The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-28 00:00:00

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Oat cit to cadmic% la the cyan' of sash a violation
of right, their duty as loyal sabjecte to repel lava ion and
to defend their homes ; for loyalty is a virtue, and it is also
a duty towards the government under which we have liberty,
protection, sod just laws, As ministers of Ohr:st and mei-
mopes of the God of Pages, wears to stand between the yes-
*brae and the altar, with uplifted hands, to implore the God
of Mercy to preserve us in tranquillity and peace. You will
please, reverend sir, to exhort your pecple to prepare to
celebrate the festival of the patron saint of Ireland as pious
catholic% good Irishmen, and faithful children of St.
Patrick, by approaching the holy sacrament of the altar,
sad to pray earnestly to God that, through she interces-
sion of His Immaculate and ever Virgin /tether and St.
Patrick, He would inspire the rulers of Ireland to ex-
tend justice and mercy to that poor and distracted country.
and that His divine mercy would change the dispoeitions
of those misguided men who pretend to remedy the
evils of Ireland by anarchy and bloodshed. In order
the more to propitiate the divine mercy, we appoint
the three days preceding the festival of St. Patrick
as days of special devotion in each parish, and we
grant, by virtue of an apostolic indult, a plenary indul-
gence to all those who, being reconciled to God by the
Sacrament of penance, approach the holy communion
on that day. We shall also impart the papal benedictions
in our cathedral at the pontifical mama, which will be eels-
brated at 9 a.m. We hope that the catholic@ of oar diocese,
end especially of the city of Termite, will modest them-
selves during Wes days as becometh pious oatbolics and
loyal subjects. Glory end hoarier and pesos to every one
that worketh good.—Rom. i 4, 10.—I am, reversed and
dear sir, yours faithfully is Christ,
J clan Jones LTI/011, Bishop of Toronto.

THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES.
ARRIVAL OF NIL RAMAN IN ABYSSINIA.
FORBIGN-OFFICR, Yuen 28.

A telegram dated March 27 bas been received
this morning from her Majesty's agent and
Consul-General in Egypt, stating that Dr,
Beke, writing from Maasowah on the 12th
of February, announces that Mr. Bassani
had joined the Emperor, and had been well received.
The Emperor, in reply to his request that Captain
Cameron should be released, said that he had
nothing against him, and would have let him go
long ago, only he would not depart without the
others. The matter was to be further discussed at
Debra Tabor.

(azursa's Tzissiaxs.)
AUSTRIAN ARMAMRNTS.

BERLIN. Kum 2d.

The semi-official Norddeutathe A llgeowins Zeifwig
publishes another long hat of authentic statements
respecting the present armaments of Austria, in
order to show to what extent that power is making
preparations for war.

THE HIINGLRIAN DIET.
MTH, 11Asoe_28.

The Committee of the Lower House of the
Hungarian Diet upon the affairs common to Austria
and Hungary is preparing a detailed report, em-
bodying certain proposals to be submitted to the
Diet.

Herr Vranicanyo, s member of the deputation
from the Croatian Diet, has died suddenly.
It is uncertain whether the Croatian Diet will
elect another member to replace him.

SPAIN.

MADRID, MARCH 27, EVWIG.

The motion of Senor Fages, proposing the
reduction of the army, was thrown out in the
Congress by 157 against 35 votes.
General Ariscum is dead.
The Le Altad asserts that the resignation of the
ministry is imminent.

CALCUTTA AND CHINA (HEAVY) MAILS.

GIBRALTAR, 27.
The Para leaves at 2 p.m. to-day. She may be
expected at Southampton on Sunday, April L