The Express.
London, England, 1856-11-19 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

nut AFFAIR OF THE ENGLISH GUNBOAT.

TVISDLT.

The Constantinople journals announ'tn that the
Roasian cruiser from Abash' has captured several
Turkish boats laden with contraband salt.

Admiral Lyons sent emus gunboats to ask the
reason for this capture, but one of the boats (the
Banger) having attempted to enter the Bea of Asoff,
the Russian refused the passage through the Straits
of Yenikale, and even Bred upon the vessel.

(nom ova owig

NAPLES, Nov. 13.
I have perceived in a variety of ways that the
reseript of the Bing is being carried out to the letter,
and the following incident, amongst others, proves it.
The proprietor of the British Pharmacy was return-
ing a few evenings since to his house, when he was
wonted by a policeman, who informed him that he
had been watching the arms over his door for five
nights, his orders having been to fire upon any one
who should insult them. The man proceeded to
make a general offer of his services to Mr. Paterson,
and concluded by asking him for a bottiglia." The
money wee given as soon se it was asked for. This fact,
however, came to the eau of the commispario,who re-
quested the attendance of Mr. Paterson at his olio,
two days after, and after inquiry into the whole
history, declared that he would not permit foreigners
to be robbed, and that he would turn this policeman
out of once. I believe, however, that the great man
was somewhat mollified by the intercessions of Mr.
Paterson.

I have it, too, from another souse that public en:-
*yes are ordered that in all mess of difficulty or mis.
understanding that may arias, foreigners are to be
supposed to be in the right. Of course such
orders tend to tranquillise all foreigners re-
ddest in Naples as to the spirit of the government,and
will deprive the Western Powers of any special
grounds for intervention ; but they show a spirit
which IS neither respected nor respectable. His Ms.
jesty, I need not say, is at Gaeta, and in excellent
spirits, I hear, es might remissibly be expected from
his position. He has baffled and defied the Western
Powers. He keeps his people down, and seems de-
termined to persevere in the same line of conduct as
in peat years. Some persons are being restored from
time to time to their liberty, on their making an ap•
plication for it, which, by the bye, as it implies an
admission of guilt, many neither can nor will do. The
Duo di Berra di Falco has been permitted to return,
I am informed, on the express condition of his resid-
ing in Sicily. We have no vessel either French or
English here, though we were told that we were to
consider ourselves ander the protection of the naval
forces of our governments as soon ea the miniaters
should be removed, and that vessels were to look in
upon as from time to time. A week has now elapsed
sines the French and British frigates left us, and not
even a dispatch boat has entered port. I believe
that the government will use its strong efforts to
keep order, but supposing a phrensy should mire on
the " vases dame "—supposing that the priests were
to noosed in exciting them (and I heard of certain
individuals trying to do so) against the French,
and English—where would be the protection of
the naval forces of hex Majesty, or how could our
*ousel communicate with them ? It is now going on
for a week sines a French merchant steamer has
pasted here en route to Malta. This is not a state in
which ftrittoh outljoota ought tu be left, and the opi-
nion is very general that the absence of any steamer
implies a very culpable degree of security on the part
of the governments.
The Giornek of Monday evening has two ar-
ticles worthy of notice. The first in a letter
from the Council of Direction to Signor Meli-
eurgo,the concessionaire of the Brindisi Railway.

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It praises very highly his report t speaks of progres
which is being made, and holds oat hopes of a
successful termination to this grand project.
The other article caudate of a decree laying down the
regulation for the transfer of stock in the Sicilian
Rents.. Very considerable sales have been effected
on the Bourse within the last few days more Pope-
oially,and government has purchased as largely, so
that the Five per Cents. bare risen to the high figure
of 108 a.

