The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-05 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1861.

local postmaster. But the amount of the fraud in
no single instance could exceed 2001. at the
utmost. We believe that, in the course of many
years, the Post-office has lost a total of less than
5,000/. by dishonesty on the part of the poet-
masters, who already have the handling of some
13,000,0001. every year under the Money-
order system, and who have to give
bonds for their good behaviour. This de-
partment can well afford to take upon its
own shoulders a risk which to it will bo infini-
tesimal, but which, to individuals of the class ap-
pealed to, might possibly seem considerable. It
is only in the caw of collusion with a confederate
that a postmaster would dare to misappropriate
savings-bank money entrusted to him, for he knows
that every depositor will expect to receive au ac-
knowledgment from the chief office, without
further trouble of any kind.
Before quitting the subject, it may be as well
to repeat what has already been stated in these
columns--that deposits of any amount between
one shilling and 3ii/. may be lodged ; that no
person will be allowed to deposit more than 30!.
in any one year, or more than 1501. in the &are-
gate, exclusive of interest ; and, finally, that when
the deposit, principal and interest, reaches
200/, all interest ceases. As to the form
to be gone through, it is the simplest
imaginable. The depositor has merely to
lodge his money in the nearest post-office de-
■ignate,l for the purpose, communicate his
name, address, and occupation, sign his mune (with
a view, of course, to subsequent identification by
his signature), and receive his deposit book, with'
the postmaster's signature. There is also a merely
formal declaration to be signed, to the effect that
the depositor is not interested in sums standing in
any other person's name.
We have contented ourselves with noticing the
regulations so far as they concern the depositor
on the one side, and the Post-oftiee on the other.
Some important financial questions will hereafter
arise, as the system extends. What is to be
done with the money when it accumulates
to the amount of many millions? I■ the
eIIAN4 KLLOK of this Exenzorsz for the time be'-ig
to be allowed to play with it, as he does now with
Savings Banks funds, waving his wand over them
and changing them into Government stock, Exche-
quer Bills, Supply Bills, Fortification Annuities, or
whatever he pleases, and rice reran' Surely, with
the establishment of a complete system of National
Savings Banks, there ought also to be established
a connuisaion for the administration of their funds.

Inc Cour:.

BALMORAL, Srrramer.A 3.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Alice,
Princess Helena, and Prune Arthur, drove out yesterday
afternoon.

The Prince Consort, accompanied by Prince Alfred sad
Sir Charles Wood, went out grouse shooting on the Mon of
ilonsttne.

Her Majesty's Commissioners for the International Ex-
hibition of 1862 held a meeting at their offices io the Strand
yesterday.
Despatches were eent yesterday from the Colonial-office
to the Governor of Canada.

THE PRINCE or WaLte.—His Royal Highness':
the Prince of Wales having nearly completed his ■nurse of
military isetimetion at the camp at the Corner, will (says
the Irish Tines) shortly proceed to the Continent, to be
preeent at the Proviso review■ on the Rhine, and, after
paying a short visit to the Crown Princess of Prussia, he
will Joie his royal parents for a few days at Balmoral, pre.
vines to his returning to Cambridge.
DRAM or TYR EARL OF MOUNT EDORCUMBR.-
11•Fari at Mount Edgecumbe died on Tuesday on board his
yacht of Erith. Hoe lordship had bees seriously indisposed
for some days peat, ►nd fears for his recovery were enter-
tained. Ernest Augustus Edgecumbe was Earl of Mount
Edgecumbe, Viscount Mount Ealgecumbe and Valletort, and
Heron Edgecumbe in the peerage of Great Britain, and was
an aide-de-cutup to the Queen. He was born on the lied
a/ March, 1797, and succeeded to the title on the 28th of
September, 1939. On the 6th of December, 1831, ha
I 'married Caroline, eldest daughter of the late Roar-Admiral
Charles Feuding, R.N., and on the sth of November, 18329
his eldest son, William Henry, N'imount Valletort, wee
barn. He now assumes his father's title, thus creating •
vacancy for Plymouth, which place he represented in the
House of Commons. The Earl's other children were—the
Hos. Adelaide Edgecumbe, who died in the year of her birth,
1838, before her father inherited his title ; the Hon. Ohmage
ism* born is 1838 ; sad Lady lirseattee Emnu Horatis;
hoes is 1843.

