The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1851.

BOMBAY.

STAFF.—Thc following temporary appointments are made
with effect from the 3rd Monday during th. absence of
Lieut.-Col. Hale, on sick leave to Egypt, or until further
orders—cis., Captain P. E.Warburtoo, Assistant-Adjutant-
General, to act as Deputy-Adjutant-General of the Army,
vine Hale. Major 11. Stiles, Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-
General, to act as Assistant-Adjutant-General, vice War-
burton. Captain F. W. Follett, Brigade Major, to act as
Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant•General, vice Stiles.
LNOINEEK DEPAHTMENT.—Cadet 2. R. Sandy, meetly
arrived from England, is directed to join the head quarters
of the Corps of Sappers and Miners, at Points. Lieutenant
C. Nasmyth, of the Artillery, is appointed to act as Execu-
tive Engineer at Deesa, until further orders.
Et:gore:vs INFANTRY.-2nd Regiment of Light In-
fantry.—tinder instructions from the lion. Court of Di-
rectors, Capt. Sandwith is in future to be borne on the re-
turns of the army as " John William Fleming Sandwith."
Ist Hein. Fusiliers.—Lieut. It. Cowpar has been confirmed
in the appointment of deputy-collector of Shikurpore, and
Lieut. F. Phillips has been appointed as acting deputy-col-
lector of Hyderabad, in Scinde.
NsAviva INFANTET.-22nd Rrgt—Lieut. W. H. Shnrtt
to be adjutant, vice Rosman, proceeding to Europe. 28th
Regt.—Ensign A. W. Sipthorpo to be lieut., vice Bromley,
invalided; date of rank, 10th October, 1851. Senior un
posted Ensign Jonathan Duncan Glig Scutt is posted as
Junior ensign, vice Silitharpe, promoted. Rank as ensign
in the Regiment 10th October 1851: Anuy 15th June 1850.
Lieuts. J. T. Jameson and L. D. Dunsterville have been
appointed Acting Deputy Collectors of Hyderabad in Scindc.
MEDICAL ESTAIILIAIIMENT.—Ami.tant-surgeon T. B.
Larkins is appointed to the medical charge of the 22nd
Regt. N. 1., vice Surgeon Davies relieved from the same in
' consequence of ill-health. Assist.-surgeon R. Millar is
transferred from the 3rd Regt. Light Cavalry, and apointed
to the medical charge of the 12th Regt. N. 1.
CADETS ADMITTED TO TUE SEUTICE.—Mr. John Au-
' gustus Lawrence Muspealt, as a Cadet of Cavalry, and pro-
moted to cornet, 22nd October 1851.
OFTICEES ALLOWED FI:ELOCOM TO Ecotone.—Second
Lieut. G. Close, of the Engineers, for one year without pay,
on private affairs. Assist-Surgeon 11. Coles, and Lieut. C.
C. G. Cowper, of the Bth Regt. NJ., for three years on
medical certificate. . . .

WFcuautuu CANCELLED.—The furlough to Europe grant-
ed to Litut. J. (i. Lightfoot, •if the Regt. of Artillery, on
the 27th August last, is cancelled at that officer's request.
OrrICER3 ALLURED LEAvr. or ARAINCE.—LivULW. /I.
Blowers, of the 29th ilcgt. N. 1., for two years to Australia,
on medical certificate. Lieut.-C.lonel J. Hale, Deputy
Adjutant fieneral of the army, for two years, to Egypt and
Syria, on medical certificate.
OFFICERS RETURNED To THEIR DUET. Lieut. J.
McKenna, of the Artillery, and Lieut. 11. E. Patullo, of the
Fusiliers, on the 4th Octolw r, Mil. Lieut. J. F. Nichol-
son, of the 23rd Begiinent N. L. 1., ar.d Assistant-Surgeon
T. B. Larkins, on the :Ali ideal.
INVALID ESTABLIsIIMEN T.—Capt. 13,,Mra is permitted
to reside and draw his pay at any station under this Presi•
deny in the Deccan or Conran, as his health may from
time to time require. Captain J. E. Taylor is allowed to
reside and receive his pay in the Deccan, instead of at the
Neilglierry

