The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-02 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

THE INSURRECT;ON IN CHINA.

ARRIVAL. OF THE LADY JOCELYN.
Yams:day . this. steamer arrived at Southampton
from Australia. Her news has been anticipated, her
dates birinr-Melbourne, Oct. 1; and Sydney,
Sept. 28. •
The tot4valne
iOf gold dust and specie on board
the Lady Jocelyn, s half a million sterling. She
was only nineties days reaching England after she
crossed the lbw. Several tithe had very
choice specimens of gold nuggets ; one about 20
small, but very-pure, nuggets. Another of the pas-
sengers had a magnificent cloak, made with the skins
of opossamet the colour of the for was variegated,
11601010 skins et which it was composed were grey and
lothers a dieter colodr ; the fur is very soft. When
the Lady Jocillyn left Melbourne trade was dull and
commercial• bulling were rife. One man had just
failed for 80,0001. Gold was 41. an ounce ; but at
Ballarat it has mid as high as V. 2s. 9d. an ounce.
The yield of gold was still good, but the labourers
were plentlfal, and they had to dig deep for it.
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We are indebted to an esteemed friend for the
folMerlng interesting communication r‘'`.ltxrdial Canton and
its asiabbmirhood. A later date Loftus:9 as that the dis•
fast Mot of calms was very distinctly he,:rd Cu the 21st,
Mit that a considerable amount of fightine was taking
plane war to the city walls ea that day :
Canton, Oct. 20.
As I preesisad to give you from time to time some err
MOM Of the Mae of things in Canton and neighbourhood,
I Ism delloillion a few facts that I think anise depended
Oahe their essessey. Yon must excuse me from giving
itaglierg like a full or regular detail. For some time pest
vie Mu ceased to bear the report of guns at the back of the
=Si the alarms* does not now exhibit to our view
Of Men paring biassed& and forwards on the ridges
OHM Woe slush= et soldiers firing and waving figs on
maiinfolnOt, IS Ildannely. The encampments remain, and
le them ani In the moo and mud forts, ars some 10,000
am, drafted ably bum firia.ong, Chew chow, and Toug-
hies, keys ewes, without much apparent order or disci-
TM tams and inane' through the gates of the city
Ile still the italsoir7_ ; only four gates are kept constantly
mos Um* dm day, sad none are permitted to pan,
after ma or woman, without undergoing some exami-
nation ; supeetaloly dressed people We not very narrowly
inspected. Seizures sad decapitations within the nit are
fearfully frequent. Many persons belonging to the Triad
Society have lately been taken up and beheaded. This is
doubtlessly done to strike terror to the thousands that hove
joined this treasonable body, and to prevent its increase.
The Oovernor-General Rep has earned for himself a great
reputation. He is praised for his judicious, prompt, and
t attention to his onerous duties in the preservation
41elfilireity and general management of its affairs. The
Niihau speak well of him and seem contented, being, under
We mien, well cured for. Their monthly pay, ranging
tam 3 dole. to 6 dole., is paid' in advance, and they
asisslve a reward of three tads of silver for every
rebel they take or kill—tbe left ear being re-
quired es proof of the fact. If • soldier is wounded in
bahle he reaches his rations and pay, as formerly, and
Ma medical whim provided him. If he should fall on
the battle hal. bis sonuades always save him if possible,
11114 easy him Into a place of safety. If he should die
Imo W wands, a strong coffin is had sad the body,
bins boded is good clothes, is barked at the public
=SeA cep with a guilt button, • lash round the
mi Ilk beam form an essential part of the va•
MOM bursts. His companion is war fol-
low him to tio raw, but there does not appear to be
my religious oe military distinction observed at the a-
lumna. Twisty tools of silver are presented by the
patrol to the family of the deemed, called, " Stop tear
minay.„ The heavy expense of supporting a fighting
May and maintaining the defences of the city, seems
hitherto to have been principally met by the rich and
bloontial. Howqua sad the lien family have been the
greaten contributors; but this voluntary subscription has
set been confined only to the wealthy. Tradesmen have
surrendered a percentage of their yearly profits for the
public weal—grudgingly, perhaps, has Oda bees done by
some ; bat by most, cheerfully eadja a petriotic spirit. The
only coercive tax that has come to my knowledge as yet, was
the exaction of a sum equal to one month's rent from every
house in Canton. The free offerings of the people are placed
in the beads of civilians, Howqua being the president. The
total sum allotted is said to he more than equal to the sum
which the present necessities of the city call for. The fight.
ins at the back of the city has been witnessed by a few
foreign gentlemen, and by them pronounced puerile in the
extreme, according to our notions of war. But it has been
eHNtualts nevertheless, is destroying and repulsing the
iaasmsa that at one time threatened the city with de-
amillos. These bands have been dispersed, and those that
therms to be overcome in the immediate neighbourhood of
OEMs are the few villages beyond Sam-lane-le, who aro still
is NM egainst the government, or rather, perhaps, stand-
MB an their own defence. The soldiery attack them from
thus to time, and sharp fighting has been carried on ;
Dada hand-to.hand combat, but close enough fighting
Se ISOM wounds and cause death to many on both sides
Os a• Nobel side there are, it is said, about 6,000, includ-1
IN frames and young boys, who artist the men to load and
lore rue. Their arias aro common, long-barrelled
pm, opera, spikes made from the booboo, rattan shields, I
MOW /dejected by rockets, and swords about eighteen
belies long—sharp and pointed. The belle used are of all
sins, mostly ranging from the size of a small to that of a
large orange. Their bullets vary in size from a pea to
Imo tut—are made of iron and lead—rough and irregular
fa Mope. The Imperial troops are better clad, anti have •
larger supply of cannon and ammunition than their oppo-
nents. Judging from their own reports, they are anxious to
light, and do not fear death, and are only restrained from
getting to close quarters with the enemy, tutting them
de root and branch, by their superior officers, who are
afraid they may be taken in ambush, or fall into the name-
rens pits sad stakes known to (mitt near the rebel villages.
Irloniglittag first commenced both parties kept at a respect-
Id alms, from each other, end not much injury or loss was
onotalasd on either side ; but latterly, whatever cause it
may be ascribed to. the casualties have not been small.
Many have been killed, and still more have been seriously
wounded. For three months past wounded soldiers and
villagers have been brought to the hospital in the western
suburbs under Dr. Hobson's care, but the eases have been
far more numerous and serious within the last three weeks
than formerly. Two or three have been admitted daily.
A week ago twenty cases of gun-shut wounds through
the head, chest, and extremities were brought into the
hospital, all within thirty hours. Incised or punctured
wounds have not yet appeared, showing that up to this
time the Imperial troops and militia do not—or dare-
not—come to close quarters. Many cases of spear or sword
cuts have occurred among the villagers and coolies, received
while defending their molders' property or their own from
tha depredation of robbers. And it has not been an un-
common occurrence for wounded robbers (or suspicious
looking men) to apply, themselves, for surgical aid. Latterly,
owing to the rigid scrutiny of the police, and the ItifUre of
some of them at the hospital doors, and even within
them ocessionally, they have not dared to show themselves,
sad many, no doubt, have perished from their undressed
wounds. A barbarous custom exists on both sides, which is
a species of cannibalism. The Chinese have a strong notion
that the spirit of revenge and courage can be inspired by
eating the liver, gall, or some part of their enemies body ;
accordingly some of the soldiers, especially those belonging
to Chen-chow, when the fighting for the day is done, take
lathe liver, lungs, and heart of their fallen foe, and cons

