The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-24 00:00:00

THE STATE OF ITALY.

The news from Italy describes the agitation in
that country to be very great. The Dirittu of the
21st, in its daily bulletin, says :

Napoleon 111. has gone openly into the camp of reaction
and declared war upon the revolution. This, at all events,
gets rid of all equivocation, and places the question in a
clear light. Napoleon 111. themes war upon the revolu-
tion, and the revolution declares war upon him. In a
contest between the reaction and the revolution the issue
cannot be doubtful

Then, referring to an article in the Daily News,
in which a French intervention was qualified as an
act of madness, the Di ritto says:
This is the unanimous judgment of • all who are not
bereft of common sense or blinded by partisan rage.
IC:Tel:l43n 111. will not, at least, be able to say that he has
not been warned, and he will have only to blame himself
if ho adds another illustration of the proverb—" Whom the
Gods mean to ruin they first make mad."
In another column the Diritto writes :

In this supremo hour there remains only one thing for
ns to do—to rally round whoever holds high the honour and
right of the nation. If Signor Rattazzi is resolved on this he
unquestionably represents the national feeling. Resistance
to France is not only s duty and a right, but, under pre-
sent circumstances, safety. Who could recommend to this
Italy, unfortunate in war and in peace, to abandon Rome?
What chance have we of internal peace, or what weight
can we expect in Europe, if the threat of intervention
scares us from a territory that is ours! With regard to
the future even, it is better to try the fate of arms than to
run the risk of what is before us if we abandon Rome. To
France, invading our soil, let us oppose a firm resistance.
These Frenchmen are not so terrible that we cannot meg.
sure sword with sword. At Puebla they were beaten
by the Mexicans, and at San Pancrazio by Garibaldi.
We have our native soil to defend, a just cause, and the
indignation of a studied insult. They will come over the
SO& in search of a Pope in whom they do not believe. They
will come into Italy with an iniquitous war, whilst all
Europe distrusts them, and only awaits the occasion to
crush them. Let not the ministry be deterred. The
country is with them ; let them be assured -let them at
least once show to Europe that in Italy there is a nation
and a government, and not a prefecture of France.
The Si;Tie says :

The reports circulated this morning in Paris afford
grounds for apprehension that grave complications me
likely to arise in the Italian Peninsula. The dismissal of
of the Rattazzi Ministry and the position of the king, since
the injunctions of the French government, have produced
extreme agitation. A demonstration by the greater part
of the deputies present in Florence is spoken of. The
officious journals which announce in joyful tones that
Victor Emmanuel is prepared to master the revolu-
tionists, and that Cialdini's sword will do the busi-
ness of the Papal Zonaves, are quite at their ease.
But they forget that all is revolutionary in Italy—revolu-
tionary the king, who usurped the ligitimate thrones of
the Archdukes of Modena and Tuscany, and of King
Francis in Naples and Sicily—revolutionary Cialdini,
who defeated the l'apelini at Castelfidordo—revolutionary
the army, which has amongst its generals of division, the
fonuer leaders of Garib►ldi's "Thousand "—revolutionary
the Italian Senate, where Lombards, who have escaped
from the cells of Spielberg and Neapolitans wbo had been
shut up in the prisons of King Bombs sit aide by side—
revolutionary the parliament which bail confiscated the pro-
perty of the church and proclaimed Rome as the capital of
Italy. A reactionary ruinktry in Florence would infallibly fall,
if nut before a poplar revolution, before the first vote of the
national representatives of Italy. The French government
is assuming a serious responsibility on the other side of
the Alps. There is, however, one way of repairing the
evil, which has been already done, and of avoiding the last
mistake. It is the only possible issue out of a deplorable
situation. The September convention must be given up,
and Rome restored to the Romans. The French govern-
ment must abstain from interposing between the Pope
and his subjects. _ _

" We learn," says the France, " from our pri-
vate sources of information, that a great effer-
vescence of opinion shows itself in Italy. The
party of action is expected to attempt some po-
pular movement; but the government is resolved
to make its authority respected, and to repress any
revolutionary enterprise."

(azuria's Tri.r.G luxe.)
FRANCE.

PARIS, OCT. 24.

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The Coisfitlifientnet of to-day publishes an article
signed by M. Limayrac, in which he says that the
people of Paris have received the Emperor of
Austria with sympathy, inasmuch as he has
courageously undertaken and is resolutely execu-
ting the glorious work of regenerating his country,
by granting useful reforms and wise measures of
liberty.

THE PAPAL STATES.
MA.RBEILLES, Oc-r. 24.
Advice' from Civita Vecchia to the 21st inst.

