The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-23 00:00:00

LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO HALIFAX.

NEW YORK, Dec 12.
This being public thankegiviag day, business is
generally suspended. America's news was received
here yesterday too late for markets. American Go-
vernment Mint returns show that upwards of
4,300,000 dole. gold dust were received in Novembeta
Goverment bonds stolen from Helena Sloman's mail
have ben on sale here. Suspected parties are in
custody. Congressional caws uninteresting.
Stock market exce*dingly active yesterday ; nearly
all the " fancies" advanced considerably. Sales of
Reading Railroad, 76 Oov. Sizes of 67, 1141; New
York State, Sizre,ll9l.; Kentucky, Sizer,lo6l. Corn
and flour rather flat at circular rates. Asia's news
had not affected the New Orleans markets. Es-
change dull at mail rates.

The dates from Waah;ngton are to the 9th inst.
inclusive. No decided action of any kind lild taken
plane in Congress. The Treasury report was to be
furnished to tce legislature on the 10th. It was re-
presented, by anticipation, as "an able document."
The Seat week of the session was allowed to expire
without anything having-been said on the subject of
the Fugitive Slave Law. On the 9th inst., however,
that delicate topic was toothed upon in the Hoare of

COMMERCIAL INTE LLIGENCE,
KINGSTON, Nor. 27.
(how De Cordon's liereassire istettisrawr.)
The epidemic which prevailed is Kii pion ts so alarm-
mg on event cc the date of oar last issue, hes somewhat
abated its vi 'knee, but not in a degree sufficient to restore
koine es to O. position previous t t the tweeki.." out of the
cn. !era. B.th buyers and milers continue to observe the
Mara catrioe is their operations, and basis:sees is cones
o ,I•ly les rimed to purchases for immediate consumption,
It. slightest specalative demand being apparent. Not.
'wt....ending that the native ground provisions are rather
mum iu K egstou, owiag to the small quantity brought is
by the peasantry, the market for imported bre•datuffs shares
largely in the *miring stagnation ; and that, Lou, with sup-
p.tes rot by any MOW over abundant, We trust, however,
so let s. Kingston is concerned, to be able to report • revival
of tra.,e, at an sae', date, but we fear there wil be very
lack ^satinets done with the interior and imports for soar
ye!, in consequence of the spread of cholera in the ay+
ca..saal doatriees. Accounts thence are gloomy and eisres-
.he en revue,
u.—Ooh • few operation in Philsdilphia are re-
teot at 31s. Baltimore has ken held for 31s , but a
loser r.te uniel be accepted to move • large quenti-. The
npr it quite aufllcient to meet the present restriycted de.
am&
AL.—'.oo Novels have changed bands .1 113 s. The
'sorb is eseeedingly ineeoive.
lin arrival, direct from Madras, hes placed tip-
ward' of 10.fwel bags in the market, sad as this supply, eves
waif Tory tar ..uratle eirestrestaticee, would Os isearoy es&
nt ...I a3l are consumption. the market for the article, as
may be preemie est, is szkedingly depressed, sod it is fond
doebeelt to effo it wholtuale operwions. 1,000 buts barley
Irma of the Madras cargo have bees moved at 12s. per 100
so,be. Sawa kettle on of other sorts. and of good quality,
twins taken at lie. psi 100.01. The market is bare of
Veto
ro • —Sales for island consumption are made at 3'. 3d.
yar oon Jr proof 21. 5.5 puncheon, have been purchased
he 4trortation at 6i. per gallon of the IMO etnnath.
st.wo is takes at 10a to 224. per 10011 u., according to
gm: *y. The stork is very moderate.
Coors re.—N•ot My haslet coma to market, sad it ie highly
yrubs,le • hat the picking of this year's crop will be delayed
bet u.t the usual time if the cholera conbnues to spread in
the a.:r cutters' dietrieta.
1'; a veto.— Several pangs of 60 to 100 bags have changed
her 1:s as lid to sd. per lb.
1.1:4.4.1: —All the recent parcels bare beta taken for
home sec
li,,wuoi, —Wd have been told of a sale of 150 tons
illessoes et •Pls. per too.
t lititoilTS.—TOODriate be abundant, compared with the
'sating demand. There is little or no radios ()Series
not now.
Ett.111040141 on LOWDOK.—Jassales Beak-90 days,
1 per cent prem. • 60 days, 11 per cont. pr m.; 30 days.
per cent. prem. Colonial Bank-90 days, I pee meat. pa. ;
to days, ilyier cwt. prem.; 30 days, 2 per wet. prem.—
Oas !saw YORK: Merehante. Billa-60 days, he per neat.

