The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-13 00:00:00

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SPAIN.

MADRID. JULY 13.
The Petah" Naciona/ of to-day states that
Marshal Narvaez will adopt conciliatory measures
towards those citizens compromised in the recent
events ; but will at the same time employ his
utmost energy for the restoration of order.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA.

The Royal Mail steamship China, from Boston
and Halifax, arrived at Queenstown at 7.50 son. to-
day (July 13), with 178 passengers and 45,089 dols.
and 2501. in specie. She landed all the mails, con-
sisting of 129 sacks, and 18 passengers, and pro-
ceeded immediately for Liverpool, all welL

(VIA Crookhaven.)
NEW YORK, JULY 3, EVZNING.

A bill has been introduced in the House of
Representatives, and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, authorising the establishment of
territorial governments in British American pro-
vinces, and the assumption of their debts, with
payment of 10 million dollars to the Hudson's
Bay Company whenever the governments of
Great Britain and of those provinces shall apply
for the admission of the said provinces into the
union.

The resolution offered in the house on the 4th of
June in favour of according belligerent rights to
the Fenian was called up and rejected.
The North Carolina legislature has rescinded
the act excluding negro testimony in the courts in
cases wherein negroes are interested.
Great lawlessness prevails in the neighbourhood
of Meriden, Granada, Mississippi. Bands of des-
peradoes are perpetrating great outrages upon the
freedmen, and have murdered several officers.
The City of Boston, Bremen, and Bavaria have
arrived out. _

NEW YORK, JOLT 5.

The democratic and conservative members of
Congress have issued a call for a national conven-
tion, to be held at Philadelphia, on the 14th of
August, in order to determine the course of action
to be taken by Congress to secure the complete
and immediate restoration of the Union.

Colonel Scott, commanding the forces in South
Carolina, reports a great increase of crime and
vagrancy among the freedmen, and that they show
complete disregard to their labour contracts.
A dreadful fire has occurred at Portland, burning
nearly half the city, and rendering 2,000 families
homeless. The fire has destroyed property to the
value of 10,000,000 doh..
The Fenian Senate has issued an address, urging
the Fenians to continue their labours with vigour
and perseverance.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JULY 3, EVENING.

Money abundant. Gold 153 A. Exchange on
London, 1661 ;on Paris, 3.40. Stocks are quiet :
New York Centrals, 90 ; Illinois, 1218 ; Erie, 65 ;
5-20 Bonds, 104. Cotton dull : Middling Upland,
36.

NNW YORK, JULY 5, EVENING.

Money abundant. Gold, 153. Exchange on
London,l67; on Paris, 3.35. Stocks firm and active :
New York Centrals, 90',1 ; Illinois, 121 i ; Erie, fin ;
5-20 Bonds, 105 A . Cotton dull: Middling Upland,
Flour and wheat dull. Corn steady. ProN:sions
and coffee dull. Molasses quiet. Sugar steady.
Petroleum dull : crude, 2311 ; refined, 41. Receipts
of cotton at New York for two days, 3,500 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, JULY 3.
Cotton depressed : low Middling, 31 to 32.

MEXICO.
NEW YORK. Jt'LT 3.

It is reported, rid Galveston, that Matamoros
capitulated on the 23rd June. The imperial
troops, under the terms of the capitulation, had
embarked for Vera Cruz. Escobedo, with 3,000
men, occupied Matamoros on the 24th.

NEW YORK, RLY 5.
Yellow fever is raging at Vera Cruz.
The Republicans hold Matamoras, and are pre-
paring to attack Tampico.