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Leith 29.94 531 8.8. 2, 2 8. Iro 0.06 -
Ardroman .115 52. N.N.W. 1 4 8. ioc 0.09 1
GremicaaUs 111.93 611 8.8.8. , 4 O.W. Iro 0.47 -
Yahmtta 12111.96 491 8.8.8. 12 8.8.8. ;bc S
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29.89 611 S. E. ,3 I KILL ct 1
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Penzance.— ,29.11/ 54i ILS.E. I 6 i 8.8. E .u A
Brost .29.30 54 W.B.W. 5 B. W. cr 4
[orient !0.:352 E ' 2 N.W. ro 2
Rochefort.— 29.8152, 8. ' 2 8.8. let 2
Plymouth
Weymouth 20.84 58. 11.8.8. 3 8.8. Ico 3
Portamouth MEE 65, S. 3 ' 8.8. c 2
London -
Yarmouth 29.90 67. B.&W. 2 8.8.8. oc 1 2
Scarborough 29.9031. 8.8. 3 B.W. co I— 1
,hlelds M 9.01 660 B.E I - 2 B.W. cut 2
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M A RKS.
The decrease of barometrical prcAsurr reported yesterday at
the southern staCon ha. extended to the eastward, where the
fall since yesterday amounts to fof on Inch. A rise has recom.
teemed in the south of Ireland. Pressures are generally very
uniform In amount. The aria& are light and very varlehte. The
temperature in the north is loner than It was yesterday, but at
nor southern stations it is comparatively high. Heavy rain has
fallen on the wed, Boastof inland. and some ut reported from
Scotland. Weather is generally cloudy.

The Belgian legislative session of 1867-8 com-
menced yesterday without any speech from the throne.
A Paris letter of Tuesday says :—" The drives of
the Bois de Boulogne look very gay in these autumn
The crowd of foreigners in Paris adds one or two tiles
to the two ordinary ranks of carriages on the borders
of the lake. To-day the Emperor and the Empress were
there in an imperial carriage, also the Queen of Holland
in another of the imperial carriages ; Count and Countess
Walewaki, Princess Murat, and Prince Juanhin, Murat in
a phaeton ; M. Paul Demidoff and his young wife in an
open carriage, magnificently appointed ; several Hursi.in
carriages, accompanied by outriders ; carriages with foreign
liveries, and with occupants in Greek and Oriental cos-
tumes. Paris, despite all crises, is still the city of the
world."

October 10 was observed throughout the Caned ian
dominion as a day of thanksgiving for an abundant har-
vest. The crops in Canada this year are reported to have
yielded as bountifully as those in the United States.
Mulberry trees are being planted at the Cape of
Good Hope for the purpose of silk growing.

THE C.HERIFFs' ISAILa . CRAMS DINNER.—A grand
banquet to celebrate the election of the sheriffs for Lon-
don and Middlesex, Alderman D. H. Stone, and Mr. W.
M'Arshur. was held last evening at the Haberdashers'.
hall, Gresham-street. Amongst the numerous company
there were Sir R. W. Carden, Alderman Lawrence, M. P.,
Alderman Sir Sidney Waterlow, Sir F. Lyoett, Mr. R. W.
Crawford, M.P., Mr. W. T. Mee. Tureens, M.P., Mr. Gilpin,
M.P., Mr. Kennard, M.P., Sir Joseph M'Kenna, M.P., Mr.
T. Cave, M.P., Mr, Edwards, 31. P., Sir J. Thwaites, Sir
C. S. Crosley, and the heml, of the chief City and munici-
pal institutions. The toasts usually given by the chair.
man were proposed alternately by the two Sheriffs. The
loyal and patriotic toasts were duly honoured. The toast
of " The House of Commons" was proposed by Alderman
and Sheriff Stone, who said there would have been no
difficulty a year ago in dealing with a toast of this kind,
but the case was altered now. An act bad been passed
which h►d so altered the constitution of the house that
he felt in a difficulty as to how he should speak of it. It
had been said that the Reform Bill was a leap in the dark,
and if that was so, it would not become the Sheriffs
of London to leap into the dark too. At all
events he believed the house would always uphold its own
dignity, and maintain for this country those rightful privi-
lege@ upon which every British subject relied. Mr. Craw-
ford, M.P., in returning thanks, said be should not j re-
nounce an opinion upon the merits of the Reform Bill,
although he might say there never was each a session as
that of this year. The effect of the bill upon the City of
London would be such, that not more than a couple of
hundred voters under 101. would be added to the electoral
list. The toast of " The Bar" was responded to by Mr.
Sleigh ; that of "The City Companies" by the Prime
Warden of tho Goldsmiths' Company ; " The trade and
commerce of the City," by Mr. Kennard, M.P. A selec-
tion of songs and glees was performed during the evening
by Mr. J. L. flatten, Mr. iChapiin Henry, Miss Wells,
Mies J. Wells, Mr. F. Walker, Mr. T. Young, and
Mr. Wino

THe muomsnuftl MURDER.
ADJOURNED INQUEST.—(TIIIB DAY.)
This afteniom the inquiry into the cir..enn -
stances attending the death of Edwin MA) ea. H.
bandsman in the 2nd Life Guards,whe was shot iu V, e
Illoomsbilly, on the morning of 8 iturday, the ':S:h
of September last, was resumed before Dr. Lankester at
the University I,:llege Ifo,pital,
Mr. Poland appeared for the crown, and Mr. Warner
Sleigh, who has been watching the case on behalf of John
:i.'s es, was also prkvesit.

