The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-09 00:00:00

NAPLES.

Letters from Naples state tthat,fin consequence
of assemblages of people, occasioned by the stab of
a poignard given to an image of the Madonna, the
authorities have ordered that all the Madonnas
shall be removed into the interior of the churches,
which was done without any opposition. Great
agitation has been remarked among the young men
in the city since the publication of a letter kby
Garibaldi, calling for a million of muskets.

Ottunies Tu.sctuars3
FRANCE.

THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND THE
SUEZ CANAL.
PARIS. Dre. 9.

The replies of the sovereigns of, Belgium, Italy,
and Holland to the Emperor's invitation Ito (the
congress have been published to-day.
The Moniteur of this morning says :—" A regret-
table discussion has been entered into relative to
the works on the Isthmus of Suez. Not content
with opposing an enterprise in which French
interests are engaged certain journals have com-
mitted the great mistake of seeking to make the
public believe that they expressed the ideas of the
government. The government meets this pretension
with the moat complete disavowal."
The uoristitutionnel of to-day, in an article signed
by M. Boniface, says :—" We are authorised to
contradict the rumours respecting the superseding
of the prefect of police."

The debate on the address will commence in
the Senate on Monday next.

CLOSING OF THE SWEDISH DIET.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 8, Evsama.
The Diet was closed to-day with a speech from
the throne.

His Majesty said—" Our interests are not yet
immediately threatened, but they are connected
with the maintenance of peace, and the rights of
nations in Europe. The Swedish nation feels deep
sympathy and sorrow for the dangers which im-
pend over the King and people of Denmark."

THE POLISH INSIJERECTION.

BRFSLAU, Dic. 9.

Advices received here from Warsaw state that
the chief railway station in the city has been sur-
rounded by troops. Twenty of the railway officials
were arrested and conducted to the Citadel. .

AMERICA.
LIVERPOOL, WEDYESDAT.

Further advice, from New York to the evening
of the 28th ult., received by the North American,
date that the Confederate guerilla, General Morgan,
has escaped from prison in Ohio.
Exchange on London, 161. Gold, 47. Erie
shares, loq. Illinois, 119.

" I have received from Stockholm," says a cone-
epoadeet of ►he Phare de la Lowe, "au anecdote, of the
antisestieity of which I have been assured, and which I
relate here for the edification of hotel-keepers who lodge
literary men. One evening last month, two horsemen
alighted at the beet hotel at Calmar, in Gothland. The
landlord, who wee at first most attentive to hie guests,
could not conceal • slight grimace when nee of them, the
elder, wrote on the hotel register his name, (lIOM
literary man.' The travellers left next morning, but on the
same day an orderly officer brought the following note to
the master of the hotel :—' Sir,-1 intended to stay a week
at Calmar; but, seeing you did not consider yourself greatly
honoured by lodging an author, I have returned to Stock.
holm.' The letter was signed ' Charles, a literary man,
and King of Swedes.' King Charles XV. is, in feet, as
author, and has just published a new collection of poetry."
Marshal llandon is about to open to the Parisian
public *library, onitainieg 5,000 volumes and 6,000 maps,
belonging to the War-office, whioh have till now been
hidden io the archives of that ministry. A oompeebeneivs
catalogue is also being m►de. The collection is said to he
al vest interest and value.
. . .

The Journal de Paris mentions the existence of
a society called the "Soci46 de Jeanne d'Arc," composed of
twelve members. with M. Nester Roqueplan as president.
Their mission is to upset the account given by history of
Jean of Arc, and to prove, by the aid of documents, which
they ay exist, that the Maid of Orleans was never tarot
to death, and did not die until after her marriage.
Two very fine pictures by Francois Desportes,
"'stag hunt" and " a boar bunt," were sold last week in
Paris. The price asked was 8001. sterling, but they were
holly knocked down to an agent of the Marquis of Hertford
for 9,600 franca (380/.).