The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-08 00:00:00

REMARK&

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Since last evening there has been a considerahle diminution in
atmospherical pressure in the south of El:lsland and in Irmee.
Readings at southern stations are more than half an Inch lower
than they were yesterday morning, whilst those In the north of
Scotland arc slightly higher. The reading at ient
Is half an inch less than that at Nairn. Pressures
In the west show a tendency to rise since lag utdit.
Temperature has fallen considerably on the east coast of Eng.
land Last evening a strong south westerly wind arose at the
entrance of the lingllsh Channel, which was succeeded on our
west and north-west COILII • by a gale from the northeast. A
north-eagerly gale Is reported this morning at Holyhead and
Scarborough. On the west coast et Ireland the wind is now fresh
from the same quarter. During the last 24 hour. much rain los
fallen on our northern and western roads. Snow showers are
reported from the north of Scotland. There Is a high sea in the
Bay of Biscay and at Brest

A meeting of Irish solicitors was hold at Dublin
yesterday to consider the clause of the Irish Reform Bill
making it a misdemeanour for agents to vote at elections,
and a resolution against the clause was adopted.
REPRESENTATION OF COLERAINE. —The proba-
bility of a change in the representation of Coleraine, in
the event of a dissolution or the recurrence of a general
election, is again talked of here. The speech of Sir
Hervey Bruce delivered on the Irish Church question has
displeased a good many. His successor in the representa-
tion of the borough is mentioned as Daniel Taylor, Eaq.,
J.P., the most rising merchant of the place. Taylor
is • staunch Presbyterian, of molt advanced Liberal
opinions, and is exceedingly popular in Coleraine.—
Northers Whip,
IMPORTANT TO CLEBAYNIN AND CHURCH-
WARDS:SR.—In the Conaistory Court, Carliale, on Friday,
the Worshipful Chancellor Burton gave judgment upon an
=etiali point in a cause which has for some time man-
tle parish of Deere, in this county. The Rev. Dr.
Ace, the vicar, and his churchwardens appear to have got
athwart each other, and a dispute arose between them as
to the churchwardens right of somas to the church, they
having taken • joiner, who removed the "ancient look"
upon the door, placed a new look in its stead, and provided
duplicate keys, one of which was retained by the church-
wardens. Therefore the vicar oommeaoed proceedings
against them in the Cansistury Court of the choose ; and
in the course of the suit, articles were "exhibited" by
both aides. One of these submitted by the promoter was
to the effect that the laws ecclesiastical vest the sole ens.
toad y and control of the key in the vicar or incumbent ;
and upon this principal plea issue was joined. The ohms.
*eller, in the course of his elaborate judgment, admitted
that many decisions at law had been givers which imparted
some colour to the assumption in the article ; but inas-
much as the churchwardens had certain important dudes
to perform, and for the due performance of which they
were answerable to the court, he held that the law meet,
for Tray consistency, have contemplated their right of in-
dependent access to the church at all reasonable times in
the discharge of their duty, and they could not have such
independens access so long as they remained in the sole
custody of the vicar or any other person. He therefore
rejected the article submitted by the vicar. The proctor
of the latter gave notice of appeal.—Combevland Paeserd.
EXCAVATIONS AT ROME.—The Gioruale di Anne
says:—" The excavations now being made by the mini.
Scenes of the Pope are producing the moat interesting
historical results, sad briaging to light a large number of
the ancient masterpiesee_of art with which the holy city
was formerly embellished. Two nights of steps whisk
led from the river have bees *leered, end two perages
have been discovered which gave direct axiom to
the interior of the adjoining_ market. At the depot et
marbles on the banks of the Tiber WA also found at%
debase with sculptured ornaments, in a position exi
conespending with the provisions of the Wirced director
of the works. Up to the present time there have bean
found ill blocks of African marble, 240 of antique yellow,
sad as many of serpentine. Other varieties are met with
in smalls quantities, smolt as antique red and gram, bree-
d° and even Chalcedonies. At Ostia, where the re-
esierchee are being made by a commission of antiqua-
rians, some remarkable monuments have been found
throwiag a new light on the worship of Cy bale In that
pyre. Among other things there is a series of votive
offerinp in the ground consecrated to that sodden. In
the mine place was dimomnd the remains of a temple
destined for initiatory ceremonies, and which for an
edam quite animus al its kind ; also a hoses very ele•
gently decorated, and en the walls of which was a MOM
ting a festival gamed to Diana. This painting is el
=delicacy of execution."
WORKMEN'S STRIKE IN ITALY. —Many thousand
persons, mostly workweek paraded the strode el Turin
iwo days beak sheath, "Dean with the seleistsy
" Down with the tax I" ]lad einalty wee sa-
=a ta sad pancnerag anises
arose out el ths vivito al
the nis.nneleyed at the arsenal, in the Waage maybe-
bed
isisp.
deluded Ind sie lieAl t lime railways of Upper Ita
the ly. Tha aath
Shoessrines
wai wen of
posses as of the tax on permit =sin the
eel has shoe werayeall de.
shoed , Other steams, mere
suds*Sebes pies* at D
-"" end see el the wears a(
es w limed es wawa, • day tgrli
- II It would have led te Ma al
111011 W• • • The tax has bsea for ea ississat
salpenisi.

FOREIGN NEWS.

(THIS DAY.)

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE IN ITALY.

A Florence letter, dated the 4th, in the Slide,
says :

Universal mileage, as is known, does not exi t is Italy,
the electoral qualification b. ing filed at 25(r. 11. Rio
Mardi recently brave:it into the chamber a bill, the read.
lag of which has been authorised by the bureaux, end
which contains the following provisions:-1. Extension
of the suffrage to all citizens who can read
and write. 2. Reduction of the number of de.
patios, so that there shall be only one for
each 100,000 inhabitants. 3. Election by provinces
and no longer by college.. 4. Payment of members by
means of certificates of attendance, at the rate of
for each sitting. 5. Absolute exclusion of government
officials from the Chamber. If I remember rightly, the
left, through M. Crispi, has been several times on the
point of proposing to apply to Italy the principle of uni-
versal suffrage. 1 observe that M. Pon= di San-Martino,
leader of the Permanents Club, has also distinctly
declared in favour of this system, but only in the case of
political election,. This gentleman is of opinion that it
could not be resorted to in administrative elections, " the
ratepayers alone having a right to decide upon the appli.
cation of the revenues which they furnish to the provinces
by means of tun." Although this latter portion of
M. di San•Martioo'a programme is very questionable, the
adhesion of so prominent a politician to the theory of eel.
vernal suffrage is an important fact, indicating that this
question claims a prompt settlement.