The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1, 1853.

comparison to Russia. Austria, with her fifteen
million Sclnvonian subjects more attached to Peters-
burg than Vienna, may dread her ally hod protec-
tor. Poverty and ambition may make Russia rest-
less and troublesome, but they cannot give her
anything like permanent power, nor enable her to
contend with the prosperous countries of the West
of Europe—if the latter earnestly oppose her.

LATEST FROM THE CONTINENT.

SPAIN.

MXDRID, JULY 27.

With the exception of M. Moyano, the minister of
public works, all the members of the cabinet have
tendered their resignations. This resolution appears
to have been caused by the question relative to the
concession of railways.
Three per Cents., .141 ; One per Cent., 23} ; Certi-
ficates, 3).

SWITZERLAND.

BERNE, JULY 29.

The National Council has adopted by 65 to 29
votes the proposition of the commission to leave
the question of the differences with Austria to be
settled by the Federal Council.

JOLT 30.

The two chambers united have elected M. Freiherose
President of the Confederation fur 1854, and M.
Ocheenbein rice-President.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

The following is the statement of the Courrier de
Marseille in explanation of its recent announcement
respecting the news brought by the Caradoc.
A letter, from an authentic source, which we have re-
ceived by the Candor, informs us that the great Eastern
question, so full of storms, is on the point of receiving that
pacific solution on which we have always calcutsted. It
as known that a plan of arrangement had been proposed to
the Emperor Nichslas by the Austrian Internuncio. This
plan has just been soot back to Constantinople by the Cave
with his adhesion, subject to some modifications of detail
which have been accepted by M. de Lacour and Lord Strat-
ford liedeliffe. In consequence of this assent of the am.
bassadon of the mediating powers,
_ the Porte ready to
sign the arrangement amended by Russia; it only wants the
ratification of "ranee sad England, whieh cannot fail to
sanction the adhesion of their ambassadors. We may,
therefore, consider the pacific solution of this formidable
Turco-Russian coatietwhich at one time threatened to sot
our old Europe in a blaze as &fait accompli. We guarantee
the exactitude of the information which we now lay before
our readers, and they may regard it as certain, whatever
may De the contradictory versions to which the hasty
arrival of the Caradoe may give rise. That vessel left
Besika on the 21st. Iler despatches were brought to her on
the evening of the 20th by the Nige-, and she made the
passage to Marseilles in five days, which is the moat rapid
run that has ever been made. The despatches brought by
the Caradoc contain a double copy of the plan of arrange•
meat of which we have spoken above, and to which the
assent of England and of France is alone wanting. On
arriving at Marseilles, Captain Derniman, who commands
the Caradoe, sent off his despatches by Mr. Tucker, one of
his officers, with orders to take poet horses from Avignon
to Chllon, and special trains wh !CAMAS).
We should be glad to believe this statement in
all its circumstantiality. It is well known by this
time that the Ambassadors of France, England,
Austria, and Prussia, have agreed upon a plan of
arrangement which, accepted by Turkey, only lacks
the assent of Russia to render it final. But the
Courrier above quoted states that this arrangement
bad been approved beforehand by the Czar. The
statement would be of immense value were it au-
thentic and official. Had the eastern news received
from Vienna during the last few months been ordi-
narilyreliable, the most recent telegraphicdispatches
from that capital would greatly assist the credit of
the Marseilles accounts, alleging as they do that
the proposition agreed to at Constantinople
had received the Czar's preliminary ap-
proval. One thing appears certain ; the present
period of suspense must soon terminate. Neither
Turkey nor the powers which have espoused the'
cause of her independence can endure a longer de-
lay. The res.urces of diplomacy have been exhausted
in the preparation of the arrangement now on its
way to St. Petersburg. The season demands the
removal of the combined fleets, the Turkish popula.
tion threatens to force on its rulers to active mea-
sures, and all Europe is scandalised by the spectacle
done semi-barbarous power successfully setueg law,
right, and public opinion at defiance.

question were delivered to the French minister by
the British ambassador, or by Mr. Jerningham, the
charge d'affaires, in his absence, is a mat ter of no
moment. The Siecle maintains that its article was
substantially correct. Even in the cautious article of
the Pays above cited, an expression has crept in
confirmatory of this view. It speaks of " de-
cisive negotiations" being on foot. I observe
in some London papers a statement that France and
England have sent to Russia an ultimatum admitting
of no ultfinatissimum. This is evidently the very
thing referred to by the Siec,e, and if it be true, the
conclusion is pretty clear that the fleets must very
soon enter the Dardanelles, for there are small ap-
!warmers indeed of any eisposition on the part of
Russia to quit the Principalities.
A telegraphic despatch states that the Chaptal has
arrived at Toulon, having left Constantinople on
the 23r4. The Chaptal was expected at Marseilles,
but was driven into Toulon by contrary winds.
M. Boubin, " Chef de la Division de la C mipta-
bilite" at the prefecture of the Seine, has resigned his
office, not being willing to share the responsibility of
that ingenious marshalling of figures by which the
new prefect, M. Hausmann, as a preparation for in-
tended lavish expenditure, has made it appear that
the city of Paris is richer by several millions than his
predecessor hail been willing to suppose.
Yesterday evening the comedians in ordinary to his
Majesty (the title now given to the company of the
Francais) played "Le Mari ala Campagno at the
private theatre in the Palace of St. Cloud. The
Emperor and Empress, Queen Christina, Prince
Jerome, Prince Napoleon, and the Princess Mathilde,
were present at this representation.
The 411oniteur contains a decree authorising the
Grand Central Railway Company of France to be a
" Soci6te Anonyme", and approving the statutes of
the com,pany.
M. 11 arose, a newly appointed judge of the tribunal
of Dieppe, has committed suicide by hanging himself.
He was till lately Procureur Imperial at Audelys,
and his spirits were greatly effected by his change of
position, which he considered a disgrace.
At the market for public securities, yesterday,
Rentescontinued to improve in value. The Three
per Cents. for cash advanced 25c., and for the ac-
count 40e.; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. for cash,
15c.; and for the account 10e. Bank shares still
maintain a steady upward movement, and were
quoted 10f. higher. The following were the closing
prices : For cash : Three per Cents., 78f. 90c.;
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 103 f. 65e. For the as
: Three per Cents., 78f. 96n. ; Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 103 f. 50c. Bank Shares, 2,860 f. North-
ern, 876 f. 23e. • Paris and Orleans, 1,172 f. 60c. ;
Paris and Strasburg, 938 f. 73e. • Paris and Lyons,
910 f. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,112 f. 30e. ; Lyons to
the Mediterranean, 767 t. 30c. ; Western of France,
750 f. ; Rouen and Havre, 503 E; Bordeaux and
Clete, 637 f. 30c. ; Caen and Cherbourg, 620 L

