The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-25 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

—.—
The Northern 800 of St. Petersburg of the 14th
publishes an order of the day addressed by the Hett-
man Adrianoff to the Cossacks of the Don, in which
he calls them all to arms, great and small, old and
young, with their standards and the sacred images
of ihsLv respective parishes at their head. This
levy en mays of the Cossacks of the Don will have
their head-quarters town of Novo-Tcherkase.
A letter from 13t. Petersburg Of the 13th, in the
National Patella of Berlin, says :-18 Many of the
Jews in Russia have been of late years converted to
Christianity. The number of those who have been
thus converted amount in this capital to 80,000.
(This number appears very large.) They have been
up to this time exempt from military service, but in
consequence of the present war, an imperial ukase
has just ordered that one in thirty shall be taken
for the conscription."

ODESSA, joss 10.
General von Osten-Sacken has left this city, and
proceeded to the entrenched camp in the Crimea be-
tween the river Betbec and the Tcbernaya-Kietschka.
General Liprandi commands the whole of the troops
in the field on the right banks of the Tchernaya, and
is, therefore, just opposite the enemy. The reinforce-
aunts sent by him to the garrison of Kertch were
immediately replaced by the advanoed divisions of

AMERICAN SHIPS FOR THE CZAR.

COPENHAGEN. 'VIII 18.
About two years ago a Danish naval officer, Capt,
Moller, went to New York, as agent for the Russian
government, to engage American shipbuilders to send
in drawings and plans, as the Cur intended having a
number of large ships of war built in the United
States. Among others, Captain Moller applied to the
eminent shipowner and builder Mr. Vanderbildt,
who, induced by the Lop; of pocketing a few mil%
lions of the Csar's spare roubles, refolved to go over
to St. Petersburg himself, and pay his parental res-
pects to the Emperor. This led to the famous expe-
dition of the North Star, which Mr. Vanderbildt
fitted out as a private yacht, and in which, as will
be in the recollection of your readers, he visited, in the
company of a select number of his friends, not only
St. Petersburg and the north of Europe, but made a
cruise up the Mediterranean, and proceeded as far as
Constantinople before returning to America.
Mr. Venderbildt's speculation turned out, however,
as far as he was concerned, to be an unfortunate one,
for, on arriving at St. Petersburg, he was drily in-
formed that the Russian Admiralty only intended to
enter into contracts for screw steamers.
As soon as Captain Moller heard that Mr. Vander-
bildt had not succeeded in making • contract with
the Russian government he applied to another New
York shipbuilder, whose name I send you in confi-
dence, and made him similar offers. This gentle-
man immediately went to St. Pwersburg in a less
ostentatious style than his predecessor, but with
better encores, for in six weeks be returned with a
contract in his pocket for a screw 84 gun ship of the
first class. The keel of this vessel was laid in the
presence of three Russian naval officers, who had
been previously sent to the United States for that
and other business, and the ship is now being com-

the second army.oerps.
Accounts received here from Simpheropol state
that the division of heavy dragoons under General
Montresor had marched from Kara-en-Bazar in the
direction of Kertch, and on the 7th inst. taken up a
position on the slopn of the Mithridates mountain.
General Chomutoff, the lietman of the Cossacks, boa
entered the Crimea by the isthmus of Arsbat at the
head of 22,000 irregular cavalry of the Don Cossacks,
7,000 infantry, and 40 pieces of artillery, and
was encamped at Aby-Bey for the protection of
Kaffa. Here he wu joined by the corps of Lieut.-
General Wrangel on the retreat of the latter from
Kertch. Ever since the disasters in the Sea of Azoff
the Russians have bad several thousand men conti-
nually at work in erecting new fortifications and
strengthening the existing defences of Pertkop, being
fully aware of the importance of keeping possession of
that isthmus.
WARSAW. Susi 18.

pleted.
According to the conditions of the contract, the
shipbuilder engaged to deliver the vessel fully
rigged, coppered, and equipped—with the exception
of the guns—free at Cronstadt in the course of this
summer, and is moreover bound to load her with
the timber, ready cut and prepared, necessary to
build a second vessel of the same class and similar
eine, to be put together in the Russian arsenals.
The price stipulated for the 84 gun ship is 840,000
dollars—being just at the rate of 10,000 dollars per
11131-of which 100,000 dollars were paid when the
keel was laid down, and 320,000 dollars have been
lately paid in bills on London and Amsterdam. The
ether half of the purchase sum, as well as the amount
of the timber for the second ship, is to be paid on
delivery of the vessel at Cronstadt.
How the contractor proposes to elude the vigilance
of the British fleet now in the Baltic—and by the
last accounts actually blockading Cronstadt—is un-
known. However easily he may succeed is mystify-
ing the British consul in America, and making him
believe her to be a common merchant ship, there is
every reawn to hope and believe that the British
naval officers in the Baltic will not be so easily de-
ceived, and that Brother Jonathan will not be able
to chuckle at having been " too wide awake he tl •
Britishers," as in the ease of the Minis riffs and the
revolvers landed this spring at Baltish Port from the
American ship Sammy Appleton, as shown up by
your correspondent at Memel. At all events, this
communication may have the good effect of serving
to put the Bridal consuls abroad and the govern-
ment at home on their guard, and induce them to
keep a good look-out, so as not to permit this vessel
to slip through their fingers, and oecome in time a
formidable antagonist.

