The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-21 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(aserzz's Timaxami.)
FRANCE.

PARIS. Pia. 20.
of this evening publishes an

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article regretting the sentiments with which, ao-
cording to a recently published despatch of the
Spanish minister at Vienna, the Austrian govern-
ment had viewed the negotiations of Signor
Vegetal with the Holy See. The article also ex-
meson indignation against the Spanish ambaseadoe
toe accusing France of endeavouring to profit by
the speedy execution of the September con-
vention, in order to obtain from the Pope
humiliating concessions. It then proceeds to
point out that the dangerous and fsoatical party
who use this language have given the Pope
no efficient assistance, but have only proffered
rash counsels and perfidious insinuations, whereas
Prance, even at the present time, is assisting the
Papacy to find both men and money.

PRUSSIA.
BIBLES, Fs.
It is stated that at a meeting of the advanced
liberal party, held to-day, it was provisionally re-
solved, by 49 to 47 votes, to request the govern-
ment to withdraw the letter addressed yesterday
by Count von Bismarck to the President of the
Chamber of Deputies, and to notify that, in case of
refusal, the Chamber would not discuss any future
bills presented by the government. It is be-
lieved that the Left Centre will probably reject
this proposition, and it will then be further modified
by the advanced liberals, who will appoint a com-
mittee for drawing up a resolution on the subject.

THE DILATIONS /ATM= AUSTRIA
AND PRUSSIA.
VIENNA. Via 90.
Disquieting war rumours are afloat in commercial
circles in reference to the relations between Austria
and Prussia. The Osttleutscht Post publishes news
from Cracow in confirmation of the intelligence
that Russia is preparing to despatch a considerable
body of troops to the Galician frontier.

RUSSIA.
ST. PETICESIBURG, Fn. 20.

The lieutenant of the Emperor in Warsaw has
promulgated, by order of his sovereign, a series of
provisional decrees respecting the kingdom of Po-
land, the principal objects of which are as follows ;
—The speedy and complete restoration of a
normal state of things in Poland ; the gradual
suppression of the exceptional system and mili-
tary government instituted in 1868 ; and the
immediate re-establishment of the civil adminis-
trative authorities in the provinces of the king-
dom, which will be divided into eight govern-
ments, according to the ancient circumscription
of voivodahips. The military chiefs will be main-
' tamed provisionally in their several districts, but
'they will be henceforth subordinated to the civil
authorities.

THE HUNGARIAN DIET.
MTH, Fa. SO.

The debate upon the draft of the address in
reply to the speech from the throne was resumed
to-day in the Lower House of the Hungarian Diet,
and, after a speech delivered by X Deak, the
address was unanimously adopted.

INDIA.
(By direct Overland Telegraph.)
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Piece goods firmer. Cotton advancing. Oomra-
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Markets improving.

PLAIT FOR PAYING OFF THE NATIONAL DEBT OF
ITALT.—A correspondent, writing frogs Florence on the
17th, in yesterday's Avenir National, says: "As I an

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talking oo fionetal matters it inapt, perhaps, isappropriats
to mention to you the highly patriotic initiative which ha*
just been taken by a newspaper pada/led at Turin, the
Gareetea del Popolo. That journal proposes to 'strut to tin
intelligent Association which, under the patronage of Glen-
duja, has presided over the Carnival f/tes, the task of
assomieg everybody in the nunnery sum for paying off the
debts of Italy, and of facilitating thus the equilibrium of oar
finances. Subscriptions have already been sant to the pa.
triotie journal, and, though the project most be deemed
all but impossible of realisation, we cannot butfetigratified
that it has been put fottb ; it shows, contrary to what
is sought to be established, that them is great stroigth of
nutty and devotion in Italy."
TER MARRIAGE or Pal)igr Ar ITALY.—M.
Brian, writing from Naples on the 14th to the Paris
Temps, says that five priests have been married this
month, one of them being a Frani:bean monk. It is
thought, he adds, that these marriageo will go oa in-
csvasiog.
Eiscriow Pwririonn.—Devonport.--Several of
the electors petition against the retura of Mr. Fleming and
Mr. Ferrand on the ground of bribery. and because they
allege they bad ably a colourable majority obtained by per-
sons din:mantled to vote. They accordingly pray for the
Damps of the other modidates, Mr. Thomas Brainy, jos.'
mid Mr. Thomas Pbino, to be subetitated in their stead.
Harwich.—Mr. Wills politicos against the return of M.r.
Jervis, os the ground of disqualificatioo' be bolding an
officio or plus of profit under the mown, sod the petitioner
prays that his own same be substituted for that of Mr.
Jervis. Hereford C,ty.—Thos of the electors petition
slimiest tho return of Mr. Clive, on the ground of bribery
sod intimidation, and pmy that the
election of
Mr. Clive may be declared to be null and void.
Carlow Borough.—Two of the electors petition against
the return of Mr. Thomas Osborne Stook, oa the ground of
bribery and intimidation ; and tin pentiosers pray that
his election may be declared null and void. Wareham--
Two of the electors petition against the return of Mr.
John Hales Montagu Caloraft. on the ground of bribery
and inticsidatioo ; sod the petitionen pray that his election
may be declared null and void. flandwith.—Two of the
electors petition against the return of Lord Clarence Petit
and Mr. Edward Hugeuen Knatelibull-Hogereen. on the
ground of bribery and intimidation, and the petitioners
pray that their election may be declared null and void.
Barmipplp.—Two of the electors petition against this re-
turn of Mr. Thomas Cave on the ground of bribery and
intimidation, and the petitioners pray that hia election
mug be declared null and void.
itEIPoRE BILL STATISTICS.—Thu government are
now asking the desks to guardians for another return, the
nature of which may be gathered from the following cir-
cular letter :—" Poor-law Board, Whitehall, February.
1866.—Sir,—I am directed by the Poor-law Board to com-
mlitolooth again with you relative to the return of malls
occupiers which bas been famished by you for the borough
of —* The board are desirous of asairtaioing what
is the scale of the rental actually paid for houses in
the, borough, inemninicing with those which are not
within the operation of tho Small Tenements Act,
that is to say, above the rateable value of 61, and
extending to those which are of the deer yearly value
01 101., the taunt rialtos the usual teneat's rates and
taxes. The board deem to ascertain by a scale the stops
by which the several rents—whether weekly,. monthly,
quarterly, or yearly —inereme from the lowest to this
hifbest point twinned. La the cue of weekly route yea
will be good enough to state whether the increase of rest
Is by steps of 3e1., 6d., or Is., or is what other proportion ;
and in themes of quarterly or yearly rests, whether by
5e.. Ma., ar what other fractional ports of a pound. If by
any arraegemeut the owner pays the rates instead of the
oessipier, rt should be stated what properties of the rent is
estimated to cover tho sates. The board hope to be
faionred wltb a reply by return of post.—(Sigaed) H.
Fianna, eterolary,"
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