The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, :113.57:

of their accredited agents ; and the members of the I
Registration Association, or of the committee of the
four " trading politicians," or whatever name they
assume for the nonce, cannot wash their hands of
the shabby and malicious trick@ of their paid ecr-
vents.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

DAYS FIXED FOR NOMINATION.

TO-MORROW, Mance 27.
Abingdon. Frame. Poole.
Andover. Gateshead. Portsmouth.
Arundel. Gloucester. Reading.
Ashburton. Grantham. Reigate.
Ashton-un..Lynr. Great Grimsby. Reified.
Aylesbury. Great Marlow. ,
Banbury. Greenock.
Berwick-on-Tweed Guildford.
Beverley. Halifax.
Bewdky. Berwick.
Birmingham =threat.
Blackburn.
Bodnilo. Mom
Bolton. iwellsed.
Boston. Zoiriress.
Bradford. Ihianisid.
Brecon. lini.
= B Bridgewater.ridgnorth.
Ildimmisurter.
=on.
Bristol. lemeriiir.
Buckingham. Launierkes.
Bury. Lee&
Bury Bt.Edmund'e laiseler.
Caine. Learslorear.
Canterbury. Lewes.
Csrdiff. limed&
Cardigan District. Liverpool.
Caroszvon. Lidoreed.
Chatham. Ludlow.

Ripon.
R.
Salfyeord.
Saliebury.
Reacle.

St. Andrew's
Burghs.
Scarborough.
Shaftesbury.
Sheffield.
Shrewsbury.
Southampton.
South Shields
Stafford.
Stamford.
St. lam.
Stockpott.
fitoke-ou-Treml.
Stroud.
Sunderland.
Swansea.
Tamworth.
Tavistuek.
Tweaks.
Tbstbd.

gei teal; m.
Lyme
Chester. Lyesingem Time=
Chippenhem. I=ihm. Telma
Christchurch. Term I
Cirencester. Naisliam Terri.
City al London. llehisa.
Clitherue. Malka. =26
Cockermouth. llasalwaimr. W.
Coichmier. Nadbiesegb. Wallisibol.
Courage Kanser. Wiliam. .
ricklode. 3=8.14,11. W=la.
Dortasoatb. liemmenth (MO W.
Derby.
DMA:,.
Wlllagglessey. Wealsins& Westbury.
Dneeport. Neesen-en-Tyns. Weymouth.
Dorchester. Amgen (I.el W.) Whitey.
Dover. Ninlernim Whitehorse.
Dreiterich. Nielltsmgamo Wigan.
Dudley. Ronda. Winchester.
Dundee. Odd Viineily. Wilke.
Dasbana.
bargh. P Amb
ermi.
Irt. WelviebrapiaL
Iklinembleek.
Emehare. Paftelersegli. Wander.
Ranter. PaisiasiL Wrongs.
Rye. Ilynsoli. Tormsalk.
Fiasbury. Pastalleact. Telt,

SATURDAY, MAacu IL.

&masale. Flint. Oldham
liennenarie. Hunt.. Palley.
Cambridge. Kilmarnock. Prelim
Cambridge Univ. KirkaMy. Itaikrie Midst
Denbigh. Umbra. Mategaka
Derby (South). Lichisid. Iliarelkm.
Ditim. Midkunt. licrlaveak.
Falkirk. NeweeMis (Mat)
MONDAY, MARCH 30.
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B, knock.
Cumberland (LA).
Derbyshire (South).
Devon (South).
Dub= (North).
Essecwaioreuth).

Leireetenhire (South).
Lialitbiowskire.

;rlT.ur(v.t).
Neith=ronshile(Ntb).
01f5edshue.

Rochroter.
Itutlarrialtire.
&lop (South)
glaSord (North).
uI4(4AM)-
Wilit• (North)._
W°StestemhY° (Weit)'

Glasgow.
Gloucester (Hut).

litTreiO;d7
Honithft..

iinn-7n-nenehien.
Kent ().

