The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-15 00:00:00

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, 1 MR POPE AND THE "ROMAN HUNT.'
(non ma owe rearrorregih)
RO3Ol, JAN. 9.
IS Pio Nono having found the pace of public opinion
too severe for him en the debateable ground of fez-
basting, has ?radially pallid in, and allowed his
runaway subjects and their British eiders and
abetters in mirth of broken Decks, to go ahead once
1 mote to their hearts' content, with hound and horn,
over the broad campagna plains.
The ladies' eoespirsey was broken up by the in-
flexible will of their booted lords, and even the na-
-1 devised plot of Moesignor Mattel:mei, director of
police, to make the farmers and landholders round
Rome petition against hunting as • practice de-
structive to their property, was frustrated by the
straightforward bearing of the 'porting majority in
that respectable clams, thirty..six of whom, the most
influential of their number, aped a petition with a
directly contrary purport, alleging the advantages
and demonstrating the very slight diunages resulting
from hunting.
i This petition was taken directly to the Pope, on
, . Saturday last, by Prince Colenna, who came back in
triumph from the Vatican, with his Holiness's
authorliation for hounds to go to cover again as
usual, the only drawback from the universal satis-
faction felt on the occasion being an intimation from
the Sovereign Pontiff that the pcaniUsion thus
granted would only be valid for the present season.
huln order to lose se part of so precious a boon,
Ile nting wee immediately resumed, and Prince
Odescalehi's invitations drew an immense concourse
v I to the Ponta Solaro on Thursday, the numbers both
of spectators and of sportsmen being far be and
anything in the annals of the Roman hunt. -
lil nerd himself was complaisant on the occasion, as
allowed himself to he found without Ices of time
1 on the hilt-side skirting the road, which he crossed
in the midst of the carriages, to give
4 i the ladles • fair view of his brush, and
after leading the hounds in a wide circuit, at a
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i slapping pace, he boldly took to the Artie, with the
devotion of a Quintus Clutha, and was neither seen
nor scented more. This check threw people back
1 upon the rewards of their sandwich baskets and
champagne, Spiltaan's tent of comestible., and the
cheaper refection, procurable in the (Merits Co. owned,
1 . I at the foot of the ancient Roman tomb grimly rising
above the heads of the motley crowd. The day was
/ :1 lovely ; the distant mountains presented tints un-
known out of Italy ; everybody (save the unfortunate
fox, whose fate remains a mystery) was &lighted
with the scene, and blessed the Pope's relenting die-
/ position.
The French Ambassador showed his satisfaction
I ' at the favourable decision of the question by attend-1
ing the meet, and Roman nobility was also well re-
! presented. with the exception of the master of the
bounds, Prince Odescalchi, whose absence was ob-
served with regret, as a proof that he had not yet
entirely recovered from the effects of his severe fall.
The petition drawn up by British residents in
Rome was not presented after all to the Pope, and it
is perhaps much better that it should not have been
sereeary.
NAVAL AND MILITARY.
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WOOLWICII, JAIL 14.
INFLICTION OF THE kiflll.—For several months
pet, in earemesateef the large number of soldiers VW have
usdiregran the peniihment of flogging at the riding-Idd
witsbliduest ou esa earn rive konday. this day heeled
termed by the military `. Bleck Monday." It is grsttfytsg
to eats tact for the future it is not probable that Ude pu-
nishment .ill eis carried out except in esteem, caste. Mayor-
Genesi &r W. F. Williams ha. recently recommended ski
remised of the santiece of 6 eying passed by matador
COM t•inanisl upon mimes delinquents, and such ressieslan
has been grunted by her Majesty. It la, hoverer, understood
that in su-h cases the twin of imprisonmem will be prow-
tionatsly increased.
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CHATHAM, JAN. 14
At six o'clock this morning the a hole of the rein-1
forcemente ordered to embark for India, to the samba. al
360 ms of ell ranks, yenned from the virioas Ladies
depots at this garriarn, assembled on their parde-ground,
for the purpose of being inspected previous to their depot-
etre. At the coaclasion of the Inspection, the reinforeenteste
f..m Msrdesww blii."lllll.teri;erstoice°Ta , sv"ftra;r.l'atsai crthToremßousbaV
and Kure•thee. Each of the troop., before leaving this
ganiein, we furnished with a copy of the Aril.. las of War,
and also a small book for arrests.
ili : The Colonelcy of the 03rd Regiment has become
vacant by
the death of Henna' Partuution.
A telegraph message arrived at the Infantry
Barrack., Windsor, on AVedaesday reetwart, dinatbg that
, all < dines, whether on foreign leave or otherwise, be
deftly ordered to joia their regiments.
Colonel George Grenfell, Captain Bachelor, and
Mr. Dutton here rust been despatched to Braes Ayres,
moimi.siosed
_by government to purchases about MOll
horsfor the British army in Isis.
I'EMBROKI-YARD.—The Gannet, 11, stesm-ecrew
1 sloop, lately launched here, is rapidly being jury-Aired,
an I nil abortly be ready for navigation t., ri,vospert.
