The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-25 00:00:00

river. The Ramis= are retiring before them. From
every aide we bear that the enemy is falling back by
detachments upon Perekop, and the gradually dimi-
nishing extent of the encampments, which can boob-
s/erred over the Inkermann heights, appears to give
support to these assertions. There is no diminution
of fire, however, from the forts and batteries on
the north side of the roadstead ; on the contrary,
it has been kept up with much more ac-
tivity during the last two or three days.
It has been especially directed against the Malakboff,
and the part of Sebastopol held by the French on
the west side of the south harbour. The English
have not constructed any works to act against
the north side; the battery commenced on the
former site of Fort Paul, bat afterwards
abandoned, has not again been proceeded,
with. The French have nearly completed
another large work near Fort Alexander, destined
more particularly to act against Fort Constantine.'
It is to contain an armament of ten mortars.
A story is afloat that a few nights ago three boats,
taking advantage of the darkness, quietly crossed from
the north side, and, entering the Narabelnais port, pro-
oseded toward some of the sheds on the Dockyard quay.
Having arrived at the stairs, some Russians landed,
and, finding they were unobserved, removed a certain
amount of stores, with which they got back safely to
their own side of the roadstead. This feat might be
accomplished with the greatest ease, unless the sen-
tries were on the alert. The guard, which previous to
this occurrence was a subaltern's, has been since
increased to a captain's guard. Whether captains.
such as are now not unfrequently met in some of
the regiments, wish little more than two years' ser-
vice and experience, and mere striplings in years, are
much more likely to take the necessary measures to
prevent the recurrence of similar deeds on the part'
of so cunning an enemy as the one to whom we are
opposed, is a matter for the consideration of military
authorities.
No tidings have yet reached us of the fate of the
expedition which left lately for the north of the
Black Sea. Some anxiety has been felt respecting the
ships, on account of the gale which prevailed on the
10th instant. It we expected to effect a landing on
that or the following day.
The troops continue remarkably healthy. Their
duties are comparatively light. Excepting the
guards for the divisional staff establishments, the
usual regimental guards, and those in the part of
Sebastopol occupied by the British, they are chiefly
employed on fatigue duties ; such as making'
the military roads, collecting stones from the
batteries, building walls and enclosures for
the commissariat stores, or stabling for awl
animals belonging to the Land Transport Corps,
draining the oamps, repairing the water-tanks, eel.
letting gabionalfrom the trenches or enemy's verbal
—these being the only wood issued at present for
fuel—or other employments of a like nature.
There are, consequently, few night duties,
and this is, doubtless, one circumstance which is
greatly conducive to the present sanitary condition
of the men. The younger soldiers are being in-
structed in drill, and many of the regimental parade
grounds present the appearance rather of what might
,b• expected to be seen at an encampment in Ear
bad, than under the walls of l3ehastopol.
• The Highland Division are making preparations for,
'hanging their ground saw Samara. The brigade
will move about a mile further in the direction of
Baidar,and the other regiments will take up positions,
though not so far from the site of their present
encampments, towards the mama point. In conse-
quence of the departure of the Ottoman troops for
Asia, the greater part of the outpost duties, which
were formerly performed by them, will now devolve
upon the men of the Highland Division.

The following arrangement bee been made, and
circulated among the divisions of the army, in case of
a sudden order for the troops, or part of them, to take
the field:

CIIIOI7LAZ MORAIIDI7II.
Ilead•quorters, Sebastopol, Oct. 8.
In the event of a sadden order to move in light sauchiag
order, the division °viand to tsar* will parade (as far as
regards the disposal of the soldiers' aocessories) as follows :
The roan to be dressed in forego cap, neckcloth. sooteo,
braces, trousers, boots, shirt, socks, dolma belt; sad to
carry kaapeack complete, comma sad straps, great
coat, 1 winter shirt, 1 towel, 2 pair seek., 1
pair warm mite, 1 brush (a set of brushes
consisting of three—the man to In told off by throes. and
each to carry one brash), soap, sponge, vises of pip cloy
knife, fork, spoon, de.; small book, So.; catalog Wogs.
The above kit was weighed and fosad to be under 16 lb.,'
Hovressek, with ratans; water bottle; shore of map ket-
tles of company. The remainder Of his kit to be peeked up
carefully i• a blanket, to be market with the man's regi-
mental numb:e and 'employ ; to metal& a list of the
articles, sad to be left is map, amending to regimental
arrapiesnenta.—By order,
(Signed) W. L. PAYLRNHAIL
lU.at.•CoL, A O.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam.
packet Madrid, Captain Cook, Admiralty spot,
Lieutenant Payne, RN., arrived at Southampton
yesterday, with the Peninsular mails. Her dates
were—Gibraltar, October 16; Cadis, 16; Lisbon, 19;
Oporto, 20; Vigo, 21. The Madrid brought 80 pas-
angers, amongst whom were—Mr. Campbell and
Mr. Brassily, from Cadiz; Mr. and Mr.. Galloway,
Chevalier and Madame Moyard, and Mr. Flannagoui,
from Lisbon ; Mr. Forrester. from Vigo. Her cargo
hisladee—specie, value 1,187 L
• The. is no political news of importance. The
weather bad been rely bad both at Cadiz and Lis-
boa, particularly the latter. Very heavy rains had
fallen. doing mach damage to the Indian corn that
was still out. A dooree was expected daily, mid.
biting the exportation of grain from Portugal. The
failure of-the grape is general both in Spain and Fa-
ntail
Amoagat the peamagers by the Madrid are MOO
gentlemen, sod 30 workmen, from Lisboa, latelyeer
played on the railroad, PM asimeodersteeding with
the Portuguese government having awed a sawn-
as of the works.
With the exemption of the hilt two dap, the
Kadeil has bad strong N.B. winds daring the pussy
boss
The Madrid exchanged colours with the Peninsular
and Oriental steamer Sultan, the 20th October, to the
assahleard of Vigo, ea route to Lisbon.
O.
15, at Gibraltar : Steam-vessel Prometheus
and steam troop ship Rhadansanthus. The steam
transport Queen of the South left Gibraltar at 3 p.m.
on the 15th for the East. The steam transports
Jackal and Earl of Aberdeen—the former outward
bound, the latter with offloers and invalids for Bay
land—were coaling at Gibraltar. The Fiche steamer,
from Lowestoft, with wooden huts for the Crimea.
was at Gibraltar oa the 16th. At Cadiz was the
French steam vessel Rodeur, on her way to the coast
of Africa.
The transactions effected on London this packet
have been of a limited amount, owing to the scarcity
of mousy. Paper was offered freely at 644 for 90
days, bat short-dated bills were lees abundant, and
more looked toe than long. On the Continent paper
was also offered, but money was very scarce. - The
following are the quotations:—London, 30 days, 64/;
90 days, 641. Paris, 100 days, 527. Genoa, three
months' date, 624. Hamburg, three months' date,
48/ ; Amsterdam, 43.
Governmeot Three per Cent. stock has been done
from 424 to 434 per cent. Bank of Portugal shares
from 31 to 4 per cent. discount; ditto of Oporto, 17
to 18Itar cent. premium. Beak of Lisbon astee.i per
cent. ditemeat.

Tho loionsoi do Qom&Wimple states that the Ear 1
poise IMsta•or W out 160 Aver nobles (•boat W.) to
via of Os Sautes •lase 100 eamsaaniaegte.