The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-27 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

PaltlUsnmainsr.
Baron de Boude, secretary of the French embassy
at St. Petersburg, arrived here a few days ago with
despatches, stating that Prince Gortchakoff had
had a long conferenoe with the French ambassador,
the Duke of Montebello, in reference to the general
state of things in Europe and the affairs of Italy.
The Prince, after having ezpressied the sincere
desire of Russia to maintain friendly relations with
France, said that the alliance between France and
Sardinia encouraged the propagation of doctrines
constituting a permanent danger to the political
equilibrium and the stability of thrones. Russia,
he said, would entirely fail in her mission were she
not, in common with other states threatened, to
raise her voice in defence of social order and
monarchical interests. The Prince added, that this
was the object of the approaching interview at
Warsaw.

Baron de Bonds will leave for St. Petersburg on
Friday next, with the reply of the French govern-
ment to the communication of the Russian }Unlace.

BT. PETERSKIRG, fir. 98.
In consequence of the acoouchement of the
Empress not having yet taken place, the interview
will not be held at Warsaw before the 20th October.

INDIA AND CHINA.
SHANGHAI. Arrays 2.

There is little important IXditical news. The
rebola have taken blantaien Cityy, in the silk dis-
trict. An American named Weird, undertook to
I recapture Singpoo. le failed in the attempt and
was wounded.

The allies left for Peiho on the 26th July. They
were to take the forts before treating with the
Chinese.

The French and general division are landing
simultaneously at Peblang.
A severe engagement has taken place with
pirates, 2CO were slain and two European leaders
captured.

CALCUTTA, AuoußT 22.
The Maharajah of Travancore ditxl on the 18th
August.

THE EAST.

gar. 26.

The naval authorities at Toulon have received
orders to prepare a considerable number of transport
meals for the conveyanoe of troops.
It is asserted that three steamers are expected at
Malta with reinforoements from England.
Letters received from Athens state that a demon-
stration on the part of the students had taken place
before the King's pelaoe, amid shouts of " Down
with King Otho !" "Down with Austria !" Some
crier of " Napoleon for ever !" were also beard.

CONSTANTINOPLE (yid Nast),tnass Barr. 19.
The Sultan has ordertA the Grand Vizier to con-
tinue his journey in the provinces, in order to calm
the agitation which prevails in Bosnia and the
Hersegovins.
The Journal de Constantinople denies that there
is any agitation in Barris, and states that Syria is
now tranquil' but that as the Greek Consul at
Beyrout had asserted that massacres were threat-
ened at St. Jean d'Acre, two war vessels had been
despatched thither, the commanders of which had
eelared that they would open fire on the town
upon the slightest attempt being made to create

Great misery and mortality prevail at Constan-
tinople.
The Public Treasury has deferred payment of
the interest due on the public securities. An im-,
mediate rise of 14 per cent. in the exchange on
London took place.

THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MALLS.
SOUTHAMPTON, TIIMIDAT.
The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship
Tasmanian, Captain Sawyer, with the above mails,
arrived in the Southampton Dock at 9 a.m.this day.
She brings 84 passengers, 5,638,455 dollars in
specie, including 8,866 dollars on account of the
Ilisziolui dividends, diamonds valued at 5,016/.,
and 1,628 packages of cargo.
The news from the West Indies is unimportant.
.

The weather at Barbados* was femourible for
planters, and a large stock was expected next
year.
Exchange on London, thirty days, 490 dole. At
Demerara business was dull, and prices were de-
clining. Pork was not over abundant. Produce
wis coming in freely. There was a brisk demand
for sugar. Rum was entirely neglected. Molasses
required, but very little offered. Tonnage sufficient
fur present wants.
The forty-sixth half-yearly report of the Bank
of Jamaica was laid before the shareholders on
the 4th inst., and • dividend at the rate of 7 per
cent. per annum was declared for the half-year.
The market was very dull, with • few forced
sales. Coffee, 465. to 48a. per bag. Pimento
freely offered at 2d. per lb. Rice dull, 14e. to
14s. lki. for good. Sugar realised 19s. Exchange
on London Colonial Bank and Jamaica Bank, 90
days, kair cent. premium.
In Chili heavy gales and severe rains had been
ezitieuwi
extradition treaty between France and Chili
has been approved by both Chambers, and sanc-
th nod by the executive.
The Indians of Armes continued quiet.
The Valparaiso markets were improving.