The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-20 00:00:00

UNITED STATES.

The steam-ship Baltic, Captaia Coonstock, arrived
in the Mersey yesterday, bringing 28 passengers, and
duce from New York to Jan. 8.
The City cf Gla.gow arrived at Philadelphia on
the 2nd inst., and Niagara on the same day at Bell-
ies, both from Liverpool, taking 21 and 13 days
respectively.
The proprietors of the United States steam-vessels
hiving determined on establishing an alternate fort-
nightly departure from Americo their vessels., of
which the Baltic, now arrived, is thel firs', will leave
every second Wednesday. A weekly departure will
thus take place throughout the entire winter.
The correspondence between the Secretary of State,
Mr. Webster, and the Austrian Charge, M. Reiss-
man'', was attracting universal attention. With
scarce a Nagle exception, it is regarded as a manly
and seasonable expeettion of American principles and
model of frank and vigorous diplomacy. Mr.
McCurdy, the Chargé to the Austrian government,
ma to sail on the Bth for purposes of his minion.
No business ef importance had been transacted in
Metros Hoene of Congress.
It was expected that a motion would be made in the
&mate that metructione be given to the administra-
tion to enter upon negotiations with Grea'. Britain
for the surrender of fugitive slaves who have found a
refuge in Cenada.
The legislature of New York convened on the ith,
at Albany.
The steamer Georgia arrived at New York on the
6th, with California news to Lhic. 1. The Georgia
brought 924 passengers from Chagres to Havannah,
of whom 410 were transferred at that port to another
reamer for New Orleans. She had 635 passengers to
New York. The steamer from St. Francisco to Pa-
paw', of Dec. 1, brought over 4,000,000 dole. in gold
duet. A robbery was committed on the genie train,
while crossing the Isthmus, to the amount of 100,004
deals. It seems that the Isthmus is infested with an
organised band of robbers, probably outlaws from the
United States. The train was attacked only a few
:0" Olt of Panama7l :urn" of the =betters
were killed in the affray. By the subsequent arrival
of the steamer Cre,csent City, intelligence was
brought that by the exertions of persons having charge
of the train, and assistance from Panama, the gold
was recovered, with the exception of a' out 6,000d01..
Two of the robbers were taken, one belly wounded.
The intelligence from California is of little interest.
Tree cholera has nearly disappeared from Sacramento
city, where, it hid committed terrible ravages.
Among the victims was Mr. Bigelow, the mayor of
the tity.
The steam-ship. Philadelphia arrived at New
Orleans on the lit inst., with 240 men, who had been
employed to work on the Panama railroad.
There ate dates from San Jun de Nicaragua to
De'ember 3. The town was fills I with returning
Californians. After the let of Jannuy San Juan was
to be a free port, but the protectorate was to be con-
tinued. The Mesquite King was on his way from
Cape Gracia a Dios to Blewfields.
Toe Courier rued Inquirer announces that official
intelligence has been received at Washington, 'eating
that the British government had directed its bunts to
suspend the collection of duties at San Juan, or Gray-
town.
The report of tie declaration of war betwten St.
Salvador and Honduras is confirmed. Mr. Chatfield
had intimated that the British government woe.,
interfere.
The state of Affairs in Yucatan by no means favour
the cause of the whites. The war with the Indians,
which hes so long. distracted the country, seemed
further from a termination than ever. Toe army at
Valladolid manifested great discontent It woe
thought by many that a declaration against the
supreme government would be issued. Ou the other
band, the governor of the state, the commandant-
general, the commiessry-general, and General Lopez
de Luigo had settled their misunderstanding, sod
entered into amicable rclatiocs with each other. It
was reported at New Orleans that a battle bad taken
place with the Indians, in which the whites were de-
fasted with a lose of 300 me n.
At our last advice, from Port-au-Prince to Decem-
ber 11, the country was in a more settled state. All
the military and naval force was kept up with mach
vigour.
Dates from Mexico reach to Dec. 16. The rebel
!attendee was still causing great disturbance in the
state of Oejaes. With a force of 600 men he made
an assault on the town of Txaltepec, killing the sub-
prefect and a lieutenant. The legislature of Oajaca
Ina embodied the supreme government to draw on
the state for 30,000 dela. to be devoted to the suppres-
sion of the rebellion.
The American Legeti in in Mexico was still main-
tained at the expense of a private merchant in that

