The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-03 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL.

(From De Coriove7.iiercantne Intelligeweer.)
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, OCT. 11.
We have little if any change to note in the state of
busineu since our issue of the 24th ult. All descriptions of
imported breadstuff* are inactive, sad no immediate ro•
vival of inquiry is expected, in consequence of the antici-
pated abundance of native vegetables. Fish (cod) is in
ample supply, and if the last arrivals of herrings, which
have not yet been landed, prove of good quality, there will
be quite enough at market to meet the present restricted
demand.

The produce market is firm. Sugar is advancing in
value, and the prices of pimento and rum are well supported.
The autumnal showers are very general. In Kingston and
the neighbouring parishes rain has been failing for some
days put in light and continuous showers.
Illizah.—Some sales of Wetmore, are reported at 15.. for
crackers, and Ids. for pilot bread. Verley and Itobinson's
home.usade am in fair request, at these quotations.
COUSYMEAL.—A lot of 4W barrels has changed hands at
20s.

---oANOLP.4.—OrJackson's 390 boxes have been mo red at
7fd. Cook's are held for 7il. but these high rates restrict
operations, and sales are diftici:lt.
COFFEE.—None at musket.
HANS of good quality are scarce, though Bd. only is
offered for a parcel of American just received.
LAND.—With a smill supply, holders aro firm, at 9d.
Lumailit.—White pine is being placed at 965. per m.
Cedar shingles are worth 19s. to 225., u in quality.
MALT.—A 'lither better retail demand has sprung up for
bulk, under which the stock is getting reduced. Bottled
however, continues very inactive.
PINIINTO is readily purchased at 4d., and in some in-
stances a shade higher has been paid.
Ittim is in very bruited enquiry, and has declined Is. 6d.
to 2s. per 10011 m. Considerable supplies of E. I. are ex-
pected.
Et:K.—The stock is moderate. The sales include 50
puncheons at Is. 4d. per gallon, but smaller oyeratiims are
effected at an advance of 3.1.

fluaaa.—The moderate stock at market, and the fact
that there is uow very little of the present crop to come in,
have again put up prices, and strengthened the position of
holders. We quote dark at 18s., and good to tine at 20s. to
230. per 1001 k..
TOBACCO.—Cavendish is aln.ost immoveable, and led is
seemly more active.
Tonotita.—There have been no operations since our last.
OCT. 11.
But little business has been transacted since the publics-
tion of the foregoing. Indeed, the weather wes so tem-
pestuous during the first three or four days of last week,
as to have suspended operations altogether. The autumnal
rains hare been falling with a degree of violence unknown
for several years past, and it feared that much damage will
be done to the crops in the ground before the subsidence of
the floods. At present, however, it is impossible to ewer-
' tabu the precise amount of injury owing to the absence of
intelligent* from many of the agricultural parishes, the
communication wit► which has been interrupted by the
overflow of rivers.

We note at foot the operations that have transpired since
the 6th. The articles not alluded to remain as last reported.
FLOUR.—But one sale of any consequence has trans-
pired. 600 barrels Philadelphia have changed hands at
30e., which Is a decline.
Courtuzar..—Between 300 and 400 barrels have been
taken up on speculation for the northaide, at 20s. ►nd 21s.
per barrel.
CODIIIH.—The greater portion of the stock in importers'
hands has been moved at 14s. for cask and 17s. per box.
Fonts.—There have been sales of mess at 114 s. per brl.
SALMON.—No. 1 has changed hands at 84s.
lizmatxoe.—The two parcels alluded to in the foregoing
have been landed. 102 barrels invoiced as Nu. 1, tamed
out to be No. 2, and were sold at auction at 9e. to 10s. per
barrel. The other parcel is of inferior quality, and is still
unsold.

GOLD.—Aserican is worth; per cent. premium. Doub-
loons ere not in demand.

Lomazn.-10,000 feet W. P. have been taken at the pre-
vious rata.

LAan.-100 firkins American have changed hands at Bed.
CANDLEB.-300 boxes Cook's have been moved at 7id.
Cmazaa.—flome parcels of MO. were received by the
packet, bat u yet no operations have transpired therein.

PORTUGAL.

60UTIitiMPTON, Nov. 3.
The Oriental Company's steam-packet Madrid,
Captain John Weeks, arrived at Southampton this
morning, and landed her mails under the charge of
Lieut. James Inglis, R.N., admiralty agent. Her
dates are : Gibraltar, 26th ; Cadiz, 27th ; Lisbon,
22th; Vigo, 31st. She brings 44 passengers and 5
packages of specie.
Our correspondent writes as follows :
LISBON, Ocr. 29.
The Minister of the Interior has opened a credit for
130,932,870 reis, to be applied to certain disbursements and
works under his control.
The Melbourne steamer has put in here from Plymouth
to Australia with emigrants; she encountered a heavy pie
at sea, u dismested and otherwise inured, as well as leaky,
and the cargo is in course of being discharged for the neces-
sary survey. This is the second emigrant easel that has
put in here under similar circumstances.
The latkaible came in lure from Plymouth oath* 19th,
and the Retribution sailed on the 73rd.

