The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-02 00:00:00

THE PENINSULAR MAIL

60uTHAmPT0N, Aran 1.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Alhambra, Captain Steward, with the Peninsular
mail, Las arrived. She brings 12 passengers, 8
packages of specie value 2,6001., and a full cargo,
consisting of 296 bor.es of oranges, 406 boxes of
eggs, 26 boxes of potatoes, 35 boxes of peas, 30 of
olives, 18 casks of wino, 18 packages fruit, and 10
packages sundries.
The Alhambra experienced strong northerly
wirds off the coast of Portugal, fresh westerly
winds across the Bay, and moderate south-east
winds rp Channel.
On the 30th ult. she spoke the Tagus, and the
barque Blanche, standing to the south-west.
Her Majesty's ships Edgar, Trafalgar, and
Diadem, were under orders for England.
The usual Portuguese fleet was in the Tagus.
Very strong debate bad taken place in the Por-
tuguese Cortes. Government being in a minority,
it was thought that they would dissolve the
Chamber.

At Lisbon, on the 27th ult., exchange on Lon-
don, 3 months, war quoted 5411 ; Paris, 526 ;
Amsterdam, 42t ; Hamburg, 48} ; Genoa, 523 ;
Rentes Three per Cents., 48 ; Coupons, 471 ; De-
ferred, 391 ; Bank, of Lisbon shares, 570 ; Com-
mercial Hank of Oporto, 258; Oporto Mercantile
Bank, 260 milmis.

Joseph Staudigl, the renowned bass singer, died
in the ittata Lunatic Asylum, Vienna, on Monday last.

The remainder of the Channel squadron left the
Tagus for England on the atth ult. The Jean d'Acre has
lost • very large number of nice from some kind of pal-
mousey disease.
Dr. Macpherson has addreared a report to the
Madras government, describing the mode by which the
telegraph wire is conveyed over the Island of Java at •
trilling scat. The authorities use the stern of the cotton
tree. 25 to 30 feet in height, which is put into a hole in the
ground 4 or 5 feet in depth, the wire being previously
attached lor 2 feet from its upper end. As soon as the
stem takes root, the white ante arse to attack it, while the
branches shooting out above the wire, do not touch it. A
young cotton tree is placed on each side of each of these
posts, to replace it when smarmy. At short dietitians
along the course of the wire are cotton gardens, In charge of
the headman of the save, who has a number of men
attached to him to protect the poste between his village and
the wet oat

WRECK OF A LARGE PRUSSIAN EMIGRANT BRIT
ON THZ ISLAND Or SANDAT, OKUIZT.—LIVICIPOOL, NON-
DAT.—The Orkney Islands have been shrouded in thick fog,
with much rain, fur a number of days. Ou the morning of
Wednesday last, the 27th of March, the first intelligence of
a huge ship being on shore on Sanday spread through the
inland, and wool of the catastrophe was instantly forwarded
to Kirkwall. The following is all that had reached the
orrndian office on haturday :--"The ship Johannes, Capt.
D. von Prase°, from Bremen for Baltimore, with 1:17 Ger-
man emigrants and • general cargo, stranded at Airaby,
between Newark and Treeless, Saadi,. She came on
shore about 9 p.m., on Tuesday, the 26th inst., in a thick
fog, and is likely to become a total wreck. Emigrants and
crew landed Ws, and hopes of the safety of the cargo are
also entertained."
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THEBANTLS AT NATAL.—TIIO success of banking
mserations in the colony may be tested by the fact that the
Natal Bank, established about five years ago, has just
declared its dividend for the past half-year of 741 per cent.,
equal to 15 per cent. per annum, besides • bonus of 10 per
cent. to its shareholders for the half-year, making 35 per
cent. per annum. The Agricultural and Commercial Bank,
established last year, exhibits a profit of 12 per cent., and
has paid its shareholders Ft per cent upon the capital in-
vested.—Cape and Natal News.
THE RID SEA TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S STEAMER.
—The little steamer Telegraph, 131 tons, coutmanded by
Captain Kidder, put into Table Bay on the 30th January
for coals. She left Plymouth on the 7th October, bound to
the Red Sea. She encountered a gale of wind in the Bay of
Biscay, was dismiuded and received other dair.ages, which
compelled her to put into Comma for repairs. The Tele
graph belongs to the Red Sea Telegraph Company, and is to
attend upon the cable.—Cupe and Natal News.
SHORT TLME FOR CARTERS.—OD Saturday even-
ing a general, fleeting of the carters of Manchester and
Salford took place, to make arrangements for a fair trial of
the short-time system. Between 300 and 400 carters at-
tended. There had been a previous meeting of delegates repre-
senting about 700, who are now formed into a society. On
the recommend►tion of this meeting of delegates, it was now
resolved that on and after the 15th inst. the carters should
cease work at six p.m. every day except Saturdays, when
work should end at one p.m. The meeting were also pledged
to support any carter thrown out of employment by adopt-
ing these ruler. It was stated that about 600 of the prin-
cipal merchaots, warehousemen, and shippers of Manches-
ter had concurred in the movedieut. A deputation was ap-
pointed to wait upon the masters.
CRYSTAL PALLCI. —0741 SHILLING DAY.
MONDAY, Aran. J.—Admissions on payment. 16,515
ditto by wawa tickets, 1,351. Total visitors, 17,8660.