The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-24 00:00:00

FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS.

We learn frointhe ii;11/1101; 11;;01i 0i the 30th of July,
that the putt' that warted from Yreka, on the 20th of
July, for the purpose of recovering stock stun by the In-
dials., overhauled the thieves in • large and beatailut val.
ley, watered ei,her by hPCloud's or Pitt's river, about 100
miles from Yreka. When the party first discovered the
Indians. they were trying the speed of their newly-ac-
quired property. The whites attacked them just a day-
ayht, each man picking an Indian with ha rifl and then
pitchinie iota them prAniscuously with their revolvers.
About 20 or 25 were killed, only five of the band baring
escaped.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Nsw Yost, Sam 9.

There was a slight improve ment this morning in quota-
thine for the leading fancy railroad 'welts the e0..1 stocks,
11G11 other fancies. At the first board to-day Cousin risad
Coal declined per cent.; Canton Company, 1; Crystal
11; N.. Jersey Zinc, 1.8; Geld Mel Mine 1.6;
Sixth A Railroad, 1.6; Erie Railroad advaucea 2 8
per cent. ; Long Island, ; Hudson River Reamed, 1;
New York Central Railroad, 1-6; Michigan Central, .
Nicaragua was without alteration, notwithstanding the
large sales. Potomac Copper sold freely at 3 per cent.
The San Francisco Prices Current of the 15th of August,
in speaking of finenci in-tiers, says i—Tbe db pth. ot.
of gold dust to New Orkin, and to Lin:don, appiretiq
small in the one ease and large in the other, give
no iudiution of the amount of business ts-' we, n
those pima' and oureclves. Quite • portion t: the
1401,231 ilols. 2c. iu ,t dolt shilined to the Litter ,1. ce,
wee to meet exchange sold for the Valparai-o, China, tied
Indian mtrlicts ; while on the other hand, many cf our

b,:nkir; ho' place t`trir L mdon egrets in fun.ls by tter-
ling bills sent forward from New York.
(if the 140,718 dole shipped to New Orleans, quite a por-
tion was for amount of southern, or more probably south
wtrern miners; many of our Menking huusei serer it alit
gold dust to New Orkans.

- T. ert;::;.l,,mcbt of 2.5102 dela. 27c. ass
merely re•;.tetatti..; tlie :urge taniititit of ii.debte.,,,eas to
barn ',id by other means, et whit!: tachange
en 1. iiiiten has Gamed u principal ftature.
Our shionent of c.tiu and dust to Manilla, would seem
to iudicsto a small trade between San Francisco and that
port.
To the different ports of China we have made large re-
mittances—a total, in all, of over half a million of dollars,
in which gold dust shows to have been 362,000 dole. We
may here be pi trained to recall to the minds of our readers
our speculation+, in • late number, upon the in-
fiklCOCe, present and remote, of this compulsory receiving
of our goad dust on the part f the Chinese merchants, our
market hying drained of dollar*. But few shipments of
coin ar.• shown to have been made lately, and the total
falls far below that of the dust.

The shipments of loitid;;;For the first half of this year,
as comparedwith a corresponding period in the last, shows
largely in favour of 1813; but as this may be owing to
other causes than: an increase in the amount dug, we for-
bear comment at present. For the month of August we
have to rec,;rd a rattles short supply of gold dust for the
rants of partici remitting; and we must continue to find
it thus until the opining up of the hidden treasures in the
river beds. The last weak of this present month will prJ-
Leidy bring to market a good supply of the flaky, shining
particles peculiar to t leer gold.
Money is in demand. The lowest rate which has come to
our knowledge was 24 per cent. per month. Banker's
rate, 3 per cent. ' • and street rates, loans through bruisers,
short paper with good endorsement, ot second-rate iccuti-
ties 4 per cent.
Fur the intormvtion of bondholders in the Atlantic states
we have t notice the tact that the commissioners of the
funded it, lit of this city, having found themselves unable to
redeem any more of the city bonds at par, and being un-
willing to 'Attila the sinking fund on hand to 'certain idle,
have made their first loan of 5,000 dots. on unexceptionable
security, at 21 per ei tit. per month. This evidence of our
prosperity a. a city must prove a satisfaction to our citizens
and to the foreign bmilholders, and can,•ot be without its
influences on our securities, which were 110 in New York
at last 'Aviv,.

