The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-29 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

The Council of State of the Canton of Ticino Las
issued a decree for the suppression of the order of
the Capucin monks, and for the expulsion from the
canton within three days of all foreign Capucins not
63 years of age. The decree is grounded on the
want of concord among the make, and on the fact
that the regular clergy sullies for the religious wants
of the population.

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.
The following is the letter of our correspondent,
received by the Tagus:
LISBON, Nov. 19.
An advertisement. has appeared in the Rao
lucao, forming the company, for thu section from
hence to Santaremt the capital of which is stated
to be 3,600,000,000 reds, or 800,00 W., in shares of
90,000 reis, or 20l.; 10,000 shares, the fourth part,
being offered to the Portuguese public, agreeably to
the 42nd article of the programme. The feature
most remarkable in the announeemeut is, that the
capital " has the interest of S per oat. guaranteed
by the impost established for the amortisation of
notes, the estimated amount of which is 600,000,000
reis, and by a fund created in. inscriptions equivalent
to the amount of one year's interest;" and " the
interest, at the rate of 8 per cent., will be paid upon
all the instalments during the program of the
works."

The government is using every endeavour to obtain
a majority at the elections. The Reform Act of the
Charter says that of employer onl7 the immovable
are eligible as electors; but the minister has published
a purtaria saying it is indifferent for this purpose
whether employee have terminable or life interests,
and they aro directed to claim the franchise.
A great reform has been decreed in the Post-office,
the principal benefit of which appears confined to the
kingdom and islands, the system of stamps being in-
troduced. The postage overland from beyond the
Pyrenees, however, is still excessive. It is—for
every letter of a quarter of an ounce, 240 reis ; from a
quarter to half au ounce, 480 reis ; from half to three-
quarters, 720 reis; advancing 240 reis for every
quarter of an ounce.
.The postage by the packet to
be as heretofore, one item of which m—to half an
ounce, 170 reis. The fact, however, is that no regular
system her been adopted, for I have recently paid
293 reis for a letter weighing considerably less than
that weight.
The government have ordered the necessary sur-
veys for a railroad to Oporto, branching from the
Santarem line, the direction to be from the mouth of
the River Zczere above high water-mark of the
Tagus, to Coimbra, and thence aooording to eirouni•
stances and the nature of the face of the ground. I
In consequence of the accounts that were sent
home respecting Vie state of the Australian steam
vessel, Melbourne, which put in here to repair
damages sustained at era, the company to which she
belongs sent out an agent to supersede the captain
and appoint her chief officer to the charge of her. (In
his arrival ho found she had gone into dock, as recom-
mended by the survey held on her arrival, by which
means alone the actual amount of damage she had
sustained could be discovered. Upon examination,
no further injury was shown than the leak, which
had been previously ascertained to be above water.
In other respects, the vessel appears to be strong
built, but with too narrow a scantling for her
length, in consequence of which she strains hard at
sea. This circumstance has alarmed the pamengere,

sad loosed from 80 to ill) of them to abandon her, i
sod go house by this packet. Sanitary surveys have
also been held, fA order to ascertain the extent and
healthy nature of her accommodation ; and to expe-
dite her sailing, the Inflexible supplied some carpen-
ters andriggers,and she is expected to sail to-morrow,
the 20th, at the farthest. I lament to add to this
unpleasant affair, one yet more serious, namely, a
mutiny, evidently arising out of the various pro-
ceedings affecting the captain, and another rceeed-
ing from that mutiny, which involves chargea of
murder; two persons, separately accused of these
offences, go home by this packet.
Exchange, bl. Discount of Bank of Lisbon
sows, 21 per cent.

ITALY .
PIEDMONT.

The funeral obsequies of Gioberti were celebrated
on the 23rd in the church of Corpus Domini, at
Turin. The following inscription was placed over
the church door: —" To the priest Vincenzo Gioberti,
the ornament and glory of the Civio Council of
Turin, the municipality of his native city, judging
by its own grief that of all Italy, which now mourns
the profound philosopher and eloquent writer who
thought and laboured for his country's in' elleet ual and
civil greatness, offers up a solemn tribute of prayers
and tears." The funeral procession left the church at
11 a.m. It was headed by half a battalion of
National Guards; the coffin was borne by 40 National
Guards, who had volunteered to perform this office.
The municipal council and the staff of the National
Guard followed. The pall was held by the Mayor,
the Commander-in• Chief of the National Guards,
the President of the Chamber of Deputies, and M.
Gorresio, of the Academy of Sciences. Deputations
of the Senate, the Chamber of Depiaies, the Univer-
sity, the Academy of Sciences, the working classes,
the Italian refugees, and National Guard, brought
up the rear. The insignia of the priestly office and
of the degree of doctor were laid on the coffin. The
streets and windows were crowded with spectators,
quantities of flowers were showered all along upon
the coffin, and costly bouquets were presented by
the students and other bodies. Eighty ecclesiastics
awaited the body at the churchyard, where, after
due service performed in the chapel, it was entombed
in the vault destined to it. Upwards of 20,000 persons
were present in the churchyard, but not the slightest
disorder occurred.

INDIA.
THE OVERLAND MAIL.