The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-12 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

Most of the Austrian journals show themselves
opposed to the measures announced by the official
Gazette for the re-organisation of the Comitate. The
Ost. Deutsche Pest admits that the government is
entering on a dangerous p►th in replacing the
national institutions of Hungary by other ones
newly granted. It regrets to see the government
decree a new electoral law according to the terms of
which the assemblies of the Oomitats, insttsid of being
composed of persons elected direct by the country,
are to be formed of the largest taxpayers, and of re-
presentatives elected at two degrees. The journal
foresees that the forced consequence of this new
system will be the dissolution of all the assemblies in
the different Comitata. The Wanderer, on its aide,
asks how this new organisation can be reconciled
with the clause of the diploma of the 20th October,
which hiss decided that the laws cannot be issued,
tuotlitied, or abrogated but with the concurrence of
the legally convoked Diets.

The Emperor Napoleon, letters from Biarritz
state, was present at a bull-fight on Sunday last, but the
Empress did not leave the villa, as the day was the anni-
versary of her sister's death. The Emperor was accom-
panied by Madame de La Bedoyere and another lady of
the court, Marshal Niel, Count Walewski, and General
Nev. The bulls were floe ►nimals, and gave the favourite
matadors, El Zato, many opportunities of displaying his
address, which was several times applauded by the
Emperor.
The Emp+•rnr and Empress of Rnmia arrived at
Odessa on the 31st ult. On the following day (Sunday)
they beard mass at the institution for girls of the nobility,
and afterwards the Emperor reviewed some regiments, and
then proceeded to Bender, where, on the 2nd inst., he in-
spected the 15th division of infantry and their artillery;
and next day their majesties left fur the Crimea, on board
the Tiger.

The Dieppe regatta took place on Sunday, and
was ver► numerously attended, the railway having brought
more than 2,000 persons from Rouen and Paris. The prize
for four-oared yawls, an object of art and 300 fr., was divided
between the Rocket, of Brighton, and the Garibaldi, of
Dieppo ; the Albion, of London, got in first, but was dis-
qualified owing to a false manreuvre. The two prizes for
six-oared boats were carried off by the Abeille, of Paris,
and the Fly, of Newhaven.
Tim Director-General of the Museum of the
Louvre has lately placed a second painting by the celebrated
Hobbom► in the gallery of the Dutch Masters. This paint'
lag represents two water-mills with four wheels ; a rustic
bridge is thrown over • river, and right and left are woods,
over which sunshine produces a very pleasing effect. This
painting, which formed part of the gallery of the Duke of
Mecklenburg, was purchased by the French government
for 52,500 fr. The other painting was purchased from 11.
Nieuwenhuys, is the year 1850, for 18,000 fr. It repreeeete
the interior of a forest. The Louvre possesses at present
two paintings by Hobberna and titres by Paul Potter.
Baron de ROthschild gave a grand shooting
party two days since on his Mete at Ferraro, near Paris.
to which were invited a great number of distinguished
persons. More than a thousand bead of game were killed
co the occasion.

The Nord announced a few days back that the
QllllOl7 of Madamumar was dead, but as the journals lut
received from the Ile de la Reunion make no mention of the
fact, the statement is probably premature.

AMERICA.

The United States Mail steam-packet Bremen,
Captain H. Weems* arrived at Southampton last
night with the United States mails. Her dates
are New York, August 31.
The " situation " is thus described by the New
Yo►I: Herald of August 31 :
The advanced posts of the army of the Potomac,
under General Richardson, had a brilliant skirmish
early on Thursday morning with the pickets of the
enemy, near Bailey's Cross Roads. The rebels were
two hundred strong, and the Union forces, though
greatly inferior in numbers, completely defeated them,
killing a large number and taking several prisoners. The
impression prevails that the enemy intended there and then
to provoke a battle, but for this time, at least, the attempt
failed (though it was probably only a feint), as their pickets
wore driven back gallantly by our forces.

