The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-20 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The town of Bremen, says the National Gazette of
Berlin, has just made decisive propositions on the
subject of its accession to tho treaty of commerce of
the ith inst., and it was thought probable that a
negotiator would 'shortly arrive in the Prussian
capital to treat ou the affair.

VIENNA, Ssrv.
The subscriptions to the new loan have reached
about six millions. The municipality of Vienna has
subscribed half a million. An appeal is made in the
Zurich Journal to the Jewish fraternity to subscribe
to the new loan out of gratitude to the government
for maintaining the religious freedom granted
in IM4B.

BERLIN, Sr.rr. 16.
The Weser Zeitung announces that a " Denkschritt " has
been addressed by the government of that state to the seve-
ral other states, on the subject of the new customs conven-
tion between Prussia and Hanover. The lowering of the
tariff and customs duties seems, in many quarters. to be
esteemed of less importance than the " prariputon," or
share question, which is likely to furnish the only bottle
tidal against the treaty. It seems, indeed, to be conceded
that Ilunover's relatively larger income than the other
states of the Zollverein, should be secured to her, one
dollar a head from all her population constituting the
average income of Hanover. But to Luse this income to
ono dollar and a half a head was, by taxing several inspor•
wit articles, in contemplation. And by the " pruacipuum"
fixed in the treaty, this augmentation is also included;
winch will make the sum indicated in article 11 of the
treaty about, it is calculated, 900,000 dollars. This will,
liow,:ver, he purchasing the Hanoverian alliance cheap, for
at least 300,000 dollars will be saved by suppressing frontier
custom houses.

It ii pretty generally reported that at Isehl the King of
Prusqs, not only retracted his lately expres,ed wish that
the l'ulish provinces should be withdrawn from the con-
federation, but promised to support the Austrian scheme
of the incorporation of her eastern and Italian provinces
therein.

PARIS, Seer. 19. Pot 11
Matey. II

For Account.

3 per Ceuta. ... 133 95
per yenta • 9l 43
per Cents. New Lass ...
4 ;air Comte.
44 14r Ceuta .. . ...
Exchange on Lonikm : at right, 75 17* ,• 90 days, 23.
Belgian, 5,184 t;
Do. 5, 1841 — Woman Loim, 1191 744 ...
Do. 44
Do. 24
Piedmont 5 p.Ct 79 75 I Hank Share, ._.... 2130 2 •
PAWN, SEPT. 19.—Versailles (right bank), 257.50 ;
ditto (left bank), 212 30; Paris and Orlenns, —; Paris and Bourn,
57/ 30; Rouen and Hatre, 231 23 ; Marseilles and Avignon, 205;
Straobourg and Kale, 130; Centre, 4/6 25; Ennio/rue and AIIIICIII.,
135 75, Orlesno and Bordeaux, 383 75 ; Northern, 453 ; Parr, and
uri•boura, 353 73; Tours and Nantes, 282 50; 3lontereau and Troyes,
97 50 ; Dieppe and Fecamp, 195.

pain Wpm. lowest. Clo..lng
SO 10 14 IS 55 50 55 90
11 0 91 70 01 55 11 35
•••

(By Blonde Telegraph.)

VIENNA, SEPT. 19.—Five per Ce Metalliques,
931.; Exchange on London, 11.19; on I'aris, 141 ;
Aglo oh Gold, 24:1; ditto Silver, 181.
HAMBURG, SEPT. 19.—Three per Cents. In-
terior, 321. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., —.
Exchange on London 1151.
FRANKFORT, SEPT. 19.—Five per Cent. Metal-
liques, 781. Three per Cent. Interior, 311. Exchange
on London, 119.

BERLIN, SEPT. 19.—Voluntary Loan, 103;; Na-
tional Debt, tisi ; Russian Four-and-a-tht per Cents.,
1001.

ANTWERP, SEPT. 19.—Five per Cent. Mctalliques,
78!, ; ditto Ardoins, 14 3-16. Three per Cent. Interior,
34k. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 991. Ex-
change on London, 25.20.
BRUSSELS, SEPT. 19.—Belgian Five per Cents.,
100; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 921; Ex-
change on London, 25.20.

AMSTERDAM, SEYT. 18.—Fivo per Cent. Metal-
liques, 70; Five per Cent. Ardoins, 143 ; Three
per Cents. Interior, 34 ; Russian Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 993; Two-and-a-Half per Cent. In-
tegrals, 68i. Exchange on London, 11.873.

THE QUICKEST MAIL TRANSIT EVER KNOWN TO
Ciiiv t.—The mail of the 24th of May from London reached
Hong Kong on the Bth of July, being only 44 days in its
transit. It was conveyed from Suez to Ceylon in the
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Hindostan,
and from Ceylon to Hong Kong in their new steamer
Singapore. The mail of the 24th of June, which would be
conveyed by the Oriental and Malta steamers, was expected
to reach China in about the same time. The time allowed
in the contract with the company is 56 days.
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS IN SOUTH WALES.—The
existing postal arrangements in some parts of South Wales
are a source of much discontent and inconvenience, and the
inhabitants are bestirring themselves in order to induce the
Post-office authorities to remedy the evil, and effect changes
that will aid the business pursuits of the inhabitants. The
following are a few of the instances in which great delay
results front the present system:—From Swansea to Hirwain
and Aberdare the distance is about twenty-six miles ; yet,
notwithstanding this short journey, letters posted at Swansea
before breakfast time are not delivered at either of these
places till the next day, or occupy more than twenty-four
hours in traversing twenty-six miles, not reaching a mile
an hour in the transit. The town of Neath, which is some
eight miles nearer than Swansea, is also similarly situated.
The communication in the Vale of Neath is es., n worse ; and so
defective and inefficient is it, that *hen extra despatch is re-
quired special messengers are used, the post not being equal to
the task of delivering a letter a few miles off on the same day
as posted. A onninunication from Neath to the Lamb and
Fag, ten miles, wends its way through. Cardif, and tikes
nearly a day and a half to go an bouts journey. The la-
bour employing districts of Aberdare are under worse dis-
advantages with respect to the coast, as letters from Hirwain
lie twenty-four hours at Aberdare, and arc two days reaching
Cardiff, only twenty-three miles.