The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-24 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

HONG KONG.—Two failures are reported from
Canton. The amounts owed by the defaulters to the teamen
are said to be very large. We learn, front the China Mail,
that the parties are Atning's and the Foote* Hong.
A flagrant act of piracy was committed on the 6th of Feb.
last, in Chimmo bay—au opium station near Amoy—oa the
Omega and Charlotte receiving ships. Three days previously
two large fishing-boats enteted the bay, and a third anchored
outside. Their appearance being suspicious, boats were
twice sent to examine them from both vessels. The boats
were heavily armed for their ens, but few men appeared on
deck. Those who were seen gave out at first that they were
salt boats, but afterwards said they would come next day to
buy opium. During the next two days the brats lett the
bay at sunrise, and returned in the evening. Between eight
and nine on the third evening, while sailing back, they laid
themselves one on each aide of the Omega, and having
thrown fire-halls on deck, the crew of one of them boarded
while the other proceeded to the Caroline. The crew of the
1 Omega were driven below, and the hattles fastened down,
after which the pirates proceeded to plunder the venal.
The long boat, with six or seven of the crew on
board, was thrown off by the pirates, and having neither
oars nor sail aboard drifted ashore. The captain was last
seen alive at the cabin window, calling on the long boat to
come alongside. The remaining crew at last broke out, and
drove the pirates freer the vessel. On gaining the deck,
they found five of their six guns spiked, and the other slung,
as if to be removed. Of the opium, only a few chests were
left, and none of the treasure. Before the second boat
reached the Caroline, its craw had discovered smoke rising
from the Omega, and that it was in the hands of pirates.
Before they could arm themselves, however, their assailants
were alongside. The captain, two mates, and nine Luaus
leaped overboard, and were either drowned or killed. Two
seamen took refuge in the rigging, and escaped. The pi-
rates continued to plunder till recalled by a gang
from the other boat. Here also only a few chests
of opium were left. Both vessels were brought
round to Hong-Kong, by the 18th of February.
Some Portuguese are said to have been seen among the
pirates ; one of their assailants was recognised by the serang
of the Omega, as a person he bad often seen on board a
brothel-keeper's boat at Hong Kong. It is estimated that
oa board the Omega there were about sixty chests of Patna
Opium and forty Bemires, worth say 70,000 doh., besides
Malwa and Turkey, and treasure to the amount of about
40000 doh. ; to that deducting the fifteen chests left be-
hind, the Omega's loss may be estimated at 110,000 doh.
The Caroline is supposed to have tad oa board forty chests
Patna and thirty Benues, less eleven charts left on board,
which makes the lose fifty chests, worth say 41,000 doh., to
which must be added treasure in boxes and in the iron
chest, to the amount of about 19,000 doh., making
together 60,000 dole. The total lose of the two mauls may
thus be taken at upwards of 160,000 dole.
By this mail we have received the official return* ef the
British trade with Canton, Bhanghte, and Amoy, during
the year 1846, and the revenue and expenditure of Hong
Kong during the same year.
The total public expenditure at Hong Kong in 1846 was
60,3511.; the total revenue received 27,0171. The heaviest
items of expenditure are :—Judicial and police department,
19,3651. ; civil government, 14,3401. • public works and
buildings, 17,6761. ; revenue departments, 6,6141. The
principal sources of revenue are:—Rants, 15,6721.; licenses,
7,1021.; police assessment, 1,6761.
The estimated value of British imports into Canton in
1846 was 10,214,883 Bpwish dollars ; or, at 4s. 4d. per
dollar, 2,213,1161. 6s. 4d. About two-fifths of this amount
condoned of British maaufestures : the remainder of pro-

