The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-26 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

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MADR/11, JAN. 20.—Three per Cents., 39; after
Bola, 39 p. New Three per Cents., 191 ; after
)14,1aa, Calpons, 9 ; after Bolas, 9. l'aaairea,
61: after liolaa, 11-16. Bank of St. Ferdinand,
1031 e. Eschsnge on London, 50.93.
BERLIN. JAN. 21.—Voluntary Loan, 1021; ditto
Four-and-a-Half per Cent., New Loan, Four-
anti-a-Half per .nts., itr.;:. National Debt, 891.
Marine Society, —. Bank Shares, itni.
VIENN 1, JAN. 21.—Fire pee Cent. Maalliques,
Pl ; Four-and-a Half per (cat. ditto, hi:. flank
Shares, 1,21 h. Exchange on London, 128.

EYI.LeisION OP A LITIFEIt NIATCII NIANEPACTORy
Al housioi..—An explosion hies just occurred at the locifer
rum, h rosunfactory carried on by Mr. (fright, of Bristol,
at thew Stoke, Somerset, by which a portion et the roof
was shattered and four of the persona employed upon the
prenwes Ibl wen ly injured. The explosion took place in the
morning, at the time when the workmen usually take their
and consequently they were not all in the build-
ing ; .fig men and boys, hewer( r, were sitting near the
Move partaking of some food they had bmught with them
preparatory to the resumption of their labour. Near to
the stove was an earthen vessel in which a quantity of the
cagainidd,l- conapositiou with which the matches are cawed
lay ready for dipping the splints in it. Some glee which
was melting on the fire unluckily boiled over, and, the
LIMN bring communicated to the stuff in the earthen
114 kin, an immediate explosion, attended by a terrific noire,
Sollowed. The men were all thrown down with great vio-
knee, curl four of them, named Matthew Bryant, Aaron
they, Eilwael Tyler, and George Holbrook, were burnt
ever their faces, hands, &c., some of them very severely.
Holbrook was immediately taken to his home, but the
*thy's, whose injuries are of a more extensive nature, were
carried to the Bristol Royal Infirmary, where they now lie.
%ATI. RN VALLEY It A Y.—The government
Inspector h.. just here over this group of hoes with a view
to acme important alterations and improvements.

UNITED STATES.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
The British Mail steam ship Africa, Captain Har-
rison, arrived at Liverpool yesterday morning, direct
from New York (from which port she started on tho
14th inst.), after a must tempestuous passage. She
brings 51 passengers, and upwards of 6°0,0m/dollars
in specie.
By this arrival we have four days' later intelligence
from all parts of the union, and ten from California.
The anti-Kessuth feeling of the southern nienibt rs
of Congrem still manifested itself. In thu House, on
Monday. Mr. Stanly, of North Carolina, attempted
to introduce a resolution to relieve the suffering of
those poor Hungarians who have no homes, and
may he in danger of d)ing from starvation or the
inclemency of the weather. This really philanthropic
movement was actually objected to by a vote of
nays to 46 Term
Kossuth Ltd made one of his celebrated speeches
on his introduc•ion to the two Houses of the Mary-
land Legislature.
it MIS said that Mr. Webster was prep.ring a
response to the recent letter of Chevalier Ilulsemaun,
drawn forth by Mr. Webster's speech at the Kossuth
dinner. Its tenor had not transpired, but it is not
improbable that the Austrian diary,' may have his
passports tend( red to him."
A Washington correspondent states that there
appears to be great bustle and activity in the navy
department. Vessels have been ordered to prepare
fur sea, and supplies and munitions of war are
being collected with alacrity. What has pro-
duced this extraindinary commotion is not positively
known, but it is intimated that, among other things,
the Nlediterrancon squadron is to be strengthened
by the addition of two or three men-of-war.
The proceedings in the United States legislature
had been unimportant. A bill was before it to esta-
blish a line of steam vessels to the west coast of Ire-
land.

On the 10th the Senate took up the resolution of
ex-Senator Foote, declaring the ecompromise mea-
sures a final settlement of all difficulties between the
north and south. Senator Downs, of Louisiana, made
a speech on the subject, in which he declared that
the adjustment measures had effected the object for
which they were intended, and that there Will now
no cause left for excitement.

