The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-08 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1855.

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PARIS, THOLSDAY Evantno.
There are rumours to-day of an expedition against
Perekop.
Financial circles are much occupied this afternoon
with a story of a quarrel between M. Pereira, the
director of the Credit Mobilier, and M. de Moray,
whisk will, it is said, lead to very important souse-
sums. The immediate result is affirmed to be a
twisty of close alliance between the Government and
M. de Rothschild. The concession of the. Pyrenean
railways is expected to be made to the latter capitalist,
and his influence will also replace that of M. Pereira
in the management of the Grand Central.
There was a little hesitation at the opening of the
Bourse. The half-yearly dividend on the Three per
Cents. was detached to-day. The Rents was offered
at Stet at from 68fr. 85c. to 68fr. 90c., which, with
the dividend of lfr. 60c., was equivalent to 701 i.,
35c. to 70fr. 40c. In the afternoon buyers came for-
ward rather freely, 691 r. was realised easily, and
the Rents closed at 69fr. 10c., with a rise of 10c.
Railways were in great demand, the Lyons lines con-
tinuing to be the favourites. Lyons rose 22fr. 50c.,
and Lyons and Mediterranean, 25fr. Grand Central
no 121 r.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
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must be at Ile 10, leenerterizeet. by Tee Vela* as the
gay et yabileeisa.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tom Dav—llersibe. •b. Da Mambo. bk. Mi.
truosaow—Mbrolag, 90. lea Animas, 9b. etas.

LORDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 8.

LATEST FROM ABROAD.

THE FLEET BEFORE CRONSTADT.
D&NTZIC, THORADAT.
To-day her Majesty's ship Bulldog, Capt. Gordon,
arrived with mails from the fleet.

The British and French fleets were on the 4th
instant close to Cronstadt.

The Russian ships were nearly all dismantled in
harbour; only three steamers were serviceable.
Admiral Saunders Dundee has been in the Merlin to
get a nearer view of the fortifications and to satisfy
himself as to the propriety of an attack ; it is said
that be thinks it impracticable. New works have
been added since lost year. _

The Emperor, the Empress, the King of Portugal,
the Duke of Oporto, and a numerous suite, last even-
ing were present at the Theatre Francais, to witness
the performance given in honour of the anniversary
of the birthday of Corneille. The pieces played were
Le Ilienteur and Les Horace., with Mdlle. Rachel in
the principal part. The exterior of the house was
brilliantly illuminated on this occasion, and all the
avenues were densely crowded throughout the even-
ing by persons attracted by the illuminations. Many
people had the patience to wait for hours in ,the
hope of catching a glimpse of the Imperial and Royal
personages, as they left the theatre at the close el
she performances. In the course of the evening the
famous Italian actrese, Madame Ristori, west
iato Mademoiselle Rachel's box, and remained is
isonversation with her alone for /3MO time.
A very few minutes afterwards it was buzzed
about the theatre that Rachel had renounced her
intention of going to America, and would continue
M play at the Francais.
The English vessel Rattler, which had been char-
tered by the French Government, has just left Havre
for Constantinople. She has been loaded with great
celerity, and has on board an immense quantity of
projectiles, more than 100 waggons and some thou-
sands
of packages, for the different services.
The Psyche, sailing frigate, has just taken her de-
patters from Toulon for Constantinople, with troops
and stores on board, as also the Sardinian steamer,
the Cagliari, chartered by the French Government
from Marseilles, with 100 men and 80 horses on board,
for the Crimes.

Sixteen Ruuian merchantmen, most of them
loaded with timber, have been captured and destroyed
near Cronatadt, and others run ashore and burned.—
Doi,'" News.

THE CRIMEA.

Private despatches from the tamp of the 4t13,1
anetnitted by telegraph from Varna, state that new
connaimanoes had been made, and a further &d-
-we was expeoted.—Doily News.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Jul(' 8.

