The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-05 00:00:00

THE BRAZILS.

LIVERPOOL, Mosnxr.

By the arrival of the clipper ship Margaret Deane,
Captain Arthur, from Bahia, at this port, after a capital
voyage, we are in receipt of advice@ from that port to Nov.
27, being three days later than previously to hand.
The general news is of very little importance, the chief in-
terest being in commercial affairs, which had undergone soma
alight variations.
Sugars were declining in value, and the previous rate of
2.590 dole. could not be obtained. Cotton wee quiet, and
quoted at 8.700 dole. to 9.700 dole.
A fair bushier had hem transacted in exchange on
London at 26k.
Freights were steady at the following rates —Cotton, to
Liverpool, 3s. Bd. restore ; to the Channel, 30s. per too.

Ms CZAR NICHOLAS AND AN " EXQUISITE."—A
when Jacovleff, one of the wealthiest men iu Amelia, and
proprietor of one of the moat productive iron works, was sup-
posed to have presumed upon his wealth, and shown too
independent • spirit by evading the load of honours and
offices which a man in his position was expected to seek.
Among other slights consequent therefrom, he age refused
permission to travel, and for consolation indulged himself on
the Newsky Parade at St. Petersburg in the moet outrd
foreign costume which his fence could devise. Or his head
was a little oeaked hat, reeembfing a flower-pot reversed; a
handkerchief with a gigantic bow was tied round his neck ;
cloak reduced to the dimanaions of a cape was thrown over
his 'hankies; and on his chin he wore • beard, el is Henri
Quetta. An enormous oaken cudgel in hie hand, a slam
stock in the corner of his eye, and a bulldog following st his
bele, made a Met ersannbl• fit, one would suppose, " to sat
before a king." And so It did befell M. Jecovhff that, while
sauntering along Le encountered the Emperor's careless.
The equipage was abruptly 'topped; the Emperor himself
leaned forward, and beckoning the exquisite to approach
him, " Pray," said Nicholas, cyan's him with effected
curiosity, " who in God's name are you, and where do yes
come from?" " May it please your Majesty I have
tho honour to he your Majeitq'e faithful subject, Save
&reit& Jakorleff." " Indeed," replied the Empenles
"we are escheated to have tho opportunity of melds'
your acquaintance, Save Saveitch. Oblige us by just strip
ping up end taking asset beside us." Jakuvleff slily Liter
his cudgel, and with some misgivings took his seat. "DO
stop," said the Emperor, when they had driven on a Weds
way, " where is your stick, Save Saveitch r "0, aver
mind the stick, your Majesty." "0, we must have lOW
stick, Save Saveltch. Tarn beck," he add to the eo.
The stick picked up, they drove on straight to the pikes.
Nicholas alighted, and beckoned to Jakovieff to follow him.
"0, no, Save flaveitch, don't take off your cloak ; we Pull
have you just as you are—hat, and stick, and cloak, sad
The Emperor led the way straight to the apartment el the
Empress. " Pray, my dear," he inquired of her, ;11=
haw who this le?' -No," replied the Empress,
into a fit of laughter. "Then allow me to inform 3,c:cella
this Is our faithful subject, Hare &von& Jskowleff. What
do yen think of him P Is he not &pretty fellow?' This
unfortunate exquisite, after tarnishing food hor lane edataled
merriment, Isr dismissed, half deed with terror sad nos''
fusion. But before he departed, he wee admonished that the
Emperor did not always punish the foolery of his ae* so
leniently. The men West home, took to his hods sod"
dengsrionaly 111.-INtional Bering, Jan number.