The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-22 00:00:00

MR. ROEBUCK AND AUSTRIA.

The seal of oonrertitea is proverbial. Mr. Roe-
buck can magnanimously forget, what the Hungarians can-
not, the atrocities which the k.mperor has relentlessly in-
dicted on hie Hungarian subjects during the last la years.
He can readily forgive the injuries which lie has never felt.
He deews that people prejudiced, ignorant and mistaken,
who decline to surrender the historical rights which they
have held for nearly a thousand years, and which are gua-
ranteed by solemn stipulations in virtue of which the House
of Hapsburg sits on the throne of Hungary, in exchange for
a parliamentary constitution to be founded in the will of the
monarch, and designed to obliterate their name and
organisation as a distinct nationality. A political
ithosyncracy, the growth of many centuries,
maintained through many contests, endeared to the people
by a long train of heart-atirring memories, founded in iaw,
buttressed by treaties, hedged round by strict guarantees,
adapted to because it haa moulded the thoughts, sentiments,
and habits of the nation, madam truly the property of the
Hungariens as the imperial crown is that of Francis Joseph,
Mr. Roebuck reran!' as a mistake when held in competition
with a diploma forced frees the Emperor by his political
ascessitisa, and which deprives of their most eassetial poli-
tical rights the most anosest, the most numerous, the most
powerful, and the must self.governing race in his demi-
pone. Centralisation is the great object of the
Austria. Emperor—for the sake, not of his people's
happieess, but of the grandeur of his throne.
"My will shall be the foundation of your liberties
—and my will shall determine their extent and
their limits." So says Francis Joseph •to which the Hue-
gariau people have unanimously replied, " Wehaveliberties
based on law—we had them before the House of Hapsburg
ruled over us—we pledged that house to preserve them 1111.
violate—they cannot be taken from us but by violence and
a breach of contract—we will never yield them up whilst
we are able to preserve theni. Do your worst—we will he
patient, and bide our time."
According to the latest amounts the Emperor of Austria
has resolved on proceeding with his "great and magnificent
work." The Hungarian Diet is to be forthwith dieeolved—
the Comitata are to be dispersed—and taxes which the
nation bas never voted are to be wrung from them by a reta-
kes soldiery. This is the glorious enterprise to which Eng-
lishnieu are bidden by Mr. Roebuck to wish the Emperor
Godspeed. Does he play epee their presumed ignorance,
or is be only parading his own! He spoke, be it re-
, membered, iu the presence of the Archduke, the heir appa-
rent to the throne—and he spoke in the name of English-
men—" all well-conducted end well-thinking Englishmen."
Something should be done to counteract this man's egregious
and mischievous self-conceit. Some public demonstration
should be made to prove that Mr. Roebuck is not the
creel* he would pass himself off for before imperial per-
menages. He has been pardoned not a little because he was
esteemed honest. HIS recent course suggests doubts whether
his vanity may not have overborne his honesty. The people
of England cannot afford to be repreaeuted in so grave a
mutter, and before such an audience, by a man who utterly
mutates them, and ludicrously mieconceivee his own pota-
tion. shettield should speak once more—but this time it
should speak advisedly, directly, and finally. —Noncom-
formisr.

