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The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-01

OF THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

Last evening a singular scene took place at the
General Post-office in St. Martin's-le-Grand. Early in the
I morning of yesterday the mail begs, 33 in number, recently
sent to Plymouth to be borne by the Australian for Mel-
bourne, Sydney, and the vicinity of the gold regions, were
brought back to the Post.office, in consequence of the ves-
sel being disabled. 28 of these bags—er as they are called
in the official parlance " portmanteaus"—were completely
saturated, so that it was considered necessary to open
' them, and examine the mass of correspondence they con-
tained. The large leather receptacles for the bags having
been unfastened, the bags were taken out and opened,
when it wax discovered that the letters and news-
papers, several thousand in number, were soaked
through, it being scarcely possible to handle them
without their felling to pieces, or the outsides
peeling off. Hundreds of the covers of the news-
papers have been washed off, and in scores of other
cues the addresses both upon letters and newspapers are
quite obliterated, while many more are illegible. Shortly
after the receipt of the mall at the Post -office orders were
given by the superintending president that its contents
should be without delay removed to the long range of car-
penters' workshops situate in the basement in front of the
building where a large number of charcoal tires were kin-
dled. The letters, papers, &c., were then placed along the
rooms on benches, several men being employed to keep them
turned. Eight sorters were ordered to remain during the
night to put aside all the legibly addressed letters and
papers, it being the intention of the authorities to send off
the whole of these that can be made out by the overland
i mail on the 4th instant.

(EL ELECTRIC TIIIIIORLPIL)

LIVERPOOL, TVIIIIDAT, 10.43 4.. m.

Wind N.E., moderate,
Arrived.—Elize, from New York ; Lady Russell,
from Mobile ; David, from Adge ; William Hitch-
cock, from Apalachicola; Camillus, from New Orleans.
Off the Port.—Pilot-fish, from Pernambuco.
QUEEI!STOWN, FAB. 27.

Wind northerly, moderate, and fine.
Arrived.—Nancy, from Ibraila; Bridesmaid and
Boa Fee, from St. Michael's;.Measenger, from St.
John's, New Brunswick; Hope, from Callao.
Sailed.—Andromacho, with troops, for Corfn.

Two LIVES SAVED BY A STEAMBOAT.—On Satur-
day during the gale that blew so strongly on the river,
about four o'clock in the afternoon a sailing boat with two
persona in her was upset near Westminster-bridge, and but
for the coolness and dexterity of Thomas Byford, captain
of an up-river steamboat, both might have met with a
watery grave. Byford ran his boat between the struggling
men, saving one by throwing him the life-buoy from the
bow,' while the other was saved from the stern. Every
attention was paid them on board, and they were eventually
taken to London-bridge and landed there. It is to be
hoped that other steamboat captains will bear in mind va
praiseworthy an example.
London, England, 1853-03-01

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLoci.

The railway market is buoyant to-day, and prices
are generally higher, especially for the heavy stocks,
including Caledonian, York and North Midland,
South-Eastern, London and North-Western, Mid-
land, Great Western, and Great Northern. Leeds
Northern, Eastern Counties, and other lines are also
better than yesterday. -
Foreign shares are very inactive.
allAILBei AND STOCKS UNOUANAMAID.

los Mlq up
to 2 p.uli.

Lawn.
London, England, 1853-03-01

SECOND EDITION.
FROM THIS NIGIIT'S GAZETTE.

WAR-OFFICE, Matra 1.
20th Regiment of Foot.—Major-General Sir William Chal-
men, C.B , to be cannel, vies Lleutenant•General Sir
Andrew Pilkington, C. 8., dreamed.
50th Regiment orFoot.—Major-General the Right lion. Sir
George Arthur, Bart., to be colonel, vice Major-General
James Allan, CB., deceased.

ADMIRALTY, FRB. 28.
In consideration of the successful operations against Ran-
goon and Pegm, and in the Irrawaddy River, the following
naval promotions have taken place, dated the 25th inetani
—To be Captain : Commander Charles Frederick Alexander
Shadwell.—To be Commanders: Lieutenant John William '1
Bonin*, Lieutenant Henry Shank Hillyar, Lieutenant
Rowley Lambert, Lieutenant George William Rice.—To be
Lieutenants: Mr. Hugh Alan Iliad, mate, Mr. Charles
Ashwell Bowler Pocock, mate.—To be Master: Mr. Ri-
chard Sturges', second muter.—To be Surgeons Mr.
Thomas Secoombc, assistant-surgeon, Mr. Henry Slade,
araistant-surge-in.—To be Boatswain of the Second Class :
Mr. John Campbell, boatswain of the third class.—The
Board have further directed the promotions of the under-
mentioned officers, contingent ea their passing the required
examinations: Mr. Robert Cronyn Copland, mate, to be
lieutenant; Mr. John Felix Johnson, assistant-surgeon, to
be surgeon; John Wotan, boatswain's mat., to be boat-
swain.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
REMY Vt/INALL, Rastinp, Ileum aterreenason. Feb.
SS, UM
BANKRUPTS.
Janne RiauAnn, Co&Ragweed-street, Blackfrian-road,
sawyer.
EDMUND Purremna, Dise, Norfolk, butcher.
WILLIAM FMCS, Busalersbury, Cheapside, City, eating-
hoses keeper.
WILLIAM MORTON, Belgrave-place, Pimlico, bill dis-
counter.
THoXAI Lams Aransas, Wood-street, City, linen
warehouseman.
WILLIAM NIBS and TZO3IA. SNOWDON, Leeds, tar
010101 NOBTM, Chesterfield, cost dealer.
Joan TAYLOR., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, brewer.
London, England, 1853-03-01

ITALY.

