The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-24 00:00:00

POLAND.

FRONTIERS OF POLAND, Ocr. 18.
During the last few days it is generally reported
that Prince Prokiewitch has communicated to some
of the highest officials at Warsaw the extraordinary
intelligence that on the return of the Emperor from
the South sorce very important changes will be made
in the administration of affairs in Poland, and that
there will be " another government." Person, of the
highest respectability residing near the frontiers as-
sured me that there could be no doubt of timer) words
having escaped the lips of the aged ficeroy, and
various are the versions assigned as the solution of
this enigma, the real meaning of which is as dark as
the oracle of Delphi. In the meantime it is very
generally considered likely that Prince Paskiewitch
will retire from the responsibility and cares of office.
It is well known that he has several times begged the
Emperor to accept his resignation and appoint a suc-
cessor; and it is asserted on good authority that he
has again done so now lately, but that the Czar has
requested him as a personal favour to continue in
office for the present, to which he is said to have
acceded in consideration of the threatening aspect of
affairs and the dark uncertainty of the future.

OTCHAKOFF, KHERSON, AND NICOLAIEFF.

Otchakoff, which forms the key to Nicolnieff, is
thus described by the Assernblie Nationale :
Otchakoff, bat for its strategical poeltioo, would be con-
sidered at this day as an unimportant village. Kieburs, the
Kilburun of the Tartars, is not even a village. These two
Pinta. previ,ate to the present war, were scarcely fortified,
and the moat recent amounts only mention the existence of
one battery at Otchakoff; but, !ince the bombardment of
Odom., the Russians comprehended the necessity of defend-
ing that passage, and the siege of Sebastopol bee taught us
the promptitude with which the enemy can raise fortifica-
tions, and make up in that respect for lost time. The forts
of Hinourn fell into the hands of the allies on the 17th. If
Otohakoff, as it appears probable, be attacked in its turn,
the defence it can offer will not be of any length. The
capture of these two fortresses will open the passage of
the month of the Dnieper to the Anglo French squadrons,
end in consequence the road to Nicolsieff and Mimes. The
occupation of Otchakoff would, moreover, permit the
despatch of a land expedition against the first.named town.
Nloalaieff forms the point of a triangle, having the mouth of
the Dnieper for basis, and of which the citadel of Otehakoff
and the tows of lehersort occupy the other extremities.
The roads which conduct to them do not appear to offer any
merinos obstacle.. - _

Our contemporary thus describes Kherson :
Khenon, the capital of the government of the same name,
was for many years the central point of the naval and Caat-
isereial resources of Russia in the Black Sea. There were to
be found at the ante time anorak and dockyards. Sebastopol
and Nioolaieff successively deprived it of its importance as a
military establishment. Later it was abandoned by nem
mere* in favour of Wein, and its population, which once
comprised from 16,000 to 18,000 souls, fell to 6,000 or 8,000.
Whereon his no other importance than that of being situated
on the high road which leads from the centre of the empire
to Perekop.
The Par expresses itself on the same subject in
the following terms ;
The te:egreph leads es to believe that the allkd fleets are
at this moment at anchor in the depths of the mouth of the
Dnieper. The distance from that point to }thereon le but
16 leagues. Is it the intention of the allied admirals to
press on towards that town f We are unable to reply, but
the mouths of the Dnieper offer two or three principal
breathe", of which the medium depth is item 22 to 25
English feet. At Kherson the river is one mile broad and
60 feet in depth, and it would be no small triumph to de
atroy the creation of Potemkin, which would disperse its
12,000 inhabitants, and would transform into rains its dock-
yards, arsenals, barracks, and magasiore. It must not be
overlooked that the capture of Oteliskoff by the allies would
open the road by land to Nicolaieff, and the former town is,
in the opinion of the Moniteur, ramble to off-r any serious
resistance. The first success at Kiebnrs [militates every
other enterprise in that direction, and will keep in check
all the Ruffian forme scattered over the country from
Odessa to Perekop."
A letter from Bt. Petersburg, in the Hamburg
New, says :
The last sews from Nioolaieff, to the 8.6, &anomie's that
the Emperor will not proceed to Odessa as he intended, bet
wal remain at Nicalaieff until the movements and ultimate
objects of the allied fleets in the Black Sea are positively
known. On the 3rd the Emperor inspected two battalions
of the militia of Orel ; and on the 6th his Majesty went out
' to meet the crews of the fleet, Nos. 37, 38, and MO, who wars
arriving from Sebastopol (Na.. 34, 35, and 38 having pre-
viously come hi). Batteries and bastions have been built at
Nicolaieff under the directions of the Czar and the Grand
Dolor Constantine. These batteries are specially prepared
throwing Incendiary shells of a new description, and
*Ma are said to carry three English miles. It is said that
if only one of these shells falls on a vessel it must est heron
fin"

