The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-02 00:00:00

CHINA.

The following ace the .stet dates:—Pekin, April
20 ; Shanghen, June 4; Canton, June 8; Victoria,
June 9.

fallen into their
The Overland Iliend of hina regards the recent
reverses of the rebels as 04 temporary and local to
the country adjacent to 01°.tc'n• The Pekin Gareth
of April 20 support OS ere,. admitting that Woo.
°hang, the capital of 100-Pth•
againi been taken by tits
ha
rebels, and Hank e.'w hu
hands. The havaiant-governor of Hoo-kwang and
sthetrugpgrelefe.ct
Tofht.% provincial city both died in the
orth China Herald states that the
. and that Lew, of
rebels have iaken the city of Kwang-sin, io the
north-east Art of Keeng-se,
shangh".otorety, and Sesou-km-teze, are said to
have raid their standard at Tung-pa, situate about
E 0 mils to the north-west of Soo-chow.
Tay Canton gcverpment, according to the lut.
IM`
toned authority, is straining every nerve to carry P g. ward its plan of ruling the country by eanguinary
.oroe, and in pursuance of this, a reward of fifty dol.
Lars per head is given to the leading men of village
for every, man denounced as e a disaffected."
The distress among the poorer classes at Canton
has been relieved by considerable importations of
rice.

Her Majesty's ship Rattler has been busy among
the pirates. On the 28th of May a second pirate
fleet of six boats was destroyed, five captured vessels
released, about thirty pirates killed, and four made
prisoners by the boats. It was said the the head-
man on shore had caused five of the pirates to be
seized. They were offered to be given up on pay.
ment of a reward. Next week, however, a colonial
lorcha, with 70 chests of opium on board, was esp.
tared by a fleet of pirates at St. John's, on the west
oast.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, coNI 25.
Oar money market for the past fortnight ham, contrary to
expectation, become a little tighter, owing to considerable
amounts being taken up for investment in the 6 per cent.
loan, and the banks in consequence have raised their rata
of interest 1 per cent. Four per cent paper and stocks
generally have improved considerably.
In the import market little busineu as usual at this
season of the year has been done. Before the arrival of the
mail, there was an inclination on the part of dealers gsae.
rally to do business at the prices ruling a fortnight ago, and
the sales now reported were the consequence. Bat the Lit
accounts from England showing a very material falling off
in the exports of manufactured goods to this presidency,
whilst the price of these goods have been much enhan,
have induced an active speculative demand here for many
staple grey goods, but holders look for still higher pips,
and will not sell. . _ _

GaZY filintrisios, of 40-inch and of 6 lb. weight, have
advanced 2 minas per piece, on the prices paid previously;
those of 7 to 8} lbe. 3 to 4 manes per piece ; and shirting of
46-inch of 61 at 10 lb.. have increased 2to 3 annas per mem.
fanny T IrLOTHS are worth 2 annex per piece more than
formerly.
GRIT DOIIEBTICe have increased in value 3 to 4 anus
per piece on previous sales.
13112 T hiccotrwrs are as yet without improvement.
BLZACHZD (loops are not at all inquired for, and show
no improvement on the miserable prices lately current.
YARNS are in active demand, at an advance of to I thus
per lb. on all counts of water twist, and of bto anus pet
lb. on Noe. 20 to 60 mole twist, but without any inclination
on the part of importers to sell at these advanced rates.
Corrow WooL.—The market has continued very firm
with advancing prices, but the transactions since our last
are not quite so large, only some 7,500 bales, of which
3,600 have been taken since the mail came to hand, the as. .

taunts by which at once made holders ask en advance of
about 8 rupees per candy, say Broach and Surat 100 re.,
Dollen, 102 n. per candy ; bet finding no buyers, they have
in the last day or two been lees firm, and our quotations
now are, Broach and Surat, 96 re. ; Dollera, 99 re. ; Compte,
94 re. ; Oomrawuttee, 90 rs. per candy. For Chian there is
very little doing.
Orton.—Tbe firmness noticed in our last has been maia-
tilted, and with rather better accounts of Malwa received
two or three days ago vid Calcutta prices have further ad-
vanced. Mundleisur in at 920 n. ; faders, 910 n. per chest.
The steamer on the 24th inst. bad 534 chests; the upon of
the month is about 1,500 chests.
Excludds on England for the fortnight has ruled a
shade lower. The closing quotations are as follows 2.,
to 2s. 19 16d. for China and first-class credits, anti 2.. led.
to 2s. 1 11-16 d. for documents. Oa Calcutta we quote 1 per
cent. premium at sight, par at 60 days' sight. Madru par
at 30 days' sight, and China 223 at 60 days' sight.
TONNAGE —Rates of freight to Great Britain have de-
clined to 31. 15.. per ton of 50 cubic feet, at which they are
very quiet and inclining downward.. To Chins bn. per
candy may be considered the nominal rate.
(from the Englishman.)
CALGurre, Jura 16.
EXCHANGE.—Rome 90 day bills have sold at 2-11;
Treasury Bills are quoted at 2.01, and Bark of England
Past Bills at 2.01. The rate on China is Rs. 216 to 218 per
100 dole., and on Australia 2-21 per rupee.
FREIGHTS, at closing our quotations, are—for London:
Sugar, 31. 12s. 65. ; saltpetre, 31. 10e. ; rice, 31. 17s. 6d.;
jute, 41.; seeds, 61.10.., and other goods in proportion, with
usual deduction for Liverpool. For America rates have
been at rz dole. for saltpetre; 16 dole. to 16 dole. for seeds,
and 131 dole. to 14 dole. for measurement goods.

. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
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