The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-21 00:00:00

Bombay Bank
Oriental Bank, I,ooor. each (200 paid up) 2O per cent. dis.
Commercial Rink

Agra It ihk y.Sutir.) ......
Batik of Madras (I,000r.)_

6 per et. pm. id.
.1 per cont.
R.
114
per
100
sic.
Be. 1014 do.
Re. 102 do.
885 do.
Rs. 834 per 100Co.'o.
Rs. 9JI do.
Re. 83 do.

5 per Cent. Trawler Loan
5 per Cent. Loan 1829.20
5 per Cent. Loan 182940
4 per C;nt. Lain 1,3243
4 per Cent. Loan 183.1.34
S per Cent. Loan 1811-42
1 per Cent. Lean 1812-43

•
HONG-KONG, JUNS 2ff —IMPORTI.—AIIsIOCAN COT-
TON Gool4l.—Smoe the date of our last report the demand for then
good. in Canton has been on a very limited scale, the sales of the past
oonth embracing only ab ut 11,106 pieces of drills, and about an equal
et:toothy of sheeting. Prices hove given way about 15c. per piece on
the forma, and 10e. to 15e. per piece on the latter description. At
shanghai they were more inquired for about the cud of last month,
but importers showed no inclination to realise at the rates effered.
Bent. Nos—There is none in first hands, and the first arrest of
good new nut will probably command little ebort of 4 dole. per pecuL
' Cesurra.—Scarcely anything has been done in these goats, but
prices are quoted nominally the some so lieu given in our last
advises, say 17 data, to 24 doe. per piece for asserted English of Nor-
wich manufacture, and 20 obola. to 23 dots. for Dutch. At the northern
poets they continue in no request.
Caterers—Command no attention. The stock of inferior descrip-
tion is pull considerable.
Coen, NEAL —La without alteration.
Oerrus.—The market continues in the same doll inactive state
noticed in our laid lune; and in the few transactions that have
taken place a further reduction of 2 to 3 mace have been pub-
tolled to. The roles of the month have been confined almost ex-
clusively to about 7,000 bales of Bombay staple at To. 4.3 to 6 per
irvul ; in Bengal and Tioneveily the business done has been very
to Ming, sod prises cannot now be quoted over Ts. 5.8 to 6.3 per
pees!. At Amoy the market is nearly bared stoe.k, and an advance la
looked for.
tarries YARN remeina quite neglected, not a single Unonaetion
baring come to our knowledge for more than a mutt back.
Loser Coons in the early part of the month were a good deal hi-
qUifttl for, and sales continued to he made at rates about equal to
former quotations. At Shanghai very little business has been done
fur some time put, and prices hare receded materially. Stocks, how-
ever, are light, but the supplies expected are considerable, and may
tend to keep the market deprened, especially a. it is expected little
will be done in the new crops of produce for a month to come.
Lieu Boa.—ln Canton the sales of the month comprise only 800
pines at former quotations. They are not much inquired tor. At
shanghai about roe pieces scarlet were sad Let month at about II dole.
per pose long price, but there iv less inquiry for them, and the above
pose could not be obtained now.
Ot sossequence of the continued short supplies of Maws,
the price shortly after the departure of last mail rapidly advanced to
700 dol. and Beo dole., at which Litter figure it remained stationary
for some time, until receipt of intelligence from Woosung quoting
rates at 1,160 dole., when holders immesh itch, raised their asking
prices here to 1,000 dots, but they have since lowered their demands
to teal dots., and we think it probable will be obliged to give way still
more. Bengal drug has also improved in about equal proportion, the
present quotations being 690 dole. for Patna and 665 for Benaree.
But clearances of both descriptions in the quarter, at then high rates,
have been exceedingly small, and in the event of tolerably liberal
supple's arriving, there will probably be a heavy reaction. Turkey is
very scarce, and we hear of to much es 700 dol. having been offend
for it.
Prerra —Has undergone a further depreciation in value of 30 to 40
cents per pecul.