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, Nov. 1.
Money begins to be somewhat more in demand, and Go-
vernment Securities have receded a little in consequence.
The current quotations are :
Shea Fire. ..... at 107/ at
New Fires .. _151142 at 1.41 at to,
Slaw loofa 1%31-11 at 971
C ..'arraira 191541,161'-3 at 93
Trairafer Loss
liornbay 11 ink Shares
Oriental hawk bhvea at 8 par cent. prom.
commercial hunk Marra at a per w nt.dlacount.
Agra Bauli Shama at Par
0.1. P. hallway Shore..
Corrox PIECE Goons.—The market has continued tole-
rably steady, and, when allowance is made for the inter-
ference of the native holidays, a considerable amount of
business has been transacted. l'riees have not improved,
and almost all are selling, both bleached and grey, at wire-
munerative prices.
Guar Sitairiscs.-40 in. nearly all descriptions are in
request; but as the purchasers are freely met by the holders,
we are unable to quote any improvement in prices. 4i in.
have been very dull, and prices have gone slightly in favour
of purchasers.
MADDAPOLAMS arc being sold in large quantities ; we
find eon.iderable dittl-ulty in getting the last quotations.
JACCONETS are in moderate inquiry, but we have no
change in value to notice.
Loxocurrii is dull of sale.
Dommerte 40 in.—A small inquiry exists for those suited
for Arab consumption.
T CLOTH, 6 lbs. and upwards is asked for, descriptions
below that weight are dull and unnoticed.
BLEACHED Stuart mos up to 60 reed very dull of sale ;
for 66 and upwards there exists a moderate inquiry.
Sam: Srors meet with small inquiry.
BLESCHED TWILLS do. do.
Tunker RED.—Plain acd twills are dull; for mulls there
exists a moderate inquiry.
FANCY Goons.—Book muslin, zebra dresses, pine
dresses, bleached mulls and gauze are dull of sale. A alight
demand exists fur low lappets, dhoties of fancy borders and
lappet scarfs.
Cotton YARN.—A considerable amount of business has
been transacted, and prices have further fallen on both
mule and water up t050..-608.;in consequence of the anxiety
shown by holders to realize on descriptions upwards of 605.,
we have little or no change to note.
DYED.—Orange its inquiry, but we can quote no improve-
ment in value. Turkey red rather dull, the best quality
only being in slight request.
WoOLLENa.—No enquiry whatever exists. nor has the
report of any sales reached us.
METALS.—English and Swedish bar iron dull and prices
have slightly declined, as also for round nail rod. For
square there exists a moderate inquiry without change in
value—Swedish steel in tube dull and slightly fallen in
value ; faggots without change. Speltcr dull and slightly
declined. Lead—Pig declined in value. Sheet without
change since lot report. Copper—Brazier's and Sheathing
dull, and farther fallen in value. In tiles and South Awe
ricer we have no change to notice.
COCHINEAL.—Market very dull, stock on hand large.
Rs. 1 10-16ths at Rs. 1 11-16th ocr lb.
SAFFRON:A fresh supply having been received, prices
have fallen to Rs. 161 per lb.
BLElL—Prices of the several brands are unchanged since
our last, except that of Bass, the remaining stock of which
in the agent's hands being very small, Its. 65 is re-
ported to have been refused for it. The only actual trans-
actions we hear of are 20 hhds. Scarcell Brewery at Rs, 37,
and 45 hhds. Tennant's porter at Its. 40 per hhd.
WINEs AND Srtairs.—Some demand exists for brandy
in wood; in bottle it is dull.—Gin dull both in bottle and
wood.

Mastic Svours.--Cartvas both brown and bleached dull
of de. Paints—green and white in demand other colours
unnoticed. Cordage in demand. Spirits of turpentine
dull. Oil of linseed in request. Twine duli.
Corrox Woot..—The market has been very steady, and
considerable perchance have been made for the China mar-

ket at advan-oed prices. For the English market not a

single purchase ha bees reported. The latest purchase re-
ported is one of 4,000 bales, Jumbooeer at Rs. 9 per candy