The Grand Dales Nicholas and Michael, the
younger brothers of the reigning Emperor, arrived
here last night from St. Petersburg. The former is
appointed head of the engineer department in Poland,
and will take up his residence at the Belvedere
Palace, which is being fitted up for his reception.
The Grand Doke Michael will not remain here long,
but proceed to Willis, when he is entrusted with •
command.
Three American officers of the United States army
have arrived here from St. Petersburg, where they
went to ask permission to go to Sebastopol to watch
the progress of events. As they appear to have been
actuated by mere curiosity, leave was not granted
them, and they will return by way of Germany.
The General in the Russian service, and uncle (by
marriage) of the Emperor Alexander 11., Prince
Peter of Oldenburg, has arrived in this city from
Sr. Petersburg, accompanied by the Princess and
their youthful Ismily, the Princes Alexander, Nicho-
las, George, and Constantine, and the Princesses
Alexandra, Katherina, and Therese.
General Griinwald, one of the aides-de-oamp of the
Czar, who was lately sent to Cracow to compliment
the Emperor of Austria on his arrival in that city,
has returned here from his mission and proceeded to
the fortress of Kobryn in the province of Grodno.
The Aftonbiodet (Stockholm journal) of the 16th
lost. contains news from Finland, stating that the
typhus fever is making most fearful ravages amongst
the army in Poland. The Finland Rifle Battalion
quartered at the little market town of Skopitschki
has lost more than half of its men within the short
space of a week, for the official reports confess that no
less than 320 have fallen a prey to that deadly
disease. The second section of the Finland electric
telegraph was opened on the 7th Kist ; so that Hel-
siogtors ts now in immediate communication with St.
Petersburg.

TRH GERMAN LEGION.

TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Joni 11.
The telegraph will have 1,3 r-g since announced that
the Mamelon Vert is now happily in possession of the
allies. This important intelligence reached us per
Europa at 10 o'ciock last night. The Sultan had just
arrived at Tophane for the Iphtar, or to breakfast, as
usual, with the Master of the Ordnance, and cele-
brate the 27th of the Ramazan. This festival is
termed the Leilegui-Kadr (Nor providentise), on
which, for the coming year, the destinies of men and
things are irrevocably inscribed on the book of fate.
The vessels in the port, tho morgues, and mioarets,
were splendidly illuminated with variegated lamps,
and an infinity of rockets and fireworks of every
description set the Golden Horn in a blaze till
midnight, when the Sultan retired to his palace,'
and was graciously pleased to express his madden
tion to Feti Pacha at the unusual splendour of this
spectacle, in which, however, it is said, he had de-
rived much assistance from the efforts of French and
British officers. The day before the Muter of the
Ordnance bad sustained a most serious loos, and his
palace at Arnaout-Kepi, or rather that of his de-
epened wife the Sultana Hatie, was in the short space
of a couple of hours entirely consumed by fire. It
brae oat in the bath during the long deep slum-
bers el the Itamasan—so that there were no means
even of rescuing the furniture and valuables. Some
lives also have been unfortunately lost, and even
the two young Hamm Sultanas, with their grand-
mother—the third wife of the late monarch—rushed
out half frantic, and with difficulty escaped the vio-
lence of the conflegration. They are now residing
at the winter palace of Rub. The Sultan no doubt
will make good this lass to Fed Pacha, and has on
more than one occasion paid his debts, amouating to
some millions of piastres. This functionary has been
many years in his present employ, and chief, besides,
of the sanitary administration, and is, I believe, finally
wedded to these posts. He meddles little ex profess°
in state administration; but it is a well known fact,
that he is the eouddential adviser of the Sultan, and
possesses very great personal influence. He is an
ardent sectary of Epicurus, and there is none, I be-
lieve, better versed in the culinary arts, or more
devoted to the pleasures of the festive board, which,
here sad elsewhere, perhaps, is no small advantage
as a steppingstone to favour and court influence.
Feti, I believe, is the only Muscats= who has had
the honour of kisming the Pope's toe; and during his
embassy at Vienna, some years ago, he perticu-
larly endeared himself to the luxurious natives, by
his convivial habits and a succession of splendid fetes.
Having been necessarily without his harem in foreign
parts, the Princess Metternich ooadiionally used to do
the honours and preside at the festivities of the am-
oassadorial mansion.
Mehemet Ali Pacha is still in retirement, and it is
reported, 1 cannot say whether with or without foun-
dation, that Lord Redcliffe has obtained a promise
from the Sultan that he shall not be again entrusted
with any important functions under government.
Ali Puha, the Grand Vizier, was, you are aware,
daily expected from Vienna; but I have just heard
that he is going to Paris, in the first instance, at the
express invitation of the French Emperor.
Reschid Fiches is still without employ, but is inva-
riably consulted on every occasion, and his services
sub umbra are not lost to the state at this anxious

interim.
I have also just heard that the Bastion do Sud is
in the pomession of the Allies • but we shall know
More about this matter towards evening, when the
transports, with our woundrd heroes, are expected to
acme in port.

