The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-16 00:00:00

OUTWARD CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.

MALTA, YAWS 16.

The Syria, from Southampton on the 4th inst.,
arrived here on the 13th at 8 a.m., and left at 6
p.m. for Alexandria.
The Pen, from Marseilles on the 12th inst., ar-
rived at 11 p.m. oe the 14th, and left at 6 a.m. on
the 16th for Alexandria.

THE MAURITIUS MAILS.
MAILSELLLIO3, YAWN 16,
The Meassgeries Impdriales steamer Palen's, with
the above mails, arrived here at 5 p.m. to-day.

Up to the hour of going to press the usual
French mail had Dot arrived.

The indipeadence says that Prince Ifetternish
will shortly present the Grand CorJon of the Austrian
Order to the Prince Imperial in exchrene for the Grand
Cordon )of the Linke of Honour, which the Duke de
Grammout lately promoted in the name of the French
Emperor to the Prince Imperial of Austria, and that the
presentation of the decoration will be aeoompound by
us autograph letter of the most (tiredly character.

Mark!,. the cashier of the Vienna Credit Bank,
who embezzled 452,820 d. (45,20014, was oa Saturday last
sentenced to hard labour for four veers. The whole of the
mow wss lark in gambits' in the state lottery, and luring
his examination Marti confessed that be in ass day bad in-
vested the sum of 42,0000. in lottery tickets. In the coarse
of two y :us he paid 1,365,2814 foe lottery tickets, with
which he won 914,7366. The prosecutor for the crown
severely censured the members of the bawd for having so
011-performe4 their duties as reviews of the accounts of the
cashiers of the establishmect..
. .

M. Mamiani, the Italian Chargd d'Affaires in
Switzerland, has presented a cote to the Federal Oonneo,
informing them of the determination adopted by the Italian
government on the subject at cutting through the Swim
Alpe. It appears that the Italia government bud's/kid,
between St °others!, the Mogen, and the Lukumaier, in
favour of St. Gothard, and it declares that it Ls ready to
pay its share of the expenses provided the other parties will
do the same. The Italian government declines to under-
take the entire work, end M. Marniani is instructed to
urge the Swiss government and, people to open a commu-
nication between Italy and Switzernad by the north of
the Swim Alp..
A day or two ago the Chevalier von Blamfeld,
the chief of a seation in the A lionise Minsky of Com-
merce, committed suicide. The deceased, why not bog
ago treated with Messrs. Metier sad Mellott far a treaty et
commerce, was loom subject to violent nervous pains in the
hes& end it is supposed that he. is a fit of nberretian of
mind, laid violent kends on himself. The unhappy man
bulged himself is hie bedroom with a silk pooket-handker-
chief. _

A letter from Melbourne of Jan. 26 says :
" This Australian holiday scarce, which brinp with it all
outdoor sports, cricket and rams in "specie, has bass a
mush more than ordinarily iabweeting can The hr.
teroolonial cricket match between the Sydney end
Victorian elevens, played a few weeks hack o•
the Melbourne ground. was woe, eontrary to ex-
pectatioe and the betting books, by the Vieterians
is 000 innings and assay rens to spare. Ws was the more
remarkable as nearly half the Sydney eleven are profes-
sional players (Melodies the renowned Osifyn) imparted
from Lords', while the Viertwiam were nearly all gentle-
men players. I am afraid the le:anew climate al Sydney
has somewhat Imervatsd the British constitutios of Mr.
Oaffye, who has grown fas sad scant o' breath.' The
obampiee ram, whit* took place on the Melbourne emus%
wee attended by a vast assemblage of persons of all dame'
to the smaller of 110,1:03, and was woe by a very dee Sydow
hone WWI Turman. The Foresters. the Odd Mews.
the Friendly Heathers, all kept high festival en the cow
elan, sad • more orderly end well-coedueted ervwd wee
never .ambled cm say ground. I have sot read el •
single police case arising oat of this almost universal holi-
day.*