The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-13 00:00:00

GERMANY,

VIENNA, Ocr. 8.

From Pesth and Hermannstadt there have arrived
to-day lists of the sentences pronounced by the court
martial on another batch of" political prisoners. In
the first list figure thirty-eight members of the "il-
legal" Hungarian ])iet, and of the "rebel" com-
missioners. The sentences pronounced were death
by the halter, and confiscation of the property of all.
The Emperor's mercy has commuted the sentences
on seven to ten years imprisonment, on thirteen to
six years' imprisonment, on seven others to four
years', on four to two years' imprisonment; and the
remaining seven have been liberated altogether.
These condemned at Hermannstadt were formerly
officers in the Austrian service. They are forty in
number. The sentences pronounced by the court
were death by the halter upon all. Their punish-
ment has been commuted to sixteen, twelve, ten,
eight, six, five, three, and two years respectively.
Archduke Albrecht is to assume the government
of Hungary on the 18th inst. at Pesth.
7.: The salt treaties between Austria and Russia,
which expire in the forthcoming year, arc expected
to be renewed, negotiations on the sulject having
already been commenced. The Austrian finances
derive large supplies from the consumption of salt in
Russia, the demand for which has of late years con-
siderably augmented. In addition to the quantities
delivered by the Austrian government, according to
the terms of the treaty, the Russian government has
drawn front the depot salt to the valve of 1,1.31,133
florins, which amount will be deducted from the ex-
pense of the Russian intervention in Hungary.

UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF TUE EUROPA.

The royal mail steamer Europa, Capt. E. G. Lott,
arrived at Liverpool on Saturday night, at half-past 11.
She left Boston on the Ist instant at noon, and l lalifax
early on the morning of the 3rd. We have, therefore,
by this arrival news three days later direct, and by
telegraph from New York to Halifax four days, or
to the 2nd instant. The Europa has 31 passengers
and 10,400 dollars in specie. The mail steamer
Canada arrived at Boston on the Ist of October in
the evening, and the screw steamer Glasgow at New
York at 10 p.m., on the 30th Sept.
There is very little news of political importance by
this arrival, the centre of attraction by this arrival
being the commercial advices, which are very impor-
tant.

The Franklin expedition had reached New York
after their fruitless search.

We have dates from Mexico to Aug. 25. The
country generally was quiet. The death of General
Carrosus is announced. General Morin had been
censured for surrendering the Almagre and Saabia,
the two American vessels seized at Tehuantepec. An
insurrection has broken out in the Central American
States of San Salvador and Guatemala. General
Carrera, with a force of 1,500 men, had attacked tho
enemy in San Salvador, who mustered .1,0411) strong,
and defeated them, with a loss of four men killed.
He then evacuated the country. The revolution, by
the last advices, had commenced on the Rio Grande,
and the insurgents, after capturing the government
bands, had marched to join Carababel, who was con-
centrating his forces near Monterey.
A number of literary men held a meeting on
Wednesday, the 21th inst., in the Library Rooms,
City Hall, for the purpose of adopting measures to
pay proper regard to the memory of the lute J. Feni-
more Cooper. Rufus W. Griswold called the meet-
ing to order, and stated the obiectof it. It had been
intended to make a more public demonstration of a
meeting, but many gentlemen were necessarily ab-
sent. Bishop Doane, J. K. Paulding, Henry C.
Carey, Wm. C Bryant, George Bancroft, and others,
were out of town. A comnnttee was formed, Wash-
ington Irving, chairman and president, Judge I)ucr,
F. Halleck, It. Kimball, George Bancroft, and 1)r.
Francis, who were empowered to arrange prelimina-
ries.

The Nile nrk Tritome says that the use of tho
new female costume is greatly on the increase, and
adds of the Bloomers : We arc glad to observe a
better behaviour toward themby the sovereign eublie.
It is one benefit at least of the increased adoption of
the dress. Bloomers arc getting to be tou general to
excite surprise or ridicule.
' A duel, in which one of the parties was slain, oc-
curred in Brownsville, on the Hai instant. On Sun-
day evening, about eight o'clock, a dispute arose
between Mr. W. IL Harrison, of that city, and Mr.
W. O. Clarkc,.of Point Isabel. A sort of informal
duel, with five shooters, was proposed and accepted
on the instant, in the street. They went out and at
fifteen paces commenced the contest. Both pistols
missed tire in the first attempt; the deceased's pistol
missed fire a second time; his antagonist fired, with-
out effect, and again fired a second time, when tho
deceased fell by a shot near the region of the heart.
A warrant was issued for the arrest of Mr. Harrison,
but he passed the river into Mexico before it could
be executed.

Several of tho persons charged with participation
in the Christiana riot, growing out of an attempt to
seize a fugitive slave in Lancaster Co., Pa., have sus-
tained their primary examination, and have been com-
mitted to prison in Philadelphia to take their trial
for murder and treason at the next session of the cir-
cuit court of the United States.

Our correspondent writes as follows:
NEW YORK, SEPT. 30.
I informed you some weeks ago of a riot at
Christiana, in Pennsylvania, where, in un attempt to
obtain possession of some fugitive slaves, their owner
was killed, and several of his party were dangerously
wounded. Since that time numerous arrests have
been made of persons, black and white, who were
engaged in the affray, and they arc to be tried for
murder and treason. Among the blacks arrested as
accessories are four, who were recognised as fugitive
slaves, and sent back to their masters without hesi-
tation. All these contests on the part of the aboli-
tionists and the runaway slaves end in the injury of
the parties they were intended to benefit.
A very large meeting has been held in Charleston,
South Carolina, at which separate secession was
warmly and efficiently opposed The course things
arc now taking in that state seems to give assurance
that no attempt at disunion will for the present be
successful. It has become evident of late that the
southern states are all, with the one exception, loyal
to the Union, and cannot be induced to break away
from the ties which have bound us together. It is a
source of the greatest satisfaction to us that things
are shaping themselves thus. It would be a pity in-
deed if this great country should be torn by intes-
tine commotions. The preservation of a few hun-
dred slaves might be something to South Carolina,
but she would by secession lose everything else. We
therefore hope and trust we shall survive, and
proudly, too, all the assaults of our enemies at home
and abroad.
Among the new candidates for the presidency on
the part of the democrats is Mr. L. Mary, our secre-
tary of war during the difficulties with Mexico. iIO
is a very able man, and I should not be .surprised if
he were elected the next president.
AMERICUS.