The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-22 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

CANADA —We have papers from Canada to July
8. Th, it contents indicate a considerable amount of anxiety
relative to the anticipated influx of emigrants during the
present season. Blectings had been held and the opinion
very freely expressed that steps should betaken to forward
to the scantily peopled settlements the superabundant labour
which, when allowed to stagnste in the frontier towns, pro.
duced the most serious evil.. S.eps bad also ban taken to
promote railway works, and to open for settlement large
trac's of government lands. The Toronto Globe states that
the Crown Land Commissioner had matured, and was
about to c irry into operation, with the sanction of the
ministry, a scheme for the settlement of the land, of the
crown which lie to the north-west of Toronto, and which
have not hitherto been surveyed. The basis of the plan is,
the formation of as direct a road as possible from Toronto to
Owen Sound. This road is opened and partly planked
through E es- icoke and Albion, to the Hurontariceroad, a
distance of 40 miles. Beyond that point it will be opened
through the unsurveyed townships of Melanchton Luther,
Amaranth, and Proton, striking the Owen Sound-road about
the township of Holland. Another road will be from the
lower part of ilottawasaga Bay and, going west,
will strike the Owen Sound-road at nearly the
same point as the one from Toronto. It will
then be continued to • point on Lake Huron, about 40 miles
above Goderich, called Pine Brook. The advantage to
Toronto of this scheme is evident. It brings Owen Sound
between 20 and 30 miles nearer Toronto than Hamilton,
besides opening up a large tract of country, the trade of '
which will inevitably find its way to Toronto. The land on I
each side of these roads will be laid out in lots ref 50 acres I
each, with one-eighth of a mile frontage; they will be
granted on the same conditions as those on the Owen Sound
road, which require the clearing of 16 acres within five years,
the keeping the road in front of their lot in repair, &c. We
believe that in all 114 miles of road will be opened at a cost
of 301. a mile, and that immigrant labour will be employed
on the work as much as possible.
A meeting was held on the 19th of June, at Prescott, to
adopt measures to build a railroad between Prescott and
Bytowu. One of the speakers stated that the people of
Ogdensburgh were willing to subscribe all the money, all
they wanted was the charter. The distance was stated at
54 miles, and the route said to be eery level. The following
are the resolutions passed :
I. That the construction of a railroad from Prescott to Bytom
would greatly coutribute to promote the tootle and facilitate the atm.
rromieotioo between those places and the adjacent country, and
would open up a large tract of retitle land for improve-
ment, and would tend much to advance the prosperity of
this portion of the province. 2. That the present railroad con-
structing from Ogdeusburgh to Boston fully ezemplities the necessity
of having a corresponding communicadon between the waters of the
St. Lawrence and Ottawa. 3. Tut a committee be formed to corre-
spond with the people of Bytom and other places on the subject,
and to solid; their cooperation therein, and to draft a petition to the
legislature, to be presented at its next ws-ion, for en act of isconsere-
don, end to procure signatures to the same.
It was intended to commence laying some of the rails on
that portion of the Portland Hoc nearest Montreal in the
course of last month. Two or three of the carriages intended
I to run on the line were in a state of forwardness.
The Canada Gazette of June 24 coetains a notice Rating it
was intended to apply to the legislature, at the next meeting
thereof, for a charter for the construction of a railroad from
Lachine, on the island of Montreal, across the said island,
and across the waters of the Ottawa and the Isle of Jesus to
St. Etta:ache, St. Andrew's and Grenville, in the county of
Two Mountains, thence crossing the waters of the Ottawa
at or about Hawkeabury, and following as near as may baths
line of the valley or the Petite Notion River to do. tom. of
Prescott, on the river St. Lawrence, with the right to erect
the necessary bridges over the said waters, and to make use
of said bridges as toll bridges if desirable, and to enjoy all
privileges appertaining to the same, under the name and
style of the " Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Grand
Junction Railroad Compare_y." In reference to this plan,
the Montreal Herald says, 'The project of a railroad uniting
Montreal with the navigable waters of the Ottawa at Gren-
ville, and the Ottawa with the St. Lawrence at Prescott, is
a scheme of national importance ; it is a part of that main
trunk of internal communication which is destined, at no
remote period, to connect Halifax with Montreal, and Mon-
treal with Lake Superior, and which, acting in combination
with our great water communications, will place the com-
merce of Canada and of the Western part of this continent,
by way of Canada, on a footing superior to the vicissitudes of
climate and season, and not only equal to all competition, bat
beyond all competition."
