The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-15 00:00:00

MR. DISRAELI UPON CHURCH AND STATE'.

(From " Coningaby," by the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, M.P.)
What can be more anomaloun than the present
connexion between state and church' Every condition on
which it was originally consontml to has been esacelled. The
ociginal albinos was, in my view, an equal calamity for the
nation end the church ; but at least it was an intelligible
compact. The only consequences of the present union of
church and state are, that on the side of the state there
is perpetual interferenoe in ecclesiastical government,
and on the aide of the church a sedulous avoidance of all
those principles on which alone church government can
be established, and by which alone can the church of Eng-
land again become universal. It (the church) would do as
great things now, if it were divorced from the degrading
and tyrannical connexion that enchains it. You would
have other sons of peasants bishops of England, instead of
men appointed to that sacred office solely becalms they
were the needy scions of a factitious aristocracy, men of
gross ignorance, prodigate habitat, and grinding extortion,
who have disgraced the episcopal throne and profaned the
altar. There is, I think, a ruing feeling in the commu-
nity, that parliamentary interference is matters *missies-
tical his not tended either to the spiritual or the material
elevation of the humbler orders. Divorce the church
from the state, and the spiritual power that straggled
against the brute force of the dark ages, against tyrannical
monarchs and barbarous herons, will struggle again in op-
position to influence of a different form, but of a similar
tendency, equally selfish, equally insensible, equally bar-
Wising. Holy church, transformed Into a national esta-
blishment, and therefore grumbled at by all the nation for
whom it was not supported! What en inevitable harvest
of sedition, radicalism, infidelity ! I really think there is
no society, however great its resources, that could long re-
sist the united influences of chief magistrate, virtual repre-
sentation, and church establishment.

REPRESENTATION OF EAST KENT.—An influential
meeting of the electors of East Kant waa held at the Town.
hall of Margate on Monday evening last, wider the chair-
manship of Alderman .1. Berry Flint. The hall was
crowded. Interesting addressing were delivered by the
liberal candidate, Mr. Talton ; the liberal member for
Meat Kent, Sir Edward C. Hering, Bert. ; Mr. H. Knack-
bull-Hugestsm, M.P. for Sandwich ; and Mr. H. B. Sheri.
dan, M.P. for Dudley. Mr. Totten's address was similar
in purport to that which he baa enunciated in various parts
of the district, thing Vve of thorough liberal prin-
ciples. Sir E tward De said he bad MA taken any part
in the coming contest un a few days ago for be thought
it was the sitting members'duty to bold themselves aloof
from meth costa* but he saw by the aewspapers that
Sir Brook Bridges, at • retreat meeting of the conservatives
in Canterbury, advocated the cause of the conservative
candidate, and be (Sir Edward), therefore, now felt that he
was relieved from the state of inaction as a spoesator
of the contest, sod ha gladly came forward to support to
the utmost of his power the candidature of Mr. 'Faison.
He otholuded with strongly advoesting that gentleman's
claimsupon the electors in oppositice to the claims of Mr.
Pemberton, the conservative candidate. Mr. H. B.
Sheridan, having stated that be was an independent
liberal, and the representative of the warig men of
Dudley, addressed • few well-clumen remarks to the meet.
tug, desiring the electors to out aside all personal feeling,
and vote independently. He pointed out that party
government was a blessing to the nation, and said that if
there was only the party In parliament the govornmont of
the country would gradually Weems as
with his
scrobeijethe
government of a few. Hs serudnded
strong preference for the party of
_pregame—theliberal
party. Mr. H. KaatehbuthHogessen, is the
course of • few observation, defended himself
from various attacks that bed been made upon him
during the coursed theeketion,aadhe pointed °athirst the
plain lapse of the present waited was whetter Obey wield
have Mr. Gladstone ea their leader or Mr. Diesesii, mod be
advocated the claims et the former to the eandiames of
the electors as far seperior to the latter. Be emplathed
that it was not his fault that the writ for this similes had
not been issued earlier, as he omit • peepsailths to the
Treasury that in the late (Bridget ea the Lich slusreh
asestkm he should " pair" with Str Bemis Bridges, that
that gautlesnan might weep* the Oldham Handreds, and
the writ be issued the same night, bat Sk Brook Bridges &dined. The usual votes of tanks brought the proceed- f
ings of a very enthwithlie meeting to • elem.

