The Express.
London, England, 1856-02-27 00:00:00

THE GERMAN LEGION.

BERLIN, Pas. 28.
Letters from officers of the Foreign German Legion
state that everything is I. readiness for their depar-
ture for the Wines. Colonel Stutterheim himself is
quite ready to march. It is said that the legionaries
of Heligoland will leave for the Baltic fleet.

LISBON, Psi. 19.
The Sanaa, committee pursue their deliberation upon
the measures of Sr. Dante'; but, judging from the
tone seamed by the organs of the Opposition, it seems
salikely that there will be any substantial hostility
shown to the more important clauses of the Minisier's
report ; indeed, the only individual who is considered
able to organise a valid opposition is Sr. Paseo.
(Manoel), the capable leader of the .seeders in the
Progresieta camp—and even he, it is thought, will
merge his party view. in a desire to promote public
works and the general good of the country.
A meeting has been held by the Portuguese bond-
holders in this city, who appear to think themselves
entitled to be placed upon the same footing as the
foreign holders of government stock. There is still
a growing feeling of distrust 11 the impropriety of
allowing the Credit Mobilise to monopolise all rail-
way. and other undertakings, to the exclusion of
engineers both native and foreign, and considering
that Mr. Thornton is the tower of strength of the
financial system, it is but reasonable to expect now
that Englishmen should have some share in the pio-
sseatiou of the wake.

One geed result of this agitation respecting the
Pera's detention has been the publication of a decree
in the Diari), whereby the health Aker at Belem
is commanded to report wilhoat delay upon all the
cases which come under his aotioe, and thee much
detention of shipping will be avoided.
The other day the Date of &Wanka and the
Count Thomas found themselves face to face in the
Chamber of Petfil, whisk by the way was the first
meeting in the public arena sines the overthrow of
the Cabral administration. Thomas seised the
opponnoity to animadvert upon certain expeosions
the duke is said to have used at the time of the poli-
tical changes, in which he, the want, was accused of
serious peculation. Of mares the House listened
with bated breath to the wordy warfare of two each
leading men in their fleet parliamentary encounter,
and it was thought that the old Doke 's reply was
quite wonky of his eoldiselike reputation, for, instead
of withdrawing the imputation, he very politely
strengthened it by Win that he meant it strictly
in a personal sense, and net as applying to the admi-
nistration of the ex-Milder. This would seem to
establish poems a foodralsof between the two states-
men.

In Port—Her MajerAy's ship (Hatton (Boating
battery) snd St. George, steam-transport Europa.
The Igais de Castro (ea.) has arrived from Glasgowi
tM Ciatrs (ea.) his allied for Liverpool.

The Saha Public of Lyons says :—" An infantry
soldier of the Frew* may who made tha sompaisa of the
Crimea, whom be lest ON of him logo by. Aurm amass
ball, wee afterwards promatad with the prejoetile by ta o of
his floatadasr who maw wham it area, amend ems
ream. He ham jest establishod himself at Lyme, whore the
aa►dsrees salad. may be me sespiend mem his ship
with the lainiptien. A Mein oho lisbettoyol ! Nomad.
*der, taisasise "
A Preach arid; M. Paul de St. Vidor, says, is the
Avow, t ftM hits Beni Rene, " Henri Heites petty la
lueai ; It wield enttlat, a (hock by its heroes, and
erfeclos of km ; it to e!■ats. the Gomm by the dressy
atm spline late which it 'impairing ; it dal ghta a Female
masa by in .gar►ing wit. SU Ukraine' is the wag of
nip it ander* Ion."

liassisi, who bias publiebsel sothiss shn" William
Tell" and tie " &abet," bat jatt tent is km • favourite
yeyil, Madame de Lige, a alibis dramatic aeleoy, entailed
"Tee Beperet:oe." Tee words see by M. Mary.

. .
M. Henry de Montana has left i'aria for lb. But
oa as inhale minim frost the Firma Goverstaset.

A Paris letter is the heilpeackuse• Beige mays—
Tens have bees mead, sena arts* sasessi Us* stalest+,
ter lb. passeoloa or seditioas semis. Those alraire are
quits dist:sit Irma lb. disturoarese at ths lectures, 'shish
are so* at as see."

Haltom.—TM liamoveliaa Glibbest has survived
Its moot ettala, the 'mishears who had prepaid to mode
haviag Woo Whaled to rows War patiLlias. ♦ doom
oosvokiag Use logidatito Moabite for tdo2ad of April soot
Mon the signatures of all the when of the mordant.

