The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-26 00:00:00

of Canada and to the Co-

THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.—The government
having made up their minds to despatch an expedition to
Abyssinia, for the purpose of attempting to rescue the
Europeans so long held in captivity there, on Saturday
notices were issued bythe Admiralty authorities requesting
tenders for steam transports to be sent in by Tuesday, the
27th instant. The following are the chief points in the
oalcialnoticeissued on Saturday :—"Notice. Transport De-
partment, Admhalty,Somerset-honse, London, 22nd Aug.,
1867. The Commiseweeia for executing the office of Lord
if eh Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain sod
Ireland do hereby give notice, thet on Tuesday next, 27th
indent, et 12 o'clock, they will be ready to receive
tenders for transpoz hi for Indian sale. None need tender
but snob ships es are in all respects in good condition as to
bull, engines, boilers, general equipment, host; ire., and
ready to leave the count!, immediately. No vessel of less
than 1,000 tons gram meseurement to be tendered, nor any
ship that is not fitted with a &sill, or will not be so fitted
within ten dare from acceptanos. capable of disalling 1,000
gallons in each twenty-.oar hours, and also to be amply
provided with iron water-tarts. To be emp'oyed for six
months certain, and as much longer as may be required
after that. Tenders to specify rate if discharged at Bom-
bay or in England." Should the Admiralty obtain suit-
able vessels, we believe that they could—under ordinary
circumstances—reach Bombay in about fifty days,

and their tilting-up need not take up mach more time.
Abort 18,000 tons of steam-shipping will be required for
the conveyance of 10,000 troops from Fombay to the
Abyssinian 004114, for the war and commissariat esateriel,
for each a peculiar service, will of coon be 'musically
bulky. There are but few steamships in the Indian seas
which can he taken up for the service, and the bulk of the
tonnage will consequently have to be despatohed from
Great &Rain. The shipping trade " got wind "of the ex-
pedition late on Friday night, and the freight market was
consequently in a great state of excitement on Seurday.
Telegrams were flying about from port to port in unprece-
dented number', and shipbrokers suddenly awoke from •
state of comparative stagnation to one of extreordiosry
bustle. During the day freights rose oonsideiobly, and as
the meek will be required at least • year, the profitable
engagement of so much tonnage will give new Life to the
long-depreseed steamship trade of the kingdom.
COMPOUND HOUSENOLDERS.—A printed notice,
of which the following is a copy, has been served on every
compound holder in the hamlet of Mile-end Old-town,
which contains a population of &5,000 persons. The rates
of upwards of 2.000 small bonsai in thin hamlet are com-
pounded for under a special set of parliament. All those
houses will in future be assessed to the tenant, in occupa-
tion, and not compounded for with the landlord :—" Mile-
end Old-town. To Mr. The effect of clause 7 of the
new Reform Bill being to put an end to the contract en-
tered into between your landlord and the trustees of Nile.
end Old-town for the payment by him of all parochial
rates due in respect of the house in your occupation, no-
tice is hereby given that from and after the 29th of Sep-
tember now next you will he rated and bound by law to
pay all such sums of money as shall be demanded of you
for poor, amen, main drainage, and general rates: