The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-16 00:00:00

TUMMY.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Aeocer 14.
At an official reception which took *ix today`
the Sultan addressed the Grand Viler, urging him
strongly to forward the creation d means of com-
munication, and extend those already existing
throughout the empire, to introduce a good orga
nisation in the army and navy, and to promote the
development of public credit. The family of the
Viceroy of Egypt have arrived here.

THE PART BOURSE.
PARIS. ADOWIT 15.
To-day being the Emperor's fete day, the Bonnie
has been

AMERICA.
(NT ATLANTIC nraourz.)

NNW YORK, Atrooln 14, 6 r.x.

The Cunard steamer Java, the Inman steamer
City of London and the Hamburg and American
Company's steamer Teutonia, have arrived out.
Closing prices : Gold, 140}. Sterling exchange
on London, 1091. 5-20 United States Bonds, 113
Illinois, 121; Erie, 70}. Cotton, middling Up-
land, 29.
PHILADELPHIA, Ammer 14.
Petroleum, standard white, 28.
NEW YORK, Auaost 15, 81.. w.
The Hamburg and American steamship Ham-
mon* and the National steamship Denmark, have
arrived out.
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Closing Prices :—Gold, 140 e. Sterling exchange
on London, 109 f. 5-20 United States Bonds, 11.3 i;
Illinois, 120 ; Erie, 70}. Cotton—Middling Up-
land, 29.
PHILADELPHIA, A1:0081 15.
Standard white petroleum, 28.

BOITTHAWPTO/1, AUGUST 15.—The Haentrufg and
American Company's steamship Borussia, from New York
on the 3rd inst., has arrived her, with 106 pessengers for
this port, Bane, and Hamburg, 375,241 dole in merle
for London, and 4,200 dole. in specie for Hamburg. On
the Bth inst. she spoke the > •• ship Windier Castle,
bound for Liverpool ; and the Bremen barque Lotte, steer-
inure=
WHICH or TUN SHIP STAR or CAWADA.-111telli-
game was yesterday received in' Liverpool to the effect
that the ship Star of Quads, bound from Liverpool to
Montreal, with • valuable general cargo, had run ashore
about 40 miles below the Pis Rocks, while in tow of a
steamer, and it is reported that the ship will become •
total wreck, being =rig by both ends on the rocks, and
sunk seven feet amidships. It is expected that • large
portion of the cargo will be saved.
Tux Cananwr Emus* acue.—The Canadian
Privy Council issued the write for the new elections on the
Zed net. They me returnable in 21 days, and the general
t will assemble early next month. The session
parliament wtu amemble endy oext month. The session
I. not tobe a long one, the =einem to be done being con.
fined to the peering of the necessary legislation for an in-
demnity for whatever moneys may have been expended
linos the 30th et June last (that being the date up to
r which all tie estimate' bid been paned by the late par-
liament), for assimilating the tariffs of the several pro-
visoes into one general tariff for the whole dominion, and
for the peep of the nneesary measures with reference
to the foonial liailway the surveys of which are to
he immediately placed in bands of Mr. A.. Laden
Light and Mr. Sandford . As soon as these legis-
lative eneatesente are it will be proposed that the
parliament do then ad rn until January next, when •
specie/scrim will be ld to proceed with the ordinary
badness of the mesion.—Canadian. Mice, August 15.
Tax ARMANI3TB or BOOTH/RN GINILYANT.—
" A letter from Stuttprd," says the Journal etc Porn,
" gives mum endows =fermata= =ponies the present
condition of the armaments of the Southern States of Ger.
man Baden rese—n 24,000 needle guns and two
milliony. sof mirt, furnished by Prose* and which
have eon the government of the former state not hoe than
740,000 florins. Wurtemberg has 33,000 of these weapons,
and a million and • half of cartridges. Tines far, Pruden
officers have not been sent into this Marian for the in-
struction of the army ; they would be .very badly received
by the population. The troops an thenten s
taught the practice of the new arm byelt7e
Baden. Bavaria poeseses.as yet no all
repugnance to the Prussin military eystte=been over-
come9l poen, and orders have been giv.en to assimeste to it that
Oran Bavaria ern muck en Ne•tt:El
of
Southern
will have at the Merida's el Peed',
the chief, for war purposes of the, the
North, 120,000 armed men, equipped and aceortflar
to the Prussian plan."
Dr. Victor Bazire expired very suddenly on
linsday morning. His death is greatly regretted by the
'medical prolonias generally, by whom= was looked upon
es destined for a bralliant career.
A New York preacher Advertises the inducement
that his plea at wombip is the " mole= hall in the city."
Stabbing is carried to such an extent in Bristol,
I is mom= with most huge sever= that the forams of
Ids viellsrpat the seeeest sagas easpeted that some
dere shield be taken to prevent sailors roanueg about the
Adds at sight with kaiwee is dude pneeedon. The fro-
gmen', elsestewsel stabiles mew, it was urged, tree eat-
tle elmie the harertimes el du reeormasodation. in
whisk tie ledge folly seqsasesed.

