The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-15 00:00:00

CHINA.

HONGKONG, Fin. 25.
Tho mail steamer arrived here on the 13th inst.,
brief:ring dates from England to the 24th of December.
His b.xoellency Sir George Bonham arrived in the
steamer, and has resumed the governorship of the
colony.
Dr. Bowriog has proceeded to Canton. Chief
Justice Hulms also arrived in the steamer.

Mr. Adam Elmslie, late officiating Consul at Can-
ton, proceeds to Europe on furlough. He has given
general satisfaction, and his intercourse with his offi-
cial colleagues has been characterised as conciliatory
and satisfactory.
We have little here to depend upon regarding the
rebellion. The accounts from Shanghai to the lath
inst. allude to the preparation being made for the
defence of Nankin, and though nothing is positively
known it is conjectured the insurgents may proceed
onward unless arrested by the Imperial Tartar
troops. We hear the high officials have been paying
their contributions to the Imperial Treasury at the
several provincial capitals.
At Canton business has scarcely been resumed
since the holidays, and consequently little has been
done. A few more chops of ordinary coagou have
arrived, for which extreme rates are asked. There
have been some purchases of silk at advanced prices.
The estimated export of tea is 2,300,0001b'. short to
the same period last year. About 6,000 tons of
shipping are engaged at Shanghai, for Great Bri-
tain, to leave this and next Month, and about 2,000
tons at Whampos.
From Shanghai we have advice, to the 15th inst.
The Chinese holidays intervening since previous
dates, there bad been little done in markets. Tea
was unaltered. Silk, it was said, was purchased in
the country at an advance of 5 per cent.

CANTON, Fs,. 21, 1853.
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The news from Biasland of the proposed alteration in the
tea duties had the effect, for a abort time. of inducing semi
activity in the market, and some few settlements were
made ; but the considerably advanced prices that buyers
had submitted to in consequence of the smallwees of
the stock remaining at market, together with the news by
the mail of the 24th December of the rejection of the
budget, had the effect of stopping transactions for the Bag-
li.l% market. The principal settlements during the month
have been on American account. The export amounts to
491 millions, no departures having taken place since oar
last. This shows a falling-off to the extent of 61 millions
against the export to date of last year.

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 15, 1853.

SPORTING.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
Tnvai tl-T.

?dawn, SO save., 11.: each. D.lll.—Mr. Tabberer's
Cavan mist Mr. El.iott's Queen Bee—Otf.
ZITLAND STAILZS 01 100 cues each, h ft; for 3-yr
olds ; colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, 8s: 21b, the produce of mares
which have bred • winner of the Derby or St. Leger to
carry 71b extra; the produce of mares or stallions which
have never bred a winner allowed 31b ; only one allowance.
R.M. (13 subs)
Lord Zetland's Comfit, by Sweetmeat. 7st 13Ib
(J. Matson) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Defiance, by Old England, Sot 41b
(A. Day) 2
Duke of Richmond's f by Touchstone, oat of
Cuck:o, 7st 13. b (Elamite) 3
Lord Exeter's liazlenut, Sat 7ib (Norman) 4
BWIEPSTAILILI of 50 son. each, h.tt., fur 3-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 21b, which never won before the time
of closing this stake. Allowances for previous starters.
D.M. (7 subs.)
Mr. Merry's Valour by Irish Birdcatcher, 7st 101 b
(Charlton) 1
Lord Chesterfield's colt by The Emperor out of Be-
gum. Sit 31b (Flatman) 2
Lord Exeter'. colt by Orlando out of Bergey, fist 31b
(Norman) 3
SWEEPSTAKES of 100 soya each, b It, for 3-yr-olds ;
list 71b; and fillies, fiat 41b; the produce of mares
that have bred a winner of the 2,000 Guineas, Grand Duke
Michael, Derby, Oaks. or Doncaster St. Leger Stakes, to
carry 711, extra; those by vollions or out of mares that
never bred a winner allowed 31b. D.M. (7 subs.)
Mr. Payne's Speed the Plough, by Cotherstone, Sat
4lb (Flatman) 1
Lord Exeter's Nutprcker, Bst 71b (Norman) 2
• '• Day)

Mr. T. Parr's Defiance, tist 4lb (A. Day) 3
HANDICAP PLATS Of 60 sots., for 3.yr-olds aad upwards.

Lord Clifden's Warbler, by Don John, 3 yrs, Est 31b
(carried sst 61b) (Carroll) 1
Mr. Wigram's Child of the Mist, 4 yrs, 7st 6lb
(Charlton) 2
SUBSCRIPTION PLATE of M.; for 3.yr•olds, 6st 121 b ; 1
four, fist 71b ; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st 31b ; the winner
to be sold for 300 sow., if demanded, &c. D.M.
Lord W. Powlett's Guava, 3 yrs (S. Stegules) 1
Captain D. Lane's Auchinleck, 3 yrs (Wells) 2
Duke of Bedford's Fermium, 3 yrs --(Charlton) 3
SIVREP6TAICES of 10 sou. each ; for 3.yr-olds, 7st 71h. ;
four, Bst 121 b ; five and upwards, 9st 31b; mares and geld-
ings allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 200 sore., if
demanded, Be. ; allowances if to be sold fur less. D.M.
(5 rune.)
Duke of Richmond's Antigone, 6 yrs (701.), 7st 121 b
Ir.,latrnan) 1
Mr. Steven's Sleeping Partner, 6 yrs (701,), 7st 12Th
(,i akefield) 2
Mr. Crawford's Harrier, 4 yrs (700, 7st 101 b
(Hammond) 3
Mr. Goadwia's Anonymous Letter, 4 yrs (401.), 7st 51b
(Charlton) 4
Mr. Armstrong's Tha Cutler, 6 yrs (7W.). Bit 110
(A.. Day) 5
BETTING IN THE MORNING.

THE ONE TUOTISAND GUINEAS STAKES.
3to 1 apt Sylphine (t)
4to 1 Comfit (t)
6to 1 Vaulting (t)
9 to 1 Comfit winning the Zetland Stakes
and the One Thousand.
CHESTER CUP.
10 to 1 apt Trifle (t)
30 to 1 St. Michael (t)
60 to 1 Missive (t)
I,OOU to 10 King of Trumps (t)
DERBY.
35 to 1 apt Cheddar (40 to I also laid.)
60 to 1 The Reiver (t)
66 to 1 Speed the Plough (0.
HANDICAP PLATII of 701., for 3-yr•olde and upwards.

Mr. Combs's Nervous, 9 yrs, Bat alb (J. !haggles) 1
Mr. Reeve's Abdallsb, 6 yrs, Bst (Well.) 2
The following also ran :—Clerforth, Musician, Waverley,
Peacock, Kohinoor, Perfidious, and Pearl.

PORT STAKES.
5 to 4 agst Adios
6 to 4 Home-brewed
4 to 1 on the two.
DERBY.
9 to 1 agst West Australian (t)
10 to 1 Honeywood (t)
On the mune, 1,000 to 16 was betted agst The Reiver.

The rams commence this day at half-past 12 o'clock. The
Port Stakes will be run for at 2. Claverhougs, °relics, and
Augur are struck out. Arline arrived yesterday.
A special train will leave Newmarket for London at half-
past 3.

Txs locust CLAP.—Ths Earl of Zetland, Lord Lon-
desborough, and W. M. B. Milner, Esq., were on Tues-
day last elected members of the Jockey Club.
Tits GOODWOOD Cur.—The subscriptions, which closed
on Tuesday, exceed last year's number.