Inca—ls quoted at, Java and Manila, wh te, 1.40 dots. per petal.;
ditto, cargo, 1.15 to 1.25 dole. per pecuL; Arracan, I dol. per pecul.
Sacrerrar —llas not been in much demand, but prices notwith-
standing have advanced to about 7.30 tots. per pecul icor first quality.
Wools,. have been neglected of late, and only 500 pieces hare
found purchasers at prices much the same as those given Last month.
At Shanghai and Amoy they are in no demand.
Exeown.—Alum at I dol. 70e. to 1 doL 75e. per pecul; Camphor,
12 dol. to 13 dots. per do.; Cassia, 12 dole, to 12 dole. 50c. per do.
China.root, 2 dots, 75e. to 2 dela. 80e. per do.; Galangal, 2 dole.. 25c.
' to 2 dots 65e. per do. With the exception of cassia the prima given
for these articles must be considered almost nominal, the legitimate
usiness done in them having been of a very limited nature indeed.
Svor.a.—Trefl.aCiieMli in this article have been en a very limited
scale during the teat month, and prices have given way.
Trau.—Black: Congou Stoning, 14 to 16 bole; mixed Ohow and
Kyshow, 12 to 130 taels; common, 10 to 114 taels. The main feature
of the market throughout the month has been one of great dulness
and almost general stagnation, and the few transactions which have
taken place have been at about previous rates. Of Congou two or
three chops only have found buyers at It to 120 tub ; the stock Is
collimated at 25,000 chests. Several small musters of the new season's
Comoros have come down, but only one chop of inferior quality has as
yet come to market. We may, however, in the course of this mai
the following mouth look for considerable arrivals of the fine
Stoning kinds, fur which the tea men are expecting 27 to 20
tacit; Souchong, 13 to 16 tole; flowery Pekoe, 14 to 24 task.
In these term we do not hear of any settlements. Orange pekoe, plain,
none ; scented, 17 to 28 tads; caper, plain, none ; scented, 14 to 20
taels About 1,000 ball-chests of scented orange pekoe, and 2,00) to
3,000 test-natty boxes of scented sour have been taken at prices within
our quotations—Green Of the Moyune and Typing kinds only about
5.0. 0 10 Vial packages remain at market, which are of common qua-
lity and not In demand, the better class of Canton made being taken
in preference. Twankay, 11 to 15 taels; hyson, 21 to 38 tuts; hymn
akin, II to 13 tees. In these descriptions there has been nothing doing.
Young hyson, 18 to 38 tads; imperial and gunpowder, 22 to 35 taels ;
Some of the common Moyune kinds have been mixed with the better
quality of Canton manufacture, and Rood buyers to a small extent at
26 to 20 taels—say of the former 2,000 half-chests, and of the latter
1,000 half chests —Canton Young bum, 10 to 18 tads ; imperial
and gunpowder, 14 to 22 taels. Some few parcels of ten-catty boxes
of gunpowder have been purchased at 20 to 22 tuts. At Shanghai
no trametions in the article are reported.
Favours to Great Britain, nominally at 41. per ton ; to out ports,
about tOs. per ten additionaL
Bark/ANGEL—On England : Bills continuevery wearer, and first-clue
paper is worth 3. Ili. per dollar. —On Calcutta : Private bills at 30
days sight Co.'s Its., 211 to 212 for 100 dollars. Company's accepted
Bile, Co.'s R. 2lu for 100 dullas.—Ou Bombay Private bills, at 30
days staht, Co.'s 212 pee too dollars—On Madras Private boll.
at 30 days sight, Co.'s Its. 214 for 100 dollars—On Manilla : None.—
Gold Of lOU touch 25 dolt. 25 c. per tael—Sycee silver : Foe duty
90 per cent premium.—Carolus dollars : Old bead, 5 to 6 per cent
premium—Ferdinand dollars : At par.—Republican dollars : At par
to 0 per cent. premium.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.—SATURDAY.
DUBLIN.—LegaI arguments and some evidence in
defence of the sitting member's qualification occupied the
sitting.
Cn ELTENIIAIL—After a short sitting, during which
rebutting evidence was heard, the committee adjourned to
Monday.
HORSHAM.—Witnesses as to bribery and treating
were under examination. Adjoutird to Monday.