Letters from Turin of the 24th ult. speak positively
of the sequestration not only of the Litta estates batl
of those of Duke Borromeo and Count Grenpi. Both
of these noblemen are emigrants from their native
Lombardy, and have been living in Sardinia since,
1849 with the consent of the Austrian government.
Other equally lawless and desperate measures are
said to be in contemplation by Radetsky. At the
Milan and other Lombardian poet-offices letters are
opened so systematically, that a Turin correspondent
states that an unbroken seal scarcely ever reaches
Piedmont from Austrian-Italy. B 7 order of the go-
vernment the post-office authorities at Milan lay
hands on all monies contained in letters destined by
the senders to leave the Austrian states, and only a
worthless receipt is given in return. A Milan corre-
spondent estimates the number of Ticinese who will
have to leave the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom at
18,000.

The Parlamento has the following, dated Nice,
the 22nd Feb.:

Last night the first convoy of the emigrants expelled
arrived here. They were four in number, under the escort
of a carabineer dressed in plain clothes. They took some
refreshment in our city, which they paid for with their own
money, and core afterwards removed to ViHereon, where
they are to remain coutined in the Lazaretto until further
orders. They are at liberty to demand hospitality from
any government they pleased, and they will then be con-
ducted to the frontier. If they should not have obtained as
asylum within a certain delay, they are to be embarked for
America.

The Opinion. bas a not very clear letter, dated
Genoa, Feb. 23, giving some particulars of an arrest
of English sailors at Leghorn. They belonged, it is
said, to an English corvette, and, whilst on shore,
cried "Viva Italia!" They were arrested by the
Austrians, and subsequently claimed by their cap-
tain. According to one version the Austrians, on
the energetic remonstrances of the English officer,
bad set the prisoners at liberty, whilst another, be-
lieved to be more oorreet, states that the Austrians
had refosed to liberate them, and that, in consequence
of that refusal, the corvette had immediately sailed
for Malta, to demand the assistance of the squadron
stationed in that island.
London, England, 1853-03-01

SWITZERLAND.

The government of Ticino, apprehending the pos-
sibility of disturbances arising out of the presence of
a large and displaced population suddenly ejected
from Lombardy, has called the militia under arms.

TURKEY.

The telegraphic despatch received in Paris yesterday,
states that Count Laningen has returned to Trieste
"the Ottoman Porte haying agreed to all the de-
mands which Austria had addressed to it." IVhat
these demands are is not stated. It is known that
the original demands made by the Austrian envoy
were rejected, and the concessions now spoken of
must therefore be those required in the second
catalogue of grievances, the " ultimatum" of former
despatches.
The Russian difficulty has yet to be settled.
London, England, 1853-09-08

ANOTHER COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL.

PORTIMOSITIi, Sur. 7.
steam-ueeel, Muter Com-

mending Belem, returned to this port to-day from Ply.
mouth, with a company of Royal Artillery. On Monday
night, after leaving Plymouth, she got into collision with a
merchant vessel under the following circumstances :—At a
quarter-past nine o'clock at night, the Start Light bearing
N. one mile and a half distant, aad the ship steering B.
8., a light was dessried a head. It wee at coos supposed
to be that of a vessel running down Channel, and the Rho-
demanding' helm was put to port, and her head brought to
B.E. S. The approaching easel came on the steamer's port
bow, and was kept there till she came close to, when she
suddenly starboerded her helm, and opened her three
mute. When a collision appeared evident, the steamer's
engines were immediately stopped and reversed; and al-
though this did not avert the collision, it p d its
being of the serious character it would have been bad the
vessel being going at full speed. As it wu, the Rhada-
manthus struck the merchantmen obliquely about the
Lien chains, the former's bowsprit grazing the side of the
the latter to her stern. The captain of the merchantman
called out after the collision, "My helm's sport." His
vessel was a large ship, with a poop to it.
The sides of the vessel being chequered, it was
apparently an American liner. A number of
passengers were on deck, and who after the collision
called out, " We are going down ; lower your boats."
Mr. Belem, however, observing that the merchantman con-
tinued her course, concluded that no damage wu done to
her. He, however, fired two guns, to induce her to bring
to, and burnt two blue lights. In addition to this, he ran
after her for au hour and a half, in cue she should require
aid • but she sailed much futer than the Rhadamanthus
could steam, and left the latter behind. The damage
inflicted on the stesmer consisted of her jib-boom, figure-
head, and part of the knee being carried away.
It wu at first reported this morning, on the arrival of
the Rhadamanthus, that the merchantman had sunk, and

_,
that all hands had perished ; but we believe that the
damages sustained by her were not sufficiently serious to
even cause her to run into Plymouth for repair.

CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.—An extraordinary
general meeting of this company took place yesterday at
the Alms, Oramehurch-street, for the purpose of enabling
the company, by a formal resolution, to re-borrow certain
sums of money, hi rotofore borrowed and paid off. Mr.
Stephen Lewis occupied the chair, and proposed a resolu-
tion to the effect that the company be authorised to re-
borrow on mortgage or bond a sum of 11,0001., which sum
was by the authority of a previous meeting borrowed on
mortgage or bond, and has since been paid off. Mr. T.
Wentworth seconded the resolution, which was carried, and
the basing terminated.
London, England, 1853-09-08

ITALY.

The Gazelle of Turin, under the head of Faenza,
27th ult., says:—" The Austrian Mayor of Ra-
venna has taken possession of the apartment just
left by the head of the police, and which this latter
official had previously occupied. The Gonfalonier
of Forli, menaced in consequence of the scarcity of
bread and the manner in which he had imposed a tax
on the various trades, took flight last night, pro-
ceeding to Florence."

AUSTRIAN ITALY.
The Official Gazette of Venice, of the 30th ult.,
says:—" In order to contradict the exaggerated
rumours which have been circulated of a scarcity, we
are happy to announce that the harvest has not been
so bad as was at first feared, and that there arrived
last week at Venice such a quantity of corn that it is
difficult to find storehouses to deposit it in. Thirty-
seven vessels laden with wheat and maize have
entered the port. The prices, notwithstanding, arc
quoted higher."
London, England, 1853-09-08

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the let bring no news.
From a return published by the Gazette, it appears
that the receipts of the Treasury in the month of
July last were 8,329,048 reels mere than in the cor-
responding month of last year; but that the total
receipts for the first seen months of the year end-
ing July were only 721,599,385 reals—whereas in the
corresponding period of 1852 they were 729,414,610
reale. The ministers had gone to La Granja to
attend a cabinet council; it was considered probable
that some new concessions of railways would be pro-
posed in it by the Minister of Public Works.
London, England, 1853-09-08

GLOUCESTER.

A public dinner was given at the Shire Hall, in
Gloucester, on Tuesday evening, to General Sir Joseph
Thackwell, 0.C.8., in testimony of the meritorious ser-
vices which he has rendered to his country. The gallant
general is intimately connected with Gloucester, and prior
to his leaving this country for the Indian campaign, in
which he so highly distinguished himself, be resided
there fir several years. Hence on his return from India
the inhabitants of Gloucester invited him to a public din-
ner, and he accepted the invitation. The Mayor of Glou-
cester, W. WAsuaOvarc, Esq., presided, and among the
company present were Earl Fitahardinge, Sir Martin Craw-
ley Boevey, Bart. ; W. P. Price, Esq., M.P. ; E. Baker,
Esq.; H. Thackwell, Esrl.; Rev. Dr. Clamon; P. B.
Purnell, Esq., county chairman, &c. Earl Ellenborough
would have been present but was attending a ceremonial of
a totally different character, viz., the funeral of the late Sir
Charles Napier. The Mayor proposed Sir Joseph Thack-
well's health, who responded in an interesting address.
Several other toasts suitable to the occasion having been
given and duly acknowledged, the company separated.
London, England, 1853-09-08

SWITZERLAND.

Some disturbances took place on the corn market
of Vevey, in Switzerland, on the 30th ult. Cries
were uttered against forestallers, and a baker, who
was in the market, was ill-treated, and his life might
have been sacrificed but for the protection that was
offered him by some of the respectable inhabitants.
When the authorities made their appearance calm
was restored, but in the evening there were crowds
in the street, uttering vociferatioss against the
dealers in flour. They dispersed on the remonstrances
of the prefect.
London, England, 1853-09-08

THE UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF THE HUMBOLDT.
(av ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, TRERADAY MORNING.
Arrived, the Humboldt. She left New York on
the 27th of August.
The correspondence between Lord John Russell
and Mr. Crampton, respecting the triparite treaty,
has excited great interest in America. It is stated
that Mr. Marcy has informed Lord John that
any combination of European power!, by which the
interest of America would be affected, would not be
viewed with indifference by the United States Go-
vernment.
Governor Cobb is likely to be the ambassador to
France.
No apprehensions of hostilities are entertained at
Washington against the Rio Grande.
The yellow fever still rages in New Orleans with.
out any diminution.
At Mexico all was quiet.
The crops are injured in the Southern States.
Cotton has beea greatly damaged by the heavy
rains.
Business is suspended at New Orleans. Cotton
has become a drug there.
The steam-ship Cherokee, with a full cargo, bound
for Panama, was burned to the water's edge in New
York harbour.

COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK, Aro. 28.
Flour brisk at improving prices. Coffee lively.
Cotton without change. Freights dull.
Bills on England have advanced since the last
quotations. I'oe bankers' drafts, at sixty days, 109:
to 1091; other bills, 108 i to 1091.

FHB BIRMINGHAM GAOL INQUIRY.
London, England, 1853-09-08

MARRIAGES.

MARRIOT —IIERTSLET. Sept. 2, at Kenvington Chureh, Cornelius
Litason, eon of W. 11. Marriott, hog . of Grove flow, Bayswater,
to Mary scutt, only daughter of C. /It rtalet, E q., of the Grange,
Brompton.

OAK ELEY—BAGNALL.—Anit. 31, at the parish church, Monmouth,
by the Rea. H. Bagman, Al A., Rector o: Groat Barr, Staffordahlre,
the Bev. W. Oakeley, M.A., Fe 'low of Jesus College, Oxford, tkard
eon of r. oakeley, EM, of lytlart House, Monmouthshire, to
Mary Ellen, e:dest daughter of the late J. Bagnall, Esq., of Whit
Bromwich, Staffordshire.

RUSSELL MAXWELL-Sept. I, at Sydney Lodge, Edinburgh, J.
R. Russo I. F.sn.. M.D., to Georgina Isabella, only survinog
'taught. rot Sir D. Maxwell, Bart., of earthmen..
SOUTIIWELL-BROWN.-Sept. 5, at St. Notting.hill,by
the Rev E. Dennis, Mr. C. moths/cll. of Charlotte-strut, Bed-
ford-Num?, to Rebreca, only daughter of the late Mr. T. Brown,
of Bishopsgate.street Without.
TEASDA LE -ABISOTT.-Aug. 31, at the Holy Trinity Church, Mfrs
bert.stret t, by the Rev. T. floye, AM. Mr. R. Teantale, of Ala.
wick, to Louisa Jane, only daughter of ;he late A. N. Abbott, lie/.
of Cokbuter, Fang.
London, England, 1853-09-08

THE WEATHER TABLE.