BILLAUSTVIFA.—FIour was very unsettled, but generally
much dearer. The tratis .ctiuns included 13,000 bbls. tour
at 6 dole. to (Idols. 121 e; superfine Nu. 2 at 6 doll. ISt. to
G do's. 311 c. ; mixed to fancy Western at 6 dots. 371 c. to G
dole. 621 e. ; ordinary to choice State at 6 dole. 431 c. to 6
dots. 62j-.; and other grad,' at proportionate prices.
Canadian was *matured, being scarce and entirely nominal
rin price. Southern tended upwards. The sales enibractil
2,40 J barrel., at 6 dole. 6zle. to 6 dole. 811 e. for mixed to
good ; and 6 dots. bit to 7 doll. 371 e. for fancy. llye Hour
and corn meal were held above buyers' limits. Wheat was
more eit'u iblc ; the operations reached 6.5,000 bushels, at
1 del. 30c. to 1 dol. 32c. for red We,tere ; 1
dol. 4k. to 1 dol. 45c. for white do.; and 1 dol. 60e. to 1
dol. 62c. for do. tieneme per bushel. Some 4,00 u bushels
fee were disposed of at about 92e. to 93c. Oats wire as
list noticed. C.irn was pretty brisk, and higher; the sales
amounted to 41,000 bushels, at 78c. to 79.. t. for unmerehant.
able ; 79c. to 80c. for round white and yellow ; 80c. to 81c.
for pitted Western; and Sic. to 82e. for yel:uw Southern,
per bushel.
COFFEE—Was rather more attire and firmer. The busi-
nese consisted of 100 packages Java at 111 c. to 12c. ; 3,700
Rio at 11c. to 111 e., and 200 Maracaibo at 101 e. per lb.
Cu rrum.—The market continues inactive under ttte Mi 3.6
advice', the sales to-day amounting to about 000 bales, el
previous prices.
FRUIT —There were 200 boxes bunch raisins takes at
3 dots.

_
laglours.—lietes were rather unsettled by the Asia's
news. We have to notice) engagements of about 60.000 to
80,000 bushels of wheat for Liverpool, at 90. to WI
ship's bugs and in bulk; 1,000 bbls. rosin at 35., and 700
boxes cheese at dis. Triers was no flour of moment
offering. To London, 1,000 boxes cheese were engaged at
40s. ; 1,500 do. do., under peculiar circumstances, at 425.
6.1., and 100 tierces beet, 3011:s. to the tiere ,at 6s. 60. To
Havre, lime was at 70c. to 80c., wheat at 18c. and 20e., and
rip at 12 dole. per tierce, aid in bags at 1 dal. per bag. A
vessel was taken up at 20c. for wheat and 76e. for flour. To
California, ranged from 40e. to 00c.
PaOVISIONB.—Pork was still more active and firmer.
We noticed sales of 1,100 barrels. Western, at 15 dols. 58c.
to 15 dole. 62ic. fur m. se, and 12 dole. 871 c. to 13 dole. for
prime. Sales were made of 200 packages cut meats, in
dry salt and pickle, at 81e. to 81c. for shoulders, and fale.
to Or. for hams, per lb. Some 270 packages lard changed
hands at Ilc to 11)e per lb. Beef was in limited request;
the sales comprised 310 barrels, at former rates. Beef hams,
butter, and cheese were unsltered.

RILL-We beard that 125 tierces good to prime, were
procured, at 4 dole. to 4 dole. We. per 100 barrels.
Soar.-Sales were reported of 2io boxes Castile, at
11,tc. to 12c. per lb.
Straus were on the advance. The transactions con-
sisted of 1,500 Wads. Cuba, at 41e. to 51c. for inferior to
prime, per lb.
Teeeow.-Some 12,5001b5. prime changed hands at 101 e.
per lb.
Wunixv.-Sales have been made of 450 bbls. western
2Sie. to 20c., and 120 Mids. drudge at 281 e. to 21c. per
gallon.
Wont..-The market remains languid. W. have no im-
provement whatever to notice. Some parties to effect salts
nave submitted to much lower rates than those nominally
current, but full particulars of the transactions have not
transpired. The following are quoted prices current-
a,minidly, however-via.:-American, Saxony fleece, faie.
to 60c. per lb. ; full blood merino, 49c,. to sde.; half and
three quarter merino, 45e. to 48c. ; native end quarter
merino, 40c. to 44e. ; extra pulled lambs, 48e. to 62c. ;
superfine pulled ditto, 44c. to 46c. ; No. 1 pulled ditto,
40c. to 42e. ; Peruvian washed, 36c. to 38e. ; Valparaiso
unwashed, 13e. to 14e. ; South American common washed,
13c. to 14c.; Entre Rioa washed, loc. to lie.; unwashed,
Sc. to 9c.; Cordova washed, 24c. to 25c.; Last India
washed, 26e. to 28c.; African unwashed, 9c. to 18c.;
washed, 18e. to 30e.; 'Smyrna unwashed, 13e. to 14c.;
washed, 24c. to 26c.; Mexican unwashed, 16e. to 17e.

Vbe Court.

BALMORAL, Bari. 22.

Her Majesty, the Princess Royal, Princess Alice,
and Count AlexanderMenadorff rode yesterds) to the Loch
of Lnehani-gar. The Hon. Mary Balta.! was in atten-
dance upon Her Majesty.
Prince Albert went out deer-stalking and joined Het
Majesty in the evening.
The Duchess of Kent, Count Alexander Menwlorff, and
Lady Augusta Bruce joined the dinner party in the
evening.

The Turkish Minister had an interview with the Earl of
C.arecdon yesterday at the Foreign Office.
Dispatches were sent ycsttrday from the Colonial Office
to the Governor of Canada and the Orvernon of the
Gambia, Sierra Loam, and the Gold Coast.