The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-17 00:00:00

MR. CIA,SIPTON TO MR, WIONTER.

Washington, July .5.
Sir,—l have been directed by her Majesty's government
to bring to the knowledge of the government of the United
States a measure which has been adopted by her Mojeeys
government to prevent a repetition of the eimplaino
which have so frequently been made of the encroachment
of vessels belonging to citizens of the United States and of
France a; on the fishing grounds reserved by the convintion
of 1818. Urgent representations having been addressed
to her Majesty's government by the governments of the
North American provinces in regard to these encroach-
ments, whereby the colonial fisheries are meet seri-
ously prejudiced, directions have been given by the Lords
of her Majesty's Admiralty for stationing off New Bruns-
wick, Prince Edward's Island, and in the Gulf of St. Law-
mace such a force of small sailing vessels and steamers as
shall be deemed sufficient to prevent the infraction of the
treaty. It is the command of the Queen that the officers
employed should be specially enjoined to avoid all interfe-
rence with vessels of all friendly powers except where they
are violating the treaty, and upon all occasions to avoid
giving grounds of complaint by harsh or unneces.ary pro-
ceeding* whereedreumstances compel their arrest or virtue.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the
insurance of my high consideration.
JNO. F. CRAMPTON.
Acting-Secretary Hunter, under date of July
acknowledged the receipt of this note.
Mr. Cass addressed the Senate for more than an
hour in examination of the treaty of Isl s. and iu
reading from the instructions and correspondence
of the commissioners who negotiated that treaty, as
well as the correspondence between the British coin.
miseioner and minister upon the subject, showing
that the British construction was wholly untenable.
He contended that the American construction was the
proper one. He alluded to the importance of the
interests engaged in the fisheries, and strenuously
urged that they should be protected by all the
power of the Lnited States if necessary. lle re-
garded the movement of Great Britain as most ex-
traordinary. Mr. Davis said his opinion, expreved
some time since, that there was no cause for alarm
and that no war would grow out of this matter. was
still unchanged. Still he considered there was much
in it of an irritating and vexatious character. He
had listened to the senator from Michigan with
much pleasure. Incidentally connected with the
matter was the question of reciprocity. Ile now
protested against any settlement of the reciprocity
question by treaty. He would never yield that
question to be determined by negotiation. Ile
did not believe Congress would consent to
yield the control of the revenues of the country to
the treaty-making power. One year the wants
of the government would require a revenue of
40,000,000 doll., and the next year 50,11410,0410 dols.,
perhaps, would be necessary. While events were
so uncertain the question of the revenue of the coun-
try should never be placed beyond the power 01
Congress. It would never do to limit by treaty the
revenues of the nation. To do so would IN: an en-
croachment upon the fundamental principles of the
constitution. So jealous was the constitution. that
it would not permit the Senate in its legislative caps-
city to originate money bills. Should such a treaty
come to the Senate, it would never meet with lea
approbation. lle considered this movement on the
part of Great Britain as intended as a stroke of pollq
which might result as a dangerous one, and the colo-
nies might perhaps find out that the object they had
in view was not to be advanced by it. He
then
examined the question of right, and pronounced the
construction passed on the treaty. by Great Britain
as altogether erroneous. Ile dia not think a was
would grow out of this. lle did not think firot
Britain wanted a war, but if she did she could have
it. lie would never surrender any right to her. Mr.
Hamlin followed in a critical examination of the
treaty, and of the correspondence at time of its fur
Lion. lle maintained that the American interprell'
tion of the treaty of 1518 was correct, and that it w.l,
sustained by all the authorities. He considered that
the conduct of Great Britain could not be subinrol
to without disgrace and dishonour. lie had vet ea'
chided when the subject was postponed.

itioti•••ti was then made to reconsider the vote by
*l r the ion was {tossed allowing the Congres-
ia
onal ti.obe to pass through the mails free of postage.
Irioustiirble discussion took 'duce on the subject,'
'Lc ut wbielt it was clearly shown that
„ear, would alone enhance the prosperity of
r mats ideals, and be of no benefit to the public
;,:at, It r. he motion to reconsider was neverthe-
k,. coral down. by Is to 2.5. The names of those
on this one-sidtel affair arc given in the
• elsewhere. Mr. Douglas submitted
prA,, •
Salt Of,. to .be Kiier and Ilarbour Bill, so as to
eitu.s, and counties to levy tonnage
den,• tor the purpose of improving ricer, &c. An
not-testing debate took place with regard to (lea.
Hanintou's nwunprial concetning the public debt of
Ti'.,l in the course of which it was stnteil that the
comme..e.c. on Finance had unanimous!). decided to
repet against rim repeal of the proihro of the Boun-
dary Act nquiring the tie.• millions to be retained in
the treasury. !los matter still I:News to be one o'
principal thenws ut discussion in W tshington
and.b.futr it is tinally settled, is likely to make some
tinalwial and ye:tricot de%elopments that will cause
no :deepens:ohm throughout the country. After al
tut thalogne between Messrs. Bunter and Borland,
on the ordering a reconnoissance of the (littlest.
and Java Start ax., the St mate dossed its laboun fur
the 114.
Lake Erie has been visited by a heavy squall, in-
flicting comadetable injury on the shipping. No
lives we:: lost.
Fnqn No, tit hauls ear that the first bale of
ace 04tuel this 01..13011 arrived there WI the 2nd of
Auottr.!•
lia Lod accounts fium Mexico received at New
York. n.present the iiihrbitants as being ill a great
state of excitement in VolON.quence of the numerous
Indian drpndatiosis throughout that unhappy
reentry. Emboldentel by their successes, the Zaca-
beas tube recently attacked a town within one
imbed miles of tlw city of Mexico. What makes
tic 'mina worse. the government appears to have
so rescume left to pay for the defence of the people.
The President of (.osta Bits has issued a mani-
f,sto dtv:aring the assent of his government to the
basis of the settlement of the difficulty with Nicara-
gua. as agreed upon between Englund and the
lcited States.