In reply to a resolution of inquiry, the l'resident
transmitted a letter from our minister to England,
which states that he has been assured by the British
government that it never intended to sanction or
suggest the employment of negroes from the baited
States, in the It est Indies, in any manner that
would conflict with the interests of our people, by
inducing slaves to run away, Sc. On the contrary,
they merely designed, in their original plan--which
appears to have fallen through—to prevail upon trio
blacks to emigrate to and cultivate the islands. Such
a proceeding would be highly beneficial, not only to
the poor free negroes, but to numerous white persons
in this country, because the former would be esta-
blished in a climate more congenial to their nature,
and the whites would get much work to do which is
now done by the blacks.
Mr. ('lay was improving in health, and expected
to be soon able to take his scat in the senate.
M. He La Rosa, the Mexican Minister at Wash-
ington, has resigned on account of ill-health. Ile
took leave of the President on the 12th.

The Ohio legislature has tabled a resolution,' de-
claring it to be the duty of the United States to in-
terfere, should Russia or any other power take part
against any nation struggling for liberty.
A new candidate for the presidency has been
placed on the track by the New Hampshire demo-
cratic convention, viz., Gcn. Franklin Pierce, who
gained considerable celebrity as commander of the
New England brigade, during the Mexican cam-
paign.
The steam-ship Daniel Webster, arrived at New
York on the I ith, brought ten days later news from
California. This is one of the shortest trips ever
made between the new empire on the Pacific
and the city of New York. There is no striking
feature is this news ; on the whole, however, it is
interesting, especially to those who have relatives
and friends in the land of gold. It would appear as
if civilisation was making rapid strides in California.
Balls and dinners have recently been given there,
having a profusion of delicacies and extent of choice
dishes. The Indian difficulties arc at an end, or nearly
so. The mutter seems to have been much exaggerated
in the first place. Two companies of volunteers were
organised in the city of San Francisco to proceed
against them ; but, as their services were nut re-
qu'red, they were disbanded. Thu people of Cali-
ternia labour under great inconvenience for the want
of a circulating medium. There is a great deficiency
of gold coin of small denominations, and also of silver,
and the consequence is that both bear a premium.
The probability is that this scarcity will bo greater
by-and-by, as silver change continues scarce iu the
Atlantic States, where it has commanded a consider-
able premium for some time.
The Daniel Webster also brings intelligence of the
arrival at San Juan of the steam-frigate Saranac,
under the command of Com. Parker. She was sent
by the American government to that place, in con-
sequence of the affair of the Prometheus, and the
peculiar position of American afthirs in Central
America. The Saranac may have to proceed to
Kingston, Jamaica, the headquarters of the British
West India fleet ; for it is stated that Admiral Sey-
mour had ordered the British brig-of-war Express
from San Joan, to enable him to investigate the
conduct of her captain for firing into the Prome-
theus.

A telegraphic despatch to the New furk Tribune,
dated V 1 astungton, Tuesday, Jan. 13, says :
There is no foundation for the report that Lord Palmers-
ton has made any communication to this government in
regard to the affair of the Prometheus. The latent
despatch received from Mr. Lawrence at the state de-
partment is dated December 26, which was after Lord
Pahnenton's retirement from the cabinet. It that
Mr. Lawrence stated that he had laid the letter of Mr.
Webster upon the subject before Lord Palmerston, who had
not bad time, however, to give it his attention before sur-
rendering the seals of office to his successor. Mr. Lawrence
adds, that he has remised assurances from Lord Granville
of Lis most friendly disposition, and that the subject in
question would receive his prompt attention. The de-
spatch also states that the private claims of our citizens be-
fore the Preign-ofilee would receive tho early attention of
the government.

There are dates from the Mexican capital to Dec.
20, and Vera Crux to Dee. 26.

