The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-19 00:00:00

GERMANY.

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PRUSSIA.
136RLIN, Dimon 13.
A telegraphic despatch, of the 10th inst., from St.
Petersbarg, announces the arrival of Prince Charles
of Preemie, who was sent by our court to 000gratulate
the DOW (bar on his accession to the throne. He was
le scompanied the Grand Duchess Alexandrine of
Mocklnbar hwerin. The Emperor Alexander
and his brother, the Grand Duke Constantine, both
dressed in the Prussian uniform, received their re-
latives on the platform of the railroad terminus.
When the King of Prussia received the telegraphic
news of the death of his brother-in-law, he imme-
diately sent back, as an answer, the following words
from the Apocalypse, addressed to his sitter, the
Empress: "Blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord." This is probably the fleet time that the tele-
graph has been used—in Russia, at least—to convey
scraps of Scripture.
Accounts from Stockholm state that a naval eon-
scription has been ordered for the whole of the Aland
Islands. Ever since theme islands were ceded by
Sweden to Russia the inhabitants have been exempted
from personal servitude, which, at their request, was
converted into an annual mosey payment. This
hitherto napeeeedented measure may thereto(' be-
considered another practical proof of the scarcity of
men in the Russian army and navy.

CYIOM TSB

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AUSTRIA.
VIZNNA, Kasai 19.
From the gigantio preparations/4ot oe in every
branch din milimWsdainistration it Would appear
that no immiedisse knee of pesos are really eater-
tained in the bights. lesetme.• • Great activity ia
perceptible, especially in the clothing depertmeet,
where, in spit. of the intradoetio' of the sewing-
machine, the work is much greeter than can be does
by the ordinary number of heeds, and therefore large
orders have been given to civilians. Amongst other
things I may mention that a contract hem been made
with on boom for the dekvery of noises than 100,000
military winter cloaks, with eePota, at head-piece.
like those in us in tbe French army., from which it
is inferred that a winter campaign is as mane
impossible. . ,
In the Tallier Field, near this city, a girptapara-
filiVe part of artillery is being formed. Tbr ammies
of horses required to draw the gnomes& 1,100.
The Simian/is of gun oaths ina lie smegvad
especially the artillery, appears te is Iselied on.
Trials ea a very extensive male, sad wiljar varlets
technical digitisation sad Belgian& cirenetimers. ken
been going en for a beg time, and the 'duets.,
the article has over_gunpowar are sow tinny mai
ascertained. The Emperm takes proctoria...ll
the practical application of the diecomey, mai has
emu mach time es peamaally raperiaramliag ski
series of trials.. It having. been *sod mssimmileill
make ad alteration in the form, bore, sad-shah
atrocities of gawamtea artillery, a model park of
Sontie_now inileareepf being east is the tawdry
attached to the imperial Arsenal here.
Aetteclikammatif

ter St• Peesseberg to
witiftairillledatt&APCOOk.oll.• I
gestslate the sew sir ea his seensioe,

fits etiiistiee. end is eneshleved 111 Ili Went
p eel teeiiresky that Orem! Baron
r beet tole** lbo neddeatiee to
Thtiesieel bark boweier. se sadism* et
et body, bet iris very coldly received. He
bider et the sew till pewees fee the Haw
peteatiarkei Prim iholniteheff end Berea

TM Deed* bell new deer of lee, the deem
eavigitiou hee soseseuesd tor the esteem i• both
dined's', up sad dome stream. The Toros of
ths deaden as the Lower Dumb, will be extended
down to Gast&

