The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-18 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

The Ellora left Malta at 9 a.m. on the 15th,
and the Vectia at 10 p.m. on the 16th, for South-
ampton and Marseilles respectively.

CHINA.
(By telegraph from Sam.)
SHANGRAIfy Mica 9.

Major Gordon has attacked E.hing, which was
subsequently evacuated by the garrison. Frightful
destitution prevails in northern China. Sir Harry
Parkes has arrived here, and taken charge of the
consulate.

RIOT AT THE SOUTHERN OUTFALL SEWERAGE
Wo —On Friday evening and Saturday last, coesider-
able anxiety was felt by the inhabitants of Erith, Plum-
stead, and Woolwich, iu consequenos of a disgraceful dis-
turbance which broke out amongst the labourers end work-
men, upwards of 1,000 in number, who are employed by
Mr. Webster, the contractor for constructing the outfall
works for the Metropolitan Southern Main Drainage at
Cromer Point, in the Erith marshes. It is stated that
for some days past bickerings have taken place between the
laborers, a large bomber of whom are Iriahmee, on the
Wrier of Garibaldi. On Friday a dispute occurred,
arising from a forums named Driver having discharged a
labourer, when a large number of labourers &rambled and
dannuided that their companion should be nitrated and
Driver dismissed. To these terms Mr. Webster declined to
rade, and the midcourste then struck work, and not con-
tent with this commenced as iodiscriminate onslaught upon
the more peweably disposed, who bad no wish to rare the
works. The riot at one time assumed a serious earict,the meet
fighting with brickbats, serious descriptions of tools, arc., and
several were wounded, although not seriously. A
was sent to the Woolwich polar-office for arsistanc=
body of 30 constables fully armed, under the direction at
Inspector Linrell, proceeded to the scene of disturbance,
and succeeded in partially restoring order, whilst 300 of the
labourers were paid offend discharged. At a later period on
Friday, upwards of 200 of the bricklayer'', who receive
Is. 3d. per diem wages, struck against the regulation which
requires them to pay 6d. per week for a sick and funeral fend.
These men Were also discharged, and on Friday and Satur-
day nights a strong body of polity Weald the stream of
Plamsteed mad Woolwieh,where numerous GOY look plass
between labourers who had lets the works and others, mei
in some came sense injuries resulted.

Money easy. The government rate for gold
yesterday and to-day was 651 ; the market price
ranged between 661 and 68, closing at 671. Ex-
change on London, 1801 to 182 ; on Paris, 3.121.
Stocks steady : New York Centrals, 1431; Illinois,
1501; Erie, 125 ; Six per Cent. United States
Bonds, 113. Cotton slightly firmer, but quiet :
middling Upland, 75c. to 76c. Flour quiet. Wheat
slightly firmer. Corn dull. Provisions, good
inquiry. Coffee very firm. Sager quiet. Molasses
advancing. Petroleum advancing; crude, 34;
refined, 49 to 50.

NEW YORK, Aram 6, Momma.
General Grant has returned from Fort Monroe,
and has left for the army of the Potomac.
Heavy rains interfere with the milltaryoperations
in Virginia.
General Forrest's cavalry is still committing de-
predations in West Tennessee.
A portion of the Federal army has left Alexan-
dria for Shreveport, Louiaiana.
The riots in Illinois have been quelled.
The prices of articles of consumption in the South
are rapidly falling in consequence of the compulsory
funding currency.
Mr. Seward has recommended Congress to pass a
bill for facilitating emigration.
The republican ticket has been elected by a large
majority in Connecticut.
The New York sanitary fair has been opened
with imposing ceremonies.
The City of London, Teutonia, and Hibernia
have arrived out.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NRW YORK, Aram 6, Ifournia.

Money easy. Gold, 64 per cent. prem. Ex-
change on London, 182 f. Stocks very firm : New
York Centrals, 144 ; Erie, 126 f.

QUEENErI'OWN, Aram 17.

The Inman steamship City of Washington, from
New York on the 2nd inst., arrived here at 4.45 a.m.
to-day, with 116 passengers and 28,500 dole. in
specie. She landed 14 paassugers and ten sacks of
mails, and proceeded for Liverpool at 5 a.m.
The China arrived at Queenstown, at 1 p.m.,
with 106 passengers. She proceeded at 1.10 p.m.
All well. The China experienced easterly weather.