The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-10 00:00:00

THE WEEKLY PRESS.

Commenting upon Mr. Disraeli's address, the
Saturday Seeing says it is set forth by authority as a con-
fession of faith to be henceforth substituted by °enures-
tire candidates for their own vague or schismatic utter-
ances. Their leader has perceived that many of them, in
default of guidance, were wandering into general phrases
scarcely distinguished from liberal commonplaces. Some
of them have intimated that the Reform Bill went
too far, or that it was still imperfect ; or perhaps
they espreered their willingness to reform abuses
in the Irish church, while they opposed total
epoliation. If the anarchy of conservative opinion had
been prolonged, there was reason to fear that the party
would, for the sake of bare life, sacrifice all its reasons
for living. Mr. Disraeli himself has on some occasions
shown on a large scale the same appreciation of the advan-
tages of simple vitality; but a mob of candidates cannot
be trusted to educate itself, or to discern the proper occa-
sion for overbidding an adversary. If servo-comic adroit-
ness is a kind of art, Mr. Disr►eli never showed himself a
more complete artist; but all intellectual triumphs aro
more or lees in accordance with truth and nature, and
cynical contempt for the human understanding is not the
quality of a statesman.
It is the very graved calamity for the conservative
yarty, remarks the Spectator, that it should be led
by a man who neither does nor eau give the
weight of conviction to his manifesto. of policy and
his cries to arms. There are those who wish that the
liberals were led by a man more of Mr. Diareeli's type,
who, instead of Mr. Gladstone's grave and earned
faith, could show some of that reckless destruc-
tiveness, that mockery of traditional usage, that
ase of the true guerilla warrior, which Mr.
Disraeli disguise with difficulty under the solemn
mask of • political schoolmaster. Liberalism is appre-
hended by some,—the mod unmanaguble and mischievous
of their party. it is true,—as a mere disorganizing power,
whets function it is to assail continually the venerable
fictions of the world ; and at the same time, most institu-
tions embodying any real idea are, in the eyes of
such men, mere venerable fictions. Now, we
cannot wonder that such as these should fret
under the lead of a man of such positive cha-
racter as Mr. Gladstone. But while there is a certain
superficial plausibility in misrepresenting the party of
'movement as • party of reckless and destructive instincts,
which needs • leader of like character, there is nothing
but inconsistency, both superficial and profound, in having
for the leader of conservatives, for the official protector
of our "ancient institutions," for the solemn champion
of all that is venerable, for the wise and cautious states-
man who disbuds change, one who cannot say a word in
his appropriate part without over-acting it, and inspiring,
not sympathy and respect, but a certain puzzlement
among the credulous and amusement everywhere else.
The lonian Berkey observes that the blundering
tactics of the liberals in many parts of the Empire—the
selfish ambition of some, the vanity of others, and it may
be the treachery of not a few—are placing in serious peril
•await which at one time was regarded as beyond a ques-
tion. The hberals have been dividing their forces until
they have placed themselves in some danger of being
beaten in their chief strongholds by a party inferior
to them in numbers, but superior in a know-
ledge of the art of political warfare. It would
however, be easy to avoid this result, if men would only
make the good of their party, rather than their own
glorification, the measure and end of their political action.
The active canvass that is carried on for weeks and
mouths previously to an election shows with sufficient
accuracy the probable leanings of the mass of voters ; and
any candidate who sees that, without securing his own
success, he is endangering the chances of other candidates
of the same colour, and risking the seat to the whole
party, should be regarded as a traitor to tho cause which
he affects to servo.

The En:miser thinks there is reason for thankfulness
that Mr. Disraeli has est neither a controversialist nor a
.ritualist to rule at Peterborough. Without giving an
opinion as to the personal fitness of the new bishop to
administer spiritual jurisdiction in the Fen country, oar
contemporary fully recognises the importance of such an
exercise of the royal prerogative. The appointment of
Dr. Magee is a threatening notice of what may come of
literalism applied to legislation in ecclesiastical affairs.
It is a warning not to be mistaken and not likely soon to
be forgotten by English political zealots and clerical poli-
ticians, not to talk nonsense they do not moan about the
Irish Church being one with their own.

