The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-05 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, BArrauAr.
The Royal Mail steamship Arabia, Captain Stone,
which sailed from Boston on the 24th, and from
Halifax on the night of the 25th ult., arrived here
this afternoon, bringing 71 passengers and 250,000
dollars specie on freight.
The steamer Hungarian, henoe, arrived at Quebec
on the 20th ; and the Bremen, from Southampton,
reached New York on the 22t d

The Amerida, hence, arrived at Halifax on the
24th alt. _ . _

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A Washington telegram says :—" The adminis-
tration has bestowed upon the subject of the African
slave trade its earnest attention, and, with a view
of suppressing as far as possible this traffic, has'
initiated measures more efficient and extensive than
ever before for that purpose.
"The squadron for the coast of Africa, as ar-
ranged by the secretary of the navy, will consist of
the following vessels :—The steamers Mystic, !Sump-
ter, Ban Jacinto, and Mohican; and the sloops of
war Constellation (the Bag-ship), Portsmouth,
Marion, and Vincennes. The most efficient officers
are assigned to their command. The vessels being
of light draught can penetrate waters too shallow for
those which have heretofore been on that coast, be-
sides having the advantage of steam. Hence slavers
will be more closely pursued. The joint treaty with
England requires that the United States shall keep
there a force of eighty guns; but by the recent ar-
rangement on the part of the administration the
number of oar guns will be 118.
" Mr. Birney, who succeeds Mr. Morse as naval
storekeeper, went out in the Constellation with in-
structions to remove the naval depot for the African
squadron from Porto Praya to San Paul de Loando,
which is 338 miles south of the Congo River. or
about 2,600 miles distant from Porto Prays. This
new depot will consequently be much nearer than
the former to the principal points of traffic on the
coast, and will in a great measure obviate the neces-
sity of long cruises. Oa our own coast, too, there is
to be an efficient naval force, composed of the steamers
Crusader, the Mohawk, the Wyandott, and the Ful-
ton. They are to cruise in the neighbour-
hood of Cuba for the purpose of capturing any
slavers which may by their expertness escape
I the vigilance of our naval police on the African
coast.

" These arrangements will 'soon go into fall opera-
tion, and the Secretary of the Navy is now hurrying
the preparation of such of the vessels as are yet in
port for this important service."
The Peninsular Bank of Detroit, Michigan, had
suspended payment.
A despatch from Carlisle, Indiana, announces the
death of the Hon. John A. Davis, formerly Speaker
of the United States House of Representatives.
Disgraceful rioting had taken place at Baltimore
and Philadelphia. Blood was shed and revolting
outrages perpetrated by the "rowdies" engaged,
whose only incentive appears to have been lore of
mischief.

An examination into the accounts of the Bureau of
Construction and Treasury Extension was progress-
ing at Washington, and was leading to a large de-
crease in the alleged discrepancies.
Hanna data are to the 18th alt. The political
news is unimportant. Two additional cargoes of
Coolies had been landed. Sugar was film at 71 to
8. Exchange on London, 14 to 15 per cent. prem.
Ban Francisco dates are to the sth ult. The
steamers leaving there on that day for the Isthmus
had on freight over 2,000,000 dollars in gold. The
California money market was euy, but business was
dull, and prices tended downward. The mining
news was favourable, but the receipts of gold dust

were ncomparatively.
The accounts from Fraser River are represented as
more favourablP. New gold discoveries had been
made north of Fort Alexander, and rich quartz had
been received from Queen Charlotte's Island; but
notwithstanding these reports, miners were leaving
the British dominions for the new diggings at North
Colville, Oregon.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY NIGHT.
The steamship City of Manchester, from New
York, ea Queenstown, on the 20th Anrist, has
arrived, bringing 477,000 dollars in specie. Her
advioes are anticipated.