The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-04 00:00:00

AMERICA.

A telegraph summary of the following sppeigt4
in the Express yesterday.
LIVERPOOL, Tuasnkr.
The United States mail steam ship Nashville, Cap..
Berry. which is for this voyage come in the Oafs of
the Pacific, of the Collins line, arrived here tlth
forenoon with the usual mails, thirty passenms sad
563,000 dollars specie on freight. She .tiled trot
New York on the 21st alt.

An official document from the President of tba
United States proclaims the reciprocity treaty in to
force from the 16th ult.
It is telegraphed from Halifax (N. 8.) that the
governor of that colony hag received authority tore",
a foreign legion for the British service there, with g
couple of regiments formed of persons born subject'
of the English government.
Among the marine disasters by the gale of the lOtk
ult. is that of the total loss of the ship Hendrick Hod..
son. She sailed from New York on the 7th, caught •
the gale of the 10th, sprung a leak, wee abandoned,
and foundered on the 12th, in lat. 38.40, long. 70.
Two seamen were washed overboard; the remainder
were saved by the barque Elk.
There was a rumour current in Berton that the
steam ship Canada, which left that port with a mil.
lion of dollars on board, had been captured by altos.
Man frigate. The credulous citizens were them%
into a tremendous excitement in consequence, but
their fears were allayed on the same evening by an
announcement by telegraph that the Canada had
arrived safe at Halifax.

The most important news by the present arrival
is from California. The dates from San Frauciees
are to the 26th of February. The intelligence of tie
failure of Page and Bacon, of St. Louie, had retched
California, and caused one of the greatest monetary
panics ever known ; and so great was the runupoa
the banks and banking houses, that the heavien lad
most important were obliged to give way to the prep.
sure and close up their concerns. The following
establishments in San Francisco, after a vain endea-
vour to meet the drafts of their depositors, closed
their doors on the 23rd ult., and suspended opera-
tions :—Page, Bacon, and Co.—the tall of whom
house at Cincinnati led the way ; Robinette
and Co. ; Adams and Co. ; Miners' Bank.
lug House; and Wells, Fano, and Co. and
it was reported that a number of the principal
merchants in San Francisco would soon be compelled
to follow the lead of the above named banking homes,
The excitement was not confined to San Francisco,
but spread, like fire on a prairie, throughout the sa-
tire state, and in same places the populece became as
maddened that they broke into the vaults of the
bankers, and found them empty. All business true-
actions were entirely suspended, and trade was rem.
seated u being completely dead. Fair promises
were made, however, by the suspended barkers that
all would soon be righted, and a number of the Malt
wealthy merchants had proffered assistance to the
distressed houses, in the hope of temporarily satisfy.
ing the panic-stricken community, and allaying the
excitement. In consequence of the financial diffi-
culties in San Francisco, the shipment of specie
was very small, the Northern Light bringing only
92,322 dollars, which is some 600,000 dollars
less than the average shipment by the Nicaragua
steamers. Owing to the scarcity of water, but
little gold had been taken from the mines. On the
16th of February another attempt was made by the
legislature to elect a United States senator, which
was unsuccessful, and the joint convention decided
to adjourn sine die, leaving the choice to the next le-
gislature.
The New York Herald says :
. . . .

The letter of our Washington- chrrespondemt develops a
new programme with reference to Cuba, originated by Se-
cretary Marcy, and to be carried out by our sere minister
to Madrid, Mr. Dodge. The lenatb, breadth, and scope of
this new plan is comprehended in the negotiation of a reci-
procity treaty between the United States and Cuba. The
alternative presented to Spain is to be free trade with Cabs,
or a repeal of the neutrality laws and the encouragement of
_ . . . .

From Quebec we learn that the imperial Recipro.
city Act has been published in the official gazette,
and accompanying it is a proclama•ion that the
treaty has taken effect. A pro% isional Militia Bill,
providing for a thorough organisation of a volunteer
and sedentary militio, was about to be discussed in
the Assembly. The result would probably determine
the fate of the ministry for this session.
Government has introduced a bill to the Legisla-
tive Assembly for abolishing the postage oo all news-
papers published io Canada. This measure will in-
volve a sacrifice of revenue to the amount of about
30,000 dole. a year ; but it is believed that the amount
will be cheerfully made up by the people.
The dates from the city of Mexico are to the 3rd
ultimo. President Santa Anna left the capitol on the
26th ult. with all the troops except 1,500, taking with
him a large quantity of baggage. Some of the papers
state Santa Anna had gone to the baths. The latest
reports, however, state that he had teached the de-
partment of Gaerieo, and had defeated the iosnrgents
under Moreno. It is also stated that he met and
forced the main army under Alverez to retire, after a
desperate engagement near Chilpunciago, and the
President was on hie return to the capitol.
The dates from Havannah are to the 14th ult.
Pinto, Pinelo, and Cadalzo, the conspirators, had been
' tried and sentenced to death by the garotte.