lONIAN ISLANDS.
'the Natioaof publishes a letter from the lonian
Winds, dated the Bth inst., announcing that the
load High Commissien• r had again prorogued the
Dotter ot Representatives, in order to prevent the
:.diption of the following decree by the Assembly :
1t t rrr ass, the independo are, sovereignty, and nationality
ry to opt* are natural and impresuiptible r Abu ;
tt r. AO the people of the Seven lonian Islands, forming
icseiarable pool= of the Hellenic nation. are now de-
p..d of the enjoyment and real exercise ot those rignte;
Weer as, moreover, the motive for which they were
p ...el under British protee•ioo, in virtue of a treaty, to
they sever gave any sort of assent, have totally dia.
s;.n.rsred ;
rii.,r,as, Evilly, • portion of the Hellenic nation to
vtichtrisy belong—that is, independent Greece—has already
wise iitured its rights of nationality and sovereignty ;
er to. es maims the Ent Tree Assembly of the Repro-
smog. e et the Bens Islands &elan:
711 a. masimium Gra mad sasharable wish of the
people .1 the Bevis Hellendo lanais la en recover their
et sad proem their assesatios to their own nation
—laMpesdaht anew.
The seism dedwasien shall be forwarded by a message
el chesaher to the rroterting rower, with ar. quest to
tommusw.ate it to the other European governments, 111
WWI that they may combine mesas ler the speedy theca.
hoe cl thr purest decree.
livers (Curls), nth 13.oember, 1880.
1 lir resolution was, signed by the following repro-
mutat jets :
ter...seineee Undo', Bathos's' Dosassephinis, Animas
thecylor, Plumb Damnesklnts, atlas Z‘rcas, Joseph
pleatekrratao, Telemachus .16 .113paldos, Stamm
4:u Wiese, Owes Jypaldes, CrisMaosses Polandis.

STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH INDIA,
t11.N.1., AND TIM AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES.

trees tae Doily New.)
On Herm' recent occasions we have endeavoured
to tip)* the fallacious policy pursued by her Ma-
}eel) government, in permitting the greater portion
of 11:CSIL communication with the East to be monopo-
lised by ace company ; and we have also endeavoured
tetirtet public attention towards effecting a remedy.
The recent proceedings of the Peninsular and Orien-
tal (*, mpany have at length supplied the desired
emoting', and the publication of the report foe
the *at half-yen has, we are glad to ellY, most
view lsly revived the subject. By that report it is
vet, maurest great difficulty has been experienced
by t:-.e managers, so to apportion their enormous
pima as to bring their dividends down to 8 per cent.
per er.r.um, with a modest bongs of 2 per cent. for
the L.. I.alf-year; and we rejoice at being enabled
to ainooice to our readers and the public in general
tbet is r-rmation has been received at the various

pit : of the formation of a new company
".' • d of mercantile men of known cha-
t.i.,; And stability, who will be ready to place Tee•
• a superior order and power upon the greater
• uof the line at • very early period, and that in
tit ~ew company we have reason to believe care will
b. • ,ken that every commercial interest, both in this
ry, in India, Ceyhm, the Mauritium, China, and
ttu.trkare' will be fully represented. The objects the
company have in view will combine enlarged &CCOCll-
m.xla•ton for passengers and merchandise, at fair
end revocable charges, by ?easels constructed ape-
tall for the purpose, with power equal to any emer-
ney, and with every modern improvement that
scIFEAI end utility Gan suggest.
In connexion with this subject the following cos-

taut ettioa is of importance :
1-ILoil COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA

TO 7101 IDITOR OT TI) DAILY 31111111.
6:11--it is with extreme regret I pensive by the Court
Corsiar that the Chamellor of the Exchequer has egais left
lsw. eithost anything ostensive being dose is regard to
Pus sum ; maker year of ensisty and hope has passed
bun a• had the robin assursace from government thaw
tanker delay should be permitted, sad there appears to he
tech a fatality attending the whole affair as to reader it
ir (split:able if not utterly hopeless. I, therefore,
(Mee more to exert yew powerful advocacy is
Os c.o.s. for without the press will aid to we ere insti-
ll' )' "vvired to interminable delay and disappointment.
Thi r• ow' accounts from Australia reader the immediate
traSII-Eu,tot of steam communication imperatively mow
ogl..tal the government will foam a fearful automate(
04., .I.llity by permitting say further delay.—l u, &a,
LDes.2o. ANTIPODIS.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Naw Yoga, Dec. 9, 6 P.w
Since our last the Empire City has arrived from Chains,
bringing 1,600,000 dollars in gold on freight, besides a large
amount in the hands of her three hundred pentagon. Ii is
somewhat singular that, whilst we are, enni-weskly, the re-
cipients of some two or throe millions of gold, we are actually
suffering for the want of silver. Yet such is the fart, and
American hell dollars, DlPzieas sad Spanish dollars, cone
mond a high premium. We quote:
Per cent. Vane.
innetsla geld, eid...106 to 106
11701 Omens &airs 106 to 107
Ditto osar.loo to traces
Half &thus 101 to 1011 Doubloons 917 00 to 17 23
Portuguese gold 100 to 1001 Do. pintot 16 13 to 16 23
Stionasb dollars lO6 107
Ditto, quarter 99, to 100 Do.,
Mraisas dollars lOll to 1021 111esey guinoss... SSO to
Ditto, qtuirters 994 to 109 Nap01e0n5........ 383 to 64
W • learn by recent advice, from Europe hrit there is a peat
scarcity of silver both in Groat Britain and on the continent.
Should this continue long, So there is every prospect that it
will, the standard vela- wettest must be raised. United S'ares
Stocks continue in "toady demand, and prices are firm. Suite
stocks ars in good demand for ievestmens, but there an tow
offering. Railroad bonds consisted fell prices, as will be
seen by a rehouses to our list of plotetions. Foreign cu.
thane has been in go -d demand; sales of sterling have,
Men made at 110 to 1101, closing fl•m Francs, 6.15 to
5.171, principally at 5.15 to 5.161. Amsterdam, 40/ to 401
Hamburg, 3,31 to 561. Brews, 791. From the active
movement at the south and wan, in the production§ of the
soil and forest, there is an abundant supply °tetchier on
New York, London, and Pais, the rates of which have
bees mon steady than notind last week. The Wasson,
however, with many southern poiots, We still 'against us,
while at the west there is • tondeat7 for lower foie,
as auction account of the larger loans recently negotiated
In this market, as for the heavy shipments of farm produce.
Corrox.
. .

