The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-08 00:00:00

CHINA.

The Press. of Paris, says :—" A German journal,
the Eeclesiastecal Gazette of Vienna, announces,
without giving any date, and upon wo know not
what authority, the death of the Emperor of China."

THE UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.
LIVERPOOL, SAreansv.
The royal mail steam-ship Arabia, Jadkins, coin-
mender, has arrived, after a very quick passage
across the Atlantic. The Arabia sailed from Newl
York at 12.35 p.m. on the 27th, and next morning'
passed the royal mail steam-ship Asia, inward bound.
She arrived off the Rock at 10.45 a.ra. to-day ;
making the passage in 9 days 17 hours and 38
minutes mean steaming time. She brought 98 pas-
sengers, and 655,481 dollars in specie.
The United States mail steam-ship Arctic, Lace,
arrived at New York on the 23rd ; and the screw
steam-ship City of Manchester, same day, at Phila-
delphia, both from hence.
The Crystal Palace continued to be but thinly
attended.
O'Donoghne, one of the Irish convicts,:had arrived
at New York, having escaped from Australia, via
California. Be has published an account of his
escape in the New York papers.
The New Orleans Bulletin of the 18th inst., pub-
lishes a statement from official records, showing that
the yellow fever prevails in that oft] t a very con-
siderable extent. Of 104 deaths in the Charity Hoe-'
pital during the week ending 15th inst., 86 were
cases of yellow fever. On the 17th inst., there were
in the hospital 145 cases of yellow fever. "For the
past two days," says the Bulletin, " there have been
51 deaths by yellow fever." In May there were
two deaths by this disease, in June 24, and from the
Ist to the 16th July inclusive, 181. The largest
number in any one day, occurred on the last day
mentioned, when there were 26.
By the arrival of the steam-ship Northern Light,
we have advicea from California to July 1. The
Northern Light brought 400,000 dole., and reports
1,645,799 dole. having been shipped from San Fran-
cisco in the steam-ship Oregon.
Two more destructive conflagrations have visited
the enterprising towns of Shasta and Rough and
Ready, one of which destroyed property in the
former city to the amount of 237,000 dole., and in
the latter only 15 houses of all descriptions were left
standing.
A horrible murder had been committed in Sacra-
mento by a man named Strible, upon his brother's
wife, and an attempt also to kill his brother, and to
end his own existence at the same time. Ile suc-
ceeded in cleaving his brother's head, and cutting his
own throat, but both at last accounts were still alive,
though in a very critical condition.
During the six months ending June 27, as we
gather from the shipping list, the number of passen-
gers that arrived in San Francisco by sea, was

23,741 ; of whom 19,779 were males, 3,391; females,
and 666 children. During the same time, left
14,326—showing an addition of only 9,115 to the
population.
'l he smuggling of opium has become quite a hnsi-
ness amongst the Chinese passengers who arrive at
California, and large quantities of the article have
beta seized by the officers of the customs who have
been on the look-out for the smugglers for some time
past. Amongst other contrivances fur carrying it
ashore they had adopted that of sewing it in belts
similar to that worn as money belts; others have it
stitched in the linings of their clothes, in their shoes,
and in all imaginable places. A lot of it was found
in the bottom of a pork barrel.
The .San Francisco Herald says, that a plan was
laid on the night of the 24th June, during the pre-
valence of a strong smell wind, to fire the city. A
(oil of tarred rope was attached to the Mineral Point
House, between 9th and 7th streets, and one end
I lighted. The refintion of the blnze w;:s h:Tpily dis-
covered by the bar keeper, and the danger averted
iti time. -The police are in vigilant search for a sus-
picions person, who hed been seen about the premises
slExt time before the incident occurred. _ _

The mines are represented as being still worked
with the usual success, and the miners arc in a
healthy and prosperous condition.
The Nerada Journal describes a lump of quartz
and gold exhibited at the banking-house of H. ltavis,
weighing 52 pounds avoirdupois, the estimated value
of which was 6,000 dols. The lump has since been
melted, and 351bs. :) oz. of gold, worth 17 dols. per oz.,
taken from it, giving a value of 7,021 dols. This
great prize was taken from Hopkins' Creek, siz feet
below the surface.
The Oregon papers contain rumours of the disco-
very of rich and extensive gold mines on the Sat/tiara
river, some fifty wiles from Salem, which are re-
ported to pay from 10 dollars to 50 &Aare per day
to the man, _ _

By telegraph from Charleston we learn that the
steamship Isabel had arrived at that port from Ha-
vana and Key West. Her news is quite uninter-
esting.
By an arrival at New Orleans we have ravic( s
front the city of Mexico to the It;th instant. The
press were discussing the question of a Spanish pro-
tectorate, and it is said that the government are fa-
vourable to such a tnemmre. Count Raousset de
Boulbon, of Sonora notoriety, had arrived at Mex-
ico, and was permitted an interview with the Presi-
dent. Rebberies were becoming alarmingly fre-
quent. Much damage had been done to the indigo
and corn crops of Southern Mexico by clouds ot
Cl/Sis.

COXINIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YOLK, JULY 27.

Cliques' at Now York was improving. Tho money
market was very easy. The Goveruni:uit Stocks %ere in
steldy demand at full prices, but fancier were weak.
Exchange on London, 1091 to 1091. Paris, 5 121 to 5.15. !
BuLtostereA.-11 ur was very languid.—The business
embraced 10,200 bbla. :—Sour at 4.311 to 4.50 dole., super-
fine No. 2,. at 4.431 to 4.621 dole. ; mixed to fancy Western, 0
I.SII to .12 dole. ; ordinary to choice State, at 4.93 to
s.lst dul'. ; common to good Ohio, at 5 dole. to 6.181
dub.; and other grades at proportionate figures. Sales
of 000 l.ble superfine Comedian, in bond were made, at 5.661
The operations in Southern reached 900 tibia., at
5.311 to 5.561 dole. for mixed to good ; 5.561 to .5.811 dole.
for levorite, and 5.811 to 7.1J1 duls. for fancy, per bbl.
Rye flour was obtainable at 3.371 dolt. for fine and 4 duls.
f a superfine per bbl. Corn meal was held at 3 dubs. fur
Jersey, and 3.50 dais. for Brandywine per bbl. Wheat con-
tinued to favour purchasers. Sales were made of 12,700
bushels Western white, at 1.24 to I.'i7 dole. ; 5,000 Canadion
iu bond, at 1. 22 dole. ; and 9,000 Illinois river red, at
1.05 doh. Rye was inactive, at 77c. to 78c. State and
Western oats were in good demand, at 4k. to 40e. Corn
seemed less buoyant, the sales included 35,000 bushels, at
67c. to GSa. for unsound ; Vic. to 70c. for mike(' Werem
and Southern ; 70c. fur round yellow ; and 71c. for southern
do., per bushel.
COTTON.—The market continues heavy ; the sales today
amount to about 1,000 bales, at prices favouring the buyers.
FUEloll7l.—There was rather more doing, but rates for
Liverpool favoured shippers. about 35,000 bushels wheat
were taken at 61d. in bulk, and at 7d. in ship's bags; 3,000
bbl. flour at 2e., and 1,000 bile. rosin at 2s. Gd. To London,
500 bbls. rosin were engaged at 3s. To Havre,fliur was at GOe.
per barrel, and grain at 15c. per bushel. To California,
rates were steady at 50c. to 55c., with rather more offering.

PUILADELPIIIA. JULY 25.

The Arctic's advice, have caused more dulness in the
market for breadstuff+, and some holders are willing to
accept lower prices. Old stock Western and Pennsylvania
Soar is scarce, and held at 5 dolt. 374 c. to 5 dole. 50t. ;
sale of 600 bbls., said to be a better brand, is reported
within this range. For home use, there is a moderate busi-
ness at about previous quotations. Rye flour and corn
meal remain quiet. Grain.—There is moderate demand for
wheat, but at 4c. to sc. less, and holders of new have sub-
mitted to a decline. Some 6,000 to 7,000 bush. Southern red
have been sold at 1 dol. 10c. to 1 dol. 1114 c., as in
quality ; no new offering. Rye is scarce. Corn is dull to-
i.ay, and offered at 70e. for gond yellow, without sales.
Oats.—Some sales of new Southern are reported at 3.3 c.
Lark is steady, and 100 hhds. No. 1 Quertron sold at 25
dolt. per ton. Cotton remains unchanged by the news, and
the demand is limited. In groceries and provisions there is
nothing new; 126 bbls. New Orleans molasses sold at 24c.
4 mos. Whiskey is firm. Sales of 3,000 bbls. at 25c., and
hhds. are held at the same price, and very scarce.

SAN FRANCISCO, JUNE 29.
This has been the dullest day of the week throughout the
market. The amount of mercluu3dise which went fornard
by the up-river boats was very light.
1 Lova —Nothing has been doing in this article with
the exception of a sale of 1,374 half-sacks Chile, per l'e•
tita, in bond, at 10 dols. 35c. no-packed flour is jobbing
at 11 dols. 50e.

