The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-22 00:00:00

LATEST rid BOSTON.

Cotton firm, and prices unchanged ; sales, 5,500 bales.
Flour bas a declining tendency ; superfine state,
5 dole. 25c. to 5 dol.. 30c. ; extta ditto, 5 dole.
45c. to 5 dole. 55e. Wheat dull ; white, 1 dol.
50c. ; red, 1 dol. 37c. ; white Canada, 1 dol. 52c. to
1 dol. 55c. Corn has a declining tendency ; mixed western,
68c. to 70c. York firm. Lard firm and scarce, at 105 c. to
10Ic. Spirits of turpentine firm, at 33c. to 37c. Rosin
firm, at 1 dol. 25c. Rice steady. Freights to Liverpool
quiet ; flour, 3s. 3d. ; pain, 11d. to
New ORLEANS, JAN. B.—Cotton dull ; sales, 8,000 bales
at for middling; sales of three days, 20,000 bales ;
receipts of three days 20,500, spinet 35,500 same time
last year; receipts up to this time less than last year,
225,000 bales ; receipts at all the southern ports less than
last year; 586,500 bales. Freights :—Cotton to Liverpool,
11.16 d. Exchange on London, lA to 3.
The latest stock quotations have already appeared in the
latest rid Halifax.

AUSTRALIA.

PLYMOUTH, TUESDAY.

The Wellesley, Captain Smith, from Melbourne,
on the 4th November, has arrived in the Channel
en route for London. She brings 33,000 ounces of
gold. She landed eleven passengers. A great
robbery has been committed on board.

(From the second edition of the Tirade.)
PLYMOUTH, TUUDAT MORNING.

The clipper ship Wellesley, Captain John, belong-
ing to Messrs. R. and H. Green, of London, has
landed nine passengers here.
She left Melbourne November 4, rounded Cape
Horn December 13, and crossed the line December
29.

Much ice, some of a very gorgeous appearance,
was observed in the South Pacific. One ice Wand,
seven miles long, was passed, and one berg grazed.
In fact, the ship was obliged to heave to on several
occasions to avoid collision.

The gold dust brought by the Wellesley is
33,000 ounces, valued at 132,000/., and with pas-
sengers 100 ounces, valued at 4001.
The cargo consists of 1,274 hales wool, 114 casks
tallow, 42 casks hides, 269 bales leather, 69 bales
abeep skins, 2,560 bags copper ore, and 60 packages
sundries.

She embarked 50 passengers, one of whom, Mr.
Henriquez, died on the paNsage. She also lost
Mr. Eyre, a midshipman, by death.

A considerable number of small vessels were seen
in the South Atlantic. The Bucephalus, home-
ward bound, from Valparaiso.
The Wellesley has landed three mail bags here.
The Roxburgh Castle, from Melbourne, has
passed up Channel.

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY E% ENING.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Tagus Captain Hall, with the above mails, has
arrived here. She brings 13 passengers and
2,6451. in specie.
The Tagus had fine weather throughout the pas-
H.M.5.81 St. Jean d'Acre and the Portuguese
squadron were at Lisbon.
On the 20th instant the Tagus exchanged colours
with a steamer bearing the Greek flag at the main,
and with the British schooner Staghound off Fal-
mouth.

LLSBON, JAm. 17.
On the 10th instant the Minister of Finance pre-
sented bills to the Cortes proposing a further re-
duction iu the cuatoms tariff.
Exchange on Loudon at three months is quoted
54i ; ou Paris, 526 ; ou Ainsteniam, 44i ; ou
Hamburg, 48 ; Genoa, 523 ; Three per Cent.
Rental, 147} ; Coupont,, 462 ; Deferred, 38.
The Bank of Lishou, 56:1 milreis ; the Commer-
cial and Mercantile Bank of Oporto, 200 milrei..

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(nor OM OWN

PARIS, Moaner EVISING.
The telegraphic news that, in consequence of the
declaration of the blockade of Gaeta by Admiral
Persano, all foreign ships have quitted the port, is
interpreted by the Prase as comprising the French
corvette Muette. This is, however, I think,
doubtful. The Pays and Patrie, without throwing
any light upon the above question, say that the
telegram requires explanation, because the blockade
"not having been recognised by any power cannot
be notified." That is what they say, although the
phrase seems to put the cart before the horse. They
proceed to explain that the Piedmontese admiral
has received orders to invest the place by sea, and
act as if the blockade had been recognised. In
short, says the Petrie, there is " a blockade in fact
but not in law." This tallies very much with what
was said some time ago, that when once the French
were out of the way, Admiral Persano would feel
strong enough to take the law into his own hands
with regard to any other naval power which might
pretend to assume a bullying attitude. The
Muette, I think it likely, will remain at band
during the siege, and will supply Gaeta with lint
and medicaments for the wounded. News has
arrived that the bombardment has commenced by
land and sea, Francis 11. having refused Cialtlint's
conditions of surrender.

The evening papers speak of the probability
of an understanding between France, England,
anti Russia, with a view to a peaceable arrange-
ment of the Schleswig-Holstein question.
The Minister of the Interior, without loss of
time, sent the following answer to M. Emile
011ivier's letter, which I transmitted yesterday :

Paris, Jan: 19.

Monsieur,—You have asked, conformably with Article
of the organic decree on the prom, for an authorisation to
found a political journal at Paris. It has been my duty to
molder your application at the same time with many
others of the same kind, and I have just decided that this
authorisation cannot be grunted to you. Receive, monsieur,
the assurance of my distinguished consideration.
The Minister Secretary of State for the Department of the
Interior, F. DE PILBEIGET.

This letter is a heavy blow and a great dis-
couragement to the hopes founded upon the decree
of Nov. 24.

The Bourse, after opening with weakness, became
firm at the close in consequence of a piece of news
which 1,1124 known in London on Friday, that Russia
has agreed to exchange thirty millions of gold
against a like amount of silver with the Bank of
France. The Rente closed, with a rise of 25c. and
15c., at 67fr. 50c. and 67fr. 40c. Mobilier rose 10fr.
Railways were from 2fr. 50c. to 6fr. 25c. higher.