The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-23 00:00:00

TURKEY.

CONffrANTINOPLE, MAT W., 3.45 Lc.
The reply of the Russian government to the note
of the Porte upon the Polish question is of a
must conciliatory character.
It is expected that Fuad Pacha will shortly be
appointed Grand Vizier.
The Sultan has feasted the troops stationed in
the capital in celebration of his safe return.
The arrival of an envoy from the Viceroy of
Egypt is expected to confer with the government
upon the Suez Canal question.

THE PARIS BOURSE.
PARIS, MAT 22, 3.20 r.m.
The Bourse bee been flat. Reotee clewed at
69.35, or 10e. lower than yesterday.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMILLIWY, MAY 7LArrowTWlNTlL—Oaptain
J. F. O. Sakilto., to the Fmk.
Liatoomits H. F. Ceara, to the Exeellest ; Z. W.
Brooker, to t►e Plead; B. L Church to to flag beateant
to Rear-Admiral Dares, C.B.
Chief Bagitoste G. Weeks, to the Majortie ; J. Ward,
to the Ea.

--A;tring Engineer W. Harwood, Acting Firat-claca Araistaat
Engineer D. A.Oampliall, and Acting Second-alaia Ataiatent
T. T. Androwortha, to the EA.
taat Cork 7. J. Beale, to the Liverpool

PORTSMOUTH, Mar U.
The Lords Oommiesiosers of the Admiralty,
coosistise of his Grace the Doke of Somerset, Vim Admiral
Sir Fsederiek W. Gre5K.0.8., and Beer-Admiral Charles
Men, accompanied Rear Admiral Robert Sp-now
Robinsoe, Controller the Navy, paid • visit to Ports-
mouth Dockyard this afternoon. Their lordships were re-
ceived by Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, G.C.8.,
Rear-Athaind Mott, and other brads of departments, and
shortly afterwards promeded to import the Royal Sove-
reign and Royal Alfred, immessed ships in process of coo-
etruction, the Hector, and the new Admiralty yacht
Bochantrees. It was also expected that their lordships
would inspect the Defence, iron screw ram, in No. 10 dock.
The Leander, Si, saw, Commodore Thomas Barmy,
sailed this afternoon for Plymouth.
The Black Prime, 40, iron screw frigate, Captain James
F. a Wainwright, got under weigh to-day and made a trial
of her machinery after repairs.
The Liverpool,g6, mew frigate, Captain R. Lambert,
arrived at Spithsad this thermos from Plyntestb, and ex-
Ved salutes with the flagship of the Oommaader-in-
Geyser, 6, Mean sloop, Commander Mark R. Peohell,
sailed this at for Pembroke, calling at Plymouth.

TH3 WHIT-MONDAY VOLUNTLEB. GATHICIJNO AT

Ornaustrear. —We are antheeisad to Mate that notwith-
standing the nefortiniate it osso( Lord Idasehigh, which it
boa been announced would muse a pcetponenient of the
Meld day altogether, several metropolitan volunteer regi-
ments will proceed on Monday to Camden-park, Chid.
bunt. The 29th North Middles: have already forwarded •
t4i of their eammilearist. sad will mister at the
fe-pult Innards si 10.30 pm., and march to Lowden.
b • statics, and thence proceed by rail to the Mickley
rte of the Mid-Kent railway for Ohiaiehtiert at 12.43
pas. Liesteaaat-Oolotel Whitehead takes the command.
Rorm. Nary. RESERVE—The following ap-
potatmeste hare been made :—To be Sub-Lientemint, John
Chinobell Liles; to be Honorary-Liestesaut, William Lase
Tooker.

