The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-07 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID. Dr.c. 5.

The Minister of Finance has stated that provi-
sion has been made for the payment of the half-
yearly dividend of the home and foreign debt.

The war steamer Alava has been lost near the
Canary Ltlauds.

THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.
BUCHAREST, Dice. 6.
_ _ _

The debate upon the address comes on to-day.
The ministry appears to have a majority. The
Chamber promises its assistance to the government
to establish credit institutions and construct rail.
ways.

INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA.
(By Telegraph hem Sass.)
osLcuTrA, Nov. 16.
Grey shirting' and mule twist unchanged. 1:-
change on London, 2, Government Securities—
Four per Cents., 914 ; ditto Five per Cents.,
1064 ; ditto Five and a Halt per Cents., 114.
Freights fist.

BOMBAY, Nov. 15.

Exchange on London, 2,2 i. Government Se-
curities—Four per Cents., 95; ditto Five per Cents.,
104 ; ditto Five and a Half per Cents, 114.
Freights active. •

CANTON, Ocr. 31.

Grey sbirtings and water twist advancing. Tea
unchanged. Total export to date 71,000,00016 e.
Exchange on London.4a. 941 d.

SHANGHAE, Ocr. 26.

Grey shirtings higher. Silk higher. Settlements
2,250 bales. Export to date 24,250 bales. Ex-
change on London 68.

ILELBOURNIS, Ocr. 24.

The total amount of gold shipped since last mail
is 94,500 ozs. Trade very dull. Exchange de-
clining.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, Dic. b.—APPOINTMENTS. —Lieuth-
Rant L. IL Mast, to the Defame, 16, at Davenport.
Pa master 6. Grant, to the Commutator, 78, at Sheeran' ;
E. W. Gordon, to the limeades, 10, at Ascensioa.
Beconel-aass Assistant Engineer W. E. Prescott, to be
additioaal to the Itattleenakr, 21, at ASOSII6O6.
Mastar'e•lasistant H. C. Tremaym, to the Des.

PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 6.

A private correspondent, writing from Japan,
states that a court-martial wag held on board the Pearl, on
the 12th of September, to try Mr. James Aitkin, aseistant-
engiosse of her Majesty's ship Racehorse, on the charge of
drunkenness, disobedience of orders, and insubordination.
The prieocer pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to he im.
primed for two years, and et the expiration of that term to
be dismissed her Majesty's service with disgrace. Tbee3urt
was composed of Captains Borten, C.B. (president), R. D4w,
M. Dowell, J. H. Ale:seder, and L. J. Moore. Commander
Boxer, of the Racehorse, prosecuted.
The ships of the Channel
.squadron now at Spitheul are
the Edgar, 79, @mew, Captain G. T. P. Elortiby. bearing the
flag of Rear Admiral S. C. nacres, C.B. ; the Warrior, 40,
iron screw frigate, Captain the Floe. A. A. Colmar, C.B. ;
and the Resistance, 16, iron screw-ram, Captain W. C.
Chamberlain.

The dredging of Portsmouth Harbour bar has been very
satisfactorily proceeded with during the past summer
and autumn, although the work is not yet com-
pleted. During the sixteen months in which the
two dredging machine. have been io operation no less
than 97,000 tons of shingle and clay have been re-
moved, and there is every room to believe that the clear-
ance will not only be effectual but permanent. Part of the
&point has been removed to the Homan shoal and part has
been used in the construction of the new fortifications
flanking Smiths,* Castle. It is, we believe, proposed to use
the remainder is the filliog up of Fortes Creek. which is
now &a offensive ditch, in too elms proximity to the Mario.
Bartsch.

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