The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-27 00:00:00

arrested and confined in the fort, was found dead,
with marks of violence upon him. A coroner's
inquest was held, and the jury rendered a verdict
that the deceased came to his death by a blow in-
flicted with a club in the hands of constable George
Sherman. Before the verdict was rendered, Sher-
man was arrested and placed in close confinement.
The deceased was buried at Nunanu Valle}, and his
funeral was attended by a large concourse of people.
Upon the return of the procession, great excitement
prevailed in Honolulu, and crowds of from four. to
five hundred were harangued awl urged to commit acts
of outrage upon the fort and inflict summary punish•.
ment on Sherman.
Mr. E. H. Allen, the United States Consul, and
Mr. Severance, the United States Commissioner,
addressed the crowd, and used every argument to
induce them to return to their boarding-houses and
ships. This they partially obeyed.
Previous to this, however, a small party had
rescued a man who had been arrested, and put in the
station-house, near the custom-house. A skirmish
had taken place, and one person was slightly
wounded. To this point the crowd now rushed, and
commenced with axes, clubs, and other implements,
to demolish the building. After breaking up most
of the lower part fire was set to it, and it was
entirely destroyed, together with two small build-
ings used as butcher's shops. The building de-
stroyed was a new three-story house, occupied by
the harbour-master, pilot (Alice, police station,
and water reservoir on the lower floor. Four
hundred soldiers were under arms in the fort
during the night, but from forbearance on the part
of the governor they were not ordered to suppress
the riot. A meeting of the resident ship-masters
was held next morning, to suggest measures for
quelling the mob. The governor attended ; martial
law was proclaimed, and arms furnished to a com-
pany of volunteers. Mr. A. J. MDatlic was unani-
mously elected captain, and Messrs. APFarland,
Howe, Wood, and Thorp, lieutenants. The com-
pany of foreigners met at the fort at 3 p.m. for drill,
when the governor appeared with 300 native sol-
diers and the police, who were also armed.
While these preparations were making, word was
brought that a sailor with a crow-bur was endea•
vourin to force open one of the water reservoirs,
with the design of doing some damage to the pipes.
Orders were immediately given by the marshal to
the sheriff to arrest him ; which was done by that
officer and two policemen, and the prisoner lodged in
the fort. The governor now gave orders to the
natives outside the fort, who were unarmed, to clear
the streets of the mob, and to arrest such as made
resistance. With a shout and a rush the multitude
now dispersed in execution of this order, and in the
course of two hours the streets were all cleared, and
some forty or fifty rioters were lodged in the fort.
Some hard fighting took place in King-street, about
the junction of Nunanu, and some *minds with clubs
and stones were given and received on both sides.
But the streets were cleared without resort to fire-
arms, and with many less evil consequences than would
have attended their use.
The streets of Honolulu were perfectly quiet duririg
the evening and night ; and, although the soldiers
remained under arms, they were not required during
the night, nor did the least breach of the peace occur.
The newly-organised corps of foreigners, numbering
about 200, divided into four companies, marched
through the streets, visited the sailor boarding-houses,
and made a few arrests of those who had neither a
pass nor discharge. A cavalry company also rode
through the town, but found nothing to da, the town
being perfectly quiet.
The safe of the harbour-master was broken open,
money stolen, and the books destroyed. All is now
quiet, and a volunteer company of foreigners has been
permanently organised. The rioters arrested will be
tried in the January term.
The foreigners generally turned out promptly to
the assistance of the government, and did great servo
in quelling the mob.
The Hon. J. M. Clayton was elected a senator en
the 13th, by the Delaware legislature, for a term of

