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The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-16

NAVAL.

PORTSMOUTH, FED. 16.—The Agamemnon, 91,
screw steam ship, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, has not
het got rid of the sickness, scarlatina, among her crew. She
as been ordered to send another party of men, whose cases
are worse than the others, to Haslar Hospital to-day. The
Rhadamanthus, steam transport, Master-Commander
Belam, arrived from Plymouth to-day, with stores and sea-
men. She came into harbour this afternoon. The Sprightly,
steam vessel, Master-Commander G. Allen, returned to
this port to-day from Liverpool. The Baracouta, 6, steam
sloop, Commander George Parker, which arrived yesterday
from Chatham with men paid off from the Castor, sailed
again to-day. The Banshee, steam packet, Lieut.-Com-
mander Halton, was taken out of dock into the steam basin
to day. The Fury, 6, steam sloop, Commander Tatham,
sailed from Spithead yesterday for Lisbon. A detachment
of Royal Marines and Marino Artillery embarked on board
the Duke of Weilington, 131, screw ship, Captain H. B.
Martin, C. 8., yesterday.

THE MILITIA.
(FROM LAST NIGIIT'S GAZETTE.)
The following commissions have been signed :
Francis Darwin, Esq., to be captain, in the Ist Regiment
of West York Militia.
Francis Salvin, Esq., to be captain, in ditto.
Francis Frederick Whitehead, Esq., to be captain, in
ditto.

Ensign Thomas Pollock, to be lieutenant, in ditto.
William Walker, gent., to be lieutenant, in ditto.
John William Whale, gent., to be an,igu, in the Ist
Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Owu Militia. [This
article is substituted for that which appeared in the Gautte
of February Bth.]
John Still, Esq., late captain 30th Foot, to be captain, in
the Dorset Regiment of Militia.

LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—The first
monthly meeting, since the annual general meetiug, was
held on Monday, in their office, Exchange-buildings, when
Francis Shand, Esq., was elected president, Thomas
Bouch, viee•preaident, and 6amuel Still, Esq.,
treasurer.
London, England, 1853-02-16

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ON STANDING

ORDERS.

Yesterday the standing orders were declared com-
plied with in the following awes:
BAJTIAN UNION RAILWAY.—For amalgamation, capi-
tal, and preform, shares.
ENNISSILLIN. AND SLIGO RAILWAT.
—Pm eaaotreWn► al lino from Enniskillen to Sligo, with
• braes' iloordesah at as estimated cost of 297,0001.

Loans FOYLII AND LOLTOR SWILLS RAILWAY.—For
eonstraetioa of lice bon Lough Swill y to river Foyle, near
Londoadern, estimated expense 39,0001.
OILAAT WzamnN, 8111ZWINVILY, AND BILLYINGLIAII
AND CNISTIN RAILWAY.—For teethe arrengentents.
INS DUBLIN AND WY-IVO/41 RAILWAY, AND Co*,n
MIDDLITON, AND 100011 AL RAILWAY bllls Wen reported
withdrawn.

Haswtcs Dods AND Pina.—Forconstruction of docks,
pier, and other works, at •cost of 100,0(101.
BtusstaaaD Docus.—To make a branch line, and sell
or lease undertaking to Great Western, London and North
Western, or other railway oompany—costiof broach, 12,0001.
The other bills passed were:—Castlemain Estuary and
Reclamation ; West London Waterworks (supply of water
to western districts), met 60,0001.; Wakefield klarket and
Stockton Dock.

CONTROVIRTID ELECTIONC—The general committee of
elections have fined Tuesday, lit March, for the election
committees to be chosen from Panel 3, in the case of Wigton
Burghs, Kingston-upon• Hull, Gloucester, and Derby elec-
tions; and Wednesday, 2nd March, in the ease of Guild-
ford, Rye, and Huddersfield elections.
Souvnaisevolv Towx Etzertox.—A petition has just
been presented b Mr. A. D. It. W. D. Cochrane against
the return of Sir A• Cockburn, on the ground of bribery
and corruption.
CARLOW ELICTION.—A petition has also been presented
by the electors of Carlow against the return of Mr. Ales-
antler, on the ground of bribery, intimidation, and illegal
majority.

TUE DESPERATE, screw steam frigate, Capt. W.
W. Chambers, was inspected on Monday morning by
Admiral Sir J. A. Ommannsy, at Devonport. The Admiral
expressed himself pleased with the seal and ability mani-
fested by the crew, and the general appearance of the ship.
On &recent trial of her machinery, her engines were found
to answer admirably, and the vessel obtained • speed of
10.02 knots per hour.
London, England, 1853-02-16

THE INCOME TAX.

Mr. HUME said be wished to ask what were the real
intentions of the government as to the income tax. The
1 reports in the public papers as to what was said by the noble
lord (Russell) en Thursday night differed ; and he there-
fore wished the noble lord would state whether the govern-
ment meant to postpone the question of the income to
altogether, by simply re-enacting it for a year, or whether
they meant to continue it with some alterations.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he was very glad to have the
opportunity of explaining what he really did say on that
occasion. It bad been supposed that he had stated that it
was the intention of the government to propose the renewal
of the income tax without alteration. What he had said
was, that if the government were to introdace a reform bill
In the course of the present year, in that event it would
be necessary to propose the continuance of the income tax
without any alteration for a short period. Dot as they had
not taken that course, he stated that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer would, immediately after Easter, on laying
before the house the financial statement for the year, state
what were the intentions of the government with respect
to the income tax and the budget of the year. (Rear,
hear.) Until the Chancellor of the Exchequer made that
statement it was not the intention of the government to
gin any further information on the subject. (" Hear,
hear," and laughter.)
Mr. HUME said, as that wee the ease, he should take
the opportunity on Friday of asking whether them would
be any objection to the renewal of the committee on the
income tax.
London, England, 1853-02-16

CASUALTIES.