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GRAIN.-A sale of 1,000 sacks Chile barley is reported
at lie. About 700 sacks ditto bold in lots at 2c. to 20. ;
600 bushels eastern oats, in bbla. and tacks. at 2c. to 20. ;
500 sacks bran, at 2c. . _ _

PROVISIONS.—We do not hear of any sales of beef or
pork ; 35 casks yellow covered Hams sold at 17c. ; about
10,0001 b. light covered ditto, in casks and tierces, at 171 c. ;
66 firkins choice butter, at 26c.
GUNVY BAGS .—A sale of 15,000 loose was made at 131 c. ;
20 bales ditto sold at 141 c.
Sales of 200 boxes brown soap st eic. ; 60.bbls. whiskey
at 55c. per proof gallon ; 75 ditto yesterday at 521 c. ; 80
bales Osnaburgs, m lots, at 11c. to 111 c.

PERILOUS ENCOUNTER WITH A SHARK.—On the
29th of April, while five young svldiers, stationed at Corfu,
were sailing along at a rapid rate, the boat in which
they were received a sudden shock, as if it had run
upon a rock, which nearly capsized her. One of the
soldiers having looked over the side, perceived a large
shark swimming close to the boat, but it disappeared on
his throwing a bottle at it. A number of porpoises were
also about, and one of these was harpooned by a soldier
named Flowers' son of Mr. Flowers, chimney-sweeper,
Theatre-street, Warwick. On being struck the porpoise
immediately dived, and the line being entangled round
the arm of a soldier named Hanson, he was dragged
into the water. Flowers teeing Hanson about thirty
yards from the boat making for a rock, turned the boat
in that direction and nearly 'overtook him; but, when
within about six yards of him, one of his companions cried
out that there was a shark (coin towards Hanson. Flowers
seized a knife which stuck in the side of the beat, plunged
head first into the water, and diving underneath the shark,
turned himself on his back, and thrust the knife into the
belly of the monster in several plates ; but it was of little
use, the shark having seized upon Hanson, and taken his
leg off near the knee. Flowers then endeavoured to get his
comrade on his back, but both of them were nearly ex-
hausted. He sueceeded, however, in getting him into the
boat, and bound up the wound with his shirt. When they
reached the hospital their unfortunate comrade was nearly
dead from exhaustion, but after a short time recovered.
While on their way they captured the wounded shark, and
towed it on shore. It weighed 234 lbs., and when opened
the leg was found in its throat, the bone mangled to bits.
The body of the shark has beed placed in the Sailors' Home
at Corfu.

EXCAVATIONS IN THE VIA APPIA.—The Giornale
di Roma ofthe 18th wives a circumstantial account of the
present state of the Via Appia, which has now been exca-
vated up to tl.e 11th mile. Several Popes bad attempted
this gigantic undertaking, particularly Pius VI, who
wanted to open the whole road from Rome to Terracing,
but something or other had &Nifty& stepped to the way.
The present Pope commenced die excavations in Dec.
1850, from the well-known sepulchre of Cecilia kletella,
situated at about three miles and a half from the ancient
Porta Capella, and hag, in the course of three years, exten-
ded them to the site where the ancient Bieeille stood, being
a length of eight Roman mile., which, at 1482 English
yards to the Roman mile, give an extent of 11,854; yards.
The breadth of the excavation is of 100 pelmi, or about 24
yards ; the average depth, one yard; the quantity of earth
which has had to be removed amounts to 277,532 cabic
yards. About 20 monuments have been restored to their
former state as nearly as possible, and it is in contemplation
to make them receptacles for all the curiosities that have
been found in the course of the excavation. The latter is now
to be c intinuCd laterally, to the depth of about a yard
more ; for it may be as well to mention that the portion
of the Via Appia now laid bare is not the Roman one, but
that constructed in the middle ages over the former; to
raise the level of which, all the fragments of the adjacent
monuments had been used, so that precious historical in-
scriptions must atia lie concealed below the modern level,
as experience has proved whenever it has been found ne-
cessary to sink a hole. Besides a large number t•f valuable
inscriptions, about 20 statues, all with the toga, have been
dug up ; among them antiquarians recognise Seneca, ►nd
other great men. The works have been carried on under
, the direction of Commander Caning, and have cost .5,000
wadi (28,730 fr.) a•year.