The rebels have erected a battery near Monaca's-hill, and
are playing away with rifled cannon on the buildings at
Bailey's Cross Road,. It is thought, however, that this
great activity on the pert of the enemy is only feint to with-
draw attention from a movement of a large portion
of their forces towards the tipper Potomac, where
they intend to make • crossing into Maryland,
at some place near Point of Rocks ; and,
trusting to the insurrectionary spirit of that state, make •
stand there, where provisions are plenty, and thus place
Washington between two rebel armies. It ►ppears evident
that they cannot longer maintain themselves in their posi-
tion for want of supplies, and it is confidently believed in
Washington that a great battle must of necessity take place
within a few days.
These is no doubt that the army of General Rosencr•na,
in Western Virginia, is in a constant state of activity. It is
said that he is surrounded by a staff of excellent alters, an
element which, in addition to his own known coolness,
sagacity, and military skill, readers his position in the face
of the armies of Generals Lee, Floyd, and Wise, secure from
surprise or defeat. A large body of the rebels,
eight thousand strong, under General Lee, are reported
to be encamped within live or six guiles of the encampment
of Colonel Reynolds, ace of General Roseocrana' ablest
officers, who is in command of a large body of his army.
The action ie which Colonel Tyler was engaged at Crow
Lane, near Summerville, appears to have been but •
skirmish, in which sixteen of Colonel Wer's men were
killed and forty wounded, but it was a brilliant and success-
fel affair withal.

Despatches from Quincy, Illinois, inform us of the march
of a body of rebels, numbering sonic 3,000, under General
Martin t.reen, upon the town of Palmyra, Missouri, on
Wednesday morning, and inasmuch as there were no
Union troops stationed there, they took quiet possession of
the plane. It appease that a train of cars on the Hannibal
and St. Joseph Railroad, carrying a quantity of muskets for
the troops *tattooed at St. Joseph, while approaching Pal.
myra on the same day, was fired into by the rebels, and
immediately returned without damage to Hannibal.

A gentleman who has just arrived from Richmond,
viA Louisville, states that the rebel army in Vir-
ginia now amounts to over 300,000, of whom
180,000 are on the south bank of the Potomac.
He nays that Manassas has been to a
great extent abandoned, and the main force
of the army moved to the Upper Potomac,
where they intend to make a crossing, take posses-
sion of Maryland, and thus surround Washington,
and get possession of all the army stores and muni-
tions lying there. He represents that the enthu-
siasm of the South knows no bounds since the battle
of Bull Run, and that the people there aro confi-
dent of victory, the reconstruction of the United
States utader a Southern president, and the perma-
nent security and extension of the institution of
slavery.
The Richnimul Examiner of the 26th August
says the Confederate Congress has determined to
repeal the law establishing ports of entry, and
throw the whole southern coast open to foreign
commerce, provided that vessels which run the
blockade into shore iulets pay the Confederate
duties It the port nearest their landing.
The Confederate Congress has voted 800,000 dole.
for a floating flotilla for the defence of New Orleans,
and 160,000 dohs. for two iron-clad boats for the
defence of the Mississippi.
A party of Confederate troops, numbering 20,
captured 100,000 dole. from the bank at Fayette,
Missouri. It is stated the money will be sent to
the army of General Price.

AMERICA AND CANADA.
LIVERPOOL, WIDXFBDAY.

The Montreal Ocean Mail Steamship Company's
screw steamer Bohemian, Captain Ballantine,
whieh sailed from Quebec on the 31st ult., arrived
in the Mersey last night.
General Fremont having signified to the banks
of St. Louis a desire for a loan of 160,000 dollars,
the Exchange Bank of that city immediately took
the whole amount.

The circulation of the New York papers pre-
sented by the grand jury has been prohibited in
St. Louis by the provost marshal.
A special telegram from Washington, to the
Commercial Advertiser of the 27th, says :—" General
M'Clellau went over the Potomac river to-day to
visit the camps and inspect the troops. Mr. Russell,
of the London Times, was invited to attend him.
No other correspondent was invited."
The Canadian news is devoid of interest, and the
commercial has already been published.