The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-08 00:00:00

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Yoa must not credit any rumours of the Pope's
unpopularity, save among the mere mob. Yesterday
over a thousand students of the University and other
Roman colleges took the sacrament at the great
church of St. Ignatio; 300 took it from the hand of
Pius himself, until our monarch became physically
exhaturted.

FRANCE.—A BANKER AND /119 NIGHTCAP.—The
Journal dm Harre relates an incident, in which the
chief actor is one of the kings of European finance. The
journal prefaces its observations by showing the danger
which there is in delaying the departure of railway trains, a
piece of imprudence which has already caused many acci-
dents. " After such lessons," it says, "as have alrudybeen
received, it might be supposed that no motives would induce
the infringement of the regulations of the service, and that
the fear only of making the public run such a risk, would be
sufficient to ensure their maintenance by the companies. If
we are well informed, however, an incident very recently
took place on the Hares railway, which has fortunately been
fraught with no bad consequence., but which shows that, is
the balance of companies, the grave interest of public seen-
'fey does not always weigh against the value of—s
afghtcap ! The circumstances are these a wealthy
beaker, king of his kind, was called by important
business to Havre. He had decided upon leaving that town
by the 10 o'clock train on the Saturday following his arrival.
Being made aware at a short notice of the little time left
him to get to the train, he quitted the }Mel Frascati, where
he had been staying, and hastened to the station, the pre-
parations for his journey having been slightly hurried. He
reached the station just as tile train was about to start. Ho
had barely time to jump into the carriage prepared for him,
and the signal was about to be given fur starting, when he
perceived that that indispensable covering, with which he
was wont to preserve from the dampness of the night the
seat of those vast speculations which move the world, had
not been left ready for him. His servants, being instantly
called, said that in the hurry of departure the precious
night-cap had been packed up in the luggage, which
was already placed in the truck, and the time and
the hour did not permit even the thought of gen
ting it out. But no regulation, however ngorous, can
stand against the danger of exp sing so precious a head to
a current of air, which might, by embarrassing the brain,
exercise en the morrow a disastrous influence upon the
money market, and perhaps change the destinies of Europe.
The station master was called, and being informed of the
gravity of the matter, gave instant orders for the stoppage of
the train, whilst search was made for the article required. A
quarter of an hour was taken up in this operation, and after
the delay, of which the other travellers vainly tried to atter-
tain the cause, the train started, and regained by an in-
creased speed the time which had been lost in searching for
the nightcap of H. de Rothschild. This incident gives rise
to serious reflections. We merely give an account of it, con-
cluding with a remark which wee made by one of the pas-
tongue, to whom the affair was explained, and who felt
astonished at all this fuss about a nightcap, saying that he
never ahculd have thought of such a thing from M. ds
Rothschild, who cannot bat have been born " with a caul."
SWITZERLAND.—EERNE.—The opening of the
Helvetic Diet, which took place on the sth inst. with great
solemnity, is invested with peculiar interest by reason of the
importance of the questions which are immediately to be
brought under its consideration, the decision of which will
affect not only the internal tranquillity of the confederacy,
but may even involve in a serious manner that of other
European states. Hence the intelligence received from day
to day from Switzerland is looked for with more than triad
solicitude. Although the advice& received have not yet come
up to the sth, yet the instructions given by the cantonal
governments respectively to their delegates are before us,
and the votes to be given by these deputies on several of the
most important questions are known. The diet now assem-
bled at Berne is the gamed legislature of the confederacy,
and the vorort, which as the executive body of the confede-
racy, is is fact identified with the cantonal government
of Berne, one of the most liberal cantons. The questisas
to be settled by the diet, are the following :-1. The disso-
lution of the Sunderbund, or the separate league of the seven
catholic canton', Lucerne, Uri, Schwyta, Unterwald, Zag.
Friburg, and the Valais. 2. The revision of the federal
pact, with a view to provide in future against disorders and
distention, such as those which have now arise., endings/.
leg the tranquillity of Switzerland and the stability of the
confederacy. 3. The expulsion of the Jesuits from the ter.
vinery of the eonfederace. 4. The suppression of the con-
vents of Antenna. The following clasaificasion of the can-
tons, in respect to the character of their politics, will indicate
the course their delegates in the diet will take oa these
questions severally. Liberal cantons : Scree, Zurich., Soleuns
`Vaud, Tension, Argau, Geneva, St. Gall, Schaffbausen
the Orisons, Balenampagne, Glans, andAppenzellvaterieu.
Conservative cantons Bile-Ville' Neufchatel, Appencell-
interieur. These are exclusive of the seven cantons of the
league already enumerated. On the first of the above gar-
bons, the dissolution of the separate league, peremptory in-
structions in the affirmative have been given to the delegates
of Berne, Vaud, Geneva, Solely', Thiargou, Tusino, and
campagne, with full powers u to the adoption of
effectual mum of carrying into execution the decision of the
diet. lastruetions in the same sense have bees given to the
delegates of Zurich, Glaris, Schaffhausen, Appeesell•
extentsur, St. Gall, and the Orisons, but with the condivaa
that, in ease of resisting*, the means of enforcing the
derision of the diet must be subject to a further
reference to the cantonal govenunenta. The dele-
gates of the Orisons and St. Gall are to vote for
the forcible dissolution of the league only when the
separatist cantons resort to armed force. A decided
liesjority of the delegates are instructed to vote for the up
precision of the convents of Argun and for the revision of
else (clue' pact, and also to declare that the question of the
Jesuits is federal and not cantonal, in other words, that the
aantons respectively can only admit the Jesuits with the con-
sent of the diet. On the manner of proceeding to enforce the
decisions of the diet in each case the instructions vary. Thi,
opinion prevails in some quarters that the cantons to chi.
,c
the Jesuits are already admitted will not be disturbed by the
diet, but their admission will be prohibited into the reline;
It is probable that a committee of the diet will be appoint!
to revise the federal pact. The corps diplomatique are al
vided—sieveral favouring the separate league, and declii
even to fix their residence as usual, at the seat of the MK
It was expected that the ministers of England, Foots
I Spain, Belgium, and Sicily would be present at Berne at tbe
ening of the diet; those of Austria, Russia, Prussia, so
Bavaria remaining at Zurich.
BAVARIA.—LoLA MOSTRO AGAIN.—We Plajb
the following from the Cologne Garete of the 31t1;—ills

