The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-09 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPO Sareaear.
By the *rival here this evening oOL,f the British aed
North American Royal Mail steam ship me*
Capt. Harrison, we have advice, from Boston to the
28th, and Halifax the 29th ult. inclusive. She
brought also 158 passengers, 678,715 dollars, and
12,0121. in gold. She reports the arrival of the At.
lantie at New York on the 27th, and the Asia ee
Halifax on the 29,6, both from this port.
There is but little news by this arrival; a good
deal of stir had been made in both New York and
Philadelphia by certain parties advertising for re.
cruits for the British army, to be sent to Canada, is
order to be enlisted and enrolled. The interfere*,
of the United States district attorney with the ed.
*attire as a breach of the neutrality laws gave it as
importance which it did not in itself possess.
The arrival of the George Law on the 24th hinge
three day,' 'e'er news trout California, with the
mails to March 1. The papers are chiefly occupied
with further particulars of the great financial crash,
of which the announcement was made, by theses's*
of last week. The house of Wells, Fargo, an:lgrt
after a fall meeting of their creditors, who
ed
to wait upon them for thirty or sixty days, resumed
business, and is now in active operation. Adams
and Co. have applied for the benefit of the Insolvent
Act, and it was thought would be ab.e to pay but
small percentage on their liabilities. It is supposed
that Page, Bacon, and Co. are still solvent, but,
not having control of their resources, will defer
the resumption of payments until a future time.
The appearance of the long wishqd-for rains al
the mines has brightened the pro.pects in thee
quarter, and it was anticipated that a greaten
amount of gold would be realised dining the month
of March than has been taken for the same space of
time since the discovery of the mince. The election
of a United States Senator has not again been
formally called up in the legislature, but a democratic
caucus was to be held at Sacramento, to establish
compromise in favour of G win.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Naw YORK, BARCC 27.
There was some little appearance of caution among the
banks yesterday in regard to the further increase of keee
and discounts, induced partly by the unsettled state of
things in California, which I. to affect the so. cis supply fig
some weeks to come end partly by the conviction that the
present line of ninety-tbree milli..cs is quite bieh aweigh
for the amount of legitimate mercantile hui.ines, now doing.
The effect of this feeling may be, in a9h ,rt time, to ea.
benne the pries of money on dent nd loans, but nothing sp.
proachiog a closeness in the &wooly or a pressure for SNOW
modations outside of bank. The escbarge market, for the
Boston steamer, opened with a freer disp.aition in the Wi-
ttig beak rs to draw at the outside rates of the last puke;
and in tee coarse of the foreaoon a c.ineeision ..1 an eight►.
and in some cases a quarter, per cent. was made to elfin
sales oa London. The terms on Paris were not altered
from lest week, and on the north of Europe the &unaware
generally firm. We quote extremes as follows:—On Lae.
don, 109 to 1101; on Paris, 5.10 to 5.13 f.
COTTON.—Thu non-arrival of the so oastrr (which is put
due) continues to cheek operations. Prices are firm, sail
the sales do not exceed 400 Wen We quote :

KIIV YORK

N. Or. al
• Upland Mobile. Tem
Ordinary Upland
Florida.B ht 8j
Middling
Middling Fair
Fair
BREADSTUI73 —T,•ii market is better for the low grebe
of state and welder!) floor, but is not very wive; the AM.
vale are larger, but tho-e in re,cesnect are moderate; and,
with a diminished stock to ,tote, hol.:en gene rally are quite
firm. The sales of Western Canal are 6,000 bbl., at
9 dole. to 9 dole 60c. for common to very god state; 9 doh.
371 c. to 9 dole. 81ge for mired to good brand. Michigan,
Indiana, and common to good Ohio ; and 11 dole. 60e. to
12 dole. 76e. for errs ()Pante. Canadian Baur is without
change, the demand out very active, and the arrival
fair; sales of 1,200 bbls. at 9 dole 254. to 10 dole. He.
for very common ,o extra brands, duty paid. Setubal
flour opened quiet, hut at rather higher figures;
at the dose a better demand prevailed for ex-
port ; the sales ate 2,600 bble., at 9 dole. 181 e. to
9 dol. 81/c. for mixed to geed s akderd brands Balloon,
Alexandria, and Oeurgetou n ; and 9 dole. B,le. to 11 dole.
for favourite, fancy, and extra brands'. Roe dour issteady.
Sales of 60 bbl.. at 6 dole. 25c. to 7 &As. 60. i. Corn meal it
firm ; sales of 150 bole. at 4 dole. 25c. for Jer•ey. Brandy-
wine is held at 4 dole. 75c., ano puncheons at 20 dole. 600.
There is more wheat offering, but prices are without change.
Sales of 3 600 bushels, in lots, part fair, at 2 dole 30c. Rye
is better, and in fair request; pales of 2,000 bushels River,
at 1 dol. 33c. Oats Ira rather better, and ik good request
at 62c. to 68a. for State and Western, and 58,, to 690. for
. _

