The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-18 00:00:00

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ST. PETERSBURG, JUNE 5.
By an order of the day published in the journals,
the Emperor, after a second minute inspection of eel
fortifications of Cronstadt, has declared himself per.
featly contented with the defences of the place, sad
especially mentions the new lunettes, the batteries of
Lisy-Nose, the " tongue of land" of Croostadt, and
Fort Paul, which he considers impregnable.
In consequence of his impaired state of health, the
artillery general Yermaloff has resigned his appoint.
ment as commander-in-chief of the newly organised
militia of the empire, and the resignation has bees
accepted by an order of the day published tc.day.
Lieutenant-General Count Stroganow, hitherto head
of the militia of the province of Nischegorod, is ap-
pointed to the vacancy.
General Bevouder, lately commander of the did
division of the Guards at Revel, has arrived in this
city, after having given up the command of the divi-
sion to his successor. He was received to-day by the
Emperor in a private audience, and will proceed im-
mediately to Poland, to assume the command of the
second army corps.
The Imperial ukase decreeing the formation of the
Cossack militia may be considered as the creation of
a germ from which the intended mobilisation of the
Cossack races may eventually spring. The prom
sional Reiman of the Cossacks, Kbomuloff. is said to
be actively engaged in organising the Tschetmoir
and Don Cossacks, so as to place these irregular bat
serviceable light cavalry corps in such a state of dis-
cipline that they may be, by-and-bye, incorporated
with the regular heavy cavalry in the south. These
men may be said to be born in the saddle, and u
they have been accustomed all their lives to settle
their disputes on horseback, these wild tribes, sons
of the extensive steppes between the Caucasus and
the River Dniester, will probably at some future
time be reclaimed from their hitherto perfect bar
barism, and taught the blessings of a comparative
civilisation.
According to a general order, published by the
Minister of the Interior, the exportation of beans
and buckwheat from Poland is also prohibited, so
that the only descriptions of grain that may be
legally exported to Austria are now rapeseed, millet,
hemp, and linseed.
The Holy Synod (the highest ecclesiastical colla-
tive authority) has just petitioned the Emperor to
turn a more favourable ear to the negotiations for
peace. It is not yet known what answer the Cur
has returned, but the tact is significant.
The Council of Administration of the Kingdom of
Poland has again published the names of a fresh
batch of Poles proscribed and their property confis-
cated to the use of the state. They are accused of
having tairen part in the troubles of 1848, and left
Poland to assist the Hungarians and help to °resinse
the democratic clubs.
Every movement of the French and British ships
off Cronstadt is carefully noted down and telegraphed
to the Emperor. It is said that a short time ago
Admirals Derides and Seymour had a very WM!
escape of being made prisoners. They had landed a
an uninhabited rock near Sweaborg to reconnoitre.
This being perceived from the fortress, a steamer sod
a gunboat were sent out to capture them, and might
have done so, if they had been more cleverly manes-
cred. As it was, however, they just same too late,
and the British commanders had re-embarked.
ST. PETERSBURG, JUNE 6.
The last poet has brought us the London newel*
pen, with the patriotic speech of E.a.l Grey in the
House of Lords, which, of course, created a favour-
able sensation among the Russians, and is allowed to
circulate both in the original and in translations ill
the newspapers of this city. Indeed, I feel convinced
that were his lordship to come over here he would be
received with open arms, and be the object of a gene.
ral ovation, besides being decorated with at least hag
a dozen Russian orders. Freedom of speech in other
countries, and under certain circumstances, is coast-
dered here a very delectable thing, though not exactly
adapted for imitation in Russia. I need scarcely re-
form your readers that the speeches of the other lords
in answer to Earl Grey were blackened over and tea-
dared illegible.
Notwithstanding the close proximity of the hostile
fleets, the more affluent of the inhabitants of this
city have as usual gone out of town to escape 06
great heat of the summer, and taken up their rest-
denoe at their Datscbis, or villas on the coattail the
way down to Isoborak, Oranienbaum, and Peterhof.
The new batteries that have lately been erected ea
Lissy's Nose—the point of the coast on the mainland
nearest to the island of Cronetadt—are said to fill qv
the hiatus in the line of coast defences, nd
are
armed with guns of very heavy calibre.
A large camp is ordered tobe formed on the eat
bank of the river Narva, near Ivangorod, and nearly
opposite that fortress. The command is given to
General Sievers.
From the reports of General Wrangel, with ledir•

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STOCKHOLM, Jona 8.
s have teen opened with the Swedish
Icor ceding the island of Gothland to
France, in order to form a winter station
which would then be able to anchor in
rommodiour harbour of Faro-Sound, and
rd to return home at the end of the
rbi, advantages to be derived from this
ions. From that advanced position the
;reps better check on the movements of
we need they retire from the cost till
rd to do so by the setting in of the
Gothland offers a favourable situation
ianent establishment of large depots of
ices, ammunition, and stores for the nes
as well as hospitals for the sick and
d barracks for the land troops during the
ke allied forces would, moreover, be
'incise a better control over the move-
stral vessel*, and prevent the recurrence
tamest act as that lately performed by
States merchant ship Sammy Appleton,
10.000 rifles and 12,000 revolvers at Bal-
It is a question for the investigation of
ry'e government, what was the British
Eicittou about, to permit the shipment to
seder his very eyes, or, at all events, not
government intollipooco of the fact, that
owes might have been taken to time to
Seel in question at Ebinore, when she lay
days, waiting till the state of the ice
r to proceed to Port Baltic P