The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-25 00:00:00

PORTUGAL

(FION ora OWN CORRINTONDINT.)
LISBON, Melo; IS.
I informed_ you in my last letter of the improba-
bility of the Viscount de Castro being able or willing
to form a aabinct. The result has proved that such
anticipations were well founded, for the Viscount
found himself obliged to intimate his inability to
the King. Afterwards the Marquis de Soule was
again called by his Majesty, and the ministry was
definitively organised and the new decrees issued as
follow :—For -Public Works, Sr. Carlo, Bento da
Silva; for Finance, Antonio Jost d'Avila, and for
Justice, Dr. Vicente Ferrer. The Viscount de Si
continues in charge of the portfolios of War
and. Marine, and the Marquis de Soule in the
provisional possession of that of the Interior,
in addition to being President of the Council.
In brief, the present cabinet may be particularised
thus:—The Marquis de Soule belongs to the his-
torie Progresista party ; the Viscount 81 Bandeira
is also of this iwrty. Carlos Bente was formerly a
Cabralist, bat in 1846, when Costa Cabrars power
was in decadence, he declared against himand after-
wards joined the " Cartiatas Moderados," or " Or-
deiree," and he now takes offee he the first time.
Antonio Joel d'Avila woe member of the Cabralist
administration which fell with the revolution of the
Minho in 1846 ; in DNS he returned to power with
Costa Cabral, and Snell), left office with that party
in 1851, on occasion of the revolution raised
by the Duke de Saldanha called the regenera,,ao
during the last elections he was President of
the Central Electoral Committee of the Cabralist
party. Dr. Vicente Ferrer is little known to po-
litica, but is esteemed as a profound lawyer, a pro-
fessor of the University of Coimbra. lie is of the
" Ordciro" party. 'Theigovernment is thus composed
of many shades of politics, and will experience some
difficulty in finding a working majority in the
Chamber. This will be especially felt in the Peers,
although no doubt they can there rely upon the good
offers of the Count de Lavradio.
The Minister of Finance has already presented a
proposition for the abolition of the soap monopoly
after the Ist June, 1138.
It is believed that the contract between the repre-
aentatives of Sir Morton Peto and the Portuguese
government will soon be signed, and that the condi-
lions are very favourable, offering advantages to
both parties.
The British Ambassador, Henry F. Howard, FAR.,
bas given a diplomatic dinner in celebration of the
return of Count Lavradio. His Excellency and a
numerous and distinguished party were invited on
the occasion.
It may be mentioned as a feet creditable to the
authorities of the Portuguese post-office that they
refused to be paid for the conveyance of the Madrid's
mail from Vigo to Lisbon in the ntalle-poste.
In foreign exchanges no material alteration has
occurred since last mail'. On London the established
rates were 33 at 30 days' sight, and 331 at 90 days'
date, with money over at those figures, the supply of
paper being rather limited.

Father Ventura preached at the Tuileries again
en Sunday I. His sermon is mid to have contaimd the
boldest passible deatteriationa of the frivolity of cant
and the venahty of roes in hints sitastlons. The Emperor
Mos delermined to allow him liberty in the pulpit.
nit American " spirit rapper" named H®e has
*Us* Paris, his PiOUTS laving bean en the whole ea.
Ormsely medullae to Wm, He hm splamed a sexed amid
the ?Wale; and ens nt the reports coarsralag this Melt
Metal that "he canoed the load of a lay to be premed by
the bend of her hnalmad, who Ilse basted in a distant sat"
At Wm places, however, putted jokes vent played spa
Mao For example: On me oceasioa, idler be had bum
telamphine in hi. wear, Le was told that the poem whose
gnome. and convenatiqa he predasmd to have attired, was
na imaginary peregrine to a mmusre by Chateau-brim&

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QUEEN'S GUINEAS. Two mien. ii. 1
ft.
Nehmen"; Malacca, Centurion, Grayling, Middleton, and $
KMride are ben. ga
WHITTLEBURY STAKES. Three-quarters of a mile. ii
Oemma di Vergy, Palm, Odd Trick, Madame Cliquot, le
Centurion, Old Tom, Western Power, Betelnut, Volatore, a.
and cuter to Vincotint are here. R.
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NENE STAKES. If
All seven horses are hare. le
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STAND PLATE. Ono mile. ea
Jack the Gigot Killer, Yukon, Questionable Blight, Nun- M.
tragton, Coal Black Rose, Ulraser, Old Tom, Prince's M.
Mixture, Fright, Jessie, and Walhalla are here. al

OTH ra A RIO VALL—Olede Hawk, Rohallion, Hospitality, a.
Olympia, Old Rowley, Pr. Flat, Strawberry, Mabel, Cum- ea
berland, Vaulter, Happy Land, Speedwell e., Volatre, us
Ntgbt Ranger, Heroine, Grand Duchess, Firmament, Sara- 1.1.
bead, Gaudy, lumen Affeban, Fly, Footstool, Mrs. Taft c,
Delusion, Ruth, Little Geese* (by Orlando out of Far- ri
mare Daughter, f by Sir Tatton Sykes out of Southdown,
Mikis, and Six and Eightpeuee.
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LATEST BETTING.
NORTHAMPTON STAKES.
4to 1 agst Bt. Gib (t)
11 to 2 Mdrmiaber (t)
7 to 1 Sir Colin (t)
Bto 1 Adams (t)
Bto 1 Porto Rico (I)
9 to 1 Codringtoa (t)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
100 to 11 agst Kent (t)
DERBY.
20 to I spt Kent (t trrely)

QUELN'B COLLECT., BIRMINGTIAM.—The Theolo-
gical Department of this College is making rapid progrene.
On Sunday the Bth inst. the billowing rtutlrntx wore
ordained :---Mr. St. George Kerr, D.A., by the I.rd Bishop
of Worcester, to a curacy in the city of Worcester ; Mr. G.
Davenport, by the same bishop, in the curacy of Tarnworth,
by letters dindeaniry hare the Lord Bishop of Lichfield;
Mr. T. E. Minaha, B. A., by the Lord Bishop Peter-
borough, to the rarity of Yardley, Nceduiniptonshire. On
the 26th of Jeasuary, Mr. B. Peery me ordained by the
Lord &Asp of Darbe• to the amey Deptibrik
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