The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-29 00:00:00

However, as I said yesterday, this news is true.

The tone of the French government journals in
regard to the debate of Monday night is rather
sneering than openly hostile. They affect to pity
Lord John Russell as a martyr to parliamentary
government, and insinuate that he does not mean
what he says. M. Grandguillot, adopting. an ar-
gument of Mr. Diems i's, says that the annexation
of Savoy is all Lord John Russell's fault, because
he encouraged Sardinia to annex Tuscany, Parma,
and Modena, and thus to form a powerful kingdom
of twelve millions of inhabitants, but for which
aggrandisement the Emperor would never have
dreamt of asking for Savoy. The writer forgets
that his Majesty did ask for it, and that but a few
weeks ago, at a time when he did not mean Sardinia
to have Tuscany.
Count de Persigny is expected in Paris for the
Easter holidays.
The Bourse keeps up in a most wonderful man-
ner, notwithstanding the continued weakness of
Consols. A great many companies pay their divi-
dend at this time of the year, and thereby supply
money, which seeks investment ; but other causes
must be at work to account for the remarkable rise
of the last two days. One particular broker has
made immense purchases since Monday, and is said
to be in a position to take up all the stock he has
bought. The Rents, after being but momentarily
affected by the fall of from the opening price of
Consols„.clossed at 69fr. 6c. for cash, and 68fr. 96c.
for account, with a rise of 20c. and 15c. Mobilier
rose 2fr. 50c. The Eastern Railway rose 7fr. 50c.,
but the other lines were a trifle lower.

The Opinion Notionak objects that the annuity of
200,000 fr., which it has been reported that France
means to give the Prince of Monaco forthe purchase
of his Lilliputian kingdom, is too large, since it
represents nearly the revenue which ►e received up
to 1848, before Menton and Roquebrune had
thrown off his yoke. The Opinion proposes that
those " free towns" should be annexed to France
by universal suffrage, both as • matter of principle
and as • matter of economy, and that the com-
pensation to his Majesty Charles 111. should be cut
down accordingly. The Opinion has not the slightest
doubt of the ardent desire for annexation entertained
by the inhabitants of Menton and Roquebruue,
but it has reason to know that they would be very
"painfully affected" if the process should be •
cession by their deposed prince, instead of their
own free votes. Let them decide by all means with
what sauce they will be eaten, but I think the
Opinion is rather, hard upon Charles 111. Eight
thousand pounds • year is not much for it man born
to a throne to live upon, and a sovereign princi-
pality is surely worth fancy price beyomilts bare
revenue.

The annual dinner in commemoration of the re-
turn of Napoleon L from Elba on March 20, and
which generally takes place on that day, was post-
poned this year till the 25th, on account of the
backwardness of the spring. It is usual at this
festival to decorate the table with green branches
cut from the precocious chestnut tree of March 20,
but, unfortunately, the accustomed leaves were
wanting on this anniversary. It was after all only
by the coaxing care of some Invalids, who immersed
the branches in tepid water during the night pre-
ceding the banquet, that they were able to make a
tolerable appearance even on the 25th.

The Dbbata professes to have no uneasineas
regarding the future relations between England and France.
England will only act when lit strong and numerous com-
pany, and the best security for peace, the Dibatt mays, is in
the obstacles which she will now find in effecting cosliticeu.
The Brussels risdipeadoisce observes that " that which
specially irritates England is less the annexation of Savoy
and Nice than the thought of having been deceived
anterior assurances, added to a belief that
the same arta will be, at • given time, reproduced at other
ports of the French frontier." This Belgian journal,
Imlay neutral, does not, in this matter, conceal its
sympathies with England. The Nord of this morning has,
s the other hand, • violent anti-English article. The
&trepan powers are told by the Russian organ that the
frieudeldp of England would be • very poor equivalent for
the augers to which they would be exposed if they
adopted the policy of Lord John Resell.
The indipendonce Beige, contradicting the Pstrie,
persists in the assertion that one of Lord John Russell's
despatches ou the Savoy question was sent back through
Lord Cowley as being too strongly worded to be shown to
the Emperor.
Several Roman refugees, Lung whom are Sil-
vinarelli, Seatangeli, Mastricols. Ferri, and Titoni have
arrived in Florenoe. Theme were expelled by the police on
the lihh, in consequence of the riots breaking out on the
Oono on that day. They are to await the pleasure of the
papal government. A pest many other fugitives follow.

