The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-02 00:00:00

CHINA.

The Overland Friend af China, Feb.ls, enumerates
the principal events since the departure of the pre-
vious mail, ia the following summary fashion :
"Arrival of the brig Fredericluham after a
ninety-seven days' passage from Manila—the
crew in a state of mutiny, and captain and
chief officer in confinement.—Placards posted in
Canton disparaging the character of Dr. P. Par.
ker, the United States plenipotentiary to China.
Arrival of Mr. Anstey, our new Attorney.

General.—The prosecution of the United Slat-26
Consul, Mr. Keenan, dropped by government.
—Protracted inquest on the b,dy of a prisoner, and
verdict to the effect that death was hasteced by
severe treatment at the hands of the police.—Pro-
posal for establishing a special constabulary, (by
our superintendent of police, and endorsed by Sir
John Bowring,) and which seems to have fallen
through, as no meeting on the subject has been held.
—Arrest of nearly 200 Chinese on their new year's
day, for disregarding the order of the magistrates not
to let off fireworks after sunset—Publication of the
accounts of tho revenue and expenditure of the
colony, showing the gratifying result of a surplus of
7,oool.—Adoption by the majority of the merchants
of Shanghae of measures for making the Mexican
dollar the currency at that port.—Ol the rebellion we
have no reliable news to offer."

MR. CHISHOLM ANSTEY AT HONG-KONG.
(From the Clone; Vail, Fe' . i )

Ae mentioned last week, Mr. Atattey immediately
on his erriesl seas coiled upon to preside in the Summary
orisdiit.on Court, the doves of which be discharged with
much ability, and with more discernment in dealing with
Chinese cease then might hove hien looked for in on. so
recently arrived from England. Liaised of tzeing puzzled with
them as we anticipated, he effectually puzzled the Chine*,
at least in one case, the only one we witn. 'Bed j but
it looted tt roe hours The claim was for breath of bargain,
and it woe supported by the eveeace of the plaintiff and
ono other witness, who,. s.ory seemed very plausible, until
met by the document ry and ether woof on the part of the
defendant. Mr. Anstey, seeing that thi re was perjury on
one side or other, made a se irthing re- ztminati nof the
witn eeeee , which ended in dismissing the claim, but rot
without paniohing the perjury, the p:aita.!Sl beteg fined 100
dollars and his witness 20 dollars.

We have seen more aggravated cams of petjury ollownd
to pass without poniehme!.t, and even wi•liont notice; but
it is cot therefore the lees gratifying t- find Mr. Anstsy
dealing with the first inetaece brouaht before him. The
three boon spent on the task were rot ill bcstosted;
though possibly they might have been so, had not Mr. Cald-
well chanced to be y rereot in coins, and willingly lent his
assistance as interpreter—the one p:ovidel by government
being evidently incompetent
We would remit to Mr. Anstey that when he is again
called upon ts take the bench, and has occasion to punish
&similar offence, he will order the putt, a before him, and
through the interpreter (if he tan be tttred) make his sen-
tence and the grounds of it known to tho Chins sz portion
of the audience.

COMMERCIAL.
CANTON AND SHAMIR iE MARKETS.
EXCHANOI AND BULLION.—Cita on, Feb. 12 —0;146111
Bank Corporation on London, at 6 necubs' eight, 4,11 to 5.
Mercantile Bank of India, on London. at 6 month.' rigid. 5.
Hong Kong, Jan. 91.-0. B. Corporation on London, at G months'
den, 4.11. Ktianchae, Feb. 6 ; 6. .5.
Orivw.—Centan. 19th Feb.—New Patna, 424 dole. 01.1 Pates.
499/ dole. Old &WIN, 4179 dole. Malan, 460 dais. Turkey.
VA dole. Fhanshar, 6th Veb.—Malwe, 895 dole. to 3674 d de. Patna
New, 301 dole. to 320 dela; old high New, 305 dole. to 306 dole.;
low ditto. : 03 do a. to 304 dole., all to good demand
Pasoan uo TONMAGE...CaIItOIII to L.7ndun, 1/. tfra. for tee.
Ithanahre to London, el. for tea, ant 5/. for Wik. Manila to London.
41. le. Gd. for sugar; 41. to tob.aoo. To awitralia, only caartetal
ships loading. To United States, 12 dole. all round.

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