Active, of London, Nub, from Gravesend to the North
Sea, on a fishing voyage, bore up from off Orfordness for
this port on the 11th, making water, and ran on the Hal-
lidays, but floated on the tide, and got in here full of
water, and wu run on the ground ; with assistance at the
pumps, she has since been placed on the patent slip.
Harwich, Feb. 14.
Courier, loading in the fialthouse Dock, fell on ber beam-
ends this morning, on the vessel outside of her. She
does not make any water.—Liverpool, Feb. 16.
Frances Nesham, Hobson, from itdarseilles to Queenstown
orXalmoutb, put in here to day with sails, bulwarks,
stanchions, covering board, stern and quarter stanchions
on the starboard side, all the upper part of the stern

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frame carried away, and damage to rigging, baying bean
in contact off St. Vincent on Feb. 30, with a steamer -
the vessel will be surveyed and repaired.—Cadiz, Feb. b.
Lockett, Valentine, bound to London, left Shanghse' Nov.
25, and got aground above Woosung.—liong Kong
Dec. 18.

Oberon, from Hartlepool for Naples„lifs put in

here today, hiving struck o'n the Skerriel, off the Start.
—Plymouth, Feb. 14.
Sally, Cran, from Bayonne to a port in Ireland, is on sbore
on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, in about lat. 41—
Bordeaux, Feb. 12.

ARRI VKD.

CHAatza Cusse—it 47rp.391, February 13, from Rottordia

Coartwatr.—at Deal. Feb. H, from Madras
Eurasian—at QUIVOStOWD, February t 3, frem Newport
Naar Ilmramo—at Queenstown, February 13, from Gabe=
SI /AY A n--at Queenstown. February 13, front Newport
PUkIMILITAS—at Queenstown, February 14, !VOW Ceilatantioo9lo
RAMILICS—at Southampton, Feb. IS, from LOII4OM
Eau Jonmora—at Plymouth, February 14, frero london
London, England, 1853-02-16

SHIPWRECK AND DEPLORABLE LOSS OF

KINGSTOWN, TUESDAY MOUSING.
A frightful catastrophe occurred this morning off
this coast. The City of Dublin Steam-ship Company's
vessel Queen Victoria, which left Liverpool yesterday at
noon, with 120 souls on board, ran on the rucks off the
llowth Lighthouse, in a dense fog, at a few minutes before
two o'clock this morning, and instantaneously went to
pieces.
The screams of the affrighted psesengers and crew were
heard by the parties on board the Roscommon steamer,
which had just left Kingstown harbour for Holyhead. The
captain hove to immediately, and by great exertion suc-
ceeded in picking up between 40 and 40 persons who were
struggling in the water—eome of them clinging to portions
of the wreck, and others holding on to the masts and
rigging of the ill-fatod vessel.
The remainder—according to some accounts more than
100, and certainly not less than SO—were lost.
Among the missing persons is the commander of the
vessel, Captain West, who has been on the station upwards
of twenty years, and who was universally respected.
The accident appears to have occurred through the fog
which prevailed along the coast when the vessel struck.
The shoal upon which she ran is known as the Bayley Rocks,
in the immediate vicinity of the Howth Lighthouse.
Immediately after completing his humane efforts, the
captain of the Roscommon returned to Kingstown, where
he arrived at six o'clock this morning with the rescued sat-
feren, whose woe-begone and heart-broken appearance ex-
cited universal commiseration.
The scene presented to-day to the passenger, by the ex-
press boats was of a truly heart.runtiag nature. le every
fteetfee, as ftr as the eye could reeeb, portions of the
wreck, trunks, boxes, barrels, baskets, and all other de-
scriptions of luggage belonging to the passengers, were seen
floating on the water.
The greatest excitement prevails on the subject of the
wreck.
London, England, 1853-02-16

hens lA. LONDON OAZlTTlL—llissilay, Feb.ls.

BAN Kaurrq.

010801 Seonev. Whittleses, Cambridgeshire, draper, to
surrender Feb 24 at 12}, and March 24 at 1, at BAsing-
halletreet. Sol., Jones, Six-lane; off. 'nig., Johnson.

Basinshall-srmet. _
nulirnUTY GROVIN, ailing, oil and colour man, Feb. 25
at 111, and April 1 at 12, at Baainghall-strcet. Sal.,
Johnson, Oray's-Inn-rguare ; off. wag., Cannan, Alder-
manbury.
ban ENNA. SPENCE, Ladbroke4guare, Notting-hill,
boardinghouse keeper, Feb. 25 and April 1 at 1.21, at
Bssinghaff street. Sol., Vaughan, Porteous-road, Pad-
dington ; off. assig., Whitmore, Basinghall-street.
RICHAIID STOCK MIZSON, JOHN Marion, and EDWARD
MEssos, Stratford, Essex, coal merchants, Kb. 25 at 1,
and April 1 at 11, at Basinghall-rtreet. Solo., Messrs.
Hillrary, k'enchurch-street ; off. assig., Canaan, Alder-
manbury.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.

AT roarvoAL-wrascr.
11. Andrews, Haddon-place, Waterloo-road, Surrey,
bedstead manufacturer—S. Ray, Croydon, Surrey car-
penter—W. Jones, Enfield, Middlesex, butcher—lt. Welby,
Jermrn-street, St. Jamesstrcet—T. M. Lonedale, Duke-
street, Lineoln's.inn-tields, cabriolet drirer—lt. Lee, Bayst-
terrace, Bethnal-green, silk manufacturer—l. Gluck, South
Molton-street, Grosvenor-square, doctor of medicine—J.
Coe, Hartland-road, Hampstead-road—J. Creamer, Hsi.-
cottage, York-road, Battersea, labourer—H. Edwards, Pen-
tad-street, Pentonville, beerhouse keeper—J. C. Spurgin,
Moorgstc-street, City, chemist—W. Edwards, Crass-street,
Hatton-garden—P. Glass. Bermuda-street, Commercial-
road East, iron plate worker—W. IL Walsh, Worship-
street, Finsbury, attorney-at-law.
London, England, 1853-02-16

NOTICES OF MOTION.

LEOACT AND PROBATE DUTT.-Mr. W. WILLIAMS,
on the Ist of Much, to call the attention of the houw to
the injustice of exempting real property from paying pro-
bate and legacy duty, while those duties aro paid by per-
sonal property; and to move that, in the opinion et the
house, real property should be made to ply the same
amount of those duties as is now levied on personal pro-
perty. (Hear, hear.)
ELECTION PETITIONS.-Mr. L. KING, to move that a
select committee be nominated by the General Committee
of Elections, to inquire into every ease in which an elec-
tion petition is withdrawn, on what ground it was pre-
sented, and on what ground it was withdrawn, and to re.
port thereon to the house. (Cheers )
Sumps Ow THE NOVELLO.-261r. MUNI Z, on the lit
of March, to move for • select committee to impure into
the seizure of the Novelle.

