The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-14 00:00:00

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Jowl 13.
Austria has confided to the care of the Dutch
legation in this city the interests of Austrian sub-
jects in Italy, who until now had been under the
protection of Pruaaia.

QUEENSTOWN, JUNE 13.—The Inman steamship
City of Manchester, from New York, arrived here at
11 p.m. to-day, with 90,500 dole. in specie and 57 passen-
gers. She landed 7of the latter, and proceeded at
11.10 p.m. for Liverpool.
SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 13.—The North American
Lloyd's steamer Atlantic, from New York on the 31st ult.,
arrived here to-day with 153 passengers for this port,
Havre, Bremen, and Hamburg. She brings 5,160 dole. in
specie for England, and 250 tag ,u of tobacco for Bremen.
her news has been anticipated.
MAILS FOR MAURITIUS.—A new contract is about
to be made with the Union Steamship Company for the
conveyance of mails between Point-de-Celle (Ceylon) and
Mauritius, the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company having relinquished their contract for the con-
veyance of the Mauritius mails. The mails for Mauritius,
rid Point-de-Celle, will be despatched from London on
the same dates as heretofore, viz., on the morning of the
20th of each month, rid Southampton, and on the evening
of the With of each month, tel Marseilles, excepting when
either of those dates falls on a Sunday, in which case the
mails rid Southampton will be despatched on the evening
of the 19th, and those rid Marseilles on the evening of the
27th. The return mails will be due in London, rid Mar-
seilles, about the 13th of each month.—By command of
the Postmaster-General
THE Swoon OF TIBERIUS.—Among the rare
objects of art included in the late Mr. Henry Farrer's col-
lection, now being disposed of by Messrs Christie, Manson,
and Wood's, was the following, sold yesterday :—The
Sword of Tiberius.—On the upper part of the
sheath is a group of figures, the object of which is
explained fully by two shields, that by the aide of the
central peonage, who is seated, being inscribed " Felicitius
Tiberi; ' the other," Vic. Avg." The principal figure is in-
tended to represent the Emperor Tiberius himself, who
is also indicated in the inscription upon the second shield,
" Victoria Augusti." The youthful military figure stand-
ing before the Emperor, and presenting to him an image
of Victory, is no other than Germanicus, whose military
adventures and successes in Germany are so vividly re-
corded by Tacitus. This interesting relic fetched 121
guineas, and was secured by Mr. Dyer.
The committee of the Public Schools Club,
having long and manfully struggled against the difficulties
in which certain defalcations involved them, have resolved
to discontinue the club, which will be " temporarily dis-
solved" on the 15th instant. The "Universities Union
Club," it is credibly rumoured, is about to follow its ex-
ample ; and possibly on the ashes of the two a new club
may be raised, which will take firm root and become
permanently established.—Guardian.
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 13.—APPOINTMENT.—Sub-
lieutenant J. H. Corte, to the Terrible.
LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY (LIMITED).
—Traffic receipts for week ending June 10, 13,20ffi. 10s. 11d.
" A good family medicine chest, with a prudent
use, has saved many a life ; and yet we think the Mew might be
improved upon, suchred to a more simple form. Take some
good
desiredcompound as Cockles Antibilious Pills, and we find
that the end may be obtained withoutscales and weights,
or little mysterious compartment& and enchanted bottles with
crystal stoppers. Others might be used, but Cockle's Pills as
tested by many thousands of persons, and found to answer their
purpose so well, may be set down as the best."--Observer.—
(Advertisement]

THE PETITION FOR THE REPRESENTATION 07
WOMEN.—This petition, which was presented in the
House of Commons last Thursday, with the list of names
attached to it, bas been printed in pamphlet form. It
states that high authorities having hod down that the
possession of property carries with it the right of repre-
sentation, the admission of some holders of property to
this right, and the exclusion of others, is anomalous ;
and as the participation of women in the government is
consistent with the principles of the British constitution,
they being capable of sovereignty and eligible for various
public offices, the petitioners pray the house to consider
the expediency of providing for the representation of all
householders, without distinction of sex, who may poseur
the necessary property or rental qualification. The peti-
tioners bears among others the names of Mrs. Alford, the
Countess d'Avigdor, Mrs. J. E. Cairnes, Mrs. W. B. Car-
penter, Rachel Chadwick, Mary Anne Gaakell, Lady
Goldsmid, Ise Craig Knox, Lady Anna Gore Langton,
Hon. Mrs. Thomas Liddell, Harriet Martineau, Mrs.
Mary Somerville, Caroline Stansfeld, Anna Swanwick,
Susanna Winkworth, &c.
ALDERSHOT CAMP.—Every preparation had been
made at Aldershot yesterday for a sham fight on a large
scale. For the purpose of carrying out the movements the
various brigades and corps marched from their quarters at
9 o'clock in the morning, and proceeded to Cove Common,
which was to be the scene of operations ; but it having
commenced to rain very heavily just as the troops arrived
on the ground, the operations of the day were postponed.
ALLEGED ILLEGAL MARRIAGES.—The 'Venerable
Thomas Thorp, 8.D., Archdeacon of Bristol, created some
consternation by a statement made in his charge on the
occasion of his visitation at Bristol on Thursday last. The
yen. archdeacon, after stating that he had given notice in
convocation of a motion for the production of a copy of the
original prayer-book, said that he had no hesitation in de-
claring that to publish the banns of marriage after the
second lesson, as was done in many instances at present,
was illegal, and every marriage that took place after banns
50 published was void, and every clergyman who had so
published them was liable to 14 years' transportation.
The proper time at which the banns should
were He
be published
was just before the offertory sentences read.
had no doubt, however, that an act would be passed to in-
demnify all clergymen who had erred in this respect, and
to recognise the validity of the marriages which had been
solemnised after banns so published.
Just before his death General Scott addressed
his ostler, sa*ng,, "James, how is the horse r' "He is
well, general. Take care of him, James,"
—4merican
said Scott.
These were the last words of the aged warrior.
PaPrrThe steam line between California and China
will shortly be opened. The steamers Gill run between
San Francisco and Hong Kong, by way Yohohama, in
Japan. Branch steamers will run between Yokohama and
Shanghai. These steamers will not touch at the Sandwich
Islands as first intended.—Cablernian paper.

-
THE FORTHCOMING VOLUNTEER REVIEW.—We
are authorised to state that the volunteer review, which
is to take place in London on the Zul instant, will be held
in Hyde-park. Instructions will be isseed from the war
office as to the localities of the metropolis and the hours
at which the several brigades will be formed. The bri-
gades will enter the park at five p.m.
The Rev. James Robert Buchanan, of King's
College, London, has been collated to the vicarage of
Herne ; the Rev. Henry "Udell Moody, M.A., and the
Rev. Edward Penny, M.A., have each been appointed to
an honorary canonry in Canterbury Cathedral and the
Rev. George Washington, 8.A., has been licensed to the
cure of Yalding, all in the county of Kent and diocese of
Canterbury.
A choral meeting of 5,000 voices will be held at
the Crystal Palace on Wednesday next, under the direc-
tion of Mr. G. W. Martin. The progninGue will include
choruses, anthems, part songs, &c. Some of the part,
music has been arranged for soprano voices only, and win
be sang in four•part harmony, with nearly a thousand
soprano voices to a part.
On Tuesday, a deputation, consisting of Mr.
Brewster, Mr. Guerrier,Mr. Alexander, Mr. Pods, and M.
Van Thal, jun., waited on the Hight hen. Monsell, at
the Board of Trade, on the subfest of the importation of
sheep from Holland.