The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-31 00:00:00

MDCOCLXl.—Cardinal Csaww. L. Pautro.

The Bishops of Tuscany, and especially those of
Florence, Siena, Pisa, Volterra, Montalcino, Colle,
Pistoia, and San Miniato have all taken the same
view of the matter as Rome, and issued circulars
to their clergy forbidding them to take any part in
the national festival. But it appears likely that
many priests will disobey the order, and should
the cathedral of Florence be closed on the 2nd of
June, it is understood that the people of that city
will sing the Te Deum in the Piazza dell' Indipen-
denza.

ROKF., itAir 25.

The affair of Mdlle. Claudine (the young French-
woman whom the Pope's government tried to bribe
to become a spy) continues to make much noise.
She is said to be a dressmaker, employed in the
house of Madame Ripari. In consequence of her
statement, a French priest belonging to the diocese
of Paris, the Abbe Bergougneuz, was arrested on
Sunday last. He is a brother of Sister
Clodie, the Lady Superior of the con-
!ant of the Sacred Heart, of Paris, and
had come to Rome on affairs of the congregation.
He was marched il'rough the street+, guarded by
French gendarmes on the supi,',esition that he was
the person who had stabbed Claui in her
crinoline (for it seems the poniard's point dici :not
get beyond that outwork), but on being confronted
with her she declared he was not the man. There-
upon the Abbilßergougnouz was released with many
apologies, and some officers of French police accom-
panied him to his lodgings through the very same
streets which be had shortly before traversed a
prisoner. The further " instruction" of the
matter has now been transferred from the French
to the Roman police.
On Monday an unknown person presented him-
self to the pontifical colonel commanding at Levan-
tine, saying that he wished to speak with Mgr. do
Merode to deliver an important letter concerning
Francis 11. The colonel ordered Lieutenant Pecci
to accompany this man to Rome, but before
they arrived there General de Goyon was informed
by telegraph—nobody knows from what source—
that they were coming. He at once sent a detach-
ment of gendarmes to the three gates, Porto San
Lorenzo, Porto San Giovani, and Porto Santa
Maria Majors, with orders to let nobody pans either
in or out of the city. In due course of time Lieut.
Pecci, with his companion, said to be a Calabrese,
arrived, and were arrested. The French officer
opened and read the letter to Mgr. do Merode, and
then sent the bearers to him under escort. Mgr.
de Morale was furious. He set the lieutenant at
liberty, but kept the Calabrese in custody till the
evening, when he also was released. This affair,
which is a curious illustration of the sort of duty
done in Rome by the troops of the eldest son of
the church, occasions much scandal.

0110Thien TUG:TRAM.)
NAPLES. MAT 2S (via Marseilles).

K di San Martino has commenced his adminis-
tration by several severe measures against the Maz-
zinians, among whom numerous arrests have been
made.

A reorganisation of t1i..1 national guard is e:-
pected.

ROME, MAT 29.

The pontifical government has entered into ne-
gotiations with the powers for the preservation of
the papal territory.
Secret orders have been given for the organisation
of reactionary committees in the pontifical pro-
vinces which have been annexed to Sardinia.

A very impressive popular manifestation took
place on Monday last as the Pope was passing
through the streets.
Francis 11. dues not intend to quit Rome.