The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-25 00:00:00

THE CRIMEA.

The Courrier de Hamill* of the 22nd inst. pub-
lishes the following letter, written before Sebastopol
on the 10th:

There is nothing new. We are constantly at work. Our
engineers have surpassed themselves. Oar place d'arises
before the Mslekboff Tower can already contain 5,000 men.
On the day of assault our columns will be quit* cloth to the
enemy's ramparts. The batteries on Carsonintbay, al-
though terminated, ars being strengthened and protected
agatn•t the fire continually directed upon them by the.
Russians. From thence our artillery, when solidly eeta•
bushed, will command the whole harbour, and keep off the
Ranian shipping during thenext attack upon the Malakhoff.
The cannonade, pretty brisk for some days, has almoet
ceased. The Russians are throwing up stupendous works,
and doing their best to surprise min a dingreeable manner.
But we shall be a match for them. They are not aware of
the position of our new batteries, some of which are not to
be unmasked until the last moment. In the meantime, we
are every day gaining ground. Oar duties are becoming
very painful. General Pelissier wishes to deprive the
enemy of every chance, and keeps us constantly in the
trenches. Notwithstanding our exertions, and the activity
displayed in every direction, no decisive result can take
place for at least a fortnight. The division of General Cm-
robin is now stationed at the most advanced position of the
right attack, and the division of General Mayran has re-
placed it on the line of the Tchernaya. The corps on t►is
river is to be reinforced by several regiments. Some regard
We as the prelude of an external movement, and other* as
the signal of an attack upon the Malakhoff Tower, which,
in my opinion, will be delayed some time longer.
The Piedmontese Gazette announces that a des-
patch of the 19th hu been received from General
Alphoneo La Marmon, stating that the cholera has
disappeared, but has been succeeded by fevers, few
of which, however, have ended fatally.

SWITZERLAND.

The Echo de Mont Blanc, of the 20th, says:—
" We learn with pain that yesterday morning a fire
at Chamounix burnt down 25 houses and 3 hotels."

AUSTRALIA.

LIVERPOOL, TONSDAT.
By way of Callao, advice. from Melbourne to
April 28 have been received, brought to that port by
the Liverpool ship Mooresfort.
The White Star ship Annie Wilson (82 days) and
Gambia, from Liverpool; Czar, from Glasgow;
Rienzi, from Dublin; and Agneta, from London, had
arrived at Melbourne. The Northumberland, from
London, at Geelong ; and the Duke of Wellington
and Hooghly, at Adelaide.
The Royal Mail ship Eoomerang had not arrived
out, though 78 days from LiverpooL
The latest advioes from England were by the Annie
Wilson, January 28.
The Red Jacket was to sail for Liverpool on the
lit, and the Eagle on the 23rd of May. The
Boomerang, with the mails, was to sail in the same
month.

Au escort from the Beechworth diggings arrived
at Melbourne on 24th of April with 8,000 ounces of
gold.
Gold at Melbourne was rather more active, but
prices remained at 31. 16s. 6d. to 31. 17s. per ounce.
Oa the 24th an extensive boot sale took place at
Melbourne, the largest ever held. Men's stout nailed
watertight., 13s. to 13s. 6d.; ditto stout kip front
lace boots, Welsh bobbed, 9s. 6d. to 10.. 9d.; ditto,
ditto, army Bluchers, 8.. 2d. to 9.. 5d.; ladies' cash-
mere and cloth boots, goloshed, ss. 9d. to 6s. 4d.;
men's stout Wellingtons, 9. to 124.; children's vel-
vet and coloured boots, Ix. sd, to 2.. 7d. per pair.
In general commercial affairs there was no par-
ticular change.
Adelaide advice. to April 20 have been received,
bet are unimportant.

SPAIN. The law authorising the loan of
230,000.000 reds appears in the Madrid Gazette of the 18th
last Power is given to make it a broad loan on taspayen
of 500 reale and upwards, in the event of the amount not
Ming voluntarily subscribed within 30 days. The Items of
July had passed off quietly. The government bad received
information of the disoovery of a new Carliat eonspiracy In
the province of Girona.

TRAGEDY ON BOARD A TTJRIEDIII
JULY 12.—Tbe barque which WU wen in the
Gulf of Lepanto, and which subsetmently went to the
Moonshot toast, proves to be a Turkish vessel. The ETU
°malted of eight Onus@ sad Dias Turks. Five of 'No
latter were murdered; the remainder have been taken be
the Greek authorities in the Gull of Lepanto. The vessel
Is a sow wreck. A Tory mall portion of the cargo has
been saved, oonsistint of choirs, wines, and glass ware.
VALUABLE PREBRNT.—At the half-yearly =sting
of the members of the From' Mlewhanice' Institstiivn, a vote
of thanks was given to Mr. Dowaill NiecU, lest' Sheriff of
London, for a valuable sedossisa ef books, tostistiat of
more than 1,000 of the best Waft of whams sad sanders
wvitgrs, and deposited by bits la gist lailtildfild as INS
Of Its fassabses.