The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-14 00:00:00

leirpc.r"rmayftigi wAulii-lpat to be brought into
connexion with the rest of Swope to become one
of the most thriving countries of the empire. Were
it opened up by MINAS of milrcada strangers would
flock thither, and having once discovered that op-
portunities were there, as yet totally neglected,
would embark their capital in undertakings of
whom success there could be no doubt. Simply for
want of communication the country is impoverished,
and the government loses the large contributions
which from such a land of promissought to flow into
its exchequer.
One step towards furthering communication, by
removing whatever might hinder it, has just been
taken. The passport system, about which I wrote
some weeks ago, is to be put an end to. It will then
be no longer necemary to present your papers
at the frontier as heretofore, which will be a saving
of money to the government and of annoyance to
the traveller.
Reports of Count larisch's resignation have been
circulating for some days. They owed their exist-
ence probably to the iil4lloolllll of M. Beke's sego-
tiations for a loan. Well-informed persona say that
the terms on which Rothschild was ready to advance
the required sum were—that for ten year the
Southern Railway should not be subjected to taxa-
tion, a sacrifice which it would be impossible for the
government to make. Count Larisels will do all in
his power to bring pending negotiations to s satis-
factory home ; but he is the lsst man to subscribe to
I arrangements which would be humiliating and

DRAMA.

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One Of those light extravagant French WOO.
which cites nu to the length of as Enka dam pin,
sad WIZ seem to tire a childlike Parisian aidigoce, wits
produced at this theatre last night in two acts, and entitled
Inso Kula Cock Robin I The adapter, if ws mistake not,
la Mr. Cheeks Mathews, and the piss provides him and
Mrs. Mathews with two affective, though bnpoadlle
charade's. hen. Mathews is an Impulsive gkl at
Mexican desoset, who sooridass a plosion ke a
certain Mr. Osit and Mr. Mathews is
dashing, touch-and-go yawed Ems, who acts as the
neat for the faithless Robin in brooking off the snip
maot. The young lady Is told that Robin has beta killed
to a duel at Boulogne when ha Is really Main at Bail's-
posd ; and the quietist thee arises, who killed The
rang lady at Mexican dement wean regimes*, sad,
overhearing a ooevereaske between bar father sad the
spat, Jack Daggett, whisk had. her to suppaee that the
lather is the aims* she marries him, and torments him in
a variety of ways engagers of the practical banacor
at
Theodore Hook. Jack Raagstt bears much with resigns'
tins, but at last shows a dstertaisatios to manage his wife,
and this dinky el spirit makes her love him.
The piece Is yen absurd sad very emostag, adapted with
considerable hewer sad pleagantneas, and soled with
easellast art. Mr. Mathews's character differs somewhat
from the parts in which be gesscelly ch
appears, aad whi
may be taken to embody the Mathews' ides. It his more
manatees; and brings out some of the higher qualities at
his admirable comedy-actin. Mrs. Mathews performs
with Mai spirit and disoriminstioa, and Mr. Ohippaulale
and Mrs. Z. Fitswlifirm contribute to the humour at the
piece ea the father at the girl sad a saafidential maid.
garnet. The piece, with a little coodeusation in the
snood act, ought to become popular.

GALLERY or ILLUSTIUTION.
Mr. and Mrs. German Read, and Mr. John
Parry, after a long holiday, bare retuned to Loodoe, sad
they appeared last night, as he sad amusing as over, is
A Peculiar Panay sad the Beceliediosh Tbey wars say
'assay Isceived bra goad audisse.