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The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-05

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICAN MAIL.

The Bacchante, African mail steamer, Captain
Dring, arrived in Portsmouth harbour late on Satur-
, day evening. Her dates homeward are, Fernando
Po, Nov. 29th; Camaroons, 30th; Old Calabar, Dec.
2nd; Bonny, 4th; Lagos, 9th; Aeon, 1 lth ; Cape
Coast Castle,l3th; Sierra Leone, Jan. 2nd ; Bathurst,
11th; Govee, 12th; Teneriffe, 20th; Madeira, 24th.
She had a slow and unpleasant passage home. She
brought mails, general cargo, 3,000 ounces of gold
dust, and 11 passengers, amongst whom was Captain
Reginald, J. J. G. Macdonald, R.N., the nephew of
the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.
The steam ship Pleiad, from the Niger, was at
Fernando Po, and about to sail for England. The
Scourge, Commodore Adams, had left Lagos for
Fernando Po and the coast. Her Majesty's ship Dol-
phin was at Cape Coast Castle. ThoPromethens was
at Sierra Leone. The Britomart had sailed, and the
Ferret was cruising off Lagos. Captain Macdonald
comes home on promotion. The Pleiad, with Dr.
Baikie, had made a rat her successful exploration of 118
days in the Rivers Kurra and Tahadda, without any
loos of life—a thing unprecedented in Niger
voyaging. The geographical and political results
satisfactory, but not much success in a commercial
point of view. Dr. Baikie came horns in Bacchante.
No intelligence of Drs. Barth and VogeL
London, England, 1855-11-27

OUR ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.

(PROM OUR SPECIAL COlLAnos......__
CAMP, 11111ASTOPOL, Nov. IL
The event of chief importance affecting the interests
'of the British army in the Bast has bees the retire.
mot of General Simpson, and the smamption of the
:7:7oeommand by General Bit William Coifing-
-18. The intelligence 'sectioned is my letter
sat by the last mail is thus confirmed. General
Oodrington took over charge, and was duly installed
yesterday, and to-day General Simpson quitted head-
quarters, in a quiet unostentatious way, to return to
Maenad. General Simpson has held the chief som-
mad of the army since the death of field Marshal
Led Beglas, on the 28th of June last, when it de-
volved spa him in consequence of his being
tbe nest senior °Meer present in the Sold-
He Amid appointment as Commander-in-Chief
was sot announced, however, to the army in
the Crimes until the 21st of July following.
daring the period which has since elapsed it has not
been General Simpson's fortune to have his name
associated with any brilliant achievement or illus-
trious success on the part of the force under his
mediate direction, he must ever be remembered in
connexion with the final most arduous siege opera-
tions and glorious fall of Sebastopol; and while all
• agree that hi had administered the internal osenemy
and affairs of the army, dating • tulips void et,
many changes in its organisation, via iliwides,
justice, and moderation, he has the satislbstinn
retiring 'from command without leaving one mai
behind him.

^Hu mid the nomination of his meow
ear were coached In the following terms in an order
of the day to the army:

01111• L Arrilt ORDBIL.

Elsadvoitas. Sebastopol, Nov. 10.

Grill* 81r 'S IM Neap= snootiness to the athey
the gases bee bees graciesely plowed to permit lima re-
sign the thaseead of this emit wed to appoint Gimes/. Biz
Wihlaa C 447120014 , to be hie sasetweer.
I. resisethg hls ethemead, the Chanel deaths is express
to the weeps the high math be estertathe of the admirable
molest el elm aim sad as. of this army derbag the time
be hes bad the Moser to serve with them Ise takthi hese
K these be Waders hie beet thaake to all reeks, sad offers
his threat wishes for their esteem sod loamy ia all the
Ware °prelims of this aoblyersey.
Others] Sir Willies Codriaroa wal be pleased toenails
the ematated this army twasenw, the 11th lastaah—By
seder.
(Blood) H. W. Batuthas, Odd of the Staid
(sisal Codringtoo's anossoessat of kis having
London, England, 1855-08-02

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

MONEY MARKET.-THIS DAY

Two o'Ciocw.

The English funds remain perfectly unmarked by
fluctuation, with very little business going forward.
Consols have not varied from yesterday's quotation of
901 to 91 for money, and the Bth August. The Three
per Cent. Reduced have been dealt in at 911 to I ;
I the New Three per Cents. at 921 to ; Bank Stock, at
214 ; Loog Annuities, 1860, at 4; ditto, 30 years, 1859,

at 3j; ditto, 1860, at 31; ditto, 1885, (new loan)
16 15.16 ; Exchequer Bonds at 1001; Exchequer
Bills, March, at 211. to 24.. prem.; ditto, June, at
19s. to 22.. prem.; and India Bonds at 28e. to 295.

prem. Oninium is quoted 41 to 41 prem.
In the Foreign Stock market the chief feature is a
rise in Grenadian Bonds. The Active Bonds are

MINCING-LANE.—THIS DAY.
Suo►a.—Thar• hes not been a public isle, but the
market has a vary firm appearance. Three cargoes of Ka-
vanagh were reported sold afloat yesterday ; one white for
the Baltic, one yellow for Trieste, and one for the United
Kingdom.
Col7ll.—The large public saki are going off without
showing say material alteration is riots.
COCOA sell. steadily at full priest.
Tar, remains without alteration.
BALTYwrat —The market remelts firm. A fair amount
of butanes, done yesterday on 'Change at full prices.
RMS.—Prises are supported, with a limited demand.
Rom—The demand has subsided, end the market is quiet.
Corrox.-300 bales sold yesterday.

TALLOW MAR.KET.—THIS DAY.
The market is quiet, with but little doing. Town tallow
is quoted dds. 6d. nett cub ; Petersburg Y. C. on the spot,
665. 9d.; October to December, 66e.

HAY MARKET.-THIS DAY.
London, England, 1855-08-02

(Stamped ld. Additional.) WOPENC E.

THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S ANNUAL
REPORT.

This morning the 16th annual report of the Regis-
trar Gomel of Births, Death', and Marriages in England
was binged.