Mr. G. MOORE, on the 3rd of March, to bring forward
the motion now standing in his name on the notice book.
Lxruut-Cannisna.—Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, on the 3rd
of Much, to call attention to the grievances of the letter-
curlers of Gre►t Btjtsin and Ireland, and to move a resolu-
tion declaring that their salaries are insufficient.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.—Mr. COLLIER, let Much,
to move for a select committee to inquire whether the eccle-
siastical courts may net be advantageously abolished, their
jurisdiction over all matters not purely eccletiutical trans-
ferred to other tribunals, and new courts esta►lished to deal
with matters pure:y ecclesiastical ; also, whether the juris-
diction of the Admiralty Court may not be advantageously
transferred to local tribunals.
ANTT•MILITIA PLACARDIL—Mr. lIINDLEY, to ask
whether the government intends to proceed with the prose-
cution commenced against certain parties for exhibiting pla-
cards animadverting on the Militia Bill.
APPAIRE OP TURILY, ITC.—Lord D. STUART, on Ist
March, to call attention to the affairs of Turkey, and the
war going on in Montenegro.
Tits Bums.' Wan..—Mr. HUME, on Thursday, to
ask for papers about the Burmese war.
London, England, 1853-02-16

SPAIN.

MADRID, Fas. 9.
The result of 303 elections is now known.
The government has returned 24i of its members,
and the opposition, composed of the moderate and'
progresista parties, only 59. The returns from
Catalonia and Galicia have yet to come in, but they
have lost their interest now that the composition of
the new chamber is so clearly exhibited. Among
the public men who have failed to secure seats in
the new Cortes are MM. Olozags, Escossurs,
Pacheco, Moyano, and Noceda. The opposition has
returned among others MM. Mon, Fidel, Cortina,
Seijas Lozano, and Rios-Rotas. The equivocal un-
derstanding upon which the new chamber has been
returned forbids us to draw any very positive conclu-
sions respecting the probable disposition of the new
chamber. What can be augured of a government
which inscribes on its electoral lists the name of a
strongly pronounced constitutionalist like M. Mar.
tinez de la Rosa, and by its side those of MM. Bravo
Afurillo and Betrand de Lys, the men who fell in
attempting to make the constitutional throne of
Isabella as absolute as that of Ferdinand ? Until
the opening of the Cortes then we may suspend
speculation, which can only be fruitlessly exercised
on the most characterless Cortes which Spain ever
saw.
London, England, 1853-02-16

PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.

PARLIAMENTARY PAPIRS.—By Sir JAS. ANDERSON,
from the memben of the Stirling School of Art 4; Mr.
MUNDY, from the Ashburn. Literary Im'itution;
Mr. LOCKE KING, from the Readiag-rooms of Norwood;
Mr. 0 LYN, from the London and North Western Reilway
Association; praying for the distribution of parliamentary
reports and pipers.
eatrr Counrs IN SCOTLAND.—By Sir JAMES AN-
DERSON, from the Town Council of Queensferry, praying
for reforms in.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—By Mr. MUNDY, from Edlaston,
Derbyshire, against the opening of the Crystal Palace on
Sunday.
POOR DEBTORS IN THE QCZEN'S PRISON. By Mr.
I'UGII, from Montroastryshire Quarter Sessions, praying
to ha relieved from the payment of money for the relict of
poor debtors in the Queen's Prison.

CARRIAOR Durx.By Mr. BLACKETT, from the
inmehmaken of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, for the repeelof.
MATROOTH Gmaxx.—By Mr. S. WADDINOTON, from
Clare, Suffolk, against.
ATTORNEYS' CERTIPICATI DUEL—By Mr. P. BEN-
NET, from Stowmarket, against.
EDWARD blunttax.—By Lord D STUART, two from
inhabitants of Marylebone, praying for government inter•
fereneo on behalf of Edward Murray, condemned to the
galleys for life by the government of the Pope.
SOAP DUTT.—By Mr. TURNER, from Liverpool, for a
repeal of this duty.
Larrsit-Cauatens.—By Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, from
232 places, complaining of the letter-carriers being re-
stricted from soliciting Christmas•boxes. Captain SCO-
BELL, from Bath, and Mr. MOFFATT, front two places,
with the same prayer.
INTIRCOLONIAL ParcT POSTAOR.—By Mr. G. HAD-
FIELD, from Sheffield; Mr. BRIGHT, from a place in
Wiltshire, in favour of the above object.
Ractotous EQUALITT.—By Sir E. DERING, from a
place in Kent, praying that every religious body should
support its own institutions.
TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE —By Mr. HADFIELD, from
Sheffield, for the repeal of these taxes.
TRW COLONIAL Cuuncrt.—By the Marquis of BLAND-
FORD, from inhabitants of the Cape, arrair.st a septvation
of the church in the colonies from the mother church.
COUNTY RATES.—By Mr. W. DROWN, from the poor-
law guardians of Prestwich, (or control over the levying
and expenditure of the county rates.
Amin., or TVREET.—By Lord D. STUART, from
Marylebone, for the interference of the government in the
affairsof Turkey and Montenegro.
CORN AVIRAOES.—By Sir G. PECIIELL, from a mar-
ket town in Sussex, complaining of the present mode of
taking the corn averages.
London, England, 1853-02-16

SWITZERLAND.

A letter from Aargau of the 9th states that MM.
Franscini and Kurz have declined the appointment
of federal commissioners at Ticino: the first, because
he is himself a member of that canton ; the second,
because he believes tho need of federal interference
to be greatly exaggerated. Meanwhile events are
rendering the mission itself unnecessary.

ITALY.
MILAN.

The following is the text of Itadetalt3's proclama-
tion, a summary of which we published yesterday :
London, England, 1853-02-16

GERMANY.

