The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-03 00:00:00

FEMALE EX.WILATION IV NEW ZEALAND.

The following extract from an official letter, dated
Auckland, June 24, 1869 and addressed to Mr. A. F.
Ridgway, as agent for the island, will be read with
interest, . .

"VOr will be advised in a ascends onnemaketion on
the subject of sendiag out a number of female domestic
esevante, who will be willing to underleke the repsyment of
the cost of their pasasgr respectively within two years after
their arrival. Thi Is an experiment, the sneers of which
will depend wholly open the moral chareeter and Storm of
the young women seat out; and 1 need maresly urge upon
you the necessity foe imercisiog the utmost discretion sad
caution In their selection.

The governmen t will take the charge of re-
osivieg and providing then with soconintodatlan until they
Well have found employment, which they will apesdily do
at wages from 201. to 301. • year. The disproportion in
number between the sexes of our population is so consider-
able that for every well-conducted young women there is •
certain prospect of • comfortable settlement in life, as soon
se she obeli, by her conduct here, have proved herself
wcethy."
Extract from another letter, dated Auoklead, JUDO 24,
11150: _ .

I have the honour to Inform you that, in consequent*
of the scarcity of female domestic servants here, It hos been
resolved to authorise you to send oat at the expire of this
=7t about fifty emigrants of that clam. You will,
. so good as to take the necessary stops for that
purpose se soon as possible.
The persons to be sent out mutt be young women of
good character, who have ritually been trebled sad eco-
ployyd se household servants. They should bs morally
selected from the country, sad not from London, as servants
accustomed to • greet city do not rally accommodate trot-
selves to colonial role, and if some of them are &operated
with dairy work so much the better.
" You are suthorised to appoint a matron to tab charge
of them who will be allowed the gratuity yawl in sandlot
cam, them,
I am sure you will take wary porible are to
select s fit person for this Important charge, sad oho to
ascortairi that they re sent by a ship this chusoter of
whose takers will be a guarantee that nothing improper will
be permitted on board.
You will please to obtain from all the girls so sent out
promissory notes for the mat of their pessogaiapayable to
the superintendent, at the provindal treasury, two equal
instalments, 12 sad 24 months after their • val. They
most, of comae, be of such an sge as to mike their obliga-
tions binding, and their signatures should be withered by
the person who is to accompany them as matron.
I have no doubt that you will, with your usual reel for
the Interest of this province, do everything is your power
to insure that only proper persons are sent out."

A letter from Biarritz says:—" The Emperor will
probably tear himself away from this spot about the 10th.
But this depends a good deal on the weather. For Mu or I
twelve days the temperature has been as high r to the
middle of July or August, and Inc the last four or eve
actually interim. It was yesterday suddenly interrupted.
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon the sky became overcast, end
sorer of dark clouds gathered rapidly. A whirlwind of
much violence rose, raisin clouds of dust, scattering the mad
on the beach, and scourging the Ns to fury among the rock,.
A long green pathway seemed to be traced along the WIMP,
bright in the glare of sunbeam which escaped through a
breach le the watery cloud, and marked the peerage of a
waterspout. The wind kept up Its violence for an hour, and
then partially went down. The clouds, however, (fly darker
and more menacing ; at 7 o'clock they buret over cliff, hill,
and valley. The rein fall in torrents the whole night without
internaissioo, and continued until noon to-day. It has since
cleared up, and we now enjoy, with the benefit of a bright
sun, • cooled atmosphere after so beg a parka of tropic el
heat." _ _ _

Late rumours of a change in the French ministry
are now declared to be idle, and it is regretted that they
originated among the loungers on the terraces of the casino
at Merritt, which command a floe view of the see, the beach,
and the imperial residence. The Emperor, it appears, emo-
tionally walks about the grounds with a fine Newf 'unitised
dog, held by a airing, acid the serious manner with which
the quadmput walks by his muter and looks up to his faor,
sad the readiness with which he obeys his orders without
murmurs, suggested to a sprightly hoeitsa that he would not
be unqualified for a portfolio.

fault Sitterino.--Steam shipping affairs have
undergone little crop during the month of September; the
tendency of the market. however, u regards both freightage
end purchase being, if anything, improving. Eventually,
simmers moat participate in the benefits whirr remit from
the growing confidence in oommerdal operation.. A.
at this erre, there is ontaiderable demand ler steamers for
pored cargoes to Baltic ports, good rate baying ruled,
and a few mon are still required, but return freights are
difficult to be obtained, err at low ISMS. From the Medi-
rammer also, the rates are still decreed; yet there is a
pm] ect of improvement in this quarter, more tawdry being
now eaperirced for steam tonnage, on time and voyage
charters. We curet gaols any actual advance to On rates
offered. The sales of steam ships in September have reached
a fair average; cumpiaing several new vassals be builders'
band., which have found purer/era at the prim rely cur-
rent. Some building establishatecta have received fresh con-
tracts for sew ripe; and further inquiry for Ws dowelption
of engagements is felt by the trade trerrally. The winter
eeeson bring now near at hand, positive activity, either in
fisightage rale., or retracts for contraction, or enereely
be expected until the turn of the year.—Prom the Ctrea/ar of
!leers. Alfred Brett sal Co.
tlirgYAL PAucg.—Haf.rt 7RoWN DAT.—EATIIRe
DAT, OCT. I.—Admileicas elt 1,6661 by
seam *tete, 796; total Amities, 2,661.