ROYAL COLLIOZ OP 81711,010N8.—At • meeting
of the council of this institution co the 13th inn., a Jack-
sonian wee awarded to Mr. William ilehnsen Smith,
of Wlsbeioh. for his eau, no the varitras deformities
resulting from severe burns on the surface of the body, the
structural changes =maimed by these injuries, the beet
modes of preventing deformities, and the treatment, opera-
tive or otherwise, adapted to °onset them. The other
Jacksonian prize was awarded to Mr. Christopher Heath,
of Cavendiah-place, for his easy on the injuries sad
diseases of the join, biotuding those of the antrum, with
the treatment by operation or otherwise. Both these
gentleman ars fellows of the college by examination. and
resolved their profemional stadia at Klaeo College.

the next ten days be an enormous addition to the
population of the city of Dublin. Already there
has been a considerable accession of numbers.
The hotels are all either full or tilling, and fabulous
prices are being demanded by exacting landlords
for the occupation of private lodgings. To-day,
moreover, the various railway companies having
the command of the entrances into Dublin from the
south, the west, and the north have commenced to
run special and auxiliary trains, which will be con-
tinued throughout the week ; and, as far as could
be learned this afternoon, a much larger number
of persons appear disposed to avail themselves of
these facilities than had been contemplated by even
the most sanguine of traffitmanagers. I hear from
gentlemen who have arridel in Dublin today, that
in many of the provincial towns the visit of the
Prince and Princess is exciting an amount of inte-
rest that has been produced by no event that has
occurred since her Majesty's first visit to Ireland.
In Cork, in Limerick, and in Tralee, for instance,
the people are thinking and talking of little else,
land all who can any way manage it are determined
I to come to Dublin to see " the Rose of Denmark."
unfortunately one circumstance, which there is no
mesas of obviating, may interfere to prevent the
arrival in Dublin of many persons who would other-
wise visit the metropolis on this occasion. The
Irish railway companies are by no means so well
provided with rolling stock as are the great English
ones' and as the resnorces of all the lines running
into Dublin will be taxed at the same moment, no
company will, however well dispceed, be able to
render much assistance to its neighbours by the
loan of carriages.
The arrangements for the ball to be given in
the Exhibition building are going on satisfac-
torily. The invitation to be present has been
accepted by the Prince and Princess of Wales,
and their royal highnesses have fixed Wed-
nesday, the 22nd inst., as the evening on which
the ball shall take place. This affords ample
time for the necessary alterations and decorations
of the interior of the building ; and as a special
committee has been appointed to superintend this
work, not unreasonable expectations are enter-
tained that the effect produced will be worthy of
the place and of the occasion. The dais will be
erected at the north end of the main hall, and the
dancing will be conducted principally in the Leinster
hall. The southern half of the principal hall
and the great concert room will be fitted up as
supper and refreshment rooms. The royal party and
their smite willtake supper inan apartment specially
prepared for their use at the extreme south end of
the hall. The portions of the building appropriated
to dancing will be hung with blue, crimson, and
white cloth, in alternate stripes of each colour; and
the walls of the supper rooms are to be decorated
with trophies of arms and warlike weapons, which
will be obtained from Woolwich for the occasion.
The number of tickets which had been taken
this afternoon amounted to 2,000, and it is ex-
pected that en equal number will be sold during
to-morrow and next day. The number of guests
will therefore probably reach about 4,000, a figure
much below the advertised estimate of the com-
mittee (10,000), but quite sufficient to protect the
undertaking from the imputation of failure, and
to constitute a brilliant gathering of the rank and
fashion of Ireland.

It has been announced this evening that
the Prince and Princess will arrive at
Kingstown some hours before mid-day on
Wednesday but will remain on board the royal
yacht for rest. No salutes will be fired, nor will
any recognition of their royal highnesses' arrival take
place until the time of landing, which is fixed for
noon. At Kingstown very slight ions have
been made for the reception of the royal visitors,
beyond the erection of a wooden pavilion at the
point of debarcation. I will not condemn this
erection until it is completed, but in theimperfect
condition in which I saw it yesterday afternoon it
produced anything but a favourable impression.
This pavilion is surrounded by rows of seats, from
which those who are fortunate enough to obtain
tickets will have a good view of the landing from
the royal yacht, and possibly of the presentation
of an address by the Commissioners of Kingstown.

DUBLIN, TOISDIT Ntort.

The excitement here has greatly increased to-
day. The streets are thronged with people and
decorated with flags. The last rehearsal of the
installation music took place to-day in the pre-
sence of a large assembly. Deputations from
several corporations have arrived with edema
for presentation to the Prince of Wales. 4.-The
special trains are all heavily laden. The weather
is fine, and is likely to oontinne le. Nverfaieg
promisee a grand reception for their royal high-
nentee.

