The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-25 00:00:00

ROME.

ROME, Nov. 23.

The fortifications constructed before the gates of
Rome are being removed. The Pope is slightly
indisposed.
The official Giornale di Rome gives a denial to
the journals which pretended to see an abuse of
the power of the Holy See in the suppression of
the Tribunal of Legation in Sicily. The official
journal publishes the history of the tribunal, points
out the legitimate right and the necessity for the
suppression of the tribunal, which had become a
stumbling-block and a scandal for the faithful.

A solemn funeral mass has been celebrated at
the Lateran for the soldiers killed in the recent en-
gagements.
French and Pontifical officers were present on
the occasion.

THE CONFERENCE ON THE ROMAN
QUESTION.
PARIS, Nov. 23, EVENING.

The Prance of this evening says Italy has ac-
cepted the invitation to a conference on the Ro-
man question.
The Patric states that the Holy See's acceptance
is not yet official, and adds that the Papal govern-
ment desires to maintain at the proposed confer-
ence the retrospective claims which since 1860 have
formed the basis of its policy.
The same paper gives a denial to a rumour that
the Cabinet of Washington had demanded to be
allowed to take part in the conference. Such a
demand, it says, would be contrary to the Monroe
doctrine.

ILL-HEALTH OF GARIBALDI.
FLORENCE, Nov. 24.

Garibaldi having lately been indisposed, Pro-
fessors Zannetti and Ghenozzi left for Varignano
to-day to attend him. According to the last news
received the general is better.

ITALY.

FLORENCE. Nov. 23, EvENING.

The Italian government is prepared to provide
Messrs. Rothschild with the necessary funds for
payment in gold of the next coupon of the rents.
The Minister of Finance has no intention of pro-
posing a loan to meet the wants of the Italian
treasury. _

FLORENCE. Nov. 24.

The Italie announces that 900 Garibaldian
prisoners will be consigned to-morrow at Orbitello
by the Papal to the Italian authorities.
The Nazione denies the report that the Minister
of Finance has the intention of contracting a loan.

RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 23.

The Northern Post of to-day publishes an article
upon the Emperor Napoleon's speech on tho open-
ing of the French Chambers. The article says
" Europe, and especially France, in a state of
armed peace, is a condition of things much to be
regretted. It is necessary to take measures for
putting an end to this situation as speedily as pos-
sible. It would be desirable that France, con-
sidering her great influence in European politics,
should give the example, and concentrate her atten-
tion in internal reforms. Without the fulfilment
of this condition, no one could view as serious the
promise of the Emperor Napoleon to extend those
liberties which M. de Girardin fears on the con-
trary are to be curtailed."

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 24.

An Imperial proclamation has been issued,
ordering a conscription of 4 per cent. of the popu-
lation liable to military service. The conscription
is to commence on the 15th of January, and end
on the 15th of February. This measure is declared
to have for object the ordinary completion of
the strength of the army and navy.

THE WRECK OF THE BOSPHORUS.
BOMBAY, Nov. 22.

The Abyssinian steam transports Peruvian and
I West Indian, which have arrived here, bring Par-
ticulars of the wreck of the Bosphorus. 48 lives
were lost. •

The Scinde brigade has left Kurrachee for Abys-

AMERICA.
(sr LTLAYTIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 6 P.V.
The steamers America and Tripoli arrived out
to-day.
Closing prices :—Gold, 1401. Sterling exchange
on London, 1091. 5-20 United States Bonds,
108 ; 10-40 ditto 102 ; Illinois, 130. Erie, 71.
Cotton—Middling Upland, 171 c.

- - PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.
Petroleum, standard white, 25.

CALCUTTA AND CHINA (HEAVY) MAILS. —MALTA,
Nov. 24.—The Sumatra leaves at 6 a.m. to-day. She may
be expected at Southampton on the 3111 December.
OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL.—The Syria, from Mar-
nines 20th inst., reached Malta on the 23rd, at 7 a.m., and
left at 2 p.m. for Alexandria.

