The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-17 00:00:00

that the preetst seesioe, which expires as the
23th of this mouth, mast be extended, if only lx-
cause the committee on the budget have as yet made
so way at all in their labours. It is true that on a
former occasion a confident expectation of thia
was belied by the fast. In 1833, in spite of the
groans uttered by several members who professed to
be wounded in their consciecess at being called upon
to roe the budget without due extunination, the re-
presentatives of universal suffrage were &toed to rote
it blindfold in four and twenty boars. However, it is
sow believed that, after a short prolongation of the
seasion—perhspe to April 10—to give time foe the
report to be prepared, a prorogation will take place
till hie, and members will thus have an opportunity
el considering the report during the recess.
M. There and his friends have given a public con-
tradiction to a statement in the " Memoirs of s Bour-
geois de Paris," that in 1849, at a rift 89/18 be-
tween M. Theirs, General Changarnier, ime Oseatie
de Morey, it was contemplated to dissolve the Legis-
lative Assembly by force, and to arrest several mem-
bers—especially General Lemoriciere. The assertion
is denied, sot merely with regard to details, but it is
Armed that no such confermase, or anything like it,
ever teak place.

AUSTRALIA.

Yesterday we sonounoed the return of the Argo to
Southampton from her second voyage round the
world. The Argo has performed the circuit this
time in little more than five months, one of which
was passed in Australia.
By this arrival we have correspondence and files
to the 7th of January.
The rebellion was at an end, and the colony might
bossid to be tranquil, despite an uneasy feeling that
the motioned indifference to colonial affairs maul-
hetsd in England, a sentiment by no means cone
speeding to the intense interest taken in English
stairs at this time by the colonists, might prolong
the present unpopular system of government, and
incomes the danger of alienation upon the occurrence
of some other untoward event. " A great speech
in Parliament," says the Argue, "or a great battle
of Alma, will serve as fuel for rekindling a colonist's
love for the Soother-country, whilst an the other
hand the appointment of a Levity, or the shelving
of the new constitution pending that pressing busi-
ness with Russia, fills the same colonist with the
utmost disgust."
Commercial depression continued. The avenge
rate of imports had fallen slightly in the last fort-
night of the old year, but the subsideuce, it
was apprehended, would be only temporary.
The returns for the week ending Dec. 23
show an exceptional excess of exports over im-
ports to the extant of 270,000/. Prices have under-
goes Dew alterations since the date of news by over-
bid nail. The flour trade has slightly advanced,
Wag. 381. per toe for fine flour. In the iron trade
hoop-tron is more in demand, being much wanted for
the up-country trade. It will command 161. to 181.
per ton. Large ewe of rope, and sewing and other
twin, are wanted. Tarred rope, pitch, and tar, are
scarce, and in good demand. American dock and
drill command good prices, and the market is not
ally supplied. In ironmongery, good American
shovels, spades, and garden implements are in active
, and further supplies wanted. Shot, blasting
powder and fusee, white lead, and turps of a good
quality, are all required, and, would find a remunera-
tive demand. Dry goods are more unsaleable than
MC
Money is abundant, large sums lying idle in the
banks, but only tint-class paper is looked at, and
the market must be reported tight. Exchanges on
London, at 30 days' sight : Banks purcheas bills at
1 premium ; tune drafts on ditto, at 3 premium.
The escort returns show a falling off in the yield
of the gold fields. At Ballarat this was to be ex-
pected, but Maryborongh is not sustaining its repu-
tation.
The price of gold has fallen ls. per ounce since the
alteration of the rates of exchange, and diggers can-
not now obtain more than 31.175.
The stream of immigration is still setting strong
towards Victoria: In the last week of 1864, 3,600
persons arrived in the colony; which in the first week
of 1865 received a further accession of 3,000. It is
important to notice that the equalisation of the sexes
/11 progressing so rapidly that the returns foe April,
1864, will show an excessof male population of only
30 per cent. Of the labour Market the Argue of Jan.
6 reports
TM dry is crowded wit* sew arrivals, the servants'
registry dims are daily* for employ-
ment. We me sew hi the by
ale billy MOOD los
age nitival week, sea thesgb the &mead for mew for
herniae purposes is new thew it has been for some
time pest, it there so many nun arriving in the 'e-
legy, mestere ere supplied with Iminds. Owing te
the daises of trade *ibex rester domed exists for
loselionisel law, NA no maws% oargoaheo, kieldepre,
eablarilmetwas, fie., sad test wombat er thle duo ire work-
ing es hum (Antismog the sea& The seggly of Mawr
is taw Owe the domed es sego& moshosish hos and
motion sonsowle, mil IMIII at OWN esespatioss, such as
dab, obigkeepeeh La, ear ready employment
is only is le 'beaked et " end shovel " work on the
seeds, La. The woos of ef sernats me falling
vapidly, owl ore likely le outlaw egos ships are pouring
ia fast crowded with mgrants.

