The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-19 00:00:00

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JAMAICA.
The West Win- and Pacific Stesakethir Com,
parry's stainer Bolivar, with dates from Skin,gstok
to August 25, arrived in the Mersey yesterday
evening.
The Colonial Standard of August 25 says,that
"His Excellency Sir John Petet Grant, K.C.8.,
has been pleased to exercise the clemency of the
crown towards Mr. Sidney Levien, who was se-
cordingly liberated from the Surrey County Gaol
yesterday. Our readers will remember that Mr.
Levien was sentenced to a term of imprisonment
for alleged complicity in the late disturbances in
Jamaica."

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Alluding to the convention entered into between
the government of the Chinese empire and those of
England and France with regard to the emigration
of Chinamen to the colonies, the Standard *aye :
It behoves Jamaica to study well the question thus
raised. We want immigrants, but we cannot with any
benefit to ourselves pay too much for them, any more than
a man who wants money can expect to make it profitable
by borrowing at oent. per cent. Some timely represents•
tions from the planters of this country who may be best
able to deal with the question ought in good time to be
submitted to Governor Grant, with • view of furnishing
him with reliable data whereon to base any consultation
he may have with her Majesty's ministers in reference to
immigration from Chins to this island.
The Eyre testimonial, and the signatures to the
address, are receiving daily accessions.
Captain O'Connor, military secretary, has as-
sumed the duties of Deputy Adjutant-General,
vacated by the departure in the last packet for
Europe of Colonel Nelson.
His Excellency the Governor has purchased
Creighton, a delightful residence in the St. An-
drew's Mountains, formerly the property of the
widow of the late John Edwards, Esq., Receiver-
General of this island. _ _

During the absence from the island of Major-
General O'Connor, C. 8., Colonel Whitfield will be
acting commander of the forces.
The Colonial Standard says :
With reference to the new government, we have the
best reason for stating that what we announced only as
rumour in our issue of 11th July last relative to the com-
position of the new government, is true. All the officers
composing the council, with the exception of the major-
general, will be gentlemen from home or now holding
office in other colonies. The departure from England of
Mr. A. Gordon is somewhat uncertain, and Mr. Ruehworth
may, therefore, not lesve Trinidad for here for several
packets to come.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
ITALY.

FLORENCE, SireT. 19.

An official denial is given to the rumours cur-
rent in foreign commercial circles that the further
collection of the National Italian loan would not
be proceeded with.

FRANCE AND GREECE.
PARIS, Sam 19.

The Emperor received yesterday a letter from
the King of Greece conferring upon the Prince
Imperial the order of St. Sauveur.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
SOUTHAMPTON, Srpr. 19.

The North German Lloyd's steamer America,
from New York on the Bth inst., has arrived. She
brings 103 passengers for this poi t, Havre, and
Bremen, 2,200 dole. in specie, and 900 tons of
cargo. On the Bth inst., off Sandy Hook, she
spoke the steamers Hermann, Hibernia, and Penn-
sylvania, and on the 13th the ship Ann Wilson.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALLEMANIA.
SOUTHAMPTON, SErr.l9.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Allemania, from New York on the Sth inst., has
arrived here with 99 passengers for this port, Ham-
burg, and Havre. She brings 40,000 dollars in
specie for London, 20,000 dollars in bonds for
France, and for Hamburg 1,000 dollars and 700
tons of cargo.
On the 10th she spoke the steamer Hansa, for
New York, and on the 17th the American ship
Constellation.

OUTWARD AMERICAN MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, Bier. 19.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Saxonia, which leaves for Now York at noon to-
day, takes 700 passengers, a largo cargo, 69,8241.
in gold coin from England, precious stones value
3,000 fr., and specie and jewellery value 13,300 fr.
from France.

The North German Lloyd's steamer New York,
which sailed at 8 o'clock this morning for New
York, takes out 121 cabin and a full complement of
steerage passengers, and a large cargo including
French jewellery value 48,000 fr.

TILE BOMBAY MAIL.
MARSEILLES, SEPT. 18.

The hlassilia arrived at 7 p.m. The mails leave
for London at 10 p.m. Ship and passengers in
quarantine.

THE GREAT EASTERN.
LIVERPOOL, SErr. 19.
The Great Eastern reached her moorings early
this morning.

Vienna for months back has been little better
than a camp. In the month of June 4,600 men, 180 offi•
cers, and 2,000 horses were fed daily. In July 400 offi-
cers, 15,000 men, and 3,000 horses were provided for daily.
and seven generals' rations, 538 staff officers' rations, 8,142
field officers' rations, and 369,000 rations, with 66,637
horse rations were provided, at a cost of 91,71411. In
August the cost increased to 127,0006. In the district of
Vienna called Leopoldstadt quarters were found for 53
generals, 189 staff, 1,593 officers, 198 army surgeons, and
73,623 non-commissioned officers and privates from May
till August, and not less than 190,000 men were quartered
in the district since the beginning of the year.

Freedom of the press bemg completely abolished
at Madrid, there is a plan on foot for a Spanish journal
to be published at Brussels, to be written by the editors of
some of the suppressed Madrid journals. Should the pro-
ject be carried out we may look for some extraordinary
revelations.

Galignani says :—" Yesterday an elderly man,
apparently between 60 and 70, threw himself from the
column of the Bastille, and falling on the tarpaulin
stretched at the basement of the column to protect the
workmen employed in repairs, rolled thence to the ground,
without receiving any apparent injury. He instantly
scrambled on his legs, picked up his cap, and was delibe-
rately walking off, when the guardians politely requested
him to accompany them to a neighbouring guard house, to
give an account of his sensations de rogage."
The success of the Atlantic Telegraph will no
doubt revive the projects for connecting England by sub-
marine cables with her colonies and possessions, and make
her independent of foreign countries for telegraphic news.
It has now been demonstrated that *telegraph cable 1,700
miles in length can be safely laid down in a tempestuous
omen of enormous depth. The distance from Falmouth to
Gibraltar is 1,000 miles, from thence to Malta 1.961 nules,
and from thence Alexandria is 819 miles. From Sues to
Aden is 1,303 miles, from thence to Bombay 1,664 miles,
from Galls to Singapore 1,594 miles, and from thenos to
Hong Kong 1.437 miles. From Gallo to King George's
Sound 3,390 miles, from Australia to New Zealand 1,000
miles. From Aden to Seychelles is 1,396 miles, from
thence to Nemitius is 940 mike, and from thence to Natal
is 2,000 miles. From Newfoundland to Bermuda is 1,200
miles, and from thence to the midst of the Wert ladia
Wanda Is 900 miles.