The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-17 00:00:00

THE PAPAL STATES.

A letter from Rome of the 12th .y.:
The meetings of cardinals have been more frequent. thes
recently held at the Vatican lasted to • late boor at eight,
and it has excited great interest. It is stated that the cardi-
eels who were present at it were Cardinals Pairid, Fettettl,
dalla Genga, Matted, Bouttnoci, dl Pietro, and Antenelff, and
that the question discussed by these perwaages, who are at
this moment the most acceptable councillors of tM Hely ffee,
was what should be done on the subject of the regency dear
phut to M. Blicsoompagal. A mead having bees peter.
day led to each masher of the diplosido body,
just the the belief that such was really the mattes with
which the eardinala occupied themselves. This document,
ft is said, reproaches the Piedmonts** government with
having allowed the civil fusel/morns and the army to take
an oath to King Victor Emmanuel, end reproaches that king
with having virtually accepted the kingly title in that pro-
vince by sending there troops, administering affairs and
joshes in his name, by changing the customs limits, by the
adoption of laws hostile to the church, by having proclaimed
It regent, and lastly, for "having,' !eq. the document,
" gone even farther than the last act," by nominating
tubetitute for the regent. The document accorduigly de.
date' that his Holiness protests against there acts, and re-
quests every government to use its influence to prevent the
recent disturbances of which he complains from becoming the
fait accompli of a *Foliation so rinju.tly sad so long since
undertaken to the prejudice of the States of the Church, and
of him who is the sovereign.

THE GREENWICH CommimioN.—The Royal CAM•
mimion appointed to inquire into the management of Greats
wich Hospital, have been Meting daily during the paid week.
but have now sojourned till after the Christmas holidays.
They have further extmined Philip Hardwick., Esq..
erehiteet, Captain the Honourable James Robert Drum-
mond, R.N., C. 8., formerly a Lard of the Admiralty, sad
Mr. John Snook, clerk in the infirmary of the hospital.
On Monday and Tuesday the commiaaioners visited Green-

taints, end-
made • perwinsi inspection of the hospital, in-
firmary. end achoole, sod then woces&d with the examina-
tion of Vice-Admiral Sir WatkM Pell, • oommisaioner of the
hospital, the Rev. John Kellow Ooldney, M.A., Chaplain
of the Fleet, the Rev. Edward Kitaoll, John Elliot, Esq.,
Steward of the Haepitel,, and Mr. James Benham. First
Meta of the Victualling Department. On Wednesday sad
Thursday the Commissioners resumed the Mquity at the
Admiralty, and examined Captain A. C. Key, R.N., C. 8.,
e te.mber of the late school committee, the Rev.
Fisher, A.M., F.R.S., priacipal and chaplain of the sch°7re
Alexander James Moorhead, Esq., secreteryand registrar of
the civil branch of the Rapti Hospital. Chelsea, and the Rev,
William Rogers, M.A,— noted tinning Gazette.

DROWN-OFFICE, DEC. 14.—The Queen bee been
pleemd to direct Wien patent to be meal under the Great
Seal of the United Kingdom, 'Wing and grunting the office
of one of the Justices of her Cuert of Common Pica@ to 64r
Iltmry Singer Keating, Knt., in the room of Sir Richard
Sudden Crowder, Knc, deceived. —Gow.erte.
.

OUR ARMAMENT, AT DOVER.—It might readily
be believed that owing to the extensive works now in pro-
grew. In this garrison, aurae portion of the armament of its
extensive fortifications may have become non-effective; such,
however, fs not the cane. Notwitbstandiog there ere five
cvntractors, each with a numerous amy at workmen, and
all employed on the fertile:idioms at the Heights at the same
time, not one Ann has been displaced—all are in position
' end so available ae they were before a sod wan turned or
even any of these exteosive contracts sanctioned by the War
Department. Thanks are due to the penetration and fore-
thought of our resident Royal litigious& for thus preserving
fn au effective date the entire of our armament seaward and
Istirlward.—Dover Chronicle.

TUE NEW GUILDHALL FOR CAMBRIDGE.
°Utility " and "Teen Idol Fest" were the two designs se-
lected by the committee. Professor Donaldson was referred
to as to which ot :ha two should renews the 2001. prize. He
decided in favour of "Utility." The committee unanimously
crude/wed his decision, and repotted to tartown council
accordiogly. It is a singular fact, and ma Ihte we allude to
with mach satisloctino, that the author of the successful
plan, kir. Peck, of Maidstone. is it native of the town of
Cambridge. The sehetion of his design from amidst twenty
one onumetitorr, is highly creditable to his talentr.—Carn-
brage Imispesdnit.

