The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-27 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S MESSAGE 10 THE CITY OF

PARIS.
Her Majesty has expressed to the Prefect of the
Seine, through Lord Clarendon, her Majesty's sen-
, timents on occasion of the reception given to her by
the City of Paris. The following is Lord Clarendon 's
letter :

" St. Cloud, Aug. 24, 1855.
"Monsieur le Prefet,—The Queen orders me to
express to you and the municipal corps her sincere
thanks for the fete given to her yesterday. The
magnificence of the arrangements, the splendour of
the edifice, and the courtesy of the numerous guests,
have made an indelible impression on the mind of the
Queen, and they will always be present to her
memory as one of the most agreeable incidents of her
visit to Paris.

" In replying to the address which the Queen re-
ceived with so much satisfaction from the municipal
corps, her Majesty has assured you, Monsieur le
Pretet, that she could never forget the reception
given to her by the inhabitants ot Paris. She also
desires to renew here the assurance of her deep gra-
titude for the very kind feelings she has everywhere
met with during her passage when visiting with her
illustrious ally and (need the numerous edifices in
which are collected in such profusion memorials at-
testing the success of the French nation in arts,
sciences, and war. _ _

"Bat the satisfaction and gratitude of the Queen
are yet enhanced by the conviction that her own
subjects take part in the benevolent manifestations of
which she has been the object. She sees in them
the ratification given by France to the alliance now
existing, not merely between the two sovereigns,
but between the peoples of the two coun-
tries. She is convinced that the two nations,
who have learned mutually to appreciate each other
in a war undertaken for a cause bosh just and e quit.
able, and who are now no longer rivals, save for
attaining the object they desire in common, will
always remain united by the bonds of interests hence-
forth become inseparable. This union has been the
ardent wish formed in the heart of the Queen, and
her visit to the magnificent capital of France has in-
spired her Majesty with a profound personal interest
in the welfore of this great nation.
" I profit by this opportunity to offer to you, Mon-
sieur le Prefer, the assurance of my most distinguished
consideration. " CLARENDON."

The lifonii•ur publishes the following:
"The Marshal commanding the Eastern Division
of the Army and the let Military Division has re-
ceived the following letter from the Minister of
War :

" Paris, Aug. 25.
a • Marshal,—The Emperor authorizes me to tell
you that her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain
was very much satisfied with the ensemble of the
review held yesterday in the Champ de Mars.
" ' The sight of sour brilliant army reminded her
Britannic Majesty of that other French army the
colours of which are united fraternally with the
colours of England on the enemy's soil, and the blood
of which has cemented on the field of battle the
imperishable alliance of the two countries.
" The fine appearance of the troops under your
command, the precision of the maticeuvres executed,
the ardour of all, struck her Majesty, and she feels con-
vinced that if in its turn this army is called upon to
fight for the common oause,it will show itself a worthy
competitor of that which has already achieved so much
glory in the Crimea.
" • I have great pleasure in communicating to you
this expression of satisfaction.
"' Accept, Marshal, the assurance of my very high
satisfaction. 4" Minister of War,

" , VAILLANT." '

The Carmel, which left Constantinople on the
20th, has arrived at Marseilles, bringing 100 sick. The
Melees from the Crimea are to the 18th. We shall thus be
is possession of full details of the battle of the Tehersaya es
Wedorsdsy morning.

