The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-08 00:00:00

UNITED STATES.

LANDING OF THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.
Ice our yesterday's impression we anuoutced
the arrival of the Pad& American steamer from New
York in the Mersey. The Pacific left New York on
the 26th alt, and, reaching Liverpool OM the 7th
inst., has made her passage in thirteen days. Her
dates are one day later than the telegraphic express
from New York to Halifax received by the Niagara,
and three days later than the New York journals
brought by that steamer.
The steam-ship Ohio arrived at New York from
Cuba about 3 p.m. of the 24th alt., having left Havana
on the 20th. The following summary of her news is
from the Ness York Courier and Inquirer :
General Lopes landed from the steamer Creole, which left
New Orleans on the 7th, with about 600 tun, on the 17th at
Cardenas, • small town on the north-wee; side of Cuba,
which was defended by a garden' of 80 men, who of coarse
were compelled to surrender. They made some resistance,
however, end did not yield until three of their number had
been killed and the net driven into • church. The force
adder Lopes was only a small part of the whole expedition,
as Several other vessels were known to have left New Orleans
previous to the Creole with some 1,200 or 1,600 men, but
the places at which the were to land were not known. The
Ohio brings no news of any other party except that of Lopes
having leaded, though a rumour prevailed that his force
had inereued t. 2,000, and that he was half way on his
marsh to !lateness. This, however, lacks confirmation.
Oa the 18th, news was received at Havana that a large
body of men was collected upon Woman's Island, near
Cotsehe, Yucatan. The General of Marines, with
vessels, and about 3100 men immediately started for that
point, and just before the Ohio left the Spanish steamer
Pizarro came in with 105 prisoners taken from that island.
It was said that they were mostly Germans and Irish, and a
report prevailed thrt at least every tenth man of them was
to be shot at 12 o'clock, m., on the 20th, and the rest can-
fined la the dungeons of Moro Castle. How these pis men
were taken, and within what jurisdiction, is not stated. The
report, as received, Indicates that the Spanish authorities
west beyond their own jurisdiction, and captured these
prisoners before they had been guilty of any actual invasion.
It is said that Lip., had broken up the railroads lead-
ing la every direction from Cardenas. Great alarm
prevailed in H . The city was under martial
law. Several thousand militia had been enrolled, and
arms put in their hands, which shows conclusively
that the authorities have the utmost crefidenee in the
disposition of the people. The resident foreigners had
been called on to enrol; and the merchants, bankers,
*a., were removing their money, plate, &C. into the castle-
Teen were 1,600 troops at Hsysna, and 800 were sent
from Havana or the 20th to reinforce the Spanish force,
and march against Lopes. The Ohio, Georgia, and Falcon,
wen compelled to anchor at the entrance of the harbour,
under the gams of the Moro. Captain Schenck protested,
through the American consul, to the Captala-General, and
demanded a safe anchorage ; but was refused, and told it he
did not like it he might go to sea as soon as he pleased—the
Spanish g net would not be responsible for tto safety
of his ship. None of the passengers, except those having
passports, were permitted to go on shore. No communica-
tion was allowed between the passengers while in port, not
even between the °Moire, seta • permit was obtained
the Captain-General. The Ohio was detained more than
fifteen hoar, ate, she was ready for sea, waiting for a per-
mit to transfer her passengers. The Havana papers to the
18th inst. indents' contain no intelligence whatever concern-
ing the invasion, though they state that the arrival of an in-
vading force was expected. The news thus far received is
not especially (incurable to the success of the expedition,
though it proves clearly intertah that the movement cannot
be, styled, in any wan, a revolution, as the people of Cuba
themselves seem to have nothing whatever to do with it. So
far as now appears, it is simply • piratical invasion—an attack
from freebooters upon the dependency of a power with which
we have treaty stipulations of mire than common signifi-
cance and obligation. The next arrival will be very likely
to bring accounts of the disastrous termination of the whole
affair.

The Governor of Gabs has issued the following
edict and proclamation :

[Supplement to the Garda, May 19.-018cial Par* ]
Guvernenent and Captain Generaky of the ever faitaful
Island of Cuba.—Office of the Secretary at-War.

EDICT.

I, Don Frederick de Roncali, Count of Alm,. Captain-
General of the Is!and of Cubs, and 0 I.in-Chief of the
Army, make known that foreign pirates, assembled some
time for the purpose, having now larded to effectuate their
sacrilegious designs in the territory confided to me by her
Majesty. It 1) ing my sacred duty to preserve the interest+ of
the country, as well as to protect the livn and properties of
its faithful inhabitants, using the extreordinary powers with
which I em invested, in addition to the powers I possess by
royal ordonnance as 0 1-in-Chief, I do ordain and com-
mand:

Art. 1. The whole territory of the lama of Cube, its ad-
jacent islands, bey, and dependencies, ore hereby declared
to be in the state of siege, and consequently subject to all the
military consequences of such a state, as long as the circum-
stances exist which require this measure.
Notwithstanding the preponderating power with which
the military juris Action is inv. sted by this decree, all the
other tribunals end justices will continue in the exercise of
their respective duties, and in the transaction of a!1 ordinary
and usual business, not excluded from their authority by the
present decree.

