The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-19 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC.
LIVERPOOL, WEI/NMI/A.
A telegraphic summary of the following appeared
in the .presi yesterday :
At noon this day the United States mail steamer
Arctic, Captain Luce, entered our river from New
York, which port she left on Saturday, the 7th in-
stant. By this arrival we arc put in possession of
three days' later intelligence than that received by
the America. The Arctic carries 78 passengers and
136,537 dollars in specie on freight.
The Arctic passed the Pacific at 5.50 p.m. on the
Bth, steaming up to New York. The Niagara ar-
rived out at Boston on the evening of the fifth.
Among the passengers by the Arctic is Colonel
Moore, special bearer of despatches to London, and
Richard O'Gorman.

The news by this arrival is very uninteresting.
The correspondent of tho New York -Journal of
Commeree, writing from Washington, under date
August 5, says:
)sr. Webster and Mr. Crampton have effected a truce in
respect to the fishery war. Mr. Crampton would, as lam
advised from an authentic source, have himself suspended
the orders and withdrawn the naval farce if he had pos-
sessed the power. But he has written to government
and urged the adoption of that measure. Ile has, in the
meantime, requested Admiral Seymour to remain inactive,
as ho probably will do, until an answer be received by Mr.
Crampton. The colonial authorities seem, however, dis-
posed to keep up the war, and they make no secret of the
tact that their object is to force the adoption by the United
States government of the reciprocity measure. Lord Elgin
has recently, in a conversation with a high functionary,
denied that reciprocity was at all in view, when the orders
were given. They were given, he says, in conformity with
the urgent petitions of the colonial authorities—petitions
continued, but neglected by the government, for 6 or 7 years.
From other sources, we arc advised that the British govern-
meat bad no reference to the premed= of the recipro-
city measure, in their action, whatever might have been
theintentions of the colonial government. But it is hardly
necessary to discuss the question whether reciprocity will
or will not be insisted upon as the condition on which the
United States can enjoy the right of fishing, as heretofore •
for very few here ere disposed to tolerate any proposition
looking towards reciprocity, under present circumstances—
whether by legialetion or by treaty. It is a matter of an-
oertainty what course the Derby ministry, which is now
firmly seated in power, will take as I. the fishery question.
They may condescend to suffer the matter to be further in-
vestigated. They may be content with an arrangement
which will cony into effect the terms of the Convention of
1818, according to the eotemporary understanding and ex
position of it, by those who made it. In that cue there
will, of course, be no difficulty. But if for this she demand
any equivalent—even reciprocity with Canada—it will not
be granted as ea equivalent. After all this storm shall
blow over, and the free trade principle shall be better un-
derstood and established in this country, it is very probable
that some system of mutually beneficial reciprocity will be
adopted.
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The steam-ship Albatross had arrived at New York
on the 3rd from Halifax, and by her accounts we
observe that two vessels have already hem fitted out
at New Brunswick, for the express purpose of check-
ing the encroachments of the French fishermen. It
would thus appear that the Americans are not to be
the only ones driven from the ground. Indeed,
judging from the tone of the provincial press, as
well as tho official documents, the sole cause
of the trouble with our neighbours on the other
side of the St. Lawrence was their anxious
desire for reciprocal trade with us, combined with
their opposition to the French fishermen. It
will be seen that the inhabitants of the pro-
vinces are particularly desirous, in their petition to
the Queen on the subct, that the Americans should
continue to fish in the waters thereabout; but, at
the same time, they avoid alluding to the French,
from whom they derive no advantage in the gray of
trade ; while, on the other hand, it is a well esta-
blished fact they reap many perquisites from
the Americans, by the sale of produoe, the right of
curing fish on shore, &c., in addition to which a I
very large number of them gain a livelihood by
being employed on board of our vessels. They seem
to understand perfectly well that the withdrawal of
the American fishermen from their coasts will really
be an almost insurmountable loss to them.