Naples has been full of strange reports within
the last few days. One report, spread about by
the government, is that Henry V. had been pro-
°Limed in Frame. This forenamed lives by tem
poeiaing, and entertains a hope either that the western
alliance will be dissolved, or that some untoward
snidest will destroy the power of the greet man who
now rules the destinies of Frame. Either incident
would be a godsend.
The telegraph has broken down—where, how, or
when, we dear know--only dispatches Sr. not re-
ceived or communicated. One would imagine that

telegraphs, Mu ateem•boats in thie country, are sub-
jected to the directions of the Board of Health. The
report is that the telegraph became big= after a
despatch which had been received by his Majesty.
News has arrived that the Centaur and the Osprey
are both at Palermo; the latter, having arrived from
Malts, is is guaranties.

The Effsencipation of Brunie states th►t the mar-
ries* of the Ardsdoke Ferdisesd Mao Wallas with the
Priscow Charlotte will sot take plea before the south or
Jew. wheat the letter shall have assospliaked bar 17th
par. Is tha wateetisse, the rises will p oo a waist of
woe Swaths:.

A letter from Balk. k the Frau* of Bramela,
toys :—" The Kies of Danststk ha f jut proesststi the
Goatees Danner with ths seartiliseat chants sad pork of
Wandsbosk, neu Alto's. This obaists wu bsilt by the
old dukes of Holstein Oottwp, tad with its perk was te-
iyudwi as inalienably. It was, bemires, rarely occupied by
that funny. Is 1848 It use far a tkee the heed•gwten
of the Duke of Augutesberi."

W. reed in the Journal de Bt. Peterabourg of the
Nana Codriogton, Commander in-Cbhf of the
English army, hos asked for attlnwity to pima some
liaglish hum in the Crimea for the lattabitests of that
sentry who soffored most hem the war, roservisg the right
to distribute SIGH of them Myself. Upon the report of the
Alde•de-aemp Guard Were, coutessader-is-thief of the
army, his Melody the Beyer has seceded to the request."
A coranosy, sot whops quit* suitable to present,
eissametsases, took *se et Moscow se the 4th, when the
enatiesare el the sheadeament of that city by t►e Fresh
la ISIS was eelehireted with greet pomp. The metropolitan
bishop, Mantis, eflidatod. After the liturgy, s proseesion
took place resod the Hreatlie, the grant bells of the teas-
dnl natio, all the while.

A litter from Warsaw, is the &Ws, says:—
d. Aiwa( tke eeseetsicas for whisk Used Is indebted to
the Emperor Alemader 11. I. that of great liberty greeted
to Marry socks. Several pamphlets whisk have recently
emoted are sold publicly. Thaw works boat ea questious
et puns utility, point oat to the sevenuawit the material
weals a the seemly, sad the sesame by which the esaelftlee
of the weakieg dunes to both toss sad entry sight he
beasitted. Oes Jean& wad these ef Resale wive dibellal
the groat eiaaseisl eawiesees the ardre of the day, sad It
la seateaked that. to the elute% the walk eat Weis please
of "Maio wool. derelas jaaniala, pertisekidy lbw et
Pares sad Geameay, way be mad. eall sis envy use that
they is wow visa with Wee Week plebes. hum ewieise
Wag letteatioesdip lioalble. width INN asumems r tan
awe ea aseek"
The Pads Mit awaimasee fist Ilperkso
Wog Wiese. ulatioalahs.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS. TIMIDLY EVINING.

At the Bourn to-day the Rents opened firm at an
advance upon yesterday's improvement, bat the
quotation of 67k. produced a fierce battle between the
" bulls "and the "bean." The ground was repeatedly
lost and won, but ultimately the " bulls" triumphed.
The Rents for account ran up smartly to 67k. 20c.,
and closed firm at 67fr. 10c., with a rise of 160. For
cash the rise was 20c., the last price being 67fr. 200.
The market was greatly sustained by small pur-
chases for money, made with a view to the dividend
which will be struck next month. Mobilier fell at
the beginning of basin's', but recovered rapidly,
and ultimately rose 35fr. Railways were in
very great demand, and the fact is the more
remarkable since the Write has begun its
career as a financial journal, by articles tending
to prove that the French railways are all still much
too high, and that it would be advantageous to sell
them to invest in the Rents. Orleans rose 17k. 60e. ;
Northern, 13fr. 75c.; Eastern, 161 r. ; Lyons, 7k. 600. ;
Mediterranean, 60fr. ; Western, 7k. 60e.; Grand
Central, 10fr.; and St. &abort to Grenoble, 20k.
This rise was stimulated by the confirmation of the
news that the companies will be allowed to raise
money by the issue of obligations instead of new
shares.

