The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-12 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE BRAgILL&N,

MAILS.
The Severn arrived at Southampton this morning,
with the Brazilian and Buenos Ayres mails. Her
dates arc: Buenos Ayres, June 27 ; Monte Video,
30; Rio de Janeiro, July 15; St. Vincent, 30. From
Monte Video we learn that Uniniza would put his
force in movement on the 9th of July. He had eight
thousand men devoted to him, they were to operate
in conjunction with the Corrientinos and Brazilians.
General Oar on was to cross on the 18th of July,
with 5,500 men, and, with Urquiza, promises, inde-
pendently of any assistance from Brazil, to clear the
whole of the Banda Oriental north of the Rio Negro
by the end of that month.
The war-steamer Golfino arrived at Rio on the 16th
of June, bringing the convention signed between
Monte Video and 13raz:1, and a copy of the conven-
tion signed between Monte Video and Litre Rios.
Brazil is understood to have waved her territorial
rights, but has sought for permission to enter the
Banda Oriental for the sole purpose of expelling
Oribc.

fhe Severn brings the acceptance on the part of
Rona of the mediation of Great Britain.

The Severn took out orders to suspend, after one
month, the Monte Videan subsidy front France.
In Entre Rios numerous desertions from the cause
of Oribe had taken place. The squadron under the
command of the American colonel was still at Buenos
Ayres. Roses has limited his preparations for war
to augmenting his forces at Santa Fe. It was ex-
pected that Oribe would give battle directly his ter-
ritory was invaded.
Rio and the squadron were healthy-.
The business of the month at Rl° was to a very
large extent. Considerable quantities of piece goods
had been sold by public auction, at a gradual reduction
in price. The estimated amount thus realised was
225,000/. Extensive sales of coffee were also made.
Notwithstanding the unfavourable news brought
by the Severn, superior collies are likely to sustain
their prices. The present crop is estimated at
1,200,000 bags. In sugar little has being doing.
The hide market is inactive.

Transactions in exchange to an average amount;
exchange on London being quoted 29 to 29;, at 60
and 90 days. The transactions on London amounted
to 263.000/.

The slave trade was at its lowest ebb, 1,000 only
having been landed during the first six months of
1831 against 20,000 in 18.30. A deeply-laid scheme
to revive the traffic had been defeated by her Ma-
jesty's ships Cormorant, P.umper, and Sharpshooter,
who had captured several vessels.
At Pernambuco the bulk of the exchange for the
present packet was done at 28, but business was done
at 271 and 211.
The bulk of the sugar crop had come forward. In
dry goods there was no improvement ; there had been
a continuance of wet weather, and there was a total
absence of demand for goods.
At Bahia the inquiry for sugar was brisk, and
considerable transactions had taken place with an
advance in prices. Cotton neglected. Transactions
in coffee unimportant.
Freights nominal. Exchange on England 283 to
29.

Money, though scarce in private hands, was
abundant in the public discount establishments.
At Buenos Ayres a considerable quantity of winter
goods had changed hands. In cotton goods the mar-
ket was dull. Saks to a large amount had been
made in currency. All descriptions of produce were
scarce at the quotations. Exchange on London, 70s.
to 71s.

The Grand Canary bland was nearly free from
the dreadful malady from which it has suffered so
severely.
The feviot arrived at St. Vincent on the 21st of
July.

" LIVERPOOL. OF THE EAST."

The annual statement of the receipts and disburse-
ments for the official year ending April 30 had been made up
at Singapore; from which it is gratifying to observe the
growing prosperity of this " Liverpool in the East," as Singa-
pore has been called. There is a net deficit of 5,790/.—a
much smaller sum than for some years past, and caused by
tke heavy cost of the military. The revenue is derived
solely from the sale of excise farms and land. For the year
1830.1 the result shows
Total amount of receipts
Local charges
General „ ...... „ 44,8155
Military „ , 195,248
Convicts„ , 67,792
„ 493,2.53
By striking off the right-hand figure, we have the
amount in pounds sterling. The deficit is made good out
of the revenues of the government of India.
It may he interesting to know the result of the free-trade
policy at Singapore since our ports in the East have been
thrown open to competition. It would seem the greater
part of the carrying trade is still in the hands of British
shipping. The annual statements of shipping at Singapore
for the year 1850.51, now before us, exhibit the mast
gratifying results. Notwithstanding all the forebodings of
the friends of protection we find that their anticipations
have turne I out to be baseless dreams, and that British
shipping, where the competition is untrammelled by din•
tinctions, is capable of maintaining its high character. Here
are the figures, which will speak for themselves :
Square-rigged I, euels—Arrived.
Vessels. Tonnage.
1849-50
18-50-51
Square-rigged vessels—Departed.
1849-•50
1850-61
Native vessels—Arrived.