The follesrisit, la a list of her pumenrra:
Lievt. F. H. Mtll and servant, Kr. and Mn. Masa and
' child. Mr. J. P. Lash, Mr. Z. Spasm, Monsieur Courtin,
Mr. C. M. Tear, Mr. H. Neustaat, Mr. J. Hughes, and
Mr. N. Nenstaat, Ices Sydney. Mr. and Mn. Young and
two infanta ; MT. sad Mrs. 0. Browne, seven children, and
two servants; Mire Macartay, Mr. J. Hutehisor, Mr. C.
Heap, Mr. W. Campbell, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Bunion, Cap-
tan Graham, Mrs. Oraville, Mr. Hallway, Mr. Morley,
Mr. P. Orentekl, Mn. De Mole, Mr. J. W. Murphy, Mrs.
Cook and live 'Miami, Mr. Maedonnell, Mr. J. Saunders,
Mr. Turby, Mr. Z Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Marks, Mr.
M. Brom, Mr. had Mn. Nivea and three children, Mr.
and Mn. Skean, Mr. H. J. Pell, Mr. E. Christmas, Mr. and
Mrs. Z. Shepherd, Mr. R. Creek, Mr. R. Imes, Mr. Bar-
low, Mr. Whits, Km F. Morris, Mr. A. Cueing, Mr. G.
Owyther, Mr. and Mrs. Pares; Mrs. Sprott, '
lour chit.
drea, and servant; Mr. R. Inane, Mr. J. Mann Mr.
*Misr, Mr. H. TulinMr. R. Gould's, Mr. H. Read,
Mr. B. Biaany,samd Mn.M Morton and child, from Mel-
bourne.