The total number of marriages registered in England
during 1863 was 164,520 ; births, 612,391; deaths, 421,104.
Of the 164,520 persons whose marriages were registered,
the precise ages of both parties were specified in 92,326 in-
stances. It appears that 30 women were married at the age
of 15; 176 at the age of 16; and 922 at the age of
17. Twenty is the favourite age, as many as 46,937
having found partners at that period of life. It
is rather remarkable that at the age immediately preced-
ing, eta., 19, there were only 6,615 marriages. Fifty of
the fair sex were married at the mature age of 66, 16 at 70,
3 at 76, and 2 who had reached the patriarchal term of CO,
contrived to enter a second time—for they were widows—the
matrimonial state. Of the men, 6 entered upon the respon-
sibilities of wedlock at the age of 16, and 33 at the age of 17.
Twenty is also the popular period with men, the marriages
at that age being 43,151. The oldest ►ridegrooms were 80,
there being 14 at that age, and 37 at the age of 75. The
latter appear to have been widowers. Twenty-one husbands
of the age of 20 and under 26 married wives aged 16; 107,
Wives aged 16; 4,798, wives at 19; and as, husband
that youthful age did not shrink from marriage with a lady
of 65. 133 at that age married wives 3.5 years old.
There is a case of a boy of 17 naming a girl of 15; and
of the 14 old men who married at the ego of 80, one ob-
tained a wife aged 30. Two old men, upwards of 76, were
married to wives of 25, rad four at 70 found wives no older
than 20.

Four wires of the age of 20 and under 25 years married
husbands aged 16. One, who owce to the age of 30 mar-
ried a husband of 18 ; one of 50, a husband of 19, and two
of 60, husbands aged 20. 3,900 bachelors were married to
widows; 7,816 widowers to Winters ; 4,260 widowen to •
widows; 76,350 bachelors to spinsters.
Out of a population which in 1851 numbered 17,927,669,
there were in 1853 39,763 illegitimate births (occlusive of
still born), 3,166 of which were in the London division.
The division of England most prolific in births of thin
description is the north-western, including the populous
manufacturing districts of I leoash;re. In the latter consiy
alone there were 5,568 such births registered. The nest
to this is the West Riding of Yorkshire, in which last
year there ware 3,374 illegitimate births. In Rutandahlro
only 46 of such births were registered, and in Huntingdon-
shire 96.
London, England, 1855-08-02

CONSOLIDATION BILL.

This bill was Waiitii;clTio;;;l4
TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE (Re. 2) BILL.
This bill was road a third time and passed.
SALE OF BEER, &c., BILL.
The report on this bill was considered sod the bill was or-
dered to be read a third time this day at 12.
London, England, 1855-08-02

LATEST FROM ABROAD.

'DESPATCH FROM PRINCE

--•--
BERLIN, WIDNISDAT.

A despatch to the following effect has been re-
ceived from Prince Gortchakoff, dated Sebastopol,
July 28:

"Yesterday the enemy opened a heavy Are, which
lasted two hours and a half, spinet the bastion No.
4. We have replied with vigour. Between the 23rd
and 27th nothing new occurred at Sebastopol, nor
upon the other points of the Crimea."

HANOVER, WIDNIINDAY.
The Second Chamber of the General Diet of the
Liogdom is dissolved by royal proclamation.
London, England, 1855-08-02

DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL SIMPSON.

(111011 • OUPPLIIKINT TO THZ GAZIITTIL)
I War-Department, August 1, 1865.
Lid Penman, has this day repaired a despatch and
iee enclosure", of which the following are copies,
admen d to his lordship by Lieutenant-General
gimps*, commanding her Majesty's forces in the
Bast.

Before Sebastopol, July 21, 1855.
My Lord,. —I have great pleasure to inform your
lordship that the health of the army has greatly im-
proved ; theism% has nearly disappeared, and although
more masses ho s appeared antonpt the officers, it is
I not of that sham, Item to can. Uneagnell•

With warme to the exterior army, the Rusin*
hold their strong p 'coition on the Mackenzie Heights,
extending by Aitod, or to Albat, with advanoed poste
by Chouli, Ogenbaeli, and the strong range of heights
overhanging Urkilata . and the valley of Balder. It is
reported they have ft'eco a force of artillery and in-
fantry at Alupka. The French have pushed forward
the whole of their naval "y into the valley of Baidar,
resting upon the Sardinia us, upon the left bank of the
Boehm river, and communicating with the French.
upon the Tcliernaya, whilst the high ridge protecting
Balakiava isguarded by the Turkish army.
I purpose sending four sr iadretie of Light Ca-
valry into the valley of Bailor Se-morrow, to pro-
test and afford convoys to the omossisemiat for the
purpose of bringing in forage and supplies for the use
of the army.
Major-General Markham arrived ea the 19th in-
stant, and, agreeable to the instruction conveyed in
your lordship's telegraphic message, I have appointed
him to the command of the Second Division.
Sir Stephen Lushington, 1L.C.8., having been
promoted to the rank of Admiral, has been relieved
in the command of the Naval Brigade, by Captain
Honourable Henry Koppel. I take thee opportunity
of recording my sense of the ability and zeal with
which he has throughout conducted his arduous and
responsible situation of commanding the Naval Bri-
gade, which has rendered such excellent service in
oar batteries.

I beg also to report to your lordship that Mr. Com-
missary General Fader has been obliged to relinquish
the command of his important department, and will
hare to return to England upon the recommendation
of a medical board.
I inclose the list of casualties to the 19th inst.
_ .
London, England, 1855-08-02

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BREMERHAVEN, WIDNZBDAY.
The Americas steamer Hermann arrived to-day.

LITWOOL 8111P11 AT FORTION PORTll.—Triumfaate.
at Havana; George Evans, at Alexandria; Jane Goodyear,
Bahamian. Osprey, Pharbe (as.), and Taurus (as.), at
Smyrna ; Heroine (for Ancona), at Cagliari; Fernandes,
at Lisbon; Alpha, at Palau ; Joseph Carl, and Bertha, at
Dears& ; Aana, at Wismar; Robert, at Odens• • Bernard
Barton, at Harlingen ; Maria Therese, at the Scheldt.
SAILED TOR LIVEAPOOL.—Dou Francisco, from HAWN,
July 3; Ernestine, from Bovine, July 12.
London, England, 1855-08-02

MINES.-THIS DAY.

