The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-14 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EYEING, OCTOBER 14, 1847.

ceased joy ts ear heart te occupy ourselves with such • pro.
jest, sad we me not alarmed at the grave difficulties which
unfortunately checked our redeemers, when they under-
took this task. We gave to • most honourable special coo-
missies the charge of drawing up a series of r
which, in maintaining intact the rights of the h:ralyanoti=
the sovereignty, determine the rights and duties of the new
communal representation and administration of Rome.
Them regulations having been carefully examined by us, and
found fully satisfactory, we have, by oar swiss ',morn), and
by our supreme authority, ordained and do ordain what
follows.
Here follow the articles, which are 76 in number.
They declare that all representation and all jurisdic-
tion, whether administrative, judicial, or baronial of
the Roman magistracy, which have been in vigour
till now, shall be abolished. Rome, and all the agio
Romano, arc to be represented and administered, like
other districts of the state, by a deliberative council
and an administrative magistracy. The council is to
be composed of 100 members, of whom 64 are to be
landowners, 32 bankers, merchants, or members of
liberal professions, or colleges, or scientific, literary,
or artistic institutions, and four are to represent
the clergy and the charitable establishments.
The nomination of the municipal councillors is
to be made for the first time by the sovereign ;
afterwards by the council itself, by thirds every two
years, or according to the new laws which are to be
published on the general organisation of municipal
councils in the states of the holy see. The municipal
magistracy, which is to be called the senate of Rome,
is to be composed of a senator and eight conservators.
The privileges and duties of the council and the
magistracy are to be the same as those of the other
towns of the state. The 61st article enacts that the
municipality shall keep the registers of births, mar-
riages, and deaths, whatever may be the religion of
the persons registered. This article is considered a
very liberal one.
The Piedmonlese Gazette, under the date of Leg-
horn the 6th, says that on the firth a numerous throng
of people went tumultuously through the streets of the
town, vociferating" Long live Corsini ! Liberty for
ever ! Death to all Germans—to the King of Naples
—to Baldasseroni!" These seditious cries were re-
peated before the palace of the governor, adding to
them the cry of" Down with the Sproni !" The civic
guard, disposed in various patrols, had infinite trouble
in dispersing the mob ; on the 6th it was feared that
the scenes of the preceding day might be renewed ;
and it was impossible to foresee what may be the
result should that be the case.

MADRID, OCT. 7.

The rich capitalist Seriola was sent fo; between
one and two this morning to make his appearance before the
council of ministers. The motive of his being sumo oned
from Lis bed at that extraordinary hour is net known. 3lony
suppose that he has been called upon to furnish the sum
for which Salamanca's connivance at the fall of the late
ministry is suspected to have been bought. The question of
Salamanca's innocence or guilt in this matter remains as
strongly canvassed and as much a matter of impenetrable
mystery as ever. The Correo is calkd upon to furnish :-
planation', stupidly enough, because it must beobvieus that
Salamanca would let his Correa shift for itself, as soon as he
had dropt out of his place. The Correo indeed cuts the most
absurd figure, having not a word to say about the evens
which, of course, absorb every other paper.
It is said that Serrano is be made prince and grander of
Spain. The Progresista popes have begun attacking him
furiously, and promise to keep up the fire. Certainly a ranker
instance of apostasy, a more tortuous specimen of intrigue,
than that of which the favourite has been guilty, it would be
difficult to find in the annals of any country. Beyond a
doubt he has strained his ii,lluence over the Queen danger
ously to effect this change. Although the Queen has no
personal objection against Narvaez, she entertains the deep-
est sense of the unworthy manner in which she was sacri-
ficed on the occasion of her marriage, and has, in
constqm nee, anything but friendly dispositions towards the
Fiench court
Escosura and Salamanca had sn interview with the Queen,
to take leave of her Majesty, on Tuesday night. When they
said they hoped their successors would serve her with equal
fidelity, the Queen answered Mi Crow que non (I fear nut)
This I heard from a person who knows Escosura intimately
The Condon de Montijo is made Camariera. Oluzage is
returned.