six yearti.
General Pierce has returned to Amherst, where
his lady has been stopping since the death of their
child.
A bill has been introduced into the Pennsylvania
Senate to allow citizens of other states, passing
through Pennsylvania, to hold Mares during their
transit.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JAN. 14.
There is • alight improvement in the money market.
Seven per cent. has been the prevailing minimum rate
during the last week or ten days. Today there was a down-
ward tendency among some few lenders, with occasional
transactions at six and aix and a half per cent. for loans en
demand, well secured.
Bills on London have sustained a further decline of one-
eighth. Sales were made to-day at nine and a half for
bankers' bills, and not firm at that rate.
It was generally supposed at the close of last year that by
this time there would be a much larger supply of capital
then is now offering, from the payments of dividends and
interest and the course foreign exchange was taking; but
thus far we see no material improvement, and the rates
are still up to the legal standard. The quotations are for
First clam notes and acceptances, 30 to 90 days 6to 0
4r to 6 months ~ 71
1110 11
paper Second class and single name
Loans on government and state stocks
Miscellaneous securities
There is a considerable activity in cotton and flour bills
at much lower rate than is current among the regular
drawers. The tendency Is to a further reduction in the
price of sterling.
The market for government and state stocks has been
firm since our last publication for Europe, and an advance
in many eases has been obtained. The demand is still ac-
tive, and all offering at our quotations have been taken up.
Dividend paying stocks of all kinds, as well as raihadi
municipal, and other bonds, are active for home and foreign
investment.
At the board this morning the business was moderate,
and the non-dividend paying stooks closed heavy. At the
second board there was a slight improveMent. A list of
prices will be found in our table of sales. For bills on
Europe, we quote :—Londots, 60 days, 109,1 to 1091; Paris,
5.131 to 5.121 ; Amsterdam, 411 to 411 ; llremen, 791-to
791 ; Hamburg, 361 to Mr.
COTTON.—The market continues firm, and for desirable
styles our full quotations are paid. 1,600 bales changed
hands to-day, within the annexed range :
maim uvalizook C.-ANIMATION*
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• Athails. Florida. Cult Ports,
Inferior nominal. nominal. nominal.
Low to good cod to 94 9f to 9,9 I ell
Low to good nod- ....... to 10 94 to hi* el to 1
hid. fair to fair lO to 104 11 to 111 104 to 11
Pally fair to good fair lot to 11 12 to th nominal.
Bit/LADSTUFII6.-Flour was more freely offered, sad less
in demand. Prices tended downwards. The sales reached
8,700 hbh. ; sour at 4 dole. 871 e. to 6 dole. ; superfine No.
2, at 4 dole. 9310. to 6 dole. 61e. ; ordinary to choice stales
at 5 doh. 4310. to 6 dole. 621 c. ; mixed to fancy western
sad common to good southern, at 5 doh. 561 c. to 5 dela
7401. ;. comma to good Ohio, at 5 dole. 621 c. to 5 doh. 7544
bray Genesee and Ohio. at 6 doh. 75e. to 5 dols. Ma:
nine western, at 5 dole. 871 c. to 6 dole. 371 c. ; and extra
Genoese at 5 dole. 871 c. to 6 dols. 50c. per bbl. Wheat In
fair deman, d at full prices. The business embraced 5,000
bushels southern white at 1 dol. 30e., mid 8,500 western
red at 1 dol. 20e. Rye retailed at 90c. to 91c. per busted.
Barley was dull and heavy at 67c. to 71c. per bushels
State and western oats were procurable at 491 e. to 5110.
per bushel. Corn was pretty brisk and firm. Sales were
made of 22,600 bushels, including damaged western, at
660. ; and ordinary to prime southern and western white
and yellow, at 67c. to 70e.
Paovissoms.-Pork did not vary much. The sales em'
braced 320 barrels-old prime, at 16 dole. ; new, at 16 dais.
50c.; old mess, at 18 dole. 37/e. ; end new, at 19 dole. 2k.
Pickled meats were in fair request. Sales have been made
of 200 packages-shoulders, at 71c. to Bc.; and bans,
at
101 e. to Ila per lb. Lard favoured buyers. Some 300
bbls. were purchased, at Ilte. to Ilic. per lb. Beef wu
makable and steady. This transactions is 350 bble.
country and city prime, at 5 dole. 60c. to 6 doh. 371x.•country mesa, 9 dols. 7601 to 11 dole. 25c. ; and repacked
Chicago ditto, at 13 doh 250. to 13 dole. 50c. A lot of
70 Ws. beef hams was sold at 15 dots. 50c.
Famoars.-To Liverpool, 1,000 bbls. flour were tabus
at h. 3d.; and 100 tierces beef, at Se. Grain was at about
91d. in bulk, and cotton nominal, at 5-16 d. to ficl. ask ed.
There was no change to notice in rates for other ports. A
vessel was chartered at 17 dole. to load with guano at the
Chinch' Islands, and report at St. Thomas for a United
States port.
New ORLBANS, JAN. 12.
The Baltic's news was received late last night. There
was no material change in cotton since. The sales to-day
were at 81c. to 9c. for middling. The stock of cotton at
this port is 300,000 bales. The increase in the receipts at
all the southern ports over the same period of last year Le
460,000 bales. Mess pork sold at 18 dole. Sugar is firm.
Prime mobilises is at 23e. Ohio flour is dull, at 5 doh.
Sterling exchange is dull, at 81 per cent. Freight* sh
firmer. Cotton is taken for Liverpool at id.
JAX. 13.
Cotton is quiet but firm, dealers awaiting the arrival of
the Arabia.

Citscmriarrt, Jas. 12.
Flour has declined in our market to 4 dots. 30c. to 4 doll.
37c. ; and mess pork 16 dole. to 16 dots. 50c.
Cuani.usrolc, JAN. 11.
1,100 bales of cotton sold to-day at Be. to 10e. The market
is firm.
BALTIMORE, JAN. 12.
Our market for flour is easier. Sales have been made)
1,000 barrels, at 5 dole. 181 c. to S dole. 25c.