The Express.
London, England, 1850-11-04 00:00:00

PENINSULAR MAIL,

The Oriental Company's steam packet Mottrose,
Captain John Bowen, arrived at Southamptin last
night, and landed her mails under the charge et
Lieut. Peter Rainier, R.N., Admiralty agent. Hee
dates are: Gibraltar, Oct. 24th; Cadiz, 23th; Lisboa,
29th; Oporto, 30. h; Vigo, 31st. Amongst her pu:
seagers from Lisbon was the Hon. H. G. Howard,
Secretary of Legation.
A loan had been effected by the Portuguese prem.
ment of 100,0001. with Mr. Oliveira and others, the
money to be repaid in 20 years, and to pay 6 per cett.
interest. This will cause a rise in the credit of ;Le
government. It was completed on the 28th hit
Mr. Douglas, a clerk in her Majesty's ship A.
gent, died on the 25th, and was buried on the 27th,
baying been ill only three day.. No other term
from the squadron. His Excellency Sir G. H. Sey.
mcur landed late in the evening of the 21st at
Lisbon, after a remarkably fine passage.
Oar correspodent writes as follows :

LISBON, 0cr..?9.
It is surprising to see the diminution of the rerecne
of all the custom-houses since Spain hoe pub:iehed the
new tariff. The chiefs of the departments hive laid
before the Minister of Foreign Affairs the most
energetic remonstrances, pointing out at the same
tame the means to remedy part of it; but unfortu-
nately Count de Tojal, the John de Oliveira well
known on the London Stock Exchange, is not a man
to trouble his head about it. Who amid ever think
of making him a Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs but under the government of Donna Maria
Certainly any under-clerk in Downing-street is too
much either for John d'Oliveira or GUI/112 de Castro.
I appeal for the confirmation of this proposition to
those who have dealt with them.

The vintage throughout the country has produced
very little wine, but of the but quality; prices hue,
therefore, risen considerably, not only at Oporto,
where there hu been large salea of old wines at good
prices, but everywhere.
Though the harvest has not been an abundant one,
except of Indian corn, wheat has not risen in price,
but bread is dearer, and, generally speaking, bad, It
is supposed it will not be a good year for oil, and it
maintains a good price.
The Alemtejo postmaster., hearing of a prdect of
stage-coaches (diligences) proposed by some Spaniards,
have come forward and laid some proposals before the
government for such an establishment, and praying
the government not to grant env such boon without
hearing them. It is suppoisel that they will soon be
established.

The English squadron is lying here, where, it is
said, it will winter, going out occaaiunallyoa a cruise.
It is said they are to sail on Thursday.
A French steam-frigate, Cefferalh, and a Norwegian
corvette, Onnen, ire lying here. I Lear that the
government is sending by this mall a description of
all the roads they have had in hand; it is impossible
to guess what can be the use of it to the British
public. _ _

Prices of stock: Inscriptions, 5 per Cents., 47 to
48 ; 4 per Cents., 38 to 39. Paper money, 20 to 21.
Bank Shares, 388 to 370. B Ink of Lisbon Notes, T
to 8 per cent. Exchange on London, 511 per 1,000 eels.

CANADA.

Oar correspondent writes as fellows:
MONTREAL, Ocr. 21.
The great event and all-absorbitig topic in Canada,
since my last letter, has been the Provincial Industrial
Exhibition that has been held, preparatory to that
which is to take place in London next year. Pre-
parations for this exhibition had been for months
going on, and it is of more than ordinary importance
to this province.
The articles exhibited are laid out in two immense
halls, over the Bonsecour's market. Each of these
halls is several hundred feet long by about one hue-
dred feet broad. They are tastefully decorated, and
the exhibition tastefully laid out. Immense crowds
of people daily rush to use the show. I believe that
in one day 15,000 tickets were sold.
The specimens of Canadian manufacture exhibited
were not such as showed any extraordinary industrial
skill, bat such as would be anywhere respectable,
and which gave evidence of a ra...nufacturing skill
that is not generally attributed to Canada. The spe-
cimens of manufactures were far too numerous for me
to give a detail of them that could be of any interest
to you. I may observe generally that those of ma•
chinery and cabinet ware, together with some kinds
of mechanism, far exceeded the woollen and linen
fabrics. Among the cabinet ware I may mention
some articles manufactured out of the Canadian black
walnut. This wood you have not in Europe, and,
although common here, I believe is far from being
commonly known in Ergland. It is eery beautiful,
and takes a high polish. It is very questionable if it
does not surpass the mahogany. Another interesting
article was some shoe leather manufactured from the
skin of the porpoise, so common in the lower part of
the St. Lawrence and the Gulf. These skins are of
large size, and have a consistency as soft ani fine as
that of calf-skin. They are said to be equally durable;
and, as a proof of their toughness, I may mention that
they are preferred,by the Hudeon's•bay Company's
servants to any other kind of skins for making straps.
Some oil, that appeared equal to sperm, made from
the porpoise, was also exhibited. These two specimens
are of importance,owing to porpoises beingsocommoo.
Another article that should be of interest in En-
gland was a piece of bird's-eye maple veneering, 100
feet loug, sawn from a log of wood. It was very
beautiful. This maple is the moat valuable tree in
the forest for us, as it serves us at once for making
furniture, for fuel, for ewer, and molasses. The sugar
and molasses of this wood are delicious, and would, if
known in England, be extensively used by confer
timers.
The agricultural and horticultural products were of
a very superior order. I think that in the article of
wheat Canada has a good chance for the first prize in
London. The Indian corn was very good; as also
other kinds of grain. There were some monster
pumpkins, 200 lbs. in weight. The beef, pork, hams,
tongues, &c., salted and in barrels, were worthy of
notice, as were also the cheeses, butter, sugar, usce
lassesand honey.
The week of the Exhibition was an unceasing
round of festivities. Oar city has been literally
crammed with strangers from all parte of the pro'
vines, including a number from the neighboring
states, but more particularly from Boston. We have
hatlballa regattas, horse-races, a civic dinner, mecha-
nics, dinner, bazaars, gymnastics, fireworks,l ad.
dream, &c., all in quick succession upon each other.

%./MMUS'IrkelA.Lt.
The markets have been generally active since my bet
Teter, bat the news by the America has winerwhat shaken the
mhos M Floor.
( ASXlll.—Pole, 32e. to 32a. 4d. push, 28.. to 28.. 6d.
FLown.—Natra superfine, 230; 3d. ; superfine, 20s il/41.;
superfine, No. 2,20 s. 3d. ; fine, 19e.
WHOLT.-17pper Canada, 4s. 64d. to 4a..74d. ; Lower Ca-
nada, red, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 7d.
Ponz.—Yoe, per barrel, 134 to 133 dote. ; prism do.,
94 to 10 dots.
FILTIOZT• TO CLTDP.—FIour, 31. 33. to 3a 68. ; who,
265.; London do. ; Liverpool, flour, 3e. 9d. ; ashes, 275. 68.

BOBNlA.—Telegraphie despatches from Vienna re-
itlite breaking out of another insurreotios in
This is the third within the year. The el?'
Pat of popular disoontent is Omer Pischs, who II
now beissgiat the town of Mostar, occupied by the
insurgents. The latter are led by Osmar Bey.