The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-26 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VLkNNA. Bvr. 26, EVIDIDI6.
The President of the Ministry, Prime Cad vonl
Atuati erg, bus resigned. It is semi-officially!
stated that this step ham beta taken solely on
the ground of ill health, and that in fact the
minister has but renewed a request to be allowed,
to resign which he had already made last June.,
The Imperor's journey to Galicia has born poet-.
'maid, and all the other members of the ministry
it is believed, rema n in offlos, and these car-,
-eurnatances are mentioned as proofs that the resig-
nation of Prince Carl von Aueraperg we. not infiu-
taixd by j.olitical questions.

HUNGARY AND CROATIA.
P -1.2511 t, Sirer. 25.
In to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the
ilungeriiin Diet it warn agreed to send a oongra-
tutelary telegram to Agram in oonsequence of the
adaption of tho bill for the settlement of the rein-
tins between Hungary and Croatia. The draft of
the mirangement on this subject is plaoed on the
order of the day for next Monday's sitting of the
Hungarian Loa (r House.
the budget of 1868 was ailt4tl en bloc to-day,
and the estimates for 1869 will be laid before the
house en Tuesday next.

'WRECK OF A RUSSIAN FRIGATE.
COPENHAGEN, Uri 2:i
A Russian frigate has been wrecked near Her-
bi we. The Grand Duke Alexis was on board. It
is at present not known if any one was saved from
the w►euk.

INDIA.
BOMBAY, SEPr. 24.
71b. shirting., br. 4a. ; 14lb. ditto, 6r. be. ;
442. mule twist, 11a.—market quiet. Cotton
quiet ; Dhollcrah, 245 r. Exchange on London,
hi. 1 lid ; Four per Cent. Government Seen-
titie., ; rive per Cent., 1084 ; Five-and-a-
Half per Cent., 1141. Freights to Liverpool,
275. Gd. The latest London date is 22nd inst.

CA WU LTA, Barr. XI.
71b.ehirtinge, br. 2a.; ditto, 6r. 28..;
mule twist, b7,—market firm. Cotton, III:.
Ex( !lunge on London, Is. 1111. Freights to
England—Reeds, 465.

AMERICA.
NEW YORK, Seer. 21.
The Author steamship Hibernia and the steam-
ship Union arrived out to-day.
Closing Prices :—Ovid, 142 A ; Sterling exehe
on London, 1081 ; 5-20 United States
1(482. 114 ; ditto, 1885, 1101; 10-40 ditto, 1041.
Illinois, 144 ; Erie, 501. Cotton, Middling Up-
land, Petroleuru, standard white, 324. Flour.
extra State, 7 dols. 70e. to 8 dolt. 3043. Corn.
old mixed, 1 dol. 19e.
(roes, ass, Lan ICLEARII TELEGRAMS.)
NEW YORK, Star. ZS.
Oold.—The variation in the price during tint
day was 1 per cent., the highest being 1421, and
lowest 1414; the closing price was 1421 bid, or
higlo r than yesterday.
Fxchange—Bankers Bills, 1081 • 5-20 Bonds
declined ; 1882, 114 ; ditto 1883, 1104 ; 10-40
Bonds, I(4j, lower. Illinois advanced to
144 bid ; Erie rose 14, closing 504. Cotton with-
out change, 231. Flour, extra State, downward
ttneltney, 8 dole, 10e. Havana sugar, standard
No. 12, unchanged, 12.

PIIIL&DELPIIM SEPT. 21.
Petroleum, standard white, without alteration ;
I,COO to 2,000 barrels, 33.

. . ,
HAVANA.
Sugar.—Standard No. 12, 8 ; I higher. Ex-
change on London, 141 • I lower. Freight on
cogar to Cliannel unchanged, 421.