THE FALL OT

-The Femrlisb, Fri"eh,

sad lierdisian residents of this city ere making preperstiem,
it is said, for a read dieser sad celebrities is honour of
the recent victories of the allies is the Crimema patients.—
New York Jorroselof Cowsw►a
WAR MRISTINGB.—WO Sedisiik Daily News)

sodomised stabile meetinp are about to be -- la all thi
large titles d Sootland, to take the question of pease or war
into serious eansitleratira. -

—iii7 ii bo
It T OLT77 e *CUL—The Governor-General
of Algeria has publicly notified that the Minister of War
' has authorised him to past a free range to say Pole who
may be willing to salist in the Polish corps now rendez for
' the service of the Sultan at Bakentle, Wader the command
of Oen. Count Zanstryski, and under the magpies' of Prime
Aims Csartoryski. This cons, which for political remeone
has taken the name of "the Sultan's Cossacks," already
(MAWS of about 3,000 light cavalry, divided into two regi-
ments, and is to have infantry and artillery added to it.
GUNBOATS ON THE TYNE AND WEAL—The Ad-
miralty ere making strenuous exertions to build and equip
a summon sad powerful flotilla of gee and mertarhoara,
for next year's serial campaign. Oa the Tye, Masses. T.
and W. Smith, of fit. Peter's, have received an order to
build sir floating batteries to be ready is April. They will
be esondingly moss, and their fleabite will be ma& two
feet thick of the beet oak. and sine Mabee of iron plates.
They have usury bees all laid down.—Oa the Wear Messrs.
Wes. Briggs and Cu., of Palliest, ban plead themselves at
the command of government, and remind orders to build
four eughosts. These num& will be constructed of great
length, to carry a heavy armament at an exceedingly light
draught of water. These boats will have mew propeller",
in addition to diciest mute and saile.—Nmecertis Mee
server.
THE HERO OP THI RISDAN.—Some years ago, *
lady of Bristol and her sister were crossing the Irish Chan-
nel in one of the packets. They er. re seated toptber close
to the bulwark" of the vessel absorbed is eenvenation, when
suddenly, es entire stranger rushed across. caught acs la
each arm, and whirled them to some distance. Beane had
their indigestion been aroused at such ummountable belie-
vioar, when smother vessel came ism scabies with their
steamer, breaking in her bulwarks at the very place where
the ladies had been seated, eves while the stranger was
median his apologies for the abrupt meaner in which he
had been compelled to save them. That gentleman was
General Windham, the far-famed hero of the Bedan
Bristol Timm.
WINDINO-UP OP FLABOUS O'CONNOI'II LAND
Scsumn.—Tbe umbers of this notorious scheme maseeted
with Berseley sad she immediate district have. daring the
pest week, at Shelleld, 'breasts Mr. James Lows, their
secretary. proved their chime upon the society, before
Francis Roabary, Eq., ba.rister oilier, the commissioner
appointed for that purpose by the Mesta in Chancery. Ihe
object tbs. Master in Chancery has in view is to ascertain
how to apportion the surplus suits of the oompany equitably
amongst all the accredited elaimaata. Perhaps no other
town entered more enthnsiastieslly into the scheme than
Barnsley. Although at the time it contained a population
of little more than 13,000 moons, it yielded 345 members,
who paid 6671. ; Rotherham, it appears, bed 70 members,
who paid 3071.; and Sheffield, 620 members, who paid 8391
In Yorkshire there were 6,461 member*, the entire pay.
meats from whom wen 11.2871.: while, 86 far as can be
made out from the company's amounts, about 90,0001. is the
whole amount which was subscribed, this sum having bean
paid by about 70,000 pelmet The experimmear the wet.
raissionar, who bee sat la several of the peinsipal teens',
goes to show that in the losalities be has visited by nemeses
the whole of the subscribers have pat is their claims. Oa
the ge, above one-third of the claimants have re
'mimed, aid about two-thirds of the emonat subscribed
has been claimed.—Leads Mercury.
(AdvartiallisilL)—AT Ma. MRCVS EITABIZIE-
owns, 112, wi.serest. 14. 4. LeadeshaftiMme. sed Onmel
rams, are esiii the Mast el SOY
`innerDressamposem. Werthheset. ettweeee. IlweiZir.bemillimill=
ankles et stay or ham, wilethe he howeeledee. A rag
chart en toe Poplar Neel/ Inewelentwees eel Behetens
table cguen, Names, nedeson, hatchet, etnee, Ted% be. ebb-
pear enteral *erred. Paws pekes blafela at all the Eatehhehaelmts.
[Advatissment.) HomollAT's PILLS YOU
Tee eft's or Bzueseooensewn. brresasdee, Irs.areunser. ace
Ammisonseir via Liwa.—lllymptceas beleullue of Vole disorders
ere . Wks efseweee. ilehnies and sgehmelle pie is the eto.
meek. weeeefephreolut awl Wear elior helm era Mappens,
heerbera.lweeer. drilielles efeeideh est wont ildiliihr. The
removal or the ewer et weeeleist it SC then Impeitra ' asp. for
it
di have reerwee le Bellewey'e Phh. os dry pomp soh dem.
Wit tad renevetlas pretertke that the estiwtof the &or lo opoodity
! corrested. the re*mermy et Miscarried ras. the smash
nectirsatries eseirt4, sod the patient beepsotooM to .portool=
by all ingslets. oda harm llowg'sftwalithmoto.
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gbt court.