THURSDAY, SEPTIMISEII 8, 1853.
Tha state of the Weather a: each of the following y.lafaa
at ;line o'clock yesterday mcrniAg. The 'ratio..e are
a•renged in order of latitude.
SOUTHAMPTON—N.; Strong Breeze; Overcast.
aueasrorta—N. ; Gentle Breeze; Overcast. •
TUNBRIDOZ—N.; Gentle Breeze ; Overcast.
ORRINWICH—N.; Gentle Breeze ; Overcast.
STROOD—N. ,• Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy.
Sirinoort—N.E. ; Gentle Breeze ; Cloudy.
LISIOHTON—N.E.; Gentle Breeze; Overcast.
CAMBRIDOZ—W.; Gentle Breeze ; Cloudy.
BtaYlxoxAY—N. W. ; Cabo; Cloudless.
YARMOUTH—N. ; Hard Wind ; Overcast.
The returns from the following places did not reach this
office in time for publication yesterday; they, therefore,
indicate the state of the weather on Tuesday morning at
nine o'clock.
LIMERICK—S.W.; Calm; Cloudless.
Muit.trionit—N.E.; Calm ; Partially Cloudy.
Brawisonkm—N.E.; Calm; Partially Cloudy.
Cazwz—Calm; Partially Cloudy
CONWAY-8.E.; Calm; Clear.
LANCASTER—W.; Calm; ClOndlen.
WHITBY-01;1M; Overcast.
DARLINGTON—W.; Gentle Breeze; Partially Cloudy.
SHAP—W W. ; Calm ; Principally Clear.
London, England, 1853-09-08

PUBLIC SALES.

SEPT. 7.—By Meters. Buouxxx and SON, at the Mart.—
Lease with possession of the Anchor Brewery, flomeurow
Sew-road, Marylebone, held for 5 years unexpired, at 841.
per monism, with the plant and utensils included in pur-
chase, also the tease of the tap premises, held for 221 years,
at 61.-2,6001. . . . .

Two houses, Old Rutland-ioad, Whitechapel-road, let at
451., term di years, at 41.-42.51.
Two freehold houses, Ship-street, King-street, Old Gra-
vel-lane, lit to weekly tenants, at rents producing 261. 13s.
per annum-2301

PAEFERItsM IN THE NIIDHURST UNION.-We Con-
gratulate the ratepayers in this Union upon the very small
number of paupers in the Union-house at the present time.
The number on Tuesday last was nearly 400 less than the
house is capable of containing. There has not been an able
bodied man in the house for some time. We ore informed
by a friend that on inspecting the house a few days since be
was no less astonished than gratified that the once crowded
and well trodden yards are now covered with grass and
weeds.-Sasser Espress.
LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.-
Return of traffic for the week ending Sept. I, 1853 :-
Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, and mails,
32,5821. Bs. 1.1. ; merchandise, 21,4981. 16s. 4d. ; cattle,
2,2211. Os. 92. Total, 46,4021. ss. 2d. Corresponding week,
1852, 64,1051. Is. 10d.
LONDON ANTS SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.-
Amount of traffic for the week ending Sept. 3, 11453 :-Paa.
wagers, 11,8191. 141. 7d.; goods, 2,8661. lls. 101. Total
14,6861. 6.. sd.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILHAY.-Heturn of traffic
for week ending Aug. 28, 1b53.-Passengers, parcels, car-
riages, horses, dogs, and mails, 8,291 i. 195.0 d. merchandise
and mineral., 7,292/. Os. 2d. ; cattle, 56.3 e. 18. Id.-
Total, 16,1481. 61. 3d. Corresponding week, 1862,
I 13,3811. 2.. 7d.
BI rstsr AND COUNTY DOWN KAILWAY.-Traffio
for week ending Sept. 4, 1853, 190/ 7s. 2d.; sub.criptions,
23/. 14. sd. ; goods and parcels, 401. 10s. sd. ; total,
214/. 12s. Od. Corresponding week last year :-passengers,
227/. Is. 3.1. ; subscriptions. 29/. Ss. 94.; goods and par-
;s9/. 15A. 10d. ; total. 3161. ss. 10d.
WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY.-Traffic
for week ending Sept. 3, 1853, 1941. 15. 3.1. (29 miles
open). Corresponding week last year, 71/. ISs. 4.1. (13
miles open )
LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.-
Traffic receipts for the week ending Sept. 3, 1863 :-Pan-
sengers, 2191. lls. fkl. ; goods and mails, 2631. 17e. 04.
Total, 483/. 8. sd. (41 miles open.) Corresponding
week 1852, 2441. Ila. 2d. (244 miles open.)
LONDONDERRY AND COLERAINE RAILWAY.-Traffle
for week ending Sept 3, 1853 :-Passengers, 167/. 2a. Id. ;
goods, 34/. Ils. sd. Total, 2011. 13a. 6d.
London, England, 1853-09-08

BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, WIDNESDLT.
The Xing of the Belgians, notwithstanding that
he is suffering from a severe cold, has gone with the
royal family to Liege, in order to be present at the
fries in honour of the marriage of the Duke of
Brabant. According to some accounts from that
important city, the popular discontent at the high
price of provisions is not yet allayed.
This day there was a fall of nearly one franc in the
price of wheat in the corn-market of Brussels. Prices
have also slightly declined at Louvain, Liege, and
Namur. The average price, however, of wheat and
rye in the thirty•four principal markets of Belgium,
for the week ending September 4, has increased—the
average price of the former being 28fr. 38c.; and of
rye, 16fr. 9.5 c. This shows an increase of 41c. on
wheat, and of 38c. on rye. The Brussels market this
day was well supplied, bat the supplies went off slowly.
London, England, 1853-09-08

TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXPRESS.