AUSTRIA.—TRIESTE, OCT. 3.—A NEW LINE OF
STEAMERS BETWEEN ALEXANDIUA AND TRIESTE.—A
new steamer, called L'ltalie, has just been launched in this
port ; it is destined to ply between Alexandria and Trieste,
and to carry the India mail. Another steamer, called the
Germanie, is nearly ready. for launching, and will be put on
the same line. This service of steom•houta would have been
ready some time since, had not a delay occurred in the
arrival of the engines from England. The overland mail
will probably come rid Trieste in the first month of 1848.
PRUSSIA—BERLIN, Oct. B.—M. de Savigny has
been named President of the Council of State, keeping at
the same time the poet which he already occupied.
BAVARIA.—MuNicn, OCT. 6.—The first sitting
of the present session of the upper chamber of the diet was
signalised by an accident well worth relating. When the
verification took place of the titles of the Baron de Reissach,
the new Archbishop of Munich and Freimingen, the Prince
of Wrede protested against his nomination, pretending that
this prelate, had been educated at a German college at
Rome, belonged to the Society of Jesus, the members of
which, according to our now existing laws, are excluded
from all public employments. The president replied that
the chamber had no right to interfere in this question, as M.
de Reissach, named Archbishop of Munich and Freiasingen
by the Pope, had taken before the King the oath of
allegiance prescribed by the constitution, and that he '
consequently was a member of the chamber. As no
reclamation was mode against this observation, the
president ordered M. de Reissach to be introduced ;
hut, at the very moment when the new member was about to
take his seat, the Prince of Wrede reiterated his protestation,
which he directed to M. de Reissach himself. The prelate
replied, that though he had been educated in the German
College, at Rome, he never had belonged to the Society of
Jesus; that he was well acquainted with the laws of his
country; and that, had he been a Jesuit, he would not have
been base enough to accept a charge the laws of the land
would not have allowed him to fulfil. The Prince de
Wrede declared himself satisfied with this declaration, and
the chamber proceeded to the order of the day.

ea two reviews eesseloas. Mr. Langhans said that his
mew wee w Bated haled& ," and those words appeared
on a ham plate 'pea We deer. He wee well known u de-
signated in the Ile. The Revising Barrister allowed the
vote, and wells. ants. lea similar case, that of William Ro-
binson, licensed victualler, of 26, Castle-street, Mr. Brown
objected on the ground that the christian name inserted was
"George." The Barrister said that under the 40th siction of
the act, he had the power to correct the error. The objection
woe ace irdingly disallowed. Newman Lapstord, of No. 135,
Fetter-lane, was objected to by Mr. Brown. It
appeared that he occupied four rooms on the second and
third floor, the landlord occupying the ground and first
doors. There were two front entrances, one leading to a
shop used by the landlord, and a private street entrance,
used by Lapeford, and of which he had the key. A back
entrance, seldom used, was common to both.—Mr. Brown
contended that the landlord must be held to he the occupant ' ,
of the premises ; while Mr. Smith argued that the case was
similar to that of the ions of court, in which it hod been
settled that one entrance to the street-door was sufficient, if
combined with a command over the premises. The name
was retained, though the revising barrister said he could not
admit the justice of Mr. Smith's comparison. Several ob-
jections were disallowed in the parish of St. Bartholomew the
Great, and cote were awarded, to the great dissatisfaction
of the agents. Mr. M'Christie expreesed hie determination
to award costs in every case of frivolous objection.—During
the revision of this parish, Mr. Ledger, one of the liberal
agents, complained that some of the lists of this parish had
not been prepared in alphabetical order, and urged that the
neglect of the overseers ought to be visited with a line.—Mr.
M,Christie said that the inaccuracies in the list had caused
the disfranchisement of several persons who would other-
wise have been entitled to vote; and he ordered that the
overseers should be fined 31.—1 n the parish of St. Sepulchre,
James Brown chilled as the occupant of a shop, 30, Long-
lane, for which he paid Ss. 3d. a week. The claimant had
been placed on the rate-book for the rate struck in Oct. last,
and the name of the previous occupant had been inserted in
all the subsequent rate-books. The claim was necessarily die-
allowed, and the barrister inflicted on the overseers a fine of 31.
The result of the day's revision was as follows Liberal
claims, allowed. 5 ; disallowed, 41. Conservative, allowed,
0; disallowed, 0. Liberal objections, sustained, 11 ;
21. Conservative, sustained, 74; failed, 40. Objections by
both parties, sustained, 11 ; failed, 0. To-day will he taken
the objrctiens in the parish of St. Bride, the remainder of
Farringdon Without (south), the kl Odle and Inner Temple,
Allhallows, Lombard-street, and Allhallows, Steyning.

