The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-04 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.

The steam ship Europa, which left New York
Dec. 23, has arrived, bringing Al passengers and
a large amount of specie.
She passed the Persia on the 24th ult. The
Adriatic arrived out on the afternoon of the 21st; the
North Star, from Bremen, on the 19th; and the
Borrussia, from Hamburg, on the 21st ult.
The Kansas question continued to excite discus-
sion in Congress, without any definite result.
Both houses had agreed to a Bill authorising the
issue of Treasury Notes to the amount of twenty
million of dollars, bearing interest at 6 per cent. ; is
the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, re-
dimmable in a year.

Mr. Crittenden introduced into the Senate, on the
19th ult., a resolution providing an increase of im-
port duties and the ascertainment of the amount of
the dutiable value of imported goods by a new system.
Congress adjourned on the 23rd to the 4th Ja-
nuary.

Mr. I. M. Buchanan, of Baltimore, is appointed
Consul to Russia.

Washington advicee state that the government
have taken prompt action to crush Walker's filibus-
tering movement. Orders have been issued to stop
all vessels going to his relief.
Fifteen persons were killed by the burning of the
steam-ship Colonel Edwards, on the Red River, on
the 19th.

The navigation on all the New York canal, is
closed by ice.
Barnum's house at Bridgeport was totally
destroyed by fire on the 17th ; the loss was one
hundred thousand dollars.
Havannah advice. of the 18th December state
that trade was generally heavy, money command-
ing enormous interest. Sugar slightly advanced :
new crop expected to be unusually large. Three
cargoes of negroes had been landed from American
vessels.

Advices from Mexico of December 3rd state that
the vessels of war were to be armed again. The
Indians in many northern States commit great
ravages. The revolution in Campeachy has been
suppressed, the Wand of Carmen having submitted
to government.

Money at New York was easy, and supplies
abundant, but in stocks there was no animation,
speculators having almost deserted the market.
Foreign Exchange dull, European news rendering
all bills nearly unsaleable. London quoted 108 i to
1091 ; Paris, 5.181 to 5.25.
Cotton was still unsettled. M idland uplands and
midland Florida quoted 101 to Ic.
Flour had slightly rallied, especially lower grades.
Wheat and Indian corn dull of sale. Prices lower.
Provisions were easier, but business quite moderate.
Freights were steady. Grain, to Liverpool, 60.,
and provisions, 20s. per cwt.

When the Grand Duchess Helen of Russia left
Turin for Rome she was accompanied by General Cialdini,
one of the King's aides-de-camp, who was to escort her as
far'as Civita Vecchia. In consequence of a request of the
Grand Ducbees, the general was permitted to proceed
with her to Rome and to remain there for a while in her
site. A letter says that the presence of a Pledmontese
general, an aide-de-camp of the King of Sardinia, hummed
quite a (mutation in the Holy City, and that he has been the
object of innumerable attentions. General CLldini in a
Modenese and a very distinguished officer. He served with
éclat under the banner of the Queen of Spain during the
civil war, and commanded a brigade in the Crimea.

We are happy to state that the Court of Directors
have, with commendable liberality, admitted lady Neill to
the benefit of the Coropsaidonata Fund, consisting of an an-
nuity of 1201. to herself, and 181. per annum to each child
under 18 years of age; and in addition to the pension 016001.
• year, prerlotudy granted, they have conferred open her a
gratuity of one year's bare pay, and cue-third of a year for
each child.—From Grindlay and Co.'s Nome Ann.

BARNMI.—" Iranistan," the sumptuous residence
erected by Mr. T. P. Barnum, near Bridgeport, Conn.,
some eight years since, was totally destroyed by fire
at eleven on Thursday night. It is not known how
the fire originated, but it is supposed to have been
caused by the carelessness of workmen who were
in repairing and refitting the building.
Treledatnes were not discovered until they bad made good
headway, and weld not be checked. The fire wee still
burning yesterday morning when the New-Haven train for
this City paned Vuough Bridgeport. Mr. Barnum was in the
City at the time, and only received intelligence of the diseeter
yesterday morning. He left fur Bridgeport immediately.
" Iranistan" was insured for 30000, dole or 40,000 dole, en
the house, and about 1,000 dollars on the furniture.
When built, its cost was considerably over 100,000
dollars., and the outlay fur furniture was 20,000 dollars.
The insurances on house and furniture were held by the
mortgagees, into whose bands it passed, with the rest of Mr.
Barnum's property, at the time of his failure. He was
making arrangements to re-oocupy the premises and bad em-
ployed a large force of workmen in refitting. The furniture
was removed to this city two year. ago, but about
half bad been returned when the fire occurred, and on this
there was the small insurance of 1,000 dole. During his
former occupancy of the place, Mr. Barnum kept the house
insured for 60,000 dole., and the furniture fur 10,000 dole.
He intended to return to it as a place of residence in a short
time, but is now uncertain whether he will rebuild or not:
York Taws Dec. 19.

THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND THE FlLl-
numas.—The United States district-attorney having yes.
terday been apprised, by letter from the State Department,
that a filibuster expedition wee on foot, and ready to start
from New York, immediately set to work to arrest the vessel,
and prevent the threatened violation of the neutrality laws of
the United States. Letters were sent to the collector of the
port, to the captain of the cutter, and to the United States
marshal. The suspected vessel was the barque Alnah, which
had cleared for St. Jago de Cuba on Monday, and sailed
yesterday morning. Captain Rynders employed the fleet
stesm-tog he could find, and, unaided and alone, went in
pursuit of the barque—overtaking, capturing, and bringing
her back to the city, where she was placed in the
custody of Captain Hunter, of the revenue-cutter Washing-
ton. She had over fifty peasengers on board, besides the
crew. The case will be investigated by the district.attorney
this forenoon. Nothing was found on the reamed to add to
suspicion that her errand was unlawful one.—New York
Timers, Dec. 23.
RAVINGS.—The year closes gloomily in England.
India, however the present crisis may terminate, is
lost to her. A Sepoy army I. henceforth impoesitrat72
without such a powerful military arm, what becomes of the
taxation of the Peninsula? In the west, America throws
her commercial supremacy into the shade ; in the east bee
empire drops away. The world hes bad enough of a career
that now draws to a close. Like a bandit, enriched by
crime, she is, at length, attacked by the owners of her
plunder. The Hindoo has seized her treasure cheat; her au-
thority in Canada and Australia is but a name; while in Ire-
land, her tyranny has made a people her enemy, who never
forget an infringement on their liberty, or an insult on their
religion. On the Continent there is scarcely s suppreseed
preparation to strike her down; Russia daily dares ber ;
Naples defies her. The seizure of Perim threatens to afford
Russia and France the desired opportunity of avenging their
ancient grudges against her. Nevertheless, she may, by
concessions, stare off the great accounting day; but every
eye can mark its steady sad now inevitable apprcsch. In
that day, the plunder of centuries will be "dropped from her
shattered grasp ;" in that day, Ireland will leap to her teat,
and the nations of Europe wUI shout forth with joy as she
proudly takes her ancient place amongst the kingdoms of the
world.—Dsblin Notiox.
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A MORE TITAN SOLVENT BANHIWPT.—We on-
derstaad that the affairs of John Hopton Wyld, wine end
spirit merchant, and late alderman, Bristol, having, es oar
readers are aware, been wound up in bankruptcy, the be.
lance sheet has just been completed, and, after the stock,
furniture, &0., of the so...mile& but not real, bankrupt, have
been sold, subject to the noel eacrinces necessarily made in
each males, it shows • cash balance in favour of Mr. Wyld
(am paying every creditor 20e. in the pound and all ex-
ponies), of 6,0001. Here was certainly a victim to the me'
notary pressure, which, combined with • confusion of the
business aceonte, caused • proceeding in bankruptcy to be
hurried on, whim, as the sequel proves, it wu worse then
uselesa—huts! Awes.
FAILURES IN GLASGOW. The suspension el
Messrs. J. end W. Wallace, sewed muslin manufarturaw,
was officially announced on Thursday. The liabilities tae
mid to amount to 240,0001. As this bankruptcy has belt
looked for fora oonsidersble time, its occurrence did not
meets any excitemese. Another hones, the name of whit*
has been mentloned in omission with}veent Bankrupt,'
Court proceedings, is also reported as down.
meted it 80,0001:—Glasioto Werag