The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-14 00:00:00

PORTUGAL

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LISBON, Nov. 7.

The Cortes were opened on the 4th inst. by the
King in person. The following is the substance of
the speech from the throne :
ll:opening the present legislative cession, I cannot spare
myself the pungent grief of recording the sorrowful occur.
note with which it bee pleased God to cloud my existence,
My subjects, with unanimous sympathy, made my sorrows
their own, and with eloquent teen sanctified the memory of
her who shared with me through brief and untortunatedayi
the cares of the present and the hopes of the future. I wish
to pay a debt of the heart In renewing in the midst of this
national assembly the testimony of my gratitude to a people
whom, without fear, I msy call my family.
On the unfortunate occasion which we all deplore I re-
wired on the part of the sovereigns allied with the throne of
Portugal unequivocal proofs of sincere sorrow. From the
same sovaraigna I continua to receive testimonies of the good
relations which happily exist between them and my govern-
MOW.

The negotiations which were atilt pending with the court
of Rome have terminated satisfactorily, and the tinal signa-
tures have been put to the cuticordet, which does airily with
the difficulties sod uncertainties which exitited respecting the
Portuguese bishoprics in the East. You will appreciate this
Important document, and you will see by It that the rights of
the crown and the immunities of the Lusitaniaa church were
del, considered.
My government has concluded a treaty of navigation sad
commerce with that of the Kings of Siam, which shall be
duly presented.

The Emperor of Morocco being dead, and there being
serious doubts that the peace of those territories would be
disturbed, it was °outsiders! prulent to send to Tangier a
maritime force, which was confided to my well-beloved
brother, the Duke of Oporto, who was inetructed to see that
duo respect was paid to the Portuguese fkg. The re-asta-
bliahinent of order dispensed with the presence of oar veseele,
but Bpain having declared war against Morocco, and it not
being improbable that circumstances may arise again to
jeopatdise the security of foreigners, my government has
*gain determined to send several easels to those shores to
protect the resident Portugueee.
The imperial government of Brazil, by making various
modifications in their tariff respecting the Importation of
foreign wines, has put an end to the diffrrential duties which
acted so prejudicially towards our commerce.

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To facilitate the internal oommttnicetion my government
has concluded the contract of the 14th &ptember Mat, for the
oonatruction of the railway to the Spanish frontier, which
you will stamina and duly consider.

The question of elect old reform is still wading for your
cumuli:lotion, and I trust you will give to this important
question the attention it merits.

The German residents of Lisbon are preparing to
celebrate the anniversary of Schiller in a manner
worthy of the reputation of their renowned poet.

An extensive explosion of gas took place the other
evening in the home of the principal wine merchant of
this ells, Mr. Edward Medlioott, and would have
been attended with serious consequences but for his
energy and presence of mind in extinguishing the
flames before they had got any head, and when all
the other inmates had fled from the house.

In foreign exchanges for this packet there was a
further rice in the rate on London, owing chiefly to
• more abundant supply of paper by the last Brazil
mail than there had been for some time previous,
and business closed with paper over at 631 for 90
days date. The quotations are—London, 30 days'
sight, 53; ; 90 days' date, 531 ; Paris, 536; Hamburg,
471 ; Amsterdam, 41:, at 3 months date ; Govern-
ment stock is quoted as follows: —Three per cent.,
registered stock, 461 to f ex div.; ditto Coupons,
45 to 461 ; Deferred. 33 to 331 ; Bank of Portugal
shares, 81 to et per Cent. premium.

On Saturday the Belgian Chamber of Representa-
tives was " coasted oat," being the wood dose since the
cotemesiormeat of the sessioa. The Belgian Mouiteur pub-
lishes the list of thaw who answered to their carom.

The Chambers of the Grand Duchy of Baden will
mew on the 21st instant.

A deputation, which was to invite the King and
Queen of Bavaria to a Schiller lets, wee received on the Bth
by the Queen and King Louis. The latter, arnonget other
things saki to them. "In my youth I wee a great admirer
of Schiller, and I have regretted nil my life that I was not
able to do anything for him. At hie death I was only
eighteen years old, and I had nothing myself. I had roads my
first journey into Italy, end I corosived the design of
inviting Schiller to settle with hie family in Italy,
when be might recruit his health and routine. his
beautiful productions. Just at this time the painter, Mailer,
retire to my Till., bringing me the news of his death. I
aware you, gentlemen, that I was quite stunned by the
news, sad the litter fell from lay beads."