The officers of the Russian squadron now at anchor
at Cherbourg are expected to pay a visit to Paris
this week.

A letter from Cherbourg of the 16th states that
the Russian division,; commanded by Rear Admiral
Behrens, was reinforced on Thursday, by the brig
Philoetetes. It now consists of four vessels—a ship
of the line, a screw frigate, a sailing frigate, and a
sailing brig. The officers, who are very numerous,
are continually walking about the streets of Cher-
bourg, and as they speak French fluently, and are
very polite, they are everywhere well received.
The judgment of the Imperial Court of Paris, in
the ease of Gardoni o. Mao Henry, which decided
that a money changer le liable to refund to the true
owner the value of a stolen Bank of England note
when he has changed it without taking down the
nams and address of the party presenting it—a de-
cision which occasioned a good deal of surprise and
alarm at the time—was confirmed yesterday by
the Court of Cessation. I observe, however, in
the marginal not* of one of the reports of
the case that the defendant neglected to take
down the name, contrary to his usual custom."
That is an important circumstance which materially
diminishes the weight of the decision u a precedent
against the absolute negotiability of bank notes by
the bearer, where there is nothing to lead to the sus-
picion of fraud.

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The waten of the Seine us now so low that the
boats which were recently established for a direct
service between Paris and London, can no longer get
up to the wharf in front of the Louvre.

SWEDEN.

STOCKHOLII, Nov. 12.
The energy displayed in the Russian naval dock-'
yards and arsenals, where, notwithstanding the late-
nen of the season, the foundries are at work, and
the soundof the hammer is beard from morning to
night, has not failed to excite the attention of the
Swedes, who, if they do not consider it a direct
menace, look upon it at least as a hint to set their
house in order. It has been therefore resolved not
only to complete immediately the chain of fortresses—
the so-called "austral defensive system "—which
has been for some time in course of construction, but
also to strengthen the defences of the existing
citadels, and improve the effective power of the troops
by the general introduction of the detonating needle
gun, as need in Prussia, and the Minif rifle. Five
thousand stand of arms of this description have been
purchased in Belgium, and a still greater number are
now in hand at the arsenals of liusquarna and Carl-
Oustays-atadti so that by mat fear the old "brown
Bess " will be altogether discorded and replaced by
lire-arms of more recent coastruoao. In this city a
school for musketry has been formed similar to that
at Vincennes, and each regiment in the Swedish army
furnishes two officers to learn the system taught
there.

_An alteration in the eddies' kit has also been
made, which may be termed a decided improvement.
The knapsacks are now made of gotta percha, being
waterproof and mach lighter than those hitherto io
alai the men's cloaks are also impervious to the rain,
and tent., similar to thou, used by the French army,
have been furnished to the infantry, besides which
the deph•oompanies of the artillery regiments have
been transformed into independent 12-pounder foot
batteries. with the addition of a 7 inch mortar gun
for hollow shot.

The fortresses of Carlaborg, Waxholm, Carlateen,
and Calscrona, have undergone great repairs, and
been considerably strengthened during the past and
the present year. At Carleborg a bomb-proof bar-
rank, of 1,200 feet in length, has been completed, and
at Wazholea a spacious reservoir, capable of contain-
ing 100,000 gallons of water, has been cut in the
rock. At Cuisine a number of strand batteries
have been erected for the defence of the approaches
from the seaboard, and other improvements made to
the outworks of the fortress. The cannon foundries
at Fins; log and Aker during the put year cast 00
light pion,s of ordnance, and 20 large Paizhans guns
for the artillery.
In the topographic department great activity is
perceptible, and the ordnance y of the country
has been prosecuted with great energy. Ten officers
of the engineers have been actively engaged on this
work all the summer, in the province of Malmo, and
seven more are still employed in surveying the die.
triot of Westerwick. The topographic map of
Sweden will therefore be completed shortly, which
will become a work of great strategic importance.