NEW YORK, Mauna 21.
The money market is easy, the rates for discount rangier
from six to seven per cent. for paper 30 to 90 days, sod Its
8 per cant. for four to six months—these terms applicable to
prime city names. Demand loans on stock and other ap-
proved collateral 6to 7 percent. The demand for foreign
exchange continues active, and the quotations on Loud*
firm at 1091 to 1101. Since our 'dykes of the 12th of
March we have had a strong market for all elutes of stocks.
The disposition to invest, noticed then, has continued vet/
marked through the early part of the week, un'il the news
by the Liverpool steamer of the 3rd instant was received
with the intelligence of the death of the Emperor of Russia,
since when a decided tendency to speculation has been no-
Seeable in railroad stocks, as well as in others, which bag
resulted in a general rise. The impolite given was so de•
eided, and money keeps so abundant, that the gloomy sees
received yesterday from San Ff&EICISC3, announcing the
suspension of many important mercantile and bookies
houses, and the fact that the steamer brought only abase
90,000 dollars in gold, have failed to produce the depressieg
influence which might have been expected under less buoy-
ing circumstances.
BREATSTCI7B.—FIour : Choice extra brands have la
general advanced 25e. to 50e. per barrel durieg the weeks
but other descriptions are either without charge in prise.
or 12p. per barrel lower sines Saturday. Wheat remains
precisely as before, witk scarcely transactions enough to W-
eigh even proximate quotations. Indian corn without
change is prices. Barley, 130 e. to 1350. ern 48 lbs. Km
130 e. per 16 lbs. Corn meal, 425 doll. to 4.64 dole. per
barrel. Rye filer, 6.25 dole. to 7.50 dole. per barrel.
Corrox.—The announcement on Thursday of the death
of the Emperor of Russia being Interpreted in favour of a
peaceful solution of the Easteru question, a speculative de-
; mend sprung up, causing en advance in price of Pk to it
per lb., at which some considerable parcels have chola
hands. This advance, which is firmly maintained, has
teetered materially with the execution of European orders
, under limits as to costs. The sales since the 13th inst. us
estimated at 16,000 bales.
FastOrrit —To Liverpool, for cotton, 316 d. per lb ; fiat.
Is, 3d. to le. 61. per brl. ; grair, 3d. to 4d, per bush. To
London, 21. per brl ; grain, 7d. per bash. To Havre, cot'
ton, to. per lb.

The Vladida of Montenegro has ordered a ten
days' mourning, of the deepest kind, for the late Cat.
Hopes are entertained that Alexander II will appreciate
this manifestation, and restore the pension of 8.000 cookies
per annum, which Nicholas cut off in 1812, alter it had
been duly paid for a generation.
Lou OP THE AMERICAN PACRET-SHIP HENDEIR
HUDBo2l.—Adviels have been received at Liverpool of the
foundering at ass, on the 12th March, of the American
packet-chip Hendrik Mudge's, while on her voyage fn.
New York to Linden, with the loss of two lives; the motet
the crew have arrived at Philadelphia.
ASSYRIAN ANTIQUITIES.— About sixty cane• d
Anyrian antiquities, from the excavations of Mr. Levkas
Mr. Russ" and Mr. Loftus have arrived at the British
Museum.
PRUSSIA LOSING ITS P.—The King of Pro& MI
decreed that the Sixteenth Cuirassiers should bur for ems'
the name of the Emperor Nioholu, and that the Third Regi-
ment of Helens should take the name of the present EA-
paror of Russia.
THE NEWSPAPER Pares IN SPAIN.—On the Bth
ult., M. Correa', editor of the Clamor Publico, and M. de
Mau, editor of the Occident*, both of Madrid, fossht
duel. To escape the penalty of the Spanish law, the dell
swords,
s foughtwhich
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wounded one another, closed, intending each to end the
other's life. The seconds were eosapelled to tear thew
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