ITHE POPE'S EMBASSY TO THE EMPEROR

pees TVS 0011111111PONDINT or MB DLU.T ma)
ItOmit, wakes 10.
Hen, as elsewhere, body was thusdentruck
by the menpated Mal ss of the Emperor
Nicholas's death, whisk risked the ear of his Hon•
sees thrwagh the reseal, ese*sta talsgesphis Use
boa Bologna to the espial 4 Mew Owe the
event, but was only eosimuniested to the poles two
days later, by the arrival of the AMMO laresifor.
The madden demise of the Car appals Is have
afforded eons degree of inthilesties to the wart of
Rome, both on account of timberyard peeltre
• passable &elution to the Bests= genies
the sesessity of great esesesies on the pert of the
allies, and also the poseibility Cl @sae owessisos
`Wag Aoudad is favour of die lianas seas*
drank lbws the sew Emperor, who wee :=
4lawissite di Pepe Gregory, and whose
direetatat &deg his visit to this city Mem
yen age hes ludt • swot plowing souvenir is the
nab ef all elewris. To east es degree. a results to
urge tilemiwasisses of pesos► sad to esogretakits the
&spew Ithwessise epos kis seesseiee to the tam,
Pro Ness hes M. seised to seed as 'say eaves&
diary to the swat of St. Peteesbarg. The prelate
who IN to be charged with this seeing 'mission is set
se yet named, ha it is to be haled fist he will peen
se skilful a diplomatist as Chaise& asessul, who
undertook • similar task epos the esesesioa of tar
late Emperor.

THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.

TIII DAILY 311W11.)
SYDNEY. JAN. L

Shim the data of my lent letter (Des. 18) some
improvement has taken pins' here in the state of the
markets for goods of -English, and foreign manufac-
ture, the imports having ban less heavy than for
some time past. Forced sales of goods of every de-
scription continue, however, to be made at pries
which cannot possibly leave a margin of profit terms
exporters; and it will be only by a oessatioo of im-
ports fora time that any pursiamt improvement
area be effected. The pato& smarm be distant when
fresh supplies from Europe and America will obtain
remunerative eats. As a rani role, it is safest to
export goods to these colonies when the markets
here are glutted. the probability being, that by the
time they arrive a demand for them will have sprung
up ; butt then Wag no rate without an 'emptiest,
this principle has of late failed of its sisal effect. Per-
haps the time has not yet arrived for profitable
'permission is this way ; but we anticipate
that in the course of • few months the house
inanatactosere may safely amigo goods to their
Asstralian agents. In wearing apparel (termed
"slops"), boots and "bees ironmongery, and earthen-
ware, thwe are still considerable stocks on hand
ready to replenish the stores of retail dealers.
Hitherto we have lied no failures of any oonsegyerme,
asdtbe banks !Hord the nionsary accommodation to

estalliMmil traders.
• At Mslfienree also, a corresponding improvement
is esparto' to have commenced, in the plan of the
linimebisty and dismay ooessiteed two months ago
by do tenure of some ageeey concerns of issefielent
eqpitaL nese most always be a large dimmed for
gelds aid provisions, to supply the numerous popu-
lation of the diggings—a class by so means niggard
in the outlay of-their Gaming&
All is now quiet at the gold fields, and a commis-
sion of inquiry has been for some time sitting, for the
purpose of investigating the causes of the late out-
break, and to adopt measures which shall, at the
same time, smart the rights of the crown and secure
the advantage of the diggers.
The shipping interest isi•-* very depressed condi-
tion. Foe many mouths small vessels of light draught
were in great demand for carrying the surplus of
one colonial market to another, for which high
he freights
were obtained, and profits were good. T conse-
quence was, numerous vessels were sent out from
legland, which were sold at enormous prices, but
the colonial markets being now greatly overstocked,
many of those vessels are thrown out of employment,
mid those which continue to ply are scarcely pag
letpeuses. The Australasian Steam Navigation Cm-
grey, which is the most extensive concern, poeseming
sot fewer than 18 steam-ships, declared a dividend o.
calf ii) per mint, per annum at their last half-yearly
men instead of the immense dividends they bad
peedesely desisted. Some of their shares have to own-
Immo been sold by auction at a discount of 3 to 71
pm' asst. The Sydney and Melbourne S.P. Company
wale toe dividend at their lest hall-yearly meeting,
owikee to the very high prices of coals and labour.
Ono berisirial effect has resulted from the large new
Weer nemesers that have been sent out l the towns
es {limit ere now io regular communication with
the neloodis. Even the newly settled township of
ClieMeeim et Port Curtis, the most northernly limit
elthe eadoey, hes now °operant stesans itoorty=
The riven IS Ile eastern meat are
adapted bream arrigetice. An sows herlP
ever, to be nob ea toe of 'thins. Oa the
haven, a email simmer, the 1f... Cabe, her boo
placed, and imespany has been formed to naviNate
the Hawkesbery, as far as the town of Windsor. The
river Ranter is navigated by many powerful vemels
belonging to the Australasian Stettin Navigatiou,Com-
pony, and another company Sr. expecting three
steamboats from England fur the same trade.

