The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-13 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Politica of to-day publishes an article
advising the mutual abolition of all import hal
between Spain and her colonies as the beet moo
of developing the Spanish mercantile service.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE TEUTONIA.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dm 13,
The Hamburg and Amer►can Company's Wasmat
Teuton* from New York, passed the Needles
9.45 a.m. to-day.

(111 ...TWIT= TELEGRAPH.)

NEW YORK., Dec. 11, Vim

Gold, 134. Sterling exchange on Lowy;
109. 5-20 United States Bonds, 1071 ; Bib*
1171 ; Erie, 72f.
Cotton, midland upland, 33,1.
NEW YORK, Dtc. 12, Eynon
Gold, 138. Sterling exchange on London,loBl.
5-20 United States Bonds, 1071. Illinois, 117'
Erie, 721.
The Hamburg and American Company's stem
Bavaria has arrived out.

(IZMIR'S EXPRESS.)
ITALY AND THE POPE.
PARIS, DEC. 12, ETERER
The Evening ifoniteur publishes the follow*
remarks upon the question of the Pope and Italy
Two important facts have occurred—the signatars
convention for the partition of the Pontifical debt sad
mission entrusted to Signor Tonello—of a character
strengthen the favourable disposition of the Cunt dike
It is known that by Art. 4 of the Convention of Sept.
Italy had declared herself ready to enter into en mew
meat to take under her charge a proportionate pert d*
debt of the former States of the church. This stipalans
was intended to put an end to a state of Any seem
trary to equity as to the interests of the Pentad
treasury. In fact, while the Italian gamma
received the revenues of the Romagna, the Ntreln,
and Umbria, the Romsn government conthasi
to pay :he portion of the debt incumbent upon nom pm
vines. It was requisite to put a stop to this amok
while guarding the dignity of the Holy Father,
asking him to abandon his former protests sad num.
negotiation entered into upon this subject between Fri
and Italy,who have treated upon the question directly,
arrived at a fortunate issue. The convention foe e
tition of the debt between the Court of Florence
Holy See was signed at Paris upon the 7th inst.
Fenger. and Signor Mancardi, the two French nal
plenipotentiaries. The basis upon which the partings
been made is the total number of the popelvia
of the former States of the Church. The portion
debt incumbent upon Italy will be transferred to e"
book of the Italian public debt. The Court
while not departing from or sacrificing any of
pies, will in a few days be in a position, thanb
persevering efforts of French policy, to 7
benefit of one of the most advantageous clans'
vention of the 15th September. At the very time i
financial question is thus being settled in the most'
tory manner, negotiation relative to the religious,.
ties is about to be resumed at Borne. It will be resound
that in March last year the sovereign pontiff, setetted
the loftiest idea of religion and conciliation, sang
autograph letter to King Victor Emmanuel
presenting to that monarch the atoning curl
in which the absence of the bishops left a cocin.
a
number of dioceses in Italy. The King euselyl
this generous initiative, and a special "gni
Vega:l, was sent to Rome to treat setnioSc
that capital of the religious question
between the Holy See and the Italian
ment. This mission, although not producing
results that had been hoped from it, developed tit
of conciliation, and prepared elements of egrecent
the future. King Victor Emmanuel considered
the time wee come to renew the r
and Signor Vegeui being unable on
his health to repair to Rome, the
of State, Signor Touello, has been despot
capital. The return of the bishops to their
already an accomplished fact, and this ion[.
authorises us in hoping for agreement span
points. The success of Signor Tonello's Emma
not fail to be profitable to the general retakes
the Holy See and the Court of Florence,
would perhaps no longer be far distant when
government would consent to establish with
relations, which both from an econotnica
point of view would be of a charactet to produce,
salutary consequences.
catholic

•
The Countess of Clare, a Roman
vert, has just built and endowed a convent .
in the Isle of Wight. On Tue.-lay the comon
tered nuns of the Dominican order, IS
Whalley, in Lancashire, took possession
Convent. They were accompanied from Son%
Cowes by the Rev. Father Mount and Mrs.
a catholic lady. One of the nuns is 84 years
another is aged and blind. At, owss "."
mobbed owing to some defective poce smarm'
Countess of Clare has built and richly endowei
catholic church and schools at Ryde, where
Her ladyship has apartments in the convey
chooses to reside there. The nuns are Engl
appear to have been well educated.
The Duke of Newcastle, the Earl
of Portarlington, and the Earl of Glasgow
the St. George's Hotel.
The Count and Countess de Flahat
Madlle. de Flahault have left Coventry H(
fur Paris. Count Flahault is much iml
since his return from Scotland.
The Bishop of Bath and Wells
the Alexandra Hotel, Hyde-park-corner, f
Wells.
The marriage of Lieutenant-Colow.
Peel (Soots Fusilier Guards) to the lion.
ton Cotton (daughter of Viscount and Ve.
mere) is arranged to take place at Ct
about the end of this month.
We (Herald) are happy to hear
Keppel, K.C.8., has been appointed to
King in the command of the China and .
want an officer of Sir Harry Keppers stet
rously with the pirates in the Chinese seas.
Mr. J. K. Ingram, LL.D., F. T.'
of Oratory and English Literature, bas
the Professorship of Greek in the Uni,
vacated by the Rev. Thomas Stack. A.'
ing the Junior Bursarship in Trinity Cr
DEPUTATIONS TO TIM Bo tut
A deputation from the Southwark
Wharfingers' Association for Promoting
Traders of the Port of London, consisl
Colin Smith, Mr. Willson, Mr. Johr
Hunt. Mr. Bell, Mr. W. M. Smith,
&ova, Mr. Curling, Mr. Dudley
Smith (secretary), and Mr. Arkooll (soli
terview with the Right Hon. Sir Staff
the office of the Board of Trade, W
A deputation from Southampton,
Right Hon. Buda Gurney, M.P., and
had an interview with the Right Hon. f
cote, at the office of the Board of Trade,
terday, on the subject of light dues.