The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-03 00:00:00

ITALY.

TURIN, Nor. 2.

The Minister of Public Works has left Turin for
the purpose of being present at the inauguration of
the new railway from Pracchia to Pistoja. He will
then proceed to Florence, to take the necessary step.
fur the early transfer of the capital to that city.

It is asserted that the Minister of Public Works
has entered into negotiations with the British
government for the purpose of establishing a new
Indian postal service, by means of special trains on
the Susa and Brindisi lines, as soon as the Brindisi
line &ball bare been finished.
The Prefect of Turin has annulled the resolution
of the Turin municipality, whereby the conclusion
of the inquiry into the September events was ap-
proved.
The Opiaione of to-day, discussing the telegram
of the Ferscrerama, states that, according to its
own information, Cardinal Antonelli has resolved
upon not disbanding the Pontifical arwy, but in-
tends transforming the troops of the line into gene-
dames.

THE FRENCH COURT.
PARIS, Nov. '2.
It is stated for certain that the court will go to
Compiegne on the 7th inst..
The first senea of visitors are expected to arrive
there on the 9th.

THE BRAZILIAN MINISTRY.
(By telegraph hom Lisboa.)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Ocr. 8.
The ministry has been completed, by the appoint-
ment of Senor Dias Vieira as Minister for Foreign
Affairs.

THE INSURRECTION IN ALGIERS.
(Via Muftilles.)

ALGIERS. OCT. :A.

Several columns are to take the offensive about
the sth proximo, to make simultaneous attacks upon
the insurgents of the Louth front different sides,
and thu. to cut od their retreat. This plan is ex-
pected to produce decizive results.

FRENCH MAILS FROM INDIA AID CHINA.

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 1.

The Messageries Imperiales steamer Calubodge
arrived at Suez ou the 1:9111 October, with ludia
and Chiva mail., 61 pas,eimem, and 1,121 packages.
The Pehuse left ..klexatidria ou Nuv. 1.
The Alphee was but slightly damaged by the
hurricane.

AMERICA.
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. '2.

The Inman Steamship haugawo, from New
York on the 22nd ult., arrived here at 10.30 p.m.
to-day. She brings 138 passengers and 64,000 dole.
in specie. After having lauded 22 passengers she
proceeded for Liverpool at 10.40. All well. Her
news has been fully anticipated by the Jura,
viii Greencastle, which brought advice' to the 22nd
October, evening.

PATICNT Hcsicr, SOCTE Klelal3oTO/C—Num-
bow of visitors for the week coding Oot. 29, 1,921. Total
boaster smog the opening of the Museum free daily (12th
May, 3498), 864,903.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 2. —Arrourrincrrs. —Lieu-
tenants A. J. V. Collins of the Valiant, to the Cambridge,
for gunnery duties, vies Stanley ; G. D. C. Hentieraoo, to
the Asia.

Muter A. J. Thirmeston, to the Cumberland. for the Scout.
Masters Assistants W. Pearce sod E. T. Healing, to the
Victoria; C. E. logram, to the Empoir.
Assistant Paymaster in Charge A. M. Wade, to the Fapoir.
Assistant Paymaster T. Polhoger, to the Asia.
Assistant-Surgeon W. Roche (b), to the Victoria.
Actiug luwietant-Surgeon J. Pringle, to the Victoria.
Naval instructor F. Buckley, to the Victoria.
Militant Clerk T. Winterbottom. to the Evoir.
Midahipnien —A. A. C. PBX; A. Howard, W. C. H. Dom-
villa, J. E. T. Nicholls, W. 0. Alexsoder. W. H. May,
and C. Sherard, to the Victoria ; F. T. W. Pasty, to the
Duncan.

Naval Cadets—M. W. Hall, P. E. Warburton, H. R.
Adams, E. J. Murdoch, F. E. Chesney, G. R. Lindley, and
the Hon. R. J. B. Willoughby, to the Victoria; G. F.
Hector, L. W. Hawkins, R. W. Watt, and E. B. Van.
koughnel, to the Dolman.
Chief Engineer W. Buchan, to the Asia for the Warrior,
when paid off.
Assistant Ensioeers T. G. Punnett, to the Asia for the
Warrior, when paid off ; and W. E. Blackburn, to the
Hector.
_ _ _

Second• Class Amaistant Engineer W. G. M'Burney (con.
finned), to the Gladiator.