Telegraphs were keeping pace with railway projects. It
was expected that the telegraphic communication between
New York and New Orleans would be in operation by_the
miedle of July ; and that the line that reaches New York
from Quebec being united with the above, and the wbolo
forming an unbroken link, New Orleans and Quebec may
be brought within a few moments distance of each other.
The distance is three thousand miles.
Steam-boat disasters appear to be becoming as common in
our American colonies as ire the United States. To the lore
of the Dawn, in the Lachine rapids, on the 20th of June,
announced by last mail, ie now added the burning of
the ;Speed, a new steamer built lest year, for the route
between Grenville and Bytown, at an outlay of 9,0001. It
appears that when the Speed was abut three miles below
Dunning's Wharf she was discovered to be on fire. It was
blowing a hurricane at the time, and all the efforts of her
captain and crew to extin
foundimpossible to arrest
the proguss of the fire it was attempted to scut-
tle her, but that not succeeding she was run ashore
at the most practicable spot that presented itself. The
passengers, 40 in number, were all, with their beggsge, taken
off and set ashore in safety, owing to the skill and coolness of
her commander. As the vessel was burned to the water's
edge, her engines, which cut 3,0001., were greatly damaged.
No insurance was effected on her, and the entire loss will
fall upon her owners, Messrs. Macpherson, Crane, and Co.
The fate of the Dawn is thus accounted for :—This steamateer
left Lachine to descend the rapids, but she unfortunly
entered the channel at the same time that several rafts were
making their descent. To avoid these became absolutely
necessary ; the steamer was put about and made to stem the
current, but in doing so must have been turned out of the
regular channel, for on putting her about again to resume Tlilt REMOVAL OF 'THE COLONNADE IN TILE RE-
her course she struck heavily upon a rock, whCh, however, GENT'S-QUADRANT.—Lord Morpeth and Mr. Parker have
she parsed, but she almost instantly afterwards struck upon prepared and broughtin a bill to empower the Commissioners
a second with so much force that she literally was lilted of her Majesty's Woods and Forests to remove the Colon-
upon it. The passengers were saved. nade in the Regent's-Quadrant.
HALIFAX AND QtiEDEO HAILWAT.—The commissioners THE PORTUOUEsE AUXILIARY FORCE4.—Notice
for the survey of a line for this railway, Major Robinson and given in last night's Gazette, by the mixed British and Poe-
Captain Henderson, of the Royal Engineers, stilliemein at tuguese commission, that the payment of the interest, due
Halifax, where they were as yet occupied in preparing on the Ist of April hut on the titulos issued by this commit-
plans and sections of the several routes which they have ex- sion, will commence on Monday next, and be continued on
plored and surveyed. When their labour. in this respect Mondays, Wednesdays, and Yndaye, from eleven to three
are completed, and before making their first report, the u'eenek. Interest, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, will
commissioners will proceed to the United States, for the pur. be allowed by the Portuguese government upon the titulos
pose of examining various railways there, ascertaining the due on the Ist of April last, until notice for t teir payment
cost of construction, expense of working, and such other shall be advertised.
particulars as to wooden railways, and railways NATIONAL REFORM LEAGUE.—The second general
on piles, as will enable them to offer to her meeting of the members of this league, and the committee of
Majesty's government a careful end well digested management, was held at the York Hotel, Wellington-
estimate of the probable expense of a railway through street, Strand, yesterday evening. The Rev. Mr. Stoddart
took the chair, and stated to the meeting that the object for
which they had met was to consider the best means of ad-
t eo
dln oa durabilitybdaeet mostkthi
goeconomicalsore
a requirements t
vancing the League toe more prominent position, to obtain
magnitude as this trunk railway much care and Caution for it the advantages of public support, and to determine the
tfe9ethe principlecontemplatedcoiwoni tihe
s.
