The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-07 00:00:00

FRESH RELIGIOUS DISITTRBANCES IN
ITALY.

The Lombardia, of Milan, report. some further
religious commotion' which occurred at Tardate
in Lombardy. Some shameful exhibitions having
taken place on the occasion of the procession on '
Holy Thursday the civil authority considered it to
be their duty to prevent a second procession, which was
announced for the following day. Some disorderly
proceedings thereupon took place, which might
have ended in fatal violence, as at Barletta, if the
more sensible part of the population had not
exhibited more energy. One fanatic, armed with a
scythe, was arrested, happily before he had time
to make use of it. The Lombardia hopes from
the measures which have been adopted that the
disturbances will not be renewed.

(REUTER'S TELPGRANS.)
SPAIN.
MADRID, APRIL 6, Rvimmio,

• To-day in the Senate the Minister of Finance
stated that the formation of a new bank was ne-
°militated by the inability of the old bank to cope
with the present monetary (Tithe.

THE PAPAL STATES.
(Via Kamilla.)
BOMB, APRIL 4.
An address signed by 400 Frenchmen has been
presented to the Pope by the Duke de Rohan.
His Holiness, in reply, expressed his gratitude
for the assistance so constantly rendered by France
to the Holy See, and referred in eulogistic terms
to the speeches delivered by the Emperor Na-
poleon at the opening of the French Chambers,
and on receiving their replies to the speech from
throne.

An extraordinary meeting of cardinals has been
held in consequence of certain diplomatic commu-
nications which have been received here.

Mgr. de Ledochowski, the new Archbishop of
Posen, was invested, on his departure for his dio-
cese, with the same spiritual jurisdiction as was
exercised by the Primate of Poland before that
country's division.

INDIA.
(By direst Overland Telegraph.)
BOMBAY, Arun 4.

711) ahirtings, Sr. 2a. Cotton quiet. Dhollerah,
abr. Exchange on London, 2s. 1K The latest
London date is the 31st instant.

CALCUTTA, Aran, 3.
71b shirting's, Br. . 21. Exchange on Loadon,
Its. 2d. Freight., 48s.

It is unhappily too true (nye the independaage)
that the Soled has bees prevents& tram publishing " yes
Twatlleum de la Wm" One ie lest in molester* 11l II
the motives which could have led to such a decialmictikily
4er them who know the French temperament, *rent have
war 'Wm wait than tire inereeming theipepaleriey
and ainpaaating the ails of Victor Hage's rissarkails Oak.

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N.E. to N.H. and hi EotTSIMIltg.
places to S.W., Ann
to moderate.
N.E. to B.Y. throng to LAMM.
Northern—lloothand. Western—lreland, Widen, and adja-
cencies. Southern—linelth Channel and Ber a BMW.
Zaatern—Eaatward England and Nods Sea

titallar to above.

During the storm last weeks gigantic tree, 200
years old, and containing 1,700 feet of timber, was blown
down at Breantore, is Banta, the mat of Sir C. Rube.
Bart.

