The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-17 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, MAT 16.

The Moniteur of this evening publishes an article
on the Austro-Prussian dispute and the armaments
of the German States. The article says :—" Not-
withstanding these armaments, the hopes for the
preservation of peace have rather increased than
diminished. France is directing her efforts, in
concert with England and Russia, towards assem-
bling a conference to which the questions now
threatening the peace of Europe would be referred.
These efforts attest the thorough sincerity of the
Emperor's desire for peace. The Imperial govern-
ment loyally devotes the liberty of action which
it had reserved to prevent the outbreak of an armed
conflict."

THE BRAZILS.
RIO DE JANEIRO, APRIL 24.
The operations of the allied army on the Parana
are being vigorously pushed forward.
Exchange on London, 25} to 26 ; on Paris, 368
to 370. Coffee, good first, 7,100 to 7,300 rein
Receipts during the fortnight, 56,500 bags. Stock
100,000 bags.

BUENOS AYRES.
Exchange on London, 51} to 52; on Paris, 86.40.
MONTE VIDEO.
Exchange on London, 531 ; on Paria, 88.80.

LETTER FROM GARIBALDI. —The Diritto of the
14th publishes the following letter from General Garibaldi
to Signor Caldesi :—" Ceprera, May 8, 1866.—Dear Cal-
desi,—l have no orders to give you. You have perfectly
divined my thoughts in the remarks addressed to the
Romagnol youth. You may openly repeat them in my
name, that the destinies of Italy depend upon Italy her-
self. If the Italian people unite and energetically demon-
strate their will, everything may be done. I certainly
shall not fail at the call of my countrymen.—Believe me,
at all times, ever yours, G. GARIBALDI."
A STRAW IN THE WIND.—The circulation of the
Petit Journal at a halfpenny is said to be three hundred
thousand a day. Not enjoying what we should call a
"license" for political writin4, it confines itself to sub-
jects of general and popular interest. On Saturday last
the leading article (contributed daily by H. Leo Lespes,
whose nom de plume is " Timothee Trim ") was a biogra-
phical sketch of the life and exploits of Garibaldi. It ap-
pears that the fact of such an article appearing in a print
which, although excluded from politics, is obliged to con-
sult the tastes of the official directors of the press, has
been noted by the wise men of the Bourse in Paris as an
alarming indication of the disposition of the government.
MARSEILLES, MAY 16. —The Messageries Im-
periales steamer Nil arrived here yesterday at 10 p.m.
with the Mauritius and Reunion mails.
THE CHOLERA AT LIVERPOOL.—Three additional
cases of cholera have been admitted into the workhouse,
one a German from No. 1, Kent-square, Liverpool ; the
second a fireman from the Helvetia, and the third an emi-
grant from the Bank Hall-lane depot. There are two
additional deaths reported on board the Jessie Munn.
Twelve cases still remain on board. There have been no
deaths at the workhouse since our last report. Yesterday
afternoon, the extra steam-ship Peruvian, chartered by
Messrs, William Searle and Co., the well-known emigra-
tion agents, sailed from the Mersey for New York with
about 700 emigrants, chiefly foreigners. They were all
carefully examined by the government doctor and two
private medical men before the vessel sailed, and they
were all pronounced to be perfectly healthy.
HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST, VICTORIA-
PARE.—The number of patienta relieved at this institution
during last week was 1,627, of which 3bl ware new seam

PROBABLE
TRIDAY. OR NORTllltla SATURDAY.
S.E. to S. W. and N.W., COASTS. 8. to W. and N.W.,
varying, moderate to fresh, some showers.
fresh, to places some
rain.
As above. WESTERN. As above.
E.S.E. to 8.8. W., m - SOUTHERN. S.R. to S.W., and W.,
dmata to fresh. One fresh.
generally.
B.E. to S.W., moderate Unzips. As next above, fine
to fresh, line. generally.
Northern—Scotland. Western—lreland, Wales, and adja-
cencies. Southern—English Channel and Bay of Biscay.
Eastern—Eastward England and North Sea.

COMMERCIAL EMBARRASSMENTS AT LIVERPOOL.