Two o'Czocz.
There is still no disposition to operate in the
gold mining shares, which remain dull.
Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 281 to
291 ; Peel River, 21 to 21 ex div. ; North British
Australasian, -1 die. to par ; and Scottish Australian
Investment, ato prem. ex div.
Pontgibaud shares have been dealt in at 14 ; Im-
perial Brazilian at 21; and National Brazilian
(Coe.aes) at 4.

Annexed is the Mining Exchange official list of
yesterday's sales:
Caradon Console. 31. 31; Great Alfred, 161. 6ortridge
Consols, 31, 3 9 16, 3f ; West Buaet, 301, 31 ; Wheal
Edward, 21,
The following meetings are newly announced, viz. :
Wildber" Great Consolidated Mining Company (annual),
for the 31st August, at Cologne ; Dutton Iron Ore Company
(adjourued), for the 7th August, at which, however, the
committee will not be prepared with their report ; and the
Clarendon Mining Company of Jamaica, for the Sth August.

DEATH OF MAJOR OILBT.—In our put Examiner
we had occasion to notice the rapid promotion of this gal-
lant and promising young officer, son of the Rev. F. D.
Gilty, incumbent of St. James's church. We little thought
at the time we penned that paragraph that the brave
young soldier of whom we were writing had breathed
his last; but such was the fact; he had parted with the
spirit on the 23rd of July, two days before. His family
heard the report of Major Oilby's death by electric tele-
graph ; bat as yet, we believe, they have not bad any par-
ticulars. It is more than probable, however, he fell a vie-
tim to the fatigues of the vamp before Sebastopol, added to
which, he ka4 been twice wounded in action. The an-
nouncement of oar young townsman's death has caused a
feeling of grief and despondency, even amongst thou to
whom he was only knows by ause.—ChateriAans
istaimr.
London, England, 1855-08-02

lab) *Manama:

INSOLVENT DEBTORS OOURT.-6voun 1.
WIWI CIL CONIUMMIIIII FOILLII4,,
tlr as THOMAS CAMNOW.
This Wolves; a short-head writer, was o‘pcsbod by Mr.
Dowse, for Maize. Jose% wholeeale sealiesees, sailor Mr.
Dew, is penes.
Is the swim of a lengthened lavestiotatie„ it appeared
that the dolma and liabilities exceeded 2,0001. The isselvest
bad bees Proprietor sod pabliehet of the Drama Ohre/sick
newspaper, whist be started in February, 1854. It only
reached fear weekly umber; and his lose was 1261. lie
wee to have bees assured by a pewees neared Grahame sad
others. The present insolveacy wee attributed to a decrease
is hi Webber as • short-band writer, on amount of the few
parliaaaestaer eirsumittese shwa the war wommeswed.
Messrs. Joao bad supplied 201. of paper for the newspa-
per, and asked a bill for 301. Mr. Dew was a creditor is
• bill.
Mr. Cossaissieser Philips dwelt es the tioadaet of the
inaolvest sad his debts. He said It was s sue for the dis-
aretiosary clause.
Instead of giving judgmait in the early part of the day
other 011 W were heard, and • little after 8 o'clock at night
there was an alarm by the escape of gas in the court.
It was 9 o'clock before the court pronounced judo/seat,
and be then gave the isolvent four spathe frost the vesting
order, leader the discretionary clause.
London, England, 1855-08-02

MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought
up a mirage from the Queen, calling upon her faithful
Commons to make provision for any additional espendittne
that might arise on account of the war, and the message
was ordered to be referred to a committee of supply.

ARMY COMMINIONSI

Captain BCOBllllntoWda7Mcia;;lMior return of the
number (distinguishing the cavalry from the family, and
this several grades of °Seers) of arm commissions *old, and
also of *am, oonamimoinno pozoloooody . Is mach of the yes.
1844, 1845, 1863, and 1854: Similar return for the same
yours of army commissions bestowed without purchase :
Returns of the total sum is each such year representing the
value of the army commissions so sold, and also so pur-
chased: mad, of the regalia= prices of arm commissions,
from aukto rank (distieguishing the several y kinds of corps) ;
and whether such regulation prices are prohibited from
' being exceeded ; and, if so, by what order.—Agreed to.
The boa, aajoarsed, at 20 miaow to 6, t°, tkil day
atl2.
London, England, 1855-11-20

THE FRENCH FLOATING BATTERIVL

A Belgian contemporary quotes the folloefiag
the letter of a French officer attached to the VA"
expedition :
" We have just put the fluting batteries te a mxtrile
factory proof. They opened their are Si s
Mae, at a distance somewhere between
400 snd fooonMo
mad by noon there was a splendid breech. The 604111
balls quickly scalod off the facing of the rampart, 01"
shells knocked over everything. I was is dos 1111
after its surrender, when the fl,e kindled
mortar-vessels was still bun:deg. I new saw sad
confusion of smashed gun•earrisges, of broker or •
m-sated guns : the chaos was superb. Now, yeast/10
wank and try to do bettor still. The net Pia Im
good, but there is yet room for improvement;
are not powerful enough, end the bells do set !PI
answer the helm. But one thing is deei,:edly previd—'•
main and essential thing—and that is, the involeoralffil
fluting ,
the ng batteries. They all of them beer astiffs6
from forty to fifty shots, just like the make of bellatil
target. We have only lost a few men from lOW pito
that entered by the portoboles.
" We are well rewarded by the signs of 'amiable/IT(
admiration on the part of the Boglisl and shell...

NAPLES.