IM9-ZO
1850-50
Native vessels—Departed.

1849.50
1850-51
These figures du not include the inter-trade between
Singapore, l'enang, and Malacca, amounting to 143 res-
ted. of an aggregate tonnage of 27,746, which added to the
above will give 981 ousels and 312,231 tons, under na-
tional Gags as follows:
American
Arabian II 2 ~ 792
Austrian
Belgian
Brernen
Danish
Dutch
French
Hamburg' ,, 10 „ 3,841
14.tives
Raisins
Parnarnass
Bunion 9l I 9. 380
Spanish
Siamese
Swedish ,, 9 „ 3,923

Total foreign vessels 298 .i 31,277
Total British vessels 683 ~ 220,934

FRENCH RIOTS.—Some rather serious disturb-
ances took place on the evening of Sunday last at tassel,
near Montpellier. A joust was given on the canal by the
Society of St. Gerard, which is entirely composed of legiti-
mists, and everything was passing off in the greatest order,
when a band of democrats, jealous at seeing the people
quietly enjoying themselves, commenced creating a disturb-
ers*. On the authorities interfering, the rioters resisted,
and a scene of uproar succeeded. At about 11 o'clock the
commissary of police, escorted by three gendarmes, went to
• cafe frequented by the Reds, and where a considerable
number of them were then assembled. On their refusing
to leave the place, he made the three summonses required
by the law, but which were replied to by hooting and voci-
feration., and a general ocufile took place, when the gen-
darmes were attacked and thrown down. One of them
seised a pistol which was levelled at him by oue of the
rioters, and, turning the weapon on his assailant, shot
him in the breast. The gendarmes were eventually compelled
to use their arms, and several of the rioters were wounded.
A reinforcement of troops coming to the spot, the Reds took
to Sight. Five of the ringleaders were however arrested.—
Some disturbance (says the Journal de Maine-et-Loire)
took place on Sunday last at La Fliche. The young men
of the town had given a charivari to one of the Inhabitants
who had just got married. As this manifestation was
about to be renewed the next day, the authorities considered
it calculated to disturb the tranquillity of the town, and
directed the gendarmes to order the crowd to disperse.
The gendarme's, only six in number, found themselves in
face of 400 persons at least, and on making known the
reason of their coming, were assailed with stones, and the
sub-prefect, who arrived the moment after, was grossly
insulted. The mob then assailed the houses of the mayor
and of the commissary of police with stones, and pursued
and abused the authorities. Afterwards they went through
the town singing patriotic songs. The next day everything
was quiet, and there was no appearance of there being any
intention to renew the disturbance.
Tits Mersoootstate SEWERS.—Yeeterday the new
act to continue and amend the Metropolitan Sewers Act
was printed. Her Majesty may appoint one of the Metro-
politan Commissioners of Sewers to be chairman during her
pleasure, and another to be deputy-chairman. The salary
of the chairman is not to exceed 1,0001. a year. The chair
man or deputy is to preside at the courts of sewers. Two
commissioners (one twins the chairman or deputy) to be •
quorum, except in certain matters. No rates are to be made
or mortgages authorised, except by the sanction of at least
six commissioners. The Metropolitan Sewers Acts, which
would have expired are, with the present act, to continue
is force another year.

Vfx Court.

OSBORNE, Mosnar, Aro. 11.
The Queen, the Prince, and the younger branches
of the royal family took their usual early walks.
Divine service was performed by the Rev. Lord
Wriothesley Russell yesterday morning at Osborne before
her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the
Princess Royal. The ladies and gentlemen of the regal
suite and the household attended.
The Rail and Countess of Clarendon are expected to ar-
rive to-day on a visit to her Majesty.
Lord llarris and Lieut.-Colonel Reid had interviews with
Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. Mr. Currie and
Sir Denham Norreys also had interviews with the noble
earl yesterday.
The Chancellor of tho Exchequer left Ilicklcton-hall,
near Doncaster, yesterday fur Drunwor, near Duakeld, the
seat of the Right lion. Fox Mande.