The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-26 00:00:00

POLAND.

General Potapoff, Hetman of the Cossacks, on
assuming command of the province of Lithuania,
addressed, says the North Eastern Correspondence,
a confidential communication to his subordi-
nates as to the methods which they were
to employ to purge the country of the
" Polish element—that unwholesome element
which has been so pernicious." The for-
mation of lists of suspected persona in which
are to be incribed not only the names of
persons compromised in the last insurrection
but likewise the names of those who are " sus-
pected of sympathising with the so-called Polish
cause, or who affect to remain estranged from
the authorities ;" the surveillance of the suspected
parsons, especially by the peasants and Jews,
" who are to be rewarded, not only with money,
but by honours," for their spying ; the employ-
ment in any post office of an agent of surveillance
—such are the methods recommended by (leneral
Potapoff " to carry out the formally expressed,
will of his august master to extirpate from the
country the country this hostile element."

MALTA.

The Libcrti in its latest news has the following :

We le .rn by telegraph from Malta that great agitation
exists in the island inconsequence of some unconstitutional
pr. oes lino of the Governor-General. The Maltese desire
to shake off the domination of England. The movement,
which was commenced under the auspices of the
Nati nal Legislative Assembly, is every day assuming
more important proportions.

(REO7IOI TELEGRAMS.)
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, MAY 2ti.

The Emperor received yesterday at a private
audience the Anglian exhibitors who had obtained
prizes at the late Paris Exhibition.
In reply to an address of the exhibitors, the Em-
peror spoke in terms of high praise of the merits
of the Austrian manufactures, and stated his firm
resolution henceforth, as hitherto, to persevere un-
falteringly in the course upon which he had entered
for the solution of the high mission entrusted to
his charge.
The Vienna papers state that the government has
authorised the Creditanatadt to redeem shares to
the amount of ten million florins, or to reduce its
capital permanently to forty millions.

M. Emile de Oirardin the LJ
The Kiss of Prussia's pent i is like the dark, heavy
cloud which reeedes a sto.m. It doss not eooyin
single woad intuiting to France, and yet every word is :
threat.

Teinpa says :

The Conatitutioand is singularly optimist whi n it pia
this speech s confirmation of the treaty of Prague.

The Gazette de France think; it obvious that
he work of German pity has made great progress
within the last few months, and that the crowning of the
*Mee is at hand.
The A eni, Nat'onal says
Is not the Xing of Prussia's speech significant enough?
It would be puerile to cherish any more illusions as to the
designs of that prince.
It is continued that the mar.st ro Verdi has re.
fused to accept the new order of the crown of Italy
which was offered to him. He states this himself,
but without giving any reasons, in a letter dated
May 15, addressed to his friend, Signor Mariani,
the conductor.

The Bourse was extremely firm, and more active
than it has been for some time. Renton for account
rose 12ic., closing at 69fr. 671 c. Italian rose 22... e.,
closing at Mr. 35c. ; Mobilier ruse sfr. ; Credit
Fonder fell 2fr. 50c.

M. Marie hsa presented an amendment t,, the
budget, propo: jog that the amount of compensation
to be given to the holders of Mexican bonds shall
be increased train 3,01,0,000 fr. Rente to