The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-20 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Shirtings at Canton unchanged. Total export of
tea to date, 22,250,0001b5. Exchange on Lon-
don, 4.4.

SHANGHAI, Arouer 3.

Shirtings quiet. Silk active. Settlements during
the past fortnight, 7,500 bales. Total export to
date, 13,250 bales. Exchange on London, ea ld.

MONDAY.
N. to W. and S.W.,
moderate. tine.
IRELAND. S.W. to &W., light to
moderate.
S.S.E. to W.S.W., mo- W. CENTRAL. S. to W., light to fresh.
deiate to light. fine.
ILK. to &W., moderate &W.EROLAND. S. to W., fresh.
to fresh.
&S. . to W.S.W., fresh EE. ENGLAND. EL to W., light, reliable,

VDAT.
Variabie, light to mode-
rate.
Aa above, fine.

to light, fine.
ridable, llalit to mo- X COAST.

dente: thie.

fine
N. W, to S.W., mode-

rate to fresh.:

A hostile and disorderly demonstration took place
two days since at Iloilo', near Brussels, in front of a house,
Rue de Cowed, in which M. Proudlion, the wehl•koowo
French writer, occupied an apartment. It was, however.
promptly put down by the police. Precautions were taken
to prevent any recurrence of such manifestations, but they
wore rendered unnecessary by X. Proudhon's departure the
next morning. _ .

Mr. Manockjee Cureetjee has arrived in Paris,
and is staying at the Greed Hotel. _ _

At Biarritz, on Thursday, a funeral service was
celebrated in the chapel of Ste..Eug4nie, io memory of the
Duchess &Albs. The Emperor and the Empress ware pre-
sent. The day before thews was a grand fete at Biarritz,
which was crowded with people from all the country round,
that day being the one selected by the Basques for their
annual visit. Mass was celebrated in the morning, and the
church sod street. were thronged with people aazious to
see their Majesties, who atteoded. About 2 o'clock there
was a grand game at ball between French and Basque
players for a sum of 1,500 fr., whioh was woo by the former.
The Emperor passed through the crowd on horseback.
A letter from Prague describes the success of the
Ratite Opera, directed by Merelli, this season. The com-
pany generally was very good, but " the chief praises of the
public were," says the letter, " justly bestowed upon an
American lady, Mlle. Filippi, one of the best contraltos that
hu ever visited this city. Her forte seems to be in expres-
sloe, which in pathetic passages is wonderfully fine. Hence
in Armee she gives the beautiful air' In si Barbara Baia-
' gum,' with an effect sever produced here by any other
singer, sad we have heard them aIL Yon will hear more
of this young lady if I am not mistaken."
Meyerbeer is shortly expected in Paris.
Litoff, the pianist, is engaged in the composition
of an opera.
Mr. Belle's Bohemian Girt, which has been given
all the season in Rouen with immense applause, is in pre-
paratioo at the New Lyricist Theatre, Paris.
Mr. Toole announces his benefit for the 2nd of
October.
Sadler's Wells Theatre opens with a melodrama
by renegues for the season, under the joint management
of Miss bloats sod Mr. Morton Prioe, on Saturday next,
the 27th inst.
Mr. Creewick, so long the attraction of the
Surrey Theatre. is about to retire from the management.
H. lummoxes his farewell benefit for next Thursday.
MARRIAGI or TEN KING or PORTUGAL.—We un-
derstand that a squadron, under the command of Bear-Ad-
miral Dames, C. 8., will sail early in the week for **Tagus,
to be pressat at the marriage of the King of Portug►l. The
squadron will comprise the Edgar, bearing the war-admi-
ral's flag, Liffey, Warrior, and Black Prince.—United Ser.
vier Gavotte.