Music AN- ONO THZ TVELEL—Oar Con-atantinople
eerreepeadeat writes, oa Via 14th lash M. Headset*
brattier et the ealebrated *into* r, died at his bean I.
'P.n on Hearth y feet, eter a lob( sad palatal Mew. He
oat g...rally 'swami and ingested by ell flares, bed
,ilityttd 'rest skill sad beseeratibr la trahttag the Turks
sad Brady their allitaty bawl% mid* bare PAM attained
to easentirittne profit:lease la tbe nosiest sib He bad
sea red a larp tartans. sad bad bees reaeiesed of by tbs
lisibia a short lima before bia tit atit, with tits rank of
Pubs._

Professor Unger. of the Vie... University. whose
we I. well known to all Hemp as Modesto of botany sad
geology, sad some of shoes baulks' works have been tram-
14ed and piebiteh-d la Loader, Is bees dmemeamd by the
Timm Church Chistre es aam who briap forward tht-
trier which cl.s net agree wth the Holy Striatum.. The
charge het ►ooa brasibt sada the amide tf the Miaister of
Isstrestise.
Tits !TEAM al 'sox Ann.— On the 21st of Feb.
as Roblieh steamer impend LH Toulon, asaltieg sigeols of
distress, sad tad. avmring to make the herbo■r by aid of
her mile. The maritime pr-led histemd to mad to the
aid .f this vessel 'he p iddli -wit el mt.sa.r, tbs Vggilaut,
which took Mir la tow, mad brought her int the 'kali
Roadstead. The steamer le the Iron Ap, treasysit. /to. 63,
coatis, from Malts, mei bmad f r Lomita, w.tb her
sat Wrier, disabled.

TURKEY.

(FROM OUR OWN

CONBrANTINOPLE, Fs& 14.

On Tuesday last the Oraad Vizier, with his re-
tinue, started per Sate, French war steamer, to take
part, as you have been long since aware, in the peace
conferences. Among others attached to the Turkish
pleeipoteptiary is Noureddin Bey, chief interpreter
of the Divan, one of the most enlightened and intel-
ligent personages among the present generation of
Turks, and distinguished besides by his rare modesty
and retiring habits.
In addition to the causes already fully detailed
' which led to the disaster of Kars, the Times, in a late
I article, I perceive, adverts in strong terms to the
conductor the British ambassador at Constantinople.
Public men, no doubt, are pulSic property; and to
' canvass their acts—to blame or to commend, as cir-
cumstances may require—is the indisputable right of
all, and the pride and the boast of our national insti-
tatioas. There has been however latterly, I pt r-
ceive some disposition generally to depreciate Lord
Stratford, now verging on the close of a very re- ;
markable career, and not only his public acts, but his'
home and his privacy, and some little foibles and
frailties—the common lot of all, more or lees—have '
been held forth in prominent relief, and visited with ;
very severe comments. If the object be to effect his
recall, and which, by the way, is not much disguised
by some of your contemporaries, nothing is more t
feasible,_ provided the irresistible tide of public opi-
nion be turned eventually io that direction. But,
should sneh be the result of this outcry, I consider'
it a duty to mention, that in the opinion of most in-'
Univac persons in ibis country, well versed necessa-
rily in the exigencies of the situation, of all the
blunders committed since the outset of the war, the
most egregious_ and irreparable would be the revocx-
tion of Lord Stratford at the present juncture.
The Times, however, assert " that it is Lord Red-
' eliffe's misfortune to live in a state of dissension with
almost every man ;" " that few can long hope to
serape some outbreak of his violent and groundless
ill-will;" "that he lives in an atmosphere of antipa-
Weer " that even differing from him in opinion is
enough to kindle a dislike, which may last for
years," &c.
Now, as regards this catalogue of compliments, I
have taken some pains to obtain correct information
—no easy matter in this place, which has been the
principal scene of the veteran diplomatist's adven-
tures for nearly half a century. You will, however,
no doubt, after all that has been said and written
on this subject, be not a little amazed to learn the
result of my inquiries. Why, the good folks here—
old members ot the European colony, British resi-
dents and others—s.ear by Lord Stratford, as the
Turks would by the Prophet's beard, that is to say,
in all matters relating to the settlement of this almost
Interminable Eastern question ; and bating a little
wilfulness at times, his whims and his ways, there is
rot anywhere, they declare, a more honest, loyal, or
indefatigable representative of the Crown. He is,
however, they admit, a little suspicious, tas'idions,
and not very easy f access, preferring also per-
haps his own plan, and the man of his own
creation, to appointments, order., and suggestions
emanating from other quarters. He has, in abort,
his mood, his manner, acd his peculiarities,
like most other men, his hours of business and re-
laxation, the " mollia temporal fandi," during which
some old gentlemen of my acquaintance inform me
that they have discussed all manner of topics—poli-
ties, morn's, law, medicine, and theolegy—with this
redoubtable logician, and whether victors or van
quished have come off soot free and sons rename up
to the present date. These my informants, the
Times will perhaps suspect, are not impartial wit-
nesses, for it appears, according to the report, that
Lord Stratford has been qaite spoiled by the reverential
awe and "deference of Levantine society." If, how-
ever, by "Levantine society " is meant the European
colony or British residents, the Times may be easy
on that score, and rest assured that they care not a
rush for ambassadors per se, nor for princes, barons,
dukes, and all that sublime category. They have
met and frequented during long years the most
exalted personages of all nations whom chance has
wafted to these shores. No fishing for favours, cards,
and that sort of thing, as is perhaps too much the
case with all cleanse at home. Here, all comes in
du course, and without the smallest effort; and
I am enabled to state, for the information of the
public, that an unpopular ambassador in this country
is likely, as has sometimes happened, to be mulcted
by a convivial " strike" in the very nick of time, and
Sad his salon empty, or nearly so, on • grand gala
night. This accident, I believe, has not thus tar
occurred at our Embassy.