ITALY.

CENTRAL ITALY.

POLITICS IN THE CONVENT.
(nom ova meta. coausroznerr.)

BOLOGNA. m 24.
A slight clerical &weft has varied theme
orderly
manner in which the accomplishment 'of the an.
nezation has taken place among the Italian people.
Among the blessings bestowed u, the Duchy of
Modena by Francis V., the host of 'lack, white, and
grey friars with which he endowed his Lilliputian
state is not one of the least. Jesuits, Dominicans,
Capuchins, Franciscans, and half • score other
ecclesiastical orders were imposed upon the public
charity of the state or endowed with the
rich livings of the church. The beat build-
ings of the towns of Modena, Reggio, and Carpi,
the most picturesque spots of the mountain districts
of San Pellegrino and Massa had been occupied by
one or the other of these monastic communities.
The Dominicans, who after 1815 had established a
convent in the capital of the Duchy, were richly
endowed by the late Duke, and are still left to per.
form their religious duties unmolested. It was
one of the wise political principles applied by
Parini, during his enlightened administration, that
the clergy should be, like the rest of the comma-
nity, left to the protection of the existing laws.
The more rational part of the monastic orders were
grateful for this treatment, and some of the Domi-
nican friars were of the number. When the day of
using their political rights came, • minority of
these friars openly declared their intentions to vote
for the annexation. An Irishman, who both by his
virtues and learning exercises great influence over
the younger monks of the convent? boldly took the
lead in the matter, and went with seven of his
brethren to the poll. It is worthy of notice that
this liberal friar is a nephew of Daniel O'Con-
nell's. Great was the uproar amongst the elder
Dominicans when they learnt that their Irish
brother had been the author of such a scandal.
The convent was soon divided into two contending
parties ; high words were exchanged, andat length,
the day before yesterday, there was a regular fight
among the monks. Your strong-built oountryman and
his young friends had, however, so much the beat of
it, and so freely pummelled their codiui brethren that
the police report, which was shown to me this
morning, states that five friars are now in bed
under medical care. As you may imagine, the hero
of the row, is now the lion of Modena, and the object
of much popular admiration as he passes along the
streets. The liberal tendencies of the Italian
clergy will undoubtedly be strengthened if the ex-
communication should be pronounced by the Pope.
A great many of them will not take the
slightest notice of it, and the bola of
the Vatican if published, will not be much
more heeded than if it had been issued by
the Sultan of Constantinople. The liberal part of
the clergy will laugh at it, and the ultramontanes
are not such fools as to risk their personal security
by taking it in a solemn and literal sense. Count
Cavour has already sent instructions to the local
authorities to apply all the rigour of the existing
laws against those priests, without exception of
rank, who should be unwise enough to create a dis-
turbance by reading the papal bolls from the pulpit,
or by posting it up at the doors of the churches.

AND SAVOY.

The /nape/donee Beige publishes the text of the
most recent communications made to the cabinet of
Turin by M. Tourte, envoy extraordinary of the
Helvetic Confederation, on the subject of Savoy.
The first of these for the most part embodies the
arguments subsequently developed in the circular
to the Great Powers, which we have already pub-
lished. The second calls upon the Sardinian go-
vernment not to proceed further with the annexa-
tion without opening negotiations with the Swiss
Confederation. The third, dated March 21, calls
attention to the two following points :
1. That the powers guaranteeing our neutrality having in
1814 and 1815 restored to the crown of Sardinia a part of
Savoy, of which at the same time they guaranteed the nen-
thinly, as they did that of Switzerland, the government of
his ,testy Victor Emmanuel has no right to transfer this
neutral territory to the French Empire, without the coo-
sent of the power. that guaranteed that neutrality, looking
to an aggregate of fact., which a transference of those pro-
vinces by Piedmont to Fiance would modify in its most
sineential conditions.

