The Express.
London, England, 1856-08-04 00:00:00

THE PENINsULAR MAILS.

The Peninsula and Oriental Company's steam
packet Madrid, Ceptain 0. Bradshaw, arrived at
tionthemptea on baterday with the Peninsular
Her dates were-0 brats', Jay 24; Cadiz, 26;
Lisbon, 29; Oporto, 30; Vigo, 30.

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LISBON, JOLT IS.

The cholera is still the all-absorbing topic, and the
Muoicipal Chamber is sow adopting memos MM.
sorts for the amelioratioa of the disease. For the
last three nights the different thimoughfares have
been illominated by the glare of tar barrels, which
are being burnt to purify the air. Very stringeat
orders are also promulgated to regulate the sale of
fruit, vegetables, and Sub, and to prohibit the 'ana-
log of each es is not perfectly fresh. Awes many
conflicting amounts it is dielcalt to ascertain the
truth respecting the state of the epidemic, bet it is
most probable that it is stationary. It is likewise
severely felt in Vises, St. Übes, and other pima he
the provinces.
An American steamer which arrived
from Medlars brings very bad accounts of the=
the epidemic in that island.
The commercial world will rejoice to bear that
steps have been takes for the establishment of a so.
ciety for rendering assistance at the month of Ai
harbour in CYO of shipwreck. It is to be called the
Humane Asemiation, end has at its heed the Com*
d'Aloecoves. It proposes to be self-sopportiag. hi
maiauta a life.stethie boat at the bar, sloog with**
steam-tugs. It is wormed, sloe, to establish buipiNle,
oa shore, sad other means of assistance In ems of Mi.
diets, os the plan adopted by the Royal Humus
Society. Those who know the Mate of the Lisbon bar
in rough weather, and the number of comities whish
occur from the want of timely aesistanes, will tally
appreciate the "aloe of this undertaking.
The Lusitsais, the please' of a new system of
steam eaminunioatioa between Lisboa and Operfo

vbisigalsb mem lie prepristele several English
MT
frees Glasgow in a few days.
The lig and Royal Family are at present at
Mora, where the Elite of Lisboa are congregated 1111
is weal at this esseen. The advent of the cholera
has oleo added to the numbers of the sojoentsre
among the cool retreats of this fal0011• locality.
Owing to the great decrease in the exportation the
want of bill. is severely felt. and the rate on London
continues to fall, and must yet fall mesh lower.
JEo LT 20.
The screw denser Italian, 1.0
bound from Liverpool to the
here yesterday evening with are is tie Ihrelisid.l=
was ran aground near the amble, and osi
bang premed from the Coster heels and the Priue
',rouse the fire was played upon all eight. It applies
the the was observed saw; themes° io the fceelmid
when the steamer waste Fiehestre,vbs• the Whim
were tattooed down sad the ifemseentede Lisbon la
two days. The fire is still horsier among the
is the tombola, sad tire Mee earsheffettllf
fat to the Custom-house. Fifteen lest wateeis
pooped is, and there only emnain three Mt* le
Ailed up. The fire Will no desk be ultimately get
ander, but the damage to the cargo will be gnat.
Mr. Hancock, the consignee {the steamer, emoted
by Captain Hamilton and the Eeriness, authorities.
have used the greatest exattless to surmount the
disaster.

In fa** ezeltssice, With the ezeeplksa of Lot-
ion. Ism d any importance have occurred,
ia general. mime and in distend. The
Mewing sre the Inseadmis t—Loadee. 30 days, 631 ;
90 days. 331. Hamburg, 481; Amsterdam. 431 ;
Once, 629; Paris, 524—a11 at three maths' date.
The stook market hashes. an meted. Sayers beet
, bet w sellers. The rates arose follows :
perZreetrefe
Canto., 441 to *; Bask of Portage! shone
from 1 to t per oeet. diseolat ex di's.; Bank of Por-
tugal shares from 18 to 20 per east. prem.