The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-10 00:00:00

THE CRIMEA.

A letter from Kuntieech of the 20th ult., in the
lifonileur de la Flotte, aye :
Malakhoff commends ell the lower part of Sebastopol,
and dominates the passage of the Boy of Inkermana,
by
which the town obtains its supplies from the north side-
When this tower falls into our hands we shall be able to
sweep the ba buro the Revolts fleet, bombard the low*
town, and almost immediately steer instal ourselves in the
latter, for it can then no leneer be held by the Russigni.
From the hialskhoff Tower, Insides, we can silence the Rd
Constantine, destroy the stockade, and open the port to old
vessels. The Rosining know that well—as well as we doi
and hence the terrible energy which is displayed on
both sides in forming approaches, and in the per
tial combats which are renewed almost every night. Oct
newly constructed batteries are rosily moat formidable-,
especially those of Quarantine Bay, and of what we call the
Bay des Calfats, which are armed with guns of the largest
calibre, and which are destined to force the Russian fleet *
seek a refuge behind Fitt Catherine, the sole Ogee idol
they will be unable to injure us. The Russians multiPti
their sorties; sometimes it is the English, but more fre
quently ourselves, who have the honour of reviving them,
end acoompanying them on their return. One tact worth,
of remark, which proves bow muck the siege of Sebald**
has already cost Russia in men, ie that the prisoners whoa
we make almost always wear new uniform.. This tires**
stance causes us to believe that all the army of the Cris*
must have been employed in the defence of the place.

KERTCH AND THE SEA OF AZOFF.

(From the Press d'Orient.)
KERTCB, JOLT 22.
Since the return of the Lucifer and of Captahr
Boast, commander of the naval station, we have receivedt
no news from the flotilla in the Sea of Asnff. If it be trot,
as it was reported here, that several Russian Tomb, whin.
had sought refuge in the Don, have reappeared in that east,
it is very probable that our light vessels are gone in parson
of them. This would account for the total shame* ,01
sews from that quarter, our cruisers operating at sat
farthest eztramity of that sea. The flotilla consists of seem,
vowels, five English bomb vessels sad two French Meg
mhos. Two Varian are stationed off Genitchi to prey:
the
penin Russians sending anything from the continent to A
sula. Others are constantly moving about, keepists
Close watch along the Spit, which is upwards of 80 miles 11$