TI:EBDAT,

I York (Wmt).
MARCM 31.
Hertfordshire.
Imatinhire (North).
Leicestershire (North).
Lincolnshire (North).
Northamptonshire (fth).
Northumberland (81h).
Notthigitemshire (Nth).
Prebleahire.
Pembroke.

Aberdeen.
Ayrshire.
Bedfordshire.
Bedford.

Cra
Cimarron (County).
Cudiva.

Daron (North).
Dometahire.
Durham (South).
Edinburgh (County).
Olarnorganahhe.
Olosomter (Welt).
Rasta (North).

ttTfi.;stb).
Batrolk,=.
Weotm
Worcester (Es.o).

Ea:waster (SOnth).
Lincoluhire (South).
Suffolk (Eamt).
Surrey (West).

Or, Aran, 1.

Wilts (South).
Warwicks.Lin (Boati).
Wlf= (Not*.

THURSDA'
Cogswell (Wert).
Merioseth (County).
Middlemen.
Monmouthshire.
FRIDAY,

r, Arum 2.
Motatguroory (County).
Btirlingshiro.
Northumberhad (Nrth.:
York (East).
Arum 3.
Dumbartonshire.
Kent 'at).
re.
Warwick (North).

Angkor*.
Argyleshire.
Cheshire (Saudi).
Dralighshira

SATURDAY, Aram 4..

611ea7r7NTeti).
Cornwall (Sae).

fli ire.
ntah
Hampshire (South).
Wigtomeshim.

NOMINATION S.-THIS DAY.
_I

WESTMINSTER.

This morning, the nomination of candidates to re-
present the city of Westminster in the new parliament took
place in Covent-garden. The hustings, as en former his-
toric occasions associated with the names of Burdett and
llobhouse, were erected in front of St. Paul's-church, end
immediately facing the grand avenue of Covent-garden mar-
ket. There was an utter absence of anything like excite-
ment, the attendance being meagre in the extreme, while
the majority of those present appeared to belong
to the non-elective clam. A requisition, Oozed
by 3,000 electors, had been presented to Mr. Westerton, of
Malphitheillgeo sad it wan said, that had he good there was
• gesereet at Yes Wag returned, but the west-end champion
grealetealism leased to go to the expense of a con-
loth Most et Ihe Win reformers of Westminster were
ea Ile Multiage. The two candidates, Sir De Lacy Ever
sod Hr John Villiers Illhellsy,mede their appearanri, together,
or were renamed but coldly, not a mingle cheer being raised.
Mr. Francis Smedley, the high bailiff, was the presiding and
returning officer, end Mr. J. W. Hall, the head magistrate
at Bow-sent, administered the oath.
The customary formalities having been gone through, the
limo BAILIFF opened the practical promediess of the day
by announcing that the two retiring members were can-
didates for re-election, and like aspirants for government
appointments, were now rely to undergo an elimination to
show that they were at for the of they sought.
Df. BAINBILIDOI proposed Sir De Lacy Evans as an old
and tried reformer. The general was an advocate of pre-
print edema, a large extension of the rare, and a sup-
porter of selkath shiestica, and a reduction in the public
espoelther
Mr. H. a. Rontrox fronded the general's nomination,
sad In ling so excited a feeble cheer by a reference to the
Went aMuwrs IifTWII in the Crimes.
Mr. Hattie ffithatron premed air John Villiers Shelley
in Omer terms. Mr Jai was pledged se a sound orx ial
Wenner, sod they has se ether Merman bat to return
him. Per his emu put he coral Mae for the Canton tmea-
lion, what ho wanted was perikerataty reform, and such
measures as the abolition of chunk meta. (A yoke, " Then
you'll never get 'em.") He also vestal to see Westminster
made a corporate city, with mayor eml 'operation, and the
managemeat of its own police and real Astro (Memo)
Mr. JUIIIPH 0 LOROI ACCONda the serimaien of Sir
John Villiers Shelley, who yea a gad alma, representing'
PM Po*. (A ugh.)
Sir De Lucy EVANII they proemial himself to the
crowd in front of the kornmt sad wee neared with
cheers. Ho said this was sot the bet, nor the second,
re the third time of hie oppresses ea those hunting.,
ma he was proud to look bask open the long course of
man daring which he had rep rested the electors of West-
mriler. But he weal net go Into that favourite topic at
my eistall, for he was tali brevity was to be the order of the
day on that occasion. There were two topics upon which
the great proportion of the candidates now presenting