OUTWARD CAPE MAILS.—The Union Corn-
Fatty's Cape royal mail steamship Cambrian, Captain
C. D. Colwell, embarked the fortnight's mails for Ascen-
siou, St. Helena, and the Cupe, at Plymouth, yesterday
morning, and proceeded in her voyage. She tales out,
al ci. 36 passengers and a largo genus' cargo.
CHANCELLORSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
FLIP:LI:MOH. —We beg to remind our readers that the
election to this office takes plane at the end of next month,
but only those who are enrolled iu the new register now
being made up, and which is closed for fourteen mouths
on the 30th lust., will be entitled to vote. We therefore
hope that none of the supporters of Mr. Gladstone, whose
claims to the vacant office are PO marry and strong, will
fell to secu.e their privileebs by neglecting to register.
We understand that it is tot qui:e clear that parlous
claiming under the four see-tons clause of the new act
require to establish atteuelmace for two sessions in arty
clareee. We therefore strongly advi-e all those who bafme
PSI had atte tide.' four possums at any claws in the
Edinbutgh University to send a matriculation and a alms
ticket and a oertificatu of attendance for each of these
sessions to the secretary of Mr. liladstorie's committee, at
6, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh, in order that their
claims may be submitted for adjudication by the university
court, upon appeal—Re/hod Peen asd Circular.
iIidIROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—Yesterday
the usual wel meeting of the Metropolitan Hoard of
Werke was held at the odtce, Spring-garde= ; Sir John
Ihwaites in the chair. The chairman informed the meet-
ing that the new street leadiug from Illackfriars to
Cannon-street would be cleared in three weeks. There
were eleven tenders for deepening, reconstructing, and
improving 11 a sewers in the Belvedere-road, lee. They
showed a great discrepancy in the amounts, and that of
Mr. W. Wigmore, for 24,500/., was seroptei.—Mr. it.
Taylor called attention to the unfinished piers at the
Thames Embankment, in particular that at Weetmemter,
whirl was a great inconvenience to the public. He
wished to know when it would be completed.--Mr. Halal-
gette, engineer to the board, said it would be open in
about a week. The delay bad been occasional in
fitting the pontoon cn which the bridge would rest.—Mr.
Pollard, the clerk to the board, mad a letter from Mr.
Scudamoure, of the General Pad-office, dating that the
Postmaster-tit nand was now oeteidering the arrange-
menta which would be necessary to construct a system of
post-olice telegraph communietetian. contemplated by the
act, and that it was believed that the subways and sewer,
belonging to the board could be made use of to a great
extent. The board were requested to I scour his grace
with a plan showing the Ciro -Con of any sewer or subway
which might appal: imitable for the purpose, and any
ruggclions.-; Mx. Pollard added that Instructions had
been pit en to Mr. Busalgistie to supply the pima asked for.
The other business transacted was of no public importance.
CRYSTAL PALACE. —The nupeatiun concert by
the 4,C1 0 certificated members of the tonic sol-fa assoeis-
lion takes place this enemies). at 3 o'eleek. The pro-
grtnunie belittles the sight-B.l.4ring test specially composed
isr the choir by Mr. Henry &OSA.
BRZLXIPAIT.—EPrei 0000 A. Invigorating,
coma eoadortinir. Pvel%rmi bY Jewell Sr mid CL.
rortgl'uorattife obrulat% p^oi p. Rale simply with Mei Tagg;
or oft NO MO la Maid parbair-iliballireno‘i

(t4O/1 A 001414VAPORDEJIT.)
WA.IIAIV, Baer. 18..
The autheriees here are making gr:At ptepam-.
tica.s for the neepeca of tee Emperor, who is
eel seise 4., arrive next week. A notice has been
hot at each Lowe by the police, d.reuting candles
to be placed in lelltee windows on the first three
nights of his Majesty's vale and liege, liowenso
end earl tts to he shown on the baloonies during.
:he del. kes:des tbis, the fathers of families are
.bietiy enjen.ed to keep all their °chars and other
hidag pieces locked, in order to keep out eon-'
tp;teioie and they are to be made pe Hy
itelessillu if my suspicions individuals shall be
114.r.d lurking be their houses. lu order to give the
11.M11 as 11:.511‘13 an appear:woe as pomade the
Felice hair also strictly forbidden the wearing of
Week ease es by tie female inhabitants, and
evvered 14...ics have already been fined for dive-
gal iling th.s order.
• You will doubtlesi have heard of the banishment
of bi..l ej Meisel. Thin event has produced a
great 'pulsation in Catholic Poland, and will doubt-
less greatly widen the broach which already exists
I lie an the Russian government and 'Atom. The
despite arose in consequence e an attempt to
foam I thread in Nt. Petersberg with the object of,
eetizely soz ;laming the authority of the Pope.
liieLop it pea and other catholic dignitaries were
ii.vited to this synod, but most of them refused to
acne', Heil M. I'upiel, as the most refractory, was
errenened to appear before the authorities at
Vanua. lie was received by M. Muchanoff, the
dirittor of she department of religion, who gave
h:m twelve Lows to reconsider his decision. The
keLop passed the time in -prayer, and fluidly de-
clz.ndto M. Muchanoff that ho could not in eon-
mimeo c, inply with the demand of the govern-
ment. 11l on this sentence of banishment was at
ewe pureed upon him, and he is now on his way
to a distant part of Russia.
Instsuctie u is now given exclusively in the
kusean l in ail parts of Poland. In
the caholie prayer-books have been
11 d into Rhssian by
tie
order of the goiern-
went, d this translation is only allowed to be
need in the schools, even where the pupils are
protestant. The Raman ritual used in churches,
toe, is Low being translated tot the use of the
I rivets, el° will heueeforward have to perform
the are movies of baptism, marriage, &c., in
Peussiee. Everything in the towns capable of
ieneedieg the people of their nationality is being
carefully removed; the valuable Polish antiquities
in the lithaasiian merman have been sent to
Mete( v.', Led you see the inscription, " It is for-
Vdden to si es& Polish," in the shops of Vilna as
ftrt,c~ntly us " lei on patio Franeaie' in those of
LCL&II. these measures, coupled with the enor-
mous einitnbutiens imposed on Polish proprietors,
bare, es might be expected, had a most disastrous
erect on trade and industry. Money is scarcely to
be bad, even on the beet security, and good paper
is •el4cau discounted for, lass than 13 per cent. for
thaw months.