A new paper has been started at the capital, enti-
tled El I.spinol; it is devoted to Spanish interests.
lOn the Ist of December a portion of the inhabitants
of Zacatlan seized upon Vincento M. Garcia and Ma-
nuel Burger, curates of that place, and also Manuel
Gomez, who endeavoured to assist the priests in
defending themselves, carried them to tho banks of
an adjacent river, bent them with clubs, and threw
their corpses into theriver. The telegraphic line
of Juan de la Granja had been commenced. It is
to run from the capital to Vera Cruz, paring through
San Andres, Orizava, and Cordova. Another line
to the Pacific was projected.
Dates from Brazos are to the 21th ult. The posi-
tion of Caravajal is not so desperate as had ap-
peared ; the rumour that he had been arrested and
imprisoned was destitute of foundation; it was not
certainly known whether he was on this side the
Rio Grande or the other. It was evident that
large reinforcements mere congregated to assist
him. Caravajal published a report of the fight at
Cerralvo, in which he says, " should the reports
of a large force which the tyrant has placed
at the disposal of his willing tools, Avaloe, Uraga,
and the faithless traitor Canalea be confirmed
I shall for the present, in imitation of the heroes of
tho revolution, divide my forces into small parties, to
observe and harrass the enemy, and before many
weeks shall assume the offensive and drive them from
your soil." A report at Brownsville, on the 16th,
says that the military authorities across the river
have declared Matamoraa no longer in a state of
siege, and hauled down the flags on the 11th. The
proclamation of Crags, prohibiting the crossing of
foreigners except at certain designated places, still
remains in force.

Accounts from San Juan del Norte to Jan. 1 say,
no news from the interior, except that Munoz now
walks the stiletto of Leon instead of being a wanderer
in the forma of llondurai.

The Mexican papers contain some later news from
Guatemala. The Assembly has passed an act, chang-
ing the manner of electing the l'resident. Hereafter
be is to be chosen, not by popular vote, but by an u-
sembly, composed of the Chamber of Representa-
tives, the metropolitan archbishop, the judges of the
courts, and the members of the Council of State.
He will bo chosen fur four years, perpetually eligible

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1852.

for re-election. It is supposed that General Carrera I
will be cbosen. The ancient regulations in relation
to the treatment of the Indians have been restored.
We have Galveston dates to the 21st nit. Gen.
Smith had made an important movement with the
troops, in order to protect the frontier from Indian
depredations. incursions being still continued. The
Governor of Tezas was inaugurated on the 27th ult.
'Cho address abounds with expressions of loyalty to
the union.

GREAT FIRE AT MANCHESTER.

On Saturday evening, the large cotton mill be-
longing to Mews. Thomas Ogden and Sous, Dickenson-
street, Manchester, was boent down under most extraor-
dimity circumstances. The mill had closed, as b usual on
Saturdays, at about 3 o'clock, and the workmen had cleaned
their frames, so as to get away froin the promises by 4
o'clock in the afternoon. There was, however, a shafting
in the third story, which hail worked !belly, and a mechanic
employed at the mill was directed to remain after the other
hands had left, and to see that this portion of the multi.
nery weermt into proper working order for Monday. It was
expected he would be able to do this before the day clued.
The man appears to have worked till after fire, when no
longer able to see, lie went into the street and asked a
watchman to go sad hold hie lamp for a few minutes to
light him whilst he completed his task. The watchman
dill so, but whilst he was assisting the mechanic to lift the
shalt into its place ho unfortunately dropped his lamp. The
codon in one of the spinning trains s was ignited by this
accident, the (Lineal eau aiong rapidly front frame to frame,
for it WAS an immense building, eight storeys high, full of
