The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-15 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

The following appeared in a portion of our last
evening's issue.
The Oriental and Peninsular' Company's steamer
Montrose, Capt. C. F. Burney, Lieut. Perceval, ILN.
Admiralty Agent, arrived yesterday at South-
ampton. Her dates are: Gibraltar, the sth inst.;
Cadiz, the Gth ; Lisbon, the 9th ; and Vigo, the
10th. Owing to the state of the weather, the steamer
could not communicate with Oporto. As the Mon-
trose was leaving the Tagus she passed H.M.S. Ter-
rible, with Count Bomfim and the other Portuguese
exiles from Angola. The Portuguese government was
still in very straitened circumstances. The treasury
was exhausted, and yet the troops were in arrear of
pay two months, and the civil empio.s&r seven.
LISBON, OCT. 9.
The financial embarrassments of the Lisbon govern-
ment 'seem to bid defiance to all M. Franzini's efforts at
stemming them. The last expedientipf the finance minister
has been an attempt to forestall months of the public income
to meet present pressure, by a mode, which, if successful.
would, though it might assist immediate exigencies, tend
only to the more complete and irretrievable bankruptcy of the
country. A rablie porteria appears in the Diario, the state
guette, endaimmaring by the seductive bait of excessive
usurious advailiper, to induce the minor fry of capitalists
to enter be 841 of discreditable speeulsbon, and lend
their aid, to tke treasury, by loans fixed at the mini.
mum amounts dais cent°, of reis, or about 14,001. British
sterling. Up to the present moment it is not known to
whet extent M. Franztni has proved successful, but facts of
common notoriety in respect to the cessation of the ordinary
treasury payments, would indic►te that but small assistance
had been di rived from so anatatesmanlike and improvident a

measure. In the meantime, excepting M. Franrini, the
the of wbooe position none can doubt, we nay mat
aptly apply to ministers Junius's biting sarcasm, that they
seen to go wrong by design." Instead of dishanding the
so-called National Battalions, and, while removing oat of
the moot bitter, indeed the very principal source of
grievance with the popular party, getting rid, at
she same instant, of an expenditure weighing eib
billtTilT upon the reaources of the country, the court,
sag with a perversity and infatuation otherwise
e, insist upon maintaining this, at all dams
proved asalto'n and most disorderly force, on foot.
The soldiery, now many months in arrrax, are condoctire
themselves as troops too often do under circa
an 4 accounts and remonstrances come teeming in farm n
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wt. or the countq. east, west, north, and .._ _..., complait.
log of the moot frightful disorders; while, within the kit
few days, the commandants of several battalions have ad.
dressed significant representations to the Minister of War, to
the effect that unless some portion of the arrears of pay also
not presently issued to the soldiers and officers, the continued
discipline and subordination of the military force cannot be de-
pended upon ; and desertion, upon a lime scale, follows.
In the civil departments of government, affairs are, if pos-
sible. more deplorable. This shameful state of matters even
extends to the palace servants, those attached to the royal
stables b,ing twenty two months behindhand.
A second representation to the Queen and to the foreign
I ambassador', from the Septembrist leaders, has met with bat
little attention. The only relaxation of the hasty arrange.
menu in reference to the hurrying on the elections has been
a brief postponement, until the 13th of the present month, for
closing the registrations. The Stromboli is anchored off
Fort St. Juliana, for the purpose of stopping the Terrible,
whenever she comes in, with the object of taking out the
Count Bonifim and the rest of the political priyners, and
landing them in the neighbourhood of the fort. Tat govern.
ment wish to make it out that they fear the priumen may
meet with outrage should they come ashore at any of the
usual landing places within the city.
The mercantile exchanges have experienced but slight
fluctuations • indeed, the quotations (for paper)) may be
esteemed as 'almost nominal. The recent heavy tams in
England, coupled with the frauds of the government of
Postugal in connexion with the bank question, have caused
general distrust, and, as far as English houses are (Queened,
transaction, either for remittances:or otherwise, are for the
present almost confined to metal. Exchange on London, 30
days, 64 to Sit ; 90 days, 341; sovereigns, 1,400 ; dallier,
Bessilian, Spanish, or Mexican, 00_0; French .If. piece, 860;
and discount upon Lisbon bank waste water (the owed,
note), is 1700.
To foreigners visiting or intending to pass the winter in
Lisbon, it may be as well to advise the supplying themselves
with English bank poet bills, or notes. Letters of credit
what with commissions, and the other small mean items of
deductions, suffer a considerable reduction.

