The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-06 00:00:00

CUBA.

Several letters have been received by English city
houses from their correspondents at Havannah, which
tend to confirm the impression that the fatal affair
going on when the mail left would be entirely ended
in the course almost of a few hours. The following
extract of a letter, written in pencil, just as the mail
was closing, seems to convey intelligence later than
any of the accounts in the New York papers:

Havannah, Aug. 17, 8 cm.
This moment, u the mail is closing, the Almendans
has come in from Marie!, with a number of wounded Spa-
nish troops, and report says that yesterday they had a se-
vere action with the Americans, in which 180 of the latter
were shot and Lopez wounded. They also say (Spanish
boasting possibly) that they expect to destroy the remainder
to-day. l'hey, no doubt, have the power as far us numbers
go, as we believe the miserable invaders are surrounded by
the regular troops as by a hive of bees.

Another writer, whose letter is dated the previous
day, gives also the following unfavourable account
of the expedition:

Havannab, Aug. 16.
We are very sorry to inform you that another piratical
expedition, headed by the notorious Nareiseo Lopez, has
again invaded our Island, having landed on the morning of
the 13th current, about 50 or 60 miles to the westward of
our harbour. The exact number is not known, but they are
estimated at 700 or more, and these having managed to take
possession of a very strong position before the government
troops could arrive at the spot, it has been very hard work
to dislodge them. The rumours are very contradietiry, and
a good many lives have been lost on both sides, each tarty
having fought with great determination. We think, how-
ever, that this expedition is pretty well done up, from their
having been so hardly pushed by the Spanish troops, and
from the fact of their having commenced to quarrel among
themselves, and complain of their having been cheated by
Lopez and his companions. By this time the most part of
them must be destroyed, not only by the troops, hut by the
country people themselves, who, instead of assisting Lopes
and his gang, have proved themselves their worst enemies.
This moriliag the admiral arrived from the coast in •
steamer, having picked up four launch loads 01 the pirates,
in all .50, who were trying to make their escape, and at this
moment the whole are being shot. It is said another expedi-
tion is expected from New Orleans, and if they come they
will share the same fate.

Business, as a matter of course, is quite stopped, and the
excitement very great. We have, therefore, nothing at all
to report regarding commercial transactions further than
that sugars do not appear to give away in the least. The
stock is getting reduced, and we are of opinion that prices
have seen their lowest figure here this season. The corning
crop may be a fair one, but decidedly not so large as that of
WO 51.
Exchange has rapidly gone up to 10 per cent. premium,
and the chances are that it will yet go higher.

DR. ACIIILLI has intimated at one of the meetings
of the Evangelical Alliance, that he intends to prosecute
Dr. Newman for libel at the commencement of next term.
FIRE IN DRL'ET-LaNE.—Last night, at a few
minutes past ten, • tire broke out in the premises of MT'.
Trotter, a cork manufacturer and bookbinder, near the
theatre, in Drury-lane. The names, originating in the
basement story, gained fast hold upon the upper part of
the house with great rapidity, and although the engines of
the parish and the London brigade were promptly on the
spot, the lire raged for an hour and • half, leaving the pre-
mises nearly destroyed and their contents consumed.