The Express. — 1848-04-22 (London, England)

MALTA, APRIL 11.  The man who deliberately murdered a poor woman at the village of Segguci, was tried yesterday, and only sentenced to two years' imprisonment. As there was no evidence to prove premeditation, that is to say, nobody was produced to whom he had expressed an intention of killing the woman, and asked to come and see the performance, it was considered in the light of determination of blood to the head, and had a less punishment than a fellow who stole some fowls and was condemned to imprisonment for life! The Maltese laws, as they exist, are disgraceful. The trial of Antonio Aszopardi, for the murder of Marian Grasso, the Sicilian, took place on the 10th. He remived the usual murdirer's sentence—imprisonment for life. Bernardo Sultana was also tried the lame day for the murder of Carlo Vella. Contrary to all precedent, he was found guilty " unanimously," and in consequence sentenced to be hanged. The governor, new that one is actually caught, should make an example of him ; it he doea not, he can never hang another man without murdering him. The Admiral, Sir L. Curtis, finding that the Volcano was not in sight at noon on the sth, sent the Locust out to look after her. She fell in with her about 25 miles from Gum, quitelight, having consumed nearly all her coals. They came into port at 2 30 cm. of the 6th. The Volcano had been compelled to put into Oristano Bay, and the island of St. Peter, in Sardinia, from stress of weather. So feeble is the steaming power of this vessel that she is stated to hove been spun round like a top by the force of the wind. This time she was only ten days from Marseilles. Toe Osmanli screw steamer arrived the same day from Liverpool. The French ship Louqsor arrived on the 7tb, bringing us the first account of the revolutionary movements on the continent, and the settlement of the treaty between America and Mexico. The blalta Mail publishes the following from an authentic source Important Information.—ln the month of June next, the Bombay mails will be closed in London on the let, instead of, as at present, on the 3rd, and will be conveyed by steam direct to Marseilles, touching at Gibraltar. The mails despatched through France will be closed in London as heretofore on the 7th of each month, and on reselling Marseilles will be put on board the English steamer (which leaves Southampton on the let) there waiting, and thence he forwarded to Alexandria, touching as heretofore at Malta. The same route homeward is to be adopted. Ne alteration is intended to be made as regards the Bengal mail, despatched on the 20th and 24th of each month from London. It is as yet uncertain whether the Provincial sm.l Oriental Company, or her Majesty's government, will convey the Bombay mail. This would certainly be a novel way of expediting the Bombay mail, especially if the boat from Southampton should happen to be fifteen days going to Marseille*, five to Melte, and another five to Alexandria. It is looked upon here as au invention. On the Gth, in consequence of a notifieation from the American consul of the death of the late president, John Quincy Adams, all the veleta of war had their colours haltmast. The French connate also had the tricolor half mast. By the French steamer Leonidas, there arrived on the Bth from Naples the Marquis Nicola Santangelo, ex.ministar of the interior at Naples, and his brother, the Cavalier Santangelo. It is said they will co hence to England. Some more Jesuits from Civita Vecchia, some of those expelled front Rome, also arrived by the same steamer. Three English line-of-battle ships entered Naples Bay u the French steamer was leaving, and saluted the town. The engineer department is putting the Martell° towers on the coast in a state of defence. and erecting telegraphs upon them, to correspond with the palace signal station. Several other Martell° towers are to be erected. ',tun received from Constantinople state that Sulieman Pacha, the ambassador of the Sublime Porte at Paris, hail arrived at Constantinople by way of the Danube. The Hon. M. C. Ashburton was hourly expected from London to fill Lord Cowley's place until the arrival of Sir Stratford Canning.