Art. 2. All the masts of th, island, and of the adjoining
water., are hereby clattered to be in a state of blockade by
the naval forces of her Majesty ; and, in consequence of said
i blockade, every vessel may be required to show its papers
' and documents, end to undergo a strict examination. Bach
vessels as may arrive, carrying passengers, whatever may be
their destination, are pronounced instantly to ba suspicious.
But, if the papers and register do not confirm the suspicion,
they shall only be required to sail away from the island
forthwith. In the contrary ease, if the ship's papers are
counterfeit or false, or if the ship carries ammunition or
arms, or anything whatever cllcolated to promote civil war
in the island, the said vessels shall be, en the tact, considered
as enemies, and treated as pirates, according to the ordi-
nances of the royal armada.

Art. 3. All persons, in whatever number, who shall be
taken, having belonged to the invading bands, shall immedi-
ately be aim.
Art. 4. Although it is by no means the moot remotely to
be supposed that any inhabitants of this country can poosilily
connect himself with the horde of robbers, thus forgetting
the 'scree duty they owe to their queen, to their country, to
their family, and the regard they ought to have for their own
interests; yet it, nevertheless, there shou:d happen to be any
one, to his mis'ortune, involved in such disgraceful crimi-
nality, he shall be considered u belonging to the aforesaid
foreign horde, and subject to the same punishment designated
in the tarsier article.

Art. 5. Whoever shall aid t►e pirates with m3ney, or with
food, or with information, or with any aid or aesistanes of
any kind whatsoever, shall be shot upon the open.
Art. 8. All persons who shall, by any means whatever,
public or private, endeavour to change the good opinions of
the inhabitants, to subvert order or to change in the ►east
degree the order of the country, as well as Mow who do rot
immediately hasten to reader Aid, eo-operation and instant
lebedienes to the legitimate authorities, s►all be also con-
demned to the same penalty of death as aforesaid.
Art. 7. The commanders general of departments, lieu-
tenant governors in their districts, commanders of troops in
operation, as well as those ie garrison or forts, are charged
wi.h the most fleet and punctual obedience to this edict.
All public °Seers, of every kind or elm, are charged to co-
operate to the publ c service, and carelessness or connivance
will be visited with the forfeit of their lives.
Havana, May 19, 18.50. Tan COUNT or ALCOT.

SICIINTARY OP TOLICI.—INHANITANTS OP TNT ETSII-
PLITIIIIIIL ISLAND OP CUBA.-
The Governor Captain Gtheral and General-in-Chief of
the army of her Mesety, addresses you this day, to let you
know that some corrupt foreigners, without honour or prin-
ciple, without country, without right feelings, the greeter
part of them a miserable scum, whom the convulsions of
Europe, these few years back, have rut upon the shores of
America, the same who, a year ago, proposed to come to our
island from the territory of a friendly nation, in which they
had assembled, are nowlon. our shores to perpetrate their rash
and iniquitous undertaking—an undertaking without exam-
ple in the anntils of the civilized world—a vendalic attempt of
pirates, who have no other object than plunder and limn-
Stinson', by the ruin and destruction of a country the
model of felicity, which they boldly declare offers to them a
tier field than C airmail', in the plunder of property, to be
divided among them es the recompense of their toils destroy-
ing all the ties ann bonds which constitute the society of this
precious Antille, the favourite daughter of Spain. Their
panting desire, their intention is to plunge this island into a
chaos of anarchy, and in all the horrors of a civil war, such as
I need not describe to you.
Nevertheless, make yourselves easy. I was ready to re-
eel's them. Their late is bringing them to the gibbet, and
they shall have it I I assure you they shall not at a lesser
OOSt Violate the sacred rights of nations of Spanish nationa-
lity. Your acknowledged fidelity, more than even the in-
terests of your (amides and property, is to me a complete
security. I know the shoot of indignation with width you
would drive back the evil ones; bet their blindness deceives
and seduces them, and they behove not y3ur sentiments:
reirtheyyontuail;
therefore I charge myself, with the royal army and navy
eawavetmeryythpooestwoomFy..td.h,etoo.oont veanydtion tthheembaay.,miossagwheree
Inbabitsste t I sea confident net one of yea will deviate
in his eoadeet. Remain scours in the vigilance et the %lithe,
tinge, and in the arms confided to me by her Majesty for
your protection and the defines of her dominions.
Respect to the laws sad regard to noble proceeding will
be the rule of the soldier; rigorous punishment, without
limits, will pursue these who forget what their country no-
mends of all her soma.
ftheniards iil both hemispheres ! The hour for the battle
his sounded, and its effects will be felt in these mm ; (or no
human cousideration shall restrain me. Bat forget, it not—
peace shall revive again qalckly.
COUNT OT ALOOT.
Havens, 19th May, 1850.
There bad been no further debate ro,ft the Cuban
question in ei,her house of Congress. On the 24th
, ult. Mr. Yulee's motion to address the President (or
, information on the subject was °wand without dissec-
t lion or division.

