The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-30 00:00:00

LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

By the arrival at New York of the Sierra Nevada,
we are in poasesaion of three days later news from
California. _ _ .

There was a prospect of a row, before long, in
Sonora. The French expedition, which let San
Francisco a short time since, instead of being in-
tent on gold discoveries, actually went for the pur-
pose of revolutionizing that country. and establish-
ing an independent government, but with no idea
of its ultimately being annexed to the United States.
The peopleof California are very much annoyed at
this, and there is some talk of setting up an expo.
dition of 1,00(1 men (Americans) to go to Sonora,
take possession of the country, and supersede the
French. It is well known that the inhabitants of
that country are all 360119 to be independent.
Making but a small allowance for tho amount
taken by passengers the shipment for March up to
the present time- -two-thirds of the month—must be
at least 3,000,000 doll.
On account of the late floods the entire transit
trade of Stockton, Sacramento, and Marysville was
suddenly stopped.
Murders and robberies have of late become alarm-
ingly frequent in California. It has, therefore, been
deemed expedient to call the vigilance committee
into active operation again. It was, therefore, re-

gutsily re-organissd the day before the sailing of the
Tennessee.
In consequence of difficulties for some time exist-
ing between Judge J. Caleb Smith and Hon. 1). C.
Broderick, the parties repaired on the morning of the
Pith Torch to Contra Costa, just across the Bay of
San Francisco, where a hostile meeting took plea.
The weapons selected were Colt's six-barreled navy
revolvers—distance ten paces—the first shot to be
fired at the word, the rest at pleasure. Judge
Smith's third shot struck Mr. Broderick's wa,
worn on his right side, and, shattering it, inflicted a
slight wound. None of Mr. Bruderides shots took
effect. After the six barrels of each bad been dis-
charged, a parley took place between the seconds,
and the matter ended. Some 70 or 80 persons from
the city repaired to the ground and witnessed the
affair. The parties wore attended by their sumo'
and by two seconds each, and everything is said to
hale been conducted with the sky:lest order and de-
corum, Both ea, ,its are represented to have behaved
themselves in aco manner. After the tiring
had ceased the sherd of Contra Costa interfered, but
after some conversation between the seconds and
parties. he left the ground.
Additionally tuthe Californian news, by the Sierra
Nevada, we have received very late advice' from Ga-
lapagos Islands, Vera, and gcuatlor. The accounts
from fJalapagus Islands inform us of the seizure of
the .%meritain whale ship tieorge Howland by the
Ecuadorean convict*. After setting the officer, and
crew on shore, and murdering the governor of the
islands, the villainy set sail for 'fomhez. On the way
they captured a small schooner, tilled with men, who
were going to join the Flores expedition. They cut
the throats of 23 of these expeditionists, in hope of
making atonement to the government fur their for-
mer misdeeds. The murderers were eventually cap-
tured and carried to Guayaquil. According to the
ads ices from Eruador the his ailing force under Flores
had not landed, but was hovering around the coast.
It is expected that. if Flores fails, there will be a war
between Peru and Ecuador, in consequence of the
assistance which the former afforded the invaders.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
New YORII, Aram 18.
In the absence of a good supply of beuineu paper, the
banks are loaning more freely upon fancy stocks, and this
at course encourages speculation in the street. Motor con.
tunics abundant, and call loans are easily negotiated at 6
per cent., and upon first class steatitic, large amounts have
been obtained at sto 5} per mut. The buoyancy noticed
in storks at the clove laat evening continued this morning
in the street, and Erie even went up to 90. There was
afterwatds a reaction twice. were not sustained at the
Stock Eichaage, awl the market between Boards was
quits tat.
BRA; %USTI' 71,.—The mark. t for the common grades of
western and state dour is still lower, and dull, but the
better grades are steady and in good demand fur the Immo
trade. The sales to-day ate I,bek bbl.. Southern Am Is
steady at 4.25 to 1.311 dol. for mixed to good brands, imi
4.50 to 5 dol. for fancy. Canadian is dull at 4.1'21 del, k
bond. Wheat is heavy. Bye is lower, with sales of 000
bushels, part or all at 75. Oats an dull at 40 to f/w
suet:. and 3d to 40 fog Jersey. Barley is in good dessull •
3,000 bush. goad 4-rowel were wild at 72. Corn is boa
rather more firmly, with a good demand; the ohs an
15,100 bushels, 6166 for mixed southern, and 66 toll for
southern and J,seey yellow, the lower rate in slip.
I'UTTUN.—The market, contrary to general expectation,
turned is favour uf the seller, particululy in the better
grades, which are higher. The sales were 2,000 bales, and
for three days 6,000. The lower grades are kw in request.
We quote:
Allaistle Torts.
laterbt ....
07doury, low to ......
111$11.11,st, I ,w to good 7A to ,t 71 to NA
_ . .
s- 4i

7.1 h.
didddinte, tali to
Potty tot, to Rood It
Owed and Gas
FILEIOIIIB.—TO 'Conlon there is little doing, ant ni
change us rates; 38.1 tierces beef were engaged at 3a. To
Liverpool, dour was taken at la. to Is. 21d. ; cotton at
7-32 d. to 3-16J.'; grant at P. N. T. To Glasgow, 5,000
bush. le wheat were taken at a price we are not at liberty to
mention.
flas FRAICCHICO, Manca 0.
Quite a stir is perceptible in our dour and pork wiarketo
the latter has become quite K.ace, and it is clank W
new pork short of dole. per bbl. fur clear, sad MI ilo&
for mess; halt bbls. will bring considerable more in
tine. Gall go and Ilazall dour arc wanted, and ate
blc to.day (either brand) at 9 dole. 25e. to 9 eots.
sale. at both rites. The consumption of Richmond city
flour is increasing rapidly. Corn meal is very scarce awl In
request. The barley and oats trade is depressed, sd palm
have reached the highest point. The purchasers at Ike
Tarolinta's cargo of barley have forteitcd their deposit
mono, and the cargo is again on the market at Bc., which
is the nominal rate.
Gold dust is yet scarce at 17 dole. tic. to 17 dolt. 30e.
per ounce. Eschange 4 per cent, on New York.