mnaelves b ;he vvlone ounotituencies of the kingdom—

sensed very foul of dilating; the first war their own par-
ticular virtues and merits, the second the Canton cuntro•
verity. He would premier not to may one word upon either;
he would knee it for them to judge whether he had any
merits or not, but Do t- ought he Dad a tolerably proof
that whatever his defects might be they at hurt felt that his
htunblo mettle counterpdred hie demerits. (Hear. bear.)
Having mid ro mucle he would refer to ono or two events of
moment, whkh had occurred sinoo the dissolution of parlia-
ment. Ile was sure no elector or non-electoe--and he was

sorry to believe that the greater proportion of those be ad-
dressed were non-eleetneve, but be would use his
beet maims to diminish that proportion—he was
sure there was not soy one of either dm who did
not take an interest in the welfare of that mall
but now glorious kingdom of Sardinia. (Cheers) She had
not My recently MaWaxed his representative government,
but she had also menfully and nobly borne her part
with us in the Crimean war. (Cheers.) Well, then,
since the rising of parliament the Atlantan government hail
withdrawn their ambassador from the Sardinian court, and
had issued a document which found extreme fault
with the liberty of the peen in Turin, and,
in feet, indicating a determination to resort to
hostilities. (Hew, beer; and a voice, "And were going to
asst 'en.") Now, Lord Palmerston, our preeent pre-
mier—and ea able one be was—had often been blamed for hie
disposition to meddle in foreign affairs rather too much, and
in rather too bellicese a spirit; but he would take leave to
ray that the high-spirited people if thin kingdom would
not suffer the liberties of Sardinia to be trifled
with, sad whether Lord Palenneton pleased or
not, the people would compel him to throw the
shield of this empire over that little but gallant state.
(Cheers) There wee mother small state whom liberties had
Leen threatened. The independence of Switeerland, the
oasis of liberty in the desert of despotism, had been me-
naced by Pearls, but the gemmusent of this country had
the power of coercing both Austria and Prunes, and it
should not be his fault if that Influence was not used in the

cause of liberty. The gallant general concluded with re-
ferring to the length of his parliamentary servicee, in con-
nexion with the representation of Westminster, observing
that for three out of the twenty-five years he had been their
military am well as their political representative.
An Ebrevon asked the gallant general whether he would
oppose the vote of a dowry of 70,0001. a-year to the ?einem
Royal ?
Sir Dr. LACY EVANE—I till take care to do so so far as
my humble vote will go.
Sir JOHN VILLIZES SHELLEY, in addressing the electors,
referred to hie voter in partiement, which showed, he said,
that he had always been on the eide of reform. Ile should
be quite ready to support a well-defined scheme, such es had
been referred to, for giving Westminoter an independent cor-
poration ; but while he said that, he remit remind them
that he had been an ardent supporter of the Metropolitan
Local Management Act, and he was satisfied that if the
vestries did their duty under that act, district or Parochial
abuse would soon di appear.
A Voice,—But how about gerlismentary reform?
Sit J. V. SHELLEY was fried to be reminded of the sub-
ject, as it gave him the opportunity of stating his conviction
that if the cenetitueneies took care to return true men, Lord
Paine ton's government would not hesitate to bring for-
ward a immure el reform—a measure not, prrhape, meeting
all their wishes, but still a movement in the right direction.
(Chem.)
A show of hands was then taken, and there being no other
candidate the Returning Officer declared Sir Do Lacy
Evam and Sir J. V. Shelley to be duly elected. No hands
were held up against either.
On the modem of Sir Da Lacs tweets, who congratulated
himself upon being the Let metabes returned to the new
parliament, amended by fir J. V. SHELLEY. 'Linke were
voted to the 1110 Balßit and the proceeding* terminated.

