The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-15 00:00:00

PORT UGAL.

The Oriental Company's steam-packet Montrose,
Capt. J. Bowen, arrived at Southampton 3 esterday,
and landed her mails under the charge of Litut. I'.
Rainier, RN., Admiralty agent. Her duke are—i
Gibraltar, April 4; Cadiz, April 5; Lisbon, April 9;
Oporto, April 10; Vigo, April 11.
All is perfectly quiet in the Portugal—the people
apparently awaiting the result of the present We
turbed state of Europe. A etrorg republican
pamphlet was in circulation among toe inhabitants
favourable to that form of government, but the party
is more noisy than powerful, and were it not for the
agitation caused by the Isliguelites (anxious to use
these people as tools to shake the power of the
eziging governmea), they would be too insignificant
I to mention.

DENMARK AND SCHLESWIG
HOLSTEIN.
DEFEAT OF THE TROOPS OF TILE DUCHIES.
The substance of the following appeared in last
evening's Erpren.
A letter from Altona, of April 10, says—" The
Danes appeared with an overpowering force, and so
suddenly and boldly, in the midst of their enemies at
Bau and Flensburg, that they took them by surprise,
and compelled the Holstein troops of the line and
volunteers to retire in all haste. The attack began
in the morning on the part of the Danes, who
had two vessels of war and gunboats to assist
their attack on the town. They had landed at
I iolnis, and, after several small contests, the Schleswig-
, Holsteiners made a stand at Bau, not far from
Flensburg, which ended in their total defeat and
the destruction of almost all of their 16th battalion,
Towards 12 o'clock on the 9th several vessels of
war, with 3,000 Danes on board, appeared before
Flensburg. The commander of these troops
evidently accurately knew the position of the Hoi-
steiners, who, from want of artillery, were unable
effectually to oppose the landing of their enemy.
As the Danes now threatened to bombard the town,
the Prince of Nocr, the Holstein commander, gave
orders to the troops to withdraw, which they did, but
not until after a sanguinary contest, with great loos
of lite on both sides. The Holstein army,
which is composed of volunteers and young troops,
were very eager for the combat, and it is reported
that the 16th Regiment, which has been almost
destroyed, retook a position twice after it had
been driven out of it each time. Great animosity
was evinced on both sides, and the Holsteiners and
their volunteer auxiliaries, among whom were many
students from various parts of Germany, fought with
great bravery. The 14th and 16th Regiments of
Holateiners stood till they were destroyed all but two
companies, when they were compelled to retire,
although, it is said, orders to this effect had been re-
peatedly sent to them. The Danes had a good
cavalry force in the field. Of this branch of an army
the Holsteiners had scarcely any. The King of Den-
mark entered Flensburg after this serious affair, in
which the Danes took two cannon. 'lie fugitives
from Flensburg who had been favourable to the in-
surrection wee arriving at Schleswig in great num-
bers. The Danes hare threatened to bombard
Gluckebarg. Flensburg harbour is full of Danish
gun-boats.
The Vossin-lw Afton% of the llth, publiahes a " pri-
vate communication" from ltendsburg, under date
April 7, to the effect that on that day a Danish fri-
gate had bombarded a peasant village in Bockholm,
and destroyed many houses. It is added that
Danish creirs have landed in different parts of the
coasts, and carried off numbers of the inhabitants as
prisoners. The Schleswig-Holstein Bank has trans-
ferred its offices from Flensburg to Altona.

