The Express.
London, England, 1855-11-08 00:00:00

TURKEY.

(From the Monster.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Ocr. 26.
The Ottoman government has just adopted a
measure long required by seaman. Tito Porte has shined
Captain Mabel, of tke Imports' " Ilemageriao," to moot on

th; oouta of Asia and Europe , frost thoiDeriaaidlee es fu

as the Black Bea, a chain of fighthonses, which will enable
mean in future to pan through the straits, sad recognise
'the lands, the approaches to which wen rendered exonnvely
dangerous by the absence of lights. Captain Ilkhel has
engaged to execute the works and cause the apparatus to be
fitted up in auk before the month of January. At a
later period, the system of bemires and lighthouse
will be made general, and everything Indus' us
to hope that before a few years are over the
ends of the empire and the Wands of the Turkish
Archipelago will no longer present any of those dangers
that seamen both of the navy sod the merchant service
have for so long a time complained of.
A question of the deepest gravity is very properly en-
gaging the attention of the Ottoman govensment. We
Lilude to the exonsive dearness of the memories of life
daring then last two years: The pries of provisions indis-
pensable for the subsistence of the army has trebled ; that
of other articles has doubled. At the time war was de-
clared spinal Russia, a stone-built house, situate at Pena,
in the entre of the European quarter, used to let at 12,000

or 13,000 piastres (2,6001. wt 3,260 f.) ; ►at sow the most
humble tenement cannot be bad for less than 30,000 or
40,000 piastres. What was worth in 1863 from 16 to 20
;Metres the kill, and now it has reached the sum of 70
piastres. Barley fetched 5 piastres; the sum measure is
not given now under 35 piastres. The price of straw was,
two years ago, 10 pares the ohs, bat now we have to pay
for the same quantity 40 pare.
The pries of rice has more than doubled ; that of butter
sad oil has trebled; batter has darn from 9to 12 piastres
the °egos at 28; wood, which in 1863 cost shoat 11 piastres
a load, is now sold for 36 or 40 piastres. For 125 kilogrammes
of charcoal, formerly outing 20 piastres, we now pay 68.
The expenses of porterage from the stores to your own re•
dames within the last two years increased the cost of all
thou articles by a good third. Nothing announces that any
diminution can take place for a long time to come in the
prices I have just stated. On the contrary, from day to day
living is beaming more espenidve and difficult, not merely
in Constantinople, bat also in the villages situate on the
shores of the Bosphorus.
Persons ask what remedy can be devised for such a state
of thisgs. We cannot reasonably hope for any improve-
ment in this quarter so long as the monomial °maidens of
this country stall continue to be what they are at present.
The chief cause of the rae in provisions of every kind is the

almost utter wort of roads; the result of this b, that I

vermin from the interior to Constantinople is, in most
instances, impossible, and when It is practicable, always
extremely expensive.

The Sullen sends to the generals who climbed the defence
of Sus sabres enriched with diamonds. and decorstiona to
the officers who distinguished themselves in the affair of
September 29.

The town of Km is exempted from an taxation for three
loan, as a reward to it for the devoted attention bestowed

oa the gurisoa by the inhabitants daring the satire progress
of the siege.

RUSSIA.

In a private letter from Odessa, of the 22nd ult.,
we read:
it Since Binburn has fallen into the power of the
Allies the communications kept up between Nicolsieff,

Otchakoff, and Odessa by means of clippers have
entirely ceased. Our official list shows that in Sep-
tember and October until the surrender of Kinburn
ten vessels freighted with wheat and five without
lading left Nioolaicff for Kherson, and thirty-five
sea-going vessels, with seven river eiaft, left Khemn
for Nioolitieff and Otchakoff laden with salt, timber,
and coals."

A Vienna paper. the Fronde's Blatt, dates that it
learns from Prince Gortehakors Imadquarten that
the Ruislip army in the Crimea has now a strength
of 200,000 men. The Grenadier corps which lately
arrived at Bimpheropol was sooompanied, says this
authority, by " 8,000 waggons drawn by oxen, so
that the Russian army is provisioned for six months."
Prince Gortchakoff will not expect convoys after
November, as by that time the steppes will be co-
vered with snow.

