The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-13 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTIELLIGENCE.

(ulna's magi Ass.) •
BETROTHAL OF KING GEORGE OF.
GREECE.

PARIS, Earr. 12.

Lettere received here from St. Petersburg an-
nounce the betrothal of King George of Greece to
the Grand Duchess Alexandrovna.

Telegrams from Athens of yesterday's date state
that the debt of 1824-25 has been recognised. The
original capital of 7,000,0001. sterling has been
consolidated at 21 millions at 5 per cent. interest.
The powers have, it is stated, shown themselves
favourable to this arrangement, and have made
important oonceesions. The 100/. bonds have been
capitalised at 45 and the coupons at 15.

SLESWIG.
VIENNA. SM. 12.

The semi-official Gesieral-Correspond;nz of tolday
says :—" The great powers will take care that the
pressure to which the German nationality in Sles-
wig was formerly subjected shall not be exercised
upon the Deal& inhabitants of that duchy, who
will remain entirely undisturbed in the free use of
their language."

AUSTRIA AND SWITZERLAND.

BERNE, sir. 12.

In consequence of the Austrian government re-
fusing to gnat the extradition of Langiewim, not-
withstanding its former promise to that effect, the
Federal Council will cease negotiating on the sub-
ject, without, however, renouncing the justice of
its demand.

THE BANK OF HOLLAND.
AMSTERDAM, Barr. 12.
The Bank of Holland has raised its rate of dis-
count from 5 to q per cent.

THE PARIS BOURSE.
PARIS, Szrr. 12, 3.30 P. V.
The Bourse has been firm. Renter closed at
66.75, or sc. higher than on Saturday.

AUSTRIA AND THE ZOLLVEREIN.
BEHLIN, S'r. 12.

The sittings of the Conference between Austria
and Prussia, in reference to the Customs Union,
will be held in Prague. The exact date of their
opening has, however, not yet been decided on.

THE INSURRECTION IN TUNIS.
TUNIS, Harr. 4.

Upon the complaint of General Bearnal , the Bey
has expelled the Zouaves who attacked the Spanish
Consulate and commenced sacking it. The Spanish
Consul has referred the question of reparation to
Madrid, and awaits instructions.
At the request of a Tunisian general, an English
war vessel has captured a Maltese ship, carrying
munitions and cannon for the insurgents.
The Bey has sent another column into the
interior, but the insurrection still maintains itself.

The chiefs who have arrived at Tunis to receive
their investiture declare that peace is impossible,
unless the Kasmsdar be dismissed, the taxes re-
duced, and the tribunals reformed.
The towns of Monaatir and Sfax have violently
repelled the agents of the Bey.

DESPATCH OF THE BOMBAY Mane.—The PeDili-
maw and Oriental Oompany's steamship Ripon, Copies
Curling, railed yesterday at p.m., with the mails for Gib-
raltar, the Mediterranceo, pt, Aden, Bombay, and
Upper Bengal. The Ripon took out 90 puseogen, sad on
freight 1,037 boxes were, value 309,0771., for Bombay ; of
which arouse, 209,8301. wee her fiver; 61,4501., elver
coin ; 32.5001., her gold ; 41.5001. gold man ; 2901. medide,
and 8771. in gold thread, jewellery, watches, &a. ; also for
Alexandria, jewellery, 100 X., and a full cargo of general
men:hand:x

THE ETNA. —This vessel, which will bring Muller
from Amerim, is a feet steamer, and will probably arrive of
Queenstown in the course of today. The Etna is stiliddied
by the United States government to bring a moil, but that
mail will not be landed at Queenstown unless the vessel ar-
rives there in time for as ordinary train to Dublin that will
cake a Kingston and Holyhead mall steamer. The
probability is therefore that Muller will reach London Ma
LiverpooL If the Etna arrives at Queenstown today
and Muller is landed there, he will reach Loudon tomorrow;
M he is takes on to Liverpool he will reach the metropolis
on Thursday. Mr. Briggs wu murdered oo the 9th of July;
Muller left England for AIOIIiOS on the 20th ; the polio*'
stilled in penult of him, a distance of 3.000 mills, oe the
24th of August ; he was captured, and, attar nearly a week's
trial in New York, he was sent beck to England ; and on the
15th of September. nearly tee weeks after the committal of
the murder, Muller will most probably be in London to
undergo his examination and trial for the murder.
TRH BRITISH ASSOCIATION. —The meeting of the
British Association for 1866, was axed to be held at Dundee,
but that town havingdeclined this honour, a meeting of the
inhabitants of Nottingham was held on Monday morning at
the Exchange Hall (the Mayor in the chair), to consider the
advimbility of inviting the ammiatioe to select Notting-
ham as the place of meeting for 1865. The addresses of
the various speakers went to show that there were few plums
in England which would better repay a visit from the as-
sociation then Nottingham. for independently of the me-
chanical development for which the town is celebrated, it Is
well situated for the exploriog of the rich mineral district
of Nottinghamshire sad Derbyshire, and numerous places of
antiquarian interest are to be found io the nidghboarhood.
Resolutions approving of the object, and inviting the ase
elation to Nottiegbani wen peeved, and the meeting semi
tided with a vote of thanks to the eheitsoan.

