The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-03 00:00:00

THE PRUSSIAN NAVY.

The Council of Admirals at Berlin has defini-
tively drawn up its project with regard to the
gforruatiou of a Prussian navy. Seven vessels of
war are in course of construction for the govern-
ment, two of which will be built at Dautzic, and
the others abroad. The Council of Admirals has
created a large number of new appointments,
amongst which may be mentioned that of an ad-
miral and 17 captains.

AN EXPULSION FROM ROME.

A letter from Rome says :

Mgr. de Ville has just bee• condemned to exile. lie was
private chamberlain of the Pope, and as such wee one of
the privileged few whin position was in the into-chamber
of St. Peter, and who assisted the Pope on ceremonial or-
NAOS& Mgr. de Vials is • Neapolitan by birth, though
sprung frem • Preach family. On his return from
Naples to Homo very recently, his baggage was
seized at the Pontifical customs. The prel►te pro-
tested against the seizure, which he alleged was un-
just, and threatened an action against the Minister
of Commerce. The seizure complained of referred to
some pictures. The trial did sot end In favour of Mgt. de
Ville, and he was unable to obtain any satisfaetioe. Then.
calling his origin to mind, the ohaanberlin addressed him-
self to the ambassador of France and claimed his protec-
tion. Thereupon the =hammier sent a note to Cardinal
Antonelli, who presented it to the Pope. Pins IX. wrote
on the margin the following laconic reply : " A week
allowed Mgr. de Ville to go from Rome to the Fronds:
It is difficult to explain bow Mgr. de Ville was pounced
upon by the customs. The pontifical custom-house,
it is true, is extremely particular in respect of
the laity, and strangers often find themselves sub-
jected to many visitations made in a vexatious and annoy-
ing spirit. But in general the aotabilibm of the church
and the Roman aristocracy are exempt from those trouble-
some formalities. These privileged persons are, besides,
always provided with • passport whits permits their
luggage to paw without examination. The agents of the
enstourhouse bow respectfully, and believe such personages
quite Incapable of dealing with contraband goods. People
ask themselves whether it is not to the French origin of
Mgr. de Vale that the irritating exception in his case may
be booed. One is naturally astonished that the step taken
by the unbateador has had no influence upon the Pope in
the way of abating the rigour with which his Holiness has
acted towards Mgr. de Villa.

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By the Lord Chief Juatioe—The trial trip of a steamer is
geoerally for the purpose of testing the boilers and
machinery.
Richard Speodiff, stoker, examined by Mr. Danner —I
want on board her the day before she sailed, haying
first got a character from Mr. Rumble. I raw
him on board just before we started. Her boilers ware is
a very bad condition. Mr. Rumble was on board early in
the afternoon looking after some government doree that
were on board for the purpose of taking them away. Only
throe boilers were in working condition. I was one of those
who were mustered on deck in Calais harbour. The
new captain said she was a Confederate ship
going out to fight. I told him I would not go, and
I had my wages and left. I did not see Mr. Rumble there.
Cross-examined by Mr. Kerslake—l had no difficulty in
getting my wages. She was sctnally dangerous from the
state of her tubes, and it was as much as we could do to get
into Calais. I bad been swaged in the dockyard, and I
west to Mr. Rumble far a character—the pollee were on
board with Mr. Rumble.
Bythe Lor4 Chief Justice—We found one boiler was so bad
that we could not use it before leaving Sheerness, sad the
bad state of the other was discovered on our way te Cklala.
I was under the imp:sedan it wee a trial trip, slid I had se
idea that we were going to Calais.
.Tames Mahoney, foreman, examine: r 1 Mr. V. Harocone,
gave similar testimony. He was obi by the defendant.
After I had left the ship at Calais saw Mr. Ramble on
Calais Quay. I afterwards asked him to give me a job
with the boiler makers, and le turned to Mr. Ramsey, who
was standing by, and is conesqueace at what Ramsay said I
was told to go en board her to work. I remained on board
fourteen days working on the bailees, but the captain
only paid me Tar 'eves days. I cease look to Sheerness
esd after waiting three weeks and three days I milled on
Mr. Rumble. Me said " I don't know anything about
you.* I 'spited, " That k very stains, as you hired
me at Calais." Mr. Rumble said Mr. Thews ought to
have paid you—the owner of the ship." I threatened to put
Mr. Rumble into the court he the money and he then told
me to cell on him the followlug day at the Fesntala Motel. I
wailed about the hotel all dayeadhenevereamo I then want
AI • public meeting of the electors of Cologne ato his house and y ala't bola so es your
civic crown has bees voted to Orabow, President of proadee." Re said he bad been peortyried could net some
the Prussian Chamber of Deputise. It was aocompsaied by ' dows. pee me • sovereign. *Admit if Mkt would do
ere stun,ol which the sehieisied is an extract Your for that night. Mrs. Rumble wee ta the room at the
time. Afterwards Mr. Howe geld me IL 54. SL, end I
words have resounded throughout the country sad far be. „tuned Mr. Ramble his poliggege, es the IL Is. If. was
yond its frontiers. liverywhere they hive received es ea- all that woe due to me.
Qualm* mho is the heard enlightened and ;adages. I Ciao-examined by Mr. Bovill—Wives I celled en the
dent reen, who see ia Ihe slat prererestioa of lie NNW* . defendant for my msliff. was wit week Gad money.
and I told him so. Dim net ask him to ulnae* me some
r
billis.ll rigtts d ntteaal 9194.1.6atim all 1"11146.1hIli mousy until I wee paid way wages. Mr. Rumble admen&
guarantee if the gamest entsperliy. Maw thanks ere dee . a the D. until I tree paY ray imp%
to you for your mealy attitude." The crown La question Ii I Mr. Bovill—Aod when yea ware paid your wages you
of pure Slyer, repreesating • wreath of oak leaves. wont bia.k to Mr. Rumble end paid him lake • nans.

(uoTsz's Tozacium.)
THY BRAM MAIL.

LISBON, FEB. I.

The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship
Magdalena, from the Brazils, &c., arrived here to-
day, and will leave at 4 p.m. for Southampton, with
81 passengers (including 31 distressed British sub-
jects), specie 16,8701., 1,144 bags of coffee, 1,083
bales of cotton, 563 packages of tobacco, and 150
packages of sundries.
She left Rio de Janeiro on the 10th January, and
passed the Oneida (with the outward January
mails) at sea on the 23rd ult.