Although the reed was blown Up ia several placer,
eni tof the well bare been filled up, the Russians,
severthelow, attempted to re-open the communications oa
that side by meant of sea ea foot or on horseback ; but the
bomb ?easels completely iatereept the passage. We have
mama to believe that two of those vessels have pene-
trated late the Putrid Sea, galled Sneak by the Russians.
This expedition, the result oe which must be soon known,
presents may difficulties. Pint, the water is very shallow.
It would appear, from the observations made by M. Pallas,
that it is easy to penetrate into the Sivash when the easterly
wind drives the waters of the Sea of Az oft into it, and con-
sequently increases its depth. But that wind subsiding, the
oaten fall back, the Smash resumes its lesel,and the vessels
sapped therein would be compromised if surprised by that
phenomenon. Thew ly wind produces a contrary drat,
and frequently dries up • surface of from 10 to 12 miles
along the coast of Beaman, Taganrog, Tchan-Keel, As.
Teem is finally a lost consideration—the season of the
greatest beat is about is set in, when mephitic miasmata
emanate In m those stagnant waters and produce
intense fevers. Oor seamen would not heed that,
hat their health being ',vaned to shies fall of i
solicitude for them, the saponifies will not certainly
be undertaken under unfavourable circumstances. We are
here perfectly quiet. Some of the ialbabitaats of Keehn
have written to the families who emigrated to Cantina.
nople inviting them to return to the town, where order now
prevails, and persons and property are respected. Notwithe
studies the meows of the Roseau the market of Kutch
is abundantly supplied. The people appear very well pleased
with the prima we pay for their provisions. The market
may yet assume a greater exteeeloo, and reader us impor-
tant anima. We have received good ascents from our dif-
ferent positions along the cosset Tie fortiteatieee el Fort
St. Paul. called in Russia Penlotokais, situated at a sheet
dinette* from Korteh, below Cape Ak Beano% are tormie
sated. We have there a small garrison, which male a few
days age • successful and profitahn excursion. Oa the 18th
two companies left for the interior. They followed et
first the Knatiinch-Bournon road to the runs et ea ell
hospital. They thence marched along the high pond, effi
the right, to a village of abnut9o houses, called
et • short distanc_ from which were the stewed pews of •
regiment of Cossack., quartered at Sultanovke.
Schorubatch our troops proceeded meow the plateaued
Koyach, and passed through • country iatereected meth
raviam, from which noun several small streams, nail s. ea
some distance to empty into • fine lake, alms to the am
They there found the village of Kep Sarai-Min, ettagpeeed
of about 25 dwellings, seated ia a rather fertile eintlq.
Numerous droves of bullocks, grazing in the addffiling
fields, were surrounded by our men; and the Tanen bey-
iag been put into requisition, made no objection to acoom-
puny our soldiers, and drove before them six hundred
bead of horned cattle. AU this occurred under the eyes
of a squadron O.' Cossacks, who followed the column for
a considerable distance. It is an extraordinary fact that
two companies of infantry should thus penetrate
six lingo- s iota the interior of the country, and execute,
withia • league of the Ru sian cantonments, so complete •
ramie. We learned from the inhabitants of Schorubatch
and Kop.Sarai-Min that they intended to bring their cattle
to the market at Kertch, but that the Russians had faced
them to collect them on one point, threatening to destroy
their villages if they held any communication with the
allied armies. They were delighted with our visit, which
enabled them to dispose of their cattle without incurring
the displeasure of the Russians. Our Commitment bought
400 oxen only. We did not wish to deprive those poor
people, who are anything but hostile to us, of their most va-
luable resources. The cows were returned to them not, how
ever, without having been milked by our soldiers. I have
been informed ley so inhabitant of Kertch, who had received
a letter from Kale, that the ws.lthy Greek merchants of
Taganrog had sustained considerable losses. The other
foreign merchants had retired with their property into the
interior. It was not believed, says one of those letters, that
the governor would he mod enough to attempt to defend
Taganrog, and that he would sacrifice the safety of the tows
to the von pleasure of firing some cannon shots, which were
the signal of its destruction. Several bombs fell into the
churches, where they occasioned considerable damage. At
Yeniksle the works of defence are completed and armed.
We are on those two points fully prepared to receive the
enemy. The English and French vied with each other la
zeal and skill in fortifying Yenikale. The works me to*
splendid, and the covered ways and bastioned frost Woe
sothieg to be desired. The advanced works are weffilikffilds
On • hill, commanding the entire plain, at a dialing* id
2,000 yards from the town, we have mealdlshed song
redoubt, which is the centre of a system of dams% Olen
pieced by other smaller redoubts. Owing te the tltztesw 1/1
the Russians, which was justified by recent event', the
Straits of Kutch were little or imperfectly knowo. To-day
one of our hydengraphic engineers is surveying its shores
and taking soundings. The result of his exploration will
templets the fine hysleographle collection due to our navy.

TUE New Perstpswr OP THR BOARD OP HEALTH.
The Hos. Wm. Francis Cowper, who succeeds Sir B. Hall
at the Baud of Health, is the step-son of Lord Pahunters.
He was formerly a lieutenant is the Royal Hone Gouda,
and has been a commissioner of Greenwieh Hospital, a Lord
of the Treasury, and a Lord of the Admiralty. He held the
two latter offices under Lord Jolts Rumen's administration,
end wires Lord Aberdeen came into power be was again ap-
pointed a Lord of the Admiralty. He afterwards suerareded
Mr. Fitzroy as Under-Poputary for the Home Department,
which office he continued to hold up to the period of his
nomination as President of the Board of Health. He has
represented Hertford, the borough supposed to be ender the
Wit of bra brother, Earl Cowper, since 1836.

