The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-14 00:00:00

THE RED SEA AND INDIA TELEGRAPH.

We have been favoured with the following cam-
:

" A menage from Alsondria has jag bean received, re-
porting that telegraphic eantanaloation la now complete
between that place and Herreckee."

The Noredades of Madrid states that extensive
works have been projected at Tama, sad that ism Spanish
nesrobants are about to establish themeless these; and from
theme circumstances It ammo that the town will probably
net be abandoned.

A melancholy accident happened a short time
shies M Bt. Petersburg, at a bell given to elm the carnival,
at the house of a Mdme. Smirnol. The dune of • wax-
light *min In contact with • dress of one of the ladle., eat
Ma to it, bat the denies ware extinguishel without any ma-
teriel injury. One of the lady's friends, • Mall.. Stadia-
eta, WY leading easidance, when her own dress refight
fire. In a moment, loan her presence of mind, she rushed
out of the room Into the corridor, and thenoe into the street.
The servants who were in waiting in the ante-room, instead
of wrapping her round with cloaks, of which they had plenty
within reach, did in dismay, and the unfortunate young
lady was actually burnt to death he the street, having, in her
manests of sensibility, thrown herself on her knees se
If to oar tap • prayer.

PLYMOUTH, tulteDAT.—The Due de biontpensier
has jest arrived la a Bpsaish alp of war. His Royal High-
s= is Dow at the Royal Hotel.

Amu, HEDROMETERII.—n. Biiele contains the
following :—" With respect to the commercial treaty with
England we with to call attention to only one particular,
which it le esmatial to know in order to jeep of the redno-
tam made in the duty on Frenelt wines. Their alcoholic
strength Is to be amertained by meanie of Syria's, h)dreineter.
Now 18 degrees of Sykes are equal to 87a of Gay-Losseds
I ernimitnal alooholotneter • 26 degrees et the farrow awn-
, • dtoBl of the latter, and 40 degrees to 72. The desteir
' from which we take them statements, expmeass
ha Mgr.' that the mama of ascertaining the alcoholic strength
of wises and spirits ere not the same on both sides of the
Channel. The choice is somewhat perplexing totems the
numerous alooholometers, hydrometers, sad aerometers in-
vented by Batumi, Cousti, Cartier, end Brossard-Vital. It
lie also highly important to make sure that Um 111011111=116111
are accurately mode."
WRECK for A LARGE AMERICAN SHIP.—TIZON-
mount, Devoe, TUESDAY Nlollll.—Yoterday usernism a
large vessel was seen on the rocks sear Babeemabe, four
miles west of this poet. fibs proved to be the American ski 1
Caroline, from Ham, having mistakes the lights cc her
voyage. The Inatome belonging to the Royal National Life-
bait Institution waa immediately launaked, and proceeded
to her assistance. The lifeboat resasiosd by the ship for
same time, end in the wore* of the night, in ooninnetten
with a steam tug, brought the mow of sixteen men on abets.
Throe of the lifeboat's crew were left iu charge of the vessel.
Part of her keel le knocked sway, and there is no doubt
that she will bemoan a total wreck in • very abort dues
This valuable lifeboat was instrumental, only a few weeks
ego, in saving from destruction • large barque and 'her crew.