APPREHENSION AND EXAMINATION OP ANOTHER
CHARTIST DELEGATE.—Last night Sergeant Thompson sue
needed in arresting another chartist delegate, who was con-
veyed to Bow-street station house; he however refused to
give any name, saying they must find it out ; but upon
searching him a great quantity of letters and papers were
found on his ptrson, which proved him to be William Dow-
ling, one of the most active of the delegates, and who was to
have taken an active part in the contemplated outbreak on
the night of Wednesday last. Ths charge entered against
the prisoner is in the precise words of the one on which Cuffy
atands remanded. The principal evidence was that of
Cowell, the approver. The prisoner was remanded until the
31st instant.

IRELAND.
SENTENCZ ON JOHN MARTIN.
DUBLIN, SUNDAY.
Scarcely had the jury been discharged yesterday,
when Mr. Martin, of the Irish Felon, was called up to
receive sentence. Having had permission from the
bench, he addressed, in firm tone and without emo-
tion, some remarks of the character one would have
anticipatedaas from his career. The Chief Baron then
p sentence of ten years' trani-portation.
It is said that Mr. O'Gorman, jan., was actually on
board the steamer searched for him at Kilrush, on the
3rd instant. Ho is said to have worn the dices and
assumed the appearance of an old lady, in which dis-
guise he had the honour to lean on the stipendiary
magistrate's arm while a.cending to the quays.
Two persons, of apparent respectability, one named
M'Cormaek, and the other Connolly, have ben taken
up in the
.South, under the Habeas Corpus Suspen-
sion Act.

