The first cargo of iron for the Egyptian Railway, now
in course of con- struction under the superintendence of Mr. Robert Stephenson, was de- spatched from Cardiff on the 26th March. We understand other cargoes arc now in course of loading at various outports, which will continue to be the case until the whole of the materials have been shipped : thus employment will be afforded for a considerable amount of tonnage for some time to come. We understand that renewed facilities will be afforded in the communica- tions with India, and that the difficulties and opposition on the part of the Porte are set at rest—Shipping Gazette. It is now twenty-five years since Norway purchased its two first packet steamers. It has now twenty-two, and has direct communication With Co- penhagen, Nyborg, Kiel, Hamburg, and Hull ; and another English route will probably soon be opened. English affairs and commerce are daily at- tracting more attention, and interest for England in general is universal. Everybody learns English : there is a professor of English literature in tyc University, (Professor Unger,) whose lecturcs are eagerly attended ; while Professor Schweigaard lectures on the statistics of the British empire.—Co- penhagen Correspondent of the Morning Chronicle.
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