---
A letter from Naples, in the Oinnione of Toil,
of the 13th, says: 2 mail
I have just returned from a tour in Sicily,
at
you that the state of that country is mach more
that is generally believed. Few people hem
there ; fewer still understand English "d good
et
articles that have appeared in the preach
sad
journals on the state of the Wrst, and the Er*P.lo4
vernment are secretly circulated among all claser.s_...,ol g
translated in some way or other. Even the sari
the Charittera find their way there. rota, ,g
brigands have mad* their appearance. aid haveesll4l._,...il"
skirmish with the a Idlers I call them basal d "Tij
beam*. the government calls them so: but the °f
meta
uniform, and have excellent arms, of remise
to
are between 25,000 and 30,000 men in Sicily,
offs fr;....11
brigands do not increase, there is no dolor
issurreetion for the present. These brigands Map/
Toe property, het are inexorable in their toctiosm-
soyerament officials.

TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF NVAIL--_A
oldie 4ry of this day will be found rcorded tte ?rds
Mr. William Smith. "for twelve yeere• primmer ti 7101
Frisco " A relative of Mr. Smith, eenotsolo 1.0
alleles to the fact of his having recently
rewarb
striking eantrest presented by the treatment* prills
war at the present time of day to that .htlat
the period of the French war, Deriog n
ine /10
Smith's captivity he was confined in the fortress
sad *that period two thirds were pawed *
tM
'1;0
ground all. It would afford a useful lessee if
prisoners in the Lewes war prison Would coelno
geom. sad isomparative liberty enjoyed bfoo poi
the lot of Mr. Smith and his fellow captives in
war.—Stows Adverltaer.
London, England, 1855-11-20

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CASUALTY.
Duchies of Kent (steamer), whiert west uhore os the Great
barbo Bank, Orated off oa Saturday without injury.—
Liverpool. Nov. 19.

LIVIArOOL Sutra AS FOll.llOll PORTS.—Baltio As.),
Album, J. L. Bogart, City of Mobile, and Arctic, at New
York; Robert Brace, at Wilmington; Asia (s.), sad Ara,
at Halifax; Michael Angelo, at Boston; Helmsman, at
Virginia.
London, England, 1855-04-09

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocc

The gold mining shares are steadyy, but quiet.
Aria Fria shares are quoted too; Nouveau Monde,
4.- to 6r.; Colonial o.lld, 7-16 to 8-16; and Great
Nugget Vein, ; to 1-011 per share.
Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 28 to
to 29; Peel River, 2a to 2I; North Briti.ll Austra-
lasian, din. to par; and Scottish Australian
Investment, a to I prem.
United Mexican shares have been dealt in at 61
to 'a; Pontgibaud at 141; Linares it 74 . div.;
Cohn, at 52; and St. John Dil Rey at 31.
London, England, 1855-04-09

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

The April session of this court commenced this day
at the Old Bailey. The calendar gives the names of nearly
120 priermsin for mini. There are two atrocious oases in the
I list, that of Luigi Baranelli, for the murder of Jcseph
Latham, is ; and one of • woman named
&rust, who stands charged with the murder of &Awn
Bryant, at Brantford. There are Are charges of uttering
forged bank notes, and • Barite of uttering forged Meru-
menu in one to rte amount of 1,6001., and one of stealing
Tarki.h uric. One case of cutting and wounding is of •
very atpoiosaSkit mter, the prisoner was in confinement ass
marlin at the Coldbath•flelde Horse of Correction. when he
atleeked Cress, one of the officers, with a knife, and in-
fliMmi oeseas eta dangerous nature. There is one cue of
ealsalsas ihselles. two of perjury, and one of administering
• drug In proem • miscarries,. There is also the ease of
Kies, ens amdelestive policeman, whose offence, though
pitied is iile btdesfmset as twenty from the person, is really
that of beya to commit theft, and himself partici-
pating in Ilms paror. This cue, ant! that of Bereselli,
were pesitpenal et the lest session. The judges en the rota
ere Justine Mash sad Bele, and Baron Platt, and the si-
demen la asbacitace will be Bit P. Laurie, Bit °Kap
Carroll, and Messrs. Wane, W. Hunter, Laminas, and
Cubits.
London, England, 1855-04-09

THE MILITIA.

The Oxfordshire regiment of Militia, which has
been stationed in *his city for several months past, bite, it is'
ara.ed, received orders to bold both in readiness to proceed
to Portsmouth, preperatoey to embarkation fur foreign ser-
vice. The regiment is engaged to leave Oxford in the
coarse of nest week. I• b ezpeeted that the regiment will
proceed to M.lta.—Osford Chronicle.
The tad West York Militia.—The 2nd West
York regiment of militia, which have been stationed at
Silgado for some time past, have received orders to march
to Portsmouth, where they will embark for the Mediter-
ranean. About 600 men of this fine regiment have volun-
teered for foreign service. They have assordingly been
paid the bounty plc • under smell eireanistaneee, and re-
ceived each a week's furlough pricr to their departure.
About 300 of the men of the 3rd West York Mi-,
lido, sow stationed at Itsehmoed Barracks, Dublin, have
returned to their homes in the West Riding of Yorkshire
within the last day or two, having claimed their discharge
coder Lord Penesnre's order rerpecting militiamen who
enlisted prior to tie 12th of May, IBM. This step on the part
of as a proportion of the regiment has for a time *use
pletely distecyed its ellimerwy, Mu active measures are being
taken to recruit the strength of she corps.—Le cis Merevry.
MILITIA DISTURBANCE AT OVILDFORD.—On Wed-
nesday, the 28i6 orders were received from bead-
piasters to the effects that thaws men who had carap'eud the
term of 6 days' service daring the year would be paid off,
-ad were at liberty to velars to their homes. debar quently,
however, a special eommuniestiow was received frees the War-
office eounteresandlog the previous order, and stating that
the men were not to be discharged, bat await further
orders Tee souresintaiwdosed dicers had therefLre to

is" sew is Yam irber• w milidines wets bit.
10026. ma blies Oen et last had ssimini, sad
this Wry woe is esomoble se weal es possde. This
eredel sul illosedstildif. sad 1.4 sir liar rosy 600 (4

then asombilsog outside thi panto oround stootlj 'slued
to eater, deelariag their deteratiaatioa to disperse, and all.
lose their now due to them. Captain De Wear,
tfesmaaat•CoL H. M. Nrratt, and the adjutant, eaditae
veered is vale to persuade then to await farther orders la
s medal gad orderly mane; bet sot • word would be
Maimak to by the disappointed area. At !smith three de-
adness ethos whsr tare of anise had met yet s-
pired. sod who were with the puede pesed, wen federal
shine—ens deteehatent at sash mown sad, sod the
Sher art tee is., of the sees. Otani 1111111 AVE to ds
Speer ead sharp, sad lbs melt was Ilse whole of
she diseeseled were dlillll Ste the pseud, bet
net Deka ess sr mare wen eat sod Wand hi the melee.
hes arrived Bias fer the amiss' ef
M• their giamer. whisi 427 Isis siallel =
10 moribles es& ressivisg • bow* 411114. isSims
London, England, 1855-04-09

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CASUALTY.