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MIDEInt, JVNE 19.—The Dart arrived at Ports-
mouth yesterday afternoon from this island, bringing news
to the above date, at which time the island was still under
the control of the junta. The Thetis was away from the
island.

TAHITI, &e.

The following are papers relating to Tahiti, and to
the Leeward or Society Islands, in the Pacific (just pre-
sented to both Houses of Parliament by command of her
majesty) .

Este in duplicate M London, the nineteenth day of June
,
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred end
(L.S.) PALMERSTON.
(LS.) JALNAC.

letters received from Bavaria, it appears that the anieusiti"
excited at the beginning of this year against Lola Moots: am
far from having subsided. On passing through Nurembe.9l
she has been coldly received, but with decency. At Bam-
berg, however, it was quite different. On arriving at the
station she was not only hissed and hooted, but stones were
thrown at her carriage, and at one moment she presented
her pistols, and threatened to punish her assailants. On
arriving at the hotel where she alighted it became necessary
to shut the gates to prevent the populace from entering and
iandtiog her. These demonstration* assumed • character
ineelseideelly hostile, that although she had intended to pias
allba night at Bamberg, she resolved upon cootinuiog her
imesey. The higher classes of the town were ashamed of
these excesses, sad yet they in • measure will have to pay
the penalty; for, it is said, an order has been received by
the chief magistrate of the town. insisting upon his appoint.
lag a deputation to wait upon Lola Monks, and apologise
(or the treztment she had received at Bamberg."
TURKEY.— CONSMANTINOPLE, JUNE 22. —Our
correspondent, in • letter of the above date, informs
us that important news had been received at the Porte
from Kurdistan. It is believed that the Sultan's troops
have suffered its some engagement with the rebels,
and this is confirmed by the unwillingness of the
Turkish officials to give any details. The French
Lave asked permission to send a consul to Mecca ! They say
try must have an agent there, to protect their Algerian
subsets, also make pilgrimage to the Holy City. A letter
has been received from Col. Williams, who was employed as
English commissioner at Erzeroum, on the Persian frontier
question, in which he announces his arrival at Constanti-
nople for the '27th of June. In a few days a grand mass will
be performed at Pere for the repose of the soul of O'Connell.
The celebrated pianoforte player, Liszt, is to be asked to play
on the occasion.
CINDIA, fuss B.—A Turkish brig from Alex-
andria, bound so Tunis, with 175 pilgrims (Hadjis) from
Mecca, has been totally lost on the small island of Cufoseni,
sad only GS persons saved. The pilgrims were all natives of
Airier+.
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ALGIERS, JVNE 30.—The MoniteurOien of
the 30th publishes en account of the last operations of the
column under the orders of General Bedeau, from which it
appears that on the 20th about 250 men of the tribe of the
Ouled-Aidounes. fell upon a small portion of the 19th and
31st regiments of light infantry, and a severe conflict ensued,
which ended in the defeat of the Kabyles, who had 20 men
killed and a great number wounded. The loss of the French
in this affair was rather severe. Three officers were killed,
and several non-commissioned officers and privates were
killed or wounded. The Kabyles made another attack on
the 21st, in which they were defeated with considerable loss
to themselves and none to the French. On the 22nd, Colonel
de Barra! pursued the fugitives, and surrounding them in
