The Express.
London, England, 1856-09-08 00:00:00

ONE DAY LATER FROM NEW YORK.

(BY XAOXIT!C TILZOPArIi
(71011 OUR OWN OORSISPONDIRNIP.)

LIVERPOOL, TIONDLT._

•
This morning the screw steam-ship Etna, Captain
Miller, arrived in the Mersey. She sailed from New
York on the same day (viz., 27th ult.) on which the
Canada left Boston, bringing one day's later news
from the former part. She hue brought one paean.
ger bat no specie. The Etna passed the Asia (from
hence on the 6;h) on the morning of the 7th, a
Bally Cotton.
At the steamer's departure money was plentiful at
New York on call at 7 per cent., more confidence
having been inspired by the news from Nicaragua.
Stocks were steady. Exchange on London and
Perim dull, at previous rates.
Small sales in the cotton market ; prices unaltered.
Wheat easier. Flour not in demand; common
grades dull and lower.
There was no alteration in the provision market.
Freights remained dull.

AUSTRALIA.

(now ova owx

SYDNEY, Anis 4.

The Star of the East, with the English mail and
advice' to the 9th March, arrived at Melbourne ea
Saturday, May 31. The Sydney portion was received
here on Monday night, by one of the coasting
steamers. This arrival is tortunately in time to
enable merchants to answer their letters by the
Walter Hood (from Melbourne), for which the Sydney
mail will be made up this evening.
The recent arrival of some assorted cargoes of
in which the stooks on band had become low,
imparted some activity to the trade of the city;
and ea the gold diggings are still very remunerative,
sad the demand for supplies in the interior continues
good. there is a prospect of a favourable state of
things In all the markets shortly.

The Queen's birthday (24th ult.) was celebrated
bon, is in evtry other portion of het Majeaty's
Aus-
tralian colonic', with the anal loyal demonstrations.
It is always a close holiday with us, and the colonists
take good care tot njoy it. A royal salute was fired
from the fort, and tht• Governar.General held a aerie,
which wee very turtierouily attended, u MILS the
State bell at Government House on the following
Teasley.
The ()overate-General opened the first session of
the parliament of New South Wales on the 23rd ult.,'
and in a speech of some length adverted to various
topic. suggertive of improvement in our colonial
sffaire—among which are a comprehensive system of
public cducatioc, increased factlities tor the acquisi-
'ain't of land, estansion of railways. the establish-
ment of municipal councils throughout the colony,
and the institution of law courts at Brisbane for the
northern district. . _ .

-Mr. Daniel Cooper (the millionaire) has been
elected Speaker of the House of Assembly, by a ma-
jority of one, over Mr. Parker. The beaten party
ascribe his success to the prospect of the splendid
banquets which are expected to be served op at the
Speaker's table. The chief justice Sir Alfred Ste-
phen, is the President of the Legislative Council, or
Upper House.
Already have the holders of seats in each house
ranged themselves in adverse parties, ministerialista
and opposition, or rather ins and outs, and, ere any
other business has been transacted, the belligerents
have sturdily contested tbe premier pos. Paragraphs
in the address, in reply to the governor's speech,
have formed the groundwork of motions intended to
test the strength of the new ministry ; and those mo-
tion*, in the sb ape of amendments,have been negatived
in three divisions, in favour of the government. The
members of the lower house who have accepted office
will have to appeal to their constituents for rerelso-
tioo, of which there is no reason to doubt. In the
meanwhile both homes stand adjourned for ten weeks,
the interim being required for the preparation of the
estimates for the ensuing ear, the adoption of rules
and regulations required by the new form which the
colonial legislature has assumed, and other atrial
patters.
. , . .

There being no established form of religion in the
colony, and consequently the liturgy of the church of
England is not read, as in England, previous to the
parliamentary business of the day, a main:: has been
put to the vote that the Speaker should, before the
commencement of bueiness, read the 67th Peals.
The mover (Mr. Holt) addamd examples of the
custom of invoking the Divine blessing among the
Greeks, Romans, and Jews, as well as Christian
nations. The motion was negatived by 26 to 9.
Our vicinity is now infested by a gang of burglars,
whose motions ere very erratic, bat not so cleverly
contrived as to elude the vigilance of our active
police. Amongst whey houses where nightl/t2Lter
does have been inflicted are those of Colonel
at Northam; Mr. Moriarty, Lane Cove; Mr 7:
horst, barrister, Pottle Point; and Ml=
Newingtos, near Paismatta. In the
ease, Mr. His/land, being alarmed by • mei"
awaited the entrance of the burglar, WWI% alia'
wateideer his atetieas for soave time. he shot with a
tines
bin mew Wight, Irewene,
bie Westin wee felled away the esseaws et hie
family, the fellow whew be eigtowei wallivad
to Neap, leaving a Week et bleed behind him whisk
the dege who were sent: out unfortunately all

Ms mall from Braidwood to Gonlbarn was robbed
Let week by an armed bushranger. Henry Hollis,
the driver, was the only per in the mem. yawn at
the time. The robber levelled &musket at him, sad
Grimed his to get oat of the Dosch. The hllow that
aniseed the vehicle, sad threw out the all b
which lw ripped open, takieg some letten,Leavieg ethics
registered's.", He selected, as the chief part of kis
booty, a heavy hag Omahas, only newspaper% pro-
bably eserhkriagit the avast valuable portion of the
despatch. T e,casuist was found oa the sows of
the robbery man ahem buds( give'.
We are somewhat easoltive lore ea the subject of
the rammed Memos between Great Britaia sad
the Molted llama of America, ea amosat of our as
defoodoil paha We do sot With the amplest of
a dean ems ear gene, sad the pillage, by the
Ottaltesde, of els lamb sad Memo.