(.1Y ELIECTIM
COVENTRY.

The Right lion. E. Ellice, Sir Jos. l'oxton, Mr.
Tretterne, Mr. Mellor, and Mr. Phillimore, wero this morn-
ing duly proposed and seconded. A poll ICU demanded, and
Arad for to-nrorrow.

WINDSOR.

Messrs. Greaten, Ricardo, and Vaneittart, were
onraittated this day, sad the poll axed to take piece to-
MOSTOW,

CARLISLE.

Sir Jamcs Graham, Mr. Ferguson, and Mr.
Hadgami, wen put la nomination thin morning, sad a poll
demanded.

HERTFORD.

The polling here will take pion to-morrow morn-
ing. To-day, the Right Hem R. Cowper, Mr. R. Chain-
ing*, and Mr. Fargokm moo pat in nomination.

PERTH.

The lion. A. F. Kinnsird was this morning re-
amed without oppoodtion.

IRISH ELECTIONS.

DUBLIN, THUIUIDAT MORNING.

The late members for Toughal, Kinsale, and
Rendes will be re-eieded without eppAitios. Mr. Windsor
ban withdraw■ frees Money.

MaraiMmurn.—Yeitiniay SOW persons placarded'
ths meth dishists at litis kismet nth the names of Mr.
Joseph Bows (Ms bunker) sad 111 Amiss Junes Bona,
who Is a pram is th.hrls se.Masisolkmalsy, Parkins, sad
Co., as inhume loaseWsir 4216101. As son as tbs
placards sound doe wails= ants spplisd to, ad sake,
If *Mr soon bad boa ems pallishst WM. Utah. ssactios.
Mr. lima sipmssed hie Ind amides mid ainsymaos that

We name should have bees so =warrantably put forward,
and at once declared that he bad never sanctioned anything
of the kind, and had no intention of standing ea a candidate
under any circumstances. On the part of Mr. Hoare, war-
=CM were also given that he had not the slightest intention
of standing.

ASITION-UNDER-LTNE.—Mr. C. Hindley, who has
represented this borough for 22 years, is the only candidate
in the field. In his address, dated the 23rd inst., he mays,
"Justice to all classes is my motto; peace, economy, and
reform ore my watchwords."
BLACKBURN.—'f he three candidates, Messrs. Pith-
ingten, Hornby, and Peel, are each stated to be confident of
stream.

eV,
CLITIIEBOE.—Mr. J. Turner Hopwood, of Black-
burn, is the only candidate announced.
DUP.IIAM (Sount).—The prospects of Mr. H.
Pease are improving hourly. He has addressed meetings
at Bishop-Auckland, and other places, where he has
been meet warmly received. His friends are most sanguine
that he will be returned. Mr. Pesos is an excellent man of
buoniue.., end has a thorough knowledge of the mining. mann-
fie miring, and commercial interests of the district. ills
family employ thousands of workmen, and have done more
to promote popular education amongst the people than any
other employers in the north.
ESSEX (Sourw).—The first meeting of the friends
of Mr. R. B.Wingfield, the liberal candidate, who hoe started
almost at the eleventh hour, in opposition to the late con-
servotivo members, Mr. Bramston and Sir W. B. Smiyth,
took place last night at Stratford ; Mr. Edmund Gurney in
the chair. Mr. Wingfield declared his principles generally
to be those of civil and religions liberty. Ho would
have voted for Mr. Locke King's measure. With regard to
church-rates, though he would not pledge himself to vote
for their abolition, he should wish the measure to go into
committee. He was opposed to vote by ballot ; bad no
objection to the edmission of Jews into parliament.;:and
would have voted with Lord Palmerston against Mr. Cobden's
motion. A vote of confidence in Mr. Wingfield was carried
by a large majority.
HANTS (NORTII).—The three tory candidates,
Meows. Portal, Beach, and Scheer, declare their determina-
tion to go to the poll. It is believed, however, that one of
them will withdraw before the day of election, and that there
will be no contest.