--ft;Lady looolirs was obliged to put into Falkland Isla
for freak supply of Ave stock, on account of bad weather,
ezperteaoed aeon due loariog IleMenus', cassia( serious

The Lady Jocelyn did not touch at St. Vincent's on her
homeward wove.
The Lady Jocelyn has experienced very adverse wathr
doting the peaiage , Prevailing easterly winds trona Port
Phillip to Cape Hon. Thread/boat the regime of we 8.8.
trade winds from N. to NE which neeeentated t►e ship
petits( into Bahia fur wale, at which port she was detained
two days mew the. was necessary for such purpose on as
of Wag put da quarantine, although no sickness
*aimed as hoard. • Experienced good N.E. trades and
favourable wombs", Nese. The Lady Jocelyn fell I. with

icebergs os her passage to Cape Dori, and riports free the
Falkland Isles affirm the a:is:este of great quantities of lee
is lower latitudes than usual this year.
Ships men or spoken with during the voyage.—Dee. 3,
1.15 cas, passed a large steamer standing to westward, sup-
posed to be the BvYailsteamer Severn, about 120 loth a
from Bahia. Dec. 4. Exchanged signals with a British brig
steering to N.W..showing 3a D.P. 106, Ist. 11.30 S., los.
35.50 W. Dee. 8. Signalled the British barque &rebels,
from Bahia Om 10 days), boned to Liverpool, lat. 9.25 8.,
lon. 31.0 W. Dec. 9. Eschanged signals with British brig
AmPlia Hill, studios to southward, lat. 835 8. los.
30.50 W.

THE BRAZILS.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.

The clipper ship Swordfish, Captain Cobb, has just
arrived from Petwaabueo, after a capital run of 26 days.
She left Pernambuco at 6 p.m. on the 4th ult. in company
with the Oberon for this port. She ezperienced very
string N.E. trada winds for a week during her voyage, and
was hove-to on Sanday night off Point Lynam with pilot on
board during a heavy W.N.W. gale. Her news is 12 days
later than brought by the last mail swam,

The new iron ship Deerslayer, rum ort, heeled
over In the harbour of PkgL"°°°co on the 29th
ultimo, after diachar Off her cargo, and sunk with
loss of top-mute and tep-gallant masts, against a
Portuguese brig lying alongside. She was expected
to be raised about the bth ultimo. At Pernam-
buco, the receipts of auger scsreely maintained the im-
provement noticed per the last steamer. The strength of
the crop coming to market seemed to arrive coastwise by
sea, and owing to unfavourable wiads the arrivals were
insignificant. The supplies were not equal to the active
demand which existed, and very high p ' prevailed.
During the month thew were 2,431 tone-I,l32,white and 1,299
brown--against 1,9231 tons last year. Of Paraiba sugar some
small parcels of Musoovadoes were offering at 1.600 to
1.700 per arroba, on board. A poetacript says :—A
due entry of sugar by land, but scarcely anything by sea;
prices slightly easier for low whites, other descriptions
without change.

