The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-12 00:00:00

LEMAIIKS.

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liarioneteleal pressures aft: generally and have
changed but little Miring the last 24 hours The greatest tilde
relive in readings is shown on the west emit at Ireland, where
nn inerense of 0 23 inches is noticed since last evening. Tempera-
titre is uniform and generally high. fri.sh southerly a ind blew
last evening on the southwestern coasts, but this intuiting it
has veered westerly, and is Intnierate. in Scotland the a ind is
light from the south. Itriin has fallen on the westeni
and in the south of England. Thunder is reported ftmli Leith,
and hall front Liverpool. Weather is cloudy or ovirenst.

It seems not improbable, according to the
Tilrgraph,that the noble defendant in the somewhat too
conspicuous suit of " D'Alteyrac v. Willoughby " will
before long Le involved in a yet more difficult case. In
under the "Drummond Restitution Act," Lord
Perth regained his ancient family honocrs ; and it is
rumoured that he contemplates an attempt to substan-
tiate his claim to the family estates now in the possession
of Lord Willoughby de Etesby, in right of his mother.

DIScOVERY OF WitEcKAGE SEA.—PLYNIOUTII,
MAT 12.—The wreckage of the brig Gleaner, Captain
Prance, of Newport, from Itilboa, and bound for England,
has been found 2J miles S.S.E. of the Land's-end. The
brig is supposed to have been lost on the Seen Stones.
TIIE DUNE or Enixfulti.n.— The Queen has
been pleased to appoint to-morrow, at a quarter to 2
o'clock, instead of a quarter to :1, as at first arranged, to
receive the loyal address of the corporation of the City of
Loudon in reference to the attempt upon the life of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. The address will
be pres.nted at Buckingham Palace. and the Lord Mayor
will go from the Mansion House at a quarter to 1 o'clock,
calling on the way at Guildhall, whence the civic dignita-
riet, or a deputation of them, will proceed in a body. The
Court of Lieutenancy of the City of London will present
a similar address to bur Majesty in the course of the
day.

Tut: ItEr. Du. )1 t,•t.r.o o. —This gentleman re-
appeared in the pulpit of the Ilarony Church on Sunday
afternoon. and presthed a sernme, the theme of his chs-
callow bring these words, " He thanked God and took
coueage."
BEI RESENTATION 01 EAST KENT. —A statement
has lately been published in some of the London news-
',ensue to the effect tkat Charles Stewart Hardy, Esq., of
Chdkitni Castle, will oeutest the second mat for East Kent
at the next gelieral election. We are authorised to an-
nousee that there ia no foundation whatever for this re-
port.— Lffridxione Joervaa'.
Tits REPKERMXTATI'IN nE NorriNo team. A
meetiog.ef the liberal party, numerously attended (Mr.
Mundellr the chair}, who held at Nottingham last night
when the following resolution was unanimously carried :
" That, incoosideratima of the probability of an early dis-
solution of.rerliament, and in acknowledgment of the
claire', of Er. Samuel Morley.an the town of ..Nottingbam,
-this inoetiew is of opinion that at the forthcoming general
election LeaLoald be returned, free of expanse, as one of
ese inembearf4..the borough."

,‘,77 AUDII Ni F. or Tor. A cotuacpondent
of the E,.ine.4-Irt !goitre, who was admitted ei:me days
bulk to an audieue-s of the Pope,zives in a letter from
Rom, to that }curial some details. lie says: "'ISe Pope
is prev tall sod stunt, wittout berme obese. 'Wirt furni-
ture cf his print, roam is a 41111%re-table, with two, hairs,
and as armchair fur bimeelir.: The _room is may.* nail,
with a kw ceiling no curtains. And the walls cowered with
paper of the cheapest sort. Those of the grand .eta: ial
saloons arc coveted with ell:. IRa bedreoni ,lam
yellow curtains, no carpet, and a brick tlsva,
with a little heastead of iron without car-taint
Ifs is very nest in bin person his hands, which
al.' half covered with white mittens, are particularly
tended to. He limes ate; o'clock, shaves himself, and says
hie mass in a little private chapel ; and then hams
! another. At $ o'clock he takes a small cup of chocoiets,
and at half-past 8 receives hie ministers. Cardinal An.
tonelli conies every day to the Vatican, and when pre-
vented from doing so the Under-'Secretary of State, Mgr.
Marini takes hi. place. The other days of the week the
other funetionarics in their tam transact blueness with
him. At half-past 10 the ministers withdraw. The
audiences t!.en be it and are not over till I. At 2
o'clock the Pope dines in hie private apartment. His
repast is of the most modest kind, and it always ends
with a sweetmeat of which all Italians are fond. From
half-past 2 to 3 be takes his siesta, at 3, he reed' his
Breviary, and at half-past 5 goes out for a drive in a car-
riage with four horses, accompanied only by two young
Fiesta If the weather permits he alights and walks in
the most retired parts of the city ; nevertboleet, he is
followed by upwards of 2,000 persons, who walk after him
in silence. When it rains his Holiness proceeds to the
galleries of the Vatican when the visitors have retired.
He is a great lover of antiques, as proved by the researches
and restorations he is continually making. On his return
home, at 6 o'clock, the Burlingame recommence and last till
10 at night, when be retires to sup. He goes to bed at
11, and the next day goes through the mime routine. I
Though advanced in' years, he sings very well, end, what
is quite unknown even to many Romans, plays well on I
the violoncello."