The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-09 00:00:00

THE POPE AND THE FRENCH ARMY OF

OCCUPATION.

The following is a full translation of the speech
addressed by the Pope to the staff officers of the
army of occupation at Rome when they were pre-
sented to his Holiness on New Year's-day :
I fully appreciate the wishes a:premed to me by the
general in the name of the army he so ably commands. I
receive them with pleasure, sod with thoroughly paternal
affection, and I gladly avail myself of this ocomion to et-
hibit to you my gratitude for the mission you fulfil here by
command of your Emperor.
The French army is a splendid and glorious army—glo-
rious upon the battle-field, glorious also by its discipline
during pewee. But permit me to say that its highest
glory is, that it defends the Vicar of Jesus Christ against
his enemies ; that it protects hls iadepsodeme sad the
possession of the territories that remain to him. You are
ham to mask the rights of the church and to guarantee
the Eternal City, the residence of the Vicars of Christ ;
this city, saactified by the death of so many martyr. ; this
holy city, where the Vicar of Jesus Christ has always been
audited by God—as I myself am waisted now, unworthy
as I am—in the midst of the attacks of His enemies. What
those enemies whit is to destroy the authority of the Pops,
to overthrow his throne, to snake Home the capital of
I know not what kingdom; and, afterhaving annihilated the
temporal power, to attack eves the spiritual authority.
But you are ham my &item, to prevent these impious
attempts, and to keep away the monk* of the Holy Sae.
When God had created the oceans he mid to the waves,
" Though you be tossed by the tempests you shall go no
further ; you shall reach unto the rocks, but you shall not
go beyond them." And you are like unto those rocks ; you
are here to say to those violent anemia of Italy,
" You shall go no further ; God has placed us u a rampart
of the holy church ; we win defend the Sovereign Pontiff."
How happy I am therefore to give you my paternal blew
Mg today. I blase Frame, your country, your Emperor,
and also the Imperial family, sad especially the young child
who is attached to me by spiritual ties. I bless the French
army here and elsewhere. I bless you ; you, your families,
all the episcopate, all the French clergy, so admirable by
its devotion, and all those millions of catholic' who display
so much love towards me, and m►ke such generous efforta
for the defence of my cause. Should I not also bless my
enemies ?

Let those who oppose me think of the history of the pa-
triarch Jacob, who, after having struggled during ►n entire
night against an unknown adversary, saw at dawn that that
adversary was an angel, and falling on his knees said
" You are my angel, I will not quit you until you have
given me the blessing of God." rlis revolutionists do
wet see that they likewise are lighting with an angeL
May their eyes be opened some day to the truth. Let us
pray to God to bring them back into the right path.
I him you is the mama of Gad ; in the name of the
Eternal Father, whose strength will shatter the efforts of
empires ; in theme= of Jesus Christ, whose birth we have
just celebrated ; in the name of the Holy Ghost ; may it
keep you in the spirit of the church, in faith, and in charity.
I uplift my heads and I blew you all, my children, in the
name of the Father, the Soo, and the Holy Ghost. Amen.
The above discourse deeply affected, we are told,
everyone by whom it was heard.

The Temps of yesterday eays that the note
reaped* the end= of the lonian Islands by Great Britain,
which was published in the Gazette of Tuesday last, is
drawn up in such a manner that no objection can be offend
by any of the powers. " Under these circumstances," it
adds, " it la difficult to see what European interest could
oppose the projected osedoo."
THE ALLIUMIL AND THE DESTRUCTION Or THE
BanuArr.—A communication from the secretary of the
New York Chamber of Commerce was laid before the

council of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce yesterday,
enclosing the resolutions of the chamber upon the question
of the destruction of the Brilliant by the Alabama, and
requesting thefopinion of the Liverpool Chamber on the
subject. A special committee was appointed to take charge
of the matter. _ _ _

raTlA.—The New Orleans correspondent
of the New York Herald writes as follows :--- Your
readers will probably remember that when General
Weitaal so succesefully sod thoroughly drove the rebel
tomes out of the Opelousas country, and restored that
richest of sections to the national authority, be found in the
camp at Bayou des Allemande the records of a court-mar-
tial, showing that seven of our eoldiers bed been tried for
Versos. convicted, obliged to dig their owe graves, and then
abet Tbe men had been enlisted in New Orleans for the
Eighth New Hampshire Remmeot, and were stationed at
Bayou des Allemaods, our extreme outpost, when they
were cut oIY from the main body, and considered to a cot-
sidarable force. The seven men who were shot were recog-
nised by the enemy as residents of New Orleans, and were
at ones charged with tremens, with the result just men-
timed. General Butler was greatly provoked, and resolved
los retaliation. Two of the five officers composing the corn-
martial were ceugF ~ and 14 of the highest officers of the
prisoners now in our hands are Feld as hostages for the
fu.ire action of the rebel government. This hat of 14 is
headed by Brigadier-General Clarke who was taken prisoner
at the battle of Woe Rouge. General Butler then sent •
fin of trues to General Pemberton, commanding Confab,-
rate forces in Louisiana, stating that unless the rebel go-
vernment disavow the set, and give up the other three
members of the cows-martial, be should certainly shoot the
174 officers held as hostages. The two members o: the court-
martial whom we hare in custody are as sure to be hung as
they can be certai• any human probability."
Non= Lannon on ihaviearrw Cowman Hoe-
r/TILL.— AS a meeting of the committee on Wednesday lent
• vote of thanks was peened to John Hibbert, Esq., for hie
math emstribetise of 1001. to the funds of the sharity, eight
of which are invested. The receipt of Mr. Joseph Almond
lopej of 1001., with interest, was C alse_rePost, !A. ITgrl)lar MATH OW A CLERGYMAN.—The Rev.
Frederic Teed, RA. • Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge,
and mace et the ;Fiat church of St. Michael's, Lewes,
died prime, coral eg in • very sudden and unexpected
meaner. The rev. geetlemae, who laboured under • alight
physical &density, Ud been rather unwell for sonic time
pawning), hat hie indisposition was not of • character to
ocassame isey nerioes apprehensions to his friends. He got
op as usual yesterday eisernlag, and was engaged in dressing
himself, whoa be was suddenly seised with • fit, fell dowm
and almost immediately afterwards expired. Medical aid
was promptly procured, but was of no avail. The deceased
aleiated ia church cm Suoday last, and was out walking cm
Wednesday, apparently is has ordinary health. The Reiss
thus rendered went is word, • ear, with a naideuce,
and is in the gilt e/ the Lord