frames and anindles for sifinning flue numbers of mule yarn,
such as are chiefly used in the Nottingham lace trade—and
the man perceived almost in a moment that any efforts by
themselves to atop the progress of the destructive element
would he (reifies*. 'I hey therefore raised an alarm, and
the fire-engines being w ithin half a mile from the mill were
beefily sent for.
This was at ten minute,' to G o'clock, and by about ten
minutes allergia, the whole town of Manchester was lighted
up by the immense blaze, which had burst through the
building in the brief interval. By that tine, many of the
town's lire engines were there, under the command of Mr.
Thorau Rose, and a plentiful supply of water from the
Rochdale Canal on one side the building enabled them
speedily to get into ploy. Two engines from Salford also
arrived, and one was brought up (nun the Hulme Cavalry
Barracks by a company of the Royal Horse Artillery. Alto-
gether not less than thirteen engines were brought into
operation, but neither the masses of water poured forth from
these, nor the copious deluge which was dropping from the
clouds at the time, appeared to cheek the destructive ele-
ment fur a single moment. By half-past six o'clock the
entire mill was on fire, extending 60 ',ordain length by 20
in breadth, and the dames were streaming forth from 160
' windows at each front of -ha lofty pile, till they met and
formed en immense eingto *beet of lire over the roof. The
building, though of fine construction for the period it
was built, was 27 years old, had no fire-proof
floors, but simply boarded ones, which would of
course be saturated with oil, and these materials burnt
with a fury almost inconceivable. The sig:it of such a
bluing mass when the fire was at its height was magnificent,
and it lighted up the heavens for miles round. The people
of the town rushed to the spot in thousands—for it was near
the centre of the borough—and at Cheethain-hill, Gorton,
Levenshuline, Didebury, Eccles, and other elevated place,
some miles from Manchester, vast crowds were gathered to
look 00, and could not only see the firemen moving about
and directing the streams of water upon the flames, but
everything about and around the mill, no vivid was the
light.
The destruction of the mill was accomplished very rapidly
under these circumstances. Floor after fluor gave way in
quick succession, each falling through with its heavy masses
of =chin. ry ; and the roof and large portion* of the walls
were alai destroyed at the same time. In Icon th in an hour
all that was left of property worth more than _n,..59!., was
a few shattered walls enclosing a huge heap of bro%en, dis-
jointed, and blackened ironwork, mingled with masses of
bricks, charred wood, and smouldering cotton, the mere
debris of an establishment which had born amongst the
wonders of the ago for the collection of mechanism,
and the results of ingenuity and skill brought toge-
ther within its wall*. the niachines were not of
the latest invention, but included the self.actors,
so wonderful in their productive pewee, nod when
at work apparently almost instinct with life and motion, and
requiring but little superintendence from human agency com-
red with the great quantity of work they turn off. Mr.
Frost, them imaging partner of the millowuens, was present
at an early period of the fire, and directed steps to he taken
for saving some cotton in an outhouse. The erotica* of
people who gathered round the premises gave willing aid at
the engines, but the police were compelled to act with some
vigour to keep back the masses so as to enable the firemen
cooperate with freedom.
The exact amount of loss could not be ascertained up to
the time this account was written, but we learnt from one
of the partners in the firm that the insurances were to the
extent of 26,000 f. Though surrounded wits other build.
logs, the mill was detached from them, and, •ss ith the ex-
ception of a shed in the mill-yard, all the premises in the
neighbourhood, through the exertions of the fire brigades,
were protected from injury.

