The Express. — 1866-11-15 (London, England)

ICZLLANS.OIIB TOPICS.  Reminding its readers of the general admission in parliament, during last session, that a considerable increase in the cost of the materials of manufacture would paralyse our most important trades, the Times point' to the dangers which have arisen from the obstacles opposed by miners, by ironworkers, and by colliers, who, by their strikes, are lessening the yield, and are helping to transfer the trade of England to countries in which manufactures are more economically conducted. That the power of trades' unions can be extended all over the Continent, the Tiwe does not believe; but it thinks that the strong interests of rival nations would be sufficient to prevent any such general conspiracy. The Herald denounces with its usual violence the Jamaica Committee for daring to proceed with their prosecution of Mr. Byre, who it inserts has been exonerated from all blame beyond that of ► partial error of judgment —one of those errors, perhaps, by which nations and empires have occasionally been saved. It thinks it impossible, however, that the grand jury can find a true bill. If the trial does take place it ought to suggest an immediate change in our system of jurispru. dance so far as the rights of individuals to institute proserrations for public and state offences are concerned. The Star points out that the grand jury which threw out the bill for murder against Ramsay consisted of the very men whose tool he had been in the outrages he committed, and who themselves had been present and consenting parties to most of the atrocities enacted in the name of authority. After mentioning their names it says that if the whole country bad been swept to get a grand jury certain to refuse to return a tine bill, whatever the crime may bare been, if it were one committed by a white against a black during the rebellion, the jury assembled at the late circuit at Bt. Thomas-in-the-East fulfilled the description. The Star commends the ruling of the learned judge to the especial consideration of his brother-in-kw, Mr. Tennyson.  the Court.  WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 14.  The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon with Princess Louise, and her Majesty, accompanied by her royal highness, drove out this morning, attended by the Hon. Mary Lescelles. The Princess of Wales, with Prince Albert Victor and Prince George, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Stonor and General Knollys, arrived at the Castle last evening, on • visit to her Majesty. The Princess of Wales and Princess Christian drove out this morning. The Duke of Edinburgh, with Prince Christian, and attended by the gentlemen in waiting, went out shooting.  A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The ministers present were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Malmesbury,; the Right Hon. Spencer H. Walpole, Lord Stanley, the Earl of Carnarvon, General Peel, Viscount Cranborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northcote, Lord John Manners, the Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, and Lord Naas.  A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council sat on Tuesday, at Whitehall, on matters relating to the cattle plague. The lords present were—The Lord President and the Right Hon. S. H. Walpole. A Committee of the Lords of the Council also sat yesterday, at Whitehall, on the same subject. Present— the Lord President and the Right Hon. H. Con i. Mr. Harrison and Colonel Harness attended the committee on both days. A deputation from the vestry of Islington, introduced by Mr. W. T. M. Torrens, and Mr. Alderman Lusk, M.P., and consisting of Mr. J. C. Hillman, Mr. James Miles, and Mr. It. Wiltshire (churchwardens), Mr. R. S. Caitlin, Mr. Samuel Smith, Mr. T. H. Bolton, and Mr. J. F. Bontems (overseen and vestrymen), Mr. John Savage and Mr. C. H. Et (vestrymen and members of the Metropolitan Board of Works), and Mr. John Langton (vestry clerk), had an interview with the Right Hon. Spencer H. Walpole, at the liome-office yesterday, upon the subject of the gas inquiry. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester. day. The lord* present were Lord Westbury, Sir E. V. Williams, Sir J. Colvile, and Sir Laurence Peel. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governor of Canada.