BELGlUM.—Bnussaut, APRIL 12.—At the sitting 1
of the second chamber yesterday, the Minister of 'Hennes.
presented a projeit of law for a supplementary loan of
200,000 francs for the fabrication of copper money, and for
the suspension of several ordinances of the law relative to
differential duties. His Majesty has placed the sum of ten
thousand francs in the hands of the burgomaster of Brussels,
as a subscription to the sum now being raised in aid of the
hospitals.
11OLLAND.—TIiE HAGUE, APRIL 12.—1 t is said
that Prince MetterMch intends to set out for London on
Saturday next. The Journal d, Limbourg states that it has
received, from an authentic source, the fellowingetatesuents,
respecting the pr..jects of reform of the fundamental law :
The electoral census will be fixed at 20 to 222. The King
will no longer exercise absolute authority in the colonies.
The lint chamber will be elective, like the Belgian senate.
Nearly all the articles of the treaty will be revised. The
provisional courts of justice will be diminished to the num-
ber pneitively necessary for the course of judicature. The
same journal states that M. Luzar will quit the ministry of
the interior, which will be undertaken by M. Thorbicke,
and that AL de liempenaer will take the porttolio of
finance.
POLAND.—CRACOW, APRIL B.—Baron Krieg,
the imperial commiaary, published a proclamation on the
6th anruversary, that, in compliance with the wishes of the
deputations of the inhabitants, he sanctions the formation of
a committee of the citizens, which shall serve as intermediary
between the people and thel government, and which shall
represent to the latter the wishes of dye people.

3ith F.—lAeuL W. L. Talbot, to be apt., by put., vice F.. P. A.
T.dbot, who ret.; Eno. J. Jordan, t be lieut., by pur., vice L.
Talbot; G. W. Puget, gent., to be eau., by pur., vice Jordan.
40th F.--J. Pinckney, gent, to be ens., by pur., nee Coke, app. to
the Scots FusillierGds.
520 d M. van Kerkwyk Bowie, to be apt., by pur., vice
Brovrorigg, who ref..; Ens. G. C. Synge, to be liens., by pur., vice
Bowie; W. G. liulwer, gent., to be ena., by put., age Synge.
Gash F.—Lieut. S. W. 11. Howler, to be rapt, by pur., vice Browne,
who (vet.; Ens. S. Croft, to be lieut., by par., vke Hawk er; it. W. J.
Trent, gent., to be gni, by pur., vice Croft ; Serj.-Major T. Tanks, to
be quartennast, vice Doherty, app. to 44th F.
Gadt F.—Eas. G. 8100 to be lieut., vice Hussey, who reL ;0.
F. Oilika, gent., to be ens., by par., vice Blood.
7titb F.—Lieut. and Capt. J. G. C. Diobrowe, from let or Grenadier
Wirt. of Ft. Ws., to be (opt., vice Hatton, who exchange&
let F.—Clpt. W. 11. C. Wellesley, to be major, by pun, vice Hort,
who ret. ; Lieut. J. A. Glides, to be rapt., by par., vice Wellesley;
Env.
Eno. T. IL Fenwick, to be lieut., by pur., vice Waco ; C. Nunez,
gent., to be ens., by pur, vice Femoral.
68th F.—Ens. 11. Ernst, to be lieut., by par., eke Conyngbam, who
ret. ; It. Grace, gent., to be ens., by pur., vise Ernst.
hind F.—Lieut. and Capt. W. C. Lyon, from the Coldstream Refit.
of Foot Guards, to be rapt., vice Warrender, who exchanges.
let Wvot twill Beret—Major It. Ilfugbev to he lient-coL, without
pur„ vice Cupaime, tire.; Brevet-major J. Clarke to be major, vice
Hugheo ; 1.1 at. E. It. Bingbam to be calk-, vice Clarke; Enrigu G.
PbiLin to be lieut., vice Bingham ; J. Wright, gent., to be ensign,
vice Philan.
Beavers—Capt. A. G. Fullerton, of the tad Regt of Life Guards, to
be major in the army.
110APITAL STAFl,—A.imt. StalEourg. G. It. Smith to be staff-eurg.
of the second class, vice W. G. Byrne, who retires upon bait-pay.

