The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-24 00:00:00

CANTON, .7 AL 15.
Grey shirting+ advancing. Water twist firm. Tea active, We have received from the secretaries of the
sad priced advancing. Total export to date, 59,800,0001 b. Evangelical Alliance the following statement re-
Erelong* on London, 4a. 6ld ; sporting the recent mission of General Alexander
SHANGHAI,
„"11_ .9. Ito Spain, on behalf of the imprisoned sad con-
Grey Airlines active and advancing. Tea (Ulm demoed protestant' in that eotintzy
clisuged. Silk active and advancing. Silk—No. 3 Tentles,3Bo
6
MO. Settlements in fortnight, 3,000 bales. Total expel< Major-General Alemeder, who, at the request of the
to
darts, 44,300 bales. Exchange on London, a. lid. British Committee of the Evangelical Alliance, and as the
to da I representative of the Conference of Christians of All Na-
- I tions held a few months since at Geneva, visited Madrid, to
THE FRENCH CHAMBERS. ; endeavour to obtain the liberation of the Spaniards impri-
pmt.'s. Fee. 22. woad for reading the Bible, has just returned from his
•
The following are the leading passage' of the ! ""MTbro.blect of the mission was slot to mete Palle
address; of the Corps legielatif iu reply to the tion, or to adopt any course which might wear the Wee-
Emperor's speech : *me of foreign interference with the laws al ilpsio—a point
on which the purple of that country are provesbelly sem-
The Emperor has acted wisely in recognising the tire—but simply to seek fee es ward mid denary ta-
funeoo, of Italy. France could not have meri_ ! ward' the prisoners, especially towards kliatemwes, Abeam.
• and Trigo, who have, solely soy, wpm* el tell MY*"
flood so many men and so much money to allow been condemned to the priers, the Scsi two lee cemayears,
the result of her victories to be compromised. and the third tar tour Team•
France, catholic and liberal, wishes the bead of Mikis
and eos7ntne,
_Dctfe'coreis"."====icelof
religion to be independent and venerated, but theambnneadon of -Rneand,Trehei,sallienwisisiewenlieted
always favours true liberty and the moral and ma- I"' d sms*Y• h=lll.
• Immo catholic, had already+ repessealatices to
terial progress* of populations. The satisfaction of Spanish government. Other velarlde aid, Spiolish and
these sentiments meets with many obstacles hi foreign, was also obtained. At thi request of Sir John
oWn' -General O'Donnell favoured • Onneval
Italy, but we have absolute confidence in your loyal Crat=ade; ten. , mmtiky ha ...red hay 1,,t,j
Mimeos& Do not allow yourself to be diesel- thee/eh** at the ;Wars Lida.
raged, Elite, either by persistent refusals or imps- At thst interview the rmaral tausidy invited the abeam-
stances under which he was deputed to lay before hi extol-
tient aspirations, You will DO doubt snooped in leery the expression of the priuciples and sentiments of his
conciliating two great causes, whose antagonism ' Do -religionists. not is Ragland only, but in France, Ger-
; may, Sweden. Holland, Switzerland, end other countries ;
everywhere troubles minda and consciences. I that, although the arrangements for his mission bad been
The Moniker of this morning announces that made by a particular society, the cause wee common to all
rip to the evening of the 20th inst. the amount of "'
General Alexander then presented to Captaie-General
Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Renter presented for O'Donnell a written statement of. the object Of his mission,
conversion was 35 minions Rent; the property of and of the pleas adduced to obtain from the clemency of her
Majesty the Queen of Spain the patios et men who stand
49,618 holders. itequiteed of all political and neintinsl off•ncew but who lire
II condemned to the galleys for taking the secredileriptures as
their rule of faith, and acting acceeding to their conscien-
tious coavictions.
The prime minister was most courteous in his reeptios
of General Alexander. He received very ccrdisUy Ithe
statement above referred to, together with a translation of
a minute on the subject of the Spanish prisoner' adopted by
the Geneva Conference in 1861, end et lists of the aatka•
elitism represented at that cmfarenes, and of many persona
of note in Sumps, known to be interested in the fate of men
now suffering or conscience' sake in prism, and over whom
impends the dread sentence of labour in the galleys.
The Duke of Tetuan, while stating the obstselss to Ge-
neral Alexander's object, expressed his satadsotion with
the manner in which it had been sought to promote it,
and promised to submit the pipers presented to him to his
colleagues in office. He made some remarks :Spain
being lees intolerant than was generally au • adding
that though she would allow nothing Ike dictation or
foreign interference, still her government was immoderate
of moral influences and of fair representations that came
properly before them. He observed that though he could
hold out no hope of an Immediate favourable result, yet, if
the object was to be gained, the noun adopted was the
beat that could have been permed for the purpose. In the
COMM of his remarks, the captaM-general alluded, iu a
gratifying manner, to his own Irish origin, and spoke in
very complimentary terms of the army is which the general
belongs, and ef the sovereign whom it is his honour to
serve.
The final result of this interview will be maxiously waited
for by protestants throughout Europa and America.
General Alexander took
.occasion to Me before the Prime
Minister a copy of the British memorial, signed by most of
the bishops and men of high standing in both Houses of
Parliament, to the protestant goverment of Sweden, peti-
timing the crown to remit the punshment of exile, then
recently inflicted on persons who bad become Roman
catholic', and to change so bartorom a law. The prayer, It
is well known, has been compiled with.
It cannot but be hoped that this Medea has already had
its effect. The prima doors are mit yet weed ; bet a
nation and government like the Span kb win not be indif-
ferent either to the respectful manner of the implicate&
or to the universal anxiety. with which the issue will be ak.
Thera recent raped progress of Spa is before
The libetion of eares. and his fellow pri-
soners will be a guarantee of its solidity and its pmmensnoe.
7, Adam-dues, Strand, Loudon. W.C., Feb. 2S.

