The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-04 00:00:00

INDIA.

CALCUTTA, HAnca 16.
Grey shirtings and twist firm. Indigo quiet.
Exchange on London, 2e. Ond.Freighta flat.
..

BOMBAY, MARCH 15.

Piece goods and twist advancing. Five-and-a-
Half per Cent. Government securities, 11&. Freight
quiet.

CHINA.

CANTON, Fn. 2S.

Grey shirting! and water twist higher. Total
export of tea to date, 97,375,0001b5. Exchange on
London, 4s. Bid.

SHANGRAF., F. 23.
Silk firm, but quiet. Total export to date,
78,250 bales. Exchange on London, 6s. 21d.

THE LOSS OF H.M.S. ORPHEUS.

The following intelligence has been received at
the Admiralty relative to the loss of H.M.S.
Orpheus, reported in our telegraphic intelligence
yesterday :

"Suez, April 2.

" H.M.S. Orpheus a total wreck on Manakaou
Bar, New Zealand, 7th February, 1863, with loss
of Commodore Burnett, 22 officers, and 157 men.
Nothing saved.
" List of survivors-8 officers and 62 men;
Charles Hill (lieutenant), Yonge (supposed to be
Lieutenant D. D. Yonge), Ampblett (paymaster),
Hunt (supposed to be C. G. Hunt, midshipman),
Filding (supposed to be B. W. Fielding, midship-
man), H. M. Barkly (naval cadet), W. Mason
(boatswain), J. Beer (carpenter)."
Further information will be given respecting the
names of the surviving seamen, but owing to the
incorrect spelling of the telegram it is impossible
to give them with any hope of accuracy until they
have been compared with the records iu the othoe.

The Army and Nary Gazette Bays :
Such a calamity as that of the wreck of the Orpheus has
not fallen ou the British nary since that dreary night when
the Avenger, with nearly the whole of her crew, nu warned
and unprepared, disappeared beneath the waters of the Me-
diterranean. The Orpheus "rasa ADO screw operetta of 1,706
tons, 400 horse power (nonsinalt ; she mounted 21 gum, and
her regular complement of officers, men, and boys should
have been 275. She was commissioned on the 25th of
October, 1861, and left England for North America at the
time when the Treat &Mile caused so much excitement in Eng.
lead. Of Commodore Burnett and Commander Burton we
can only speak in terms of praise. They were both gallant
end distinguished officers, who had worked their way up in
the service by well-directed iotelligeoce and industry. They
bare died as they lived, at the poet of duty ; and this feet
will, we trust, after the first burst of sorrow which the
news will cause is over. convey some cousolation to their
sorrowing relative' and friends, to whom and to all con-
nected with the remainder of the officers sod crew who hare
lost their lives in comp iny with their brave captain, we an
only further offer a feeling of deep sympathy.

THE CONFEDERATE CRClSSZB.—lnformation man
received in Glasgow on Thursday regarding the complete
destruction by fire of two vessels, which were seized at sea
three weeks ago by • cruiser be longing to the Southern
American States. One of these vessels was the Star of
Peace, bound from Calcutta to Boston. She sailed from
Calcutta on the 13th of December lest, commanded by
Captain F. M. Hinkley, and bevies oa board • crew of
twenty men, but no passengers. Her cargo was of a
general nature, her teenage was 921 toss, arid being •
vessel belonging to a Northern States port she bad the
Federal gag displayed. On the 6th of March, in let. 16 N.,
I loot. 54 W., while opposite the West Indio Islands and the
Gulf of Mexico, the Star of Peace was descried by •
war steamer likewise showing the Federal flag, bat
which turned out to be the Confederate steamer Florida.
The war steamer fired across her path, and the shell ex-
ploded half • mile ahead ; then the Florida, running along-
side the Star of Peace, hailed her and asked her where she
was from and whither boned, and what cargo she bore. A
boat was next launched by the steamer, having on board the
wooed lieutenant, and, as it approached the Star of Peace,
the Federal colours were pulled down sod the Confederate
Bag substituted. The whole crew of the Star of Peace were
afterwards conveyed as board the privateer, and the ship,
which was worth 10,000 L, and the cargo which was worth
200.0031., was set on fire and destroyed. The case were
placed in irons and the °Rees were distributed in various
perm of the Florida, the captain beam put in the cabin,
the mate in the mud-room, and the awned mate in
the steerage. The Akers were, however, afterwards put
upon parole. About a week after the burning of the Star of
Peace the same Confederate steamer fell in with the Laura
Jane, of Liverpool, • schooner bound to Bermuda. The
Florida in like manner compelled her to heave to, sod the
captain was requested to take the olti mu of the destroyed
vessel on board. He, however, declined to do so, giving
es his reason that, as his vessel was leaded with govern.
ment stores, he might compromise himself with his own
government. As the British vessel was departing an
American schooner (the Aldebaran) came in sight, and at
the time was standing down right in the direction el the
I Florida. She was fired at and the officers and men were
likewise taken out of her, and the vessel also destroyed by
fire. The Florida was commanded by Captain J. N.
Mallitt, who boasted to his priseern that be had destroyed
four millions of property 'tilde 50 days.