The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-11 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid correspondent of the Conatitutionna
writes on the Sth :
People are still talking of the co-operation of Spain
in the war. It is even pretended that the measure
has been resolved upon in an extraordinary council
held a few days since, and that the recent visit of the
president of the council and General &vale to the
Escurial had for its object the making the Queen
acquainted with the intentions of the government on
this subject.
I am not aware of any such resolution having been
adopted by the cabinet. On the contrary, lam in.
dined to think there is not a word of truth hi it ; and
as to the communications which the Spanish minis.
try is said to have made to the representatives of
France and England, I can
.assure you that neither
directly nor indirectly, neither verbally nor in
writing, has any communication of the sort been
made.

The Espana of the 4th says:
The Madrid Gazette, atter quoting the first paragraph of
the article en which we yesterday announced the resolution
of the government touching the important question of the
alliance with the Western Powers, observes, that "it is not
true that any note or communication has been transmitted
in this sense to the representatives of France and England..
As we did not say that any written communication had
been exchanged, we suppose that the Gazette, in writing the
above lines, meant to take advantage of the first oppelitk,
city to let the public know, that for the present, at leaf
none but verbal conferences have taken place. It is so wi
understood it, and we are happy to learn that we have not
been mistaken. We may add, in order to justify the mane
and circumspection with which we have spoken of thia nat.
ter, that the representatives of France and England ware
informed, the day before yesterday, at the form which
the only one employed an similar cues, of the resolution
taken the day before by the council of ministers.
Marshal Espartero returned on the 3rd from his
visit to the Queen.

THE LATE GENERAL I'EPE.

The General William Pepe, whose death at Turin
we announced yesterday, is t►e hero of that name who's
gallant defence of Venice is already famous in history. Be
was a Neapolitan by birth, and had at one time great ice-
licence with King Ferdinand, whom he endeavoured to
convert to his own constitutional opinions. In 1818 he or-
ganised the national guard at Naples, and was the general
in chief of that force. He so far succeeded in bringing
the King over to his views, that he obtained his coo.
sent to march at the head of an army to aid
Charles Albert against the Austrians. But when the
troops get as far on that march as Bologna,
they received from the vacillating and contemptible Fer-
dinand an order of recall. General Pepe refined to obey
the ignoble summon,. The regular troops of his army,
however, deserted him, but, followed by the National Guard,
he threw himself into Venice, and there earned a name
which will go down to posterity. General Pepe had, from
a very early period, an abiding faith in the nationality of
Italy. Before 1848 he fought a duel at Florence with La.
martin., in consequence of some verses, in which the poet
had described the Italians as but the " dust of the dead."
He was SO years old when he died.

M. Van de Weyer, Belgian Minister at the Court
of St. James's, is at present in Paris.

The Earl of Burlington and the Earl of Ellesmere
are named as likely to succeed the Earl of Sefton u lord-
lieutenant of Lancashire.

Upon the removal of Sir B. Hall from the Presi-
dency of the Board of Health, Mr. Ilayter was invited by
the Premier to fill that Mace. The offer, however, was
declined.

Lord C. J. F. Russell has kindly thrown open his
garden and pleasure-grounds for the month of August, on
Monday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, to the members
of the Woburn Literary, Scientific, and Mechanics' Institu-
tion; also to the wives and friends of members.

Medals are to be presented in a few days by Lieut.
General Sir John Burgoyne to the wounded Sappers who
arrived at Woolwich on Wednesday from the Crimea.

The Paria Mint is now engaged in striking a medal

in commemoration of the visit of Queen Victoria. It will
be executed in gold, platina, aluminium, silver, and
bronze.

A public meeting of officials connected with free-
hold land and building societies is to be held in London on
Thursday evening next, to consider the propriety of ap-
pointing a committee to watch the proceedings in Parlia-
ment in reference to these societies, and to discuss from
time to time any important questions affecting the general
interests of the members. W. ii. Scholcfield, Esq., M.P.,
is to preside.

The Early Closing Association intend holding a
meeting at the Guildhall on Wednesday, Sir James Doke,
M.P., in the chair, in promotion of the Saturday haltholi-
day movement and the earlier payment of wages.

" The summons addressed to the National Gnarl'
of Pule," says the ("won," calling them out for Saturday,
the 18th, on the occasion of the entry of the Queen of Eng-
land, states that each man mutt have in his knapsack a day's
provision field ration."

Some of the means used to satisfy Lthe cariosity of
foreigners now at Paris, are ingenious. The Archbishop
allows the exhibition of the treasures of the cathedral for 50
centimes. Hero are shown the Imperial mantle used at the
coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte ; the chasuble carried by
Pius VII. iu the same ceri away ; the pm and all the sacred
vases need; the ornaments employed at the funeral mass at
the Invalides on the day of toe translation of the body of
Napoleon 1., and those used at the marriage of the present
Emperor. The ball by which the late Archbishop was killed
at the barricades is also exhibited.

Tho receipts of the theatres and other places of
public amusement in Paris considerably diminished daring
the last month. The amount received was 1,180,249(r. 34c.,
being 129,0571,. 95c. less than is the month of .lans.

