The Express. — 1852-03-24 (London, England)

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.  The Oriental Company's deem packet, Madrid, Captain John Weeks, amved yesterday at Southampton, and landed her mails under the charge of Lieutenant T. J. Wilkinson, KN., Admiralty agent. Her dates are : Gibraltar, March 15 ; Cadiz, March 16 ; Lisbon, March 19 ; Oporto, March 20; Vigo, March 20. Our Lisbon correspondent, writing on the 19th inst., says : The finance question still remains in stain quo. The discussion upon the projects of Senhor Ferree and the Baron da Sa Vargcm in the tipper Chamber having been put off until the Chamber of Deputies shall have discussed the financial points in conjunction with the decree of the 3rd of December, it is understood the Junta do Credit° I'ublico is opposed to the issuing of the scrip for the capitalisation which the decree requires ; the commission of tho upper chamber recommend the revocation of the decree. The additional Act for the Reform of the Charter is still under discussion in the Chamber of Deputies, the previous question moved by Senhor Avila, whether the chamber " has authority to reform the constitutional articles of the charter," having been negatived by 63 votes against 19. The act has also been approved in its gererality by 67 against 16. The storm of the 6th and 7th of the present month damaged the shipping in the Quadro to the amount of 50 comes of reis (about 12,0001.) Ships entering with foreign cargoes will henceforth only be required to take their station in that locality until discharged, when they can be duly visited and allowed to go to a place of shelter. In consequence of tke state of the treasury, the Queen has again given 91,250,000 reis, the King 30,000,000 reis, the Prince Royal 10,000,000 reis, and the Infante De Linz 5,000,000 reis, in its aid : to be proportionately deducted from their respective allowances between the Ist of July, 1852, and the 30th of June, 1853. Yet, notwithstanding the necessities of the nation, the same system of misrule is going on, in the creation of places, that was observed in Count Thomar's time; one of the ministers having created a deputy paymestcnhip in the navy pay office, in favour of an individual who has never held any appointment, while the departments are overstocked with employes, and many others on the shelf on account of politica, who might be brought into activity upon vacancies. Insecurity still continues in many parts of the country, particularly at Midoens, where the robbery and murder not only of private individuals, but of the authorities, have been so long in vogue.: 44,987,600 rm. in Bank of Lisbon notes have been cancelled and burnt.  Exchange, 54 ; discount of Lisbon bank notes, Te following are the latest movements and potations of her Majesty's ships :—At Gibraltar, March 15 : Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord Edward Russell ; Terrible, 21, Captain James Hope ; Encounter, 14, Captain G. T. Gordon, arrived from Malta 13th inst. ; the Vengeance, in working into the bay in hazy weather, grounded , and got off without sustaining any damage ; also the Janus, 4, R. A. Powell, in the bay. Lisbon, March 15 : Sailed for England, the Superb, 80, Captain E. Turrell ; 19th inst., lying in the Tagus : Albion, 90, W. J. H. Johnstone ; Indefatigable, 30, Captain It. Smart ; and Dragon, 0, Captain W. H. Gi&rd.