The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-30 00:00:00

TURKEY.

A letter from Constantinople, dated June 15, says :
Important news has been received from Dsghistan cid
Trebisonde. All the correspondence from Tiflis gives more
or less the details of the successes of the mountaineers over
the Russians. who have suffered immense loss. The leader
of the Daghlees is Mohamed Emin, the naib (or lieutenant)
of Sheikh Chuail, who, at the head of 25,000 picked men of
the warlike tribes of the Abedjeks, and other independent
tribes of the Western Caucasus, had attacked the Russian
entrenchments of the Chenis, and driven the Russian troops
under the command of General Cerebrionoff, beyond
Themer. The engagements which took place were bloody
and disastrous, and the Russians suffered so severely that all
the spare waggons of the army were barely sufficient to carry
their wounded away. Their loss, according to an impartial
statement, is calculated at 5,000 in killed and prisoners.
The mortality in comparison is by far greater among the
officers than among the privates. The position of the Rue-
elan army is very insecure at present, on account of the
communications between Thcmer and the Kouban being
intercepted, and owing to the vigilance of the Daglees it is
impossible to scud reinforcements in that direction for some
time to come. The mountaineers boast at present of being
well supplied with ammunition and arms, and ready to con-
tinue the war against the invaders of their homes through-
out the whole summer season. By the above it is clearly
ascertained that the Russians have made no progress what-
ever in the conquest of the Caucasus this year, and I doubt
not both they and their intended victims must have become
heartily tired of this dreadful and protracted warfare.
The independence of the mountaineers will exist for years
to come, no matter the measures brought against it. But a
treaty of peace effected by a powerful nation, and acknow-
ledged by the two parties, would ensure the amelioration of
agriculture, prosperity, and wealth, where but ruin and
desolation at present exist.
I am happy to say that negotiations are on foot for libe-
rating the eight Hungarian refugees at Kutaya. It is high
time something should be done for these unfortunate fel-
lows. According to the demands of Austria, they must
embark direct for the United States ; on that condition
alone she sanctions their liberty. On the other hand,
Turkey will be right glad to get rid of Kossuth and his fol-
lowers, who have cwt the treasury a considerable sum of
money.

LAUNCH OF TILE AMAZON.---On Saturday last the
launch of a new steam ship called the Amazon, which has
been built by Messrs. R. and 11. Green, for the Royal Mail
Steam Packet Company, took place at the ship yard of that
firm at Blackwell. The Amazon, which is said to be the
largest wooden steamer hitherto built in this kingdom is
of the following dimensions: length over all, 300 feet„
breadth of beam 41 feet, and depth of hold 32 feet. The
height between decks is 8 feet, and her tonnage measure-
ment amounts to 2,218 tons. Her engines, which have
been constructed by Messrs. Seaward and Capel, of Lime.
house, are nominally of 800 horse power, hut it is
anticipated that when the improvements which
have been introduced into them are in operation
they will work up to at least double that power. The
Amazon is the first steamer built for the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company by Messrs. Green, and she is intended to
trade between Southampton and the West Indies. There
were upwards of 300 persons invited on the occasion.
The ceremony of " christening" was performed by Lady
Alfred Puget, and shortly after 1 o'clock, all the arrange-
ments being complete, the " dog shores " were knocked
away, and the vessel glided safely and majestically into
the river, amidst the cheers of those present.
FIRE AT NOTTINGRAII.—On Saturday afternoon
about four o'clock, a fire broke out in the workshop of Mr.
Middleton, carver and gilder, Woolpack•lane, Nottingham.
By sic o'cluek the fire was extinguished, but not before the
building was completely gutted. The loss altogether, in-
eithboa tile building, is estimated at nearly 1,0004. Hail it
happeded a few weeks ago it would have been considerably
more, as at that time the premises were filled with pictures
and frames of great value.

