The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-25 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

lilli.LB01:1CCE, .11 t 2;.
The price of geld continues very firm at 31.175. 31,
with an upward tendency. There is nothing new to
report this week in reference to banking alfaits. 'the
arrivals of specie are again large, amounting to up.
wards of :12,0001.: and it is estimated that the quan-
tity of coin now in the coffers of the banks commit be
under three millions sterling, or about one-sixth the
amount held by the Bank of England. Our weekly
summary of shipping arrivals shows a full average of
the recent high amount of such arrivals, although for
two days out of the seven included in the summary,
vessels have been unable to enter the port, owing
to the prevalence of head winds. Judging from
Barfly's Shippiny List for May, it does not appear
that any material falling off in the number of
these arrivals will take place during the next
month. From that document we learn that
38 vessels were expected to sail in all May
for Melbourne, 7 for Geelong, 1 for Portland
Bay, 13 for Adelaide, 23 for New Smith Woks,
3 for Western Australia, 2 for Launceston, and 4 for
Hobart Town. The same difficulty x hich we had to
encounter last week, of the uncertainty of actual rates
in the present vet; quiet state of the wholesale
markets, prevails with perhaps greater force on this
occasion. Our price current must be therefore con-
sidered as rather exhibiting the prices at which goods
are held for, than as rates which can be realised. To
add to this depressed state of the markets, many of
the consignees of bonded goods have found themselves
compelled within a few days to puy large sinus to
government for customs duties, owing to the want of
sufficient stores for the bonding of such goods. 'the
holders of free goods are not much better iff—as
charges for free storage have advanced to a most
exorbitant price—in some cases Bs. per ton having
been paid. Perhaps in no one article of El g:ish
manufacture has there been so great a revolution as
in the boot and shoe consignments. Parcels upon
which 40 per cent. advance on invoice to arrive
was refused two months back, cannot now
meet with purchasers at a reduction of 13
to 25 per cent., invoice prices' Yet almost every
vessel that arrives from Great Britain brings out
some six or seven hundred pounds worth of these
articles. Such is the effect of an over-priced and
speculative market after it has had its day. The
flour trade is considered firm, both ler colonial and
good barrel qualities. The town mills all quote 301.
per ton for fine descriptions. It is stated that large
orders have been sent from Sydney to Melbourne,
with limits to 255. per barrel, for fine fresh flour of
United States production, ex direct ships. Teas are
held for an advance of about 10s. per chest, since the
fast news from China ; but the advance is not easily
obtained in the present state of trade.

INDIA AND THE CAPis.

LLICTILIC TZLIZOILArIi.)
(PROM 0011UIVN COILIIISPONDENT.)

PLYMOUTH, Tuvonl.
The Calcutta, mail-steamer, arrived at Ylvinouth
this morning at six o'clock. Her dates are : Calcutta,
Aug. 15 ; Ceylon, 24 ; Mauritius, Sept. 5 ; Cape of
Good Hope, 23 ; St. Helena, 30 ; Ascension,
Oct. 4 ; and St. Vincent, 12. She brings more
than 80 passengers, a general cargo, and a mail.
She has had a splendid and very healthy passage
home, but was detained at the Cape nearly a week
through the weather.
Tho news from the Cape, of the aspect of affairs
on the borders of the colony, is more clouded than
by last mail. The orders understood to have been made
for the withdrawal of 4 whole regiments have re-awak-
coed feelings of insecurity amongst the inhabitants
of the eastern districts, while in the northern the
arrival of Sir George Clerk with instructions to pre-
pare for the entire withdrawal of British authority
from the Orange River sovereignty has excited uni-
versal dissatisfaction and alarm. Native chiefs are
known to be discontented.
The search for coal has failed. Many horned cattle
have died from a disease said to be imported
from Holland. A new road has been opened between
Cape Town and the rich corn-growing district of
Worcester; the Lieutenant-Governor has been ill, and
unable to attend recent meetings of the Council.
A brilliant comet was observed at the Cape on the
12th September, with a tail about 6 degrees long.
The Bosphorus left for India on Aug. 22. The
Sydney left for Australia ou the Pith. Four vessels
of the American surveying squadron had been at the
Cape. The Hydaspes had broken her screw on her
outward voyage.

