The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-08 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, Barr. 7.
The departure of their Majesties has been fixed
for the 9th inst.

It is stated that orders have been given for the
immediate construction of ten war steamers, doe-
tined to suppress the slave trade, and defend the
coast of Cuba.

AMERICA.
GALWAY, FRIDAT.
The Atlantic Royal Mail steamer Parana, Cap-
tain Heenan, from Boston on the 28th ult and St.
John's on the lit inst., arrived here at 0.30 a.m.
to-day. She brings 90 passengers.
The passage from St. John's was made in 5 days
22 hours.

LATEST BY TELEGRAPH VIA H. JOHN'S.
NEW YORE, Amen? 31.
The Africa has arrived out, and the Nova Scotian
at Father Point. The City of Baltimore arrived
on the 27th inst.

The Prince of Wales visited Aberbroolr, St.
Hyacinth, and Lennorville yesterday. He started
for Ottawa to-day, and was to visit Boston about
the 14th of October.

General Houston has declined to become a can-
didate for the Presidency, and urges a union of the
conservatives and the Union men against Lincoln.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Acucar 31.
Cotton steady. Flour advanced 45c. since Monday.
Wheat 6e. hither. Corn scarce and nominally higher. Pio-
visions steady. Stocks heavy.
NEW ORLEANS, AUGURT 30.
Cotton advanced i : sales to-day 4,000 bales ; middling
upland, 10: to 101.
ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.
QUEENSTOWN, FRIDAY.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Persia, Captain
indkimi, from New York on the 29th ult, arrived
here at 10 a.m. to-day. She brings 67 passengers
and 406,832 do's. in specie for England. She
landed 8 paasengers and all the mails except those
for Liverpool, and proceeded at 10.30 a. in. All
well. The Persia made the passage in 84 days.
She passed the America on the Ist inst. The Nova
Scotian had arrived out.

A ball was given at Montreal on the 28th ult. in
honour of the Prince of Wales, which eclipsed every-
thing of the kind before attempted. A torchlight
procession took place the following evening.
The committee from New York had had a confer-
ence with the Prince, who accepted the invitation.
Advices received from Savannah to the 23rd of
July state that the movements of Spanish vessels
along the coast of Mexico caused considerable spe-
culation. The sugar market was dull.

Haw Yong, Annual' 29, Evi.unuri.
Money active. Discount, 6to 6; per cent. /Mocks doll
and heavy. New York Central,B4i to 84k. Erie, 2sj to
29. Illinois, 87i to 871. Cotton steady and unchanged.
Sales to-day, 11,000 to 11,000 bales. In flour, owing to
news per Vanderbilt, Western has advanced 10c. Grant
active. Pork firmer, and active. Bogus and coffee dull.
Freights firm. Exchange, 110 k.
Nam 011111216, Acorn 27.
Cotton sales to-day, 2,000 balm ; middling, 101 to 10fc.
Sugar, firm.

DEATH OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE
GRAND DUKE OF MECKLENBURG BTRELITZ.

We understand that her Royal Highness the
Duchene of Cambridge moseyed a telegraphic desrydcim from
Germany, conveying the mournful news of the death of the
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Btrelits, who died at 10 o'clock
on Thursday night, after a lingering illness. Fortunately
the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchene, with the
Prince Adolphus Frederick, had reached home hem visiting
their illustrious relatives in this country some days before
the melancholy event took place. Although their departure
was hastened by intelligence of the Grand Duke's serious
indisposition, on reaching home the Grand Duke was
thought much better. The late George Frederick Charles
Joseph, Grand Duke of 3feckleihurg Strelits, warn born 12th
August, 1779, and married 12th August, 1817, Marie,
daughter of the late loodgrave of HMO Cassel. He
succeeded to the principality on the death of his
father, the Grand Duke Charles, the Bth Nov., 1810.
Ry his union with the estimable duchess, who survives him,
the late Grand Duke leaves the Hereditary Grand Duke (who
now succeeds his deceased father) Frederick William, born
17th October, 1819, a lieutenant-general hi the Prussian
army, married 26th June, 1843, her Royal Highness the
Princess Augusta, eldest daughter of the late and sister of
the present Duke of Cambridge, who have issue an only son,
Prince Adolphus Frederick, now in his 13th year ; the
Duchess Candine,horo 10th January, 1821, married in 1841
to the Crown Prince of Denmark, and separated in 1848 ;
and the Duke George, born 11th January, 1824, and
married to her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess
Catherine Kkheilowna, daughter of the late Grand Duke
Michel of Russia. The last mentioned prince be a general in
the service of Russia, and chef of the 23rd Regiment of
Home ArtWery, and a member of the scientific committee
of artillery attached to the Guard.