ACCIDENT TO THE ARCHDUKE MATIMILIAN.—The
Times gives the following despatch :—" Vienna, Wednes-
day Evening.—The Archduke Maximilian, Chief of the
Naval Department, was driving this turfing in Trieste,
when the hones took fright and ran away. The Archduke
jumped out of the carriage, and, falling on Ma head, injured
the skull. His Imperial Highness is in danger, and the
Emperor, his brother, has lust lett this city for Trieste."
ALLEGED INSURRECTIONARY MOVEMENT IN
SICILT.—A letter from Naples, dated ,Oct. SO, given is
a second edition of the Mornitg Pod, says:—." There is no

loam any doubt concerning the extatonie of a rondo

arinsomment in Sicily. 80111111 lima have bees taken by
the Royal troops sad shot. It is difficult to get any details.
I hear that arrests have taken place at Palermo. The &mho-
titles here say the Sicilian movement is not political, bat oc.
assioaed ►y cholera and poverty. This remains to be seen."
1 Amounts from Naples to t►e tame date, and even toady
later, make no mention et this alleged movement.

_
Tan BANK or Pauesta.—Tho Royal Bank of
IP:oasis has raised the rate of demist on connaeroisi paper
from 4to 4} per elm. ; sad the interest oa losas apes
pub'', hada sad °that soneritira from 5 to 5j par oat.—
Post.

DESPATCH FROM GENERAL SIMPSON.
owns • OTPPLZWINT TO THI GAZTITT4
WAN-DEPARTMENT, Nov. 7, BCC
Lord Panmure has this day received a diatom
and its enokeures, of which the following are
copies, addressed to his lordship by General
James Simpson, G.C.B.
Sebastopol, Oct. 23, UK
My Lord,—l have the honour to transmit tha
of a letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Ready, et 0:4
October, and its enclosure, giving an account of the
proceedings of a detachment of the force whieb tea
sent to Taman, for the purpose of collecting ftracti4
and building materials.
The memos was satisfactorily performed. 13a,
fortunately three soldiers of the 71st lost their lick
in consequence of having strayed beyond the liagta
prescribed to them.
I transmit the nominal return of the non-comma,
gonad °Moors and men of the 10th Hussars who as
taken prisoners on the 21st September, in the oda,
with the Cossacks reported by me in my letter at tha
29th September.
I have reason to believe that the greater partici of
the Turkish Contingent are now assembled MK**
No further intelligence has been received trla
Kinburo.
The health of the army continues very rot A
few cases of cholera have occurred daring do pit
week, bat it is confined entirely to the new tem
I have, &c.,
(Signed) JAMES SIMPSON,
',General Commanding.
P.R.—Since I commenced writing this despatch, I
have received the accompanying report from Brigid*
General the Hon. A. Spencer.
The Lord Panmure, &o.

THE EXPEDITION TO MEAN.
Yenikale,Oet 4,18106,
Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that thejohit
French and English espadition to Tunas retermdfuee
thence yesterday the 3rd instant, and that thethrse ocuo
ponies of the 71st Regiment, under the comma of lisjoe
Hunter, which formed the British part of the foes, tali
resumed their former quarten in Bench.

Enclosed is the report of Major Hunter of his puss&
ings during his stay in Fanspria. The arreageme
made for executing the duties entrusted to his, sad pi,
'riding against the desultory attacks to be expected Me ths
enemy, gave me complete satisfaction. I regret,
homm,
that I ham, notwithstanding, to report the Ices ti tkas
men, who were surprised by the Cossacks, whilst etNlll4
from their party, one of whom was killed and bit bek
found, and the two others supposed to ham been mimed,

- -
The French and Bogliab gunboats baring been 'WWI
recalled, placed us under the necessity of abandosiss a hip
quantity of timber, procured from the public bona* Is
Fanagoria. We, however, collected, and transports( is
Yenikabs, a very fair supply% the rat via burst, sail th
enemy will find it difficult to provide shelter foray mils
of troops there during the winter.-1 have, Ire.,
(Signed) C. READY,
Lieut.-Colonel 71st Light latially.
___ _ _ _

Sir R. Airey, 1i.C.8.,
Ir•Generai, &a.

Kertcb, Oat. 4,1565.

Sir,—l have the honour to report the return to Kumasi
the French and English troops under my cormasad, tnm
one joint expedition to Taman. It is with much plisses
that I recur to the assistant* rendered by on to the edam
bet I have to regret the loos of three soldiers of the Fred
Marine, and three soldiers of the 71st Highland Light Is.
Santry ; sash party, having strayed beyond the Lahr pis
scribed to them, was surprised by the Commits. TM
bodies of the three French and the body of Capri
11'Dougal alone were found murdered, each having meshed
several wounds from ball and lanes. The other tuned
the 71st Regiment are still miming. _

Haviog proceeded is quest of the =item ton with bilk
the Preach Chasseure and the Hewers tinders', ea msuak
I was still unable to obtain any rise as to their fee.

