The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-07 00:00:00

baggage. into a Mete trading vessel. I
• calque and effected the delivery of the
residence at Arnoutkeni, in the manne
From thence he made has way across tls
tars ; and thence came over in disguise
took refuge at the house of his aunt. 1
his beard, and was to have put on a (ems
Greek bookseller, of the name of Lazari
been intimate with him, detected him, in
the police, it is said, for a considerable
Iced, this is the Greek story. It is little
Greeks, that, so fax from evincing the b
cowardly an attempt at assassination
honest man, they have, on the contra
able sympathy with the assassin ; and
betrayed him has to be escorted through
cavashes, to save him from the knives of
—with which islanders the family of Cons
by marriage. The prisoner has three bras
in commerce, and the third a physician,
delphia, in America. The eldest brother
prison four year; ago for some delinquent
was released from thence by the exertion
Canning. Both he and another brother
threatened by the police, have concealed
the prisoner was taken he stabbed the is
abdomen; but the wound is not dangers%

ME)
Since my last communication of tl
little alteration has taken place in public
interest is centred in the change of person
and considering the sad truth, that the 121
tern are as useless and as little worth as th,
cannot have much interest either. Pared
nothing during the whole period of his ad
greater portion of his army Mu marched h
sions, in all about five thousand men,
August he proposes leaving this with aboi
men more. I esterday General Nicolas I
heroes of the war of independence, amid
He is a man of weak mind, ignorant, and
tical opinion, not to say principle.
yet been able to form a Cabinet, 1
that General 'filed() Mora Pillars
the office of Minister of War, which
him, as well as Don Manuel Edoardo
foreign affairs, Don Antonio Garay that of
Luis Gordon that of justice. No particnb
party is observable in this choice, and it is,
to form a prophecy of the chances of in
cabinet. It is stated that it is the intend

ment to fall back upon the Bases organics
present congress, and proceed to the electi
according to the rules laid down in the Bo
to foresee the fate the next six or twelve
to this distracted country.
Ousdalaxara holds out well; its citizens
under the banner of Federacion against
government, which suffered a severe loam i
Santa Maria de Gracie. The garrison of
taken by surprise, and were either taken p
by the Pronunciadoes. Among the killed
officers of the Republic, General Gonzales
able as the first instance of a Mexic
killed in battle. They die either in
upon the scaffold. In the south,
Oaxaca remain firm to their op;
existing government, and without losing g
Xalaps, in • large Indian village Costa
in favour of Santa Anna and of Federacior
That Vera Cruz and its garrison will soon
ple, it is easy to foresee. The capital is no
of troops, and the consequence of this is all
in the many robberies which are committed
For the past week nine of the dilizences,
Mexico from different parts of the repub
and robbed; the depredators moving at
eighty and more. A poor Frenchman was
clued within the bounds of the city. It
that when Paredes, with his small divisi
marched from hence, there will be a prom
capital in favour of Santa Anna and Fe
former be forty leagues distant. The ve
he will leave behind, may either be bribed i
great facility. Santa Anna's party will
hand without a doubt, for they are act
like their chief, and know how to gain ow
need be, civilian. This, then, is our oonditi
On the frostier there is no obstacle to th
enemy. According to our information,
14,000 men under his command, and if hi
vanced further into the country, it is h
reason unknown to us he does not chow
garrison of Santa Fe (the capital of New
withstand the 16,000 Yeatries who are
them, and so the whole portion of the
Texas and the Rio Grande, equal in exten
France, rich in mines in the immediate Tic
will unavoidably fall into the hands of the
even a struggle on the part of the governm
prevent it. We hear daily of enthusias
thousands upon thousands to press eagerly I
land, volunteering their services in this
upon an almost defenceless enemy,
one volunteer has come forward, of
pro aria et foci,. It is said that Paredes i
upon Guadslaxam, instead of upon San Lu
the heart of the insurrection which threaten
I cannot believe it, for he would lose man,
valuable time. He would be wise if he •
2,500 men who besiege Guadolaxaro, to j,
forced marches join General Mcjia, who
largest of the cities of the north), with sou
remains of the late Mexican army, and wit
of men and money (he has 1,600,000 dollar
against the enemy. He would have in
chance of beating General Taylor, and if
ment were to arm the population of the the
some old Guerilla chiefs to direct and lea
getting to send also some good impressi
up their fanaticism, if all this were done,
war, more honourable to Mexico than the
torious United States are likely to make, make
expected. But unfortunately nothing of
done. Paredes will wait the event at Ss
ever be the president of the next administra
of a revolutionary movement, he will be CI
peace d told prix.—Mr. Francis Morphy
Monday it is said with a commission from
Mexican bonds to negotiate with the gover
the " Deferred Debt." Ido not believe th
allow himself to be gulled into granting or
ling, for it is impossible for the finances ofi
in a worse condition than are those of Mexic