KNARESBOROUGIL—Mr. Weethead, the liberal
candidate, has retired from the contra. During the prosecu-
tion of his census, Mr. Weethead frequently stated that
unless he had the most indubitable seawances of success
he would not go to the poll, as he had received an invitation
from the liberal doctor' of York to allow himself to be put
nonanution for that city. It Is probable, therefore, that
Mmes. Wood and Collings, the conservative candidates, will
be returned unopposed.

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LANCA`4IIIRE (Noara).—Lord Cavendish, the
liberal candidate, has addressed the electors at Burnley and
Cane ; Sir J. P. Kay Shuttleworth and Mr. It. Sager pre-
siding. His lordship declares himself a cordial supporter of
Lord Palmenton's government.
MIDDLENEX.—The name of Mr. Rushton has been
placarded extensively at Brentford and other parts of Middle-
s.: as a representative for the county.
MANCIIEKTER.—NtinIerOWII ward meetings arc
being held, and the canvass is still proceeding on behalf of
the rival candidates. At a meeting of Mews. Gibson and
Bright'. friends on Tuesday evening, Mr. Alderman Hey-
wood presided, and ridirakd the jealousy of the kepis and
it. alleged " dictation?' He old the simple object of those
who met in Nevall's-buildings was to maintain the register
of electors. There must bo an organisation somewhere, or
the party would be disunited. If the democratic element
new represented were surrendered into the hand. of the
aristocratic element which bad been invoked on behalf of the

new candirLiter, the middle end working classes most re-
member that it would tale them many years to regain their
present pwition. Mr. Cobden and Yr. Gibson were to speak
last evening in the Free nude HalL
OhnttAM.—Until this week there has been very

little excitement, lest boa Mee meow en the move. Large
public meetings OA ispelsi both dilisors. Fox and Platt's
supportera, and of these of Mr. Oelesta.
RocilEoTEß.—Notwithietainling the most perse-
vering efforts on the part of the conservative party of this
Sty, they have been unable to preen upon a second con-
servative candidate to come focused with Mr. li. H. Mosey,
to oppodtion to Mr. P. Wykshon Martin, the late member,
sod Mr. Serjeant Kistglsbesths two liberal cmedidater
Although Mr. Money boos lid MiNod the slightest chance of
king elected, be has exproond by datormination to go to
the poll.
SALuoRD.—Sir E. Armitage addressed a meeting
of his friends on Tuesday evening. He said Mr. Cobden
had kindly recommended hire, but he denied that he was
the mere nominee of any party, and he would always give
hie votes fearlessly, sod to the best of his judgment. He was
in favour of household suffrage ; ho regarded the ballot as
essential; he should have voted for Mr. L. King's motion;
he was opposed to church rates be was in favour of the
voluntary principle in education; and of the present Factory
Act; and he considered it unfair to abolish the Maynooth
grant unless all the religions endowments in balsa were
removed at the seine time. lie thought it was never In-
tended that one constituency of 100,000 should be mpresented
by one member, whilst another of the same number should
send ten or twelve. Mr. W. N. Massey has addressed several
largo and enthusiastic meetings of his supporters. At one of
them, ho declared that he would not =eland& his coansztos
with any minister who would attempt a Mows& wane.
If the present administration were disaolvedthe say sondlehle
materials for another were those which bad scaldently and
Mr. Cobden. Mr. Cobden said he would never tabs edges,
and his pleasure was to find fault with every one who dld.
An adminietreflon whit& included /deign. Gladstone sad
Disraeli, and that moat reckless of all public men, Lard
Derby, would not deserve confidence.
SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAT.—A large and well-
ordered meeting of the liberal electors of the borough was
held last night at the Victoria Rooms, and addressed by
Messrs Willcox and Weguelin, the late members. The
meeting was quite unanimous, and pared a vote of confidence
In favour of the candidates, pledging itself to use every legi-
timate means to tome the re-election.
SUNDERLAND.—The odsomeed Derain are exert-
ing themselves meet strenuously to return Mr. Walters, and
there is every pumped that he will beat the Paloserstonian
eandfldate. At any rate, the contest will be close and
beam.