.
—for the China market.
°MM.—A few hundred chests of the new crop have BREWERS' MoNoroLT.—Last evening a public
arrived; the quality is good. We have to note a decline meeting was held at the Ship Inn, Long-lane, Bermondsey,
in the price to Rs. 1,095 at 1,110 per chest. to adopt measures for the purpose of procuring a reduction
Famour to China has declined to Rs. 14i, but ninon the in the present price of beer. Mr. Joshua Taylor in the
arrival 01 the China Mail it has advanced to es. 16i per chair. It appeared that during the last few days a league
MILITARY. candy. To London it is 21. 10s. To Liverpool, 21. 10s. had been formed with the view of agitating the metropolis
~, per ton,,end very little offering. to adopt some legitimate means of reducing the present
CASUALTIES BY DEATH in the Armies of India ExcitAxon.—Previous to the arrival of the China Mail, price of beer, and a statement was made by the secretary to
since the departure of the mail on the 17th October. the rate was 25. to 2s. Oid., after its arrival, the rate oPemea this league that, although it was felt that the brewers of
H. M.'s Troops.—Dr. G. W. Powell, 59th Foot, at Hong to 2s. Id. and soon rose to 2a. 1 5.16 th d., when one of the London enjoyed a monopoly in the sale of malt liquors, the
Kong, on the 9th Sept. ; Colonel J. Bradshaw, C. 8., 60th banks coming forward to purchase, the rate fell to 2s. ld
Rifles, at Komowlie, on the 18th October. at 2s. 1 1-16th d., at which the exchange on London closed; public had not yet directed their attention to the subject.
The statistics, as published in the newspapers, die.
Basebay.—Ensign L. V. Robinson, 14th N. 1., at Tan- but the range for this Mail has been 2s. lid. to 21. lid. On closed the fact that the brewers of the metropolis were
nab, ea tie 27th Oct., Surgeon D. Davies, 22nd N. 1., at Calcutta it has declined to six mums premium, and on China manufacturing an article at • cost of 15s. 7id. per Demi,
Balm on the Oct. steady at Rs. 222 per 100 dollars. after all deductions, and were retailing the same at a limit
Madrig.—Captain R. Balfour, 28th N. 1., rat Vellore, oe CALCUTTA, Om 22. of 15s. 9d. per barrel. This was a state of things so entirely
the 10th Oct. ; Lieut. H. T. Eager,s2nd N. 1., at Kudaupah, TIII MONLY MAnarr.—We have really nothing to say at variance with every principle of justice and fair play,
on the 4th Oct. ; Cape. T. Best, Engineers, at Ckittoor, in regard to monetary matters. There is a great abundance that it was now thought the time had arrived when the
on the sth Oet. ; Major-General Clapham, in England. with some and scarcity with others, the latter, however, working men of London should arise :sad protest against
Bengal.—Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander, C. 8., Bth Ca- appears to prevail. The market may be said to be tight ; the continuance of so .' disgraceful and tyrannical a mono-
entry, at Dorundah, on '2nd Oct.; Lieut. E. Nembhard, rather we should say, there is at present no money market. poly." A resolution was passed to the erect that it was cape-
43rd N. I„ at Delhi, on the 12th Oct. ; Lieut.-Col. P. The bank rates remain as before, and government securities client toenred members of the league to agitate the question,
Brown, 6th N. 1., at Agra, on the 13th Oct.; Lieut.-Col. are also at former quotations, in the absence Many business. until the public Mould be fully acqsainted with the object
M. Reines y, 57th N. 1., in England; Colonel D. Harriett, EXCHAIIOII.—The very little business which has trans- cache movement. It was furtherresolved, that the meeting
C.B.,_6th Cavalry, in Ragland; Captain G. W. 8. Hicks, pired since the holidays, shows a little cuing, in favour of should pledge itself to adopt every possible means
13th N. 1., at liasseerabed, on the 22nd October. remitters. Document Bills we quote at hi lid to 2s ltd, to obtain a reduction in the price of an article which might
APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c. &c., announced and credits at 2a lld to 2s lid per rupee, at six months' be fairly considered as a necessary stimulus to the working
sines dispatch of the last Overland Mail on the 17th eight. man is the performance of Ma laborious duties. In the
October: iIthICIIITS.--There have been some heavy arrivals, and course of the evening several practical men addressed the
H.M. T eO.—PIIOIIOTIONe : The Commander-in-Chief as business in export. is very slack, rates of homeward meeting with a view to prove that those advantages which
freightage have gone considerably down, as will be found had accrued from the repeal of the corn laws had not been
in India is pleased to make the following appointments on •
till her Majesty's pleasure shall be known : 9th
by our quotations in the usual place. extended to the public in reference to the cent of beet. The
Dragoons: Assistant Surgeon John Shaw Willes, M. D., Litir
The colonial market presents no encouraging features; price of that article, it was coutended, was 11010 as high as
from the 75th Foot, to be asistant.aurgeon, vice Hagglers prices of almost every single one of our Indian staples ruled it was in the year 1847, before the system of free trade
who exchanges, 7th October, 1831. 75th Foot. Captain row, and demand was languid. With very taw exceptions, came into operation, end the promoters of this agitation felt
Thomas Clement Disbar, from the 98th Foot, tobe captain. the cost price of our articles from this country was not that the industrious artisans of the metropolis ought now to
tile GOOdarya, who exchanges, 4th October, 1851. Mita- Obtainable, and was feared that heavy losses would reenit on come forward, and no longer tacitly submit to such an in•
lent Surgeon Hams Mheinic•h Meg:thereon, from the 9th almost every shipment made hence during the year. justice. Several members were enrolled, and the meeting
Light Dragoons, to be amlatant-surgeon, TWO Willed, who Little or no business had been done in Indigo. adjourned.