ctative
The house on that day went into committee on the
President's message. Mr. Bayley offered resolutions
referring the several parts of the message to the ap-
propriate commit sees. Hereupon Mr. Giddings (of
Ohio, a free-soiler) moved an amendment, to the effect
that so much of the message as related to domestic
policy be referred to the Judiciary Committee.
At the close of Mr. Giddings's speech, Mr. Brown
(of Indiana, democrat) observed that it was a short
scuion; and that if this discussion wu allowed, it
might leave no time for business. For the purpose,
therefore, of terminating the debate, he moved that
the committee rise, to give him an opportunity to
offer a resolution for that purpose. The committee
rose accordirgly, and resumed after the house had
pared a resolution to limit the discussion to one
minute.
Mr. Giddinge's amendment was "voted down, I
and the resolutions of Mr. Bayley agreed to in com-
mittee and concurred in by the house.
After an ineffectual attempt on the part of Mr.
Schenck (of Ohio, whig), to offer a resolution direct-
ing the committee of ways and means to report a bill
appropriating money to fit out the ship Pennsylvania
fir the purpose of conveying American produce to the
London World's Fair, the house adjourned without
transacting further business.
The proceedings in the Senate have been utterly
devoid of interest.
The legislature of Texas, at a special session for the
purpose of deciding on the acceptance of the law of
Congress relative to the state boundary, have ae-
°opted the proposition with almost entire unanimity.
This agreement of Texas to the adjustment of her
boundary permits the art for the organisation of New
Mexico to go fully into effect, and thus adds another
to the organised territories of the Uoited States.
Hon. James M. Meson, an ardent slavery pro-
pagandist, and the author of the Fugitive Slave Bill,
Ras been re-elected to the United States Senate from
Virginia, for six years from the 4th of March next.
The new legislature of Ohio was organised on
the 3rd instant. The freteeoil candidate for Speaker
of the house was elected by a coalition with op-
position voter, having a majority of four out of
seventy-two votes. 111 the Senate, the whig candi-
date for Speaker was elected, having received the
free-soil votes. A Uoited States senator is to be
*horn be this legislature for six years, the choice
' lying between a free-Toiler with whig and one with
opposition tendencies.
The new legislature of Florida was organised on
the 25th ult. The Senate has an opposition majority
of one, and the house a majority on the same side of
two. The officers of both houses are of course wholly
opposition. The g Terrier, in his message, asks
authority to call a convention of the people of the
state, is case of the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law
or any other aggressive measure.
The legislature of Mississippi have passed a vote of
censure on Senator Foote for his course ita the U. S.
Senate with regard to the Slavery question.
The dates from California are to Nov. 1, twelve
days later than our last advices.
A terrible steamboat disaster occurred at San Fran-
cisco ore the 29th of October, by which a number of
lives were destroyed, variously estimated at from
seventy-five to a hundred. This was caused by the
explosion of the boiler of the steamer Bagman,
which took place just as she was leaving her wharf
for Stockton. A arge number of pee-en fene were on
board. Homan bodies and muses of timber were at
ease scattered in every direction. The boat was a
essoplete wreck, and from her fragments were taken
the deed and dying, mutilated in the most shocking
moaner. The muter of the boat was blown a di.-
lame of fifty feet into the water. He escaped with
his life, but not without considerable injury. The
ems of this dreadful waste of human life has not
been ascertained.
The cholera has broken out at San Francisco, and is
spreadiag with great rapidity. It first appeared on
beard a vessel which had put into the harbour, bound
hem Sacramento City to Panama.
The admission of California into the Union was ce-
lebrated at San Francisco on the 29th of October,
with great parade. A procession was formed in ho-
nour of the occesioc, salutes were fired, banners dis-
played, an oration pronounoed, a nauonr. rte sung,
and the festivities closed with a ball and supper.
Tae City Hospital of San Francisco was destroyed
by fire on the 31st day of 0. tober. The inmates,
umbering 160 peewee, were all removed in safety.
The loss is about 40,000 dollars.
The news from Oregon is to the 25th of October,
bat is unimportant. The government has been quite
active in furnishing supplies to the suffering emi-
grants. The annual session of the legislature has
Ma prolonged ninety days. It is reported by par-
ties met out to make observations between Astoria
