The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-07 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7. 1869,

THE UNITED ST4TES.

LIVERPOOL, BLNDAT.
The steamer Africa, from New York Oct. 26, has
arrived ; abe brings 1,462,000 dollars specie.
The following steamers had arrived :—Anglo-
Saxon, at Quebec; Gomm Queen, Kangaroo, and
Persia, at New York.

A Washington telegram says " The despatch of
General Can to Mr. Dallas, in reply to that of Lord
John Russell to Lord Lyons, in relation to the San
Juan affair, went out by the steamers which left
New York on Saturday. It is firm and decided in
its tone, and will be approved by the unanimous
verdict of the American people, as I have good
reason to believe Lord Lyons lead a protracted inter-
view with Secretary Cass, undoubtedly in reference
to this subject." The same authority pronounces the
affair in its present shape serious, if not threatening.
The cricket match at Rochester, between the Eng-
lish 11 and 22 Americans, resulted in the triumph of
the former in 1 innings, with 64 runs to spare.
The New York Tribune of the 26th ult. has the
following relative to the Harper's Ferry outbreak :
" The preliminary examination of John Brown and
the other persons implicated in the insurrection
at Harper's Ferry commenced yesterday at Charles-
ton. Brown being formally asked if he had counsel,
said he had none ; and when the court assigned him
legal advisers, protested against being subjected to a
mock trial. He said that he had not been allowed
to see his friends, and counsel whom he had sent for
had not arrived. He did not ask for favours, how-
ever, and advised the court to spare itself the trouble
of going through the form of a trial to legalise
his execution. The court prohibited the publication
of detailed reports of the proceedings, se no impar-
tial jury would otherwise be obtained for the trial
in the Circuit Court. The prisoners were remanded
for trial before the Circuit Court. The testimony
was subsequently sent to the grand jury, who did
not conclude their examination last night. The
telegraphic reporter says that the indictments will be
found and the trial begun to-day. He also says that
' it is the intention of the prosecution to proceed with
the execution of the prisoners immediately after
their conviction. The court has refused to allow
anyone to see or converse with Brown, fearing that
be would say that which might, by being published,
inflame the slave. against their masters."

\Volta frosts had occurred at some points in the
south, but nothing to damage crops, and the accounts
continued favourable.

The Walker filibusters recently arreeted and
tried at New Orleans had been discharged.

California dates Oct. 5, and 1,871,000 dole. in
gold had reached New York. The California news
is unimportant. An outbreak in the state prison had
beer. quelled by the keepers, after killing two and
more or less wounding other prisoners. Basin..
at San Franoisoo continued dull.

Dates from British Colombia are to Sept. 27, but
there is nothing of interest respecting the San Juan
affair. The Americans are represented as con-
tinuing their fortifications and entrenchments. The
Boundary Commissioners expected to establish the
line as far SA east of Fort Colville before winter set
in. The legislature of Vancouver's Island was about
to be dissolved.
From New Granada we learn that General Moe-
quera had raised the standard of revolution, and
taken possession of Lartagona and other points.
The revolution originated in opposition to the elec-
tive law. The President was actually enlisting men
for the war, and had placed the country under mar-
tial law and closed the ports. Neither the Panama, nor
Aspinwall, nor the railroad route had been affected
by the outbreak.

From hi ezioo there is nothiog of importance.
LATEST.

The Africa not having sailed from New York till
the afternoon of the 28th, we have the following,
which is one day later than the published accounts :
New You, °cr. 26.—Afternoon stock market
at first board was variable, and closed fall. The
following are the latest quotation. :—lllinois Central
shares, 65 ; ditto bonds, ; ditto Freeland., 96 ;
New York Central shares, 791; Erie, first bond., 82f ;
Sterling Exchange in fair demand, at 110 to 110};
money in larger supply, and rates steady at 6to 61
per cent. on call, and 7 to 8 for short first class pa-
per. Cotton dull, and heavy ; flour without material
change; wheat, nominally 1 to 2 cents lower, and
business trifling; corn dull and nominal ; pork
steady; beef without change; lard heavy, groceries
quiet, and sales unimportant.

