The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-24 00:00:00

THE PLEBISCITIIM INVENETIA.

FLORENCE, Oct. 23.

Official accounts have been received of the
results of the plebiscitum in Venetia, up to last
night.
At Verona 16,075 electors voted, one vote only
being in the negative ; at Udine, out of 5,473
votes recorded there was only one dissentient ; at
Chioggia and Rovigo 7,992 and 2,760 votes were
recorded respectively, all ayes; at Vicenza 8,810
votes were given, two only being negative ; at Ban
Pietro lncarriano the votes, 6,135 in number, were
all ayes.

TURKISH FINANCE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Ocr. 22.

An official statement has been published of the'
revenues which are to be appropriated from the
Ist March, 1867, to the payment of interest on
foreign loans and the general debt. Article 3of
the regulations stipulates for the direct payment
of those revenues into the Ottoman Bank.

INDIA.
(By direct Overland Telegraph.)

BOMBAY, OCT. 16, 4 P.ll.

71b shirting', 7r. 4a. 40's mule twist, 171 a.
Cotton firm and advancing. Dhollerah, 300 r.
Exchange on London, 2s. Okd. Government se-
curities : Five per Cent., 106 k ; Five-and-a-Half
per Cent., 111 k. The latest London date is the
12th inst.

CALCUTTA, Ocr. 15.

Markets unchanged. Government securities :
Four per Cent., BGI ; Five per Cent., 104} ; Five-
and-a-Half per Cent., 109 f. Freights to England,
425. Gd.

AMERICA.
(By Atlantic Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Om 22 (Evexisc).
The North German Lloyds' steamer Hermann
has arrived out.
Gold, 1461. Exchange on London, 160. 5-20
U.S. Bonds, 114 i. Cotton, middling Upland,
41. Illinois, 1261 ; Erie, 82.

THZ APPOINTMINT or COUNTGOLUCHOWSKI.

-
The Gam& Norodom, organ of Count Goluchowski,
says It is true that the nomination of Count Golu.
cbowski is directed against Russia. Since Count Belcredi
broke off with the federalists of Bohemia, he has begun to
draw nearer to the Poles ; the opposition of Count !dens.
dorif, who did not wish to provoke Russia, alone retarded
this measure. But when Russia commenced agitating,
when the agents of Russia, relying upon the long duration
of the war, circulated with ostentation the report of the
approaching entry of the Russians into Lemberg ; when
the newspapers of St. Petersburg, without any regard,
spoke of the annexation of Gallicis to Russia; when,
lastly, the Emperor Napoleon himself directed the attention
of Austria to the intentions of the Russian government, and
ha Austrian Minister at St. Petersburg, Count Reverters,
announced that Russia was meditating on a part of Austria,
then hesitation was at an end, and Count Goluchowski was
appointed."
ANOTHER ALPINE FaTarxrx.—Another Alpine
accident would seem to have occurred, according to a
report in the Western Morning News. Mr. James H.
Iselin, a clerk in the dockyard at Portsmouth, left Eng-
land to spend a holiday in Switzerland, and the last that
is known of him is that three weeks ago he left Lucerne
with the intention of ascending the Mont Pilatus, telling
a friend that he should return in the evening. Mr. F.
Iselin, another son of Mr. J. F. Iselin, on receiving the
news of his brother's disappearance, Ise
lin, on
once to Swit-
zerland, but, notwithstanding the most diligent search,
stimulated by the promise of liberal rewards, he has failed
to discover an traces of the missing man.
SUDDEN DEATH OT THE HEAD PORTER OP TRI -
PITT COLLEGE, CAUBIUDOIL—Mr. Freeman, who for the
last 30 years and more has been identified with the founds.
tion of Trinity College, as head porter to that establish-
ment, expired somewhat suddenly on Monday night. The
deceased, who was returning from a visit to some relatives.
was pulsing Christ's College about a quarter before nine
o'clock, when he was observed to fall as though in a St.
Assistance was immediately rendered, and he was con-
veyed in a fly to his lodgings in Bridge-street, where he
shortly afterwards expired without having spoken. Mr.
Freeman had for scene time past exhibited symptoms of
failing health, but there appeared no cause to fear so sud-
den a termination of his life,
which there is no reason to
doubt was induced by disease of the heart. He was in
his 66th year, and unmarried.
THE COLCHESTER OYSTER FEAST.--Several Essex
members of parliament made speeches on Monday at the
Colchester oyster feast. Mr. Du Cane, Sir Thomas
Western, and Mr. J. Gordon Rehow were among the
guests, and severally returned thanks for the toast of
their health. Mr. Du Cann said the government hoped to
gain by their measures the esteem both of parliament and
of the country. It was perfectly impossible to please
everybody • and he was afraid that her Majesty's govern-
ment could not be expected to enjoy complete immunity
from such a general rule. They must expect, like Col-
chester " native," to sustain attacks with the knife, with
vinegar, pepper, Ind salt from hungry assailants, and he
only hoped the simile would not be canied farther and
they be swallowed up and disappear altogether with the
rapidity he had that day witnessed in the tale of the
" natives."

