The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-29 00:00:00

THE LEVANT.

By the Levant mail we havereceived Constan•
tinople journals to the 11th, and Athens journals to
the 17th instant, both inclusively. In the former
there is no political news of importance, but it ap
pears that some sensation had been created in the
Turkish capital by the influx of foreigners of different
nations, many of whom, having no honest means of
existence, have committed great depredations upon
property, accompanied in several cases with personal
violence.

MALTA, APT!IL,.22.

The Meduaa, with homeward mails from India, is
expected here on Saturday. The Medina is under orders
fur Marseilles to convey the overhaul portion sent through
France.
The Spiteful, Corn. Parker, from Gibraltar, arrived chi;
morning. Sho will convey the second mails to the ft:et on
their departure.
The Growler, steam-frigate, on her return tram Mir-
@Mlles and other continental ports, reached MAIN on the
16th inst. She will leave on Saturday for Leghon, eh.rc
she is to be stationed for some time.
The Firebrand, from Leghorn, has also returned to har-
bour, as has the Fury, from a short trip.
The vessels ia port now are the Britannia (flag), Belle-
rophon, and Trafalgar. Steamers The Spiteful, Growler.
Firebrand, and Fury (the admiral's pet). Packets. The
Caradoc Ardent, and Medina. The Oberon is at Corfu, and
the Banshee at Marseilles.
The fleet is about to put to sea. Admiral Dundee, with
his family, embark to-day, and will snore with his vessels
on Saturday. Their stay will be long, extending to No-
vember. The admiral first willgo to Mahon, where be will
receive his lint despatches by the Fury ; thence he goes to
Gibraltar, where the Spiteful will convey to him the de-
spatches by the mail of the middle of the month, and leaving
Gibraltar, his present intention, as far as report, at lead,
justifies the amnion, to visit eastern ports within the heist.
of his command, proceedings to Corfu, Smyrna, and Con-
stantinople.
Extract of a letter dated Alexandria, 15th April, ?c-
-alved per Brigand
"The railway works progress, and we hope that the di.•
pared political questions between the Pasha and the Sups:
are in a train of settlement, through the medium of a nom
mission at present in Cairo.

'LOCAL OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, HOORVIELO,.--
Last night the Lord Mayor presided at the annual ti•t!,,l
of this excellent charity, at the Albion, Aldersgate sir, !•
and was supported by Mr. Sheriff Cotterill, Mr. Alderiii
Cubitt, and many other influential gentlemen. It app,..ir,.,1
from the statements made during the evening, that the in-
stitution (of which the Queen is the patrones.) had hid
under its treatment, since its establishment in 1505,10
fewer than 230,000 persons, 9,457 of that number having
been treated last year. To give some idea of the claret
of its operations, it would only be necessary to state that. a
all the patients of last year bad to he placed at neer in sue
ward, that ward would require to be twenty one miles to
length, while the beds of all those who had been admitted
since 1805 would reach from London to Edinburgh. The
average cost of the patients during the lest year had 014
been ls. M. per head. The Rev. Dr. Russell. in proposing
the health of the chairman, said that in former tunes the
Lord Mayor was looked upon as the impersonation 0( the
law—as the ruler of all the beadles and constables ; hut now
in addition to all this, he was regarded as the exponent
likewise of the benevolence of the moat charitable city lathe
world ; and he (the rev. doctor) must say, that their worthy
chairman had most admirably learned the '• popre,
I Mayor. thus." Dr. Rowell, at a later period of the !vetting.
I in proposing the medical officers, stated that a medical gen-
tleman, who lived at a distance, and who was sutfengt
from an affections of the eye, had rerentiv come to townie
order to be operated upon at the institution. Ilia eye ex.
extracted, And that day fortnight he wits witteltingth
furmanee of a similar operation upon another patient
more remarkable testimony to the *kill of their to','
officers, or a more satisfactory indication of the good wlis,a
the institution must be the means of doing could wart.:y
be adduced. The various gentlemen connected with ,
charity having been toasted, and subscriptions arnoue;,
to 4007. having been announced, the party broke ur.

NEWS FROM THE
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.