The Express. — London, England, 1853-12-27 00:00:00

ItUsSIA AND TURKEY. Telegraphic despatches from Constantinople of the 16th etrte that at that date the fleets had not entered the Blas i, sea; it is now all but certain that such a movement would not take place before the arrival of testructions from Pans and London. 'the reason alleged for the non-activity of the aqua theca, t, the judgment of the ambassadors that the B r i tis h and French should not avenge the catastrophe sf & Do p e , because the vessels destroyed had been so rgel in conveying arms and munitions of war to the Ctrcusians. There is reason, however, to believe that the fuller intelligence, which will be expected irth the delivery of letters from Constantinople, will gat eestirm this representation. Th e New Prussia* Gazette states that the Emperor Bemis has signified to the cabinet of London, *ugh his ambassador, Baron Brunrow, that be will N eed the entrance of the Anglo-French aqaadron into the Black Sea se a declaration of war. Lord Clan•odon has replied that England does not desire war, but considers herself bound to protect the lurk wh ports. No resolution bad been formed at Constantinople ca the subject of the collective Note of the Four town. lteschid l'acha and a considerable number dthe members of the Divan promised to give their ssergetic support to a project for a pacific arrange ment. _ _ The Turkish governors of the Asiatic provinces bps been ordered to organise local militia for the Ipolletion of the eastern frontier against Persia. A grand Council of the Divan was to meet on the 119th. Isinforcements are constantly arriving at Galati &NB the sorth. In proportion to the arrivals, troops MOW to Braila. Omen! Hedberg has directed the following notice is the Administrative Council of Wallachia Eacellency the Adjutant-General Prince Gortseba toff hu already informed the Administrative Council that his Majesty the Emperor, in consequence of the preferred jation of the Ilespodars of Wallachia and Moldavia, has ass pleased to entrust to me the functions of a commis allinat extraordinary and plenipotentiary, and to invest me fa the necessary powers and attributes for the government /fee two principalities, under the superior direction of the OiMmander ia•Chief of the Imperial troops. Being arrived ms my pose, I deem it my duty to communicate to the Admiaistrative Council the accompanying translation of the Imperial mandate with which his Majesty the Emperor has assessred me on this occasion. I entertain the hope that SO members of the council, as well as all other odlcials. kgressed with the importance of their responsibilities, will e siNiessiously and loyally assist me in the performance Of iblp Wits of my commission, and further my efforta for the IlleNtarable fulfilment of the magnanimous views which my tisovereign entertains towards this principality. I el s lbe same time the honour to inform the Adminis- NON Council that their vice-president, the real Counsellor dime, M. Kaltschinsky, will forthwith enter upon his iMilieno. and conduct the labours of the council, according Isilleisysetions communicated to him by me. BODIIIIO. Adjutant-General of his Majesty the Emperor. The following is the imperial mandate to General Bedberg After the Ottoman Porte declared war against Ruda. sad sommenced hostilities, the two Hospodars resolved to radii their dignities, and raho from the government of dad principalities. actnami by our cousteat can for the preservation of Older in the principalities, Ws have, as in former Instances, deemed it as wo entrust the government to proper persons ..,,,Led by ourselves, who se the same time possesses our esedgenm. owl to invest his with the title of commis- Moms enteseelleary la the peinsipelities. He has to enter upon the performers, of lie duties under the direction of «ff ammirisr4.4bie4 ausible to the iestrections heniasdepossilfeiserlistest smasilsa. Ia bestowing *lshii\ Mph, egos yak we at the sense time inform Miss likeleasitell *mg by a special vessel" being per- Wetly sonviesod *et yea will act MN* eseardaese with peer inelmeMlies, and make sew, WIWI is Miele the isteedod object stymie mission, whisk Ikea the see bead, tpeaten avor the welfare of the inhabits.% who ore pissed imisr ear protective, and, en the other, es provide for the abesenties of our troops. The nesedero farther impresses the hope that the diva., and easteasse of the odmiaistra. Ile will zealously waist the commissieser is the discharge of kis duties. On the state of the Sultan's army, our own carve qaudent remarks, in his last communication, dated tea Oth instant General Prim arrived here yes terday per Varna steamer, and is quite delighted with the discipline, srdour, and bravery of the Sal taa's army. They are all. he says, safe in winter quarters ; and, although the weather is bad, cheery sad fall of spirits, only waiting a moment of saw skim to recommence the campaign. My lettere from Vanua, Nov. 30, state ' that several English °Seers, moms' whom Col. Barclay, in the halation of join isg the Turkish army, had started the day before foe insteadje, with a view of inspecting the country of the Dobradscha. Vol. Simons, with a companion, was about to return by the Balkans and Adrianople to the capital. Others were waiting the boat to arcompany General Prim.' " GERMANY. VIENN Last night the Earl of Westmseniend a pp end is his glory. The spleisdid apartments of the sglemdid British embassy were thrown opus to about SOO of the etas of Vienna society—tke crow di la awn— Prim% metals, otinistere, eeente. berme. Wiwi,- camp, all lent their puss and their seam% to make up a " grand blase of triumph." There aro roe or two little things respecting which ill-natured have thought fit to cast doubts upon Lord liestTo ve oreland's ability. He has rather a pewter way of getting redress for any of his print:ram tan wronged, aad the stars have not lately favoured his diplomatic endeavours. But at a dinamer a ball thin is no mistake about the ability of car map blow ambassador. On one field at leant the credit of wizardry is vindicated in the eyes of all Austria : Lord Westmoreland's not was an unequivocal imam Every post from England is eagerly looked for nee, as it is felt that the events at Sinop* have de monstrated in anticipation the fruitlessness to which the last effort of the Vienna congress is doomed. The denim of England and France to abandon, or Wendy espouse, the cause of Turkey will have an Immense, a critical effect here. Should the Porte be abandoned by the western powers, Austria will be more than ever at the feet of the Cur. Should a contrary policy be adopted. her leading men will have to am ides a question the most momentous which has lion discussed in the imperial council since the peace. ilye than Austria must make a perilous election. ITALY. The Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies was en-1 pied on the 21st in formal business, which would Sy it until after Christmas. Ciessral Poerio died at Turin on the 19th inst. ROME, Dsc. 20. Yesterday morning his Holiness held a secret (mu ltistory at the Vatican, in which, after having deli vered the customary harangue, he promoted to the rank of cardinal Monsignor Gioachina Pecci, Bishop of Perugia. Yesterday