Commerce and trade are at a stand still, fa,
day, and such a want of confidence is the
you cannot borrow a thousand dollars
security.—Santa Anna's arrival at Ver
petted from day to day, but h(
to come into this country until t
distinctly pronounced in his favour,
else run the risk of being shot on lm
war, but nature herself, seems determined
on us. The rainy season has begun with sv
violence, that great inundations have doves
in several districts—for example, Camargo,
of the north, has been almost destroyed b;
watery. _ _

P.S. July 30.—1 take advantage of a few
to communicate to you the news of this su,
Garay, Mora Guevas, and Ramirez, the j
been called upon by General Bravo to tak,
dared their willingness to join the governs'
tion that General Bravo promise in writ
forthwith despatch persons with full pow
tures for peace to the United States; seco
dissolve Congress and proceed to the electio
according to the law of 1824.—This pros'
peace, or at least a cessation of hostilities ie
all commerce not to be immediately Mad

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subscribed to the Daily News, as also, the
columns on May 7 has created a considerab

FRANCE.—GRAND BANQUET TO ~1
Boanzeux.—On Tuesday the Ist inst.,
was given by the free-traders of Bordeau
Cobden. Three hundred persona sat do
Duffour Dubergier in the chair. After
toasts, the chairman proposed the health o
and passed a high encomium on the
Mr. Cobden then rose and spoke as
men,—Allow me to express to you fron
sincere feelings of gratitude for so many
ship and sympathy. When I cast my eye
assembly, and recollect that I am a
to your language as to your custom
most of you individually, I feel how
even for a few moments to command your
my confidence is restored to me on the thou
the midst of Frenchmen, whose courtesy is
to excuse the embarrassment of a stranger.
the few words I venture to address you, I
same reserve as I imposed upon myself when
of addressing the free-traders of Paris.
be regarded solely as your guest, and not r
the principles of free-trade. France does
in the path of civilisation, and any such a
particularly out of place at Bordeaux, a
the public spirit of its inhabitants, as
tier of eminent men to whom it
Nevertheless, I should be wanting
I pretended to be ignorant of the symp
among your fellow-eitirens for the pine'
England is not ignorant of the fact. Yo
merous meetings declared them to the
language, the eloquence of which was
England. Your excellent mayor also ho
visit. He was by my side on the tribune,
audience, and received a warm and hearty
free-traders. We listened to him at Mar
tened to the profession of his principles,
as those of the fine city entrusted to his
gentlemen, you will not disavow the preset
presentative. Gentlemen, I must avow I d
this atmosphere of commercial liberty.
men of our own principles, it seems that I
and that energy acquires new vigour. W
Greater freedom of action, a more ample
spirit of enterprise, enfranchisem.nt fi
which shackle our movements, and the ,
barriers which impede our progress. Free
labour of man to the lowest scale possible, an
of his labour to the highest by that won
combination. There exist aind•hearted
who dream of a better and different socu
ask them to examine onr principles, and I
our aim is to realise their hopes, that L
according to his capacities and his labour.
by the mortice of monopolists, that we pl