The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-13 00:00:00

THE ITALIAN CONVENTION.

The bill just voted by the two Chambers of the
Italian parliament now only waits for the royal
sanction to become law. According to the terms
of the protocol of the 15th September, which forms
an appendix to the Convention of the same date,
and of the declaration dated the sth October, which
modified that protocol, the removal of the capital
must take place within a delay of six months from
the time when the bill voted by the Chambers shall
have received the royal sanction. It is from that
same date that is to run the delay of two years
fixed for the evacuation of Rome by the French
troops.

Tne Turin correspondent of the Dnats declares
that the government of the Sub-alpine Kingdom
cannot settle at Florence before the mouth of
May. The reasons which that writer gives are
these :

The various establishments revised cannot be got ready
by enchantment, and the artistic ensrvele which are to be
met with everywhere at Florence are at the present
moment en embarrassment. The prosaic and buromcratic
necessities of parliamentary government are hardly corn
petite with the fine arts, as a deputy's seat is placed just
before a celebrated fresco, and there is • bes.relief where a
guard-room or a clerk ought to be instilled. Consequently,
the preparations for the change cannot be completed till
towards the summer.

(11C172'15 MECHAM.)

THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, Die. 13.

The Royal Mail steamer Seine has arrived
here with the above wails, GO passengers, 1,289,865
dols. in specie, jewellery valued at 3,936 &As., and
965 packages of cargo, consisting chiefly of bark,
indigo, tobacco, and indiarubber.

The Seine left St. Thomas on the 29th ult., and
encountered heavy winds and head seas.
The following vessels had arrived at St. Thomas
—The steamers Hausa, Kenilworth, and Ellen
Denny, from England on the 13th ult. The
British ship Young Mechanic, on the 23rd ult.
The Hanoverian barque Belle was towed into St.
Thomas on the 28th, having lost fore and mainmast,
bowsprit, ac.
In Chili, the decree declaring coal contraband of
war had been much discussed by the press.
The government bad promulgated a decree order-
ing the universal adoption of the decimal system
from the Ist Jan. next. Exchange on London was
quoted 440. Paris, 4;0 to 4;5.
The most important news from Peru refers to the
South American Congress. In a private preparatory
sitting the Spanish difficulty had received the
grayest attention of the plenipotentiaries.
Senor Centemo, Secretary of Legation,fhad sailed
fur the Chiuchas iu a specially chartered
steamer with au important communication for
Admiral Piuzon, requesting him at once to
give up the occupation of the islands, on the
grounds that their seizure had been
disapproved of by the cabinet of Madrid.
The Congress declared the pending question to
be one affecting the whole continent of South
America, and the states represented in the Congress
would unitedly take measures in defence of American
interests against Spain. Admiral Pinzon's reply
was not known, but it is understood he intimated his
intention to hold the Islands pending instructions
from Madrid.

Exeltauge on London at Lima was quoted 370.

TtOVAL FREE. HOSPITAL, GRAY'R-irst-ROAD.-..—The
number of patient. relieved at this howled daring the
week ending Dec. 10 vas 2,032, of which 1,041 were sew
Mee.