the ravines, killed 27 and wounded a great number. This
affair was followed by the submission of several tribes, who
hail shown a hostile disposition. The Seyhotue of Oran, of
the 21th ult., has the following:—" At the moment of going
to press we learn that the expeditionary column of Bona has,
in execution of orders received by Col. de Senilhes, just in-
flicted a -evens chastisement on the tribe of the Mahatlas, a
Offering body ofmen, whose predatory habits impeded the
free circulation of the caravans in the country. Col. de
Senilhes pretended a movement towards Soukaras, so if he
intended entering Bona with hie troops; and then, by a night
march in two columns, he surrounded the fractions of the
tribe which were pointed out as most culpable; and, without
meeting with any resistance, in consequence of the excellent
execution of his orders, he became master of 20,000 sheep,
490 camels, 150 horses. and 1.100 oxen. No act of violence
on the part of our soldiers has tarnished the success of this
expedition."
NIOROCCO.—Further and more detailed accounts
have been received of the encounter of Abd-eh Keeler with
the troops of the Emperor of Morocco, which we men-
tioned on a former day. The Echo d' Oran confirms the ac-
count of the defeat of the troope of the Emperor. The camp of
the troops of Morocco consisted of 2,000 men, who were nearly
all killed by the Kabyle tribes as they fled from the Emir.
The tents, arms, baggage, dc., fell into the hands of
Abchel-Kader, who, it is mid, cut off the head of the com-
mander, El Hamar. A letter from Tangiers of the 20th ult.
in the Corrco of Madrid of the' 9th, gives the following dif-
ferent version of the affair :—" The infirm health of
Heched-el-Estaunned. Ben-Abba. B en-Abd- el- Malek , Bey of
the province of Riff, obliged him to retire to
Tangiers, and thence, on the 19th ult., go ever to Gibraltar,
in the English steamer Virago. He was replaced
by El-Hash Mohammed-el-Jager, late governor of Mequinez
and the Gan. Charged with reducing the revolted inhabit-
ants to subjection, and to watch the Emir Abd-el-Kader, he
presented himself in the Riff with only 250 horsemen, and
attempted to use the muse tactics with which be had been so
successful against the preceding governments; but the in.
habitants of the Riff revolted, and so completely defeated
him that he was obliged to take refuge in a mosque, held
inviolable by the people of the country. lie afterwards went
to Prince Said-Mohammed, the Sultan's eldest son, who was
at Fez, and asked him for a reinforcement to restrain the in-
habitants of the Riff, and drive Abd-el-K eider out of Morocco.
Said-Mohammed assembled 1800 men, infantry and cavalry,
and placed them under the command of Janer, who west here-
with enabled to leave his asylum without fear of the inhabi-
tants of the Riff, and even take up • position at Jeferlit, four
leagues from the Dein of Abd.el-Kader, and summon him
to depart from the territories of the Sultan, his master. The
Emir, with the design, no doubt of deceiving his adversaries,
feigned to comply; but, during the same night, made an
attack with all his forces on the Morocco camp, effected an
entire ravage, and carried off the horse*, arms, tents, and
baggage. It is said that Janer fell in the battle, that 200 ef
the Bujares and the men of the Gan went over to the Emir,
and the rest took to flight. In consequence of this disaster,
the old Pacha of the Riff, Ben-Abd-elEader wss ordered to
return to the post with 400 horse, while a considerable body
of troops was formed at Fez, with eleven pieces of artillery,
under the orders of Prince Said, and which will march
against Abel-el-Rader."

