The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-18 00:00:00

THE BRAZILS.

LISBON, FEB. 16.

The Messageries Imperisles Company's steamer
Quienne, from the Brazils, arrived here yesterday
at 4 p.m.

Rio Jvianto, JAN. 25.—Exchange on London,
251 ; Paris, 380. Coffee, 7,600 to 8,500 rein ; ship-
ments since the departure of the last steamer,
77,050 bags ; stock, 350,000 bags.
BAHIA, JAW. 29.—Exchange, 25/. Sugar, 2,200
to 2,400 rein.
PNRNANIIIICO, JAN. 31.—Exchange, 25/. Sugar,
2,200 to 2,800 rein; brown, 2,100 rein; cotton,
12,200 dollars.
The Royal Mail steamer Oneida, with the out-
ward mail of the 9th ult., arrived at Bahia on
the evening of the 28th.

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN

IN. FEB. 18.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Ceylon, with the heavy portion of the above mails,
has arrived.

She brings 74 passengers and 2,076 packages of
cargo. _ _

On the 7th inst. she spoke the British barque
Lord Seaton off tishant, and the British barque
Melbourne, from Table Bay, off the Eddystone.
From Alexandria to Malta the Ceylon encoun-
tered strong north-westerly gales and a head see,
thence to Finisterre and up the Channel, southerly
winds with heavy rain.
The Tuscarora left Gibraltar on the 13th inst.
for the Spanish waters of Algesirsa. The Sumter
was still in harbour.

H.M. storeship Supply arrived out at Gibraltar
on the 11th.

Intelligence from Tangiers states that disturb-
ances had taken place in the interior of the country,
near Rabat. A provincial governor and all his
family had been assassinated by the insurgents.
The brother of the Emperor had proceeded with a
strong force to crush the revolt against the Sultan's
authority.
At Gibraltar, exchange on London, 90 days, was
quoted 491; Paris, sfr. 24c. ; Marseilles, Ur. 25c. ;
Madrid, I prem. Freights unaltered.
The Ceylon struck the cliff at Portland last
night, and sustained considerable damage. Her
bowsprit, figure-head, and cutwater were carried
away.

" In the diplomatic world," sar4 a Paris letter
in the Journal do Havre, "it is reported that M. Mon is
shortly I. marry the ooly daughter of the Duke de Soto
Mayor, which would elevate him to the rank of grandee of
the first class—wives, according to the terms of the Spanish
laws, conferring nobility on their huslimulq. M. Mon is
not, it is true, in the prime of youth, but ladies on the
other side of the Pyrenees are not accustomed to look at
the age of the husband whim a high position is concerned."
General Garibaldi is stated to enjoy perfect
health, and to be entirely given to agriculture. Thirty-
four peewits have been sent over to him, who are engaged
in ploughing a large tract of land along the coed ; and if
this continues, the Island of Caprera will be soon corn.
pletely trandormed. The general constantly receives ad-
dresses and moats from his friends. lie passes his even-
ings in reading the }carnal*.
The Prussian government has testified its grati-
tude to Abdel-Hader for his conduct on behalf of the
Christians is July, 1860, by conferring on him the insignia
of the order of the Red Eagle, first clams. M. Herford, the
Prussian consul, waited on the Emir in fall uniform, and
presented the decoration to him. Austria will, it Is thought,
accord him a distinction of the same kind.
The result of a novel experiment is given in the
Moniker de rAgrieuiture. A fanner planted four potato.
in April last, in two of which he inserted a bean, and
pea in each of the other two. The peas and beans pro-
duced a good mop, and the potatoes were free from disease.
One of the potatoes produced 58 tubers, the second 30, the
third 29, and the fourth 26. The farmer is determined to
repeat the experiment os a larger scale.
According to the Amour Gazette, French and
English missionaries have made their appearance at Urge,
in Mongolia, with the intention, doubtless, of iostametieg
the natives iu the tenets ot the Christian religion. The
priests of the Dalai Lama offer a strenuous oppositiou to
the new corners, notwithataoding that the latter are, to a

°twine extent, nusetioned by the provisions of the List
treaties with China.

The death is anuounced of Count Lanakoy, for
many years Minister of the Interior in Reim* and co-ope-
rator with the Emperor a ties work al. emenelpelies of the
peasants. He was replaced by IL Beloiew about ten months
stem, and was then created a count. The Emperor visited
hie old minister sc►rcely 24 hours before his demi% had
W the rick chamber in deep grief.