The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-03 00:00:00

POLAND.

The Police Gazelle of Warsaw, of the 26th an-
nounces that a plot had been discovered there, and
the object of which was to burn down and pillage the
post office of that city. At the head of the plot was
a former rsip:oy.l in the post office, named Chencen-
ski. A locksmith, who was one of the persons
engaged in the affair, discovered everything to the
pollee. All the accomplices have been arrested.

The widow of 17, lix Mendelsohn Bartholdy was I
interred at th^ Friedhnf, Frankfort on-the-Maine, on Wed-
nesday last. Frau Meurlelrsohn was only 3.5 years of age,
and leaves four orphans. The orchestra under Capellmeister
Schmidt executed Mendelssohn's noble piece, " Es ist
bestimnit in Qottes Rath.

WEST INDIA, PACIFIC, D
CENTRAL AMERICAN MAILS.

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The Royal West India NI dl packet Thames, ('apt.
Powell, from the West Indite, &c., arrived at tirrith.
ampton yesttrday, and lauded her mails under the
charge of Lieut. Aahley La Touche, ILN., Admiralty
agent.

Her dates of sailing are : Vera Cruz, Sept. 4; Tam.
Pico, 1 ; Havannah, 9; Colon, 8; Grey Town, 3;
Carthagena, 10 ; Jamaica, 10; Jacrnel, 1_; lteme•
rare, 9; Trinidad, 10; Ilathadoes, 12; Antigua, 10;
Martinique, 12 ; Grenada, 10; I'orto Rico, 13; s-t.
Thomas, 15; La Guayra, 9; Tortola, 14.

The Thames brings 86 passengers, among whoa
are Venerable Archdtneon Panton, lady, and sun;
Major and Mrs. Murray (3rd West India Regiment),
and two Miss &alpine and two Master Hurrays;
Mrs. Turner and three children, Mrs. Ferguson aad
child, Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge and two children, Mr.
and Mrs. Be!infante and child, Dr. Hearn (stuff sur-
geon), Dr. Brown, 1)r. Evans, Commander Wood.
R.N., and Lieut. Bagel, Danish army.
The freight on board includes 2,323,539 dollars
from Mexico and Punaina, on account of merchants;
also 8 1,1100
three
packages‘ o f tm iean i
of !marls, ss; 103 ounces of gold
duet;,
value 2,1201.; 42
packages oi specie. value not known.

MOVEUENTS OF ItElt MAJRATY'i Sturs.—The
'mum and Buzzard were at Port Royal; Mega
steam troop-ship was in English Ilarbour, Antigua,
on the 13th September.

On the 22d Septembt r, at dusk, the Thames fell
in with a wreck, masts, upper deck and steiu gone,
tloatiug well out of watur, but no living creature in
her—apparently the hull of a schooner of about 150
tons—painted with a narrow white streak with false
port therein. This was in lat. 31 23 N., long. 48
28 N.

October 31, 50 miles S.W. of Lizard, two steam.
vessels (three•masted), the larger one towing the
smaller rigs of two topsail schooners with tonal.
taut yards across, standing to the westward.

Dr. Nicholson, who has come home a plunger
ria Panama from Australia, has " girdled the earth"
in a space of time that would have astonished some
of the early circumnavigators, he having been just
six months and a half absent from England. He
left England in an emigrant vessel (hound to Morton
Bay) in the middle of March last, and crowd by an
early vessel to Valparaiso ; thence proceeding to
Panama by the Pacitio Mail Company's steamer, via
Navy Bay.

The night before the Thames left St. Thomas's, it
was discovered that the " bullion room" had lien
broken into on hoard the Avon, and doubloons to the
value of nearly 3001. been carried off. She bad
brought upwards of 100,000 dollars from Clagres,
arriving that s'ime morning.

Jamaica seemed absorbed in anticipations of the
new governor's advent. Ills heavy baggage had
arrived.

