The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-01 00:00:00

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The INN' has the following
CardiaelPatrist has tuned an edict width i. gogooded
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Hie Milian agleam*, agenfilow *I thiliewaws she are
guilty of throe great des—aatimal hasephemy, cliwegerd
of holidays, and dialoged in the churches. In eater
to prevent sash sosedele the Tope directs that
the old penal laws and the very severe ones of Leo XIL
should be put in force. The cardinal's edict
gromuiPiew the punishments to be inflicted on those who
should be proved by two respectable persons to have
uttered one or more blasphemies ; to have worked on holi-
days—the masters being made responsible in the latter
case for their men ; to have behaved disrespectfully in
church. The but paragraph is more especially directed
spinet females, who en to be prevented from wearing
short dream. They are also required to appear in church
with vale ; but the veil, which is to be substituted for the
modern small bat, is not to be converted into • new orna-
ment far the head, which is to be modestly covered.

(iultrrzies TzuoitAm.)
FRANCE.
SPEECH OF THE REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION
TO THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.—THE
EMPEROR'S REPLY.

PARIS, JAIL 1.

In the audience given to him by the Emperor
Napoleon yesterday, Count von der Goltz, the
newly accredited representative of the North Ger-
man Confederation, spoke as follows :
" Called upon by the federal constitution to re-
present the confederation in its international rela-
tions, the King of Prussia eagerly desires to main-
tain and develop more and more the relations of
good feeling and confidence between France and
the Confederate States. This desire is at the same
time conformable to the sentiments of sincere
friendship which the King entertains towards your
Majesty's person. And the order of the King
prescribes to me to fulfil my functions in that
spirit."
The Emperor replied :
"In notifying to me the new functions with
which you are invested as the representative of the
Confederation of the North you renew the assur-
ances of the friendship of the Kingl
f Prussia. I e
thank you for it. On my part embrace th
opportunity with pleasure to confirm the good
understanding existing between the two govern-
ments. I beg of you to be the interpreter of my
sentiments to the King. Having been able to
appreciate the high qualities which distinguish you
I do not doubt that you will continue as hereto-
fore to exert all your efforts to maintain between
the two countries that friendly understanding
which is the pledge of their prosperity and a gua-
rantee for the peace of Europe."
Count von der Goltz was afterwards received by
Empress.

CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, J. 1.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Poonah, with the above mails, arrived here this
morning with 46 passengers and a general cargo,
including 3,109 bales of silk, value 290,0001.
The Poonah experienced strong north-westerly
gales in the Mediterranean and across the Bay of
Biscay, and up Channel easterly gales and squally
weather.
On the 24th ult. she spoke the steamer Paraguay ;
on the 28th the Propontis.
The steamers Lodes, Stirling, Palmyra, Thetis,
Thomas Powell, and Lindsay, have arrived at
Gibraltar.
The troop-ship Orontes, with batteries of artil-
lery, left Gibraltar on the 23rd ult. for Malta.
Gibraltar exchanges unaltered.

(BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.)
AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Dac. 31.
The Inman steamer City of London and the Na-
tional steamer Helvetia arrived nut to-day.
To-morrow, being New Year's-day, will be ob-
served ass close holiday.
Closing prices :—Gold, 1331. Sterling exchange
on London, 110. 5-20 United States Bonds.
10811. Illinois, 1321. Erie, 72. Cotton—Middling
Upland, 151.
PRILADSLI
Petroleum, standard white, 24i.

Dze. 31.