The Express.
London, England, 1858-12-25 00:00:00

SPAIN.

In the Senate on the 17th the addrees in reply to
the Queen's speech was spits under &minion ; the
Chamber of Deputies on the 18th commenced the
discussion of the address. The Leon Espanol, an
organ of Narrate, had been condemned to a fine of
10,000 reale for a seditious libel. Brigadier Ganders
had been appointed governor of the Spanish posses-
sions in the Gulf of Guinea, and is to reside at Fer-
nando Po. The Correttpondancia Autoorafa @mem
that numerous children of English Protestant work-
men employed on the Labelle 11. railway have been
bapt,sed Catholics • one single priest of Santander,
it says, has baptised no fewer than ten.
The ceremonious reception of M. Barret ea Am-
bassador of the Emperor of the French took place
at Madrid on the 17th. The Mom:tear describes
with scrupulous care the splendour of the cortege,
enumerates the magnificent oourt carriages, end
the stately horses, wnich carried the ambassador to
the Palace, states the exact position of the Queen's
lhalberdiers, with other minute particulars of equal
importance, and adds the following speeches:
His Excellency the Fun& Ambassador thus 'admired
her Majesty :
Madame,—l have the honour of placing in your lifajewty's
royal hands the letters from my august sovereign which
accredit me to you as his ambassador. These letters give to
the mission confided to me Its true character; they express, in
fact, the sentiments of high esteem and inviolable friendship
with which his Imperial Majesty la uncoated for your royal
person, and his:F3 desire to draw yet closer those bonds of
friendship and neighbourehlp that ought always to
unite France th the beautiful and noble country over
which Providence has called you to reign. Ills Majesty the
Emperor Is deeply oonvthoid that the development of the
immense resources possessed by Spain and France will be the
more rapidly and effiescionsly promoted by the constant
agreement of the two governments and the intimate warn of
the two Teeple*. It is towards the realisation of this great
snd fruitful idea that my efforts will be incessantly directed.
I venture to hope that the august bensvolence of yourMajasty
will deign to encourage thus.
The Queen assessed:

Mooeienr ----bessedttar,—l receive with lively sat:litho-
lion the letter with which the Emperor of the Frenob ao-
eredits you u his ambassador near me. I use repeated In It,
with great pleasure, the wishes that have been constantly
manifested to me by his Imperial Majesty to mamma sod
drew closer the bonds of friendship and good neighbourship
that fortunately unite two nations having so many claims on
the mutual esteem of each other. Animated by the deep
conviction, that the Intimate union of the two peoples, and
that harmony between their governments, must powerfully
contribute to the rapid development of their immense
resources, I shall neglect no means of thawing
Oda mutt. Time, civilisation, end the position of
the two oountries render the realteation of such noble and
elevated views very any. Be sure, Monsieur l'Ambasert.
deur, that you will find In my government the most friendly
readiness to facilites" your accomplishment of the Important
Werke confided to you by your august sovereign. The
qualities that distinguish you and the honourable antecedents
that I feel a pleasure to reoognising In you will contribute to
the attainment of so interesting en object, and give you a
/*Minna this moment to have my highest regord.

An incident which has just occurred in the Grand
Council of Berne baa given rise to considerable ex-
citement. The Bishop of Bile and the authorities
of the cantons in his diocese had planned the estab-
lishment of a Roman Catholic, seminary at Solent*
for young men intended for the priesthood. Mgr.
Bovieri, the Pope's charge d'affaires, interfered in the
matter, and raised an opposition on the part of the
Holy See. The President of the Beene government
laid the matter before the Grand Council, and, in
spite of the contradiction of the Pope's legate, sup-
ported his ease by the production of papers in its
defence. The Bused and the Gautto de Berne pro-
pose that a complaint shall be lodged against Mgr.
Bovieri with the federal authorities, that his recall
shall be demanded, and, if neosseary, that his pass-
ports be sent him.