THE ANNUAL EIGHT-OAR RACE BETW LEN
OXFORD iND CANtlilelDttL.—We are phased to lean the'
the challenge (rota the univereity of Cambridge (which was
unsucceestul in the rime with Oxford lest Easter) has bent
utianimously accepted by the Oxford University Bost Club,
cud that the annual rare will be rowed se u,uel owing the
The dey ut the ram has not been find upon, but it is
thought it will take plena on the Friday or Saturday M-
ee ling Good Friday. Both universities have, we are informed,
sines last Easter, reoeived au accession of equatic strength,
rod there is every reason to beltevo that en unusually
interesting toot will ensue. Geterge Morrison, Etiq ,of
Natio' College and Besialun Perk, hue been Owed presi-
dent of the Oxf,,rd Uniseisity Bert Club, in the room of
J. Arkel!, EMI., travail ; end C. I. &luny, Eoq , of Uni-
verpiry College, bas been ideated to the office tit treasurer, is
the plow of C. Lane. Req.. who retire.—aiford
Chre,icle.

THE SOURCES OF PERFUME.—Fair readers may
be interested to term where, for the twwt pert, the flowers
grow, the sweet periwig of glitch is found in those pretty
devour on their dressing-tables. The chief Veers of theft
/ninth see the South of France end Pledmoot, namely',
Mmdpelher, Gregg, Nimes, Canoe, and Nice; the tore
lest' especially, am the paradise of vickto, sod funifoh •
yearly produce of about 13 OCOth. ttf vi,ilet bingeing. Nips
iseeletx• a harvest of 100,0601 b. of °rouge Wassong., and
Casinos as much again, end of a hoer odour. 6001 b. tat
blossoms yield about 21b of pure Neraly oil. At Canoe=
so is thrives p,rdeolarly well, and produces pretty shout
9,t001b. of soscia blossom.. One great perfumery distillery
at Cannes noes yearly shout 140,00 u of orange bliregmesa
20,000 lb. sf acacia Weems (acacia faenegiase.). 140,000 lb.
of rare leaves. 32,000 lb. of jeggroine blowouts, 20,000 lb. of
violets sod 8,040 lb. of tub. ogee, together with a great
many other sweet herb.. Tte extraction of the ethereal We,
th.. small quantities of which ant mined in the &wen with
ouch Mega quantities of otter vegetable •uicen that it requital
shout 600 lb. of one leaves to ulO 20,0 01 o[lo of row%
demands a very (*refit! treatment. The French, farmed by
their climate, on. the most sett..., eltimmth not alarm
the most careful, preparers of perfume; half the w. is
herniebed by tots breach of their indualry.—Arketnewm.
ACCIDENT ON THE MANCTIEstEit, SIIEFFIELD, s.'lo
Lis COLNSII 11115 .kV.— During a dense fog which pre-
ceded yesterday morning, a collision occurred on the Men-
cheater, Sheffield. sod Lioculnebire Railway, which was not
attended vita serious ontorqueura. The 6.25 a.m. train
from ghshield to Manchester bed arrived age to the
Dunkirk colliery siding near Guide-bridge about a quarter
past eight before the driver could perceive a signal which
wee peoaning the poseur of tv coal train ago.. the main
line. B. wax unable to bring his train to a stand before a
collision took plant, bat its violence woe not disagrous. Two
p.aseagers only were Oaken rather oevert4y, end the train/
were not detained.

BE EXECUTION OF JOHN BROWN, THE
LEADER OF THE HARPER'S FERRY OUT-
BREAK.

The above execution took place at Charlestown.
%irgioia, on the 2nd instant, and the event is thus
deurabsd in a telegram from that place :

Ca it.tvrown, Dee. Y.—The prino;er wee brought oat
of pia at 11 o'clock. BOSOM leaving. be bid adieu to all hie
f40,..r.i,,,0na5, and wee very affectionate to all wept
Cook. H. charged Cook with having deceived and misled
hi. in 101011100 to the euppon he wee to realm Item de
▪ Ho wee led to believe that they IMO Tip* last Wear-
mt." and had fouad that hie represeatatioss were false.
Coin deaird the charge, btu made little reply.
The prisoner them told the sheriff he was ready. Hie arm
very pinioned, and, with a black slouched hat on, sad the
come , lobes be won duties Me toW, be puseweled to the
apparently calm ad Cheerful. As be came out, the
etaampraiseofiatmatry, sad one troop of horse, with
Omani Tebeirro, ad hi. WOOS eta', were deploying in
trout of the gaol, whilst an era waggon, with a Mae boa, is
• Ina a doe oak code, wee waiting for him. He looked
roaad caul .poke b several persons lie recognised, and,
'nada, down the amp, took a meat on Um collo box, Moog
with the poise, Avis. He looked with interest out
the be. military display, but made ao remark.
Ike wawa moved off, !Naked by two des of
rd-rata is close mdse. Os remoblag the geld the military
bed already fall posmados. Plate's were Mistimed sad the
moque kept buck at the point of the bayamit from taking any
patties but that seelgard them.
Through tlas determined pervistence of Dr. Rawlings, of
Peed Leslie's Alk s, the order excludiog the pram was par-
tially ~.aided, sad they were seeigaed • position sear the
Nejor-Oenerare sesd.