are necessary at the outset to guard against erroneous calm- best course for them to adopt, and also to come to the know-.
reference
constructed
n s
traffic.
tannin or mistaken estimates. From the careful manner in ledge of the st the League was in at present from their
which the imperial government is proceeding in this matter secretary, and ethe advances it had made since their leaf
we (New Brusenneker, June 29) conclude that an unabated general meeting.—Mr. Willanley, the secretary, then pre
Interest is felt in it, and that if the final report be favourable seeded at some length to lay before the meeting the course of
measures will be proposed to the colonies for carrying out en proceedings that was thought neoeseary to be plumed to j .ut
undertaking of the highest importance to their welfare and the League is a more prominent position bef ire the pub lie,
of immense national value. and which is embodied in the following resolutions, w' with
Coors tv CANADA.—The Agricu/turist of the let of June were unanimously carried :
Teaks in very favourable terms of the crops. " From all we let. That the meeting most cordially approved of the perorate e and
can see and hear there is every reason to expect that Canada excellent system adopted by the Nithenal Bee.sem League, SJ ad telt
will be blessed this year with a fair if not a bountiful has- gr."l3. encouraged findiing test it mot with a ready WO pianos
amongst clasees of reasonable roomers, aid the meeting ',weed
vest. The spring crops are looking exceedingly well, and also in the growing cogidence that had been estabiished in fay our of
ha tell wheat, though to many cases much damaged by the gad. That the meeting wee convinced that the Reform t,e ague bad
winter, has recovered wonderfully within the last few been eufllciently tested, and comet proved to be well adapt, dto effect
weeks, and bids lair, if no outward circumstances happen their objects, and that ring the wishes of tbe pee pie It ought
between this and harvest, to yield more than an average. I now to be placed in the
.pr t lion to which It was So justly
entitled; and that to this end a or taro stud meeting
NEW BRUNSWICK.—In the New Brunnricker ought to be immediately oon to pot It openly befo re the public,
of June 29 we find an expression of lively decided belief that ands obtain for it the advantsige of general nipped.
the timber trade of the province was is jeopardy, but no 3 Ths, while the meeting Mt lienefol for stir: liberality and
disinterested exertions of the later conductors of this league,
symptoms of regret for the change likely to ensue.
"The it also feu seeable that the executive ought not to be ale
reduction of the duty on Baltic timber (says that journal), to.„ 0. their get...to age.,
oeo
or
hat io
nbe car
combined with low freights, already enable the foreigner to imager restricted by UM of the regular suppbes; sod tder to
sell his timber in the British market at rates very little be- secure a due amount of hubris imatedtti.ely antisnie for the advance-
yond the freight of similar timber from North America. men auto Ulla league, the sambas should be supplied wi
thrs,
submits.
And to this untoward state of things may be added tion to enter the subscription. of members or importers, and to
timber 4th.
all such dishone• week before the authority touting then).
the expectation that the remainiug duty
- on foreign 4th. That Unocal examittees shall make a went. enrolee of their
will be swept away altotether with the abrogation of fungi ta the eregaume who ebb, also pay
the saes to the
not
of
the,
the navigation laws. With such • prospect before us it executive, is conformillwith the 4th resolution of the last sleeting
Deanne" the people of this colony to meet the coming of the committee, and an available impedes (riot exceeding 501.)
storm by preparauons for entering upon other branches of sbaileeeinerneetiately paid fee the purpose
southher the, central treasurer
busbies', and by roes/lures for rendering available the many
ln now further named, and .repo rated to receive
valuable resources of the province, which have been too 'Aeral'we=o„,T.,....,,no. from the mew.
