The Express. — 1847-10-22 (London, England)

MOM- fire, but put back to Canton, and the information elicited by quently be a man in whom our resident can place every re- the consul, upon his inquiring into the case, found the bank 'lance. Col. Lawrence and Lieut. Edwardes quitted Lahore of the river in possession of a mob, armed to the teeth, and on the 21st of August, and reached the town of Jullundhur with guns mounted for their protection ; and here the matter on the 24th, en route to Simlah. A general order is permitted to rest. announces that the latter has leave to Simlah and Cash- To this intelligence we have to add that of a murder. mere ; and as he is Col. Lawrence's travelling companion, it On the evening of the Bth, two gentlemen, oao a Gutiliman is probably the intention of the Lahore resident to visit that and the other a Swiss, the fanner M. Reyuva.merchant, province, as originally resolved on. The country all over the latter M. Vaucher, of the house of V Brothers, i was tranquil and healthy. The station of Lahore was be- proceeded in a fast boat for Hong Kong ;an when a short coming a favourite one with our troops, chiefly owing to the distance from Canton—not a halfmile from the British Conincreased allowances they received in the shape of extra sulate—while the boat was at anchor, were boarded by i  robbers, who attempted to fire the boat. M. Voucher wu struck on the head, and thrown overboard ; but M. Reym vean fortunately escaped their search. Property to the value of 8,000 dollars was taken by the plunderers ; and the latter gentleman, though seriously wounded, is now convalescent. You may be enabled to judge of the very distant probability that the parties will be brought to justice, when we tell you the font question proposed (by the petty Man. darin deputed to examine the matter) to M. Reyusaan was— ., What present do you intend to make me for my trouble?" We will again, with these facts before us, ask, will, in April, 1849, quiet permission be granted to enter Canton? Consequent un correspondence between the Chamber of Commerce here and her Majesty's government, a letter has been addressed by Mr. D. Jardine, chairman of the fanner, to her Msjesty'e consul at Canton, station that, as her Majesty's government cannot carry out asy general measure under the so-called treaty of 6th April, they may be permitted to negotiate for house, without the interference of government at all. Our markets are extremely dull. Opium has declined within the last week 26 dole. per chest: the scarcity of money and general want of confidence can never better be toted than by this article; while all other imports arc heavy and lifeless, and everything difficult to quit, and no one commodity bearing a profit. In teas the settlements during the mouth have not been large, say about 20 chops ungen at 21.27 gets., or equal to from two to three beyond what they are quoted in England—in some instances even mare. The departures have been, since our last—Wander, r, Liam, Lanercoet, Swithennly, Eliza. The following are the exports to present date and to oorrespondiog period last Sear : tat July lc 2ith August, 1847. I lstJuly to 21th A, 1010. Congou 6,467,379' Conant. Caper seemed Caper ....... 239,170 Scented Caper. .«.. 45.242 Souebong Sutt Flowery Pekoe Ora nge PA Scented or Pekoe  Black ...... , 7,052,570 Trrankay 23,220 Hy. Skin Hymn Young Hyman 92,148 Imperial Guipowileg ... 160,030  Green 315,496  Tatal  7,:73,V26,  Of silk, the exports hive 1 mane period last year. Exehan heavy at 61; and mud dcelioi (For Commercial latelU  Lack Ticinkay 349,143 Hy. Skin Ilyrou ..... .. 29,321 lio, Hysee Itnal Green 1,426,380  Total an 633 bales, agaiatt 1,57 !, 4s. 31.1. to Is. h. Frcights  we Fourth Page.]  IN])