The Royal Mail atesanship Atrato, from the West
Indies, arrived at Southampton last night with 136
pasimunpma, 2,302,677 dole. in specie, and a cargo
consurtang chiefly of cochineal, coffee, and cocoa.
She left St. Thomai on the Ist instant, having
been detained two days for the Californian mail.
On the 12th she experienoed a heavy northerly.
gale.
Off Scilly she passed four iron-clads, one of them
the Bellerophon.
The Atrato brings' dates from Valparaiso to the
3rd, and Callao to the 14th ult.
The outward mail aspired at St. Thomas on the
31st, and the steimeiCilllertutetreeelted Colon
the 15th ult.
Considerable exciterniint iirevalteil in Chili in con-
sequence of reports tha,t the gpaftikh fleet was on its
way for the Pacific, alas, clechiration of the Minister
of War that the gov4irtireent would only act on the
defensive in case of invision had created great dis-
satisfaction. The ragiray from Tongoi to Jamaya
WSW opened on the lath Mt. There was but little
alteration in the Valparaiso markets. Copper had
slightly advanced, and exchange on London weal
quoted M 45d.
Considerable excitement also existed in Bern onl
account of the expbeted rear= of the Spanish fleet.
The
.government was actively engaged making'
preparations to *ppm* the enemy. New batteries
were in course of ceiletzuction at Callao, and COllll
. . .

authin secret session, had given import
ority to the government. The 4th of July
celebrated with festivities at Lima and Uallao.

Peruvian government was unable to raise the five;
million dollars authorised by Congraw. The:
government had conceded td the United States par-.
mission to keep on shore deposits of coal for thu
use of ita fleet. _

ICeitiy=seWm vessels loaded with guano were
the Chinches Island in June.

Seven shocks of earthquake were experienced .4
San Salvador on the Mb. The damage was inconi
siderable.
In Guatemala a large quantity of coffee and(
coohineal was waiting shipment.
In Costa Rica Congresslhad been prorogued for
thirty days.
Throughout the States of Central America tran

quality prevailed.
Trade at Demerara continued depressed; weather
favourable for crops.
At St. Vincent the crops were nearly reaped;
island healthy. -
A heavy storm prevailed at St. Thomas's on the
29th • the houses were elosedo and the ships in the
harbour kept their itteam up for proceeding to sea,
if necessary. There was every prospect that the
floating dock would shortly be raised.
The intelligence from Honduras was more satin
factory. There had been no new raids upon
English territory by the Indians. Everything
was quiet, and all danger was over. The emigre.
tion of American Southerners continued. Prospect*
in the colony were improving.
At Jamaica the public health bad greatly im-
proved, but trade continued dull.
The value of the property destroyed by the late
fire at St. Kitts was estimated at 200,0001.
Heavy rains had been experienced in Grenada.