The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-10 00:00:00

THE MISUNDERSTANDING WITH THE

UNITED STATES.

TO TAI IDITOI OP TAP DAILY 1111111.

Stu,—Allow me to ask through lour journal
whether the projected war with America, into which the
country is being plunged, is intended instead of a protection
duty upon corn? Will it not have the same effect ? We
are quarrelling with the Transatlantic farmers and provi-
sion merchants, to raise prices here.
The two rooms whoare now the sole depofitories of freedom
are artfully excited lab a quarrel gratuitously commented
from Europe.
What Itephistophiles has poured secret counsel into this
an of the Foreign Secretary ? Does it emanate from
Russia ? If it is imagined that America will submit in
the same style to be annoyed by our fleets, as England does
in the Channel or the Adriatic—to the French cruisers or
the Austrian police, the =Make will be soon apparent. I
can only hope that the waves of the Bay of Fundy may not
be already crimsoned with that blood, • drop of which
ought not to be shed except for the liberties of mankind.
Barely the nation's voice, or at least the sixth portion of it
which is heard in the Rouse of Commons, will demand the
rend of the squadron of the St. Lawrence, and insist that
the " difficulty " be amicably adjusted.
If the war is commenced the results cannot be otherwise
than disastrous. England will not gain the fisheries, and
may lose possessions of far greater value. The mass of the
population would even purchase victory dearly—at the
price of their daily bread.
I hope that you will insert this letter, as I am one of that
rabble which, possessed of • stake in the country and its
welfare, is deprived of all share in the legislation--of no
more political account than a serf of the soil.
Yours, &c. OItACCII I" S.
London, August 9, 1852.

THE ISLINGTON CATTLE MARKET.—Yeaterday
this property, situate in the Lower-road, Islington, was
offered fur sale by public auction at °areaway's, by Messrs.
Farebrother, by direction of the mortgagees. The under-
taking waa originated by the late Mr. John Perkins, with a
view to the removal of the cattle market from Smithfield,
and was established by Act of Parliament in 1835, but on
being opened for business was not sufficiently patronised
fur its continuance as a market, and it has of late been used
only fur the Isirage of cattle, but the business of the market
can at ar y time be recommenced under its present act. The
property comprises the market, which stands on about 16
acres of freehold land, building land, public-houses, private
dwelling-houses, shops, end leasehold property, and the
whole was offered to public competition in one lot. The
first offer fur the whole property was 43,0001, and it was
bought in at 62,0001., the sum offered not being sufficient to
satisfy the demands of the mortgagees. Several of the City
committee were present, as well as • great number of
capitalists and other gentlemen interested in the removal
of Smithfield market.

ACTION AGAINST • NEWSPAPER PROPRIETOR.—
On Wednesday last, at the Edinburgh Jury Court, second
dislike., Mr. William Scouller, a pawnbroker in Glasgow,
sued Mr. Robert Gunn, of the same city, the proprietor of
the North Britia Mail, for an alleged libel, in the report
of a proceeding at the Glasgow police-office. It was stated
that the plaintiff and has partners were placed at the bar
charged with refusing to give up certain stolen property;
and then was added this statement: "Gee of the prisoners
was exceedingly contumacious, and seemed perfectly de-
termined to resist the ends of iIISSIO. as far as Ivy in his
power. They were, however, obliged to disgorge their ill-
ratztne4tV as edges." The jury awarded 50f. damages. The
laid by the plaintiffs had been 8001.