A special commission will issue immedia'ely that
the crown arrangements are concluded, for the trial of
the political prisoners, to sit either at Clonmel or
Nenagh, more probably at the former town. Mr.
Smith O'Brien and Mr. Meagher, with Mr. Duffy,
will take their trials in the first degree, and the other
prisoners will be afterwards disposed of.
The season seems to have permanently taken up,
and we have had two days of natural harvest wea-
ther. The accounts of the crops state that w'.eat will
be lighter than was supposed. The late rain•, which
were all but general, have deeply injured the low
grounds, sweeping away, in many cases, bridges,
roads, and gullets, as well as immersing corn. The
Limerick Chronicle, on "good authority," states that
in a large portion of that county the potato fields are
recovenog from tke disease.
It is said that parties have offered to sell any quan-
tity of Indian cora, to be delivered in Limerick in
December, at 51. 10s. per ton, freight included.
P.S.—The writ of error in Mr. Martin's case has
been submitted to the Attorney-G.neral.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Tirrs DAY.
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
The August session of the Central Criminal Court
commenced this morning, at Justice Hall, Old Bailie., before
the recorder, Aldermen Sir J. Phi' and Farebrother, the
sheriffs, and other civic functionaries.
The grand jury having been morn, the recorder proceeded
to deliver the usual charge. His lordship commenced Ly
observing that in the calendar were entered the names ol
more than 300 prisoners. Amongst them there were three
cases of murder, six of felonious cutting and woueding ;
there were caws of administering poison ; there were sevarel
of stabbing with a knife, and twenty cases of rube( ry ;
of misdemeanours there were fourteen, excluive of four cases
of sedition, to which he would presently advert. After some
further observations on the other features of the calendar,
his lordship called tha attention of the grand jury to a case
in which a young woman and her mother had been cAnni.ued,
upon thelcorona r's inquisition, for the crime of poisoning, with
arsenic, the infant child of the former. That ease would
r. quire, and he had no doubt would receive, the most care-
ful consideration of the grand jury; for lie found, tram look-
Mg into the (Acts, that the parties had been liberated on bail
by one of the learned judges; and, after he (the recorder)
had care fully examined the depositions, Le must say that he
could find not one particle of proof to warrant the verdict the
coroner's inquisition bad arrived at. Oa the 14th of the
present month an act of parliament, called " An Act for the
Removal of Defects in the Administration of Justice, came
into force, having on that day received the royal assent; and
the provisions of that act, he thought, were of a sound prac-
tical character. Under it an accessory before the fact could
be punished equally with the principal in the offence ;
and its other provisions were caiculated to promote
effectively the administration of justice. It only
remained far him to make a few observations on the crime of
sedition, which was charged against four persons in the
calendar. It appeared, he collected from the depositions,
that speeches of an inflammatory character were delivered to
assemblages at what were called " Chartist meetings," the
numbers of which assemblages varied from 150 to 600, a
circumstance the grand jury must no: lose sight of in judging
of what were the motives of the speakers and the obvious
tendency of the speeches delivered. The speeches so deli-
vered would he produced before them in evidence, and, after
carefully consiclerinic them, they would have to say what was
their tendency, and what was the effect they were calculated
to produce on the minds of the people,c ineidering the sus round-
ing circumstances, the subjects under discussion, and the topics
argued ; and they would have to soy whether in their judg-
ment those epeechea were or were not calculated to alien..te
the affection and loyalty of the people from the crown and
government of these realms. If so, those speeches were
seditious. If they considered even that those speeches were
delivered to produce an effect u a preparatory step to any
change in the constitutional government of these realms, the
offense of sedition would be abundantly sustained under the
recent statute. Political speeches or publications might be
classed under three heads : The first, that which under the
old law was high treason—and which, under the
new, was, if he might 60 express it, a treason-
able felony ; the second, that which was sedition
only ; and that which was perfectly allowable and
juitifiable, and used by the subject in the exercise of an un-
doubted privilege of discussing, fairly, calmly, and tempo-
' rately the conduct and the measures of the ministers of the
crown. A subject might lawfully discuss the measures
adopted by the queen and her government, but it must he
done with fairnus, with decency, and respect, and without
imputing to them any corrupt or improper motives. But if
a subject said anything, or wrote anything, to lessen the
queen in the estimation of the people—to excite between the
sovereign and her people any jealousy—to weaken the go-
vernment—that was sedition ; and if a man did any act to
produce those resul.s, then that, under the new act,
amounted to felony—in other words, treason. The
constitution of this country gave the people every
opportunity to convene assemblies for proper discussion.
From one of the cues in the calendar he could
conceive a man addressing highly inflammatory and
venomous language to an assembly without professing them
to be his own sentiments, or bolding himself responsible for
what he said; but in that case there was no distinction, for
the effect produced was the same, though the speaker might
endeavour to cloak his purpose under the language which
had been held and adopted by others. A speaker might
address an assembly, and repeat to them all the mischievous
passages from authors who had written upon the subjects,
and say "These are the sentiments and opinions of foreigners,
I don't adopt them as my own." That was no excuse. The
speaker had searched for those passages, and ho had
given utterance to them before a meeting of the people, with
the intention of producing upon their minds the effects
desired by the parties who first promulgated them, i. e dis-
loyalty, and therefore that could not make any distinction in
the offence, for the mischievous passages would beapplaucted
to the echo, and the defence that they were merely quota-
tions, would not in any degree avail the patty. One of the
cases that would come under their consideration was of this
description. The grand jury would not, he believed, lightly
dismiss these cases from their consideration, and if the charges
were brought home to the parties by fair, reasonable, and
conclusive evidence, the result would show that they would
not lightly be dealt with.
The grand jury then retired, and the swearing of petit
jurors was proceeded with.