The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-19 00:00:00

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then, is to be thought—we do not say Of
the propriety—but of the decency of a vote ti.
want of confidence, proposed by one who up to
the present moment continues to roar the deities;
Lions and to appropriate the profit, of the polities'
confidence shown him by the reconciled °kids of
the party to which he has hitherto professed to
belong ! Will Mr. Massey venture to aver in his
defence that faith has been broken with him or
others by the framers of the pendini.Bill ! Or that
any of its leading provisions are at variance with
the principles on which he and his ex-official
friends sought the aid of the more advanced
Liberals, and thus won their way back to power! If
his conscience is troubled on this head his obvious
duty is to make • clean breast of it, and to vote
manfully against the second reading. If he could
make out even a plausible case he would no doubt
get a good many trimmers and Tories to divide
along with him. He might probably lose Sal-
ford, as Mr. Hos/ows will lose Stroud, but the
country would be saved, or at least that chiefest
jewel it contains —Mr. Manutv's consistency.
The course upon which he has entered is unhappily
a wholly different one—one which, on reflection,
neither he nor any true friend of his will attempt
to palliate or defend. Using the station given
him by Ministers, he suddenly, and without
notice to them, declares his desire to play
into the hands of the Anti-Reform party
by raising an obstructive discussion upon
a proposal to get rid of the Bill by referring
it to a Select Committee—in other words, by •
declaration that Lord Joey Resent and Sir
demos Lewis, Lord 11...L10N/TON and Mr.
Giareross, with the aid of their distinguished
eassgues, are not worthy of confidence or the
outward semblance of respect from the House or
the country.

What precise result Mr. MAMMY proposes to
himself by offering this wanton insult to the best
and ablest statesmen of the day, we do not under-
take to explain. If the move be only the first of
a series, having for their object protracted delay,
we shall soon be in a condition to annex to it its
appropriate designation, and to clarify it accord-
ing to the motives that shall appear to have
inspired it. Meanwhile we shall be somewhat
curious to learn what the gentlemen who met the
other evening at Salford to ask for a second repre-
sentative in Parliament think of the one they have
got. If the men of Salford approve of conduct
hie that of Mr. Massey, the rest of the commu-
nity has the strongest interest in opposing their
acquisition of the right to make another such
choice.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
FRANCE.
The Moistens,' of this morning 'WAN that tbil
pamphlet, "La Coalition," serveS ha . pretext far
Bourse mameuvres and endeavours to maintain
a feeling of uneasiness in the public mind.
The law does not give the government any
right to stop the publication of a pamphlet
containing 1113 particularised offence, but the Mi-
nister of the Interior has brought under the notice
of the Minister of Justice the Bourse manceuvres
on the occasion of the publication of the pamphlet
"Ls Coalition," and • judicial inquiry will be
held.

PARIS, Ann, 18, 3.*3 Lit.
The Bourse remains dull and prices flak Recites
closed at 69.95, being a fractional decline ainoe
yesterday.

EXECUTION OF THE CARLIST LEADER.
MADRID, WEDNIBDAT.
Ortega was shot this evening.

ITALY.

King Victor Emmanuel arrived at Florence on
the 16th. An immense multitude had assembled
to await his arrival, and greeted him with enthu-
siastic cheers.

PRUSSIA.

A letter from Berlin annonnoss the erred of the
Director of Police, Btieber, by order of the Pro-

cureur-General. He had been dismissed from his
post some time since, and will now be brought up
for trial for having abused the power entrusted to
him, which was almost unlimited.

A letter from Berne lays :

At • meeting held at Winterthur (Canton of Zurich)
on the 14th inst., convoked by the mayor, all the principal
inhabitant. attended. After • discussion of three bouts'
duration the following resolution was adopted by 250 votes
against 3 :

" The annexation of Northern Savoy to France violates
the rights and threatens the independence of Switsedand,
for the defence of which the greatest sacrifices ought to be
made."

The Grand Council of Aargalp has granted the
neoessary credit in case matters should take a se-
rious turn.

BERNE, Ann. 18.

The Federal Council has received favourable
news. The signs of a favourable solution of the
pending questions are increasing, and existing fears
will without doubt soon be removed.

SAVOY.
CRAMBERY, Ana 18.

M. Laity arrived yesterday at Aix and Annecy.
At the banquet given in the evening by the
Governor of Annecy, a toast was drunk to the
Emperor and France.

M. Laity appeared at the balcony of the Gover-
nor's house, and read a despatch announcing that
the Emperor and Empress will visit Savoy in May
ar June next.
Several houses were illuminated.

TURKEY.

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OONNIANTINOPLE, Area 1&
France will make the Porte responsible for the
damage awned by the Greeks on Good Friday last.

CALM:37A AND CHINA (HEAVY MAILS).
The China, with the above mails, has put into
Plymouth for coals. Strong gale from 1? She would
leave about 4 p.m., and may be expected at Sonthamptos
to-morrow (Friday) morning.
The Mara* which left Southampton on the 12th,
arrived at Gibraltar on the morning of the 17th instant,
and costumed her voyage to Alexandria at 3 p.m.

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVANING, APRIL 19, 1864.

L'ALY.
SARDINIA.
The followilsoth the text of the sAldreme4 in
reply to the from the throne which were
presented to e King by the Senate and the
Chamber of Deputies :

ADDRESS OP TIII ORATE
Bire,—Durin the COUJIIO of the grave &este that bare
been aecomped between the lest legislative maiden and
this most fortunate day, our payers have always followed
7o

A war, as short as glorious, in which you and your
powerful ally gained as many victories as you fought
tattles, has led to splendid results, and prepared new and
high destinies for this It l 7 which proclaimed you Bing
whilst saluting in you her liberator.
The Bloats, which had shared in her griefs, now shares
in her profound joy, and rejoices at your personal glory,
which is a national triumph.
The mournful sacrifice that your Majestyimposiee on your-
self in order to consolidate the union of the two nations by
reciprocal confidence and closer ties is deeply felt by the
Senate : there remains at least, Sire, for you and for us the
consolatory thought that by • series of circumstances iden-
tical in their nature Divine Providence has realised our
dearest hopes.
The Senate will make it its duty to co-operate with the
greatest zeal towards the adoption of the measures 110Call-
wary for the organisation of • state in which the new pro-
vinces contend with the old once not only in love and
loyalty towards the august Sovereign, but also in civic
wedeln, and the passionate love of liberty and of their
country's independence.
Should any serious obstacle yet arise, your Majesty,
following the examples of firmness and moderation set by
your glorious ancestors, will know how to surmount them
y showing yourself to be both • catholic prince and • con-
stitutional king, and in this enterprise, as in all the rest,
you will be able to depend on the applause and assistance
both of the parliament and the nation.
The Senate, which feels its splendour and authority in-
creased by the treasures of civil science brought to it by
the new honourable colleagues from so many illustrious
provinces now annexed to your kingdom, entertains the
steadfast hope, as regards the internal administration, that
the moment is not remote when the country will enjoy tles
happineas it has deserved through the magnanimous sacri-
fices it hes made with so much good sense and supported
with so much courage.

of Ss diocese of Annecy, which has been printed
'sad addressed to all the clergy, expresses itself in
enthusiastic terms in favour of France, and in the
bitterest against England and Switzerland. It calls
upon the priests to exert every legitimate influence
in their power in order to induce the electors to re-
cord their votes In favour of France, and urges all
the members of the ecclesiastical body to sign an
address to the Emperor.