The Express.
London, England, 1849-09-26 00:00:00

burg, while, on the other hand, the Austrian and
Prussian ambassadors, their mission being ended,
have returned to their respective courts.
MOLDAVIA AND WALLACHLl.—BucliAnzsr,
Burr. B.—Great alterations have been made of late in
highofficial quarters. TteMinieters of thelnterior and
of Worship tendered their resignations, which were
accepted by the reigning prince. He has appointed
the Grand Logothet, K. Kantakozeno, to be Minister
cf the Interior, and has raised him to the rank of a
Grand Wornik. The L'gothet, J. Bibeeco, brother
of the prince, has been appointed to the situation of
the Grand Logothet, K. Bello. who had given in his
resignation. A number of minor changes also took
place at the same time.

UNITED STATES.

We yesterday gave a summary of the news brought
by the Caledonia. All intelligence of import not
then reffirred to or given but briefly will be found de-
tailed in the following letter from our correspondent :
NEW YORK, BEFIIIMBEIL 11.
From these topics our attention has been, however,
much diverted by some events which concern our-
selves more nearly.
President Taylor has returned to Washington,
after a narrow escape for his life. He bas been dan-
gerously ill several times since he reached Pennsyl-
vania, and hie attendants, one of them his son-in-law,
Dr. Wood, saw no chance of his surviving except by
his refuel to remain any longer away from Washing-
ton. He was accordingly hurried home, where
some weeks of repose will be necessary to restore
him to his urinal health. The details of his journey
are in themselves quite uninteresting, and therefore I
shall not give them. Wherever he appeared, how-
ever, he was affectionately received, and he has no
cause personally to regret his visit, brief as it was.
The next event of importance to as is the develop-
ment of the project to capture Cabs, which, by the
prompt action of General Taylor, has probably been
nipped in the bud. After the President's proclama-
tion of neutrality, dyers' vessels of war were des-
patched to the suspected places of tench zvous. The
steamer Waterwitch and sloop-of-war Albany made
their appearance off Ronad bland, in the Gulf. The
commander of the Albany addressed a letter to the
parties there, threatening to capture and sink all the
vessels that attempted to carry the expedition from
that place. The leaders of the association on the
island replied, that they were in no way contra-
vening the laws, and would leave as soon as the
means of departure were provided them. In the
meantime two steamers and a ship cleared out from this
port (New York) under such circumstances as
to give the United States district attorney suffi-
cient reason for his action. They were the pro-
peller Sea Gull, a steamer called the New Or-
leans, and the Florida. Their movements at last
becoming public., and the Spanish minister having
called the attention of our government to the subject,
the United States district attorney of New York,
after preparing his papers, in accordance with the still
existing law of 1793 and 1794, called upon the com-
modore on this station to furnish some sailors and
marines in order to cxecutethe orders of the President
Some time ago I explained what those laws were.
It is a misdemeanor for any person to enlist himself car
others, or engage others to go out of the United States
with the view of enlisting in the service of any foreign
power, state, people, &c., in any military or naval
capacity with which power the United States are at
peace ; or for any person within the United States to
begin or set on foot, or provide, or prepare the means
for any military expedition, or enterprise, to be
carried on from thence against the territory or
dominion of any state or people who are at peace with
the United States. And to make these statutes some-
thing more than paper the whole military and naval
power of the nation is placed at the disposal of the
President.
The seamen and marines, who were accordingly
placed at the disposal of the district attorney, proceeds d
down the bay. The Sea Gall and New Orleans were
taken without resistance. The Florida appeared so
innocent of piracy that she was not captured. The
Sea Gull had a very warlike appearance, and she suf-
fered for her looks. Large quantities of powder, ball,
and muskets were found on board the captured ves-
sels, but few of the adventurers who were tense them.
She has been securely anchored under the guns of a
seventy-four. In the meantime sundry conspicuous
personages on shore were arrested and held to bail,
and so the matter stands. The impression is, that
while no substantial case can be made oat for the
purpose of detaining the vessels, the parties who bad
agreed to go out in the expedition, and have been sup-
ported for some time in the city for that purpose, have
no objection to be detained. So far as New York is
concerned, the Cuban hunt is broken up. Whether
the same energy will prevail elsewhere, and as effete
to illy, remain. to be seen. It is now pretty evident
that a very extensive plan has been for some time ma-
turing to upset the Spanish authority in Cuba. It is
asserted that 100,000 of its male inhabitants have
'greed to take up arms, as soon as the first descent is
made on the island. Large sums of money have
been expended in the United States for
some such object-700,000 dollars, it 1. said;
and now we learn that nightly meetings have been
held in this city for the purpose of enrolling men for
the expedition. At the last moment the balance of
the funds, however ample at first, failed, for the ves-
sels seized could easily have gone to sea five or six
days ago if the requisite means had been provided.
Even now we do not see bow vessels can bo prevented
from sailing to Chegres with men and munitious of
war if there is no avowal or overt act which shows
an intention to commit hostilities against any state or
territory with which we are at peace. That a great
alarm on the subject prevails at Havannah cannot be
doubted. By a telegraphic despatch from New
Orleans we are informed that the Falcon has arrived
there from Havannah on her way to Chagres, and
that she was not allowed to bring any passengers
from the island to the United States, nor were any
American newspapers received at the post-office. The
Spanish troop., 14,000 in number, were posted about
the island in the most careful manner, in order to put
down any insurrection and repel any invaders. Very
little information of the real state of the island could
be obtained, yet it was distinctly stated that an
emeuts of some kind had taken place, and that a
colonel of a Spanish regiment, and several of his
officers had been killed. Oar consul at Havana bad
sent; demand to the commander of the sloop of war
Albany to nnairto Havana as speedily as possible.
the consul, as I do, that
Knowing Colonel CatsPbells
he is a quiet, calm, and rciiicting person, I judge
I from the circumstance mentioned that be contemplates
some serious difficulties, and that the kterests of our
merchants in that quarter will require protection of
the mod positive character.
The British consul has also written to the Governor
of Jamaica requ-sting him to send some British ships
of war to his aid, and for the protection of British
property. It is evident from this that he too expects
the occurrence of difficulty.
The President will most rigidly adhere to the estab-
lished policy of this country, as I have all along ad-
vised you he would. However tempting the prize
may be, he will not cast his line in waters not our
own.

