The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-10 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(aarrsa's maastits.)
TILE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.

ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 3.
Advice. from Animaley to the 23rd ult. announce
a rapid movement of troops to the front. A bat-
tery of artillery left on the 20th en rcntte for
Bensfol, the 25th Native Infantry on the 21st, and
three companies of the 4th Europeans are to go
forward immedistoly. The 21st Bengal Infantry
arrived at Annesley on the 2nd inst.

ALEXANDRIA (ris. Malta), FEB. 4.

Advices from Sonaf6 announce that a force of
1,500 men, consisting of cavalry, artillery, and
infantry, advanced upon Antalo on the 28th ult.
The native followers are being sent back to India.
The wells upon the American principle have
proved successful at Koomagloo, and good water
has been obtained.

The lighting of the Abyssinian coat is now re-
ported as complete.

It is reported that the Egyptian Governor at
Diassowah has been recalled.

FRANCE.

PARIS, F. 8, Em-rria.

in to-day's sitting of the Legislative Body the
bill fixing the military contingent for the year 1888
at 100,000 men was presented.
The debate upon the Press Bill was then re-
sumed. After speeches from MM. Baroche, Thiers,
Jules Fevre, and Pinard, the amendment demand-

ing that cases of press offences should be tried
before a jury was lost by 199 against 35 cotes.

CHINA.
(VA Trioste.)
SHANGHAI, Dec. 26.
Mr. Burlinghame, who has been appointed
minister plenipotentiary for China to the foreign
courts of Europe, has arrived at Shanghai.
The reports concerning the Nienfei are favourable
to the Imperialists ; the movement has received a
considerable check.

Shocks of earthquake have been felt at Ningpo
and Shanghai.
Boer has been successfully brewed at Shanghai.

AtSTRALIA.
(Nli Trieste.)
MELBOURNE, Dec. 28.

The Somersotahire left for England during the
month with 7,500 ounces in guld, and the Superb
with 18,000 ounces.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
continues to meet with a niamilicent reception.
He leaves fur Tasmania on the 4th January.
The judges of the Supremo Court have declared
against the validity of government payments under
confessed judgments without an Appropriation Act.
A general election take.i place in Junuary.
The decision of the home government roger ling
the postal question has bent received with groat
I satisfaction.
Advises from the Mauritius state that in a severe
gale the British ship Hammersmith was totally
wrecked. Three sailors were drowned, and the
captain hurt.
The epidemic had again made its appearance.

AMERICA.

NEW YORK. JAL 30, Nom.

The Senate has passed thu bill previously
passed by the flume, of Representatives ou the Bth,
withdrawing the sale of surplus ironclada, with an
amendment retaining nineteen I.trze-class monitors.
General 3leade has issued a circular declaring
that all Convention ordintutces legalised by him are
to be enforeul as State laws by the civil courts.
The Louisiana Convention has adopted an ordi-
nance, disfranchising and disqualifying from hold-
ing office all felons, and all members of Congress
and of the Legislat tire and all national State officers
who participated in or aided the rebellion.

The Connecticut Democratic State Convention
has re-nominated General English for governor, as
also all the present State officers. The Convention
has adopted resolutions endorsing the course
adopted by President Johnson, and strongly de-
nouncing that of Congress.
A disastrous lire broke out yesterday at Chicago,
causing a destruction of property to the amount of
three million dollars.

(BT ATLANTIC TELECIIIATII.)
NEW yorx, F. 8.

According to the circular of Messrs. Neill
Brothers, the receipts of catton at all ports during
the week amount to 0.5,00tt bales, and the total
receipts since the let of September to 1,371,090.
The week's exports to Great Britain are 41,000,
and since the Ist of September 549,000 ; the ex-
ports to France fur the week are 1;1,000, and since
the let of September, 133,000. The week's ex-
ports to other foreign ports are 10,000, and since
the let of September 141,000. Total exports for
the week 64,000, and since the Ist of September
823,000. Stock at all ports, 360,000.
Closing prices : —Gold, 1423. Sterling Exchange
on London, 1091. 5-20 United States Bonds,
1882, 1114 ; ditto, 1885, 1091;10.40 Bonds, lota.
Hullo* 1371 ; Krim, 744. Cotton : Middling
Upland, 191. Petroleum, standard white, 25.
Flour, extra State, 10 dole. 30c. ; Corn, old mixed,
1 dol. .12c.

WASHINGTON, Fre. 7.

Mr. Edward Thornton, the newly-appointed
British 31inister to the United States, was pre-
sented to President Johnson to-day by Mr.
Seward and was cordially received.

WASHINGTON, FM 8.

The Secretary of the Treasury has issued the'
usual monthly statement of the public debt of the
United States. The total amount of the debt on
the lit inst. was 2,651,000,000 duls. against
2,042,000,000 dole. on Ist January last, being an
increase of 9,000,000 dole. The cash in the Tree,
sury at the same date was 124,000,000 dole. against
134,000,000 dole. at the corresponding period last
month, being a decrease of 10,000,000 dole. The
reduction of the cash in the Treasury is owing
principally to the payment of the January coupons
of the 0-20 Bonds and the redemption of the Six
per gent. Loan contracted in 1847.

'OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL. - QUEENSTOWN,

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' 8 a.m. to-day. She embarked 58 maks of mane, peasengers,
scorrs BILIOUS and LPirlit PILLS, and latest telegrams, and proceeded for New York at 3.30
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