A despatch from Com. Perry, dated Eastport, Me.,
states that ho has been collecting information rela-
tive to the fishery difficulty, and that he thinks the
result of the controversy will be favourable to the
Americans. The commodore was to sail for St.
John, N. 8., on the 12th inst.

Tlie debits in the Senate on the Fisheries' ques-
tion was received on the .ith inst., but was adjourned
for a week to afford time for the printing of the
documents.

The excitement regarding the burning of the
Henry Clay has subsided. The coroner's jury have
rendered their verdict, and the parties declared
guilty of the " culpable negligence and criminal
recklessness" by which the fire occurred on board
the Henry Clay, and from which all " the deaths
ensued," have been turned over to the care of tho
I district attorney of Westchester county, to be in-
'dieted by the grand jury.
The returns of the recent State elections comp in
very slowly. From North Carolina only two coun-
ties have been heard from, and they show a gain for
J. S. Kerr, the whig nominee for Governor. Nothing
definite luis yet been received from Missouri, but
enough is known to render it pretty sure that demo-
cratic state officers have been chosen, and that Hon.
Thomas H. Benton has been elected to Congress.
Both the democratic candidates for Congress in
lowa, it is thought, have been returned. In Arkan-
sas, a democratic Governor has probably been chosen,
although the returns received indicate that parties
are somewhat split up on the legislative ticket. In-
deed, from the present position of affairs, it is im•
possible, at present, to even surmise what will be the
result of the coming contest between Pierce and
Scott in any of these states.
The extradition case regarding Thomas Keine has
not as yet been decided. It was possible that it
would be decided that he should not be given up.
His cue had been removed from New York city to
Oswego county, New York state.
A national reform meeting was held on the 4th
instant at Military-hall. The proposed objget of the
meeting was to scare the democratic majority of the
Senate of the United States into the passing of the
homestead bill; but the secret design was to affect
the Presidential election, by giving the land reform
vote to Scott. This is the alternative held out to the
Senate in the event of their refusing or neglecting to
pass the bill, while the leaders of the land reform
party know very well that the Senate will not peas
6. One of the speakers said there was an impres•
sion that it was a whig meeting, and he seemed to
think that the speakers had given ground for it.
General Scott was lauded and Pierce d.
One of the speakers boasted that they had 16,000
votes in the state of New York, and that this balance
of power would carry the election. Three sets of re-
solutions were passed, each differing more or less
from the others.

The yellow (over was still prevailing with great
fatality at Port an Prince, and other ports in the
island of Hayti, on the 16th ult.
Some sixty or seventy buildings were destroyed
by fire in Savannah, on the 3rd hut., in consequence
of which a large number of persons are rendered
destitute and homeless.

According to a despatch from New Orleans, in-
formation has been received from Texas which con-
firms the report of the massacre of Captain Marcy
and him mon' by tho Indians, on the plains. What
authority there is for tl'o announcement that an ex-
press had arrived at Port Smith, with the intelli-
gence that the captain and hie command are safe, we
have not learned. Fears are entertained that it is a
hoax.

The American papers contain accounts of tho pro-
gress and ravages of the cholera throughout the
country. Although the disease is unusually malig-
nant, it is pleasinic to know that it does not prevail to
within anything like the extent it did in former years,
and that most of the eases occur in isolated instances,
whore there is a want of proper ventilation and
cleanliness. The malady bas already rapidly dimi-
nished in Buffalo and Rochester, and will probably
entirely disappear from those places in a few days.
A heavy storm on the 6th deluged the vicinity of
Medina, New York State. A house, containing •
family, was swept off, and two children wore
drowned.

