The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-19 00:00:00

THE LEVANT.

We have received by the Levant mail, Constanti-
nople journals of the 4th, and Athena journals to
the 7th. In the Journal de Constantinople there is a
slight notice of the dispute between the governor of
the Dardanelles and the Austrian consul, of which an
account has been given from the German papers. The
Journeel de CosestuntinVe says :—" The prudence of
the Torte, which isalways equitable in its relations with
its allies. is a rarantee that this difference will be boon
at an en d,ana that satisfaction u be granica where it 1
is due." The same journal mentions a new instance of
the tolerant spirit of the Sultan in matters of reli-
gion. fermi.. ion had been given to the priest of
the Greek population at Itcyros, a villageon the
Bosphorus, to build house which should serve as a
residence and for religious worship. The wurk was
advancing towards completion, when sonic fanatic
Turks attacked the the building, and destroyed it.
On the fact coming to the knowledge of the Sultan,
he immediately sent orders to arrest all the offoiders,
and it is announced that they are to be severely
punished. There is nothing of importance in the
Athens journals.
The Sultan has conferred the Order of thc Nichan
on Baron de Manteutiel, President of the Prussian
Council of Ministers.

The Augsburg Gazette' under date of 'Neste, Rth,
sacs:—" The differences between thu Ottoman Porte
and France have not yet boon settled. M. de Lava-
lette has had numerous conferences with Ali Pacha,
the Minister of Foreign Affairs. It is said that he
intends to demand his passports, and charge the
Spanish ambaasador with the protection of French
subjects." . _

MALTA, DEC. 12.
The following information, upon which every re-
liance may be placed, has just reached me, and I
hasten to communicate it by the French steamer
leaving port to-day.
A Neapolitan schooner, Cassiopia, regularly plying
betworn Syracuse and this is:and, was, some few
days ago, when on the point of Laving the former
port, boarded by a body of police. Their first act
was to turn Captain Cassia out of his cabin, and then
commence a close search of his desk, lockers,
Here were found several letters and parcels,the seals
of which being unscrupulously broken, and their
contents known, Captain Cassia was permitted to
proceed toll dta.
On his arrival here the matter was brought before
Admiral Sir \William Parker, Bart., who had Capt.
Cassia brought before him, and the whole athair
investigated; but the result of the inquiry was a re-
salve on the part of the admiral to enter a protest
against the iniquitous proceeding, and forward the
information to the Board of Admiralty in London.
Yesterday a sad accident happened on board the
Vengeance, to a young gentleman, :Mr. 11. Magrath,
who, when employed aloft, fell from the mizen-top
to the poop, by which accident he fractured the base
of his skull, and received a violent concussion of the
brain. Ile was removed to the hospital, where he
yet, I believe, lingers, but has not spoken since his
ateid.mt, and there does not seem the most remote
hope of his recovery.
On Saturday last, a court of inquiry was held on
Mr. Newbury, uu engineer of the Medina, steam-
packet, on charges of drunkenness and disobedience
of orders. 1 understand that the proceedings of
the court will be tran,mitted to the Lords of the
Admiralty.