The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-17 00:00:00

COMIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

---BOMBAY, Duc.l4.
We have to report an active demand fur money during
the fortnight. The Bank of Bambey have again naiad
their rates of discount one per emit. (for the second time
within a month), and there is every probability of a further
&dream before the end of the year. Securities of every
description are in consequence depress, d.
We are sorry to report, mail after mail, saoh a wretched
state of our import market for cotton piece g sods and British
manufactures in general. Since the departure ut last mail,
a further decline of 2 to 4 arenas per piece is established
on all description of grey goods, on the already miserable
prices ruling since the opening of the season. The dealers
now are totally disieclined to and cry thing to their stock,
for want of clearance for the interior by exporters, eves at
any reduction in the price in their favour. The enormous
imports of goods up to this time is nearly double than the
same period last moil, and the clearance being not nearly
the same makes the matter more serious.

The transactions during the past fortnight is very trifling
in piece goods and twist, the latter of a favourite mark, and
well known is the up•euuotries, meet with ready buyerr,
while the others are hardly moved.
Our market for metal remains more steady with • light
stack in first and almond handy.

In consequence et there being no geed cotton in the
market. and freight going down, the dealers bare taken the
►dvantage to demand 2 to 3 Its. p. r cai.dy more on the
last quotation, though very few purchases have been made
of Eiumt end Broach at Its. 93, Dholcra at 63, atd 00111-
ravuttee at 68 per candy, which may be considered the rats
of the day.
Tonnage is abundant, with few shippers, it may be quoted
at 24. 12e: 6d. to 21. 161. for London and Liverpool.
Exchange on Erglond in consequence of the al:pence of
demand for remittance has again advanced eh ut 2 per
cent. for this mail, mid we now quote 2.. av the rate
(or find elms credit bale, and 2i. Off'. to 23. ld. for docu-
ments. - . .

CALCUTTA, Dto. 4.

We continue to report a better husintar its eiports so far
u linseed, rice, jute, and Ssltp•tre are d'ec'reed, which
have been in improved demand, rad consequently higher
' prices bays been paid. In indigo we hairs heard of nothing,
with the exception of a small puhac site consiving of lux
year's remains, of which a portion only was sold. In raw
silks also little has been done. though hotter r •tee, we think,
might be got for good qualities, if there were any in the
market. All other goods remain in the same peratint ea
reported last. •
Our import market continues very dull, the demand being
rather limited, and dealers keeping hack on the expecta-
tion of obtaining their wants on ra.te fsv'urahle terms,
owing to the heavy supplies now ci mpg into the market.
All descriptions, with the exception of ono or two staples,
have partially declined in value.
The increaeiog tightness of the money market, noticed
previously, induced the directors of ne Bank of Bonsai at
their last meeting on Thursday to rail• their rates of inte-
rest one per cent. all round. In government set unties a
few transactions have taken place at previous rate., there
is little epeculatioa ping on in the bant.r.
Exchange has been gradually adeeneina, Bonk Bile at
six months' skin having sold at 29., end Dommet.o at
2s. Op. to 2s Op. A good number of hills ?Reeler dby the
steamer Bhimprsai from China have been thrown into the
market. Our corrent rates are the following for six months'
sight papers:—Bonk Bills, at 2s. per cotnpeny'a rupee ; let
claps credits, at 2a, to 2e. Oid. ditto ; ditto D.icument
at 24. Old. to 24. Q 4. ditto.
Freights continue in almost the MIME position as last work.
Indigo.—At a public sale held on the '27i h ult , about 150
chests of inferior deseripion were brought f ',ward, and a
portion sold at 40 to 90 rupees per mauud, the rest having
been bought in.
SHANOHAE, Nov. 17.
_ . . .