Asout— rat Fosztrraa.;7 tars. Yesterday the
Foreeters had a great demonstration, with the benevolent
object of providing additional funds for Me maintenance of
St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, an institution which his
been productive of moot essential benefits to the neigh-
bourhood in which it is situate. The members met at their
various lodges, and walked in procession, with limas and
banners, to Paddington-grass, which was the commit place
of meeting. Thence they proceeded in a body to Lord's
Cristo' Ground, being accompanied by the beads of the
Foresters end Odd Fellows, and three of the A Pod B
divisions of Metropolitan Police. On the ground amuse-
ments of various kinds were provided, the programme in-
cluding a grand vocal sod instrumental concert, dancing on
the green, archery matches, and a grand ball in the raquet
Gaut in the evening. This U the sewed ffte the Forleten
have had in behalf of the hospital.
Muitnr.aous Assarts.—At noon on Saturday it
rumoured in Eckiegton that a murder bad been com-
mitted lo the Park Pit, mad the story proved not ho be en-
tirely without foundation. Meadow J. and G. Wells, of
lickington, coal owners, have a colliery in Resishaw.park,
near to the Eckiogton railway station. A large number of
men and boys are employed, and amongst theta are Peter
Spelling, an Irish youth, SS= Mallioder, another youth, both
loaders and trammers, and Win. Morphs, • married man and
soother. Mallioder was tramming for Manilas, and when he
got to the ginney, Spelling was also there. A dispute anise be-
tween thentabout a cod of oath, and Spelling being strongest '
of the two, euoceeded in mending a cod down the glow to
the pit bottom first. When Mallleder returned to his hank
for more coals, be informed Marples (who is his uncle) of
• what had taken place, Harpies then went to the ginney,
• end took a leek peg with him. Spelling was sitting upon a
cod at the top end of the (Poesy. Marphse went up to him
and struck him aye or six time' over the back part of the head
mar the right mr. Spelling became insensible, and fell down
upon the tramway &mond some water. When hes/termed,
became conscious, Mendes was standing over him with the
lock
,p,r in one Mod and a candle in the other. Spelling
said, Morphia, thou has killed me," and Marples replied
M would kill him U be meddled with another corf of his.
Spilling was then conveyed to his lodgings at &Magee°.
When Superintendent Chawuer was informed of the
matter be immediately called in Mr. Simpson, assistant to
Mr. Jones, surgeon, who, after examining the injured man,
pronounced that his life was in danger. Mr. ("hawser gave
isformsties to Mr. Bowden, and that itentkiinna
promptly Weeded at the place where the injured man
live, end took his deposition in the promos of Marples
who bad bee. apprehended. Mar** wee removed in cus-
tody. The injured ma, now lies In • ves7 prosarions state,
and very little hopes are entertained of his recovery.—
Se
heelepesideet. erOttilliN't 'NA is choice and strong, mode-
WA In prim, sal wholesome to use. Ilene advantages him
onemiod for gni tam gement preference. It Is gold In packets by
2,280 sputa. —LAdnan. I

DRAMA.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.