There is • report that ministers had applied to some
English homes for • loan, and that it was rejected, but a
hope is yet entertained by them, as, it is said, *one replied
that they could only give • definite answer after com-
municating with London. This on account of its import-
anos, I give, but I can say nothing as to its truth.
A report else exists, that the new wine decree has made
a serious impression in the north. No particulars have
transpired, but detachments of troops have marched from
Oporto to several localities as, it is said, irritating pro-
elamations have appeared.
The °Skin of the Portuguese navy consist of 1 vice-ad-
miral, 1 chief of squadron, 4 chiefs of division, 10 captains
of line-of-battle ships, 1:0 captains of frigates, 30 cap.
tain-lienitenants, 60 first lieurinaats, and 100 second lieu-
tenants.

Fseienge, U. Discount of notes of the Dusk of Lisbon,
3i per cent.

or ?datoors.—lt appears

Stet Seem De Orme Ea* Mara ere aot to weir-their
beams usikpelei We hem dot throughout tut week
semis is. r.Y Disk were very busy in the borough en-
deasesebeg to rake op evidence to support a petition which
is to be peessted. sad which, It is stated, that gentleman
is Seteesitsi rp es with. It is also settled, at is said,
that Kr. Lout will demand a scrutiny ; so that the
battle of the leteest will have to be fought over sgsiu in
the eemeleles letal or the Common.—Rues Herald.

—baimouits GAioiiz-itOßßltilr AT DDB.-Tice
'locality et Leeds has Mecum notorious few the ausastrine
garotte robberies which have recently been perpetrated.
To the records of several most daring eases, which have
already appeared is the Ewa., we have now to add
a murderous attack made on Saturday night last, within •
mile of Lewis. Oa that night Mr. O. W. England, aphol-
surer, we. prooseding to his home, at Chapeltown, at
about half-past eleven o'clock, having been detained in
town up to that hour by business. On arriving • little
above Cowper•street, which is the least-populated port of
the road between Leeds sad Chapeltown, he was attacked
by throe men and a boy with ruthless violence, and, with
a suddenness sad surprise that entirely disarmed him of all
chance of resistance or escape. One of the party (a stout,
muscular villain) seised hiss by the throat with
• firmness of grip which nearly strangled him,
while the others belaboured him most merci-
lessly with Modgeoas until he was rendered insensible,
and while in that helpless state for • short time they plun-
dered hint of a valuable gold watch end a purse containing
31. or 41. in yeah. Having obtained all the spoil they could
they made off berms the fields, and wo regret to say have
not yet been detected. Fortunately, a gentleman residing
in the same neighbourhood came up to Mr. England is •
few minutes, sad by his assistance he was enabled to pro-
ceed to his home. He was shockingly bruised and dis-
figured, and we are sorry to add is likely for some time to
be confined to his home owing to the injuries he sustained.
THE BURROS AIRPAIN DECREE OPENING THE
NAVIGATION OP THI RIVZIIB.—Mr. BOOLIGGII, secretary
to the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, received the
following letter yesterday :—" Of of Committee of Privy
Council for Trade, Whitehall, Ist November, 18.52.—5ir, I
am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council
for Trade to transmit to you, for the information of the
Chamber of Commerce of Manchester, two copies of •
Buena* Ayrean decree of the 28th of August last, throwing
open the navigation of the interior rivers of the Argentine
1 Confederation to foreign nations. I am, sir, your obedient
servant, J. EussooN TENNINT.—To the Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce of Manchester." This letter was se-
. isompanied by an authorised translation of the decree itself,
itc., occupying nine folio pages, much too long to print
here.
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Yoaic, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK RAILWAT.—
A special meeting of the shareholders of the York, New-
castle, and Berwick Railway wee held yesterday (fuer
day), at noon, to consider the terms of amalgamation
between that company and the York and North Midland
and Leeds Northern Companies. Mr. Pulleine, the chair-
men of the directors, presided, and the meeting wee a nu-
merous and influential one. The chairman addressed the
shareholders et some length on the advantages to de derived
from a union of this description, and concluded by movie
that the amalgamation of this company with the York and
I North Midland and the Leeds Northern Companies be ap-
proved of. The resolution was carried, there being only
one dins. titient, viz., Mr. Glynn, of Newcaatle, who after-
waidasai 1 he war favourabl. to the arrangement, with the
°emotion of the
_permanent way fund. A vote of thanks to
the chairman and directors concluded the proceedings.