WINDSOR, Ocy.
The dinner party yesterday included the Duels"
of Kent, the Earl of Clarendon, the Right Rol 84
Richard Pakk-nham, Lady Frances Brace, and the Butt*
de Both.

The band of this 2nd Ufa Guards played daring &aft
and her lianaty's privets band afterwards performed is tlis
Castle.
The Queen with the Princess Royal walked in the Ewa
Park this morning. Prince Albert went oat shootiaL Th.
Prince returned from Aldenhott at half-past! o'clock N.
terdey.

Her Majesty, with the Priem of Wales and Ptioce Amu
attended by the Duchess of Wellington, drove out in mom;
carriage yesterday afternoon.
The Duchess of Atholl has succeeded the Docks
Wellington is Lady in Waiting to her Ifejesty.
The Earl of Listowel and General Sir Edward &wow
bare succeeded Lord Byron and Colonel the En. N. gaol
as the Lord and Groom in Waiting.

Mr. Andrews, her Majesty's Minister to the Couto
Denmark, b►d an audienea of the Queen, and wee petonsi
by the girl of Clarendon. _ _

Major Owen, of the Royal Bogineere, has been iaelled.
and Is expected this afternoon.

Mews. Wall, Davenport, and Cross, a deputation fuel
the " Hume Monument Committee," had ea interview
with Sir Benjamin Hall yeaterday, at the OEM of Pulls
Works in Whitehall•place.

Viscount Pelmenton left town yesterday for lils esse,
Broadlands, Bents. _ _

Despatehes were reeeleed yesterday at the Colonial.
office, float the Claimers of the North American pia
Tine's.

PRESENTATION OF THE ADDRESS FROM THB
CITY TO THE QUEEN AT WINDSORCASTLL

Great preparation■ were made at the Wad
for the reception of the deputation from the corporative al
the city of London, who presented a coagretalesaq
address to her Majesty on the fall of Sebastopol et secs
o'clock to•dsy. The Picture (formerly the Weteriss)
Gallery, the Armoury, Bt. Gs 'rge'a Hall, and the eciy d
reception•rooms, were appropriately fitted up for the
occasion. The party, consisting of the Lied Igo oil
Francis Graham Moon, Bart.), the Sheriffs, the Reterdw,
and several incmbas of the Common Conseil, wind
by special train from Paddington at the Windsor teneiam
of the Great Western Railway about twelve o'clock. tup
then left the station in their earriagu, which wen step
from town beforehand, and, proceeding along the
street and Castle Hill and Green, entered the Qaselesdils
through St. George's gate, and alighted at the grand ea.
trance. They were received by ter M.jesty in the Thrace.
room, and, after the ceremony partook of lamb is the
Picture•gallery.

We understand that Lieutenant-General the Hca.
G. Anson is to be Commandet-in-Cbief in India, 'iv*,

The Marquis and Muchionees of Salisbury bus
lift Matfield-house, Harts, to visit the Eel and Cowgirls(
Derby daring the stay of the Duchess of Carabndge sad the
Princes, Mary at Knowsley, our Present,

The Bishop of London and Mrs. Blomfisld sad
daughter have meetly arrived at the Palm, Yaks,
from Switseriaad and the German preempt@ en do
Rhine.

The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P., snail%
Hubert returned to Wilton. house, our Bahasty, et
Monday, from yilitiog the Marquis of Letdowns, al
Bowood•perk.

Prince Carioi, Neapolitan Ambastador et the
British Caul, has arrived in Paris, with his tastily.

The King of Sardinia has just granted the tithe
Baron to M. Villa, a beaker of Casale, for hie owns
sots of public charity.

. _
Dr. Darr*lde, medical inspector at Emu Boasts,
has been nominated pbyeidan I. ordinary to the Ewa
and Empress of the French.