The Coroner, on taking his seat, stated to Vac jury th It
since the court had met, the magistrate who h... 1.
investigating the case had acquitted Groves, who, howevei,
had been committed on a charge of assault, and, nuc ii. 4
able to find bail, was Mill in prison. They could not,
therefore, have him present for examination that .1.. y. Tue.
question as to the guilt or innocence of Groves was, how.
ever, still before them.

Frederick Elson, cabdriver 7,919, deposed—On the night
of Friday, the fith of September he drove to tl.e Tu. k's
Head, Southampton-row. He arrived there at oh nit a
quarter to 1. He drove a gentleman whom be left at tie
house. Witness remained outside, and saw Howler, who.a
he asked to fetch him some beer. He had sonic conver-
sation with Bowler, who said theme was a tow abort
Fenian inside, or something to that effect. lie remained
outside till the house closed, when eight or ten persons
mime out. Five men stopped just opposite his cab, and
had a few words with Bowler. There was moo slurring.
Bowler called one of the men • counter.jumper. He
war a tall man, standing nearly six feet high,
with a black moustache. This gentleman said to
Bowler, "Am I? you'd better try me." Witness
interfered, and on reminding the gentleman that Bowler
was only • cabman he went away and got into a Hansom
cab driven by Bush. The other four men went on the
left hand side up Southampton-row. Did not notice
whether one of the five wore a moustache. Would not
know any of them again but the gentleman with the
moustache. He saw some women come out before the
men, and they went in the direction of Holborn. After the
house was closed he heard what he took for the report of
firearms, but Bowler said he thought it was only the
slamming of • door. Witness turned round and went in
the direction of Holborn. Bowler got on to his cab and
went with him as far as the corner of Southampton-street.
Between 2 and 3 in the mourning when he put up his cab
he heard of the murder.

[The inquest wu proceeding when our report left.]

MIDDLESEX REGISTRATIONS.-(THIS DA K)

Mr. James Newton Goren, the barriat,r appointed
to revise the list of voters for knights of the shire to serve
in parliament for the county of Middlesex, held his last
court this morning, at Radley's Hotel, for the revision of
the lists of the llri parishes comprising (with hoe other
parishes who return no lists) the city of London.
Mr. Gilbert, of 47, Charing•cross, appeared as agent for
the Middlesex Liberal Registration Society ; the conser-
vatives were represented by Mr. T. Alley Jones, of 1,
Clifford's-Mu, and Mr. J. Alley Jos.ei. of Chancery-caue.
Robert iiorton Parry, of Itulhaimhill, Surrey, claimed to
vote for 21 and 22, Camomile-street; but the overseer had
not published his claim.
The Barrister—l cannot assist you.
Mr. Dear (Mr. Gilbert's assistant)—You should get one
of the agents to assist you.
Mr. Parry—What have I to do with agents? I made
my claim myself, and I demand that my name be placed
upon the register.
Barrister—The overseer says he does not remember your
claiming.
The discomfited voter became very irate, attain re;ected
Mr. Dear's proffered assistance, and protested that he
would appeal against the barrister's decision.
The Barrister told him he would not grant an appeal, and
called on the next business.

The Overseer of the parish of St. Alpbsge, London-wall,
preAented a bill for expenses, N. ss.
The Barrister—That is It. Is. a head.

Mr. Gilbert—And in another cue—All Hallows. Honey-
lane—there are three names, and the charge is IV. ris.
On behalf of the Liberal Registration Association, I will
take care that the ratepayers' interests are cared fur.
Otherwise what shall we have next year, when the num-
bers on the lists will be twentyfold! The charges are
monstrous.

The Barrister—l think the ratepayers ought to be
represented.
'Mr. Blatehford said be had been vestry clerk of a parish
for :t. yeArs, and there was just the same trouble whether
the list was long or abort.
. .

Mr. Gilbert—and I have had 35 years' experience as
parish officer, poor law guardian, and registration agent ;
and in all the esperienoe which I have gained I have
met with such charges as these. I say the charges are
monstrous.

Barrister— Well, next year I shall consider the question
of charges, with a view to the formation of a scale.
In another case, there were 700 names on the list, and
the overseers made no charge. In another there war no
claim and no objection, and the overseer had charged 11/.
In St. Andrew, a large pariah, the charge was only I Is. A
pretty general charge was 21. 24.
Mr. Gilbert—According to Mr. Blatchford's doctrine the
charge next year ought not to be increased, under the
operation of the new Reform Bill.
Mr. Jones—And the charge for large parishes ought not
to be larger than for small ones.
Mr. Blatchford, the advocate for equality of charges
irrespective of the length of the lists, appealed as repre-
sentative of the parish of St. James, Drake's-plat:, to give
a practical and personal confutation of his own doctrine.
Itarrister—Well, the list is small enough whatever
the bill may be.
The list contained three names, and there was neither
claim nor objection.
Barrister—The amount is 2/. 3s. Gd. ; and there is LO
printer's bill.

Mr. Blatchford—The 3s. Gd. is the printer's bill The
charge has remained as it was in the time of Mr. Shad

[The court was sitting when our report lett.l