The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-09 00:00:00

ITALY.

FLORENCE, AccrsT 9.
The Senate began the debate upon the &deal-
aetical Property Bill yesterday.

ROME.

ROME, Acousr 8, Ermin.

The Giornale di Roma says :—" During the night
of the 4th inst. 200 peasants left Velletri
and proceeded to a place called Campetto, with the
object of taking possession of some land belonging
to other persona, and of cultivating it for their own
benefit. The government took energetic measures,
by which the assemblage was dispersed, and the
leader of the band was arrested. The riot wee,
however, recommenced, in spite of the presence of
the troops, and nine of the most turbulent indi-
viduals were taken prisoners. Order was thus
restored, and the sinister intentions of those who
had brought about the disturbances with perhaps
a more serious aim were defeated."

BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, AuGusr 9.

A royal decree dated Ostend, August 8, has been
issued to-day convoking an extraordinary session
of the chambers for the 19th August.

THE FRENCH IN COCHIN CHINA.
PARIS, AU:CST 9.

Official despatches have been received here from
Admiral de la Orandikv announcing the °coups,
tion of the six western provinces of Lower Cochin
China. The French troops occupied the towns of
Ving Lung, Sadao, Chandoc, and Hatien without
firing a shot, the mandarins of these places open.
ing their gates with the unanimous consent of the
inhabitants. The annexation of these territories
to France has been effected because they served u
refuge to pirates and agitators. A proclamation
of Admiral de la Grandibre, dated 25th June, says
—" Henceforth the six provinces of Lower Cochin
China are and will remain French territory."

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CUBA.

The royal mail steamship Cuba, from New York,
arrived at Queenstown at 5.50 a.m. to-day (Aug,ust
9) with 150 cabin passengers, and 121,100 ‘lOlB. in
specie. She landed 14 sacks of mails, 19 passen-
gers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 6 a.m. All
well.

She was detained at Halifax nine hours by the
fog.

NEW YORK, JULY 30.

In consequence of apprehensions of serious election
riots in Tennessee Federal troops are being distributed to
preserve order, and Brownlow's militia are ordered to be
under arms. The citizens also are generally armed. It if
reported that the negroes in some twenties will be intimi.
dated from voting.
President Johnson has, it is stated, positively decided to
remove General Sheridan.

The Connecticut Legislature hes rejected the ((male
suffrage bill.

Fifty deaths from cholera occur daily et Memphis,
chiefly among the negroes. Cholera is also raging among
the garrisons of the forts on the Western plains.

Advice' from Brownsville to the 20th inst. state that all
imperial prefects in Mexico had been exiled for sit years.
The Bishop of Jalapa had been arrested on a charge of
aiding the empire.
A general confiscation of imperialist property had cow.
menced.

Foreign prisoners are alleged to have been marched
naked through the streets of Queretaro.

Lopez, the betrayer of Maximilian, had been arrested at
Oajaca by the governor, and ordered to be tried by court.
martial for excesses committed by him whihit an imperial
officer.

Kicobedo bad announced his candidature for the presi•
deny, and proclaimed his policy to be to extermiute or
drive all foreigners from Mexico.
(sr ATTAIrno TZLEGIAPII.)

NEW YORK, MGM 8, fi rm.
President Johnson has requested Mr. Stanton to
resign, but the latter has refused.
The London and New York Company's steamer
Cella has arrived out.

Closing prices : Gold, 140 f. Sterling exchange
on London, 109 i. 5-20 Gaited States Bonds, 114.
Illinois, 119 ; Erie, 681. Cotton : Middling Up•
land, 284.
PHILADELPHIA, Auccsr F.
Standard white petroleum, 29.