The Express.
London, England, 1856-01-04 00:00:00

THE BALTIC.-THE RAISING OF THE
BLOCK ADE.

(710 N Ore OWN CORHISPONDNNT.)
KIEL, Dic. 31.
The intelligenoe which reached this place yeeter•
day by telegraph, of the raising of the blockade of
the Russian ports, u announced in the Gazette, gave,
as you may suppose, great cause of rejoicing to the
neutral shipowners at this and the neighbouring ports
in the Baltic, and the arrangements which had pre-
',lonely been commenced for the shipment of goods
to Ramie have already been greatly extended. As
the navigation continues to be perfectly open, one
vessel sailed from hence yesterday, and the demand
for shipping at Lubeck is so great that they are now
chartering vessels here to proceed from hence to that
port for the purpose of loading for Port Baltic. The
astonishment of all here at the unaccountable conduct
of the English government in the matter it is impos-
eible to describe. It would almost appear that they
have even connived at the overland trade with Russia
through Prussia; and it must be observed that eu
no English mea•of-war now remain in these
waters, there is nothing whatever to prevent the
most extensive trade in articles "contraband of war"
being freely carried on with the ports of the
enemy, which says little for the energy with which
we have of late heard that the war would now be
carried on until it was brought to a satisfactory,
honourable, and permanent conclusion.
At a time like the present, when it has become
almost a matter of necessity that the sincerity
of the Allies should admit of no doubt, tf
they wish truly to enlist in their cause the
governments of Sweden and Denmark, the coarse
now following as to the blockade cannot be
sufficiently reprehended. The only parties who de-
rive any advantage from it are the Ruasiaus, from
the supplies which they motive, and those who either
from commercial relations or other reasons espouse
their cause in other countries, and who do not fail to
attribute to the weakness and consequent desire foe
peace on the part of the Allies that indulgence to
their adversary for which they say it is impossible
otherwise to account. The weather is mild—no ice
to be seen hers—and the thermometer stands at 38
Fahrenheit.

MINING COMPANY OF IRELAND.

XAONSTIO TILIGRATII.)

DUBLIN, Tscsansv.
At the half-yearly meeting, held to-day, a highly
satisfactory report was read, giving an enoouraging
account of the copper, lead, and coal mines. Alter
paying for permanent improvements, the profits for
the half year were 11,1161., out of which upwards of
4,0001. has been paid to mining and agricultural
estates in Wicklow. A dividend at the rate of 10
per cent. per annum was declared on the paid•up
capital of the company, being is. per share.

I (OLOUCIISTIRSHIRE) RRFORUA•
TORT INSTITUTION.

At the Gloseesterabire Epiphany Session of 1856,
held this week at Glententer, P. B. Punted, E.g., the
musty chairman, produced a lever which he had received
from Mr. W. Niles, IL P., cheirmen of the Kinpwood
Reformatory Institution, with a statement of the objects,
be., of that institution. It apposes that there are et the
;rest time 38 boys in the school from various counties.
boys are employed on week days principally upon the
land. The staff of officers proposed to be employed is to
comb" of • master, steward, term labourer, matron, sad •
female servant, with a tailor and a shoemaker, who trill
annul to teach the boys trades. The sine of the premises is
saleable for a very much larger number of boys than the
fonds can at present sustain, and it is desired to enlarge
the school to a proportion more suitable to the size of the
premises and to the wants of the surrounding counties. The
disproportion which at present exists has, in fact, dries forth
such • stroeg remonstrance from the Committee of Council
on Education, that if the reformatory committee are cot
able to reduce that disproportion, they will have itinerante
so much of their income as is derived from the Council's
grant. The estimated cost of each boy, at the present price
of provision,. is 231. a year. This sum includes Or propor-
tionate share of each boy in the estahli.hment charges, u
well as the ecet of his subsistence, which is shout 3s. 6d.
per week. The government provides ss. a week for 'my
child seat to the school, either under a conditional pekoe
or by a direct sentence of a judge or magistrate. The com-
mittee wW to fatten receive no child, except on payment
of the ss. either by the government or some source other
than the funds at their disposal. The society's present in-
ures, inaludiag 3611. a year by the government, sad
661. 10s. from the Committee of Council, is 7751. Mr.
Persia said meth bed been advanced at public meetings
and elsewhere of late in reference to these reformatories,
bet the argenuste had been all one-sided, and he should
like to beer what was to he advanced on the other side of
the question befall he offered an opinion on the matter.
Es night probably do so at the text sessions.

The Herald thinks that " the House of COMMOIII
will betray both the liberties and the interests of Ragland it
Were It motes the supplies it does not, even if uninvited by
a avid speak or Royal message, declare in the name of
the people of England the principles upon which tbily
sewed tato dm struggle, the objects for which t►ey on-
tins**. war, sad the ends which they ars astsratined
stale."
The itionsford Mercury says "The half-yearly sale
or newspapers fa conneetion with the Retford Working
Assesiation took place on Monday. The Taos
realised !}d., Morn*, Adareiser, Id., Zsprosi,