AMERICA.

(BY 'LIMBIC AND INTIRNATIONAL TBLIONABH.)
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY NUANIu,

The Europe has arrived with the New York mails
of the 20th of September, Boston of the 21st..
Halifax of the 23rd, and telegraphic advices from
the former, via the latter port, to the evening of the
22nd. She has 461,000 dole. on freight.
The Borussia arrived out on the 18th, and the
Persia on the 19th.
Victoria papers of the 22nd of August Bay that
five companies of infantry, four of artillery, and a
battery of eight 32-peundere, from the United Sutra.
steamer Massachusetts were at the Island of San
Juan.
The House of Assembly, on the 12th, adopted an
address to Governor Douglas, urgently requesting
him to enforce upon the English Government the
necessity of demanding from the Government of the
United States the immediate withdrawal of all its
troops, and strenuously and at all risks to maintain
her rights to the island, and also to all the other
wand, in the Gam archipelago, now clandestinely,
dishonourably, and dishonestly invaded.
A motion was also adopted, urging Governor
Douglas to form volunteer military companies.
The following telegram, dated New York, Sept.
22nd, evening, showing the threatening position of
affairs at Ban Juan, was received via Halifax :

By an arrival at New Orleans yesterday we have
received San Francisco dates to the bth inst., sad
later intelligence from the island of San Juan.
The number of American troops on the island had
been increased to 600; earthworks had been thrown
up by the Americans, and their cannons commanded
Victoria Harbour.

General Harney had declared that he would cal
for volunteers if attacked.

The British Admiral on the station bad refused to
obey the orders of Governor Douglas to bring on 4
collision, and he had also refused to bring his feet
to the island, saying that he intended to teat
orders from the home government.
The relation' between the American and British
officers continued very friendly.
The steam-frigate Fulton had been wrecked on
Santa Rosa Island, Pensacola.

An equinoctial gale commenced on the night of
the 18th, and raged until the night of the 18th.
occasioning considerable damage.
Serious riots had occurred at the Bergen tunnel,
on the Brie Railroad, at Haven, on the 13th.
Vera Cm dates of the 13th of September report
that General Degollado was at San Luis Potosi re.
organising the Liberal army.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORE, Sirr.22,Eyntimo.

Oar cotton mast is quits drill and inactive, ths isles o I
the last three days having been only about 4200 bales.
Quotations show no material change. Flour buoysat, end
prices have gone up 10c. per barrel. Wheat end corn also
have an upward tendency, and the l►tter has advanced lc. to
2c. per bushel. In the provision trade no change of moment
hes occurred, and prices are steadily maintains&
On the Stock Exchange a generally Min tone prevails.

NEW ORLEANS, Sam 21, EVENING.

The sales of cotton to-day amotun t.) 5,500 bias, without
any change in the quotations. There ia nosh's( new to re-
gad to crop aocoanta.

DEATH OP THE 13V. J. 4NOILL JAMBS.

we regret to announce the death of this eminent
nonconformist pastor, which took place on Saturday morning
at Birmingham, where he had ministered for nearly fifty-bre
yaws. No dissenting °daises el the stew antary mar-
died en Memos so wide as that of Mt. Jima beyond the
limits of his own denomination. In leaning sad Amuse

many have surpassed him ; bat his charity and piety made
him loved and revered wherever be wee pelllolla, haws•
and his pratfall writing. carried his name all ova the world'
Our correspondent at Birmingham writes
" Oeoerations have pared away since Mr. Jams (who
came from Norwich originally) dad opened his lips in Bir-
minium, but the amount of good which he did held pea
with his years, and wherever he lifted his voice he rivetted
the attention of hie twittery. The tame of John ADO
James had become almost a "household treed." With hie
congregation his influence was supreme, and without its ple
be war looked up to with a degree of respect and veneratien
not frequently acceded to humanity. In every circle who.
the spirit of Cluiettaity dwell. the announcement if the
death of Mr. Jams will be received with same somw. Ka
died almost tu bases; for he preached as meal lot
Sunday ; and, at half sa boar's notice he pawl away this
morning at half prat meta o'clock. His dabbed ash
tranquil; as he tumult said on a recent amain, "All the
' air was love, ad all the region peace."
" Mr. Jamee's jubilee enlaharetions were celebrated by the
erection of a handsome church, which his =seriphs
fondly and proudly placed within a few yards of his dwell-
big. He lived to see it filled every Sunday; he lived long
enough to NO other congregations created from his prat
church in Carle-lee, for they atoned in the diarist, jadeite
the school. houses which he helped to crate; sad
It whom he taught aid led to the earned way. It is
but • few weeks mince that he lifted his voice be a maninmt
to his beloved friend Joseph Stumm ; he is Mama new bet
sa a "clod of the valey ; buts hie name will bag heeler
rated, PO it I. hoped will the influence of hi. lib sad
example be felt.
"lir. James died be his 76th year."