evening the new ardinal, together with the recently appointed Cardinal Bra r(i, who has just arrived from Madrid to receive Me insignia of his rank from the Pope, held a grand seeeption at the Vidoni Palace, where Princess Doris did the honours for their eminences to the bejewel led ladies of the Roman nobility and the crowds of heeigners who are never wanting on such occasions. It the consistory his Holiness conferred several other esdesiastical preferments, and announced that he bad created another cardinal, whom he reserved M pito. Mr. Kirkham, for many rears principal director of the London Imperial Gas Company, arrived in this city some days ago to inspect the works of the Anglo- Henan Gas Company. The first experiment of illw zdastion was made last night, and proved tolerably eaois6ctory, but it is not probable, as hitherto announced, that the Eternal City will be surveyed by ~~ r THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1853 gaslight for the first time on Christmas Eve, tape cially as the Pope and the Cardinal• Vicar are of pp'. Dion that on so solemn a recurrence the religious feelings of the people, who are accustomed to parade the city and attend the midnight masses at different churches, ought not to be disturbed by objects of novel and profane interest. The Sacred Congregation of the Index, by a decree dated the 14th December, damned and prohibited Oarnier•Pages' "Political Dictionary," Pelletan's " Profession of Faith in the 19th Century," Franchi's "Religion in the 19th Century" and "Appendix to the Philosophy of Italian Schools," and Chiaro manni's Apology for Parsons' Territorial Rights." Hunting goes on spiritedly in the Campagna, and a great number of breakfasts are prepared by the Roman gentlemen upon whose estates the appoint , meats take place. Yesterday, Miss Chapman, a young English lady, was thrown from her horse upon her head with such violence as to be insensible for some time, but subsequently recovered, and the accident is not likely to have serious consequences. THE DIPLOMATIC DUEL AT MADRID. Our Paris correspondent writes: 1 learn to-day some further particulars relating to the duels at Madrid. Then were, as I wu informed yes- terday, two duels—that between M. Soled, junior, and the Duke d'Alba was the first. The other between the Alms rine and French ambassadors did not take place for several days afterwards. They both grew out of one and the same affair. At a ball, gine by the French ambassador, on the ljth of November, some young exquisite noticed the dress of • lady as being exceedingly decolleti. The Duke d'Alba, it is said, observed in reply, that the American anibusadress, who was buttoned up to the chin, was not therefore to be esteemed virtuous, because that was the dress of Margaret de flourgogue. M. de Souti, juniors heard this observation, and demanded explanations, which led to a correspondence. It was thought by the friends of both parties that all was satisfactorily arranged. But one of the Duke d'Alba's lotion appeared, accompanied by cont inents, in an English journal. lam not at this moment aware of the contests of this correspondence; but it ap pears that when it was known at Madrid, a hostile meeting took plus between M. Smalf, junior, and the Duke d'Alba. This Spanish Don—who, as you are aware, is by mar riage nearly connected with the French empress— exhibited great magnanimity on the occa►ion. He found the young American a mere tyro in sword practice—(the duel was fought with swords only)—and might have run him t►rough the body over and over again. Feeling his advantage, he was unwilling to take the life of his adversary, and after fencing merely in sell-defence, he willingly accepted an arrangement proposed by the seconds, consisting, as I am informed, though on this point I cannot speak so positively as I do with regard to the main facts, in the delivery of certain letters. After the events just related, M. Soule, pert, wrote to the Marquis de Turgot a very violent letter, telling him that it was not the Duke of Alba and M. Soule, file, who ought to fight; that it was he who ought to avenge the honour of his wife, which had been attacked by the jokes which the ambassador of France had permitted himself to make. The parties met, as has beta stated, and M. de Target was wounded by • pistol-shot is the knee. His wound, as I learn from • friend of the family, is not so serious as has been stated. It is not even dangerous, and the ball has beta ex tracted. The seconds were Lord Hoyden. the English minister, and the French visual CalIN, a member ol the boundary committee between France and Spain, who hap. posted to be at Madrid at the time. The Indipsnthuice &fp nastier a fact, of which then is also private confirmation, namely,—a third duel, arising oat of the same affair, was expected. The French Consul at Santauder had high words on the subject ol the quarrel with Mr. Perry, the Salutary of the United States legation, and ono of them had chal lenged the other. Author story in circulation, is refer ence to the above utraordinary affair, is that X. do Soule, being as unhandy with a pistol, as his son was with a sword, the Marquis de Turing Wowed him three days to metals. It would seem from the result that the American (who by the way is a Frenchman by birth) turned his lessons to good account. It mast not be forgotten that the reports here are all French. Justice requires that the American state ment should be hoard before judgment is funned. _ _ Letters fro• Madrid, of th; 20th, state that M. de Tar get's situation suited mach Menem. The local inflames doe and fever had goes as commatly inereastag. It is npormd that M. do Targot has bees restaged oy his go vernment - 11. Lind Mercier (brother-ia-law of Mr. Seidl) has neat the following letter se the editor of the Sited: " Paris, Dec. 2.5.-84,—1n the versies whin you have give& today of the dads which have takes place, essithe one part between the Duke d'Alba sod M. Seidl, nu., sad es the other betimes the Marquis de Target sod 11. Scull, sea., then are three neon. The family masesios which suites so closely to M. Small imposes it ea use se a duty to testily them " It is eumpletely loosest that Madame &WA applered is the dress of llsegsmita of Borguady, at the hail gives by tlw mehoseador of Frame. My sister wore a dark blue velvet dome, low es the seek, mid t Wised with gold lace ; die ales wen a bead-dress of gold lace. What is true is, that the sagnesion which led to the shallow from my nephew to the Duke CUM was Shit, •Thsee pee Mu. goodie of Derguedli ms e s o: s wideklll. desdk fem e believed ke heard uttered Ike Doke Ciao, eel veld& M at ease wok op. The .s beams them Seek plan es Deeesaber 11, sod Mee et mama of kW ea bear without meal; the nesse Marten& mid deelered that boom see ambled. bas. Thu 'enlist ekes ceased, sod the ad vsmodee &Ba " M. Weald. ma., did net take up . agaba the affair of his sea. km bis aellemps to the Manna de Tempo was sent the monies of the day eta whisk the duel was to mho ppil na eass hewers the Dub d'Allia sad my Nephew. The lam le the Marquis de Target, of cab the fallewing is a oop son t ier ostim the maims of the shame: el • the Mims, whisk has trim Wilma the Dalt= sad say sea originated is your