The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-05 00:00:00

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TB* VICEROY OF EGYPT AND THE ABYSSINIAN
EXPEDITION.—We hear the Viceroy of Ras has oedema
a corps of 10,000 men to proceed to the frontiers of Abys-
sinia. The authorities at Cairo fancy our expedition is
not half large enough, and say we should send at least
40,000 if we want to produce a real impression. They also
deprecate our purchases of Spanish mules, and almost
laugh at us for buying them when we could get thousands
of mules in Assyria which would stand the climate at 151.
each. There is a talk of the French becoming lessees of
the railroad, in which case England will become tenants by
courtesy of the right of way.—Anny and Nary Gazette.
The Jormal do Coraercio of Lisbon of the 29th
September says :—" The King and Queen arrived last
night from the camp at Tanoos. Their M►jesties are in
perfect health, although an African sun was pouring its
rays on the whole country which they traversed."

Prince Napoleon is at present at his chateau,
near Menden, with the Princess Clotilda and their children.

The intelligence of the conversion of Queen
Marie of Hanover to Roman catholicism—en intelligence
first published by the Liberti—bas for some weeks past
beeu circulated in Hanover,and it is added that the former
catholic putor, Sohalberg, who has been banished from
Hanover, figures on Vienna church lista as "Father Con-
fessor to her Majesty Queen Mary of Hanover."
The second and final elections for the undecided
cases for the Confederation of Northern Germany have
sent 27 members to the Reichstag, of whom 4 were con-
servatives, 3 ancient liberals, 10 national liberals, 7 pro-
gressists, 2 socialists, and 1 clerical.
A convention was concluded at Berlin on the
19th of September last, for the purpose of settling the
rate property of the Duke of Nassau. Duke Adolphus re-
nounces for ever all claim to sovereign rights in the Duchy
of NaallaU, in consideration of a sum of 15,000,000 florins,

paid to him by the King of Prussia. Besides receiving this
sum the duke will retain in his possession the palaces of
Biberieh, Wielbourg, Platte, and the Chapelle-Busse, as
well as the domain of Horneau and the estate at Kmnig-
stein.

The next examination of candidates for direct
commissions will commence at Chelsea Hospital on Wed-
nesday, the 6th of November.
An alarming accident occurred on the Waterford
and Kilkenny Railway, near Maryborough, on Monday
night. As the up-train neared the station an engine at full
speed came into collision with It. The driver of the engine
was killed, but the passengers providentially escaped.

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According to a parliamentary return just issued
the number of subsidised English mail packets, at the
present time, is 149, 59 of which are screw steamers, and
$6 are built of iron. Their aggregate horse power is
47,823 and their tonnage is 195,116. Ninety surgeons are
employed on board of the packets. The crews number
10,770 men, of whom 3,261 are engineers and stokers.
The packets carry 559 boats. The highest tonnage of any
one packet is 3,471, and the lowest tonnage is WI The
highest horse power of any one packet is 1,000, and the
lowest is 16.

The number of sheep sold at the great Ballinaaloe
fair yesterday was 63,931. Last year only 47,637 were
purchased, so that the increase amounts to 6,836.
ESCAPE OP 114 ELEPHANT iw NOTTINONAM.--011
Wednesday morning last, between 4 and it &sleek, se an
elephant (which had just been brought from Liverpool to
be added to Kr. Menden' menagerie, at present showing
in Nottingham) was being led up Wheeler :4 to that
town, it broke loose from the men who bad of it sad
rushed towards the Market-place, osissiderablyfrightening
a number of stallkeepees who were preparing for she dare
business. The animal was ultimately brought to a stand
near the Flying Roses Hotel without any serious damage
having been doom