Demi ow LADY MART AIIIILIST.—Me regret to
tsars that Lady Nary Ashley, secoad daughter of the LH
and Countess of Shaftesbury, expired on Tuesday, at wows,
at Torquay, Devon, otter a low Blame. The Earl and
Countess and dew:titer had only left Bracket Hall, Lady
Pahnershmes seat, in Hertfer.bibire, a few days Was
the melancholy oesirrescs. By many of our react= it
will be recollected the youthful lady marled with bee
parents to Torquay LA winter, and levies &wised wash
benefit there, it was deemed advisable to try what oiled
the change of air and seen* would have on a weakened
soestitntios. Lady Mary was in her 19th year.

Her Serene Highness the Prinoedis Hohetilohe,
asselpseied by Lady Awaits Brace mad suite, have left
Howebin's Hotel for Balmoral, as • visit to the Quills
The Duke and Duchess aI Manchester arrived
is wore early la the week Bern Taadmires, Inked, sad
yesterday eves* departed for Ommaey.
The Mart and Countess of Arran have arrived at
do Portland Hotel, from • visit to Lady Napier, at Per.
brook.

The Countess of Portsmouth aad family have
arrived et Iforrehhis Hotel, from Hontboarso Pvt.

The Couut awl Couuteas Flavon have arrived at
Clorkip's Hotel, from Brussels.

Lady Fairbaire and Miss Fairbairn have left
Howehies Hoed far Wembley Hors, Leeds.
Sir George sad Lady Dashwooil have arrived at
amides Head from Weld Wrosehe Yule.
Yesterday the Oassi sad Coasters Alezasder
Ihmeyseat, etarim of the Easpasw at lomia, whited liver.
pod. Abhor moms the "hose of tb tows they prospected
la a valid aissaaar, occompaided by Mr. 1. victor, who
mind so iisterpraior, ma board the Grad Lakes. Oa slop-
piog as board this illustrious party were met by Oyu&
Walker, hie at the Railway Compasy, who moducted era
time) the meat iatarestiog parts at the 'Wpm. Os lam a&
the Coast awl Candies congratulated Captain Walker re
his pooltioa as commaador of the largest ship is the wand,
and oho whim kindly of the faciliiim placed at their sonic,
by Hr. C. E. Dims. the agent of the Croat Ship Company
at Liverpool. ne mak party left lissrpoul the same
evewlog by rail, es rows to the Isle of Wight.

Thu policy of working short time as a precaution
aphid the aoatingebbas of the oottos supply, sod of the
glutted state of distant markets for maneactured goods,
continua to make progress. Ai:wordily to the Ilaaeheetar
Gioardeais several spinain sad weaving establishmesta at
Staleybridge, Oldlam, Preston, !Beckham, Burnley, and
Clitheree have limited their operatioaa to four days a
week.

There wa. a numerous meeting of the Society for
the Propagation of the Gospel ia, the round-roorn of the
Dublin Koltun's int Tardily. which was addriesed by the
Archbishop of Dublio, who prseided, Lord Gough, Kr.
Whiteside, N.Y., rod the Bkhup of Orford, who spoke at
great leogth. On the motion of the Bev. Dr. Lee, secooded
by the Rev. A. Pollock, the thanks of the meeting were
offered to the archbishop, sad the Bishop of Orford, for
their atteodanoe sod the raloshie support given to the so-
ciety. The resolution wee ouried by seolantatios.
Captain Crofton is not about to retire from his
put as Director of Coosist Prism is Ireland, as was for
mos thins appesphoulad. alms the essial Reines raestiaps
Captain Calton he. ben iihfly easepisd with &Orb and
Sesta visitors, reeking iisfausilso as to the nem by
wife It ass% siva meows hoe hiss attained, both in the
reskssaika silhodurs sod in the iikalostisa of whoa

EAGER REFORMKRB.