A now weekly newspaper is advertised under
the name of Progress. It is to advocate " Church and
State Principles and Protectionist Politica, and to counter-
act Schismatic and other Publications, miscalled Reli.
giouL"

Mr. Leighton is travelling in Egypt. Mr. Ma-
mma Hunt, alter a sojourn in Naples, has returned—for a
short time—to Florence, whence he will proceed to the
East.

Among the books recently presented to the
library of the Hartley Institution in Southampton is a
copy of Milton's " Paradise Lost," published by subscrip-
tion by Jacob Tolson in 1720. It is • WV volume of
upwards of 600 pages, and contains, besides the great
poem, a list of subscriber, Barrow's Leda and Andrew
Marvel's English lines and Addison's essays on it. Mil-
ton's short preface justifying blank terse, and an index
to the poem. Among the subscribers' name are Alex-
ander Pope, Sir Isaac NewtoniKetthew Prior, Dr. John
Arbuthnot, and Thomas racket/. In 1720 the poem had
been written upwards of 60 years sod had been previously
published, and yet ft had to be published by subscription.
A curious discussion took place at the last meet-
ing of the Belfast presbytery. A " call " was handed in,
from a congregation near Granath, which pledged itself
to give the munificent salary of 451. per annum to the,
minder named in it--a Mr. William Moore. The Roy.
Mr. Johnston said he was exceedingly sorry to see a con-
gregation that numbered scene of the most wealthy and
respectable persona in the preebyterian church amongst,
its members erasing forward and offering the petty sum of
461. a year. One of the gentlemen in connexion with that
congregation had an annual revenue of 9,0001., while
another, who was legb sheriff of the elettetEs woo able to
receive the representative of their church in a eaniegeasd
fens. Hoe than gentlemen mid expect their pastor
was to be a gentleman sad a Cisisilaa• as 461. a yeer
was mete lien he scald make out. Mit a lcbg di,
we* It we, molted to head the "se" is Mt.
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the Court.
BALIIORLL OAHTLIS. Oar. 8.
The QuoS., aocrompaniod by Princes Louise,
went out yesterday teaming.
In the afternoon the Queen drove out, accompanied by
Prince= Meanies end the Princess of Teck.
Prince Leopold drove out.

The Prism and Printer of Wales, aecompanied by
Prince John of Gluoksburg, and attended by the Ron.
Wm. Coke, General Sir William linollya, and Major Tees-
dale, arrived at Marlborough-house yesterday morning
front Scotland.

Their Royal Higherres Prince Albert Victor, Prince
George, Princess Louise, and Princess Victoria of Wales,
arrived at Mariboraigh.boure or Thursday morning
direct from Duarobia Castle.

The Prince of Wales rode out, attended by Lieutenant-
COlona Kappa.
The Princess of Wales drove out in the afternoon,
attended by the lion. Yrs. Coke.
Lieutenant-Colonel Koppel has succeeded MO: Tees-
dale as equerry-in-waiting to the Prinos of Wales.

The marriage of Crofton J. B. Vandeleur, Cap-
tain 12th Lancers, only son of Crofton Vandeleur, Rm.,
of Werdene.town, county of Weetmeath, and the Hon.
Nakao Yelverton, youngest daughter of Viscount Avon-
more, was celebrated, says the Dublin laming Mail, on
Wednesday. The ceremony took place at Lorrba Church
and was performed by the Archdeacon of Killaloe, as-
sisted by the Rev. I. C. Head, Rector of Terryglms. The
bride wasattended by eight bridesmaids, viz., Lady Dora
Hastinp, Has O'Connor, Miss Stoney, Hies Bally, Miss
Emily Cole, Has Percy, and Has Hawes. Atter the cere-
mony, the company, who numbered between sixty and
seventy, adjourned to Belle Isle, Lord Avonmore's seat.
In the afternoon Captain and the Hon. Mrs. Vandeleur
took their departure en rests to Killarney and Valenta.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY.

OXFORD, &TIMMY MOBNING.

This morning tho vice-chancellor publiahe 1 a
letter received from Sir William Reathcote, announcing
his retirement from the representation of the University
on the ground of ill health. The letter was read in con-
vocation. Sir Roundel' Palmer is spokon of as the hon.
baronet's probable sucammior.
The elections for open scholarships and fellowships at
Magdalen, New, and University Colleges are not con-
cluded.

MR. STANSFELD AND THE NAVAL EXPEX