The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-28 00:00:00

THY. NATIONAL lIANE. AM) NI J. MOINNNA. M.P.

The Board of the National Dank lately resolved that
their managing director should give kis entire tiro to the
bionic, of the bank, and neither be a member of parlia-
ment nor mix iu polities, and Sir J. McKenna, the present
managing tines tor, concerted in the resolution, which in-
volved his retirement from the directorate. The Daily Ntoes,
however.iliscoscrs other than political fellitOtlf in this deci-
,r.on.:mating the unimpeachable integrity of Sir John
Milimns, libel an honed intention on his part to benefit
his (slit nts, still it is obvious that be made a false
step in inducing the bank to become a promoter of such
iiiii!ertakinpi the Peruvian Railways, the Marseilles
Land Company. and others of the same kind, ant
this is doubtless the real reason of tho retirement of the
managing duectur. But the board would have shown
more ft ankness and courage in avowing it, than by adopt-
ing the side-wind of political engagements.

'Ube Court.

lIALIIIOIiAL CASTLE, Sam M.

The Queen, accompanied by Prinotwe Christian
and Briatew Louise, drove out yesterday, and paid a visit
to Sir Janes Clark, Bart., lit Tillypronio.
11w Duke of Edinburgh and Prinoe Christian went to a
.1. er drive with Major-General Sir Thomas Iti.tilulph,
Lieutevinnt-o.lonel 1:0n1 ..ii, lieutenant Haig, and M.
Victor Vali de Weyer.
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SErr.

The tZueen k her te,ual dries in the morning and
rte.. r.

I)09,11tChill Were !.`Lt on Saturday from the
to the flo‘ernors of the North American Pmvinco.,
131.161. Veltimbut, Bermuda, the Bahamas. and

The Duke 4,f Canibri.lgi• arrivwl in town
ro•ni vending a few days with the E "f he.dortiehl at
I;edling Lodge, Notts. _ _

Ills Excellency Mr. Johnson, tho i'nittml titston
Minister. has removed from Fenton's Hotel to No. 4, Up-
per l'ortland-place, which house he ha+ taken for his per-
manent residence and the Alyea of the legation.

The Manila's of Downshire, accompanied by the
marth:imeui and Lord Arthur Hill, has arrived at Underly
Hall, Westmoreland, to visit Lord and Lady Alice
from Hillsborough Castle, county Down.

The Marquis (4 Lansdowne ha. 4 arrivud at Bu-
rot's Court, on a chili to his excellency the Lord Lieute-
nant, horn visiting his estates in the county Kerry.

Lord Ernest Hamilton, youngest son of his
Ex( ell. ucy the Lord Lieutenant and the Duchess of Abut-
vna,i.nco%eriug from a sercie attack of gamtric foyer.
lie dut L.. a La., bk en staying with her son at the itidiop
Terry's during his Miles.. Itis excellency and other

to totbe;s of the family aro at Baron's Court.
Lord Henry Gordon Lennox has loft town fur

to south of Frdoce.
144 AMC weeks ago an lanpleisseint impression WAS

produced in CROW by a speech delivered by the
truidee of the Bute property, to the effect that the noble
marquis would, at the general election, give • " nage-
ti% e hupt:ort " to the conservative candidate. At the
Imp of the Bute festivities at Cardiff the chairman

t the liberal committee wrote to Lord Bute, thiutk.

lug him for the kindly feeling which had been
manifested in his npoeclies, and espreising a hope
that it would not be impaired +hould any of his lordship's
ti nante vote contrary to his political views. The mastitis
hell, however, a few hours previously addressed a letter
to his cousin, Colonel Stuart. the hitting mem►er fin• Car-
diff, Mating that, although his sympathies wore with Mr.
Ilardinge Giffard, every tenant on the Bute property was
absolutely free to vote as he plea ell, and that no elector
should Lave anything to fear from hi+ conscientiously
exereihing the franchise.

Luling the istlebrution of the Marquis of
Bute's majority at Cardiff, thousands of small photo-
graphs of his lordship were sold. One was about
the rice of half a crown; it was in a slight
metal case, and was fau•tenod to the breast by a strip
of Stuart tartan. A smaller ono was concealed in a case
formed of an imitation of a spade guinea, and was attacbod
to the watch-chain. Small medals with the marquis's

likeness on them were sold in thousands. The photograph"
were capital likenesses, and were neatly executed. These
ornaments were sold at Id., 2d., or 6d. each. The anthem
entitled " Clod, save I.ord Bute" waa only sung once,
when it was forbidden to he sung again. The performing
goat, which had been taught to lower its hood and bond
its knees when the marquis's name was shouted out, was
purchased and slaughtered. A considerable price was
paid for it, which amply compensated the owner for the
trouble of teaching so intractable an animal.
Some of the Church of England clergymen in
the diocese of Carlisle have come into collision with their
bishop Dr. Waldegrare. At f'rnrith a few weeks ago, at
a meeting of clergymen, some rules were adopted
for the purpose of enjoining a mere reveren-
tial mode of conducting funerals in accord-
ance with the Prayer-book. They recommended
the bunting of candles day and night near the corps) ;
and the use of the processional caves at the burial, and
the offering up of prayers and the "holy eucharistic
sacrifice" "on behalf of the members of Christ's body,"
were suggested by documents circulated with these rules.
The bishop, in a letter just published, strongly denounce'
these practicer as an attempt to introduce superstitious
usages abolished at the time of the refomation.