The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-11 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS; MONDAT_

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Sir De LAC*
PAW House of

upon which any conclusions with respect
in our system must rest. These

of the

EVANS boa promined to bring

It seems scarcely necessary again to urge the im-
portance of this question. Still we cannot conceal
from esnelvea, that atansly a step has been taken
to improve our military system without the most
vehement romonstnnoes and the most terrible disas-
ters. We know well that the men 'who afilf occtipy
the best pests at the Hares Onurds are the same
yvelha proved theittlielree wooly incompetent in
tie Wank and for exPosinr, whose incompetency
Sir lona M'SEnt. was the other day called to
take his seat at the I'tivy Council Board, and
Colonel TULLOCE is nos a 8.C.8. Men in office
still persist that the Ftaff at the British Army is the
brit in Europe and ewe Lard PALIIII3FTOI4 glories
in the opinion tI-at the British officer is not a scien-
tific but a fighting creature. The only step taken,
which, 'rem, to eaow some faint belief in the yens-
tit,' of eattest;•on for military men, is the Genersl
Order lately inned by the Horse Guards. But that
Order is so vague and imperfect that we hesitate to
Pet oartrsst in its efficiency. The whole question
is novel dor, the country: no more inquiry is needed;
Raman has been ransacked for information. Our
ow tt system is proved miserably defective. The Horse
(Surds admit it must be changed. The Ministry
are bound to do something. They mast proposal sums
plan nf Military Education. The Howe of OemniMil
must middy themselves that the plan is asked.
We trust that Sir De LACT EVANS will sassed la
impressing his statement on the mind of the AS.
of Commons ; and we sail nun Sir W. F. WMAYM
of Ran, and General CODIINGTOX. as mlliteey Rea
and liberals, to sappoet the emu of Mißts.y
Reform.

-THF4O'

MAIL.

81:XDAY, 1111 AT 13.

We have &dykes from Alexandria to the 2nd of 1
May.
The Bombay mail arrived at Sect on the 30th of
April
There are no tidings of the ealentta mail.
- ... .

The captureof Mobs mmtaah on the 26th of March
by General Outram, wit:a a force of 4,600 men, whicl
left Beelike on the I,6th, is confirmed.
The entrance of the ',aeon had been skilfury
fortified by tht• enemy, but the forte were silenad
by the steamers in two hours.
Prince Khania& Mina, at the head of 13)00
Welk, fed, with a loss of 200, leaving ammunition,
stores, camp equipages, and 17 guns.
General Stalker and Commodore Etheridge Ilan
I both committed suicide In a moment of temporary

insanity.
The Bombay money market was improving.

The iniportmarkei was fair.
Freights were falling.

1.
Lord Elgin pawed Malta on the 2nd of My.
Lead Lyons squadron continues in ValetA
harbour.

UNITED STATES.

(nom ova owx

LIVERPOOL, Kowa.
This afternoon the royal mail eteam-ohp Arabia,
Captain Rase, arrived in the Maley from New
York, which port she left on the 29th tat. She ban
brought, blades the usual mails from British North
America and the United States, 174 paresngen and
the following specie : 301,131 dole. for Uwe.
150411 dohs. far London ; 680,833 dohs. sad 2101. in

ilnr Br Livarposl—in all about 1,033,219 dr&
Six men of war—via., the Lslepesdancs, john
Adam, St. Mary's Wabash, &malaria, Doculas, and
CNA,, are to be despatched to the coast of New
Granada for the settlement of the disputes. These
mount, aggregated, 204 gone.
Os the 28th of April the boiler of the propeller
Fanny Goose; on the Delaware Canal, exploded,
killing five and wounding seven persons.
Lard Napier was introduced on the New York
Exchange on the 24th alt., and was favourably
rewired. _ .

Theseheoner Merchant, from New York to Africa,
was seised as a slaver, by a revenue cutter, off Sandy
Hook, and brought back.
In Newfoundland the fishing excitement has been
brought to a class. An important despatch had
been received from the Colonial Minister in London,
containing the frank recognition of the principle
that no interference should be attempted with the
territorial or maritime rights of the ooloniMe unless
their consent be fleet obtained. A espy of the despatch
was also placed on the table et the Nova Scotia
Home by the Attomey-Civierd, and it was dis-
tinctly understood that the treaty was at an end,
and that it was never intended that any °enemies
should be made to the French without the consent
et the local legislature.
Chief Justice Nelson, of the Called States Circuit
Court, had settled the question that foreign consuls
can be sued in the federal marts.

California papers to the 6th April have been re-
ceived Ira New Orleans. &winces was dull. The
Paci6e Eire.' Company had felled.
Advice, from Aspinwall report that the Costa
Ricans had taken powering of Pawls Army with
the steamer Rescue, a great amestat of ammunition,
and artillery. Colonel Lotkridge's retreat is con-
firmed. We have nothing authentic of Walker. bat
private intelligence from Aspinwall says that
Walker's position at Rives was impregnable, and
the transit route was open to the Pacific.
. . . .

Havana dates to the 27th alt. have been received
rile Charleston. They report tits health of the
island good ; bat there was a rage for joint stook
companies. A new bank Wham started with • ca-
pital of over a million of &Han ; and • new joint
stock house building company wu being formed,
with halts million dollars capital. Money wan
very plentiful at Havana, and exchange had
avowed. anger was in active demand at fall
. . . .

At New Yee% 'lke maw market was active,
with no quotable eke% bat with a tendency in
ifavour of lenders. Itasisuege was firm and tended
upwards: on London, 11191 to 91; ditto on Paris,
6.18 j to 221.
The cotton market was more active.
Flour had again advanced from 10 cents to 90
cents per barrel, on different grades, with a fair
amount of sake. Prime wheat was firm.
Provhkes.—Pork was more active and higher.
Segue oontinned firm. Coffee likewise was firm.
Freights were irregular, with more offering at
low rates. Cotten was taken he Liverpool at 3a.
per bale. Flour, &L per barreL
The Illinois steamship, doe at New York from
California, has nearly a million and a half of dollars
on board.

PRINCE NAPOLEON AT BERLIN.

BERLIN, Sylmar.

It is said that Prime Napoleon will leave on
Tuesday next, and that be has expressed a desire to
pay a visit to Prime Frederick William, at Breslau.
On Friday evening the Prince was present at the
Opera, sitting in the royal box between the Xing
and Owen- The royal party remained to witness
the ballet. After the pertbrmanee the Prince re-
ceived the President of the Council of Ministers in
audience.

Yesterday a grand review book place, the weather
being magnificent. The Prince kept clam to the
King, who wore the grand cordon of the Legion of
Honour.
_The defile took plaee opposite the moon-

ment of Frederick the Great. At three o'clock a
military dinner wee given at the Chateau, and in
the evening a representation par ordre at the
Opera-

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, lIAT 10.
An imperial decree promises an amnesty for all
subject' of the empire (not being Lombardo-Vene-
tians) imprisoned for high Wesson, insults, or rebel•
lion, sad orders them to be met at liberty. This
amnesty does not extend to refugees, to wham nu
amnesty has been already granted.

TURKEY.

Fran Constootinople, news to the 30th el April
harm arrived at Paris. The basking project of Mr.
Wilkie is said to have been dellaitively set rids;
and some other projects of English capitalists are
said to have been either rejected or nisch restricted
in their scope. The native bankers have mile some
proposals to the government, which, believer, wane I
not acceptable. . 1