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UNITED STATES.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
GREAT FIRS SAN FRANCISCO.
About 8 on Saturday evening the royal mail steam-
'ship Asia, Captain Judkins, arrived in the Mersey
ken New York direct, with mails and despatches
Ara the United States and the British provinces to
the 18th inst., and having on board upwards of 130
Ifsiisengers, with the immense sum of nearly a quar-
ter of a million pounds sterling in specie on freight.
On her outward voyage the Asia arrived out at :New
York on the 4th inst. at about 8 a.m. ;on her return
voyage she passed, on the 19th inst., at 4.30 a.m.,
the brigantine Despatch, and about half an hour after-
wards tibe royal mail steam-ship Niagara.
The Galway voyage is abandoned. The steam-
ship North America was sold for 200,000 dollars, to
I run between Itealejo and San Francisco, in connec-
tion with Commodore Vanderbilt's Nicaragua line.
She was to have left for Galway about the same hour
that her sale was effected. The negotiation that re-
sulted in her detention, was effected while her pas-
sengers were on board and her steam was up, ready
for departure. Captain IL J. Vandewater, the agent,
who sold her, immediately engaged rooms for her
passengers in the steamer Pacific, of the Collins,
The extra session of the New York legislature
commenced on the 10th inst. The governor's mes-
sage gave an esplicit statement of the reasons for
enlarging the canals, with an exposition of the con-
stitutionality of the measure.
An unofficial statement has been made in regard
to the policy of the Secretary of State on Central
American affairs, which is supposed to be entitled to
credit. It is said that Mr. Webster proposes a joint
protectorate with England and France for the secu-
rity of the Central American States, for the adjust-
ment of questions at issue between each other, and
for free action in respect to any line of communication
which it might be for the interest of the commercial
world to have constructed between the Atlantic and
Pacific. A similar proposition with reference to Hayti
is also in contemplation.
Great damage has been caused on the banks of the
Mississippi by a great overflow of that river. The
waters have not risen so high within the lust 23
years.
The Mexican Boundary Commission, at our latest
advicee from Texas, were still at El Paso and vi-
cinity. The commencement of the survey had been
fixed upon the Rio Grande, about 23 miles below
Dona Ana. The exercise of Lynch law at El Paso
is said to be carried to a frightful extent, some 15
Americans and Mexicans having been hung or shot
within the space of two weeks. The crops through-
out the greater part of Texas are remarkably promis-
ing. The growth of the cotton crop for the past few
weeks has been truly surprising.
The latest accounts from Mexico present a highly
discouraging view of the political condition of tho
country. No measure was adopted by Congress pre-
vious to its adjournment for the relief of the finances.
The proposal to endow the President with extraor-
dinary powers in that department of the government
was lost by a lar'e, majority. An extra session of
Congress was to be called in a few days. A short
time before the adjournment of Congress official
despatches were presented to the Chamber of De-
puties from the Commandant General of Sonora,
stating that an expedition was on foot at San Diego
for the invasion of Lower California. The intelli-
gence was received with doubt in the city of Mexico;
but, in the opinion of the leading journals, the present
course of the government tended to provoke
an invasion, which would include Lower California,
Sonora, and Tehuantepec. The present relation with
the United States, which had been seriously em-
barrassed by the course of the legislature and of the
press, involved the very existence of the Mexican
Republic.—The arrival of Gen. La Vega at Cain-
peachy, which took place on the 20th ult., was wel-
comed by the authorities with general enthusiasm.
The war had taken a turn in favour of the whites.
Colonel Rosado had made a successful excursion into
the eastern portion of the peninsula, reducing a great
number of the rebels to subjection. The city of
Carmen, which was nearly destroyed by fire on two
occasions last year, has suffered another extensive
conflagration, which was supposed to have been caused
by incendiaries intent on the destruction of the city.
A riot occurred near Philadelphia on June 17 at
Red Bank, a few miles below the city, on the Jersey
side. A German ball was given at the house of J.A.
Diver, which was attended by a number of disrepu-
table persons from the city. The ball progressed
quietly until about one o'clock, when a number of
persons went into the bar-room and attacked Mr.
IDiver and his assistants. A severe fight ensued, the
neighbours were aroused, and, after about two hours,
a sufficient force was collected to disarm and arrest

