The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-10 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, JAN. 10.
M. de Maupas has been appointed Grand Cross
of the Legion of Honour.
The Mouiteur of this morning publishes intelli-
gence from Vera Cruz to the 14th of December
and says :—" The movement of French troops in
the different provinces of the empire has less the
character of military operations than of prepara-
tion for their return to France."

ITALY.

FLORENCE, JAN. 10.

The Naziotte of to-day, in correcting a statement
respecting financial operations with a Belgian
house, having reference to the ecclesiastical pro-
perty in Italy, says :—" The Minister of Finance
is really engaged upon a general financial scheme
which will include a large operation based upon
the ecclesiastical property. This scheme will be
submitted to the approval of parliament. Signor
Scialoja will make his financial statement on Mon-
day next."

BRUSSELS, JAN. 10.

The Lulipendanee Beige of to-day publishes a
telegram from Florence asserting that M. Scialoja
intends restoring the ecclesiastical property to the
clergy in consideration of a payment of 600 mil-
lions lire, provided that the ecclesiastical mortniain
property be alienated within ten years.

TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, J. 9.

The Imperial Bank has announced by adver-
tisement that it is prepared to pay the January
Coupon of the General Debt.
The Turkish government continues to send rein-
forcements to the Greek frontier. Five infantry
battalions have been despatched to Epirus, and
five more are ready to march. It is stated here
that the Christian inhabitants of Thessaly refuse
to supply provisions to the Greek bands who have
entered that province. It is also asserted that
Zembrakaki, the leader of the Candian insurrec-
tion, has embarked for Greece with a portion of the
insurgents.

TURKEY AND GREECE.
VIENNA, JAN. 10.

The Press of to-day publishes an analysis of the
circular note sent by Aali Pacha on the 26th ult
to the protecting powers of Greece, urgently re-
questing them to direct the serious attention of
Greece to the fulfilment of the obligations imposed
upon her by existing treaties, and to remonstrate
energetically with the Greek cabinet on the subject.
Should these steps on the part of the protecting
powers have no result, the Porte would be com-
pelled to take the necessary measures to defend its
rights.

THE PRINCIPALITIES.
BUCHAREST, JAN. 10.

In consequence of several unsuccessful efforts to
form a new cabinet, Prince John Ghika has at the
urgent request of the Hoapodar consented to re-
main temporarily in office.

AUSTRALIA.
(Vii Trieste.)
ADELAIDE, Nov. 28.

A motion has been discussed in the Legislative
Assembly in favour of discontinuing emigration at
government expense, but was afterwards with-
drawn.

MELBOURNE, Nor. 27.

Parliament has been prorogued till the 21st
December. It will assemble for the despatch of
business in February.
The Melbourne Cup was won by Barra.
SYDNEY, Nov. 24.
The Education and Gold Duties Reduction Bills
have passed.
The Chief Secretary has stated that the govern-
ment do not intend subsidising the mail service
vitt Torres Straits.
The Bank of New South Wales have declared a
dividend at the rate of 15 per cent.
The wool clip is very large.
The Tasmanian cabinet have resigned in conse-
quence of the elections resulting adversely to them.
Advices from New Zealand state that Captain
M‘Donnell was recovering.
William Thompson was seriously ill.
It is reported that a native war has broken out
in the Fiji Islands.