The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-16 00:00:00

HUNGARY.

PESTH, MAT 15.

The committee for common affairs will draw up
its report next week. The sittings of the Croatian
committee are temporarily interrupted, owing to
the Croatian deputies not having received sufficient
Instructions. These instructions are expected to
arrive from Agram on the 22nd inst. The Croa-
tian Diet will be reopened at the beginning of June.

INDIA.
(BY DORM OVRRLAND MaI:GRAPH.)
BOMBAY, MAT R.
Shirtings declining. Cotton heavy. Broach,
280 r. ; Dhollerah, 290 r. Exchange on London,
2s. lid. Freights, 375. 6d. The latest London
date is May 2.
CALCUTTA. MAY 7.
Markets quiet. Exchange on London, 2s. lid.
Freights, 40s.

AMERICA.

(Per the Allsmailia, rid Southampton.)

NEW YORK, MAT 5, MORNING.
The schooner Friend, with a party of Fenians,
left Eastport, ostensibly for Portland, on Tuesday
night. On the following morning she raised the
flag of the Irish Republic, and captured and took
ion of the British schooner Wentworth.
crililecalavw of the Friend afterwards scuttled that
vessel, and transferred themselves to the Went-
worth. The Federal steamer Winooski was sent in
pursuit, and overhauled the Wentworth, but, de-
ceived by her name and appearance, allowed her
to proceed. After an unavailing search for the
Friend the Winooski returned to Eaatport
yesterday. It is rumoured that the Fenians
111 the Wentworth subsequently made a de-
scent upon the island of Grand Menai'. Cap-
tain Grace, a prominent Fenian, declares that
id ahony caused the failure of the Eastport expe-
dition by countermanding the sailing of an iron
vessel laden with arms, to be landed for the use of
Fenians inßritish territory near Eastport. Several
Fenian circles are reported to be in favour of trying
Stephens immediately upon his arrival for complicity
in Mahony's malfeasance. The Fenian who still
adhere to Mahony will, it is stated, attempt
nothing until the arrival of Stephens. The acces-
aions to the Roberts faction have been very much
leas than the number of those who abandoned
Mahony. The Fenian Senate is now in session at
New York. The funds of both factions are re-
ported to be nearly exhausted. Fur the present all
receipts are entirely suspended. The Fenian
prisoners at Cornwall, Canada, have been com-
mitted for trial at the fall assizes. Colonel
Wheeler, arrested as a Fenian, has testified against
the prisoners.
The house has unanimously passed a joint reso-
lution expressing the regret of Congress at the
recent attempt upon the life of the Czar of Russia,
and congratulating 20,000,000 of serfs upon the pro-
vidential escape of the sovereign to whom they owe
the blessing of freedom. A resolution has been intro-
duced in the house requesting the President to
communicate all instructions given to the Federal
naval commander in Chilian waters.

A serious riot has occurred at Memphis, origi-
nating in the attempt of a party of negro soldiers
to prevent the police from making an arrest.
Fighting ensued between the police, aided by the
citizens, and the negroes, and continued during
Wednesday and Thursday. One policeman and 15
negroes were killed, and a large number wounded.
Several school-houses and 30 or 40 negro dwellings
were burnt. The negro soldiers recently mustered
out were kept in Fort Pickering by white regular
troops. The negroes threatened to burn the city.
Numbers of them have been arrested, and all were
found heavily armed. General Stoneman has
issued orders proliihiting the assemblage of any
bodies of armed men except soldiers and policemen.
Quiet was nearly restored yesterday.
Both branclusi of the Tennessee Legislature have
passed a bill disfranchising all engaged in the late
rebellion.

Mrs. Davis had an interview with her husband
at Fortress Monroe. She was accompanied by her
daughter, and they still remain at the fortress.
The cholera in the New York quarantine has
assumed a very mild form. There were 103 cases
on board the hospital vessels on Thursday, and
there had been no deaths fur two days. The
cabin passengers iu the England and Virginia have
been permitted to proceed on their journeys. Two
cases of and one death from cholera occurred within
the city limiss, but it is not expected that the
disease will spread.
The Merchants' National Bank failed yesterday.
Their circulation amounted to 180,000 duls.,
secured by National Bonds.
John Ross, a broker of New York, having forged
cheques to the amount of 350,000 dull., absconded
on Thursday with the money.