The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-16 00:00:00

and perhaps with Spain, to preserve their indepen-
dence and that of the Gulf of Mexico, and to pre-
vent the annexation of Cuba. In such s scheme
there is, however, more super-subtlety than strength;
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and t will, if ever carried out, be far more likely to
precipitate than to avert the catastrophe it apprehends.
• Were Mexico, under a systcm of commercial free.
dem' carrying on a great and prosperous trade with
England and Europe—were its financial credit in
London and Paris high as a great trade would soon
make it—were its ports full of British capital, and
our interest in its welfare deep and strong— how dif-
fercnt would the position of Mexico in the world be.
Thou its independence would be a great political
fact for the maintenance of which we might take
some care and trouble. But what ran we do for a
I country that rejects our trade, and with a population
of nearly 8,000.000, that only imports some 400,0001.
worth of British goods?

LATEST FROM TIIE CONTINENT.

GERMANY.

JCLY 0.

The students' association at Erlangen, bearing the
name of "Nlarcomannia," is dissolvt.d by the govern-
ment.

SWITZERLAND.
BERNE, duLir 11.

The National Council of Switzerland has formally
icques!ed the Federal Executive not again to allow
the judicial and police authorities to harass political
refugees mho have nut violated the right of asylum
The act is regarded as an Important demonstration at
the present moment.

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 4.

The Austrian Intcrnuneio hating ~....sfe.sa tho
satisfaction which be had demanded from the Porte,
far the affair at Smyrna, is contending with the
American Minister fur the possession of M. Costa.
The latter has been removed from the Hussar, and is
at present under the care of the French Consul at
Smyrna.
A letter from Bucharest states that Omer Pacha
conferred for more than two hours in his cabinet with
the Russian general, Niepokoitschiski, sent by
Prince Gortschakoff to the Turkish quartier-general
at Schumla. Two officers of Omer Pacha's staff were

present at the interview. At its termination the
Turkish commander sent off two Tartars to Con-
stautinople with despatches. General Niepokoits-
chiski left the same day under a Turkish escort.

MOLDO-WALLACHIA.
SINONTZ, arty 1.
At the request of the Russian Consul-General the
Moldavian government has appointed eighteen com-
missioners to execute the orders of the Russian com-
mander-in-chief.

TURIN, JULY 13.
The Chambers were this day prorogued to Nov. 13.
To-morrow the communal elections commence.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

It is understood that the French and English go-
vernments have determined to address a collective
note to the Russian government in answer to the
last circular of Count Nesselrode, and that it will be
rendered public within a very few days. The answer
is said to remark with great severity on the portion
of the circular which attributes the occupation of the
Danubian Principalities to the appearance of the
English and French fleets at the mouth of the Darda-
nelles.
Letters from Paris inform us that the opinion gains
ground that either mediately or immediately the
Czar will accept the solution proposed by the Wes-
tern powers. In the opinion of persons who are in a
positron to be well informed, Russia will, as a sole-
tram to the vanity of the Czar, reject the last propo-
sition sent in by England and France; but Austria
will then interfere, probably with better success, as
the Czar will no doubt wish to give that power the
credit of having been the means of preserving the
peace of the world.
Letters from Vienna favour the opinion already
expressed in these columns, that the publication of
the imperial manifesto has changed the views of the
Austrian court respecting its interests in the Turco-
I Russian strife. The Emperor is more earnest in his
desire to see this composed in the interests of Europe,
and in a manner consistent with the Sultan's rights.
In the event of the quarrel proceeding to extremities,
it is not doubted that the Austrian cabinet would
make its election in favour of the Czar ; but while
the continuance of peace leaves it a measure of
liberty, it will gladly favour a settlement which
shall not extend excessively the influence of Russia
over the Eastern Church.
The general tendency of the news which arrives
to-day is to encourage the hope that peace, honour-
able and auspicious, may yet be secured by the firm-
' nese and moderation of the united Western Powers.
Our readers are well able to estimate the worth of
speculations which the caprice of a despot must fulfil
I or destroy. They also well know how often and sud-
denly the prospect of a settlement of this question
has been changed. We nevertheless perform a duty
in taking note of the opinions entertained in the
great capitals of political intelligence. We should
not omit to notice that the secondnote of Count Nes-
selrode is the latest indication of the disposition
which prevails at St. Petersburg.
A letter from Smyrna, of the 29th nit., in the
New Prussian Garette, says :—" Much agitation has
been caused by the American corvette having placed
I herself close to the Austrian brig of war, and armed
her boats, in order to prevent M. Costa being taken
away and conveyed to Trieste. M. Costa has pro-
tested against the treatment adopted towards him,
as he had placed himself under the protection of the
United States. His American passport has been
found. It is stated that the Austrian government
have discovered the assassin of the Baron de Heckel-
berg, but the intervention of the American consul
has prevented his arrest, as the consul pretends that
he is placed under the protection of his government.
He is a Hungarian named Pasitz, who has been a
hussar. He deserted, but never went to America ;
it has been proved that before this assassination he
never enjoyed American protection. It was remarked
that at the moment of the funeral of Baron do
Hsekelberg all the consuls, with the exception of
those of the United States and England, hoisted their
colours half-mast high. The Prussian consul was
present in person at the ceremony, the others sent
, some one to represent them."
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