the Earl el
Shafiesbary and lads Victoria Ashley, the Comte.
Dowager of Tankerville and Miss Gorges. Vimouni and

Viscountess Stratford de Radcliffe aid the Hoe. Miss
(1•ooing, YU:madamsboa, Viscount and Viscountess Bury,
Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Hoe. G. Haathoote, ILP., he.

The Earl and Countess of Derby entertained at
dinner on Saturday the Marquis of Hutingtou, the Earl
mad Countess of Tonkel-mile, the Earl Anne.ley, Viscount
sad Viscountess Newport, Lord sad lady fikelmeredale, Mr
Robert Peel, Y.P., and Lady Emily Peel, Col. the Hon.
P. W. and Lady Emma Talbot, and Lord Stanley.
Professor Owen delivered a lecture at the Royal
_ _

Institution at Friday evening, "On the Scope and Appli-
Ross of a Nation' Num= of Nautili History," It wee
Profaner Owea's object to show that the rooms at the
British Museum sow appropriated to the olulAtion of dif-
ferent deportation' of natural history aft very inadequate
for the purpose, and to point out the exhibition spaoe whieh
a tatiooal mono ought to posses in reference to probable
sainonent acoestions to the collection, as well as to present
requirements.

ALMACK'S. —The first ball of the first subscription
of those fashionable riunions will take place at Willis's
Booms on Thursday next, when several of the ladies
patronises, have &minted to be present with large parties
of friends. A brilliant ball is folly anticipated.

SPAIN.
ARRESTS IN ANDALUSIA.

The Spanish correspondent of the /adipeadance
Beige up :—" Numerous arrests continuo to be
made in Andalusia, under the pretext that the
amused manifested an intention of embracing the
protestant religion. At Malaga nine well-known
citizens and one woman were arrested and kept in
close confinement. All these arrests have been
made upon information given by neo-eatholice."