The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-18 00:00:00

MADAGASCAR

Some of the French journals publish the follow-
ing letter, as sent by M. Lambert, Envoy of the
King of Madagascar, to all the embassies in Paris.
It is dated the 7th inst. :
I have the honour of informing your excellency that I
have been charged by his Majesty Radians 11. to make
known to the European governments his scansion to the
throne, and his sincere desire to keep np friendly re-
lotion with them all. I have also received the
minion of making known that the kingdom of Madspaoar
is open to the commerce of all nations, and that orders have
been given to the governors of the different provinces to
protect under every circumstance the persons and property
of such foreigners se may visit the country, either to take
up their residence there or to carry on banner. I shall
feel grateful to you, Monsieur, to inform your government
of the object of my mission, and make known to me its
reply before my departure, which is axed for the end of the
month.

The Princess Caroline Murat is said to be
seriously indisposed at present ; the Emperor and Empress
of the French have visited the princess at the Hotel Murat
in the Avenue de l'lmpiratrice.

The Japanese ambassadors have just had their
portrait, taken at the photographic establishment of M.
Nader, Paris. The ambassadors showed the most lively
Interest in the operations. One of the officers of
the suite took the album of the establishment,
and drawing from his pocket a brush and ink requested
M. Nader to sit for his portrait. M. Nader also
called for, pencil and paper, and the two draftsmen set to
work sketching each other, tto the delight of the ambassa-
dors, who went from one to the other exiunining the pro-
grams of the work. Notwithstanding the politeness which
is due to strangers, " We are constrained," says Galignani,
"to declare that in the trial of skill between Europe and
Asia, the latter could not boast of superiority.".

The Deputy Marliani, of Bologna, will in a few
days leave Tula for Loudon, ch►rged with the negotiation
of a treaty of commerce between the English and the Italian
governments. M. hfarliani, a venerable patriot of the noblest
character, I. well known to most of the English leading
statesmen.

A Turin letter of the 15th says :—" We had here
a very writ spring in March, and warm weather, almost
summer like, in the early days of this month, but the
!atmosphere cooled lately in consequence of long-continued
wine, and we had yesterday a very sharp and heavy fall of
meow, a very unusual phenomenon in North Italy at this
time of the year. All the fruit trees were already in
blossom, and the forest tree* were mantled with llnsen.
This morning was fine and bright, but wintry cold before
sunrise." _ _

An exhibition of works of art has just been
opened in the large halls of the Palace of Charlottenburg in
Copenhagen. The chief place hu been reserved for a
remarkable picture from the easel of his Majesty Charles
XV., King of Sweden and Norway, who has been
elected an honorary member of the Academy of
Fine Arts In that city. The Swedish royal family of the
Bernadotte dynasty are known to be possessed of Milente of
• kind which are not very common among princes. The
late King Oscar was not only an author, but a brilliant
musical composer, and Charles XV. handles the pencil
like an artist, while Prince Oscar ham acquired a name
among the poste of the kingdom, and some mmical
compositions of the late Prince Gahm., who
was prematurely carried off, have long been highly thought
of. The picture of the Klieg of Sweden in the present
which has been presented by his Majesty to the An..
demy of Copenhagen, is a landscape which revetments a very
striking scene on the road between Christiania and Dron-
tbeim, and the conception of the idea which it embodies,
and the execution of the work, are maid to be alike meal-
lent and *Mirth). _ _ _

A bronze atatue, larger than life, has just beau
placed ou a pedestal temporarily in front of the Palais de
Flnduatrie, in the Champs Elystes. It represents Hairy
d'Anglaa, who occupied the President's chair in the Na-
tional Convention during the first Revolution, when the
mob forced the doors of the assembly sod presented to
the President the bleeding head of the Deputy
Ferand, whom they had just murdered. Boin7 d'Anglas
milled his hat as a mark of respect to his unfortunate col-
league. He then resumed his seat, sod by his Groaner in-
duced the intruders to withdraw. Mk terrible episode is
represented in bruise on the pedestal. The statue ia in.
tooled for the town of St. Jean-Chambre, in the Ardivelte,
where Bnisey d'Anglas was born of an sacient protestant
badly.
DISPATCH OF THI CANADIAN AND UNFFID
STATIS:MAIIA. Yasterday, the Quebec and Montreal
Royal Mall steamship North American was despatched from
Liverpool for Quebec, with the Cenulian and United States
malls, sad a large number of cabin and steerage pawners,
together with Cargo,