The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-07 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Arenir National of yesterday says :—" Tho I
sole person of liberal antecedents who belonged to
the Council of Public Instruction in Spain, Signor
Manuel Cortina, ex-President of the Council of
Ministers, has just sent in his resignation, as well
as Signor Pedro Gomez de la Serna, ex-Minister of !
Grace and Justice, senator, professor at the Cen,ral
University of Madrid, and one of tho most distin-
guished
writers of the country. Proceedings have
been announced against the professor of public law
at the Central University, Signor Laureano Sig-
ncrola, a deputy, for having given expression to
ideaa opposed to the reactionary system of public
instruction inaugurated by the present cabinet. It
is not stated whether these proceedings will take
place before the civil tribunals or the courts-mar-
tial."

ANGLO-AMERICAN EL TEGRAPII COMPANY
(LIMITED).

The following telegram from Newfoundland, 1:
dated yesterday afternoon, and received in London
within the hour, shows that the anticipations held
out in the letter of Mr. Stewart, the chairman of the I
Anglo-American Telegraph Company, dated the
27th ult., are being realised :
" Collett, Newfoundland, to Stewart, 72, Corn-
hill, London. —12.25 p.m. Thermometer 30.
Snowing hard. Land lines working well. Worked I
direct yesterday from hero to Port Hood, and
from Port Hood to New Orleans.—Nov. 6, 1866."
We are authorised to state that the views of the
directors of the New York and Newfoundland
Company are in perfect accord with those of the I
Angio-American and Atlantic Telegraph Companies I
as to the expediency of laying a submarine line
from Placentia to Halifax, or some point in the
United States. The capital for this improvement
in the communication will be found by the parties
interested in the traffic beyond Heart's Content,
and will in no way prejudice the claim of the
Anglo-American Company upon the general re-
ceipts, which already more than suffice to meet
their dividend of 25 per cent. per annum. A tele-
gram has been received to the effect that Mr.
, Cyrus W. Field will shortly sail for England, with
authority to order a cable to be laid from Placentia
to such point (Halifax or Boston) as may be
deemed beat.

REIGATE ELECTION COMMISSION.—The commis-
sion was re-opened yesterday morning by adjournment'
from Wednesday last, when no witness presenting himself
for examination, and Mr. Gower and Mr. Monson not
availing themselves of the opportunity which had been
afforded them cf offering any further explanations which
they might think desirable, the court was adjourned until
to-day, at the chambers of the chief commissioner, Essex.
court, Temple, when it is understood the commissioners
will meet to agree to their report. To show the feeling of
the inhabitants of the borough with regard to the evidence
given by the mayor as to the drunkenness and debauchery
at recent elections, it may be stated that at the municipal
election, on Thursday last, his re-election as a town coun-
cillor was vigorously and successfully opposed. Had Mr.
Searle not been thus defeated the probility is that be
would have been re-elected mayor for the borough for the
ensuing year.
THE EXPENSE OF ELECTION COMMISSIONS.—The
reports, with the evidence taken before the election com-
missions, will be shortly furnished to the government and
laid.before parliament for consideration. Some idea of
the expense may be gathered from former royal commis-
sions to inquire into alleged corrupt practices at elec-
tions. Since 1852 there have been 10 commissions, and the
expense, exclusive of law costs on prosecutions, was
21,4661., 6s. 5d., made up of three sums-12,11M 19s.
as " general expenses ;" 3,4631. Os. 3d., for " shorthand
writing ;" and. 5,8911. Os. 7d. for " printing and
stationery." It appears that there were eight prosecu-
tions, and the costs incurred amounted to 4,95`1.35. 4d. A
viol! e prosequi was entered in each case.
Svkz, Nov. 4. —The Menageries Imp4riales
steamer Mozambique arrived here on the 4th inst., at
4.2 p.m., with the Mauritius and Reunion mails. She
brings 38 passengers.
PATENT OFFICE MUSEUM, SOUTH KENSTNGTON.—
Number of visitors for the week ending Nov. 3, 1,639
total nuither sines the opening of the Museum free daily
(12th May, 1858), 1,06:047.