A disgraceful scene came off in St. James's Church,
Montego Bay, a Mr. Breaksptar, a churchwarden,
distinguishing himself by "running a tilt" against
a lady and gentleman for sitting in a wrong pew.
The fracas caused great sensation throughout the
island.

Several of the islands were still suffering much
from yellow fever.

At Ilarbadoes on the 31st, a thunder storm passed
over part of the island, the lightning killing a la.
hourer as well as several head of cattle.

In the Wands generally, a fully average crop was
expected.

Xt Antigua and St. Thomas the yellow few had
nearly died out.

At-Jamaica, a valedictory address from the bishop
land clergy, as well as one trout some compassionate
laymen, was presented to Sir C. Grey, on his re-
tiring from the governorship.
The Governor of Puebla, Don Rafael Yusunga,
bud been immured in the castle of San Juan d'ULlos
at Vera Cruz, by order of General Santa Anna.
Some sixty robbers had been condemned to death
for various offences committed in the neighbourhood
of the city of Mexico.
Several of the late ministry of General Arista had
been banished or dismissed. Santa Anna was still
increasing his army. It was rumoured that Vera
Cruz was to be fortified more strongly.
The railway (Panama) was progressing successfully.
New York packet, the Philadelphia, was lying with
a broken shaft in Navy Bay on the Bth ult.,but having
repaired the same partially was about to sail for New
York.

Columbia, 50, U. S. frigate, was four days at Grey
Town : she lost in that time (in two nights only) 26
seamen by desertion, 17 of them going away at ten
o'clock on the night of the 28th in the " best boat"
the ship possessed. She sailed for Peusicola on the
31st of August.
The new constitution of Nueva Granada was pro-
mulgated at Colon (Navy Bay) with considerable
pomp, &c., on the Ist September.
The financial affairs of Venezuela were in a most
critical state. But it was believed that the insurrec-
tion was at an end, General Barcas alone, with a
few hundred followers, remaining in hostility to the
government.
In Chili a great deal of rain had fallen. In the
northern part of the country none had fallen for
fifteen months, so the circumstance created great re-
joicing.
In Pern there was the same attitude of hostility
towards Bolivia, each mustering still their forces on
the frontiers.

At Callao I)on Domingo Elias was imprisoned by
the government for differing in opinion on the sub-
ject of the probable time the guano of the Chimhos
Islands would last, he affirming it to be only some
eight years, the government wishing the general
belief to be eighteen.
At the Chinches the master of an American guano
vessel was taken on board the Peruvian guardship to
be fined for having killed a penguin. The hue wu
offered by him, but refused by the Peruvian captain,
who,—seeing a number of other American =stets on
board, with their boats assembled, as they raid, to see
their countryman have fair play and then be released,
—being alarmed at this display of Americans ordered
his marines up and drove them all into their boats,
some of the seamen being wounded in the
struggle. The American minister at Lima, Mr.
Clay, had sent home a special messenger with details
of the outrage, the Peruvian government having (it
is said) refused any explanation.

KINOSTOIi, JAMAICA, Seer. 10.
We have no material change to note in the state either of
the import er produce market. The non-arrival of Sir
Henry Barkly and the consequently increased delay Isb'cil
must occur in the settlement of our fiscal and financial
affairs have bad the effect of confining business transactions
within the narrowest limits possible, as no one knows whe-
ther it would be wise or safe to sell or to buy at this jam.
tun,. At the same time dealers generally are well suppled
wish flour and nisei, and evince no desire is increase their
stocks ; the last prices have, therefore, been barely sur
tained. Rain has fallen plenteously throughout the i•lind
Pimento.—There is very Hula at market as yet. Nr,
quote good samples at 4d. per lb.
Rice.-450 bags Bengal (some months here, and dusty)
changed hands at the commencement of the we,k at
15s. 71d. per 1001bs.; a parcel of 60 bags, aeo duty Aid
inferior, was moved at 1.55.; but the article is now bee.to•
ing scarce, and holders are firm at 161. 6d.

