The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-09 00:00:00

THE LEVANT.

By the Levant mail we have received Constanti-
no* journals of the 21th, and Athens papers of the
28th ult., both inclusively. Several changes have
just taken place in the Turkish ministry. Ihe Capi-
tan Pacha (t:mliman l'acha) has been replaced by
Mehemet All, the brother-in-law of the Sultan, and
formerly Minister of War. The Minister of Finance
had been also removed, and replaced by Nazif
who had before filled that post, and whose bad
management had led to an inquiry, which is not yet
completed.
The ministry of the Wakoufs (estates belonging to
the Mosques) has been given to Bali Effendi, and
Suliman Pacha has been named a member of„,the
grand council. It is said that the bad management
of the finance department had led to these changes.
The accounts from Athens state that the Senate
had adopted the government bill on finances by 29
votes to 17. The Chamber of 11c Mies, it is added,
had made modifications in the •LI on consulates,
which compelled the government withdraw it.
At the time of the departure of the mail it was
still understood that on the Ist of September the re-
fugees of Kutaiha were to leave that place for Jeu-
melk, in the Gulf of Macedonia, where they would
embark on board a Turkish steamer, which was to con-
vey them to the Dardanelles. Here they expected the
American steam-frigate the Mississippi would await
their arrival; but this, as stated yesterday, in cense-
quenceof the accident experienced by that vessel, is now
doubtful. The persons who will accompany Kossuth
and his family are M. Lemini, his private secretary
(a Tuscan), Generals Perrcel and Wisosky, and Count
liatthiany; the three last have their families with
them. Twenty other superior officers will also follow
Kossuth. It was intended that the Mississippi should
convey them to Washington, stopping a few days in
England. It was said that their sojourn in the
United States will not exceed three months. The
Journal Ile Constantinople says:
l'art of the imperial fleet is to leave to-morrow, to make
evolutions in the Mediterranean. The vessels composing
the expedition are the following :—Men-of-war: Nousse-
retic (the admiral's vessel) and reiki-Measeret. Frigates:
Schaap, Nurati-Zaffer. Steam-frigates:
Mouhssir Sowrour, 3ledjidie. Corvettes: Merin-Fero,
Zetif. Steam-corvette: Tahiti Bahri. Brigs: Sound-

Babel, Taliar. Schooners: Nev-Esser,
The fleet is under tho command of the Capitan Paella in
person, who, with his staff and suite, is on board the Nous-
scretie. The Capitan Paella will be accompanied by
Vice-Admiral Mouchauer Pmha (Captain Slade), one of
the most distinguished officers of the English navy,
and engaged in the service of the Porte, to co-operate in the
better organisation of the Turkish fleet. This superior
officer, adviser of the Capitan Pitch& in the direction of the
fleet and in the naval operations, occupies the &heap. We
are convinced that, under the command of such an able
sailor as Mouchauer Paella, the expedition and manceuvres
will be of great utility. We take advantage of this oppor-
tunity to speak of another distinguished English officer,
Colonel Barry Bey. Ile is engaged in the Turkish navy as
instructor in artillery. After some stations on different
points in the Mediterranean, the fleet will proceed to the
Gulf of Salonica, and, after manmuvring there, will go to
the Isle of Ithodes, and front thence return to the Bos-
phorus.

MALTA SEPT. 2.
PaoloAzzopardi,tho murdererof Maria Baldacchino,
underwent the last sentence of the law yesterday
morning, at Floriana. This is the first execution in Malta
for the last seventeen years. The culprit walked firmly to
the place of execution, about half a mile, attended by two
Capuchin friars, and the society della Miserieordia, and
mounted the gallows with a firm, quick step, evidently
quite careless to his awful situation. Ileacknowledged the
murder the day previous. •
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
,Com-
pany's steam-ship Pottinger, arrived, after an excellent pas-
sage at 9 p.m., on the 29th ult. The government packet
Medusa, from Marseilles, bringing the overland mails,
reached Malta, at 4 cm., on the 31st, and the Pottinger left
fo' the East seven hours after.

The Sardinian gaadrou, cansiati..g of three frigates and
a brig, under Rear-Admiral the Count d'Arcalliers, en-
tered port from the Gulf of Palma yesterday morning, and
will leave again in about a week. The admiral is under
sealed instructions, but it is supposed the destination of tho
squadron is Tunis. The English squadron has been spoken
off Longone.
The Banshee will convey to Marseilles the return India
mail, and this vessel and the Caradoc arc now understood
to be permanently placed on this line.
The English brig William, Thomas, from Alexandria,
laden with barley, for Southampton, got ashore yesterday
outside of Fort Ricasoli, and will have to discharge. The
vessel has received much damage.

WRECK OPA SPANISH MERCHANTMAN.-MARGATE,
SUNDAY NIGHT.—The lugger Nelson, commanded byJohn
Knight, with a crew of three picked boatmen, cruising in
the neighbourhood of the Sunken Light, observed, about
seven o'clock this morning, a flag of distress flying from a
boat at some miles distance, and immediately put off to
render assistance. At a quarter to eight they reached the
boat, and found it to contain nine Spanish sailors, and to be
in an almost sinking state, the stem being completely stove
in. The unfortunate men having been taken on board the
Nelson, it was ascertained that they comprised the crew of
the Spanish brig Cervantes, Captain Felix Loyo y Castro,
from Christiansand to Barcelona, with a cargo of salt fish,
which ran on shore on the Lorg Sands at half past eleven
last night. The crew stood by their vessel until five o'clock
this morning, when, finding that their vessel was going to
pieces, tbcy took to the only boat left to them out of three,
in which they remained until they were picked up by the
lugger, their boat at this time being about 24 miles from
Margate, 6 from the Sunken Liffht, and 8 from the Kentish
Knock. The rescued crew having been refreshed with hot
I coffee and other necessaries, were conveyed to this place.