NEGLIGENCE PUNISIIED.-011 Monday the 17th
an inquest was held at the Fleece-inn, Middlesbrough, be-
fore J. P. Sowerby, Esq., coroner, on view of the body of
John Maekleroy Clark, aged five months, the son of nose
Clark, of the above place. It weir proved that the mother
was very fond of the child, and that she had given the lau-
danum inconsequence ut its being cross. The jury came to
the conclusion that the mother had been guilty of gross
negligence in administering so much laudanum to the de-
emed, particularly atter the caution given her by the
druggist, and a verdict of manslaughter was therefor, re-
turned by them, and the coroner made out his warrant for
her committal to gaol, to take her trial at the caning ea-
sizes.—Yorkshire Gazette.

150 e Court.

WINDSOR, Ocr. 24.

The Queen held &Court and Privy Council at three
cask afternoon at the Castle.
The privy Council was attended by His Royal Highness
Place Al's rt, the Earl Granville, Lord President i the
Bart of Aberdeen, First Lord of the Treasury; told John
Wurl the E 471 4'l Clarendon, Secretary of State for
r.teggis Alleire; the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State
re the C await*: Sir Jaw Graham, First Lori of the
'tit.
; the Ritht lion. W. H. Gladstone, Chancellor
th. fleebegaer; tee Duke of Norfolk, turd Steward;
tee fi,ka Wellington, Mister of the Horse ; the Marquis
.f Abeesen, License or the Stale to Prince Albert; sod
Lad L,„,„f heifer, Vice-Chamberlain (officiating for the
to Ck incerain.)
M the Conseil parliament was ordered to be further
Driven: from Thatelay nest, the 27th inst., arena the
:to; Notember.
Joh:. Parker, E.g.. h command of the Queen, was
Asire 3111 .r.y'e twat hoonsrable Privy Council.
rucirsostio• was fused fur the election of a Scotch
seprisho.tive pe:r in the 1104113 of the late Lord Saltouu.
Th. 11, .Wilaana Ritharst was the Clerk of the Council
vraitinr.
At the court, Mists Khan, the Persian Minister, had an
abase • a her Majes;y. ills Excellency was introduced
by tie }
fort of Clarrden, the (411,111'11 principal Secretary
d State r Fern's, .ttf .irs, and was attended by the Secre-
tary Icfer,•reterof t.., Legation.
Lion` had ar audience of the Queen.
that 'AI Lapis was prenntid to her ltiLijesty at an endi-
ng* by_ the Earl of Clarendon.
W Hottrini had au audience of the Queen.
liar Majesty 11110 VIVI* audiences to the Earl of Aber-
&ea, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl Granville, and
.L.hr.
Lad di Tattler and tient:Colonel the Hon. It. Boyle
were the Lord and Orions in Waiting.
Ike Queen and the Lathes' of Brabant took equestrian
es /tie ia the t .use this morning.
Prince Albert with the King of the Belgians, and the
Dine of Brabant and the Count of Flanders, went out
stutrusE Cob toreaoon, etsn led by Colonel Wyld, the
Cant Gustave de lonnoy, and Colonel de Moerkeike.
The Doke and Vileness of Wellington and the lion.
Gabes G .re, left t:.e title to-day for London.
l'ke Illght Hon. W. E Gladstone, after the Privy
Conseil, remits-4 at the Castle on a visit to the Queen.
The Earl sad Counters of Clarendon have been invited end
are tip eall this afternooL.
The l'inriss Miuistrr (atteudtd by Major Malcolm), the
Drape' Newcastle, Earl Granville, the Earl of Clarendon,
the Itiriodi of Abereora, Lord Eeuest. Bruce, the Chancel-
lor at tar EachAtier, Sir James Graham, the Hon. W.
Bathurst. t.c. E. Ly and Mr. J. Parker, travelled from
Loodoh ~tined tit* Privy Conseil by a special train on
the W stain Railway, and arrived at the Castle
eg-et 3
w w mot:Tird in the Castle bathe noblemen and
pansies uttei—sue her Majesty's Court.
Miir the Council the Dike of Newcastle, the Persian
Master, Earl Uremia., Sir James Graham, the Right
La. J •Ao Fakir. tie Hon. W. Bathurst, and other
sus sno 1., left the Castle at bell past 4 o'clock, and ro-
amed a special train on the Great Western Railway to
rOdlour.:n.
Lord .1 ,I.a Russell travelled from his residence, Pent-
bratur-todee, ltiehra...tilepark, to the Castle, to atetod the
Privy Co.o.cil.