-- --.-
A letter from SL Petersburg states that ewer=
in that capital was busy making lint, and that ma fest se 8
was ready it was sent to the Empress, who forwuded h *
the Crimes.

Count Bludoff, Russian Secretary of Legatios,iss

arrived at Berlin from Bt. Petersburg.

The privilege of managing the theatre in Setae.
pol U. jest been conferred. The Italian °omen I
Constantinople will proceed there to give rigida parker
anon.

The sittings of the Frankfort Diet commence*
morrow (Thursday).
The Emperor of Austria arrived at the Paseo d
Vienna on the 18. h from Setronbruns, and received u U
audience Count Buol, the Minister of Foreign Odle
Baron Prokesalt•Osten and Count Reohberg were sbi
received by his Majesty.
The Rev. T. Nightingale, 111. A., hu been presented
to the rectory of Bt. Clements, Hutings.
The Duke of Devonshire has arrived at his Kemp.
town residence, Brighton.
Lord Adolphus Vane Tempest has arrived at Wyi-
yud, from the Crimes, his lordship having obtaieed leave d
absence until the 81st December.
The Earl and Countees of Lichfield left Ship
borough on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Derby, d
Knowsley.
The Duchess of Roxburghe, accompanied by the
Ladles Susan and Charlotte Lutes Kerr sad the Marcel d
Beaumont, has arrived at the Corendon nowt, floe
Floors Castle.
The Duchess of Sutherland, the Earl and Coasts.
Grosvenor, and Lord and Lady Blantyre, have drivel d
I Paris.
The Duke of Rutland still continues to improve ia
health. The Marquis of Granby and Lord John theme
have been at the Palace, Newmarket, doing the yea.
Lord Granby, Lord Alfred Paget, Lord Jerseys, Swag
Hall, and J. Fairlie and S. Stanley, Ruts., have shot theme'
his Grace's game preserves is the padt sad the Lial
tbssi
killed ia the park 200 pheasants, 62 partridges, 39 bwer:
and 6 rabbits ; in the Licks, 132 pheasants, 68 pendia
41 hares, and 4 rabbits—in all 852 bead.
The health of Sir Robert Pigot, of Chippenbui
Park, is in snob a precarbus state as to cause the maul
anuiety aseesgst his friends. Sir Robert has been ream'
to Leaden fee medical advice.
The mortal remains of the late Sir William MA*
worth will be Easily deposited in a brick grave at theca..
tery, Kensall green, towards the end of the eta. 1.11
funeral will be private.
Alderman Humphrey Is reported to be sets'
seal; W.

THE ELECTION TOE HUNTINGDONSHIRL--Thu
election of a member of parliament to supply the nasal*
the raprematation canoed by the elevation of Lord Oslo'
Tills, Os late member, to the dukedom of Ku:chests,. E..g
place yesterday at Hui:Mini/don ; the proceediegs wasa
almost of a routine character, and Mr. Rot was ***l

without opposition.
Loss OF LIFE AT KINGS-ROAD, CHELSEA: 411 d
morning a man attuned Thomas Carter, an enfant°, 44,
40 yens, waa buried alive. He was in the emplornm
of an extensive builder in the neighbourhood, and woe air
gaged in laying down some earthen pipes into thing
drain from a house, the earth unfortuustely Pee
arils
mid bailed the unfortunate man beneath. MCI lir I°'
needistely set to work to extricate him from this MOM
sitnatioo, and medical nekton* was prtent to agora ir
lief, when, after great exertion, he was at length extricated
dead, but friglifully mutilated.
SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY EXTENSION ASSOCIATION:"
Mr. Macaulay, M.P., has lately become a member of We
Association, end has made a liberal donation to is fee t
At a ncent meeting of the Committee of the Fameltvee
Advocates, appointed to further the endowment of ClOlOl
of Constitationel and International Law, it was resolved le
make u inna•diate application to her Majesty's Governssee
with respect to that important object.
KING'S COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY, ABERDENE.'
W. D. Geddes, A.M., Rends of the Crammer 50n001.21
been unanimously elected by the Erodes of Einss tier
kge, Old Aberdeen, to the Greek chair in that Unteell
venni by the romotion of the tomer profane. Prime
Campbell. Mr. Geddes is a young men, highly ace:
plished as a scholar, and his appointment gives itee.....,14d
faction to 411 claw a in Aberdeen. There were 50"""",,,i.,
• damn candidates. ineludiag Dr. Woodford, Dr. 0.—
Pother, of Edinburgh, and Mr. Seller, of S:. A.ndrew4

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
THIS DAY.

NOM 111 11421311 ALDIONIS.