and Toenail plains, that the climate in that region is
eeperlor to any other portion of the territory. The
1.160.
.esntry is a snoneesion of gently sloping hills, with Turas. •
plenty of excellent water. Auguia sad Bemburg, Deal 41,373
There are files of Sandwich Island papers to Sept. Mame, Ga., Nov. 1
28. Mr. Judd and the Hawaiian Princes were received Colombia, Oc. Nov. 16
at court on the 261 Sept. with approptiate care- Nov. 16 18,383
monies. The announcement of the death of General Memphis ?ran , Nov 14 6,805
Taylor was received with public demonstrations of columta, 8. C
respect.lreciea--The wet weather of the last week has prevertul
Everything remains tranquil at Havannab. Aar isles is tsJ e stall% sod Priors **Reaion without material
rictus us now permitted to go on shore without taaavr•6l.g. arirootargizio..
is
hindrance, and the excitement produced by the Lopes so easkity; comma and straight Suite brands are falling
expedition is fast dying out. A reinforcement of at Col to 4.76 gob, ; Michigan tog Otto. 4,683 to 4 878
over 1,000 men and officers arrived on the 29th ult., doh.; pus thasesse, 4.94 to fte6l dole ; Eleuthera is in
and several more regiments are soon expected. The moderato supply at 6to 6•124 for. Baltintorelkee!6:-
Captain General, Concha, bas commenced his admi- 16;:hrattf wtats 016111,0"3T tato is tisqtrat at :23 3;
or army, •
'Liberation with great energy, and promisor to carry co 3 311 slob. foe gt.ogl„im.
into effect gamut important plans of improvement. Ouni.—Wheat is in fair donna, with a good stock.
The news from Mexico teaches to the 16th ult., Sales of good white Canadian at 1050. to 106 re, ; Geneset
and is of onsiderable interest. The result of the Pre- 114 e. to 118 e. ; onto, exc. to 105 a. itys sells at 76e. to 76e'.
sidential election, according to the returns at that date, Oa
lesesy, "Sig oont tea inoutahriaimit4l4l:Csibtoe:ll4.atiht 4021641 'ten sr ore
was 13 votes for Gee. Arista, 2 for Rosa,3 for Almost', is held et 70A, sad of new sales have been made at 65e. to
1 for Gomez Palms. 1 for Mapes, and in two states 67e. for N.Ttkoto "tog tog &whors gat yellow.
having one electoral vote each, no election—giving a Paousemes.—Ohto ma pork may be voted at 11 dots.
;at 8 dols. 76e ;
aim
lard. 714. to 710.
majority of four out of twenty-two
No further arrangement has been made in regard to
votes to Arista. 74.
tee.
6nave
dressed hogs have arrived more freely of
lea and 51c. to 6Se., at which large sales have
the internal debt. A bill for that purpose has been twit am'aldri
under dismission in the senate, and the Chamber of Feutoars.—The transactions to-day were moderate. We
Deputies appointed as a committee of conference with quota : To Liverpool, eottoa, rd. per lb.; doer sad meal,
the creditors, in order to agree upon the terms. No- D. 3d. pm ateurpande, north county, 1..
64. heavy
thing has yet been accomplished by this measure and it r.1.12...64if, r. to.; rib?,
is feared that it will prove wholly ineffectual. A bill I:. 66 per bet.; 20i- to p.1;2
has pared both homes of the legislature permitting ohm; anua'acunanc „oat; nt. 66. to gbe. per tea ; heavy
the introduction of foreign corn (mace), on the pay- woods, eon to 50..; bogy and pork, 4s. per Mule. To Rini:
meet of a certain duty, into the ports of Tampico and Cotton, square hales, le. per lb. ; ashes, 6 dole
. to 7 dole per
Matamoras. An application has been made to the ma; nee dole. to 8 &Ir.; quicitioe bark, 8 ; nee-
Durmast goods, 10 dots.. whale . Co. lo m
Mexican Coerces by Lower California, to be ad-
the mined u a state of republic, or to be attached as NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 30.
Corrox.—Arrived sines the 22ad inmost, 97,246 balsa.—
• territory to Agars Caliente& The public function- Cleared is the lame time, for Liverpool, 7 780 Was; Havre,
lAN of Vera Cruz have not received any portion of 6,737; Marseilles, 1,33 t ; Genoa, 658 ; insure, 400; New
Oak pay for five months. General Joaquin Rea York, 1,434 ; Boston, 961 ;together, 18,191 belie m king as
was assassinated on the 29th of October at Ayutla. 'delineate sua *19,064 hales; mod Us** day vo •••4stook, incl
of
6-
ll tm
Ho was attacked by a mob of over 300 hundred men,f vhiPblerd sot dewed Ws . •
fre126,137 bole.
es whom he received three musket balls and many BTATIIIINT or COTTON.
mesas by hatchets. Steak on hand, Sept. I,lBla hales 16,612
We have dates from Valparaiso to October 24. The Arrived lan week 27,246
[Maws is of no importance. Arrived previously ... 734,740 261,986
. _
18,191
Our New York correspondent writes as follows : Reported last work.
NEW YORK, Dec.lo. Napeeted melee* •
lIE NIAGARA, Captain Stone, NM final Lint. I Sines lay last the steamers Georgia and Crewed,
...a Saturday for Bata. City has ores into Port, bruising us two weeks' Oast es Mad alai shipboard. ..... 126,137