THE ARMY BEFORE

KR. RORK:TVS

The attention of the committee yesterday was
mainly asmapied with the evidence of shipowner employed
M the tampon of stow sad horses, and with farther gri-
ds.** from Kr. lisalosald, who distributed the eleemo-
aid mthemibed in this country for the sick and
at Scutari.
The Ant witness examined was Kr. Thomas Miller
Mackay,.( dm Arm et Bear and Co., shipowners, of Liver-
pool, two of when ship were engaged as transports by the
eamil whisk they were building as emigrant
in=sralicr Me AmatalKall Made is March. Admiral Boyce,
theellasecepressatlag the Adasiralty,took down the interior
er, fa order that he might have what was
aslled aKM ship. He pulled down the !some on board,
rehash mm Maculated to *Detain 10 or 12 horses, all this
was does at se es et several hundred pounds. Then
was me Mims& aml se inquiry made to what all
this weld met. Rh would not do their Waimea so ia
Liescrel. w, KOMMIII. they would soca be is the Gazette.
The alp wore Stied up by Commsadergemi mcavalry traesports. Slims of the wa ea re nes we,
is mar to sepals spenders, paid from 16e. to . a day,
bo mob= wages having base wily drew b. to 16s. ;
owl Or linaleke sat fell is the gmessmet. He did not
thMh the way la while's the base bass were fitted up was
al r
bw ed me and them bobs sob la las between the horses
WM kkA la • gals to weer sod be He
mak a eb(wis
eL e tho esenesset tohe psorthist thourcd.
troops in
gm Chinos to Se. Si. pm NM per by sit weeks ago, and
is this
to ark men with ens pound of ite read of Vat pork embed, am gamier of a
of posssreed Issesser obi& wadi be Keel to •
posed dem Re was oho proprod so give weekly three
amen silos, throe asses ef mine, me pseud of sugar,
ass yowl of Mess', half • gill of plebes, two mimosa of
sib halt se guess of ninstard, and half • pint of ale • day
sad half a plat ef spirits. He mold ham dose this easily,
sad met ham kept his transports sir weeks is harhoar.
r(iesa.) Pm Gasman of 1,200 or MOO less register
re hove hen hiss mole* supplied. HU obs ommilosi
the olds albs Odin* sad blinded all the tisesport. Os
mew adoebribm be septolod • reanniablo profit ea the
aseismi isms seporiesso they had in this way of sappik
ists ebnoills Themes weld hem bees mid, bat be
smell hob gloss them a MS potato. (Cedar.) Rs
wail boos solebliebsil adds, afro:stub iss Ow Wiwi%
sod wadi Ism kept the moss eonstaatly ss the mom b.
twain Ilia Odom and Regbede sad is ass as Geo e.g.
wan Mr well Ism obtained sesthar. as&
nine ship hen soglaw, bet M did Mt Oink the
goomessmit is their Smarr% did. Whom Ns sib is his
slaw* lbs Admiralty, be wee Jut two Wastes too late.
The nraesmaist eissr mid he was wry sorry, lint the
epee of fibs smarm we. spec the., ma he meld est do
bug. The Admiralty Ilifee•allain SOW have
boss vp as howled ships. pia Timm*
US test, the won sew bag he The
for govoiemsat is
niesismill bob 10110 blebs IS am desk dm Rs mamba.
Zb mstsolls were alms to Silt per as pm Mita, ebb
ross • ilk psis,. TM ban is the MI. wars be
bee as tho Soils rim, bet *whet to the pmmers of the
Ono. Men we • else in the wens lb abagss, when
saes Mae the bleakshy, wen easoldssod so nesvagsat
M• ••••••mise was made. Tim mask took between
od beam sash. din ibis the boss of eh ism, sad hs
to givo dm leslesisst her times a les& Ilseid
boys bed gem mlossof bet esseemis of difi Wee ask lee
I* "WI k•• 0•• Imilksid sod the Crime, led maw
hr 164111m1t --g" It web be very easy to it ip Ike NNW
M.war as mow in the same way that Air night
bo end he hansubelVas in the habit of diesheigissm.h.i..lo.l
tees • day at Melbseres, but
.she`h bear of
seigem 'meld be fes less in ilst. If they ad-7W