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

MALTA, Nov. 1.
Retr-Admiral Moody, with her Majesty's ships
Hannibal, St. lout d'Acre, and London, lett on the 3let ult.
for Corin.

The Brunswick end Renown sailed a few days before, It la
supposed, for Ancona.
His Excellency the Governor continuos his eaorta to en.
liven end beautify tke town and to render it more attractive
to sirdors. It is said that he intends, when he hes raised the
revenue asfSciestly to allow alit, to reduce the deity on care.
This will be a very popular measure, for bread is very dear in
Malta.

Malta need to be proverbial for the immense number of
beggars that infested evvry put of the town sod (vestry.
The.. have all been arrested, the poor sod Merin sent to
mayhems. the lezy psoudied, and the place relieved of a great
sallsasaa.

It frequently hppos that newsars from India are
addrsaddressedMeliai, via. Gibraltar or pe
Kermitlos; thie has
been outdose by • French journalist, who !addressed hie pub-
lication" Malts, Esplaud."
If England shoal] unfortunately go to war, it behoves her
to remember the immense number of refugees of all maims
that are located in llialtased the lonian Islands. Times fo-
reigners might become dangerous; for, though the majority
of than may be very honourable men, yet arms of the num-
ber may b• tempted by poverty or other i 5.... to turn spas;
for a garrison tows Us Malts will need very rigid discipline
and guarding.
The Dalt. and Yvette arrived at the same time from Alex.
andria She was detailed wane hours owing to someaccident
to her machinery.
The weather is moot beautiful fa Mahe, and the invalid.
that have arrived are improving rapidly.

A RETCINED Pzarear." The Rev. Dr.
Forbes, who some ten year" dace relinquished his charge of
St. Luke's (itlikoopal) Church end beam. a Roman catholic
priest, has sow announced his wohdrewal from that
denomi-
nation in a letter to Archbishop Hughes. Naos his veneer-
don to catboliciam he has had charge of fic. Ana's Chunk,
whkh be was largely instrumental la building up. Oa the
17th ult. be addremed the Archbishop the folloeieg letter:—
t' Eat York, Oct. 17, 18.59. Most Rev. John II ughes, D.E.,
Archbishop, Itc.—Moat Reveraud Sir,—lt is now nearly tea
leers duos, under your auspicee, I laid down toy ministry
the Protestant Episcopal Church to submit taped
to the Church it Rome. The interval, as you know,
hes not been idly spent ea:h day has had its impos-
sibility and duty, and with three have come experience,
observation, and the Itouwkdite of limey things nut so well
understood before. The mutt is that I feel I have commit-
ted a grave error, which, publicly made, should be publicly
repaired. When I came to you it was, as I stet( d, with •
deep end conscientious conviutioe that it wee De:emery to he
In communion with the Sr* of Rinse; but thin conviction I
have not been able w sustain to lace of the fact that by it
the natural rights of man and all individual liberty moat be
secrithod—nut only so, but the private coneriesce often vie-
, lated, and our forced, by silence at Ira. to acquitece is whet
Is mooed to morel truth sad justice. Under these cirento-
stances, when I call to mied how slender is the foundation
le the esrlicei suss of the church upon which hes been reared
the preemie Papal power, I can no longer regard it as legiti-
mately imposing oblicarioes upon me or anyone else. Ido
now therefore, by this act, disown snd withdraw myself
from its alleged jutisdistiou. I r.m.is, mese reversed sir,
your obedient servant, JOAN MrkILAY FORBES, D.D., lw
peter of Bt. Anne's Chum'', N. Y."—Nturi Jerk Times.
UNIVERSITY or BOMnAT.—The Matriculation
Examination of the Bombay Univeisity commenced on the
3rd alt., simultaseeuely at the Town Rail in Bombay, and
at the Assembly Room. in Peeve. Eighty-eight can-
didates presented tlisineelves ter examineib,n at Bombay,
aid lefty as Poem, mato( s total of 128 candidates.