•00.01).r. ;
long neglected. The agricultural capabilities, mineral sad they stin:M gc-o-nstituted • financial onr,„e forr
the
wealth, and unlimited fisheries which the bounty of Pro- and **gelation of financial matters, whir*„. slummy. the power of
vid.ence has bestowed upon New Brunswick, will afford °peeve'< a taming account,
aboadant employment of a profitable nature at all times, Keens. J. Hunt, Soodon, Be; and and Segrave were
and furnish occupatiou of Bless demoralising character than tl-..en appointed as fou;tento, grepune, ame the
and san-
thank. of
lumberiog pursuits, which will tend to place tho prosperity e the meeting 11...(eted to the 'airman
d thin Colony upon a more substantial footing than on aro tary, they re
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Lord John Russell had an audience f the Queen
yesterday, at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday morning.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the
Princess Mary visited her Majesty and Prince Albert yes.
terday.
The Queen Dowager received at dinner yesterday
the Ditchers of Kent and the Prineess Mary. the Queen
Dowager had afterwards an evening party, to which the
Queen. Prince Albert, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the
other members of the royal family were invited.
- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had a dinner
party yesterday. The company consisted of Prier. Frede-
rick William of Hesse, the Duke and Duchess nt 11,tufort,
the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl and
Countess of Wilton, the 'Earl and Countesses Granville, the
Earl and Countess of Shelburne, Viscount Morpeth, Lord
and Lady Stanley, and Mr and Lady Charlotte Lyster.
The Duchess Bernhard of Saxe Weimar, accompa-
nied by the Princes-es Anne and Amelie of Saxe Weimar,
p lid visits ye terday to the Duchers of Ken•, to the Duchess
ofaGloucester, and to the Duch•n of Cambridge.
A cabinet council was held t eaterday at the Foreign-
office. It was attended by Lord J. Rusull, the L ird Chan-
cellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir G.
Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl G-ey, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir J. llobhouse,
Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, the Mar-
quis of Clanricarde, and Viscount Morpeth. The council sat
two boon.
A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Privy,
Council for Trade and Foreign Plantations sat yesterday in
the Council Chamber, Whitehall, to consider the case of R.
Langalow, Esq., one of the district judges of Ceylon. The
Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Ears Granville, Lord Campbell,
and Sir E. Ryan attended.

(From last introit's Gazette.)
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, JULY 19.—This day had
midi. nee of her Majesty, the Baron de Mize', Envoy Extra-
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the King of
Wurtetnberg, to deliver his letter of rem!' : to which he was
introduced by Viscount Palmerston, G C. 8., her Majesty's
Secretary of Slate for Foreign Affairs, and conductefl by
Colonel the lion. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., Muter of the
Ceremonies
FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 19.—The Queen has been
pleased to approve of M. Hersent, as Consul at Dublin; of
M. Mitsisyer, as Curaul at Edinburgh ; and of M. Poggioli,
as Consul at Liverpool, for •he French Republic.

WAR-OFFICE, arty 21.
9th. 1. prilfra—Pernast. C. Barlow, from 10th F., to be pay-mast,
sine Leech, app. paymast imalld depot, at Cl. tatham.
14th Lt. Orrigs.—Cept. T. Garrett, from 78th F., to be cant., vice
Dawson, app. to i7;h F.
6th F.—Brey. Cot P. Dundth, from h..p. mutt, be be neut.-cal.,
vice J. Croftoa, who exch. ; Major It. Burnley, to he lieut-col., by
per., vice Duntla -, who ret.; Brev.-Major T. B. Powell, ti be major,
by por., vine Burnley ; Limit. C. 11. booker, to be *apt., by nor., vice
Powell ; En...R. P. Nto be lieut., b 1 pur., Moe Dowker ; IL A.
Crofton, neat, to be toes pur. rico
f".--r apt. T. H. Aabton, from the 3rd Wait India Regiment,
to be rapt, vice Lovett, who mei,
34th F.—Lieut. 14. J. Sweet, nom the 79th F., to be Scut , vice
Scott, who each ; Ens. 11. E. Bale, to be lieut., by pur., vice Pmker,
who ret. ; H. D. Probni, gent, to be ens., by pur. vice Bale.