TM priestlier valud up the steps erroly, and wee the lint
c. in on the gallows. Avis end Sheriff Campbell stood by hie
inde, and after shaking hand. and bidding en affectionate
niers, he thanked thorn for their kinsmen. The
cap was then put on his Laos, an the rope wooed
his neck. Avis tithed him to step forward on the trap. He
replied, " You mast lead me; I cannot see." The rope was
edjustad, sad the military order gime. "Not reedy yet"
TM soldiers marched, countermarched, and took position ea
if an messy was in sight, and ware thus occapied Ice nearly
tea sunset, the prisoner standing all the ryas. Avis
inquired if be was not tired. Brows said, "No, sot tired,
Lot dust keep 111211 waiting lager that mosseary." He wee
swung of at fifteen minutes past eleven. ♦ alight groping
of the bans and twitching of the .trier wee
sews, end then all was quiet. The body was seve-
ral tierce sainined, end the pulse did not cam
otil 35 minutes bad pared. The body wee this cat down,
plan is a rolls, and cavern tuner military smart to the
depot, where it was pot ado • car, to be amid to the M►y,
All the aressemenis were carried oat with a precision and
military strictness that wee UM annoying. TM general
conviction everywhere eatortsimd wee that the excitement
nom the remise we en agiegkas hoax. Brown executed
en
annalist empowering Shan Campbell to administar
en all property of kis is ths etas, with direction to pay
over the premed, of the Wed the mamas, if recovered, to
Ide widow end rbildra. Mimi( Campbell bid the prisoner
breerelt. the latter lowwolog *mho kr the sheriff 'a kind-
ness, end speaking of Canals Pale as a breve man. The
akar waa that aim to t►e ail al Copeland and Gros.
No oil them to MEd op like seen, end not betray their
kind► He theta Mailed the.. • quarter of • donee seek
grecs that be had oo mare use for mosey, and bid the
din. He then visited Conk sad Coppie, who were cheated
agether led eked to Cook, " Yon have made false
_easels' Cook asked, "What do you nom ?" Brows
mowwwl, "Why, by seating that I rest yea to Hsrpses
luny." Oak replied, "Did you not tell me in Pitiably'
to ogee h Fisrpses Ferry and see if Forbes had
made any lira" Brown—" No, dr, you know 1 pro-
tean owls* row eoming•" Cook replied, "Caputo Banta,
we 111/011iff the ems time dropping his
• lam Ike wood to Condo, and raid, "Corgis,
reeler Ens Iths sainmolle, Mt I ea glad to base Net
yin bows ..sidled Noe. &and up like • ma." He
eine howloi tai a pawnor of& dollar. He shook bath by the
led, owl lbw pima. The primer woo thus tam to Ba-
nn' lei, mot Uri Maly loiwolwagedgmelogo.
"Geed bye, espala, I Mow yew re pin ba • Wow INA."
Brows replied, "I hoar I am." Brown told Ida to letesitip
and sot betray kis lifoodio, pfirioi him • quarter of • dna.
He did sot visit Haien, as he hem alweye porolowd i deny-
ing any knowledge of klia. Os amnia( the Geld where the
piLiere wee maned, the primmer sad, " Why on was but
winery edema in the isolator 1 soi awry Omer have
bees pet out." On nockleg the gallows, be observed Mr
finnier and Mayor Ones stead* near, to whoa be said,
Oestlemen, rood ►ye," his eras not Interior. While os
the man, Sherd Campbell oohed hits if he would take a
hasdkerchief, to drop es a earl when he wee ready. H.
replied, " No, I do not want it; but do not detain me any
leaser dais is alsolately mareary."