PARTS. FAB. 2&

The Moniteur of this morning contains s decree
appointing Vice-Admiral Chortler to the poet of
Senator. _

The Monileur also publishes a letter from General
Montauban, entreating the Emperor to withdraw
the bill granting to him a yearly revenue, some
deputies having appeared to protest against it.
Thp Emperor in his replyto General Montauban
(also lublished by the Moniker) refuses to with-
draw khebill, and says—" The Corps Legialatll may
at its plemsure not consider that chief worthy of
exoeptionalrecompense, who, at the head of a hand-
ful of soldiers, succeeded through so many
diffitralties and dangers (forgotten when victory has
been achieved) in planting the Prench flag
on the walls of the capital of an empire of
200,000,000 of souls. Everybody is at liberty to
view things after his own fashion. As for me, I
desire that the country and the army should know
that, bound as I am to be the judge of political and
military services, I have wished to honour by a
national gift an unprecedented enterprise. Great
deeds are most easily produced where they are best

appreciated. It is -only degenerate nations that
kink about the public gratitude."

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, FM 23.

An imperial decree has been promulgated, grant-
ing religion% freedom and exemption from taxation
and military service to immigrants settling in
Russia.

POLLNA.
THORN, Fin II
All the connofflors of the districts and towns of
Russian Poland are to re-enter upon their public
duties on the 15th March next, The Archbishop of
Warsaw has visited the Jewish Hospital and the
Asylum for Paupers.

PORTUGAL.
LISBON, Fa 21, Evanro.

The new ministry bu been constituted, and is
formed as follows :—President, the Marquis de
Lonli ; War, Viscount Se da /3andeira ; Public
Works, Seuhor Hors; Interior, Senor Braam-
camp ; J ustice, Senhor da Silva ; Finance, Senhor
de Avila; Marine, Senhor Mendez Real. The
members of the new cabinet are of the same party
as the preceding one.
Great storms had occurred at Lisbon, and a large
quantity of rain has fallen.