Carbon.—The Pon screw steamship Carbon, In launching
on Thursday from Sefton-street, was suddenly stopped in
her progress down the ways, and was attempted to be
towed into the river. In about 3 boars she gradually
gave way when her stern took the ground, her bow re-
maining on the pier. She wee yesterday Messed from
her position, and sailed for Preston.—Liverpool, April 7.

LITIRPOOL SHIPS AT FOZZION POlLTS.—Karnak (cc),
Mehra Gramm (.1 R-renge, and Elisabeth, at
Gibraltar; Medina, at Stout Martha; Ohio, at Caldera;
Saab Bragg, at Puimi muff; Harriet. at Bruwershaven ;
Wm. 01111.6, at Panam. ; Bitkely. at Trinidad; Emulous.
and Jessie, at B irbailues ; Minty Curenin, at Jamaica;
Geiser, M La Oaayra.
London, England, 1855-04-09

THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

STOCKHOLM, Msacn 26.
A Swedish sorant. Professor Edfund, of the Royal
Academy of Sciences, succeeded last year in making
in the - ion of the electric

clergy of the convent of an improvement oonetrocit
L. Serge, near Moscow (which palms for one of the richest telegraph apparatus, by which it becomes possible to
seavants in Russia), bans presented a elm of nosey to the send massages by the same wire simultaneously in
Warm fur the purpose of gamins on the war, their gift two opposite directions. The principle on which this
se this occasion amonnung to nearly a minion franc,. discovery is based is very simple, and altogether
Letters from Athens contain deplorable accounts of different from that applied by Dr. Gintl, at Viennet
the progress of brigandage is various pans of Greece. Ti mob which was found not to succeed. As far back as the
Y /mess hse it proceeded that some foreign jaoaaaaa of a month of August lest year Professor Edlund made
deteitabliicharatter is impacted to be at work. some expenmetas on the wires of the telegraph line
At Weimar, counterfeit autographs of Schiller have between Stockholm and Upsets, by permission of
been made use of is • Most audacious meaner. Tito heirs the directors. These succeeded so well that he
constructed the necessary apparatus, which was
of the poet are mows the dupes. It MSS that the fraud
has for its principal author a boonsaker, who, now that the put up in December last, and has been in daily
operation ever since. As soon as the needful number
affair is is the bands of the law, dostoless wishes that he
had milted by the saying, se sake, &a. of apparatus are constructed, they are to be introduced
Chum' Marmon is
about to establish his heed at every telegraph station in the kingdom ; and, u the
alteration is not expensive, the advantages gained
"erten at Genoa, freet when°. the saballistf°ll of th° over the old system are obvious, as one line of wire
Pledrientro ecatisgeat Mind as Midi/ " Moak* will now do the work dome formerly by two.
London, England, 1855-06-04

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

The public sales declared for to-morrow consist of:—
Sugar : 250 hhda. West India 20,000 bags Mauritius, 3,300
bags Bengal, and 600 bags Madras. Coffee : 200 casks and
1,000 bags. Tea: 32,000 packages. Saltpetre: 1,200 bags.
Cochineal : 200 bags.
The private contract markets have a Orin appearance.
Sexterras —Business has been done at advanced prices.
Corrow.—The market continues excited. About 6,000
bales sold on Saturday at an advance of id. per lb., and the
article has an upward tendency.
Rum continues firm.

iiiiii;l7.re occupied with samples of to•mor-
row's sales, and no business reported.
OILS.—Seal, pale, 631 ; straw, 401. to 601.; brown, 441.
to 451. ; sperm body, 1821. ; head-matter, 1301 ; cod, 461. ;
South Sea, pale, 471. to 471. 101.; Olive, Gallipoli, 541. to
651. ; Spanish and Sicily, 621 to 531.; cocoa nnt, 42/. 101. to
40/ 'Nam, 411. to 421. ; linseed, 381. ; rapeseed, pals,
551. 10s. to b6l. NB.; brown, 641.

TALLOW

THIS DAY.
London, England, 1855-06-04

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARS-LANE.-THIS DAY.
The supply of English wheat was not large, and, being
held for 2s. to 3s. advance, could not be sold. Foreign
wheat was in moderate request at ls. above last Monday'
rates. Flour rather dearer.

Barley in short supply, and the turn in price against the
buyer.
Oats plentiful, and buyers of quantity could supply them-
selves at 6d. below the sales of this day week.
1 Beane dull, but peas were scarce, and the turn dearer.

ARRIVALS INTO LONDON PRONE NAY 28 TO JUNE 2.
inuad.
Qrs Engl3233iah. Scotch. IN
34697 A. Vora393.
Malt.l I
Barlay 12633575 3 i 33313
Oata llO 121 I 2910 I 33659
Plow. 2614 maks. and 767 barred..
London, England, 1855-06-04

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLoci.

The gold mining shares remain quiet 7 Agna Fria
shared are quoted 1 to j; Nouveau Monde, Ito 1;
and Colonial Gold and Great Nugget Vein, 1 to a.
Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 33 to
34 ; Peel River, 21 to 31; North British Australasian,
1 dis. to par ; and Scottish Australian Investment,
Ito prem.
United Mexican shares have fallen, having been
sold at 5 to 51. English and Australian Copper
shares have been dealt in at 2; and Australian
Mining at 11.
London, England, 1855-04-07

FRANCE.