The Imperial Gazette of Vienna gives the follow-
ing warning to the Presse, of the same capital :
" The Presse of the 10th instant contains an article,
in which it is intimated with tolerable plainness that
the Imperial French government had mitigated the
disorders at Milan. Since this article appeared at a
moment when the Presse could not possibly be in
possession of correspondence front Milan, received by
post, while the messages transmitted by telegraph
furnished no ground whatever for a conjecture so
calumnious, it :a clear that this monstrous inculpation
of a government friendly to Austria had its origin
nowhere else than in the imagination of the writers
in Or Presse, who will further be held accountable
for the liberty they have taken."
The Neue Prussian Gazette state, that the rati-
fication of the Austro-Prussian commercial and ens.
toms treaty will take place without difficulty. By
this convention the two great powers of Germany
legally bind only themselves. No mention of the
Zollverein is made in it, but it contains a provision
leaving to every German government an option of
acceding to its stipulations within a fixed delay.
Letters from Hanover of the 10th state that the
ministerial crisis, which had lasted for several days,
was at an end, and that all the ministers would retain
their portfolios.
A telegraphic despatch, from Berlin, dated Mon-
day, says:—" The Zollverein Conferences were re-
newed upon the initiative of the Prussian minister.
The decision upon the convention with Austria will
be come to very speedily.

DESTRUCTION OF A VESSEL BY FIBS.—A French
vessel was destroyed by firs on Saturday morning, off Dan-
genets. She was a fine schooner, called the Selinia, Viaud,
muter, and was hound to London from Nantes, with wine
and a general cargo of merchandise. She was wending her
way up the Channel off this coast, when the crew were
alarmed on dircrvering a fire to be kindling somewhere in
the bold. Every effort was made to arrest the progress of
the flames, but to little purpose ; and with a double view of
preserving their own lives, and as much as possible of the
vessel and cargo, it was determined to make for the shore
in the west bay of Dungeness. ller approach had been ob-
served from the coast, and assistance sent off to her. She
at length took the ground between No. 3 and 4 stations,
some four miles to the westward of the Ncss, when, with
the aid of the coastguard and other parties from shore, in-
creased exertions were made to extinguish the See. It had
obtained, however, too powerful a hold of the LI fated craft
to admit of her preservation. She was burnt to the water's
edge.—Sortfla &slats Gazette.
London, England, 1853-02-16

TO THE INILADITANTS___OPTiII LOMBARDO-VENETIAN

KINGDOII.
In the evening of the 13th a gang of malefactors, armed
with daggers, attacked isolated. °facers and soldiers with
murdeoua intent, killing 10, and more or ler dangerously
wounding 64. Filled with the deepest disgust et that most
abominable of crimes—hired assassination—l am necessi-
tated to employ severe measures against the city of Milan,
and therefore ordain—

1. Tho city is to be placed in the most rigorous state of
siege, which, with all its consequences. will be maintained
with the very. preateat severity.
2. All suspicious strangers to be dismissed from the city.
3. The city of Milan hu to provide for the maintenance
of the wounded as long as they live, as also for the families
of the killed. _ _

4. Until the ringleaders aad instigators of the crime
which has been committed are delivered up, the city of
Milan will have to pay the extraordinary expenses attendant
on the unusual exertions of the garrison; from this contri-
bution, however, such individuals as are notoriously at-
tached to government—whatever class of society they may
belong to—are exempt.
I reserve to myself to subject the city of Milan to such
farther punishment as the result of the investigation to be
begun shall show to he deserved.
To calm the fears of the public, it is made known that
no disorder has taken place is any other part of the
kingdom.
Verona, Feb. 9, 1853.

The Official Vienna Gazette admits its error in
stating that n►ne persons taken with arms in their
hands had been executed. The number was seven,
of whom six were hanged and one shot.
A letter dated Milan, the 10th inst., states that M.
Crivelli, one of the chiefs of the insurrection, had
been arrested, but that no other leader had been
taken. It was said that amongst the prisoners made
were English, Swiss, and Piedmontese. The Vienna
Gazette only states on this subject that some of the
seditious are Swiss, and adds that the government
had established a military cordon along the margin
of the canton of Ticino.

Some of the Italian papers contain a report of an
alleged outbreak at Monza, a town of 8,400 inhabit-
ants, twenty-four miles from Milan. A body of in-
surgants, it is said, attempted at first to surprise the
garrison of the castle, while another attacked the
vice-regal palace on the Piazza del Duomo. A heavy
fire was opened by the troops upon the assailants,
which forced them to retire. Their stilettos were
chiefly directed against the officers, several of whom
were killed or wounded. In opposition to this, the
official bulletins of the Austrian authorities state that
nowhere except at Milan was the public tranquillity
disturbed.
London, England, 1853-02-16

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

SIGAIL—The mnrket has a firm appearance, but there
has not been a public sale tc- lay.
COFFEE.-130 casks plantation Ceylon were offered in
public sale, and sold freely at •ery lull pricee, 536. 6d. to
675. 63. Busines. has been done in native at 475.

TEA.—The trade continues to buy steadily, and priers
are fully supported.
SALTPETEE.—n small sale of 400 bags went off at a shade
advance ; refraction 7;, 275. Gd.
SPlCES.—Pepper 1,400 bags Alleppi sold in public sale
at full prices, 3 to 3i lb.; Mace, sold at 2s. ad. to 21. 9d. ;
Nutmegs, 2s. 3d. to 3s. Id.
Rtu.—This article has been in fair demand.
Corrow.—No sales of importance reported.
INntoo.—The sale is progressing steadily at fully previous
rates.
In other articles no material alteration.
London, England, 1853-02-16

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK LANE.-THIS DAY.

The supplies of all descriptions of grain this week have
been moderate, and the attendance of buyers in Mark-lane
this morning was equally limited, and although the trans-
actions were far from numerous, buyers had in all cases to
pay the extreme rates of Monday, whether for Wheat.
Barley, Oats, Beans, or Peas.
ARRIVAL!, IN T.) LONDON FROM FEB. 14th to FEB. 16. h
Qrs. hoglish. Scotch. Irleb. komp..
Wheat ..... 770 1 12 0
Barley 1190
Oat, 460
I 616 J
Malt . 1950 I .....4
Flour, barrels and 30 racks.
London, England, 1853-08-20

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCS.