ERZEROUM, Jar. 29.
A French merchant has just arrived here from
Tiflis, by the way of A lexand ro pol and Kars. It appears
oertain that the Rusaians are preparing to invest our
city in the spring. They are clready occupied in
disciplining the Armenian and Georgian levies. The
regular army of the Caucasus consists at present of
about. 80,000 men. Of these 10,000 are in Tiflis,
10,000 are stationed so es to serve as a protection
against Behamyl, 10,000 watch the army of Omer
Pasha, and the remaining 60,000 are close to our
frontier, under the command of General Mouravieff.
In addition to these forego they will have in the
spring 20,000 new troops, more or lees disciplined.
We hear at last that we are to have here an Eng-
lish army of 30,000 foot and 10,000 horse. It is
reported that this foros will be under the command
of Sir Colin Campbell. It is tolerably certain that
the Egyptian troops to be sent here will amount to
20,000 men. Times, however, will have to buffer
much from the rigour of the climate. It is said that
the portion of them already landed at Trebizood have
endured much hardship, although the temperature
there is comparatively mild, and frosts very rare.
But the English force aloes will be sufficient to lower
the hopes of the Russian general. They write from
Trebissad that already several English offioere have
' arrived there, to take measures for the landing of the
troops. It will be necessary that mune of these shoold
be despatched forwards to this place, to see after the
duty of provisioning the town. The sooner the
bettor.

The Turkish authorities ere at last awakening from
their slumbers. During the lest few days they have en-
tered into coatroom for provisions with some Persians.
It is hoped, however, that more efficient means may
be taken for the supply of stores. Everything should
Wendy by the month of April. Last year, the Ru-
ske, were before Kate by the 9th of May.
We hear that for some days past, strong Russian
detachments were seen in the neighbourhood of Olte,
sixteen hours' journey distant from here. Their inten-
tion is, perhaps, to get possession of the stores of corn
in the district.
Tee French merchant already alluded to reports
that early in the month the brave General Williams
was seriously ill at Tiflis. A consultation of medical
men decided that he was stifieriog from enteritis. No'!
immediate danger was apprehended. This report has
occasioned the greatest affliction here, the more so as
hopes had been entertained of his speedy return to'
this place. There is no one more deserving of coati-
doses than General Williams. The pest in his ease
is the best security for the Wane.
The English ambassador, the Roa. Mr. Murray,
remains in Takla with the ambers of the embassy,
although some journals assert that his rupture with
the Phrasal government is of trifling moment. I
should say that however true this may be, our am-
beseadoe is fully justified. The treaties give the
English government the privilege of choosing their
onployis, and add that Persians nue to be Roder
obligations to their government the moment they
wont employment under us; the Persisn govern-
meat refuses to acknowledge this right, and to accept
Mirsa Ragan as the English agent. It belonged to
no one bat to Mr. Murray to decide as to the efficiency
of his servants. To the infraction of the treaties the
Persia*, added not only impertinence, bat insult;
conduct which Mr. Money could not allow to take
pine with impunity.
As far as appearances are to be relied on it would
seem that the quarrel was not fomented by Russia,
sines the ambassador of that power, M. d'Anitchkoff,
a man of strict integrity, loudly blamed the conduct
of the Persian government. Other authorities who
ought, if for no other ream for the sake of tour-
, boy, to have done the same, took an opposite course,
sad even now labour to vindicate themselves.
Whatever be the result, the Persians need a good

lesson, for their insolence to the ambassadorial repro.
simulatives of a great power.
Ia the or the arrival of English troop' here,
we shall quickly see the tone of the Persians lowered.
It we succeed in Georgia, it will be the easiest thing
in the world to direct our arms against Tabris and
Teheran.

In jus ification of the Persian people, I most add
that their sympathies are entirely with the English,
end will in ail probability remain so, however the
government may choose to forfeit their engagements.
Pilch& has bought a female slave for 40,000
piutres. He passes the greater part of his time in
her society. Another portion of his time is spent at
the bath and in the indu'genco of gross vices. He
has thus rendered himself totally incapable of con-
ducting affairs here, and is thoroughly detested.
The Persians who have taken the contracts for the
supply of provisions to the army have presented the
authorities, it is said, with 60,000 piastres. Other
contractors have dispensed enormous sums as bribes.
I This is the way we carry on affairs here.
In the meantime, out of the 15,000 horses that
were collected here for transport and supplying the
wants of the army, horses furnished gratis by the
provinces, there remain nu more than a few hun-
dreds of miserable animals. The remainder
have either perished by hunger, cold, and fa'igne, or
are gone no one knows where. In the meantime the
betters have paid enormous sums of money for the
support of animals which have vanished. If the
English troops are really coming, let them come
quickly. At least, let them send officers to take
matters in charge. The Russians, it is certain, in-
tend paying us a visit in the spring. Perhaps the
news of the coming of the English will disconcert
their plans.