r duds stlndia and other countries. This merchasdiie wee
imported in 182 British vessels of 85,937 tone, and 100 Hong
Kong Wichita of 5,510 tons hoiden. The British exporte
from Canton, in the year 1848, are valued at 16,378,560
Spanish dollars, or 3,332,0211. 6s. Bd. They were exported
in 175 British vessels, of 78,374 Wits, and 63 Hong Kong
lorches, of 3,4.56 tons burden. There arrived at Canton, id
1846, 214 British vessel., of 92,896 tons; 64 American, of
29,049; four French, of 1,283; eight Dutch, of 2,747; om
Belgian, of 300; one Danish, of 306; six Swedish, of
1,791; four Hamburg, of 1,097; one Bremen, of 152; eine
P 1104412, of 5.50: in all, 304 vessels, of 130,170 tone. There
wiled: 207 British verels, of 88,880 t. as; rixty-fire Ame-
rican, of 29,788 ; four French, of 1,283 ; eight Dutch, of
2,574 • one Belgian, of 300; one Daniels, of 305 ; six
Sivi dish, of 1,978 ; four Hamburg, of 1,097; one l'russian,
of 550: in all, 297 vessels, of 126,755 tour.
The British imparts into Shanghae in 1846 are valued at
810,2001.; they were imported in 64 British vessels of
15,069 tons. The esports for the same year are valued at
1,352,5301. ; they were exported in 60 British vessels of
14,159 tons. There arrived at Shanghae, in she enure of the
year 64 British vessels of 1.5,069 tons; 17 American, of
5,322; 2 Spxnah, of 750; 1 Swedish, of 296; 1 Bremen, of
152 ; 1 Hamburg, of 260: in all, 76 vessels of 21,769 tons.
There oiled, 50 British vessel., of 14,159 tons; 17 American,
of 5,322; 2 Spanish, of 750; 1 Swedish, of 206; 1 Bremen,
of 152; 1 Hamburg, of 260; in all, 72 VOStif of 20,849 tons.
The estimated value of British imports into Amor in 1846
was 1.667,9351. Ss. • they were imported in 45 it • • h vessels
of 9.378 tons. The estimated value of British taped. was
8.4361. 16s. 2d. ; they were exported in 46 Britah vessels of
9,378 tons. _ _

SINGAPORE.—The intelligence from this settle-
ment by the overland mail in satisfactory. The Bengal
government have at last been prevailed upon to direct that
the leases of the periodical leaseholders shall be commuted
for grants, on the payment of from five to seven dollars per
acre, instead of twenty, so at first demanded. Returns were
being obtained front the planters, with the view of aseessing
their plantations. A considerable number of the nutmeg
plantations would exhileit, it was believed, a clear surplus
revenue, so that the assessment funds would derive in future
an annual augmentation from this s iurce. A great improve-
ment is said to have taken place in the permanent tett) of
the roads of the island under the present superiotendant.
The neat appearanee of the Singapore sugar estates is re-
marked by strangers. On the Balrstier plantation • small
elephant has, for a considerable time, been employed
to draw a plough, with which the earth between the rows of
canes is thrown up.
News from Bankok to the 12th of February, had been
received at Singapore. The stock of sugar was said to
be abundant. Two british vessels were loading for Sings-
pJre. A tine frigate built for the King of Slim bad been
launched ; it was to carry 30 guns. The king intended to
send it to England with sugar. His majesty had four other
ships on the stocks, which, with the new frigate and the
two men of war he previously possessed, will make a toler-
able fleet.

Sager cultivation was extending at Malacca. Appli-wtion
had been made by a French gentleman for 4,000 urea after
a personal inspection of the couatry. Pasties were also en
gaged in explorations of the tin mines of the district, with a
view to extensive operations.

