The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-01 00:00:00

AFFAIRS AT CANTON.

An occasional correspondent of the Daily
writes:

" CANTON, Aram 13.
"In the Pacific squadron preparations are making
to have another dash at that wretched place Petro-
paulovski—at least so it is supposed,
aa two midi
have gone to sea with sealed orders • two more hies
proceeded to Japan, and the admiral follows as soon
as Sir John Bowriog returns from Siam. It is or
posed from Japan they will go northward. We have hig
no political movements of any consequence during
this month, as the mandarins at present appetite
have it all their own way in and around Cantos
within a circle of ten or twenty miles. Beyond OA
from all I can gather, the rebels are as nuaterousina
as powerful as ever. The imperialists Iss
taking advantage of the present lull in
their immediate neighbourhood by executing
a frightful number of unfortunates. I hen
been told on good authority that, between the PA
of March and the sth of April, no less than 3,000
people have been beheaded in this place alone, tool
nothing of the judicial murders at Wharapcs soa
elsewhere. Near Whampoa it is said there are tiro
separate heaps of heads. The first was raised it tls
expense of the imperialists wheel the rebels had Its
ascendancy there; the second pile is accumulating
every day by the execution of rebels. No mat
head is safe. An individual may have been absent
some time from hie native village ; on hie return cis
chances are that some kind retold denounces his to
the mandarins for the sake of the reward. My beliti
is that a Chinaman would sell the best friend he had
on earth for 4 or 5 dollars. There is great dilute
in the city from the dearness of provilioss
The principal article of consumption is more thll
double the price it was three months ago. Ovtiog to
the state of affairs a great quantity of the Padd/
fields have not been cultivated. The authorities el
reported to feel very uneasy, not so much from, he!
NAPLES, Mar 22. without, as apprehension of the rising of fries
I within, the walls. The insurgents still bold all !Proaches to the we districts. Our chances of oho':
His Majesty left last night for Gaeta. During the tug the last year's crop of congou, therefore, seem,
day a council had been held at the palace, at which distant as ever. The fine Moyune greens are es"
all the Sicilian ministers were present. Oa Sunday patiently waiting for an opportunity to come doh
they accompany the Prince Csatelcicala, the new Yon would imagine after last year's experience, t‘ot
viceroy, to Palermo, who will arrive there just in teamen would endeavour to find out a fresh outlet'
time to celebrate the King's fete on the 29th lost. their produce, but the only reason ascribed for this 'P
Vesuvius is still, on the 24th day of its eruption, as parent want of.penetration is that everlasting Chine!
active almost as it was on the first day. For many reason for everything, "No, all same custom.". T_„°"'
years it has not been known to continue so long in a teas have come down to Canton for so many 17
state of activity. h the direction of Bt. Jovio the that they think they must come to the end of ur,
stream has become hardened, and flows no longer. About 2,000 packages of plain orange Pekoe, A°l_,:
In the direction of Ctrcola, however, it is still and plain Caper, have been brought coastwise cr;
running over the old bed, and has passed beyond Tokien district. The mandarins, however, do r.
Pizsil.o. There was a grand fête at St. Georgeo di approve of this practice, as they are apprehensiesf,
Cremona, near St. Jovio, on Sunday last, la honour teas may be landed at Hon Kon and that 1
of the saint, to whose influence is attributed the stop- would by these menus be "chiselled" out of this
page of the lava in that direction. His Majesty was duty of 2 taels per pick