The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-13 00:00:00

PARIS. Ann 12.

An official despatch has been received here, dated
Madrid, 10th instant, midnight, announcing that
seditious manifestations had taken place on the
occasion of the dismissal of the Rector of the Uni-
versity and the installation of his successor. The
latter was driven from the premises of the univer-
sity by the students, who afterwards proceeded to
the Puerta del Sol, where the people made common
cause with them. The summons of the authorities
to disperse being disregarded, the public force in-
tervened and the riot was energetically euppreased.
The gendarmerie alone succeeded in obtaining this
result.

A subsequent despatch, dated 11th instant, states
that order had not again been disturbed.

PORTUGAL.
MADRID, Antu. 12.

A telegram received here from Lisbon of to-day's
date announces that the entry of foreign cereals into
Portugal has been authorised at a duty of 600 rein.
per quintal.

THE ANNEXATION OF CANADA.

The following letter appears in the IVashington
Chromick (U. S.) :

" Washington City, Marsh 25, 1865.

"Sir,—The New York Herald of tbis morning contains
an article from the Moments/ (Canada) Gazette of the 22nd
of this month. in which, among other exertions in regard
to myself, all of which are utterly unfounded, the following
allegation is made:

" ' THE NEW ANIMATION SCRIBE.

" ' A statement appeared in this journal some time sines
announcing the presence in this city of a Federal commis-
sioner copied in sounding the views of Canadians relative
to union with the United States, and empowered to seat
an annexation movement with Federal money to the extent
of 100,000,000 dole. This statement was denied and ridi-
culed by the Globe, although its proprietor, as a member
of the ministry, was perfectly aware, from other sources of
information, of its satire truthfulness, and the machine-
lions of the commissioner bad been the subject of grave
debate in the Executive Council. The person referred to
was the Hon. ft. J. Walker,
" I did not visit Canada as a 'Faders! commissioner,'

for any purpose whatever ; nor do I know the opinions of
the administration as to the anneratiou of Canada to the
United States. I have always favoured the project myself,
but never except with the full coasent of England sad
Canada. To make an unjust war upon Canada, with •
view to its aeneratioe, or upon England to secure such an
object, would be an atrocious crime, never contemplated
by me. Ido not know Lord Mooch, the Governor-General
of Canada, nor his private secretary, nor any of the tan►-
dian ministry ; nor did I visit Quebec, where the Canadian
' parliament and authorities are DOW &rambled. This last
visit wee my fifth to Canada with is the last few year, and
gave no just ground for say animadversion upon this subject.
I depart from my oriel course in notating this newspaper
article, because the evident object of the Montreal
Gazette is to embroil the United Sates with England on
this question, in aid of the Southern rebellion. The Gazette
is a violent tory paper, and of course bitterly hostile to
the North, and favourable to the Southern rebellion. I
was treated with great hospitality and kindness by many
Canadian gentlemen, and am quite sure that the Canedirs
government and most of the Canadian people are favour-
able to the united States in our present struggle. The
Canadians are Americana, sod the St. Lawrence and the
lakes, with their fertile valleys, are our joint inheritance.
We are one by geography, by mutual ioteceourse and it
nor do I doubt but that we shall have • common
destiny. If it was deemed expedient hereafter to present
my views on this subject, I should not deem it wearily to
ask the prior ansent or section of ►ny administration ; bat
it certainly is not my purpose to embarrass the government
at this critical period by any discussion now of this gees-
tioe. All editors wbo have inserted in their columns the
ankle from the Montreal Gazette will oblige me by pub-
lishing this cantradietioa.—Yoare truly, It, J. W Ames."