The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-05 00:00:00

ROME.

A Paris letter, in the Journal de Rouen, says :
The report is now in circulation that within a few days
after the arrival of the Marquis de Lavelette at Rome, the
French government will forward to its representative a
series of propositions to be submitted to the Holy See ; they
would have for primary object the political and administra-
tive reorganisation of the Pontifical &aka Independently
of those propositions the Marquis de Lavalette would re-
ceive very precise instructions tending to procure the
removal of Francis IL from Rome. The Pope is to be par-
ticubirly invited to assist Franco in the suppression of
brigandage, and to thus avoid the severe recriminations of
the Italian party. Lastly, it is aided that a circular will
shortly acquaint the French diplomatic agents abroad of
the resolutions taken by France with regard to the Holy
See. We do not guarantee the absolute exactitude of those
reports.
It is curious to compare the rumours alluded to
above with the following passage from a Munich

letter in the Augsburg Gazette :
Francis U. will keep the promise made to the Marquis
de Lavalette—" either prisoner with Pius IX. at Rome, er
a companion in exile of his Holioesa" On the subject of Pies
IX. we read in a trustworthy letter from Rome that in case
M. de Lavaletto or any other plenipotentiary should pre-
sent an ultimatum hurtful to the dignity of the Pope, be
will do so uselessly. If Piedmont finally extended her inva-
sion to the patrimony of Saint Peter, and if a single Pied-
montage entered Rome. the Pope would immediately seek
refuge in a Catholic State, and if the French prevented
him, he would consider himself the prisoner of France, and
would render that nation responsible before God and before
the catholic world. But from the moment of his capture
he would institute an Alter ego io Europe who would be
charged to govern the church, and to maintain her sove-
reign rights with the other European pewees.

(asons's maauxe.)
PORTUGAL

LISBON. JUN/ 4.
Yesterday about 600 persons from the villages of
Mouzon and Villaduraa revolted and raised cries
of "Long live the King !" "May religion
prosper !' " Down with the taxes !"

AMERICA.
SOUTHAMPTON, Juvi 6.

The North German Lloyd's steamship Hansa,
Captain Von Banton, from New York on the 24th
ult., has arrived off Cowes, on her way to Bremen.
She brings 72 passengers for Southampton, and
209 for Bremen. Also on freight, 174,272 dole.
in specie for England, 163,809 dots. for France,
land 463 dole. for Bremen.

NEW YORK, MAT 24..

General M'Clellan is within 15 miles of Rich-
mond. The New York papers state that the rebels
have fallen back. Great Consternation and dis-
tress in Richmond. The citizens leaving in large
numbers. The rebel troops are disorganised. The
soldiers from the cotton states declare if Richmond
is abandoned they will burn it down before they
leave. The Virginian soldiers declare they will not
leave Virginia if Richmond is abandoned.

The following telegram has been received at Mr.
Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company, June 5 :
BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS.

MARSEILLES, Joss 5.
The Yee.* with the above mails, arrived this
day at 6 a.m.
The mails leave for London at 11.90 a.m.