The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-10 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

His Rzeelleney Field-Marshal Count Radetzkia
on retiring front the military government of Lom-
bardy, issued on the Ist root, the following order of
the day :
I hare submissively prayed his Mojosty, our most gra-
eiuus
Empem and Lord, to permit my Miring form affairs
at a period of life extending beyond ninety years, and his
Majesty, in his inexhaustible favour towards me, lax deigned
to transmit to me the following most gracious autograph

COMMUDICation.
[Here follows the Emperor's letter, which we published a
few days ay.]
Soldiers, I bid you no farewell, fur I shall remain amongst
yen.
'leave to morn youthful strength the arduous duty of
forming and training you, so as to enable me again to show
at the derisive moment, should the voice of our beloved
monarch summon me peradventure again, that the sword
which I have borne for 72 years, and on many a battle field,
remains still firm in my grasp.
But I mud thank you for your confidence, your attach.
ment to my portion, your discipline, your devotedneso and
valour, that have led us on to so many victories gaining
the admiration and marten of the world.
Willingly do I repeat, what I mid to you at the end of the
year 1848, that the glory, which, like the evening glow after
a tine day is shed I. the evening of my life, is your work.
To your courage do I owe what I have done ; your military
virtues wove for me the crown tint now adorns my hoary
head, by the supreme favour of our exalted Emperor and
Commander•in-ChieL
Receive my thanks for this, soldiers! Keep this in can.
dant remembrnmc, and you will, I am convinced, preserve
the rights of your Emperor, and the honour of your arms
onto the death.
Long live our beloved Emperor, Francis Joseph!

METROPOLITAN COMMITTAL.—A parliamentaiy
return was published this morning, showing, the number of
persons committed under the County Court Ads, to the
Lando' end Middlesex and liontomonger-lane Debtors*

Prison during, the years 1812 to 1815 inclusive. To tlta
former prison the number of commitnwnts in 1812 was 686;
in 1853, 682 ; in 18.14, 801; and in 1855, 926. To Horse.
monger-lane during the same periods, the numbers were 185,
234, 292, and 308, making the stuns total of 870, 916, 1,096,
and 1,234.
TILE CIVIL SERVICE Esll3l.lTE..—This morning
was published a statement of the Civil Service Estimates for
the year 18.17, ending 31st Mooch, 1650, showing the total
estimate and the sum proposed to be voted "on account" for
each service. The whole amount required is 4,448,9681, sad
the sum to be voted is 1,1.53,2001.

THE REVENUE ESTI.NI.ITES.—By a statement is.
sued this morning of the Revenue Estimates for the year
1857, ending 31st Alatvh, 1888, it is shown that the aunt
total required is 4,699,0661., and the amount proposed to 68
voted in the present session 1,510,000 f., leaving a balance of
3,180,066/. to be voted in the ensuing ...lion.
TILE REFORM CLUB.--George W. Harris, Esq,
late stipendiary magistrate of Granada, has been chosen
secretary of the Reform Club. The candidates we» 128 la
number.

_ROYAL. INFIRMARY FOR CIII:sT DisnanE, CITY-
Roan.—Yesterday, the annual meeting of this old and used
charity was held at the Loudon Tavern. A report wars nad.
front which it appeared that the institution deem the zed
(irking the Drat of the kind eptalilielied in the kingdom, mad
the parent of all similar institution.; that it is now in de
forty-fourth year of its existence, and has, with very 'fleet
resources, relieved an immense number of poor creature
from revere bodily suffering, and iu all human probability
saved many bundled, from premature death ; that its chief
scat of operation being located in the midst of a nut label-
ing population prediaposed by their employment to those dim.
sue* for the cure of which this infirmary is earthily de-
signed, the applicationa for relief have of late yearn bete
almost overwhelming, and the numbers admitted beyond all
precedent. Siuce the commencement of the year 1856, needy
2,3e0 of the poor of this metropolis afflicted with consump-
tion, asthma, heart diwarte, and other diatreasing and fatal
affection. of the cheat, have been received as patients, d
which number • large proportion have been cured and restored
to their families, and about NO are dill on the books of the
infirmary under medical treatment. The aggregate number
of those who have shared the advantages of the institution
since it. formation in 1814 now amount, to 47.800. The
annual dinner of the charity was announced for the 23rd 4
next month, when Mr. Kennard, M.l'., will preside. The
report concluded by appealing to the friends of the poor for
=Md.