The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-03 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 3, 1849.

quire 30 piece. of siege artillery and a dozen 10. inch
mortars before we can silence the enemy's fire."
How will the French government face the immense
expenditure that must be entailed by the increase of
tt.z, army, and the delay in ita operations? With their
__L forty
millions. tote. the expedition Ifni. con aucr.t
millions. _ _

The sante correspmdent from whom we have
quoted above enters into details of the losses suffered
by the French, and says that the number of killed
and wounded since the commencement of the affair
has been at least 1,200 killed and wounded, of which
a quarter died on the spot or afterwards of their
wounds. "According to custom," mays the letter,
" the bulletins conceal this; but when they come back
here we see how inexact they are. I nee, for in-
stance, that in one of the bulletins is stated the death
of an adjutant•major of the 32nd, whilst the mortal
wound of Colonel Boer, of the same regiment, who
was by the side of the adjutant-mtjor, is not men-
tioned. I have not seen (concludes the letter) the
published names of a dozen or fifteen distinguished
officers killed, not whilst fighting against the enemies
of France, but against those whom she attacks in a ,
miserable interest of sacristy."
The latest news from Rome appears in the Senti-
nelk of Toulon, of the 29th alt, which mentions the
arrival of the Montezuma steam-frigate, which left
Civita Vecchia on the 12th ult., at 10 a.m. She had
130 wronger. on board, including 40 wounded.
The last intelligence from the camp was that the
French troops had fortified themselves on the ram-
parts, and pointed 27 pieces of heavy ordnance against
the Gianicolo. The general-in-chief, it was eatd, in-
tended to act more vigorously against the city on the
27th, race it appeared that the besieged were deter-
mined to prolong their resistance.
By a decree of the 23rd, Monsignor Bedioi, papal
commissioner at Bologna, has raised the price of salt
to what it was before the revolution.

LOMBARDY.—Letters from Padua slats that a
deputation was expected to arrive there from Venice,
to meet M. de Bruck, who was on his way thither.
SARDINIA.—Some of the Turin journals arrived
this morning appear with a black margin, in copse-'
quence of the alleged death of Charles Albert. The
.Piedmontese Gazette of the 28th ult. has no sign of
mourning, and states that the telegraphic despatch of
Bayonne announcing the ex-king's death was not
official; that the last accounts received by govern-
, mcnt were up to the 13th ult., and rather favourable,
but that as the Sardinian consul at Bayonne has also
announced to the cabinet the fact of his Majesty's
death, government had thought proper to close the
theatres for that evening, till the truth of the fact be
laccertained.

Salvador, lave sent agents to Geste=ls, on the in-
vitation of the United States' minister there, to con-
fer with ban on the Mosquito question.
A munsor of Costa lima merchants have arrived
in the Tay to exchange their coffee for British mann-

'Pron.% sa
At hams, _ &sawn have been coni-
palled to 'wear allegiance to the Spanish govern-
ment. Tie French consul has left in consequence.
A dreadful fire has happened at Montego Bay.
The lat.at dates from California are to May 1.
Our news is r!ppred by the Ultra-California, pub-
lished at San Fraucitco, and a copy of which we have
received by the present mail. The first steam-boat
and pleasere excursion on the San Francisco bad
taken place. In most of the rivers tie " diggings"
are etili suspended, on account of the fioode. About
8,000 perama are engaged in digging for gold. The
Air.ericans think fortignem ought not to be allowed
to dig for ;old. Several new towns are building in
California. A considerable American military force
had arrived there. In the Californian market!, piece
goods were falling in price, while ready-made cloth-
erg, providans, lumber, and building materials were
in great demand.

