The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-09 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

The nee in the Caucasus has been renewed with
great activity by the Circassian§ since they became
aware of the Russian invuion of Hungary. Sheik
Mehemet, the emissary of Schamyl, had assembled
on the right wing of the Caucisian line a consider-
able army, with wbich hs advanced towards the
Labe, in orctr to incite tEe tribes at peace with the
Russian to join him. General Kowaleski had only
seven companies of infantry, zoo° Cossack., and 10
season in readiness to oppose this force. On the left
wing Naib Welk was at the head of a strong band,
sad on the 17th of June repelled an incursion over
the Argun by a detachment under Colonel Sussloff.
atreatsian pilgrims, who had arrived at Trebizond,
=their way to Mecca, stated that several of the ex-
tensive walks of fortifications constructed by the
Resins in the Caucasus had fallen lately into the
bands of the Circassian*, and been destroyed. They
instanced, particularly, the bastions lately erected
between Chedshene and Terbeejilc, which were com-
tsety razed by the Circassian' of Chedahene in May.
al.* affirmed that the fortress of Acsti, which
theßaisins bad conquered in the past rev, was now
Apia In the hands of Schamyl.

MR. COLLETT AND TH WITSH
SMAT IRE GAME-
PRESSIVINO ES.

On the 24th July last Isaac Bray, of Salisbury, ap-
peared at the Court-dense, before Viscount Foleetono
and B. Hinzman. Boy , charged with laying a wire in
a bare's run, at Bemetton-heath, the property of Lord
Pembroke, after a former conviction. The offence
having been proved, Bray handed t 3 the bench a dole-
meat as follows :
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we have
knows lease Bray some years, and believe him to be pt r-
hea, home*, sober, end willing to work, ii he hod any to
do. We also believe him to be a good father end husband,
sad that he has tried to his utmost to procure employment
(Slimed), 0. Serra, Wit. Pores, We. Hoorsz.—(Re-
speetablis tr •dismea.)—Salisbury, July 23, 1849.
The magistrates, however, limed him 61. and the ex-
penses, and in default he was committed to Fishertott
Gaol for three calendar months. Mr. Collett, how-
ever, who Ins of late liberated several poacher', and
PM before paid the flee far Bray, has forwarded to
his agent the following letter, and just in time, toe,
an Bray's wife the night before had received an order
to go into the union workhouse.
7, Upper Belgrave-street, Aog. 6.
Sir,—Os me return to London I see with regret in the
HamplAire hadepsesient, that the Wiltshire megistrates have
under 'hots aoeurwd game laws inflicted oa Isaac Bray
another penalty of 61. and expenses, and (orison-payment of
that which they knew it was oat of his power to ditchsrge,
token Ibis pear man from his family, and eonsonitte4 him to
the comity gaol ice three mutts. This, these game preservers
see pleased to call " jetties," and parses magistrates, who
toady to and support each a sentence, wish to be considered
as esereisiog that "chestiest charity and forbearance " they
seem es fond of inculcating from the pulpit. My ideas being
our ow restrain, enclose N., with which I wish you to
have the kindaires immediately to pay the Sae sad espresso,
tad to band over the starlike to poor Bray, with as
of my sympathy for his inearcevation, sod my hYpe that he
will not again throw himself into the handset the Philistines.
I have the honour to be, very faithfully your.,
(Signed) Jose COMM.

REPRESENTATION OF HIDDIREINSTER--Several
esemdidates are now selationed, sod in all probability the
imam seat will be stsear_4 eenteeted. On the tory interest
Mr. Jobs Best Om et W. B. Best, Eq., formerly area
of the berearlo, of the Word circuit ; Mr. W. H. Ca ltd,
of the seine omit ; Mr. T. Biome Les, the Has. Dudley
Work end the hew Copt. Carsegie formerly M.P. fee
Stollised. have been named. In the libiral tamest rumour
is equally beer with the following names :—Tkomm Gis-
=2.7lroq. ; Eft Thai. Wlealogten, But., late M.P. he
4 Mr. Samoa Rime& weer hemerly contested
the herewith with Kr. Oodles • the Hon. Brower Lyttalton,
end Mr. J. H. Palmer, of the dhartorry bar. Of all these, the
only amdidate who has, as yet, seameeed Howell Is Mr.
J. Beet. A ptellteleary meeting of the liberal *lreton'
men held as hi Bl ak Hone lan, cm Weasel-
day 'resin", wben it was resolved masnimoos/y "That
Themes Gisborne, BK., front hie lon parliamentary "aped-
eat
owe, and Dom his wel4known and opinions on the
ohjests oar's trade and fiesmatal belt and
Pis to meanest this borough in " proper
as-
03141•011 with this resolutions a mg to that gentle.
man was drawn up, styled by the perch se sad has
sines bees forwarded to him. Mr. Mbar, kinnerly set
ter Derbyshire, and latterly for Netthighem. He Is a
Immo refeemer. The borough of Kiddsrminetsr has bora
vary eiese/y metroted at every dention,. .rapt the lest,
mimeo the peeling of the Reform Bill, end has been mprio-
smoted alternately by whig sad tory, the labs member
ttrias held it on both interests ia turn. The comatitneney
500. end is pretty equally divided.
Haw Ace FOE THE RELIEF OF THE POOl.---
An yet (12 and 13 Via imp. 100) received the royal roast as
the lot ialtant, to esindene the statute 11 asd 12 Via, ear.
110, for charging thebnaktinemele ef oweds poor prosousio
maims NN um-OlMMiet fon& mod to maw attain eased-
merits in the Mohr the gelid the peer. Gonda provisions
in the sashed set, die expire as the 10th Ileitticleber, ate
esiatimasd Ilse smiths, year. There I a weeks= is the set
a•egaisey atarasbor at the roman period. By the 14th
sawed it Is =toted, that the 'mediae, of a salmi ins 0011-
11•-•110 Make I. their workhouse attain peer Meegiigto
mom other pariah, .. in mos of the overmewillag of Sill
vorldMime of any mho" asiam, iD, the premium or reason-
able apprehmaim el say epidsis or soategless dissess,"
alma ether mums melded. flesediens on _MlPeliPeleae
Ilebteltl elfewee irted to reimennes Msematme the
mew MoirintW by Mesa is sad AM the burials:he of
as MIIIMNIONSIS of ands perdu for any dam d tho 12
Zrhoosi=e Iptelisidess Bahl.
hamonses_ ociLluins=
motels, be perishes imoder
Pear La
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sold le the intim elf the Pow Lawmod, said imams
=wird • limited ease ter of mnignslien, nog
101. hi ash P•••00e • evto.e vestry
weds& The est is may le Moshe sad Ws*,