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TYNEllOl:Tll.—There is now no doubt though,
there are many =pledged Totem that Mr. Lindsay will
beat the ministerial candidate (Captain Linskill) by a respect-
able majority.

MEETING AT BIRMINGHAM.

BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY Mawr.
At a town's meeting held here, the Mayor in the
chair, it was resolved, " that this meeting diaap-
pro%cs of the attempts being made to make tha
general election tarn on a question of personal ad-
herence to Lord Palmerston ; but is of opinion
that the principles of civil and religions liberty and
progrc..ive reform are those on which the election
should be based."
A vote of confidence in Messrs. Munte and &hole-
field was also passed.

Lord Malmesbury ban addressed a letter to Lord
Pahuersten, in which he accuses the noble viscount with
attempting to mislead the public, sa to the facts of the pro-
ceeding. at Canton, mixing up the successive events, and
confusing by transposition, the impressions of his audience
and readers. The noble earl reposches the premier with
abusing his popularity, and denim with energy the state-
ment that the China vote was occasioned by personal
motives. "By its very nature," he adds, "it was uncon-
nected with any party creeds as to religion, finance, or po-
litics; sad this is the simple and true explanation of the
medley division that ensued. The country having been
committed, my humble vote will support a war which has
now become necessary to English interests and honour, but
which et first might have been avoided without a sacrifice of
either."
Mr. Flexmore is " up" for Lambeth ; placards an-
nouncing the fact are extenaively posted in the borough.
Mr. T. Matthew. la spoken of for Tsinworth, but has not
issued any additea.
REGISTRATION OF ELECTORP.--The amount paid
for the registration of electors in England and Wales in the
year 1853 wits 56,8351. 15e. 13d.
ELECTORS IN CITIES AND BOROUGHS IN ENGLAND
AND WALlll.—The total number registered use 421,413. 111
England 409,958, and in Wales 11, .
ELECTORS IN IRELAND.—At the last general
election the number on the register wee 179,418. Ia COM/ilia
149 864, and in cities and boroughs 22,634.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

AUSTRIA AND SARDINIA.

The Ga:ette Nationale of Vienna publishes a chart
analysis of the second note addres,cd by the Auetnag
cabinet to Sardinia, in reply to the note of Count
Cavour. Count Buol states that the Emperor, in
his desire to improve the condition of his Italian
subjects, had expected to find the other governments
in Italy animated with a similar spirit, bat that
he cannot suffer the systematic attacks upon his
rights by the l'iedmontesc press. The same journal
adds that Lord Palmerston disapproves of the con.
duct of the Piedmontese government, and that hs
I advises it to pursue a more conciliatory and mode.
rate policy.
We have already stated that the Austrian govern.
ment, in recalling its representative from Turin,
addressed a circular despatch, setting forth; the
reasons by which it is guided, to its agents at the
European courts. We find to-day in a correspond-
ence from Berlin, published by the Nord, an au.
lysis of the despatch on this subject, addressed by
Count Buol to the Prussian cabinet. According to
this document, the cabinet of Vienna is not
only dissatisfied with Count Cavour's reply to
its complaints of the Piedmor.tese press, and of
the tolerance with which these attacks are hexed
by the Sardinian government ; but it sees a new
offence in the language used by that government on
the occasion of the debates which have taken place
relative to the fortifications of Alessandria.

The despatch adds that " The 'Austrian Go.
vernment has become convinced that Piedmont
seeks to place itself at the head of the revolutionary
movement in Italy—a movement of whini the
success would be the destruction of the
Austrian domination in Italy. Piedmont, pur.
sues, then, a policy which not only tends
to disturb social order in Italy, but even to totally
change the European political system established by
the treaties of Vienna." In presence of these facts
Austria deems that her dignity will no longer per.
mit her to maintain official relations with
Sardinia. Nevertheless, Count Buol, in informing
the foreign courts of the step which Austria has
determined to take, declares formally that this mci.
sure will not be followed by others of a more hostile
character, and that in any event Austria will avoid up
to the last moment all that can compromise the
maintenance of peace or create embarrassments
amongst the European Cabinets.