(From Taleott Circular).
Oar last repents were per Niagara, 3rd inst. The sales of
the 4th wore 1.000 bales, sth 1,600, 6-h 700, 7th 2,050 bales,
and today 1,400 balm The unfair .arable accounts received
during the pest week per Arctic sod Asia caused a dull feel
log on this side and a reduction in the sales effected of fully
en on our quotation. of 3rd inst; in fact, the four last
steamers have each in their alvicts disappointed the 'epee-
trims entertained here. The accounts from us to which
they severally responded were of the moo. positive character
in relation to the incoming crop ; but these advises seem
to have on.)) exerted a momentary itflaents in Eng-
lead. This dissppoistmeat, however, has not caused
"a general break down in prices" on this side,
r our eurrispondsam abroad anticipated. There has
been a disposi ion shown ^y placates sines the opening of the
seems to roll freely, and yet one half cont, per pound he
been the range of the fiectuation in prix.. Planters usually
sell freely maul after the holidays, and this season the open-
ing prior for the crop being higher than bad ruled for
arena years, they have made every exerti n, and availed
themselves of every facility, to market early. They have,
therefore, realised a larger proportion of their crops than
earl, except In Alabama, where the low waters have pre•
vented their doing so, and they will after the period we have
named, sell slowly or state for higher prices. In fact, we
are already advised trom the Atlantic states, that they are
new limitteg their cottons, and ordering them stored for
.14111111 prior The picking of the crop is, in many
I tradens, flatated. In large crop yeah, the *A-
IMg is n over before February. We have re•
mired communications from numerous quarters, re.
1 gentle" us to urge upon the Liverpool brokers to ;eke a
irearterty amount of stock We much with that they will
eamply with this ir quest. as they will thus silence all doubts,
sad by the frequency of estimating, prevent errors which
i will otherwise occur In the long run of a yeses operations,
however desires, and careful they may be to avoid them.
The am* transactions were at the following rates :
*Cantle Cottons. Gulf Goitres.
beater rear sale. reels cm salt.
mann logos* Gahm, l2l to
14
1 131 to 131
b 1341 to 11 Ito 14
WA. biz Pilaf
Polly lair to pooltar .. 1 to 14 to
Now Orleans " middling" is mares at 14 e.
Ham " as, ordisakt, ' Nee Odious. 1410.
14 14s.
/MOO u, Liverpool dell at 1 dig, rib* l N 1141746,
snort—
.. • amass' to confirm *radiant), our advised
estimate per Aga. Bth ult. The New York table of receipts,
exports, Ile. will not be made up until to-morrow. A table
to the ChaAostori Courier shows that the deficiency in
receipts into the ports, visi, 44.844 bales, dose not differ much
from them lest advised per Nisesse, richer do the stocks at
iateriee tower show any aticumulatioa se compared with
the same peeled last season. The export to Great Brivin
will, from this time forward for sixty days at least steadily
decrease as the deficiency in the receipts and stocks at
the pore (the latter 84,616 bales) will not admit of
as free shipments as during the same period last sewn.
We have &dared from New Orleans 2,830, and from
Charleston 1,380; the qualities rewired at Ore ports from
Florida, Mobile, and Savannah, 84,616.
Reek of sores is the interior turas, act included in the
receipts:

1849.
44,062
13,064
14,691

14,793
8,370

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