The New York Herald contains the following :
It appears that the precipitancy of Mr. Webster in
Mining his codfish proclamation from Manhaelil, did not
meet the approval of the President, it being somewhat out
of the usual order of the business of the state department,
which generally bears the endorsement, " By the Presi-
dent," before the signature of the Sectstery of State. And
so the President has requested his seseetasy to return to
Washington, and proceed to business In a business-MA
way, which, it is said, in a few days he intends to do
Meantime, the executive has notified Congress of the des-

patch of the Mississippi war-steamer to the fishing banks—
has sent up ell the documents; and they have had
a warlike discussion over them in the Senate, including
the note of Mr. Crampton, giving notice of the presence of
• British protective fleet in the disputed waters. At the
same time, we continue to hear of occasional seizures by the
British cruisers of American vessels, for violating the
&Biala construction of the treaty. This state of things may
continue fur some time without bloodshed ; but ft is a
hazardous business. We fear that if, between free fishing
and free trade, the two parties cannot soon come to some
understanding, some unlucky blow will be struck on the
fishing grounds which will put a peremptory stop to the
negotiations. Mr. Webster must met, if raeo is his object.
The slow motions of old-tashioned diplomacy will not
answer for the ligherman. They must know their limits, or
they will take the responsibility. Where is Mr. Webster ?

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
New Youe, Afro. 7.
There has been to-day a little more inquiry fur foreign
Exchange, but the market has been swept of all prime ster-
ling 00 day bills at 1101, and buyers are unwilling to pay
1101 at which molt drawer' are now firm. It has been as-
certained that gold at the present market value in London,
is hardly equal, as a remittance, to prime bills at 1101. We
quote: London, 1101 to 1101 S ; Paris, 5.15 tn 6.131; Am-
sterdam, 401 to 411 ; Frankfort, 401 to 41; Hamburg, 361
to 361; Bremen, 791 to 791. Unless more exchange olfen
within the next week or two, prices must rule still higher.
The Arctic, which sails to-morrow, has now 200,000 dole
in gold engaged, and it is thought will have still more.
Notwithstanding Oro arrivals of British goods during the
week, the importations of dry goods do not show a very ma-
terial increase over the total fur the corresponding week of
last year.
There was a favourable reaction in the stock market this
morning, and the bulls have taken hold with a good deal of
spirit. Reeding Railroad was the great card, and more
then five thousand shares were sold, at an advance ranging
from one to one and a quarter per cent. The movement in
this stock is certainly astonishing. It will break down one
of these days, and carry some of the larger holders with it.
It is now selling for double its intrinsic value. Harlem,
Erie, and Hudson /liver Railroad were in demand t,-day
at better prices. At the first board Erie bonds, 1871, ad-
vanced 1 per cent. ; N. A. Trust, 1; Canton Company, 1 ;
Montgomery Mining, 1 ; Penn. Coal Co., 1; Florence and
lards Ke7port, ;N. J. Zinc, 1; Nicaragua, 1; Hudson River
Railroad, ; Long Island, 1. Norwich and Worcester
declined per cent. The market war buoyaat. and
between prices were fully maintained. If this
is not the commencement of the fall rise, we must
soon look fin it. At the mond hoard there was a gen-
eral improvement and considerable activity. Hudson River
Railroad went up to 11 per cent; Erie Railroad, 1 ; N. A.
Trust, 1; Eric bonds, 1871, 1; Hudson river Railroad, se-
cond mortgage, 1 ; Harlem tad Reading closed at prices
curreat in the morning. Then was a good feeling at the
clue, and the tendedcy was upward.
Corrox.—The market is firm with a good dem',nd at
very full prices. Tho sales to-day were 1.600 bales; for
three days, 6,500; and for six days, 10,500—a large portion
for home consumption. We quote—
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Atlantic. Florida. CalTKta.
Inferior
Ord. low to good
Mid. low to guud
Mid. fair to law lO4 to II —to ... 114 to 11
Fullyfair to good do —to ... —to .. —to
Good and fine
The exports of domestic cottons from this to foreign ports
for the week ending August 5 have been as follows :
Value. Quantity.
To China 2,475 40
To 6t. Domingo 1,5.51 24
To Africa 1,273 23
To Dutch West lodise 446 7
To Central America 213 5
To New Groan& 42 1

