The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-14 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, Nov. 13.

A council of ministers was held this morning at
St. Cloud. It is again stated that decrees will
appear to-morrow appointing M. Pinard Minister
of the Interior, and M. Magne Minister of Finance.
The Patric says that the French despatch rela-
tive to the Conference does not advance any pro-
position for a solution of the Roman question,
but simply points out the present situation of
affairs in Italy, and the necessity of preventing a
recurrence of events which might disturb the
peace of Europe.
The Moniteur, in its summary alluding to the
recent measures taken by the Italian government,
observes that if the court of Florence perseveres—
as the French government is confident it will—in
the path upon which it has entered, the friendly
relations of the two countries will continue to be
strengthened and developed.
M. Naquet, professor of the faculty of medicine,
and M. Accalao, advocate, were arrested yesterday
and their houses searched.

THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE.
BERLIN, Nov. 13.

The semi-official Prorincial Currespowle. nee speaks
of the proposed conference in the following terms :
" France wishes to bring about the further
settlement of the Roman question by a conference.
The invitations are believed to have been already
issued for this purpose. To achieve the successful
result of the deliberations it will first of all certainly
be essential to obtain the agreement of the powers
most immediately concerned as to the general bases
of the settlement proposed. How far such an
agreement is attainable it is at present impossible
to foresee."

THE PAPAL STATES.
ROME, Nov. U.

Apprehensions are still entertained by the Papal
government of an insurrectionary movement in
this capital. Sentinels are posted at many points
of the Leonine City and on the walls. The forti-
fication works are still being proceeded with. The
French troops have as yet made no preparations
for their departure, and the arrival of fresh troops
at Civita Vecchia continues, 1,200 men, 500 horses,
and 20 guns having been disembarked there from
the 9th to the 10 inst.

The ex-Queen of Naples arrived yesterday at the
Farnese Palace.

THE PRUSSIAN ELECTIONS.
BERLIN, Nov. 13.
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The result of the recent elections to the Prussian
Diet is stated in semi-official quarters as follows :
—Out of the 432 members elected 195 are decided
supporters of the government, 25 belong to the old
liberal party, and 95 to the national liberals, while
about 75 support the progress party. The govern-
ment will thus command a decided majority.
The assembly of the enlarged Federal Council is
expected to take place in January next, and the
Customs Parliament, comprising deputies from the
whole of Germany, will meet the following month.

THE ABY&SLNIAN EXPEDITION.

ADILN, OCT. 29.

The advanced brigade of the Abyssinian expedi-
tion has sailed hence for Zoulla in 12 ships. It
comprises the 3rd Bombay Irregular Cavalry, the
10th Native Infantry, two companies of native
Sappers, 453 men of the Land Transport Corps,
one mountain battery, 467 horses, and 438 mules.
Her Majesty's corvette Satellite left here for
Annersley on the 25th inst. on special survey duty,
having on board guns and stores, and towing flats
for landing guns and horses.
No later intelligence has been received from the
captives.

THE CANDIAN INSURRECTION.

I. Nov. 13.

Intelligence from Athena to the 3rd instant
announces the return of the two Greek volunteer
leaders, Coroneos and Petropoulaky, from Candia,
the Cretans no longer requiring their services.
The insurrection was being carried on with great
activity. The Greek steamer Union was still
making voyages to the island with provisions and
munitions for the islanders, and Russian, French,
Prussian, and Italian vessels continued to trans-
port families o Greece.

AUSTRALIA.
(Vile Trieste.)
MELBOURNE, SEPT. 27.

The political crisis arising from the rejection of
the Appropriation Bill by the Legislative Council,
and the consequent resignation of the Ministry,
continues here.

Parliament was prorogued for one week, after
having voted temporary supplies, but upon reas-
sembling no progress had been made towards a
settlement of the Darling grant, and other difficul-
ties.

All the colonies are preparing to receive his
Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh with over-
whelming enthusiasm.
Victoria has withdrawn from the arrangement
agreed upon at the Inter-Coloniil Postal Confe-
rence, in consequence of Sydney being selected as
the terminal port for the mail steamers.

Only two gold ships have sailed for England
during the month, viz., the Essex, with 27,750 oz.,
and the Anglesey, with 52,750 oz. (The former
vessel has already been reported at Plymouth,
having sailed from Melbourne on 30th August.)

AMERICA.
(ET ATLANTIC 'MECHAM)
NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 6 P.Y.

The Cunard steamer Scotia arrived out to-day.

Closing prices :—Oold, 1391. Sterling exchange
on London, 1091. 5-20 United States Bonds,
1081. Illinois, 1261. Erie, 72i. Cotton—Mid-
dling Upland, 19.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12.
Petroleum, standard white, 28i.

QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 13.—The National Steam-
ship Company's steamship Frans, from New York,arrived
of this port at 4 p.m. today with 1U7,500 dots. Sri
She loaded passengers and proceeded for Liverpool