The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-04 00:00:00

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or his own elevation will be of no par lay
A Mood of M. Clayton hes naffed on mu to make
some statewide with regard to the subjects which
have been dissareed in the Daily News. It is very
probable, after a few days, I shall have something to
oommanMate of interest; but at present I see no
reason to &sage any of the later opinions I have ex-
pressed of him.
One affairs with Cuba are perhaps most interesting
at this moment, so far as our foreign relation' era
cnnowned. As you have heard, the Governor-
General of Cube released Rey, and the trial of
the Spanish Consul at New Orleans will
soon proceed. There is a strong popular
wish that this consul should be Ipm:tubed.
and it he is found guilty of the abduction, he will bz.
So far as the invasion of that island depended on
volunteers from New Yoik or New Orleans it is at
present perfectly immotteable. The vigilance of our
government has broken up the arrangemente. It is
the opinion of misty of our best jarisoonsults that
we have overstepped the hue of duty, and the press
is bewailing the fate of del Cahaas, who will now
have to groan under the continuance of a tyranny
which but for our neutrality they oould have shaken
off. I imagine we have acted wisely. We ars not
propagandists,—the very best evidence we can give
of our good sense is to let other nations alone. We
have nothing to do with their laws or institutions.
If they like our "model," they are at liberty to con-
form to it. If they desire temples of liberty, they
mart erect them far thrmselves. Resider, if the peo-
ple of other countries cannot be happy at home, they
can cmie here in a quiet and peaceable way. Above
all, those naticne that would be free, "themselves
must strike the blow." _ _

It is very evident that the Governor-General of
Cuba has been very much frightened. Although we
are unable to obtain much reliable information from
Havannah, it is very ctrtain that great alarm has ex-
isted there, and it is more than probable that the
President's proclamation has frightened the Spanish
authorities more than anything else. The President
has issued a proclamation : argot, there must be
something in it ! The regalor forces, strengthened
by about 4,000 militia, have been disposed on the
southern side of the island principally. The militia,
it is said, however, are not to be tras'ed, and, when
once armed, will turn their weapons against the
authorities. The letters from Havannah, such at
least as we have seeo, predict a general revolt, but
weeannot place much reliance on them. These letters
may have been written to hasten the movements of the
secret expedition here.
They actually assert that the principal towns are
already in a state of insurrection. The frigate, United
States, sailed fur Havannah from this port on Friday
last, and there she will mist several other,. This
promptness on the part of our government is quite
praiseworthy. We have large interests to protect in
that quarter.
Per contra advines receive' at Charleston from
Havannah up to the 4th aware us that the island a as
perfectly tranquil. From all I can gather, I b-lisve
there have been some insute:ctionary movements in
Cubs, and that the insurgents expected aid and as-
sistance from the United States. It is by no mews
certain that tranquillity is restored, or that her Spanish
Majesty will be able to maintain her authority.
You may imagine with what interest we now re-
card California. Our relations with Europe fall off
in value as we look westward. In the course of a

few months, we shall have steamers of greater bur-
then than those of the Cunard line plying to Chagre-.
Our mails are already larger in that direction than
those from Liverpool. The government has receivr d
more money already for letters by the Falcon, than
it has bad to pay by its contract for the e.re!c.-.
This is all very curious, and it is very sudden. Who
can foresee the events which are before us? A vast
amount of wealth will be poured into the United
States. and ours may, in a few years, become the
wealthiest nation on the face of the globe.
The latest news we have received from the Domini-
can Republic, is by the brig Carryl, Capt. Schaolicord,
bringing us down to the 22d of August. The titles
of Liberator and General-in-Chief of the Dominican
army, had been deo, eed to Gtneial Santa Anna, in re-
compense for his services by the National Congress.
Af er which the general visited the province of San-
tiago, where he was received with the greatest en-
thusiasm. Buenaventura Baez, senator, has been
elected President of the Republic by five electoral
colleges, and was proclaimed on the 18th ult. It is
believed that he will accept it for the benefit of
the country, which at present enjoys perfect
tranquillity. Every one is eagerly waiting
the installation of Baez, being persuaded that
he will make great changes in the progress of
affairs. Much is said of a projected emigration,
which will certainly tend to ameliorate the condition
of the country. Nothing has yet b•en done concern-
ing the expected protection of Fiance, and in the
pc( sent state of that republic it is believed that no
a•sistar.ce can be afforded. J. Elliott, Esq., United
States consul, rnd M. V. Place, enjoy the esteem of
the whole population.
Tee British consul, Sir R. H. Schembirgk, has
been there only six or eight mitiths, and conse-
quently is not so well koown.
The papers latest received from Honolulu, bearing
dice Jul 7, contain no intelligence of importarce.
The United States ship Ohio, Cam. Stribling, arrived
.here July 4th from San Francisco. Her officers
made up a parse of 119 dollars for the seamen's
caspel at Hilo.

120 dole. to 150 dula. per month; examen doe
labinrera were receiving 180 dole. per month; ear,
paters, 180 dole. Ordinary goods were eheup,*
San Francisco than in New York. It is a ins
fact, notwiliatanding. that clerks and accounwtant',
unless possessing the first talent, were obliged torn&
mit to a great redaction in their wages. Ths repo,
exceeded the demand.