WEST INDIA, MEXICAN, AND
PACIFIC MAILS.

The roved West India mail packet La Plata, Capt.
Weller, from the West Indies, &c., arrived at South-
ampton yesterday morning, and landed her mails
under the charge of Lieut. H. Charleton, R.N., Ad-
miralty agent. Her dates are—Vera Cruz, July 3;
Tampico, 1 ; Havana, 11; Carthagena, 11; Jamaica,
11; Demerara, 10; Barbadoes, 12; Antigua, 14;
Martinique, 13 • Grenada, 11 ; Porto Rico, 16; St.
Thomas, 17; La Omura, 9 ; San Francisco, June 16 ;
Melbourne (Australia), April 18.
The Plata brought 93 passengers, among whom
are Capt. Reid, commander R.N. of the Imam ;
Lieut. Wilson, R.N. ; Capt. Studdart, Dr. Cooper,
the Hon. Wm. Byham, President of the Antigua
Council; and Capt. Belle' of the French navy, f. om
the Marquesas, with despatches from the French
squadron, and various ports in the Pacific.
The freight on board consists of 700,000 dollars
from Mexico and across the Isthmus, of which 15,600
dollars are on account of Mexican dividends, also
211 morons of cochineal, 156 bales tobacco, 212 ditto
bark, 66 cases cigars, 7 live turtle.
The Plata hots: in eight at Southampton at about
five o'clock in the morning. Sir W. Pym, Dr.
Harvey, and Mr. Wiblia, surgeon, proceeded down
the river to meet her, and enforce the quarantine
regulations. Only one person, Mr. Parry, the sixth
engineer, had died on the passage of yellow fever.
Dr. Scott, the surgeon of the ship, had been ill during
the homeward voyage, and Dr. Bailey, a passenger,
kindly undertook his duties. A few persons were
unwell when the Plata arrived at Southampton, but
there had been no serious illness for some time past,
and the ship obtained pratique almost immediately.
She made the homeward passage ;in about thirteen
days and a half. She would have done it much
quicker, but some of the firemen were sickly during
the voyage, and could not attend to their duties.
The Parana arrived et St. Thomas from Southampton
on the 17th July, all well on board. Captain Woolley
who took out the Parana returned in La Plata on
account of illness, and Captain Abbott took charge of
the former. The second and third engineer, and the
baker of the West India packet Avon, had died of
yellow fever. One of the engineers who died was
Mr. Eglon. They died while the Avon was on her
voyage from St. Thomas to the Mexican Gulph ;
struck down with the excessive heat, they were
unable to rally. The heat had been fearful at St.
Thomas, and was productive of much sickness, but
the wind was beginning to blow there, and
there were many signs of a hurricane. The
yellow fever was not so virulent as it had
been : it was of a milder type, and was
assuming the character of an ordinary bilious fever.
The yellow fever was also bad at A ntigua. Amongst
the victims was Wm. Byam, Esq., barrister-at-law,
the son of the President of the Council in that island.
His mother and sisters are in Southampton. His
father came home in the Plata to tell them the melan-
choly news.
When the Avon was at Vera Cruz and Tampico, it
was learned that Santa Anna was indefatigable in
organizing a powerful army. A large number of
foreign officers were engaged to assisthim. A fight
had taken place between the militia and the regulars
in consequence of an attempt to incorporate the former
with the latter. A large amount of specie was ex-
pected down to the Mexican coast for the next home-
ward English steamer, and was to be brought away
from the gulph by the Clyde steamer. A melan-
choly accident happened at Tampico, just before
the gulph mail packet Avon reached there.
It appears that her Majesty's ship Daring arrived
off Tampico with despatches for the consul.
A boat was sent from the ship to see if it was pos-
sible to cross the bar. the boat capsized, and a
lieutenant, a midshipman, and S men were drowned.
The first lieutenant was nearly lost in attempting to
save them. The sea was terrific at Tampico at the
time of the accident. Freshets to an alarming ex-
tent had come down, and the town was flooded.

The town of Colon, alias Navy Bay, alias Aspin-
wall, built on the sand bank, which two or three
years ago was nearly under water, is getting on well.
Aspinwall is the rival of Chagres, and forms the
Atlantic terminus to the Panama Railroad. A news-
paper has just been started at Colon, called the
Aspinwall Courier.
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