The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-02 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Munri's rarsaa►Y&)
THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN ITALY.

TURIN, Dw. 1.

The Marquis de Torreszaa not having accepted
the charge of forming a new ministry, it is stated
that the Marquis de Villamarins has been sum-
moned by the King.

The Opinion of -to-day says that considerations
of great importance had induced the ministry to
tender their resignation. They thought that a dis-
solution of the Chamber, following a vote of want
of confidence, might prednoe a dangerous political
crisis.

" The ministry Las rendered great services to
the country by not awaiting the vote of the Cham-
ber. By accepting this course the ministry has
opened a way of agreement to political parties."
The (Opinion, in conclusion, does not think it
possible that a ministerial compromise can be
effected.

THE GREEK QUESTION.
ATHENS, Nov. 29.
Demonstrations ooutinatto taberplace is &war
of Prince Alfred.

Some political intriguers have been expelled the
University of Athens at the request of the students.
Public opinion approves of these measures.
PARIS, Dec. 1, Eviswaro.

It is asserted in official quarters that the question
of the succession to the Greek throne has been
settled.

England is said to renounce the candidature of
Prince Alfred, whilst Kumla will engage not to
accept the election of the Duke of Leucbteuburg if
dawn King of Greece.

THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA.
COPENHAGEN, Die. 1.
The Princess Alexandra arrived here this morn-
ing, at 11 o'clock.
To-day, being the Princess's birthday, crowds
assembled at the railway station, and gave her
Royal Highness a most enthusiastic greeting.
All the streets through which the Princess passed
were decorated with Scandinavian and English flags.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales accom-
panied the Princms Alexandra to Hanover, and
thence took his departure for England.

COPENHAGEN, Die. 1, EVENING.

All the houses of the street in which the palace
of Prince Christian is situated are splendidly illu-
minated.

RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, DEC.I.

A decree has been published ordering that the
price of specie, as recognised by the government, is
to be gradually lowered in such a manner that the
premium will be only 3 per cent. on the
Ist July, 1863. •-.

RUSSIAN POLAND.
THORN, Drc. L

It is asserted at Warsaw, on reliable information,
that the directors of the different departments of
the public service will be nominated ministers with
the new year.
The Marquis de Wielopolaki is to be appointed
President of the Council.
The administration of the Polish Customs is to
be declared independent of the Imperial authorities,
and to be incorporated with the Polish ministry of
finance.
A Customs-union is to be established between
Russia and Poland.

The government has offered the presidency of the
Bank of Poland ui M. Alexander Laski, a partner
in the banking house of FroukeL

SWITZERLAND.

BERNE, DEC. 1.

The Federal Council has authorised the chief of
the Department of Commerce to sign a commercial
treaty between Switzerland and Belgium, a few
points being reserved.

THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTION.
BERLIN, Dzc. 1.

The National Zeitung of this evening says :
" According to reliable information, Earl Russell
has submitted fresh propositions of mediation to the
Danish government, in reference to the affairs of
Schleswig-Holstein ; and the Danish government
has already rejected these, in addition to the
previous proposals."

EARL RtfEELL AND THE BELLIGERENT RIGHTS
QUESTION.—At the meeting of the council of the Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, the following letter
which had been received by the secretary in reference to the
above subject was read :—"Sir,—l am directed by Earl
Russell to reply to your letters of the Gth iustaut respecting
the destruction by the Confederate steamer Alabama, of
British property embarked in American vessels, or burned
by that ateainer. Earl Russell desires me to state to you
that raitiali property on board a vessel belonging to one of
the helligtreeta must be subject to all the risks and cootin-
gencies of war, so fares the capture of the vessel is concerned.
The owners of any British property Dot contraband of war
nu boanl a Federal cease! captured and destroyed by a Con-
federate vessel of war may claim in a Confederate prize
court compensation for the destruction of /inch property."
THE INDIAN SALT STORING MONOPOLY. —The
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce • abort time ago memo-
rislised the government on the subject of bonding salt in
ludia—• privilege at present monopolised by the govern-
ment--and in answer have received the following reply from
the office of the Under Secretary of State for India. The
letter, which is addressed to the secretary, came before the
council of the chamber at their meeting yesterday (alon-
day) :—" I am directed by Sir Charles Wood to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th lost., forwarding
a memorial from the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce,
praying that certain orders uaued by the Bengal govern-
ment for the removal of the private bonded salt from the
government plebs at Sullces on the :10th inst., may be re-
considered with the view to their abrogation, and I have to
acquaint you, in reply, for the information of the chamber,
that the attention of the government of lndiis has been
already called to the subject, in consequence of the receipt
of a similar memorial from the Salt Chamber of Commerce
of Northwich."

MIC. WILLIAMS, M .P., AND MA CONSTITIMITS
A4Mording to his annual custom, Mr. W. Williams, M.P.
for Isunbeth, last evening addressed a meeting of his con-
stituents at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, for the purpose
of rendering an account of his stewardship for the Lod ses-
sion, and of expressing his views upon the current political
questions of the day. The meeting was very fully at-
tended. Mr. Stratton was called to the chair. Mr. Wil-
liams having reviewed at length the proceedings of parlia-
ment during the last session, and explained the part which
he bad taken in them, touched upon the subject of finan-
cial reform, and said his practical experience in the House
of Commons was that there was no sincere or earliest
desire is that body for economy. He condemned the waste
of money now taking place on fortifications ; and our nolo-
ninl possessions ought, he contended, to be self-supporting,
and not to be a burden on ibis country to the extent of
3.000,0001. per annum. He next referred to the great dis-
tress existing in the manufacturing districts, arising oat of
the unfortunate war in America, and which the whole
country were doing their duty in alleviating, and sat down
without giving any expression of his opinion on the Ameri-
can question. A resolution, expressing the entire confi-
dence of the electors in the hon. member, and their thanks
to him for his conduct as their representative, was adopted.
Lord Palmerston has, without any comment,
acknowledged the receipt of the memorial from Glasgow
complaining of the uuscarriage of justice in the Mlachlan
ease.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, LIMY'S-INN-ROAD. —The
auwaber of patients relieved at this hotpitd during the week
'adios Nov. 29 was 3,714, of Which 862 wore new cases.