QUEEN TOWN, Nov. 23.—The National Steam-
ship Company's steamer France assived here from Liver.
pool at noon to-day. She embarked passengers, and pro-
ceeded for New York at 1 p.m. ; all welL
Qussarwroww, Nov. 24.—The Royal Mail steam-
ship China arrived here at 8 a.m. to-day. She embarked
76 sacks of mails, passengers, and telegrams, and proceeded
ifor Halifax and Boston at 3.30 p.m. ; all well.
THE HURRICANE IN THE WENT INDIEB—Our
Southampton correspondent, writing last night, says :
" Sermons have been preached in the churches and chapels
here to-day, on the appalling calamity in the West Indies,
which has desolated so many hearths in Southampton.
The Mayor has received numerous communications, on*
from the court at Windsor, relative to the means about to
be adopted here to relieve the relatives of those lost on
board the Rhone and Wye. It is believed that there are
as many families in different parts of the country as there
me in Southampton which will be sufferers by the sad
event, and it is expected that at the public meeting to be
held here to-morrow, it will be decided to solicit subscrip-
tions from the country at large, in order to form a general
relief fund."

The liquidators of the Royal Bank of Liverpool
calamine* payment of the demean= adder 2001. to-day.

FRANCE.

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PARIS, SATURDAY EVZNING.

M. Pinard has privately informed several editors
that he intends to be very severe on the press.
This is a speedy commentary on the resolution ex-
pressed in the Imperial speech to escort the " libe-
ral" measures of Jan. 19 by "energetic repression."
The government lately created a fourth chamber
of the Civil Tribunal of Marseilles. It may well be
that this addition to the judicial strength of the
law courts of the Phocean city was called for by
public requirements, and the ensuing observations
leave that question quite open. But an extra-
ordinary speech, addressed by the President of the
Tribune to the puisne judges on the occasion of
the opening of the new court, has provoked animad-
versions, to answer which must severely tax the
ingenuity of those officials whose duty it is to draw
up cummuitiquf.s. The speech is not very long, but
it repeats three times the word " promotion,' nine
times the word " kindness," and twelve times the
word "gratitude." The first magistrate of the
court thinks it not indecent to dwell upon the
heavy debt of gratitude owing to the executive
power for having given junior judges increased
chances of promotion. This is undignified enough,
but worse follows. The Chief Justice proceeds to
express a hope that the judicial gratitude he in-
vokes will not be sentimental merely, but will
bring forth fruit at the next political elections.
Marseilles, be it remembered, is at present repre-
sented by the eminent opposition deputies Berryer
and Marie. The Chief Justice exhorts his
subordinates not to allow their " gratitude "
for " favours" to evaporate in vain words,
but to show it forth by their " energetic
suffrages;' an expression which clearly calls
not only for their votes, but for the exercise of
their utmost influence. The corrupting habits of the
empire of 1852 must have taken deep root indeed
when one of the highest judges in the third city of
France can use such language as this on a solemn
occasion, without being aware, apparently, that he
was bringing the administration of justiceinto con-
tempt. We have often heard of prefects, sub-
prefects, and mayors promising roads, churches,
schools, and fountains, to induce communes to vote
for government candidates, and although such pro-
ceedings, when exposed, provoke blame from the
opposition press, the extenuating circumstances
may be pleaded that the parties resorting to them
are " administrative" officers. But the proclama-
tion from the judicial bench that judges owe elec-
toral services return for promotion is a novelty.
M. Hyrooix, whose nomination to the lucrative
post of Treasurer Payer-General in the Jura has
just been gazetted, tiled for the last sixteen years
the responsible office of chief of the Emperor's
household police. His removal gives rise to a
great deal of backstairs talk, and there are ru-
mours of conspiracies which escaped his watchful-
ness.

The Bourse was better than it has been all the
week. Ratites rose 17e for account, closing at
68.70.

WRATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

MONDAY, NOYZNIZI 25, I A.M.

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Aberdeen
Leith
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Valentin 30.50 ISO! 8. 2 8.13.8. o I
itoche's Point •-..5446 B.K. 2 18.6. c 3
30.52.441 B.W. a 8.6. co 2
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Pensecoo 30.60 45' Z. 0 N.Y. 0 2
Dreg 30.55;36: ILL 3 E 34.1, cb 2
Lorient
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30.6E37 Z. m l 1
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Portemont,h 30.5337, N. 2 N.Z. co 1
London , 30.55 361 W.N.W. , 1 W.N.W. flan -
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learboroseli 10.42411 W. 12 W. co 2
Shleidi 30.3942, N. W. . 2 N.W. cm 2
Heider 30.411443, W.N.W. 16 -
Bkudeenns

