The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-18 00:00:00

INTELLIGENCE FROM ABROAD.

(111/101:1011 EUITITEVII ACIENCT.)
FRANCE.
PARIS, Avower 17, EVENINO.

A council of ministers will be held to-morrow
at Fontainebleau, under the presidency of the
Emperor.

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Auotter 17.

The Danish Royal Family arrived safely at
Peterhof yesterday afternoon.
One half of the Imperial orangeries at Tzarskoe-
Selo waa destroyed by fire on Sunday.

SWITZERLAND.
BERNE, Avouar 17.
_ _ _

The Federal Council has made an official decla-
ration to the effect that Switzerland would reject
any proposals, if made, for a military or com-
mercial alliance with France.

AMERICA.
NEW YORK, Amore 17.
The Inman steamship Etna arrived here, and
the Cunard steaumhip Siberia at Boston, on Sun-
day. The Allan steamship Nova Scotian arrived
out to-day.
.....

Closing Prices :—Gold, 141. Sterling exchange
on London, 1091. 6-20 United States Bondi,
1882, 1131 ; ditto, 1883, 1111 ; 10-40, ditto,
1081 ; Elinois, 147 ; Erie, 32 ; Cotton,
middling trpland, 291 ; Petroleum, standard
white, 34 ; Flour, extra State, 8 dole. 93c. to 9
dole. 3.1 c. ; Corn, old mixed, 1 dol. 21c.

Tll£ ATTEMrrED RISING IN BULGARIA. —A letter
from Bucharest to the Vienna Frees says :—"The at-
tempted rising in Bulgaria by the aid of bands formed in
Roumania with foreign money has completely failed.
The band of Dimitri has also been entirely defeated and
destroyed by the Turkish troops, between Kasanlik
and Schlipka. The Turks gave no quarter—that is to
say, instead of making prisoners they despatched every-
body, which. after all, is much less horrible than the old
method of hanging prisoners two or three days after-
wards. We must deeply deplore the unfortunate victims
who have liven sent to death for money, and by
means of promises, while the real authors of this
abortive movement are quietly living in various capitals
and rubbing their hands at having again succeeded in
causing the Porte fresh trouble. M. Pauaiot, the mayor
of Bucharest, who is a native of Bulgaria, has been
accused by a paper here of having personally taken a very
active part in the organisation and armament of the
Bulgarian bands at Bucharest. In a requisition addressed
to M. Mahon), the minister, and published in the -Vomi-
t°, id, the mayor declares that this accusation is a calumuy.
and that he will bring it before the tribunals."
TUE "TASMANIAN DEVIL."—This animal, the
chief attraction of Wombwell's menagerie, effected its
escape at Bideford, last week, and up to Saturday night
had not been discovered. The establishment was about to
be closed, when loud shouts rang through the place that
the " devil " had escaped. The man who fed it omitted
to fasten the door of the cage, and while he was getting
a shutter the animal leaped among the crowd, and made
for the town. The excitement was immense. The ani-
mal was chased along the quay side, and it boldly
plunged into the water. Boats were immediately
launched, and diligent search made for the devil, but it
was quite dark, and he could not be found. This is the
third escape of the animal during his captivity—the first
occurring at St. Day, in Cornwall, and the second at St.
Just, in the same county.. It is believed that the animal.
which was of great value to the proprietors of the mena-
gerie, was drowned.
LAUNCH OF A MISSIONARY SIIIP.—On Satur-
day afternoon there was launched at Aberdeen a fine
clipper of 300 tons 8.M., about 200 tons register, barque
rigged, and classed A 1 at Lloyd's for 13 years. She was
named the Samoa, by Mrs. Arthur, wife of the Rev. Mr.
Arthur, local agent for the London Missionary Society, by
whom the Samoa was built to replace the ill-fated john
Williams, which was lost on Savage Island in January
last veer. The Samoa is fitted out with all modern re-
quirements. She is smaller than either the Campden,
which was lost on Danger Island in 1864, or the John
Williams. and is to be commanded by Captain Williams,
who has been in the Society's service since 1842. The
versel has comfortable " 'tween decks," and will accom-
modate sixteen persons.

ICMCULNOTON MrSErM.—Visitors during
the week ending 15th August, 1868:—On Monday, Tues.
day, and Saturday, free, from 10 a.m. to 10 pp.m.? 17,902;
on Wednesday, Thursday. and Friday (sdmianon Bd.),
from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m., 1,923; national portrait exhilsr.
tion, by payment, 8,408 ; total, 26,333; average of cor-
responding week in former years, 10,725; total from the
opening of the museum. 7,654940.
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