The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-26 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADIti 11, St rt.
We have already stated that the lion. Mr. Bar-
ringer, tho Minister of the United States of America
at Madrid, who has been replaced by M. Saah:!, had
h,d an audience of leave of the Queen of Strain. The
following is the speech of Mr. Barringer oa this
occasion. Mr. Barringer said :
Madame,—The President of the United States hating
acceded to my request to return to my own country, I
have the honour to present to your Majesty the letter
announcing my recall us Envoy Extraordinary rind Miiiis.er
Plenipotentiary near your Majesty. In taking leave of
your Majesty, lam your
by the President to express
the earnest assurance of his *incite desir, to maintain the
amicable relations of the two countries, .0 strengthen ..nd
extend the friendly intercourse now happily atili.isting
between the two governments. and to secure to the
of both nations a continuance of the blessings r...ulting
from that intercourse. Circumstances have read,red the
period of my residence at the court of your Majesty one
of peculiar delicacy, and greatly increased the iiifficult
and arduous duties of my mission. It is n am7ce of most
grateful satisfaction to know that, with the aid of good in.
tentions on the part of b.,th governments, I have contri-
buted in any it, gree to the happy result of pending negotia-
tions, and to the preservation of friendship between the two
nations. In conclusion, madame, I beg to eller to your Ma-
jesty my isroit respectful acknowleginent tic repeated moots
of personal conaideration and umialUe attention to my tarnily
and myself during our residence at this court ; son in an
aspect il manner, fur hat royal and generous ch mency
which has, at my instance on different occasions, Riven

liberty to the captive and happ:na,s to many a home.
With warmest wishes for the contiou, I health and happi.
neat of your Majtsty and for the prollt rity of Spain, I now
close the high mission with which I have been honoured at
the court of your Majesty.

ITALY.

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The Voss t a:e'te quotes a letter from Rome of
the 12th, stating that two days before the Pope,
while on his way to the Villa Ludovisi, helongiug to
the Prince of Piombino, in order to view the antiques
la'ely found iu the garden of Sallustias, was stopped
by a crowd of women and children, issuing from the
Via di San Basilio, who surrounded his carriage and
escort, exclaiming that if his Holiness did not
diminish the price of bi tad, they would throw them.
selves with their children under the vi liecol of his
carriage. In order to pacify them the Pope directed
his Almoner to distribute some money amongst
them, and proceeded on his way without any further
manifestation.
The Grand Duke of Tuscany has entrusted the
department of foreign affairs to the Chevalier ltaldas.
seroni, Minister of Finance, during the temporary
absence of the Duke of Casigliano.
The following notice was issued at Genoa on the
18th:—
Citizen%—loternation3l and political reasons had hitherto
impeded the construction of the railway which is to eta-
neet us with Centr.,l Europe by the Lukottnier. Ths
livesiant-General has informed us ilia the Ticinesc have
resolved the ques•ioa in our favour. Sorb an e%ekit is a
victory that opens a new future to us. By the Lukosanier
railway nation% of many millions will hays ho other market
but Genoa. The wishes and antis of the municipality sad
Chamber of Commerce, powerfully and wisely advocated
by the government of the King, are on the point of being
t roamed with success. Let us be grateful and acknowledge
so great a boon. The Syndic D. Ehh.sa.
Genoa, September IS.