The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-17 00:00:00

great subject of man's free will require to be re
written. They, I believe, assume that the Deity
himself could not devise a means to leave man free to
do well without also leaving him the liberty to do ill.

TRE ITALIAN QUESTION.

M. Mania has addressed to the Steele and the
Preece the following...letter, but which hg_not ap.
peered in either of those journals :
Monsieur le Redacteur,—As regard, a pamphlet wbie►
hu just bean published, under the title of " Italian Queltio.,
Murat and ittaltaliboat,” I ix I bed inserted in ruarjo,.eed
a declaration from M. de Ricciardi. Will you be so kiatti
to add mine to it, u follows :,
"Faithful to my motto—lndependence and IJaliy—lL
reject everything that deviates from it. If regenerated Italy
is to have a King, there is bat one possible, and that is the
King of Piedmont."

Accept the assuranee of nry distinguished consideration,
Pans, Sept. lb, 1856. DI Anln.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

DEPARTURE OF THE GUARDS.
SOUTHAMPTON, Birr.l6.
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The steam transport Ripon, Captain Cooper, left
here yesterday morning with 9 cfficers and 206 men of the
Coldstream Guards; 6 officers and 207 men of the Scots
Fusilier Guards; 6 officers and 236 men of the 82ad Bed.
went of Foot; and 2 officers and 300 men of the Lunt
Transport Corp.. The above forces came In special trains
from London and Bristol, and entered Southampton these
leg vociferously. The whole of the troops and corps wan
embarked in about five hours. The soldiers were as fine.
looking men and in an good condition as ani that
have embarked (tan S)ntliemptoo. The cheering
of upwards of 1,200 men on board the Nip*,
as she left the dock yesterday afternoon to anchor is
the stream, mingled with the cheers of the people who wit.
nested their departure, was heard at an immense disinter.
The Guards seemed to be especial favourites with the pope.
laiseowios to the bravery of that corps at Inkertaann.

The men of the land transport turps were sent to South-
ampton by rail, which rendered it unnecessary for the
Ripon to call at Bristol for tl em, as was at Srst intends&
A detachment of the 82d R. giment went out in the Ripon
instead of one of the 81st Regiment, as wu originally
arranged. The Ripon is provisioned for sir weeks; she will
land her troops in the Crimea in about fourteen days.
The Alster left Item yesterday for Portsmouth to take out
huts to the Crimea.

PORTSMOUTH, San. 16.

The Right Ron. Sir Charles Wood, Fi;stl.orirot
the Admire!iy, and Rear-Admiral Richards, of the mass
board, arrived at this pots this morning from their °Adel
visit to Plymouth, in the Admiralty steam yacht Black
Eagle. Th. y landed, and left by the 8.45 a.m. traia fer
London. The board are expected at this port on Tusedsy,
to inspect the Admiralty establishments here.
The fine steam transport Arabia is taking on baud
3,000 13 inch shells. She hes already 2,000 on board. 81s
will also take out to the Crimea a quantity of woollen lion,
The Alter, 14.1. 163, steam transport, arrived yesterday.
She also takes out huts to the Crimea. She ships thus*
morrow.

The Amiy, No. 177, etum•traneport, arrived yeetedq
from the Crimea.

The &dark, 8, and Rolla, 6, instruction brigs, an*
last night from their cruise in the Chaunel,with Bir Moms
. .

C:chrine,

17Chier.

They left Sir Tlxiiaid

Torquay. lie is expected to arrive in the Fanay,tettir,
to-day.
The Tyre, store-ship, master Wellington, tailed for the
eastward yesterday, to land condemned stores from the
squadron on She South American station.
The Metropolitan, No. 148, steam-transport, hal*
coated, sailed for the river yesterday to refit.
The Stmoon, 18, iron screw steam troop-ship, Captaia
Sullivan, was taken out of dock yesterday into the stela
basin, to receive new machinery.

SHEERNESS, Sant 16,
The Calcutta, 84 guns, Captain James J. Btopford,
hes taken all her lower deck gun carriages and goes, whisk
were landed here (as reported), on board ; sod efts:cow
plating stores of every description, ammunition, and mad.
lions of war, left here to•day (Sunday) at 11 am. an
Portsmouth, when she will receive Admiralty ordsn
her future movements. Naples is said to be her destination.
Some very beautiful specimens of small fir spats, Mks
the island of Nailer, were brouebt home in her. Ths
French cut down the fir trees at Nargen for bcd basalts sad
platforms for the mortars, which they landed on the rub
opposite Sweahorg for bombarding that place.

WOOLWICH, Sm. 15.
Four more of the mortar boats arrived at the royd
arsenal on Saturday afternoon, where they will handfed
mortars taken out, and afterwards be dismantled ford*
winter.
Workmen and convicts have been very active ingettiej
the launching ways all cleared away, and the timber wind
was used in launching the Pearl all removed, sou tom*
menu laying the keel of another you'd, named the Clul-
tenger, the same size u the Pearl.

