The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-10 00:00:00

fERRANEAN.

MALTA, JAW. _.
Is naval matters there is but little news. Two of
the straineri lately employed in they packet service, are or-
geed home, the Medina, Lieut. Renolds,
on
the Banshee,
L"otAlien. The former will leavo on Wednesday
wriurier with invalids, and Lady Dundee proceeds by her
pieta her husband at Gibraltar. The departure of the
ik:hekee is aot filed.
The reninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ripon
arrived here on the afternoon of Thursday last, and moored
N tier buoy at 4.30 p.. In proof of the rapidity of her
arspatch for Alexandia, I need but observe that she left
rod at 1 1.1,51p.m., having remained here only six-and-
geseluarter houri. During this period she discharged her
pas and 180 package., comprising carriages, bale goods,
R
*e. She goo received on board the Indian
pails brought by the Banshee from Marseilles, as
ti the local bur; 117 tons of coal, 35 tons of water,
will
dusts of opium, watches, &c., 86 packages of treasure,
sad her sea stock of provnioas.
11w Indus, on a former °minion, received despatches in
ga houras after her arrival, and at ni
wo oght time, she having
gu tio t eight o'clock, and left at t'clock,
The Tiger left port on Thursday last for Tunis.
the Artesian (Austrian schooner) arrived on the 31st ult.
nom 1 uois.
A very melancholy accident has recently occurred, which
gis thrown alllom over our society, and escites the sym-
rathw. of claws. Sme short time since Miss Dram-
ehoud, the eldest daughter of the London hanker, was en.
• ing a r ide, when she was thrown violently and
owher lay'. As she lay on the ground,
ow still retained her hold o the bridle, when
ter animal reared, and evidently frightened the
hefortanate lady. She waa removed to
an her hotel
sot'
whore medical assistance was called in, d the
hoa' on the .:Sth was doing as well as could be ex-
her indeed,s eating nicely, her wounds healing
pc kmily, and, i she was so well as to have been quite
gq, asst in high spirits.. At four a.m. on the 29th she
*Ace her nurse, and feeling unwell, asked for some beef
it, (the nouritlsaient allowed her), and that her own maid
should be sine to her. On the arrival of the latter, Sod-
a; h anatreat as she thought asleep, she would tot
turb her. At lire o'clock her medical man, Dr. Stilon, was
seat for, but bcfore he arrived she was a corpse. Whether
her &Ala was a:nisei by some nuknown internal injury re-
ceived, or by the severe shock her nervous system had re.
cr..eed Thet ka...ta. Her remains were interred on Satur-
day. lady was in her 33rd year.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
(Faux OCR OWN CONAISPONDENT.)
LIVERPOOL, SCNDAT NIGHT.
The British and American Royal Mail Steam-ship
Africa. Lott, commander, arrived here to-night direct
from New York, having left that port at noon on the