[ONE PENNY

DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCE AND
PRINCEISB OF 'WALES FOR IRELAND.

Yesterday afternoon, shortly after 2 o'clock, their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales,
attended by Lady Carmarthen, the Hon. Mrs. Stoner,
Major Grey, and Major-General Knollys, left Marlborough-.
house for Ireland. At the same time their Royal High- -
norms Princes Albert Victor and George, and attendant..
left Leaden for Windsor Castle, where the youthful
primulas will remain with her Majesty the Queen during
the sheens of their royal parents. Princess Louise, the
infant daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales, re-
mains at Marlborough-house. As early as 2 o'clock, and
nearly an hour previous to the time fixed for the depar-
ture of the royal train, the inhabitant. of the district
around Euston-squsre were astir with eager excitement in
anticipation of seeing their royal highnesses arrive at
and leave the statical. Every availab:e bakeey and
window of the houses in the street fronting the
terminus was occupied with spectators, and crowds
of sightesers lined the pavements and roadway. The
warmth and cheerfuleess of the spring weather assisted in'
increasing the busy throng, through which an opening was
maintained for the royal canines by a detachment of the.
metropolitan police, under Mr. Inspector Cocks, of the S
division. The point selected for the royal departure wen
the platform near Cardington-street, on the weal side of
the terminus. To this spot • few ladies and gentlemen,
principally friends of the directors and officials, were ad-
mitted, and lined the front of the wall facing the royal
train, which consisted of nine carriages, three of which
were royal saloons, that for the Prince and Princes of
Wales occupying a central position. Facing these beau-
tifully equipped carriages the platform was covered with
the usual crimson cloth. Mr. George Sheward and H:.
Robert Benson, two of the directors of the London and
North Western Railway, with the secretary, Mr. He ay,
Mr. Neale, the outdoor superintendent, and Mr. Martin,
with other officials, were early in attendance, and sew that
nothing wars wanting to secure she comfort of the illustrious
travellers. The first member of the royal family who made
his appearance at the terminus was Prince Teak. His royal
highness reached the station at 20 minutes to three
o'clock, and remained upon the depart-ire platform till
all was ready for the start. The Prince and Princess of
Wales drove into the station at • quarter to three o'clock,
and as they reached the platform were greeted with •
general cheer from the populace, who caught a glimpse of
what was going on through the well-known iron gateways.
With their royal highnesses was the Duke of Cambridge,
the mite present including Major-General Knollys, Major
Grey, Colonel Hardinge, equerry to her Majesty the
Queen, Lady Carmarthen, the Hon. Mts. Stoner, ha.
The Prison and Princess both looked remarkably well, and
the Prince wore • flower in the button-hole of his brown
overcoat. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with the
Duke of Cambridge and Prince Teak, took their seats in
the *sutra saloon, Major-General Knoll's, Major Grey,
Lady Carmarthen, and the Hon. Mrs. Stoner occu-
pying the next saloon, Colonel Harding. travelling
in the rear part of the train. All being ready, the guard
of the train came along and locked the doors of the royal
saloons as well as the other carriages, and in a few minutes
after the proper time (2.45 p.m.) the train glided oat of
the station. The other portion of the express train was
then attached, and the journey commenced. The Prince
and Princess of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, and
Prince Teck stood up in the saloon, so that the people
might see them as they left, and as the train quitted
Euston repeatedly bowed in return to the salutations of
the spectators. Mr. Neale, the out-door superintendent
of the Loudon and North Western Railway, took
charge of the royal portion of the express, which on quit-
ting the metropolis proceeded rid Steroid to Crewe and
Chester, the royal train travelling " special " from Crewe
to Holyhead.

Tne Priam and Princess of Wales arrircd at Chester at
7.30. An address wee presented by the mayor on behalf of
the city corporation. Their Royal Riglicerses dined in
company of the Bishop of Chester, the dean, the
mayor, and the sheriffs, and afterwards showed ther-
mal/ma to an Immense crowd assembled before the hotaL
The station and appromer were densely crowded. They
proceeded on their Mersey at 8.30.