CASUALTIES.
Australia, Murphy, from Grimsby to Rio Janeiro, which
was on shore on the Goodwin Sands, has proceeded for
the Downs.—Ramsgate, Aug. 18.
Augusta Schneider, was ashore at Adelaide, S.A., and not
likely to be got off for a fortnight.:
Caledonia, Matthews, from Liverpool to Melboutae, put in-
to Glandore Harbour with loss of some spars, and making
13 inches of water per hour ; part of cargo thrown over-
board.
Charlotte, Bourne, from Maulmain to Liverpool, went on
shore on the rocks off Maypou, June 14, where she still
remains, upright on the reef, with all her masts standing,
but her bottom is ground to pieces, and her cargo (rice)
supposed to be completely damaged ; crew (except two
men) saved.—Mauritius, 3 uee 17.
Josephine, Callaghan, from Bombay to London, put in
here, June 14, leaky, and with upper works much
strained; cargo discharging.—Mauritius, June 17.
London, England, 1853-08-20

THE SMITH FORGERY CASE.

GLOUCESTER, THURSDAY, Al:O. IS.
The extraordinary attempt at obtaining possession
of estates in Gloucestershire and Somerset, worth nearly
30,0001. a year (as reported in last week's papers), continues
a fruitful source of discussion, and fresh revelations conti-
nue to be made as to the life of the claimant, J. Smith alias
Previa, or, as he calls himself, " Sir Richard Hugh
Smyth." The prisoner is confined in a separate cell in
Gloucester county prison, and occupies himself occasionally
with writing. Ile declines to receive the prison diet, and
his meals are supplied to him by his wife—or as he calls her,
" Lady Smyth." lie refuses to attend Divine service in
the prison chapel,and represents himself e'en Unitarian. He
has retained the services of a Gloucester attorney to pre-
pare his defence for his trial,which will not take place until
April next. He has been recognised since his incar-
ceration as having resided in Gloucester for some
months in 18.51, at a period when he swore on the examina-
tion at Gloucester Assizes that he was living at Taunton
lie was announced as about to give lectures in Gloucester,
on the subjects of " Elocution and Singing," but tne pro
mired lectures were never delivered. lie also was engaged
as a book canvasser in the neighbourhood, and resided for
some time at Tewkesbury and Cheltenham. While living
in Gloucester he had some transactions with Mr. Stretch,
a bookseller, and ultimately sued Mr. Stretch in the County
C curt, where he made on the trial a similar exhibition of
himself to that at the trial last week, when under CMS-
examination by Sir Frederick Thesiger.
London, England, 1853-08-20

TILE RECENT RYE ELECTION PETITION.

TESTUNIONIAL TO MR. J EREMIAII SMITH.
On Thursday a banquet took place at Rye on the
ocotillo of presenting a testimonial to Mr. Jeremiah Smith,
of Springfield Ledge, as a tribute of admiration of that
gentleman's conduct in supo rt of the liberal cause in that
borough fur many years, and also to evince the sympathy of
the subscribers with him, and their disapproval of what
they conceive to be the unjust treatment experienced by
him in reference to the late election petition for that
borough. The testimonial consisted of a handsome silver
salver, with tour side dishes and a soup tureen. The ser-
vice weighs 500 ounces, and was subscribed for by nearly
700 persons. It was supplied by Mr. J. C. Savory, of Cern-
hill. Mr. Smith's crest and arms are engraved on the
tureen and ride dishes, and the following inscription on the
salver:—" This salver, with four side dishes and a soup
tureen, way precarred to Jeremiah Smith, Erg., of
Springfield Lod.r,., at a public dinner, holden at Ave,
on Thursday, the Pith day of Angtect, 1853, by the Friends
and supporters of the liberal cause, and other admirers of
Mr. Smith, as a tribute of respect, esteem, and regard for
his faithful and consistent adherence to the principles of
civil, religious, and commercial freedom, his private worth,
his independent character, and his unwearying attention to
local interests."

The banquet was held in a I tege marquee, or rather two
thrown lute one, in the form of • J, and aSout 3.;0 persons
were present, a lured nunt'.-r considering the smallness of
the pmulation, wnich doss not muster altogether more
then LluO. The chair 1141 occupied by SI SIN ES BUM' CT
Bitili aer, Esq., of aye and Spanishall, Eow's, late High
Murillo( Esser ; and on his right sat Mr. Jeremiah Sioith,
the guest of the evening. Amongst other sentleden pre-
sent were W. Ninkinnon, 31.1' , 11. M. Curteis,
E-q., Td,len Smith, of iti hall ;S. Hassell, E‘rt ,
of Wilmington II ill; F. Smith, Esq., of Hastings; Tilden
Smith, Esq., of Beckley ; Mmes. Roberts, Hicks, G. S.
Butler, Lovett, W. H. Chatterton, E. Hicks, S. Brasier,
Stephen Smith, °god, Davie, and Lawrence Iteeves.
London, England, 1853-08-20

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1853.

messenger from the Lords brought doers • batch of bills,
including the Customs C., osnlidation Act and the South Sea
Annuities l'ro titiota A mendment Act, to wbich there were
same amendments. T. he house agrsed to these.
_ _

SLIGO ELECTION.
Mr. I. BUTT Aare notice that neat Peuion he should
moire that the petition of Mr. Patrick Somers be taken
into consideration.

LEADER OF TIIE ROUSE.
Mr. CATLEY gave notice to move, early next session,
that the house should take into consideration the duties of
the leader of the house, and the propriety of attaching a
salary to that office.
Th. house then adjourned, at a few minutes before six
o'clock.
London, England, 1853-08-20

CRICKET.

GENTLEMEN OF KENT V. GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND.
—This match commenced on the Canterbury ground on
Thursday. the 18th. Kent went in first and scored 107. Eng-
land put '209 on the wore paper, which left lieut in the
minority, 102 runs.

