The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-19 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

The Queators of the two Chambers of the Diet
have received orders to proceed to Konigsberg for
the Coronation fetes, but there will be nu meeting
of the Chambers.

The question oonwrning the new organization of
the Landwebr is settled. Regiments are to be
suppressed, and formed into battalions to be at-
tach.d to regiments of the line. In time of war
the Landwehr battalions will be commanded by
officers of the line.

The Prussian government intends to offer pre-
miums for merchant ships fitted to carry guns.

SPAIN.

The Madrid Epoea, of the 13th, says that the
ministers in council have resolved that the opening
of the Cortes shall take place between the 20th and
90th of next month ; and the Corresposdancia
declares that, if the Cortes offer any vexatious
opposition to the cabinet, a dissolution will be pro-
ceeded to.

A semi-official journal, the Currespondencia, de-
clares in the most positive terms that Spain will
act on her own account against Mexico, and demand
reparation of her long-standing grievances. A
Spanish squadron is ou its way to Cubs, where
several thousand troop* are ready to embark.
This expedition has been long in preparation, and
a steamer is about to start fur Cuba with the final
instructions of the government.

The Monde gives a lint of eighteen convents of
Dominicans, Augustin", Servile', Minims, Cistercians,
Minors, Conventuals, Barnabites, and Carmelites, which
have been suppressed in the diocese of Perugia. The build-
ings are now used as schools, asylums, tribunals, printing-
dikes, barracks, Ac., and the Convent of St. Dounoique
do Predri is handed over as the property of the commune of
Perugia, and will be appropriated to the Academy of the
Bean:-Arts.

The Joiintal (114 linrre Pays:—" Several superior
and subaltern officers belonging to the French army have
lately had, and are still having, propositions made to them
to take service in the Federal army of the United States of
America. Some of them have had an offer of much as
6,000 fr. indemnity for the espouse of removal, and a pay of
20,000 fr. per annum guaranteed for several years. At first
the French government appeared inclined not to refuse its
consent, but on Saturday last, on a formal order from the
Emperor, the Minister of War declared that he would not
grant any authorisation."

A letter from Copenhagen says :—" The corn
harvest, which is alw.iys late M the north of Europe, may.
be now considered as terminated. In general, the results
exceed the expectations of the growers, and may be re-
garded as three of a good year. Denmark may, therefore,
have a considerable quantity to export, particularly of bar-
ley and oats, which is abundantly cultivated, both on the
mainland and in the Danish islands."

It may be remembered that the Abbi Duilinger,
in his lectures as professor of canon law at Frankfort, lately
I made remarks which led to warm discussion in the Carman
and foreign journals. Oa tho demand of the general assembly
of the Catholic Society lately held, that ecclesiastic has
made a complete retractation as far as regards the temporal
power of the Pope. At the meeting of that body he made
certain declarations, from which it results that the cause of
the temporal power is • just and sacred use ; that it is
that of the catholic monarchs, of public law and of peace in
Europe ; that as the Pope cannot become the subject of
any government, it is yeomanry that he should retain,
without petition, the plenitude of his temporal sovereignty;
and that it is • fundamental dogma for the whole catholic
world, to op-operate in the re-establishment of the autho
sity of the Holy Father iu his states."

"We wish to call public attention (says the
IYorhensehrift of Vienna) to the constant re-
currence of Mortars cases at the Lying-in Hospital in this
capital. The children born in this hospital are maintained
at the public expense for three months, provided the
mothers are able to suckle them. But this privilege is
limited to Roman catholics only ; for if a Jewess happens
to be one of the inmates, the child is taken from her im-
mediately, and, after receiving baptism according to the
rites of the Holy Church, is transported to the Foundling
Hospital, and altogether withdrawn from the influence and
care of the mother. The offspring is not allowed to be
seen or visited by the latter, end, in fact, is treated in
every respect as the castaway children left at the institution
by parents who take the trouble to own them. The
result in many cases is, that Jewish women will rather die
in their miserable dwellings than subject themselves to the
sender mercies of the church."

The French Archaeological Commission, accotn-
, peeled by M. Amides Thierry, senator, went three day.
ago to visit some excavations which have been made by a
gentleman named Galaire, near the village of Port.sur.
Same, department of the Haute•Ba6ne, on the site which
historians are of opinion was formerly occupied by the
Gallo-Konen town of Port (Ports& Abideinus). At only a
few inches below the surface of the soil are the ruins of a
vast Uallo-Roman habitation. Between the remains of the
walla, which are now about 3ft. in height. are fragments of
pavements in concrete, sumac, marble, and brick, all for
the ground floor apartments. Fragments of potter/ and of
earthenware, vases, tiles, bricks used for stoves, (moos&
and household utensils, together with coins, articles of
jewellery, &c., have been brought to light and carefully
preserved. Other excavations, at a distance of between
200 and 300 yards, have led to ►he discovery of the ruins of
other buildings.