ATTEMPT TO MEW. • RAILWAY TRAIN.--KID-
DERIMINTER, MEMDAY.—Of Easter Monday the Ist Bat.
tattoo of the Worcestershire Rile Volunteers had their
annual field-day in flaglerpark, Lord Lyttelten's seat.
and when they were dispersing to their several localities
in the evening that portion of them residing in this neigh-
bourhood were very nearly being the victims of • most
diabolical attempt to upset the train in which they were
travelling. It appears that • guard named Samuel Jen-
kins, who has for a number of years been in the service of
the Crest Western Railway Company, and has worked
the through pernenger trains between Kidderminster and
Birmingham, was for some misconduct suspended recently,
and this led to his resigning. his place last week, earl appa-
rently resolving on some signal act of revenge. Dada
gg
the early part of the day on Monday be was observed
loitering about the station, and from his former position
would be well aware of the times the various trains were due.
Towards minim some platelayen employed on the line
observed him (without themselves being seen) place upon
the metals of the up line some broken pieces of km. This
was at some distance from the station, and at apart where
few persons would be likely to notioe anything going for-
ward on the line. He proceeded about 1w) yards farther,
where he placed on the rails a piece of ed iron, and WIZ
• sleeper chair. Re then went on for about another 100
yards, and by means of • stone weighing from 71bate10lbe.
and some scrap iron, he fixed a portion of an 0.1 boiler
on one of the mils in such a manner that a train striking
it must inevitably have been thrown off the line. Just
as he had completed this nefarious work he
found he was observed, and at once ran off.
The platelayers, who were four in number, then
divided themselves, and gave information to the 'Mien-
master, while others followed Jenkins and saw him safely
housed in the Railway Train, • beer-house near the line
where he had taken up • position overlooking the spot
where he had placed the Metros:Siena Polim-sergeent
Edwards was sent for, and as quickly as possible went to
the pleas pointed out to him, and the obstructions were
removed. A few minutes afterwards a special train son-
vying the Kidderminster, Wolverley, Bewdley, Tomboy,
and fitairport volunteers from Huey, with a large lIIIIrI.
ber of spectators, came thundering by, many of them won-
dering at the gathering which there now was at the place
where the mischief ware Intended. Edwards went after his
man whom he found In the boathouse above mentioned.
He mu,
him into custody, bat while his head was turned
for am instant prisoner took a racer from his pocket, and
it mossA
to the ker% throat swore he would kill
taim.before he would be tam • maa named Beam* at
ones rushed to Edwarda's antlektnee, sad they with FIP).
trouble took Jenkins to the patios-station, where he was
very riotous, and continued so during the night. Jenkins is
a married man and has hitherto borne a good character.
AXOTHKR ATTEMPT TO 1-Ps LT A RAILWAY
TRAIN.—A most alarming accident was mused on Monday
morning on the Denny branch of the Caledonian Railway.
near Lathed, by some scoundrel who had placed a number
of railway chairs on the rails, and set the
'points of • fork
dimes' from the branch on " half cock. The accident
occurred to the morning passmager train from Donny to
the north ; and though a ecessiderable amount of railway
property was destroyed, it is fortunate that no injury
to life or limb happened. The obstructions on the
lime ware observed by the driver a considerable Tha-
lami off, so that he was enabled by the time he
reached them to have the speed of the train greatly
mimed. As it was, the tender of the regime was run
off, and the totaling axle of it broken, and • couple
of cattlewaggons which formed part of the train, were
also • The guard had the latter part of the train
completely under his control, and none of the pammeger
auricles or their occupant' sustained sop injury whatever.
The line was blocked up till two o'clock in the afternoon.
after which time the usual Was were ran. There wet no
Cilager corn inunicatioa from eight o'clock in the alert-
the hour named, and travellers coming to Denny
bad to walk from When. and vice tcrea on their return
q. The damage to rail plant is considenible.
virl earils of sixty chairs were dssYvyod, a number of rag
twisted, and a quantity of Memo made almost useless.
The maths, has beenreportedWthe polies who are mak-
glefillebquirzr it.—Gleiettors Nereid.
PALLOI. ONE SHILLING DAY:.
=e, Aram 14.—Admissions on payment, 6,679;
eosin Shiest., 1,836 ; total viola" 8,614.
This Tim AND TH. —A good set of teeth
, armlnmea tisreemlie tetteions, while thde ewer-venal is ,
rifle every ladtritlnal, both ea tvArde
1 smaragtelrireey the proper inamicsaioe of food, sad the
eisesequist leessisslon of pure awl sweat breath. Arnow the
easesseemeffeetler offered for the teeth and gems we could
plaints*. " lauwiee* Orono, or Pearl Derstitriee," am Ulm
Melba he lb euelleace in purifying, embeillthille. sad Pre.
rlam troponsat and unmans ollieeta—fativensto-
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