The 11-op of Newra.tle arrived in town yesterday morn-
iad hate hia seat. tlember-park, Nolte.
t h.nee.lor of 1.. e Examiner arrived in town yedar-
da from Hawardus tilde, near Chester.
Despatches wer.• .ent off lest evening from the Colonial-
ebes I•.r C.* Governors of Ceylon and Hong Kong.

The Mir inn of Lansdowne has arrived at Bowood, Wilt
Owe, v. vie he Wind' to I( Milli during the winter.
The Earl and Canntem Granville have arrived in
Bruton-street, from visiting the Marquis of Lansdowne at
BJWOOIi
The Euri and Count's' of Strathmore, and a number of
'intim are at prevent 'toying at Manuals Caitlin The
earl emelils kinier:l in shooting game, of which there is
priat abundance on the estate.
The Princess Nicholas Esterhary continues indiestried at
St. Lean irirvon.Sva. The Countess of Jersey is *spitted
to ker. L. odes in a day or two, on a visit to the printout..
A Cha,,ter of the Most Ancient and Mast Noble Order of
the Itu.tti will b: held at Winder," Castle, as Friday, the
tb iait., at which the there green ribands, vacant by the
death. „a the Mariuis of Bautly, Lord Salton, and the
En! of Warwick, it is expected, be bestowed by the
soiertio open the Earl of liaddington, the Duke of Athol,
snJ Lod F.r.coorv. Summonses have been issued to the
'eights brethren. and officers connected with the order, to
attend at the approachiag coremosy of investiture.
The Wordsworth memorial %% iudow, intended fur the
new chu-rn st Cockerovurb, has been painted by Mears.
Hardman and is ready for fixing.

IM laat evening, indulged its readers with the
rollowicy paragraph :—" It is rumoured that the Emperor
cad Emcrees of France will visit Loudon neat month, and
prtparatiu• are voted to be maing in official quarters for
tMir ►ec. ption. wt ieh w:1, no doubt, be unusual') splendid,
vet far ft, (if lily a folleffned."

ritOt.oGtTluN Pr PARLIAMENT. - Yesterday, at
the Privy Council held by her Mojesty at Windsor,
parliament was ordered to be further prorogued from
the 27th Mat. until the 29th of November.

THE WAGES MOVEMENT.

