The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-23 00:00:00

CHINA.

(From the i/WaldCiirresp =dent.)
HONO-KONG, SEPT. 29.—The restless and dissolute mob
of Canton have been even more than usually busy in keeping
alive a malignant feeling towards foreigners, and fears have
been entertained that they might lead to another outbreak;
but hitherto the demonstration has been confined to most
flagrant threats against the Fankwai, by placards plentifully
posted in the neighbourhood of the factories—a specks of
warfare to which the Chinese are addicted, and with which,
fortunately, they generally rest satisfied. Lately, they seem
seriously to have designed more serious doings, but could not
succeed in enlisting the people of the suburbs in the cause.
These manifestations of popular feeling have, however, made
the British Consul at Canton, and the governor here,
bestir themselves, and not only have Chinese soldiers been
stationed in the quarters usually frequented by foreigners,
but the Wolverine has been staticned as close to the facto-
ries as practicable. So long as that vessel arid the Nemesis
steamer remain there, no apprehension need be entertained
of any attack upon the foreigners.
It is said that a great deal of sickness prevails in that por-
tion of the fleet which has returned from Borneo; oa board
tke Agincourt especially, where a large portion of the crew is
laid up wit't fever—a high price to pay for the trifling services
performed during the expedition. The squadron is reported
as having gone to sea, and a contemporary states the object
be the restoration of the health of the seamen. But this must
be a mistake, for the ships are anchored off Green Island, to
and within sight of the harbour. There a court-martial
has been held on a commissioned and a warrant officer;
and there also the 'admiral may wi'h to adopt his awn mea-
sures to enforce discipline, cases of insubordination having,
it is said, occurred, which, were the fleet within the bounds
of the harbour, would come under the cognisance of the
Court of Admiralty.

BOMBAY MARKETS.
(From the Clamber of Cunanteree Overland Prize Current.)
flowaar, OCT. 15. -The business in import. since our last hue been
limited in amount, the preparations for the Dewallee holidays, which
have just commenced, and will not terminate till the 24th instant, hav-
ing a good deal interfered with commercial operations. The market
has been generall steady, and but little variations in prices appears
to have taken place. Favourable accounts continue to be received
from the major parts of the agricultural districts.
METALS.-There have been but few transactions in these and we
have little changes In prices to record. No sales in copper have been
reported, but we quote tile a shade lower, and American somewhat
higher, than before. In iron a sale has taken place of 240 cwt. of sheets ,
at 1 i re. per cwt. Dealers appear disposed to provide theinselveswith
stake of both thew metals, but the prices offered are not such as to
tempt holders, with the preprints now before them, to make sales.
Neither in steel, lead, nor spelter, base we heard of any transactions;
the last named article in no longer in request, the speculative inquiry
which formerly existed for it having owed. Sheet lead exhibits a
slight improvement on previous rates, while quicksilver bus declined
to the extent of about Ore. per mound.
Currox al.teeraereeve.-The sales of the past fortnight have been
principally in 45 and 40 inch grey domestiin, with the finer qualities
of bleached starlings pelmets sad mulls. Them have all com-
manded fully former, but still wiremunerating, prices. and in
'birdmen, aa improvement on former rates is perceptible. The lower ,
kinds of grey madapollams and jaconets have also been Mellowed of to a
moderate extent, but there in no great demand for these fabrics. There
have been twine sales of both plain and printed Turkey red goods, but
at most wretched prices. Prints continue neglected.
COTTON TA11201.-An advance has taken place in the prices of Nos.
20, 30, end 50, mule, and No. 20, water-twist, which counts are Just at
present in request. Th. ether numbers remain without change.
There has been, on the whole, a fair amount of business in pares.
In dyed yarns, Turkeyred is the only color for which there is any
demand, and we hear of a sale in it of 10,00011 m., average No. 40re., at
re. li per lb. Orange L. altogether neglected.
