The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-02 00:00:00

UNITED STATES.

The American Mail steam-ship Arctic, Captain
Luce, arrived at Liverpool last evening, with three
days later intelligence from the New World. She
sailed from New York on the 2lst ult., and brings
over 100,000 dole. in specie on freight.
According to the advisee by the Cht r(.lcee steamer,
arrived at New York, with more than 2,000,000 of
gold-dust, and a fortnight's later it.h.liigence from
California, the cholera was raging with great violence.
The deaths at Sacramento city averaged about SO a

day.
The steamer Tennessee, which left San Francisco
on the 15th of November, had arrived at Panama,
with 1,500,000 dolt ; and the Antelope with 150,000
dole. in gold-dust, and a large amount in the hands of
passenger', was at the port.
Business in San Francisco W3ll at a wand-still, and
the price of provisions was very high. Miners,
it is said, had dune very little, all the dams having
been carried away. Improvements were proceeding
rapidly. The California papers mention the fact that
agriculturists were flourishing, and that many persons
had begun to cultivate in consequence. The rainy
season had not commenced.

Tie Tribune of the 21st says :
The news from California received yesterday is of varied
interest. The cholera bee committtd serious ranges, ape.
Melly at Sacramento, but it was evidently deellnicg et the
latest dates. G lit digging has not, on she whole, bean
very prodnetive the past season, but the number of diggers
has secured a large 4-gregate yield, while the signally
improved facilities of intercourse and consequent reduction
in the cost of provisions, &e , has enabled viry many to
realise a begs reward ler their labt.ur. Sill, it must be
considered that " prospecting " for rich " gulches " and other
tt wastings " has s-ea its best drys, and that turning riven
for the sake of 'trashiest/ their hers has gemerally proved •
failure. Regular mininr, or cstrecing the gold from the
quer a rock in position, must her ceforth be the main reliance,
and this appears to ba prosecuted with success wherever
skill, capital, and proper machinery are employed. There
has been another diffi:ulty with Indians, but it does not 5141111
to threaten serious consequences. Butineas has bt en greatly
depressed, mainly in consequence of the cholera, out was
recasting at the latest dates.
In the United States Congress a motion had been
made relative to the expediency of requesting the
President to give notice to Great Bi icain as to the
discontinuance of the United S.atea squadron on the
African coast.
The trial of Lopez and others engaged in the Cuba
expedition had commenced in the Circuit Court at
New Orleans.
The steamer Ko;.xville, bound fur Nashville, while
pushing from the Mvee on the 18:11, burst all her
boilers, killing and wounding about twenty persona,
and also damaging other boats lying alongside.
There is nothing further new from the United
f States. The position and prospects of commerce were
very satisfactory in the loading cities.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Dm 21.

MONET Manual' —No material change ha; taken place
in the stock market since the Asia's departure. Pennsyl-
vania Fives have improved. The demsnd for fireiges ex-
change has not been active, but rates icaprovel—on London.
1101; Paris, 3 10; Aresterdens' -111. The money market
bea been favourably affected by the receipt of gold from
Caliternia. The Colour atvi .&quires nuNers with regret
the rapid advance of silver chin, caused by the steady de-
mand from Europe. The inooavenience, i: state., is begin-
ning to be felt by ell; trades, and that not tine of the orders
for export can be executed. Owing to the high rates for
ezcbazge, the next Cunard steamer will take a considerable
'mount of sped
Currow. Talbot's Circular lays "sine, our lest, per
Asia, on the 17th ult., the market has ISSUAIIta a decidedly
firmer tone, and resales have beta made et pantie bought
during the panic at to le. adverts. Oa the 18±, 1,400
bales ware sold at the edemas of le. notie..d in our circular
of the 17th; en the 19th, $OO baler, at a further improve-
ment of It. to is. • cad to day 600. The quantity oa sale is
very light, and sellers are fires; holden in gt natal prefer to
wait the Africa's 'deices." _ _ .

BIIEALSIV7F6 -A good demand, the market exhibiting
several large transactions. Prim s had advanced slightly, we
will be seen by the following quotations Western Canal
flour, 4 dole. 674 e. to 6 dole. (very firm). Oenneasee prime
wheat, 1 dol. 23:. to 1 dcl. 22a pr 6011 m.; S,uthern wheat,
1 dol. 6e. to 1 dol. Sc per GOilas. ; Indian corn, round yellow,
new, 64c. to 68e. per bushel; ditto, old, 690. to 70e. per Mb).
Indian meal, 2 dole. b74e. to 3 dole. per barrel.
Ton kCCO.-As usual at this meson of the year, the market
way rather quit, but firm. Some 60 Wide. of Kentucky
leaf were told at 9c. to 13c , and 40 Wads. of common,
at 74C.
Lune-110 tons of Guilin tie Scotch pig sold at
19 dots. 611 c , and 500 tens do., m 19 dole. 75.1. cash.
Freights to Liverpool are hem. Cotton, 316 ; flour,
L. rid. ; grain, 4 to 41 ; heavy goods, 20'. Tp London-
tobacco, per barrel, 1.. 711 ; turpentine, '2s.; oil. 252 gal-
lons, 200 ; measurement goods, per ton, 275. 6d. to 305.;
heavy goods, 20e. to 30e. Co I.IIM-e•Atou spare bales,
per poune, ie.
SHIPYING.-The Lord Sand= and the Abbeylands, from.
Liverpool, and the KoophaLdt, from Antwerp, at New York.
MONTREAL, DEC. 14.
The fall business may be considered as closed. The trans-
actions that have taken place have been principally of entail
character, and fur local mnsunaptkm.
ACKEI3.-Pore, 25e. 31 ; pearls, 26e. 3d.
not:la.-Extra superfine, 22..64.; No. 1 ditto, 20s. 6d.
to 204. 744.; superfine. No. 2, 235.
GILAIN. &C.-L. C. red wheat, ts. 413. to 4s. 62. per
minot; peas, 24. 94. ; barley, 2a. 9d.; oats, Is. 4.1. Oat-
meal, Bs. 6d.
STOCK3.-We have heard of few transactions in Bank
stocks. Montreal has been sold at 64 preen., and inquired
after; Ci.y Bank nominal. For the remainder see our last
week's quotations.
EXCHANOZ.-Bank, at GO days on London, 11 poem. ; on
New York, a' 3 days, 1 prem. ; private on ditto, I.
The Commercial Bank of the midland diArict has declared
a half-yearly dividend at 3 per cent., payable on or after the
2nd January.