JAMAICA MARKETS.
(Irene De Cordova's Mercantile Intelifyetwer.)
Kirrogren, Jane B.—We hare ere now been compelled
to call the ittendon of our home readers to the deplorable want of
regularity in the arrival of the scati-asouthly malls. We have lately
had so =eh cams to grumble, and have perhaps, so prodigally
anikd ourselves of the opportunity of doing so, that it to more than
prehatde otr remonetrances tell be of little avail; severtheleaa, we
must again press upon our friends In England the necessity of using
their induenee with the board In Meargathetreet in an endeavour to
effect an alteration In the present blundering astern. It Is clear that
the Royal Mail Company is injuring Its inters be relapsing into the
common error of ettemptioit to do too much. before the B.'rmuda
route on the outward passage was adopted, the malls ar-
rived here and at the other colonial porta, with a do-
pee of regularity which justified the most omedent
Everything went en smoothly, and everybody appeared
SO he senanceL But the direetun del not chose to leave well
alone; and, persisting in sending their steamers out to Bermuda, in
the very tee of the south-westers which so frequently prevail la the
Atlantic, they netdirntly omit to obtain leave to alter the day dal:i-
mmure from home, and the consequences are that the onturiertial
world abroad is crave led to put up with the greatest inconvenience
without any conweneation.
The packet which was due here on the lot Instant arrived on the
Gth lowest, and the Tay, which was to gull on the 7th, has come-
quently lava y a:poned to the 9th ; so that there is no punctuality
either way, n. Were used formerly to be. It were silly to underrate
the Importance et this grievane.. It affeas not only Jamaica, but
every oat of the other island', and it might easily he removed.
Maurer Ripest.

(Unless specifically stated to the contrary, longer duty-paid priers are
always given, and are to be considered us wholesale prices.)
Pun IL—The stock is not large,
but, taking the consumption into
ronsideration, ample. Sales of Philadelphia have been made at 315.,
. nd some re.m.cs at 325. per barrel.
Means.—ls tam,: but consumption is very slow. The last sale
was at IGs. per barrel.
Race.—The trek of East India is large, and sales of Bengal have
bzen made at 14s. Pd. and lbs. per 10Dibs. Carolina Is worth 16s.
Benre.—Cork is very plentiful, and the demand for it very idle;
over Bd. eland be obtalnM, and then only in small quantities. Arse-
tic is invitees add at aid. to ad., and for a lot offered ut auction only
2d. was bid. A parcel of Nova Scotiabasbeen re-shipped, the market
offering no chalice of sale.
BREAD la stone and in demand ; 19e. for pilot and Ma. for cracker,
are the ratm.
Mat avialt..—Esecipta having been liberal, prices have declined Is,
per barrel. No. 3is worth 235., and No. 2, 2Ss.
litalin4o%.—Prime quality, No. tiros, hare been cold at 195.; in.
Parlor, which are abundant, are offered at irregular prices, according
to quality, tt.c muimum of which is los.
Suar.—The market is fairly supplied with Steel', " Crown," and
heard with " Velem," and It is completely glutted with Irish and
the sales comprise Steel's 481te. at lON 6d.; his 5611r5.
Feather at 12s. Gd.; his bsibs. crown at 13% 64., and his GOlha.
crown at lea. per box. Rs-sales of Irish have been made at minion
at a fearful eacritite; my 'I hoenton's 4tilbn. at se., end his 50Ibs. at
9 . d., ad "2 Y " (Liverpool) at 9s. lid. per loo:. American is
uneateable.
011.—Ood his bean moved, at 2s. sd. pet gallon, but not briskly.
Lard on is plentiful and dull.
Csainnr.—Selea of btartell'a have been made at a figure beim
Se. (el., ad as high es 3'. Pd. per gallon In bond.
OLXIICA has been offered at 20a. per box at 12 tla.ks.
Coaw.—Curo corn bas been sod at V. per barbel. Guinea briers
Is. 10cd. per beshel. 100 bags American have been taken at 7e.
per be. 7.
PliAd.—B. F.. b ive been sold at 7s. GI per bag.
Mate.—The supply is ample, but conctunption has materially fallen
off. The Wide must be called utraleable.

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—On:F.—The stock of Liverpsol stored is immense. We quote se. AL
to 6s. wank.
Ltmaira.—W. P. is scene, but the market to not in a comittion
rewire other than email supplies; ino to tUta. is the entreat rotor.
Shingles, 103 s. per thousand.
Rem has been sold at 2s. Id. to Zs. kL kr proof 21.
Scot' has been sold at mina mingles from 13s. up to 111 s. per
10elbs., and les. for very supnlor.
rtil(4l7ll.—To Landau, for sugar, $l. to 31. 10s.
GoLo.—Columbhut doubloon, 3 to $ per cent. premium on eu.;
Spanish doubloon. I per cant. premium on 63.1.; American gold, 3 to
S per cent. premium.
Esc nam.se.--On London.

Colonial Bank --------90tlays,fier rent. premium.
o o Go days, per VIAL premium.
Jamaica Beak
el 46 GO days, 1 per wan. premium.
Merchants' bills
On New York, 4 per cent. premium.