The Poet publishes in a tabular form various state-
womb Missed to be authentic, of the wad ottaditios
of the say mhos Lord Ugh* at the respective doses of
tits 7th.l3rd. sad 27th of February. Os the lid of these
der the eludes strength at his lordship's disposal was
MOMS saes, essistive of the antbsiaass or mounted staff
Wipe; ea the snood day tits number was, with the same
asesptioo. 26,133 mom; and oa the third, the 27th of Fob.
nary, the lased pried to which retinas have bees received,
the smilsble fresh sot iaeladiag the Royal Mariam. the
thabeisase Owe, the Maenad Staff Corps, or the Turks,
marmatod le 27,087 ass. Of the Disk, 5.300 won sick is
asap, and 12,324 sick at Scutari, or shame sick.
LIIIIIAIT AND SCIINTUIC MMINGS 701 THE
Wsze.—This day—Royal Asatimay, a4B—" Oa floalptues,"
by lir R. WooMmoow; Statistissis at 3 —Diosessioa " Oa
the Ideas Nisei by Mr. Pitt derieg the Yet Froash We,
1793-1801. with soma Statements la Defeats of the Method;
if Feeding employed ; " Sosiscy of Arts. at ii—Sposial
—Adjoarsod Damara "Os the &worms of Leaden."
Tuesday—institatisa of Civil Zeeman, at 8—" Oa the
Applioatioa of the Screw Prepeller is the larger ales of
Sailing Vowels." by Mr. Robison ; Royal Institution at
3—" Oa Rhendolty." by Protossre Tyndall. Tbanday—
„Sesisty of A241144+0, at 8; Royal, at 81; Royal teethe-
Hsi, at 1—" Os English Literature," by Mr. Dew; Ns-
selahatis, at 7. Fridar—Philalegisai; M 8 ; Royal hod-
Sodas, at 81—" Oa (so-salad) Catslytio Action sad Cos
beellos. sad Theorbe of Candlish." by the Rem J. Z.
Ashby. Saturday—Royal Isatitatise, at 3—" Os the
Principles of Chemistry." by Dr. filadstsas.
THI CO/nig! Ml7lllOll.—J set befotw 41110
wes wledrawa, Ae eitspisle, taking held of llimeses
bask seed if be had isms IS add to his seal*
be bed gas: between
aeilthaf . Tailed Us
ablumarisdasil the his and limaho
Asseresd se Ms. thus the reaplekes bastmen
ealsivol and MAGI him bye. It mop net be *Mb
castle sg, WS it is a fast that Calsrail, who it will-ho
adoeekhas bad asperisem isr an: 251 nPfshoLl3lo
are Wit Hist tits asedastaid man the troth bit
sosibmise. 'lib
Is coda* the who hays
some is Naiad with Mums 111109 hie ceadeseastioa.
is Wised epee as havistabose the Tiede of, arms
WANabamrs Boma
-'4116 • Viootna.—TM Modeler publishes a
dolts Viable, el the lel Lastest, staling chat,
*4 a free peel bed boas tainted to that city by

