The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-13 00:00:00

OOKKERCIAL IN'I'ELLIGENCE.

Money easy. Exchange on London, 180 h to 18L
Exchange on Paris, Si. 10c. Stocks firm and advanc-
ing. New York Centrals, 14.311 ; Illinois, 1481 ;
Erie, 124 i ; Six per Cent. United States Bonds,
114. Cotton quiet. Flour slightly firmer ; ad-
vanced So. WSeat slightly firmer. Corn, provi-
sions, and coffee quiet. Sugar in extensive demand.
Molasses very firm. Crude petroleum, 32} to 32} ;
refined, 49 to 50.
Gold 981 per ant. premium.
(WiA Crooklaysa.)
HALIFAX, Aram 2, 10 P.n.

The Arabia, since leaving Boston, has had con-
tinuous easterly gales. A heavy and long spell of
easterly winds has driven the ice from North Bay
and scattered it profusely along the south coast.
The harbour of Halifax has been blocked up
for two days by a heavy field of ice, extending
east and west, as far as the eye could reach.
The Arabia arrived at 1.30 p.m. to-day. Her
paddle-boxes have since been damaged by ice.
She repairs, and leaves at 5 a.m. to-morrow,
Sunday.
There is no news of importance here.

A letter from Rome, dated the 2nd, says :
"The famed tragedian, Adelaide Ristori, hie revisited this
city, which may he looked ou as her home, ad proposes
giving six minim at the Apollo Theatre—rather • large
house for anybody wilting to hear her distinctly. She
bogies her reprenentations this among with her corolla di
bettapho, Media."
Tits REPRESENTATION OF Exetrmt.—Mr. Cole-
ridge, Q.C., the liberal candidate for the representation
of the city of Exeter, addressed • public meeting at that
plaos on Moodily night. He stated that, if elected, he
would duly 000 sider the question of church rates. Let
the dissenters dictate their own terms of exemption,
aid, unless the measure in which those were embodied
were absurd and unnameable be would be ready to
support it. He hod been naked what be felt about the
ballot, and he had in answer said simply and shortly,
" I shall vote for the ballot." Bat be was bound,
as an honest man, to say that his opinion was that
the ballot world do neither the good nor the hare, I
that its advocates and its °pommel thought that it
would. He believed it would teed to Quiet sd to lessen
expense, and therefore to lemmas the honesty ad sim-
plicity of oar elections ; is exceptional cues it would
I enable a voter to escape coercion, and give an uncontrolled
vote ; and as this could be dose without harm to the state,
he would readily, for the sake of these advantages, Rapport
it. As he wooeived that individual freedom was mainly
dm to the ilfiltillOO of local centres of self-government, so
therefore, every -coin for osetralkation should meet
with his strenuous opposition. Like his friend Sir Jobs
Bowring, he did not believe is • omennative reaction, and
that the people of this country wars prepared for years of
tory government and class empire. A government the most
powerful in the world was, with a vigorous opposition
panting for "the sweets of power, always at • dieadvan.
tags ; but that there was anything like as intention to go
beak, or confide the government to Mr. Disraeli and his
Mends, was what he begged leave utterly to doubt. A
resolution was carried unanimously. expressing the deep
regret of the meeting at the retirement of Mr. Dinit, and
its cordial acceptance of Mr. Ooleridge in his room.
Leaman= ELECTION.—The nomination of can-
didates to till the nosacy in the representation of Lam/as-
ter caused by the retirement of Mr. W. J. Garnett took I
place at the Bowe-hall yesterday. There were three. midi-
dates nominated. Mr. W. A. F. &main, of Vestue
hell. mar Nightoo, Mr. E. IL Foe wick. of Burrow-ball,
near Lancaster, mad Mr. F. Somerville Heed, ni London.
The writ for the electioe of • member to represent the
borough is parliament having been read Mr. &widen
was put in somfeatiaa, and he then prooeeded to address
the electors. Hs stated that his political prieeiples were
eossereative, and that if he were returned he should seder
your to give the party led by Lord Derby a consistent sup-
port. Mr. Newish next addressed the shekel. He
avowed himself • thorough liberal, sad
to the obsolete opinion of conservatism. 4°Mtni=riii
be should Dago to the poll this time, but do so at the dingle.
tics of parliament. If he. were ever returned to peril/ mast,
he should ester the Howe of COMMON as a
indepeedest member. Mr. Head, having stated hl
ml col opinion', which, under the eireemeteseee, do sot call
for recapitulation, a Mow el hands sou then ca_ll ,for
and it was in favour of Mr. Fenwick. A poll was demanded
en behalf of Mr. &traders.