The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-08 00:00:00

KING VICTOR lESEIIB JOURNEY

TO FLORENCE.
PARIS, FEB. 8.
ioatiti of to-day publishes the fol-

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lowing letter from a person in the suite of the
King of Italy upon his Majesty's journey from
Turin to Florence :

FLORENCE, Fis._4..

The King left Turin yesterday merry' at 9 o'olook,
sooompanied by the Proridest of the Conseil, the minister
of his houshold, and 12 his dards-Gawp and orderly
oaken on garde*.
His Majesty intended to travel ioooguito, and the special
train which cooveyed him wee only to stop where absolutely
esersary. The news of the Kis% departure, however,
spread with the rapidity of lightning over the whole
touts, end at Asti, Alexandria, Voghera, Pierre, Parma,
Reggio, Modena, and Bologna, all the authorities and au
immerse number of people were at the railway station to
salute his Majesty and afford him those marks of devotion
end enthusiasm, which, under present circumstances, the
people consider a strict duty.
At Bologna particalsrly the popular welcome was
extraordinarily cordial, and his Majesty appeared visibly
effected by it; the large railway station of this city was
crowded by an enthudastio anamblage.
The King, who had made arrangements for • journey
incognito, wee agreeably surprised by this welcome, and'
expressed to t►e authorities of Bologna hie regret that the
arrangements already 011140 would not allow him to alight
at that city, which, however, he proposed to visit sub-
sequently.
The railway from Bologna to Flores** pewees through •
banes and mountaioous country, and she locomotive tolls
slowly up the steep incline of the Apennines. The train
stopped at Bida, as the damage done by the inundations
secessitates • journey of three hours by coach. Advasiage
was takes of this roppege to dine. The report of the
King's weave had been carried through the gorges of the
Appanitinee, and the Parrett& railway station was very sewn
invaded by an enthuslastie crowd, who, with a flag at their
head, welcomed the elect of the nation—the King of Italy.
I pre over the reesptioa at Piste* Prato, and all the
towns of Cleated Tummy.

The train entered Flornnos a little after 10 o'clock.
Here the letter enters into the details of the re-
ception afforded to his Majesty at Florence. The
cordiality and devotion manifested by the people
were never more sincere and spontaneous even upon
the King's two previous visit., the first in 1859, a
few days after the annexation of Tuscany to his
states, and the second at the time of the exhibition.
The writer pneweds :
The King will stay at Flotsam during the three moths
swassary for the installation of his govoramset in the sow
capital. His Majesty has always toadied greet attach.
meet for Florenos, arising from the recollections of his
childhood, which wee pained here.
His Majesty will ablest himself for • week from Florence
in order to be present, as usual, at the carnival in Milan.
The President of the Council, who acocempaaiod the King,
will return to Turin to-morrow. Arrangemeata have been
made that one member of the Cabinet shall always remain
with the King, who will sign all the acts of the government.
Each minister will come to Florence about once a week.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

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ADMIRALTY, Fits. 7.—APPOINTMENTR.—Lieute-
nanta E. Woodward and J. A. Boxer to the Niger ; H. S.
Halle, to the LieerpooL
Sab-Liegatemot F. Owes% to the Niger.
Maumee Amistaats W. Tooker, to the Niger; G. S. Keig-
wia. to the Ward.
Midshipmen C. H. Harriet, to the 131:H1*j ; F. C. Brown,
mod E. P. Statham, to the Niger.

WEATHER REPORT.-(T1118 DAY.)

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