hell-rosat. It WM Si yeelbliMet, when my family and ' self were guests, and ea the oesmien of &fete, of which, by a sort of tidal repeenmeatim. the Duke d'Albs weld lo ok ea himself as ths bre% Oat this latter met as liberty et iesultiag Madame Oen" iilthent eaythiai brass up teas present time time to effe bombing le ebessesie you of the solidarity whirls that eiremmames anew ea yea. It hoe eras bees eineelei that Isms year Was fell ori gladly the sameive eagrendem. gennemeed atoms/de by the Dube CAN% and es loft weft u tri isa. " • Thatiobolliemos s liewarariblbmaks, I here a right te go bask to the sea mune Mita Oases the swords the heads of the Duke d'Alla end of my NM, to make the quarrel my own in what ngards you, sad to demand frees you persomilly the satisfactioa winch you cannot refuse so. " Mc Perry, my fated, aad ea America closes, is aura to mein your sawn. " I hare the hearer, lloasirar le Marquis, to be yam vary humble sernat, " Pizzas Boma, Chines of the United States.' " M. de t has &dared on his hastier, *tough Lord Bowden sad Calla, kis sescads, that he did sot make nee of the eityreados imputed to him, bat he refused to gin say satisfastion, be this mama, that the hunk bas in takes place in the hall-roma of the embassy, he was booad to 'oak, ea 'yaw to the lady tememsod. Then M. Would iodated oa M. do Turgot apyearlag os the ground with him. The not is kaown. Ronne, meadeur, the ex pression of my high rosaideration. A 1.71111) Mumma, Bus Notre Dame des Chimps, No. 31." PoLmce Ix THA RANILL—The Lorienletie of the Bth, says :—" Womanly' from Belle Isle, under date of the 3rd and tin, sham acts which have taken place in the state prison tfraw :--0• the 30th alt., at the time of monatieg guard, s Wan or the 37th regiment of the line, who wee placed as NNW before the *lend, which sue meads the yard et iike sells of the prisoners Barbee and Albert, wee pereelowi by the keeper on duty making a sign to those primmest* h him, in order to receive from hint the newspaper saliad the PAare de lo Loire. The turnkey wee able beeelmi the newspaper, and be made a re port to the direeber.Tboeoldier was immediately questioned, sad be mid, whit post boat, that he had meted as desc ri bed beaus he losimpsi le the same political petty m the ' prisoner., and emoldiewed it a glory so to do. He wee ar rested, but +ma he was being conveyed to the citadel, he was able to Met up • paper end throw the pieces into the sea. Two other ssidlook, on whom suspicion fell, were also arrested. Oa the 4ta a conflict took place between several primers. It appears that a library is being formed in the prima by means of a voluntary subscription, in which the prisoners are allowed to take part. Two parties bare been formed on the occasion ; the first consists of thoroughgoing democrats, the second of those who hare demanded their pardon or intend to do so. The latter, it appears, will not give money to buy books. This difference of opinion led to • fight, which rendered necessary the interven tion of the authorities. Orderis now re.established." CONVICTS AT HOBANTON.—If a gentleman wu walking along the street, one of these blackguards, after he had pseud, would suddenly call oft, " !" when he I would mitosis tura round to He who called, and the fellow would point at him, and say, to the great amu.ement of his oaalgoallota, 0 ! that dewed you," or, " I thought I'd slaw you, which became at last such an intolerable Doi sane', that P— determined to stop it; and one day, ob serving a convict at this game, he had him up nest morning, and without telling him the reason , gave him two months' hard labour on the roads. The man grumbled, and waisted to know (or what offence he was so severely punished ; but P—, without answering, ordered him to be taken out of court ; and just as he was making his egress, called oat, " II; I" The man turned round imme diately, when P— said, "Ab, that slowed you. Now do you know what you're punished for 1" Of course the cul prit bas utisfied, and departed amid.t shouts of laughter. —A Mather's Tour Round the World. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM SHIP EUROPA. (7•101[ 01/1 OWN CORIMPDXDINT.) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. The Royal Mail steam ship Europa, Capt. Shannon, arrived in the Mersey this evening about 8 o'clock with the usual mails from the United States and British North America. The Europa sailed from New York on the 14th last., and has brought, be sides the mails, 6.5 passengers and nearly a million dollars in specie on freight. The United States Mail steam ship Arctic, from hence, arrived out at New York on the 11th inst. The Brothers Harper, the well-known and exten sive New York publishers, have suffered a most se vere loss in having their publishing houses in that city destroyed by Bre. The amount of property destroyed is estimated at no less than one and a half million dollars. Very unfortunately for the proprie tors the amount of their stock and property insured was to bat a limited extent. Authentic intelligence hu been received of the movements of the filibustering expedition that sailed recently from San Francisco. They . have succeeded in capturing the town of La Pax, in the d'strict of Lower California. The proclamation of a new re public followed the capture. A marked improvement had taken place in the New York money market since the sailing of the Baltic, and business in general was decidedly more active. Stocks, however, were fiat, and declining in value. The cotton market at New York is reported brisk, with a good average amount of business doing. Prices have slightly advanced, as will be seen by the fol lowing quotations:—New Orleans and Mobile mid. fair to fair, 111 c. to 120.; Uplands, llc, to 111 c. Decreasing receipt. at the various ports will account for this rise. Compared with the same period of last season, the receipts show a decrease of over 450,000 bales. In the _market for breadstuffe prices had given I way, owing to the advice* by the previous steamer being looked upon as unfavourable. There was little disposition to purchase at the foliowing prices:— Western Canal flour, 6 dol.. 621 e. to 6 dol.. 75c. per barrel barely supported; Gennessee prime wheat, I 1 dol. 72c. to 1 dol. 74c. per 601 he.; Southern wheat, 1 dol. 68c. to 1 dol. 70e. per 601b5.; Indian corn, round and yellow, 70c. to 78c. per bushel, steady; Indian meal, 4 dol.. to 4 doll. 121 c. Provisions do not show any change from last quo tations, old mess pork being quoted at 131 dol.. to 13; d 01..; prime from 11 dole. to 111 dol.; new mess, 141 dots. to 141 d 01..; and new prime, 12 dots. Good Western brands of mess beef fetch 13 dolt. to 131 dole.; more ordinary brands, 12 dole. to 12; dole.; State mess, 8 dol.. to 10 dols.; prime, 5 dole. to 51 d 01..; beef hams, State, 13 dol.. to 131 dole. ; western, 14 dole. to 131 dole.; lard, strictly Rood, 91c. to 101 c.; keg, 11c. to Ille.; cheese, Ohio, 71c. to 81e.; State dairies 81c. to 100. per lb. Freights remained much the same as at the depar ture of the last steamer; the asking rates being— To London : tobacco, 60.. per hhd.; turpentine, ss. per 2801b5.; flour, 4s. 9d. per brL ; grain, lEd. per bushel ; beef, Bs. per tierce. To Liverpool: flour, 3.. to 3s. 3d. per