The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-06 00:00:00

ME WRECK OP THE eiVei.

According to the latest advioes from Trincomalee,
dated the 23rd of February, specie to the value of 77,0001.
had been saved out of the 250,0001. that we. on board the
wrecked mad packet Ave. A quantity of baggage and ergo
had been washed on shore, end a party of Ceylon Ranee was
guarding it. As soon NI the fore part of the Ave should
break up soma portion of the walla would, it was expected,
be floated ashore. Some divors had arrived at the wreck,
and am moon as the sea was smoother they would commence

operations. The weather overhead was favourable. The
Admiralty agent of the Ave, and the commander and some of
his officers were at the scene of the wreck watching the
breaking no of the ship, in order to save as much as possible
of what was on board of her. As considerable dispute has
arises as to the precise time when the Ara was wrecked,
the following information has been furnished by a
naval officer PIA arrived in England who was
ens of her passengers :—Just after four p.m., the eastern
rout of Ceylon was sighted for the first time on the star-
board bow. At half-past seven in the evening an apparently
stationary light was observed, which was supposed to be the
Trincomalee light. Exactly half an hoar afterwards the
helm was pat a-starboard, and Captain Kenton, the com-
mander of the Ara, gave orders to keep off the land four
points. As soon as the land was seen on the p ,rt bow, the
helm was pat hard a-starbotrd, and the engines were stopped.
Before, however, she lost her way, after turning astern, she
bilged on a reef that was on the starboard side, and in less
than half an hour afterwards the ship was full of water.

The wreck of the Ara was made known at Trio-
cornetts, by the arrival of the first boatload of escaped p.a.
sewn% immediately slier morning servlco on Ash-Wedoes-
day lest. The entire garrison at once voluntarily gave up
the whole of their bread and other prepared provision. fee the
sham* feseished unfortunates, it being impossible. in so small
a community, to provide otherwise on the instant. Their
subsequent exertions end many sets of kindness shown to ths
distrewrd are much spoken of.
REPRESENTATION OF GREENwlcll.—Much excite-
meat prevails throughout the three towns which compose the
parliamentary borough of Greenwich, In consequence of the
anticipated resignti ion of hie seat by Mr. Townsend, who
is again before the Bankruptcy Court. Several gentlemen
are spoken ides willing to piece their services at the disposal
of the electors, and there will in all probability be asunder.
able difficulty in choosing between them. Mr. Montagu
Chambers, Q.C., who represented the borough In the last
parliament, is again in the field, and his supporters are pro-
secuting an active MUTING on his behalf; but many object to
the learned gentleman on the ground that during the time he
was the representative fen the borough his praessiona as.
gagementa enabled him to give only an accichntal and occa-
sional attendance in the hews Some of the electors have
been In communication with Aidenten Salomon., who c0n...... .

aandad to stand at the last election, bat afterward; withdrew.
—lssititA ithseens.

tiOTITII Kamm/toner littsautt.—During the week
imam April 3 the Alton hare heal a. follows:—Oa
:
Me y, TorAd_ ,sy sad Wortley (ties days) 3,713; oa
![sadly and Maeda, (tree melte), 3,499; on the two
maidens' days (admission to the public Bd.). 409; Gas
al udaimf mobs (Wodatoday), 276; total, 7,897.