The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-27 00:00:00

CHINA.

The China Mail of March 14 says :
The rebel victory at Tai-tun, on the 15th ultimo, re-
corded in oar last issue, bas been succeeded by another
victory at Shanct-hing (more properly Shaou.hsing) ninety
miles from Ninon, which took place on the 20th of
February. This is, unfortunately, the second repulse
which the Imperial diaciplioed troops have met with
before Shaou-bsing ; in the first attempt to take the city,
General Lebrethoo, it will be remembered, was killed by
the bursting of a gun, and the troops under hie command
became dishes:timed in cousequence. On this occasion
General Tardif, his successor, was also killed by the fire of
his own men am he was leading the meat. ding a second
time, too, the assault was impeded by the want of proper
moans for crossing a moat that surrounded the city,
the first time being at Tar-tina. Such blunders
are beginning to prove expensive. It continues to be
noticed that the rebels seem well supplied with
European arms of the newest pattern, if we may judge by
the bullets that have proved so fatal in the Imperial ranks.
Captain Dew sod Lieutecant Tiding, from her Idsjesty's
ship Encounter, were preset at the wood attack upon
ghaou.bsing, In the capacity, it is said, of spectatom.
Lieutenant !Soling received a wound in the bead, which has
since proved fatal ; he died in Niogpo aday or two after re.
aide; it. Captain Dew and be were both undoubtedly
absent from duty oe the unhappy occasion and the event
will likely put an mid to British officers 4avelling beyond a
radios of 30 mike. After the defeat at Tai.taaa, Gemmel
Staveley took a fors to Raiding, and saoumd the adjacent
country. All was quiet. C•maio Gordon, R.E., has been
appointed by Prinos Rum to the command of Ward's form.
He was recommended for the post by General Staveley mid
Sir F. Enloe.

THE THRONE
PROTERT OF THE RAF

The following is a tram
the King of Bavaria against
new sovereign to the throne
"Sir,—The events - -
Greece since the month
distinguished by acts in
to the rights of his Mai
of the princes of our
=weed him on the throne.

" Hitherto we have
them acts, void in thenisei
in expecting that the voice
meat of duty would n.lO
that the majority of thi
King and to the constitl
last emancipate thinned,
of a perjured minority.
"Unfortunately the .
pressive influence of part:
expectations, and the
made to the protecting
at present obtained the
look foe. Far from sup]
nee Prince William of
burg-Glucksburg will at
revolutt,ary,,Afeenehbvt grown .c typ
finale Ainit of ureece berediWy in our
his Majesty the King, my august master, no
longer desires to maintain an expectant attitude,
which might be interpreted in a manner opposed
to his intentions.
"Considering that by the convention concluded
in London on the 7th May, 1832, between Bavaria
and the three protecting powers of Greece acting
in the name of the Greek nation, Priam Otho
Bavaria was legitimately and regularly elevated to
the throne of Greece, solemnly recognised by the
National Assembly on the 27th July, 1832, and
that the royal house of Baviria is eventually called
to the succession of the Hellenic Kingdom :
" Considering that the constitutional charter of
Greece confirms the above dispositions of the Lon-
don convention :

" The King, in his capacity as head of the royal
house of Bavaria, only exercises an incontestable
right, and accomplishes at the same time an im-
person' duty, in solemnly protesting againat every act
inimical or prejudicial to the rights of his house to
the throne of Greece, as well as against all the conse-
quences that may result from those acts, and in
reserving to the royal house the rights that are
conferred upon it both by the above oouvention of
London and the constitution of Greece.

7Tbeg;;:a;,;;;;;;lthis deupstch to the
Minister of foreign Affairs, and to leave him a
corp.—Accept, dro.,
(Signed) " The Baron Di Scrusixx.
" Munich, April 12, 1863."

ST. MARKS HOSPITAL.

On Saturtlizvening the anniversary festival of
St. Mash's H was held at the Albion Tammy Alden-
pteotnet. Lord Mayor had coasenied to take the
Oak cm this eccoina, but was unavoidably prevented from
`so. In his akeencisJoss SPONGER, Feq.,ILD.„ honorary
lshea to the hospital, undertook the duties of chairman,
whin he perforate with much racoon, hie Intense in the
charity iodise to one him an earnest 'drone, He was
rupparted by shoat a hundred palimony
whom owe Mr. Los and Mr. Gowkod, thare
Doors same= of the hospital. It is- * pecu-
liarity of the unociation that those win appe
ar
to support it at the festivals hold with the
view of ncreasing its funds, all exhibit a Moder auxisty
and a special desire for its succor ; sad one of Ms features
is that • number of persons who had benefited by its
efesailea have formed themselves into analary societies in
ddrereetparte of the country, and have become ea organise.
tics tokohly well spread for the purpose of eallecting fluids
for its aid and furtherance. Oa this oo:aelosi then auxiliery
months were well rreeppwDwented, sad some of thin
of whom they were toot an *dive pmt fa I=
conbags of the oven*.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

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