Sin,—The investigation of the practices in this
prison has led me to offer an opinion on the capabi-
lities of the governors of such places. In my expe-
rience I have found them always inadequate to their
duties when they were army or navy officers. They
receive, while in the service, so much worship from
their inferiors, that they will not condescend to no-
tice or listen to anything in the shape of a complaint
from a poor man. I have frequently bees an un-
willing eye-witness to cases of overbearing tyranny,
which would not have taken place if the superior
had been a man of experience. It is a mistake to
suppose that naval or military officers make the
best disciplinarians. They go round the world
without going into it. Their experience of men is
essentially superficial. They have no feeling what-
ever for a fallen fellow-creature.

Yours respectfully,
AN OLD WARDER.

LINTON.—An accident occurred at Linton-park on
Tuesday last, which, but for a most providential w►rning,
must have proved fatal to many lives. A reservoir, 20 feet
by 30 feet, and 8 feet deep, is in the course of construction,
to receive the waver brought from a very fine spring at Lod-
dington, for the use of the mansion. The men had com-
pleted two arches of 10 feet span our the top, supported in
the middle by a centre-arched wall. Several of them had
gone below for the purpose of cementing the sides, when
the foreman discovered a sinking and gave instant slams,
when everyone from below hastened through the trapdoor,
by which they descended, as quickly as possible. The last
man had but Just got through when the arch gave way with
• tremendous crash, and no leas than 8,000 bricks, besides
100 tons of earth, fell in.—Maidstone Journal..

Vbe Court.

--.

EDINBURGH, S6PT 6.
Her Majeoy and Prince Albert, accompuni,d by
the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, left Holyhead yeg.
Lenin), morning, at hulf-poet eight, by railway, for Edin-
burgh, where the royal psrty arrived at seven o'clock,
having travelled through Chester, Preston, Lancaster and
Carlisle. In attendance were the Duchess of Wellington,
the lion. Nary Bulteel, the Marquis of Bres.lllbace, the
Earl Granville, the Hon. Col. C. B. Phipps, Lieut.-Colonel
Hon. A. Gordon, and Sir James Clark.
London, England, 1853-09-08

THE NOTE OF RESCHID PACHA.

We are again in receipt of despatches from our
correspondent at Coestantinople. In the extract
which we subjoin our readers will find a distinct ex-
position of the view taken of the present state of the
Eastern question by the intelligent and influential
in that capital, stripped of the irrelevancies and
verbiage with which gossipping dilettanti newsmen-
gen and Stock Exchange operators have perplexed it :

" CONSTANTINOPLE, ACOUST 25.
" In spite of the reports put forth by the papers,
do not you allow yourself to be misled respecting the
value of the modifications which the Turkish govern-
ment has thought it right to make in its conditions
with Russia, and prior to accepting the proposition
of the four powers. Yon may rely implicitly upon
the information I give you, drawn as it is from the
most direct source.

" Turkey, like Russia, has accepted, in principle,
peace—a peace proposed, if not, indeed, compelled by
the pop era, who are sot one iota less frightened at
the prospect of war than are the two oontesting par-
ties; but the solution of the question must follow
this phase, in order to save the amour propre of each
party, as well as the susceptibilities of their nations.
" The note of the Porte, dated 23d ;uly, does not
differ essentially from the proposition of the powers,
bat it was thought, and with some show of reason,
that it would be easier to modify, or even alter, pro-
posals made through second parties than thou
emanating directly from the principals. Thus it
was that the powers came to an agreement u to
forms, asking first more than Russia wanted, whilst
leaving to Turkey a margin secretiy arranged at
Vienna, by means of which she could agree without
appearing to submit.
" Reschid Pacha, who, as Minister of Foreign
Affairs, is the special confidant of Lord Radcliffe, and
consequently first informed of the 'secrets,' strove
very adroitly to profit by his knowledge to regain
his popularity by pretending to bo jealous of the
national honour, almost up to fighting. But it was
too late—neither the Sultan nor any one else lie-
London, England, 1853-12-20

MARYLEBONE.

IE CORCi

Williams Stratton, the keeper of a coffee-stall at Wharf-
road, Paddington, was charged with having sold spirits
without having a license.
Brown, 299 D. deposed that on the previous morning, at
6 o'clock, he was supplied with a cup of coffee at the de-
fendant's stall, and on witness remarking that it was a very
cold frosty morning, the defendant said, " I have a little
sum here, and you can have a drop." The ram was poured
out from a tin bottle at the back of the stall. The defen-
dant was then taken into custody.
The prisoner said that on the Saturday night be had
provided himself with a half-pint of rum to oblige parties
coming up by the mail train. They had previously given
him the money to pay for it.
Mr. Broughton inflicted a mitigated penalty of 251., and
in default of payment three months' hard labour in the
House of Correction.

SOUTHWARK.
William Sutton. No. 12, Wilmot's-buildings, White-
street, Borough, tailor, was charged with a ferocious assault
on his wife.

On Saturday night the prisoner went home drunk, and
began abusing his wife far being, as he said, intoxicated.
She denied the charge, and his conduct then became so
threatening, that she ran out of the house. When she
returned she found him in bed smoking. She was afraid
to undress, and lay down in her clothes. In the night
he re commenced his abusive conduct, and charged her
with unchastity. Finally, he scratched her face, seised
her by the throat, so that she barely escaped with her
life, and finally struck her violently two or three times
in the free. She then got out of the house, and gave
her husband in charge to a constable. She added that
she was covered with bruises, the result of his ill-usage;
and that she had complained to the magistrates several
times, but on all previous cceuions she had neglected to
appear against him.
Prisoner, in defence, repeated his insinuations against his
wife's character, which she denied.

Mr. Alleckett offered to remand the ease, so as to enable
him to prove them.
Prisoner declined, not wishing to have any more "bother"
about the matter.

Mr. A'Beckett believed the wife's statements, and min-
tenced the prisoner to six months' hard labour.

LAMBETH.
Thomas Dwyer, Mary Dwyer, his wife, sad Bridget
Heine, his asether-in-law, were charged with • savage
assault.
London, England, 1853-12-20

gDe court.