_fence inthe management of large financial opera-
tions recommends him to the Emperor's choice. Mar-
shal Hendon has long been named as likely to re-
tire. The choice lies between the grand ecuyer
General Fleury and Marshal Niel. The latter
would be the more acceptable both to the army and
the country. M. de Chasseloup Laubat, the Minis-
ter of Marine, is the favourite for M. Thouvenel's
succession in the post of Grand Rifferendaire
of the Senate. M. de Lavalette, who gains
ground with the Emperor every day, and was
invited to take a seat in his carriage on the journey
from Biarritz, will keep his place, and so will M.
Duruy, the Minister of Instruction. The esta-
blishment for higher professional education, En-
seignement Professionnelle Secondaire, which he
has just opened with a grand speech at Mont
Mersin; in the Landes, is an experiment of so deli
rate a kind that it would be difficult at the
present moment to find anyone to replace
him. He may therefore be considered as secure.
None of the rumours at present current affect M.
de Moustier's tenure of office ; but my letter of
last sight will show that it is anything but certain.
Probably the first change will bethat occasioned by
the nomination of the Grand Referendary, for it is
seldom that ministers are dismissed in batches. Of
course M. Ronher's position is unattacked and
unattackable, for he has made himself the necessary
man. He is distinguished from most of the present
public men in France by his honourable poverty,
and in talent he unquestionably is exceeded by
none.
The Bourse opened heavily this morning, but
soon became very animated, and considerable sales
of Bantu strengthened the general tone of the
market. The meeting of the stockbrokers this
evening to elect a new committee is expected to
result in the re-election of the old one. This
cause of anxiety seems, therefore, likely to be got
over. Three per Cents. closed at 68fr. 90c. for
cash and account ; the Italians, which show great
firmness, at 56fr. 40c. for cash, and 56fr. 50c. for ac-
count, with a rise of 55c. and 65c. In Foncier
there is an improvement of sfr. ; in Credit Mobi-
her of 7fr. 50c. ; in Comptoir d'Escompte, of
Bfr. 75c.

THE VISIT OF THE ENGLISH VOLUNTEERS

TO BELGIUM.

(FROM ♦ coaaisroxvirr.)

BRUSSELS, TUESDAY MOamro.
The large bulk of the British volunteers have
departed, and with the exception here and there of
few well-known uniforms of our citizen soldiers, and the
Belgian colours which still decorate the principal tho-
roughfares, there is but little left to remind one of the
displays with which this capital has abounded during the
peat fortnight. Colonel Lloyd Lindsay yesterday issued
his final general order. It is as follows:
" Head-quarters, Brussels, October 22, 1866.—Lieute-
nant-Colonel Lloyd Lindsay, in concluding his duty as com-
mandant of the detachment of volunteers in Belgium, has
to thank all ranks with whom be had the honour to act for
the generous assistance they have on all occasions given
him in maintaining the credit and good name of the
English volunteers in this foreign land. Within a peria of
twelve hours, eleven hundred men, drawn from almost
every corps in the kingdom, were assembled in Brussels,
and were immediately called upon to take part in parades
and reviews prepared for their reception. That they
were enabled to do this with eredit to themselves is due to
their appreciation of the necessity of discipline, and the
readiness with which they attended to all orders and regu-
lations which were issued for their guidance.
" The visit of this large body of British volunteers to Bel-
gian soil is an epoch in the history of our volunteers, and
cannot fail to be remembered with pleasure and satisfaction
by all. The gratifying proofs of Belgian kindness, hospi-
tality and goodwill, accorded at our arrival, have been en-
hanced by the general assurance at our departure of their
appreciation of our good behaviour. That all ranks here
present have contributed towards the good understanding
and mutual respect which have sprung up between the
volunteers of England and the people of Belgium is a
matter of congratulation not only to one thousand volun-
teers here present, but to the one hundred and eighty thou-
sand volunteers whom they represent in England."
During the afternoon addresses from the executive of
the English volunteers were prepared in French, and pre-
sented to the ministers of the King, to has Excellency the
Burgomaster of Binasels, andto the president and other au.
thorities of the commission of the Tir National, thanking
them in the name of the entire body for the great kindness
and courtesy the volunteers had received at their bands.
In my last communication, after describing the pre-
sentation of the prizes at the Tir National on Sunday, I
omitted to mention that at the conclusion Captain Wamot,
of the Victoria Rifles, handed to the Minister of the lute.
tenor the design of a magnificent silver cup intended to be
presented by the members of the Victoria Rifles then in
Belgium to the Guard Civic of Bruasels for competition
amongst them at their Tir National of 1867. Captain Wilmot
also made some appropriate remade', thanking the Belgians
for their 'Lindner and hospitality, amidst great applavag.

