The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-14 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'Clock.
By her Majesty's steam-ship Trident there are
accounts from Oporto to the Bth inst. No change bad
taken place in the position of the belligerent parties.
The expedition to the Algarve' landed at Lagos, and
was about to march on Evora to join the Conde
Mello. The Porto steamer had been refused pratique
at Gibraltar.
The blockading squadron off the Douro consisted
of a frigate, a corvette, two brigs of war, end a
steamer ; but, in defiance of the squadron, the Black
Cat, witikarma and ammunition for the Junta, hadj

Sada Bandeirs, had gone out-
A slight difference existed between the Junta and
the battalion of the Adidas at Oporto, but it was in
fain of setilement.
The Spanish Colonel Buenego had returned to the
head-quarters of Saldhana, and rumours of an accom-
modation were again prevalent.

IN the Heim of Commons, last night, on the motion
of Lord MORPETH, it was ordered that no private
bill relating to town improvements should be further
proceeded with until after the first of the ensuing
month.—On Mr. Fox MsrLe's moving the second
reading of the Edinburgh and Perth Railway Bill,l
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE interposed an amendment, that
the bill be read a second time that day six months,
the house dividing, when the second' reading was
carried by a majority of fifty-four.—Mr. HUDSON
complained of the conduct of the coast-guard,
in having put the passengers by a Bou-
logne steam-boat, of which he was oue, and
which vessel had grounded, to great incon-
venience, by preventing their landing, and by taking
possession of their baggage, stating that they exer-
cised their authority under the orders of the Admi-
ralty.—Mr. WARD intimated his intention of inquiry
into the complaint made by the hon. member.—Mr.
WALPOLE obtained leave to bring in • bill to amend
the law with respect to voters at parliamentary elec-
tions, in conformity with the report of the committee
in reference to that subject—Mr. MuNrx moved for
leave to bring in a bill to enable retail brewers in
the midland counties to keep open their houses
until twelve o'clock at night, as was the case in the
metropolis, which proposition, being opposed by Sir
0. GREY, on the ground of the superiority of super-
vision by the metropolitan police, was rejected, on a
division, by a majority of 77.—Mr. CHRISTIE
obtained leave to bring in a bill to remove doubts as to
Quakers and Jews' marriages solemnised before the
2nd of March, 1847, after a declaration from Sir G.
HUT that no doubts were entertained by the law
*Sorra of the crown on the subject of their legality.—
Mr. WARD, in answer to Mr. HUME, stated that Sir
W. Burnett's invention for the preservation of tim-
ber immersed in water, was extensively in use in all
her Majesty's dock-yards.—Some observations on the
third reading of the Fever (Ireland) Bill ensued: after
which Mr. F. MAULE intimated his intention of strik-
ing out the clauses having reference to Chelsea and
Greenwich oat-pensioners in the Army Service Bill,
leaving the measure unburthened by any other propo-
sition than that of limited enlistment, with the inten-
tion of proposing a separate bill in reference to the
former subject.

The Prusticut Gazette has published an account of
the state of the Bank of Prussia on the 31st of March,
at which date the amount of metallic money in hand
was 11,127,600 thalers; and of bank-hotel, 1,494,200.
The quantity of notes issued and in circulation at the
*me tune was for 7,389,800 thalers.

GRAND FRENCH STEEPLE CHASE.
Sewed nrymuo Cwaoa, by gentlemen riders, fen 2,000 f, 00°.d to
3001., h. It., If nee bones dart, the record to receive bk entry; If
YalaM at 5,004., the winner to carry 13015. ; Uat 3,2301., 113 lb; If
at 3,3001, 13815. libitum about 4 miles.
M. Meetel's M. Vietrya, 13715. (Mr. Ricardo) 1
Mr. Emmet Mameluke, 13115
Larfley's The Bower, 14315. (Lord 13trstlunorel 3
N. DidiWi Mary Jane, 13:15. (Count de rerrellnil.. 0
U. Montero Dividers, 13715. .. (M. de Mnetecot, 0
Mary Jane got over the first obstacle in good style, and
went a-head, keeping the advantage up the ploughed land.
At tee turning Deedora got first, and kept the advantage
until arriving at the hedge, which she refused. She had
taken the previous lespe very well. Mameluke then went
forward, and it new became evident that the contest would
?ruin between Mameluke and Vietres. With the excep-
tion of the Roarer, there wee apparently not the slightest
!lance that either of the others could even think of attain.
nig the victory, so completely did they appear to be knocked
Mameluke and Victres then had all to themselves
down the plain and up again, and at last the latter won by
about a length. Their clearing of the different obstacles
Presented wahine worthy of remark. The incidents in this
steeple-chase were more numerous than in the other. Lord
Strathmore was thrown, and M. de Perregaux fell three or
four times ; neither, however, unstained any injury. Deo-
don went slap into the river, and gave her rider a famous
ducking.

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