The Express.
London, England, 1856-09-22 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

(110 M 0171 OWN COREESTONDINT)

LIVERPOOL, SwimAy.

The British and North American royal mail steam
ship Niagara, Captain J. Leitch, arrived in the Mersey
this day at one p.m. She left Boston on the 10th
inst., and hu brought, besides the mail, 65 passengers
sad 497,923 dole. in specie on freight. Sha was de.
tainted off Halifax by fog 12 hours.
On the 121 she pasted the royal mail steamer
Cambria front hence, making for Boston, and the
Khunose for Portland from Liverpool. The United
States frigate Merriman sailed from New York on
tits 9th for Southampton.
The Caaadian arrived at Quebec on the 9th, and the
Barcelona from Havre cn the Bth at New York.

The yellow fever is declining at New York. A
collision occurred near New York on the 2nd inst., by
which accident six persons were scalded to death.
Oar Mexican date is August 22nd. General
affair. are improving; the yellow fever prevails at
Vera Oros. The article in the new constitution on
religious toleration has been rejected by the Mexican
Congress by 67 votes to 44.
Money at New York waa in steady demand at 7
per cent. for short loans, and from Bto 11 for com-
mercial paper, according to length. Stocks flat at
previous rates.
The cotton market bad improved cent.
Breadstuffs.—Flour, 13 cents lower; wheat firm
for Indian corn there was au improved demand.
In the provision market there was • slight im•
provestent, and rather higher rates were required.

Iron reported steady.
Freights to Liverpool heavy, as the following
quotations will show:—Cotton, I per lb.; flour, 2s.
per barrel; grain, from 71d. to Bd. per bushel.

THE AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—LIVER
POOL, SATORDAY.—The British end North Aeolic= Mier
mall ananabip Africa, Captain Neil Shannon, sailed frogs
the Mersey at 2 o'clock this afternoon fur New York with
the usual bi-weekly mils for the United Snits and Canada,
110 pswengers, and a full cargo. Copies In the Daily Notes
of this date were placed on beard the Africa prior to bar
departure, by Messrs. Willi:Der and Smith, of Liverpool, for
the press and public institutions r f the wisteria continent.
The White Star royal mail ship Tiptoe*, Captain Pine!, sails
to-morrow forenoon for Melbourne with the bi•motititly
mails to Ann/lain, 420 peasengers, and a full cargo of
merchandise on freight. The Black Ball clipper Oliver
Lang, Colrain Mandl., mails en Monday for New Zealand
with malls, 350 pentagon, and 800 tone of cargo.
EXTENSION OF THE TILBURY AND SouTwrarD
RAILWAY TO COLON/ATI& —A meeting of the corporation
cud principal ishabitsets of this borough was held et the
Town. hall, Colchester, on Friday, foe the purple of hear-
ing an explanation from Sir S. M. Pen, with reference to la
proposed extension of the Tilbury and Slutbend line to that
town. The proposed line would give the district another
line of railway communication with the metropolis, and
give en independent line from Yarmouth and Lowestoft*,
Lvaden. Sir Morton Peto entered into coma &toile of the
proposed line, which would @neoprene the trade of the poil
and secure a material redaction of the peeseeetet and goods
rates. It is Mated that the estensi,ts will branch off the
Tilbury lino at Saud:plod, take in Mel2op, and then Done
on to Colchester.
Upwards of 5,000 excursionists have travelled C4l
the Routh Western Railway daring the lass fortaight.