Winne was.-The market for woollen cloths continued dull and un-
promising, and but few sales apprar to have taken place. Prices are
still law and unranunerating.
Monroe Sinai:a-The demand for the articles under this head hm
been very slight, and little improvement in discernible In prices. We
quote Unwed oil and spirit of turpentine a trifle higher than before. A
sale in reported of 400 barrels of coal pitch, at 2 8 es. per barrel.
Bees.-Triples remain as before, and the only sale of which we
have been apprised is one of 250 Wide. All'Opp'n, at Pm. per hhd.
Sn sare -Both brandy and gin are quite unchanged in value. We
hear of no transactions.
Ceenovat.-We quote this article about an anna per lb. higher
than at the date of our last price current, but we believe there is now
little or none in importers' hand..
uality
SAFFRON.-There in little saffron of good qin the place. We
bear of a sale of 100 lbs. at 16-4.0 rs. per lb. Prices now range be-
tween s rs. and 18.1 i's. per lb., according to quality.
lien LEM-The prices of this article are fully maintained, and a
sale has recent,had effect of 150 ca
had 13 rs. tier cwt. There la
no white lead in the market.
EASTERN PRODUCE.
Corros.-The arrivals since our bet have been light, and the cotton
that has come down appears of somewhat inferior quality. The pur-
chases to Great Bntain, chiefly of Brnieb, Surat, and Bollerah,
amount, we understand, to about 5,000 bales in the whole. The
market le steady. and prices, as will be seen, rule eome what under our I
former quotations.
Broach and Jumbooseer ... ... Be. 751 to 781 per
Surat . •.. ... ... ... candy.
. 73 to 761 do.
Dollerah ... ... ... ... ... 70 do.
Oomrawutte ... ... ... ... 73 do.
Compuh ;old) . .
_... ... .. 70 do.
Cot Fee -Mocha. is from 4 to i of • rupee per mound lower ;
Mala'..ar without change.
opium may now be quoted at 700 vs. to 1,200 rs. per chest, accord-
ing to quality, but little or nothing is at the moment doing in it.
There have been some slight alterations in the price.; of Gum
Anima and Gum Arabic, bailie, Ginger, f awia, Pepper, Silk, and
Siam Sugar. A few arrivals have taken place in Khorassan Wool, *he
price of which we now quote at 130 m. to 135 rs. per candy. Other
articles of eastern produce arc without chance in demand or value.
Monet Molar?, Oar. 0.-Subjoined arc the nominal rates of
Government paper. The notification which was yesterday issued, in.
timeline the re-opening of the Five per Cent. Loan of 1841, has put a
stop to transactions for the
5 per Cent. Loan of Irmr. 1(16 rupees.
4 do. do. 1832.33
4 do. do. 1835-36
5 do. do. 1841-42
4 en. do. 1842-43
ExCHANO7.-The rate on England has somewhat advanced since our
last, and may be quoted toAlay at is. 111 d. to le.l lid. for bills at 6
menthe, and Is. 10 id. for draughts at 30 dap' sight. On Calcutta the
rate at 10 days is 931 rupees.
Bases-Below are the current rates of Bank Shares :-
Dank of Bombay 40r. to 42r. per cent. premium.
Oriental Bank, Old Shares Ser. do. do.
Do. New do 29r. rim do.
Agra Bank s4r. to 55r. do. do.
Commercial 6r. dO..
nice OF BULLION.
Sovereigns each
Bank of E4land notes, per .0
BOMEAT.-FBEIORTn.- The supply of tonnage having been some-
what scanty, while shippers have increased in number, freights to
Great Britain bare materially advanced. The present rate is 41. 1,"
per ton, below which no tonnage is to be obtained. To China there is
little doing, and the rate is now ire. to Sea per candy for cotton.
