The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-23 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE,

(azunta's reLzaitsms.)
MEXICO.

PARIS, Nov. 22, EVEFING.
The Prance of this evening publishes an article
upon Mexico, which says :—" The arrival of
General Castelnau in Mexico, and the attitude
assumed by the United States—a coincidence
which the Emperor Maximilian considered to have
completely changed the situation of affairs—have
caused him to modify his early resolutions.
Before his departure for Vera Cruz on the
22nd October the Emperor Maximilian placed his
authority in the hands of Marshal Bazaine• In
view of this intelligence," adds the France, " the
source of which is above suspicion, it is permitted
to consider the speedy departure of the Emperor
Maximilian for Europe as extremely probable, if
indeed it has not already taken place."

THE BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, Nov. 22.

The return of the Bank of France for the week
ending to-day shows the following changes com-
pared with that of last week.:

INeseass.

Cash in hand . . . .
Treasury balance . .

14,100,000
500,000

DECREASE.

Bills discounted . .
Advances

34,500,000
250,000
5,600,000

Current accounts . . . . 1000,000

ITALY.

(PROM A COREESPONDECT.)

FLORENCE, Nov. 18.

There are many contradictory reports with regard
to the Papal intentions. General Fleury is ex-
pected shortly in Florence, to confer with the Ita-
lian government concerning the Roman question,
now that the term of the Convention is near at
hand. It would be regarded by most people in
Italy as a public misfortune should the Pope
actually think fit to carry out his threat of leaving
Rome after the departure of the French troops. A
thousand unforeseen complications would neces-
sarily follow so ill-advised an act. The liberals and
the Papal party ought, it is thought, at this moment
to make mutual concessions, with a view to recon-
ciliation.

We learn with deep regret, by our last accounts
from Rome, that the sudden outbreak of the cholera
in that city has filled the inhabitants with conster-
nation. People aro leaving the city in every direc-
tion. Above one hundred cases a day are mentioned,
and many strangers who had gone to Rome for the
winter are being scared away.
Florence, or rather the municipal authorities in
its name, is busily preparing to give the King of
Italy a grand reception on his return to the capital
on the 20th inst. Poles and scaffolding for hanging
festoons of flowers and drapery are everywhere
visible. Near the station, i.e., on the Piazza di
Sta. Maria Novella, a huge effigy of a lion—the re-
presentative lion of St. Mark—is in process of erec-
tion, to remind his Majesty of the late union of
the Venetian provinces with Italy.
Palermo continues to be in a troubled state. The
arrest, by order of the military tribunal, of a large
party of nobles, members of some of the most dis-
tinguished families in the country, has caused a
blended feeling in the public mind of pleasure and
surprise. Those arrested are Baron Riso, Prince
Raminacca, Prince di Galati, Baron Sutera, Prince
di San Vincenzo, Doctor Onofrio, Di Benedetto,
and the Prince of Linnaglossa. These gentlemen's
names were affixed to an inflammatory pro-
clamation published on the 21st September last.
'1 hey declare they were forced by the reactionary
party to act with the insurgent committee. Two
ladies have also been arrested, viz., the Baroness
Malvica, wife of the Minister of Francis 11., and
the Aproneas Trarbo. The Archbishop of Mon-
reale has shared the same fate. Much sensation
has been caused by his arrest.

THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT AND THE
ROILkN QUESTION.

Baron Ricasoli has just addressed a circular to
the precects and royal commissioners of the Italian
kingdom, in which he says that, with the settle-
ment of the Venetian question, foreign dominion
has come to an end in the peninsula, and Italy
may now devote herself to the work of internal
reorganization. The minister adds :
The Roman question, it is true. still remains to be
solved; but since the convention has settled the political
part of it, the Roman question cannot, and should not, be
a pretext for agitation. The sovereignty of the Pope in
Rome is placed by the convention of September, 1864,
under the same conditions as every other sovereignty. It
must seek in itself, and find in itself alone, the means of
existence and duration. Italy has promised France and
Europe not to interfere between the Pope and the Ro-
mans, and to allow the accomplishment of this last
experiment with regard to the vitality of an
ecclesiastical principality which is without a parallel
in the civilised world, and which is in contradiction with
the progrese of the age. Italy must maintain her promise,
and await from the efficacy of the national principle she
represents the infallible triumph of her rights. All agita-
tion, therefore, using the Roman question as its pretext,
should be discountenanced, blamed, Prevented, and re-
pressed, whatever may be the character it assumes ; for
the suspicion ought not to be aroused that Italy will in any
way violate her solemn engagement, and no attempt
should be made to induce her to violate it, since
in either case it would be a grave injury and wrong to
her. I know that the double quality of the Pope supplies
some people with an argument for confounding she poli-
tical with the religious question, and for disturbing timid
consciences with the doubt lest the Italian government
wishes to diminish the independence of the spiritual chief,
andoffend the liberty of the church. But you will be able, if
necessary,to dispel these suspicions. The legislative measures,
the reiterated declarations of the King's government, even
its moat recent acts, openly show that even in religious
matters it recognises no other empire, and admits no other
rule than that of liberty and law, and among the minis-
ters of religion desires neither the privileged nor the
martyr. To the head of the catholics disseminated
throughout the world and forming the great bulk
of the Italian nation guarantees are due in order
that he may exercise his spiritual ministry free and inde-
pendent. The Italian government is more than any other
disposed to accord the guarantees that may be considered
most fitted to protect that liberty and independence, be-
cause more than any other it is convinced that they may
be conceded without any injury to the rights of the nation
it represents.

LIEUTENANT BRAND, correspondent
says that Lieutenant Brand, R.N., who, as judge of the
court-martial in Jamaica during the riots there last year,
condemned nearly 200 persons to death, is 28 years of age.
He entered the naval service in 1852, and was marls a
lieutenant in 1859. At the time he was judge he was 27
years of ace, and was lieutenant of H.fd.S. Aboukir, on
the Jamaica station, and was employed in the command of
• tender to the Aboukir, which ran between Morant Bay
and Kingston. He is now • lieutenant commanding her
Majesty's gunboat Delight.