The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-21 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

The approach of the elections seems seriously to
disturb the King of Prussia. A letter from Berlin
says :

The King, it is known, had the intention of addressing
personally a proclamation to the people in order to ingueoce
the elections. He did io fact draw up a document of
the kind, which he presented to the ministry in the
last sitting of the council to their great astonishment. The
latter did not dare openly to oppose the project, although
many of them disapproved of various passages. The King
himself wished them to frankly tell him their opinion, and
levant paragraphs having been discussed, the King with-
drew the sketch, promising to revise it sad present it again
at the teat sitting. Since then the ministers have had coo•
Mental deliberations every day, and we are assured that
they are preparing a counter scheme. Probably all this
will end in deciding to publish a royal proclamation, but it
will be completely fruitless. The re-election of the former
deputies—such is the mot d'ordre adopted throughout the
oonntry.

Fourteen missionaries belonging to the Jesuits'
College at Toulouse are about to quit Preece to preach in
the island of Madagascar. Among them is the sou of M.
Delpuch, the father of the Toulouse bar.

Those in England who recollect Biagioli, the
celebrated commentator on Dante and Petrarch, will feel
an interest in hearing that his grandchildren, Henry Perry,
10 years of age, and his sister A oboist., 16, both endowed
with extraordinary musical genius, have composed a mass
in music, which was lately performed for a circle of friends
at a villa near Paris. The performance was so sucosedul
that the youthful performers were requested to repeat it
in one of the churches in Paris. They have consented to
do so en condition that • collection shall be made in the
church for the suffering Poles. The performance is to
take place as soon as the arrangements are completed.

House rent is again rising in Paris. An apart-
ment which three months ago would let for 1,300 fr. now lets
for 300 fr. more. The demolitioes in the Avenue d'Antin
have in some degree canoed this ries in the root of apart-
ments. But it is to be hoped that the rapidity with which
the Compegnie Immobilire construct houses on the wute
land about Courcelles, Neuilly, and Batignollte, will moon
render the supply equal to the demand. The Boulevard de
Malesherbes will he completed next November. It is already
Robbed from the Park of Monceau to the Madeleine. This
boulevard will be the king of Paris boulevards because of
the numerous public gardens which will be created along
its lengthy course. _ _ _

Among the resolutions of the Roman catholic
prelates is one relating to " unlawful societies," and espe-
cially one, which they signalise, called the Brotherhood of
St. Patrick, having for its object the support and defame
by arms of what is celled in the oath of membership the
Irish Republic. The assembled bishops " condemn all
such societies, and the publication of any defence of them
under any pretext." The United Irishntan dissent.' from
the prelates "in the cause of truth, in the muse of their
suffering fatherland." It denies that the society is either
secret or illegal. It believes that the prelates have been
imposed upon, or they would not have made such au un-
warrantable attack. "We ars pained to the quick," says
the United Irishman, "to be forced into collision with the
venerated hierarchy of Ireland ; but at every risk and
sacrifice justice must and shall be done in our columns to
the banned and maligned society, whose motives are the
purest, the most disinterested, sad patriotic. Is it mimi.
nal, is it illegal, is it morally wreng to put an end to the
horrible state of things that exists in Ireland r
We read in the Times:—" Although, after the
recent nomination of the Mexican General Marques aa
Commander of the French Legion at Hamer, the public
cannot feel surprised at any anuotuicemest that may now be
made with regard to the chiefs by whom the word out-
rages spinet humanity and civilisation have for years past
been committed in Mexico, the statement that Miramon
has been appointed by Gomel Forey commander of the
Mexican fortes, has bees received with regret. Miramon is
the person by whom the burglary was committed at the
British Legation in 1861, when 110,01)01. in specie was
stolen. hoch statement of this kind Merriam the feeling of
congratulation at England having withdrawn from all share
in the intervention."

The Nord states that the " University of Kief has
joet sant to Priem Gortchakelf the diploma of honorary
member, as a mark of gratitude for all he hes dose to meas.
taro the dignity of Ruse."
ENGLISHMEN IN POLAND..--" On the 9th inst.,"
says the Caw. " Mr. LIIIITIOCAI Oliphant, the well-km.lm
author sad British diplomatist; aed the Hon. Anthooy
Ashley, private secretary to Lord Palmerston, arrived in
Cracow. On the 10th lost. Mr. M. Johnson and Mr. H.
M'Culloch arrived at Cseinowite, and without delay will
oommeece to couotruct their plass end smogs details foe
the Osemowits sad Lemberg Railway."
EMIGRATION FROM THE NEST.—Upwards of 100
from the ceighnourhood of Kilrosh left Limerick
trtrea early train on Wedoesday morales for America. It
le a matter of surprise to many how such numbers of fine
Athletes youog me are daily takiog their departure to the
Milted States from the county of Clan—in feet, we have
noticed in missy parts of that county that the corn has been
reaped and other agricultural operations performed by wo-
men. —Sot/Mere Chronicle.
Loss OF A BRITISH SHIP WITH • CARGO VALVED
AT 109,0001.—Th0 Oases Mall, a fourteen years' rimmed
ship at Liwyes, 800 Um register, commended by Ornstein
Lioklater, bow totally lest in the Chine ems. The in-
telligence was received ma Friday by telegram from Sues.
She was bound to Beglasel from Shanghai with A valuable '
cargo of toss sod silks, roughly valued at 100,0001., and sp.
pears hs have foundered six miles off the 'strewn of the
river Wocetiog No mention is made of the mew. The ship
and cargo an stated to be insured in London and Chins.