The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-28 00:00:00

THE ROMAN LEGION.

The Journal de Nice publishes the address of
the general of the Roman Legion to his troops on
the eve of his embarkation at Antibes. It contains
the following passage :
In the future, soldiers, you will be able by ',on,. valor,
by ) our discipline, to equal the renos a of the old Roman
Legions, bat forget not there is one immortalised by its
Christian heroism, it is the Theban Legion. May the
remembrance of it guide you and ever serve yon for an
example. . . .

The Avenir National remarks upon this, that a
legend of the early times of Christianity relates
that a legion recruited in Thebes, and composed of
Christians, suffered themselves to be massacred
with its chief, Maurice, rather than sacrifice to the
idols. The sacrifices and the idols have been too long
abolished in Italy for one to dre.im of resuscitating
them, and Colonel D'Argy and his Theban ea-,
seurs will not have to chose between death and
their faith. Inaugurated by a banquet, the sojourn
of the new Theban legion at Rome will not ter-
minate in martyrdom.
The Pope, it appears, has ordered a service
in all the churches of Rome, to implore the protec-
tion of the Archangel St. Michael. In the invite
sacro published on this head the Cardinal Vicar
declares that it is at length necessary to recognise
the fact that help can only come to them from on
higl•.
Where are the men (he says) who have sufficient will and
power to overcome the spirit of pride, of "bertinism, of
avarice, of lying, rapine, and of fraud which it may be said
pervades all humanity. Let us pray in the presence of
these calamities which afflict the church, &amities which
increase daily through the work of he" and the numerous
impious men who are its instruments, the Archangel St.
Michael to conic to our aid, that he may crush the enemy
of God and of men, and reduce to powerlessness
silence, and shame.

(REUTER% TELEGAIIB.)
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

TRIESTE, SEPT. V.

Advioee received here from Athens, dated Sept.
22, state that the Turkish ambassador in that city
threatens to break off diplomatic relations with
Greece. The representations he has made to the
Greek government have been supported by the
English and French Ministers.
The Cretan insurgents, after a severe engage-
ment, have taken by stotm a position near
Maleya.
It is believed that the Austrian fleet 1%"1 shortly
wive in Greek waters.
CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT 22.

News received here (via Trieste) from Candia,
confirms the arrival of Mustapha Paella in that
island. He had issued a proclamation to the in-
habitants, calling upon them to submit to the
Turkish authority, and promising to redress their
grievances. They are required to lay down► their
arms within five days.
Prince Stourdza has arrived herafromßucharest,
in order to come to an understanding with the Porte
relative to thegovernmentof Roumania. The Turkish
government have agreed to the demand made by
Prince Charles of Hohenzollern for permission to
coin:the monies of the Principalities. With refer-
ence to the demand relative to the bestowal of
decorations or orders of merit, the Porte has only
consented to allow his highness to nominate those
who are to receive the decoration, and has likewise
stipulated that the army shall still remain on the
footing prescribed at the Paris conferences.

SMYRNA, SEPT. 19.

A fresh revolt has broken out in the Ghiaur
Dagh. An engagement has taken place between
the rebels and the Turkish troops, in which the
former lost 50 killed.

An insurrectionary movement has also °cern
at Zeitoun. Three of the insurgent leaders have
been captured and taken to Constantinople.