The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-18 00:00:00

ITALY.

ROME, Jogs IS.
At the anniversary of the Pope's accession to
the Papal chair, his Holiness, in replying to the
congratulations of the cardinals, said that during
his Pontificate he had had to wrestle first against
the enemies of religion and the Holy See, and
secondly against the enemies of all social order, who
had as their aim on the ono hand the advaimement
of purely material progress, on the other the total
subversion of the principles of authority, justice,
and religion, and to despoil the church of her ancient
possessions. He had sought to recall the misgiven
spirits by encyclical letters in which were pointed out
the fundamental principles of right, honesty, and
religion. He had been as the voice in the desert
which had directed the Jews the way they should
follow. The Pope then turning towards the bishops
said with emotion : " Venerable brethren, I pray
you to redouble your supplications to God and the
immaculate Virgin that we may be delivered
from the serious dangers which encompass us.
The vicar of Christ will raise continually his hands
to Heaven. Sustain him as were sustained the
enfeebled arms of Moses by his disciples. Close
round me that together we may fight and triumph."
In conclusion the Pope said, " Pray God that he
may remove the spiritual and temporal scourges
which now afflict us, that our souls may be saved
from the moral pest and our bodies from the
material peat ; thus the misguided may be saved
and the Church triumphant."

THE BOMBAY MAIL.
MARSEILLES, JUNE 18.
The Mooltan arrived at 6.30 a.m. to-day.
The mail leaves for London at 11.30 a.m.

OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL.
SOUTHAMPTON, Jora 18.
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The North German Lloyd's steamer Union sailed
to-day for Now York, with the English, French,
and German mails, 152 cabin passengers, a full
complement of steerage passengers, and a large
cargo, including French jewellery, to the value
of 75,000 fr.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE BAVARIA.
BOUTHAMPON, Julia 18.
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The Hamburg and American Company's steam-
ship Bavaria, from New York on the sth inst., has
arrived here withbl passengers for this port, Havre,
and Hamburg, and 56,000 dols. in specie for
London.

On the 4th inst. she spoke the American ship
Neptune, on the 7th the steamer City of Paris, on
the 15th the Bremen barque Tiedmann, and the
English ship Countess of Fyfe.

(NY ATLANTIC TZLZORLPIL)
NEW YORK, Jurm 17, 6 P.N.
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Intelligence received here from Mexico states
that Maximilian claims from the court by which he
is being tried the right of trial by a congress of the
nations.

According to the same intelligence it was re-
ported that he would be banished from Mexico.

The Inman steamship City of Antwerp and the
steamer Cella arrived out to-day.
Gold, 137}; Sterling exchange on London,
110 ; 5-20 United States Bonds, 110& ; Illinois,
110 e ; Erie, 60i. Cotton : Middling Upland, 27.
Petroleum : Refined, 24.
[This telegram arrived in London to-day (Tuesday)
at 7 a.m.]

The crown which the Empress of Austri► wore
during the ceremony at Peath was made for Maria Theresa,
but never used by that princess. It is of silver, but so
studded with diamonds and pearls that the metal is
scarcely visible. One of the diamonds is valued at 70,000
florins, and one of the pearls at 9,000. Two rose diamonds,
close together, are so alike in shade, size, and cutting, that
they seem to form only a single stone. Eight others h►ve
each the volume of a good-sired bean.

The Hereditary Prince Maximilian of Tour and
Taxis has just died at Carlsb.td. His wife, • sister of the
Empress of Austria, had given birth to a child only • few
days before.

A Parisian journal says :—" The attention of the
Czar, the King of Prussia, and even of Count von Bis-
marck was, during the late balls and fetes, attracted by
the large number of blondes with golden hair who adorned
the quadrilles. The Venetian blond which, during the
last two years, fell much in estimation, has in the course
of the present month risen greatly in the bourse of fashion.
A hairdresser said lately that in 10 days he had sold fair-
hair decorations to the amount of 10,000 fr. Thus it seems
the trade in hair hi in the full tide of prosperity."
The following paragraph, under the title of "A
Revelation," appears in the Union Breton ne :—" Now that
the Czar has certainly taken his departure, we may men-
tion • circumstance as yet unknown, and which the
Emperor Napoleon, from motives of delicacy, was anxious
to keep secret. One of the projectiles of the pistol fired
in the Bois de Boulogne struck the Emperor of the French,
but in place of penetrating, the lead only effected a severe
contusion in the vicinity of the heart. His Majesty would
not allow the Czar, whilst in France, to learn that the
shot intended to strike him had more directly menaced
another breast. That decision imposed on the press •
reserve which was faithfully attended to, but which, now
that the Czar is gone, is no longer necessary."

A Vienna letter of the 12th says The funeral
of the Archduchess Matilda took place yesterday afternoon.
The body of the deceased was deposited in the crypt of the
Imperial family at the monastery of Capucins ; this
is the hundred and first coffin which the monks,
who are the guardians of the mortal remains of
the princes and princesses of Austria, have been
charged to preserve; it has been placed near
that of the Archduchess Hildegarde, who died on the 2nd
April, 1864. Within three years the d►ughter has joined
the mother. As usual in the imperial house, the heart of
the illustrious deceased has been deposited at the church
of the Augustine. An immense crowd attended the pro-
cession, and the mourning is general and sincere. The
Archdukes and the Count de Grunne, who represented the
Emperor on this occasion, had arrived from Pesth to be
present at the ceremony."
It is announced that an International Peace
Congress will take place at Geneva on the sth of Septem-
ber next. The programme has been drown up, and several
persons have formally associated themselves with the
project; others who may feel a personal interest in the
movement are advised that their names will be received
at Geneva by MM. Verezoee sad Garrigues, Place Bel-Air ;
at Nantes, at the office of the Phare de la Loire ; and at
P►ris by M. Noirot, at the Library of Social Sciences, 13,
Rue de St. Peres. Other cities in Europe will hereafter
be announced where the names of persons friendly to the
mum will be received.

The Concorde of Constantinople says :—" The
hss just ie'ued a Alfa (religious decree),
which declarei that the Sultan may go to Paris ; but to
reconcile that declaration with the letter of the Koran,
which assigns to the ruler of the faithful whatever country
he sets his foot on, recourse will be bad to a certain legal
fiction, in virtue of which the soil of France will be con.
aidered as Ottoman territory during the whole time that
the Sultan shall abide there, but with the reservation
of subsequently making a retrocession of the country to
the Emperor of the French."