In the comes of an article upon the extravagance
of ladies' dresses, the Cornier des nips abouvra, " The
skid of the state several times ezprested his wish at Com-
plague, that the Ldiea who were invited would not bring
wit► this their easegaratod iclou of laser', and trans•
feria the hails maitre of the imperial Palms into a sort
of pthering of Jeweller sad marchavisksi do modes,"

The U aeon says :—" The most celebrated of the
cube Is Paris Is doubtless the Jockey Club. This club,
which reckon amen Its members all the wealthy yoga(
men of the day, bad is 1834 a very hatable places of meet-
ing, beteg a Mad of loft lc as old house In the Tivoli-
gardens. The Prime of Orleans, the Prince de la Moe.
how', sad MM. Emit Lefroy, A. Foeld, Charles Laflitte,
Ike., IMO ik• Minders of the club. It afterwards Metalled
itself is Ms Moe St. Lass,., near the Cbausesql'Atitio;
mot OS ths Bollsvard des Italians; and tulip, about
as or twelve years ego, la a magnifient apeetwent of a
boats at the maser of the Roe Graege•Batel ire and the
Boulevard Montmartre, mime it paid regaled, a natal of
48,0006. a year. This club, frost which hesepmeg so many
ininletsre, statesmen, sabessadors, prefects, Ike , will
straitly be removed, owing to the exorbitant demand of
the preptistse for a sew lease."
The Opuses Theatre, at Paris, is at this moment
proparlag fir reprseastatiou two pieces by the two Dames.
Oa Saturday Mario made hie first appearance for
*esteem, at the Italian Open., Perin, is C 0.., Alsnavive.
Me was mash applauded, and played the character with
unusual spirit sad verve. Mal's. Albool was the It ulna,
sad sang the part u Albonl alone ego is the present day.
The weather is unusually cold for the season at
Marmilles, altkesgh the thermometer Me sot yet stood
below sere, This severity is seconsMd for by the mow
erblek Me already fangs es the negotiant of Dasphle4 end
the Dune Alpre. la the seigttbembeed of Gap it was la
am' pause about slakes itches deep. At Comps, la the
Tee a tomtit/ of esow has haulm to the depth of Bftees
lags.
Several faramsu of the Croix Boons, at Lyons,
Inn by a semeasa sawed to admit to their table for
a R. by tam, bad without say sharp, ago of their
yam werbass eat et work. "Seal troulderst• Diadem,"
tags elm &OW ?Wile," requires as sommeatary."

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT NORTHERN
RAIEWAY.-(THIS DAT.)

This morning, shortly after nine o'clock, a man
was knocked down and killed instantaneously on the
Great Nathan Railway between Romney and Southgate,
by the down express train to Edinburgh. It appears
that the uprise train which left London shortly
after nine o'clock this morning, proceeded on its
journey, all right, until it reached Horny. Between
that station and Southgate a man wee seen to step
on the line in front of the train, and was. knocked down.
The train was at once pulled up, and the guard, upon pro.
seeding back, found that the man wee cot and battered
about so much that it was impossible to recognise
his features. Assistance was at once at hand,
and the Mme= laying been picked op, were
conveyed to Homey, and placed in a shell. On him were
found two envelope' addressed to some person in West-
hours, terrace, Wastbourne-grove, Paddington. Mr.
Williams, the inspector, was shortly on the spot, sad
caused a man to be sent off to the address immediately.
From what could be gathered this seems to be an act
of suicide. It is stated that a boy observed the
person loitering about the line for some time this morning,
looking up and down the line as if for one of the trains.
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Information has bees forwarded to the coroner, and an
°Send inquiry will take place to-morrow at the Great
Northern Railway Hotel.