DEATII OF TIIE REV. F. W. RortatvLON.—We
deeply regret to anocuneo that the illness of the incumbent
of Trinity Cha:ol, Brighton, has terminated in his death.
lie bad lung suffered from illness, but continued the duties
of the pulpit till the sth of July, when he preached
last serinnn, for the benefit of the Orphan Asylum. After
a short time be was confined to his room ; but medical
skill was of no avail. Last Sunday he breathed his last
at midnight. The ago of deceased mai only 37.—Brighton
London, England, 1853-08-20

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

I )1.1) COURT.—YESTERDAY.
Bayou Its. JUSTICIC
Jaes .4Hy14..,' Labor, 40, merchant, and Guillaume
Ca►l TheopAile Soup', two Frenchmen were indicted for
forging an order fur the delivery of goods with intent to
defraud.
Mr. tarry prmecuted, Mr. Robinson was counsel for the
prisoners.
It appeered from the statement of the counsel for the
prosecution that the prisoners were French exiles, and the
amp of forgery was brought against them under these Mr-
minastanceis. It appeared that Labia bad hired a room in a
beam in London Wall, and that from this address he had
men se applicetion to a M. Dicier, a truffle merchant at
Cayenne*, in France, under the signature of Soug.• and
Company, Mr a quantity of truffles amounting in value to
1001., and they were sent accordingly, and came into the
possession of the prisoners, and were disposed of by them.
It was proved that the prisoners were connected together,
and it was alleged in support of the prosecution that the
Wising of the room and sending the order in the names of
Sousa and Company were merely fraudulent pretence, to
obt sin goo s, and that under these circumstances the
prife nen w:re Amenable to the charge now preferredagainst
them.
Mr. Justice Talfourd expressed an opinion that upon
these facts the charge of forgery could not be supported.
The signature was, to a certain extent, a perfectly genuine
oae, and it was Blear that there was some sort of connection
between the parties, and he hardly thought that under the
circumstances the act of signing the letter " &lige and Co,"
amounted to forgery.
The jury, therefore, refereed a verdict of Not Guilty.
The prisoners were then charged upon a second lid let-
aunt with obt.,:ning goods by false pretences.
The Mat counsel were engaged in the case. The evi-
dence was tLe same as in the former charge. It was also
proved that the prisoners were in a state of great poverty,
and that at the time they pretended to be carrying on the
business of merchants in London Wall, they were in great
distress, and that Source obtained • subaistence by earning
a shilling a rin by making pasteboard, or some occupation
of th.t description It was also proved that immediately
upon the rterio of the truffles, the cases containing them
were sent to a cottage at Welham-green, occupied by one of
the prie seer-. countrymen, and there was some evidence
that they were disposed of for 50/, of which cam gouge
received Id/. and the other prisoner 40'.
Mr. Robins's' addressed the jury on behalf of the defend-
ant.. and he urged that there was not sufficient evidence to
show the they were cot actuated by the bona fide intention
of eat eblietsiag liniments ax merchants in London ; and
be called witnesses, who deposed that both defendants had
borne a ;sod character up to the time of this transaction.
The lam site: being in deliberation nearly two houn, re-
.
London, England, 1853-08-20

NINES.

FRIDAY EVENING.

There has been a moderate amount of business in
the market for home mining stocks to-day, without
any new feature. The sales reported arc Copper
Hill, at 140 ; West Providence, 44, 45 ; Wheal
Arthur, 221 • Alfred Console, 19, 3 ; Great Alfred,
25, 26; Wheal Tremayne, 154, 161 ; Lewis, 104,
11; Trewatha, 2:, 4; Clijah and Wentworth, 51,
buyers; Cubert Unite, 1, 11; (luintrell Downs, ;
Perron Silver Lead, 1; Treloggan, 2 ; Wheal
Peru, 4.
The gold mining shares to-day were again rather
firmer, but the improvement appears to be chiefly
confined to Colonial Gold. At 4 o'clock, Colonial
Gold were quoted 11-16 to 13-16 prem. ; Port
Philip, 7.16 to 5-16 dis.; British Australian, 7.16
to 5-16 dis.; Nouveau Monde, 1 to prem.; Agua
Fria, 15-16 to 1 1-16 prem.
Metcalfe Copper shares were scarcely so good as
yesterday, closing 34 to 31 prem. Shares of the Old
Australian Copper Company were sensibly better.
Linares on the other hand were weaker.
Closing prices of new undertakings arc as follows :
Mizen Head, 4s. to 6s. per share; Lewis Hill Range,
Ito 4 per share ; Great Crinnis, par to 1 prem. ;
Sul-
phate of Barytes, 4 to 1 per share; Britannia Gold,
to per share ; New 4Linares, Ito = prem. ; New
South Wales Coal, y to 1 dis. ; Metcalfe (of Ja-
maica), 3 to 31 pm. ; Port Royal (of Jamaica) 1 to 1
prem. ; L'Aigle d'Or, Ito d die.; London and Vir-
ginia Gold and Copper, par to 1 prem.; Mount Car-
bon Coal, 4 to 4 die. ; Kenmore, par to 1 prem.; Lake
Superior Copper, I die. to 1 pm.; Jamaica Copper, 21 to
21 prem. ; Connemara, 1 die. too prem. Glenaulin, Ito
4 die. • Monarch, to dis.; Australian Mutual,
to 1 die. ; Australian Console, I to 1 dM.; Chartered
Australian Land and Mining, 1. to 1 per share; Mel-
bourne Gold, 4to per share; Golden Mountain, -
to per share 17s
.641-.
per Great Hewas United Tin,lss. to 175.6.
per eh.; Brucutu Gold, 1-16 dis. 1-16 pm. ; Poltimore,
ie. to 4 pm.; Parkwyn and Carwaleick, ' die. to par;La
ckamor Copper, die. top pm. ; East India Iron,
Ss. to ie. per share; Sue River (of Jamaica), 1 to
prem. ; Adelaide Land and Gold, 1 to 01 die. ;
British and Colonial Smelting and Reduction, 1 to
prem.; Gladbach Zinc, to 4 prem.; New South
Wales Gold, par to I pm. ; London and Liverpool
Australian Gold Mining and Streaming, par to a
prem.; Cologne Lead, d toy die. ; Obernhof, 1 to
• prem. • Peninsular Mining, par to 1 prem. ; Rhenish
Charcoal, Iron, and Steel, " - to 1 prem. ; Liguanea (of
Jamaica), par to prem.; South Devon Consols, Ito
per share.
London, England, 1853-08-20

DEATHS.

BACHTIOFFNER.—Aug. IF, Alia: liChhoftatr, of Everett4treet,
aged 37.