MIDDLESEX.—The revising barrister (Mr. Shad-
well) was occupied yesterday in revising the lists for the
parishes of St. John, Hampstead; St. Mary, Ilornsey, and
Willesden ; the court being held at Jack Straw's Castle,
Hampstead. The objections in the Hampstead list (which
were devoid of interest) having been disputed of, the vestry
clerk applied to the barrister to insert the names of a num-
ber of claimants of whose qualification he was satisfied, and
who had claimed in due time, but whose claims having been
retained by the overseer had act been inserted in the list of
new claimants prepared by him (the vestry clerk).—The
Barrister Does not the 38th section of the Registration Act
provide for that?—Mr. W. James, jun. : The 37th sec-
tion It is that refers to county voters, and provide that not-
withstanding the omission, the barrister may insert the
names of claimants under such circumstances, provided it is
proved to his satisfaction that the parties povessed a qualifi-
cation entitling them to be on the register on the last day of
July last.—The Barrister But these parties must have
known their names were omitted, and should have
attended to support their claims—The Vestry Clerk:
They have had no notice of the omission, and the overseers
are prepared to state that they believe the claims are good.
—Mr. Payne : Have you given notice to the parties that
their names are not inserted in the list of new claimants,
and that they must attend to prove their qualification, al-
though no objection has been served.—The Vestry Clerk :
No.—The Barrister : I think that might have been done.—
Mr. Payne The parties should have hail the opportunity
of proving their qualification.—The Barrister : But if they
don't attend to support their claims, I cannot insert their
names.—The Vestry Clerk : There is no doubt raised as to
the qualification, and the parties arc entirely innocent as to
the omission : it would be hard, therefore, that tl.ey should
Buffer.—The Barrister : As the parties are not here, it ap-
pears to me that the matter is not before the court.—The
Vestry Clerk But we appear for the parties. The qualifii
cation in most of the cares the overseer can speak
to —The Barriste r : Can you prove that the claims
arc in the handwriting of the parties ? Mr.
James, having examined the claims, said, " In the cam
of one of the claimants, Mr. Perry, I can prove the hand-
writing; I know this is his signature.—The Barri-ter: Did
you see. him write it ?—Mr. James: No, but I know his
handwriting well, having often seen hull write.—The Bar-
,
Hater : That will not do.—Mr. James: I apprehend, sir,
that in giving evidence of handwriting it is not necessary for
the witness to have seen the party sign the particular docu-
ment; it is sufficient to meek to the knowledge generally.—
The Barrister: In my opinion it is. In the case of 11. Ca-
vendish (another claimant), when was the claim re.
cuived I— The Overseer. I cannot state the day ; but
nreceived none of the claims after the 20th of July.
—The Barrister: But the claim is not good in itself.
The qualification is not sufficiently described. The claim
must be disallowed.—The Vestry Clerk : I am sorry you
decide on striking out the name, sir, for I can prove the
qualification; and here is the overseer prepared to swear
that the claim was delivered in due time.—The Barrister : I
see the party claims as occupying tenant. What rent does
he pay ?—The Vestry Clerk: I know it is more than 501.
a year.—The Barrister : Well, can you swear that that is
his signature (pointing to the signature on the claim) ?—The
Vestry Clerk : It is the claim we received.—The Barrister :
That won't do. I cannot allow the claim—Several other
claims were disallowed ou the same ground, the absence of
proof of handwriting. The claim of the Rev. Mr.
Kelly, which was one of the same batch, was ad-
mitted, the handwriting and qualification being proved.—
The Barrister: In this case of Perry, do you (to Mr. Robert-
son, of Hampstead) know his handwriting ? —Mr. Robert-
son: Yes; I live next door to him. I have often seen him
write, and I know the signature to the claim to be his. I
also know that he has the qualification.—The Barrister: The
claim is dated the 20th July ; when did the overseer receive
it f—The Overseer : I cannot speak to the exact day, but I
received no claim later than the 20th July.—Mr. Payne :
Mr. Perry claims as occupying tenant; do you know what
rent he pays ?—Mr. Robertson : It is either fifty guineas or
551.—The Barrister And you say you know the hand-
writing, Mr. James?—Mr. James: I do. The Bar-
rister Have you ever seen him write.—Mr. James:
I have, often.—The Barrister : Is the signature to
the claim his ? Mr. James: I believe it to be
so.—The claim was then allowed. In another case, in which
the vestry clerk offered to prove the qualification, the claim
was disallowed for want of proof of the handwriting of the
party, the overseer admitting that he bad filled up the claim
and signed it by order or the claimant.—To-day the list for
the Uxbridge polling district will be taken at the White
Horse, Uxbridge, at 12 o'clock.