The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-13 00:00:00

PORTUGAL

(now ova own oosasaroirnewr.)
LISBON, Nov. 7.
The Oortes were opened by the Bing in person
on the 4th inst. The royal speech differs little
from the usual form laid down on such occasions.
The remarks respecting the tariff are well in their
way, but all persons who know anything about the
matter consider that the reductions are not half
enough, and that there is plenty of room for
further ones. Whether or not the government will
think fit to make them is another question, but
were the duties in the custom-house brought down
to a proper figure there would be no occasion for
the revenue being defrauded, as it is systematically,
by oombinations between importers and custom-
house ofilcials—ei faot patent to everybody.

The Pope, in accordance with annual custom,
resorted on the 4th inst. to the church of &n Carlo, in
the Corso, in pis equipage, secorted by bis noble guards
and a detachment of dragoons, a few of whom still ooseti-
tnte the effective cavalry of the Papal army. Preach troops
I were arrayed on the Piarstouid the civic or Palatine soldiers
filled the church. Both in coming and going his Holiness
wee received with feint cheers, but the feeling was evidently
partial, and the general reception of the P►pal cortege was
extremely cold, whilst the personal appesranee of the Pon-
tiff was grave and careworn.
On the recommendation of the French Minister
of Public Works the railway companies are considering the
practicability of giving second and third-class passengers the
comfort of hot water tubes, which have hitherto only been
the privilege of first-class carriages. The Lyme company
is the first to adopt the more liberal system, and will shortly
make a trial of it on the line from Paris to Moot/ram.

The Paris Monde says of the proposed excursion
of English volunteers to Paris The armed 411:0111110116
which a short time back seemed so ridiculous to the Bog.
at Boulogne, appear likely to be repeated on a larger
scale, and we are menaced at Paris with the visit of several
hundreds from London with arms and baggage, muskets,
swords, and the rest. These exhibitions are much in
fashion in England and America, but they are not ►t all to
the French Mite. We fête with enthusiasm oar brave array
returning from one of its great viotoinie—from Malakoff or
from' Solferino ; but we aesord very littlo attention to
citizen soldiers, who have never seen any other fire than
thntssf the soup-put. One of two things—either they come
to brave us, or to cause themselves to be admired, for not
even the lAdrk itself can be simple enough to see the lout
cordiality in their visit. Now we are not afraid of them,
and we see nothing martial in their red whiskers and
costa of the same hue. The volunteers of London may,
then, excite curiosity at Paris, but sympathy—never !"

The Perla Union has the following paragraph :
—" General de Lanioriciire has arrived in Paris. At the
railway station and in the courtyard of Lis hotel, in the
Rue de Oreselle, the illustrious oommander•in.cbief of the
Pontifical troops found a number of friends assembled, who
welcomed him with marks of deep and respectful admira-
tion. The hero of Castelfidsnlo ►nd of Ancona was much
affected at this reception ; his manly countenance, which
bore traces of his recent fatigues and of his glorious trials,
expressed emotion end minted,. In the evening a crowd
of persons called to inscribe their names at the Louse of the
noble defender of papacy."
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A letter from Capun, of Nov. 5, in the Press.
says :—" King Victor Ifetrominsl incoming, and Garibaldi is
going : such, at least, is the general expectation. Garibaldi
having told his nocretary sod two aides-de-amp to hold
themselves in readiness to depart, they felt it indispensable
to remind him that be was absolutely without money, and
that he must think how to procure a few hundred francs fur
his voysga. The fact is that the man who has given to
Piedmont eight millions of subjects has sever taken a sou
of pay or Wary for himself. Unless he withdraws his
reniguation of the rank of general in the Piedmosteee army—
sod it is not thought that be will—Garibaldi will have
nothing to live upon but his little farm et Captors, which
has hitherto never produced more than 1,5001 r. (601.) a year.
Such is the real position of the man who has conquered the
Neapolitan Bourbons, and added one of Use moat splendid
jewels which adorn Victor Bannanner a crown."