The Express. — 1859-06-22 (London, England)

RICHARD BETIALL. But in other places mischief, it is hoped, may be done, or at all events annoyance given, to the newly-appointed officials ►bout to appear on the hustings.  Pre-eminent among the resentful struggles we an thus probxbty about to witness will, it is said, be that for the representation of the University of Oxford. Melon], having committed suicide, eonnot forgive Mr. GLaristoNt for sitting by undisturbed during the gradual perpetration of the act, and not preventing it. Still more provoking and unpardonable is it to Sod him on the morrow of the funeral to which he bore the part of mute, laying aaide the garb of mourning, and, like a et nieibie man, answering when celled upon to perform the duties of a citizen and a statesman. For a year and a half Mr. GhatiaTonit had given the Tories a disinterested support in Parliament ; he had done more, for he had, against the remonstrances of private friends and the admonitions of self-interest, waited a winter on a thankless errand, in the hope of enabling the Getbyite Government to win the credit of settling the lonian question. To all enlidtations to become the cabinet colleague of Lords Unit miiiionti and HAYDN WAY the right boo. gentleman turned, indeed, a deaf ear. Not even the leadership of the Commons in proximate reversion, if not is prcescati, could lure him from his independent place below the gangway. Ile was willing to serve the party which Lord Dural and Mr, Gleam, led, but not to be served by them. And foe this he is now to be made the object of personal attack and electioneering persecubon, by the ineeneate faction on whose errors he too long looked leniently. The Marquis of enaritio-• will, it is understood, be brought fo-ward as the ehanipiou of Conseivatista pure and simple, by the friends of that aboard and obsolete superstition in .he University. What the noble lord ban done to merit this singular mark of confidence we should be rather cations to learn. When previously in the House of Commons he took ro very prominent part a the dseussios of public affairs. As Secretary to the Treasury he maimed ia making • report respect. ing the reorganisation if the Civil Service, some of the suggestions evietaised is which have since been acted on, and others thrown &aide, but none of which can lowly be est clown as characteristically Calfeetirative. Soon afterwards be was chosen Chairman of the North Western Railwsy Company, and to the duiiire of that position he has devoted, we believe, the last tire or sex year. of his life. In IBS; he was offered the principal governorship of Australia by Lord PAL' MithArt.A. bat he preferred to beer rule at home over luggage trains, and to guide the policy of comprison rates and compromise, for • stipend of 2,0001. a year. How all this peculiarly Ste him to represent the learning of Oxford in Parliament we do sot precisely see the ides of intellectual or political competitors between such a person as Lord (At esioote sad the first orator of his age and country It would be aboard to speak of. But Oxford, which elected Sir fluster Bt.t.t, in preference to Sir Repl•lLla PH I. some thirty years ago, does not seem to be c &robin of cumprebendiag :he absurdity. A Doke's eon, urn though the nos he a plodding seamen. plan man like Lord enAnoo.,and the Dekesobetter thin hr, (.race of Hi catrictitir, has still a certain charm for academie tuftlinntere. Other chance or claim on his ono amount Mr. G LAMM:telt opponent can Lave none. Religious bigotry and political resistance may of course adhere to him, as bees will settle upon any bush that happens to he in their way in hiving time, whether it be • " laurel from Pericus' sid,," or a bramble from Stowe. Tree address which Mr. GUI DATONE has lamed in the form of a letter to the Provost of °kith, is not, we think, peculiarly calculated to disarm opposition or rally support. It is in its way the very perfection of Gliolstrnian style, smooth, flacon, familiar, and inoffensive, having about it the undid aft of one who wishes to have no reserve with you, and yet so artistically vague and ensile oa the points you are most curious about, as to leave you nearly as much in as d.rk as you were Wore. No doubt his position was a somewhat embarrassing one. Mr. ' OhstiiiLtixes pride will not allow him to admit that he has come out from Toryism because he has joints! 1.,4ed P Lte ZISTOh.S AdlhiLiittlltloo ; yet he Ataxia's!, scrim to agent IWO right to be considered  a liefesvarr by Teases of the *hare he took in pre. win Lewd