A new arrival shed, 300 feet long, is abort to be
built at the Southampton terminus, in ocumespiewe of the
increase of traffic at that station.
The iron pier in Southampton Water which is.
building far the Royal Victoria Hospital is nearly com-
pleted. It will seat upwards of 50,0001.
LITIIMAILT AND SCIZIIIIIPIC MEZTINGB FOR THE
lissom Wilts.—Monday, Asiatic, at 3. Tuesday, Eth-
nological, at 8, " Invention of Writing Materials," " An-
cient Hindu Sacrificial Bull. with Inscription, New Ze.- •
land," Mr. Cravrfurd ; Royal Institution at 3, " Non-
Metallic Elements," Professor Frankland ; Zoological,of
84, " Supposed Original Drawing of the Dodo," Mr.
Tegetmeier • "Two New Animals in the Menagerie," Dr.
Gray ; Engineer., at 8, " Permanent Way ;" Photo-
, at 8. Wednesday, Royal Institution, at 3,
rihicuscular Contraction," Professor Da Bois Beymond ;
Geological, at 8, ' Brown Cannel or Petroleum Coal.
at
.Colley Creek, New South Wales," Mr. Keene;
Rocks, New South Wale Rev. W. B.
Clarke ; " per Hanes Michigan," Mr. BOANSIMIEI
Literature, at 4 ; Archseolozical Association, at 8i ;
" Broogh of Clickimin, Shetland," Sir H. Dryden and Mr.
Irvine ,• " History of Chelsea," Rev. J. Blunt and Mr.
Burnell ; Society of Arts, at 8 ; Piracy of Trade-msrke,"
Mr. Underdown. Thursday, Royal Institution, at 3,
" Non-Metallic Elements," Pronatior Frankland ; Anti-
quaries, at ; Society, at Bi. Friday, Royal In-
stitution, at 8, " TrawmuWon of Volition and Sensation
through the Nerves," Professor Da Bois Reymond • Se-
eley of Arts, at 8, " Synthesis al Organic SabstWoca"
(Cantor Lecture), Dr. Crace Calvert. Saturday, Royal
Institution, at 3, " National Portraits," Mr. Scharf; Bo-
tanic, at 4.—debniverti.
Sitirenseirso MARINE& SOMnre. —The oom-
mittee of the above institution held their usual weekly
meeting yesterday, Captain the Hon. France Maude,
8.N., in the chair. There were present during the
William Strart, Eq. ; Captain C. R.
Elfel.ll7l-aptain Trivet, Captain V. Budd, Bear=
Bookie, C.R. ; Warden, C.B. • Lord Henry
Oholmodeley, V.P. ; Captains Lean, Westbrook, Lisboa-
rood, and Isttlehales, R.N. The secretary, Mr. Lean, read
the minutes and reported that from the Ist January
to the 31st March, 2,640 ship tracked men and 1,939
widows and orphans had been relieved by the
society, making in all parts of the United King-
dom a total of 4,579 persons relieved in a
lesson of the greatest distress. Large and infiusetial
aseetinp had been held at Belfast, Hartlepool, and other
places, 145 ministers of various deaomiaations had pleaded
the cause of the widow and the poor castaway, by which
the operations of the society in their behalf was becoming
more extensively known. One 0111.4111 Men, in sending his
collection, writes :—" Some of this is from very poor
people, and if the clergy of inland partakes would make a
similar appeal, you would not want far funds. People are
ready enough to give for such a cause if only they
knew of a safe channel for their benevolence." The
foßowing anus of 201. and uremia had been re-
vived during the past month—via. Torbay Gale Fend,
per Kitson, Req. , treasurer, Mi. lbs. 2d. • Mims Ana
551. ; J. 8., WI. • the Society of Marelant Vat:i-
nvert:, Bristol, M. ; Yrs. Pratt, 201. ; Two Old Sah-
arans*. 201. ; Mrs. C. A. White, 201. ; W. Winn, Esq.,
111. ; the Thames Conservancy CoinmeWoesrs, WM. ss. ;
Bast and Wee India Doak Company, 211. ; Lady lawny,
sot.; collected re Stock Ruhange by Norman Wilkinson,
1171. 14a. IL ; Mrs. Galatea, 501. • Sam. Ream,
Req., 101. ; R. L. Chasse, if q., 501. ; F. Rieheadaos, Req.,
101. ; Mies Dorset, 161.; Mrs. °Wake, 601. New Three
per CAIII4II. Messes. John Hind and Son, and the Marquis
al Downekke, 1101. era, throt4e.the Rare Auxiliary ;
legaiby the late Harriers,
a:
William Rial•flatla 010 c in J.
11.11., 501. ; Heider, Esq., 101. ; Mime
Meli'Medgsse, ; Be* Odes, Req., ru. Lb. ; and Jae.
Dale, Esq., if Rewards, OIL Me amin en the society's
Medi eantiaass wry great, reports el wreaks from the
hosserary 110111011 en ths swan Wing of daily cesarrenes
with Wire er less Ices of life. The /earful wreck d the
Split et the Omen, near the Prawn, being amass the
aniaber, Where ally fear 1111111 win saved, who were eared
for awed seat I. Weis horses by the lisessary_ agent on the
spot ; the rest all heed a watery ve. The ecusadttee
sanity appeal for hale te awry paant and wised their
*Wen at grew le the peer storwtoesed mariner, and the
widow anil espies. their

THE ESCAPE OP STEPHENS PROM RICHMOND
BRIDEWELL.