The proceedings of the ant mediae of this department
commenced at twelve o'clock, under the presidency of tee
Right Has, the Arrolutsr-Gestaat.
There was a large attendance during the day.
Mims FRANC= Oosas reed an admirable paper on " The
Preventive Mission at Bristol. founded by Miss Stephens."
Mr. A. 0. CHARLES read a paper on "The Reformatory
Legislation of the Seuioo."
Sheriff WATSON read a paper on "the Treatment of
Juvenile Offenders." He was greatly in favour of short
terms of imprisonment, especially for children.,
Miss MARY CARPS:47ER read a paper on " Voluntary
Effort, and its true relations to Institutions aided or sup-
ported by Government." She strongly advocated the em-
ployment of voluntary effort on behalf of institutions so
supported. She had never found herself shackled in the
slightest degree by government aid. In conclusion she passed
a high tribute to the Irish convict system, and expressed a
hope that Captain Crofton ought be induced to remain at
its head.
Mr. J. R. Fowtrn read a paper on " Home Influence
on the Children of the Dangerous Clam," in its relation to
the prevention of crime.
The sub-section of this department was held in the
Solicitors' Building, under the presidency of the Rev. J.
Hunter Moneban, and subsequently of Judge Berwick, foe
the purpose of hearing an Wdress from the Rev. William
Caine, of Manchester, on "the Traffic in Intoxicating
Drioke on the Lord's-day," and dimming the papers which
had been read as the previous day on the subject of tem-
perance. There was a numerous attendance.
The Rev. WILLIAM CAINZ advocated the procuring, if not
the enactment of the permissive bill to close the liquor
traffic altogether, at Lest the passing of an act to suspend it
from Saturday night to Monday morning, as being the
period when the working-classes were most peculiarly ex-
posed to the temptation placed in their way by the myrieds
of drinlcing.houses opened for their destruction. Im-
portant, he said, as was the observance of the Lord's-
day in its general aspect, he would Lave it to others to
brag that subject before them. There was one breach
of it which, he ventured to say. was attended with more
evil effects than any other violation of it possibly could
be. The law of England forbade the sale of every
description of article on the Lord's-day, with one estop-
Jim. It permitted intoxicating drinks to be sold, save
LAMBITH•BRIDON COMPANY. Yesterday the the usual hours of morning and afternoon service, so
first general meeting of the
_proprietors was held at the that a man might dnuk when he could not get bleed
Westminster Palace Hotel ; Viscount Torrington in the or butcher's meat. The rev. gentleman went on to detail
chair. The report, which has already been published, the grievous effect of the unprobibited sale of iutoxi-
having been taken as read, the chairman, is moving its eating driuks.
adoption, said the paucity of its bridges, as compered with The views of the writer were ably supported, and the
its population, and as compared with those of Paris, which general good to be derived from total abstinence warmly
was so well bridged, had long been a reproach to the City of advorar.4 by Mr. Rapes, Rev. Mr. Stenthsll, Dr. M'Cowen,
London, and the construction of a new bridge over the Mr. James Haughton, Mr. J. C. Street and others.
Thames at Lambeth was as obvious public improvement. The section, after an animated discussion, adjourned.
The bridge would he of the greatest advantage to the die- FOURTH DEPARTMENT—PUBLIC HEALTH.
tricte both of Belgravia and Lambeth, and as it would span
the narrowest part of the river, the expense of its construe- Lord TALIDOT DE MA
tics would not exceed 40,000 f., and returo, at the lowest LAIIIDI, se president of this depart-
ment, delivered an address.
calculation, between 5 and 6 per cent., even on the lowest ouanarerret
rate of toll, which, in the opinion of the directors, would Dr. MILROT read a paper containing the general comets-
he the most beneficial both to the company and forthe public. dons and recommendations of the elaborate report pre-
Messrs. Woodhouse and Richardson having been re-elected pared by the committee, which was appointed at Liverpool
directors, thanks were given to the noble chairman, and the three years ago. It has bees ordered by the Houma of
meeting senarated. Commons to be printed. Important modifications are ear
Tux Moues.—On the Blair6ndy Moors, on the meted in the existing system, which is universally acknow-
16th, Mr. Henry Callwell had 48 brace grouse, Mr. W. lodged to have failed in its professed object of protecting':
Callwell 13 brace, and Mr. Newell 13 brace. From these the public health against Ilse importation of dangerous
quarters we learn that disease, though not to any serious diseases from abroad, while it occasions many vexatious ob. '
extent, prevails both among old and young birds. Other. @traction, to commerce and free international intercourse.
wise, they Sr. generally in good condition ; and the remark The defective sanitary state of porta, and of merchant
mole on a former occasion, that on low grounds there is an shipping, and also of the crews, among whom there is
average stock, while on high grounds it is next to a much more sickness and mortality than is generally sap-
failure, still applies. On the Ballindalloch Moore, oa per, en Feinted out in the report Four parliamentary
13th, two guns hogged 374 brew grease, 2 snipes, papers ban resulted from the la of this committee of
and a hare. On the 15th, two guns killed 54 bnies grouse, the amociation, now brought to a close.
2 snipes, a plover, and a hare. Ou the 17th, One min killed Dr. Laitassrrza reed a paper by Mr. Edwin Chadwick,
10 brace grouse in about two hours and a half. There was "Oa the Application of Sanitary Science to Public Works
nothing dose on the other three days of last week. The •el Irrifgatiee.
excessive wet. weather has been very unfavourable. me Mr. F. MIEVILLIE, city engineer, read a paper "On the
party at Aberlour House have had fair sport when the Sewage of Dublin."
weather permitted. One gentleman in the course of a few A discussion ensued, in the coarse of which it was stated
hours hugged from 7 to 10 brace. Captain Turner, on a that the chief difficulty with respect to the maples of a
small piece of moor belonging to the hotel. eharlestown, city like Dublin was what should be does with the drainage
is the course of two or three hours begged 5 brace. —Banff from it.
shire Joerno.'. i Mr. ll`Dornatt read a paper by Mr. Griffin "On the