The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-31 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.

(IT 11110/12TIC
PROM Oilit OWN I

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.

The Royal Mail steamship Afriss, Captain Shan-
non, which was to leave New York on the 19th
instant, with the Uoited States mails for England,
arrived off Holyhead this day at 10 sm.

She may be expected in the river about 4 pan.,
and her London letters delivered on Marley morn.

Count Morey is spoken of as likely to be op-
yoiate4 Misbter of Prasee at the Court of Bt. Petersburg.
A moldier from the Crimea is said to be always on
duty by the side of the cradle of the Imperial Priam of
Frame.

- Oo Friday last the Archbishop of Paris enter-
tained et dialler the Nanalo of the Holy Ike, Count Beal,
Batas di Buboes, Coital de Caveat, sad Marquis de Ville

series. If Mons. Sibenr, It is remarked, mewed' in
bringing Piedmont and Anstris, end Piedmont end the
Cout of Rome into harmony, be will pzrform a veritsble
nitwit, end will deserve to be eanorosed.

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

MALTA, MAux 26.

The officers of the English army and navy here,
with the civil officials and consuls, vrtre to-Jay invited,
without exception, by the French consul to attend a n
Drum, in honour of the birth of a Prince of France, at a
quarter to 11 o'clock, at the church of Del Carmine. At
half-put ten, the officers of the French men-of•war in port,

accompanied by Sir Houston Stewart and a large number
of natal officers, all in full uniform, proceeded to tho
church, making a most impoeieg proceseir.n. Here they
were joined by all the consuls, by Lieuten►nt-General Sir
John Pennefather, and the serious brigadier-generals com
manding division, with their staffs, the officers of the va-
rious regiments, the judges, and. the civil servants. The
church was crowded. The upper end of the church, r etc'
the Oar, was prepared fer the reception of the officials_
For the Govereor a sort of throne was erected, and to its
right were arranged the chairs of the French consul and
French military and navel officers. On the left of the Go-
vereor's sett were the chairs of A.dm ral Sir lit triton
Stewart, Lieuttrant•Gencral Sir John rennefather, and
their staffs. The rest of the space was crowded with gen-
tlemen and officers in brilliant uniforms. The French con-
sul and his compatriots mast have telt gratified at the re-
spect and attention paid by all the English and Makes) tO
this Te Dawn.

Straage to say the Governor was not present, and his ab:

mace wu rendered more remarkable by the prominent
position of his unoccupied neat, which, befog ratud above
the rest, was distiactly seen by all the constreention.
' " '

The serving ended about a quarter to twelve o'clock
The attest outside the church was crowded with the in-
habitants all in their holiday d . The shops being
all cloud, the inhabitants fully gave themselves up to re-
joicing, and the whole city and people gave the el t
evidence of holidsy-keepinc. At 12 precisely the French
line-of-battle ship commenced firing a salute of 101 guns.
followed by the other French eb,pe, and continued by out
men of war firing 21 guns etch, with the yards manned.

In the evening Admiral Sir Houston Stewart sad a large
party dined with the captain of the Prince Jerome.

On Thursday, the 20,h, the Lord Bishop of Otbraltar con-
firmed 195 persons at the church of Br. Paul.; They were
chieffy seamen from the fleet. Hie le rdship also, a day or
two after, baptised a Jew, from Corfu, who bears a good
chatacter, and has been =eons to be taken into the church
for some years past.

A Jesuit priteher here has been and is indulgirg in the

most inflammatory sumacs, tending to create a very bad
feeling between the Maltese and English protestants and
catholic'. Probably no other body of men have ro much
influence in Malta as the Jesuits have. The Governor's
attention bas been called to the prescher in a letter by a
catho'ic of the 51!t Regimect.

The Great Braila hu brought over the second Regiment
of the Italian Legion, which ■pptata in evny respect equal
to the fire. The steamerhas again left, fat the 3:d Division,
or rifle. I underitsnd that many more might have been
obtained, if required.

The Agamemnon eti a to-morrow for Athene, en route to
the East, and the other Teases, u they are ready, it ie
thought, will follow.

ESTIMATES, Isc., CIVIL SERVICES.—EDUCA-
TION, SCIENCE, ANL ART.

This mottling the above-namtd estimates were is.
sued. The t Rowing ie a statement of the estimstes fcr 1856
compared with thane of 1865:-Public Ed.testion, Great
Britain, 1855, 396,9211.; 1956, 451,2131.; increase, com-
pared with 1055, 64,2921. ; Scieccs and Art Department,
1855, 79,364/ ; 1956, 64,6751.; decrease, 14,6891. ; Public
Education, Ireland, 1865, 216,2001.; 1866, 227,6411.; in-
crease, 12,4411.; Commisaioners of Education, Ireland
(Office Emmaus), 1855, 605/. ; 1856, 6061. ; 'University of
London, 1856, 3,858/. ; 1866, 3,879/. ; 211.; Col-
versifier, &s., in Scotland, 1855, 7,9521.; 1866, 7,610/. ; de-
crease, 4421.; Quern's Celiac r,ity in Ireland, 1855, 2,3661.;
1856, 2,4151.; increase, 491. ; Queen's Clilef es, Ireland.
1855, 9,6521. ; 1866, 4,8001. ; crew, 4,7521. ; Royal Irish
Academy, 1856, G 471. ; 18.56. 533/. ; decrease, 1141. ; Royal
Rib. roian Academy, 1855,3001.; mg, 3001.; Belfast Theolo-
gical Profess.,rs, &c , 186.5, 2,6001.; 1856, 2,9751.; increase,
3751.; British Museum (Establishment), 1855, 56,180/.; 1856,
60,0001. ; increase, 3,8201; building', 1855, 27,5201 ;
18.56, 25,6131.; decrease, 1,8771.; ditto, purthase, 1866,
4,000/. ; 1856, -; dee eeeee , 4,0001 ; National Gallery
(including purchases of p:c'ures), 1855, 17,6961.; 1866,
17,6391.; decrease, 671.; Scientific Wore, and Ezperimeate,
1655, 6,40914 1866. 4,6001.; decrease, 1,8501.; Royal Geo-
graphical Society, 1835, 5001.; 1856, 6001. ; Royal Society,
1855, - ; 1856, 2,000 ; increase, 2,0001. Total, 1855,
831,6701. ; 1556, 870,9371. ; iacr,ase, c mimed with 1855,
45,2671.