Trade seems to be improving, and notssitt:etundicg the
scarcity of money, a la•ge amount of 'insole's has bees►
transacted during the past fortnight, both in the il:spewal of
goods and purchase of produce ; but there bas been at par-
ticular feature in the trade worthy of remark. The only
arrival from Greet Britain his been the Spirit of the North;
her cargo is sot reported, but wo heiresses ins brings about
22,000 pd. (hey Snirtiags—Sunce the ht inst. then have
been sem., considerable deliveries to textile'', and tie cash
valuations arc rather lower in consequi nor—G} catty goods
being qu"t.d et 1.93 dole. ; 6i clams, 1.38 ACAS. ; and 7f
ettties, 1.82 doll. Whites have also beta moved off in
barter, though not to any extent, end quotations are un-
altered. American Drills—Quotations, 100 dpl,. per Pre*
of 40 yds , and 1.38 per piece if 30 yds. Velvete--1,600
pa. black have been sold at 11 cees. per yard.
CANTON, Nov. 26.
In imports there is nothing doing. Opium is quoted
Patna, 362 dole. 60e.; Benares, 365 dole. ; Walesa, 476 dole.
In tea nothing has been done except die settlement of
some 3,000 half chests Canton Poem:tons for California, and
small purchases of the old stock in market ter Distend. The
raw silk market is without change ; Cumel.u^k rc reeled,
316 do:s. to 330 dole. Beduins° cn Lmike, 44. ltd. to
4s. 711. On India, Company's Bills ccerpted 234-e. to
236r6. per 100 dole. Sycee, 6 per cent. premium. Cantos
dollars 27 per cent. premium. Good, WO touch dollars
17 30 per oz. Freights to England, U. 10•. ; th. United
States, 16 doh.—both nominal; to 15 dubs to
20 dole.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN. JAN. 16.

The Cork Reporter states that moat 6:A4li:dory
letters are in town from Messrs. Moriarty and Mor-
gan, late scholars of the Curk Q'ieet'e College, the
former of whom won the writership in the Hon. East
India Company's service, and the latter of whom was
given an appointment in the civil service at Shang-
hae. Mr. Moriarty is in; Bombay Preaddi Ley, and
has now between 400/. and 5001. a year salary, with
the splendid prospects before him, sure to attend a
man of talent and exertion, in the compsn3's civil
service. Mr. Morgan's present income is about 2001.
a year, with 1,0001. or 1,2001. open to him. Both
are in perfect health.
Mr. Vincent Sculiy, M.P., has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to a clergyman of Lis church in Dublin,
with a view of showing that, if Boman catholic. be
dissatisfied with the amount of spiritual aid supplied
to the soldiers of their faith in the Crimen, it is their
own fault if they do not take steps :o remedy any
deficiency of the kind, under the present very liberal
regulations made by government on the subject :
Mertion•tquare, Jan. 9, 1855.
My dear Dean,—l am now in a pountion to supply the
desired information with reference to army chaplains Oa
15th December last, in answer to some questions eakod by
Ole SO the HOUSE of Comnacns, the Secretary. at-Wer, Mr.
Sidney Herbert, stated that—
• " About two-thirds of the troops were protease!, and
one-third Roman catholic, and chaplains had been provided
by government in those relative proportions. There were
twelve church of England clergymen, eight Ilmnan cotho-
lic, and four presbyterian—in all te enty.four chaplains.
The government had also offered to contribute adu:ti
funds towerds providing extra chapleio•occording to cer-
tain regulations which members of the Church ot Eng!and
bad already availed themselves of, and he be,icced the
Roman Catholics sad Presbyterians would likewise mks
advantage of the offer."
Afterwards 1 addressed a letter to Mr. Herbert re-
questing to know "the rates of remuneration Kir. n to
the accredited chaplains of each religious denDmio-tion •
also, what extra fonds have been already contributed by
government trwards providing further religious assistance,
and the regulations under which such extra Nods Love
been and will be supplied?" The answer reccised b3we
this day, states that
"The Church of England chaplains with the army receive
18e. a day, rations for themselves and to, and forage ti.ra
horse. The Presbyterian chaplains receive the same par occi
ythwualt Ai 'Ls anda
-
al lo w &nee. The Roman catholic chaplains receive 1501. a
servants.ctiyetaior n,
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nfAmorrabrgeuigreoffo.
chaplains
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rc";ddieelbromination have
one-half the salary the government will pay the other halt;
and give the chaplains the same allowance in ratlines and
been net, on the condition thatmlyhdeeadredneoamni.naarteionthcpfialigh
fjudgeonrdagt
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i theatthe practical outilityen
purpose oYf o foregoingit can
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Wield any farther particulars be desired, I shall be happy
to apply for them in the proper quarter.—Believe me, as
aver,sinaerely yews, Vincerrr Scom.Y.
Tba Very Rev. Den Meyler.