The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-18 00:00:00

ARRIVALS OF THE PERSIA AND ERICSSON.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.

The British and North American Royal Mail
steam-ship Persia, Captain C. 11. E. Judkins, ar-
rived in the Mersey this afternoon, having left New
York on the nth inst., thus, a second time, com-
pleting her voyage across the Atlantic under nine
days. The Persia sailed "north about," and made
Voel Nant at two p.m., but was detained for some
time at the bar of the Mersey awaiting the flood
tide. She brought 224 passengers, and 61,835 dole.
in specie.
The United States mail steam-ship Ericsson,
Captain Lowlier, also arrived this afternoon from
New York, with dates to the 4th inst., 27 passengers,
and 30,000 dole. in specie.
The advice' by the Persia are eight days later
direct from New York than we had previously
obtained.
The Persia passed the Kangaroo off Tory bland.
The Belgian screw steamer Constitution, from Ant-
werp, arrived at New York on the 2nd inst., the
Columbia hence, and the Lebanon from Havre, on
the 3th, and the Arabia hence on the 7th, after a
capital run.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Tribune says that Lord Napier has communicated
to Secretary. Can a disavowal of the cession to Eng-
land of the island in Panama Bev. lie also denies
the allegation that the ChinCha Islands are
conveyed to British subjects, or have been
placed under British and French protection. Lord'
Napier disclaims generally the policy of territorial
acquisition in or near the American continent, but
admits that her Britannic Majesty's government
will oppose the monopoly by any power of the rights
and privileges, commercial or of any other descrip-
tion, rightfully appertaining to the general use of
the world.
Negotiations are tending to the settlement of
Nicaraguan affairs on the basis of the Webster and
' Crampton project of 1852, allowing Costa Rica the
flee use of the San Juan River to the mouth of the

Serapiqui.
The lion. w. Marcy, late Secretary of State, died
suddenly, on the 4th July, at PalLston, Saratoga
county.
The Pcetmaster•Geneml and the President have
decided upon the route of the overland mail to Cali-
fornia. It commences at St. Louis and Memphis,
thence to Little Hoek, thence to Rio Grande, thence
along the projected waggon road to Fort Yuma, and
so to San Francisco.
Throughout the Union the anniversary of Ameri-
co independence was celebrated, on the 4th instant,
in the usual manner.
Dreadful riots, however, took place at New York
on Saturday the 4th, and Sunday the sth inst., in
which eight persons were killed, and fifty wounded.
At the firework display at Boston, on the 4th, four
persons were killed and several wounded.
Advice. from St. John's, Newfoundland, state that
the catch of fish, at that island, had been rather
better than the average, for the season.
Havannah advice. to the 3rd have been received.
The troops lately arrived from Spain had been dis-
tributed throughout the island.
The Span& war fleet was in port, but there were
no symptoms of a hostile demonstration against
Mexico. There was no change in the sugar market.

Bermuda advioes to the 27th ultimo hitvo been re-
ceived. Rear-Admiral Stewart and lad 7 and Capt.
Stewart had sailed for Halifax in the hoc-of-battle
ship Indus.

Theirerzwarket at New York on the 7th instant was
well ' and all approach to stringency had disappeared
oft resources. The favourable features of the
market have given a start, and stork. eloe.el at better prices
than for tan days pest, end likewise a favourable turn In
foreign. Esc:hangs Hankers' hills, at 60 days, we quoted at
1091 to 1091; Paris, 6.16 to 6.171.
The settee market sectional to rule quiet sad firm.
Thies wee a good local sad Sailing demand for flour while
moos to good grades of stale sad western advsnced
about 6 Nab. per benel. Higher gnaw of extra were un-
ehal
was dem. Indian corn awftswltstesialer.

Cork eeni;,butmore active.
Podded' steady, with MOM &tog to Livened. Oirs../.11a:
la bags. 1 anew. ads.Cotton,So per bale. To
Flour at le. Gd
. per barrel ; tobacco al Om bcgaboad ;to
°know, rain at 2a.
Now Oataay., Jam' 6.—Piton of cotton stiffer, but
not quotable. Higher aim at 14e. to 14ge. for middling.
Fkmr la very dull.