TORSTER.—Aug. 17. at Bath, Judith, relict of the late Colonel 1. W.
Forster, of Holt, Wilts.
HOUGSON.—Aug. 15, Elizabeth Margaret, Ife of Rev. C. 11. Ifodg•
sae, of Salisbury, aged 77.
MANNERS —Aug. 15, at Richmond-hi'', Ellen Louim, the fourth and
last lionising daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel 11. 11.
Manners, K.H.
PARSONS. —Aug. 17, at Somerset-atreet, Charlotte Sophia, widow of
the late Sir W. Parsons, aged 93.

BIIAIICE.—Aug. 16, in Bloomsbury-square, Mies C. Sharpe, aged 71.
SMITH.—Aug. 15, at Bedford-square,' Rosalind, second daughter of
0. H. Smith, Esq., aged 16.
BMYTHIES.—Aug. 15, at Weston, W. C. gotythiea, Eeq., alma 73.
TIIORSTON.—Aug. 16, at Tunbridge-writs, I knry Miner Thornton,
second son if the late Samuel 'I hornton, Etiq., formerly MA'. fur
_Surrey, in his 62nd year.

MIIITELEY.—Aug. 14, Mr.l. Whiteley, of Firth lloiae Mina, Stain•
land, near Malik: aged 64.

WYLD.--Aug. 16, at auctuater-place, WAndricOrth.roa,l, W. Wyld.
London, England, 1853-08-20

SP IN.

The Cm•respoutlowe qf Marlri‘l of the 12th ,
says; "Two days since an officer on half-pay I
thought fit to print and distribute, clandes-
tinely, a sort of protest against the royal
decree validating the concessions of the rail-
ways. The police bring speedily informed of this
destroyed the printing prear, and the authorities sent
the officer out of the capital."
We have received the Madrid journals of the 13th.
The Ginate, by order of the Queen, publishes a
letter transmitted by the Spanish consul at Oporto,
stating that the Viscount and Viscountess de Trinidad,
having heard of the sufferings of the inhabitants of
Gallicia front a scarcity of food, had ordered 4,200
bushels of maize to be placed at the disposal of the
Archbishop of Santiago, for distribution among them.
The Queen, on hearing of this noble act of etarity,
ordered the consul to thank the generous donors in
her name.
The Minister of Public Works at Madrid has Or-
de red a special office to be organised for the transac-
tion of business connected with railways. The first
trial trip on the line from Aranjuez to Trembleque
turned out perfectly satisfactory, and a second has
been ordered.
M. Luis Manresa, sub-director of the Post-office,
has been appointed director, in the room of M.
Collentes.
London, England, 1853-02-11

LAitIBETH,

TVilli.nn Henri Ilaacxk, a youth 10 years of av, was
fiC3ity on a charge of 'testing a sash-box, eon-
tainipg tourkt n pounds in gold and silver, the property of
his master. From the tvidenee, it appears, that the pri-
soner had been servant to Dir. Diramock, pork butcher, in

the Wyndham-road, Camberwell, and was at work on the
premises on the evening of Thursday, the 3rd instant, dur-
ing the abet nce of his muter. On the return of Mr. Dins-
mock be missed the crib-box from his bed-room, and on
qu•sttoning the prisoner on the following scorning as to
whether he had heard the noise of persons getting in at
the bed-room window, or knew anything about the box, he
declared he had not. Information of the robbery was given
to the police, and Brookes, 262 P, upon making inquiries,
discovered that on the night of the robbery the p-i•oaer
purchased a watch and chain, et a shop in Mount-street,
Lambeth, for 41. 8.„ expended a large sum in pies at a shop
in the Westmiuster•road, " flashed" a sum of money at the
bar of a public-house, and got gloriously drunk. It further
appeared that in 1848 the prisoner had been tried at the
Old Bailey, on a charge of stealing money, the property of
his master, and having been found guilty, was sentenced to
12 months' imprisonment. This Tact was, hokever, un-
known to the prosecutor.
The pttoottar was fully committed in (ale Ms 441 on tile
charge of stealing the cash box.
London, England, 1853-02-11

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOW-STREET.

Samuel Clark and George Harrison, the former coach-
man, and the latter footman, in the service of Mr. Madely,
Westbourne-tarrace, Hyde-park, were brought before Mr.
Hall, charged with being drunk and incapable of taking
care of their master's carriage and pair of horses.
Constable 110 F said en Wednesday night he was on
duty iu Tavistock.street, when ha saw the defondants with
a gentleman's carriage and pair of horses in the rank wait-
ing for the close of the concert at Exeter-hall. The defend-
ants were both drunk, and the coachman so much so, that
the footman was obliged to hold him an the box. Seeing
the state they were in, witness took them to tho station.
The defend:inns master was subsequently obliged to drive
the carriage home himself.
Mr Hall said no doubt the defendants would lose their
situations, and as Harrison was the more sober of the two
be should discharge bins ; the coachman he fined 104., or
seven days.
SOUTHWARK.

A'Seckett said that be received a letter that morning
from a benevol .nt individual, who did not wish his name to
go forth to the public, inelosing a cheque fur 501.t0 assist Mrs.
Hswtt and her few children to proceed to Australia with
her three other daughters, who are accepted by Mr. Sidney
Herbert's Female Emigration Society. It may be treed.
lected that a gentleman attended at this count on Mon-
day with the widow and her three daughters, who were
provided with free passages, to request some assistance from
the poor box, to enable the mother and the other three
children to accompany them. Ihe magistrate on the occa-
sion directed that 31. from the poor box of the court should
be applied for the purpose required, as he deemed the cue
one deserving of sympathy, and that it would be advanta-
geous for the three young women selected by the above
society to be accompanied by their parent and the three
remaining children. It appears that the Female Emigra-
tion Sudety had nothing whatever to do with the applica-
than, but it was catchy brouaht forward by some gentlemen
iu Southwark who were anxious that the V. a o w and her
younger children should accompany her three eldest daugh-
tars to Australia.
London, England, 1853-02-11

THAMES.

