The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-21 00:00:00

DEATH OF GENERAL HALLMAN.

General Ballivian, one of the most celebrated men
of South America, not only as a military leader, but as a
representative of democratic principles, died lately at Rio
Janeiro, an exile from hie country—Bolivia. •
In 1841, when that state was invaded by the armies of
Peru, under command of President Gamarra, Ballivian was
called front banishment, placed at the head of affair", and
totally defeated the Peruvians at the battle of Yngavi, in
which their general fell : it secured the nationality And in-
dependence of his country.
During the period of his presidency, from 1841 to 1844,
he promoted earnestly the exploration of the navigable
rivers flowing from Bolivia into the Amazon. He encou-
raged European colonisation, and remodelled the system of
public instruction upon the new European basis.
At the end of 1847, the question with the Peruvian go-
vernment relative to the port of Aries had been re.opened,
and Ballivian was preparing. to settle this constant source of
difference. At this critical juncture a revolt was attempted
in the south of Bolivia by General Agreda, at the brad of
8,000 men. Ballivian, after a rapid march from the north
in the winter season, suppressed it in the course of fifteen
days • bat when on the point of returning, a revolution oc-
curred in the north.

The result of the campaign ih the south against an enemy
professing the retrograde doctrines of Old Spain proved his
valour as a soldier and his skill sea general ; but it was the
patriot who, at the head of a brave and conquering and
highly disciplined army, preferred to sacrificehimself and
retire to exile rather than involve his country in civil war,
because he felt that the authors of the revolution, although
personally opposed to him, were the representatives of the
principles for which be had just fought.
The last and mast important acts of his smile were the
warning he gave while in Panama to the natives of Seuth
America as to the designs of ?lore, in his last expedition
against Ecuador, and the eloquent appeal he addressed to
his countrymen imploring them to fm get him and their dif-
' ferenees and unite in the cause of civil, political, and reli-
gions freedom.
'His death bee Gassed general sorrow throughout Bolivia,
and General Belsa and the government, with chivalric ge-
nerosity, have decreed him a national funeral,

ATTACK ON AN EMIGRANT SHIP.—ItHeI4OIII*
been received at Lloyd's, under dote, Stanley, ,Falldsad
Islaada, Jen. 6, of a most daring attack on the ship Perem
pas, of Liverpool, Malinger, muter, by thergaZtaas.
It seems that 111 passim' through the Straits of , cm
her way to California, the Porcupine grousikid. y the
next morning the ship was surround ed by numsrems ewes,
full of natives. The captain, thinking
they
useful in getting the ship off. lat some ofel=l4l4l
tibias emit on deep, when they offered to each•••• wet
of "Johnson's Comprehensive Dictionary," sliest se Itne
" John Hadar= January, 1831,' a Prepiebeek,
sad other articles, evidently belsoging to en Neti
The copula, now °beanies a Seel of moose appeashimg
nearer, amity bearing lighted plawienashos, flaw orders
for the stew and geessugen, meet of wbm had revolvers,
to arm themselves, sad a tergileseedietenened ; the savages
fought desperately, and triad le hues the ship. After a
eevare struggle and great akeet=•ig wimp lentos ott,
oat
s beim overheard, the ship
floated. Two of the emigrants, named filearge Somali sod
Henry Boyle, were killed, and sevenul others severely
wounded. The ship returned to the Falklead Islands, ter-
rib!, disabled.
SODDEN DEATIL—Mr. James Hotehans, mastiff
onto* of the Oedemas lighters, earning stores to sad
from the Royal Arsenal to Waltham Abbey Powder. mills
a few days sines west hew, retired to met, and died end-
dealy, as it is supposed, of alienated keen, though enjoying
remarkably geed health. He has left a widow and family
to deplore the leased • good husband and kind parent. A
ocionser's bequest has bees held epee the body, sad a ver-
dict returned seseediaidy.—Keratiek Nerewey.
THE WAGES OP CARPENTER/I AND JOINERS.—The
working carpenters sad joiners of Plymouth, Devonport,
sad Statehouse sad the neighbourhood, have determined
epos taking some steps, with a view' to securing an increase
of wages. For this notices have been hissed for a
meeting,which is to Itldee in !henhouse, on Monday next.
EMIGRATION PROM THE ROYAL DOCKYARDS.—
Nine shipwrights, cue caulker, and two policemen have
given notice of their intention to leave their employment in
the Davenport Royal Dockyard for the purpose of emigrat-
iag.to Australia.
DEVONPORT SAILOEB' HOME. Rear-Admiral
Paseo and Sir George Maeratb, have each erected and fur-
nished • cabin in the "Nelms Dormitory," in honour of
their Moistness chief, and to commemorate the glorious
battle in which be fell, have named both " Victory." In
addition the gallant admiral has presented to the library of
the institution some valuable books. It may not be
generally known that it was Admiral (then Lieut. Pasco),
, who, at Trafalgar, at the commend of Nelson, hoisted that
ever memorable signal, "England expects every man to do
his duty."
EDINBURGII UNIVERSITY.—At • meeting of the
Associated Societies of Edinburgh University, held on Fri-
day last, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart., was declared
duly elected as honorary president, all other proposed can-
didates having withdrawn.
THE NEW YORK CRYSTAL PALACE,—His Royal
Highness Plana Albert is among the contributors of works
of art to the Industrial Exhibition about to be opened at
New York on the 2nd of May next. The portraits of bet
Majesty, himself, Prince Arthur, and of the late Duke of
Wellington, forming the picture painted by Winterhalter,
is his contribution. The Damn painted by Vinterhalter.
is his contribution. The Barrn Marochetti has completed
&Wenn equestrian statue of General Washington, which
is about to be embarked for the Exhibition. Mr. Ccrew
has executed • colonial sta',ue of the late Daniel Webster,
fin the same plus. It re presents the American statesman
in the set of addressing the senate. The State of Missouri
has appropriated 4,00 ft dole. for its limper representation at
the opening of the Exhibition, and Congress on the 28th
of Feb. last voted 40,000 dole. to defray the expenses of the
Turkish steam Rivas during her visit to the New York
World's Fair.