brl.; grain, 111 d. to Is. per bushel ; cotton, 3-16 d to d. per lb. Exchange on Landon was quoted at 1091 to 1091, with bat few sales. On Pert, 5.111 to 5.121; Bremen, 801 [081.; Hamburg, 37 to 371. O'DONOROE'S GREAT LECTURE. A correspondent of the Philadelphia Sun, writing from Baltimore, gives the following description of the lecture delivered by Mr. O'Donohoe, the "celebrated Irish exile." "At about half-put wen o'clock. the Patriot, with a committee of the Irish Benevolent and Social Society, en. tend the hall amid cheers and ap plause , the Blues' Band playing a beautiful Irish melody, in their accustomed ex- Mien% manner. After the conclusion of the music, Mr. I O'Donoltee was escorted (or rather led) to the rostrum by James J. Lawn, E.q , President of the Web Immigrant and Benevolent SocietT, auxther Mend holding Mr. 01). up by the other arm. rhe exile is a stout man, about five feet eight inches in height, of uncouth visage, with a shock of fiery hair. " Mr. Lawn introduedi him to the audience as ' P. O'Domehee, keg., the Ilsoinguired Irish patriot sad err, let* semped her Vim Dirmsn's Land.' Mr. O'Demeirse Welled Ids lterrehe by swieedag that Mr. Lawn was the man who had bat United him on his landing on the abase of Asserts% sal esatisteed for about five minutes in a strain of the seer asessmehal and sickening adorers that was wee Vetersii to by seartal ears. After Ws he he gar his 'arum eseasseasieg with his trial is inglated and transporters. to Yost Dienten's Land. He rereated the hardships he sad his estarades endured, and erred so im pressed with the horrors he had undo that, me preaerve himself from bating at their recoil Mid of the table, steggering rather closer to the edge . :f il d i te plat form than was wished for by the sedienee mem' the platform. Fier this time he commemeed • series of gyre , tiara with the table, now to the right, now to the left, now backward, mew forward, so that every beholder was insteatky impeessed with the feeliag and sensitive heart that hest within his bore, at the same time that they were domed with the elegance and chastener of his laafiedfic "Bat to return to the lecture. Mr. O'Douohoe asserted, that, is his opinion, the Governor of Australia was a rascal, and that be wee a (modesty prevents us going farther). All the time his jargon was unmeaning and senseless, and such ea estrageons defiance of decency was exhibited, that an Mohnen arose from his site and eaclainsed—. Mr. O'Demehes, you are the worst specimen of an Irishman 1 'Tot a liar, you dirty blackguard villain,' exclaimed Mr. OlDasoboo. This is not the first time I have been iaternigered by hired British emissaries.' "After calling Fraseis Meagher, Esq., • traitor, &e., Mr. Lawn advanced to the front of the stage, and remarked to the 'indiums' that Mr. O'Donohoe was too much excited for the lecture to proceed, and he hoped, therefore, that they would quietly disperse, for the honour of the society. Bat Mr. O'Dootfitso was not to be put off is that maser; he emu there to spook, and was determined to have his my oat, mad ' You are a liar, and a villain, Le., i = ;T imgisege albs lowest Billinpgate order, sad then the audience —' If the men won't hear me, the gain w .' At this juncture, Mr. O'Brien an odosr of the moiety, cams to the fr o nt and advised' the audience to disperse quietly, and also to leave the vicinity of the hall es sass as possible. All this time Mr. O'Donohoe was abasing the president and officers of the society with most bitter oaths, and the Blues' bead were requested to play one of their meil-stirring strains, so as to drown his voice, and pelmet the audience from having their ears shocked by his blasphemies." OUTRAGEOUS TAX ON FIRE POLlClES.—Notwith standing the manifest advantage and crying necessity for protection against the evils which await alike upon the cot tog. and the place, sot one-half of the homes of Great Britain are lamed at all. Considering the benefits de rived from this system, and the prompt restitution and re dress Abided by all insurance companies in eases of this fast Is astounding as it is aeries!: ; and as there is no principle of provident forethought which ought to be more encouraged, so the go versant should foster the tendesey, sad rather give • premium to the practice then impose as excessive impost upos it. Instead of this, however, theta: levied on fire insurance policies is just 200 per met. or Is. in the 1001. ! just double the charge of the (Ace which guarantees the risk ! The impolicy of this fiscal impost is eo manifest, that it needs no remark, further than this, that but for that in ordinate and extortionate levy, nearly every mansion and cottage in the kingdom would be guarded against the dread visitation. A million • year is doubtless an item not to be lightly given up by a Chancellor of the Exchequer, but is there no national loss in the destitution annually canoed by the destruction of sainsured property 1 To tax provident precaution is to tax virtue ; but to exact so inordinate an amount as doable the charge made by offices for the 'bac lute risks is a cruelty and a crime. Seeing that the abate ' meat of an tarravagant impost is invariably followed by en increased revs ... on that item—it would be wise as well as beneficent (or the legislature at once to reduce the duty on policies by at least one-half if not two-thirds: the increased numbers, if not entirely rem ire the first year, would soon make up the deficiency, and the extensive national advantages resulting from a gvneralisel system of security would more than repay the loss to the Exchequer.—The Builder. SELECTING A HORSE AT BUENOS ATRES.—The neat morning we rode out before sunrise, and found the horses collected in the middle of the plain —a drove of about fourteen hundred, stallions, mares, and foals, all together The owner was there ; and two of his men, by riding round the bones, easily kept them together. They did not attempt to break away, but now and then thirty sr forty would rue round in a body disturbing the rest, and mien* a cloud of dust. The owner said he did not know how many he had, but that he hag a great many. These befog all unbroken, non. of them would suit us, so he said that he would have a small lot of good broken horses driven in from another place. We returned to his house, and in a abort time saw the horses approaching, looking at a distance like a long black streak on the plain. There was a good deal of mirage floating about, and sometimes they appeared to be skirting a large lake; sAmetimes the plain seemed bounded by steep cliffs, es fleeted in the water ; then all would change again and vanish. At last the horses arrived, and were driven into the corral. There were about two hundred of them, mostly black and brown. We chose three tall black horses, and they were soon lassoed and sent to Buenos Ayres. Ihe cost, 51. each, was considered a high prim —A S.Ulelsor's Tour Round Ow World. INDIA AND CHINA. THE OVERLAND MAIL. We have received our despatches from India and China by the Overland Mail. The dates are—Cal cutta, 20th; Madras, 24th ; Bombay, 28th; Shanghai, 2nd; Amoy, sth; Hong Kong, 11th; Singapore, 18th • Penang , 20th • and Galle, 27th November. ~.. The followiog is the summary of the Bombay Tines: During the put fortnight matters have remained in storm quo at Burmah. Our advices are up to the 22nd ult., and contain nothing regarding the affairs ' of that country with which our readers are not al reedy acquainted. The Governor-General has an nouuced the intention of government to maintain ' henceforth a regular bi-montbly steam communica tion between Rangoon and Calcutta, and of course the sea ports en route. The vessels to be employed ' on this duty are the Tenamerim, the Fire Queen, and the firsostris, and the communication is to be maintained throughout all seasons of the year. ' The establishment of a regular commuuica- ' lion between Calcutta and the eastern shores or the Bay of Bengal cannot fail to be highly beneficial in a commercial point of view. From our north-west frontier we learn that a force, consisting of a light field battery, two companies of Sappers, her Majesty's 22nd Re giment, the 20th Native In fantry, the 66th Goorkbu, and the 7th Irregular Cavalry, the whole under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Cotton, her Majesty's 22nd Foot, marched from Peshawur on the 9th inst., towards the Kobel Pass, in order to try what effect the demonstration will have on the Afreedes, in inducing them to permit us to build a fort near Mut , tunnee. The brigade is to be so disposed, that it will blockade the pass while the fort is building, the site for which has been selected at Basted Khed, a I locality six miles to the southward of, or nearer to, the mouth of the pass than Muttunnee. It is ex pected that some skirmishing will take place, in which ease the Afreedes will learn a lesson in the most effectual manner an Afreede can be taught. Nothing whatever has transpired relative to the causer which led to Colonel Slackeson's murder, nor, judging from the aspect of affairs, do we expect the matter to be cleared up presently. It is said that the King of Persia has left Teheran with his army, numbering 30,000 cavalry and 1,000 pieces of cannon, together with 3,000 camel loads of ammuri dm. The destination of this force is not known ; some say it is intended to operate against the Rus sians should hostilities between the Emperor and the Porte commence, while others allege that the King is a tool in the hands of Russia. Great anxiety re garding this movement had been felt in Persia, and, by the latest accounts, the royal army was•seen passing Tabriz. Some fears were also entertained for the safety of his Majesty's person. The Shah has despatched an envoy to Kabul on a mission to Dost Mahomed, prefaced, it is said, by a deelaration pointing out the benefits which will accrue to both parties from friendship and unity. Nu doubts are entertained but that this mission has reference to the course to be pursued by the Dost in the event of war between Russia and Turkey. It is said that the objects of the mission have been satisfactorily accomplished, the Dost agreeing to all the envoy proposed, and that both powers are in favour of Turkey. Such at least is the only rational conclusion that can be arrived at, in the absence of direct proof, as one can hardly imagine their Majesties of Kabul and Persia fighting against their own religion, in order that the power of an infidel nation should be extended to the borders of their kingdoms. We mentioned in a former summary that a Russian army had marched en route to Khiva; we now hear of its arrival at that place, having first stormed the fortress of Ahmetr.ee. The affairs of Bahawulpoor are represented as getting from bad to worse, the King not only declining to libe rals the minister Shah-newas-ood-deen, as recom mended byour government,but marking his animosity towards as by rejoicing at our misfortunes. No sooner did he hear of the assassination of Colonel Mackeson by the hand of a fanatic, than he publicly expressed, it is said, his satisfaction, and proceeded to enlist a number of Pathan. into his ser vice, because he looks upon them as our enemies. No doubt our government is kept well informed by its agent of the Khan's disgraceful conduct, both private and public, and that eventually it will interpose; but at present the release of Shah-eewarr-ood-deen ought to be insisted on, as not being in the service of Bahawnlpoor he should receive the protection of his immediate_ government. The Governor-Gen era l is still at Calcutta, but it is expected will shortly visit Pe' ; his servants have already preceded him. His lordship's movements, however, cannot be determined with anything like precision just now, as they entirely depend on the nature of the intelligence which the next English mail will bring; them be war his lordship will of course remain at Calcutta. His Excellency Sir W. Gomm was at Delhi on the 18th instant, but has proceeded towards Meerut. The only other item of intelligence we have to record is the appointment of Viscount Melville, K.C.8., to command the Sirhind Division, in the room of the late General Godwin, C.P. We learn that serious discontent has been engendered amongst the men of the Nizam's Contingent at 117- dmbad i owing to the means resorted to to reduce it s numerical strength, by transferring those whose ser vices are no longer required to Pegu. It is question able if such a transfer can be legally made, the men having enlisted for the Nizam's service only, and he having nothing to do with Burmah. A court is now sitting at Hydrabsd, presided over by Brigadier Mayne, inquiring into the conduct of the Rajah of l)ewalgaum, who was taken pri soner after the recent affair near Aurungabed, but it is surmised that the Rajah will escape soot free, as no more can be proved against him than that he was in the hands of the Arabs, a prisoner. It is stated that Brigadier Mayne has recom mended that the three Arabs who were taken prisoners in the affair above alluded to should be banged, but that the authorities conceive imprisonment for three years an adequate punishment. It is our painful duty to announce that something very like a famine , prevails in all the northern districts of the Madras presidency owing to the want of rain, the monsoon having almost confined itself entirely to the southern coast. It is stated that the export of grain from the northern ports had almost entirely ceased. In Cuddapah rice had risen more than a hundred per cent., and in many places stringent ameliorative measures are enforced by the collectors. If the authorities in these parts do not introduce the importation of grain into the districts hundreds must die of starvation. Lord Falkland is expected to 1 return to Bombay during the commencement of next month, and leaves India, it is understood, early in January. He will return from the hills by way of Poona, to witness the spectacle of the military camp which is now being formed at that station. The details of the evolutions, &a., which it is intended to pot the troops through, will be found in another part of our columns. The intelligence of the restoration of Colonel Outrun to the appointment of Resident at ' Banda, which is confirmed by Calcutta papers just received, has given, we may say, universal satis faction ; but he has yet to war against corrupt intrigue. An invest ig ation has been going on is the Bombay S ecreta riate during the last