F RANCE.—PARMOCr.I3.—ACASEFORSAN/TART
REFOIt M IN PAHIN.—A melancholy accident has occurred in
the suburb of Vaugirard. There is in this part of the city an
open sewer into which the drains of the whole neighbour-
hood run ; it is very deep, and entirely devoid of railing or
protection of any kind, passers by being in continual danger
of fulling in. About three weeks since a gentleman fell over
the edge of this pool, and was with great difficulty saved
from suffocation. Despite this warning, no precaution win
taken to prevent a recurrence of such an accident, and on the
Bth inst. two girls were passing the pool; one of them ap-
proaches' the edge, her foot slipped, and she disappeared
under the water. Two labourers hastened to her assist-
ance, and a light was procured, together with a hook
and a ladder. After feeling about with the hook for a
few minutes they drew up a corpse, not that of the unfortu-
nate girl who bad just fallen in, but the body of a south
about 15 years of age. The hook was again used. and the
last victim to this absence of proper local government was
drawn up The male body was recognised as that of a youth
who had disappeared about a week before; he hid !men sect
with a sum of money in his charge, had acquitted himself of
his mission, and had never returned. This accident has
caused considerable excitement in the neighbourhood, and at
length a barricade of planks has been put round the pool,
which, it is said, the authorities are about teemp'.3- and it is
expected other bodies will then be found.
INTERMENT OF THE DUKE DE OCISE.—The in-
ferment of the infant Duke de Guise took place on the 12th
'at Dross. The Duke de Montpensier attended as chief
mourner, accompanied by General Rumigny, Count Friant,
and Colonel Dumas, the King's aides-de-camp, the private
secretary and the director of the domains sat the Duke
d'Aumale. and Captain Bro, one of the King's orderly
officers. The procession left it. Cloud at six in the morning,
and at twelve arrived at Drenx, where the garrison was
under arms to receive it, with a detachment of the national
guard, the sub-prefect. the mayor, the municipal council,
and a numerous assemblage of the inhabitants. The service
was performed by one of the almoners of the chapel, in the
absence of the Bishop of Morocco. All the authorities were
present. After the mass the body of the young prince was
deposited in a temporary place until the King shall point out
where it is finally to rest. The ab-olution being pronounced,
the Duke de Montpensier retired, and at eight o'clock
arrived back at St. Cloud. . _ .

