The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-11 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, Pm 10.

An order of the Minister of Agriculture has
been issued, declaring that as the cattle plague is
extending in Belgium, all meat and carcases of
cattle are forbidden entry into or transit through
France across the French frontier from Dunkirk
to the Rhine, near Lanterbourg.

ITALY.
FLORENCE, F 29. 9.

Signor Crisani has been chosen reporter of the
committee on the Free Church and Ecclesiastical
Liquidation Bill. He is instructed to oppose the
bill. The committee were unanimous in rejecting
the political portion of the bill, whilst the financial
portion was thrown out by sto 4 votes. A pro-
position was introduced to draw up a counter-
scheme.

RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, F. 9.

The Inneri,le of to-day gives a denial to the in-
telligence published by Indian journals of a fresh
victory having been gained by the Russian troops
in Ilokhara, adding that no news of any kind has
been received by the Russian government of any
recent military operations in Central Asia.

THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.
BUCHAREST, FED. 9.
. ... . . _ _

Prince Stirbcy has left here on a special mission
to the Austrian government. The Hospodar and
his brother are expected to return to Bucharest
to-morrow.

The Bill for the abolition of the tobacco mono-
poly has been agreed to by the Senate.

AMERICA.
(Per the Asia.)
NEW YORE, JAN. 29, NooN.

. .
Mr. Johnson has vetoed the second bill for the
admission of Colorado as a State, on the grounds
that the territory has not the requisite population,
and that the inhabitants, through their representa-
tives, have protested against a State government
being forced upon them.

It is reported that the radicals are preparing a
bill providing for the temporary instalment of
General Grant as President during the impeach-
ment of Mr. Johnson.

The Maryland legislature have elected Governor
Swann as senator.

Governor Parsons, of Alabama, has addressed
the legislature, strongly opposing the constitu-
tional amendment.

It is reported at Ottawa that the home govern.
ment have sanctioned the Quebec scheme of
confederation, and that a bill will be introduced
into parliament making Prince Alfred the governor
when the confederation is accomplished.
James Stephens is stated to have left for Havre,
on Saturday, in the Vile de Paris.
NEW YORK, JAN. 31, EVINING.

, .
President Johnson has vetoed the Nebraska Bill,
principally on the grounds that negro suffrage is
exacted as a condition for admission, while the
regulation of the suffrage was a right fully optional
with the people of Nebraska.

Mr. Seward has written to Mr. Motley, the
Federal minister at Vienna, asking for an explana-
tion of the report that he had denounced President
Johnson and Mr. Seward, and disparaged demo-
cratic institutions. Mr. Motley, in reply, denied
the truth of the report, but has resigned his post.
The Mississippi Legislature has unanimously re-
jected the constitutional amendment. Mr. Garrett
Davis, democrat, has been elected as senator by
the Kentucky Legislature.

Ten additional death sentences have been pro-
nounced against Fenian prisoners at Toronto.

MEXICO.

Advices from Vera Cruz to the 24th ult., via
New Orleans, state that the Republican authorities
at Mazatlan had executed Mr. Carman, the
American Consul, who had killed two Mexicans
in defending his house against rioters. The com-
mander of the Federal gun-boat had demanded
the punishment of the officers engaged in the exe-
cution, and this being refused ho bombarded the
town.

Ortega has been captured by the Governor of
Zacatecas, who was in the interest of Juarez, and
has been sent to Durango.

Miramon is organizing a desperate campaign. in
Queretaro.
It is reported that the Emperor Maximilian is
lei) bag a forced loan.

THE FRENCH POST-OFFICE AND THE COUNT DE
CHANBORD.—The following letter to the postmasters
in Francs from the Director-General of the French
Post-office, has been published in the Paris papers :
—" Paris, January 24. Sir,—The administration of
the Post-office has received orders to prevent as far ae
it can the introduction into Franco and the distri-
bution of an autograph letter addressed to General de St.
Priest by the Count de Chambord. This document is sent
under the form of an ordinary letter, either from abroad or
from offices in the interior. In consequence, I request you
to watch with the greatest care all the correspondence
which comes either directly or indirectly to your office, so
as todiscover any copies which may be placed either alone,
under band and with other publications, or under closed
envelopes. You will watch also, with the same object,
not only the letters placed in the office in your locality,
but also those which reach you from other French offices
with which you are in relation ; for it may not be impossi-
ble that copies of the said letter may be placed in the boxes
after having been introduced into France by other means
than the post. You will make a special packet of all the
copies, either under band or in envelopes, which you may
have been able to recognise and retain, and you will for-
ward it to the principal receiver of the Post office at Paris,
with a label stating, independently of the address: Letter
seized in virtue of the order of the administration, on the
24th January, 1867,' and below indicating the number of
objects. forwarded. I recommend you, monsieur, to exer-
cise the greatest vigilance and circumspection in the exe-
cution of this measure, and I beg you to acknowledge the
receipt of this letter to the director of the Post-office of
your department —Accept, do., " E. VANDAL."
A BARGAIN. —" The collection of curiosities and
pictures belonging to M. Laborie, of the Rue du Caire,"
says the Piparo, " had been announced for sale at the
Hotel des Yentas. The notice has, however, now been
withdrawn, the whole having been disposed of. Prinoe
Narisbkine, a young Russian, known in the fashionable
world of Pans for his immense fortune, waited on M.
Lawrie a few days back, and, after having carefully exa-
mined the beautiful objects collected, asked the price of
the whole. '300,000E: was the reply. It is a bargain,'
returned the other ; I will write you an order for the
money, and you will hand me over the keys of the
roma.'"