LEGISLATION BURLESQUED.

(From the Eriasiner.)

•
AU animated nature overflows with gratitude to
Lord Raychem. Zoology, icthyology, and entomology,
with paw and fin, with tails and antaanes, bless him. Every-
thing that barks, brays, grunts, crows, or esekke, will be
Ws devoted humble servants in P.c.& mot:ovum Wo should
not be surprised to hear of his receiving addresses from the
menagerie, of tabby-eats serenading him, of dogs presenting
him with their collars, of chicken offering up their little
lives for him, of oysters falling in love of him, nay, of
mailer and nimbler things becoming at length unanimous,
and pulling him out of bed to est him up with affection.
Many lawgivers have Ineelated for the anima kingdom, bat
Raynham throws them all into the shade; his Undersea
is so general, bie legislation se minute and yet so tomcat-
bemire. Elephants aro not too big foe his care, nor mks
too little.
Retire, Hick Martin, before the senator who will not belo-
ngs the caging of a bird, the baiting of a hook, the setting
eta wasawarsp, or the catching of • By. Here area few of
the elms wed misdemeanours which this wonderful
bin props os to shack by a variety of punishments, inclu-
ding the copra indiction with which Parliament has
rowatally &And to visit the most Lerbarous cruelties to
warm awl claims : . .
" -

S. The paddy' ia any basket or box or in any other man-
-, or laming • paled, any fowl or other animal, 60 as
by drialiesey aspire et al or other provision to causo dis-
bars or segleing thole.
" The isimblua erabandonment of soy sauna], with intent
to lose the ere.
" The wimemisamy netreint or disablement of any Ruined
by any mem by wig& awe psis is inflicted on it than Is
eargaldle fee the pupae.
"The bating or varying Ise open of any animal.
"The wanks ibeetruction of, or the wantonly maiming,
disabling, or stag pain or suffering to any animal."
What this ward animal steads fur under the Act, we aro

Informed in the definition clause
" The word' animal' in there acts, shall include any ani-
mal, whether tkomestirsted or not, whether of the kinds par-
ticularly enumerated in cheat 20 of the said act of the
twelfth sad thirteenth of her Majesty, or not, and whether a
quadruped or not."
The

Waal sly have any amber

of fed,oZd of nos say wanks el teeth or ;dap, es
kart is no lissitation at of India &set*. The ealwould
Isobel essidene, if as lad thee mina amber in
Woad. To destroy thEll snakily would be a ebb•
mmaras To derive them even of tank Mho amid be
se WI dangeresa es It would come waist as kideliamt
dimisolng. Who would venture say man le haired •
pig is the MOM*, or teach a Willa& to pipe f litygering
the bill to ban= low, be would be a bold =a who would
spa sin oyster swept midst bpi dries, or drat a bitten,
or lama his terrier to hat so mach Si • mi. We redly
savor met with so Whom a piece el *Motion. Cruelty
to bleats is not to la pot down by mei a 64tiss ; but If
than be any ammo of this memo pit, we would sag-
gut *Win the Jew, In the elms spied " nimeoesuui
mks* sad dinbimt" The Lads amid perhaps con-
mat to Ask WM miss Lord Buynhsan's bill, for the sake
el the ocalioisly elmeencipoling them drag with the pigs.

(THIS DAY.)

The Maldon, Weymouth, and Falkirk burghs
election committees rusismobled at the moat hour tbla
mom*, end condoled their *Write into the allegations
of bribe? end beating spinet the sitting member. Esch
fxdomdtts• rose arty to-day.
'rhe general committee of elections mad the committee
to the chainasn's panel der met this fogenoon, but
their dadmations wore not of a rebutted Emma
They did ast eft beyond sa hour. Being the day oa whirls
the two Ambles of the bilingual, we thrown open to the
yobbo, the melons committeureeess ewe thecoged with
drapes throeiboat the trboil of the scab..