The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-08 00:00:00

RUSSIAN DESIGNS ON CHINA.

The government of St. Petersburg has just re-
ceived from the governor of the Russian possessions
on the river Amur a very favourable report on the
military and commercial situation of the vast
territory which bee been there definitively annexed
to the Russian empire. The extensive works of
fortification of Nicolaieff, which is destined to
become, in C 490 of need, the centre of opera-
tions against China, have not been interrupted
by the winter, which is very mild in those
countries. Formidable batteries have been raised
at the month of the Amur, so as to be able to defend
the entrance against hostile fleets. Commerce
during the last year has acquired an unexpected de-
gree of development. A number of German, Ameri-
can, and Chinese merchants have formed establish-
ments in the town, and a regular line of steamers
has been established between Nicolaieff and San
Francisco. The discovery of a mine of coal of very
good quality in the Island of Sagalien will contri-
bute not a little to extend the navigation of Russia
in the Pacific Ocean.

THE PISEMONGERS' AND POULTERERS'
INSTITUTION.

The friends and rupporters of this charity met
last evening to celebrate its twenty-third anniverney, at the
London Tavern. when the chair was taken by Philip Wyk.-
ham Martin. Req., M.P. for Rochester, supported by Mr.
Alderman Foord, Mr. Charles Formby, of Rocbeese end
weevil Ineuentel members of the fishmonger and poultice'
trades. From the report, Nwhiohwee read by the secretary, it
appeared that the reselety was eetabfisbill ht 1836, for the pur-
pose of providing an asylum and maintenance for the apd
and destitute members of the two trades, their widows, and
orphans, and for granting temporary and timely relief in the
numerous our of distress so frequently occurring among the
working clam or joarnsymen. From the wartime made
the committee the Est sad thief object we attained in 184
by the mamas at freehold land, delightfully denote
Weed-green, ass , and the erectios thirsts of oos-
goodies gad twelve homes, width are at
present oetraN...kkheew haeMes, bring do serried
couples ready's, 1 hi. per week, three sheds preens no
advise 7s. per week, mod one other single prom sad am
married couple, who from want of ram ample footle, were
last year admitted without pensions To the comfort end
of these inmates the utmost attention is paid, and
itPhibrbly gratifying that only two deaths have mama
sines the opiates of the asylum la 1849. To
madam to inebriate these important skeet@ woe
the mans charge of the committee, sad though
the greatest fists are made it is much to be regretted that,
In aawgaeaee of the scrims decrees, in the amount of
anima Mationa sad subscriptions the nesfolneis of the
esehty In the more liberal distribation of tenspenry Mkt
ems cemilissably muleiled. A good deal, however, wee is-
peeled has ea samoistioa whisk had bath reesatly hefted
mineget the journeymen et the weet-thd, the analvenery of
whisk weld take place on that evening. The eomeittes
telly caplets* thst beibm the present festive seatiag tmd-
asMl sabseriptisee lo the sorest et 19 or 14 softies tram
Nat breath inelitallis world be assenneed. The ceminftess
hoped that an geed .na sample would not be het on the
jeluseymen of dm City of London. When the reeding of
ohm repeat was flihked, en eloquent end mien=
was made by the charms for Abend con
to suable the camerittes to sorry out the good work. so
mad, berm The twined frit In the Amity wee tally
whirred by the sisthir awl respectability et the eimplay pre-
mat, es well an by the hearty wed liberal roped as& le
the sommktsis sprat. The dosedrse, leethillugwl:rineas
hem the elmirmis, 10 guineas trees W*verly Att
LP., J. & fiersaia, &sq.. (Mae" einerated In the Z '
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partimasel by Mir Liam, the thaertit Gies
Velem end Mr. (Merge Ford, oustributed eery meek to the
atloymmit el the menlng.

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mai Tanadra. Tills "mass wi ssrphis dor air* dr
Holy Prim Eris isst seer la the Isolins aad la Vilses.
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p Ikea Gars to visit Wise .