The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-25 00:00:00

SHIPPING.

MAILS ARDIS-RD.—Dublin, 3; Waterford, 2; Donagha-
des, 1; French, 1 ; Flanders, 1.
LONDON, March 25.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.W.,
light breeze, and dull weather, with slight frost.
TO1111•Y, March 24.—The report of the Friendship, from
Littlehampton to Llanelly, arriving here, with pumps
choked, was incorrect, in should have been the Providence,
previously reported.
P w Lit E 41, March 23.—The stern of a ship, marked Courier,
and several pieces of wreck, charred by tire, have been
washed on shore in this district.
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CLYDE, March 22.—Arrived Arab, Demerara. 23rd,
Jobs Wood., Mauritius. 23rd, Bailed: Hound, St. John's,
Newfoundland

OFF LIVERPOOL, March 24 —Geelong, Calcutta.
MILFORD, March 22.—Bailed: Princest, St. John's, New
Brunswick.

Moraines, March 22.—Virgilia, Rio Janeiro.
DEAL, March 24.—Arrived : Elise, Hamburg, for St. Peters-
burg. 24th, Hendrika, Batavia, and sailed for Rotterdam ;
Jane, Patras ; Harlequin, M treadles ;Wave,Cardiff, with cargo
shifted, having experienced severe weather ' • Union, Shields,
and sailed for Malaga Goshawk, Shieds, and sailed for
Alexandria; Majestic, Sniebls, and sailed for Barcelona;
Nautilus, Shislas, nod sailed for Constaatinople ; Ythune,
Shields, and roled for Oporto; Rimswell, St. John's. N. 8.;
Elizabeth, of Billast, and sailed westward ; Eleanor Gordon
(brig, No. 3,1,9), Sailed 24th: Lord Petro, Mauritius;
Allendale, Cape of Good Hope ; Diadem, St. Helena ;
Rama, St. Kitt's ; Jane Innis, Jamaica; Acadia, Halifax :
Olive, St. John's. N.B. ; Maxim, Constantinople ; Circassian.
Gibraltar; Traveller, Cadiz. 24th.—N N.W.—Arrived from
the river and sailed: Emma and Royal Saxon, Sydney,
N. S. W. ; Hugh Walker, China ; City of London, Calcutta;
Loch Lomond, Black Friar, Bombay; &sex, Cape of Good
Hope and Bombay; Fanny, Caps Coat Castle; Sarah,
Rio Janeiro; Independence, New York; Caroline, Halifax;
Ahbotsford, Galway and Quebec ; David Lyon, Jamaica.
FISIIGUA111). March 23.—The Erin, from Wici:ow to
with copper ore, put in hum Mis morning leaky,
and with sails split, and must discharge. A large mast toe)
has come shore near this place.
Hutt, March 24.—The Abet, from Liverpool to this
port, which get on shore, off Craiothorpc Haven, 21st inst.,
has been got off, after discharging part of cargo, and has
arrived here.

YARMOUTH, 'Mar 24.—The Blanket, of Sunderland, got
on the Barber Sand yesterday, but was assisted off to-day,
and proceeded.
DUNDEE, March 19.—Sailed: Advice, Davis's Straits,
23rd : Princess Charlotte and Horn, Davis's Straits.
BELFAST, March 23.—Put back: Infanta, for New York.
Conn, March 21.—Sailed : Lockwood, Boston ; Lucy Ann,
I New York. York._

CORK, March 23.—Arrived Bee, Mobile.
NEWPORT, March 23.—Sailed: Brontee, Mamoru.
FALMOLAII, Mach 2l.—Sailed: John Cook, ar.d Spec-
tator, Cape of Good Hope ; Gipeey, Sut r ; Louisa, Water-
ford, and New York; Harmony, Newfoundland.
R, March : John Bull, Callao ; Bcille,
Isle de Rig; H.M. at. Wellesley, West Indies.

PRINCE METTERNICB.—It was reported in well-
informed circles yesterday that the arrival of Prince Metter.
inch in this country might be hi.urly expected, as letters had
been received from him, in which he stated his ioteation of
seeking a refuge in England.
CLERK ASSISTANT OE TIIE HOUSE OP LORDS.—
We believe that we may now almost state with certainty
that the present Solicitor General, Sir David Dundas, M.P.
for the county of Sutherland, has been appointed to the
lucrative office of Clerk Assistant in the House of Lords,
vacant by the sudden and lamented death of the late Mr.