The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-04 00:00:00

(Stamped, ld. Additional.)

ITALY.

The Nations of Florenoe publishes the following
letter from Mrs. Foljambe, the English lady who
gave an asylum to Father Passaglia at Rome :
" Rome, Palazzo Spada, Oct. 19, 186 L

"To Signor Ferrati at Gubbio.
" Your esteemed letter arrived on Monday, and
the professor (Passaglia) told me to answer it the
next morning. But on that very day eight gen-
darmes came to the house in disguise, for the
double purpose of making a perquiaition and taking
Passagha prisoner ; and he only escaped by a
miracle of God and the blessed Virgin. Yesterday
' morning I received the oonsoling news that on
Wednesday he chaunted Te Dente upon Italian
soil. It will be difficult for me to remain here,
because the Pope himself treats me as a sec-
tarian, and because I am in such bad odour and
so much calumniated that I constantly fear to re-
ceive fresh insults from the government. I know
that all the professor's friends have been marked
down by the police for arrest. The Pope and An-
tcmelli were furious when they heard that Passaglia
had got away, and that nothing important had
been found among his papers. It is quite certain
that their intention was to keep him under lock
and key if they could have got hold of him. I
bear it said that the inhabitants of Rome are
greatly rejoiced at learning that the professor is in
a place of safety. I myself have been consoled by
the visite of some distinguished personages (among
them a cardinal), whom I had never seen before.
" ELLIN FOLJAMBL"

The correspondent who forwards the foregoing
observes :—" The most important part of this
letter is the disclosure that a cardinal paid the
writer a sympathetic viait. The inferenoe ia, that
this prince of the church must be a sympathiser
with the schismatic Ploughs."
A manuscript of Galileo and an unpublished
drama of Metastasio have lately been found in the
archives of Lucca, and will shortly be made public.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADYINALTT, NOV. 2.—PROMOTIONS AND AP-
rouvrms.wrs.—Mastar 0. A. Macfarlane, to be additional to
the Asia, for service in theVirilan. .

SurpOns Dr. J. T. Cuddy, to the Phaeton ; and W. H.
Adam, to the Cadmus.
AWMant Surgeons T. Roche, to the Phaeton ; and G. IL
Ilaunsell, confirmed as assistant surgeon in the Hornet.
Masters' Assistants W. T. Miller, A. 8. De Kidder, and
W. T. B. Clow, to be additional to the Orpheus.
Acting Assistant Surgeon W. P. Clapp, to the Aboukir.
Clerks 0. P. Walker, to the Sanspareil ; and T. W. Cleave,
to the Blenheim.

tieoood•cLamAadstant Engineers J. Turner, confirmed in
the Ariadne ; J. Wootton, confirmed in the Immortalite ;
T. Boulton, confirmed in the Doris ; and E. IL Willey, cow
firmed in the Revenge.
Acting Second•class Amistant Engineers M. J. Shannon,
of the Indus, for service in the Avou ; and C. F. Gregory,
of the Indus, for servios in the Ajax.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 3.
The Duncan, 99, screw, was taken into No. 8
Dock on Saturday.
The Echo, steam-tag, was sent to-day to the assistance of
• vessel on shore in Sandown Bay.
The Edgar, 89, screw, Captain George P. Meads, has
struck the Sag of Bear-Admind Erskine. The admiral has
gone on leave of absence.
The Moslem, 6, iron screw steam troop-ship, Commander
Samuel H. Ifreou, sails to-morrow forenoon for the
Mediterranean. She calls at Plymouth, sad takes super-
numeraries for the Mediterranean fleet.
His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke °andantino
of Eustis left Ihurtead.house, near Ryde, yeeter-
day, and departed from Portsmouth at boos for Cla-
ridge's Hotel, Loudon. His Imperial Highness will spend
three days with her Majesty the Queen and Prince Consort
at Windsor Castle, and will probably remain in England for
eight or ten days longer. He was under an engagement to
visit the Duchees of Cambridge at Brighton, but this
arrangement was countermanded yesterday, and his Imps-
rial Highness proceeded direct to London. Both the Grand
Duke and the Grand Duchess are, by those who know the
royal feeling in the matter, said to have gristly enjoyed
their sojourn in the Isle of Wight, and if circumstances will
permit they will repeat their visit next year.

DEVONPORT, Nov. 3.
The gun-vessels Mohawk and Assurance were
pat out of commission yesterday, and placed is the third
class of steam reserve.

ACCIDENT TO MAJOR-GENERAL LORD
WILLIAM PAULBT.

The Hampshire Telegraph of Saturday taps :
" We extremely regret to have to record the particulars of a
somewhat senate accident that occurred last evening to
Major-General Lord William Paula., lieutenant-governor
of this garrison. It appease that yesterday his lordship,
with whom were Colonel Thackwell, assistant adjutant-
general, and Colonel Somerset, assistant quartermaster-
mere], left Portsmouth for Winchester, at which city
Lord William inspected the troops. As be was expected to
return to Portsmouth at about five &cloak, his coachman
received directions to have his lordship's waggonette
in waiting at the terminus. Shortly after five o'clock
Lod Violet and his stall arrived, and seated them•
selves in the vehicle, his lordship taking the reins ; Colonel
Somerset set by his side, while behind were seated Colonel
Thaukwell and the coachman. In order to leave Colonels
Sentiuset and Thackwell at Southern% hie lordship shove
from the station, up Rumen-street, into St. James's-road.
In this road the gas company have been laying down a new
mein, and consequently an embankment of earth is 'aired
on either side of the aperture where the pipe is being
placed. As the waggonette drove into the mod the whorls
COMP upon the embankment, and in au instant the vehicle
wee overturned. His lordship was thrown into the road,
Colonel Somerset falling upon him. Colonel Thackwell was
also thrown, the coachman falling upon him. The homes fall
into the opening, and were much cut and hurt. His lord-
ship's shoulder was found to be dislocated, and be was
otherwise bruised. Colonels Thackwell and Somerset were
lest Injured, bat wore severely shaken and braised. The
coechnise was shaken and slightly bruised. The carriage
was very much damaged, the pole being broken in halves,
the springs broken, and the body much knocked about.
The coachman, on regaining his feet, succeeded in extrica-
tion the horses, and Lord Paulet, with Colonel Somerset,
was conveyed to his residence in a cab. Medical aid was
promptly obtained, and his lordship's shoulder was re-
placed. It IS stated that the cause of the accident was that
there was no light to indicate the condition of the road.
We are ;ratified to learn that his lordship is programing
favourably."