KING'S COLLEGE.
The 17th annual meeting of the proprietors of this
institution was held yevterday in the new Assembly-room.
His Grace the Archbishop of Cabterbury presided, sad
was supported by the Bishop of London, the Bishop of
Winchester, the Bishop of Lichfield, the Marquis of Chol-
mondeley, Lord ltadatork, the Rev. Dr. Shepherd, Areh-
deation Bale, Sir Benjamin Brodie, Mr. H. Purnell, Mr.
W. Cotton, and the Rev. Dr. Jelf, Principal of the College.
llie Grace having formally opened the proceediegs,
The Dean of FACULTY read the report. The general
conduct and diligence of the pupils had been such as to
merit the approbation of the principals. In the theological
deportment there had been a considerable extensiou, and a
corresponding increase had been made in the medical and
applied sciences. The rooms about to be opened in the
new wing of the building would afford the necessary ac-
commodetion for this purpose. The number of matriculated
students was : in the theological department, 50 ; in the
department of general literature and science, 156 ; in the
applied sciences, 71 ; in the medical department, 137 ;
is
general departments, 5 ; making a total 01 419. There
were also occasional students in the various classes,
exclusive of the medical, 44 ; and in the medi-
cal class 41. At the last examination for Bache-
lors of Arts degrees at Cambridge, 16 out of 21 can-
didates educated at King's College were successful. Of
that number, 9 were wranglers and 4 optimes. The fourth
wrangler was also the second South's priueman. At Oxford
a former student had become a fellow of Barter College.
At Addiscombe a pupil had also obtained the principal
mathematical prize. The report of the medical department
was extremely favourable: the college continued to send
forth men into the world qualified both professionally and
morally tor their import.mt duties. King'. College Hospital
was still, notwithstanding its limited funds, unremitting in
its assistance to the sick poor. The report further alluded
to the loss the institution had sustained by the lamented
deaths of the late Archbishop of Canterbury, of the Marquis
of Bute, and of Sir Charles Price, but congratulated the pro-
prietors on the fact of the present archbishop,who had kindly
undertaken the presidency, being one who was eminently
fitted for the dace. The financial statement wan bra. Ay as
follows :—The gross receipts arising out of the various de-
partments amounted to 30,9091. ss. 2d. ; the expenditure
being 30,4671. Is. sd. The report was adopted unanimously.
The usual officers of the college having been formally re-
appointed,
The Bishop of LONDON moved a vote of thanks to his
Grace the Archbishop for presiding, and in doing so ob-
served, that for many scars during the lifetime of the late
archbishop a similar task had devolve! upou hint. Their
late distinguished visitor had, from the very commence-
ment, fostered the college, and by eiery possible means pro-
moted its interest. He hailed the presence of his successor
in office as a token of what they would receive from his
grace. The archiepiscopal chair which his grace filled, was
a position peculiarly fitted to the superintendence of ass in-
stitution having fur its object the inculcation of sound doc-
trines of their venerated church. So long, he was sure, as
such was the object of King's College, his grace's support
might he relied upon.
The Bishop of -Licorrerm seconded the resolution, which
was ca'r cd unanimously.
The Archbishop of CANTEIIDUDY returned thanks. He
said he felt much obliged by the compliment raid him, and
thoug'it himself very fortunate to hear so favourable a re-
port on the first occasion of his presiding ; a r.sult no doubt
attributed to the great care and attention his respected pre-
decessor had exhibited towards the institution. The fact of
16 out of 21 candidates having been succor; ful at a recent ex-
amination at one of our universities, was a proof of the excel-
lence of the preparatory education imparted at King's Col-
lege. Such a degree of success was, he might be permitted
to add, a fact, singular when comparison was made with the
other great schools of the country. There was one subject,
however. more prominent in his mind than any other.
He could not help asking why he should himself
he there, or what lie had done in support of
the college, which entitled him to fill that place
in its councils for many years so wor'hily occupied by his
late lamented predecessor in the archiepiscopal see of Can-
terbury. All be could say in conclusion was, that that dis-
tinguished aid much lamented divine had left him an ex.
ample which he would do all in his power to imitate. (Hear.)
The institution had been commenced, fostered, and firmly
established by his predecessor, and it remained for him to
see its Vessings distributed. As long as health and strength
remained with him he would contribute as tar as lay in his
power to its aid and extension. (Hear.)
The meeting then broke up. The vacancies in the council
caused by the deaths or Sir Charles Price an 1 the Marquis
of Bute have been filled up by the appointment of the Mar-
quis of Cholmondeley and Lord Radstock.