Total for the week Della, 5,994 pkp. 100
Previously reported
Total since Jan. 1
Same time in 1851
Some time in 1860
S.ime time in 1849
Same time in 1848

From Boston for the week do. 2,384
Previously reported
Total sines Jan. 1
Same time in 1851
Same time in 1850
Same time in 1849
ASKR/L—There has been more activity; 200 bbla. of pots
were sold at 4 dole. 75c. to 4 dole. 811 c., and somo lots of
pearls at 5 dela. 561 e. ; 200 bbls. Canadian pots were sold last
night for export.
thseaDervers.—There is a good eastern demand for
fresh ground State at 3 dolt. 871 e. to 3 dole. 931 c. ; and we
notice, also for shipment, an increased business in fancy
and extra Ohio, but at rather easier rates. The sales are
10,609 bbla. Southern flour is hardly as firm, with sales of
1,100 bbls. at 4 dole. s7lc. to 4 dole. 431 c. Cana.
dian flour is unchanged, with sales of 1,200 bbls.
meetly at 3 dolt. 871 e. in bond, delivered along-
side. Rye flour remains quiet at 3 dole. 311 e to 3 dole. 371 e.
Corn meal continues waive at 3 dole. 370., (or Jersey.
Wheat is still drooping, and the market is en favour of the
buyer ; prime piaci Ls, however, are in demand at the re-
duced prices; the sales include 3,000 bushels handsome
mixed Oblo at 93; 4,000 Canadian at 93 to 95, the
latter for 1,500 bushels very handsome white; a cargo
of very handsome white Ohio at about 96; and some
other parcels, most of which were ascertained to be damaged,
and the sales cancelled. Rye is dull, and may be quoted
at 76 to 761. Oats arc held at 45 to 46 for good state, but
less brisk. Corn is in better supply, and for western
mixed the late outsides rates are not sustained ; the sales
are 40,000 bushels at 60 to 63 for heated and damaged, and
631 to 641 for good sound ; southern white is worth 63 to 70.
NAVAL STOSSEIL—Crude turpentine is held at 3 dole. for
Wilmington, and 3 dole. 1214. for North county. About
230 barrels spirits sold at 371 c. to 381 e. for largo and small
parcels.
. .

• Pnovistoste.—Pork is generally held at 20 dole. for mess
and 17 doh. 76c. for prime, at which some sales have been
made • a few parcels may have been purchased a trifle be-
low &se figures; we n•4ioe also small sales of ricer at
22 dole. • rumps are held at 17 doh. 2.5 e. to 17 dole. 50c.
Beef is irm at 15 doh. 60c. to 18 doll. 60c. for mess, and
8 dole. to 9 doh, for old prime ; prime mess and beef hams
are scarce. Cut meats are firm at 101 c. to 101 c. for hams,
and 8:c. to Sc. for shoulders. Lard sell§ freely at 111 c. to
to 11:c. for barrels and times, and Ille. to 111 c. for kegs.
Butter is plenty at 12c. to 14c. for Ohio store, 13c. to 17c.
for common to good States, and 18e. to 19c. for eatra ditto.
Cheese, Be. to 6 .
ir Funfa's.— o London, 20 bhds. of tobacco were taken
at 22e. &I. ; and 60 tons oil cake, at 17s. 6d. To Liverpool
there is no change. A vessel was chartered from St. John's
to Liverpool, at 66e. r deals; one of 243 tons, to Sicily
and back, at 3,000 doh. the round voyage, port charges
paid; one to Rio and back, at 1,00 dole. ; one to Lisbon, at
14 doh, for heavy, and 12 dole. for light pipe staves ; one to
Newcastle, at 2.. for naval stores; one to London on private
terms ; and several others for various quarters at about pre-
vious rates. There is a fair business offering for California,
' without &map in price.
Naw ORLIANS, AllO UST 6.
Cotton sales during the last three days have been only
400 bales, at nominal prices. The Niagara's news was re-
ceivedkit night, but produced no effect. All other markets
are dull.