fi As
was ssesi- thrsol to em 11;1 is the geld
e •id lamp et clan
3 &its (neatly tilt ]1 64tasieneg.
three mss mated Jabs Wan% leas
sod °seep Mailmen. at Ifs Reit Omit. asse
Osetleatalas. Alm SO es. of sell sail wens MN
sew the pesiesem mast. A lamp el 130 a,
ispressiled with abed i as. s.l siesrts., was ilieM
st IliiiMes Ore& Tbs esimieb d Tomei me
very assidesisat sow et that Mead ban risk is
the seMesse ape*, sod the semi for the Weiss
Masers Is hats( astively pessesied with.
A read milled iledval is alegrtetll7=
at Melissa's, with basil of 100
Asa& Bishop to be the Eri=gmeasialries.
Railway szteasies wow satisfactory
rreeia this Missy. Of tie ism Ps:matte
mpool, three Mho al tbspesesmt way are
Lid sod ready for Weida& sod is masted that
the 'peeing will take plats is Seflawsksitimat. Oa
the Rowena, sad Maillsad Mellen sibs pith,
t way are W. Isavb, sty thaws Mks to
restap:ted. The nib; desk r ezpeated le arrive
fres
I.
Octolashed is tins is elm tide parties of the Has
ber.

Btilpo irrivod from Naglead.-111ay 31, the
Liberia, Mertes, 121 dap% from Liverpool; Jose 2,
lb* 'today, &Mead, 100 days, from Looks.

SOUTH AMERICAN MAILS.
BRAM..
Oar own carrespoodeut writes:
RIO DR JRNRIRO, Ammer Is.
The Brazilians are main great preparations far
celebrating the 7th of September, the anniversary of
the independence of Brazil Men are employed in
erecting triumphal arches in some of the principal
attests sad squares of the capital, and peeps/in os a
splendid seek as illussioatioo of the public gardens
el the city. Some people are a little alasmet at this
latesded demoestratice, which is certainly a most
unreel one. TM fact is, that the ministry is not at
wont in very high favour with the people, and this
fieHng, by the way, hu been in a great measure
brought about by the disagreeable 001POMUS, which
I mistimed to yes in a termer letter. The people
feel themselves to ham been wastealy issalted, sad
that their goverment did sot repel the %salt with
sufficient diguity—aad they are right.
A new sossety has been established ben, rolled " A
Soeledede Ypirangs." One of its obleets is the mos-
cipatimi aassally of from ten to twisty female
slaves.

Binoe our hat the wise market has hien mese&
ingly active. From the 16th to the 31st July,
113,000 begs were sold, and from that day to present
data 120,000, making a total of 233,000 bags. Of
these 122,000 were for Europe, 101,000 far Ame.
Ms, and thy remainder tar the Cape of Goad
Hope and California. Prices ham varied little
mtil yesterday, when purchases to the ex-
tent of 23,000 bags gave snob greater fine-
ness to the market. Oar stock Is reduced to
25,000 bags. We quote superior, 5 000 to 6.200;
good first, 4.750 to 4.850; ordinary first, 4.500 to
4 600. Bapplies are regular, and the quality °pa-
tinae to improve. We have many vessels in port,
and we think that the market will still farther
kagra(rm share market has beau dell; discounts steady
at 8 and 81. Exchange opened at 27d. oa London;
it his slam rises, and is now ruling 271 to 27*. We
intimate the total transactions at 400,0001. Freights
have materially &Maid.

Till PalilataLMSS—A latter fees hem is the
Now Pruning' (lust. saw—. The NV Refasten of
Illeidevia takes every opporteaity of eviemiag hi. hod feel.
Mg tower* Prestoe, see ft required the direet latervesties
of the Pack asset to esmoel hia to Om* tha Ihrette se
as dewed et aseeser who were desirous of 101111 rep.
resealeehme be the basalt el the seams by the laser
(line !a hams 11124 bees Jemmied to alai sa sato to
hamar et as rasa et the Prlesipsllak bat this the
Ketoses IS Is steam sad the eas sows
quietly emit so bum?
MOSVIIMIt IS MO Dna Or WlLLiwarox.
wossis //ise., M.P., as ClodCoarakateese
Weals Ms Opmswile. the& It Is the Westin of her
Mehstele /snare( te west a seseeset I. St. Pure
Cei Ilts et Se late Duke of Welliapteo.
OM boo imell Mips flan anis et all annular.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY.

COURT OF

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.-
OF THE PETITION.

Pursuant to the arrangement made on a previous
day, the parties concerned in the petition for sit
adjudication of bankruptcy against the Royal British
Beak. attended at the sitting of the court this
morning.
Mr. Chidley appeted in support of the Ftition,
which had bran presented by Mr. W. Morisse, silver-
oath, of Jewin•crescent.

Mr. Begley (inst:uoted by Mr. halms, the soli-
citor to the beak), appeared to oppose the adjudi
cation.

Mr. Teague, Mr. Lindo, Mr. Digby, and other
solicitors, representing different bodies of shin—
holders, were in attendance to watch the case..

Mr. Bagley took an objection to the proceedings, fa
on the ground that the petition wu wrongly
funded on the Bankrupt Law Consolidation Act.
Mr. Chidley stated that he had Mr. Duscan, the
deputrmanager of the bank, and other witnesses in
attendance, and he wished to be allowed to establish
his cue for the adjudication, without interference by
the opposing parties in the usual way.
His Honour said he would take the evidence of
any witnesses who might be preesnt.

This being done, •
His Honour said he was clearly of opinion that
the proceeding was not within the Bankruptcy
Consolidation Aot at all. An adjudication, if it
could be made at all, ought to be under the 7 and 8
Vint.—the Joint Stock Companies Act. The petition
mat, thsrefon, be diessiseni.