The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-17 00:00:00

ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, APRIL li.
The transport ship Jumna, from India, with de-
tachments of troops, arrived at Suez on the 10th
inst. The Abyssinian mall has not yet arrived at
Suez.

THE BANK OF FRANCE.
PARIS, APRIL M.
The return of the Rank of France for the week
ending to-day shows the following changes cam-
=lwith the previous account :—lncesse
e accounts, 3,000,000 f. Decrease : Notes,
5,800,000 f. ; Cash, 4,800,000 f. ; Bills, 3,250,000 f.;
Treasury balance, 1,333,000 f.; Advances, 333,000 f.

JA PAN.
ALEXANDRIA., Aram 12.
littelligence from Japan announces that the
Mikado has formally declared war against Stets-
baahi.

The foreign ministers had accepted an apology
for the occurrences at Hiago. The Japanese
vessel which had been seized has been restored.

THE HEALTH Or TES EHNEN' CHARLOTTI.
We read in the Nord of yesterday TheeheaTtli of the
Belpre. Charlotte continues to improve in a manner that
promisee the best result@ for the future. Bat for certain
fits of gloominess, which become less frequent from day to
day, the princess no longer teals the cruel affection from
which she has suffered. Sleep and appetite have returned,
and with them the taste for 'Andy. The princess spends
nearly the whole of the day in her room, and, except the
royal family, receives no ono."
TH. MIDICAL ATARANGICHRIPTB FOR THE LATE
ToLuNTRER Rirvizw. —Although the muster of the volun-
teer fora at the Portsmouth review was considerably
larger then on any previous oossaion, and the extant of
ground covered by the evolutions was grater, the list of
casualties is, happily, unusually light; ft included only q
few sprained ankle', eases of exhanstlem, &c. The medial
arrasigments were made only at the last moment, applica-
tion having vainly been made to the War-offioe for dime.
trona early in the week. It was only on Thursday that
orders were received by Swum Carrington to make the
asomary provisions, but without instructions. Favoured
by the cordial sasistanoe of Deputy-I Gordon,
ÜB. Mr. Jaime, prissiest iiverveyer th, and
Dr. Perk, of Hillsea-bansoks, Mr. Gadsden, with the
assistance of Surgeon Hew, was able to make most satis-
factory arrangements, clash would have sulked te DMA
any emergency. It is hoped that, in tam years, a more
timely erganuation rbe effected by the aid of the Asso-
ciation of Volunteer Medical Olken recently formed tor
this parposa.—Braid Medical Jarred&
HErontr BILL.—At a meeting of the '
new reform committee of Hawnik, ea Tuesday, to an-
odder the prospect of obtaining a separate reprensallatire
foe Hawick and Gamble's, extracts were read (rem letters
[ received from several 11. P .s out the subject. 800111 of
i than, though not all of them, wen favourable to the pro-
posal. Mr. John Bright promised to " support any
solemn which has the favour at the Ward Satoh mem-
bers, in whose judgment I have great oraidemea ;" and be
believes that " they will agree on smarineeste to he pro-
posed in the government bill, and that their aniendiseats
will he supported by a majority of the house."
Miss Romer, the Enghah Print* Donna, died at
Margate last Tuesday, in her 54th year. She had retired
from the
theme late
some years. After the death of her
husband, the late Mr. George Almond, the army doehier,
of St. Janieesareet, she teak up her moidenes at Mar-
etFew singers hare lad &lager repertoire than Miss
er. She made her dealt at Covent Garden Theatre
on the 16th of October, 1830, and sang alternately at that
establishment and at Drury Lase theatre for several
mrs, assuming the leading Ghanian in the operas of
Belle, Bme&ot, Wallace, Asher, Deninetti, Baba,
Weber, Lc. Miss Berner wee the Mead Salina in
Amber's Pas Diavole, whim Bankam, Wilson, G. Naos,
land Miss Caws, were In the mt. She was also the first
r representative of the Mountain Sylph," in John Barnet's
An
AninitaiTY, Arta 16.—AnOntrtriliTe.—Rear.
Admiral B. G. Familiar* to he miestresadent of Malta
vies Kellett. Cadiehis_ F. Marten, additional,
totartus, for service in the Pemeleps ; W. A. R. Peens,
to the Juno, eanadasinsed ; J.R. Parish, to the Sphinx,
vies Hamilton. dounnanders How S. G. L. Cochrane, to
the Petrel, vise Gordon, promoted • J. H. Omura, le the
Philomel, eoriunimioned ; G. D. Fie Boy, to the Avon,
,sommistroned ; C. F. Welker, le the Dwarf, commissioned.
Lieutenant A. J. V. Collins, to the Skylark, In command,
vise Swinton, promoted.
Walker's Half-Guinea Hata, equal in appear-
ance eat dustbin* thine gensrany sob' at 14a ed. each at the
tuna retail haws. Walker, Hatter, 49, Crawford-street, Mart-
lebose.--(lllTerthemat