Daring oar stay in PanesOris, the Cossacks *mit
made attacks on oar lints by night, baths vandal tee
naval Alter, French, and one naval elm, English, mks

one private, 71st Regiment, who was slightly caudal it
the hand. One Cossack alone, who succeeded insignss*.
bog within 4 (four) yards of my advanced stah,lll
killed ; bat, owing to the dasknms of the night, It us
impossible to discern any object which was lower Oa 511
own level.

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The assistance rendered by the naval altos who au*
ponied the expedition could not have been model, per
ticularly by Lieutenants Ainslie and Fitsroy; sad tle
despatch with which hfr. Williams iavuiably retuned ell
the >tianse a after landing her supply of wood at Yowl*
woothe admiratka of all. The value of this boat ea still

ea expedition ie very great. The gunboats being alb*
recalled for some other active service, a large quintal if
valuable wood was burnt.
The buildings at Taman and the large storehowsk
Fenagoria are completely destroyed by firs sad geepstrin,
and I cannot conceive the poseibility of any body elite*
receiving shelter is that neighbourhood.
There being several squadrons of Cossets comb*
around se on the different heights, I did not esseldwil
prudent to make any movement towards the hilb, scarab
daring the destruction of the fort and town, also the sir
lion of wood, u being the objects of the Medithre'l
have, tto., (Signed) B. F. Hurry,
Major, 71.1 Highland Light Washy.
Lieut• Colonel Beady, commanding her Britannic MOO
Forces, Yenikale.

THE AFFAIR WITH COSSACKS NEAR KRIM
SUPPLUIENTARY NVISIRICAL RUT= OP CASUALTIM
PROM 9TH SIPTILIIIIER TO 27ra UPTOWN 1856.
10th Regiment of Hussars.-2 sergeants, 15 rank end
dM
missing (prisoners of war). Taken prisoners on the
September, in an affair with the Cossacks.
SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINAL RSTURN OP CASUALTIES, nig
9TH TO 27ra SIPTSMDRIL MADE TRISONRIS OP TAR
TAKEN PRISONERS IN AN APPAIR WITH TES 001SAC0,
21M September.
10th Regiment of Hussars.—Troop Sergeant Malat
liam Finch ; Sergeant John William Parsons, it MIFIIf
with ovary attention paid him; Farrar William Borah
slightly wounded ; Privates William Alves, Doom IL
Boys, Charles Bryant, Joseph Broadbent, Gongs Colltig
(slightly wounded), Joseph Davies, Henry Emma, Bag
Mortimer, Robert Reath, Matthew Pouneey, TboamfaM,
wood, John Smith, Arthur Walker, Henry Wilma.
W. L. PaaartaLx, Adjutant43meg.

THE ILINBURN EXPEDITION.
Kenb thorr
Sir,—l have the honour, for rh
mander.in• Chief, to forward a more correcting's. 00 NO
under my command than my very harried despite* of *I
17t1 instant enabled me to do.
lam this day employed in moving my mop, now 110.
ifuilotin Oct.
et le
tio,ll
miles from 'Lisburn, to the immediate neighbombesl
that fort; our position, although no time his bent
making intrenchments, being too esteneive, and the
tPm
boats of the allied Bests, from the peculiarity of the greed
~_
multi, in the event of an attack from the interior, be elltew
nes to u.
The front of the new position will not coed 1100.1
mile, and will be well covered by the gun-boats 01111.

flanks.
To-morrow General Berlin purposes to maks a OP
satesanee, in which nearly the whole of the English (0104
take part. We carry with as six days' provisions.
The Fort of Einburn, which has Assn very mush
dasrNd
by the fire of the ships on the 17th, is about to Odor

repair.
The fort and magazines at Otchakoff were yesteniq lb"
sp by the 'Leroy.
The weather is fiat, and troops very healthy.
A small supply of water is to be found on Me Mr"---"A I
_ .

hope to ineri;el it.-T1 hate, &c.,
(Signed) A. Srexces, Brigadier-Genstel.
The Military Secretary, Ac.

117PIOTIVI SPATZ OP TIM POlOll UNIOIR TITI 00009
01 BILIOADISLOINEELLL TALI HOP. A. erasers, 0.16
Kirkham, pot
latantry-180 officers, 237 sergeants, 88 drums" 60"
rank and Ale ; 33 sick.
Reid Artillery-8 officers, 5 sergeants, 149 mak rai
100 bones. ea.
Royal Roginoers-6 officers, 4 sergeants, 66 teak ~
Detaelment at Cavalry-1 officer, 1 eergesal, 20 1.2.

