The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-05 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Senate's committee on the Railway Bill has
eight opposition and only two ministerial members.
The newspapers have recovered the right to give in-
dependent reports of the sittings of the Chamber.

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, Nov. 29.
The mortal remains of Dona Maria H. were con-
veyed to the tomb on the 19th, •early the whole population
of Lisbon and the environs congregating to take part in the
mourful ceremony. The British merchants were not back-
ward in their demonstration, and many of them fell into
the line.

Since the funeral the British merchants, or some of them,
have had a private meeting, and got up an address of con-
dolence to the King Regent.

I remarked in my last letter how sensibly alive the Cabral-
lats appeared to have been. It has been observed that the
Count de Thomar had manifested lately strong desires to
take the field, and re-appear in the political arena; he and
the countess had been at the palace, and it is said the late
Queen, who never could bear the sight of Saldanha since
his late eineut4, had given him the signal that now was the
time for him to leave his retreat, and re-assume his political
character ; he therefore sent a circular to ell the peers of
his party to assemble at their ports on the 15th of De-
cember. He had also given directions for the purchase
of horses and furniture, and to have his house prepared
and servants engaged. Being however deprived of the moral
support of the Queen, it becomes necessary to change his
tactics, and we must not he surprised even that be artfully
league himself with parties connected with Saldanha, and
even show a disposition to support his government, until he
acquires a certain footing and influence.
The celebrated Oalamba, who did so much Berries to the
popular cause under the Junta do Poato, has been the vic-
tim of a premeditated political assassination, he fell in the
light of day, being fired at in the public street of Vidigueira
in the district of Beja, by a ruffian, who called himself •
Cartista. The two balls of a double-barrelled gun passed
through him, and performed their °dim, while he was in
the company of two friends, and in sight of a body of sol-
diers. The Minister of Justice has ordered the ends of
justice to be proceeded to without delay, bat the Beja bat-
talion of assassins ought first to be decimated, and then dis-
solved, it was by these battalions the Count of Thomas's
power was supported, and it cannot be denied that whenever
the Count moves in public life, some one of his influential
political opponents is sure to " bite the dust " in the way
(Mamba hu. ;

Enduing', a ; Discount of Bank of Lisboa Notes, 21
per cent.

GERMANY.

According to the Cologne Gazelle, the Belgian go-
vernment has made known to the Prussian govern-
ment that it was disposed to undertake new negotia-
tions for the conclusion of a treaty of commerce with
the Zollverein. The opening of negotiations will
take place shortly.
BERLIN, Nov. 30.
Count Schwerin, on taking the Speaker's chair of
the Second Prussian Chamber, addressed the mem-
bers on the present crisis in Europe. " I hope," said
he, " that the moderate and patriotic attitude cf the
chamber will permit the government to support
itself on the confidence of the people while it strikes
into the path of honour and of the right. It is the
part of the chamber not only to conciliate elements of
opposition within, but also to enable the government
to feel in its intercourse with other States that it is
sustained by a free and faithful people, and to reserve
for itself all that freedom of resolution which the
interests of the country demand." The utterance
of these sentiments was greeted with loud interrup-
tions of applause.
General Radowitz is better, and hopes are enter-
' Wined of his ultimate restoration to health.

From Vienna we hear that Count Buoiin confirmed
in his position. Count Ficquelmont is to have a diplo-
matic mission, it is said, to St. Petersburg.