The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-21 00:00:00

OOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, SUT. 9, Evapruio.

Money easy. Gold, 2361. Exchange on Lon-
don, 256. Stocks steady. New York Centrals,
127 j ; Illinois, 128} ; Erie, 107 f ; United States
5-20 Bonds, 114.

NEW YORK, SLPT. 10, Ennui.
Rumours are still rife of the capture of
Mobile.

Money easy. Gold opened At 228 i, but has
declined, under a panic, to 220 k. Stocks tending
downwards. New York Centrals, 128 ; Illinois,
128 ; Erie, 106} ; United States 3-20 Bonds, 1111.
Cotton quiet ; middling Upland, 184-}, 183.
Flour, wheat, and corn dull. Provisions heavy.
Coffee quiet. Sugar inactive. Molasses steady.
Petroleum, crude, 49 to 50 ; refined, 81 to 83.
The fall in the price of gold has unsettled all
the markets.

CANADA.

NEW YORK, SIM. 9, Emma.

It is reported th►t the Canadian conferenoe has
decided that the union of the British North Ameri-
can provinces would be satisfactory, provided that
the terms of alliance could be arranged.

MEXICO.

NEW YORK, 13317. 9, Evamsa.

Despatches from Matamoras to the 24th ult.,
published in the New York papers, state that
Cortinas had defeated the French with heavy hies
at Victoria City. Cortinas was marching to defend
Matamoros.
The French had landed at the month of the Rio
Grande to operate against Matamoras.

THE ROMAN QUESTION.

PAINS, Szrr. 20.

Aocording to reliable information, it seems cer-
tain that an arrangement has been come to between
the courts of France and Italy in reference to the
solution of the Roman question.
It is believed that Florence will shortly become
the capital of Italy.

RUSSIA.
BT. PETERSBURG, Sart 20.

An imperial rescript has been issued, accompa-
nied by five decrees, containing a series of liberal
measures relative to public instruction in Poland,
the creation of a university at Warsaw, and the
establishment of numerous superior, middle, and
primary schools, and a free school for women.
The Poles preserve the use of their national lan-
guage. For the other nationalities of the kingdom
speciol schools are established, in which their re-
spective idioms will be used.
A sixth decree modifies the penal code by miti-
gating the penalties hitherto inflicted, and abolishes
corporal punishment.

SCHWALBACH, SErr. 20.

The Emperor of Russia will arrive here to-
morrow on a visit of a few hours to the Empress
of the French.

His Majesty will be accompanied by Count Ad-
lerberg, the Adjutant-General.

LETTER OF THE POPE TO TILE POLISH
BISHOPS.

ROME, S. 18 (Via Manilla.).

An encyclical letter of the Pope, addressed to the
Polish bishops, has been distributed among the
cardinals at Rome.

This letter draws a vivid picture of the persecu-
tion directed by the Russian government against
the catholic church. The Pope stigmatises the
Russian government u cruel, rebukes its excesses,
and condemns it before heaven and earth.

He censures, also, the confiscations and deporta-
tions carried out in Poland, and the treatment of
the Archbishop of Warsaw, unjustly despoiled.
His Holiness condemns, however, the Polish re-
volution, and reminds the cathelics of their duty
to (.bey all civil authorities.
The bishops, clergy, and all faithful catholics
in Russia, are enjoiced to persevere in the faith
with courage and resignation, and warned that
they do not owe obedience to measures contrary
to their consciences and to divine laws.

The Pope, in conclusion, threatens the persecu-
tors with divine justice, " which," he says, " will
soon appear, for the time of mercy is short, and
the powerful are powerfully chastised."

SWITZERLAND.
GE-NEVA, Barr. 20.

M. Dopian Veillon, the Federal magistrate in
this city, has issued a warrant of arrest against M.
James lazy.

THY PARIS BOURSE.
PARIS, Bar. 20.
The Bourse continues firm. Bantus closed at
66.10, or 6c. higher than yesterday.