Shortly after the exeentioo, ►nd whilst the body
was bring taken to the depot, great excitement was
raised by the arrival of a horeemau amionaciag that
Wheatland, the late residence of G. W. Turner, who
was shot at Harper's Ferry, was on fire, and that
the tire was extending toll* farm and buildings of
F. Turner. The latter, who was in town, said
that he had left home at ten o'cnck in the
morning, and th►t several of his horses had died very
soddenly, and also some of his sheep. He intended
to bare their stomachs analysed, as he believed them
to have been poisoned. To. excitement caused by
this was very great. - _ . -

••
The papers give long accounts of Brown's last in-
terview with his wife, and say it was not very
affecting, bat we quits practical in its character.
The exsostioni gave riot* great excitement through-
out the northern states. At Boston much sympathy
was expressed. and an immense meeting was held in
the Fteinout Temple, the walla of which were covered
with mottoes hearing upon the event. In both
brioche' of the Niassichuastts Legislature a moods*
was made, immediately alter prayers, to adjourn oat
of respect for Brown and the cause for which be
suffered. Spicy debates ensued, bat the motions
were both negatived. At numerous towns in New
England bells were tolled, and other demonstratioss
of respect for the deceased indulged in.

On Thursday evening the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird,
M.P., end Mra. K,nus,d received a numerous and tofu®.
lid company at their town residenoe, 2, Pall-mall Best, to
mem ter Join LaMIVOOII and other loshas friends—the
meeting being the fret of • aeries in connexion wish the As li
-
secietmn for Pros:resting the Moral and SJCiid Improvement
Amorg thom mornt on the ocomlon were Right
Mts. P r J. Lawrence, CS C. 8.; Celenel Edwards., C 8.,
itigat Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., Caps. (Jordon. M.P., Sir A.
Agee.. Bart., M.P., Col. I.tvie, Commander J we., Adiscrol
Hm_mt, B. Gramm Yeal , M.P., W.
M.P., A Lefroy, X.P., K. Henbury. EN.. M.P., Sir
Ralph Aeorminer, Bart., Meadows White, E-q .A. Haldane,
Lilo P. P. 01.14.1•7. BM, Q.C.. R. Barer, Esos . Mejor-
-0/I.OMi Alexesder, Captain Hsieh, H. A. Mottle, K.q.,
O. Rochfort Cleake, Req.; 1. M. Beechen. Req. • J. Ormst,
Eat.; Hems. It. Bmgero, D 411611 Moore, [Jr. Thorpe,'
Wm.
Here, H. Auriol, Derioll 'tribes. T. K. Berke, W. Csidue.re,
Moe. said Key. B. Baal; the Bev.. W. Chapeaux and W.
Killed, &velem, of the Church Misensery Sickly ; Rey.
31.60 nom..' Secretary of the Colonial CLureh oral Semi
Beady; Rey. W. Sneer. Seereeery of the Wesleyan Mui-
simary Sai.47; Kew. P. Latzer*. Searstary of the Moravias
blieviassiy Satiety, ke.

. •
ROYAL COLLZOC OP Stractoica.—The following
ration.% harrow siAissone the soremeryszerninetiess for
the eipl API sere *dew trd nissob.rs of the ruing* at a
issiting of the raw essinieers 00 the 16th inst., es.
Now, Riehruel C.enetander pler.o.pires, Hack-
ney; likeiy Maierd E tritons. Piroinath ; sad Altired
Tervilow, Basstbsels, Cheshire.

lirGl,Ter 1W DEED; °trial (IFILAND).—A bill
will be premyroyd to Peril/tweet eerie wear vendee teethe
Letter manholes of the Itega-try of Deeds Wiry (Ireland),
by rypeeling certain a lamer, an the Itegietry Act (4 end 3
,e. b 7), aid menet the Lords rat bee Iliairetje
lrywery to aware enoh erreenetwire, It..m tie.. to flee, it
M 7 be sereentry le swot the drosends of the public an the
depertuarst.—Ceril ewe Gen tee.
enow X-OFFICZ, Dec. 16.—The Queen has been
1 re direct leelree went to Le pawed owtyr the Greet
Seel of the UMW Risotto:l3, appoi•antir Atherton,
,4 brt COSSIIII teemed la the lee, to be her Ma-
inst)'s Saalicitor•Creseral.—Gentre.

HEPPIE TIIE PIPER DUTY.—A meeting o
the ,a3a.1,..e of "The Nee.p.per and Peririlical Pll3l
Ayer .4.. held no Wadn...l4y. at Peele'a C•ftee
hoer., *btu d was dotorrallsrl that .tep. 'Mold be taken for
a *area .o 4 icdoestislileputation to gnat opal the Chancell• r
' the Evlieg o r prior to the meeting of perlo.zneat, to pre..
the eent.idenuiet of the repeal of this tax upoa hi. attention.

Mr. Dickens, huntsmen of the Athorstone hounds,
W rust with .n unfortunate se Owe. A f.w days sio,
Nee mar Autry, him to.rwi fell with hits over frees, mad
is naiad trod stem hi.,*Mr. Dicketuir) (*or, orrowily
rothoor ths upper hp, ..d disphicuror Ids tooth to mob ma
sleet flow Choy prrorid.l through the aperture. Mr. Dkasee
W. however, going on Grouter'''.