[For Markets sco lOU page.]

WEST INDIES.

By the Africa we have advice, from Jamaica to
Jan. 2; they announce the increased prevalence of the
cholera in different parts of the island. At Savannah-
la-Mar it was raging to a fearful extent. In the
parish of Ilanover it was committing serious ravage/I.
'the C'hristmas holidays in Trelawny were made
gloomy by the fear of a renewed attack of the pesti-
lence.

Snip DEsTROTED BY Ftur..—On Saturday, advice'
were received by the West India mail of the destruction by
tire of the British ship, l'asitandra, from London, bound to
San Francisco. The event occurred at sea, some distance
from Lima, on the Bth of December last. She bad several
passengers on board, who, with the crew, saved themselves
by taking to the boats, and were picked up and taken into
Liam. The cause of the fire is not explained. The ship
wassbut nartiv insured.

•
FORMATIos OF A RIFLE CIA-B.—Several ac-
Live gentlemen in the Stock Exchange have agreed
to form a club, on the principle of enabling members
at th, it convenience to practise rifle shooting, it being un-
derstood that although each gentleman will suit the time of
his attendance to his own convenience, he will, as a mem-
ber, he pledged to become expert in the practice. Mr. Chas.
Mitchell, of the Stock Exchange, has been appointed hon.
secretary, pro tem., and Henry Tudor, Esq., treasurer.
The authorities at Woolwich have consented to place
at the club's disposal space at Woolwich for prac-
tice, to bo exclusively used by members at stated
times, so as not to interfere with the retzular
nrtolery exercise. The subscription of members will be
2 . 2s. per annum, of which IL Is. is to be appropriated to
Erises for the best shots, and IL Is. for general expenses.
ach member is to provide himself with a rifle, and to pay
fur such ammunition as he may use. The committee will
engage an eminent rifle maker to supply efficient rifles at a
moderato cost, and competent instructors in rifle shooting
will be on the ground when required. None but members
I or subscribers will be allowed to be present at the ordinary
practice, but meetings will he fixed when members' friends
may attend. The club to be managed by a committee
selected by the members.
Av EXPENSIVE INQUIRY.— The costs of the
lengthened inquiry respecting the sanity of Mrs. Cumming,
which has lasted about three weeks, will amount to a sum
almost unprecedented in investigations of this nature. No
expense and paius have been spared by those to whom the
getting up of the defence has been entrusted. Mr. tier.
jeant Wilkins is said to have received 20 guineas a day, be-
sides the consultation fee of tire guineas, and Mr. James
10 guineas a day in addition to the consultation fee • while
no fewer than 80 witnesses were !ummoned for the defence,
among whom the physicians and medical practitioners who
were called in to depose to the sanity of Mrs. Cumming
figure most conspicuously. The expenses on the side of
the commission have been on a corresponding scale, enor-
mous fees having been given to Sir Frederick Thesiger and
the other counsel employed to demonstrate the mental un-
soundness of the unfortunate lady. To these must be added
the sum paid to the jury ; also the short-hand writers' notes,
which were taken in full, and transcribed each day for the
use of counsel; the biro of rooms and hotel charges at the
Eyre Arms Tavern; and uum erous other items,whiels, though
difficult of enumeration, will be found without fail is the
bill of costa sent in by the solicitors of either party. The
expense of the former commission, issued some years since,
was small compared with that of the present investigation,
which is estimated at between 3001. and 4001. a day. The
property involved is altogether disproportioned to this ex-
travagant outlay, not yielding more than 2001. per annum,
but the lawyers at least will reap a rich harvest by the
inquiry.
DEPARTURE OF THE EUROFA.—On Saturday,
shortly after noon, the British and North American royal
mall steam ship Europa, Captain Lott, left the Mersey for
New York direct, with between forty and fifty passengers,
the usual mails, and a full cargo. rho weather was very
rough at theateamer's departure, the wind blowing a brisk
gale from the south-west at the time, which prevented any
other vessel than the Europa from leaving the port during
the nay.

SUICIDE OP A SEAYAN.-110CVSSING AND 11011-
nnay.—On Saturday evening Mr. Carter held an inquest
at the Catherine Wheel Tavern, Great Union-street,
Southwark, respecting the death of Ellis Evans, aged 35
years. About three months since the deceased came home
from sea in an East Indianian. A few days afterwards he
was paid off, but on the following day some friends saw
him, to whom ho said he had been hemmed and robbed by
some women in Hateliff-highway, who had taken every
' farthing ho poseessed, lie seemed in great distrees, and
said he would go and ace his cousin on board the Quarry
Maid, then lying in the river, off Pickle Herring Stairs, St.
John's, Tooley-street, and went thither to borrow some
money. Having gone on board the vessel, be spoke to his
relative, after which ho ran to the stern and jumped over-
board into the water. The captain threw out a rope, and
the deceased, having rose tot's° surface, seised it, but when
told to keep his grasp he laughed at the crew hysterically
and then disappeared. The deceased hail received a letter
from his wife on the morning he destroyed himself, apply-
ing for money, which he had promised to forward to Wales.
The body was found on Thursday hot floating through one
of the arches of London-bridge, having been in tho river
about three months. Thu persons who actually saw the
deceased leap into the water wore at sea and it was uncer-
tain when they would return. The jury, therefore, re-
turned an open verdict, "That the deceasedwaa found dead
in the river Thames, but how or by what means he came
into the water they had no legal proof."
CoCHERMOIITII AND WOIKINGTON RAILWAY.—
, The half-yearly abstract of the aeeounts of this company
to the 31st of December, has been issued. The capital ac-
eonnt exhibita an outlay of 128,1:0;/, 64. 2d., of which
2841. 10s. Gd. has been paid to Lord Lansdale and his soli-
' chars during the half-year which has closed. On account
' of revenue, the receipts amount to 3,8071. and the working
expenses to 1,1601. 14e. 10/.—it is, therefore, the cheapest
managed lino in England. The extraordinary disbursements
which are charged torevenue account amount to 77/. Isis. 6d.
The interest on borrowed money (including, we suppose,
ref, rential shares which arc not op., died), duty, rates and
till to the Whitehaven Junction Cioupany fur the use of their
!midge and line, amount to 1,3321. I Is. 2J., leaving a ha-
lane,' of I,=l. IS.. 7d. at the disposal of the shareholders.
This balsam will admit of a dividend of six shillings per
share, or I i per rent. for the six months, besides a liberal
addition to the contingent fund; it is fifty per cent more
than has yet been declared for a single half-year.