The Express.
London, England, 1847-06-17 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'Clock.
The change of ministry in Belgium, which was for
some days expected, has absolutely taken place. The
fact was announced exclusively in the Daily News of
this morning, as follows :
" We learn from oar Brussels correspondent that on
Monday last (the 14th inst.) the Belgian ministry
resigned en maw. The Belgian papers are silent on
the subject; but we have reason to know that our
correspondent's information is derived from the most
authentic sources. He adds that M. Rogier has been
indirectly, if not directly, summoned to form an
administration, and that it is very probable that gen-
tleman will undertake the task. His Majesty will
leave for London in a few days, but his stay will be
short."

Advices from Vienna, of the Bth instant, state that,
in consequence of the reclamation of several German
governments, the cabinet had decided that the prohi-
bition of the export of grain should not apply to
purchases made previous to the publication of the
decree of prohibition, and therefore that corn sold
beforehand might leave the country on payment of
the prescribed duties.

From Trieste, of the sth inst., it is said that the
greatest calm had prevailed upon the corn market
time dewing the wish prowsding. The sales were
about 1,800 staja of wheat, 4,400 of Indian cornoit
di florins; 800 of barley, at 5 6-8 florins. 'rhe prices
were without variation for three weeks; but back-
wardness of purchasers indicated an approaching de-
cline. At Leghorn, Genoa, and other Italian mar-
kets, it was known that prices had given way consi-
derably. The harvest for -barley and oats wail already
finished in the south of Italy, and was quite satisfac-
tory. The wheat was superb, and, before the end of
this month, would be housed. In Frioul and Istria,
the heavy rains which had followed the excessive
heat had done the greatest good to the Indian corn-
fields.

Papers from the Mauritius, to the 17th of March,
contain most satisfactory accounts of the sugar crop
of that island, which, it is said, woulit not be less
than 122 millions of pounds, which is an enormous in-
crease over the produce of ordinary years. The planters
were preparing to extend cultivation still more, and
for that purpose were taking steps to obtain thee ne-
cessary reinforcements of Coolie labourers from India.
The two banks were progre 'mg very unsatisfactorily
in their affairs. A robbery had been perpetrated
upon one of them.

BOSTON, JUNE I.
Scott and Taylor have both had their armies
crippled by the operation of the twelvemonth enlistment
s) stein. Now that they are closing in upon the win', mail
ought to invest the city, their nudes are seriously
Dished by the secession of whole regiments. The volumene,
at the commencement of the wee flesksd to New Orisons
from the south and west, ander On impression that tiny
were tohave a " tall time" for three sr lbw months, ie egliM
period they were assured by the geteramest puss they
would overrun the country, sad mesas MAYA UP hesitate
in the comfortable anticipation ul" ravais/ la the lags et
Montezuma." Scott's ethethe lbese is lea than 8,000, nail
with this it is unsafe to enter the city et Iffeatee. The bi-
ters which are received from private atuncea, of the most re.
liable character, indicate that the entire population is ran
perated against the invading forces to a high degree, and
that a general refinance will be made. I have letters
from the army which furnish painful aorpounta of the
progress of disease; more men have died from climate
than the bullet. At no period has the government
felt more embarrassed than at this time ; victories have
been gained in rapid succession, but nothing has re-
salted that looks towards a peace. The occupation of
the enemy's country can only be maintained by a costly ex-
penditure of life and treasure. The returned soldiers are
far from friendly to the government, and loud complaints
are made of all but the pliant generals who are at the head
of the armies.

Mr. Trist, the first clerk in the department of state, has
gene to Mexico, and is, with General Scott, folly charged
with power to negeoliate; but the public feeling et the
Mexican, is hostile to any accommodation.
The satire current of opinion In the northern and western
states of the union Is against the annexation of one foot of
Mexican territory for slave states, and this is the great temp-
tation which bu sedneed the administration into the inva-