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.—By the Calcutta,
which has made • rapid peonage of 3 month. and 14 days,
paper, have been received from Hobart Town (Van Di.smen'e
Land) to the Bth of January. H.M.S. Castor, 38 pins, had
sailed on the 24th of December for New Zealand, and tho
ship Sir Robert Peel, 623 tens, sailed, on the 25th, for the
same dtotination, with troops. Notwithstanding these war-
like indications, the merchants of Van Diemen's Land
appear to have been doing • brisk trade with New Zealand.
Ihe barque William Hyde, 533 tons, arrived at Hobart
Town on the 6th of January, with timber from liokranga,
which she left on the 12th of December; on the 14th of
December a schooner of 14 tont sailed from Hobart Town
for New Zealand, and on the same day one of 48 tons, from
Launceston, for Nelson, both with general cargoes.
The papers from Adelaide, South Australia, to the 14th
of January, are mostly occupied with local affairs, and dis-
cussions of little interest out of the colony. The Register of
the 13th notices the fact of the Britannia having sailed the
dsy before with, amongst other cargo of wool, 398 tons Bewk
of copper ore on account of the South Australian Mining
Com.
Port Phillip advice, to the 17th of December. The
scarcity of labour hands was still the subject of complaint
there. As proof, it was stated that although wool had con-
siderably deelned in value, shepherds could sot be engaged
at less than the exorbitant rata of 321. per awn.

t!Dbt Qr,ourt.
H.K.H. Prince Albert honoured the Water Colour
Exhibition with a visit yesterday. H.IIII. the Duchess of
Kent visited the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
It.R.H. Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at •
committee of the Commission for promoting and encouraging
the Fine Arts in the rebuilding the Palace of Westminster.
11.ILH. arrived at the new palace at three o'zlork attended
by Capt. the Hon. A. H. Gordon. The commissioners pre-
sent were the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Aberdeen,
Viscount Morpeth, Viscount Mahon, the Right Hon. T. B.
Macaulay, Sir R. H. Inglis, Mr. H. Hallam, and Mr. Wyse.
The secretary, Mr. Evatlake, wax in attendance. Her
Majesty and Prince Albert attended by the Duchess of
Sutherland, the Countess of Charlemont, lion. Mies Kerr,
Hon. Miss Cavendish, the Earl of Morten, Lord G. Lennox,
Major the Hon. R. Boyle, Capt. F. Seymour, Major• Gen.
Weinyss, and Capt. the Hon. A. H. Gordon, honoured with
their presence yesterday evening the performance of Men-
delssobn's oratorio " Elijsh," by the Sacred Harmonic
Society, at Exeter-hall. Her Majesty remained throughout
the entire performance.
the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess

of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester-house. 11.R.H. the
Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady A. Bruce, and Lord
J. Murray, honoured the performance of the French plays
with her presence yesterday evening.

Sir J. Hanmer, Bart., M. Mr. Hutt, M.P., Mr.
Moffatt, M.P., and a deputation from Hull, consisting of
Mr. Sheriff Lee, Mr. Alderman Atkinson, Mr. Councillor
Seaton, Mr. Thompson, town clerk, and Mr. MtManna,
superintendent of Out borough police, had an interview with
Sir George Grey yesterday at the Rome-office. A deputa-
tion from the ironmasters and coal proprietors of Swansea,
had an interview with the Right Hon E.-Strutt yesterday
at the office of the Commissioners of Railways.. Lord Ash-
ley, Lord John Manners, and a deputation, had an inter-
view with Lord John Russell yesterday at his official
residence in Dawning-street. A deputation of wholesale and
retail spirit dealers had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday &the. official residence in Downing-
street. A deputation from the Caledonian Railway
Company had an interview with the Right lion. E. Strutt ;
Sir G. Strickland, M.P., had also an interview yesterday
with Mr. Strutt in Great George-street. Lieut,Gen. Sir It,
Bourke had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the
Colonial-offlce. Mr. B. Deniann, M.P. accompanied the
deputation on copper ore to Lord J. Russell onThursday.
Lord Sandon and a deputation had an interview yesterday
with Sir G. Grey. The S,dicitor.General for Ireland- had an
interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday at the effire
of the Board of Trade.
DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF SODOR AND MAN.—
The demise of the recently-appointed Bishop of Soder and
Man, Dr. W. A. Shirley, took place on Wednesday last. Ills
lordship was the Hampton Lecturer of the present year, and
has delivered only two of the lectures. His illness was oo-
casioned be sleeping in a damp bed at Liverpool, on his last
journey from Oxford to the Isle of Man.
DEATH Or LORD ROICEBY.—This nobleman ex-
pired on the 7th iv stant, at Naples, alter a short illness.
The noble lord had passed the last seven winters in Italy, or
the south of France. The deceased Edw. Robinson Mon-
tagne, Baron Rokeby of Armagh, in the peerage-of I relaqd,
and a baron, tof Great Britain, was eldest son of Matthew,
fourth Lord Rokehy, by Elizabeth, daughter and heir of
Mr. Francis Charlton. lie was born July 6, 1787, so that
at the period of his death, he was in the sixtieth year of his
age. In September, 1831, he succeeded to the family title
and estates on the death of his father. Ili. lordship was
not married, consequently the honours devolve.to his next
brother, the Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel John Montagu.