teeterday morning, there was an immense meet-
ing of the unemployed is the Orchard, Preston, at nine
o'clock. At least 12,000 persons were present. The
amount received yesterday, by the weevers' committee (the
spinets having a separate fund), was 1,7601., upwards of
&M. of which was contrelouted by Blackburn. The coin.
nuttee proposed to allow the weavers 41. per head, 2s. less
than was paid to the turn•outs previous to the general
dm* of the mills.
Mr. G. Comehz. (who was called to the chair), !mid it
was sneeringly stated last week that the committee
would Lot be abs to pay the weavers ls. per
held that day. But though this wee the ant dividend
wile to the whole of the operatives of Preston, they were
enabled to pay es. per head for a beginning. He had no
hesitation in myna there would be mere money come into
Preston neat week. and more still the week after that ;
and he would pleugc himself that before the striker had been
gsibg on bye weeks from this day, they should be able to
aver 61. tier head as usual. Blackburn alone hail sent
8131.3 e. 3.1., and declared they had not yet done their best.
if the operatives only knew their own power, and how
to ape it, they could make their enemies quail and flee be-
fore them. (Cheers.)
It. Matignon- moved a resolution, which was seconded
by Sr. Waeros, and carried unanimously, declaring that
thaoperatives of Preston in public meeting assembled,
emphati,a,ly declare their unalterable resolve never to re-
same tilde,' until a full and unconditional 10 per cent. be
Weeded.
Mr Le.o oau Gorton Hall. near Manchester) thought
r. tip, e".,uid be lest in bringing this dispute so a set-
tlement Words were very gaily spoken, but it was
very her I to get bread and cheese without work.
People a.. ght talk as mach as they hind, but
inhe. oordan they had now arrived at the eleventh
hoar, and the sooner this strike could be brought to a
col.clusto., *he better. He was afraid of disturbance, and
if ter. stosld be blood shed and the country should be
thnown Iwo a state of revolution, they would have it to re-
flect es •hille they lived. The time had arrived when the
dispute cant be settled; and the responsibility would rest
non tie employers it they did not do the operatives
!otter—if they did net give them a fair day's wage for a
hit day's work. Eutertaining these views, he proposed the
telluric° resolution .—" That the delegates of the factory
operative• recommend the Mayor to call a meeting of the
'uren sad the operatives to agne to an amicable
=On
.: of the dispute now pending.'
Mr. km ines (of Stockport) secrinded the resolution.
The (ii outran stated that Mr. Brabam bad applied to
the comma tee for leave to bring his proposition before the
melting. They hod given permisaion, simply because they'
heaved that gentleman was a friend to the working-
eagles. They accepted the resolution because they wished
to sh.ft retponeability from their own shoulders to the
shoulders of those who might he willing to take it. There-
fore, it the manufacturers refused to avail themselves of
this opportunity for effecting a settlement, it was not the
halt of the operating, who wished for a termination of the
env, providing they could have their ten per cent.
The retiolesteon wee canted unanimously, and toe meet-
tag soon afterwards dispersed.

!AVM:POOL ,MoNDAY.—This afternoon about three
o'cltock, the *crew stranachip Lady E rlinton, Capt. Down-
war I, sail d from the Mersey for the Brazils with mails,
&Iwo 40 passengers, a small amount of specie sad jewellery.
and a tarot cargo of metchandise ow freight.
Rl.Ceit'Lla OF 1,800/. BY LONDON 1)1TECTIVIII
IN Ana utea.—Aboat her =oaths ago Joseph Price ate.
sw,nded from the terries of his employer, Mr. Juno, a
Ors merchant is Itaven•low, Spitalfields, taking with him
a Isege ram is gold and notes. The thief contrived to
elude see ey attempt that was toads to effect hie capture ;
boat a ,tpocron being en•ertained that he had goo, to
Ataserie-o.nfuntation was despatched to the chief of the
New Veele police The case was placed in the bauds of a
you°, elk./ amnia Field, who had beep employed some

years Wore is the detective department at Seo,lsnil.yard,•
and who, in company with another officer, at last stexteded
to lfsucd.,„ .Le fewtsve L. a place called , is the
vat, a An,mil. B dint of ermsiderable address and some
threats, he s is *moving from Pries no lam then
1,01141. is ;mkt and notes, and a bank book on the Meer-
ftsids buil for 1501. On bis way bath to New York his
commde demanded possession of all the money, which Field
refuled to Oh up without a proper receipt. A quarrel
ensiled uhick resulted in Lis giving Field .nto custody
lap* an affidavit made at the polies court, that he (Field)
we. about leaving the country with the mooey.
lemegver, mat with the gr.stest tourtexy trum Judge
/Meerut, who at once admi,.-ed him to hall in his own re-
mgpienims ; and be has since deposited the whole of the
reamed mosey is the heads of Mr. Edwards, the British