The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-19 00:00:00

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FOREIGN MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.—
The Le Plata left hare this day with the West India sad
Pacific mails. She took out 82 painasgers. Amongst her
aim was specie to the value of 4801., sad jewellery worth.
3,0001. The Sultan also left here to-day with the Spanish
and Pertognese mails She tout ems seem
amongst whom wee Viscount Cavan. film also took •
specie to the rains of 60,0001. for Liam. The Haratsig
American C,•mpany's ship 'fauteuils left hare to-day for Nov
York, with the German and French mails sad Bashi& aldp
malls. She took out 223 passaging frail Hamburg, Franco,
and England, and a fall canto. The war between Frame
end Austria having terminated, the traffic more
the United States to Germany by emageny's vesashi •
will. it is expected, be shortly as gnat es ever.
TRIESTE, JOLT Il.—Advice. from Leghorn state
that the government has officially announced that Austria&
captains may take poiseasion of their respective reseals
which have bees captured in the late war, but are
lain to ail until further orders. The Austrism vessels which '
are still lying there ars the ships Carla aid Aisidna, sad the
brigs Doreen P. Africeao, sad Hiss
TELEGRAPH AND MAIL-PACKET CONTP.ACTIL
The select committee of the Hasse of Comm@ appointed to
Inquire into the mail-packet and telegraph costracm met
yesterday. Mr. Cobden occupied the chair; and the mem.
ban of the committee present were Sir F. Bads', Lord Naas,
Lord J. Manners, Sir 8. Notthcote, Mr. Corrv, Captain L.
Vernon, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Bigler, Sir If. Willoughby, Kr.
Laing, Mr. Wilson, Captain Gladstone, Mr. Dunlop, Mr.
Crewford, and Mr. Hubbard. Mr. Wyatt, parliamentary
sgeut for the petition presenuel against the Dover return,
applied to the committee to postpone the examinalon into
the Dover contract until after the election petition had been
presented. The application tram made on the part of Eir W.
Russell. The Chairman said that the nee of the Dover
contract was referred to the committee as well se othem, and
must be inquired into. perhaps Sir W. &Well bad better
apply to the Howie of Commons. Mr. Clifton, of the Ad-
miralty, was then called and examined as to the mods la •
which the °entrees were made for that deportment. At the
coach:Won of his evidence the committee aeon:reed.
AN AMERICAN SYSTEM OP FRAUD.—A few days
since a gentlemen belonging to Lloyd's, and who has (or
had) a son residing in the United Etats% received • letter,
purportieg to hers been written by the son's wile, vehe-
mently urging him to send over 10/. by return mcil, in order
torsi his son from starvation, or at all events to prevent his
last breath from being drawn in the midst of penury and
want. The writer addressed her father-is-law ss her
" Dearest friend," although be was quite unaware of the
fact that his son, who was single on leaving England, bad
since married. Moved, however, by the apparent earnest-
I eaw of the appal, he hastened to enclose a 101. Bank of
England note in a letter which requested further in-
,: formation; but there was, neverthtlese, a feint dawn
of suspicion on his mind as to the source of the
appeal, and before posting the leverhe mentioned the feet to
la gentleman of his acquaintance, and like himself a member
of Lloyd's. To his surprise this gentleman stated that he
had received a precisely similar letter from the United Statile,
and that another gentleman with whom he was acquainted
had received a third. As it appeared to be Impose ble that
the sons of these three gentlemen should at one sad the same
time have been reduced to • state of destltutket
in different parts of a strange country, it was at one.
concluded that the whole of the letters formed part of an
organised scbetor to obtain money by fraud ; and the gen-
tleman at first teferred to consequently posted his letter re-
questing fuller information, but without forwarding the 10!.
note which he had at floe enclosed.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE Hl{ ER.—Another fatal
widest on the river took place last evening between the
boars of six and seven o'clock. A young man named Jonas
Nan Mess., of Stepney, who was rowieg in one of the new
dmithemble outriggers, • little below Woolwich, was over
by the swell from one of the river boats, and unfortu-
nately drowned. Deceased, who was the only surviving son
of • widow, Cur of whose children have met with a similar
death, wee but 19 years of mgr. The body was recovered at
Greenwich at 10 o'clock last sight.
HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE ON THE DETTFORD
ROAD —Loot evening a woman named Marian Rectnatter,
was run over, whits In a state or intoxication, in the
feed-r lid, about • quarter of • toils from the, town. DeAti;
miserable woman's legs were both actually divided from the
body, and of muse death was Instantaneous. 8:to Ira a
native of Bolin, and it is understood wee • woman of very
doubtful character. She was 35 yeses of age.
CARPET MANUFACTORY BURNT DOWN AT DUR•
NAN.--Oo Friday sight, between It and 12 &clerk, filter
were seen Panties from the boiler.bonse of Mesas. Render-
ma end Co.'. carnet manufactory, behind St. Nichols'
Chose, Durham. The local engines ware soon in attend-
ance, bat at one time the flames became so alsrminr that a
telegraphic means was dispatched to Newesetle for the
aorkettrine of the firemen there. By the time of the militia
of the Newcaatle brigade, however, the Ere hat been gel
ender. The &maze to estimated at item 2,001'1 to 3,0004
It is not knee n how the Ere originated.
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