The Express. — 1867-12-12 (London, England)

THE REMAINS OP MAXIMILIAN.  Subjoined is the text of a letter addressed by Baron de Benet to M. Lerdo de Tejada, Minister of Foreign Affairs to Juarez, on the subject of the transportation of the Emperor Maximilian's remains to Europe : " Vienna, Sept. 25, 1867. " Excellency—A premature death having carried off the Archduke Ferdinand-Maximilisn from his family, Fs Imperial, Royal, and Apostolic Majesty feels the veil natural desire that the mortal relics of his unfortunate brother shorld repose by the side of the other princes of the House of Austria. The father, mother, and brothers of the august deceased expe.:enos the same ardent longing, as well as all the other members of the imperial family. The Emperor, my august master, has a conviction that the Mexican government, Fstening to the voice of humanity, CU not refuse to relieve the just affliction of his Majesty, nor oppose my obstacle to the realisation of his wish. For that purpose Vice-Admiral de Tegethoff has been sent to Mexico with an order to present to the President a request for obtaining the transmission of the remains of the well-beloved brother of his Imperial Majesty, and to bring them beck to Europe. lem charged, in my quality of Minister of the Emperor's Household, to beg your excellency to be pleased to facilitate for the ViceAdmiral the authorisation necessary for the accomplishment of his mission. I have the hononr, excellency, to request you to present beforehand to the chief of the state the sentiments of gratitude felt by the imperial family, and to accept for yourself the expression of the same feeling for the services you sill be able to render it. Accept, etc. " Bgosr."  The Minister of Justice at Baden has stated to the Chamber at Carlarube, that in the cou-se of next session he will bring forward a bill making civil marriage obligatory.  " Information received from good sources," says the Progres of Lyon., " respecting the painful suicide last week at the Hotel dee Etrangers, enables us to state that the ecclesiastic mentioned in connexion with the event is entirely relieved from all moral responsibility. The young lady seem■ to have conceived • strong and foolish passion for him, and he, becoming aware of this aberration, firmly showed her out of his dwelling, and told her to cease all relations with him. In her despair, (wired by this shock, she poisoned herself, as already related."  A letter dated Nov. 6, from an officer serving with the advanced force of the expedition to Abyssinia, and written at Udoda, mays :—" It is so hot here th►t writing is out of the question altogether between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., between which hours the thermometer  generally stands about 103 deg., so we usually go down to the pass and nit on the rocks and read until it gets cool. We imannenee our day at 4.30 a.m., getting up and riding out in different parties shooting. The jungle was full of game when we first arrived, and we had our mess table well supplied with all kinds, but now they are getting shy, and we have great difficulty in stocking the larder. We, however, manage to do it. It is said a regiment of cavalry and one of infantry will be left in the low country to defend the passes. I was awoke last night by my dog barking. Luckily, I had got a light, as —, who shares my tent, was sick. Getting out of bed I heard • hissing nous, and, rousing my friend and looking about, we soon found • snake under my bed. On return from shooting this morning I found one of the largest scorpions I had ever seen snugly ensconced in a pair of slippers ; the beast, are beginning to find comfortable places for themselves in our tents."