MADR.AS, OCTOBER 12. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EMPLOY-
The money market continueseasy, and we have no change to report MENT OF SURPLUS LABOUR.-On Saturday night, at nine
since our last. Government securities maintain their value with o'clock, • meeting of the Broad-silk Han loom Weaver's
scarcely any variation as quoted abase. union of Spitalflelds, which was adjourned from that day
Commis-We have no change to notice in this article; both Tine- fortnight, was held at the Crown and Anchor, Waterloo-
velly and Western remain without inquiry, and prices nominally the
BROW. town, Bethnal-green, to receive a deputation from the United
lc:nine.- The demand for Southward and Kurpa has been very fair Trees Association for the Employment of the Surplus Labour
MACE our last, and extensive shipments have been made to Englatxt in Manufactures and Agriculture, and to take into considers-
The market is at present bare of the finer qualities, and prices are tion whether the principles of the association should be
from 2515. to 27re per mound.
have
and carried into practice by the silk-weavers of that district.
Corms Piece Geniis (Cooper).-The market fur ese martufac- The following statements were made by Mr. Ctittar, one of
tures has experienced no change since our last, weth no re-
port of any sale.the deputation. It was intended not only that the surplus
CANTON. Smertesumi 23. labour should be employed in manufactures, but on the
Exemt.vers.-We hew of extensive operations In bills on London, 6 land. The amociation of which Mr. Duneombe, M.P. was
months' at sight at 4s. 4d. to 4s. 4.1 d. East India Company's bills es- the chairman, proposed to raise a capital of 100,boot.
espied are more plentiful at 213. in shares of 51. It was wished that the share-
F:ICHANOE IN Hoso.Koso.-0, BANE RAT/S.--012 London,
6 months' sight, 41. 4s. ;on India, 60 dap' sight, 214; 30 days, 213. holders should be formed out of the working classes,
who would be allowed to subscribe threepence at
EXPORTS. week. The association had been in existence about fif-
Taut. -The transactions of the tea market still continue small, the teen months, and ita:capital was continually increasing. It
exports up to date being oaly eight and a-half millions against fifteen
1, millions during the correeponding period of last season. Of Coagou was not long before an opportunity was affoided of trying its
about 340 chops have arrived, of which 140 or re have met with pur. efficienc y. A number of men (shoemakers) were discharged
chasers, tearing 200 Sill in market, mostly of the hobo* and sinchu- by Mr. Kendall, boot and shoemaker. They applied to the
kye kinds. We quote moiling at 25 to 30 taels, and two or three of association, when they were all engaged, and a shop was
extra fine quality (for which 35 to 36 tiels hare been refused) 32 taken in Drury-lane. That had turned out a good specula-
to 33 tads; hotiow, 21 to 24 tads, and for good to fine ain-chu- •
bye, 20 to 23 taele; common sorts are held for 16 to 17 taels, Won, as, after paying all expenses, a sum of 75L per cent.
being four to five taels above their value in the English markets. was returned. (Hear.) Since that time a number of nail-
Of eouchong, about 12,000 chests have come down, of which about makers at Belper were discharged, on account of a dispute
1,400 chests have found buyers at 33 to 43 tuts. In flowery Pekoe about wages. These have been employed by the capital of
the transactions are very trifling, and prices nominaL In scented the association. Many tons have been made by these men,
teas nothing is doing in caper, and the total quantity of orange and a ready sale has been found for them. A short
Pekoe (Flea Meng) settled during the past month scarcely exceeds time ago the committee was applied to by some stocking
1,000 half chests, at 33 to 38 tads for good to fine; extra firm is held
at 42 taele. Plain capers and menet Pekoes are altogether weavers, of Nottingham, who refused to work, as they could
Of Nine Yongs a few purchases have been made duringnetir ;It. not earn more than 53. a week. They are now at work,
week at 18 taels for good to 23 taels for superior Oolong and they are able to obtain a living. He hoped the weavers
kinds ; the stock of good fair kinds is large, and n° would see the value of the sasociation.-The meeting was ad-
buyers. Canton greens are now lower in price than they have
journed to consider the point.
been for several seasons past, but tbe heary shipments last year causing
correspoading low prices in the consuming markets, and the fillip- THE ROYAL SOCIETY AND M. LEVERRIER.-We
menu up to date being coneiderabla there is but little inducement to hear, with pleasure, that the council of the Royal Society
purchase. One or two musters of the new crop of green haw arrived, have awarded the Copley Medal to M. Leverrier, for his in-
laid the bulk is not expected for three or four weeks ; until then we yettigations relating to the disturbances of Uranus. This
cannot offer an opinion oa the quality or price.
