The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-03 00:00:00

We observe, with surprise, that in the return fnr-
nishod by the committee of the amounts collected,
there is no mention whatever of the receipts at Ma-
tamoros sad five or six other ports of the republic.
Tho amount of collection at Alatemoras will, of
course, have been affected by the revolutionary dis-
turbances in that quarter; but we und. rstand that
whilst the reduced tariff was in operation at that
port, immense quantities of goods passed through,
with a view to taking the benefit of the reduced
charges. The injury inflictcd on the bondholders
by the tariff disputes is shown by the wretchedly
small receipts at fiunpico, at which port the collec-
tion used to amount to 10,000 or 12,000 dollars
monthly. The committee's statement, it will be
seen, embraces various dates, in some eases
seating down to the end of March, and in
others to tho beginning of June, and will
thus be regarded u eminently imperfect. A far bet-
ter idea of the amount that will actually be available
for the payment of the July dividend is to be formed
from the statement of receipts published in the Ex-
press several weeks ago. In the political state of
the Republic no change of importance had occurred,
the government hesitating to convene an extraordi-
nary session of Congress, in the fear lest they should
not be able to carry through the measures deemed in-
dispensable to the conduct of the several departments
of the administration. As regards the arrangement
of the July dividend, Mr. Falconnet appears to have
been awaiting the receipt of more definite advice, as
to the amounts that hail accrued on the
bondholders' behalf at the serious custom-
houses. His attention had also been necessarily
greatly engaged with the despatch of the indemnity
money. In addition to the communication from the
committee, it is presumed the Messrs. Baring. will
furnish a statement of the total sum that has come
forward to them. Tie bondholders at present are
again left in ignorance of the receipts by the packet.
In the message just delivered to Congress by the
President of the Chilian Republic, a favourable view
is taken of tho financial position of the state, as, in
spite of civil war and the ports of Talcahuano and
Coquimbo having been closed for three months, the
revenue of 18.51 still amounted to 4,427,279 dolls.,
being an increase of 02,964 dots. over 1830.
The chief excess is in the customs,• the increase
in which is 102,063 dole. Chili, under an improved
system of government, has for some time been
making rapid progress in the development of her
trade and industry, and it is greatly to be regretted
that this favourable movement should be retarded by
the curse of revolutionary disturt ance. The govern-
ment is wisely turning its attention to the improve-
ment of the means of communication between the
various points of the country. The necessity of re-
establishing steam communication with the southern
provinces is pointedly referred to by the President,
and with a view to forwarding the construction of
the railroad between Valparaiso and Santiago, he
asks for leave to sell the debt due to Chili by Peru.
It may be interesting to recall to recollection
that this debt amounts to 4,000,000 dollars,
being the stipulated sum that Chili con-
sented to receive from the neighbouring republic
in satisfaction of a claim of some ten or twelve
millions of dollars. On this 4,000,000 dollars Pere
is to pay interest from 1852 on one-half as 6 per
cents., and on the other half from 1834 as 3 per
cents., the dividends being payable by the Peruvian*
treasury either in Santiago or London, ae the ease
may be agreed upon. 'lle stipulations as regards
redemption, &c., are understood to be much the seine
as those in operation in the other classes of the
Peruvian debt. Some interest attachrs to these
details as it is very probable the London market will
bo fixed upon by Chili for the negotiation of this
debt.

After the Ist August the directors of the Paris
and Rouen Railway will pay, for the first halt of the
present year, a dividend of Of. 23c. per share, equiva-
lent to 10 per cent. per annum un the paid-up capital.
The " Pennsylvania Railway Company ". aro ad-