INUNDATIONS IN FRANCE.—The inundations which
the approach of autumn generally ushers in, have commenced.
Torrent, of rain have been falling near Montpellier and
Nimes. The river lierault has overflowed its banks and
caused much damage, carrying away with its current casks,
wood, and other objects of value. The rising of the waters
has been destructive in many towns along the banks of this
river. At Bunten, the water reached as high as the first
floor in many houses, damaging property to a large amount.
A silk manufactory had especially suffered. Siren] bales
of 'ilk had been carried away by the current. At Vigan a
flock of sheep had been drowned, trees uprooted, and sa'rta
and horses lost, the carmen themselves with difficulty
escaping. At a mill, near Gignac, several people were
saved by the greatest chance. The mill was at
work as usual, when a strange noise was suddenly
heard, and the corn fell into the sieves only par-
tially ground. A cry of" the Wrault has risen" was heard,
and preparations were made to save the flour in the place by
bringing it to the top story. The water, however, continued
to rise, and soon covered the floor of the highest part of the
mill. The boat belonging to the place had been swamped,
and there was no chance of escape but by swimming. A
boat, however, luckily came to the assistance of the incast,
and the inhabitants of the mill saved themselves by coming
out through the windows. A quarter of an hour after, the
highest point of the roof had disappeared under the water.
At Alain, the Garden had risen considerably, and the people
had been obliged to move their goods out of the lower
stories of their houses, in order to save them front being
spoiled by the water. At Lasalle serious damage was caused.
No loss of human life has, however, occurred.
LOLA 21IONTES.—It may be remembered that an
action was brought tome time back before the Tribunal of
Commerce against Lola Monies, now Countess de Lansfeld,
for a debt of 3,000 fr., due for ;howls and other articles of
dress. A verdict was given in her favour, the court having
declared itself incompetent, on the ground that it could not
be proved that she had obtained the goods with a view to
commercial purposes, and the creditor was condemned to
pay the costs. As he refused, on application, to defray the
expense, amounting in all to 19 francs, the law agents of the
countess brought an action against him to recover it. The
case came on on the 12th, and the court decided that the cre-
ditor, to whom 3,000 francs were due, was justified in
withholding the amount demanded for coats.
HOLLAND.—THE HAGUE, Ocr. 13.—Prince
Alexander continues to improve so satisfactorily that be in-
tends to sail for Madeira on the 20th.—A cabinet wawa
was held on the 11th, when the speech from the throne was
considered, It is to be delivered on Monday nest at the
opening of the States General.
BAVARIA.—Mancit, OCT. 8 —According to the
Wurtzburg Gcaette, Herr Schretzer, one of the members of
the diet, has brought forward two motions, having in view
to petition his Majesty to abolish the censorship with roped
to domestic affairs ; to mitigate its rigour with reference to
other states belonging to the Germanic Confederation, and
to co-operate with the other states in reali,ing the thtl. arti-
cle of the act of confederation relating to the lame, 01
the press.
AUSTRIAN STATES.—Vemce, Ocr. 6.—The
young Archduke Frederick, admiral in the Al:Lerida navy,
died on the evening of the sth. Ile had been ill for twelve
days, but hie complaint was not considered dangerous. 02
the bth, however, he was taken suddenly very ill with fever,
vomiting, and rapid exhaustion of his strength, and he never
rallied. Many think that he died of cholera. The Arch-
duke Frederick succeeded in 1841 as commander-in-thief of
the Austrian navy is the Adriatic to Admiral Bandiera, the
father of the unfortunate young men who were shot in
Calabria.
RUSSIA.—Sr Prrensnutto, Ocr. 2.—On the re-
commendation of the Minister of Finance. the Emperor
Lae
allowed the commercial bank to make advances en too de"
posits, until the navigation of 1848 be opened. Those Mass
will run from three to seven months.
POLAND.—Wassaw, Ocr. 2.—The Emperor of
Russia was shortly expected in the above city, and great Pm-
partitions had been made to receive him. AU the begam
had been arrested, the city has been newly adorned
(aufgeputzt),and severe measures on the part of the police
have been taken, in order to assist in enabling his Majesty to
see the city, in its most favourable light. All the hoose-
owners had received orders from the police to admonish
their lodgers, in case the latter should wear beards, to cat
them off. The serfs in Russia are compelled to wear their
beards ; but such hirsute additions to free men's facts
give ries to political euthicion.
CENTRAL AMERICA. GUATEMALA. Ac'
counts received in Holland, by way of Honduras, are to the
28th of July. They inform us that Guatemala hes con-
cluded a treaty of commerce and navigation with Greet
Britain and the Hanseatic towns. A delay of eight months
has been stipulated for the ratification of these treaties. The
country was perfectly quiet, and the useful direction giro
to the affairs of the country by the president had gatn. for
him very great popularity.

INTERCOURSE WITH TILE CONTINENT.—Onr usual
returns show the following numbers of passeugers, pawing
vice versa between England and France, in the ports of the
Channel. Through Boulogne, 1,791 ; through Calais, 339.
Corresponding period in 1846; through Boulogne, 1481 ;
through Calais, 464. The 1,761 passengers through Bolder,*
are subdivided u follows from Folkestone, 443; ht.
Dover. 144 ; from Loudon, 220; total, 807. To Folkestone,
496 ; to Dover, 217; to'Loudon, 241 ; total, 951-
To PERSONS ABOUT TO M illßY.—Yesterday, the
Rector of St. John's, Clerkenwell, announced his intention
of performing the marriage service without fee on Advent
Sunday next for all poor persons desirous of entering the
holy state of matrimony, and who by application to the
clerk at St. John's Church, any Wednesday during the pre-
sent month, will have the banns published lot t'iwith, free a
all expense.