SILK.-2,500 hales Wake and 500 bales Tayssam of the new crop prompt action of a body not famous for the rapidity of its
have alibied at Canton. We hear of purchases of 600 balm of the movements in the distribution of honours, will do much to
former, at 450 doll. for line. remove from the minds of French philosophers the suspicion
HONG KONG. Orr. 29. of English scientific jealousy or unfairness, and to silence the
Corms Yeas.-The Improvement noticed last month has con- French newspaper writers who so scandalously assumed
Untied, and prices of all kinds have advanced. Thedeinand continues thetc,Ateemeton.
good, and do:lmmoderate. As the bulk of the heavy arrivala Ras been LMPROVEMENTS IN SOIITHWARK.-DEMOLITION OF
placed, there is much more firmness on the part of importers and con. s,South-
long
name oo the retet of the ace, The following are the quotations TEE " MINT."-The parish authorities of St. George'
-Nos. 16 to 24, 27 dole. ; Nos. 26 ta 22, 29 dots., and Nos. 34 to vrark, have given notice of their intention to apply in the en-
-42, 32 dots. suing session of Parliament for an act to enable them to form a
14." Peones.-We regret, to notice an inanned dullness in thi° new street from Blackman-street, in the Borough,to the South-
staple. The Chinese dealers seem ever supplied, and it is said to have wark-bridge-road, passing from New Dover-street, on th e
been re-selling at prices we can neither credit nor quote. The stock
south side of St. George's church, through the Bart of the
in the heads of importers seems heavy, and there appears no ProePast
whatever of improvement. Greys_ may be quoted difficult of sale at Mint, and to enable the Commissioners to urchase the site
1 dot, 50e. for comma, up to 2 old. We. long for fine 725. ; and whites and premises comprising the Mint, and toe= build and im-
-2 dol. to 2 dol. 90e. prove the same. These improvements, which are looked
MANILLA, Berryman' 7. upon with great satisfaction by the tradesmen of the neigh-
The market continues in a very depressed state, and sales are
made slowl at this season. the weather being very unfavourable to bourhood, will be of great public benefit.
activity in No quotations cane be given which can answer DETENTION OP TILE INDIAN MAILS.-POST-OFFICE
y purpose, everything dePending upon the quality of the liner too- NOTICE.-On Saturday the following notice was issued and
toured goods. In grey and white sottons nothing is doing• posted at the chief office, St. Martin's-le-Grand : " The
SCOATtn.-IceCoß/BIitIEROE of orders from England received by the
per mails for the Mediterranean, India, China, Egypt, &c., of
me„Lilistalliddeay„Tdinjuneoc:shtbaatel ta,o.°P°ll artaptirkos°as c.„,,coa 2361Wfm.Stigren the morning of the 20th inst., were put on board the Ripon
*Alines hays been maintained, and even as high as •te dela has lately at Southampton the same day, but, owing to stress of weather,
limnpaid lissome parcels. The quotadonof the dayis 4 4-18 to 41 dais. the Ripon was unable to put to Dec"
per pied. Unclayed Pam 3 7-16 to n dots.; Zebir, 3 548 to CALLS TO THE BAR.-INNER TESIPLE.-The under-
Iden' ;doTiLaal: 2idt° allry igiik deesanala and ntherfor infevicwall abada.sYrueLeatillgartit mentioned members of the Inner Temple having completed
cloyed for the Australian markets. -Under Misting 'circumstances- no their terms. were called
_to the
bebar
lion the 20th mat..
decline from the above prices can be expected for some time to come. and sworn in before several of the nc ers . George Kib-

ALLEGED DEATH FROM STARVATION.