sion of the sister republic. The tariff which Mr. Polk has
contrived for Vera Cruz is in no favour with the merchants
there, and an intelligent English merchant write*: "it
would take an army to carry it into effect." Every. dollar
of the new duties must be paid in specie on entering the
goads. The opinion of sensible men of business is that a
large cargo cannot be entered for months unless the shipper
send the cash to pay the duties.
The progress of Mr. Webster through the southern states
has been one of triumph. No man not mounted on a war-
hens has ever travelled in this country receiving each
tokens of popular admiration and respect as have been
showered on Mr. Webster in this journey ; It is to be re-
gretted that illness prevented his completion of the plea, hr
his movement was a public benefit, tending to beat down
sectional animosity, and demonstrating that his talents end
means have so taken hold of the better feeling of the
people, that no party nor prejudice tan resist his Mikes to
general approbation. When Mr. Webster was theretery of
State, and bad succeeded in arranging the treaty of Week-
ington with Lord Ashburton, a very Amerien
merchant, who had for many yews raided In thempe, hap
peeing to be at the seat of government, failed to kis
respects to the secretary. Awns Misr re
marks, he expressed his peat mese of te
talent and success which Wboss exhibited to the samage-
ment of the vexed within. Mr. Webster 11106Neufb.
plied: "Sir, I remembered that I was a
christen po*, wilt aMe people, =ttliiatithalewore
limbs is the ihsk eithery of the oiriMfea era." I had the
pleasure to beer the nem& ; end Nimrod to me that no
sentence that had rear Mika !Gres Vllllir Of thewireat
orator war more worthy of the core—mere dementhg ee.
coed. lea. as Webster was in the eabinet, than no
scheme for the aunimedea of Texas, sad the atemset be
risked, the slave power determined on aa ant at the ea-
bugement of in ledbasse, and the perpetuation of the es
mined institution.
The New Teri thon goes for atheism ocenneet in Maim;
sad ems avows that 111111117a= overt° the advisee,
of Ids Mate et Wage. The is beyond a qweithes
of easenallok and dither to aid and MS-
rO7lO •01111.1111 elder. Bat ones let the people Wine
this to be the tendeney of the war, sad 1111111RIMi
of iairgaa-
tion will be roiled upon the mew la power. Mr. J.
Mem legaalle the thment as the crisis of the e
see
very
and espouser hie hem that the will have to
in aems he the preeereatles of
I have that received, Mis pert my letter, information
from Waithesten that the masa in ethos do not talk of ea
early poem, wed then we have lie owlet, prospect of a aim.
dens& onanthalkg wade& Gel. Butler, a gallant Wiser
tram ieWi Oatellea, hie am egoith the war, end mosy
oldie bolt oases he the ormatrent y driest to be impiepil as
beigrand baud*.
iesad.reat movement in New York is still week ;
and I swot to say that the wretches, who a year ege mar.
dived a sheriff and einamitted such horrid =re
.11314 been pardoned by Governor Tams. His
le • pile Omen twaddle. Bathe the new easeliation all
MMejadges are to
be elated by Use people. It hSo be
biped that geed mia of both the great political win will
beim apes this swan, so knight with ruin to the ht.
toroth of Junks. The support of the antl-rout linden is
smithy to be hand in the oedemas of the Triune, • New
York paper. Its editor is a praised whig, but feß of the
doctrines of Fourrier.
The anti-slavery anniversary hie just been held inßeehm,
IN elm the other anniverauthe of a moral and religiose met.
The violence of the sa and we who ended the
. esti-slavery organisation ethelmily preelathe donut
am gad moderate spirits from my amine with ism. Do-
mination end abuse in any ‘thatity sae the miles in
chief demand upon its platform. I am, out and out, an
enemy of American slavery, but these men sadly miming
their mark. To their wretched reeklessaeaAt the last elec-
tion it was owing that this country received Polk for its pee-
sident, and with him the Mexican war.—Y. Z.

THE CITY or MEXico.—Conspiettole sews the
beauty and megainconce of the city al Xszkeistliellaki
Plaza. It covers an stns of 12 atwwers,, peed with wale,
forming one of the most beeatthl peamaadse he. the
world. Oa every side of thin great mum, asogial-
ficent and costly public buildings are 'Masted. 0a one
side is sea the spacious cathedra, which extends the whole
length of the square, and the Government Palace leads
the whole hawk of another able. The cathedral is ateded
on the site of the great kid temple of the Aztecs, NA the
Government palm* en the round of the palms el the
great Montezuma. The ammout at wealth in the eathstirel
is incredible. The altar is mews' with plates at semaive
silver, and beautified with araments of maws sali. The
balustrade enclosing the altar extends a hog& et ill first,
and is made of a massive etimpealties el INK Am NA
sapper, the value of wadi h ezesellsily pest.
Teem sad eandlesticks, dill/ads dee ere elethreiftogh
the bundles i and when we knew That time, too, in made
Sea tie protons melds, we eta Ass on Mee at the ha-
mem wealth at this cathode& There are abortimairta
churches in addition to the cathedral, richly or
with gold, silver, and precious stones, and et is
that the wealth which is exhibited in this manner is
to the immseme IMINNIPIN irt ems NO wessmiimilaph:a
the Flash. The sky Modso she beset of