The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-22 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Contemporaneo of Rome brings um a report of
the gifting of the Chamber of Deputies of that city of
the 11th, in which Mamiani proposed that in all the
towlie there [Mould be opened bureaux for enrolment
of volunteers and the receipt of patriotic efts, on

which should be inscribed " The country in danger ;"
and that all the bishops and cures should be
written to by the pope to exhort their flocks from the
altars to rise en moose. The minister Galetti
accepted this proposal, and stated that arrangements
were in progress to which the proposition then made
could be adapted.
A letter from Genoa cf the 15th states that General
Somas is about to be appointed military commandant
of that city and division. The fort of Cutelletto is in
course of destruction, and will be levelled with the
ground in a month.
The Penaiero Ballow, under date of Genoa, the
15th, states that correspondence from Leghorn an-
nounces that Venico has anew declared itself a
republic.
/1 Constituzi,mak Subalpino of Turin, of the 17th,
says that the retreat of the Austrians from Bologna
continues. A column marched, on the 13th, towards
Crevalcore, for Mirandoh., in Modena ; another
column marched on Bondeno.

It is rumoured that Major Actis, of the artillery,
who commands at Peaohiera, and Gen. Federici, go-
vernor of the place have refused to give up the for-
trees, declaring that they did not recognise
in Seism° or in the king the right of
giving up a part of the territory. It is also said
that Admiral Albini and the Piedmontese troops at
Venice refuse also to evacuate the town, unless autho-
rised to do so by au order of the ministry, supported
by a law of the Chambers. The following is said to
be the probable composition of the new Piedmontese
ministry :—Alfieri di Soetigno, President; General
Perrone, Foreign Affairs; Merle, Interior; Francini,
War; Ferrari, Grace and Justice; Pinelli, Public
Instruction ; Colla, Commerce; Revel, Finance.

"We believe," says the' Pietaaontese Gazette,
" that we can state that before the departure of the
minister of England and the charge d'affaires of ,
France for e Lead-quarters of the king and for those
l
of Marshal Itadetzky as mediators, the min;stry
an-
nonnced to them officially that, whilst it admitted
that the armistice signed at Milan on the 9th instant
was binding as to military matters, it was not of any
avail with respect to the politieal question, and
consequently could not be considered as a ba•is
for any negotiations. This declaration is jus-
tified by that principle of public law which
declares that a general can certainly conclude an ar-
mistice, but cannot, without having full poweis and
hoe, pass any political act or convention, which would
not be of force unless inves'ed with the signature of a
responsible ministry."
The Patria, of Florence, of the 14th, says : " If we
are well informed, Charles Albert has decided to lose
even Piedmont rat.er than consent to a peace unfa-
vourable to Italian independence."
Great preparations are made in the Sardinian states
to reinforce the army.
Advice, from Milan of the 14th say:—" The city
is tranquil in appearance ; it has been respected by
the Austrians. Three soldiers who had been detected
is theft have been shot. The city is deserted ; the
shops, with the exception of those selling provisions,
are shut"

The Piedmontese Gaulle of the 17th states, that
General Garibaldi, having retired from Castellett°, on
the Ticino, with 4,300 men, suddenly left that place
on the 14th, taking three hostages with him ; he pro-
ceeded to Arena, took up all the boats, steamers
included, and imposed a contribution of 7,000 fr.;
then leaving, with the intention of continuing hos-
tilities against the Austrians. It is also said that at
Luina he ordered his hostages to be shot, and then
beat a body of 400 Austrians. The king, not to be
considered an accomplice in such violation of the
armistice, has directed that Garibaldi shall not be
again admitted into the Piedmontese territory.
The Constituzionale of Turin, of the 16th, states
from Naples, Bth inst., that the King of Naples has
made the following proposals to Sicily : His second
son to be named king, independent of Naples ; the
constitution of 1812, as modified by the Sicilians ; an
offensive and defensive alliance ; a liberal treaty of
commerce and navigation. If these conditions are
accepted, the 25,000 men destined to act against
ISicily will be embarked for Venice, to aid in the
liberation of Italy from the Austrians. If not, Sicily
would be invaded, Messina taken, and Palermo
bombarded.