(From the Gazette of last night.)
WAILOFFICY, APRIL 23.
let Las Oda—Cornet and gob-Liat. J. Lade.* *6 Mut., by
par., via Lovell, who ret. ; A. Webb to be carat sad ebb-lieut., by
Pilr•
2nd Lae Oda.—Lient-CoL J. woman to be lient.-tol. end col.
14th Lt. Drags.—Lieut. C. T. Gtilbs to be apt, without par
Me great Mater Wevtoa, dec.; Cornet W. F.astilsh to be lieut. ; itoZ
R. W. Chetwynd to be comet.
16th Lt. Draga. —Brevet Lient..oaL G. J. M. McDowell to be
lient...ea, by per., Mae Penne, who mt.; Brevet Major T. H. Peeress
to be saa)or, by par.; Lieut. It Paultme to be apt., by pur. ; Cornet
F. L. Drama to be Ilea., by par. ; W. T. Dickson to be comet,
by taw.
bed F.— C. A. Cate, front 95th F., to be apt., vim Rowe,
who each.; -Lieut. 0. J. Amam, from 62nd F., to be boa., *ice
Douala n ; Ens. H. J. Ring to be Lea, by plir., vice
who reL ; F. R. Baiter to be aa, by ar. • •
tunes.
F. Murray, from bah P., to be ander, .We Gordon.
who each. ; Lieot. M. W. de la Pact Bereaard, fray 16th F., tolbe
lieut., vice EViroa, who nth.
11th P.—Capt. H. W. Coultaun, from Lard T., to be rapt., vice
Pleasing, who each.
27th Y.—Bea M. Reilly to be Rest, withal par., Me Hare, prom.
41 Owe Mounted Maas ; C. Warren to be ens.
3lst F.—Lieut. T. H. Plate to be apt., by par., vice Boat, who
rtt ; P.m. R. B. A. Career to be Ilea, by par. ; Ea. A. R. Breen,
Ban 44th 7., to be ens.
4ett P.—l. W. Dunne to be ea., by per., vice Brown, app. to
31.4 P.

45th P.-1. 0. Howard to be ens, by par., rico Woodford, wbo
rot.

47th T.—Major-One. T. Delmar, C. 8., to he col., rice Major-Gen.
Sir B. Smith, app to Mae Brig.
62nd P.—Baa. A. 0. Oarbet to be lieut., by par., vice Carden, who
tot.; Lord F. Montagu ta be us, by per.
1111111 e P.—Mslor J. Garda , trout 17th P., to be major, rice Murray,
who each.
Mod P.—Lient. A. Douglea, Prom ard f to be lieut., vice Ambmp,
wbo eub.
lied 17.—Capt. B. J. I. Mooing, Prom 14th F., to be rapt., via
Coulter; who each.
70th P.—Major W. M. Blue to be lieut.-col.. by pur., rite Reed,
who ret.; Capk T. Mite to be major, by pur. • Lieut. T. P. U. Abbe
to be rapt. by par. ; Y. Chute to be but, by por. ; P P.
Tooter to be au, by pyr,
Dird I.—Dea. W. Kaah to be lint, without our., vice Hsu. W. 3.
0. Chetwynd, killed in Mica led.-Major W. Buruop to be ens,
without put. ; 0. U. Waddlute• m ba sue., by par., riot Sakes,
who kit
Silk P.—pleat. W. H. H. Mon, frees 17th F., to be lieut., Moe
liaoadieM who tub.
954 i ir.—ort. J. C. Rouge. tram led F., to be rcpt, Moe Cobik
who ode. ; A. J. J. Mabbould to be mu, without par., rice South.
deo.
Bile Brig.—Major-Cien. Mr H. 0. W..mt But., DC.B., et. be
we. Gam. of at. but., vice Lient..olm.ar. D L dilabour, 0.C.8., dm;
PM J. It. Eaten to major inthatt rile pipet, des; laeut.
J. Wilkinson in be opt., without par., vise Oilom, killed in action;
Lieut. C. J. Woodford to he eaM, without par.; Ties Eaten ,• Mo.
Lent. C. E. B. Baldwin to be Ltd heal, intim% poi% vice nick
app. adjL ; O. Wadolinglog Boa 72rd to be eft B.

