The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-27 00:00:00

ITALY.

FLORENCE, itTLT 25, Evrenro.
The Chamber of Deputies concluded to-day the
discussion of the ministerial bill for improving
and unifying the neat= of keeping the public
amounts. The bill was agreed to. Replying to
Signor Botta, the President ;of the Chamber; said
be regretted to state that it was quite true that the
'whole of the papers and documents relative, to
parliamentary inquiry respecting the Southern
way in connexion with the ease of Signor
astogi bad been abeireoted from the archives of
the Chamber. No clue had yet been obtained as
to bow or when the abstraction in question had
seen effected.

POLICE DISCOVERIES IN ROME.

ROME, JULY 26.

The police have discovered the commencement
of a mine for blowing up tho fortifications of
Mount Aventine. Two sentinels were recently
"Founded while on duty at night. The police
moreover seized a quantity of and black shirts.
The licences have been withdrawn from all wine
"hope in the Roman can:pagan,

BUCHAREST, JULY 26.
Several Bulgarians have been arrested at Mar-
gevo one of whom was provided with a Russian
pass Port. It is officially, announced today that a
convention has been concluded between
postal convention
and Roumania.

THE GERMAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
GOTHA, JULY 2S.

Dr. Peterman bee received news from the Ger-
man expedition to the North Polo, dated the 20th
of June. The highest latitude reached by them
was 76 deg. 20 mm., from which point Greenland
was in sight. The crew were in good health and
spirits, and the ship in good condition.

PORTUOLL.

LISBON, JULY 26.

The Portuguese journals state that by order of
the Governor of Sierra Leone, an English armed
force landed from her Majesty's gunboat Pandora,
at Colonia, on the Rio Grande, in Guinea, and cut
down the Portuguese flag, substituting the flag of
Great Britain, and taking prisoners the Portuguese
guard. It is said that two war steamers are
being got ready at Lisbon for the African coast.

AMERICA.
NEW YORK, JULY 26.
The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Paris
arrived out at 6 a.m. to-day. All well.
The steamers leaving to-day for Europe take
out 750,000 dole. in specie.
Closing prioes:—Gold, l 431; sterling exchange
on London, 110 e ; 6-20 United States Bonds, 1882,
114}; ditto, 1885, 112 i; 10-40 Bonds, 1081.
Illinois, 151; Erie, 681. Cotton Middling Up-
land, 31. Petroleum, standard white, 34k.
Flour, extra State, 8 doh►. 20c. to 8 dole. 80c.
Corn, old mixed, 1 dol. 140.
According to Messrs. Neill's report, the week's
receipts of cotton have been 2,000 Wes, arid since
Ist September 2,131,000 bales. Week's export to
Great Britain, none ; since Ist September,
1,229,000 bales. Week'. export to the continent.
seine; since Ist September, 448,000 bales. Total
exports since Ist September, 1,677,000 bales.
Stock at all porta, 75,000 bolos.
(at wickets° mss.)

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NSW YORK, Jura 26.
bongreas has ratified the purchase of Alaska
from the Russian Government.
Congress will adjourn on Monday next until
• September 21. It has expreesed ita distrust of
this President, and ita fear that mob law will
preilul in the South $ the November elections.
• The President has oral e the troops to be with-
' drawn from the reifterel Bttes.

Loss OF A LITZHIOOL 1"/"HAMSH. WITH ALL
There can now be no doubt that the easaMship
Cdmiston, of Liverpool, Asa-been totally lost, and that all
hands aboard of her have perished.' The =fortunate
,easel left that port on Shads/714M last Leweeders
hetnel amongst her cargo a ooluisimeabie tpaamtity of
ralphtha, petroleum, and other combustibles. As alse slid
peg arrive at her destination as anticipated anxious
inquiries were set on foot, and it was ascerteined
that some petroleum caaks known to have formed part of
the Conietetes cargo, together with a hatch sad eater
Pieces of • vessel, bad been packed up neer Southport.
leading to the belief that the -Coniston had blown up at
Era, owing to the explosion of the combustibles alluded to.
The bodies of two men, much charred aad blackened, have
hjust been found in the Mersey, and removed to the deed-
ouse, Princes Dock, *here they were identified as those
of two firemen, mooed Pearson and Dobson, belonging to
the Coniston.

The priest of Hornimaa's Teas are greatly re-
dumi ; their well-imown superiority los atlas:gad • host of
spurious imitations; therefore nett* all Offllitille Packets ere
mired " mailmen and Co., London, Original_
Pure Tea." 200 confectioners agents in LAMM.*
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