The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-31 00:00:00

TURKEY.

The news received to-day through the ordinary
channels from Constantinople, comes up to the 14th
inst., but presents no feature of interest.
Mehemet Puha arrived at Aleppo on the Ist De-
cember by way of Alezandretta, and found the city
of which he has been appointed governor in a state
of complete tranquillity.
Detailed reports of the operations of Omer Puha
in Bosnia had been received by the Turkish steamer
from the Bocche del Cattaro. The expedition wu
completely terminated. The Puha had sugained
some serious engagements in the pashalik of Tousle,
before the insurrection could be quelled. While Omer
Pasha wu acting in Bosnia, a column of his troops
under the command of Iskeoder Bey gave the rebels
of Herzegowina a check on the river of Narrinta, and
gained time for Ali Puha, Vizier of Herzegowina, to
collect imposing forces for the extinction of the rebel-
lion of this province.

NEW CHURCHES IN WESTMINSTER.—The Bishop
of London has given instructions to the contractor of the
new church now being erected in Peter-street, Westminster,
to push forward the works, in order that it may be ready for
consecration early in the issuing spring, by which time it is
expected that the church now being erected by the lady of
the V hie Archdeacon Bentinck, at Vauxhall bridge,
will also be ready. As the foundation stones cf both
churches were laid on the lame day (November, 8, 1849),
it is intended, if possible, to coaseerate them on the same day.
HEREFORD, ROSS, AND GLOUCESTER PROJECTED
RATLWAT.—HEREFORD, MONDAY.—On the motion of the
chairman, Cel. Clifford, 11.1'., the !minces of the County
Quarter Sessions was this morniag suspended for an hour, for
the purpose of enabling the magistrates and others in court
to adjourn to the grand jury-room, to bear a statement hem
a depu'atlon from the provisional committee of the above
liar. Mr. Brunel, the engineer of the company, entered
into details, the object of which was to show that a sum of
14,0001. remained to be subscribed for, so as to enable the
Mr. irootit thr
appear before
pgieriztti°,2l,77; oheniiondi.
. Rev. A. Clive, Mr. Vaughan,. of tiourtfleld, and
other'inffaentiel person present, volunteered to enlarge the
amount of their original subscriptions; and, from the alacrity
shown, it was evident that the amount [wanted to complete
the share list would be supplied before the aloes of the day.
Intimation was made that it was imperative that the sub-
scriptions should be filled up by tomorrow.

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EXTRAORDINARY CAPTURE OF A GANG OF GAM-
ILAILL—At the Managua Sessions, Lancashire, 22 men
were brought up ; the first, named Wilson, charged with
being the keeper a • common gaming home, and the others
with aiding and abetting. It appeared that, a short time
before, polio, sergeant Farkas neared information that
numbers of persona were in the constant habit of frequenting
Wilson's house, for the purpose of gassing, very much to
the disturbance of the neighbours, who were frequently
aroused from their rental slumbers by quarrels such as
are customary amain gamester. of this ascription; and
on Farkas going to the plan of rendmons, he heard Tate
sufficient to assure him matters were not altogether
right. He senordiagly obtained a warrant, and also
a sudiskat body of polies °Moen, and on Sunday
morning lest repaired to the spot, and from the noise
which could be distinctly heard outside, he was fully
convinced that dm was his time. A large sledge
hammer having been obtained, at one blow from Fa-
lam smash want both the door and locks, sad down went
the defendant (Wilson's) wife (who war Bantling If she
could hear anything outside), and in rushed the police-
men. A souffle sassed on their appeannee, diukg which
the candle was nit out, but the potions= not having for-
gotten that they might require a lantern, had one with
them sad soon suesseded fa quelling the row. The de-
fendaists, sedan they were going to be mastered, ran Into
all omen of the bean, and one actually undressed and
got into bed to the defendant (Wilson's) children. In •
short time, however, all wen sufSciently secured and
handcuffed, and is this way starched two and two to
donnas vile, greatly to their astonishment. The defendant
Wilson was committed to the Howe of Corns*. hr two
°slender months, and the other defendants wen each thud
le. end mop, which they all paid,