WOOL FROM THE VEGETABLE BISODOM.—The
name A vegetable wool has been applied to a fibrous mate-
rial e hick the ingenuity of M. Pannewits has succeeded
in extracting horn leaves of the fir. A manufactory of this
material has for some time past existed near Breslau, in
Bilesia, in a district termed the " Prairie of Humboldt."
The species of pine there operated upon is the pima
sykestrii, or wild pine; but it would seem that every
member of the fir and pine tribe might be turned to similar
account. The leaves of these trees, if examined, will be
found to be made up of a fibrous material, held together
by a resinous substance. The latter may be dissolved out
by means of alkalies, leaving the woolly matter behind.
Coverlets, blankets, and other articles made of vegetable
wool have long been employed in Austria, Vienna especially,
in some of the charitable institutions. The materials are
warm, durable, and agreeable to the eye; moreover they
enjoy the excellent quality of preserving a certain balsamic
and rather agreeable smell, which nevertheless is so
inimi-
cal to insects that they never harbour in it. In the Sile-
sian manufactory the resinous matter holding the woolly
fibres together is also turned to account, medicinal baths
being made with it as a basis, and which are found to be
useful in missy chronic diseases.
ROYAL COLLEGE Or SUROEONS.—The following
members of the College were admitted to the fellowship,
under the provisions of the recent charter, at the last
meeting of the council: Messrs. J. R. Atkins, Stoke New-
ington; IL W. Bailey, Thetford, Norfolk; W. Blatb-
wayte, Louth, Lincolnshire; 0. B. Blenkins, Whitehead's-
grove, Chelsea; T. L. Blundell, New Broad-street; P.
Boseey, Woolwich ; R. Brown, Preston, Lanceshire ; P. H.
Chasms*, Birmingham ; It. R. Cheyne Berners-street ;
T. F. Chilver, New Burlington-street; J. Courteney, Ar-
tillery-plaee , H. Curling, Ramsgate; J. S. Daniel, Rams-
gate; E. Doulueday, Blackfriors-road ; A. W. Damville,
Manchester; E. Dunkerley, Oldham; R. Liasquet, Huston
place; C. M. Gibson, Norwich; H. Greenwood, Horsley-
down.lane ; J. Hainsworth, late of Lincoln; S. Hare,
Langham-place ; W. Harris, Clapham-road; W. Ileane,
Bury St. Edmund's ,• F. E. Hicks,lleurietta-street, Caven-
dish-square; C. Hogg Finsbury-place South; W. B.
Hutchinson Guilford-street; H. D. Jones, Soho-square;
W. Jones,Weston-super-Mare; G. Kelson, Seveneaks ;
E. Lacy, Poole; J. Lavies, Great George-street ; W. Lloyd,
Army and Navy Club; C. J. Milton, Upper Seymour-
street; M. Marley, Cork-street; T. L. Matthews, Crean-
terrace, Hyde-park; T. Mellor, Manchester; J. Nicholls,
Saville-row; G. Ord, Brixton-hill; J. Phillips, Bethnal-
g een ; L. Powell, John-street, Berkeley-square; D. Price,
Margate: T. Radford, Manchester; G. Rawbone, Chelsea;
0. 8. Snowden, ltamsgate ; W. Solt, St. Neots; C. T.
Staunton, 'Loyal Artillery, Woolwich; T. Stevenson, Upper
Grosvenor-street; It. Stokoe, Peckham-rye; F. Symonds,
Oxford ; W. Thomas, Pembroke Dock ; C. Tona/cy Mill-
brook-pinee ' • T. Ward, Southgate; li. Watson, HaliMoon-
street ; G, Weheter, Busses-gardens, and W. C. West,
Great Malvern.

COMMITTAL OP A SERGEANT OP POLICE.—At
Croydon l'etty Sessions on Tuesday, Thomas Morris, a see-
geant in the P division of police, wu committed for trial,
with his wife and dtughter, on a charge of stealing a consi-
derable quantity of household furniture.