The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-30 00:00:00

with fine sycamores, and also Isar-7 swil
—ls,
o which were transplanted from the tola4
of Virgil at Naples, and some from Pstrinivi
garden at Vesicles,. The maestro had • penti4
for flowers, and ea/rounded himself with there
great variety. Teat summer he had in hie 0.1,4
a collection of roses as fine as any I over raw w a
horticultural show in the Crystal Prieto, Nor
nearly a quarter of a mile the air Tyln
fumed with them. Rossini took 47.4,
pains to people the trees and shrubs in his den,ia
with song birds. The house is built of 10,4
stone. It has a hurry aspect by no ineze,,,,
harmony with its surroundings. The renal,,,,
rooms are on the ground floor, and „',t,,,„4
by a handsome vestibule. To tho lett n
a spacious drawing room decorated 1,4
frescoes, crimson panels, and golden
In the corners of the coiling aro modalliwi
traits of the host's musical kindmd, t.) » t
._
Beethoven, Mozart (before whore 1,14 tin
composer of IL liarbiere never pauot withw
touching his but), Oretry, and Boieldieu.
ing the fireplace is the likeness of ltomini
painted by Hyppolyte Flandrie. This
room communicates by folding
a boudoir and a smaller saloon Lung in p
chintz and containing st,iffk4
shells, and Italian articles of vertu. T.• -

to te, but are not now, in tills rwei•
guitar, tambourins, nod ot!:4 r 1... r
struments. The grand piano on
was wont frequently to acconii.,::y
stood in the great drawing-r,„ j;
‘i
room is the ',via li/tufa comfort. oh :
piece is a bust in bronze of the 11.1, t; '

years ago. The lallroom on the tir..7

onoo a library and a study. The furl,
hourly gmerally shows Out comf•,rt r,•.'

luxury waa sought after. The chair. ,•

are not of rosewood, but nralopny,
France is considered common. The
..„.
bedroom arc, however, filled with to,t.y •sh
porcelain. _ _

PAM, SArirni..y es- •
The Duchess de Flosto's jewels, sold
in the Rue Dronot, on Thursday aol ;,;
fetched wonderfully high prices. A • r.v
brilliants, which was bought in Is."); for 7:
produced 104,000 f. ; three large &wawa,.
had cost 60,000 f. in 1461, wore knocked I ••
for 94,000 f. A necklet* containing tlsa row,
pearls, 260 in all, after a spirited .1
petition, was purchised for 95,000 f. 1., YAndri-•, s dealer who was understoo
an agent for the Duke de Castres. Tit .1: •
weds of the sale was 22,000/. sterling. T;(1..
a very great lady, the widow of a • ;
duke, should not be able to keep her let.•••'.rni
now that she has married a wealthy
is a subject of wonderment not yet
the public.
The Duke and Duchess de Sesto : •r. J.
vited to Compiegne at the last moili..l.t
of the Marquis and Marquise d'Abri.. I
there never was any foundation forth,
statement in yesterday's ?flare the. U. I.e.
hells of Spain and the Prince of w,.
going.

BRITISII NJ AL OPERATION 4
PABSI4-Y GULP.

The Cakedla Englishman says thy
the taking of Muscat by the in-urgente, Ri !
Sinthan, duel not reflect any er,dt ou the *.
concerned. Colonel Pally. in tLe;dant, ...-‘
Muscat on the 3rd of 0. tw ,Liy4 •
the Scinde and the gunboat Sir 11441 i .1 • •
day arrangements were made for emba7kinz
English subjects as chose to escape from a :
was difficult to choose between the besieger. ar.. •-•
iu peiLt of awlesenesa. Some bunneal,,
preferred retiring to • village about :•
hum the town, where they fancied thei
under the protection of the British •• •
wait the event in safety. Colonel Pelly appesr.
forgotten these men, as when. on the morning :..- •
of October, be determined to side with tr.-, 1. t.:.
he made no sort of attempt to pr tee
fugees from the wrath of the party of . •
During the night of the Gth a lieutenatd .f• '
lent. and two of of the Sir Hui'.. . •
sent on shore in charge of the mariner • . •
vessels, and succeeded in keeping the euer..y.
Their chief feat, however. was the burning of . •
of the town by a tire of rockets. In the mortie..:.-•
party re-embarked, and the Sir Hugh Ile se
Seedah to take oil the buuneahs. Of course .. •
had been beforehand with them, and they w, . •
as hostages for the futsire neutrality of I.•
Agent. Syud Salim, deluded by a
submission of the insurgents. opened t.
of his fort, but only to find Li •
longed for cue day, after which he was det.
allowed to escape to Bunder Abbas, The g..••
telegraphed to Colonel Pelly to remain n
instead of confining himself to the protection of
subjects Colonel reify rushed into the fray. end
but for an opportune act of folly on the; put of -
Imaum. would have pledged the govern:neat to a .-
estrous course of action.