TILE CHARTIST CONVENTION.
The delegates re-assembled yesterday afternoon, at
the usual hour. Mr. M'Grath presided.
On the name of Mr. 13. O'Brien being called,Mr.Wit retez
repeated his former statement relative to the resigna-
tion of that gentleman,—which fact had been announced at
a meeting at Lambeth. Some discussion ensued upon the
subject, and a vote of censure upon Mr. O'Brien for his un-
courteous treatment of the convention was proposed, but not
carried.
Mr. WALTER brought up the report of the committee ap-
pointed to draw up en address from the eonvention to the
trades' union, calling upon them for their co-operation. The
report was received on the motion of Mr. ADAPIN.
Several delegates stated they had received letters, from
which they learned that important meetings had been held
in various parts of the country in support of the convention.
At a meeting at Aberdeen, attended by 6,000 persons, it
was resolved that a national guard should be formed, and a
considerable number of persons bad enrolled their names
in it.
Mr. ERNEST JONES then moved the resolution of which
he had given notice, for the memorial to the Queen. lie
proposed it as the last step, as they had resolved to petition
the House of Commons no more, considering that then peti-
tion had been virtually rejected by that house.
Mr. WALTER seconded the resolution, which was adopted

unanimously.
Mr. DONOVAN then moved that Mr. O'Connor be requested
to present a bill in favour of the People's Charter, some day
before the 24th inst.
Mr. Wie gaunt and Mr. WEST opposed the motion, which
was eventually withdrawn.
It was then resolved, on the motion of Mr. E. JONES, to
form a committee to draw up a series of tracts for publica-
tion, which was also agreed to, as well as the appointment of
a finance committee in furtheraace of the object. The re-
spective sums of 11. and Its. were announced a, having been
received towards the funds from gentlemen in the room ;
and the delegates were subsequently nearly overwhelmed by
a very liberal shower of donations (tn silver and copper coin)
from the spectators above.
Mr. ASHTON thought that the distribution of tracts among
the soldiery and police would have a very beneficial effect.
He was in conversation on the preceding night with a
soldier, who had told him that there were numbers in the
army who considered themselves in a state of slavery; and
who, in common with himself, believed that a great and
important change was necessary in its constitution. The
soldier added, that if he and his comrades had been called
upon, as they expected, to fire upon the people last Monday,
they would have refused to do so. This announcement was
received with loud cheers.
After some conversation relative to the proposed departure
of Mr. E. Jones, to Scotland, as a missionary (which sou
decided on), the convention adjourned to this day.

leTil court


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SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL,—The quarterly general court
of this corporation was held yes entity afternoon, at 7i,
King William-street. John Labouchere, Kim., was called
on to preside. The report and ttuanciAl cattment for the
past quarter were submitted. From the former it appe,red i
that the numher of patients admitted during that ; eriod
was 6SI; discharged, 701 ; patients attendal at their own
homes, 595. The total number of sufferers admitted since
the foundation of the establishment in 1821 wan 56,825. The
latter document stowed the receipts to be—donation, 1
1,1661. ; annual subscriptions, 2561.; ditid. nds on stock, ,
6161. 'There, along with other small sums reftived, male a
total of 2,4031. Os. 3d. The disbursements left a '.•alsuee in
hand of 971. 6s. ad. The report and cash account were both. 1 I 1
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