2. That as Switzerland has always observed the clause
of the treaty of 1564, and as that treaty has not only never
bee denounced, but, ou the contrary, has been confirmed
by the 7.3 rd article of the treaty of Turin, this international
convention, wherein the case was presumed that is now
presented, subsists iu its integrity. The more a treaty,
respected and confirmed by fresh dipfomatim acts, is ancient,
the more sacred ought it to be to the contracting parties.
The document concludes :
Whatever may happen, Sardinia cannot, by the term of
this treaty, lend herself to a transference to another power
of the provinces of Chahlais, Faucigny, and Genevois„with•
out the consent of Switzerland.

Therefore, in virtue both of the treaties of 1814, 1815,
and 1816, and of that of 1564, the confederation must cow
eider any voting by all Savoy, without distinction of tern.
tory, upon this qUe3lolll—Fraace or Piedmont—a voting
seemingly announced by the proclamations published at
Chambery and Annecy, as a first infringement on its right.
The government of his Majesty the King of Sardinia cam
not, I think, deny the force of the argumeate 1 have Put
employed, and I am quite sure that it will never desire
to ignore the right' of a neighbouring and friendly people,
whose territory covers the most vulnerable frontier of Italy.
I venture, therefore, to hors that M. de Jecleau, in the
private conversation he had with his excellency the Presi.
dent of the Confederation, expressed his own individual
views on the question at home, rather than the deliberate
and settled opinion of his government.
In the hope that you will give me on this subject a is.
assuring answer, I beg you, Count, to accept the assurance
of my high consideration.
(Signed) A. Tot wry,
Envoy Extraordinary of the Confederation.
Turin. March 2L

We have this taunting received a copy of the
farewell,' number—intued ee Meaty last—d Le Sad!

e 14 Savoie, a journal which hap been published at Chan•
bery during the last two yease. In as article upon the frost
page the writers declare their task to be over. " Them
is no place for our journal in an organipatioo
which is destitute of political liberty. Le Staled eels
SorMeceasee to appear. It falls with the two cherished
names which were its flag, ' Plus de statist, plus de
Savoie.' Savoy is ceded and sold without any heed beat
given to her wishes. Traitors spoke in our name, and
said, 'Sire, Savoy is yours,' and instantly soldiers advance!
to enter into possession. The spies of the master already
are filling our streets. Is this sufficient debase.
meat ? Nevertheless all is not finished. Savvy
has not been consulted. Its consent u yet withheld.
This still remains to satisfy the lawful requirements of
the Swiss Confederation, menaced in its neutrality and in.
dependence by the integral annezetion. Has Napoleon 111.
resolved to trample under foot the rights and the interest!
of Switzerland! In this event he will encounter diplomatic
resistance, protests, and in a future, not very far off, the
armed coalition of Europe."
MR. TARRANT'S CASs.—We have much pleasure
in announcing that the government of Hong Kong has re•
duced the period of oedema passed ou Mr. Tarrant to siX
months. This period woull expire on the 20th instant,
mmaquently at this date that gentleman is free, - -London
and China Telegraph. _ .

The Havre packet which arrived at Southampton
on Tuesslay brought 150 packages .4 French ntanufsctured
goods and 110 cases of eggs. These packages atnLeares
were not all landed before three yy m., and soon after
5 p.m. they were all on their way to Loudon. A few weeks
ago, before the duty wax removed tbe French goods. the
pack uvula not have been elearvsl out fmn. the French
door in the Southampton &eke for two, or even three Jays.
after they were landed. Owing to the removal .4 duty
the saving in dock biboar in unpacking and packing for
custom inspection is very greet. Each case of eko,s,
tamed from 1,000 to 1,300 eggs. Three and sometimes
fear Havre packets arrive *it Southampton in a week. Ile'
sides the French eggs brought to England in them pickets
smaller French vessels, hulen solely with egg', and poultry'
ran from the French ports to Southampton every week, a
the Peninsular packets bring also large quantities of etre
from Vigo three times a month. From France and Spam
there cannot be Imo than fifty millions of eggs imparted illta
Southempton annually. All these are for the London oar
ket, but owing to the Frewlitreatv, Mr. Cookeey and other
lasgeprovision mereluints at Soutliampton, who stuck di
Bad packets there, have made arrangements for more el•
tensive Importations.. 4 French dairy produce into that eats
which will eteady the markets of the neighbouring
trice, and prevent their being drained for shipping.
inipottatione will be of great advantage to consumers 03,0'
south of England. They will elm increase the chaos'
shipping Nets considerably.