DEVONPORT, SEPT. 16.
Lieutenant Bridge, of the Bloodhound, was tried
by a wart. martial on Thursday lest, on a charge of drake
eases* while in command of the Bloodhound, and OW
charge havitir being clearly proved, he was dhoilreed bse
Majesty's remit,. The court martial was held oa board
the Impregnable, flag ship of Admiral B,r W. Parker, the
commander•in-chief.

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The Bloodhound, which recently arrived from Sheers's'
ow route for the coast of Africa, leaves to-day for her der
tination, taking a m.il. Lieutenant George B. Williams)
late flrat.lieutenant of the Royal William, was appointed
to succeed Lieutenant Bridge u commander of the Blood-
hound. The Castor, 36, Lieutenant Commander Wood, iil
to leave for the Cape of Good Reps touch row,=
mail. The Dee, steam.transport, Master Cs
Pullen, is here, having arrived with machinery on Thursday.
The Satellite, building at this yard, is to be launched OS
Wednesday, the 26,h inst. She is a similar veuel to the
Pearl, launched at Woolwich last week.
The Faune, French corvette, sailed this morning for Brut.

DUBLIN, SErr.

Ca
RoscommontThheettichulo- _
odßarr
to arrive Dublin on the 18th nut., and are to be quartani
numbering 700 men, US
. . .

96nt REGIBIENT.—Tbe first division of this corps, omii
misting of headquarter, staff, and band, under the com-
mand of Colonel Cumberland, arrived at the encampment
on Wednesday evening, the 11th inst., and the retail
division yesterday. The whole occupy quaff, a
H square. Strength, 22 officers, 56 sergeants, and 82U flak
and file, 50 women, and 48 children.
' There are at present in the garrison of Templemors 1,600
men and 68 t Ificers. These are composed of the depoto of
regiments now serving in the Crimea, sin., the 13th Light
Infantry, 41st, 47th, and 55th Regiments. The gamin is
commanded and mugged by a staff, end tbui forms a tat
battalion for the drilling and supplying drafts for those
several regiments.
Tar 3RD DRAGOON 017ARDS.—It is rumoured in
likely to be well informed, that the I troops of ibis
distinguished regiment, now siationed in the Owes adjaCitt
to the Currsgb, are to be forthwith augmented from 46 me
their p strength, to 75 men. It is said that an est*.
site cavalry depot is to be forted immediately at Sagan.
LILOT COLONEL J. 0. JOHNSTON, 33rd, who lost kb
left band at the attack on the Reden, on the 18th of Jan
last, has returned to his native county, and is at present"
a visit with his brother, Counsellor Johnston, of Boloodull.
Liebellaw. His roe, an ensign in the same regiment, was
wounded et the same time as the f.ther, and has seeompaska
his galling, parent to Snowhiil.—Fermontioh Mad.
Tne Donegal Artillery Militia gave 37 fine men so Tobin-
teen to the Royal Affinity, on Saturday Int —Boar
shannon Herald.

TUE CAMP AT ALDIRSHOTT.—The West/Cent Light
Infantry me now about 600 strong, although voluatearieg
goes on briskly, many of the men leaving daily for other
corp. The dri I is prooccuted with great vigour. TM
Guards and Itiflle are now the only troops in camp beschs
the militia regiments. About 80 men have been obtained
from the camp tejoin the Sippers and Miners.
AN EXAMPLE FOR IMITATION.—The act of con-
siderate kindness acknowledged in the followieg letter.
ose that can be easily imitated :—Sir,—l am directed to ia•
form you that the box of books sent by you, about which en
inquiry was addressed some time since to the ooramaittlsito
through the War-office, has come in good order, and will be
very acceptable to all in hospital here.—l am, sir, your teed
obedient servant, Woe WooDWARD SHORE, Barrack SOF
pital, Scutari, August 17, 1855.—T0 JL. Cowan's, Bell
Brook C rttege, Tavistock."
LOCAL WAR ITEMB.—On Friday the etenmshiP
Meander sailed from Liverpool (or Balaklava, with state
(or the Best, cenristing of 1,000 13-inch shells, and a 1110
quantity of huts for the troope. Oa Friday the new bon
screw steamer Assistance, built for the Admiralty by gr,_,
Laird, nailed for Malta sod the Crimea with upwards sf flue
men and alb:tem:and 130 horses. Among the oilloen
were Ensigns W. James, Shuttlewortb, Fraser, entiii•
James, 4 soldiers and servants, of the 42nd Itegt. : Bowliss
Butoois, R,berts, Swainroo, end 3 servants, of the 715$
; Ensigns Bedford, Adcock, Walker, and Lord i
of the 78th Regt. ; Ensigns Sargison and Vidler, of tbr4
Regt , ell for Melte. There were also 6 officers, 150 Mae
and 4 horses of the Royal Artillery, with Capt. Sibiu",
R.E., Lieut. E. D. Malcolm, R.E , snd two civil 11.31.1 t
Capt. Chu. Barry, R.E., and one civil servant, besides by
men end 120 horses for the Crimes. Msjor Green, of
68th Regt.. and 6 privates of the 18th Rent ; Brevebarl:
Marmder, Ist Foot, to Malta. Cript. Swinton, Bibgoons, 1 servant and 3 horses, for the Crimes. The
stew, Jura will sail from Liverpool for the Crimea WNW
the 28th inst.