.....eONDENT OF THE DAILY mews.)
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.
Yon will net have failed to notice the striking dib
crepancy between General Canrobert's telegraphic
despatch, stating the Russian loss in the affair of the
22nd and 23rd at 2,000 men, and that of the French
at 600, and his formal report, dated the 23rd, pub.
lished in to-day's Itioniteur, in which he says the
Russians must have bad "at least 1,000 or 1,200 rots
hors de combat," and "our losses cannot be leas than
from 300 to 320." If accuracy in these important
matters is to be esteemed of any consequence soros
explanation of the very important difference be-
tween the two despatches is due to the public.
Hitherto no official intimation has been given that
the date of the 29th assigned to the telegraphic
despatch, was erroneous. Could we assume it to be
correct, it might be thought that, on farther inquiry,
the losses on both sides had beta found to be nearly
double the estimate made by General Caarobeit on
the day after the battle. But, besides that the tele-
graphic news is, on the face of it, a first tomnianimp
tion of an event a week old, and not a supplement
to intelligence previously sent, the fact that it exactly
tallies with the private, but (now) presumably inac.
curate lettere from Constantinople of the 26th, mili-
tates against the theory that the despatch published
in the Moniteur of April 4 can really have been dated
Sebastopol, March 29. No man, not imbued with a
blind reverence for everything official, can fail to see
that the public is trifled with, so long as the myste-
lions confusion of dates and figures, passed over by
ate lionitiur as a matter of course, is not cleared up.
The Moniteur de relrmee gives a Sebastopol letter
of March 24 (a day later than General Caeroberes
official despatch), stating' the Russian lose at from
1,200 to 1,500, and that of the French at 100 killed,
and about 200 wounded. The same journal says that
the English hed 60 men killed and wounded; 3 el-
eers killed, 3 wounded, and 2 missing.
To-day, being Good Friday, the Bourse was very
thinly attended. The Jews were absent, on account
of the Feast or the Passover, and although, in Catho-
lic countries, the day is principally kept by rigorous
abstinence from meat, and not as a strict church holi-
day, several of the Christian habitues were away.
Very little business was done. The Rents closed at
69fr. 950., with a fall of sc. The Orleans Railway
fell lofr., and the other lines gave way a franc or two,
General Vivian, the Commander-in-Chief of the
Turkish contingent in the English service, has jut
sailed from Marseilles in the Euphrate for Constan-
tinople. About 500 French soldiers belonging to
different corps sailed in the same vessel.

(7110 Y TX I
London, England, 1855-04-07

TILE TURKISH ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.

(TEM THE SPECIAL

OF THE DAILY

'taws.)
EUPATORIA, Neaten 22.
ommenoement or the outworks

The long talked-of

was made the day before yesterday. The whole of
the cavalry which has yet arrived (numbering about
2,500 men), with twelve guns, went out about day-
break, under the command of Ali Pacha, whose

movements were under the control of Major Vierg-
bitski, as a staff officer. They were rather behind
time, as the day had dawned clearly by the time
they reached the Russian outposts. Supposing them
to have adhered to the arrangement previously made,
I went out while it was yet dark, and on reaching
the vedettes, was informed that the cavalry had
already advanced. In reply to my question,
u to the direction they had taken, one of the men of
the picket pointed towards the bridge in the hollow
at the head of the salt lake, and gave utterance to one
of those peculiar whining yells by which a Turk
expresses the idea of great distance. Upon hearing
this I quickened my pace, and went on very con-
fidently in the gloom, for some time, till I found
myself in front of a mound, from the top of which
three cavaliers were watching my movements very
tranquilly. A hasty inspection of these gentlemen
showed them to be Cossacks, and at once suggested
to me the necessity of as speedy a retreat
as circumstances would permit, a movement
which I was permitted to execute without the
slightest demonstration of a hostile nature on the
part of the enemy. On getting near the Turkish
lines, I found the vedette who sent me forward was
either a knave or a fool, for the long lines of the
cavalry were only then making their appearance,
stealing silently over the plain like immense shadows.
The morning was cloudy, and while the light was
still grey, the rain began to descend in a steady
" spill," which continued till noon. Oa reaching the
Coseste.l4 pickets, these naturally enough ran away,
but in a quarter of an hour afterwards six or seven
squadrons of Lancer made their appearance, ga-
thered in their two main guards, and moving off to our
right, threw out their skirmishers, and advanced
steadily towards us. They were on our flank; if
they had been dashing fellows, which they are not,
they would have made a rush at the Turks, and at
that moment might have rolled up their line like so
muoh calico or brown paper. After a great deal of
yelling and shouting, and blowing of trumpets, our
L left wing was thrown forward, our front changed,
and our faces once more to the enemy. I must
here mention that I left Enpatoria in the con-
viction at that time perfectly well founded, that
the expedition was commanded by Ali Pacha,
acting under the direction of Major Viergbitski.
London, England, 1855-04-07

TRIAL OF FRENCH CONSPIRATORS.