41st I.—Ens. A. Eliiott, from the 84th P., to be qaartcrmaster,
vice Young, who each.
46th F.—Ens. J. Crymee, to be lieut., by pur., vice Menzies, who
mt.; W. R. Hroketh, gent., to be
hen, by pur., rice Comm.
47th F.—Lient. C. Wine, to cam by par., vice Rookie, who
ret.. ; Env. N. G. Philip., to be lieut., by pur., vice Maine; Fite-
William P. Stonier, gent, to be ens., by pur., vice Philips.
51. t F.—Ens. A. N. Armstrong, from the 57th F., to be ens., vice
Uoyd, who retires.
53rd F.—Caps J. Mac Neale Walter, from 90th F., to be apt., vim
Bastard, who exah.
57th F..-Capt. G. K. M. Dawson, from 14th Lt. Dregs., to be capt.,
vice Hunt, app. to 711th F. ; G. J. Forsyth, gent., to be ens, by pur.,
vice Armstrong, app, to the 51st F.
60th F.—Assist. Sul.. G. A. F. Shelton, M. 8., from the 28th F., to
be Assist-Burg., vice O'Brien, decea.ed.
64th F.—Lleut C. S. Jeffrey, to he rapt., be pur., vice Parker,
..1.0 0080. ; Ens. H. R. C. Godley to be Gamey pur., vice Jeffrey;
F. F. Hood, gent., to be ens., by per , viy.
74th F.—Lieut. T. Wallnutt to be capt., by pur., vice De Butts,
who rote. ; Ens. L. A. Brydoa to be lieut., Arn.r., vice Wallautt ;
J. M. Wdoon, gent., to be ens., by pur., vice
78th F.--Capt. G. H. Hunt, from the 57th F., to be rapt., vice Gar-
rett, app. to the 14th Light Drags.
79th F.—Lieut W. Scott, from the 34th F., to be lieut., vice Street,
who exchanges.
84th I.—Quartermaster T. Young, horn •he 41st F., to be ensign,
rice Elliott, who exchange..
87th F.—Lleut. A. H. Cobbe, to be rapt., by par., vice Turner, who
ret..; 8 e. Lieut. lion. A. M. Cathcart,' to; be lint lieut., by pur.,
rice °abbe ; J. Peytoo, gout, to be sec. bet by pur., vioe Cathcart.
90th F.--Capt. W. B. Butard, Irmo the 33rd F., to be capt, elm
Welter, who exchanges.
97th F.—Capt. J. N. Ilibtert, from Ist Drag. Gdit, to be cants
viee Harvest, prom.; Lieut. R. Bruoe to he e.apt., by pur., vice nib.
bat, who rets.; Ene. 1.. W. Reynolds to be lieut., by pur., aloe Bruce;
T. H. Pipon gent.. to be ens., by pur., vice Itcynolds.
2nd Wert India Regt.—W. Criepin, gent, to be en.., without per.,
vice Knaposan, who roe. ; Acs-Burg. T. Parr, from the staff, to be
amourif., vice Kehoe, who exch.
3rd eta India Regt.—Capt. G. 82. M. Lovett, from 18th F., to be
cent, vice Million, who each.
Marver.—Capt. J. N. Ilibbert, or 97th F., to he major in the army.
Ht hr.?. —Amistant-8005. T. Kehoe, M.D., from the 2nd
' Wen India Rest., to be aseketant-sargeon to the forms, vine Put,
who axed

WAR-OFFICE, Juts lg.
The Annual Army List, corrected to the 31st March, with additioca
and .Mention while printing to the 19th May, 1448. with an hide",
is now in course of putllcation, and may be bad of Messrs. Parker,
Funny's% and Parker,
ADMmilitary library, Iffbitehall.
IRALTY, JI'LY 14.
Corps of Royal Marines.—First Lieut. P. Orly" to be capt., vice
Shoveller, placed on h.-p., on account of 111.hawilltl Second Lieut. R.
G. Hallilay to be lira lieut., sloe Otislow, poem