The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-17 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The Royal Mail steamship Cuba arrived at
Queenstown, at 3.40 p.m. yesterday. She landed
104 sacks of mails, passengers, &e., and pmcoedod
at 6 p.m. for Liverpool. All well.

(Per the Cuba.)
NEW YORK, Ocr. 6.

It is reported that arms have been shipped by
the loyal league in Missouri for the use of the
negrocs in Arkansas. Four thousand steals of
arms arrived at Memphis, but the baats all refused
to convey the in to their point of distillation.
A riot occurred at Opelousas, in Louisiana, be-
tween whites and negrues. One of the former and
two of the latter were killed, and several were
wounded.

Solicitor Binelacy has been summoned to appear
before the Congressional Retrenchment Committee
to testify relative to the alleged revenue frauds.

Richard If. Dana has been nominated for Con-
gress by the Ilassachusetts republicans in opposi-
tion to General Butler.

A democratic mass meeting and torchlight pro-
cession took place at New York last night. Forty
thousand persons walked in procession, embracing
a great number of democratic clubs, civic societies,
and trade unions. A great number of German
clubs participated. A grand pyrotechnic display
concluded the demonstration. '

General M'Clellan has written a letter, express-
ing his hope that the democracy will succeed at
the ensuing election ; but declared at the same
time his intention to avoid participation in the
political canvass. The municipal elections held in
Connecticut yesterday show republican gains.
Heavy mins have fallen in Louisiana. New
Orleans is threatened with an overflow from the
Luke Poncbartrain.

Twenty-five hundred Arrapaho warriors have
been pursued south of the Arkansas River by
cavalry undi r General Lully.
News from Hayti states that the Haytien corvette
Galatea had sunk the Cacos cruisers Hylvain and
Libert6. lialnave, on board the Galatea, had gone
to bombard Miragoane. Cabral was captured and
shot by the Haytiens.
NEW YORK, Ocr. 7.

The Georgia Legislature have ejected ineuibers
for having over an eighth of negro blood in their
veins.

The New Orleans bulletin states that over 100
negroes have been massacred at Opelousas, and two
republican: newspaper offices sacked. It is
be that these accounts are greatly exagge-
rated. _ _ _

The Corporation Council at Richmond hav de-
cided that the City Scrip issued under Confederate
sanction cannot be paid.
The Mb Cavalry have punished a band of
Indians near Fort Davis, Texas, killing 30.

Mcvsrs. Wright report that the weather of the
past wick in the South has been very favourable
to the crop.
Falnave has captured Cleave.
NEW YORK, (kr. 18.

Closing Prices :—Gold opened at 137, and
041E441 ut 137 A. The range of the fluctuations
during the day VI ILM per mut. Sterling exehange
on London, 1091 ; United States Bonds,
1882, 114 ; ditto, 1886. 112; ditto, 186.1, 1111 A ;
10-40 ditto, 1011 ; Illinois, 144 ; Erie, 441.
Cotton, Middling Upland, 2.1 A. Petroleum,
standard white, 244. Flour, extra State, 7 deli..
700. to 8 dole. 800. Corn, old mixed, 1 dol. 18e.
NEW YORK, ma.. la,

The 11;m ri,rk AMrnld mtaten that eu prou►i-
nent Democrat; have tdarted a move ~,,, iit ti) api.ure
the withdrawal of Mr. Seymour find Oeneral Frank
P. Blair, and to nominate Chief Juaticti Chasm Tho
Democrats now claim to have carnal the elections
in Intliana.