Woolley bas just completed
of ths dio:kyard apprentice scholars, end to-rt .y (Jam. 11) a
t number rd boy. an be Sated as to qualdicatioa fee ad-
mission as spereetion.
Pim BRoX E GA salsoN.—Cpwards of 230 men, of
the 23tb, both. and Sith, left these depute on the 12th bd.,
by the South Wales Railway, to embark fur India, to join
their respective regimen's. Thebes so relived the strength
i ' of the battalions that it is reported they sill forthwith be
broken ap, and the place garnered by the HEitie. There
are not sow troops mooch to fund& the necessary dock.
yard add other guards. The slats will both be removed as
so a se the err arrangements are perfected.
THE DEVESDER or LlTKNOW.—Colonel Inglis,
wane &hum et balmy Is likely to rank swoon the most
• mentarable bream of galeatry :sad endurance in our mar-
ital htstertaiaiLwenderided, a inn of the late Right Rev.
Dr. John asleep of Nova Scotia, and a nephew of
Ma Dern way, et this city.—Ediseurgh &atonic
UNIVERSITY I.VTIILLIGENCIL
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OXFORD, Jaw. 14.
In a convocation holden this morning, being the
Ind d.y of Idd•ey term, the 1t.., Frederick McLane, M.A.,
of Trinity College, Dublin, ins admitted ad embalm.
le.. o.eirregatioa holden imeoedistely afterwards the fol-
lowing degree wen Cob forret!, r.x —Muter of Arts: Rev.
Cherie, Arthur Turner. fellow of his,, College; Rev. Her-
lett Bare, amino of Christ Chunk. Do, tor of Mask:
Osage D.sun, !lard/kis Hall. Bachelor ..f Ass: Ws.
Walter Freon. ssovts fellow of New College, Henry Thomas
Balaban, Magdalen College.
i • SPORTING
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TATTERSALL'S-THURSDAY.
A tolerable ',umber of embawitter were present, bait the
shied of tam slot was •
strithaily rather to 'spry a lunar
sad • 9,iiet chat thee he haratt rarer.
4to 1 (takes to 11W.) about fly clera:e for the Two
Tbou.snd, and 6 to I (to a mall amount) shout .. Mr.
iMarra lot" tor the Derby, were the only investments
that cur made, oar abeeratiet darieg the atternoos.
Tits Qrrex's bfarinotuns.—The roval pack met
en Tueedey at Now Lodge. The beat at dna appeared
hasty to prevent busting; the we, Imerver, in g 'bort time
dispelled tree fears, sad at hail-pest 11 4'4.4 the mound
was salltelsatly mops to torn out the air. Ibe hind (BMs-
etwiliart) trim tly married. At Snit she made for
pys,,m, ibis orn=pur, whys there was a check. the
deer hanag got hto a psnd ce Its. Ilrirgimahaw's farm,
with the bounds close upes her; sheywarda she west away
back to Fyfield, whoa the pare braane my fast, and As
en hour's ed. at r.boese
was ultimately takes, afire• la •
short dist•ace bowl • whence she was stared. There wee
capital art l swag whom we sowed blies?
iiilbert,miskeina
:riaristisa her ferouriM erasa t horse. Tee .
the mat ens nut perrat—indeed, we have nut
a MIS km
Is the bid this 00116011.
WE E. LITI 4or RA ILWAT COAIrIiNILI. ‘t the
lashlshir Con ty
aCoact, bell yesterday, as acting we.
brought by C. liigg, Eel. • 111 D.. a method evacitileese se
miseasesm. ageSiga u. Ent,. Itatiosy Company,re
dem louses.ases. bebest li
a,cidret sustained by the pledark
*nein the altered negligence of the railway emu=
ar sidleast Nitta at their .taunts. The
Varktrellei . and the cage was tried I.r airily. Yr. Ake..
dm, the liwrierr, stated the cue, foam wiiirb it appeased that
1 cue eandiry grain is if unlimber. the plaiting was wet forte
'tail aria" •• a rorolls(,Ii• tailed frodloind. about I: Who
I h•• •6••••••• Heal race there by navigated
slighted st the Malice. T at wee very disk. sad
then wese sui leaps at Ilse ma? of yid&
Iles
yak that al pieladf ens
diem op Ye that he adreiwAlleting sad ferdwilihem t:
41=a07hele r "a% 4 siriasasi betweal four and Om feet,
11 am aad was pery•••••
Übmotaft bin mama= he several days. Oa
- i ening( with the Oatioetrerse hr not vidom'ammil the; later ceased Unwell byte= ume 4 ~/.. bet
bad mat ha simas. The
baybit bug
Moo Isle the*, Ihmt the
teem houhk
pew Wile is Fermi •ed4e4lngstaTrzielrbimilit,
trim Moir 11••• The jury gave • let =7
t 41=04 The railway coatray allowed /Wrong be is
b,
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