Tbe hews brought by the Ohiu from the west '
exist of South America is rather important. It is
stattd that Peru has warned New Granada not to
isterfeic in the attain of Ecuador. It is very likely
that the Fleecy :nine:mot will lead to a general war ,
among the South American republics.
According to despatches from Rochester, the
cholera. in a very malignant form, is prevailing to a
considerable Latent in that city Within the forty-
eight hours ending at five o'clock last evening,
twenty- is deaths had occurred, out of sixty-six,
cases. The near approach of this awful scourge
be a warning to the authority of this city
not ta.i, to iitcp the streets, alleys, and sewers free
from n.th. but also to • ndeavour to promote cleanli-
nes, ::tuong all classes. A tree use of Croton water,
tombined uith brooms, shovels, &c., will do much
towards preventing the disease.
The coolers is reported to have destroyed a family
d lour or live persons in Buffalo. Some of the citizens
of that place are said to be greatly frightened, and
many arc leaving fur the country.
The British barque Charlotte, from New Orleans
to Liverpool, was burned on the 31st ult. at the
South %%oit Pass. Her cargo, consisting of 1,900
baked cotton, was totally consumed ; officers and
crew fortunately saved.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIOENCE.
Nsw Yoga, Aro. 3.
The amount of specie in the °nice id the sub-treasurer of
td'• por to-day, amounts to four millions three hundred
lad silty two thousand one hundred and twenty-three
doders; yet such is the abundance of money that this
amount of coin withdrawn as it is and locked up from all
business purposes, has n.•e the slightest itfect upon the
markt t. There is a little more enquiry for money, it is
true, acd probably will be as the tall trade advances, but
ti.e demand is promptly met by capitalists, and uu advance
has takes place in rates ; in fact choice securities are rather
easier.

Stocks continue to have an upward tendency, and the
transactions to-day show a decided improvement, as will be
seta upon reference to our li.t uf sales. Yuri ign Exchange
is firm with, so far, only a moderate demand. London, 110
to 110!, sod in same inat.ioces 110 f ; Penis, 5 Itif to 45 15 ;
Ilasburgh, 34,4 to Amsterdam. 41 to 41f ; Bremen,
;IP to 7uf.
Currux.—Spinners have been free buyers during the
last too days, and prices have advanced fc. per lb. Ship-
pers do nut come forward at the advanced rates. The sales
same Friday amount to about 2,600 bales.

At!aothe.
Florida. Mid Ports.
lerior .
to iv& low to goad & 01 .- %to 91 ... 111 to
yd. km to good— to 161 ... 91 to log ... 14 to 1
Mid. tau. to &Or lO to U. .. 1% o ... 111 to 11
I ullytr.rtoocoddo 11 to ... —to .. —to
locod and Sae