This theatre re-opened yesterday evening with
Mr. Arthur Sketchley's comedy How Will They Oct Out (.1
It! initially produced, it will be remembered, on tLe
dining night of the LA name some few weeks lice. A
full make of the work having appeared is our columns at
the time, we need merely state now that the cast remains
the same as before, and that the interpretation is
in the highest degree satisfactory. Mr. Charles Mathews is
fitted with one of those amusiag light-comedy parts, in the
embodiment of which be is still uoequalled ; Mn. Charles
Mathews has a fresh opportunity of showing that in the
delineation of the MOM pathetic emotions she has only to
control a somewhat impetuous energy in order to become a
really graceful and accomplished actress; while Mrr.
Stirling represents one of those fascinating woman of
the world who appear to h►ve gained in charm as they
have gained in rears. Mr. Frank Matthews, too, ban ample
mope for the display of his reactions humour, while the
dignified acerbity of Mrs. Frank Matthews is shown to ex-
cellent advantage. With theme popular comedians to sustain
the principal characters, Mr. Sketobley's ingeniously intri-
cate piece could not fail of its effect yesterday evening, and
its place on the programme is no doubt secured for
many weeks to come. Indeed, at a time when common-
place adaptatiose from the Preach have almost suiduaive
possession of the stage, such a piece as How Will They Cct
Out of It, which Lye claim not only A ariginslity but to
some little style, is espeeially to be welocated. Mr. Sketch.
ley has only to follow in the same path, and he will not
only add to his own reputation but raider good service to
dramatic art.

The burlesque of Fagot sal the faros of Under Me Rat
concluded the enteetainntente.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, SUM 12.—Anournitarm —Cap-
tato Hoodoo*, C. 13., to the Trafalgar, vice Saliosiblog placed
as the retired list. _ _ _

—iu;el;heit:§argoo. n L. Lona (additional), to the Royal
AdeLtidat

Naval Cadets (Dominated) Rm. H. do V. Percy, C.
Windham, G. Girhoroe, H. Trafford, C. Roberta. F. Mads,
sad W. C. H. Nall.

WOOLWICH, SEPT. 12.

SLRIOTS MILITARY FRATTS.—Some time since it
was discovered that a system of (rand had been carried on
by recruiting officers of the Royal Artillery by means of
atteetation papers purporting to relate to recruits who bad
in fact sever existed, and to which the signature of Mr.
Mande or Mr. I'r ill, the sitting magistrates at the
Woolwich Police-court, had been forged. On the dis-
covery being made, one of the recruiting sergeants
slanted Bounden absconded, and although a me-
sideralals reward was offered for his apprehension, be is
still at large. Since that period • more strict inveetip-
doe of the matter has bees made by order of the autho-
rities at the War Department, end a colonel of the Royal
Artillery this day attended the police court with a large
number of attestation papers, in order to ascertain if the
mature of the magistrate was gentile* or had been forged.
After a weft:l examination of the papers by the sitting
magintrale, Mr. Trill, end Mr. Bonetied, the chief clerk,
it was found that in about ninety came the signatures of the
magistrates certifying that reernits had been sworn in bad
been forged, and by this mem • considerable sum for each
sham recent{ had bees drawn in the shape of bounty and
subsistence money. The attestation papers were signed by
en officer named Morgao as • wanes, but it was stated that
this officer had bees imposed on, sad merely signed the
papers se • matter of form, firmly believing the statement
that rearuila had is reality been attested. Notwithstand-
ing the extensive frauds brought to light in April lest, and
those now discovered, it is believed that other similar eases
will be found ; and the entire system of the recruiting de-
est appears to lave been conducted with the utmost
Mr. Train ermined his surprise that such
• system of fraud could be cured on so long without
deneetion.

