The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-08 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, Seenea, .
By the arrival this afternoon of the Cooartll4ll
Mail steam ship Africa, Captain William Harris;
we have advises from New York to the 25th, Boom
to the 26th, and Halifax to the 27th tilt.

The Afriim passed the Ameries,henee," bet,*
Halifax and Boston, on the 27tk Mt; Ms pm*
hence for New York, on the 29th; the North 8;
from Havre and Southampton for New York, GI al;
30th alt.; and on the 3rd inet.,the steamship Cask
hence to Boston.

The Africa brought 223 pamengtra and 556,318
dollars in specie.
The news by the Africa is four days later than that
brought by the Arse, but there is no intallige' d
importance in the advice. to hand.
The bow York Herald of the 25th nit. mys:
The illlllll/1190 consumption of gunpowder which los hem
for nun time going on between the bellialeama the
Rasters war has begun to tell upon the prim of led lag
saltpetre. Since the arrival of the Belts lead be. 'Mimi
to flic. to 61c. per lb., with free sales, on spetalaties,st bilk
foreign and domestic. 3,200 pigs of Galena chow alai
at the above quotations. At last account.the stook ilia,.
land was very materially reduced, while prices 11151 d
higher figures. The stock of saltpetre in the tailed eft
has become very small, and prim have undergo,s ama
advance. Crude, which before the war-sold at ahem% n
71e., is now very firm at 15c. Thera can be no 4480184 w
wan without " villanous saltpetre." It must be bad it
large supplies, or the system of war must go back to to ere
of hand to-head implements. Oar goverment. hang
experienced great difficulties for the west of it defier%
Revolution, as well as in the war of 1812, has dace ten
more provident for future contingencies, and Columba
for some twenty or thirty years put appropriated abut
20,000 doh. per annum for the purchase and storage tied.
pone, so that we might now probably stand a fin or In
years' war, even without entirely exhausting oar sulpha.
Aecowde from the south respecting the epidemic as ea
gloomy. At Norfolk there is ne abatement of the fem. ii
Memphis, Natehes, Vicksburg, and in fact at all du Inu
on the Miesissippi, the epidemic rages with fearful viridian
and the citizens are fleeing from their homes. At list
Orisons, however, the fever is no longer mutat e
epidemic.
From St. Louis, under date Sept. 24, we have the Mkt
ing intelligence :
' A great battle took place on the 3rd inst., at %R 1
near the north fork of the Platte river, between the Sas
Indians and the entire force of United titans troops isle
General Harney, numbering about 450 men. Moue*
commanded the infantry, and Colonel Cook the Muesli,
mounted infantry, and artillery. The battle emenesni
early in the morning, and lasted several boon. The ladies
fought desperately, but were routed. A running Iglthe
' some ten miles followed, during which the Indian auk
stead, and fought with much gallantry. They were, km
ever, defeated, with the loss of 80 men killed, win
women end children taken prisoners. The Indian wan
fought furiously. General Harney lost six killed and as
many wounded. No offioen were killed. The Indians is•
gaged in this battle ware the Beale and Sioux—Meuse
that massacred Lieutenant Gratton's command, and mur-
dered a mail party, the waybill of the mail having bees
found with them."

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CUBA.
The steamship Black Warrior has arrived at Nes
Orleans, with Havannah dates to the 17th Septem-
ber. There was no political news. Sugar vise firm,
with an upward tendency in prices.

INTELLIGENCE.
_ NSW TORS, SM. Li:

The bank statement shows for the week a decrease meg
each head reported. We think the present week while
a reaction, and a recovery of a large portion of the lulls
Exchange on London is now receding :o the speciepoictssi
the export of coin may be said now to be mainly stoypi.
This reduction of the rate for bills on England end is the
Continent must follow the large shipments of coda sat
breadstuffs.
The rates on loans remain without any material etalls
There is still an active demand for capital, eves at thshP
rates before reported.
The stock market islets buoyant in some particulars. The
western railroads are in favour, consequent noon the lop
receipts anticipated for them, and are held firmly st higher
rates. Ede sold down to 561 at the first board. end after-
wards was offered at 56j ; Reading fell off to 95, sad me
afterwards offered at 941. Panama dropped to 195 I;
Nicaragua improved.
The market for state flour {ahem, with moresellentha
buyer., at a decline of 121 c. from the rates allTeLt PI Sa-
turday. Western is in good demand, both for wort lei
for home consumption. Sou.hern flour firm. Csoulim
is quiet. Rye flour is firm but quiet. Corn meal us'
changed. Wheat continues active, and prime lots for Mir
ping are in good demand; the sales include 11,200 beano
whit* Southern, at 2 dots. Sc. to 2 dols. Ilc , iocludiog 9000
bushels on shipboard at the inside rate, freight 80. ; 21,300
red Souther., at 1 dol. 85c. to 1 dol. 96c , the letter far
amber coloured ; 2,200 Illinois red at 1 dol. Or.; 21,101
whirs Canadian, at 2 dole. sc. to 2 dol. 120., inolodisf
10,000 to arrive nest week, at the higher rate ; 30.000 Id
Upper Lake, part to arrive, at 1 dol. 63c. ta 1 dol. P.;
3,600 white California, at 1 dol. 88c. to 2 dole.; sod 300
white Jersey, at 1 dol. 96e. Rye is still in good demerit
with sales at 1 dol. 17e to 1 dol. 200 , the lower mie fee
Jersey, including 6,000 at 1 dol. 18c. Oats are firm et 130
to 36e. for Southern and Jersey, and 38c. to 42e. for Still
and Western. Cora is less active; the sales are at 870 to
' 881 e. for Western mixed, closing at 88c. to f>B#o. for ihip
ping lots. Barley is firm, with sales said to be at 1 dol. 37iin
xe
Bhanges.—London, 1091 to 109 j; Paris, 5.15 to 512 ;
Amsterdam, 41 to 411 ; Frankfort, 411 to 411: Brim",
to 791; Hamburg, 36} to 361; Antwerp, 0.161 to 5.14;
Berlin and Leipzic, Cologne, 731 to 731.
Cotton.—There is a fair demand, without any
change in rates; the sales are 2,509 bales.
Freights to Europe are firm, 11.32 was refused for eonm
To
to Liverpool, j asked ; grain, 9J. to 104.; floor. 2'. 94.
taimildno,squireflobuarles,peTt.le.,lulttga:waihfiee),4;,er'r3. t 00,7
ries. Per ton, Bdols. ; whalebone, &c., per lb., ; bar, 911
bbl., 760.; provisions, do., 1 dol. 1210.; grain, per babel.
15e. To San Francisco by clippers, measurement redo
per foot, 271 c. to 3210. • 'heavy goods, per ton, 10 Mb
16 dole.; coal, 12 dole. 60e.. to 13 dol. 50e. ZoetionlB 6.4°1;