HOLLAND.

HELIGOLAND, Jut(' 18.
The recruits from Germany (principally from
Hamburg) continue to arrive in small numbers. Not
only her Majesty's ship Otter but also the regular
steamers between this and Hamburg and our own
fishing boats bring almost daily some men for the
Legion, whose number is as yet very tar from being
"
Notwithstanding that 33 huts already stand on the
plateau towards the north, and are by no means
full, 73 more arrived a day or two ago, and they will
be at once erected near the others, much to the an-
noyance of the potato-field owners, clearedp al-
ready some three feet high, have been away
without much ceremony. The privates have no arms
given them as yet, but are only learning the f
" goose
step," &c., for four 'ours de44-2amely, or two
hours in the forenoon and for as many in te.:.
afternoon. As most of the men have served
before in Austria, Prussia, Hanover, and in
the late Schleswig-Holstein war, you may
easily imagine that this part of tho drill proves
no great stumbling-block to them. M of
them, particularly those from Austria, are loud in
their praises of the humane treatment and good sub.
stantial food which they get here ; to many it appears
quite a novelty that a common soldier is treated pro-
perly, and not like a dog. Colonel Steinbach is still
here, and is much liked. Though of German origin
he was born in England, where also his lady at pre-
sent resides.
Notwithstanding the fears which the Heligolanders
generally entertained, that, through the establish-
ment of a military depot here, the bathing same
would be totally ruined, some ten or twelve families
have already arrived, and the steamers will no doubt
bring many more from the continent. Among the
list of arrivals I observe M. Binder, one of the two
Burgomasters of Hamburg.
The Otter, 3, Lieutenant Glover, left the anchor-
age yesterday for Bremerhaven, in order to see what
she can pick up there.
A very judicious plan has been proposed, and will
I believe be shortly executed, namely, the erection of
a powerful crane on the south-west angle of the island,
close to the Post-office and Government-house, to faci-
litate the transport of the stores, &c., instead of their
being carried the 188 steps up the great staircase,
leading up from the lower past of the island, by
manual labour. A survey of the face of the cliff,
&c., was taken to-day.. Amongst the lad arrivals is
Mr. Lindley, the eminent engineer, from Hamburg,
who has been inspecting to-day, with Lieutenant
Lempriere, ILE, the site for the proposed battery on
Sandy Island, for the protection of the rudetead. The
plan of fortifying the island itself, as was the case
daring the last war, appears to have been abandooed,
no traoss of the former fortifications existing now,
except the block house at the head of the stairs cut
in the cliff, bat the guns themselves were transferred
.1 to the Royal Arsenal, at Woolwich.

UTRECHT, Ives 20.
The English and Dutch engineers, and superin-
tendents ot the Dutch Rhenish Railway, together
with a number of the friends of the managing dire°.
tore, met to-day in this city, to the number of about
200, to enjoy the hospitality of tbe contractor, Mr.
Brassey. The dining-hall was bemitiful.y. decorated
with evergreens nail flowers, while the national flags
of England and Rolland gave an additional effect to
the scene. A military band in the adjoining garden
filled the air with the "essence of operas," while the
guests most enjoyingly_discuseed the excellent repast
provided for them. The health of the Kiog ot Rol-
land and of Queen Victoria were succeseively pro-.
posed by the chairman, Mr. S. Ballard, and received
most enthusiastically by the company. Mr. Ballard,
in proposing the health of their absent host, Mr.
Brassey, paid him a feeling tribute of iespect, which
was moat cordially reciprocated by his guebte. The
company's entire line to Rotterdam will be opened to
the public next month, when travellers in search of
the beauties of the Rhine will be able to proceed by
rail to Arnhem before going on board, thus avoiding
the first ten hours journey up the river, the only
dreary and monotonous part of the undertaking.
The States General have this day accepted the
budget of the new Minister of Mertne by a large
majority.
The Amsterdam Royal Academ of Science and
y
Literature intends presenting a request to the govern-
ment, soliciting encouragement for native etudents
employed in the study of the Chinese and Japanese
languages.

GERMANY DISARMING.
A Berlin correspondent of the Constargionsel
writes, in perfrot agreement with the statements
published in the German papers: "There are name-
roes indicavions that the Germanic governments do
not suppose that they. will have to co-operate very
MOO in =Mary operations. Preparations are being
quietly made to reduce the troops lately placed on a -
war footing ; men are went to their homes, and horses
ace sold which were only purchased a short time ago Telegraphic sommunication between Switserlasd
for the mobilisation of the cavalrd iitillery. ailed* will hemisaati os the lit of oast mooch.
Everything is done without noise, hut
the goveru- A certain number of Russian prisoners are employed
moms
act as though Germany had no eventuality of on the publie wake in the derirtmant of Dortiosee
Was tofear: (Priam).