PROMOTION.—To be Acting Engineer for temporary oar-
vice J. Simons.

PORTSMOUTH. Nov. 2.

The Victoria, 121, screw line-of-battle chip,
was commissioned this morning by Captain Jamas G. Good-
enough (1863). for service in the Mediterranean.
The Edgar, 73, screw, Captain G. T. I'. Horoby, steamed
into harbour this afternoon, to lay up for the winter.
The Hector, 26, iron screw ship, Captain G. W. t'reedy,
C. 8., salved ►t Spithrad last night, and will come into
harbour on Friday to be docked.
The Warrior. 40, iron screw frigate, Captaio the !lon. A.
A. Cochrane, C. 8.. was inspected to-day by Admiral Sir
Michael Seymour, G.C.B. She will come into harbour to-
morrow. sod after being paid off will be placed in the se-
cond division of the steam reserve.

The Racoon, 22. screw tricots, Captain Count Gleichem,
steamed out of harbour to-day for trial of her machinery
after repairs.
The Vulcan, 6, iron screw troopship, Captain A. C.
Strode, is to be paid out of commission tomorrow.
The Enchantress, paddle yacht, Staff Commander J. E.
Petley, arrived this evening from the Mediterranean.
A court•wsrtial will assemble on board the Victory to-
morrow, to try the officers presumed to be responsible for
mooing the kingdove, gun mewl. ashore when going into
Bombay harbour. The commander is Mr. H. A. 0. Brows,
and the master, Mr. H. Gilpin.
. .

The aunnery'experiment; with the Armstrong and Whit-
werth ,0-pounders were resumed on board the Excellent
to day iu the presence of the distinguished officers who
lire previously superintended thtse trials. It was de-
cided to complete, if possible, the firing in the
first course. which had been impeded owing to
the non-arrival of the Whitworth c irtridges. The
trials therefore, commenced with twenty rounds,
independent nriug, from the Whitworth gun at •
target 2,600 yvrtis distant, which were discharged in 14
minutes 5 seconds. Then fol lowed 20 rounds, d ree tional quick
firing in 12 minutes ; 20 rounds directional quick firing from
the Armstrong shunt gun in 10 min. 4 sc. ; and 'At ditto
fr,tu the Armstrong wedge breech-lov.der in 7 min. 17 secs.
Then it wet intended again to fire twenty rounded( di-
mrtiocal quick firing from the Whitworth gun, but this
trial severs, cases of " burnt priming" occurred, and it bo-
CAM° necessary to insert • second tube to explode the
chsrge, and at the nineteenth round, several attempts
having been mide without effect to expl.le the charge,
it was found necessary to unscrew the rent °ouch. By the
time, however. that the vent was clear and the gun ready
for tiring, it was too late to continue the trial to-day. To
complete the ffist course, i.r., 120 rounds from each gun on
broadside carriegee, there remain to he tired from the
Whitworth gen Ti) rounds ; from the shunt 7 ; and from
tle wedge s. These will probably he completed to-morrow.
The three pinnaces having the 12-pounder guns on IReril
were got in position to-day, bet owing to the loss of time
occ.s.oned b
.v the choking of the W hitworth vent, these
trials were deferred.

WOOLWICH, Nev. 2.
A ft w days siuce considerable alarm was caused at
the Re) 41 A recital by the accidental explosion of two rockets
in one of the stores, but fortunately no serious consequences
resulted. The metropolitan police authonties have bemb is
cor.anuniastioa with Lieutenant-Colonel Boxer, superinten-
dent of the Is' gyratory department at the Roval Arsenal,
doting the present week, with the object of furnishing to
the Home Secretary a full report as to the condition sod
rsgaletions of the government gunpowder and rocketstoree.
At present the government is specially exempted from the
provisions of the act relative to the storing and shipment
of gunpowder, and it is expected that this exemption will
be abolished.