Thin morning was Meted the report of the in,
spectors General of Prisons in Ireland to the LoN
Lieutenant with regard to the mein of has
Stephens from Richmond BridewelL The
demos divides iteelf into two parts; the Ann havie;
reference to Stephens's escape, the other
the general discipline of the prison aid*
conduce of its officers. The report states tho
Stephens was under the charge of Warder Coissolk
'in whom Mr. Marquis, the governor, and Mr. Geek
the local Inspector of the prison, had the gram%
emilidesee. Of Mr. Marquis, " who had always bcni
en unimpeached character for integrity," the imps*.
report" that they are compelled by a painful sales el
duty to Mate that he has proved his Win hos*
potency to =settee present emergency, and he exhfittei
went of judgment and even of common mass, wiekik wig
regard to his antecedents appears almost uasseenstegs,'
RltglAgion, says the report, wee so Wave* Stilt
towards the night watchman, Byrne, whe VIM *lh
only °Meer on duty after 10 p.m. piked al Si
night of his escape, that he was anselei
the detective police. In his room wee feud
copy of the Fenian oath and a padlock &Am
padlocks on No. 6 range, which correspondel
the locks on the cells of No. 9, where Stephens mais.
fined, and it appeared from the evidence of Ilb.lltatak
that the keys of No. 6 padlocks would apes es
padlocks on No. 9. The inspectors conclude their agcy
by suggesting eight alterations, and amongst them, the 1.
moval of Mr. Marquis, which they believe to be Mgo,
pensable for the good government of the gaol in Ake
state prisoners were erdiaarily confined.

THE" LIBERAL" OPPONENTS OP THE WWl'

"BILL.

Mr. Lowe maintains in the columns at ifs
rime• that Mr. Gladstone had no right to mom WI
speech on the Formai.. Ball anywhere but in the Bon
of Commons, and he seams the right hon. gentlema
puking attacks on his eluaracter, oonduct, and AMU.. "It
is unworthy," add. Mr. Lowe, " of thepositica 001014
*we to retail meondliand misrepresentation after le bet

bees few weeks eireulated by that parties setinienit
which advocates his views, especially when alp hp
She freebie arts al omitting what I did say, or
leg what I did not."
Mr. Hannan has addressed a letter to the chid:wad
the bite reform meeting at Stroud, alleging Milks
meeting was conducted by persons whose attempt nes
Mat him at the last election bad no ether easily
placing him at the heagoi the poll. "Yy Mesh sad •
pupporters at Stroud," writes Mr. Homo; "Wili*
'that the course I ma now taking on the reform glide
Asonaistent with the opinions that I have held ad.(

.r sines my first entrance into public life, end *lb
them I have sacrificed popularity and delibersisbis;
-monied once. But while lam far from undsr-witlimekg
the samilese that have exposed see is =ay mixer.
.tations and separated mefrom many Mends, I fells=
;thin when *the battle, which at me 3
foughtalmost alone in the liberal ranks, his now
talon up by iv eoasiderable a section of the Wird '
that the fate of this 1111-advised and fragmentary wow
of the government will sour, I hops, be pissed 1117111111
h doubt." - -

..1C r-lir---. Sacraria, the member for Kilmarnock, ben be
formed his eanstitnents that he Wake " the pecirmi of
the government reepeoting reform very incomplete and wr
etthisetory, unless it is socompanied with raticient po
ports respecting the distribution of sesta" A re-diset
button bill has, however, been promised, and until he le
an opportunity of forming an opinion respecting this pot
of the scheme, he " must reserve hie judgment" apse tie
government proposals " generally."
The following is a espy of a hand-bill which is
been widely circulated at Caine :—" Reform ! Refuel
Reform {—Electors of Cake !—Liberal electors of CAW
—Worldng men of Caine I Yon are invited to lif
town-hall (kindly lent by the mpg) or Xontay wag
next, to her addresses in support of the government it,
by Handel Cosaham, Esq., of Bristol, Thaerity Yekee,
Esq., of Southampton, and others. A petition in foss;
of the measure will be submitted to the meeting. "hi
cha'r will be Worn at 7 o'olool.—Cslne, April 5,1806.•