17 of the rioters, who were sent to Woodbury Gaol.
Mr. Diver is badly injured, having received several
stabs, and he is not expected to live. Three of his
asistents were badly beaten, and also some of the
=ours. During the disturbance the bar was
open and robbed. Much excitement has been
occasioned by the occurrence.
The steam-ship Alabama had arrived, with two
weeks later news from California—the dates being to
May 15. She came via Acapulco. A terrible fire
had occurred in San Francisco, laving iii ashes pro-
perty to the amount of 15,000,000.d015. Among the
buildings destroyed are the Custom House, Union,
Parker's, National, New World, City, Delmonico's,
and the Exchange Hotels ; also, Rose's Buildings,
and the offices of the steam ship company. The lire
also spread to the shipping, burning a large number
of vessels which were lying at their wharves. It was
first discovered in Clay-street, and ran through about
one dozen blocks, quickly spreading. to other parts of
the city, the greater part of which is a heap of ruins.
The buildings on Hunter, George, Main, Center, and
El Dorado-strects, are reduced to mere shells. The
utmost consternation prevailed during the fire, and
thousands were turned out of house and home,
having lost their all. Measures were about being
adopted to relieve the distressed. It is feared that a
number of lives have been lost.
Later accounts state that nearly the whole of San
Francisco was in ashes. Every newspaper office,
except the Alta Calprnia, was destroyed. The
lose is estimated at 12,000,000 dols. to 16,000,000
dole. Business was not thought of. San Francisco
presents a sorrowful and heart-sickening picture.
The news from the mines continues of a cheering
character. New discoveries were daily made, and
the prospects of the miners were highly favourable.
Those working with the quartz crushing machines
were reaping a rich reward. In some instances the
average per man was 30 dole. to 50 dols, per day.
Lynch law is still in force, and several new instances
have occurred. •

DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN WISCONMIN,—A core-
spondent of the Milwaukee Comnserrial Adrertiser of the
9th instant gives a deplorable account of a storm which
passed over Walworth County on the previous Saturday
night. He is not very clear as to the localities, hut
speaks of the swelling of Duck Lake, and con-
' sequent damage of the Canal. A house on Duck
Creek was blown from its foundation, and turned
topsey-turvey the inmates, with the exception
of one female, having previously rushed out she
'being badly crushed among the falling timbers.
The house of P. Brown, near the head of the lake, was
blown some nine rods from its foundation. Mr. Brown,
wife, and two children, and a young man, were in the house
at the time. All except the children were much injured,
but it is thought not dangerously. The children were
asleep in a trundle bed under the bed of their parents, and
thus escaped unhurt. It is stated that, from the appearance
of the ruins, the house must have been taken bodily from
its foundation, and struck first upon its ridge. This, of
course, seems incredible ; but, if it is true, the escape of the
family, or a member of it, is almost miraculous. To show
the extraordinary force of the whirlwind it is also stated
that a jack oak near the house was torn up by its roots, and
conveyed some distance into an adjoining field. In one
place, on Bloom Prairie, about 20 acres of meadow land
were cell from the subsoil to the depth of three feet, by the
rushing water, and deposited in unzouth masses some
distance below. Many other instances of a similar cha-
racter, but le sin magnitude, have been reported. So far
as is now heard from, not • bridge or dam remains—
everything is swept clean. A letter received by L.
B. Goodsell, of Milwaukee, from Jas. Simmons, Esq., of
isPlienry county, 111., 14 miles south of here, contains the
intelligence that about 2.3 houses were blown down in High-
land Prairie, and that three persons were killed in one
house.—C. M. Baker, Esq., well known as one of the re-
visers, who lives upon the south side of the outlet, attempted
about sunrise this morning to ford the lake at a narrow
point above the crevasse. He hist a jug in one hand, a tin
pail in the other, and was mounted on a powerful horse,
that would do all that horseflesh is capable of performing
to keep its rider's head shove water. He had passed safely
bout ten rods when the horse plunged headlong into a
hole in the gravel that had been worn by the current dur-
ing the night and disappeared. When they came up Mr.
B was hanging to the reins and still firmly mounted. The
force of the current, however, was so great as to draw them
into the stream and down through the break in the on-

bankment. Mr. 8., finding himself unable to direct the
horse, slid gently off behind, and, seizing him by the tail,
abandoned himself to the chances of this novel and some-
what perilous voyage. Having thus passed the foaming
rapids where the water was rushing through the break in
the embankment, they floated through an eddy and were
erred—all but the jug—that, Mr. 8., like a consistent tee-
totaller, as he is, threw away.