o too Baldwin; Foot Loot U. G. =A to to NAIL, Aso
prom
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ADMIRALTY, Arlo. .
Ring Manus—A. to be am. bout.

PALACE or Wronging-rex—Tickets to see the
New Hesse of Zelda, in the Palace of Weetminster, will he
leaned from the Lord Great Chamberlaireivoico every
Wedoesday, between the house of ten and four o'clock, for
the subaltern{ or any ether Saturday. Each ticket will
admit the beater and three other persons. AU apt lioations
for tickets muM be made personally, or through • reeponsible
agent, as it will be impossible to send tickets or answer
written appliutions. Persona receiving tickets will be re
quired to leave their names end adder es, written oo a card,
at the office. Tickets will be admitted on Batardsys only,
between the hours of ten and five o'clock.—Gentle.
Tare Smarr TittDit—A deputation of wholesale
and retail spirit dealers had an intervii w with the Cl. ancellor
of the Bscliequer yesterday, for the purpose of prerouting a
memorial, very numerously signed, praying fer an ...simile-
tion of the bonded system applicable to spirits di: died in
England, Scotland, and Ireland, to that of Colo: ial and
Foreign spirits. It was represented to the Chancellor of
the Exchequer th it a communism with the prayer of the
memorialists would produce a competitive market for Hellish
spit*, which war a great desideratum—that British spirits,
likoforeign, would improve in bond; that the moncpoly of
a few distillers, baring a limited clan interest, would be
designed, and prices be thereby cheapened ; and that thus
would also be produced a greater uniformity of rates beitetiliti
intend inducement to distil when corn and sugar were
and a consequent reduction of demand for those articles whew
acme and dear. Sir Charles Wood admitted the cogency sr
the lout dedoctions, and assured the deputation of his unser ,
consideration of their requrot. It was also named to him
that the memorial of the trade had been determined on.
DRURY-LANE TuE.AnticAt. FUND.—The thirtieth
anniversary festival in aid of the funda of this imitation
took place yesterday evening at the Freemason's Taro ea, the
Duke of Cambridge in the chair. The eh datum
having drank prosperity to the Drury-lane Theatri.
cal Fund, ble. Harley delivered • speech explana-
torp of the mariner in which the funds continue to be
appbed, and reps baits an impression which had got abroad
t.W.any prejudice eai-t,d amongst the supporters of this
chanty against other institutions of • similar nature. The
report announced subscriptions amounting to 6121. lOs.
Ftetaiittror DISPENBARY.—The anniversary of this
institution was celebrated yesterday by a dinner at the
Albion Tare n, Aldersgatostreet, Lord Ashley presided
Tho report of the committee stated that very
large demands had been made on the instutition ;
dotty' the past year 2,777 applicants had re-
eirieW medical and surgical aid. The committee lamented
the depressed state of tee funds of the charity. The exoen-
dimes of the year had exceeded the receipts by 10/. 3s. I Id.,
which was due to the tr. asurer. The subacription list of the
arising amen nted to 1061
KtNo'e COLLEGE.—The annual [general court of
this institution wan held yesterday at the college, the Bishop
of Winchester in the chair. Tee report, atter congratulat-
ing Abe proprietors on the satisfactory condition of the
college generally, stated that ef matriculated students Is
general literature and science there were 121 ; in the app'ied
'settees, 71; medical, 182; io the echo rt there were 500
students ; total of the :ormer establishment, 966 ;to whisk
there were now to be added 30 theologcel students, making
• total of nearly 1,000. At Oxford, during the pest year,
three student' had gained a first Mass clamed; and at Cam-