INDIA.—'Tnx REVOLT IN MODLTAIN.—Since the
publication of the Indian news yesterday, intelli-
gence has arrived from India of a few hours' later date.
Some short time since was published an account
of the success obtained by Lieutenant Edwardes
over the forces of the rebel Molraj. The pre-
sent accounts prove this success to have been
a triumph. Lieut. Edwardes after crossing the Indus
and Chenab, effected a junction with the forces of the
Rajah of Rhawulpoor. On June 18 the united forces
came into collision with the army of the Molraj.
They awaited his attack, and sustained a sanguinary
conflict of nine hours' duration. The rebel army were
completely beaten, and lost nearly all their artil-
lery, the British taking six guns out of ten. The
cause of Moolrsj is completely lost. At the time
of the departure of the courier it was not known
what course he would pursue. All he could reasonably
expect would be to regain his fort without further loss.
The most probable termination to his career is, that
either the rebel chief will destroy himself or be put
to death by his people. The intelligence comes on
good authority.

HAVANA, July 26.—8 y the West India mail we
have the following circular of Mesas. J. C. Burnham
and Co.: . . . . .

Knee car report of the 20th inst. an attire Inquiry has been main-
tained for SrOAL and our bat quotations were fully supported, with
occasionally a slight advance on particular parcels. The value of the
article may, however, be considered the same as last stated, and we
place the rates as before : Snorted kinds, 5-8 to GOY rials ; choice
whites, 9 to 91 rials; good Whites, 8 to 81 rials ; other sorts, 71 to 8
vials ; superior fiorete yellow, if to 61 vials; good to fine yellow,
41 to 51 vials; brown, 31 to 4 trials ; Cuenruebos, 21 to 31 riaLs.
There have been some sake of Mita:evades, at 3 riala to 31 rigs for
medium qualities; the better aorta are worth 4 rigs to 41 risk. About
112,000 boxes have gone forward from hence and Matanzas, com-
prising 20,500 boxes to the Vnited States; 43,200 boxes to Cowes and
to the Baltic ; 15,00 braes to Great Britain; 17,000 boxes to Bpala ;
and 16,000 boxes to other parts. Planters still continue to make ship.
mans for their own account The list of wlthesugar cargoes amounts
to about 93,000 boxes.
For Mousses in the harbour 11 rids has been paid, but in some of
the outwits the &alma, willing to sell at 11 rlals. Since the begin-
ning of this month 4,000 lthds. have been shipped for the United States,
from Havana, Maleness, and Cardenas.
Isroars.—No more Jerked beef has arrived, and two cargoes hav-
ing been sold at 10 vials; there are two entire on hand, besides some
retailing. A cargo of Halifax flab was placed at 5 dole. for cod, and
44 doh. for haddock, and there are 150 casks in from Poston, which
are net yet disposed of. The value of lard is fully maintained, and
the stock is reduced to 5,500 kegs. The small parcel of rice from
New York (60 cook.) sold at 121 risk, and a cargo has arrived from
Charleston, which he on band, besides a large quantity of Manilla,
the diaposal of which progresses very slowly, at low
rules. A cargo of W. P. amber, from Bath, changed
bands at 21 dela., and one has arrived from Bangor. There have been
no further lm of P. Pine. Be x shooks sell very s'osly, and there
is a considerable stock lying over. Hhd. shooks and hoops are also
dull. Some salts of empty casks were made at 24 dots. The business
la oil la only by retail. Candles are scarce, and small parcels would
dad buyers. There la 110 OM In first bands; the last sales were at
three rigs. A cargo
Ame
of Brent& Rowbar waa taken at 91in d dole. and 101
per 11161ba.; there are about 500 rels ricaneprsit. A
cargo of anthracite opal from the United Stake sold at 5 dole.
FRUOTTIA—A second class American barque, of 2.000 boxes, was
chartered for Cowes at M. Its. ed. ; a first elms British built barque,
of 2,500 boxes, at U. 10a. for Cork, and a small English brig, of 900
boxes at 41., for London. There are only two firnt.clam American
vessels in the harbour disengaged. There has been a pretty active
demand for the United States, at 11 dole. per box sugar. Yawls for
coastwise freights are wanted.
ElCllolol.—The last transactions for sterling bills were at 13 per
Boston,
premium, and the demand is very moderate; on New York and
Bceton, we quote 1 M 3 per cent. discount, with an improved inquiry.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
STAFFORDSHIRE. The singularly changeable
weather which has characterised the summer threatens to
extend into the autumn mouths. Scarcely two days together
are free from rain, end occasionally the showers are very
heavy; but then comes a drying wind, and the low tempera-
ture of the air which, under other circumstances, would be
disadvantageous at this season of the year, fortunately pre-
serves us from that condition of warmth and moisture under
which the ripening grain is apt to sustain damage. Not-
withstanding the frequent interruptions from the weather
of which we have been speaking, harvest operations have
steadily advanced over a considerable portion of this county,
and except on the colder soils or in the more elevated dis-
tricts, two. hinds of the wheat have been cut, and only await
a few bright hot days to be ready for the sick-yard. The
sample generally seems good, but the quantity is said to be
rather below en average crop. The letter remark, however,
does not apply to the best cultivated farms, where deep til-
lage and thorough draining enable th skilled agriculturists
to bid defiance to the ordinary casualties of weather, so far
as the question is one of deficiency or abundance. There
is this advantage also in draiMog, that there the crop
ripens earlier than where the water is allowed to stagnate.
Under the circumstances which marked the sowing of oats,
the quantity of rain that has fallen during the summer has
been favourable rather than otherwise. We think we may
venture to say there is an average. crop both of grain and
straw, and the quality of the grain is likely to be rather
superior if it can be well honest!. The cutting of oats has
warmly commenced in the north of the country. Barley ran
scarcely be called a leading crop in Staffordshire. We bear
but little about it; and if there be truth in the saying that
" no news is good news," it may be concluded that with
I rasped to barley there is at limit nothing to complain of.
The suss observation applies to peu,.tares, and other legu-
minous crops. Owing to the first sowing having failed in so
many instances, the main crop of turnips is backward. The
state of the land has also bean unfavourable for deeming, so
that anises peat diligence is used the growth of weeds is
likely to be quite sa luxuriant as that of turnips. Taking
all things into amount, the weight of the turnip atop to

