The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-18 00:00:00

was, that M. Balhasano, who holds it ad interim,
would detain it definitively.
On the evening of the 9th, the brother of the
Count de Castello, while escorting the Queen and
king consort on horseback, was thrown from his
horse and killed.

M •n•, Pxa. 10.-71tree-per-Onta, . Poor-prx.rmt. , 1M: Ylve-per.
Ce^. • 401, Pa.... 4. Camper, IX , Baal of St. Penlliaaaxi, US. Lo
071,

Letters from Lugano state that some divisions of
Austrian troops bad arrived oa the Swiss frontier, bat that
DO uneabiait4 was felt.

Emertess or RUSSIA.—A letter from St. Peters-
burgh, of Feb. 4, states that the health of the empress is far
from being satisfactory. It is supposed that her majesty will
soon proceed to the Crimea, or to the chateau of Prince de
Woronzow, near Odessa.
MACRITIUB.—The latest advisee from Mauritius
come down to the I lth of December. The quantity of sugar
exported up to the 30th Nov. last year was 45,134,2801 b.,
against 35,056,9991 b. at the same date in 1846. An attempt
was being made among the planters to get the remission of the
Is. tax on the shipment of this staple production. The Immi-
gration Committee had published a short report on the
labour question, in which they expires. their opinion "of the
inexpediency of the indefinite duration of engagements."
Treasury bills were quoted I to 11 per cent. premium;
private bill., at six month., from 10 to 12 discount. Freight
was about 41. per ton. The recent sales of piece goods had
been more extensive.

THE MAILB.—SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 17.—The
Oriental Company's steam-ship Madrid, Captain Weekes,
which was to have sailed this day with the Peninsular and
Mediterranean mails, has been ordered by government to
remain lure until further nntiee, to await any extra despatches
they may have to send. The West India mails were des-
patched by the royal mail packet Clyde, Captain Symonds,
at three p.m. She has 47 passengers.

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ECONOMICAL .kND NUTRITIOUS SOUPS.-M. Soyer,
the cook of the Reform Club, has lately paid attention to the
question how to produce, at the cheapest rate, nutritious
soups Ibr the poor. Ile strongly recommends the two fol-
lowing receipts to the attention of the public. For Soup
No. 1 Put one ounce of dripping into a saucepan holding
two gallons of water, with a quarter of a pound of leg of
beef without bones, cut into square pieces about nalf an inch,
and two middling-el:ea onions, peeled and sliced. Set the
saucepan over a fire, and stir the contents round for a few
minutes, until fried lightly brown. Add the peeling of two
losuips._ardas leaven or tops el inlay, and of we leeks.
cut into small pieces. Then odd half a pound of to mon
Hour, and half a pound of pearl barley, mixing all well toge-
ther. Add two gallon.; of water, three ounces of sale, and a
quarter of an ounce of brown sugar, and allow all to simmer
gently for three hours. The cost of the soup No, 1 will be ea
follows :
Quarter of a pound of lee of beef at Id. per lb. ld.
Too ounce., of dripping fat, at HI pa lb.
Tao 011106 P. and other rertablee
.4 pound of dour, PetandA, at 14d. per IA —. Of
Half a pound of pearl barker, et 3d. per lb . „.
Three ounces of sidt, with half ea ears of hew rape et
4d. per lb.

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Taro gallons of water
For Soup No. 2, proceed as receipt No. 1 explains (air
the fat, meat, onions, and the other vegetab.es), but aaa oneid
quart of water upon the whole, which you let boil twenty
minutes, stirring now and then to prevent burning ; or else,
if convenient, set it by the side of the fire, and add one pound
of maize; mix well together, and H.l the stew-pan with six
quarts of water ; 14:411011 as above, let it simmer one hour,
skim lightly, and it is; then ready for use. One hundred
gallons of this soup will cost under 11.