The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-04 00:00:00

SPAIN AND MEXICO.

The Spanish expedition against Mexico was
being actively organised in Cuba. Marshal Ser-
rano having called for volunteers to the corps that
is to embark fur Vera Crux, the whole of the regu-
lar army of Cuba, privates and officers, responded
to the appeal, and the marshal was compelled to
determine the selection by drawing lots. The en-
thusiasm in favour of this expedition against the
Mexican republic is extreme throughout the Spanish
Antilles.

MADRID, Ocr. 2.

The CorrestKowlentia Antografa of to-day says :
"We are authorised to deny the statement that
the preparations for the Spanish expedition to
Mexico h,ol boon aurpoiniod, and to duels", on tho
contrary that they are being actively carried on.
"The e:.podition of Spain will leave very shortly,
without prejudice to the co-operation which she
will afterwards afford to France and England.

"A council of ministers was held to-day. Various
questions relating to colonial affairs formed the
subject of a protracted discussion."

FRANCE.
THE KING OF PRUSSIA'S VISIT TO
COMPIEGNE.

The Cunstitottionnel of last evening publishes an
article, signed by its chief editor, M. Grandguillot,
entitled, "The Visit of the King of Prussia."
This article commences by recalling that, in the
course of the last ten years, almost all the sove-
reigns of Europe have visited France, and ex-
presses hopes that these meetings of the sovereigns
will lead the peoples to esteem and understand
each other. " France, it continues, " sees nothing
else in the visit of the King of Prussia."
Replying to the construction put upon the visit
by the German press, which considers it as a mere
act of courtesy in exchange for the visit of the
Emperor of the French, last year, BE Grandguillot
says : "It is, we think, difficult to admit
that the sovereigns of the two most influential and
solidly-established continental Powers should meet
solely to exchange a few commonplace courtesies."
M. Grandguillot considers the treaty of com-
merce negotiated between the two countries to be
of immense importance, " because political treaties
only reconcile sovereigns, while commercial treaties
reconcile nations."
The article terminates as follows :

"King William of Prussia is one of these princes
who are able to understand their country and their
age. The firmness and the uprightness of his
character are proverbial. He comes of the race of
those princes who, boldly declaring to their people
that they trample under foot unjust prejudices
and blind hatreds, and that they disdain the favour
of an ephemeral popularity, only seek the impartial
approbation of posterity."

PARIS, OCT. 4.
A council of ministers was held yesterday under
the presidency of the Emperor.

TURKEY AND MONTENEGRO.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Ocr. 3.
The Porte has consented to the raising of the
blockade of Montenegro, provided that Prince Ni-
cholas and his senators sign an engagement hence-
forth to respect the Turkish territory.
Namik Pacha has been appointed Governor of
Nidad.

MERICA.
(CY TELEGRAPH TO CAPE RACE.)
NEW IMRE, ;017,K
Lexington, Missouri, has cayitulated to the
Confederate forces.

The Comte de Paris nut the Due de Chartres
have been appointed officers in the Federal army.
The steamers City of New York and Jura have
arrived out.

"oaxon.oi Fmis have been intercepted
off Cape Race.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Stocks quiet. New York Central, 73g ; Erie,
253 ; Illinois, 66. Exchange on London, 1081.
Cotton quiet. Middling Upland, 214 c. to 22e.
Brew/thin& very dull. Provisions quiet.