CRYSTAL PALACE AND SOUTH LONDON JUNCTION
RAILWAT.—A meeting of the proprietors of this company
was announced to be held yesterday, *t the Victoria
Station of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway.
The meeting his been adjourned to the 4th of Deoember
next, on the allegation of the directors that during the
period that the committee of investigation (London,
Chatham, and Dover Company) had held their sittings, it
had been found impossible to discuss any question with
that company.

On Monday evening Mr. E. H. Knatehbull-
Ragmen, M.P., the liberal Wive of the united
boroughs of Sandwich, Deal, Wilmer, as is his annual
addressed his constituency in the Town-hall, Deal.
Isoluis HUGHES, J.P., took the chair, and in
speech, in which he defended the Deal boatmen
,sines the charge made against them by a writer in the
. iota, of being " wholesale wreakers, robbers, and
pirates," introduced the speaker.
Mr. Huosasix then came forward and was received
with warm applause. After a few introductory remarks
he said, for the first time during the past six or seven years
he now appeared before them, not as a member of her Ma-
jesty's government, but as one holding the honourable
position of an oppositicraist. Since the rising. of parlia-
ment many demonstrations bad taken place in different
parts of the country in favour of parliamentary reform,
and no wise politician could deny that the subject was
now thought more of than it was a few years ago when
Mr. Bright went on a tour. He then had a hard time of
it, for, as Mr. Cobden said, he rode a dead
horsee, whereas his orations were now applauded
by tens of thousands. (Cheers.) And why was
this? Because whatever slumbering desire pre-
viously existed on the subject, it was now quickened
and kindled, first in consequence of the introduction of
the government bill, and secondly, owing to the language
of its detractors. One thing at least was shown by these
manifestations—that the accusation brought against the
people of this country, that they were apathetic on the
question, was fallacious, and that they were not so un-
truswortly to love the franchise extended to them as
had been alleged. He was not in favour of great demon-
strations, preferring rather to abide by a judg-
r meat formed in a more calm and deliberate manner;
but at the same time they could not shut their
eyes to the fact that these meetings afforded proof
that the people of this country were alive to
the politi situatio, and a sign also that the period had
arrived when reform should be dealt with in a liberal,
fair, and impartial manner. (Cheers.) His refusal to be
present at one of these great assemblies was not from any
lithewartaness in the cause, but that he might remain
free and unfettered to act at the proper time. (afar,
hear.) He felt, therefore, that if be consented to take I
part, he should not occupy that position and would incur
the inconvenience of appearing upon a platform amidst
shouts of " Manhood suffrage," when his feelings were in
another direction. (Cheers.) It was, too, unjust to assail
the present government beam. they occupied seats
vacated by the late ministry. (Hear, hear.) He
knew something of the labour and fatigues of holding
office, and asked that the same fair and candid spirit of
forbearance should be extended towards the present admi-
nistration as they would expect if their party was in power.
(Hear.) If in any of the acts of that party he found
them
faulty or shifty, he should oppose them, but in the absence
of these they would have his support. Ha did not look
with utter dis -nsolance on the conservatives dealing with
the question of reform, with a remembrance that in 1859,
when they came into office, the question of Jewish
emancipation, and another of property qualification,
which had been so bitterly opposed, were settled by
their shutting one eye and winkin with the other. I
(Laughter.) Indeed, if a household suffrage bill was
brought forward, he did not know, if some of the conser-
vatives opp.osed it, that reference would ot have to be
made to their speeches on the reform debate. The speaker
then said that hie lot had been cast amongst those who
were ready to march forward, but to accompany that
progress with improvement, and the performance of that
which would add permanent benefit to the country, and
concluded by touching upon matters of a local character.
At the conclusion of the address a vote of renewed con-
fidenoe in Mr. Hugessen was passed unanimously, and
the proceedings terminated.
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