Among other visible signs of the new state of things
here (sal, a letter from Turin) is a pretty little bran-near
Gothic Protestant church, which has coquettishly plated
itself among the trees that shade the Corso Reale, or
"Rotten Row "of Turin. Its might seem a small attempt
at "tit for tat" to the splendid Jesuits' church in the
midst of May Fair. It locality, at all events, would seem
to indicate that any proselytism which Protestantism may
hope to mate here, is expected rather among the hundreds
than among the millions.
The Brussels papers mention the passage through
that city of thirty-two Russisn officers returning to their
country, from Paris, having been exchanged for French
prisoners. They are described as being for the most part
young, vigorous men, with the characteristics of their race
—calm, serious, unimpassioned ; and profoundly indifferent
to public curiosity.
Some new documents, found on the Spanish refu-
gees, are about to be published is Paris.
The cholera has broken out with much intensity at
Sassari, one of the ch ef cities of Sardinia. The populace
are in a state of great agitation. Many persona have bard-
' ceded themselves in their houses; others attempted to take
refoge in the country, but the peasants received them with
pointed muskets, ;and they were compelled to return. The
Picdmontese Government, on hearing of these mournful
facts, despatched a steamer from Genoa with medical men,
drugs, &c.
Public prayers of thanksgiving for the recovery of
the King are ordered to be offered up in the churches of
Denmark.

Count Eeterhazy arrived at Vienna on the 6th from
St. Petersburg.
Rumour (says the Carmarthen Journal) is current
in the neighbourhood of Lianelly that Win. Chambers, Eig.
and family will shortly leave the ancient mansion they have
for the last 28 years inhabited to reside on the magnificent
, Havod Estate, near Aberyetwith, lately purchased for an
immense sum of money by Mr. Chambers. We sincerely
trust that the venerable mansion will be again occupied by
a gentleman er lady who will make it their study, as the late
Mr. Chambers did, to benefit the inhabitants and improve
the town of Lineally.
Hot, INTELLIGENCE.—The present season bids
fair to present to us one of the moet remarkable ever known
in the history of the hop growth. There has been no fly. no
honey-dew, no lice, and mould only in one or two localities.
Although we have had bean rains and changeable weather,
nothing seems to have don them harm. Since the bind
first made its tardy appearance above ground, it bas grown
rapidly and luzurisatly, until the poles were clothed withu
most unusual quantity of bine ; and now the gardens exhibit
a prolusion of burr, such 'as, perhaps, has never ban seen,
unless it was in plBOB, when there was a larger quantity to
the median ever was grown before or sines. The winds!
is, that one report serves alike far all dietlicte. Whether it
is on the hills or in the valleys, in the Weald, or in Mid
Kent, in Surrey, or in Sussex—everywhere the answer in;
quiren obtain is—" excellent—they could not be better;
end with another three weeks of favourable weather, thin
will be mon backers than taken of a 390,0001. duly.—
Naialefon Amami of this day.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)

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Their lordships met at twelve o'clock.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, in moving that their
lordships do agree to the Commons amendments in this
bill, expressed cis regret that the bill should have been eo
mush altered. The alterations would considerably diminish
the nesfulasse of the bill.
Lord CAMPBELL coincided with the noble end learned
lord la thinking that the amendments had reduced the
efficiency of the bill. He wu afraid there were too many
lawyer in the Hesse of Commons to admit of a bill like
this getting a fair trial. Excellent as it was, he wee sure the
House of Commons would have thrown out thecae Napo-
leoll had it been brought before them.—(A laugh.)
After a few words from Lord LTITILTO3II, tna Commons'
ameadmsete were considered and screed to.
UNION OF CONTIOTIOUS BENEFICES BILL.
The Cowes' amendmeats to this bill, with two sump-
time, were aimed to.
The Commas' amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill
and the Burial Bill were also considered and agreed to.

The hymnals Bridge Bill, the Public 110111111111 (Ireland)
Bill, the Public Health Act (1854) inatinaance and Amend-
neat Bill, and the Diseases Prevention Bill, were severally
read a third tine and passed.
LIMITED LIABILITY BILL.

On the seder for of thu bill,
Lords LYTTILTON, REDISDALE, and M ONTEAOLI entered
their final protest against the passing of tie bill.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE believed the bill would
imam good results in the shape of social improvements,
bat for that purpose the public must be on their guard in
/Wog credit to companies formed under the bill.
Lord CAMPBELL had no difficulty in voting for the
third reading of this bill, as he thought it was called for to
est at rest the doubts that prevailed in the matter of Limited
Liability in the case of Joint-Stook Companies.
After a few words from Berl Granville and other noble
Lords, the bill was read a third time and pegged.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.)
The Sracint
'A took tin ebmir
LEGIO shortlyN. after 10'o:dock.
POLISH _ .

Lord EBRINGTON presented • petition from a large
number of Poles expressing a wish for the enrolment of a
Polish Legion for the service of Her Majesty, and Galling
apes the Havernment to we their good offices, with the
Emperor of me French, to amiss in restoring the nationality
of Poland.
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