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While complaints are justly made of the ineffi-
ciency of the Liberal putty for purposes of reform,
it is not, we believe, generally known that there is
" a powerful and united party" indignant at the
abuses which till the Church and State, and burn-
ing with eagerness to remove them. The impa-
tience of these unsuspected reformers yesterday
morning burst through the ordinary reticence of
political advocacy, and thus found expression in
the Morning 11. reid :
The ►eaders of the conservative party would avoid both
the Scylla of stagnation and the Charybdis of revolution.
For the drat time in our history there exists a powerful
combination, uniting the sympathies of the put and of
the future. Conservatism represents the genius of the
constitution attended by the handmaid of progress. It
is the principle of cosetitutiooaliem as opposed to demo-
cracy and despotism, blended with the principle of reform as
opposed to an obstructive or torpid reaction. And it in the
union of these two principles, the constitutional and the
reforming, which gives the best assurance of the early
supremacy of the conservative party, for no other can so
fully represent the national character. Revere:2os for the
ancient paths a associated in the national mind with the
desire for innovation, because even that which is old and
venerable implies something that is valuable ; and yet the
new developments of industry require to be met with
a corresponding development of our political system.
He must he but indifferently acquainted with the
condition of many of our corporate bodies, with the
present state of the National Church, of our Universi-
tes, Public Schools, and charitable institutions. or else
but indifferently candid, who would deny the existence of
numerous flagrant abuses in every one of these depart-
ments. Surely the influence of whst are called vested
interests is not strong enough, even if it be so minded, as
to arrest the hand of improvement. However that may te,
we look to the conservative party fur a zealous furtherance
of the work of reform, and we believe the confidence gene-
rally reposed in its leaden will tend to moo• than oor.flrin
our expectatias whenever Lord Derby shall come into
power, hacked with a majority of independent supporters.
We shall look to our contemporary fur further
information on this interesting topic.

AMERICAN RAILWAYS.

outgo& letter, dated ith August, states that she
captured the schooner Abbey Bradford and the
barque Joseph Maxwell off La Guayra.
It appears that the Venezuela government re-
fused the Sumpter admittance into port, and
despatched a vessel to the, north of La Guayra to
retake the Joseph Maxwell, which was anchored
among the reefs by order of the War Department.
The Federal army will be uniformed in blue.
On the arrival of the New York train yesterday
at Philadelphia the United States marshal seized
every copy of the New York Daily News, including
upwards of 1,000 uopics, for the South and West.
The sale office at Philadelphia was also totally
suppressed.
The Christina Waterer has also been seized, in
consequence eta virulent article on the war.
General M'Cullough was not killed in the battle
at Springfield.
It is stated that General Banks has advanced to
take possession of Winchester (Va.), in face of 4,000
Confederates.

LONDONDERRY, Eizer. 4.

The Canadian screw strainer Nova Scotian, which
arrived here this evening, passed the Hibernia on
the 25th and the North America on the 29th August.

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THE OUT%VARD EAST INDIA, CHINA, AND

AMERICAN MAILS.

SOUTIIAMYTON, Sm. 4.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship, Ceylon, Captain Evans, sailed hence to-day
with the mails for the Mediterranean, Egypt,
Aden, Ceylon, India, and China, together with
80 first and 27 second class passengers ; amongst
whom are Major .Jordan, Colonel Pratt, Colonel
Haddon, Ensign Chambers, and Captains Stewart,
Clark, Lamb, and Faulkner. The Ceylon took on
freight 161 boxes specie,value 57,4831. 15a, for
the following ports, vi z. Madras, gold coin, 8491.;
silver ditto, Bs. ; gold thread, &c,. 905/. Calcut.a,
gold thread, watches, dm., 1,5441. 7s. Singapore,
watches, 1151. Hong-Kong, dollars and bar silver,
2,9001. ; watches, jewellery, &c., 6021. Foo-chow,
dollars, 3,0301. Shanghai, bar silver' 15,0001. ;
dollars, 17,1601. ; jewellery, watches. 4481. • and
for Alexandria, sovereigns, 16,030/. Tbe deylon
also took a full cargo of general merchandise.
The North German Lloyd's steamship, Nev
York, Captain Wenke, sailed hence this afternoon
for New York direct, with the French and English
mails. She took 480 passengers, 315 tons goods,
from Bremen •, 162 from England and France ;
spixie, 68,265 dols. from Bremen, 26,844 dols. from
France, and 1,0611. from Southampton.