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PARIS. KARIM 13.
A. 1:111111,1111,3AL HORTIOULTUSAL RlllllllllOl4.
Aa exhibitins et Me &were et MI nations Mabee.
resolved epos. We are to match ear reels Vim
those dour ',Uhlman ; the DMA, of tours=
invited to send Heir bast li I
to tear up their last hedgtuerowspssad the
of obotroo—Asir
eboiesst °reap Weems. Already a is kin
inclosed opposite the Faltibities baildiag he thin
floral tournament. We regret the Ales of shade
thus takes kr a thee from the Cheseps BlJeies ; but
the object is view is the inet,dipiEora the oulYl
eseepemstket we should be to swept.
Already, to beilitate Om realise of this
ides, cartels railw companies have consented to
abets 60 per Mat. .1 their ordinary for ear-
riage—eonriderbs, so doubt (railway • Wog
so esatimeatal plaseally), the ride ohmmeter of the
burden tbe beetisaltural sosis of Europe will en-
trust Whose. Will Wr. Carlyle, tempted by this re-
ds/ties, exhibit his idle deadelloof sad our senti-
mental pests their valises mesas rosebuds, which
' have hitherto eosins' *six_ sweeter!. to Camden-

Mr; it Warn. but would met object, very pro-
WO, to trip to Paris P The ?rind, Ica love with a
'lmly whom be °Ashrams is " the. daisy of daisies,"
has mow a thanes of treating her to an examination
at the Beelenede et half prise.
TEE LAST DAY.
I have jut retested great the Fine Art Exhibitioa
titill have hues aimed bops& description.
of the bendier, vegetables very elesely the
heat at a third-class Pinsk entem-himes ; and the
aids& erefwthes about the inn help to complete
the imated& Of nurse the rats was exciting. All,
kinds at eseveyeases wen gimped in picturesque
assfaista about the entrances. Enormous canvasses
wen being bone triumphantly in epos the
shedders el several mem; ethers were arriving upon
litters; ethers spin, is cabs ; while ladies of vari-
ous ages might be epee making their way to the
crowded =trines with their little productions under
their oinks. The artists who had delivered their
productions were collected about in groan, smoking,
and disemmin the prospects of the general contest.
One remarked to m that while the really business-
like oil painters followed their works carried upon
hand barrows, be had Owned that the pistils al-
ways came is carriages. Mee men flying about with
large square bits of paper, which they seemed to wish
to fill up. They grew terribly
_excited if this wish
could not be instantly fulfilled. Workmen, with
ribbons about their Caps, who evidently exercised a
little authority over their assosiatem, vehemently se-
periateeded the removal of contributions from the
waggons or barrows, or coinages, se they drew up.
The directors flitted hither and thither m a gieet

