The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-13 00:00:00

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

DEAL, TUESDAY, 10 AJI.
Wind S.W. to N.W., and cloudy.
Passed.—Marion, from Mauritius, for London;
William Watson, from Shanghai, for London ;
Wasa, from Odessa, for London ; Clarinda, from
Smyrna, for London ; Elizabeth, from Rotterdam,
for London ; Shanghai, from Singapore, for Lou..
don ; Monarch, from Cape Horn, for London;
Jamaica, from Barbadoes, for London; barque
Helen, from westward, for London; Electra, from
Grenada, for London ; Steadfast, from Calcutta,
for London; Cornhill, from Hobart, for London;
Sultana, from Madras, for London ; Hornby, from
St. Vincent, for London ; Frowning Beauty, from
westward, for London.
Anchored.—Adam, from London, for Havre ;
Windsor, from London, for Port Phillip.
Report of the barque Steadfast, from Madras
towards London :—July 25, left at St. Helena the
ship Moffatt; July 26, barque Rebecca, of Sunder-
land, lat. 14.13 S., lon. 7.13; August 2, barque
Agrippina, from Ceylon, to London, 1at.1.44 S., ion.
19.49 NV.; August 9, barque Sultana, from Calinga-
patam, to London, lat. 13.24 N., lon. 24.58 W.;
August 14, barque Iron Gem, lat. 22.37 N.,
lon. 31.27 W.; August 14, ship Jacatra. from
Batavia, for Cowes, lat 22.37 N., lon. 31.27 W.;
September 3, ship Recorder, from Arracan, lat. 41.40
N., lon. 23.12 W.; August 11, at 10.45 p.m., whilst
sailing at the rate of five miles per hour, the ship
was suddenly shaken by a volcanic shock, which
continued about one minute ; the sensation was that
of sliding over a sandy bottom, but so heavy as to
cause the windlass-pauls to vibrate, and the sound
resembled distant thunder—lat. 17.10 N., lon.
26.20 W.

r REPRESENTATION OF GRAVESEND IN PARLIAMENT.
—Last evening, according to a numerously signed requisi-
tion which has been forwarded to the Mayor of Gravesend,
a meeting was held at the Town Hall, to take into conside-
ration the necessary steps to forward the representation of
the inhabitants of this now very greatly populated town in
Parliament. The chair was teken'by his worship, the
mayor, Thomas Saddington, Esq. Several gentlemen ad-
dressed the meeting, pointing out the great importance of
the town of Gravesend, its increase of business, ready transit
from London 11 rail, boats, &c., and the accumulation of
the number of inhabitants from the extension of buildings
during the last two or three years. Various suggestions
and resolutions were adopted.
BELFAST AND BALLYMENA RAILWAY.—Mr. Dar-
, Iran has taken the contracts for constructing the line from
Ballymena to Coleraine and the harbour of Portru‘b, and
from Randolstown to Cookstown. Operations are to be
commenced immediately, and the line to Portrush to be
completed is twelve months.
THE CAUCABUS.—A correspondent from Tiflis, of
August 15, states that a bloody engagement has taken
place between the 4th division of the army of the Caucasus,
whose centre of operations is at Strevropol, end a corp of
mountaineers, commanded by a relative of Chamil, who
appears to wish to resume the offensive. It is affirmed
that the loss on both sides is very great.
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A RELIC OF FERN.tNDO CORTEZ.—The Duke do
Montpensier has just purchased the humble house which
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mitting to posterity what may be called a monument of
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Spanish national glory, is about to have the house repaired,
without changing its form, so as to leave it just as it was
inhabited by the illustrious Spaniard.
Six DAYS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.—A steamer
is now on the stocks, at the shipyard of John W. Griffiths
(late S. Snedea), at Greenpoint, which is expected to be
ready for sea early in February next. This steamer is
being constructed under the plass and specifications of
William Norris, civil engineer, and John W. Griffiths,
naval architect, who have patented their improvements in
this country, England, and France. The builders and pa-
tentees, as we are informed, are under engagements to
cross the Atlantic from New York to England within six
I days, in all seasons, with greater comfort to passengers,
and less risk to life than by the present conveyance.
line and Cunard, ahoy!—New York Herald.