The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-18 00:00:00

MONTENEGRO.

A communication from Caftan', of the 7th, in
the Wanderer of Vienna nays :—" Omer Pacha
has commenced the war against Montenegro. His
advanced posts occupy Banniani, within half a
league of the Montenegnu frontiers. It is said
that ho intends to attack the Zubzi from Lutorina
and Trebigue, and that Austria has permitted the
passage of the Turkish troops through her terri-
tory. France and England favour Montenegro, and
England is fur the principle of non-intervention. The
whole military strength of Montenegro, that is to
say all the males, from sixteen to sixty, has
marched to the north frontier uuder Dakovic, Gra-
liovo, and Peter Stefanow Bucovic. The last will
take the supreme command till the arrival of Merco,
the commander-in-chief. Prince Nicholas has just
put himself at the head of the Guides. The war-stand-
ard, bearing a white cross on a red ground, is float-
ing before the palace of the prince. Hostilities have
also been opened in the south by Abdi Pacha, who
made an attack upon the Christians of Vraaitia.
But the Serbs of that place killed 30 Turks, made
9 prisoners, and destroyed the fortress of Koscielna.
All the inhabitants of that isle of Lake Scutari
have fled to the mountain."

The following telegram has been received at
Mr. Reuter's office, from the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company :

OUTWARD CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.

The Ceylon, from Southampton on the 4th of
September, arrived at Malta at 6 a.m., on the
13th, and continued her voyage at 9 o'clock the
same evening.

The Valetta, from Marseilles on the 12th,
reached Malta at 13 p.m., and was to leave at 10
p.m., on the 14th inet.

THE OUTWARD WEST INDIA AND
PENINSULAR MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON., SErr. 17.

The Royal Mail Company's steam ship Shannon,
Captain Abbott, Nailo,l hence to-day with the fort-
nightly mails for the British and Foreign West Indies,
Mexico, the Pacific, California, and Central America,
together with 115 passengers, amongst whom are
the Revs. Wm. Peach, Pearce, and Munifonl, for
Antigua ; Revs. W. Walker and Lond, for Deme-
rara, and the Rev. W. Reeve, for Colon. The
steamer took on freight English jewellery, 7301. :
French ditto, 1,7861. ; and a full cargo of general
merchandise.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam
ship Tagus, Captain Hall, also sailed hence to-
day with the mails for the Peninsular ports. She
took on freight for Lisbon, sovereigns, 20,0001.;
39 first, 10 second-class passengers, and ageneral
cargo.

On the let of July, the French Minister at Pekin
gave a grand dinner In honour of the Ambassador and
Envoy Extr.innlinary of Prussia, Count Eulenberg. All
the diplomatic representatives were present on the
occasion.

The Duchess of P►rma and her family have
arrived at Frolndorff with the intention of passing a fort-
night there. Her Royal Highness travelled under the name
of the Countess de Sala.

The King of Hanover, travelling incognito,
arrived at Firms.ls early oo Saturday morning, and left
almost immediately for Ostend.

On the 9th inst. Frederic von Raumer, the his-
torian, celebrated the 50th annivenary of Ids coooexion
with university education. The King of Prussia conferred
upon him the Order of the Red Eagle of the Sawed Claaa
and the Queen presented him with a beautiful bronze vase
ornamented with a portrait of Frederic the Great.
. .

The Academy of Music of Vienna has adopted
the sorroal dispesou of Paris. The orchestra of the Court
Theatre is elm about to take the same step.
The director of the Imperial Theatre at St.
Petersburg baa just left Paris for that espital. He has
added Madame Gamier to his list of eagagemmits for the
moon.

Madame Frezzolini has just mused through Paris
on her way to Italy, to regulate (it is stated) family affairs
connected with the succession to the property left by her
father, recently deceased.