The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-31 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, Arover 24.
The King and Royal Family have until lately
resided at Cintra, where the &its of the capital are
assembled. His Majesty usually spent the poet.
prandial hours in the fashionable promenade of
Siting', and bis courteous and affable bearing were
the theme of universal admiration. The Royal
Family, with the exception of the King Herd,
who remains at Cintra, are now staying at the Paler,
of Matra, where there is a flue park, and every appli,
ance for the sports of the chase.
The recent statement in the Times appears green&
less, and the cholera is still ravaging the Aimee;
where it has made great havoc, particulialy in Tom
and the neighbouring townships.
The prospects of the coming vintage are very die.
couraging. In consequence of the past failures earn
has been sown in many places where vines formerl
flourished, and this, coupled with the disease, will
render the field of wine very small. Moreover Marge
quantity of last year's vintage has proved little bet*
than vinegar, and the stock at present held in the
city, owing to continued drains, is becoming lets
every day.
Letters recently received from the Cape de Verde
Archipelago state that the Islands of Fogo and Brava
are almost decimated by the scourges of famine and
cholera, the disease having been communicated by
Sardinian emigrant ship.
The steamer Bretagne has left for Nantes.
The French war a eamer Anacreon has put in to
ooal and repair from the African coast and Madeira,
and will shortly leave for ltouen.
The French war steamer Phcenix has gone home
for repairs, and Le Newton has sailed for Cadiz, to
render assistance to the stranded steamer Isabella.
The Peninsular steamer Iberia arrived from South-
ampton on the evening of 22nd inst., and left next
morning for the south.
The Portuguese steamer Cysne, which went ashore
in a fog north of Oporto Bar, is said, according to
the latest accounts, to have become a total wreck.
The ship was insured in Lisbon, and it is little more
than • year since she was built in England.

AUSTRALIA.

SYDNEY, Jurs 16.

We have very little to note since our last publics.
tion, and our market has experienced very little change; ace
can we look for much alteration until we receive adviess
from England as to the prospects of a continued cessation of
shipments. During the last two months there has bees a
considerable improvement in the value of our stocks, Drupe
about by a perceptible diminution of importations, and also
in anticipation of an alteration in our tariff, which, it Vse
rumoured, would be raised, in con* quence of a large de.
ficiency of the revenue and the continued lavish expendi-
ture of the government. The Legislative Council metes the
sth instant, when the Governor•Genersl delivered a long
and most interesting speech, but there was no min.
tion of any change in the duties, and numbers of
speculators have been disappointed is consequence.
The subject of steam communication seems to haute-
ceived much attention from his Excellency, and we have no
doubt will be early taken up by the council. The Legislet
live Council of Adelaide has come:forward with an offer of
13,0001. towards the general expenses of any company
taking up a contract with her Majesty's government. Bread-
stuffs are realising extreme prices, and people are looking
with much anxiety for importations, as famine rates as*
anticipated. Wheat has reached the enormous price of 21.,
per bushel, flour 501. per too, and bread Ild. the 21b. loaf.
The liquid market is very quiet. The tobacco market*
in a mat extraordinary state, there being less in bond than
has been knows for some years put, and being about half a
million of pounds less than at this time last year. This be.
unquestionably been occasioned by the anticipatioes
of an increased tariff. Large quentlties of goods
are brought forward at daily auction sales, and
good prices are reported, but little reliance ears
be placed on them, as they are frequently fictiti-
ous, and only made to try the market. The exchanges
remain as in oar last. Some of the banks ask 3 per cent. and
some 4 pet cent. premium. Confidence has been greatly
restored, and will receive increased stability by the passing
of an act, now before the Council, to p fraudulent
bills of sale; and we look forward to a continued good
batistes, at remunerative prices to imp .