The official Correspolidence, in reporting the close
of the diplomatic conferences, states that the Russian
plenipotentiaries took the Austrian proposition into

consideration. and that Austria a still ardentlyd
striving to effect a mediation upon the hues of peace
laid down. _ _ _

Letters from Vienna state that Generals Crawford
and Letung, appointed military commissioners of
Great Britain and France at the headquarters of
Baron Hrss, are about to return home, their presence
in Austria no longer answering any useful purpose.
—Daily News.

SPAIN.

THE MEDI

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was sent for; he expired about 10 as. A ousee hi.
quest was hed on the brdy next day, aid it was ibui le
bad died of disease of the heart.
They are Imamate, quite rased is the up in the
Cries; I saw a later to-day ordering oil sloth for the ass.l
table in a teat.
Oa the voyage to Beglend of the Biala they experienced
some heavy weather la the Bay of Biscay, us which the
horses 'offered severely, and some, kids/hog a *bargee of
Chimera floseiett, became unamasgesbles. A liaison's mare
was so my bad that a pistol was got reedy to shoot het to
end her misery, when a Hoagies °Hoer recommended a
Cossack prisoner to be sent for, .8 he was a " jaggier " sad
could, by chums, core any malady Ma horse. H. was
sent for, and immediately said be could cum it at once. He
was closely watched, bat the only thing they could observe
him do was to take his sash off, ear tie a knot is it three
several times. However, the mare M a Gaff at sates got on
her feet and began to eat Mistily, and ravisily recovered
This Cossack, juggler or no juggler, would he of great use
in our transport., for we have very serious lases at present.
Pride of the Ocean, transport, just entering the port.

BANQUET AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY,

The Madrid Gazette of the Ist contains a Royal
decree, declaring in a state of siege the towns of the
province of Ternel, which belt ng to the military dis-
tricts of Valencia, and of Castilian de la Plans, and
the towns of Catalonia, which are attached to the
captaincy-general of Valencia. The Gazette an-
nounces that a detachment of the Queen's forces had,
latter four hours' pursuit, come up with, at Calamocha,
lon the 29th ult., the band of the Carliat chief Marco,
loonsitting of 34 horsemen, and had killed two of its
horses and wounded two of its men; that at Monis,
Magnets. and Ric's, eight insurgents, and at Cupe
nineteen had made their submission; and that at
Campo de Bello six insurgents bad been taken
prisoners. The Gazelle adds that a new ban°
had made its appearance in the province of Soriet,
sod test a detachment of Queen's troops were in
pursuit of it. The same journal states that a rigoi-
ous surveillance is exercised on the French frontier,
and that there was no fear of a rising in the province
'of Ouipuzcoa. The Espana states that the Queen
has expressed a wish that her troops shall exercise
I humanity towards the vanquished insurgents. Tbe
same journal says that the Minister of Finance is is
tropes obtaining payment of certain large suss I
belongingoi to the government, which have long bees'
anjutly detained by a banking house at Paris. A
letter states that the forced loan of 200,000,000 reels
proposed by the Minister of Finance (the real is
worth 5 sous) is to be levied only on tax-payers who
pay 500 reale and upwards annually, and that 8 per
cent. interest is to be allowed for it ; also that certifi-
cates of it are to be accepted in payment of porcbases
of national property. The same letter mentions the
publication of an extraordinary. Gazette, con•aining
the announcement (already received by telegraph) of
the complete destruction of the insurgents of Lower
Aragon. The Ga:ette adds, that after the rout of the
insurgents the Queen's troops went in pursuit of
those who fled, and killed several of them—two of
the slain being chiefs • that the insurgents of Cum
Mazaleen and neighbouring towns, nude
their submission ; and that a quantity of arms and
number of horses had been seized.
Madrid, June sth.—The Cortes have to-day voted
the 12th basis of the constitution, which authorises
the sovereign to open and close the parliament. It
is considered probable that some reform will take
place in the decree presented yesterday relative to the
national guard.

MADRID, Jima 8.
Marshal Espartero went to-day to Araejuez to lay
betore the Queen the resignations of MM. Madoz,
Lujan, Luzsriaga, Aguirre, and Santa Croz. It is
presumed that their successors will be MM. Broil,
Slarunez, Zebras, Fuentiandres, and linelves.

CONSTANTINOPLE.