The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-20 00:00:00

THE CALCI3TTA AND CHINA MAILS.

ALEXANDRIA, &LT 20.
The Nyanza left here at 6 p.m. yesterday, and
the Columbian at 5 a.m. to-day. The former may
be expected at Marseilles on the 25th inst., and
the latter at Southampton about the 2nd Augnat.

AMERICA.
(BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEW YORK, JULY 19.
The steamers Allemania and DeutehLuid arrived
out to-day.

THE SHOOTING OP MAXIMILIAN, MIRAMON,
AND MEJIA.

LAST SPEECH OF THE UNFORTUNATE PRINCE.
The New Orleans Times of the 9th publishes an
extra containing a letter from San Luis Potosi, stating that
at 6 o'clock on the morning of June 19 the troops of Eeco.
bedo formed a short distance from the city for the caeca.
tion of Maximilian and his generals, the people of Quere.
taro flocking by thousands to see the closing scenes in the
life of the men they loved. "As the clock strikes 7, the
bells toll and announce that the prisoners h►ve left their
prisons for the last time, and are on their way to their
execution. After a few moments they appear, drawn in
carriages and a large guard around them, the Emplace
first. Miramon next, and Mejia last. As they near the
place of execution, convulsive sobs break from the
crowd. The carriages stop, and the prisoners gee
out. Awong the conclave you can hardly see e
dry eye. Tokens of dissatisfaction are manifested. Maxi.
milieu, on alighting, is saluted by the people. In an easy
and graceful manner, and with an elastic step, he marched
to the fetid spot. The prisoners were dressed in a plain
manner. They were not bound nor blindfolded. In taking
his position, the Emperor spoke in a clear and firm
manner, and with nothing of bravado. He seemed to
feel his situation, and said when he was first waited upon
►t home by the deputation from Mexico who came with
credentials offering him the government of the country,
he refused. At a subsequent meeting the proposition was
again preseeted. and he replied that if convinced that the
majority thought that it was to their interest to place
him at the head of the government he might con.
sent. Another deputation waited on him and brought
additional testimonials. Upon advice from the power,
of Europe, who advised him that there was no
other course to pursue, he accepted the call. He denied
that the court that tried him had a right to do so. His
was a came of good faith. The nations of the world bad
pledged their faith to him. He never would have done
the act had it not been for the good of Mexico. In conclu-
sion, he hoped his blood would stop the effusion of blood
in the country.
" Miramon spoke from a paper. The only regret he felt
in dying was that, should the liberal party retain the go.
vernment, his children would be pointed out as the dill*
dren of a traitor. He told them that he was no traitor,
but had always opposed liberal principles, and always
been against the disorder of the country. He should di*
as he lived, a conservative, satisfied to die for his country.
The fame of his acts would live, and posterity would
judge whether he was right or wrong. He closed with the
words, ' Vara /a Emperor / Vira la Mexico
" Mejia made no address—he went to Escobedo and
mid he would die poor—that he had never made an effort
to make money. His only wealth consisted of 40 cattle
in the mountains. He asked th►t the merchants of
Matamoros, to whom he owed considerable, would net
press his wife to pay his debts when they came into par
session of the money left them by the kindness of the
Emperor.
"After Miramon ceased speaking the guard was draws
up. The prisoners were standing facing them. The Em.
peror called the sergeant, and drawing from his pocket a
handful of 20 dollar pieces, he gave them to him sad
requested that after his death he would divide them with
his company, asking as a favour that he would aim hie
bullet at his heart. The officers gave the signal, the
volley was fired, and the prisoners lay stretched on the
ground. The Emperor was not quite dead. There was
considerable quivering of the muscles. Five balls had
entered his breast. Two soldiers were then called out,
who shot him in the side. Miramon and Mejia were killed
by the first volley. Each of the four balls entered in the
breast. A sheet was thrown over the Emperor by the
I doctor, who was to embalm his body. The bodies were
then taken by their respective friends, and the troops
moved back to their quarters, while thousands remained,
kept by a supernatural agency."
The following letter had been addressed by the con-
mender of the United States steamer Tacony to Juarez
" United States Steamer Tacony, off Vera Cm:,
"Mexico, June Zl, 1567.
" His Excellency President Juarez.

"Sir,—l mu earnestly solicited by Capt. timelier, of the
Austrian navy, commanding the imperial man of war
Elizabeth, to beg, upon his behalf and that of the
government of Austria, that you will be pleased to
allow him the privilege of receiving the remains a
the late Prince Maximilian on board the Elisabeth, for
the purpose of conveying them to Austria. The relicts d
the dead can be neither of service or injury to Mexico, and
as I conceive his prayer to be one of tender humanity and
of affection for his unhappy and bereaved family, I have
the honour to beg also that his request may be granted.
Any expenses incurred in bringing the remains to Vera
Crux will be most cheerfully liquidated by Captain
Crueller.—l have the honour to be, sir, respectfully,
your obedient servant,
" F. A. Row; Commander, U.S.N.'

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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Barometrical pressure has increased over the Britt.ti bleadnee
yesterday, vacvpt en the mouth coast of Ireland. where d iv tvm
decreaslua. N'eadier is cloudy, and nint; the imith.stai
meats have become south-westerly. Slight rain In piniva

It appears that as soon as the mistake on the
Belgian medal was discovered, a new die was put in hands
and yesterday a notice, stating that all the medals joined
with she mist►ke would be exchanged for new medals from
the corrected die, was sent to the committee and head.
quarters of the Belgian Volunteers.
The Prussian government has just commissioned
General de Moltke, the chief organiser of the late cam-
paign in Germany, to study the strategical plan of a new
railway in Silesia. The general is accompanied by a ma.
siderable number of officers. _ _

A subscription to erect a statue to the Emperor
Maximilian has been organised at Trieste.
The Munich Gazette announces that the young
King will leave Munich for Paris by express on &dards/
evening. and arrive in the French capital the next night.
We read in the Melbourne A rgus, of May 27, "
curious instanoe of the manner in which natives of I
country sometimes collect in groups in the settlement of
a colony is exhibited at Albuiy, where sonic seventy or
eighty families of Germans have lately arrived from
different p►rts of South Australia, and settled oo the
land ; and are to be followed by about 700 or 800 fatinime
of the same nationality."