The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-15 00:00:00

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Climate* b7:l47:tii‘:l7llteitZtliace---tlieil;P;;COro of the Mail
on the 3rd May, 1855.
Bontbey.—Lieutenant Lyon, 10th Regiment N. 1., Maud..
Qu •Iduater General, at Aden, on the 27th April.
13ettgal.—Aundast Surgeon J. J. Cole, at Murree, on
the 25th April.

A RAILWAY EXCURSION IN INDIA.
In its summary, the Bombay Timm directs attention
to a report in a noterr part oi the paper of a railway e reunion
on the 30th of April. The novelty and peculiar interest of
the fete lay in its being an invitation from an enterprising
member of the Native community.—Mr. Jamsetise, who
easing nearly completed the section of the railway works
entrusted to him for fourteen miles beyond Callion towards
the Thul Onaur, melt d upwards of three hundren Euro-
pean and native gentlemen to inspect the works.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, MAT 11.
The Overland leaned the 9th April, arrived on the Bth lost., per
Peninsular and Oriental sterner Madras.
Our Money Market during the MA ten days is without change, and
rates of interest Goober the same; bat as money is now becoming
more ataindant we are of opinion resent TALCS cannot loag be
maintained. Your per cent paper M without thirties.
The Import Market is mush in the game elate, and the amount of
briers transacted is on a very limited Wide. As the weather it di-
aries the approach of our rains, the season promisee to close with a
depression which has charactorlied the Market throughout. The
only arrival Irons the West is the David Brown truss London; but
the Southerly winds, which arc new prevailing, will nu doubt briug
up a number of vessels overdue, end considerably add to our supplieeut
Cotton neon Goods in Importers' hands, welch are 'airway
heavy. So little alteration is there in the general written of
busters* in Imports, that it is team:eery to particularise each
deseriptlon et goods, as the dement has been of the most limited
Mod, and at prices previously cu. rent, except for to and
45 inch Grey Bhirtlep of the lower makes, which have been
in some slight enquiry, and for such a trifling advance
has been given. Maddapelam, LaCO pieties; Jacconet, 4,0u0
prom; T Cloth, 380 picots ; and Grey Mulls, Noe. 1 to
J, 11,71 0 pieces, have only been reported r Fuld.
Bleached and Fancy times have been almost neglected.
COTTON YAIOI.-The market retinues very arse, and there is a
steady demand for good quality in the Grey; but the buries dose
has been small; 7W. and upwards Mule, and le's and es's Wirer.
• have ~lightly advanced in value-other eouam remaining is before.
Dyed Orange sod Turkey Red are still very heavy to wore, but the
formes has the reference in dread. No sake however are reported
in either.
Woothens.-The enquiry is very dull. erne salts are reported to
have been made, but the par rulers !lime nut transpired set.
MareUi.-lron of all kinds are dull of sale, and we can bear of
nothing doing since our lag; pi ices, however remain as last quoted,
rept Monad Nall Bad, which le again lower in value. Copper con.
tones to advance in prim and the demand is very good, but there ten
' little or no stuck in first hands. Steel in Tube and Faggot. are in
slight enquiry. Pig Lead in demand at improved prices; but Sheet
dull. Svelter without change. Tin Plana re in more enquiry at
improved prier.
WOW%
Correa Woof.-The Market has contend very active, mid rime
receipt of the Mall. Wiring as it did improved amounts of the
latter at Home, reside/able excitement has prevailed among ship-
per, who have been acting Ireely at prier mush abuse QOM
perionsly current, and in all does alien 10,000 bales have
Nun purebred on European account. Waren now stands at its. 93,
Mehra at Its. b 6, lid Ocenrawuttes Rs. 74 per candy, establishing
an armee ce lest Mall's quotation of Rs. 2 te 4 per candy. The
southerly wines still retinue to prevail and to increase in tome, es
that our superset Cotton are very limited foe the scare, and ribs
weather has a very unsettled appearance, holders are not likely to
relas la their demands, and high prices the consequent result.
Tomeans.-Bates of Freight to Great brier coatinued much de.
premed and to give way until the arrival of the Mail, which paused
