The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-05 00:00:00

REIIARKES.

Barometer have risen in the nor h and east, but have fallen
in the wait and southwest of the British Isles. Temperature has
declined on the north coast of Scotland. and rime generally on our
other coast., and there was a difference of 34 deg., between the
temperature at Nairn and Penzance this morning. A south-
easterly gate is blowing on our southwestern coasts, with a high
sca , on our other coasts the winds are light and variable.

" We understand," says the Army and Nary
Cla:ef le, " that the Lords of the Admiralty have informed
Mr. R. J. Reed, the chief constructor of the navy, that it
is their lordships' intention to increase his salary, and to
provide for his being placed on the highest grade esta-
bli►hed in the public service with reference to his superan•
nation, whenever his health or length of service may in-
duce him to retire. It will be gratifying to Mr. Reed and
his friends to know that their lordships accompanied the
announcement of these marks of their favour with a very
handsome acknowledgment of the manner in which the
chief constructor has hitherto discharged the important
and onerous duties attached to his office."

Lieutenant Brand, R.N., is expected to arrive
in England in the West India packet La Plata, due at
Southampton on the 14th inst.

For nearly a year a case has been going on
before Sir Joseph Arnould in the Bombay High Court, in
which the Mussulman sect of Khojabs are concerned. In
his decision the Judge described the peculiarities of the
Suni and Shia sects of Mahomedanism, and ruled that the
Khojahs (with the exception of the relators and plaintiffs)
were Shim of the Imami Ismaili persuasion. The reform-
ing party in the sect is defeated.

Lieutenant Grimble, 2nd battalion, Gth Regiment,
has been appointed aide.de.camp to Sir J. P. Grant, Go-
vernor of Jamaica.

At Bombay the Italian Opera Company have
had a special evening for native ladies, " under the
patronage of her Highness the Ranee of Jam Khundec."
A grand opera and ballet formed the entertainment.

It is announced, says the -Vont, that the Grand
Duke of Russia and his young wife will pay a visit
to the royal family of England in the course of next
summer.

A letter from Naples of the 30th ult. says :
" Foreigners, especially Americans, continue to arrive, but
nearly all remain in the hotels. The Grand Duchess of
Russia, the Princess of Oldenburg, arrived here early in
the week from Rome, together with a considerable suite.
Prince Alexander Lieven is also among the recent arrivals,
as are Generals Nunriante and Custom', who so distin-
guished themselves in the late campaign. The weather
boa been beautiful, even for Naples, and is still mild as
spring, though disposed to rain."
The birth of a son of the Duchess de Mouchy,
says theSport,is a aubjectof much congratulation amongst
the whole of the family of Noailles, who have been so
greatly afflicted during the last few years by many deaths.
The Duke and Duchess de Mouchy,grandfather and grand-
mother of this infant, died both of them quite young ;
their son, when little more than a child, followed them.
The Count and Countess Maurice do Noailles died seen
after their union ; Count Antonin de Noailles also died
young, and the last-born are the son of the Duke de Ayen,
and that of the Duke de Mouchy, who died a few days
ago.

Yesterday the case of the 22 persons who were
arrested in the Café de la Renaissance, Paris, on a charge
of forming part of a secret society, came on for hearing in
the Sixth Chamber, presided over by M. Delesvaux. All
the persons accused ware present with the e zception of
Protot and Lalourcey. The case was adjourned at the
end of the bearing.
The Vienna Gazette calculates that as the result
of the new military system adopted in Austria the army
will amount to 1,300,000 men, of whom 800,000 will be on
the active list and the residue in the first and second
reserves.

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN SWITZERLAND.—The ques-
tion of religious liberty is being warmly agitated at the
present time in the city of Berne. M. Langbans, almoner to
the normal school of klunchenbudisee, published a course
of religion which was brought under the notice of the Grand
Councilof Berne, whichaasembly decided by 73 votes against
61 that the Council of State should be requested to
take steps with a view to preventing anything con-
trary to the doctrine of the national church of
Berne from being taught. But what is this doctrine?
The Minister of Worship ham in vain asked where
it is to be found. In Scripture, it is said. Very good.
This im also the opinion of M. Langhans. But is this pro-
fessor to be prevented from adopting as true that which
his conscience tells him to be true ? The decision of the
Council of State has produced great agitation in the canton,
meetings have been held, and a journal founded to defend
the principles of religious liberty. Let us hope that it will
penetrate into the old citidal of protestant orthodoxy.—
Aormir National.

BOARD OF TRADE, WRITIIRALL, JAR. 3.—The
Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade have received a notification to the
effect that in consequence of the appearanee of cholera in
the island of Bt. Thomas, the Bard of Health at Barba-
does have passed a resolution recommending that a qua-
rantine of twenty days should be imposed on every vessel
arriving from St. Thomas, or any other infected port.—
Gmxtic.