The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-12 00:00:00

SAVINGS BANKS.

On the motion of Mr. HENLEY, returns were ordered in
continuation of parliamentary paper, No. 212, of Session
1846, of accounts relating to savings banks for the year
ending the 20th day of November, 156.5.
The house adjourned at 10 minutes put 8 o'clock.

THE AZTECS MARRIED AND SETTLED.—Some
five weeks ago we noticed the very interesting event of
the marriage of our old friends the Aztecs, who were first
introduced to us some fifteen years ago, and who at that
time, it may be remembered, set the ethnological world
almost at loggerheads upon the question of whether they
were dwarfs, or abortions of some known species of
humanity, or specimens of a distinct and comparatively
unknown race. Whether the problem was ever settled to
the satisfaction of the *amnia we have not ascertained,
but it must at least be satisfactory to the general public,
who regarded them se objects of exceptional curiosity, to
find that not only has time developed them into perfect
man and woman, but that Parson Square's axiom of the
fitness of things has in their case been realised by a mutual
attachment, resulting in the happy consummation already
referred to. The ordinary period of post-nuptial seclusion
having passed, the happy pair, who now issue their invita-
tions as Senor and Senora Nunez, are about to give a series
of public receptions, preliminary to which a few private
seances are being held by them at their apartments in
Hanover-street, Hanover-square. To one of these strictly
" at homes" we had the pleasure of being invited yester-
day, and are able to report that in the domesticity of their
married life the Senor and Senora lose none of the interest
which they commanded on their first appearance amongst
us, when they were just emerging from childhood. The
re-introduction of these very interesting little people in
their new relations to each other will, no doubt, be at this
season an attraction to the public, and we trust of
advantage to themselves.

EXITER-HALL.—Handers "Adis and Galatea"
and Locke's " Macbeth" music will be performed to-
morrow night by the National Choral Society (including a
band and chorus of 700), conducted by Mr. G. W. Martin.
The solo parts will be sung by Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss
Palmer, Mr. Kerr Cadge, Mr. Leigh Wilson, and Mr. Weiss.
REORGANIZATION OF THE FRENCH CAVALRY.
The following report from Marshal Niel, the Minister of
War, to the Emperor, accompanied by a decree in accord-
ance with its proposals in the MoNiteur of yester-
day :—" Paris, Feb. 6, I .—Sire,--By the effect of the
decree of Nov. 15, 186 E, which reduced the endrnt of the
army, and in spite of the obliging assistance of the Finance
and Public Works departments, there still exist at this
moment six squadrons and 137 officers of all ranks in the
cavalry in excess of the cadres. This situation being pro-
longed beyond the period foreseen, produces an inconve-
nience which tends to discouragement. For fifteen months
the chances of promotion have been reduced one-half by
the necessity of replacing the officers in rotation ; and
owing to the very means employed to get rid of the excess,
vacancies resulting from the limits of age will not occur in
the usual number for at least two years. The remedy for
this state of things is only to be found in an increase of the
cadres. I think therefore it would be fitting, first to re-
establish the 6th squadron in the reserve and line regi-
ments of the Guard, which has proportionally more
officers in rotation than the line, and in which the Carbi-
neer and Cuirassier regiments have each three surplus
equadrons. I should further propose to form a new regi-
ment of Chasseurs d'Afrique, to be designated as No. 4.
By way of exception to the terms of art. 34 of the ordi-
nance of March 16, 1638, all commissions as squadron
chief, captain, lieutenant, and sub-lieutenant would in this
new regiment be conferred upon officers in rotation of the
corresponding rank, or upon officers of that same rank in-
cluded in the cadets, but leaving open the vacancies thus
made to be filled by successive promotion in the regiments.
If your Majesty approves these arrangements, I beg to
ask that the annexed decree may nioeive argnature.—N
LETTEM4 FOR THE PAPAL STATER—On the 15th
instant, and thenceforward, the combined British and
foreign postage on letters addressed to the Papal Staten,
and forwarded rid France, will be reduced to sixpence for
each quarter of an ounce.

• BRZAIFAST.—EPPS'iI COCOA. —The very agreeable
character of this Hon has rendered It a general favourite.
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rattoa applied, thou soon►
tevueser th:ireliallal bove.rapPreroar breakfast by thousands
who never used cocoa before. "Cows stands very much higher
than tea or coffee," Dr. hamall lays, "and contains every ingre-
dient necessary to the growth and sustenance of the body." It
is made simply by pouring water or milk on the groom
Yeas sWdL ilb., sod 110. packsts.—(Adverilamatt.