11Teta12°-1117.4.3 !Sem, 267 semeants, 86 dramilsessi 4121

rank sad file; 33 sick ; 120 berm.
usedisvessed.
Ogried) A. Sraxcas,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.

BRERIFFB' COURT.
sasses a. araurr, aa, as
1110111.-LORD COLVIALIII CAMS murk—
SINOULAS ACTION.
Tbis was as action se mover the net of 101. les.ithelk
egressent.
Befsedcat pleaded a set Of.
Mr. Sleigh (iestrwsted by Mr. Marshall, Sea Odisso-
wine Loetles•well) appeared for the plaintiff, sail said
OM the see wee somewhat peculiar. His Beam weld
ribs* reediest that a few days eine, elms the
sees tin ht the list for hearten, the plaintiff
me apprehended on a sharp of hinny, bat en Mc
baba Ishen before the sluing alderman, he was
ismedktely discharged, es there was no pretense for the
amp. The facts of the proem ease were these:—The
*stiff bad been employed by the walled Loa Osiale
Is Mks steps to prosecute his claim to the Barony el oda
Amor, sad is the soars of dotes so be mompiled smirk
from samores dosamesta cossetted with the di:thsoliZ
sassed several espies to be printed, net sued, km
the, bat for a limited distribution to periods doilies W
parental it, bat required say puma taking the test M
was fate as andertakieg (in a printed teem) to rekaw
team, it pay the um of 101. 10s. by way of
damages. The defendant had the book, whiab he had and
retarasd, sot bad he paid the meant ecoondisg to dm
egreemeat.
Plaiatiff was celled and proved these fasts. Ho said that
ea me weeks on calling for the look, defendant gem him

lADLZT L

isto custody for meeting a disturbance.
Datendeat proceeded at great knish to show that ha had
beau engaged by Itadhey t, am as sahageat to
Wee mosey, Le., and he was ale to let his
edam ; he seassaded that ea beak did ast bele*g to
plaintiff, bat to Lord Colvin'. A great dial of reahniah
tory disclaim took Ogee which did not ben ea the ease.
George Colville was called, sad deassibed himself se
" George Lord Colville," and leo slabsed the sopyright,
although he did sot employ the priatet ems to pay saythiag
on so:own of it.

&sigh emended that although the 40MISSIII
Illigbt baking to Colville, yettbat the labour and the trona"
of waking eliaralsos, &s., fell entirely ea pialatiff, sad be
aced that the defendset was bound by the ofroeaseat.
Sig Room said be should consider the ease, for:be did
not think it use in which any (trout should be shown to
plaietif, who might not to have 101. fore book not worth
10d. to saybody.

VILLUI
osttraxtae
The pisiatitts is tbis case wore aterahaato is the City, sad
tiWood of the defendant, we telegraph agent, itachaago-
Wilms, the nun of it 17t, mosey paid for s tolorgraphis
name to St. Potonbarg, ►at which had hem :air
Mulcted.

.L 11.711177 07

The plaintiff saia the mammy had bees Inassitted to
their spats at St. Petenbarg to puttees 60 toss of good
du, bat a mange wee seat beak that they meld sot
make Is eat, sad it tamed oat that by a mistranslation, or
somehow, the geed fiat we perverted tato " she gosh."
(Laughter.) The opportunity was lost, and the mousege
wens than useless

t slack free the defiant coaleaded that the telegraph

via net liable, lea ce the notice neon to plaintiff grin a ill*
snowy, it was stated that they would An be respoadble
Is, sausages haviag to be translated sad pesslag through
luny goverment', bat saggeeted that •eery name should
los repeated.
NU Hewn—Bat even that you do not hold yourself
reopeosibie ; although yea tinge doable you do not take
doubt* liability.
Wltson—No, that would be s aloons.

Si. Hteour—lL hope yes dail bate may validates NU

Wawa—Tn. sir. we do—a great snag.
His limour—l as .on to hear it.
Witness—Lad it has beat decided that we am not liable.
His ileemsr—Not ter damages, bat this is not an maim
tar daimon.

niter sew time, sea referring to the notion, hie Bower
mid that he was wiry he Gould not help the plaintiff, who
meet ho menaced.

SURREY SESSIONS.
THIS DAY.