expected to prove somewhat deficient, untrue moderately
warm weather should prevail eating the autumn.—Steord
Advertiser, Aug. 19.
Cunesseetto.—The harvest has this week commenced in
almost every part of Cumberland, Westmoreland, and North
Lea.caslure, and next week, if the weather continue what
it has been for stow nearly ten days, will become universal.
We saw on Tuesday and Wednesday in various parts of
the county wheat, barley, and oats, in the stook or in
progress of cutting. Generally speaking, the cups
are heary, aud, notwithstanding the late rains, we
never saw the straw of a more brilliaat colour. On
some lands the wheat is thin and small in the ear.
We think, however, that there will be, on the whole, an
average crop, and the quality is uniformly good. Even in
the mountain cistricts, where the oats do not sometimes
ripen till the frost comes, the fields are all rapidly turn-
ing, and will he ready for the sickle by tie, middle of Sep-
tember.—Carlisle Patriot. Aug. 19.
Essex.—Near Braintree eur wheats are much lighter
than last year, and ara-siderably under en average, varying,
in proportion to the quality of the land and the way in
which it is cultivated, from six to sixteen bushels per
acre, where from twenty to fifty are usually- grown.
To our barleys the cams remarks will apply.
Oats are very light and uneven in growth, and will be short
in yield. Peas about an aversge. Beans generally good,
anal in some instances a heavy crop. Of the potatoes but a
poor account is given ; all the early ones are infected with
alias/se, and rendered unfit for human food, and, to prevent
the entire destruction, are being consumed as quickly as
possible. The late planted ones, at present are more clear
from it; but all sufficiently forward in growth show the
symptoms too plainly. Feed is very plentiful, and lean
stock dear, :hough dull of sale in consequence of the preva-
lent diseases, moat parties feeling indisposed to purchase, or
introduce fresh stock upon their farms that can avoid it.—
Chelmsford Chronicle, Aug. 18.
saes.—The hares tin the neighbourhood of Rochester and
Chatham is rapidly progressing. The wh, at is deficient of
lest year'. crop. bats, barley, and blsns are considered an
average; potatoes are parttally blighted. The hops have
greatly fallen off during the pot week. Duty set at 160,0001.
—Maidstone Journal, August 22.
LEteeerreanitia.—We never sat down to record the state
of the crops and agricultural operations with such reluctance
as at the present moment. The cutting of wheat com-
menced rear the close cf July. Nearly three week. have
now aligned since ; and, from the unfavourable weather, not
more than one-third his yet been put into the sheaf; and
we believe less even of spring corn has been cut. Had
the weather been propitious, most of these crops would
have been secured by this time, whereas scarcely any portion
is yet carried. The effect upon the quality of all d. scriptlons
of grain from the excess of moisture is of the worst character,
and will much deteriorate the samples of each. We have
heard of wheat being sprouted before tut ; nodar hedges
and trees, where much laid, we have no doubt such is the
fact, but this will Lot much if et the bulk of the crop. The
injury will be greater by the sprouting of the corn in the
sheaf, and this is already the ease with the varieties of white,
and the red will soon toll9w, unless a speedy change in the
weather occurs ; yet we hope, up to this time, no serious in-
jury is sustained from this rouse. From the prolonged time
before many crops can be cut, apprehensions are enter-
tained that great waste will occur, where the crops are
over ripe, from the shedding of the corn ; this will be both
a loss to the farmer and to the public, which, under present
circumstances, it is imp-ssible to avoid. That the sample
will he rough and of hid colour, under the most favourable
circumstances, cannot he doubted ; and the hope of getting
wheat sufficiently dry for grinding (or a long time to come,
unless we have very fine wer ber with a dry atmosphere, is
quite out of the .question. The result as to the yield of
wheat must at present he matter of opinion, as none can be
thrashed to prove it. We regret to find, from all we can
collect on this head, and from our own observation, that the
