The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-22 00:00:00

MILXICO.

Republican accounta state that the Iniperialiats aban-
doned Acapulco on the 19th of February.

THE MEDITERRANEAN. —OIIT Malta correspon-
dent, writing on the 16th March, says:—" The English
squadron, under the command of Vice-Admiral Lord
Clarence Paget, which left Malta on Monday last, on a
cruise in the Maltese channel, has not yet returned to port,
nor is it expected to do so before the middle of next week.
The vessels have encountered very equally weather, and
one of them, the Assurance, gunboat, has come back to
this island, having sustained serious damage, which she is
now making good. The Galatea, frigate, commanded by
hie Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, was expected
here from Lisbon and Gibraltar to join the Mediterranean
fleet, but it is now stated that the movements of the
frigate have been modified, and that she will not touch at
this island. The American corvette Canandaigna arrived
in Malta a few days ago from Port Mahon, and
left again for Candia and other porta in the
East. Another American corvette is shortly ex•
peers,' in this port from Civita Vecchia, having on board
General IL King, the United States Minister in Rome.
Admiral Goldaborough's squadron is reported to be under
orders to proceed to the East about the middle of next
month, and it is very probable that the vessels will touch
at Malta on their way. Captain Weeks, of the Nyanrs,
which arrived on Wednesday, reports that, a little before
sunset on the previous day, whilst in the waters of Pantel-
leria, a few miles distant from Malta, he observed dense
smoke issuing from the highest part of that island, accom-
panied by very bright light, which he attributes to a vol-
canic eruption."
THE HEAVY AUSTRALIAN MAILS. --SOCTITAMP-
TON, /dawn 21.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamship Ceylon, Captain Evans, with the above mails,
arrived this morning. She brings 145 passengers, specie
7701. and 1,673 packages of cargo, of which are 1,145 bales
of raw silk, value 110,000/. sterling. On the 11th, off
Malta, spoke the British schooner New Blessing, steering
north-west ; 18th, off Cape Finiaterre, British ship show-
ing third distinguishing pendant, No. 8,692, steering south.
east. At Malta were the Hibernia, Psyche, Actaeon, Cock-
atrice. The Royal Oak, Victoria, Ocean, and Prince Con-
sort, with the frigate Arethusa, left Malta on the 11th
for a cruise. Gibraltar, March 16.—The Redpole and
Skylark are in the harbour. Her Majesty's ship Galatea,
Captain the Duke of Edinburgh. arrived here yesterday
evening, 32 hours out from Lisbon. Although it
had been intended to leave that port on the Bth,
the Galatea was unable to start until the day before
yesterday, owing to a gale from the south-west. She will
remain here for ten days, and will then proceed direct to
Marseilles. His royal highness being one of the com-
missioners at the Paris Exhibition, be wisher, to be present
at the opening. The original arrangements as to the
voyage of the Galatea to Australia hold good, and his
royal highness will return to Gibraltar from Marseilles es
route for the antipodes. Exchangea.—London, 110 days
date, 491 to ; Paris, ditto, 51. 240.; Marseilles, ditto,
sf. 24c. to 2.5 e. • Madrid, $ days' sight, to 1 dia. • Cadiz,
ditto, par ; Seville, ditto, par ; MaLaga, ditto, du ; Bar-
celona, ditto, 1 prem. Premium on live-franc pinto, Ito
of a dollar per cent. The following British ships have
arrived here :—Schooner Dreadnought, from Cardiff ;
Phenix, from Newcastle ; Glenroy, from C.rdiff ; brigan-
tine Anne White, from Newcastle ; brig Antias, from
Newcastle ; schooner Wickleas, from Cardiff ; steamer
Gibraltar, from London ' • Attos, from Liverpool ; brig
Adeliza, from Newport ; Premier, from Newcastle ; Five
Sisters, from Newport ; and schooner Henry Russell, from
Cardiff. _ _

PROTEST OF BELGIAN WORKING MEN.—About
600 workmen, a few days back, held a meeting at Brussels,
to protest against certain inconsiderate words which had
escaped one of the ministers in speaking on the bill to
ensure purity of election. Deputations from Antwerp,
Verviers, and Liege, were present, and the meeting unani-
mously voted the following declaration:—" This assembly
protests, with all the energy of the national dignity,
against the accusation which a minister has launched
against the Belgian people, whom he represented as capa-
ble of selling their electoral rights for a barrel of beer or
iyin. The meeting protests against the declaration, which
is in direct opposition to national right and to the spirit
and letter of the constitution, and which tends to nothing
leas than to condemn the people to an eternal ostracism.
The meeting declares the People's League constituted,
with the mission of pursuing the object assigned to it by
the committee named at the meeting of the 'and Decem-
ber. 1866." The object of the People's League is to pre-
pare and assure to the people the right of suffrage, better
instruction, and a greater amount of comfort.

AD/KIRI:1T; MARCH 21. APPOINTNINTS.
Lieutenant, H. F. Yeatmas, to the Irresistible, additional
for service in tender. Sub-Lieutenant C. H. Warren,
to the Vestal. Staff Surgeon .1. I. Acheson, to Wool-
wich Docki, vice Baynes, retired. Assistant Surgeon
It. F. Bridgford, to the Trinoulo. Clerk C. X. Goulds-
bury, additional, to the Aboukir. Midshipmen E. S.
Clark and R. W. Fowkes, to the Vestal ; A. S. Allen, to
the :snobs ; R. A. C.irbonal, to the Bellerophon.
The indium Public Opinion, published at Lahore,
hears that " the Shah of Russia has conferred the town of
Kurma as a pension on the Ameer of Bokhara, and that
the whole country, its administration, both civil and mili-
tary, is now entirely in Russian hands."
ORYIITALL RILLACI. Otte MULLING DAY.
THr KRDAT. MARCH 21.—Admissions on payment, 679;
ditto, by NM= tickets, 1,072. Total visitors, 1,75 L