LONDON tiiNNILAL OMNIBUS COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)

Tha. Jay, at noon, the first annual goonoral meet-
oz.4 the learekokbois mimeo their oitakbesionit Y aa
bib J.,aet Stook ecooplay maw Ow Limited Liability AoL
ow bald at the Lanes Timm lir. T. Law, W the r
of Mr St FL Casey, okainesa of thalami al &rectors,
woo rated to the slow.

11a, mart he e shady bees pahlideed. It spriest,'
UM the stag of the yaw meant to NAIL 4s. Id. ; bet
se this seem had been appilid to amplital sudsy, as mess.
dittitereleited Mat revises pesposts the asks N.
!areal that they had sot a Sett the tai saw
...tr. fore dividend of tie sofa. o the year list
l's.her Uwe* nrcuirissor too towns Iron • te
the therthshles - Is. to poetises the passeet ef

theiaired maul the r...liestion of • lam ; or, leek. Me meet
the ditlkulty op* by carrying tats babas, of reit ied
Joe to the credit °spite' moment la neeteee of the or-
Ole expediters over receipt. end the ettiedite el the
Ibiu.latee mete's. The &redo" reeememeded the oder-
tt.e of the latter muse. a• it weld he. tb emplay tees
miens...meet 'ad ita bedew tem further liemehl Itle•
dr.tero.

The Clean Max explained the abeam" of Mr. Conway, by
status that be had bees celled from town by a severe do-
mestic "action. He ennsrstalated the sharelialdera upon
the fact that the receipt. of the rear showed an increase
Io,ooof. as compared with 18801, while the ripen.
ilium had sot increased more than 1,7001. The character
of the omnibuses had been greatly improved race the com•
memoirist of the undertaking. The mew of expenditure
upon capital amount had been oeraiioned by the opening of
a large canine factory at Higbbury, which was likely to
prom an important and attractive feature in the
operations of the company. The cost of manage-
ment exhibited a relnction of 12,000 f. ; there were also
reduction. in the district:hi departments in the item of pro-
vender. and in fact in almost every item is the acanuits.
The only cause of regret was the depute with the Saloon
Conimny— it was .till open, and the directors were in the
hand of their legal adviser.. The value of the
lornpany bad never been sufficiently appreciated
ry the public a prejudice had always eziered
L;:61114 it ; but con.iilering the vast extent of
ronveniesee it coulerral opin the public, and
the profitable chameter of 'business, it cortandy ought
to he held us more estimation. The greatest evil the direc-
tor. kirl to contend with was the pilfering of their conduc-
tors but everything was being dune to diminish
it. As reputel the accounts it was out the
directors' fault that they were unable to divide four per
coat. , the dividend which the balance of profit and Ices
would afford. The late adminiatration hod left them many
height,ee ea leem,s, and since these had to be provided
tot. the directors had no alternative but to apply
the profit to capital ma'am's. The company lied
already divided 24 per cent or ti per cent. per annum sizes
it. formatin, and foregoing a divalent today would not be
a trry great aserdiec. It would wreagthea the stability of
the concern, and ..ther l'epiiiptilitit Of far greater
nisvnitiale bad met • similar difficulty in the same
way, be hoped there would be no objection to follow
course recommended by the ilirictom. (Hear, hear)
Mr. Towne eecoodeil the motion.

