The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-22 00:00:00

LABUAN.

The latest advices from this quarter are to Sept.
30, the date of the departure of her Majesty's brig
Columbine. Nothing bed transpired relative to the views
of the home government respecting the island. The
H. C. steamer Phlegethon from Singapore, arrived at
Labuan, September 25, and relieved the Columbine of the
duties of guardship. A new contract had been entered into
with Mr. Miles for working an additional 200 tons of coal
for the use of her Idejesty's service, and Chinese coolies were
employed is working the seal-seam. H. M. surveying barque
Royalist arrived at Labuan, Sept. 20, and was at anchor in
Victoria Bay when the Columbine left. The Royalist has
completed the survey of the coast of Borneo, from Sarawak
(Mr. Brooke's settlement) to the entrance of the Bruni
river. On Oct. 19 H. M. steamer Medea (Commander
Mama) left Singapore for Labium, via Sarawak. The
Medea will remain at Labuan for the admiral, who
is expected there at the end of November. The Johanna has
brought intelligence from Bruni to Sept. 29, at which date
all remained quiet. The Sultan continued firm in his ex-
prmions of respect for us; his Highneu had received threats
of vengeance from the pirates of Boole* for the summary
slaughter of those who escaped the fire of the steamer Nemesu
at the end of May lost. The Sultan treats the threats with
indifference, relying on our power and will to protect him
against all enemies. A Mr. R. Berns leR this in the steamer
Medea to settle in Bruni, with the view of opening a direct
trade with Singapore. The Amelia, Tyrone, Johanna, and
Kim Hok Hien arrived from Bruni during the past month
with full cargoes of raw sago, bees'-wax, caoutchouc, and
other produce. The Amelia and Johanna have sailed from
this again for Borneo.
CANADA.
Private letters have been received in town within
the list few days, from several parts of Canada, stating that
in consequence of the colony being overrun by Irish emi-
grants, who are unable to obtain employment, a memorial
to her Majesty was in course of signature, praying that
either some means should be adopted by government to
divert the tide of emigration from that part of her bla-
jetty's dominions, or that some steps should be taken to pro-
vide employment for the emigrants en their arrival, either
by the construction of railroads, or in any other way which
her Majesty might think proper to adopt. The memorial
has already received the signature of many thousand per-
sons, and is expected to reach this country by the next arri-
vals from Canada. It is worded in strong terms, and pre-
dicts the worst consequences to the colony should something
' not be done is remedy the evils complained of. The lead-
ing towns in the colony—New Brunswick is mentioned in
particular—are said to be literally swarming with these Irish
emigrants, who move about in a mass of rags, from plate to
place, asking alms from every one they meet. The writer
' of one of the letters which have just been received from New
Brunswick mentions that no fewer than twenty-seven of
these miserable creatures called at his house to solicit
charity in one day.

EXTENSIVE FIRE.-11111 morning, a few minutes
before four o'clock, a fire burst forth from the lower part of
the Coachmakers' Arms Tavern, Robe-street, Long-acre.
At the timo of the outbreak there were nearly a dozen per-
sons sleeping in the upper floors, who, on being made sen-
sible of their danger, succeeded, by a desperate effort, in
reaching the roof in safety ; and, after some time, the
whole of the inmates, consisting of men, women, and
children, were noticed on the parapet, in their night-
clothes. Cueing to the exertions of the pollee and
inhabitants, every person was rescued. The engines
=r attended, when the firemen found the premises,
ase to roof, a body of flame. There was a good eueelY
of wrier, sad after the lapse of two hours the flames were
estlegvieed, but not before the stock is trade, furniture,
sod ethic effects were entirely consumed,