The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-30 00:00:00

THE CRIMEA.

In a letter from the Polish frontier, dated Oct. 19,
to the Augsburg Gazette, we read :
"The only good troops left in the neighbourhood
of Odessa are four regiments of cavalry ; the other
troops consist of reserves and the Smolensk militia.
The artillery is comparatively very numerous, and
t w been recently augmented by reserve batteries
brought from Southern Russia.
"There are now at Nioolaieff 14 battalions of
infantry, chiefly composed of the reserves of the 10th
Division of Infantry, and 6 battalions of the Second
Division of Artillery with 72 guns and more than
2,000 artillerymen.
"Kherson is not so well defended b7lar, for it con-
tains only a few battalions of infantry with some
artillery and Cossacks. But at Perekop there are 21
battalions of the grenadier corps. It is distressing
for Russia to be compelled to scatter her forces over
all the points of disembarkation. This is the reason
why she is reinforcing the small garrisons with
militia."

The I'Venadersblatt states that, after the capitula-
tion and occupation of Kinburn by the Allies, the
offer was made to General Kooning, the commandant
of Otchakof, to withdraw with his troops, with the
honours of war. The general refused, but, seeing the
impoesibility of holding out, blew up the fortifications
of the place.
A letter from Bebutopol to the Ost-Deutsche Post
says that the new French floating batteries are en-
tirely built of iron, and covered with a shell of the
same metal, uoder which the chimney is lowered and
concealed during an action. Trials have been made
against this shell with 64-pounders, but they only
produced a slight dent, the projectiles themselves re-1
bounding far away. When shut, the batteries look
like a tortoise, broader in front than behind. The
front battery is armed with 30 guns of the heaviest
calibre. The portholes are in their turn closed by
lids, that open of themselves at the moment the gun
is fared, and then shut instantly. A small orifice in
the lid enables the gunner to take aim.

TURKEY.

(AMY •

CONSTANTINOPLE, OCT. 18.
The entire of the Turkish Contingent, which wu
encamped near Bayukdfire, has at length, with the
exception of • portion of the cavalry, sailed for
Luta. The oontingent is ultimately to number
30,0013. Two batten.. of British artillery, two
thousand French, and two thousand English regular
soldiers, together with three thousand men of a
Polish cavalry corps, are to be incorporated with the
contingent. The artillery, the Anglo-French 4,000
mu, and the 3,000 Poles are intended to enforce
order, in ease of necessity, amongst the Mtuaulman
troops. General Boatman has gone to England, and
the command ache bashi-basouks has been given to
Brigadier-General Smith, second in command of the
contingent cavalry under Major-General Shirley.
It is now finally determined that Gen. Shirley, with
the whole of the cavalry under his orders, shall pro-
ceed with the rest of the contingent to the Straits of
Yenlale. The town of Yenikale will be the head-
quarters of the force under General Vivian. Sir John
btewart, Bart., aide-dacamp to General Vivian, is
detained at Para by illness.

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.

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'SOUTHAMPTON. TOIIDAT ?loam's*.
The La Plata arrived this morning.
She left St. Thomas on the 16th.]
Amongst her cargo is specie to the value of
781,970 dollars, of which 16,0% dollars are on ac-
count of the Mexican dividend. Amongst her pas-
sengers are the Governors of St. Lucia and Antigua,
General Helene, president of Bolivia ; and an ambas-
sador to Hogland from the Emperor of Hayti.
At Port Royal were her Majesty's ships Terma-
gant, Imaum, and Daring.
The Arab had left. The Atrato had arrived at St.
Thomas on the 16th inst.
Her Majesty's ship Eurydice had left Oreytown
for Bluefield..
The West India Islands are, generally speaking, in
a healthy state, although a few cases of yellow fever
have appeared lately at Barbadoes and Martinique.
Appearances are very favourable OA respects the
crops, and the planters are much cheered at the rise
in the sugar market.

Tag 93an

week the °Seers

of tbe 93rd Highland Risings', stationed is Deeds* Bar.
reeks, 'standout wrest, of their retuned heroes from
Iron Alma sad Balaktava at diases Is Use Bsitish Hotel.