The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-23 00:00:00

TO THII IDITOZ 07 THI DAILY WIWI.

Sitt,—l have before seen the absurd boasting of the it
Manchester Guardian respecting the superiority of the 6

manufacturers of bayonets in that town over those engaged Pt.
in that trade in Birmingham, which I did not consider rt.
worth noticing. Bat my attention haying been drawn to St.
another foolish article upon that subject which has appeared gi
in that publication, and been oopied into the Times and et.
other Landon papers, I think it my duty to set the matter sit-.
at rest, and guard the public against statements so utterly 8
'at variance with the truth. This will be done me faith- to
fully and effectually, I think, by limp!, giving the pro- 4(:.
duction of the respective towns for the month ending June 29
30, when the Manchester makers had been at work some- 12301.
thing more than sin months. I beg to say that I pledge it
myself unreservedly to the correctness of the numbers. rt.
They are as follows: Bayonets passed inspection at the Tower at:
for the month ending June 30 : Birmingham manufac- 50,
toren, 9,711 ; whereas the Manchester makers have 111
passed somewhat under 1,600, giving an excess of Bit- to
miogbam over Manchester of upwards of 8,100 for the
month. 6

I may observe that the Birmingham makers also supplied LAI
the government with about 3,000 for a special service in
addition to the foregoing ; and, allow me to add, that not $
only do I not fear the ability of Birmingham maken to ;3t.
supply any number the government may require, hut se.
that I am very apprehensive they will not receive
order fore sufficient number to compensate them for their 17
great outlay in tools and machinery for the manufacture. 21,
For myself, I can say that I should be glad to be allowed 25
an increased quantity, for I could greatly augment my pro. 2,1
duction, and, by that means, do something towards cam. 84
peasation for the outlay I have already incurred. I have no 25
doubt my fellow centracton are equally ready to do go.— 10,
I am, &c , CHARLES REEVES. M.
Toledo Works, Charlotte-street, Birmingham.
2.)

The Gazette de Vienne gives an account of the
depute?, of some embalm of the Imperial corps for Bushe-
-1 rest, for the purpose of taking full plane and measurements

of the Principalities.

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Rumouss.—We have received the following prints
telegraphic despatches, which at present we can only give
as rumours of the Austria& oapital Vienna, 20tb.—A
letter from Silistria of the 11th states that Ismail Pasha has
announced to his troops the approeching opening of a am-

paign in Beasanbia:"—" Vienna , 21st.—Accounts from
Odesn state that twasiderable alarms was felt in that town
at an approaching attack free the

GaziCa.—Aletter from Athens of the 7th says :
The treaty of oommeree between Greece and Turkey hes
just bun adopted unsnimouely by the Senate and the
Chamber of Deputies."
STAY.—I think it is likely a Siamese ambassador
will newt year visit the Court of St. Janus. The gorgeous
splendour of the Court of Bangkok (as we have sees it)
exceeds belief. When I eau find time I propose to write as
account of my visit and of Siam. It is a country of won-
derful beauty, great resources, various productions ; and
Bangkok will, I trust, become again what it once was—one
of the largest emporiums in the eastern world, following
only Calcutta and Caaton.—Letterfiom Sir John Botering.l,
ArrrateTED MIIIIDER.—A man named Dunn, a
cabinet-maker, I. lying at the University College Hospital,
dangerously wonaded, having been stabbed, on Saturday
night last, by a young woman, named Emma Curti',
residing with her parents at 26, PhoNsiz-street. About a
twelvemonth ego Duna induced Emma Curtis to leave her
home and to live with him as his wife. Subsequently he
formed an acquaintance with a woman named Gates, with
whom parents he went to live, sad Curtis returned to her
Parente, but latterly they have met at a house, No. 10,
Phorniz-place, Somers-town. They were all talking
together, when Dunn applied soma opprobrious terms
to Curtis, who, in a fit of fury, seised a clasp-knife
resembling a stiletto, and aimed a deadly blow at hi:
heart, inflicting a very severe wound.
A SPANISH PICTURE.—On Saturday a large at-
tendance of amateurs evinced their anxiety to see a picture
of the Holy Family, by Murillo, sold. Exactly at three
o'clock, Mr. Faster mounted the Antrum, and after stating
that the picture had been for many years a preeminent ores-
meat in the gallery of the late Sir nab Haney, proem:led
to take the bidding', which succeeded sate other with gnat
rapidity, and the picture woo at length knocked down to Mr.
Pennell for 8461.
ROBBERY OP TWO HUNDRED POUNDS PROM THE

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