The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-22 00:00:00

ROME.

ROME, J.ui. 20.

It is asserted that the Pontifical government has
concluded a lean of 50 million francs with Messrs.
Rothschild.

MEXICO.

Official despatches received at Washington, dated
Chihuahua, December 2nd, announce that Juarez
had entered upon a new Presidential term without
opposition.
It was announced that the French would return
to Chihuahua.
Advices from Matamoras, 1;4 New Orleans, state
that Mejia had forbidden communication with the
American side of the Rio Grande, and requirea all
citizens of Matamoros to take the oath of allegiance
to Maximilian.

THE ALLEGED SUICIDE OF ADMIRAL PAREJA.

We read in the No,tl, "The news of Admiral
Parent's suicide is confirmed. However grievously the cap-
ture of the Covadooga may have wounded the self eateeiu of
the admiral, especially after the ambitious programme he
bad addressed some dos before to the forces placed under
his order', it is impossible to believe that this misfortune,
for which moreover M. Pareja was not personally respon-
Bible, could have been the only motive of his suicide. It
must be supposed that the admiral perceived, too late
unfortun►tely, that be had entered upon a course dangerous
to himself and to his government, in assuming the haughty
and threatening attitude towards the republics of South
America which he had taken up. • Some time ago,' writes
a correspondent of the Ti nips, 'the admiral admitted to Mr.
Nelson,theU ailed States minister, that lie had been mistaken
is his estimateof Chilian matters. In fact, ever since the fatal
17th September, he has encountered unforeseen difficulties
every day. The proud attitude of the Chilian people, and
the extraordinary resources they displayed, had disconcerted
the Spanish admiral at the very first. Diaposiog of only
seven ships for the blockade of more than fifty porta, he
could only effect a blockade iu name. The evi•leut exaspe-
ration of all the Pacific populiiious tilled him with fears as
to his re.victualliog ; the bad news he assuredly received from
Spain could not leave him in any doubt as to the assistance
to be expected from his government. The expulsion of
President Pezet by the Peruvians threw another country
upon his hands.' To these circumstances must be
added the evident sympathy of the diplomatic
corps at Valparaiso with Chili—a sympathy which
gave the Spanish admiral no prospect of either moral
or material support. Under these circumstances, the
triumph of the Spaniards became exceedingly problematical ;
' unwilling to recede or to involve his country in endless
expenses without profit, Admiral Pareja preferred to commit
suicide. Spain loses in him a man who, although still
young, had given proof of good capacity both afloat and at
• the Ministry of Marine, which he held for two years. But
it is at least to be hoped that the Spanish government will
know how to compensate itself for this loss, by profiting by
the occasion afforded it to abandon the policy followed b►
M. Pareja in Chili and Peru."

GOVERNMENT INstTRANA:E AND ANNEITIES.—The
following additional poat.ottices will be open on and after
the 22nd Jsouary, 1866, for the receipt of proposals for the
insurance of lives or the purchase of government annuities,
under the act 27 sad 2i Viet., cap. 43, and for the receipt
of the premiums becomiog due to the Poitmaster-General,
from time to time, under contracts for the insurance of
lives or the purchase of government annuities, and for the
payment of any sums which shall become payable by the
Postmaster-Genersl under the said contracts :—Birkdsle
(Southport). Cheadle (Stafford), Carsuiel (Newton in Cart.
mel), Cleckheaton (Normantoo), Farnworth (Beam), Flush-
ing (Falmouth), Hill Field (Coventry), Minden (i.dt•bury),
Kirkby Stephen (Penrith), Okehampton (Exeter). Preateigo
(Lem:Mater), St. lees (Hoyle), Stogursey (Bridgewater),
Widmer (Deal), Weiwyo, Witoey. These offices
will be open for such purposes during the hours ap-
pointed for the transaction of money-order business. A
handbill containing the principal rules of the Govern-
ment Issuraoce and Annuity-office, and of the Post-office
Savings Banks, has been printed for gratuitous distribution,
and copies may be obtained at the above-named offices. A
translation into Welsh of the bend-bill has also been printed
for distributioo in Wales, and copies may be obtained at
any post-office in Wales which has been opened for the trans-
action of Government Insurance and Annuity business. The
measure will, from time to time, be extended to other post-
offices than those named above, and due notice will be given
of such extensions. If application be made to any post-
master for the extension of the measure to his office, he
will at once report the circumstance to the secretary.
SIR DOMINIC CORRIGAN, BART.—We feel extreme
pleasure in being enabled to announce that her Majesty has
conferred a baronetcy on Dr. Corrigan, the head of the
medical profession in this country. This, we are sere, will
i be regarded as a just and well merited compliment, not only
to Sir Dominic Condon, but to the profession of which
he is so distinguished an ornament. Throughout
a lengtheoed, honourable, and useful career, be has
exhibited the highest qualities, and boa attained that
foremost rank in his profession to which his varied
sod profound knowledge, and vast experience so
eminently entitled him. The esteem in which he hastiest,
always held by all classes of the community has proved
bow highly the public have estimated his great and com-
manding abilities ; while his professional brethren took
every ecoasise to testify their appreciation of his merits.
j Three veers in soceession, we believe they elected him to
the office of President of the College of Physicians—the
highest mark of distinction in their power to bestow. The
honour thus graciously oonferred on oar distinguished
Mow-citizen by the Qneea will, we are ourtein, be swept-
' able to the country generally, not only as an acknowledg-
. meat of the eminence he bas
won in hie professioo, but as
a dignity bestowed on an Irishman who has been ever
I identified with the people and the advaacomeat of their
iatenota.—Prawas'a lawn's&