week, which proves that Khutputism is as rife as ever amongst us, and that the Guicowar of Baroda still makes use of its influence successfully. A sum mary of Baroda affairs was recently prepared in the Secret Department of the Secretariate from nume rous documents. For what purpose it was intended, or for whose edification drawn up, we know not, but it extended over nearly a ream of foolscap, and no doubt contained much valuable information. Lord Falkland being at Mahabuleshwur, it became neces sary to send the document by . post to that station, and accordingly it was put into the Bombay Post Office for transit, and eventually made over to the mail contractor. Rut the agents of the Guicowar, who had made Khutput in the Secretariate, not only knew that the document was in course of pre ' parade'', but became cognisant of the very hour, nay minute, that it was posted, and de , termined to possess it ; for this purpose they bribed some of the subordinate servants of the mail contractor, and the document, while on ti: tare wf./ between the post-office and the steamer, disap peared, and has not since been heard of. The inquiry h as but yet elicited a confession from one of the servants, who acknowledges that he was offered a bribe of 200 rupees to abstract the packets in transitu. This disgraceful state of affairs in the Secret Department of the Secretariats cannot be too mach condemned. The mail contractor', servant could, of course, have no knowledge of what the mail contained, and the information that the document was being framed, as well as the hour at which it was posted, must have been given to the Guicowar's agents by some one in the particular branch of the Secretariate in which it was prepared. We have just now amongst us the Rajah of Dhar, who has been lionising it through Bombay for the past ten or twelve dap, visiting most of our public institutions. The Honourable Company's new corvette, the Falkland, was launched with the customary honours on the 16th instant, Miss Leeks performing the ceremony of breaking the bottle, and naming the vessel. The corvette is to carry 12 guns, and measures 108 feet 9 inches between the perpendiculars; length all over 133 feet 9 inches; breadth moulded, 31.6; breadth extreme, 32.4; depth in hold, 14; burthen in tons I (old measurement) 494.49-94ths, She has been com missioned as a second class sloop, and the command of her has been given to Commander Stephens. As we anticipated, the Ajdaha has been found rotten fore and aft ; she is to be dismantled, and her rigging, &c returned into store. We are happy to add that cholera in Bombay is on the decrease ; it has made its appearance amongst the men of the 4th Regiment Native Infantry, who are on their march to Poona, but not to an alarming extent—the total number of cases reported as having occurred on our island during the past fifteen days amounts to but 166. 'lhe money market is quiet, and trade is not very brisk. CHINA - ... - HONG KONG, Nov. 11.—The eventful civil commo tion, which have kept China in sad disorder for nearly two years still continue without much pro- gress towards a consummation devoutly wished by all classes, and by none more so than the foreign community, whose commercial dealings are com pletely disorganised by the prevailing disquietude. We are still without any news from Pekin. Whether, LB commonly reported and generally believed, the metropolis of the empire has succumbed remains in doubtful uncertainty, as no correct or reliable infor mation has reached from the rebels of later date than the end of August. Several attempts have been made by disguised foreigners to reach Nankin from Shanghai, but their endeavours have failed. Recently one of these adventurers, a Mr. Reynolds, fell into the bands of the Imperialists; hisunfortunate Chinese companions were forthwith decapitated, but through the influence and representations of his friends Reynolds escaped death and has since been admitted to bail, by the British consul and bound down to keep the peace for six months. It is said that the Imperialists are about to make a united effort of their land and sea forces to recapture the City of Shanghai, but these talked of grand efforts usually eventuate in disappointment and defeat. The British consul at Shanghai has intimated to the Chinese ex-authorities and others interested that no more duties will be paid in Shanghai by British traders until the place is once more under the Tartar sway; on the other hand the American commissioner, Colonel Marshall, has signified his determination to enforce payment in silver orders, and against which the American merchants have vehemently protested. Subjoined is the latest political and mercantile news from this quarter : Shanghai, Oct. 31, 1853. Since our elm/eta of the 21th ult. we have but little of interest to report. The insurgents still keep possession of the oily, although active measures have been taken by the imperial authorities to recapture it. Trade remains In an unsettled state. The departure of a number of junks to the northward, about the middle of the month, gave some activity to the market for opium, and we estimate the total deliveries of Malwa opium to date at about 2,400 chests, and the stuck at 2,700 chests. Prices have ranged at from 350 dole. to 320 dole., with but few sales, there being no g I demand. To-day'. quotation is 327 dole nominal. Of Patna opium the deliveries amount to about 350 chests, leaving a stock of 550 chests, and the nominal quotation is 363 doll. There have been no transactions in Straits produce, and we can give no quotations. Canton sugar again saleable at 2.70 fur brown. Recharge has been fluctuating through the month, rates being influenced by the arrival of treasure from the south; from 7s. 3d. to 6s. 3d., advancing and re trograding every three or four days. On the 25th it was nominally at 6s. 3d., but has again fallen to 64. 7d. to 61. Sd. Co.'s Rs. 310 per 100 dots., range for the past 30 days 320 to 290. Bills on Canton, 15 per cent. to 20 per cent. discount, Steee. 123 dole. ; gold bars of 1178.100 ounces, 98 touch 180 dole. The rebellion is literally eating up and consuming the inhabitants of Amoy. The populace are being starved, plundered, and maltreated, and their dwell ings demolished by the guns of the Imperial fleet. Even the European residents are no longer safe, and their houses are daily visited by stray shots and hairbreadth escapes. The rebels being short of I ammunition, sad the ranks weakened by desertions, death, and captures (the prisoners being invariably decapitated), that they hole become desperate and cruel. Confusion sad diderontent are paramount. The British consul has struck his flag and quitted the place as being no longer safe for trade or even residence. The consul (Mr. Backhouae) proceeds overland to Europe by the present mail, and his place will not be filled up until order and govern ment are restored. We letter from a mer cantile firm, which supplies the latest information : - Amoy, 10th Nov., 1859. Our last circular was dated the 18th ult., since when the fighting has continued almost without intermission, and after the same fashion ; the mandarins' fortes, however, appear gradually to close upon the city, and es the insur gents have