The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-24 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.
The United States mail steam-ship Pacific, Captain
Ezra Nye, arrived in the Mersey to day, at 12.22 p.m.,
from New York, after a very boisterous passage.
The Royal Mail steamer Africa, hence, arrived at
Boston on the let instant,and the United States Mail
steamer Union, from Havre and Southampton, at
New York, on the 3rd instant.
The weather at New York had been intensely cold
for several days prior to the departure of the Pacific,
with a strong north-west wind. The 6th was stated
to be the coldest day experienced since 1846. Tele-
graphic despatches from the British provinces, New
England, and the Northern States of the Union, date'
that the weather was intensely severe.
In the United States Senate on the 30th ult. a reso-
lution directing the l'ost-office committee to report bow'
ranch money the Collins steam ships have received
up to the present time for freight and passengers
was adopted. On the Ist instant the Post-office
committee reported a joint resolution providing for
an overland weekly mail communication with San
Francisco. It was ordered to be printed.
In the House of Representatives on the let inst.
Mr. Houston, chairman of the committee on ways
and means, introduced a bill for passing the modifi-
cation of the existing t riff. A resolution was also
adopted, on the proposition of Mr. Wright, request-
ing the president to communicate to the house, if
set laessapatible with the public interest, the copies
el etierespondence between the diplomatic agents of
the United States and Spain, touching the causes of
the disturbance of the friendly relations between the
United States and that country, and the instructions
of the State department relative to the same, and all
the correspondence between the American govern-
ment, France, and Great Britain, respecting Cuba,
not heretofore communicated to Congress.
The Washington correspondent of tho New York
Herald says :—A treaty with Mexico, substantially
like that recently negotiated with Russia, recognis-
ing the principle that free ships make free goods, has
been sent to the Senate for ratification.
Dates from the Sandwich Islands to January 17
have been received. The most important piece of
intelligence is the death of King Kamehameha ILL,
at the age of forty-one years and nine months. He is
succeeded by Prince Alexander Liholiho, his nephew,
• young copper-coloured gentleman of some educa-
tion, who assumes the title of Kamehameha IV.
There is one week's later intelligence from Cali-
fornia, and an arrival of 640,000 dole. in specie.
Rich mines of gold and copper are reported to have
been discovered on the Gila river, in the territory
acquired under the Gadsden treaty.
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Maw Yoax, FEB. 7,

Business at New York has exhibiiedanlinpro'veciasPect.
The money market was easier than that of Boston or Phila.
delphia. Capital is abundaat at 7 per cent. on first-class
securities and on call. The bulks were discounting with
liberality, and were well fortified with specie. There was an
increased tendency to speculate at the stock board, but prices
by no means too high.
Foreign exchange firm, but demand not active. Lon-
don, 1091 to 1091; Faris, 5.121 to 6.15 ; Amsterdam, 411 ;
Hamburg, 361 to 361.
The cotton market, owing to favourable accounts per
Africa, was firm, but closed quietly at the annexed quota-
tions : Inferior, nominal ; ordinary low to good Upland and
Florida, 8 to 81% Mobile, 8 to 81 ; New Orleans and Texas,
81 to 8f ; low middling, Upland and Florida, 81 ; Mobile,
81 ; New Orleans and Texas, 9.
Breedstuth had been dull and lower In value, but had
partially recovered, closing with a better reeling, and less
Coning of sales. Indian corn was held more firmly, in con-
sequence of the light supplies.
The provision trade was quiet, with light sales, but former
prides were sustained.
Freights rather higher. To Liverpool: Wheat, 51. to 6d.;
flour, Is. 6d.; cotton, id.; dead weight, 16s. to 17s. 6d.

REPRESENTATION OF SWARM/A.—The ,•deotion of
moielet to serve forSwanssa and its contributgry boroughs
has been lied for Tuesday next. The only eandida:l in the
field is Mr. L. L. Deliwyn, who offers nitwit in compliao•
with A regniaitice: (1911 dig denten.