OSBORNE, Die. 19.
. _. .

The Queen and Prince, the Prince of 'W‘lee, the
Princess Royal, and Princes+ Alice, attended morn ing service
at Osborn* yesterday, which was performed by the Rev. G.
Prothero. The ladies and gentlemen in waiting were also
present. Sir Junes Graham is expected to-day en a visit
to the Queen.

The Chevalier Bunsen, Prussian Minister, had an inter•
view with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-ofilee
hos the 'overuses of the North American provinces.
Despatches were sent last evening from the Colonial-
office for the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian
Islands, and also for the governors of Malta, Ceylon, and
Hong Kong.

The intention to send the 27th, 35th, 82nd, and
90th Regiments to the East Indies has, for the pre-
sent, been abandoned. Troops are also being with-
drawn from Ireland.

Yesterday, pursuant to notice, the letter addressed
by the Home Secretary to his Royal Highness the Chan-
cellor of the University of Cambridge, and by the latter
forwarded ►y the Vies-Chancellor, was placed in the dace
of the Registrary for the inspection of members of the
Senate. The letter is a lengthy one, but its purport is
simply to esquire information as to the steps resolved on
by the university and colleges with reference to the recom-
mendations contained in the late report of the Royal Com-
missioners. The exciting speculations which have been
circulated on this subject fall thus to the ground.
The Rev. A. M'Canl, D.D., is elected to fill the
chair of Beeleshatical History at King's College, lately held
by the Rev. F. D. Maurice, in addinoa to th►t of Hebrew
and the Old Testament, which he has hitherto held. Mr.
G. W. Daunt, of Magdalene Hall, Oxford, Doctor of Civil
Law, has been elected to the chair of English Literature
II and Modern History.
Namik Pacha, who was formerly ambassador from
the Porte to this country, has arrived at Loag's Hotel, via
Paris, for the purpose of negotiating a lean to enable his
country to carry on the war vigorously against Russia.
Mr. Dion Bourcicault is lecturing at New York on
" European Society."
The London Sacred Harmonic Society is to
perform Handel's " Mesaiah" on the Thursday before
Christmas Day.

DEATH OF LADY Emir:Torr.— Coming so soon after
Lord Eglinton's appearance at the great meeting of Thum
day night, the intelligence of the sudden demise of Lady
Eglinton, received yesterday in this city, had • startling
and solemn effect. We believe her ladyship had been for
some time put suffering from aneurism. Her state, how-
ever, was not considered dangerous when her noule husband
left Egli•ten Castle on Thursday afternoon.—Glasgow
Paper.
London, England, 1853-12-20

GIBRALTAR.

Advice. from Gibraltar to the Bth inst. state
that when the Governor, from some unexplained
cause, suddenly removed his land :ordon on the
27th November, the Spaniards established theirs on
a liberal footing, traffic in supplies proceeded satis-
factorily until the following Saturday, the 3rd inst.
but on that day an order arrived from the Real
Comejo de Ministro (supposed to be in consequence
of Sir Robert Gardioer's measures, the rescinding
of which was not known in Madrid) order-
ing an immediate closing of all communications
by land, excepti,g the post; and a rigid enforcement
of ten days quarantine by sea. Notice to that effect
was promulgated at once to be put in force from
4 p.m. the same day. At the time of the cordon a
most painful spectacle was seen. Many hundred
persons on each side the ropes were assembled, and
muen weeping and wailing going on. Great efforts
were made to get in as many supplies as possible,
but these were wholly inadequate to the demaod.
Straw and charcoal rose to prodigious prices. Straw
was sold at eight and nine dollars per horse load,
- being a rise of 300 to 400 per cent.; charcoal in the

proportion of 200 to 300 per cent. Butcher's meat
has risen 50 per cent. The stock of cattle in private
bands wu only three or four days' consumption.
The government contractor had 300 or 400 head of
cattle, but had little or no straw for them. It was re
ported that the government contractor was to be
indemnified by a grant of the public money fur the
losses incurred, through the Governor's mischievous
measures.
London, England, 1853-12-20

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

The police made another attack on the Cocoa-tree
Gambling Club, St. James's-street, better known as
"Charles Lyley's," the fourth within about six months,
and, as a ill be seen, with no better result than in the pre-
ceding instances. The parties found in the house and
taken into custody in the majority of instances gave ficti-
tious names The police, however, succeeded in obtaining
real names and addresses, as far as they could do so with
certainty, and the police sheet, us altered, presented the
following list—Real names: Charles Harrington, Williaw
Boswell, John Watson, Eltoard Herbert, Arthur Pearson,
George Williams, William Richards, James IVtrisett, Fre-
derick Lyley, James Wilkinson, James Griffiths, George
Lyley, Charles Lyley, lion. F. A. Carry, George Brown
(doorkeeper), Nathaniel Kemp. and Capt. Scott. Fictitious
names: Arthur Cooper, Nathaniel Kemp, and Samuel
Brown—twenty persons in the whole.
Mr. Clarkson was present for the defendants.
Superintendent O'Brien. of the C Division, produced the
usual atthority from the Police Commissioners for entering
the house known as the Cocoa-tree Club, No. 64, St.
James's-street. About 3 o'clock yesterday morning, wit-
ness, accompanied by other constables, went to the house,
and ring the outer-door bell. After a short delay the door
was opened by the doorkeeper, Brown. Witness went
through the passage, and passed through two other doors.
He was stopped by a fourth door, covered with baize, and
secured strongly with iron bolts, stays, and bars. Witness
told the constable to try to force the door. The constable
did so for some time, but without effect. The door at last
was opened, and witness proceeded up stairs, and in the
lobby mat Charles Lyley, one of the defendants, who was
taken into custody. The other defendants were found in a
room on the first floor. Two of them were not present in
court—the Hon. Mr. Carey and a military gentleman named
John Scott. The room in which the defendants were
found was fitted up as a billiard room, with three
tables. The room was thoroughly searched, but no
gaming impletr.ents whatever of an unlawful kind
were found. The defendants were all taken into custody
and searched. No gambling implements were found in
their possession, but some of them had considerable sums of
money about them. When taken to the station-house,
several of the defendants gave fictitious names; but after
inquiries had been made, they gave their right names.
Mr. Bingham inquired if this was the whole of the evi-
dence.