TN% NOTTINGHAM ELE
AT.)CTION coinarrs,
(THIS D

The committee met this morning at 11 &clod,
this toting this 16th day of the inquiry. Mr. •H. IA
occupied the chair. 'Me evidence in favour of the
members was continued.
John Button, the guard of the liesefiela hale, hell*
that the train arrived at Nottingham M 5 o'cloch
oa
26th of June, and that many of the
had stones in their pockets. As soon as the
at the level crowing at Nottingham lOW of tbass
stones out of the carriage windows. Several mm
of in at Sattoa had stones. They wove leer *Ws Igh
pockets, and It was easy to sae the Mem
Re stn
tire that stones were thrown from the Min liehm fin
=Mere got out, and bad stated to Mr. Brows Wt
MI
seen thee. _
In ercasmandnation be admitted that to suns Mei
the statement he made tot`e solicitor, Mr. Brews.
from that he now gave, it was net trus, as skid is
the document, that the first disturbance he ewe wearies
tpheropLietowthrew stones at the train. Be ROM Ml'
Monts from the level coming at the Wee
In reply to Mr. Rodwall, he mid that Mem les arm
mined by Mr. Brown he simply answered the MOW '
put to him. The station master was preseit.
Andrew Clutterbark, clerk, who examined the thkele
the passengers wbo came by the Mansfield kiln as the
in question, confirmed the statement of the het •i
that the excandonists were the first to throw *NM
also said that many of them were a ri;
rmed with Mello
and others with sticks. Many of them threw sicemßi
the station doer, and stones were also thrown. at UM.
Crossmandised—The reason why those wbo lime.
stones were not taken into custody at the station desliq
was because there was no policemen there. He
report what he had seen to the station masher.
Charles Stokes, proprietor of a anis UM IC
Station-street, Nottinsimi, gave evidence ed ter.
coned on the arrival of the Mansfield train on the 111.
question. His shop was on the road from the AMR 111/
the Market-place, and the whole 'recession the
M
front of it were about thirty men, who took
oat of bags which they carried. end thrermatt.lk
at the crowd in front. lie did cot see Mr.
there.
In cross-examination, ha said that the crowd who 04.
stones at the =en:Monists were mostly boys. Thee era
band of music at the head of the procession.
By the committee—The 30 men who marched
front were differently dresned to those in the promise
They looked like an organised band of ruffians, 04110 J.
first apparestly to clear the way. Witness veild
Marten and Chflues, and he also voted fee Sr Reba&
1860.
In reply to Mr. Mundell,
The Chapman said that when the committee 10111
would inform him whether after this statement he
be permitted to call rebutting evidence.
Francis Nightingale, examined by Mr. Price, Mod OA
he was :EZilsa a check clerk for Mr. Marten al et
lsrt N election. Be went on duty at do
People's at a quarter to 8 o'clock, and remaird•
duty till 4. He was employed by Mr. Who*
He did not go to the South Parade
room, and ask for Mr. Arland or Sir R. amp
on that day, nor did he say in the presence of Snicker tbi
he would not vote unless he was paid. YY
In cross-examinstion he said that he was pa.l4
Assembly Rooms. He did not know that the
11.
s•-•"""
were pawl. ball-a-guinea a day. He was paid s
a.
Wheatley did net tell him that he would net be
' unless he voted for Marten and Clifton, nor did he see
turn over the register to see bow he had voted before •
' wm pahl.
[This clams of evidence was proceeding when our Met
Let.]

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WDITHHOP PILAZD AND SIR E. BCLIFILR.—Pried%
Union wombs* were, indeed, absolutely denwerOnt •
that there wee reeson for some surprise when he
the tory make. A slight encounter between bun scre.
Bulwer (now Bir Edward Bulwer Lytton) has given riseol
the absurd report that • duel between the two must
owourred bat for the interference of the Speaker. A to
in the Mai Garet*, some time since, mentioned
incident Mating that Pined actually left the home to Oa
the chat,
that his opponent was prevented frill
following The simple tenth is thu Mr. BOW;
sagely iais jest.referred to • Calves' Heed Club which all
said to have been bald at Cembridv, if! ocamencreig
wie
Clarke Vs smesuliers, end of which Pohlad was • romillen
Praed's reply Ins dignigied end temperate, and then
...m.anggiodoes of • duel, nor even thectros
ar friendship between the two
M'"e=e know on the highest authority ; and
"
Matements which have been made on the subject mg
whisk M
Wow es sorions sicanspies (lithe way in A
dm
osiop ed. Bat, whatever passegee of arms nay
ennui beewees tio two yoeueg politicians, both freak ,11
tbe Unies‘flir Edward Lytton has
in hie toe retrpiwiali
Miese shown that ho amid appmente his
• Qtrareart mow. April number.