produce per acre will be considerably below an average. The
sample of the barley already cut will be much discoloured by
the rain, and that which is standing will be rough in
the skin and not of fine quality, even if well got. Much
is now ready for the scythe, hut the farmers are fearful
of cutting it in the face of such unsettled weather. The
produce of this grain is erimated below an average. Oats
are a moderate crop, but the quality will he inferior unless
we have a better time for getting them. The bean crop is
much better than was expected some time back. We regret
to say what we hear and what we see respecting the potato.
Within the last fortnight the blight, which destroyed so
much of this crop in the last few years, appears to have
attacked all kinds—no variety escapes and it is more general
this than last season. The haulm Of the later kinds has'
prematurely decayed, and presents all the dark blotches
which indicate that the tubers are diseased. They are not
in the late sorts more than half-matured, yet in this early
stage they are affected to a great extent; and the general
belief Is that but few will keep.—Mark-Lane Express,
August 16.
NonaroLic.—On Monday and Tuesday the weather in
this neighbourhood (Norwch) was of the moat gloomy
description. During the whole of that period the rain
desoended without intermission' accompanied with a
chillipg north-eat wind. In fact, the weaver was cold
enough for November. Great apprehensions were enter-
tained for the safety of the wheat which had been cut, and
was standing in stock. On Wednesday morning, however, a
change took place, and since that time we have been favoured
with fine weather, and the harvest in this neighbourhood has
been active'y proceeded with. A large portion of the wheat
in this district bar been cut and stacked, and during the last
few days the reaping of barley has commenced in the eastern
division of the county.—Norwich Mercury, Aug. 19.
Baawicaentan.—We are still favoured with excellent
weather for maturing the grain crops ; with the exception of
a very heavy shower on Sunday morning last, little rain
has fallen here for a fortnight. Turnips are greatly in want
of moisture, and are progressing slowly in coaeequenoe;
otherwise, the weather is all that could be desired at this
season. Harvest is just being commenced, and will be
general on the 21st, or a cloy or two later; it is expected
that the crop generally will prove an average, but not more :
the quality will be fine, if well got in. The Hay crop has
been
got in in good cocddion, but is not a very full crop ;
price s, moderate—Gd. to 7d. per stone of 22Ibs. Potatoes
are still looking well, in spite of occasional reports about
disease. In some gardens there is no doubt of its attack,
but we cannot meet with a single field in which it has shown
itself. The crop will not be bulky, jading from present
appearances ; but, if got in pound, it will prove an important
matter, for our labouring classes ape6ally.—Mark Lone
Express, August 17.
Rnoinsittax.—The weather during the past week has
been very unfavourable for the crops, being wet and cold.
On several nights the air was quite frosty, and on Sabbath
evening the frost was very intense—so much so, that, in
several districts, ice was found in pools of water and troughs.
The potato crop has suffered considerably, especially in low-
lying grounds, where the stems have been completely
blighted. In consequence of the backwardness of the
weather, the ripening of the grain hes not made much pro-
gress dual; the last eight or ten days. Several patches of
Barley have, however, been cut, and we observe a me I
breadth in this neighbourhood is almost ready for the sickle,i
The Turnip crops are looking strong and vigorous, and pro-
mise well.—Edinburgh Evening Courant, Aug. 18.
CAITIIVESS-SHlRE.—Sabbath was ushered in at Wick
with brilliant sunshine, and ever since then the weather,
with the exception of a pretty stiff frost on the mornings of
Monday and Tuesday, has been most delightful. As a con.
uquence, the crops, which for some weeks were backward
looking, in consequence of the min, are now most promising.
The Oat crop is particularly healthy. Potatoes are sickly
looking, and are daily getting worse. Turnips are not so far
advanced as last year at this date.—Edinburgh Evening
Courant, Aug. 18.