The superintendent said it was.
Mr. Bingham—There is no cue made out against the
defendants. They must be discharged.
The defendants having been liberated,
The superintendent applied for a warrant against the two
parties who had neglected to make their appearance.
A solicitor, on behalf of the two gentlemen, said they
were prepared with a sufficient excuse for their non-
appearance.
Mr. Bingham had no objection, provided a sufficient
excuse were made out, to allow the matter to stand over
for a short time.
London, England, 1853-12-20

GERMANY.

The Trieste Gazelle has a letter from Vienna, in
which it is said that the union of the four powers,
which has onIT extended to the signature of a proto-
col fur the maintenance of peace, must not be mis-
taken for an alliance; and that the project of an
alliance between France and England has failed. In
harmony with this, private letters from Vienna state
that Austria consented to join the two western
Powers, avowedly and with the knowledge of our
cabinet, to prevent that close alliance with France
which Lord Westmoreland intimated must otherwise
take place.
On the same subject, the Frankfort Gazette says:
"In England and France the opinion appears to
prevail that the Turkish question can only be
arranged when the four Powers have agreed to lay
down the law for both the belligerent states, and in
case of need to wage war against that Power which
should refuse to listen to their counsels. The unity
of the Powers is not so great as all this, although
there is reason to hope that an acommodation may
be effected by means of simple diplomatic negotia-
tions."
London, England, 1853-12-20

PAT ENT

'SELF ADJUSTING
RT

SH

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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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John Dwyer, the brother of the male prisoner, who,
countenance presented a shucking appearance, said that oil
Saturday night, on returning to his residence in Frances,
street, he was informed that his wife had been illused by
the prisoners, and he, therefore, went to the police-station
for assistance. O■ going back the prisoners rushed into
his room, and at once commenced an attack upon himself
aad his wife. Witness succeeded in getting his brother
down, and while endeavouring to hold hint on the lime
until assistance arrived, he got one of witness's fingers it;
his mouth, and used every effort to bite it off. In drag.
ging it out of his mouth the flesh was torn away from the
second joint to the top. Ilis brother then drew witness's
face towards his own, close enough to seize hie nose, and
commenced biting it so that his teeth in some pane
puled through from one side to another ;at last he lat.
ceeded in choking the infuriated ruffian off.
The complainant's wife, who was also very severely
handled, and his son, who was likewise present at ot,
"slaughter," as he called it, corroborated the Doyen'
statement. _ .

The male prisoner, in his defence, said—Your worship,
fifteen yeas, ago, I was accused of a murder in Tipperary,
and I gave meself up to the law, and was honourably v..
quitted, but these people are for evcr throwing the manlier
up in my face, and I do not know what to do wid them.
The females prisoners said that Mrs. Dwyer begsa the
.‘ row."
Mr. Elliott convicted the tree prisoners is tho highest
penalty of 51. each, or in default to two mouths' imprison.
went.

George Thomas Jones, aged 42 years, an ex-policteroa.
stable of the 1' division, was brought up on remaad,chsrged
with obtaining '2l. from the Bishop of London, and several
other sums from different gentlemen, by means of false
representations.
The prisoner had begged the money to enable him to
emigrate to Australia, and he did leave Fulham, where he
had previously lived. Instead, however, of gaming the
country, he opened a little sweetmeat shop at Greenwich.
Mr. Beadou thought the case did not come within the
meaning of the act, and he therefore should order the pri-
soner to be discharged.
Frederick Faineant was convicted of hawking ale and
spirits on Sunday morning in Fortescue-field, Bayswater-
road, without a license, and was ordered to pay the miti.
gated penalty of '251.

CASUALTIES.
Eliza (barque), of this port, from Callao to Baltimore, went
ashore 28 miles south of Cane Henry, Nov. 28, and wu
a total wreck ; chief officer drowned.—Liverpool,
Dec. 18.

Ilurninit(s.), from Havre and Southampton for New York.
in making for Malaita, Dec. d, ran en shore on the Sisters
Rocks, about 12 miles from that port, and remained full
of water, and breaking up ; crew and passenger, raved.—
Liverpool, Dec. 18.
Montcalm, Bette, from Quebec to Liverpool, was run when
on the coast of Newfoundland, waterlogged, and has bees
totally wrecked; crew saved.—Liverpool, Dec. 1!).
London, England, 1853-12-20

WHAT A SHAME!

TO THE EDITOR OP TIIE DAILT NEWS.

But,-14;41 Palmerston V his own
single person the posse condtatus of boys with whom
the frogs in the fable so pathetically remonstrated
for pelting them with stones. He threw up his office
and quickly proceeds to epjoy his Christmas festivi-
ties at Bowood. But while he is thus pleasantly
engaged, his late colleagues have the prompt of
being obliged to substitute long, anxious, and dreary
Cabinet Councils for Christmas balls and dinners; and
be dal minores gentium—the subs in office have a for-
lorn prOspect of their last quarter-day. As the frogs
said, it may be sport to the noble viscount, but it is
death to us.—Yours, AN UNDERSTRAI'PER.
London, England, 1853-12-20

MINES.