Dim mums or ZiAvAL Pius MoNay.—Notice
is gine in but night's Gement that the distribution of the
dave and teenage bounties of the slave barque Lyra, or
nasty unknown. captured ce the 29th of October, lea, by
her Majesty's ship Bap?. Win oomuteoce on Thursday, the'
38th iselent, in the prise branch of the department of the.
" Accoeutent4lmeral of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset.
L0u..," The following are the shame due to no individual
in the several slum : —Flag share, 2131. 3s. 3d. ; com-
paudar, 5061. 6e. 3d. ; third clam. 2661. Os ad. ; fourth
aims, 1711. Os. 4d. ; fifth cleat 331. Os. 3d. ; eizth class,
WI. 10s. 3d. ; seventh chile, 571. Os. 2d. ; eighth dam,
351. 10s. Id. ; ninth chant 191. ; tooth class, 91. 10s.

Tex Rao-oom.wortwo BSIOADS. —The srat annual
meeting in coesexion with the lbag-collectiog Brigade of the
London Ragged Schack was held at Radley's Hotel yester-
day evening The Red of Shaftesbury presided ; sad
omen, thou Ware the Hoe.. Arthur Kiel:mild, M.P.,
Mr. W. H. Max well, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Joseph Payne, Mr.
Charles Reed, the Rev. Henry dike, hr. The meeting
was of a very interesting nature, m4l it was nurnerowil3r
attended. The report, which wee read by the hoe. secre-
tary, Mr. J. H. Lloyd, stated that the brigade had been
established in Marsh, Ibl2, to provide employment for
destitute boys from ragged schools, by the collec-
tion of rap, booss, metals, Ac. SOON 34 biota,
with seven trucks, were now employed in the
work of collection. Each truck required a float-
big capital of 501., and the weekly pun:hues per
truck now average 51. At Christmas but the general
bakace whist the brigade was 771. The experiment
wee now paying its expenses, end that with three trucks
Ism than had been estimated to secure that result. Some
1501. was required to place the brat depot on what was
hoped would be a self-sostaiaiag footing, and upon the imps-
riesoe pined by the working of this depot with ten trucks
future action would depeod. The Hon. Artt.ur Risnaird
moved the adoption of the report, and expressed a hope that
adequate funds might be obtained Mr. Charlie Reed
wooded the motion, sod it was carried. Mr. Lloyd
next ansmiseed subseriptimis to the amount of Dearly 901.
Of this sem Mr. Henry E. Gurney contributed 20 guineas.
The Rev. Henry Allan then delivered a very eloquent 'O-
dra* on behalf of the brigade, sad its claims were afterwards
advocated by other speakers.
Mantorohrraw BOARD OP WORKS. —The weekly
meeting of the board was held yesterday ; J. Thwaitee,
Esq.. is the chair. The enejneer, dir. J. W. Horalgette,
Lid before the baud a aatisfsetary statement of facts
tire to the exceeded estimate for the main drainage work.. li
He read statements in reference to the increased pay for
labourers' and bricklayers' work, the increase in Use price of
kids', and several letters from contractors, iu support his
statement: A report was received from the Buddies Act and
General Purposes Committee, recommending thet a comma-
nicatioo be addressed to the several vestries and district 1
boards of the metropolis. repeating thorn to acquaint the
board with any cases of the formate's of streets contrary
to the bye-laws or orders of this hoard. The recommesslatiou
was approved of. The other business, which was of a
routine chanter, having he" doPddtid of, the board
adjourned.
The et Illustrated Loudon News," Nov. 8, speak.
Mg of Berm's Watches In the giihibition, says
ai,und the boas of the clock were the watched which
Benson exhibited, and which have been universal, admired for
the beauty and elegance of the designs engraved upon them. The
mwerneote are of aloe deed quality winds the art of horology Is
at present capable of producing." (hmomeetee. dspleS lever
,
horizontal, rifeaters. centre mooed; lonian split arcomla, anal
every desert ion of watch, adapted to all climates. lieneen's
Illustratedmphlet en Watches free by poet for two 'tamps)
comeiss a them history of watchmaking. with descriptions and
prime. It mile its• pride in the perekme of a welch, and es.
&Heathens who an la Scotland Faked, Wales, the oolooles,
India or say put of the world, to select a watch, and have 11
mut tree ses sae post. J. W. Benson, Prize Mediate. is
sad 14, Leedom Istablished

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