Floc it, de.-The market for flour has been inactive to-
day, the demand bein4 almost ezcluaively for the home
user. We continue Saturday's quotations :-Common
brawl, of State flour at 4 dui& ; good ditto, 4 doll. 6fe.
to I do:). 120. ; Ohio, 4 dub, to 4 dots. 121 e.; round hoop
ditto, 4 dots. 121 c. to 4 dole. 181 c. ; fancy brands of
ditto, 4 dole. 311 c. too dole 661 c. ; common Michigan, In-
diana, die., 4 dot.. 61e. to 4 dots. 121 c. Canada dour, 3 dole.
Sac. to 4 dots. ; common Southern, 4 dole. 37,e. to 4 doh.
e.; Baltimore new flour brings 4 dots. 75c. Bye dour,
3 dela. Isle. to 3 doh. 22-Ic. Jitney corn meal, 3 dole. 18tc.
to 3 dols..rx. Ohio ditto, 3 dulz. 121 e. The market of
late has bran a ell supplied with wheat, but upon upon-
hoe • considerable portion has been found to be sumer-
chantsble. Prime merchantable wheat brings 90e. to 100 c.
for Ohio, and 1 dol. Bc. to I dol. 10c. for Genesee. Corn
castrates in request, with sales for the Eastern port at
641 e. to 6..ic for Western seized. trammed corn ranges
tram to 64c.. according to condition and quality. Oats
are steady at 4.5 c. to 46c.
Inzauurs.-We have no alteration to notic• in rates.
The amount ofering is limited. To Liverpool : Contra, id.
per lb. ; door and meal. 93. to 11d. per bbl.; bossy goods,
Id. 61. to Ms. per ton ; groin, in bulk, 31d. to 31d. per bush.
o Linden Tobacco, 225. 6d. to 259. per Mid.; flow,
W. to 1.. 9d. ; turpentine, 2.. per 24901ba. ; 011110111,1-
seat goods, 20s. to 30s. per ton ; heavy goods, oU, Ile.,
17e. 6d. to 20s. ; beef, 3.. 3d. to 3s. 64. par tre.; oil coke,
lid. to Is. 9d. To Hans: Coates, squats balm, Id. p.r
lb ashes, 6 dole. to 6 dole. per sea rico, 7 dole.; gnat,
farm bark, 6 deb.; aseesormest p;ods, 6 Eds. ;
Lae, le., p. per lb.

FIRE IN TOTTRNII.IM-OOURT-ROAIE Yesterday
annum • In broils out is the harrow pimp called
k /Ur, y-coott, I. Totteahara-courtroaf, which remilied is
the total destruction of one house, sod is Missies mann her
extensive to Mx odors. The details of the aineese mw thus
*summansed is Kr. Braidyrood's roper's Moot
16. Called by a cabman to a tire in the pansalms of us. a.
EMU., baker, No. 3, litaroy-coact, Tottemheniemet-nod,
which was eatiaguished by six eesaggtaes of the Imam nee.
I,:odirsent, mad one of the penh. The neat In ea-
unknown. The eontents wen hummed im the Wen-
Sawn, and the premises were eogyeeml to be lemeret 111
the ..som offal. The h•ntse numbs/SR 2. ilisepetterk be-
-1.,01t,0g to Mr. Eadie. and its eemenee nenned. No. 4,
it the same court, let out is knoollemili the Inorstif
at Mr. Andrew Willis, of Woraininnyino, about two-
thirds of tonilding nateate deetroysa. The annote
were inoreal; the peonlees men messed te be lamed in
the wassisafir saw Ns it bibs WHS. 4.114 P Mr.
hearth.,emitime-seemeleatee, elde inn honed and
-Jt premises dinned W In. Not lativieL No. 6. is the
same court, Michael Apo, chandler, kept of • 1
ganged by the action of the fin, sod meson and by
1,0,ty removal, Re.. ' uninsured. No. 6, la the NM avert,
Mr Charles Ireland, perfumer and heir4noter. &flu
clamors ; uninsured. No. 7, 111 the arm Its. Ro-
!, rt Lake, front shutter, farad, Main dsmaYial and
n•atemto damaged by bye, water, mill nnemei ; met imsered.
No 4, is the same court, Mr. Jasper, home etpmenless wan-
rosy scorched aad furniture Whom by resertel ; as-
lateen.

THE SWORD TURNED INTO VIZ SICKLE.—So great
is the scarcity of hands in Weet Busses, owing to ensign-
...ll and other causes, that the farmers, unable to procure
the means of housing their crops, has. applied to the com-
maudiair officer of the Scots Fusilier Guards, who, on eon-
that his men did not compete with agricultural
abourtre, but only supplied their places where vacant, con-
`or'-d 19 allow his men to wield the sickle instead of the
`"”ed. Two of the farmers of Balsam, Mr. Edward
Wy.ttt and Mr Holloway, engaged senors each of the Funs
lot guards, and, with their asastanto, have completed the
in.gathering of their sheaves and stacked them for winter
threshing, The harvest southward of the South Downs Is
aisisys the earliest in the kingdom.
NloN4tea Ftovae-ltr.ap.--The fl,gure-head of the
W.n.1.0, Castle, originally constructed at Pembroke, as a
129 gun ship, but subsequently eat la two and lengthened
fe sa to i arty 140 guns, and intended to be fitted with en-
s-,and a screw propeller, was brought down to Woolwich
kali Blackwell, in a barge, and taken on short prepara-
tory to the various piece sof which the figure will be fanned
I** sent to Pembroke. Some idea may be formed of the
Itlia.ailude of the figure head of the Windsor Castle when
stand that it consists of a lion rampant supporting a
large shitlil with its two fore paws. The figure of the
lion nands lb feet in height, with a noble head, distended
owltrils, and wins open mouth, showing its powerful teeth.
4at Mane ie large and raised, and the tail, aims feat in
Ith? it lashed round :La if the animal was in the act of
strloltuig on its prey. The circumference of the hind legs
r the midis jniat is three feet, and the proportions of the
Ague admirable.. A representation of Windsor
"1110 has brae Nude in Maid carving on the shield.