CRETE.

(zmom ova ow

SYM, SEPT. 16.
There was more than usual vigilance in the
Tallith squadron towards the end of kat week,
RIM it its teed as though nothing in the shape of
a Hetludt-runner could possibly reach the shores
of Crete. At nightfall the steamers which lay
helot: Hu meleen would set forth upon their beat,
gliding slowly past in the darkness with a dull
sits bit aces sound of paddle-wheels. At day-
-11 reek the steamers 'would return to Herseloon,
thoegle tat without an examination of the most
irked)) Ina and create to make sure that no cargo
le in landed. Sometimes we fancied that we
• in. id I. ar those quick strokes of an engine at
semest speed which have so often sent a thrill of
Loge theugh the groups of anxious Cretans
bneuatio el along the coast. But it was only
the turgLng of the waves among the rocks, or the
LAMP 'Hied advance for a moment of one of the
uiLish cruisers. At last, however, she came ;
tie troy° little Enosis came swiftly and surely in
elide of them all. It was no phantom ship, that
tem outLi.e in the shadow of the cliff. We heard
a taint say of warning and started to our feet.
Anodes and another cry, still faint and guarded,
mese fee in the hillside below us. She had really
con e, and they were landing the sacks of flour as
lest as they could. Those of your readers who
have tried racing down hill at night, over rocks
end 1 whys, may easily imagine our next twenty
minutes' week. On we went, with half a dozen
lieht-tee to d Cretans leading the way, and
with the dint outline of a ship grow-
n g elven r at every step. Now we had
resold the shore; now we had scrambled
into a large boat, just relieved of her cargo, and
were j citing heartily for the Enosis. I never saw
teen mote active and dexterous than those Greek
bloclade-runners. They flung the seeks into the
hosts 1 tug alongside, pushed off, effected their
hawing. put the sacks ashore, and came away
again like some English eleven doing their best
in a closely contested match, and all the while
them was uo shout above an under tone, no lan-
tern tote seen, of any kind, on the ship or on
the chose. The Turks might well be excused for
closing peacefully at a abort distance in the offing.
It was not until after we started for the return
voysee to Greece that there was a good chance for
the I.l«kai ing squadron. Then, indeed, they
had II cir theme, but let it slip. The Enosis
I acted tete cen two Turkish steamers near enough
tor us to RR them with ease_ ; and many on board
maintained that they must be able to see us. If
they did, they thought it useless to give chase,
and were unwilling to waste their ammunition
in Craig at the gray phantom ship, without
smoke tr light, which shut across their bows.
For perhaps halt an hour we strained our eyes to
nagrate the gleom, expecting each moment the
Ptah of hostile guns. 'then the Turkish vessels
were utterly lost to view, the open sea
tread smoothly before tee, and away flow
the F.nosis with a track of foam stretch-
ing far behind her. By sunrise we were
eniong the Greek islands, where masses of
harm rock and vineyards, and white-walled
villages showed pleasantly in contrast to the deep
blue of the surrounding water. By breakfast
time--arfl early breakfast time too—we were off
the j ort of Sjra. Well might Captain Sounnai
look proudly over his little craft, as t'ie signal
guns were fired to announce our approach ! Well
might the fithernten in the hay shout their wel-
come to the Enosis ! She had made the best
passage in point of time—had left Crete at mid-
night, and was hero soon aft3r eight o'clock.
Enesie Las just started for her second trip
this month to Crete, and is expected back to-
morrow afternoon, when she will immediately
take on board a fresh cargo for yet a third descent
upon the Cretan coast. There has not been so
much activity in blockade-running since the spring
of the )eter, and the insurgent; have now a pros-
pet of being supplied with food and ammunition
enough to carry on the war for sometime to oome.
They are better prepared with anus and clothing
than they were during the troubled days of 1867,
whilst their opponents' resources (available on the
spot) are said to be much diminished. As I glance
hack at the beautiful Wand, so fair but so desolate.
it sterile as though nothing but foreign interren-
tien could end the ruinous strife. Vainly have
the Turks sought success within the narrow
limits allowed them by European opinion. They
muy not bombard byre. and burn the Euoais,
though these ineusures would terribly discourage
the Cretans, because to bombard Syria would
precipitate the " Lastern question." tihurt of