lost a great number of their followers by deser tion and otherwise, they hive to betake themselves to the citadel when warmly attacked ; both parties appear much crippled in their resources, but in this respects the insur gents are by far the wont or, the consequence is that they are daily becoming less scrupulous ae to the manner in which they levy contrilnniens from the nhabitants, on whom much cruelty is practised by both parties. The neighbouring villages, end of the suburbs of Amoy, have been completely destroy ed those of the inhabitants of Amoy who had the means have left the place with their portable property, leaving the rest in charge of servants, when they could find such willing to remain. We have learned from reliable authority that three days ago one of the city gates was thrown open to the mandarins for a bribe of 2,000 dollars, bat when the time came to enter they wen afraid of a trap being laid for them, and did not avail of it. A rumour prevails that the insurgents contemplate the evacuation of the place very shortly ; we believe want of means will drive them to this course. Such a movement would be most agreeable to the Mandarins, who would take ear, rather to encourage it than otherwise. One of the insurgent chiefs lately arrived here from Shanshae, and, as he appears to have left that place with a large amount of mosey belonging to the society (Triads), the Amoy chief has confined him in the city, but has not as yet succeeded in r Icing the money, and we hope he may not, as it would only prolong existing troubles hero. Some opium selling at 450 dole. for Bums and 445 dole. for Patna. Clean Mexican dn. at 7 per out. discount, but few procurable ; Sven at par. P.S. Au unusually severe junk action took place yester day is the inner harbour, causing considerable injury to the insurgents. We do not know what effect this more daring attack of y day by the imperialists' junks may have on the rebels, but we think this may induce them to hasten the evacua tion of the place. H.M. Consul called a meeting of the British community this forenoon, to which he stated that u in his opinion their houses were no longer tenable, he recommended their leav ing the pleat immediately. While the redloval of the property in their charge is practicable, we do not suppose any of the merchants will leave their premises; probably a guard will be asked for from H.M. it. Hermes.. Canton still continues quiet—an unsatisfactory quiet—a degree of uneventfulness which usually pre ludes some decided and ominous change. The native merchants are silently awaiting the issue of events. Around Canton, in the Teet Kong district, disturb ances are the order of the day; and to suppress them with a determined hand the provincial judse has been directed by the authorities to inflict condign punish ment on the rioters, to effect summary executions, and to "expose in cages some scores of the ringleaders." The site of the disturbed villages is also proscribed, the houses are to be razed, and boundary marks fixed to indicate the locality which is to be for ever desolate and uncultivated. There has been a mutiny on board her Majesty's ship Winchester, the flag ship of Admiral Sir F. Fellow. The crew of the Winchester have not had shore-liberty for eighteen months. On the Bth inst. the crew addressed a petition to the naval com mander-in-chief, asking for liberty to go on shore. Instead of acceding to their wishes his Excellency ordered the ship to be got under weigh for sea. After sundown the men refused to proceed to quarters, and their officers were ordered to force obedience at the point of the sword. Several of the men were wounded, and one is reported to have died of his wounds. Order was very soon restored, but. the crew do not conceal their dissatisfaction at being confined on ship. board for oolong a period. MILITARY. Casualties by death in India since the departure of the Mail on the 14th November : H.M.'s Troops—Captain Bagenall, 53rd Foot, on board the I'. and 0. Company's steamer Bombay, at the Sand Heads, Calcutta. Madras—Lieutenant William Touch, 2od Regi ment NJ., Assistant-Adjutant-General of the Army, of cholera, at Madras, on the 10th Nov. Bengal—Ensign Henry W. Day, 13th Regiment N. 1., at Dinapore, on the 23th Oct. colonel B. Y. Reilly, of the Invalid Establishtuent, at Landour. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Bomnav, Nov. 27. Our money market has remained quiet d u ri ng t h e p as t fortnight. Rates of interest are without change, though money is beginning to be more ia demand in all quarters, and will probably be scarce towards the beginning of the year. Joint stock shares maintain their price, but govern ment securities have slightly declined, same desire to realise having been manifested. Our present quotation. are-- Government Four per Cent Loon of 1633.36 I 011 per 100. Cavern:Dent Pin per Cent. Loan of 1052.43 .Goverment Four per Ceat. Loan of 1831.39 1011 ditto. Ranh of !Walter atoms Oriental Bank Coeporation ditto Sera Sank ditto . Since the departure of the last mail, piece goods have been sold to a considerable extent ; but we regret to remark the prices realised are, on heavy goods, considerably below those obtained at the same season last year. GREY 811111E1HO/1, 40.iuch, of the lighter kinds, are with little change steady and saleable at former rates; the heavier sorts have slightly declined in value and are difficult of sale. 45• inch goods remain nearly without change, the higner kinds not quite in such good request. Ulm Louo Ciernt is itt request, and a good deal of business is being done ; more than 700 bales have changed hands. 81b. is wanted, 12ib. heavy in stock. 0111111 T. CLOTH.—Sales to a large extent have been ef fected of late, but the value obtained is 2 to 3 annu under the prices realised last year. GRIT DOMESTICS .—A fair request exists for short widths; for other kinds there is but little enquiry at Re. 1 to 2 under the value realized last year. GREY MADAPOLLAMS continue in fair request, and saleable at the rates quoted in our last. OHET JACCONETS have a steady inquiry at the prices quoted by last mail. GREY hicia.a.—A good many sales are being effected, in consequence of a scarcity of Jacconets. °say CAMBRICB.-51 to 60 inch wide in fair request, Gt inches wide are not in so good request a. the former. GRET TWILLS are very much neglected. BLEACHED SHIRTINGS, of the lower descriptions are in good demand at Re. 3.12 to 4.8, the higher description* have somewhat receded in value, and meet with but mode rate inquiry. BLEACHED MADAEOLLAMS, of the kinds, are worth from 2 to 2i He., in the higher sorts there is little doing. BLEACHED Jaccoxrre, of the lower sort, fetch from 1/ to 21 Its., in the higher qualities the inquiries are very moderate. BLEACHED bluu.s are somewhat under the rates of last year, and only moderately inquired after. BLEACHED CAMBRIC'S very dull, and prices have some what receded. _ BLEACHED DIMITY is saleable, 40 yards at Rs. to 6; 24_yds. at Rs. 4 ; 12 yds. at Rs. 2. BLEACHED TWILL sales have been reported, but at a con siderable decline in price. LAprzra of the common description are moderate in stock, in fair inquiry, and saleable at Rs. 1-2 to Its. 1.8. The middling kinds are in moderate inquiry, and saleable at Rs. 1.12 to Rs. 2.2. The finer qualities are rather scarce, and the inquiry fair, at Its. 2.8 to Its. 4-4. COLOURED LAPPETS, 10 yards and 40 inches, of the lower kinds, ere scarce, and saleable at Rs. 1.2 to 14. 