The Tribunal of Correctional Folios of Angers, in
Much, 1864, tried 21 persons on the charge of having been
coacerned in a secret political satiety ; and shoat the same
eA, other persons were prosecuted before the tribunals
of Paris and Toon, for having got up secret societies in con-
anion with it. For some time after the trial at Aagers, it
was wined is that city that the principal members of
the society, all of whom were noted socialists, were
tolerably quiet. But when the war broke oat, the
polies learned that they bad command • new
conspiracy, and were looking out for recruits. After a while
they began to hold frequent meetings for the admission of
new members and other natters. On the 31st January of
the present year the conspirators held a meeting is the rail-
way tunnel sear Nantes, and on the 21st February they
held soother meeting near the cemetery. The police in-
tended to arrest them on the latter occasion, bat they ar-
rived too late. They afterwards learned that a meeting was
to be held on the 4th March, in a public-heave kept by a
men gamed Bandrior, for the admission of a aew member,
one Hannam, as BagUalunan. They went to the house
and arrested nineteen persons. After an investigation, tea
of these men, all workmen, were ordered for trial.
The trial has jest taken place before the Tribunal
of Correctional Police of Angers. It was preyed
that the object of the society was to overthrow the
government, and to establish a democratic mad social re-
public ; that they openly preached the pillage of the rich,
end that they had take. oaths to employ all means in their
power, and even aseassiaatin, to obtain their ends. It
was also proved that they bad constantly denounced the
army es a band of slaves and Dinetabrisn, and had ex-
pressed wishes for the sums of the Russians in the war.
The Tribunal acquitted one of the seemed named Rous-
seau, a mere lad, and condemned another, named Foatri,
by default, to two years' imprisonment and 600 fr. fine.
Of the remaining eight, the tribunal sentenced one named
Fndin, to eighteen months' imprisonment and 1011 fr. fine ;
=other named Beaujon, to fifteen months' imprisonment
and 100 fr. fine ; two. Conan and Battier, to six months'
imprisonment ; two, Godores and Granger, to three months'
sad the other two, Morin and Bandits?, to one month's
prisoament.
London, England, 1855-04-07

SHOCKING CRUELTY TO A CHILD.

The Worcealershire Chronicle reports a awe of
shockinuselty to • child, which has just bun beenhi to
light at Stoorbeldge. The poor sufferer was a bey,
years of age, &used Henry Edward Hunter. His caather
had been deed some time, and his father, Thomas Hendee,
had married again. It appears that • sister of the child's
mother having a fear that he was not being properly
attended to, bad applied at the father's house, near the Oil
Mill, to see the boy, bat had been denied. Last week the
came over to Stourbridge again, but her approach was saes
and the door locked against her. She, however, threatened
to bent it open if relived admittance, or all in the aid of
the law. With great reluctance the wife let her in, and she
found the poor lad reduced to a complete skeletoa. She in-
sisted on taking him away, whichwas refused, but at length
Thue the child was rescued from its inhuman gaardians.
he aunt at once informed the police, and on Friday last
the child was brought before the magistrates. The court
was crowded, and throne eatable could not gain admittance.
mac shocking spectacle of extreme emaciation could
not be conceived, and it produced • sickening
effect upon all present. The child was utterly
unable to stand or sit, and was carried in the
arms of his aunt. Flesh there was none, and even the
bones seem to have shrunk, being smaller than usual in
a child of his age. Both his feet were bandaged, several of
his toes having rotted away during the late severe weather.
The bench ordered the cUld to be taken to the union, and
the matter brought before the guardians. that they might
take steps to all the inhuman parent and his wife to ac-
count. When taken to the union the child, though eight
years old, was found to weigh less than 141 be. Batumi
weakness prevented him from giving much information as
to his treatment. He bee said that for some time past he
has been given sometimes a little bread in the coarse of the
day, sometimes a little gruel, and sometimes nothing at all
what he wanted. This course has been pursued for
the last two swaths. He has further stated that • little
one (a adetthenessitild) had died since he was ill, and that
his father mile the eel& (there are also rumours of impro-
per lessimsat in that case), and while doing so told the
peer wentern he wished it was for himself. Header, the
father, was employed at Messrs. Fasten' works, sad was
gelds, peel wages. On the child beiag taken away, and
the hiss wain eat, be left his work, and has not since
dust is appear dime, cad each is the feeling of the men,
Mif he lad, simmithiag in the shape of Lynch law would
swinialy have been administered. On Saturday last hal
seat he his wages, shoe which time both he and his wife
have been mining. At the board, on Monday, the matter
was postponed for a few days.
London, England, 1855-04-07

PIEDMONT.

We read in the Opinione of Turin of the 2nd that
General Durando had entered upon his duties as
Minister of War on the preceding day, and that
General Frati has assumed the command of there-
serve brigade of the expeditionary army in his stead.
General Durando has been raised to the rank of sena-
tor of the kingdom. A rumour is current at Tana
that, in consequence of the conclusion of the treaty of
alliance, Count Casour is to be invested with the
Order of the Bath. .

The Piemonte of Turin of the 2nd states that, in
consequence of a ministerial order, the brigades of du
expeditionary army are immediately to assemble it
Turin, Genoa, Aleasandria, and Vercelli, previously to
their concentration either at La Spezia or Genoa for
embarkation.

DENMARK.

_•---

The session of the Danish Diet was closed on the
2nd inst. by royal, letters patent, which the fiat
minister of the crown read in the assembly.
London, England, 1855-04-07

MARRIAGES.

HOLLINS—MTAUCE.—eprU 3, at Dunasurry, by the Rev. Dr.
Moatgomery, B. Hollins, Esq., of bfandiestea, to Katherine WWI
eldest daughter of W. MX:awe, Esq., of Baba, Mar Belfast.
BILEY—ATTEMBOROUGH.—ApriI 2, at Emanuel Church, Loner
", Mr. J. Riley, of Clay-eras, Derbyshire, to Harriet AMP,

borough, Mr. J.
borough, of Loughborough.
SIMMONS —EATON.—ApriI 4, at St. Matra, Lambeth, by the Rev.
L. F. Potter, Mr. E. Timmons, of Carter-meet, Walwortb,
Mary Ann, only daughter of Mr. W. W. Eaten, of China-terrain.
Kennington-road.
SMITH—BUNTIKO.—ApriI 5, Edwin, son of the late Mr. W.I.
Smith, of Little Tower-street. to Isabella Anna, youngest doallier
of Mr. J. Bunting, of Swan-street, Minorim.
London, England, 1855-04-07

MR. BRIGHT ON NATIONAL INSANITY.

MA. Balour, in his last inspired denunciation of
what he is planned to term national crime and folly,
took upon him to declare that the nation has been in-
sane. Hs reminds as irresistibly of a story we have
read somewhere. A visitor to Bedlam fell into con-
versation with one of the inmates who could talk
rationally and ably on all subjects but one. After

IKICDO time the visitor ventured to inquire " what
brought such a gifted man there ?" He was told,
smilingly, " a mere difforenoe of qpinion." " How! a
difference of opinion only ?" " Yes ; all the world
said I was mad; and I said all the world was mad.
They are the mortOnmerous party ; and hers I am."
—Daily New.
London, England, 1855-04-07

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LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 7.