"Salmon—There is not any at market.
Hum.—Sales for consumption have been ma.le at 3.. 62.
for 18 proof; and for export, at 2e. 4ict. to 2s. 9d. pa
gallon.
Soup —We report sales of 200 boxes Casey's 60:b.20
bare, at 15s. Gd., and 100 boxes sfilbs. 20 and 25 bars. at
141 W. Steele's is very quiet.
Sugar—Has rather declined in price. We quote dark to
fair at 171. to 20e. per 1001 be.
Salt.—lloth fine eau coarse are gettiog scarce.
l'olricen —No sales are reported.
Exchanges on London. Colonial and Jamaica Bankr.-
90 days, 1 per cent. prem.; 00 days, per cent. prim
30 days, 2 per cent. prem.

Ett court.

BALMORAL. Saps M.

Prince Aibert went yesttrday to the ltulloch-
t;t,uw
.1.. r t.rtst. U. r J. ►ty su4 tt. pgkcc, A.,ce ac•
.uwp..nud his Unyal Ilsgintos
OCT. 1.

ller M .jr,ey Riot Prince Alhort drone yesterday rßernoas
it the oio aperitifs 5011111416 Cuticles e.
The dig. et potty itiotrilay mewled the Duchess of
imit.:l,,dy Asserts Bite', the 11 m. hits Gordon, Sir
thaw, auo L.dy Cusps. -ma 1)r. limbettion.

)tr. Westin had a• interview wit:s Viscount Palmerston
es Saturday. Mr. (Asada:, k had also an fleW with
the Ade viscount at the 11.drir-otlite.
spatehes were sent on Seurday from the Colonial-
arum tot.,vernora of the Wsst ludia lolanda.

WlNu,ult CASTLE.—Arrangements are being made
f liar reception of her Majesty and the royal family, at
Wind-ureastie,un Friday the 14. h tu•tant,nn wLich day the
curt is relented to arrive from Soitland. Since A.cut run
estensive restorations have hien etrectid in the private
aputinents. The restoration tit those parts of the cud, in-
jured by the ht. fire is progreseinit satisfactorily. hut as
at Prince of Wales's Tower was seldom or ever occupied
by the royal lawily, tho fact of its being still under repair
will set at all later**, vita the couaturt of the court dating
tar cwitomary winter oejoarn at Winthur.

TON WELLINGTON CAL—LOUD CIIAMDERLAIN'S-
i.reia E. 01 1. 1.--it is her. by tliet sites tote clay
eaussatiin of t.,e public t•• v sr the Funt rail Car ul the
late Duke of WOlingtor, at NI alboroutth House, Poll-
m-ill, will; be as follows: On Illondays, Weilormlay., and
bursilsys the public will lie ainaittsit without tickets. Ou
Tu. sala).l4l,ki "1.1 by twists,
on appitemtimn at Mesas.. Bentiug, St.
Juot.'s.treet. Ou Satuail .\s the dares will be clo.eil.
be boors of aultuisei.o on each day will be frusta aleren till
four.

Several members of the Admioistration have
visited London for a short turn., within the last few days.
Lira Granville, who arriesd on Thursday nigh., returns to
Althinhons to-day or to-incrrow. The Duke of Newcastle,
who is at present in town, leaves for Clamber to day. Lord
Vslinerston also leaves town shortly. Tae Chancellor of
the Huh, quer is to arrive to-day at his (Akita resdancv, in
Downing street, horn Deward. n Castle. The Nal of Cos-
;endues has not lift Lonueu since the prorogetrin Par-
liament, but occasionally visits The Grove, near Watford,
when his lordship hu a residence. The Premier still re.
mains in town.

GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS.—Tho Earl of Lis-
towel is appointed • lard an Waiting to the Queen, in sue-
ammo t" Lord Blphinstone, nominated (I.veitior of Born
bay. Mr. Loftus, who is well krrAwn as connected with the
Turco-Prunus boundary investioatico, is appointed en
Attachi to the Emboss, at Constantinople, which will
enable him to carry on and coatanue th• Assyrian CILCAIVIN
bons. sod pursue further inquiries into the Bible history of
the East. Mr. William Campbell is appointed Viee-Consul
of Great Bntaiu at Stettin, in the room of Mr. Obeli. Mr.
John Forbes as appointed Commiissry Clerk f..r the Shire
of Banff. Mr. Robert Douitsn is appointed Queen's Advo-
cate at Sierra Leone. Mr. In•mos liarber a upt.ointed •
mernbcr of the leffitlatitr Council of New Soul's Wales.—

THE CHANNEL FLEET.

4.-
PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY. 8 r.x.

The Leopard, steam-frigate, has arrived from the
rlest.vshich she left outside Qotenstown Harbour on Friday
night. They had been in the Channel all day, with light
winds. Admiral Corry's squadron was ordered to cruise
between Queenstown and Scilly until the 15th instant, and
then to proceed to Spitheed. It consisted of the Prince
Rigent, 90; Duke., of WelLugton, 131 ; Loudon, 90 ;
winks', SU; Arrogant, 46; Ainphion, 38; Hightlyer, 21;
and De.perate, S. The Blenheim, 60, and Sidon, 22, are
ordered to Spithead. The Queee, 118, and Agamemnon,
In, go Plymouth. The Crui.er, 14, joins Aluairil Corry.

(BY BLECTNIC TELEORILEII.)
PLYMOUTH, 131:NDIT EVENING.

11.0 Encounter and D.s.perate have arrivei here; the
Desperate Las some defects, and is to come into harbour for
repairs. The Lsander has tr.iled.

DEVOSPORT, Ocr. 2.

The Queen, 110, Capt. Michel; the Agamemnon,
90, Capt ;Sir Thomas Maitland ; the Imperieuse, 50, Capt
11.. D. Watson, cause into Plymouth Sound this morning,
shortly alter T. The Agamemnon was the first to come in,
having headed the Queen by about an hour, and the Im-
perialist about half an boor. The Valorous, 16, Cipt. C.
H. Iluekle, arrived last night at 1030, the Hogue, 60,
C.pt. W. Ramsay, at 12.30, and the Vulture, 16, Capt. N.
H. Glasse, at 240 this morning. These vessels left Queens-
town, with the other ships forming the fleet recently there,
at 3 o'clock on Friday morning, and at 2 o'clock signal
was made fur the vessels which have arrived hero to part
company with the other vessels which are to noise in the
channel. The periods of the arrivals here will show the
relative speed of the several vessels. The Queen, Agamem-
non, Va orous, and Vulture are to remain at this port.
The Agamemnon is to have a new mast, the Queen is to
be taken into dock on the 15th, in the new steam yard at
Keyhole, on the secasion of its being opened for service.
Men are to proceed from the Dockyards next week, for t►e
purpose of making all necessary preparations for the dock-
tog of the veseel. The Leander has had her repairs
com; letal, and is expected to sail for the Mediterranean to
morrow. The Sprightly steam tender, blaster G. Allen,

urived on Friday with supernumeraries. The Avon steam
tender, Muter A. J. Veitch, returned (rem Queenstown
on Friday erasing.

THE FRENCH FLEET.

Foucurroxy, Ocr. 2.

Tt e French ocean squadron passed down Channel
about three miles south of this port, yesterday, sailing for
the westward. On reaching the New the admiral in com-
mand appeared to consider it inadvisable to proceed against
the head wind blowing up Channel, and all the ships
came to an anchorage, about four miles to the southward
of the lighthouse. To-day at noon the steam was again
got up, and about an hour later the squadron set sail for
Cherbourg, their departure having been hutened, it is
said, by a sudden fall in the barometer, indicating an np•
preaching storm. An outward bound float of between 200
and 300 merchantmen still remain at anchor ;under the
Ness, w►ere they are well sheltered, while the wind is in
its present quarter. The probable period of their departure
seems as distant as ever, and it is thought liktly, in the
*vent of a change in the weather, that many of them will
be driven back Into the Downs.

MUSEUM OF PRACTICAL GEOLOGY.