1.12. Middle to fine are likewise scarce, and tales to arrive" have been effected at Rs. 2 to 2f. COLOURED Muouras are saleable at Rs. 2.8 to 2-12. Boon Mvsiit meet with ter inquiry at mums 13 to RI. 1-2, according to quality. TURKEY RED CAMISILICB, 28 yards, are saleable at Rs. 6.7 to 68. The stock in first hand hu been somewhat re duced. 24 yards rather dull. TURKEY RED YARN.—NOS. 30 to 60 is steady, and sale able at Its. 1.4 to 1.8. Corron.—Moot of the transactions that have lately trans pired have been for the most pert confined to shipments by natives. Previous to the arrival of the last English and China Mails a decline took place to Rs. 90 fur Br mch, and Rs. 88 for Dhollerk but since the arrival of the het advice@ sellers dtmandße. 3 more. _ Fintionra.—ln consequence of the few arrivals which had taken place during the first part of the fortnight, freights advanced to 31. 2s. 6d. to 31. 5.. per ton to Liver pool and London, and Es. 16 to 17 per candy to China; but several vessels arrived yesterday evening, which will pro bably have the effect of causing a decline. Ezcx►xoa on England considerably fluctuated after the arrival of the mail from China. Baring Brother.' credits at 8 months' sight were refused at 2s. lid. per rupee ; but, owing to a rather extensive sale of goods, they have been sold as low as 2s. 15-16 d. ; the rate of the day may be quoted at 2s. Id. for these, and at 2s. 1 3-18 d. to 2s. lid. fur bills secured by shipping documents. On China, at 60 days' sight, Its. 237 per 100 dollars. On Calcutta, at 30 days' right, Es. 991 per cent. CALCUTTA, Nov. 18. The produce market has been rather quiet of late, com pared with the briskness that prevailed before the lloorgah Poojah holidays. But prices of molt commodities owing to lightens of stocks are well supported. The rate of ex change is somewhat more favourable to shippers, but freights on the other hand are too high. There has been little or nothing done in indigo. Surer remaias almost without buyers for the British market. There is a good demand both for raw silk and silk piece goods of all kinds. Transactions in saltpetre have been considerable, and at pretty full rates ; while shipments have been chiefly di rected to Great Britain. Rice remains in good demand for Europe, and Mauritius continues to take off large supplies. &tense and lac dye are in good de mand, and best sorts of the former aricle mall* high prices. For hides there is an excellent demand, altd prices hare still further advanced. It appears that there is no stock of good hides in the bazaar, whilst even mid dling and inferior sorts are but scantily supplied. Of ea seeds nothing more can be said than that a large demand prevails, and prices are consequently high. Jute is now more inquired for, but present rates of freight are a great barrier te extended shipments of the article. Catch is in demand, but there are no stocks of this article, nor hays there been for a long time past. There is very little raw. cotton going on to China now and scarcely any to Great Britain. Rum is in very mounts demand. The eleventh opium sale of the season is to be held on the 21st inst., when the usual quantity will be put up for sale. The Canton market report of the 7th October repre sents . prices as very low. A sudden reaction had taken place in the rates of exchange on all pare. Business was a good deal unsettled owing to the rebels not yet having been padded or in any way subdued. In imports there has been a fair amount of bitsinen doing, and would no doubt have been much more had not holidays been constantly interrupting the course of affairs. Sales of most goods have been considerable, while the im ports of cotton goods in October were light. Booted goods. have been io better demand; lappets particularly sell with much readiness. Books and mulls too have found more purchasers of late. Prints are now quiet. The imports of these goods have been very heavy. Since Ist May last up to the end of October no lees than 486,592 pieces have been imported. This exceeds the imports of either grey or white jai:coasts, in the same period by several thousand pieces. Of mule twist only about 700 bales have changed hands according to reported sales. These have been mostly 40's, and one•half of them were sold by one party. In prices hardly any change is perceptible since last•teamer left, but in the absence of sales of 70's to 100's, it is not easy to say how prices are for those numbers. A g o od demand has been felt for coloured yarns, and both orange and green have realised higher rates. The metal market remains singularly quiet. Sales of all aorta are a mere trifle. Prices seem stationary. Regarding the money market there is nothing new to De said. Rates of interest and discount are moderate, and, since the reduc tion of the rates of exchange in China, a stop will be put to the exports of specie to that quarter. Shares in all good undertakings are firm in value. Bank of Beagal shares have advanced, and the profits of that establishment for the last four months are equal to 7-1-64 per ot. per annum ou capital. Quotations of government securities are— Transfer Five per cent. Rs. 7 0 0 to 7 8 0 prem. New Fives 4 00 to 4 8 0 „ Old Sicca ditto 3 40to 3 8 0 „ Co.'s Rs. Four per cent 3 80to3 12 0 „ The share market stands as follows: Bank of Bengal Shares .... Co.'s It+. 6,275 to 6,300 each. Agra and U.S. Bank „ .... 660 to 685 „ North Western Bask „ 300 to 305 „ India General Steam Bengal Coal Company Bonded Warehouse ... 243 to 250 ~ Calcutta Steam Tug Asso ciation „ 600 to 525 „ --- EXCHANGE seems to have continued pretty steady (slier the fall in the beginning of the mouth, and present rates are as follows :-Ist class credits, 2s. ld. to 2s. lid. per rupee ; ditto documents, 2s. op. to 2s. Id. per rupee. Fllllolol6.—Quoted rates ern as follows :—To London : Sugar, nominal; saltpetre, 31. 104.; rice, 41. 55.; Jute, 41. 17s. Sd. ; hides, 51. ; oilseeds, nominal ; shell lac, 4!. 15s. to 51. ; lac dye, 51. to 51.55.. To Mauritius : Co.'s Rs. 2.2.0. per bag, payable there at 50 cents. 'Num.—The new dye Is now fast arriving, and from all we can bear the estimate of outturn given in our report of August 6th, namely, 1.05.000 to 1.15.000 will not be wide of the true mark. No sales have as yet been reported. A statement of this season's exports up to date shows that the total quantity gone forward is 27,353 chests, or 1.02.977 factory =ands. COTTON.—Nothing doing for Great Britain. To China • fair bushier.s is still in progr. as. Banda is reported sold at re. 9 8 per maund. Jelone at se. rs. 9 per maund. Corrine Goons, &c.—Since the last mail left the time has been so completely cut up with recurring holidays of two and three days each, that the sales of goods have no doubt been considerably impeded; and business has not been carried on with that spirit which would otherwise have been felt. However, altogether our lista of sales are not bad ones for the season, and price, are certainly firm, if not a shade higher, for most staple goods. I