reeved salinity in our Cotton Market, and we now quits Si 12e. 6d.
te 15s. par too of 50 feet, having been as low as 31. 7s. 6d. for
Lateen, and in a very ordinary and questionable vessel, 31. for
Liverpool. Beads are nominally at `st. 17s. Sd.
Raoaros.-A fire in Engleh Melange took place on arrival of
Me Plume on the 7th instant with the China Mail, and the, business
lire ray be quoted at 15.114. to le. led. for China and First Clone
Ormelts, and Is. lid. for Dominants. On Calcutta we quote Be. nil
at sight, Be. 98 at 60 days' sight, and on Madras Its tee at 110 days'
•
CALCUTTA, MAT 3.
Our Produce markets have even shown less animatim since the
Ire Nail than for some time previous; we can look for no activity,
sear the generally demean wirier of the borne markets, unless
at • very troosiderabie reduettun oa the prior lately ruling. -In
Pres Goods the imports" are unable to move eff any large
quantities. he although it le known that the upcountry
markets are bur the disposition to speculatelangOL
The money market continues in the same unsatisfactory eats we
noticed in our last rue • all are looking forward to the reduction of
interest by the Bank of (regal, but it is anderetood that the state of
the treasury of that emablimment will not yet juicily the directors in
loosening the wren.
1100171.
Barren to
the Crous.-Aosounts from upeountry are
coaticting an to the 114611 mate of our regular emporia. The
solutien, we take to be Wes; Meeks in Irst hewn may be lighter,
but the regular dares Isil they have to compete is sit-taut
markets with ewer goods bra Derry. and consequently
prefer selling tar raw preiress at lower rates on
the spot, hoping In due ere le repro Sr open more favourable
terms. Here we as held woe we Wpm of bestowment in
prices, for the esseneme seppler ea the way are well.
known to the defier, era rest guard themselves from
sharing is the eller May sanest but anticipate from
oath rehire and YsriMsM Olieenelerte.-Gray shirting,
a telt amount et biros be been dews end the eerier make. of 40
irises have brought
_raw baths prises whir the middliag weights
6 to la Br shout leld heavier errs pore el width were
sent here on Essennt et the stepper at Ms Mr rift me Gently
held, with Ur respest that the interring el Met tends may at least
relieve this mein her farther knew smelts Wide goods
are ,aldons in resort at.tbis-sseesmesi seise en wry moderate.
White Mintage -Fine goods are in firs 'apply, and market
,dull, but midis art low ass selsrie at rout pee-
viola quotatins. White greed artless appear te be
In limited regret at dbeet Lees Mee, anti brocades the
✓aw but hoiden are nelleirlffire-Crbrice: Grey ere only
ealmele in wertilvieornlides et the bow rates earlished; and
Waite must be es eves rem. de salea reported.-Twills:
en try quiet hared and seise err only be effected by sub-
=te tatter thetime.-11~11=1: - The demand which
I r theme gelds in the Grey he net been mentened
la hikes bre Sr farther gres way in prise; White are in
ne
erre td We eel prices reere maintsined.-Jwassts
The Mist binds el Wire are is no annant whatever, and et
snibeety dersisdnes dealers are full. and offer ore coorquently
retss Grey, ot the levee ass to some extent In
✓iper at the law
Jews as ',Wets out
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in OW sad lower is var.
foal." Gomm.-Tivill,... A limited inquiry exists for 6.4
Orr bat at a reduction of ie.iust 2 pie. ea tomer prices ; the nay.
Innen rods are very doll, • hint the 7.4 and 6.4 'dates lit t 4
are Wee beer real ree;,rat, but 13 yarns goods are difficult oleic.
deerdina et botho4r,tow and bleactierter aye, are entirely netlarneg.
alb Mind the 12in. are slope in demand for very Hun* quas-
i Oise; runs are very ham in store, and the few sails have been at
Wei prism; 4ecoaets sr quite negkoted.

PIEDMONT.—A decree of tte King has indicated
...tie religious orders of men sad women which are to be
suppressed. The number is oonsiderable: 334 monasteries
will disappear; they contain a population of 6,699 persona.
Among these mount TT eee 269 were inhibited by 4.135
monks, and 43 by 1,473 num. In the orders still preserved
there remain 863 monks and MOE nuts. According to Mgt
economy of the law, Ronk"; and nuns who belong .to the
orders suprassed will continue to lice each in mmallaya.
and arch of them daring
lie will receive • Pe
of 6001.n0 net