MEWING 07 VOLUNTRIR OFFICLRB IN LIVER-
POOL —A meeting of volunteer field officers was held at
the Town-hall, Liverpool, yesterday (Monday), for the
purpose of taking into consideration the contemplated dis-
continuance of the North Port as a practising piece for the
Liverpool Volunteer Artillery. Goland Wive., of the
Coned service preided, sod the other °Moan present re-
presented upwards of 3,165 volunteers. A very long discus-
sion took place, in which the general opinion was expremed
that the disoontinuance of firing at the North Fort would be
fatal to the existent of the volunteer artillery corps of
LiverpooL With regard to the indebted's@ of Hightown, it
was stated that this plan was too distant to be made
available. It was ultimately resolved, on the motion of
Major Hoye, seconded by Colonel Thomson, that • depute-
tin counting of • field officer from each corps should pro-
ceed to London in October, sod wait on the Bight Hon. the
Secretary of Stab for War, on his return to town, and lay
before him the pounds on which they believed the transfer
of the artillery practioe from the North Fort to Hightown
would lead to the entire disbanding or material redaction
of the various artillery corps in Liverpool
Lame 01.=-Ala Mazrnco or Countar,—Yes-
terday from 5,000 to 7,000 misers met es that portion of
Cannon Chase, in Staffordshire, karma se Brotruhill, la •
field sear to the railway statics at that pines. The men had
samabled from the differeatparts of South Staffordshire and
Fed Worcestershire, where a strike ham been existing now
for ten weeks again% • anise from the masters for • redac-
tion in the mes's wages at 6d. • day—vie., thick coal men
from ss. to 4a. 13d.. aad thin seal men from 3s. Pd. to 3s. 3d.
• day. Most of the men bad been walking all night,
and it was not till three o'clock in the morning that
the great body of them marched through Walsall, some
seven or eight miles from the place of meeting, heeded
by a hem head, and preened by a body of pollee. Major
WE-eight, the deputy chief coastabile of Staffordshire was
at Brownhille at • very early hour, with 70 officers wider his
command. A preliminary meeting was held at six o'clock, but
the chief meeting was communed at about nine o'clock,
and It was Minded by two thousand of the men who work
in that district. During the strike it be been well known
to the men out, that their employers have been able to se-
cure large supplies of fuel from the Cannock Chase district,
and the cause seemed almost hopeless so beg as this source
of supply remained open. The miners at the Chase
were renovated/id with, and at their sepestion
• demonstration wee made in that district yesterday.
The chairman of the meeting was Thomas Griffiths, of West
Bromwich, one of the leading men in the movement, and
the speakers were all men from the district " under
notice." They manned that the 0111111111 were able, owing
to the price at which coal was now selling, to give them
their full wages, and they argued that upon the masters'
own showing the proposed drop whilst it would enable them
to sell thermal at le. • toe less than was now being A-
nnan for it, would at the suns time give them an ad-
ditional profit of 3d. a day upon the miners' labour.
The men in the Cline district were urged to help the move-
meet, and then the men in the Hikers and Wolverhampton
districts also with then, and nothing could prevent them
from obtaining all they wen asking for. A motion was
adopted amidst much enthusiasm appointing • deputation
of men to wait on the masters requesting them to discon-
tinue supplying any coal to the iroemasters, and in the
event of their refusing, annonacing that the Chan men
would Mike. The proceedings were most orderly ; other
mestinp were announced, and for Friday next • camp
meeting for preaching sad • collection.
FRARFOL RAILWAY OOLL/SION NEAR WIOAN.--.
On Sunday morning • railway Mines et • awn disastrous
(baronet, so far as property im maenad, but fortunately
not productive of loss of life, occurred at the junction of
the Springs Branch Coal Hallway with the North Union
liae, about • mile south of the Wigan station. About 20
minutes past shoot trek of 32 wagons laden with iron
ors, wee hacked on to the Sprier Branch from the main
line. The branch at this point is rather steep, and the
engine driver in • few moments found he had not forge
enough to send his waggons up the level, and he therefore
ma down the Much to the level spin, for a fresh
start. He crossed the facing point, sod had no-
ended • few yards along the down line, when • long
end heavily laden luggage train from Leaden to the north,
drawn by two powerful engines, was noticed approaching
on the same nee. The luggage train was moving at the
rate of 20 to 25 miles an hour, and as the mineral waggons
were also running at • moderate speed, it was seen to be
utterly impossible I. prevent • collision, and engine driven
and @token jumped to the ground and fortunately escaped
without injury. About • moors of yards from in facing
points the two trans met, sod in • few seconds the line
noted such • acne of havoc as is rarely witnessed. The
engin Meshed to the mineral mimosa, end the firth op the
leans train were of ovum hopeneely smashed, the measles
iron work being bent sad broken as if the engines had been
• couple of match bens, but the second 1 eagle* was
not much injured, the chief damage being to the
buffers and some of the plating at the point.
Two of the waggon of the mineral assis
were broken, and at least • doseit of the lunar
trucks were more or lams damaged, five being completely
destroyed, and their contents scattered M endued heaps
upon the line. The goods were of different &motors
iroa sad drapery imisig the prieripid, sad sot eery much
damage was dose to these articles. A handsome bride-cake,
carefully peeked, was, however, shorn of Its diseoratione by
the contain. Usder the anerhiteedelm of Mr. Nieholls.
the Wipe geode onager, prompt masons we labia to
clear the lin, and as hands in suMeiczed amber, aprellpon
obtained, the work was rapidly part