Th°Pub4cas. a govvilirr.ent paper published at
W*Bhiligton, gives the foll.,,wing accouut of the to
tion of the Executive !nth reference to the exPeth-
tion against Cuba

Within the last few days information haa born reetived by
the government, rendering it most probable that a military
orguiquion had bees sot on foot within the United &ems, ,
formidable both in numbers and from ths character of
thus engaged in It, for the purpose of attacking the island
of Cuba and revolutionising tl. government.
We are informed that the President of the Utitel States
immediately upon the receipt of the information directed
Orders to be issued for the vessels of the km. lqualrem, fa
also for the steamer Benue and frigate Corpus, to proeepol
forthwith to the island of Cuba for the purpose et ascertsfek.
lug whether say military force organised is the Ualmd
State., was proceeding thence to Cuba, for the purpose of In-
vading that Wand, and revolutin!iitilrtho goTerneePotortsh

ezpreL instruction's, in the • von of snob' being the ease, to pre.
vent the landing of any such force, or the carrying out of asy
sech expedition or enterprise ; stud with farther instructions,
lin the event of a landing having been elected, to prevent
the lan.ling of any reinforcement. or of any arms er provi-
sions under the American fivg, ins ode(' for such expedition
or enterprise. In obedience to thee* orders, we understand
that the steamer Saranac proceeded to sea en Saturday last,
and will probably reach Cuba by Thutaday nes', where fits
expected she will meet the Ciennantovehi the Albany. GO
the Vixen.

It is coaddently expected that the vs hole naval force
ordered thither will reach tree island of Cubs before any con-
siderable number of those enraged in the enterprise Na
possibly have effected a landing, and thus pre vent a viola-
tion of our treaty obligations of amity and peace With 89111 P.
The force ordered to the coast of Cuba by the President
consists of the following vessels:—Saranac, steamer, Capt.
Tatnall6 guns; Vixen, do., Lieut. Cem'g. Wand, 2;
Water Witch, do., Lieut. Corn'g. Totten, 1; Rorita.l, fri-
gate, Capt. Page, 60; Congress, do., Capt. —, 60; AlLany,
sloop-of-war, Conner Randolph, 24; Germantown do.,
Cowper Lowndes, 24; Flirt, schooner, Lieut. Cem'g. Far-
rand, 2.—Total, 179 guns.
The matte journal denounces the expedition, and
calls for the enforcement of the law against all im-
plicated in the affair : it may be held to speak the
sentiments of the American government.
The New York Herald, though vehemently opposed
to the cabinet, takes the same view of the quesion as
the Republican ; and so, it will be seen from the quo-
tation given above, does the New York Courier and
Enquirer. The New York Sun appears to be the
offi,:ial organ of the expeditionists. We quote from
the Enquirer the following notice of a demonstration
at New York in favour of the expadilion :
Quite a number of pines, assembled at the rwidenea of
Mr. Agramento. No. 19, Marraperest, and, titer unfurling
the free Bog of Cuba, proceeded to the Sun .Mee, accompa
'tied by bands of music, to demonstrate the it j .y at the safe
arrival of General Lopes. From thence they proceeded
through the principal streets, adding to their ranks at every
rep. Arriving at the mansi,n.houle of :Attie and Lotion,
in Chembers.street, they were addressed by Capt. Chas. G.
Hunter and Edward Blankmae, the former of wham, in a
few pertinent remarks, expressed his warm approbation of the
movement and his hops if its 4110 Ct U. Mr. B Blackman spoke
at some length. Both speakers wee, w,rmly ..pplauded.
From thence the procession—now 'welled to thousands—
pawed up Broadway, to tho former residence of General
Lopez, in Howard-street, and gave three cheers; from thence
to the Bond street House, then down the Bowery, and
across to 19, Murray-street, where they were ',likened by
Henry Ing, Esq , of Baltisrae, in a spech of c nsiderable
length, which gave much satisfaction to the immense crowd.
They then dispersed, with three cheers for the ‘,/ of Cuba.
At every sb p they were received with loud plaudits by the
assembled throngs that lined the streets.
The proceedings in Congress subsequently to the
dates brought by the Niagara hate no deeded cha-
racter. There is no more recent news from California
and the home politics of the Union have ntdergone
no change.