The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-15 00:00:00

PENINSULAR MAILs

AMERICAN CLAIMS ON PORTUGAL.
The Peninsular Mail Packet Nlontrae,
Bowen, arrived at Southampton yrs.fryhy after,,
with the I'eninsnLr mailc, Were tattled ur.
the charge of Lieutenant Langton, RN , Adm,:rs
agent. The Montrose brings news from
to the 9:h inst.

The Portuguese governmett, for the sake of pest
has admitted the American claim; except that of
privateer left to arbitration. The America' ship;
war were to sail in a couple of days.
The British seitudron goes to Gibraltar f,r pt
sions. It was supposed the law respecting the p,
would pess both Ciambers, which were •n b.
the 1•i;h inst. The Queen was gone to (:

Exchange, 541. Miscount, List. Bank note:::
per cent.
From Cadiz we learn that the civil governor',
been dismissed, and a note of his d:smai,sa:
places upon the archives of that city, in tonne•. ie
of his imprisoning Lieutenant Rainier, the .this:
agent.
The Spaniards had formed a small squadron of
sail at Cadiz, to sail shortly for the Mediternittar,
the practice of the younger officers of the service.
A steamer was held in readiness to start fcr
Havana immediately upon the accouchcmect
Majesty.
From Gibraltar we find that the Victoria at
bert yacht arrived there on the 4th in 2..
from Lisbon, and in the lest part of her Toys.:
experienced a very heavy Levanter or caster:y
The following is the letter of our Li&b
pondent:

LISBON, J

The American claims have much
government, and h eve ceased great te.easires9
trade. Many councils of state have beea cint:s
and besides the councillors some other author;
were called. Ministers have been queel•i
chambers on the subject ; in the peers by
Lavradio, who being an inveterate enemy
ministry, assailed them. Tte minister dce.iced
enter into explanations, not to injure the pe7..i
negotiations, but vigorously repelled the attack,.
asked him if, having on several occasions formed t
of the cabinet, he had heard of them ? The
Palmelle, and Saldechs, bath having at times t
part of several administrations, solemnly declarer:
such claims had been dormant. The government...
having maturely considered the subject, consul:e,l.
corps diplomatic and others proper to gi. e
such a case for the gold of peace, and withmi:
lag in the details of the more or less or to j..:57
some of the claims, egret dto them, except the :: •
privateer, it having reference to a third pager.
government enters, I am told, in some very
remarks, in their repay ; the two Americic •: •
war are to sail with the answer it. a c• uple
the British squadron, Commodore Martin, i, •
on the same day to Gibraltar for provisicts. azd n.
be back in a few days.
I Oct the 29,11 ult. the Tagus was vleetO
I royal yacht Victoria and Albert. after tee sc.
Ipassage of 03 hour- and 20 minutes from to. Mess
water at Plymouth to Belem Castle. 'l
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the vessel completely amazed the inheb':l7.:t .
visited the yacht, and highly speak ci'
shown to them by the noble comitisn,:tr • Lord A,
Fitz:latency) and the officers on board. the 1
of Saxe Weimar has been on board, an.! rent
with the greatest affability tilts., who wo-
to him. Toe duke and Lord A.
Cintra on the Ist inst., returned on the 2
parted on the morning of the :;rd for thbraltar
Stromboli had not such a tine li:issue.
left on the same day. lam strry to Fr
cessity to report that fresh tu:canLr.tandingi hat.
taken place between some o::.•ers „t the tteet and
inhabitants on the south t the 'Vague.
fault has not been on the part et the otiiNrs.
of whom received contusions.
passedTAhlse
wet expenditure
has
Deputies,n d
passed iea
iumhdapirovesaisynisga anti
asmil•darntost:ipf:cevr4.l::::,-.
arm all imports and exports in the i•land of
Miguel, to be applied to the erection of a dxk.
ordering the duty imposed upon the tonna,:e
vessels visiting the island for the support of the es:,l
dock, once made.

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SIR ROBERT PEEL'S TESTIMONIIL AND
POLICE —We encierstand that, in admiration of the char
ter of this ensitent statesman, and as bine the Etunder of Pe
police system, the various =east,-re of the City of Londo:
police force have voluntarily eubs:rihd halt a d..s. 's pay t:
wards such testisocisl Nearly has been already to
ecived. It is expered that on Wednesday nett a similc
collection will be mule throughout the police districts of th,
metropolitan force.
TILE CONVICT PATE has been remorea to the
bank Prison. We learn th it he has not been subjected t tt,
sisnA prison discipline. It, has nei•.hcrbad his hair .r0,q,l
nor have his clothes been changed ; and instead
placed in a cell, he has been permitted to °teary a ro:ra
'Toting to as °dicer of the prison. Why is this —• .

TEI.M. AND SENT ENCE CE SMEF.TON, T
ISO SOCISTIES rhiFILULTV.Ii —At the tieneral
*lons held at Ipswich benne Mr. 11 lower,
Thomas Enteston was indicted for numerous lute
clement. The prisver acted as icctetary to two hi
investment societies, and in that .apacity he auto
appropriating to himself a large amount of
dme•ton obtained some coterie. y in the town he
forth on the teetotal system and beteMing a prev..
Baptist chapel. Ile introduced himaelt to sere nee e,
society, and we understand he was the first pr..l"
project two societies called the East Analisit
Investment Company and the tludda.
int/ and luvestment Compasy, he bacoming
both. Matters went on presperously enough si
until about last March, when a review of the sce:ur.nte a'
bited serious deficiencies on the part review
the pitsone
this he suddenly absconded front dui town.
cp.and tr'.•l
to London, and, after some diglaspy, was
brought back. Ito was atraigned upon no feweaest r tho,
indictments. The one upon which he was c5...,1
tar steeliest a banker's cltegtle for 171.
William Henry Alexander and ti.ry
n
trustees of the ast Anglian Saciety, with intent 0
fraud John Fuller , a shareholder. In the course of Fe1e...1
Fuller scut a notice to Erneeton to the elf.
Was et that
it:.. he:. I.
desir.us of silting hie share. For the he stit.
a coa,,,r:
rec.ive 124. dd. He afterwards sent in
stand, however, but it was not laid ',elute the trit•te,.
accordance with Fuller's previous order • cheque hat
to Smeeton for the amount, but Fuller nicer te.
Sad
Ily the comn's books it id not apear that ri
urar
withdrawn his y
share. Thed Recorderp bevies suintin it;
the jury returned a verdict of The "nten" ~rit
s+
court was, that he be transported beyond these for the
of ten years.
TUB ADMINISTRATION OY CRIMINAL.
Saturday the bill for further impraving the iitseiti etei,,l
Of admiral justice SS amended, Wes printed. it nos s
taus 23 clause, and is to be further considertd to-day khlf.
day) in the House of Commons, havinit altreaf l4""'"
House of Lords. It is one 0 1..v.11?-impsilC+
mantes to remove detects from criminal jutvii"4"We'

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