Mr. °ILAN asked for I.ollle explanation as to the die.
co-peel betweeu the number of shares trued, and the
amount a capital received.
The ettaULUAIN said the shares issued represented
594.0001., but the suns actually received amounted to
b7ti3OOtie., the difference consisting a • loan. That ben
would be reduced by the amount of profit earaed last year,
and the actual debt wan now 311,0011 f.
A inixaniottion wanted to know bow it was that M.
Felix Carteret het nut paid the amount which he owed to
aTtiee euniEtany.
klittlie said the amount had been paid in bills
which were not yet et maturity.
The motes for the adoption of the report was then put
and carried unanimously.
The CILLII.IIA24 neat moved • resolution declaring that
it was inexpedient to make • dividend to-day,
awl authorising the director* to apply the balance of peek
and loss to capital account, as recommended by the report.
The English diracton were unanimously ia favour of this re-
solution ; but the French directors were opposed to it, and
he we informed they had sufficient proxies to defeat it.
Mr. TINDAL ATICISNOS appealed to the Preach share-
holders to forego their oppoution, reminding them that ie
Fanned credit was of slow vow* and that no compaay
could be carried ot without credit. Now, how could credit
net if they did act pay their debts? The more honest
nuns was to meet all their liabilities, as proposed by the
due:tors ; but Ea ally WY it lioncet, but it was
to the interest of the company to take that
tuallle, bIICSINIS this bold step of liquidating debts due
from capital out of revenue would elevate the company in
the eatimaine of the world, and enhance the value of the
s.ares. It would also facilitate the et of a bon.
aeon pendiarly sinned to competition and carried at with
a public always insensible to benefits. (A hough.)
Mr. Huxun, the barrister, maid ho had bees in•
etracted to repremat the Preach newest, comieting of
WI aleareholders, holding ten tbousand shores, mad
he welted to adopt a medium none. His conniteinds
felt that to withhold a dividend would depreciate
the vales of thew property in Fiance, and as fe osia net
depart Irma his lastructsuaa he was Wand to Novo an
an amembnowt that • dividend et f per share
be declared hue of incase tax, pwaW when
the ban authorised at the het mean( shin have been
reabosid.and that as asecorat opal to this dividind be hot
at the credit of peak and for, alosawhile sorry* the
Wean hurried to the coedit of capita
Mr. Cepui* pointed oat the absurdity of lss
dividend, whoa then woe no some to pay it. It wind
be opts to say elarebelder to file • bill is chnneery to Ph
min the tieecMse hose paying any dividend. sad he
beta Mr. Huh, would not pens his sameideemat.
r. Van nu Wan theinght Mr. Huxley wee ender •
•pMeheads. when he sappeodi that vrilltballest the
•divn+esemaid depredate the "Mee is limed DM •
ovum we.M Me the ohm is the Lglish millet, sod
eisry knew that the Limbo\ maim regulated that of
Fria llhghei was the met/upon, of capital, and the
Foods sharehotders need have an lean that the pebey rdl
the direetoes would depeess their
Sminal Menhaden insisted that the loseiket isliseeet
V net the duty of the wenn me to suspend the dishimmi,
w that the directors might have ready massy
emery in their ormimes with. ine
fad a.. nght to erne a dividend out a min letielteinl
mealy sad legslly, lielessed to the credmes et the em-
ploy. sad d web a wane were adopted, it was eastaided
them it would minger the existence .4 the empoiny.
Mr. Wareammore mid be had been entrusted with a bitqs
sands el Irma peaks to support a dividend, bat he
meA apse to adept • Midis ces‘sse if say mid he erespeenal.
tter mow bother diaeirarek.
Mr. Witaniroi. the MMus et the enemy, adebei
the repreeeseateves of the Preach ehmieldees to withrim
their amaineat, and thee the wiriest resebition haur
she withdrawn, • reedutioa could be premed diming
the que el dividend
The anima Mr. Houdry, Mr. Wommest; and
Mr. 1. Tosbe 'as tinted to this acme with the
prosaicism of She a.e and the noolatica from then
rhea sad the of Mr. Henley wan withsitswa,.
ahlesecti entered as the Mated
" tathe sites of Mr. V. TM Mr., availed by Mr. Maury,
is was then saammunaly resoled " that the quinine of the
ileclanstioa of dividend be clederred, and that the Pima
shareholders, if they Umiak power, my call a waft
aecoolusg tie the steles of aromatics to se ider the
ountion.". _ _

,- ---
It wee then proposed sad carried that 3,1100 t. • rm.
.Mall he panted to the directors for their aerobes to be
M. 01.1 es they might tatak pn.pp.wr amsopt thsmeetron
1-1.• r..t snag obrortors mad worm rmeaseted, and
t,•• mhap terminated is the mind magarr.

eIi.ikTERSD RANK OP LYDIA, AUSTRALIA,
ARLO CHINA.—(THIS DAY.)

