The Express.
London, England, 1856-07-07 00:00:00

CIVIL LIST P3IISIONS.

The following list of pensions was granted be.
t,..en the 20th day of June, 1855, and 'he 20th day of June,
1866. and aerated up n the Civil List :—Thomme Dick,
D.C.L., in c insidersuun of the eminent semen he has
rendered to literature and science-601 J. eeph Haydn, Ist
. .

oonsideretion of hie matril and valuable radditiOns 10
standard literature-251. Mrs Paul n^ Do Plat (widow of
the late Brigadier.Geaeral Du Plat, It E.). is consideration
of the distinguishod weir.. of her hoshand, and the
a rairened eicunistanos in wbtch then placed by his decease
—lOOl Psyche Doge Elzsbeto Host* (despair of the late
Sir William Hoot.), m consideration nt Ito naval service, of
bar fattier, and her own den tote and infirm condition-504
Mrs. Fanny Drummond Lloyd (widow of the late Limit.-
Codnel LI,11), in consider' ion of the lo,ng aetl, diplo.
antic, and military IeIVIOOP f her husband, his active ex-
ertions in the Dist during ihe present war, up to the period
worn he tell a v.ctirn to dices**, and the state of desti-
tution in which she is placed by his decease-1004
Ssnauel Lover, to caraideraticn t f his eminent ureic's to
I tcrature-1001. Francis Pettit Smith, in consideration of
his great and, for a long period, gratuit run mittens con-
nected with the introduction of the strew propeller ink)
her Majesty's 'lrvine-200/. Jane, Emily, Sarah, and
Louisa Cathcart (the three eldest claught.rs of the late
Liem.G.neral Sir George Cathcart), pensions of 1001. a rot
each, in cansideration of the diatinguished service of
their father, and his death on the field of battle when
to command of a division of her IsLjesty's forees-3001.
John D'Aitan, in co..iderstion et hie iiteriiry meets, and
Oil numerous contributions to the history, topography, and
statistic. of bristle-50/ Mrs Maria Long (widow of the
late Frederick Bickford Lang, Inspeetor•General of Prisons
in Ireland), en additional pension of 501. • rear, is contd.
deratios of the services of her busbaod, in consequence of
whose death, from filar.. cintradei in thu mention
of hit duty, she bee been left, with • large
family, in eircuoistacces of great &stress— 501.
Catherine sad Emily Ba 4, and Mrs. Mary Ward (dated-
Ws of the late Mr. Daily, of the War office), in considers-
lion cf eh r bog and mati•r Moos s-evicts of torir (Aker, and
their own di stitote condition-501. Thonissine Ram, in
eon.ideration of her lit y merits-501 Mn. Mary Haydn
(widow of the lase Mr. Mine ), in consideration of the
▪ roue awful souks c intrtbute to standard Humors by
bar late husband, and the destitute position is which she is
placed by hi. decessr-251 John O'llnnovan, in canticle-
ration of his valuable c .stributiors ,•, a-went Irish history
owl literature-604 ; tasking a total of 1,2001.

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TRADE BETWEEN FRANCE AND AUSTRALIA.—W.
notice a amt. priit.fyirg (*.tore in our mercantile adeien
from Sydney, which we trust will lead to most profitable
result.. A great increase was sprinising •p in the direst
trade of the Australian colonies ssi:h France, and it WM
likely to .*eery further augmentations from the more
liberal commercial a miry which has been letisly adopted
under the present regime is that country. In eonnexiom
with this ealject it should b Imo* in mind that rocs the
lot of January ia the present yesr, the imp .rt duties have
been abolished upon wool from the Australians colonies
artists( in French ports in French revtered ships. It
was expected In the colonies that this remission would lead
to • large increase is direct tranimetiorne with • mist profit-
able customer. It appears that in 1834 about 50,000 balsa:
of Australian wool were purchemed in the United Lingdoen-
for the French markets, direct importetioas iron' thin
eoltraies themselves being only fa embryo. Lent year,
aver, their direct exports were about 5,500 bales; a tithe a
Ithe quantity purchased in Macleod the precious view
Diarieg the first few soothe or the present season, howeversi
no less a qeantity than 4,47.5 bales have been directly et.
ported to Frain', se Increase iodicatise of the no;asot=
tifying melte for the fatank—Asistraban wed Now
Goatee.