city.
No definite arrangement has until recently bee.
made for the int?rior debt. After a great many pro-
posals and counter proposals, the Senate hes at last
passed a bill for the settlement of this question. The
urigival amount of this debt W 93 75,000,000 dollars,
having been radoced by the new regulation to about
ore-third.
In Tampico there was a great scarcity ; prices were
inordinately high, and the working classes could not
live on their labour. The French creditors of Mexico
then in the capital held a meeting not lung since, at
whlch the Mir Liter of the Treasury was present. Ile
said that Merle.° felt a partiality for her French
creditors, because they had not endeavoured to opiates
the republic by usurious and traudelent contracts.
It was said that General Arista had formed the pro-
gramme of his administration, consisting of the fol-
lowing cabinet officers :—Sr. I). Manuel Robles, Secre-
tary of War and Marine; Sr. I). Jose Ignacio &tees,
Secretary of the Treasury ; Sr. Lit. Iglesias, Secre-
tary of Foreign F Actions; Sr. D. M. Macedo, Secre-
tary of Justice.
The government of Mexico and that of Guatemala
have formed a mutual treaty of extradition.
The official returns of the vote in Texas on the hill
for granting ten millions indemnity, show hut 8,488
in favour of it, 3,167 against it. The report of the
controller and auditor, roads at the extra session of
the legislature, represents the whole osten-ible debt
of Texas to be 12.322,414 dole., of which the par
value was 6,812, 926 doll.
Advices from Valparaiso to Nov. 23, state that there
had been considerable political excitement in the
country during the past month. The formation of
clubs, on the Parisian model, had led to a good deal of
disturbance. A collision had taken place between
some of the members of the clubs and the authorities,
which ended in a general riot. The insurgents took
pesseerion of the town, and it was not until after an
ellestual military force was called in, that the dis-
Urbane° was quelled. 'the provinces of Acoucaque
sad Santiago were declared to be under martial law
for the term of 70 days, and the clubs of equality pro-
hibited from holding further meetings.
The island of Jamaica was still suffering severely
from the cholera. Labour was getting so scarce that
the clops were going to loss.
Havannah dates to Dec.3l are to the effect that the
Captain-General has been seriously indisposed. He
is now convalescent. The work of refarming abuses
is going on with vigour. By a centrifugal sugar-
makine machine Inger of the lowest grade of Muoco-
vado, almost entirely Week, was, in a few minute.,
converted into a refined article, of the finest crystal
and whiteness, and in ail respects of a quality seldom
surpassed. The effect of this improvement will be
very favourable on the prosperity of the island.
There is nothing new from Canada.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.
NEW YORK, JAZ. 7.
Carrox.—After the departure of the Artie., on Wednes-
day tut, the market was inactive, buyers re fusiog to operate
to any o =durable extent at current rates; but the
Niagara's favourable advice. received on Saturday gave a
kith impetus to oar market, whiah sign then has been
i
active, sod an advance of le. per pound has been realised.
We adjust our quotations accordingly. The total receipts to
latest dates at all the shipping ports am 849,039 bales spinet
'881.412 bales to the same date last year. A decrease this
swoon of 32,373 bales. The total freight exported this year
b 47,814 bales more than last—say 1,690 terrine to Orem
Britain, 30,888 increase to Francs, 4,934 increase to the
north of Europe. and 7,302 increase to other ((woken poets.
Tlos &tipsiest, fres Imam to northern pelts an 37,665
lulu lase this wawa thaa last ; and them is a decree**
Sys
ore• of 19.102 halo. The sale+ for the put throe days
ors 8,100 b ties; and, for the previous three dap, 1,900. We
quota low to good ordinary sorts, 13 to 181 Florida, 18 to
13_ • low to good middlicr,l3l to 14; Florida. ISt to 141;
Gulf ports, 131 to 141; aseekiieng fair to fair, 141 to 1; Oalf
ports, 141 to 161; fully good to fair, 141; Gulf porta, 151.
Aimee —The market is very qaiet. Sales of 70 hrls., at
6 dab. 60c. to 6 dolt. 56:. is pots, and 6 dots. 621. for
pmts.
Fr.ora am 31141..—Tbers Is only a moderate business
dam ta Westin and Sate float for the Era and the hems