The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-30 00:00:00

SPLM.

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A report is current that a bill will shortly be
submitted to the Cortes extending the operations
of the Bank of Spain.
Intelligence received here from Havannah to the
26th inst. states that the Governor has announced
' the disappearance of cholera in the island of Cuba.

AMICRICA.
(13T ATL.VITIC TILEORAPA.)

NEW' YORK, JAL 29.

The Inman Royal Mail steamship City of Ant-
werp arrived here at 9 p.m. last night, and the
City of New York arrived at Halifax at 7 a.m. this
morning.
The Cunard steamer Russia arrived out atB a.m.
to-day. The Allan steamship Austrian has also

arrived out.
Closing prices :—Cold, 1401. Sterling exchange
on London, ion 6-20 United States Bonds,
11882, 1111; ditto, 1885, 10)i ; 10-40 Bonds, 1041;
!Illinois, 1343 ; Erie, 751. Cotton : Middling
Upland, Petroleum, standard white, 24i.
Flour, extra State, 10.60. Corn, old mixed, 1.33.

Nrnio-G VICE/LINE AND GREEK FIRE. —The Home
Secretary bas issued the following memorandum relative
to treatment of nitro-glycerine and the extinction el
Greek fire :—Nitro-glyoerine is not applied as an incen-
diary agent, and if used as an explosive, it will not be
scattered loosely about, but will be employed in cans or
other closed vessels. If such should be discovered, they
should be carefully removed. some heavy body should be
attached to them, and they should be thrown into deep
water, without any attempt being made to open them.
True Greek fire is simply a solid highly combustible coin•
position, very similar to "carcass composition." What is
now commonly called Greek lire consists of a solution of
phosphorus, or of sulphur and phosphorus in a very vole.
tile liquid, the bi.sulphide of carbon, to which occasionally
some mineral oil is added, with the view of increasing its
incendiary power. When this liquid is thrown on to any
surface exposed to the air the solvent evaporates, leaving a
film of the phosphorus or sulphide of phosphorus, which will
then inflame spostaneously, but will not very readily set fire
to wood or combustible materials. The proper mode of
extinguishing the flame produced by such an incendiary
agent is to throw upon the burning surface a quantity of
wet or damp sand, ashes, sawdust, lime, or any other
powder, or wet sacking or carpeting, any material in short
by which the flame can be stilled by exclaim of air. No
attempt should be made to remove the covering for some
time after the flame has been extinguished. The place
should afterwards be thoroughly scoured by playing upon
it for some time with a powerful jet of water. Should any
embittered liquid be discovered which has not become
blamed, it should be washed away as above directed as
similarly as possible, and if a jet of water is not immediately
at head, it should in the meantime be powered in from the
air by application of any of the materials named above
OUTWARD MAIL OF 12TH A.ND 20TH JANUARY.—
SUEZ, JAN. 29.—The Columbian left for Bombay at mid-

night yesterday.
ADMIRALTY, JAN. 29. —APPOINTIHINTS.—Lieu-
tenants Fredmiek Walter (additional), John J. Grenfell,
and John G. Browne, to the Cumberland, for service in
the Bristol, and Charles E. Parse, to the Defame ;
Sab-
Lieutenants W. A. Sohomberg, to the Gladiator; George
G. Boys, to the Dense, and Lord Charles Beresford, to the
Research. Midshipuma P. Sheeten, to the Defence. Mid-
shipmen, es supernumeraries, Arthur B. N. Borne. and
Wm. D. Morris, to the Defence • Arthur H. Baker, Wm.
H. Pigott, and Charles N. Robinson, to the Achilles.
Jan. 28.—Paymaster Robert W. Parish, to the Nlobe
Surgeon Lawry J. Monteith, to the Caster; Navigatieg
Sib-Liethesaat Charles Brent, to the 'wheezy ;
man George A. Gifford, to the Defence; and Naval Oast
(nominated) Centrals Jasper 'frown.
CHATHAM, JAN. 29.—Dtteimnin Or ROYAL
ARTlLLERT.—D*Mioluniats of the NIS:=
Royal Artillery, to the number ofl6th 113 miduce.4B
sasses and frees the beedgemlers el the lest
&visite' of h.s depot brigade, will embark thmerrow
morning,stem atlavziperil, oft boa
Ccmpwrd the Weirt
steamer A=aseadirres
I tow, 350"korsirpowar, fee eseveyease to Otheatim