The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-21 00:00:00

ROME.

ROME, Nov. 19.

A ministerial decree has been issued, under the
Pope's sanction, summarily dismissing all func-
tionaries In the Roman States having committed
any hostile act against the Papal government
during the late movement.
Cardinal Andrea has been summoned by a Pon-
tifical decree to surrender at Rome not later than
the 29th December, under penalty of deprivation
of his cardinal's rank and other dignities.

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Nov. 20, EYZNING.

In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
Herr von Forkenbeck was elected President by
280 out of 317 votes. Herr von Killer was elected
First Vice-President by 168 votes, and Herr von
Bennigsen Second Vice-President by 149 votes.
Herr Luker brought forward a motion proposing
to quash the trial of Herr Twesten by a special
law, and to modify Article 84 of the Prussian
constitution, so as to make it consistent with the
constitution of the North German Confederation.
BERLIN, Nov. 20, EVENING.

The semi-official Provincial Correspondence of
this evening, in an article upon the speech of the
Emperor Napoleon at the opening of the French
Chamber, says :—" The Emperor's speech is a frank
confirmation of the words uttered by the King of
Prussia, that the object of the German movement
is a peaceful one. All Germans will hear with
satisfaction of the language used by the Emperor
respecting Germany, and will recognise in it a
pledge of peace all the more readily, that even
, during the recent excitement the German people
had never any thought of attacking the interests
or dignity of other nations. No govern-
ment or political party in Germany aimed at
aught but increased asia.idtya, and
means of energetic defence. They have only de-
sired to obtain national unity as a defensive power,
and they will greet the words of the Emperor
'Napoleon at the present moment with all the more
satisfaction since the sovereigns of France and
Prussia recently exchanged, through the medium
of Austria, assurances of their solicitude for the
peaceful development of Europe." The article
concludes by declaring that if the hopes of
the present moment attain to fulfilment,
the time will set in for a new peaceful
revival of prosperity. The Provincial Cur-
' respnulence also confirms that the French invita-
tions to the Conference were issued last week, and
states that negotiations will now commence between
the great powers respecting the preliminary bases
upon which the conference should meet, in order to
insure a probability of successful results.
The Official Gazette publishes the text of a
treaty concluded between France and Prussia on the
18th of July respecting the construction of a rail-
way between Saarbriicke and Saargemilnd, which
will form a connecting link between the network
of railways of both countries.

THE EAST.

MARSEILLES, Nov. 20.

Intelligence from Athens, dated the 14th inst.,
announces that the Union had arrived there after
having accomplished her eleventh successful voyage
to Candia, taking out provisions and bringing back
families. French, Prussian, and Russian vessels
continued to bring away families from the island.

The Greek ministry, which had been vigorously
attacked by the opposition in the Chamber, had
twice obtained a majority of more than 45 votes.