Since Saturday the baroe;t7l7cll
Mils have changed but little : In
diminution has occurred. The n
Channel coast, and exceed that at
an inch. Temperatures are high
coasts are very low. A ebderence
those at Valenti' and Lnrleut.
veil over our Wand, whilst ou the
northeasterly.

filesaures st the southern sta.
the north and west a general
naslntant pressures sre on our
t okudeumes by more than half
In Ireland, but ea the south
of dega Is reported between
Light westerly winds now pre-
, west emit of Prance they are

Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colo-
nial Office from the Governors of the Australian colonies,
New Zealand, Hong Kong, Ceylon, Malta, Gibraltar, the
Mauritius, the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, and tit. Helena.
Despatches ware sent to the Governors of the settlement,
on the West Coast of Africa, the North American
Provinces, and Bermuda.

MUSEUMS AND MANUFACTURIS. —The Com:
mitten of Council on Education have at the present time
under consideration a scheme for the formation of museums
of patterns need in trade and manufactures, designed to
improve the technical knowledge of workmen and employers,
a project which has been advocated with praiseworthy
peroistonoe by Mr. William H. Ablett. Mr. Ablett has
also joined the council of the Public Museums and Free
Libraries Association, whose proposals and aims be very
heartily endorses on all the grounds set forth by its pro-
moters.

QUERETT MICROSCOPICAL CLUB.—The monthly
meeting was held in the library of University College on
Friday evening, the 22nd inst., Mr. Arthur E. Durham,
president, in the chair. Mr. N. Burgess read a paper on
" The wools of commerce commercially and microscopically
considered." Mr. Beckett read a paper on a new 4-inch
object glue, several of which were exhibited in the room.
Eight new members were elected.
THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW. The
Lords of her Majesty's Privy Council having granted
their license for holding the Smithfield Club Cattle show
at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, under certain re-
strictions in reference to the cattle plague, the council of
the club have given notice to all persons who have made
entries as to what those restrictions are, stating that they
will be rigidly enforced. The preparations at the Agricul-
tural Hall are progressing very rapidly, and the hall itself
will present a very different appearance from that which
has been its wont at previous cattle shows. Immediately
after the cattle show has terminated, or as soon as
the stalls, &c., can be removed, the area will again be
occupied for the Messrs. Sanger's equestrian entertain•
ments, which will be this year upon such a scale of
magnidoence as to completely throw into the shade all
that has gone before. With the exception of the large
central chandelier, all the other chandeliers and illu-
minations used on the occasion of the Belgian ball
and other recent entertainments have been purchased
of the Messrs. Deities by the Messrs. Sanger, and will
remain, whilst the centre of the ball will be lighted
by the six enormous circles of gas which were used at the
equestrimi entertainments last Christmas instead of by
the ordinary star lights usually employed at previous
cattle shows. In addition to this a great deal of the in-
tended decoration. for the forthcoming equestrian enter-
tainments Trill be in their places prior to the cattle show,
thus giving the hall a far more cheerful appearance than
usual. By the decision of the council of the club, cattle
and other stock intended for exhibition will have to be in
theshow yard before ten o'clock on the night of Saturday,
Dee. 7, and at that hour the gates will be closed. With
regard to the implements, roots, seeds, tto., all articles for
exhibition are required to be in the show yard before
three o'clock in the afternoon of Thursday, the sth Dec.,
and for those in the arcade before three p.m. on the fol-
lowing day,. Friday, the 6th Dec. The judges will com-
mence judging for their swards on Monday, the Bth, at
nine P.M. and at two p.m.. if the awards are completed,
the public Will be admitted to the show at a charge of ss.
each parson. On the following day the show will open to
the general public, and continue open until the night of
Friday, the 13th, when it will finally close.
SPILSBT AND FLABBY RAILWAY.—This line is so
far completed that the necessary notices have been given
to the of Trade with regard to its official inspection.
It is expected that the government inspector will go down
in a few days.
THE ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR HISFJAKS OF THE
Omit, Cm-anan.—Tbe number of patients under treat-
ment at this hospital during the past week amounted to
992, of which 81 were new dean.

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11EraoroLracw Fats Hoswrrat DIVONSKIII-
swum, CiTT.—The aarregate number of patients relieved
during the week ending Nov. 23 was—Medioal, 949 ; fur-
gicel, 614 ; WWI, 1,563 ; of which 677 were now asses.