The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-21 00:00:00

THE POPE.

The Paris Temps says that General Menabrea,
the Italian Minister of Public Works, who has
been in Paris for some days, comes here to sound
the intentions of the French government in case
of the Pope's death—an eventuality which, con-
sidering the age and failing health of the sovereign
pontiff, must be looked in the face. In the
opinion of the Temps General Menabrea was na-
turally designated for this delicate mission, not
only on account of his personal merits, but be-
cause his political antecedents connect him as
closely with the friends of the Pope ae with those
of Italian unity.

COLLISION BETWEEN TWO STEAMERS.
(ay ELECTRIC ruzumara.)
(►aom oua owl coaaaaromoura)

)N, THURSDAY.

The statement that the Hamburg and American
steamer Bavaria was captured by a Danish man-of-
war was inaccurate. The Bavaria arrived last
night from Hamburg. When she was off Hythe, in
Southampton, she ran into the Channel Islands
mail packet Normandy, and so seriously damaged
her that she was unable to proceed.
The Normandy had just left Southampton pier
with upwards of 500 passengers, a large cargo, and
the Channel Island mails. It was* beautiful night.
It was a near chance that the Normandy was not
cut down to the water's edge, and that
a great sacrifice of life did not take place.
Only two lady passengers were injured—one a
Mrs. Hennikey, who has her shoulder dislocated,
was removed to the Dolphin Hotel ; the other has a
son tlyine in one of the Channel Islands, and she
proceeded on this morning. The steamer Despatch
took on the Normandy passengers and mails at
five o'clock this morning. The crash of the
collision was heard at the railway station, a distance
of three miles.

The Bavaria proceeds to sea this evening.

(REUTZIed TILIORAMS.)
SOU lILLSIPTON, Aran. 21.

The South Western Company's steamer Nor-
manby, which sailed hence during the night with
the mails and passengers for the Channel islands,
came into oollision with the steamer Bavaria bound
for this port.

The accident occurred about two miles down the
river.

The Bavaria sustained no damage beyond a
slight puncture of one of her plates.
The Nortnanby sustained considerable damage,
the Bavaria's starboard bow having struck her port
quarter, carrying away that portion of the ship. A
part of the deck was torn up, and the davits and
part of the saloon carried away.
Slight injuries were received by some of the Nor-
manby's passengers.
The mails and passengers have been sent on by
the company's steamer Dispatch.

THE FALL OF DUFFEL.
COPENHAGEN, Aran 19, 10.30 A.m.
After a violent bombardment during the night
of the 17th instant, which was renewed with still
greater violence at daybreak, our redoubts were
almost entirely demolished. Redoubts Nos. 4,5,
6 having been taken, a retreat commenced ; but
the attack was then so fierc2 that the reserve could
not bold its grotto.), and retreated with great loss.
General Ddplat was severely wounded and taken
prisoner.
The general second in command was also taken
prisoner.
The greater portion of the Ist brigade is missing,
and scarcely one-half of the Bth fell back in safety.
The retreat of the right wing was, in comparison,
effected more favourably, but also with great loss.
The force occupying the fat-de-punt held it, even
after our batteries had been dismantled, until the
army had reached the island of Alsen.
100 dead and 800 wounded were conveyed to the
island of Alsen.
COPENHAGEN, APRIL 19, 6.25 P.X.
The Danish army is on the island of Alien. The
bridges are destroyed. A severe artillery engage-
ment continues.
The Danish loss is great, especially in officers.