The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-11 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 1866.

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TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(nsomes rizackwia.)
THE FRENCH SENATE.
PAWS. lbium 10.

In to-day's sitting of the Senate the President,
K de Troplong, announced the death of the Duke
de Moray, and expressed the profound regret of
the Senate at this untoward event.

After a speech from M. de Goulholh de St. Ger-
main, the general discussion on the address w'as
dosed. The first eleven paragraphs were then
agreed to, and a debate commenced on the para-
graph relating to Algeria.
Cardinal Donnet made a speech on paragraph 13,
relating to the connexion between the church and
the State. His mninence said he did not wish to
bermes the excitement aroused by the Encyclical,
bat would endeavour to re-establish harmony. *
demonstrated that the Encyclical did not forbid the
practice of certain liberties which had become a
portion of public law. The object of the efforts of
the French clergy was to show that there was no
contradiction between the French constitution and
the Pontifical doctrine. He recalled the eternal
alliance that bad existed between France and the
church, and said,he dould vote against the para-
graph if the government did not declare that
nothing should be omitted which would tend to
re-establish • good understanding. • between the
church and the State.
M. Stourm maintained the rights of the State as
well as the doctrine of the Concordat.

ITALY.

THE FETES AT MILAN•

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TUESDAY, MAWR 7.
The fete of to-day, although of not very long
duration, had more significance and was of
more importance to the future of Milan than all
the other gay festivities put together. It was the'
solemn and ceremonial 'sprig the first stone of',
the " Milan improvements, " the masonic act being I
performed by no lees august a personage than
Xing Victor Emmanuel himself, suironnded by hie
minister*, the representatives of foreign powers, and
la 4 though not least, by the historic municipality
of Milan, headed by the worthy Syndico, Signor
Beretta, and Mr.Geoege K. Seymour, the President,
SW James Lomita and Signor Moutecchi, Direo-
ton,with also Chevalier Francfort, and the members
of the local Committee of the Company. A visit to
Milan would be absolutely necessary to enable one
fully to understand the magnificence and utility
et the great work which is now about to com-
mence under the auspices of English capitalists, and
for the moues of which all Milan—indeed I may say
ell Lombardy---displays the most extraordinary
enthunenns. There can be no doubt of the
crawl, sucoess of the speculation, as there is
already Gene competition for the new buildings,
, eind all Milan will take a pride in what may be said'
' lb crown and to complete the beauty of their city.
ta proof of what energy and force of will can
t in a short time, I may mention that in the
tier end of February very few of the old buildings
as yet been removed, but towards the close of
month' five hundred men were set working
light and 4y, and the whole Bite of the new
filtieria inn clear and ready on Saturday last for
the ceremonial, which had been fixed for that date,
but which tile King himself ordered to be post-
poned undid-day.
The English present were' our minister (Mr:
Ballot), hie attachis, and Mr. George E. Seymour;
-.be president, who walked iu close proximity de the
Xing, the other embassies being represented by
••ir chiefs and attaches. lam almost afraid *I
• .ribs in adequate terms the enthusiasm with ,
hich the King was received by au assemblage as
merous as the place could possibly admit of, and
ich very flirty represented all classes of Milanese.,
pooiety. The diplomatic body had their•begoony,
' din the other balconies were the elite of the city;
t., vet with the round, accommodated with the
• t seats fattening the ceremony, were the various
workmen's enieties, and the cheering of the
trong and honest men formed one of the marten;
hilarating incidents in the day's proceedings. As his
Majesty passed along it wee impossible not. to
remark his Witmer face and martial bearing, which
filly justified his Majesty's well-knows appellation
of Be Galantnomo. • I
The pavilion, sow shone with a splendour which
set the snow. at defiance. The gilding was com-
plete, the peered exotics were in their places, the
chair of state., was a conspicuous object in the
centre, and the banners, and trophies, and shields
gaily decongest the front. Her his Ma-
jesty was waved by the Siug., Signor Be-
retta, who immediately presented Mr. Seywor and
Signor Mengosi, the architect of the new buildings.
Various °they presentations followed, and then
the cerement was proceeded with. lf inn, there
was the We* of the deed which eon to be de-
posited in the none, a formality which was guano-
sively gone through by the King, the Binders% Mr.
Elliot, the English minister' Mr. Seymour,_ and
his colleagruo4 the English company. There
was next a Del to be done down in the Joan ;
and the p
li7. here were watched wish gie-
Vsuse kterest assemblage. 'rest the. deed,
'and" then the nglish and Italian coins were put
in, after which the box was soldered up and
placed' in its stone socket. The marble slab
was next placed on the aperture, and the work was
ready for the King's finishing hand. The mortar
was carefully stirred op in its large silver vase, the
hammer and the trowel (of the same metal) were
placed ready, and a procession headed by the King
descended into the fosse. This was the signal for
renewed cheering, which his Majesty repeatedly
acknowledged by bowing and touching his hat
in military fashion. There being some delay
in the arrangements his Majesty conversed fre-
quently and most graciously with the distin-
guiebed circle by whom he was surrounded, amongst
others holding a rather lengthened conversation
with Mr. Seymour, to whom, I believe, his Majesty
graciously intimated his wish that what he (Mr.
Seymour) was now doing for Milan he would at
some not distant time do also for Florence. At
last the preparations were all complete, the deed
and coins had been hermetically sealed, and the
marble slab placed over them ; and then the King
took trowel in hand to perform the crowning act of
the day. The effect was perfectly electrical. Ido
not know whether it is a novelty for the Milanese
to see the mason's trowel wielded by a king, or
whether it was the vivacity of the national charac-
' ter, but from whatever cause, there burst forth at
this moment from the vast multitude such a shout
as I, albeit somewhat experienced in matters of
the kind, had never before heard on a similar occa-
sion. The " Vivas" were repeated again and again,
and his Majesty bowed and positively blushed with
pleasure at this extraordinary outburst of loyal en-
thusiasm on the part of his people. The religious
ceremony was short and simple—perhaps it had
been made necessary in consequence of the weather.
but the prayer was emphatic in its solemn brevity.
The church dignitary who officiated, and whose
clerical rank I could not aimertaio, held up his
hands, and prayed "That God would bless this
work, Italy, and the King." The words could be
beard distinctly over the whole enclosure, and the
crowd at once uncovered and repeated them with
every demonstration of intense sincerity and enthu-
siasm. After this the King and suite retired in
the same order as on arrival, amid the loud and sus-
tained viva' of the crowd. As English admirers of
ceremonies of this kind may like to know how
"they manage these matters in Italy," I may state
that the official programme was carried out to the
letter, and without the slightest bungling or con-
fusion.
Previous to the royal party leaving the ground
the Minister of Public Works intimated to Mr.
Seymour that he wee to receive a special mark of hie
Majesty's recognition of the great financial benefit
which had been conferred on the city of Milan
mainly through his (Mr. Seymour's) exertions. Sir
James Lenin was next specially noticed, a fact
which will give great satisfaction to English readers,
who do not forget the services of this gentleman in
the cause of Italian liberty. In the evening the
Sindsco entertained the English visitors and a die-
, tinguished party at dinner.
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