The Express.
London, England, 1858-11-02 00:00:00

(Stamped Id. AdditioDaL) [TWOPENCE.

"On the following day (271 h) we left Jeddo Bay for
Shanghai, and arrived here on the 2nd of September, after •
most delightful and satisfactory trip.
"We mw the Fusl•ma mountain, said to be 12,000 feet
high, which is represented on their porcelain and in many of
their picture books. The population of Jeddo is about
2,000000, the 'Create of the city ars wide, and the people
kept in good order by numerous police and military at-
Modaate.
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" The medium of communication is the Dutch language,
which is spoken fluently by the Japanese."

MUNICIPAL ILIC7IONB.

MANCHESTER, Nov. I.—There never was lees
excitement--only two oat tithe fifteen wards being con-
tested. For Exchange Ward, Mr. Mountcastle, hatter, was
opposed by Mr. Hairy Ogden, cabinet-maker, and the
latter was returned. For Norcross Ward Mr. Lamb and
Mr. Near Reels were returned, defeating Mr. Redfern.
Samar), Nov. I.—There was only one contest,
Mr. Bremiley, tea dealer, defeating Mr. Rudd, plumber. The
election only tasted half-an-how. Two other new cow-
anion ware returned in placed retiring members.
BIRMINGHAM, Nov. I.—The municipal elections
hare to day excited no interest whatever. Two or three wards
only were contested, and in these the greatest professors of
economy have prevailed. Municipal honours are decidedly
at a discount with the class of burgesses it would be Be-
arable to ice in the town council.

r, Nov. I.—East Ward—Roberts
(cooderrrecive), 814, returned ; Yobbo (oonaervative) 621,
returned • Vernon (liberal), 605 ; Lloyd (liberal), 686.
South Wird—Phipps (ommervativ;, 466, returned ; Hens-
man (coaserwrive , 460 • Perry liberal), 462, returned ;
li rrington (11 , 441: West ard—Rwman (liberal),
644, returned; (liberal), 624, Warned ; Norman
(coneswative). 336.
OXFORD, Nov. I.—ln the place of Mr. James
Roblin, who retired from the Central Ward, Mr. Thomas
Randall, of the High-street, was elected in company with
Mr. Cox, whose term of office had explred without opposi-
tion. In the South Ward, Mews. Riming and Wickens
were mewed without opposition. The only contests have
been in the But and North Wards. In the former, be-
sides the old representatives, Mews. John Plowman and
Dow Mr. Houghton, chemist, of St. Clements, was • can-
didate. After a were poll the result has been in favour of
Mew.. Dore sad Houghton. In the North, Mr. PM& retired,
while his colleague, Mr. Caw, eared kinsmen for re-election,
In company with Messrs. Betas, Ayres, and Williams. The
old wive has been returned at the head of the poll,
with Ifr. Rates ea e partner. Mews. Allman and GM were
re-elected for the West Ward without opposition. The office
of mayor agnate at present to be quits an mantled question
with the council, es, la examelsemos of the rumoured vita of
her Majesty to Oxford in the summer, numerous gentlemen
aspire so the honour, while on some former 000saions the
office has almost gone begging.
LIVILRPOOL.—Yesterday the annual election of
Town Councillors took plan at Liverpool. There we.
an mama absence of excitement, and out of the six-
teen wards into which the town is divided, only flea
were contested. In four of the wards there were tory eon-
Mates. mod in one two liberals oppo ed each other. At the
close of the pall Ire liberals were declared duly elected is the
contested wards, via., Mews. T. Avison, Rubertaca Glad-
stone, D. Rae, J. Clerk, sad J. Rogers. All these gentle-
men, wept Weirs. Bee sad Clerk, have been In the Town
Cowan below Csallevettest Ward, which only once re-
turned a conaersetive, end that by stratagem, title year
elected a liberal by • triumphant majority.