FRIGHTFUL STATE OF SICILY.

A Palermo letter of March 15 confirms the
astounding fact that a police agent, named &ions,
has been rewarded by the King of Naples with the
Cross of Francis 1., for having invented an Mierw
ment of torture. The name of the new machine is
La Tortura del Sileueio. The name of the first
person upon whom it was tried was Leo Bee. The
gaoler who was watching the operation thought
the man was dying, and called in the superior setho.
Titles and a doctor, who took off the machine. hay
found that the victim was still alive, and the gaoler
was afterwards flogged for his faint-heartedness.
The letter, contradicting in this respect former
statements that the torture had led to no revehttioce,
affirms that many of Bentivegna's accomplices
had been discovered by its means. The friends of
many persons recently arrested have come forward
voluntarily to give evidence, in the hope of prevent•
ing the authorities from having recourse to torture.
It is positively asserted that the King personally
sent orders to Prince Castelcieala, the governor of
Sicily, to have recourse to these diabolical means to
terrify rebels. The state of Palermo is dread•
ful. The military are prohibited from ex-
changing a word with eivilians,andsailors on leaving
the port are stripped naked to ascertain whether
they have any letters concealed about them. Com-
munication is therefore almost impossible.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(molt OUR OWN CORRUPDXOINT.)
PARIS, WEDNF.SDAT EVINTNO.

The Neufchatel Conference held its fourth sitting
to-day. Dr. Kern, the Swiss envoy, was present,
and therefore it may reasonably be hoped that the
expectation of a settlement of the question will not
be disappointed.
The French government journals are fain to ad.
mit to-day, that the suspension of diplomatic rela-
tions between Austria and Sardinia is complete, but
they are instructed to hope that it will only be of short
duration (momentanee ), and will not lead to any
"rupture," which may compromise the peace of
Europe.
The Bourse has been rather flat. The Rene
opened heavily, and after a slight rise gave way,
closing at 70fr. 50c. for cash, and 70fr. 60c. far
account, with a fall of 15e. and 10c. Credit hlobilier,
after some violent fluctuations, closed sfr. higher.
The favourite railways, the Lyons and Medina'
ranean, fell 10fr. each. The other lines left off id
little change.
The Site& thtui replies to an article in the Petri
which lately cited with great glee by way al el
argument against parliamentary government, a Ti•
port of a stormy electoral meeting given by 'thl
Expreu :
We lately mid that the spectacle of a great national*
dieweasing the most opposite opinions and preparing is*
Mare of its liberty to render • solemn verdict was la*
peeing one. This sentiment appears to have irritated*
liser*, and it cites against us, with much self-mtiefactien
t
Wiry et a riotous meeting* Hawkestone-hall, But whoa*
Ibis narrative prove? Arc not the facts upon which vii
Aar& dwells so complacently isolated ones ? The Sri*
which reports them, lays: —"Both a disgusting into*,
tire of a public meeting we have Never before seen." WM
la France some grand Me brings all the pop**
c Paris into the streets, it is impossible but tee
some row, some disorder, must take place in some mil
or mother of the city ; but this does not meet ea
the journals from, saying the next day that "the tad
perfect order prevailed throughout the solemnity." lx
some manner, when a great people freely sisembles si
general election to discuss the merits of numerous ea'
didates, it is impossible but that some few accidental ew
filets should arise. But these are the shade of the Ple*4
the exceptions that confirm the rule."

SPAIN.

A Madrid letter of March 21, in the Pays,stits
that the Mexican affair appears to be entering of
new phase. It seems certain that even in the coed
an arrangement being made the Spanish spans
will land a force, which will occupy a point so tit
Mexican territory until the execution of whittle
may be agreed to be done. This force will prartt
Spanish subjects, whom, it is alleged, the 'Maims
government is not in a condition to protect oa at,
count of the state of anarchy in which the coati
now is.