bridge one of the students had been third wrangler. Hines
College Hospital continued to fulfil the purpose, for wkek
it had bees ortahltshed ; during the past year 17,823 persons
had received relief, being 730 more thin the preceding year;
the dahrcriptions. however, had not ince eased in like ps iv.
tion_ The building fund now amounted to 4,00fM. 7M
pupil elected to the find-class scholarship 1846, had
manasesful candid its for the Hertford scholarship at I,l_ ;
The'number of mast. re have been increased and Bushmen
divided. There had been another scholarship addedisider
the name of the "Daniell scholarship," intended !ft se.
'samba in chemistry carried on at King's College. 'fie
report went on ts sta.e that the conduct and proficiently of
the theological and other students had been highly satiefac-
tory.' It further made reference to the Chinese professor-
ship • founded by the college, the first that had been
establish, d in ling Lind, though several had long existed in the
continental towns. The council had instituted an order of
honorary fellows of King's College; which was to comprise
the principal nod officers of the college. Proprietor., to the
number of 120, had converted their shares into donations.
Upon the motion being net for the adoption of the report,
• governor wished to know whether see had understood
rightly that alterations hail takeo place in the privileges of
proprietor., who had a right to somioate • pupil who should.
have five guineas a year in the higher, and three guineas is
the lower class substmceed from the College expenses. Dlr.
Cotton, one of the council, explained that it was true the
peivileges referred to had been lessened respectively to three
sod two guineas. But the money proceeding from the
alteration had been devoted to the benefit of the pupil's
scholardlip. The total expenditure of the year had bees
30,3831.45. 5,1., the receipts were 27,6481, es. 3d., leaving •
Wiese* of 2,7341. IBa. sd. Among the details, we may mess
ties that the expenditure in the medical department had
been 3,6061.; aced the receipts, 3,9611. 5c : is the throb.
flea department, expenditure 3551.3 e 3d. ; receipts, 4441.35.
The report having been unanimously adopted, revenues
members of the council were elected, nil going out by rotas
don and beiog re-elected, and the ocreirti tr fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Sir Nicholas C. Tindall. The Bishop
of Winchester, in replying to a vote of thanks, expressed his
lively interest end contiuued hope in the wel.are of the
College. Th- proceedings, which occupied but a very brief
period, here closed.
N 61.002 COLUMN, THAFALllalli6tarfAlt2.—Yeater-
day, the works at this column were resumed, after • lapse
of nearly two oto.ithit the maronry, with the exception of
the pedestals at the south-eastaad west corners, fur the recep-
tion of the lions, is nearly complete, as are the bas-reliefs »-
resenting Nelson's principal engagements, and which are
intended to °nutrient the sides of the pedestal.
INQUEST.—DZATII BY FlRE.—Before Mr. Payne, at
Ours Hospital, en view of the bo ly of Martha Willie, aged
20. Mrs. Sophia Wright, of 6 Hamilton-terrace, Minor-
street, Clapham. stated that deceased was her servant.
About half past six on Thursday morning she was suddenly
alarmed by the screams of deceased, who, having gone into
the beck parlour to li4ht the fire. ineauti doily set the candle
down on the floor, when her clothing became ignited, and
in • few minutes ,he was completely enveloped in lamea.
Witmer called for the assistance of some of the neighbours,
who extinguished the flames as soon as possible, but not
fore the unfortunate girl wan so frightfully burned all over,
as to louse her death at 2 p.m. the same day, at the above
institution. A verdict of " Accidental death" was recorded,