The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-13 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

Melbourne papers of June 27 state that the
Education Bill, introduced by the Attorney-
General, has been withdrawn. The opposition it
met with was too strong. The Roman catholic
body were altogether against it; the church of
England were not in its favour ; and there was no
great enthusiasm about it on the part of any other
of the religious bodies.

The expected visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to
the colony was referred to in the Legislative
Assembly, when the Chief Secretary, in speaking
to a question put to him, stated that no
official information of the visit had been made to
the government, but it was generally believed
such a visit would be paid. It was intended to
make proper preparations for his reception ; and
the house would be asked to vote a sum sufficient
to meet the necessities of the occasion.

The yields from the gold-fields had been well
maintained during the month, and mining affairs
generally may be said to be in a prosperous state.
There had been as much activity as usual at Bal-
larat, and the settlement by the Royal Commission
of the claims of the various companies to mine on
certain reserves there would, it was thought, have
a further beneficial effect.

Several public meetings had been held in and
around Melbourne for the consideration of the
amendment of the law regulating public-houses.
The opinfon appears to be universal that some
alteration is requisite so as to reduce the number
of the houses for the sale of liquor, sad to subject
them to stricter regulations.

Prospecting for coal has lately attracted a good
deal of attention. A company have put • bore
down to a depth of 100 ft. on Bass's Straits, near
Louttit Bay, and are sanguine of success. Boring
operations are also being carried on at Muddy
Creek, Gipps Land, where a depth of 347 ft. is
reached, and indications have been obtained that
are considered highly encouraging.
The Sydney papers to the 24th of June are
largely taken up with accounts of the disastrous
floods.

(REUTER'S Tamos-uts.)
CANDTA.
VIENNA, Aucr 13.

The Vienna papers of to-day state that in
consequence of the circular of the Turkish govern-
ment protesting against the removal of Candiote
fugitives to Greece by European men-of-war, the
Austrian commander in Candian waters has re-
ceived orders to convey Christians seeking refuge
on board his vessels to Turkish territory. At the
same time the Austrian consular agents have been
instructed to see that the promise given by Turkey
that the fugitives should be well received is loyally
executed, and to make the local Turkish authori-
ties answerable for their proper treatment.

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, ATlater 12.

To-day a grand reception was held by the Sultan
which was attended by all the Ministers of State
and Photiades Bey, the Ottoman Minister at
Athens.

Carieli Pacha has been appointed to compliment
the Czar on the part of the Sultan upon his visit to
the Crimes.

General Igratieff, the Russian Ambassador, has
left for the Crimea to meet the Czar.

AMERICA.
CROOKHAVEN, Aucusr 13, 12.40 p.m.
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The Inman steamer City of Boston, from New
York on the 3rd inst., is now passing Browhead
signal station. She will probably arrive at Queens-
town at 5 p.m., and letters reach London to-
morrow at 6.25 p.m.
(sr ATLANTIC TELEGIATIL )

NEW YORK, AUGUST 12,_ 6 P.M.

President Johnson has suspended Mr. Stanton,
and General Grant is appointed Secretary of War.
The submarine cable to the island of Cuba has
broken, and is being grappled for.
The North German Lloyd's steamer Weser and
the Anchor steamer lowa arrived out to-day.