SECOND EDITION.

From the GAZETTE of THIS NIGHT.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
JOSEPH GRIMINWOOD and SBNIAMIN GREBNWOOD,
Bradford, worsted spinners, August 19.
BANKRUPTS.
EDWARD Burr, Croydon, Surrey, ironmonger.
Idleness, FoLarri, Upper Sornerford-street, Mile•end,
looking glass manufacturer.
EDMUND SMITH, Shide, Isle of Wight. brick maker.
SAMUEL Moses, Brampton, Middles. K, coal merchant.
Jona lloaektr, sea., and •10145 kluttoem, jun., Here-
wooktanlers.
WILLIAM WWII', Sty to', Gloucestershire, builder.
THOMAS SMELL, Box, Wiltshire, quarrymuter.
JOHN HORTOP, Plymouth, builder.
JOHN WESTLAKE, al= JOHN CUNDT, Tavistock, Devon-
shire, cattle salesman. •
JOSEPH KIRKHAM, Liverpool, builder.
WALTER THOMAS, Liverpool, boot maker.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
GRROOR TURNBULL, Glasgow, merchant.
Jona GORDON, 'overrun, builder.
THOMAS GIBSON,' Inverness, leather merchant.
Ivitt CAMPBELL, Dalgig, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, cattle

ALEXANDER ROWAND And ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM
DUNLOP, Glasgow, merchants.