DILATH THROUGH TAXING ARSENIC ST MISTAKE.—
An inquest was Leld at Battle, on Thursday, touching the
death of Martha Woodbama, aged 64, who, at the time of
her decease, and for many years previously, kept the Sleek
Hone 1. n. It appeared from the evidence that deceased
had been in the habit of taking carbonate of soda for palpi-
tation of the heart, and that on Welnisday she accidentally
took some anemia instead. Deceased kept the matter secret
until the became seriously ill, when being premed by her
son, she admitted that she h.d inadvertently taken poison.
A medical mat was immediately sent for, but his assistance
came too late. She died at helf•pest eirtbt lent morning.
Verdict " Accidental Death."—Sussez Express.
It is singular that storms in the South of England
are mostly felt in the Isle of Wight. This was the ease with
the storm on Thursday hat. Although it raged in the
whole of the southern pert of England, the centre of the
Isle of Wight was the only place where much damage was
done. Great pietas of jagged ice fell there sin and seven
inches in circumference. Hundreds of wild birds were
killed while routing. Garden elope of trait, vegetables,
end flowers wan utterly dasireyed.

OUR ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDE
E.)NT LATR ON THE
DANUB

TURKISH CAMP, KAMARA, Arleen. 14.
I omitted to mention in my last letter the, the
report regarting the return of the 1 arks to Rumba.
rift was not altogether accurate. General Pelissim
simply wrote to Osman Paella, requesting him to
order a reconnaissance to be made in that quarter, as
he had received information that the enemy were
concentrating themselves in the neighbourhood.
Since I last wrote everything remained perfectly
quiet until Sunday evening, when spies and
deserters all agreed in announcing the arrival of a
large force of Russians, and an attack on the follow.
ing morning. The whole of the English and French
troops were consequently under arms at two o'clock
yesterday morning. All the artillery .was brought
up from lialaklava and elsewhere; the guard of the
trenches was doubled ; the fourth division was sent
down to the right on the Balaktava plain; and, is
short, the preparations were so complete for givibig
the enemy • tremendous "licking," that it is
rather to be regretted than other wise thee
they did not come on. The Piedmontese
kept one brigade in position during night, as there
can be little doubt that whenever we are mailed it
will be along the whole line, commencing with the
Turks here on the extreme right, and extendieg
along the Tehernaya and the trenches down towardsKamiesch—a distance of at least eighteen miles;
Whenever such an event does take place, the number
of the combatants and the extent of the position
would make it one of the most tremendous battles
in the world's history. The success of the
allies—inasmuch as, with the Black Sea behind
them, they would be fighting for lite itself,
not to speak of their incontestable superi-
ority over the Russians in the open field—weed
be well-nigh certain ; there would be only one thing
to mar it—divided command. It would take an
mense length of time to concert the renallest move-
ment, supposing General Simpson to be near loiter.
mann, General Pelletier down near Kamiesch, Gene-
ral delta MaroLera here at Kamera, aad Osman
Pacha on the top of souks high mountain. The
troops returned to their quarters shortly after day-
break, as the dawn revealed no danger. Large
bodies of the Russians were perceived from the fleet
concentrated behind the Reden, and there is "a
shave" afloat to the effect that a boat's crew
deserted from the harbour two days ago, throw.
ing the officer overboard on the way, who
corroborated the information received from other
quarters as to an approaching attack. Lure work-
Mg parties can be seen on the Mackenzie plateau,
though what they are about it is difficult to make
out. In short, all the egos and tokens that can be
put together lead us to expect something extraor-
dinary very shortly, but, nevertheless, I cannot work
myself into anything like a presentiment of a regular
stand up fight.
The English cavalry has been withdrawn from
Balder, I suppose as a measure of precaution. There
is still a good deal of sickness, particularly amongst
the Artillery, who are losing a great many mee.
The Piedmontese have seven hundred in the hospital
on the Marine heights over Balaklava. They are
constructing a winding road up the ascent. It was
badly needed. but not half so badly as a road from
Selektive& to their camp, about which they do not
seem to be troubling themselves in the least. At pre.
sent they make use of a fine, white, well-baked track
across the plain,and do not seem to remember that in
the mouth of November it will be impracticable, from
the presence of at least four feet of mud. It seems
to be decided that the army will winter here, and
this being the case, the small amount of solicitude
exhibited in making preparations for it is certainly,
atter all that occurred last winter, something extra-
ordinary.
The weather is intensely hot, and the air black
with flies, which bite almost as fiercely as mosquitos.
The thermometer towards the middle of the day
generally ranges at 95 deg. in the bell tents : in those
of the Turks, which are much cooler, it average.
90 deg. • and the worst of it is that it is a moist heat,
which keeps one in a perpetual stream of perspira-
tion. The bretze inning the last two nights was
almost as hot and close as a sirocco. The mail had
not arrived yesterday evening, which causes some
inconvenience, as even at head-quarters the bags are
closed at noon to-day, so that there is no oppor-
tunity for answering the letters which may yet oome.

(FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.)
CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, AUGUST 16.
Since the departure of the last mail nothing hu
occurred of much importance.
The First Division is to be broken up. Lord
Rokeby is to command a division—the Guards and
four regiments of the line—to be made, up of thellth
Light Infa try, and three new ones from England.
The b6th and 82nd will be two of the three who
they arrive. The First Division will be made up of
the four regiments of Highlanders-42nd, 72nd, 79th,
and 93rd—as first brigade, under Colonel Cameron,
42nd. The second brigade will consist of the 3rd,
31st, 14th, and 39th, under Colonel Barlow, of the
14th; the whole commanded by Sir Cohn Camp.
bell, G.C.B.
The Guards will be commanded by Colonel Gordon
Drummond, Coldstream Guards, as first brigade;
and the second brigade, perhaps, by Lord Mark
Kerr, 13th Light Infantry. Lord Rokeby, who will
command the whole, has gone to Constantinople on S
month's leave.

Nothing has been yet heard of Major WOowan.
934 Highlanders, who is missing for the last week.
Re went to poet a picket in advance of the fifth
parallel, and is supposed to be a prisoner.
A general attack on the part of the enemy wu ex
petted yesterday morning. The whole army wu
under arms, but it was a false alarm. It was a fee.
tival day.
Two men deserted to the enemy on the night of
the 12th. One of them belonged to the 21st and
another to the 93rd. _ .

Ywtterday afternoon two officers were killed in the
trench... Oue, I hear, was Major and Adjutant Drum-
mond, Scots Fusilier Guards.
The mail due yesterday has not yet arrived.
The heat is intense.

MALTA, Avocet 22.

The Orinoco arrived in the night, five days from
Balaklave. The captain of the Orinoco reports that,
on the 16th inst., Russinns, to about 50,000 attacked
the French and Sardinians from the bridge of the
Tchernaya. G,neral Petessier immediately ordered
the troops to charge the Russians, who were at once
beaten back, leaving 600 prisoners in the hands of
the Allies, besides an immense number of dead upon
the ground. The Cha•seurs d'Atrique had taken
three pieces of artillery. The Russians had retreated
to their former position.

STOCKHOLM, Aroma 20.
•
Our newspapers report an engagement which took
place off Hip on the 10th. Seventeen Russian
gun-boats, it is said, came out of Rigs, and fought
tor two hours with her Majesty's screw block ship,
Hawke, 60, and the screw corvette Desperate, 8:
The result is said to have been indecisive.' •
Her Majesty's cruisers have visited Uleaborg,
Simo, and Windom and destroyed government ships
and stored.

LATEST FROM AUSTRALIA.

ARRIVAL OF THE OCEAN CHIEF.
(YAM OWL OWN CORRILISPONDENT.)
LIVERPOOL, 6CNneT•
_ _

This day the ship Ocean Chief, Captain Tobin,
arrived in the Mersey from Sydney, which port she
left on the 3rd June. She had very few cabin pas-
sengers, but she brought on freight 15,000 ounces of
gold and 30,000 sovereigns. The gold trade con-
tinues to improve, but not quite so active.
With the exception of provisions and breadstuilb
the importation is large, chiefly articles of immediate
demand.
The banks have raised the premiums to four par
cent.
The Boomerang is expected to leave Melbourne on
the 6th of June for Liverpool.