Amoog the subscribers to the memorial fund for the
benefit of the family of the late Field-Marshal Lord Raglan
am—his Gram the Duke of Wellington, 2001.; General
Lord Sandy', 1001. ; the lee Earl of Sefton, 1001. ; his
Gram the Duke of Richmond, 1001.; his Majesty the Ktng
of the Netherleads, 1001. ; the bleiquis of Londonderry,'
1001. ; his Grace the Duke of Bedford, 1001. ; Viscoast
Bamford. 1001. ; and Lientautat-General Sir George
Brown, 1001.

The telegraph between Constantinople and Shimla
is templets, and in a few days will be in working order,
when news from Constantinople will reach L'andon in 1$
hours.

Mr. H. L Bayley, Assistant Commissary-General
to her Majesty's Forties, died at Bahia's& au the 24th ult.,
of fever and extreme dehdiiy.

The chairman of Mr. Laing'a election committee
has oddest:4,d tee following letter to Lord Palmerton
" Wick, Aug. 6.—My have just read with deep
regret the speech delivered by Oa member for the North-
ern Burghs in the House of Commons on Friday evening,
end while still entertaining the highest esteem for my hon.
friend's public and private character, I neverthelese feel
called upon, as chairman c f his central committee at the last
elation, to state to your lordship that the sentiments ex-
pressed by the hoe. member on that occasion are not, in my
opinion, the sentiments of his constituents, an overwhelm-
ing majority of whom I believe to be prepared to make still
greater sacrifices in supporting the Ezeentive in a vigorous
prosecution of the war In which this country and our noble
Whin, the French, have been reluctantly involved. We do
not view as war as a question of ' counterpoise firms limi•
Utica,' bet as a great contest between civilisation and bar-
balm, and of liberty against despotism, and that not only
slight her Majesty's Government to insist on a material
guarantee for the future, but foe indemnification for the
past.—l have the honour to remain, my Lord, your humble
obedientservant. DAVID DAVIDSON.—To the Right Hon.
Lord Palmerston."

The Patrie denies the truth of a report that no
letter is allowed to leave the Fritsch camp of the Crimea
without being first marked by the Grand Provost boos pow
lamer putty. It admits, however, that correspondents
add►eeeed to the Paris journals is" subjected to regulations,"
bet affirms that private letters are exempt from any for.
mality of the kind, and that their inviolability is strictly
respected.

Nina Laminae (Final's mistress) was found the
etas, day by some railway labourers, lying down by a road-
side near Lyons, clothed in filthy rags, and exhausted by
hunger and fatigue. In answer to inquiriee, she said that,
after heels' made a great deal of money by exhibiting her-
self in Paris and London, she bad married in England, that
all her money was long SWIM spent, and, being utterly
destitute, she had determined to come to Lyons on the
dunce of obtaining assistance from some persons then who
knew her formerly. This unhappy celebrity is now 45 years
of age, and the workmen describe her as hideous to beheld.
The Ptarie, commenting on Lord John Russell's
apish, says: "To resume, Lord John's entire disoouree
bears the stamp of; an inconsistency and frivolity which
cat could never have expected to find in a man of hie age
and polities! szperiesm."

We rend in the Journal de Loire!, " A young
woman who pretends to have a divine missies, km just been
lacked up in the Orleans prison. She asks to be seat to the
Crimea, pretending that she could take Sebastopol in a very
short time. She speaks on tke subject in the meet Wm and
deliberate manner. All she asks for to aceomplish her
glorious airiest is an escort of a sentient, a corporal, and
ten mu. She t'at present committed ingloriously r a
vogsbori."

ANOTHER ROBBEET OF WATCHES IN THE CITY.
—Yesterday seeming information was issued from the Mier
polies Matisse, Bow.lane, of en extensive robbery, isimmitbni
on the prosaism of Merin. Stsmillig, Bea, sad Co., jewollisse,
No. 12, Old Jewry, City. It appears, in soisesiteme• elite
nnaeroes robberies that have mostly aim NSW OW
Neon. Stauffer, Soo, and Ce., were indented W leak nee
their Meek, whss to their astonishment they feud thirteen
gold &Wish hunting watches raining, twenty-two silver
entehm, several meld Ammo, keys, aid other
to &early • large »ward Is eiliesiPrZlW
el As thieves.