29th ult.
She brings 51 parser!gers, 104,000 dole. in specie
on freight, and the maaiillss from the United States and
Canada.
The Africa, in steaming up the Mersey, ran foul
of a ship, by which considerable damage was sus-
tained and great detention in the landing of our
newspaper despatches.
By this arrival we have four days' later intelli-
gence than that brought by the American mail
steam-ship Arctic on Wednesday last.
We have to state that the health of the newly-
elected Vim-President King had considerably im-
proved, and that great hopes are now entertained of
his reeovery.
In Congress nothing of interest had transpired, it
having been arranged on the adjournment that no
business of importance should be entertained till after
the close of the year, the last week of which is usually
kept as holidays.
By the Africa we have news from Cali-
fornia to the Ist Dec., conveyed by the American
steam-ship Uncle Sam. She reports that there
was then on the way to the United States specie to
the extent of nearly three millions in gold dust.
The news from the mines continue to be very fa-
vourable. The rebuilding of the lately-burned por-
tion of the cities was progressing very fast; busi-
ness was good, bat produce and othcr'articles of im-
ports commanded high prices.
Intelligence from the Sandwich Islands to the 6th
of November bad also reached New York by the
same reset. The news is, however, unimportant.
From the West lathes we have also news via New
York. From Jamaica the dates are to the 22nd of
December. The island is reported more healthy,
and business unchanged. From Barbadoes we learn
that the yellow fever is very prevalent, but business
fair.
In taking a hasty glance over the papers brought
by this steamer, we do not find any other items of
interest to communicate except the following :
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Business generally is reported to be very active. Money
bad been easier, and was abundant, and readily obtained
fee all business purpose.
Stocut were in good demand. United States Sixes,
1956, lOhle. f ; ditto ditto, 1867, 119 e. 120 ; ditto ditto,
1962, 1131 c. 114; ditto, Fives, 1865, 1071 e. 108.
Eacitiuson.—A fair banner was dune in foreign ex-
change, for remittances by the Africa, on—England, 1091
to 110 ; France, 513 ; Manhunt, 361 c. 37 ; Bremen, 801 ;
Amsterdam, 411 e. I ; Antwerp, 5.131 ; Frankfort, 411.
CoTros.—A middling business has been done in the
Cotton Markets of the Union, between the sailing of the
Arctic in the 23th and the Africa on the 29th. The
Cenda's news from L.verpool, of the 10th of December,
wisith reported a decline of id. to I. had greatly
depressed the markets, and prices had declined nearly
upon all descriptions. Themarket en the departure of the
Africa was very fiat, and priors had still • downward
Manny. The Ana's news of the 18th would probably
improve its character, as she took oat account of a rise of
id. per lb. on cotton.
BLEADSTIIIIII.—A very active business has been done,
both in the United States and Canada, in flour, wheat,
ladies corn, red Indian meal, in consequesce of the ad-
liaised pries, and active markets in England, reports of
which arrived out by the Canada, from Liverpool, of Deo.
11, The transactions have been large, except in flour, at
advanced prices ter export and speculation. It is stated
that three firms at Rochester hold over 100,000 barrels of
flour, upon which ss. per barrel will be netted in the recent
rise of prices.
Puovtaloas.—A good business is going forward is Ike
chief articles of provisions. Prime mess beef somineasin
from 9to 19 dole. Pork is in good request, with bat small
stocks; holders are firm, and sales are partially held for
b' her prices. Lard was in good demand. Butter heavy.
Cheese dull at Bc. to 9c. Rams, 10c. to 110.
Itiox.—The market continues very steady, and prime
firm. Scotch pig, 28 dull. to 28 dole. 50c. cash; English
bar, 65 doh.
Faziours.—ln freight there is not much business doing.
To Liverpool : Cotton, Id. per lb.; flour, 3s. 3d. to 4s. ;
grain, 11d. to Rd.; beef, 4s. 3d. to 4s. 94.; heavy goods,
per ton, 30s. to iias.

The mails would leave Liverpool for London on
Monday morning at 4 o'clock, for mid-day delivery ;
and those for the continent would cross the Channel
at Dover on Monday night

RESPITE OP TIIE CONVICT BARBOUR.—A special
seisesser was sent front the Secretary of State's office,
Whitehall, on Friday el.:ming, to York, bearing a week's
respite for James sarbouT who was under sentence of
death for the murder of Robinson, the hawker. The exe-
cution of harbour had been tined for Saturday, the Bth
inst. Another messenger was lent off last night. This se-
spite for a went only is not the result of any doubt the
propriety of the conviction, according to the strong legal
evidence produced. It was granted solely on account of
the very pressing r,licitations that were urged nt the last
moment, and promises of disclosures that it would be diffi-
cult entirely to deny. The authorities of York Castle,
however, are instructed to intimate to the wretched culprit,
Mathis final chaste of having his life spared must still de-
pend upon the production of this newly-promised testimony,
and that as far u the evidence already produced goes, there
:I, se reason fur interfering with the due course of the law.-
06server.

FIRE AT GREAT TEL _ -
.UPPOIED Ixcinutruwa.—On Saturaay evening last,
shout half-past seven, a fire broke out at Buckles Farm,
Great Tey, the property of the late Rev. James Brown,
and occupied by Mr. W. Kemp. Immediately on re-
ceiving intelligence of the outbreak, Mr. D. Leaper, the
Cqggeghall agent of the Essex Equita,le Fire Office, per
ceeded with an engine to the tense of conflagration, owl
with ► good supply of water at hand, was able to pregame
the dwelling-house, stabling, cow-house, granary, gig-he
and piggeries from destruction. The property C 4111111114
counted of a barn (at the back part of which the fire eel.
gloated:, two cattle sheds, stocks of wheat, 6=
peas, and hay ; six loads of threshed sad
wheat in the barn were partly consumed ; and tie bags
utensils, including a threshing and dressing maehir.e, were
also destroyed. Suspicious attaching to two young labour-
ers, named George Breed and Alfred Carey, from Cogger
ball, they were at once apprehended. On Monday the pri-
anus were brought op at the County Magistrate's °Moe,
and were rr murled till Monday. The only motive that eon
be tongued fur the act is the fact of Mr. Kemp having
bad a threshing machine at work on his fum.—Esses
Standard. _

OF THE

HAEL ORANVILLE NET WITT' AN ACCIDENT while'
luting on Thursday with a party of genternee, the
most, of the Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey, Bedford-
shire, the noble earl experiencing a fall which unluckily
broke hi. caller hone. His lordship wan censer d to Lon-
don the same eveniale, aid, we are happy to state, is pm
greasing satiefeetotiiy to recovery, the medical attendants
of th, noble earl announcing that he is going on as well as