The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-01 00:00:00

o'clock p.m., with the mails from India and China.

THE UNITED STATES.

(FROM 0911 OWN

LIVERPOOL, Mom AT.

This afternoon, at 6 o'clock, the Royal Mail steam
ship Africa, Captain Shannon, arrived in the Mersey
with the usual mails from the United States and
British North America. She sailed from New York
on the 19th instant, and has brought, besides the
mails, 41 passengers and nearly 809,000 dollars in
specie on freight.

The Africa passed on the 29th a large steamer
bound west. The Edinburgh, Clyde, arrived at New
York on the 15th, and the Hermann on the 16th.
Nothing had been heard of the missing steamer
Pacific. Neither the Quaker City, from hence on
the 4th instant, nor the Royal Mail steam-ship Persi►,
from hence on the Bth, had arrived at New York on
the Africa's departure.
The Washington correspondent to the New York
Herald states, " upon good authority," that Mr.
Crampton will positively be recalled.
In the Senate on the 17th, Mr. Clayton made a
long 'peen upon the Clayton-Balwer treaty, and
the course of Great Britain in regard to it. He took
occasion to stigmatise Walker, of Nicaragua noto-
riety, as a Russian buccaneer and pirate.
The steamer George Law, from California, arrived
at New York on the 15th, with one million and a
quarter of dollars. Her news was anticipated.
The American papers publish advice. from Ha-
vannah, dated March 13, stating that the British
man-of-war Powerful had arrived with orders to
unite all English and French naval forces stationed
in the Mexican Gulf and start for Nicaragua.
Sugar had somewhat declined, and freights im-
proved.

_
Our Bermuda advice. are to March 3. The
governor had diasolved the colonial parliament, and
new write were issued.

The New York money market was active, and the
supply abundant, at from 6 to 7 per cent. Stocks
moderately active ; no important change.
Exchange on London, 109; to ; ; on Paris, 5.171
to 3.22;.
The cotton market was more active, and a 1 cent
higher.

The market for breadstuff, was dull. Flour un-
eettled—prioss tending downwarde. Wheat quiet;
prices nominal. Provisions firmer.
Freight without change.

WEST INDIES AND MEXICO.

(Plol‘ 0171 OWX CORRIDIFONDENS.)
SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY NIGHT.

The Royal Mail steamer La Plata has arrived with
the West India and Mexican mails. She left Bt.
Thomas on the 18:h inst.

Amongst her cargo is specie to the value of
2,839,117 dollar., of which 43,000 dollars are on
account of Mexican dividends. The specie consists
of 2,329,377 dollars in silver, 400,916 dollars in
gold, and 11,240 dollars in Plata pins, also 5,160
dollars in pearls.
She brings 78 passengers, amongst whom is the
Hon. Mr. Sharp, Chief Justice of St. Vincent.

The Atratu arrived out at St. Thomas on the 16th
inst.

The West India Islands were healthy. The British
Admind was at St. Domingo, and was about to pro-
ceed to Havannah.

At Trinidad the weather was favourable, and the
@agar crop promises to be a good one.

The riots in British Guiana had been subdued.
About 800 Portuguese shops had been pillaged, and
the destruction by the riots entailed a loss of 200,000
dollars. About 1,200 prisoners had been sentenced.
The trial of Orr, the anti-catholic preacher, wu to
come off on the 14th of April.

The sugar crop in Demerara would be short.
The colony was healthy.
From Nicaragua we hear that diseatiaraction pre-
vailed in Walker's army, and the opinion is that he
will be obliged to leave the country.
The executive power at New Granada had been
anxious to liquidate the New Granada debt to Mexico,
but circumstances had prevented its being scamp.

plished. Commeroe and industry had made great
advances in New Granada.

At Bogota, the vice-president gives a favourable
account of the state and prospects of the country.
Great excitement prevailed in Oregon on account
of some gold discoveries there.
Dreadful shipwrecks had taken place in Chili.
The mines there are reported of favourably, and are
improving.
Exchange at Jam►ica on London, 90 days, 1 per
cent. prem.; 60 days, Ii per cent. prem.; 20 days, 2
per cent. prem.
At Mexico it is stated that Tamaris is supported by
the clergy, and that if he would declare, several states
would probably constitute themselves a separate
republic.