The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-26 00:00:00

FRANCE.—As HOLLOW AS A DkUM.—On the
29th ult. an omnibus from Creteil stopped as usual at the
barriere de Chareuton, and one of the officers of the Octroi
put his head into the carriage, and asked the passengers
whether they had anything liable to the duty. All answered
in the negative, but the officer cast his eyes upon a child's
drum, one head of which bad evidently been patched with
paper, on the knees of a man at the far end of the omnibus,
and going up to it found on lifting it that it was very heavy,
and asked the man what it contained. As an evasive answer
was given, the officer mined the basket and made the man
get out and follow him into the Octroi office. Here the
basket was opened, and found to contain three brace of part-
ridges, three quails, end three thrushes. The man protested
that the game was not his, hat belonged to his master, who
had made a bet with a friend that he would get game into
Paris without its being concealed either in the pockets or in
any other part of the carriage. The man, refusing to give
the name of his master, was taken into custody and pro-
secuted fur breaking the game laws. He was brought to
trial on Setnelay before Or (.77.,:rertional Tribunal, and as be
still concealed the name of his master and took the whole of
the responsibility upon himself, he was sentenced to pay a
fine of 100 fr. and all the costs of the prosecution.
GERMANY.— AUSTRIA. —The Emperor and
Empress left Vienna en the 17th inst. for Gritz. It is his
Majesty's intention to inspect personally the railway actually
opened as far as Cilli, and the works on that part of the line
which is still in the course of construction. The Austrian
Lloyd publishes a communication from Milan, dated the 13th
of August, in which it is stated that the government had
issued a notice to the effect that on and train the 12th of
August current all grinds brought from countries beyond the
St. Glothard, across that mountain, shall, on entering Lom-
bardy at Ponte Chime", with a view to be forwarded to Sar-
dinia, Paring, and Piacenza, enjoy the immunity already con-
ferred upon goods brought for the same purpose across the
Splugen, entire exemption from transit duties. This immunity
is limited for the present to one year, and the carriers must
produce evidence of origin, and of the goods having been
actually brought by the way of the St. Godard.

BAVARIA.—PROGRESS OF LIBERAL INSTITU-
TIONB.—The Nuremberg C' rresponelent intimates that a
municipal decree has been issued in Munich, permitting
civilians to continue smoking when they pass a sentinel, and
even when they remain near him.

RUSSIA.—The reports which were in circulation,
that the Russian Minister of War, Count Tschernitscheff,
had incurred the imperial displeasure, appear to be con-
firmed; the count has just received orders to proceed to St.
Petersburg immediately. He therefore intends going by
way of Luhee and Hamburg. The cause assigned for his
speedy recall respects some new plans and opera-
tions in the Caucasus; and report adds, that his
Majeety intends to appear in person in the camp. A step of
this kind would not be in conformity with the usual course
of Russian policy, which would not Expose the person of the
Emperor to the chances of war, without a pretty certain
hope of victory. Great preparations are said to be making
in the left wing of the Russian army, for the taking or rather
the annihilation of the fortress of Gergebil. Woronzo seems
especially anxious to wipe off the stain which the Russians
have incurred by their defeat before it, and which has acted
as a stimulus upon the mountaineers. Many of the tribes
have, in consequence of their victory, gone over openly. to
Shamil, and immense activity is manifested by the skirmish-
ing parties iu carrying on this dangerous petty warfare. The
cholera has so raged among the garrison, on the east coast
of the Black Sea, that scarcely one-third of it is said to be
left. The time of the intends(' expedition is not yet fixed,
and special orders from St. Petersburg were expected.
PERNAMBUCO.—A few days later int(lligence
from Pernambuco has been received in Liverpool by the
Serafins, arrived at Cork, but the advice., as is most usually
the cue, contain nothing of interest.