The miith ordinary goners, mooting of this eon-
-1...s took place this der at the Loudon Tavern,. Msherps•
.Ir..t, Mr. T. A. /krrctirt.c, 11. P., in the chair.
The following report, together with a Matesamst of
a.•..uatA, was taken as reel:
" Referring to their last annual remark the directims hunt
to oiform the alutreho.khrs that asency at Si is
how in &cities operation - that a :winch of the has
.one Lees establialseil *Citing King. The directors Must that
t kr. Iraeral balanaesheet aml ount&nrwwbedttedwillhe
ill
1%1.f...tiny to the shaieholdeee. It will be ems that the
bet laugh. on the hank'. operationa, for the yew ceded
311 Dec. last, amount to :17,2111. To. 5d.; and that after
tlethketi.to of the interim thraletal at the rate of Are per
mut. declared Sept. Lat, there mow remains an
acsilslile helium, at the credit of pro& awl kss. of 59,11171.
IT.. 24 that of this sum the threaten reemainead a
Ihrekral (free income tail, for the kislfiyear ended
lilit Um.. last, at the rate of in,.. per seat. per
annum, on the capital paid up at the 30th of
June last, and no the oolowment calk twat their
mope. hr., dates of payment. Of the fellilibeler they pre.
1000 tomato/rim( TAM A,. t the credit of a "Komere :niwk F"
carrying f“rwarl the 'sleet*, nf 4,491.11. IS. M., as ' Om.
Pronto." When the Let dividend et Are eat.pc' estrum min declared a year ego, therrs ear.
dially adopted the directors' pr howl to apply the surphe
pr..ets at that period I. the satimeties it the
of the 1441mM/sty expenses of the lestite-
t...n and its brand... The dirowors Sushi set Ass Ike
ilierrhollen will equally apprtnre their peers* prepaid to
apprnpriato hiwarile the eteetukeeteemeett of a moon
food, to le hereafter hemmed front time to Una Ths
eharrh..hhia will awry* by the talaawnwheet, that the
onlwerile,l capital of the bank, 1i 4,0051., a now pail up a
full the reipuoite certineate to that effect has been
.44.111.1 from the Lords Cuninaasioneni of bee Majesty's
Treiatim." •

CHAIRMAN, is moving the adoption of the
nieerteol that
tue. thl e balm... *beet had hese f•itithUrr4
r up 1., pwt, the elate atsio or th
ite.tututees. 1.4 t at the head office andµ ita bronchia to

the die Ineenther bet. The ascounle bed been exensied
by ere eradies. win ware pelleetit
el the ereaten, and win enders Wait wie be euppend
le owns* s
Ireer ewes= dbintereeledly. Je=
mar then enneen oegninele tie
en the owner. eiliodeelory malt el their peellablP•
They bad item only two yen eitehilehed, end et the end
of the Inn year they were sashimi ts pay a dividend el 6
per I. per uaatun, and aim to wipe out their prelissimry
fir, otaseutimg to 9,0001.-4 any mamesal circum-
stance with mash undertekino. b the second year
limy meek al the b.t boityowly wean, •
providsnii diviend el per cent. per mourn ;
and re teir evident wee at the sale rd 7 yrs" mat. par
awes. marks an weep al 6 per eel. ea the whole year.
eflertsgrietee present dividend thee weak be • ettrplue
0001 of which the ablators peopmed to
apprepride be the owenneetanent of a two
with Isar*/ the romelming 4.5001. to M desk
web a mammy as might be thought
table. is
Oinelereh the, the brief period their
eel ebb asemmt tis fast daysoy had
fear rival ilistimemds to soaked wi bad every
wawa he ha satisfied with lie row& With regard to the
friant, lis essdimmall to be assraiss, smi he might confi-
des* amen them that in the widen el the direa,
Inv, the n—s endow% of 6 per cee would be
maintained. to India, le really law so limit
to which that wide =otif comperes might be extended,
aad the roe obearestios would apply la pant aseasure to
Chas also; in fact to all the Pastern loesEtiw where their
operatic as were carried ea. They had been very cautious
ia the estabbsimaeut of their agencies; bat they bad already
appw ted four, via., at Calcutta, Bombay, Hong Kong, and
• and thaw would be followed by others as carom-
smarm would sem to give warrant of their success.
The report wea 114/Lad a dividend declared, a. sr
The • directors were,
elected, and in others bT new d
ata,ceadide and the
auditors were no-elected, with an addendum to roman-
tion that their salary be iscreased beat 1001. to 1501. per
annum.
The swath* thee eeptrated.