PLCSDER OF A MAIL COACH BF L
R.ANGEBB iY QUIIINSLAYD.

The following account of a robbery of A •:.
coach running between Gympie and lisa7boran,;::
Wiled by the pawengere _ .

The coach for Maryborough lett Oympie at e.
pig 6 o'clock in the morning, aild when about •:
beyond the wooden culvert, about three and
from Nashville, three men suddenly appeared
some trees, and ordered Harry, the driver, to '•
Two of the men had double-barrelled guns, at :
an old single-barrel in a dilapidated condition •
bad handkerchiefs on their fixer, with hole.

On the coach stopping, the driver w.s,
under the usual bloodthirsty peualtiok t•
coach into the bush, which he did for &bolt : ' "7
The mail bags were then dragged out. and tl.,
budiraagers applied themselves diligently 1., t':
lion of tearing open the letters and abstraettn., :.. •
notes, which they stuffed in their pockets. •
drafts being toesed aside as useless. The
politely informed the two lady passengers. •
and Mrs. Farley not to be alarmed, as the) ).. . • •
hurt, and they did not rob ladies.
.Strauge t
ladies were never even asked ter their money
the other passenger, handed out a 51. note nod - • •
declaring that he had no more, but uotbein,:....t ••
this assurance they took the precaution to teed
coat pocket, and altogether they took t.
The examination of the letters occupiod
quarters of en hour. As the three
close to the paesengera they were seen to ti.
quantities of notes from the letters. Aft,:
the contents of the mail bags, they felt !!
seat cushion, but forebere touching the 5,..* •
ladies sat, beneath which Mrs. fisrley 1;3 i
thrust about 151. They then ords red OA •
and Mr. rower to gather up the fr.ignient•
literary meal, and warned Marry not t •
there for hidf en hour, and then he w.is -
the direction of Maryborough and e • 1'
They informed him they would be on •I.
he see did so. Shortly after Harry drove c 3 4. 1:
to the Stockholm Hotel, which is nine

vines and procuringa couple of saddle hem:,
Power rock to Nashville, and gave infont:
police. Before leaving, the bustramwrs -
Power with is. Mrs. Thatcher had in hor I:'
diamonds worth upwards of 100 f. Mowry. IL
Ruby, in company with the inspector et po:s •••
Hitches, and a Nutt tracker, visited the vow`
~ •
rage. The black, with unerring sagacity, trseloi. • .
of the coach to where it st also discoventiz
desk nearly fun, some ho • and A err ,
awake. Hs also pointed oat where the men h. 41
and the trees to which theirhoeses were tied Wr. 1
on looking over the debris of the mail beg
registered letter addressed to "Mr. Edwlnl9. Id'•• ~
containing ilk in note*, which the robbery had '
On questioning a little girl and boy. who lived •
the spot, they Pahl that they had seen five men ".'
that morning alongside the bushrangers' camp

A NAVAL OFFICER DROWSED.—Thy. •
Calm, states that an aocideut occumxt
the 3rd October, by which Mr. Harris, the
H.Y.B. Rodney, lost We life. Ho, in coulwmg
other °Mows were is boat, which. gettius
gab*/ stakes. cognised. Fortunately ell
wire 811,14 though Lieut. FaNuttereou. of tL.
4.....1
had a sod narrow escape. like body
patina* we. floated.