The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-08 00:00:00

Last night's Muutteur contains a paragraph on
Mexico, in which the New York telegram announcing the Em-
peror blaximilian's abdication is entirely ignored, although
the )emperor Napoleon, who is in Paris, must have received
the report. The Mexican government is represented as
taking a most cheerful view et things, and, "far from en-
tertaining feelings of anxiety or hesitation, is redoubling
its efforts for carrying out energetically the task under-
taken by the Emperor Maximilian." It is hardly
worth while pointing out that this language does
not absolutely exclude an intention of transferring
" the task " to other hands. New York reports
about Mexico are so seldom true that when they happen
to be so they cannot be relied on, and the general news
hitherto sent to this country by the Atlantic cable has not
been selected with judgment. The approaching departure
' of the Emperor Maximilian is, however, one of those events
which are independent of the chances of rumour or the
fluctuations of personal feeling, and is indicated by facts
concerning which no uncertainty whatever exists. The
latest private mercantile accounts from Mexico mention
a circumstance which may help the unfortunate Emperor
the more speedily to a decisive reaolution ; it is reported
that an important number of his own European troops have
revolted, being determined not to bear alone the brunt of
native hostility after the French continent has been with-
drawn.—Dui/ atm

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SHORT TIME FOR THE HEAD-CENTRE.—Head-
Centre Stephens has told UB a hundred times in his speeches
during the last six months that he would be in Ireland at
the head of an army before the close of the present year,
and that the revolution against English power would by
that time be in full progress. He found it necessary to
reiterate this so often in his speech at St. Louis on Mon-
day last, that it would seem as if he were almost, beginning
to doubt its truth himself. "I am here," he said, "to
procure arms and war material for the people, for we
are bound to take the field before the Ist of
January." " Let no man," be repeated, " have any doubt
about this." "I repeat," he reiterated, " I shall be on
Irish soil this year, and raise the flag of Ireland in battle."
And still a fourth time he repeated the assertion. Now,
the year is so near its close that Mr. Stephens will be
compelled, if he keep his promise, to take a steamship
from this side of the Atlantic to the other; for the
arrival of a sailing vessel in Ireland in season to begin
the work by the time specified would at least be doubtful.
The number of steamships that leave American
ports in the next fin days is limited, and the English
spies who dog Mr. Stephens' footsteps will certainly
not have hard work in picking him out from the passengers
—whether he he iu male or female attire, whether lie wear
a wig or his natural hair. We therefore beg his friends,
not to say himself, to look out for his safety on the ship,
and to remember, moreover, that his enemies have an
Atlantic cable which they can use against him.—a rie
York Times.

THE NEW YORK COMMON COUNCIL AND TILE
FENI.tNS.—A person of the name of Lynch, who was con-
cerned in the foolish Fenian expedition, has been convicted
of a capital offence at Toronto. And, according to the
ordinary forms of British law, he has been sentenced to be
hung some time in December. There is no likelihood that
Lynch or any other Fenian will be hung. Be will probably
be sent to prison for a while, along withvarious others who
will doubtless be likewise found guilty. The Canadian go-
vernment would be acting foolishly to hang any of these chaps.
They were drawn into the Fenian raid on false pretences
by a act of talking bullies who make their head-
quarters in New York. And Lord Monck has doubtless
already been well advised on this and other points, so
that there is no likelihood, we take it, that any of the
ragamuffins who were taken prisoners at Pea Ridge will
suffer much severer penalties than they would have done
for robbing a few hen-roosts and emptying a few bar-
rooms on this side of the line. They are not worth
making martyrs of. And if the provincials choose
to board them for the winter months, it will
be so much saved to the charitable and pension
funds of the Fenian exchequer. The most absurd
and ridiculous thing is the interference of the New York
Common Council in the matter. What business it is of
theirs we can hardly imagine. Hard cases as some of the
Fenian' may be, we scarcely know any of them so badly
broken down in character as to merit the patronage of that
body. The Fenian fighting chap—such as this man Lynch
—is, at least, possessed of courage, has a willingness to
fight for his living, is prepared to run risks, and probably
stole no more from the provincials than was necessary to
keep body and soul together. How many of the common
council can to-day present a record as honourable as this ?
Lynch auffen a little in being deprived of his personal
liberty. Why aggravate his case! That is what all true
friends of Ireland will naturally ask.—New York Times.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC COUNCIL IN BALTIMORE.
—A
THEFT.—We learn that a considerable degree of indig-
nation was caused among the prelates of the catholic
church, recently in the council in Baltimore, on account of
the purloining and publishing of certain documents which
were not intended for the eye of the vulgar. It seems
that the letters of Cardinal Barnabo to Archbishop Spald-
ing, with the subject matters that were to be discussed and
acted on—all in Latin—were printed exclusively for the
use of the members of the council. There were but
forty-five copies struck off, so as to allow one for
each bishop, and to guard against accitlenta there
were particular instructions given that each bishop
might exhibit the document to the priests of his own
diocese, and to no other human being. In spite of these
precautions, however, a prowling reporter of one of the
daily journals of this city, not having the fear of the
church before his eyes, and instigated, probably, by the
old enemy of the church, managed to get possession of the
precious documents, carry them off and have their
contents published. But, to make matters worse,
the translation made of them is represented as hay-
ing been as incorrect as King James' version of the
bible. The reverend fathers were justly indignant, first at
the perpetration of the fraud, and next, at the distorted
translation that was given to the public. We are glad
. that our skirts are clear, and that no attaché of ours was
guilty either of purloining the documents or of making a
miatrandation of them, and we pity the unfortunate devil
who has the twofold crime to answer for.—. New York

Herald.
Tut MALT Tex.—A meeting of the council of
the Central Anti-Malt Tax Association was held on Tues-
day, at the society's offices, in Warwick-street, Charing-
cross, for the purpose of determining the course to be pur-
sued by the association with reference to the present
government. Mr. P. S. Punnett occupied the chair, and
there were representatives present from the principal malt-
' growing counties. After deliberation, it was decided that
the association should adhere to its original programme,
and continue the agitation for the repeal of the tax, but
that should the Chancellor of the Exchequer propose to sub-
stitute a beer tax for the tax on malt it will offer no op-
position.
ST. PANCRAS WORKHOUSE.—Yesterday, st a
special meeting of the vestry of St. Pancras, Mr. Church.
warden Robson in the chair, it was resolved, on the motion
of Mr. W. Thornton, to enlarge the workhouse of the
parish by the erection of a new building on the eastern side
of the workhouse • ,to asoemmodate 336 inmates,
and the erection of a chapelinmates,
with sittings for 700 persons,
at a cost of 10,0001.
WoRNINO MIN'S LORD'S DST RISS ASSOCIATION,
13, Bedford-row. Holbortt—ObloaL to wears Sunday so a day of
rest. 1,000.000 publications have been tostatd, 400 sermons have
been preached, and meetings Re.. MI& NebefriDebele will be
tbsiddell7 retsirsd.—C. Bak Sorretaff•—idemdeleeele3l