The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-06 00:00:00

CHINA.

A letter from Alexandria of August 25 says that
a Russian government courier has arrived there
from China with the treaty concluded between the
Emperor of Russia and the Emperor of China. Russia
is to enjoy all the privileges accorded to England
and France. [Qy. Is she to have no more f] When
this messenger left China the French and English
wearies had not been signed, because the Chinese
plenipotentiaries had been compelled to refer to
Pekin in regard to the amount of the pecuniary
indemnity demanded by those two powers, and
which was reported to be not less than 600 millions
of francs (20 millions sterling). At Nib*, however,
the affair was considered as terminated ; but it was
said—and this news must certainly be considered as
highly probable—that the 20 millions was only to be
paid by instalments. The treaty with France and
England consists of 67 articles.

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, Atrover 28.

Craom ova °war

In consequence of a proclamation of the Governor
of Gibraltar, by virtue of which all vessels from
Alexandria, the ports of Syria and Malta, where
plague is said to exist, are denied pratique at
Gibraltar, an order hes been issued by the Lisbon
Board of Health, giving free admission to vessels
from Gibraltar ; this is a great advantage to the
Peninsular packets, and obviates the trouble, delay,
and expense of lighterage in loading and unloading
at Belem in quarantine.
A report has lately been abroad that yellow fever
was raging at Oporto ; this appears to be neither
more nor less than a pure mis-statement. A ship
from Brazil appears to have arrived at Oporto with
typhus on board, and one of the custom-house
guards who visited the vessel died; bet, beyond this,
the fever did not spread; and although these re-
ports have caused much alarm to the inhabitants of
Lisbon, I may safely state, that as yet there are no
symptoms of a return of the disastrous epidemic of
last year.
The telegraph lately established through France
and Spain is now in active operation, and proves of
the highest service to oommeroe on the arrival of
the Brasil steamer, and after her departure from
Southampton innumerable messages are sent and re-
ceived, and no doubt the telegraph establishment
proves highly remunerative to the government.
The accounts of the coming vintage are still
favourable, end, as we are just upon the time when
the grapes ays gathered, we may safely calculate
upon the result. There is little doubt that the yield
this year will be fully one-half of what it has
usually been before the appearance of the disease.
This shows that the oiduizu is gradually dis-
appearing, and that Portugal will again resume her
old podium as a wine producing counny. The
sanity of wise has had a very disastrous effect uposii
the commerce of the country, and has also told
severely upon the revenue, whilst at the same time
the poorer clams have suffered severely from the
scarcity and dearness of what to them may be con-
sidered a necessary of life.
I believe that a decree will shortly be published
opening the ports for the importation of cereals at a
nominal rate of duty. There is not, however, such
a great scarcity of grain as this fact would argue,
for it is well known that throughout the provinces
there are large deposits on hand, which have been
husbanded for higher prime.
The glut of soap in the market ocatinues and
augments daily, andlew sales of this article can be
made except at losing prices.
The King came to town on Friday to attend a
Council of State, but has again returned to the
Palace of Mafra.
There has been no material alteration in the rates
of the foreign exchanges for this packet. On Lon-
don paper was in some demand, and little or none
remained undone. The quotations are as follows :
London. 90 days, 531; 30 days, 631; Hamburg,
471 ; Genoa, 633; Paris, 636 ; Aineterdass, 42, at S
months' date. In stock few transactions of any im-
portance have been effected, and peter continue
unaltered. The quotations are se follows —Three
per Cent. Registered Stock, 47 to 471 ; ditto Coupons,
46 to 46;; differed, 291 to 301 ; Bank of Portugal
shares, 6 to 6i per seat. prem. ; and Bank of Oporto,
25k to 26 per amt. peem.