Our Liverpool correspondent telegraphs to us that Messrs.
Ferrate Brothers and Co., whose affairs have been the sub-
ject of conversation on the Liverpool Exchange during the
last few days, have determined to liquidate under inspec-
tion. It is understood that the estate shows a large sun
plus. This course has been determined upon after con-
sideration with the leading parties interested in order to
prevent the sacrifices which would be involved by imme-
diate realisation of securities, which consist, to a large
extent, of ships, and which are in the firm's own hands.
At Westminster Abbey there was a large congre-
gation yesterday, to whom an appeal was made on behalf of
the Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor in
the Principles of the National Church. There was a large
choir, and the service was admirably intoned by the Rev.
S. Flood Jones, M.A., incumbent of St. Matthew's, Spring-
gardens. The lessons were read by Dr. A.P. Stanley, the
dean ; after which a sermon was preached by the Bishop
' of Lincoln, who dwelt upon the exertions which the
National Society had made during many years in founding
schools and instructing the children of the poor.
Cimrasz IN PARDS.—The members of the Chi-
nese embassy at present in Paris arc continuing their
visits to all the public buildings, great establishments, and
other sights in the capital. They examine everything
without expressing the slightest surprise, and make obser-
vations remarkable for impartiality and good sense. At
Lyons, they admitted that the machinery for weaving silk
worked well, but refused to admit that at was superior to
that of China; on the other hand, they greatly admired
the mode of dyeing, to which they acknowledge that their
own was inferior, although they had before believed it to be
unequalled. The cleanliness and maintenance of order
in the streets of Paris have placed Baron Haussmann
very high in their estimation ; the lighting of the streets
has also obtained a considerable share of praise, less from
the invention than from the excellent organisation. They
are little sensible to the charms of music, and consider it
as the least agreeable of noises. The scenery and trans-
formations in the Bicheau Bois, at the Porte St. Martin
Theatre, highly pleased them, although they could not
understand the applause of the audience at the semi-nude
exhibitions on the stage. Among the embassy is a youth
aged hardly fifteen. After having remarked tht magni-
ficence of the shops, he questioned the interpreter as to
the pecuniary resources of the French, and having been
told that they were one of the most wealthy nations in
the world, he navely asked, " Then why do they come
to China to gain money!"—Ckdignani.
AN ENGLISH LADY AT A MUSSCLMAN FESTIVAL.
—I was taken into the harem, welcomed and regaled, and
invited to the festival of Seyd abd er Racheem, the great
saint of Keneh. I hesitated, and said there were great
crowds, and some might be offended at my presence ; but
the Cadi declared "by Him who separated us," that if
any such ignorant persons were present, it was high time
they learnt better, and said that it was by no means un-
lawful for virtuous Christians, and such as neither bated
nor scorned the Muslimeen, to profit by, or share in, their
prayers, and that I should sit before the Sheykh's tomb
with him and the Mufti ; and that, du rests, they wished
to give thanks for my safe arrival. Such a demonstration
of tolerance was not to be resisted. So after going back
to rest and dining in the boat, I returned at nightfall into
the town and went to the burial place. The whole way
was lighted up and thronged with the most motley crowd,
and the usual mixture of holy and profane, which we
know at the catholic fetes also ; but more pronoace here.
Dancing girls, glittering with gold brocade and coins,
swaggered about among the brown-shirt... 4 fellaheen, and
the profane singing of the Alateeyeh mingled with the
songs in honour of the Arab prophet chanted by the moon-
shida and the deeptones of the "Allah Al ah"of the sickeers.
Rockets whizzed about and made the women screech, and
a merry-go-round was in full swing. And now fancy me
clinging to the skirts of the Cadi ul Islam (who did not
wear a reenact, as the methodist parson threatened his
congregation he would do at the day of judgment) and
pushing into the tomb of the Seyd adb er Racheem, through
such a throng. No one seemed offended or even surprised.
(I suppose my face is so well known at Keneh.) When
my party had said a faltah for me and another for my
family we retired to another Kubbeh, where there was no
torah., and where we found the Mufti, and sat there all the
evening over coffee and pipes and talk. I was questioned
about English administration of justice, and made to
describe the process of trial by jury. The Mufti is a very
dignified gentlemanly man, and extremely kind and civil.
The Cadi pressed me to stay next day and dine with him and
the Mufti, but I said I had a lantern for Luxor, and I
wanted to arrive before the Moolid, or festival, was over,
and only three days remained. So the Cult accompanied
me back to the boat, looked at my maps, which pleased
him very much, traced out the line of the railway as he
had heard it, and had tea.—Lady Duff-Gordon neatiStan's dforiziae for May.