Jersey and Southern—the latter trice for choice. Barley ia
not plenty ; last sale et I dol. Mc. for rood two-rowed.
Co►a is lower end more plenty ; the dem .ed is fair for the
Bin. the home trade, end for export ; sates of 60,000 bushel,
' at 951 c. to 96c. C.r Southern mired ; 97c. to 98c. for Southern
white ; and 98c. to 98ic. for Southern yell iw. Welters
mixed is in limits I supply, end held at 1 dol. ; round yellow
is scarce and hominid.
Pi

lur pork market opened quite dull sad
heavy, but subsequently, with a brisk inquiry for future
delivery, holders were firm. with more inquiry ; sales of
2.600 bbls., at 14 (lola. 37k.. fur uld Mena. 14 dull. 232. to 14
dole 37c. for new prime, 14 dol.. 40c. to 15 doll for Weskerm
prime mew, 16d d.. to 16 ...la. 25c. for ewes DPW, and 17
dole 75c. to 17 d015.137c. for clear; included in tee Wane
1,000 bbls old mess at 14 dole. 60c., and 1,000 new do. at
15 dots. 60e. fur May dcliee•y. Beet m very firm sad fa
good request for the hums trade and for .hipping; the
sales are 350 hhls., at 9 dnl•. 25e. to 11 dole 50,. for meats,
mesa. 6 duls. 50c. to 7 50c. for do. prima', 13 doll. 50e.
for Vermont twos, 16 dole. tor cure do., and 14 dole. 25c. to
15 dole. for repacked Chicoito ; brim, miss is inutile,
Mayen holding uff for late news from Europe ; we quote all
20 dole. to 26 doh. Bear halal are M..re plaatc ; tales of
110 bbls. Indiana and Yeutucay at 18 ,tole to 18 dolt. 25t.
Cat meats are morn plenty ; I.lex of 300 Wits. mud titans.
a, 81a to 9c.10r hams, and 61e to 6ko. tor shoulders. Bop
lish bacon is heavy ; sales d 230 hoses, at Sc. for short sad
long middles, rib in, and 81., for short clear. Dressed boss
are scares and in demand a 7c to 'Tie. Lard is in limited
?egoist, and with moderate arravaie of prime, prima are
sustained; sales of 2.50 hbls. and tierces, a- 91c. to 9je.tat
fair to prose. Butter di more plenty, and tie market sad
so firm ; sales of Ohio at 121 c to 20d., and State at 22c. te
29e. Cheese is doll at lOic. to 121 c.

Ths United States mail steam packet Hermann
arrived at Cowes on Saturday, on her way to Bremen.
She left New York on the 24th alt.

THE NORTHERN STATION FOR THE

FOREIGN LEGION.

HELIGOLAND, APRIL 3.
The arrival of the steamer Hamhurg, Capt. hog,
from London, with Lieut. Edwards of the Engineers
on board, accompanied by some sappers and mince
and the materials of the wooden huts to he erected
on this island, caused our worthy governor, Sir John
Hindmarsb, o osiderable surprise and embarrassment,
as he had received no previous intimation of their
coaling (such things do occasionally happen at the
Colouial-office in London), sad consequently made no
preparations, nor was he able to fix on a locality for
' the erection of the barracks. He bad therefore to
write home first for instructions, which came in doe
time, and the barracks are now put up. A good
many recruits have volunteered for the Foreign
Legion to be foamed here, but they could not be acv
cepted till the huts were ready for their reception.
It wits a painful sight to witness the women of the
island staggering up the stairs cut iu the face of the
cliff under the heavy load of beams and planks, the
men being much too lary to lend a hand, and con-
sidering it beneath their dignity to do anything ebie
than station themselves on the Falm or Ltgla terrace
on the top of the rock, with their pipes in their menthe
and their hands in tin it pockets, looking out for
wrecks or ships in distrers, which form the golf
income and employment of this singular race et
islanders.