The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-30 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

The Grand Council of Berne decided on the 24th
int. by the unexpected majority of 122 to 25 vote.,
to grant a concession for a railway on the Benue
iterritory to the Compegnie de Bile.

TURKEY.

Advice. from Constantinople, of the 13th, an-
nounce the arrival there of the Prince Kavadaha, who
has been recalled from his post of Turkish ambassador
to the Courtpf Berlin. Oneof the Sultan's eons died, on
the 10th, as also the second sultana, in the palace
of Beylerbey. Another sultana is dangerously ill in
the meraglio of Topkapoo. There have been violent
storms of late in the Black Sea and beyond the Dar-
danelles. Twenty-five vessels have been wrecked in
the former, and eighteen government vessels stranded
in the latter, of which seven have been got afloat
again by the aid of steamers.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
(PROM OUR OWN CORILWIPONDINT)
(131 r ILIC7IIO TILIO/LAPII.)

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, Nov. 30.
The British and North American royal mail steam-
ship Africa, Harrison, commander, which left New
York at noon on the 17th instant, arrived in our
river at a quarter to 11 o'clock last night, with four
days' later intelligence from all parts of the Union
than we had previously received by the United
States mail-steamer Arctic. The Africa brings forty
passengers, 102,000 dollars in specie on freight, and
the usual mails from the States and the British
American Provinces.

Very serious loss of property is reported to have
taken place during the gale at Lake Erie, mentioned
in our last advice,. The wreck of the steamer St.
Louis, and ono or two propellers and schooners, are
among the disasters, attended by a large lose in
cargo. Thus far the authentic accounts of the storm
are not saddened by the loss of life. The dead
bodies floating near the scene of the fatal disaster to
the steamer Atlantic, in August, are surmised to have
been cast up by the violence of the storm. Another
steamboat explosion on the Ohio, involving a se-
rious loss of life, near Marietta, is also reported by
telegraph. Six persons were killed, and a number
of the crew and passengers were much injured.
Advices from the city of Mexico to the 28th, and
from Vera Cruz to the 30th ult., had been received at
New Orleans, by the revenLe cutter Duane.
The rsvolutionary movements still continued in the
state of Vera Cruz, although it was denied that
Rebelled° had seconded the plan of the insurgents at
Jalisco.

The revolution of Guadalajara seems to bo gather-
ing strength, and presents a more formidable aspect.
A change of its plan has been made. All the public
authorities who have forfeited the confidence of the
the people are disarmed. An extraordinary Congress,
composed of two deputies from each state, is con-
voked, which shall proceed to the election of a pre-
sident ad interim, and • reformation of the constitu-
tition. Gen. Santa Anna is called upon to return to
the republic, and Gen. Uraga is invited to place him-
self at the head of the movement.

By a telegraphic despatch received at New York
from New Orleans it appears that the steam-ship
Texas arrived at that city on the evening of the 11th
instant front Galveston, with intelligence from
Brownsville as late as the sth, among which is an
account of an important revolutionary movement at
Matamaros, terminating in the rout of the govern-
ment forces by the insurgents.
The eight slaves who were brought by Lemmon
from Virginia to New York, iii transits for Texas,
had been set at liberty by the decision of the New
York judges, who ruled that they did not come
within the character of fugitive slaves, sa contem-
plated in the act of o:ingrain.
Very extensive funeral ceremonies in commemora-
tion of Daniel Webster's memory took place in New
York and other chief cities of the Union on the 16th
inst., the day previous to the sailing of the Africa.
The United States mail steam-ship Atlantic, Cap-
tain West, with the mails from hence, arrived out at
New York on the 15th inst.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.
There has been bat a Wes variation la the price of
money for some time past, battle retailers padually settling
down to a standard satisfaeMepts the aninseem classes who
▪ are employment money. PINS aspen hiss 413 days
(they being generally drawn as Muses of the Mem* stand-
ard of erode), will readily sell at 5 to 6jj, ma are much
Inquired for. Paper of same character, at lows dates, is
in request at $ to 7. Money is eztremely abundant fbr
loans upon all, or for specified periods et favourable rates
for the borrower.
let class endorsed notes and acceptances, short +5 to 6 p. an.
ilong ito6 7 1 r,s 0 0
to magi* names, paper 6
6 „
2nd elms eadersed notes and aoceptances,short 6 to 8 i.
„
0 n n long 7 to 9 „
Loam on Government and Stabs Stooks 4l to 5 „
„ miscellaneous securities
on the news from England by the Atlantic, and an advance
bad taken place in prices. Large transactions were re-
at the following quotatiods :—Western Canal floor,
6 doh I2le. to 6 dell. 26e., very firm ; Gennessee prime
wheat, 1 dol. 24c. to 1 dol. 26c. per 801 be. ; Indian cern,
round yellow, 941. to 96c. per bushel, steady; Indian meal,
3 dole. 75e. to 3 dole. 8710. per barrel.
The cotton market at New York had been very inactive,
and pima had slightly receded for most descriptions of the
staple. The sales had been very limited, and the quota-
tions were as follows : —New Orleans and Mobilo, middling
fair to fair, 111 e. to 121 e. per lb.; Uplands ditto, 1011. to
1111.
•slia :Mee of (raisin, in consequence of the quantity of
grain shipping to Europe, and especially to English and
Irish pons, had materially advanced; and shippers were
asking the following prices at the departure of the Africa
Four to Liverpool, 2a. Bd. to 2s. fld per barrel ; grails to
ditto, 7d. to 71d. per bushel ; coma to ditto, 5-I6ths to
3.Bths of a pinny per lb. ; gotten to Havre, 1 to lof a
cent. per lb.
1 The provision market was heavy in prime, and trade
rather duller than at the previous mail. Mem pork was
quoted, 181 ; and prime ditto, 151 doUul. Live hogs,
however, still maintained fall prices.
The demand for naval stores was not much improved,
and little, if any, change was observable in the quotations
of any article in this branch of business.
prices were ruling for all kinds of tobacco, with a
good inquiry.
A more active business was doing in wool than for some
time enviously, and rates had a still farther upward

—ieihiage on London woe at 1092 to 110, with not ninth
offering, and sales but to a very moderate extent. Ou
Para, 5.13, firm. but little duisg; ilaniburgb, 344 to 36! ;
Bream, 791 to 80.

8017T11 EASTERN RAILWAY.—Orou traffic receipts
for the week endings Nov. 27, 1852 11,6311. 17.. 2d. ; ditto,
Nov. 29, 1861, 10,2384 to. 04.1. hereon in 1862, 1,4001.
Om V. _ _

14/110RANDe MEETINO.—Last evening a valedic-
tory meeting of the emigrants per ship Woodstock and
their friends took place at the Cowpoustreet School room,
City•road. Dr. Oxley presided, and encouraging addreascs
wen delivered by Mrs. Jamie and the Rev. Charles Wood-
ward from Australia and the Row. Mr. Pools, chaplain of
en wool.