The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-25 00:00:00

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.

We have intelligence from Hamburg of the 21st.
The following letter from Appenrade of July 20
says : "To-day a prolongation of the armistice for
three days tranquillity to the 23rd was egret d upon.
It is furtter stated that there will be another pro-

loogetion of the armistice for three days, if nothing
positive has been effected by the 23rd.

PORTUGAL.

The Oriental Company's steam-packet Montrose,
Cspt. John Bowen, arrived at Southampton yester-
day, and landed her mails under the charge of Lieu-
tenant Wm. I'. Newenham, R.N., Admiralty agent.
her dates are: Gibraltar, 15th July; Cadiz, 10th;
Lisbon, 19th ; Oporto, 20th ; Vigo, 21st.
Notwithstanding the apparent tranquillity of
matters at Lisbon and Oporto the general and poli-
tical aspect of affairs in Portugal are very gloomy.
Th, re is, however, a degree of restored confidence in
bank paper at Libloon, the discount on which from
various causes has fallen.

The following is the letter of our correspondent :
LISBON, slums 19.
The ministry as it existed at the date of my last cornmeal
cation is in stain pus, with the insignificant alteration in the
M:niatry of Marine, Baron Villa Nova de Ourem having been
superseded by Gomez de Castro. The cause of the upset in
the intended reconstruction of the ministry is to be found in
the alarming news from the north of Spain, which has com-
pelled Costa Cabral to hold off for the moment.
I mentioned to you that many Carlist officers of tank had
passed through Lisbon, defying the vigilance of tke police.
The moult is seen in the formation of Carlist bands on the
frontier. In the Chamber of Peers the other day the Duke
of Saldanha was interrogated upon this subject by the Count
de Taipa. The duke's reply was marked by his cha-
racteristic reserve : a belly of horse, he admitted, had
been heard of in that neighbourhood, but he had
reason to believe they had been, or shortly would
be, destroyed. Since then a telegraphic despatch has
been received, in which the commandant at Badajm an-
nounces to his neighbour of Elvas that a rebel cavalry
column had been come up with, attacked, and dispersed with
the toes of some nine of them, killed in the skirmish ; the
fact is, that the entire southern frostier of Portugal swarms
with small parties of Carlists in arms, bidding defiance to the
feeble strength of the Portuguese commandants. These
bands are said to be anal ing the arrival of a chief, presumed
to be Gomez.
From the northern provinces of Portugal, particularly as
respects the Tres os Montes, all accounts concur in repre-
senting the people as in a state of extreme agitation, and
the generally received opinion is, that the month of
August will not pass over without an outbreak. Events
in Spain—the most trifling successes of the Carlist arms—may
however Precipitate events. I believe, at the same time,
that the Miguelite leaders will use every possible influence
to avert a prematur.• outbreak. The publication of Csimera's
proclamation caused profound sensation ; to the government
it has been pregnant with alarm, and the most severe pre-
cautions have in consequence been taken—the unfortunate
political prisoners confined in the Lisbon gaol are subjected to
more rigorous surveillance, and scarcely a house but is sub-
jected day and night to domiciliary visite and a search for
arms. The Lisbon journals are naturally more taken up
just now in discussing the affairs of their Iberian neighbours
then with their own concerns.
liar Majesty and the court will shortly take their departure
for Cintra, there to pass the hot season ; but the Queen will, it
is said, be present at the ceremony of the closing of the Corte s.
A death occurred last week amongst the moneyed magnates of
Portugal, that of a Mr. Brandao, or (as created by Donna
Maria) Baron Folgosa. Brandao was a small we'll's& or
haberdasher. Ile has left behind him something like one
hund cd and fifty thousand pounds in sterling coin, besides
large estates, was created a baron by Donna Maria, sad be-
decked with half a d.'zen orders.
The discount upon Lisbon bank notes is much the lime,
the fluctuations just now are but trifling, just sufficient to
distress the public and enrich the Aglota folks, nothing
more. English sovereigns are 4,500 ; dellan, 920 ; and ex.
change upon London, at 30 days, 521 ; at 90 days, 53.

UNITED STATES - MEXICO.

We were enabled last evening to give an outline of
the news by the Cambria, which reached Liverpool,
from Boston and Halifax, yesterday morning.
The proceedings in Congress lave been of little
importance, if we except the presentment, by Mr.
Polk, of a message, accompanying the ratified treaty.
The message is accompanied by a general procla-
mation declaring the peace with Mexico, and general
orders to the elf. ct that the President presen'a his
public testimonial of approbation of the valour, ge-
nius, and success of the American army ; directs that
the commissioned, non-commi,siontdofficers, and men
of the ten additional regiments raised for the period
of the " war with Mexico," be honourably discharged;
and the volunteer troops mustered, paid, and also
honourably discharged.
The ceremony of laying the corner-stone of the
monument to Washington, at New York, took place
on the 7th.
Gen. Pillow has been acquitted by the court-martial
of the charges brought against him. Another court-
martial would soon assemble in New Jersey to try
Gen. Scott.
From Mexico we have dates to the 17th June.
Senor Yanez marched on the 11th, at the head of
GOO men, to put down the attempted revolution
headed by Paredes aid Jarauta, at Lagos. Should
this number be insufficient to quell the revolt the
government would despatch 2,000 tromps more, with
fourteen pieces of artillery. The legion of St. Pat-
rick formed a part of the 600 men. General Minon
had marched to attack the revolutionists at Lagoa, but
having only 4.00 men, while Jarauta had collectedtvrice
that number, Minon deemed it prudent to fall back
to Leon. This revolt of Jarauta is giving the govern-
ment more trouble than the papers like to confess.
When Pena v Pena left Queretaro, under an escort
for the capitil, scores of people took advantage of it
to make the journey in safety, the roads in all
directions being beset with robbers and outlaws.