Mr. W. Raker held an inquest at the Crown and
Leek, Deal-street, Mile end New-town, on Saturday even-
ing, on the body of Elizabeth Royffee, aged 2-i, the wife of a
silk-weaver, whose death was reported to have been caused
by the want of the common necessaries of lite. The inquest
was held in consequence of the letter of the Rev. Mr. Harris,
which was published in the Tinsel, and, of the leader
in that journal and the Express referring to the I;ulject. The coroner read; to the, court the letter, which he
had sent to the summoning officer, in which he explained these
circumstances. The jury having viewed the body, which was
in an emaciated condition, the following evidence was given :
Samuel Royffee, the husband of the deceased, stated he was
a broad-silk weaver. About eight months ago hie wife, a
person of delicate constitution, was attacked with tape worm,
and she had medical advice from the London Dispensary,
and afterwards went to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and
was an out-patient for siA weeks. The doctor told her she
could not be taken in, ad that she must apply to the parish
for nourishing food. lie applied and obtained 31bs. of
meat and half a quartern of wine the first week.
Then the wine was stopped and bread allowed instead
by the doctor's order. lie had that allowance for eight
or nine weeks. He went before the Board of Guardians
and represented to them the state of his wife's health.
And the entered the workhouse on the 23rd of Sep
tember. She was first taken into the receiving ward, No.
46, a place which the mistress did not frequent on account of
the stench and she was nearly suffocated. lie was speaking
of the Whitechapel workhouse in the Mile-end-road. She
went up to No. 47 ward next day. She was allowed meat
three days out of seven, and three days pea-soup, which
was so bad she could not eat it. On the pea-soup
days she ate dry bread only, and if she could not
eat that she had to go without victuals altogether.
The butter was so had that she could not eat it. She
wished to leave on account of the bad state of the
dietary, and said sh had been attacked with cold shivers,
as if she was dying. She begged of him to take her away
from such a dreadful place as soon as possible. He brought
her home. She was in the workhouse from the 23rd to the
30th, and she WAS much worse when she came out than
when she went in. lie put in the following paper :—" I
certify that Elizabeth Royffee is under my care, and that
she requires some mutton, and a little wine, E. J. B. Aldis,
M.D., 46, Chester-square, London Dispensary, Oct. 22,1616."
The board of guardians, however, refused to direct the wine
and mutton to be given, because it was not ordered by the
parish doctor. He applied again on the Friday and was re-
fused. His poor wife lingered until Thursday, when she
expired. His average earnings have been 7s. per week for
some time, and out of that he brad to pay 2s. per week for
rent, and he only had 4s. per week left to support himself and
wife, and two children. He had made away with every-
thing on which he could raise money, and had gone with-
out meals to allow his wife a little extra nourishment.
In answer to questions by jurors, the witness said his wife
was in a decline, and that he did not apply to the board a
second time after their refusal. He received a shilling per
week for several weeks from a society of gentlemen connected
with a chapel, and he had received six shillings from the
Rev. Mr. Harris since his wife left the workhouse. He was
quite convinced, if his wife had had proper nourishment, she
would have got over her illness.
The Coroner said the husband was under a legal cb:-.ga
Con to maintain his wife. If his means had failed, it was
his duty to have made application to the parish officers.
After the examination of the medical officer of the parish,
who proved that the woman was suffering under pulmonary
consumption, and after some crimination and recrimination
between the parish surgeon and the husband,
The Coroner thought the inquiry had gone far enougn,
and that no blame could be justly attached to any one. lie
would recommend the jury to return simply a verdict of
natural death.
The jury accordingly returnei a verdict "That Elizabeth
`.oyffee died from natural causes."

eOrge JIB>. and they found that the was upon we