The arrivals of cotton were on an improved scale. Sines
the Ist of July the entries were 8,137 bags against 16,532
bags last year. Steel on hand for sale and shipment, 6,163
bales. Very few sales have been reported of hides, owing
to the resent heavy purchase", and the market is pretty well
cleared, and no stocks exist. Sinn the Ist ult. the ship-
ments of dry salted have been 10,938 against 4,965 in 1863.
Some reduction having taken place in the price of nee,
sales have been made at 65.000 per pipe, but the ma-
nufacturers must submit to a yet greater decline ere the
article amid be exported to the principal consuming 'mar-
kets ; 377 pipes were exported daring the month against
129 in 1863, and 660 in 1862. Very little was doing in
freights; the limited arrivals of sugar restricting
operations. The English brig, Lord Althorp, en
gaged a cargo of cotton at Paraiba, for Liverpbol,
with colts* at 9.16 d. per lb. and 6 per cent., and a ballast
offering of anger at 265. per ten and a like percentage. The
English schooner Vigilant had been reeltartend to load at
Panlbs a cargo of sugar to the Channel for orders at
675. Bd. per tos and 5 per cont. prtmage, wit► the usual
extras to t►e Continent.

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them for their dinner.
The great stronghold of the rebel camp near this is Fet-
ishes, and further off She hing.foo. The hundred villages
of Bei-tine are all in a state of insurrection, and their in-
habitants commit robberies both on the land and water.
This far-famed place for fine prospects and recreation is now
one scene of rapine and disorder. But, indeed, the whole
province may be said to be in this state, for there is not one
district out of the seventy-two where there is entire peace
and subordination. Everywhere there are bands of robbers
and pirates scouring the country and its waters, oppressing
the rieb, pillaging the poor, and seising whatever comes in
their way. The natural conseqsence of this state of things
is stagnation of trade and commerce—a general feeling of
insecurity of life and property—a rise in the price of provi-
sions, feel, clothes, and every necessary of life, occasioning
much distress, poverty, and want among the poorer classes,
especially in certain districts where labour and trade are
entir ly suspended. Three months ago there was an
exo .s from the city to the country,but for a month put the
current has been running the other way, and Canton
was never fuller than it now is. Howes are extremely
scarce, and rents, and the prices of provisions. have risen
greatly.
It is difficult to imagine hew such a vast mass of human
beings as are here congregated together do manage to live
and support life, with so little occupation and bunting at
their command. Foreign trade whlchgives employment to
thousands at this port, is now all but satinet, and native
commercs must be seriously embarrassed when the great
highways and channels of communication through the
country are closed up and beset on every side with robbers.
It is useless to speculate on the future. Every man how-
ever does so ; but in a peculiar country like China (the most
peculiar Gauntry in the world) it is wiser, some think, pa-
tiently to wait, and observe the changes that Providence
Overrules., and which the revolutions of time will fully deve-
lop to our view. Happy, thrice happywill it be,when the pre-
sent canes of civil war shall be removed, and peace, order,
and prosperity shall be restored, end Christian knowledge be
extensively diffused throughout the empire. God grant that
it may be so soon.—Hong Kong Reguter.

Nothing had bean doing la szakange eines the sailing of
the Great Weston. Bills were offering on London at
27td., bat taken were awaiting farther advises before
,oPeratiaß. -

As regards discounts them was no alteration in the leak
rata of 8 to 9 per cent. for the end of the year and 6 aiseithe
hence respectively. Money was still very scarce in private
hands except for first class undoubted paper.
The following were the valuations for the week endieg
Dec. 2, furnished by the export °Mee at Pernambuco :
Cotton, first quality, 6.800 doh. per arroba ; ditto, second,
6.400 dole. auger, white, in barrels or bags, 3 dole.; ditto,
brown, 1.800 dole. Mum, 79.204 dole. per pipe.
Inrozre.—Greet dulness prevailed in the butter trade,
although no arrivals had of late came to hand. 100 barrels
of gin sold at 700 rs. per jug, and 100 bozo at 7 deb. per
box. 200 barrels of gunpowder had been received on go-
vernment account. Little demand was experienced for
manufactured goods, unless for really choice fabrics. A
small quantity of linseed oil from Hamburg sold at 1.900
dole. to 2 doh. per gallon.
Satrnxo

_ Hail steamer &Tors,
from Eloatbanploa. 81; ?GMs, Doe. 1; Hoary Rood,
oiled for London, Nom IL As Pannaltsco, Bonito, Nor-
slayer, and Lard Alert* 6110 LIIIIpSIL

ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, SOUTITIVARK—TEE
VISTRY CLIRK.—An canal inquiry seadosed under 4,
the direction of the Poor Lew Board, tisae of its imps. ,
tors, into mrtais *largos made gables . John Day, ,
the
vsetrrelerk of this pada. km bees piss co forseveral 4
days. The oses Mr dig prosmolssa wig desed es the lest
00talli011, sad Ike daft wee rearased yesterday for the
purpose et *soft Mr. Day to eater halo bia detente 1
From a resesa el the evidence already taken, which ,
was given by tbelseposier,it that
action ;
:ra sea semi Dwaisty Ise maintessase of his
and another OM of 41. Ms. 1611.1wmarilassry, for which
eredit was skim& by Mr. Day, wen disputed, on
the 'mad that no. seek same were entered In 1
the sweat books of the parkk. Mr. Day, how- I
ever, produced certain papers mupertles M be vouchers
far thee, sums day passed by the porlik slims and st-
ilton. The different ehurchwerdeas mad IMAMS from
1849 to 1852 were sailed as mitoses at the mikes sittings
of the iuiry, and their evidence weat to the elect that
they had none of them any knowledge whatever of the '
vouchers in questke. The 'vides* of the auditor went to
the *stoat of his dos the autheaticity of the signature
of his initials is the deeinnesta. This Is in suW.asee
the case of the parties bringing the 'barges against Mr.
Day. Mr. Duncan yesterday appeared ce onasel fir Mr.
Day, sad it was proposed to call 'videos on his behalf,
bat some &Meshy in pnieg the aesseary witness and
decussate together bevies occurred, after some delay it
was arranged that an adjournment should take plus, and
the inquiry be resmed on Wedneeddy morning, at tea
o'elosk. w _
TAXIS REPEALED AND TAXES litroeiD.—Tester-
day a sorra to the Mouse of Commons was issued, showing
the taxes repealed or mimed and the lazes imposed sines
1854. In Great Britain the net balance of tales repealed
Or Mama was 11,980,8765., and in Inland 661,1001. The
uses imposed in Great Britain were 254:404 sad in Int-
-1 land 780,009 i. It is estimated that tte sueeeesion duties
isseed in 1863 Will produce ettKie is fall operstirn
5,000,0001. per =SUM*

New ACT ON REAL PROPERTY CHARGEL—Yester-
day an Act passed in the late session (17 and 18 Viet.,
asp. 113), of some importance os real property charges, took
effect. Hitherto the law has been that mortgages, unless
otherwise directed, could be paid off oat of personal pro-
perty ; bat by this act, unless a contrary opinion is ex-
pressed, they are to be charged on the land or hereditament'.
Nothing in the set is to effect the rights of Imo person
claiming under or by virtue of soy will, deed, or document
male before the Ist of January. 18.15. It may be necessary
to alter wills already mad*, to prevent payment out of per-
sonal property.
JUVENILE RELORWATOEIEB.—YesterdIiy, a special
meshing of the Liverpool Town Council was held, at which
the report of the Juvenile Reformatories Committee was
read. It recommended the formatism of two juvenile re-
formatories,--one on land, for the training of inmates in
agricultural pursuits, and to be at inch distance from the
town to prevent intercourse with the old associates of the
inmate' ; and the other, a hulk in the river for training
tetictbe as sailors; end that with this view the council
a former grant of 1,7001., and make &further con-
Inlbeden of 3001. to aid gentlemen out of doors who were
&Mew of contributing to a fond for this purpose. On the
Mein of Mr. T. D. Anderson, the proposition was adopted.
THE POTATOE DIBF.ABE.—We read in the DKats:
" Since the appearance of the potato* disease several
remedies have been proposed, among others 'sizing
Wise with the earth, and the planting at • certain depth of
wlsie potatees., We have seen the revert of this plan,
whisk bee bees realli surprising. P. c.,
Oeilane, sear Ilaist.ederaisia-iin•Lan. obtained from
bile hra GM Velli *mid pottoes, one of them
wti vast than 1,620 grammes, more than
emeeeirile NAP"• another I,t Op; • third end fourth,
teem to 900; aaa several eaters in proportion. T'
enperleiest, it must be martked, bee been only tried end
.
wall scale, but *coral of the neighbouring farmers intend
'next year to pat the same method in practice." It remains
61 to be sees whether the to be obtained f s
rom this system
will be rewlnlitti9g, crops
Ccll Of %Ong heir rather heavy.

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1855.

LETTERS FROM THE CRIMEA.