The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-02 00:00:00

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Culloden (American ship), bound woet, May 19, lat. 46 05 N., Ma
fu 38 W.
Franklin Hawn (ship), from New Oilcans for Livergrol, bley 5, off
Cape Florida LlgBt.
roman. (skip), of Boston, from Bt. John's, N. 8., for Bristol, May
10. lat. 4917, km. 64 46.
Vienna (Moque), Imm Bristol to Bt. Jam, N. 8., Aprll6, lat. 41
Orkney Lam ((BBritish larva), bound south, on the equator, April
w.
fluemar Claud (buspa),;, bound south, April 30, WO 30 N.. for
ST U W.altaassesiposemlriana
Bt. Cbarls (ship), tram New .Orleans far Liverpool, Yap 3, lat. 9410
lon. t

TIIE MAIL SERVICE.—SOUTHAMPTON, WED-
NESDAY.—The steam-thip Elba It ft this day for New
York, with the English and French mails, a fall complement
of paseengere, and a heavy cargo of French and English
merchandise. The steam-ship Valetta left this day fa
Marseilles, to lake the place of the Ettore in the conveyance
of the mails from that port to Alexandria. The Royal Mall
steam-ship Wye, which haa undergone a thorough overhaul,
left yesterday on a trial trip, which was extremely satis-
factory. She will &put in a few days for en inter-colonial
station. The Busraatta will leave for en official trial trip on
Monday next. The Royal Mail Company's new steam-ship
Shannon and Seine are expected round In a few weeks.
From the let of June to the 6th of July, • period of five
weeka, nine steamers will leave Southampton foe New York,
viz., the Fulton, &zombi, Ocean Queen, Bremen, Bavaria,
Vanderbilt, Weser, Amp, and Ariel. Fivsof these steamers
will carry mails. Up to the present time there has been no
lack of freight for the New York &tamers, owing to this
being the wawa for the export of English goods to Amelia.
It is feared that before long the freights obtained from Ger-
many and France toe these Steamers will be considerably
lessened on account of the war. Captain Weeks has been
re-appointed to the law mail packet, and Captain Billiton
will take out the new monster steamer Perareatta,which will
leave with the West India and Pacific Mail/ on the 17th inst.
According to a Post-office notice the Magdalena will take out
the West India mail to-morrow ; the Pas the Calcutta mail,
and the Europa the American mail, on Saturday ; the Celt
the Cape of Oood Hope mail; and the Tegus the Peninsular
mail on the 7th; the Avon the Brazil m.il on the 9th ; and
the Indus the Australian mail on the 12th.
COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL: The Iris, of and
from Swansea tie Liverpool, was run down last night by the
Norwegian brig Agifies arid foundered. The brig sustained
damage The fate of the crew of the his is not mentioned.
AMERICAN MAILS.—The steana-ship North Briton
sailed front Liverpool pet-witty) foe Quebec and Montreal,
with American m.rits, 90 /teems and a number of
cabin psesengers. The next mail despatched will be taken
by the British and North American Royal Mail steamer
North American, which sails from Liverpool on Saturday
next for Boston.
Thu new screw steam frigate Emerald, Capt.
Arthur Caroming, and the new screw 004111 corvette Cad-
mus, Capt. Hillyer, now at Sheerness, ready to join the
Channel squadton, will proceed to the Groat Nova, and
there remain to suite the Pricorwe Royal of Prussia cn her
pavane down the Thames. liar royal highness will em-
bark front Gravesend this day.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

COMDER.—Way SR, at Whltehasca, the wife of Commander 11. W.
Comber, It.N of atimuhttr.
D %pd.—May 30, at Itruosalek square, the safe of Mr. D. J. pasta.

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II R M the wife of W. J. Hard. Eag ,of the 0 recdlalge,
Stoke Norlagtort. of • Ao.
LAING —Way 111, at aurderlaad, the wife of J. Lobar, Erg.. of twin
daughter.
PAIISONIL—IIIay.3O.itt Burnt AA Lodi. Lo. the .fif. of P.M. Pat

seat. Ea.., ot ••easter. .
WA 11D.—Var 29, at Matlbortetab place. X. Jobe .Ir:ed. the alfc f
the ter. 11. Ward. X Ltd 9 W h