MONDAY EVENING,
There has been a moderate amount of business in
British mining stocks to-day. The inquiries have
been chiefly for Alfred Console, which closed at 24,
" buyers." Shares of the Quintrell Downs, Wheal
Peru, and Perron silver lead mines were also in
requebt. The Great Polgooth shares were Oa. better.
The sales reported are—Devon Great Consols at
425; United Mines, 210; East Pool, 175; Alfred
Conbols. 231, Z ; Wheal Comford, 29 ; Bedford
United, 81; South Tamar, ; Kircudbrightshire,
4; St. Day United, 24; Wheal Cupid, u; Cathedral,
2; Quintrell Downs, q ; Cwm Darren, 160.
The gold mining share market remains neglected
and devoid of feature. The Colonial Gold Company's
shares were a shade firmer. At 4 o'clock, Colonial
Gold were quoted 7-16 to 9-16 prem. ; Great
Nugget, to 1 prem.; British Australian, 9-16. to
7.16 die.; Ague Fria, .1 to ; prem.; Nouveau
Monde, 5-15 to 7-16 prem.
The St. John del Rey Company's shares were U.
lower. West Indian descriptions remain steady.
The Peninsular Mining Company's shares closed 1,1,
to 11 prem.

The nominal closing prices of new undertakings are
as follows ;—South Devon Consols, 3 to 3 prem.; Lewis
Hill Range, 3 to 1 dis.; Clarendon (of Jamaica),; to 3
pm.; Britannia Gold, to 7, per share; Mount Carbon
Coal, 3to die. ; Kenmare, par to 3 prem. ; Conne-
mara, l dia. to par ; Glenaulin, 3to 3 the. Australian
Mutual, 3to die.; Poltimore, 3to prem.;
Great Crinnis, '3 to » pm.; Garnett and Moseley, 3to
I prem.; Sue River (of Jamaica), par to 3 prem. ;
Metcalfe (ot Jamaica), 1 to 13 prem.; Adelaide Land
and Gold, 1 to 03 die. ; Australasian Coal, 3 to
dia.; Liguanea (of Jamaica), 3to die. ; Port Royal
(of Jamaica), # to 3 prem. ; British and Colonial
Smelting and Reduction, 3 die. to par ; Australian
Consols, 3 die. to par ; Fortuna, to 1 prem.; Lacks-
mor Copper, 4, to 3 dim.; Obernhof, I. to 3 pm. ; Glad-
huh Zinc, par to 3 prem.; San Fernando Silver
Lead, par to prem. ; London and Virginia Gold and
Copper, par to I prem. ; Peninsular Mining, 14 to 13
prem.; Great Hewas United Tin, 1-16 dis. to 1-16
pm.; Cologne Lead, 9-16 to 7.16 die.; Monarch Gold,
to 3 dia. ; Jamaica Copper. 3to prem.; New Linares,
1-16 dis. to 1-16 prem. ; Melbourne Gold, 3to 1 die. ;
New South Wales Coal, 3 to die.; L'Aiglo d'Or, 3
to 3 die.; Albion Gold, to die, ; Dhurode Copper,
die. to a prem.

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocx.

There is scarcely any business going forward in
the gold mining shares, and prices are stationary.
Ague Fria shares are quoted ;to prem. ; Nouveau
Monde, ; to };prem.; Colonial Gold, 7-16 to 9-16
prem. ; and Great Nugget, to l, prem.
Australian Agricultural shares arc quoted 46 to
47; Peel River, tto prem., being an improvement ;
North Britieh Australasian, 3-16 to 6-16 prem.; and
Scottish Australian Investment, 1; to 14 prem. In
other mining stocks great quietude prevails.
London, England, 1853-12-20

ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
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Oa the last trip of the steamer Sonora one of than
little episodes of life occurred which are boyead the.. °Mi-
sery transactions that snake up the am total of human
exi.tence. At an early hour, as we are Wormed, this Beet
sad noble steamer might have been awn warns the tows
of Greenville. The wanes looks exchaaged between sway
of her passerine portended that there was smoothies ex-
traordinary 'Wen to wen-. Was it a ease of cholera ? or
had sums we's pocket boon picked 1 were the exciamatioos
of than who saw bat did not consprehead the mystery. At
tenth the matter was explaieed by the announcement that
if there was • judge, justice, or perms on band, has ser-
vices were required.
Every one breathed easier, foe sow it
was a clear can of matrimony—mad that, too, " on the
wing." This important functiwasy was soon found in
the pawn of ledge Bann% who, being on his way to
Greenville, upon being introduced to the couple, declared
his readiness to solemnise the Wass on the arrival of the
steamer at that plain. Everybody was happy, for a wed.
dug is always &oyful event, whatever the consequences
may be that result from it. In • few minutes the boat I
arrived, and, after she was fairly landed, the famous
"shepherd boy," Thames 0. Noel, of 'offence, led forth
from the Wheel' cabin the Weariful sad amompliehed
Has Lydia &Maw, of Emend'', attended by the
dawns Hies V., of New Oriaaas, and a gentleman from
Treace, whoa his Honour, is the presence of • hundred
peaseesers, awed into speechless silence by his ampere-
sive manner, proceeded is the ' beautiful formula " of pc
diem! rite to stake them one, and waling their vows at
lie command, " Salute the bride !" uttered with distinct
gad measured tows, the breathing stale'ss was broken
by the simultaneous echoes fres • hundred tongues,
" Long live in blissful happiness tee wedded pair !" The
steamer immediately naloond her moorings, and Captain
La Barge, with becoming liberality, had • feast prepared
as was • team, while a " few " bottles of Champs/nil suf-
fered, and all went happy as :• marriage-bell. The two
who first met on deck as strangers lett the woe ;at the
Crescent City linked in golden chains, to panes one life
sad one pathway. May that life and pathway be to them
ever unclouded !—St. Louis Ikpeolican.