Istate of excitement. Thus, at a separate entis-Uss
huge muses of sculpture were being rolled late thii
open hall apprepriatsd for them—ems having got s'
little damaged by the way. There was a David to
the act of using his sling, for instauce. He had
suffered severely in the torso, sad was propped up
under the arm with a prop that looked like • tali
Amour the remarkable works of sculpture of die
French school, I may here add to former notices
a great lion by Jacquimart; and a group which re.
presents Englan& France, and Turkey Yederr,
sward in hand. The Doukas, by Chrisup
which I have already alluded, has been mach talked
about. It appears that the author has been at work
upon this figure for four years, and that he has
moooimed a favourite model throughout this
period. The head is buried in the hands. Artiste
chattering near the entrance declared that this std.
cede was chosen because the face of the model was
by no means pleasing.
The gossip about the pictures, as they reached their
destination, was not uninteresting. I heard that
Couverchel has contributed a Council of War at
Varna, containing portraits of the members; and
that a third representation of the Battle of the Alma
had been sent by Eugene Lami ; and even a fourth
by a Wallachian artist named Annan, whose Battle
of Oltenitra, exhibited a little while ago in a print
shop on the Boulevards, attracted crowds of people.
This picture was presented to the Sultan. Then
there was a little pleasantry, afloat about two sets of
the Seven Cardinal Sine, all represented by female
figures. One of these este is by Dubufe, men., and the
other by Duvets& Debuts may be remembered as an
artist who has enjoyed considerable reputation es
a portrait painter. He has sent to the Exhibition,
in addition to hie Sine, portraits of his two children.
I may remark, by the way, that there is a Debate,
jun., who enjoys also • high reputation. Vaeohelet's
contribution lea pictorial description of Saint Louis
under the Ork of Vincennes. Rosa Bonbons Ins
sent a specimen of his charming pencil, representing
a group of winnowers. Sely mank offers • good
landscape describing the environs of Nepi ; and 800-
Rarest', the grand prize man (who has just returned
from Rome, and whose pries picture of a Burial in
the Catacombs will doubtless be also exhibited), a
Holy Family. But the picture which thread has
contributed is certainly destined to be very prong-
nent--espeeially in Le Mousquetaire ; the subject is
M. Alexandre Dumas and his eon, attendants, Ste..
travelling upon mules in Spain. Rion Picon's subject,
Love pat up to Auction. makes a remarkable compo-
sition. An old man holds the rosy boy aloft; wanes
laugh shoat him ; and elderly gentlemen, who, 'o-
smium to modern principles, "should know better,*
bid for Lint. There is, at all events, a pleassat sada.
city in the idea. To this list it might be Wises to
add the formidable array el Napoieees. There was
an old model goesipping about in the crowd
who had been engaged for a long time pest
sitting for the hero of Austerlitz, and was
probably very proud of it. He seemed to have left
a picture fee which he had sat at one of the
doors for one of his masters. The classic head of
the Emperor will always ensure for his memory an
immortality in art ; and his great history is in every
from Toulon to St. Helena—sesentially
To them notes, taken en the spot, I may
add that the jams have worded ten days' grace to
sustain painters, but especially to decorated painters,
whose ribbon gives them • right to a place upon the
Exhibition walls. It may be also interesting to state
that the Illustration proprietors are already busy
with their first exhibition number, which is to con-
tain. among other drawings, representations from
Gerame's " Apotheosis of Augustus,"Hamoa s pio-
tare, and Jalabert's contribution. The story of Cie-
rdroe's " Apotheosis" should be told ; it le creditable
to the maim is which it was enacted. Gordoie
had attracted considerable attention as a young man,
and this attention was soon shared by the govern-
meat. M. de Nieuwelterke, the Director of Fine
Arts. forthwith sent foe him, asked ts me his sketches
of subjects, selected the use he preferred to treat, and
gave him a commission to paint it. He is now about
30 years of age; and he receives 25,000 frame from
hie government for the Apotheosis.* This is real
encouragement of art, in spits of the professors is
mum, who conspire to crash rising talent.
I now tern to a peinfal subjeet, and it is one that
does not redo* to the credit of the Hagfish exhibi-
tion authirlkies. By the side of the art galleries
these is a sugar relta2. In this establishment steam
prom is employed, it is said that the steam is so
seat as to beat some part of the galleries, and ae-
sliding to certain English authorities endaager
ths budding. This fear hea bees named into an ab-
mists state of terror : the result is that up to this
time not a duple *tare from Upland has reached
the tending. Now, not long sins. Lord Cowley and
Kr. Owes visited the galleries. The matter was
.theroughly explained to them; it was remind that
oil the Hagfish contributions, to satisfy their un-
founded serapies, should be deposited in the galleries
the furthest away from the roger refinery; and the
head of the' ere department was called in to prove
that he had such a strong form of firemen perma-
nently sloe the premiers, that, is the event of any
fire,, its rapid =Oscars was eertnia' In any case,
the English pictures should have-the place of safety :
this was distinctly promised. Teti to the disgust of
'the methesitim—aed to their natural disgust—the
111‘ilk In, art ectstributious pre had back. Certain
thoroughly ig tise superimily. ul
osurEatWs art.preteod to mod that thiss liar
.Eeitinkt pietnemis a mere muscle
a essispstiesnwhish most sad is dis;,
-4., Greet !pee bet, I pplecf, been laid
't no Franeh-oompsay would ewers teas
't are; but this fact proves only that