Alexander Paton, a iceman, stated to belong to the Ante•
limn ship Wisconsin' which he joined at Shanghai, was
charged with deserting frem the British ship Priam Charlie,
at San Francesco, in March, 18.52.
The prosecution was instituted by Mr. Dall, the owner
of the Prince Charlie, who had been a great sufferer by
the desertion of the whole of the crew of the ship at San
Francesco, and which had entailed upon him au expense of
upwards of 6001. In consequence of prisoner's conduct, the
captain had to ship another man at San Francesm, where
seamen were very mime, and he demanded 261. for the run
to Shanghai, which the captain had to pay, and then an-
other man wan shipped at Shanghai for the voyage home to
London at 51. per month, so that the expense to the owner,
by the desertion of the prisoner, was upwards of 631.
Mr. Ingham could not help thinkirg that an increase in
the rate of wages was a true cure for desertion. 21. pi r
month, for which the prisoner signed articles, was an ia-
ceediagly low rate of wages. However, he had nothing to
do with that, and he must put the law in force; but lie
would not inflict the full punishment in this case. Ile sen-
tenced the prisoner to bo imprisoned and kept to hard
labour for two months.
London, England, 1853-02-11

'ARY OFFICE.

NEW P.

Last night, in the House of Commons, Sir It.
Inglis gave notice that on Tuesday, the 22nd, he
should " move for a select committee, to consider tho
best means of providing for the execution of the (Mice
of Speaker, is the event of Mr. Speaket's unavoida-
ble absence from illness or other cause." It is ru-
moured that the intention is to establish a Deputy
Speaker of the House of Commons, and that a future
occupier of the Chair, either as Chief or Deputy,
may possibly be Sir George Grey.
London, England, 1853-02-11

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

(IT BLICTRIC TILZORAPR.)
(11011 OUR OWN CORR/M.O2IDM)
MAkSICILLES, Fse.lo.
I have just received, per French boat, the follow-
ing dates from India :—Caleutta, Jan. 3; Madras,
Jan. 10; Bombay, Jan. 13.
A proclamation, dated Dec. 20, says that now and
for the future the province of Pegu will form a part
of the Eastern British territory.
Three thousand chests indigo were sold from 45 to
53 rupees higher than last year.
The money market is easy. Exchange in Cal-
cutta, 2s. Id.

SVIIIIAIIINI

We have since received the following metsage from
Trieste : .

"The Pyroicaphe (fire-ship) Egypte arrived here
from Alexandria, February 10, at one o'clock. She
accomplished her passage in one huneed and fortv-six
hours. The proclamation for the annexation of Fegu
was published on the 20th of December. It con-
cludes with the intimation that, in case the King
should refuse to make peace, or venture to molest
our new territory-, the Burmese empire should be
subverted, and himself dethroned. The Burmese do
not show any signs of acceding to these terms, and
an advance upon Ave is inevitable. This will take
place probably as soon as we can rroeure the neces-
sary means of transport. There is no other public
news of importance."

LEEDS Tows Covicat.—At the meeting of this
body, held on Wednesday, it was determined to apply to
parliament, during nest session, for a bill to authorise the
corporation to make and sell gas. At the same meeting •
petition to parliament was agreed to against a bill of the
Old Gas Company, now before parliament, for an
extension of that company's capital.
The MADIAI.—A meeting was held at the AF.-
'stably Rooms, Bath, on Monday evening, to hear from
Captain Trot it r, late of the 2nd Life Guard.. and one of the
recent deputatiou to the Grand Duke of Tuscany, an ac-
count of the persecution to which scri,iture reader, are sub-
jected in that couutrv, and especially of the me of Fran-
ems and Rosa Mailiei. The meeting was one of the largest
that has been held in Bath for !OM. time. The room was
crowded before the hour announced lit the chair to he
taken, and hundred. were unable to obtain admission. Mr.
it. Iluywood presided ; and the plulorsit was filled wit:.
cleriry, mint.ters of various denominations, and influential
laymen. The Achim. of Captain Trotter was listen. dto
with great attention, sod at its close errs loudly applauded.
A collection wss also made towarda establishing at Geneva
an educational and industrial establishrni tit u a refuge fur
those who escape fru religions per..ecution.
Tue DEPAI:TURE oy TILE STEAMER HARBINGER,
bouad from Suathampton to Australia, la delayed until to-
day.
London, England, 1853-02-11

BETTING lIOUSES.

Sir J. DUKE wished to know whether it was the inten-
tion of the government to introduce any meesure with a
•iew of putting a stop to the extension of betting houses,
which he ctuld testify to be a source of serious evil.
Lord PALMERSTON said the subject excited great at.
tention, and there was great foundation for the opinion that
much evil was produced by these betting houses. At the
same time the subject was surrounded with great difficulty,
and he confessed ho was not satisfied in hie own mind as to
any practical mods of accomplishing the object is view
without going beyond the purpose proposed to be attained.
At the ►ame time the government would consider the
subject.
NAVY ESTIMATES.
Sir J. GRAHAM laid the navy estimates on the table.
London, England, 1853-02-11

ATTEMPT TO UPSET A TRAIN ON THE

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LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.
---
Oa Wednesday, the 26th alt., an attempt was
made, by placing about 12 meta. of stone blocks upon the
Lancaster and Carlisle ltailway, near the Nlilnthorpe
station, about midway between Lancaster and Kendal, to
overthrow the up and down mail trains. Fortunately
though the engines of both trains sustained same damage,
neither of them was thrown oft the line. Siuce the cum.
mission of the malicioua act, Mr. Bibby, the superintendent
of the Lancaster and Carlisle Company's police, and Mr.
Lipsett, superintendent of the Westmoreland police, have
instituted active inquiries, which have at length resulted
in the apprehension of a young man named William Pickles,
residing at Coniston, in Westrucrehnd.
On the 9th inst. he was brought up at Milethorpe, and,
after a lengthened hearing, was fatly committed for trial ut
the eusuing Appleby assiaea.
London, England, 1853-02-11

CASUALTIES.

'Feb.

Calder, for New York, that was on shore 'at Crookharen,
was towed round to this p )rt last earning, a.,d plaeo WI
the Gridiron.—Liverpool, Feb. 10.
Fourth of August, Cornrow:, from Stolpemondo to London,
passed tho Sound, Oct. 1, and has n since been
heard of.
Onw•aid, off this port, dismasted, and in tow of tw.) steamers.
—Liverpool, Feb. 10.