The abducted Rey, of whole return I informed you
in my last, was rather noisy when he landed at New
Orleans. He was received with cheers by the popu-
lace, and took off his large Panama hat to salute them.
His Mends admonished him to silence, but he de-
clared he was no longer in fear of the garotte, and he
would talk. We have now the particulars of his sur-
render. Our consul insisted upon a personal inter-
view with the Captain-Geoffrei, and, on the surrender
of the prisoner, the Spanish functionary asked for
four days' time to consider. They were granted him.
In the meantime, adespatch from the Spanish minister
at Washington urged him to give up Rey, and he
was then given up. The following letters accom-
panied his discharge.

TIM CAPTAIN OZNINAL TO TICI SPANISH CONSUL, 13W
_ _ 01LIANI.

Caedd that the individual lizan Ganda should re-
ceive his Whitt% through you be had Wicked from
use, ia emir squaw of the deelara&na he made spontane-
ously to your comulete, and of the offer made to him b
you, sad eiwaiderkig the merit of his after revelations, I
have grunts& him said pardea in due hem. And whereas
he his __ - &I. me the &elm of refusing to New Or-
leans, thhilting that hie proems thine may contribute better
to explain the eirenmeftacee of his departure. which, as he
knows,_ bee given eaten to an inhume acemetion against
you, Dune gm him his pooped. is order that be might
bet IS buil Oft hub Inieniers. end I have also set
to the mewl 'Elbe MAW Nieto here a deepeteb oil thne
abject, a copy of mid* is herein Wesel. In order better
to confirm the Walk if the dateratiews which said Garcia
has already made, be appeared trap behee me, after hay-
ing obtained his pardon, and her mined them all, se hilly