The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-24 00:00:00

TURKEY.

A letter from Constantinople of the Bth, in the
Post despt Gazette of Frankfort, says:—" Abd-el
Yaw arrived here yesterday, but he has not been
yet presented to the Sultan, on account, it is said, of
a difficulty which has arisen between M. de Lava-
lette and Fnad Effendi on the form in which the pre-
sentation should take place. It is said that the
remonstrances addressed by M. °setoff to the Otto-
man Porte, relative to the sanctuaries, have received
the full approbation of the Russian cabinet. The
winding up of the affairs of the bank may be con-
sidered as terminated. The government has made
arrangements with several bankers to procure the
resource* which it requires. The number of the
troops sent against Montenegro is 34,000."
Accounts from Constantinople to the Bth have ar-
rived by way of Vienna. Propositions had ,been
made for resuming the project of raising a loan, with
modifications as to the time of repayment, but it was
considered doubtful that the government would con-
sent to them. The examination into the accounts of
the ex-farmer of the customs, Djamerli, has been
concluded, and the result is said to be that his liabi-
lities exceed his assets by upwards of 20,000,000
piastres (between 4,000,000 and 5,000,000 E) Thie
sum is due to the treasury, and he will be required
to pay it—unless, indeed, as some persons appeared
to expect, the ex-Minister of Finance be rendered
responsible for the whole or part of it.

ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDrft.-1117LL, BA.
1171 DAY.—Throughout the whole of yesterday and the pre-
luding day the magistrates and police have be engaged
investigating one of the most inhuman and, at the same
time, extraordinary attempts to murder, coupled with rob-
bery, that has ever been recorded. It appears that on Tues-
day evening last, Mrs. Dufflll, an innkeeper's wife, of Be-
verley, was returning from this town by the last train. All
the passengers got out at Xottingham excepting one man,
who sat in the same carriage u she did. After the train
hut been in motion a few minutes some persons near the
Use heard a female's voice calling some one a thief, and
these were followed by cries of help and murder, all pro-
ceeding from the same carriage. They followed as fast u
I they could, and fancied they saw something thrown from
the train, and upon reaching the spot found the lady in
question lying by the side of the rail, quite insensible. Elba
was taken to a house close by, and the next day, it being
found who she was, removed home, where she lies without
any hopes of recovery, being suffering from concussion of
the brain. Although she had a large sum when she left
home, not a penny was left in her possession when picked
up. Upon the train slackening at Beverley the fellow
jumped out and made off, nothing being then known at the
station of the matter. A milkman of Beverley has been
taken on easpicion, and held to bail.

Vbe court.

WIND2Oft, Jer. 22.
The Prince of Leiningen took leave of her MiNjesty
this morning, end left the Castle for London en route to
the Continent._

The whole of the visitors have taken their departure to-
da'Phe Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl Granville, and Lieut.-
Col. the Hon. A. and Mrs. Gordon, arrived at the Cud*
Ibis afternoon on a visit to her Majesty.
The following had the honour of dining with her Majesty
this day :—The Duchess of Kent, the l'rincem Adelaide of
Hohenlohe, the Lady-in-waitiog to the Duchess of Kent,
the Baroness de Speth, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl
Granville (President of the Connell), Lieut.-Colonel the
Holt A. and Mr.. Gordon, the ltev. the Provost of Eton,
and Sir James Clark.

The Band of the 2nd Life Guards attended during dinner
ad played the following selection :
Overture. "lora Diareio" Auber.
Waits, "Oriental" Labitsty.
Greed ,election, " Marble Malden" Adam.
Feat Polonaise Kuheer.
Quadrille ... ...... ... Timmy.
Polka etraws.
131,1 gaup the Ones. _ _

The Queen's private band was afterwards in attendance
in the Castle, and performed the following pieces :
winters, Tampa" Herold.
Trio, allegretto, winnetto, trio, rondo allturetto,
pianoforte, clarinet, and viola, Mesas. Cosies,
%%lawns, and Hill Mozart.
JAN. 23.
The Queen and Prince, the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, and Princess Alice, attended Divine Service this
morning in the private chapel of the Castle. The Earl of
Aberdeen, the Earl Granville, and Lieut -Colonel the lion.
A. and Mrs. Gordon, with the ladies and gentlemen of the
court, and the domestic household, were also at the service.
The Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley officiated.
The Duchess of Kent end the Prince of Leiningen ar-
rived atClerence House, St. James's, on Saturday morn-
kw, from Frogmore. The Royal duchess and his serene
highness visited the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester
House, Piccadilly, when the Prince of Leiningen took
leave of her royal highness.
The Duchess of Kent left town in the afternoon, on her
return to Frogmore, and the Prince of Leiningen proceeded
to the terminus of the South Eastern Railway, at London-
bridge, and took his departure for Dover.

- •
A deputation from the Local Board of Health for Lea-
mington had an interview on Saturday with the General
Board of Health, at their office, Whitehall. Thu deputa-
tion consisted of Mr. William Carpenttr, Chairmen of the
Local Board; Mr. 8. U. Jones, a member of the board;
aad Mr. Arthur Haymes, their clerk.
Mr. J. 34. Cobbeta, M.P., bad an interview on Saturday
with the General Board of Health, at their office, White-
hall.

The Duke of Newcastle returned to town on Saturday,
from Windsor Castle.

Viaraunt Pa'mamma left town on Saturday afternoom,
for Broadlands.

Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governors of all the Australian coloities,Vms
Dieman's Laud, New Zealand, and the Governors of Hong
Kong and Ceylon.

Admiral Houston Stewart, formerly M.P. for
Greenwich, is appointed secretary to the Master-General of
the Ordnance.

FATAL EPIDEMIC AT CROYDON.

The town and neighbourhood of Croydon are in II
state of great consternation, on account of the breaking out
of* fever of a very fatal character, and which during the
jut fortnight has been most fatal in its results, the victim!e
being not, as is usually the case, among the poorer classes,
bat among the gentry, and the principal tradesmen of the
town. The state of things at length became so alarm.
ing that the Local Board of Health, through Mr.
Wyles, their clerk, applied to the General Board
of Health in London, requesting them to instiuta
an inquiry into the nature of the malady which
had created so much alarm • and accordingly Dr. South-
wood Smith and Dr. Sutherland were sent to Croydon to
report upon the cause and nature of the prevailing etas.
mie. The following is an extract from the report made by
these gentlemen upon the sulject. After some prefatory re.
narks, the report states, We have ascertained that a 'kid-
lax disease has prevailed at Orted, a few miles from Croydon
before any disease of alike kind was observed at Croydon,
and we have to add that, from communications received by
the General Board of Health, it appears that for many
weeks past • similar epidemic has prevailed in various
villages and towns both in England and Wales. We appro.
bend the cause of the disease is to be found at Croydon, as
elsewhere, in the peculiarity of the present season, the com-
bination of excessive moisture and heat appearing to have
proved, as was anticipated, the generation and spread of
low form of fever. The last official circular of the General
Board of Health (No. 8), issued in December, warned the
local boards, from the excessive rains and consequent
doodings which had even then occurred in many places, to
expect unusual outbreaks of fever, and exhorted them to
take immediate measures of precaution against such an
event."