The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-19 00:00:00

SPAIN AND MEXICO.

The staff of General Print, as commander of the
expedition to Mexico, has been formed ; ite chief is
Major-General Torres Jurado, and it consists of
seventeen other persons, military and civil. Orders
had been given to the general and the staff to hold
themselves in readiness to leave for Mexico without
delay, instead of at the end of the month, as
originally intended. The Esparta says :—" In
political circles the project of forming, h America,
a confederation of all the republics of Spanish
origin, with Spain at the head of it, is now being
discussed. Such ► measure, it is affirmed, would
possess great advantages, both for Spain and for
those little Mks."

THZ CAUCASUS.

The Coterrier &Orient of Conetaatinople ears :

We have received news from the Comma In the Dag-
hectic, the populations of the mountainous districts have
risen in insurrection against the Aariene, and have defeated
the latter in several combats, taking from them, in the last
affair, eight pieces of cannon. In Circamis, the different
tribes are animated with ► warlike spirit, and are up is
mum When the Emperor Alexander was at Amps, be
summoned several members of the Circassian council, and
made to them propoeitions of arrangement, and also asked
them U they would consent to the opening of a road
through the district of the Chapeoughs. The chiefs re-
plied, "We desire nothing more than to live in pesos. Re-
nate in your limits and respect our territory ; on cur part
we will not place foot on Russian soiL As to the road,
we will not consent to the making of it, and if you begin one
we will reply to each blow of a pickaxe by the discharge of •
wasket."

(asvnies minium)
FRANCE.

PARIS, Nov. 19.

Judgment has been given in the ease of M.
Mirila and Count Pontalbe by the Tribunal of
Commerce. Count Pontalba was ordered to repay
to the shareholders the sum of 1,700,000 fr., which
he had received from M. Mitt's. He was also
condemned in the mats.

TbeConstitutionne/ of to-day, in an article signed
by Dr. VtlTOll, says :—" If we are well informed,
Count Persigny, Minister of the Interior, has sub-
mitted to the Emperor a project for a disarmament,
which would, however, maintain the regimental
lista (cadres)."

The same paper says :—" The Emperor will pay
a visit to her Majesty Queen Victoria, during the
International Exhibition, at London."

SPAIN.

MADRID, Nov. 1&
The address of the Congress has been read. It
approves all the points of the Queen's speech.
The Brinell vessels which were recently at Lis-
bon have left that port.

POLAND.
BRESLAU, Nov. 19.
The Administrator of the Archbishopric of Warsaw
was arrested in pursuance of orders from St. Pe-
tersburg.
The Prelate, who is ill, has been conducted to
the citadel, and will be tried before acourt-martial.

The government demands from the Chapter the
election of another Administrator. The Chapter,
however, refused to comply with this demand, and
has appealed to Rome.

ITALY.

TURIN, Nov.lB.

The Opinions and the Gasetta del Popok of to-
day publish articles, advising Baron Ricasoli to
retain the portfolio of the Interior, and await the
assembling of the Italian parliament.
General Cialdini has postponed his intended
journey to Paris.
Bilio fought a duel yesterday, in which it is said
he was wounded in the hand by a pistol shot.

CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS.
sounwerox. Nov. 19.
The Penintular and Oriental Company's steamer
Ceylon has arrived here with the heavy portion of
the above mails. She Wisp gold dust
to the value of 117,3001. ; 2,0001. in specie,
precious stones to the value of 2,500 rupees; 3,0001.
worth of valuables, and upwards of 3,000 packages