-VISCOUNT P ILMERSTON TO COUNT STE. AULAIRE.
Foreign Ottice, January 20.-31. l'Ambaseadeur,—With
reference to the verbal communicatiotu which I have had
with your excellency upon the affairs of Tahiti. I have the
honour to state to your excellency that I have received from
almost every part of Great Britain the most numerous and
earnest representations, requesting her majesty's government
to obtain from that of France permission that such of the
people of Tahiti as may v ish to withdraw from the island, and
t remove and settle elsewhere, may do so without molesta-
tion ; carrying with them, of course, any moveable property
which they may possess, or being allowed to dispose of that
or any other property which they may have in the island, if
they wish to do so.
Her majesty's government cannot imagine that the
government of France can have any objection to consent to
this request, a compliance with which will afford very great
satisfaction to a large portion of the British nation, while,
at the same time, it would probably put an end to local dif-
ferences and contest++ which must be more or lea embarrass-
ing to the government of France.
It will afford her majesty's government great pleasure if
your excellency can enable me to state to the memorialists
that the above-mentioned permission will he granted by the
French government to the people of Tahiti.
I am, &e., (Signed) PALMERSTON.
COUNT STE. AULAIRE TO VISCOUNT PALMERSTON.
(Translation.)—London, February I.—The undersigned,
has received the note which his excellency Viscount
?drams:en addressed to him on the 20th of January
WV, and in which he expressed a desire to learn whether
such of the inhabitants of Tahiti as might wish to quit that
island in order to establish themselves elsewhere, would be
allowed to depart therefrom without opposition on the part
of the kcal authorities.
The undersigned is enabled to announce to his excellency
Viscount Palmerston, that as long ago u the 2nd of Decem-
ber last, the minister of the marine and colonies wrote to
the governor of the French establishments of Oceania, in.
r.ructing him to offer no obstacle to the emigration to the
blands of the north-west of such of the natives of Tahiti as
might desire to depart from that island, with the view of
withdrawing from the authority of the protectorate.
The undersigned, therefore, congratulates himself on
having to communicate to his excellency Lord Palmerston a
decision which will be satisfactory to him, and in which his
excellency will see a new proof of the moderation and of the
spirit of conciliation which the government of the king will
always manifest in its relations with then atives of Tahiti.
He avails, &e., (Signed) STE. AULAIRE.
DECLARATION OF THE PLENIPOTENTIARIES OF GREAT
BRITAIN AND FRANCE, ACKNOWLEDGING THE INDE.
EVIDENCE OF TEE ISLANDS OP RUAEINE, RAIATEA,
RORABORA, AND OF THE SHALL ISLANDS ADJACENT
THERETO.
Her majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, and his majesty the King of the French,
being desirous of removing a cause of discussion between
them respective governments, relative to the islands in the
l'adhe Ocean which are hereinafter designated, have thought
Proper reciprocally to engage .
I. Formally to acknowledge the independence of the
Islands of Huahine, Renate*, and Bonbons (to the leeward
of Tahiti), and of the small islands adjacent to and dependent
neon those islands.
2. Never to take possession of the said islands, nor of any
one or more of them, eitheir absolutely, or under the title of
Protectorate, or in any other form whatever.
3. Never to acknowledge that a chief or prince reigning in
Tahiti can, at the same time, reign in any one or more of the
other islands abovementioncd; nor, on the other hand, that
'thief or prince reigning in any one or more of those other
Wends can reign at the same time in Tahiti ; the reciprocal
independence of the islands abovementioncd, and of the
thud of Tahiti and its dependencies, being established as a
Principle.
The undersigned, her Britannic majesty's principal secre-
t-I%S of state for foreign affairs, and the minister plenipo-
lia.ry of his majesty the King of the French at the court
of London, being furnished with the necessary powers,
tetchy declare, in consequence, that their said majesties
take reciprocally that engagement.
In witness whereof the undersigned have signed the pre-
"declaration, and have affixed thereto the seal, of their
.

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frbt etourt.
The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the
Duchess of Sutherland and the Countess of Desert, arrived
.! Buckingham Palace at twenty minutes past live o'clock
eat.eday afternoon, in an open carriage and four, escorted
bi:tepi6-ty of Lancers, from the Tottenham station of the
wunties Railway.
The Hereu.;tax7
Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar ar-
morning, from Cambridge. Ilia
Royal Highness rived in town ye:n.l4'7
pro,:•eded to Bushy House, Busby Park,
the residence of her May ,`,l lb. Queen Dowager.

CABINET DINNER.—The Right Hon. M. Labou-
there entertained the following totabers of the cabinet at
dinner last evening: -Lord J.ltneea; '. the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Earl Grey, the Marquis of Ci.larkarde;the i4rd,
Chancellor, Viscount Palmerston, Lord L'em/beh, the Ban
of Auckland, the Right Hon. Sir G. Grey, the Right Hon.
Sir J. C. Hobhouse, the Right Hon. T. B. ;.!•eseleT, the
Earl of Minto, the Right Hon. Sir C. Wood, ants Vievent '
Morpeth.
His Excellency Count de Reventlow, the Danish
Minister, and Mr. Franke, Conedller d'Etat de Copen-
hae, had on interview with the Right Hon. T. Milner
Gibson yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
The Bishop of Cape Town had an interview with
Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Dr. Nioolion
had also en interview with his lordship yesterday. Lieut.-
General Bir Howard Douglas had an interview with the
Right lion. Edward Strutt yesterday, at the office of the
Commissioners of Railways, in Great George.street.
Sir George Grey returned to town on Tuesday, front
Cambridge.
The Marquis of Lanadowne returned to town yes-
terday, from Cambridge.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
aloe from the Governors of Van Diemen's Land and the
Mauritius.

Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office (or the Governors of Hong. Kong and
Ceylon.
Lord Howard de Walden, her Majesty's Minister
Plenipotentiary at the court of Belgium, is shortly expected
to arrive in tins country, on leave of absence from his poet.