LATEST FROM ABROAD.

VIENNA, AWL 3.

The Vienna Prue* of to-day states that it has
intelligenoe from its correspondent at Bucharest that
by express order from St. Petersburg the obstacles
hitherto opposed by the Russian authorities to the
re, navigation of the Lower Danube hare at length
been completely and thal'y removed, so far as the
vends of neutral states ale concerned.
• We learn by telegraph that the Trieste Gazette
bas similar intelligence from Bucharest—Daily Noes.
London, England, 1855-04-07

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH,

Barbara (Engfhb ship), from the Mauritius for London, lit. 77.10 8.,
lon. 8.3 E.
City of Palaces (EngL ship;, steering 8., March 2, let. 10 N., ka.
21.40 W.
Elisabeth en Johanna (Dutch barque), Ballot, from Thattepool for
Rangoon, Jan. 9, all well, lat. 37.52 d, ion. 74 It E.
Harbinger (screw steara.truniport), Dom Midday', April 5. of!
Harms
Malabar (EagL ship), 'tasting 8., March 2, lat. 9.69 N.. lon. 19.1111 W.
Palestine (Amer. ship), from Loudon for New York, Marsh ILIA.
50 N., loc. 20.
Theresa (English chip), from Plymouth for Cape sad Bator* II do r.
Yeb. 24, Mt. 5 N., 22 W.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS

BIRTHS.

BAILEY.—ApriI 5, the wifeofE:Bailey, Esq., of Leighamvonri.
road, Streatham, of a daughter.
CAMPBELL—ApriI 2, at Aeton Rectory, Yorkshire, the wife of Os
Rev. A. R. Cuipbell, of a daughter.
CHOLKELEV.—ApriI 4, the wife of 11. P. Cholineley, Erg , Breath/ ,
Lodge, York, of a daughter.
COL—April 5, at Croydon, the wife of Mr. T. Cox, of a daughter.
FAWKE&—ApriI 4, at Broom Hall, Sheffleld, the wife of B. Fob"
late Major 27th Regt., of • eon.
FREEMAN.—ApriI 4, at Belsthe.road, Finelley New-Toed,
Freeman, Freeman, of • son.
MLILLINER.—ApriI 9, at Lesmlngton-aps, the wife of Mr. MX&
liner, of a son.
RAVEN.—ApriI 2, at the Rectory, Great Franshant, Norfolk, the will
of the Rev. V. Raven, of a daughter.
RUSSELL—ApriI 5, at Carlton.house-terrace, the Hon. Mrs Bob
sell, of a son.
WILKINSON.—ApriI 4, at West-hill, Sydenhani, the wife of Mr. W.
Wilkinson, of a daughter.
London, England, 1855-04-07

A BOLD EXPLOIT.

The Journal de Bauge (Mains-et-Loire) relate. the
following act of courage performed by we of the sharp-
shooten of the Crimea, ssd related by himself is a letter to
hie mother:
1

" I moat Uplain toyoo that at about 100 or 120 yards
from env trashes the had pissed • stake at whisk
they levelledl their gnu, la order that the shin by
thus abseil ANEW so our weeks. By this seem
oar guns had lean dismounted, and ten or a doses of oar
en baled. It was Rosemary at all hazards to re-
' :olio= meek gad ter Asa purpose a mem was to be
fovea who would mesh, Se eeA Nhielffy4bswealdbale
to pose seder a well•seppertsil Is. from Sweaty Poem of
union. There was, howevmr, sine Iblis shims in the
rasa's laves?, as there were um lorige Mega of alone
lying here sad there which might driller hin fccon the
fire of the artillery; but on the ether head he misht fall
into ea ambuscade of a Bastian advonsed poet sod ie made
primer, or might be killed by ea Mooned sendooft. My
lieutenalt had book for twenty Wastes tailing with •
chef d'ineedrou, who had silted whether earwig We riflemen
he did not know • man who ovoid sadertaluo the mission
which I have jut mentiened tg Tn. The lieutenant told
him he would amanitas,* had him • man, for I must tell
you that for the last bar months I have made one of the
francs incurs who have bees se meek talked of in Franco.
▪he lieutenant that game, and premed the enterprise to
me; and five "Mantas nand for me to refloat on what I
had to do. I thought of you, my expellent mother, sad of
my little sister Marione, for I did sot feel at
all sere of ever seeing you again. I then jumped
over the 'reach, sad went towards the town ; and
my heart, I ma amine you, was beating strongly. I
at Isis reached the spot ; laid hold of the stake, and shook
it ; and with sawn dialculty I palled it out otitis ground.
The moment the point of it disappeared from the horizon •
tremendous detonation was beard, and • regular shower of
balls and grape-shot fell round me. I ran off with the rapt.
dity of a hare with my trophy on my shoulder, and I AU
lan the arms slay heutansat, who reagent me with 'the
gonna enibunem. A report was immediately made te the
gonareihoshis& sod I was meationed la the order of theft
of my bettellem mod of all the army fee my sang froid amid
gay memo I seems' illeeseibe to yea what I felt whoa I
hoed myself peselelmed Per the desseatles—l wee wild
wisitkaty, sod if Oil ie Ma asses\ to peewee Re is the
t essialt, I bops to dhow yes my dosseeths. eel ones
ewe* by you wens feeside. That a sews alp., hoipers,
your see, " //mos Piskiner."

PRUSSIAN TZADI WITH FRANOL-Bjosassos Garth
awassuts that Prussia has Lissa_ sides Rs Mashie.
I the isswatioa ocesisdad with Mahn sad Pfau' as the Sib NNW, INS, Made* tots Rada of seeding
Piss Osiests-hossa seal marginalia brined by the
RhwY Railway. Tho motive kw this Radio Is said to be
M aossNity of having a asifcwas essess• system for all
Musses% by the Riwaish Railway soli *at from Als.l.-
to Dassaldoefarsiwort.