Vessels had arrived from China with Canton geed
and found no sale. It wan supposed they would be
re shipped to the Unitcd States. The articles mod
in demand were fashionably made clothing, beilei
materials, the best kind of liqueurs, reed3,4Z
houses, and bricks. Dysenteric complaints prevailed
to a great extent.
The local elections bad been very spiritedly we.
tested, but without the least disorder. With Atheva.
cans the ballot-box is an undisputed authority. Btu
!eery curious circumstances have taken piace, um*
illustrate the character of the Californisnem.gratte.
It appearc that a set of ruffians have, toe arre Mee,
under a pretence of opposition to foreigzees, we&
nutted many aggressions against those who have re.
paired to San Francisco. They were banded ander
tte name of " Hoene's." A check hat, however,
been pat to their lawless career.
They were to a certain extent countenanced by this
Alcalde of San Francisco, and imacining the as levy
were the instruments of the government, they were
charged with the regulation of the town and its etc.
viron., they had a parade on Sunday week, sad
head. 4 by drum and Me, they marched to the hill
that overlooks the town, and ou %Wei a cumber of
Chilia s were encamped. Here they made a lark%
assault .11 the tents and persons of the Chiiians,
big four and wounding thirteen cf these unoffendiee
people. They sacked the tents, and havirg vaticnel
themselves. with blood and plunder, they tweed
back again to their rendezvous. This act of the
Hounds was the signal for the friends of order to
come forward. Hundreds who had suffered at their
hands were willing to take up arms and expel the
Hounds by force. Public meetings were held,
speeches wrre made, the Alcalde offered rewatde for
their apprehension, and during Monday and Tuesday,
the gold fever ceased to afford an opportunity forth,
law and order fever to burn. A police has bean esta-
blished, and before Thursday evening no less thee
twenty of the 'founds were cunning in coupler, gad
kennelled on board the brig-of-war, Warren.

That most potent lawgiver, Judge Lynch (says a mate
epondent of the New York Herald), never opened aunt entli
more solemnity then he did here, under the title of ohm
and order." The alealde, not wishing to sit as representative
of his most potent and prompt Judgeship Lynch, refused ts
try the priolen in his court. Then there was a ne:ghty
elonsor raised, and a meeting, called u-on the spot, ap
pointed two gentlemen, one named G. W. Gwyn, and the
other Ism= Warn, both men of high standing, to fit with
the alcelde at the trial. Grand and petit juries were tPletted
to try these men. The whole trial was a complete farce,
from beginning to end. Men were put to be tai. dby a jury
and judges, all of whom were dete rmiLed to Sad them
guilty, end the result has been that four of ,the '• Condi"
are now on board the Warren, sentenced to be =wpm=
to the United States prison, in the district of ColtpLbia,for 10
years. It remains to begun whetter the ker per of any UniLd
States y limn will receive a c immittal irons a " Lynch
law " court or not. The prisoners were derende.i by Jades
Barry, the only lawyer of eminence here. His auslyamios of
society here, its political texture, its desertion and bare*
of its own tools, the unblushing effrontery of corn prosecut-
ing those whom they themselves had led to believe Mal then
was no law but that of might, was keen almost as the
Hera 'eta editorials. Having said so much of cur political
relations, we must wind up by a few wcrds on our steal
condition, sad the prospects of the gold harvest. The
slorio s I read before leaving New York of the abundance cif
tho gold are all corrects The gold placer is ineinustible.
It does not follow that every emij-rant that a cks will Wit
—or finding, will live to return with it. The climate atthis
time on the sea board, is cool, rather so at Light, but in the
mines at mid-day, I can find a oomparis in only in a b.ker's
oven. The mines at present being worked are amen the
San Joaquin and Stanislaus rivers, to the south, or those m
the Sacramento, North Fork, Mormon lel.t d. and Feather
rivers, to the north. You get from here to Steak on or Sias•
mento, about 200 miles on the way to eitt.er
for 16 dole. on deck, or 30 dol., in the cabin of small doom;
freight, 3 doffs. per 10011 m. You are then Omit 60 miles
from the mines, and will have to walk it; fel ight learned
for 75 dole. the 100Ibs., and not one curt. loss. Thoesseda
that have come cumbered with luggage, leave it oa da
wharves here. A. =an could make a fortu• eby boyieg
almost any kind of dry goods here, and seeding them heck
to New York for sale. Arms, boots, clothing, are for asap;
bad liquor is not he given away; beet pram • b•cf, N.Y.
brand, is sold for 10 dole. per bbl. • guld washers of every
kind, sieves, dishes, end machines Of all shales, are stren
on the dock. in hundreds., being too heavy to ea: rv, sad ser-
ies even it y were the mines; shovels and 1 irkmes are
much cheaper here than at New Y.Lk ; lodging is out of the
question, you must have your tent—nut an India ruhber est,
es they are too hot to sleep it% and too heavy to eirry.
W.gons sold well : I brought one which cost me 60 dolt.
and fumes about 20; I could get 800 dwls. f r it. Horses
and mules aro very dear; hatred of 20 dcl.. each, is
I heard at New York, I bad to pay 210 doll.
each, for two mul a. With these 1 intend to travel to the
mines in September or October. There is nothisg dolma
the mines now • fever prevails there to an alarming ratret.
No punts should come here and• r the impression that he
can dig a fortune in a year. From the most authentic
sape,unt,, I have every reason to believe the t'.c mvinge of
all who actually work does not amount to ten dollars per dip.
Every pound of bread be eats will cost him from one to two
dollars. There is no such thing as ergs taldes to b. cad; sad
game is few and far between. The se who k. ep stote• near
the mine' are the persons that make the large fat u le., not
the digger: and young men should rot leave home to under-
take such a life without considering the chan-rf. House
carpenters can obtain ten to sixteen dollars per dcc freely;
labourers can get one dollar per hoer, when we kin;,or
eight dollars per day. Every one that can ai oin building
up or decorating houses, or eau do hard werk, au find
plenty of it at coven or eight times the ordin.ry mops of
New York. Money is plenty; I have r.tn more mind
money here than I have v r e a before.

The alcalio who favoured the " H wu
obliged to retire from office, and when tho ultimo
I. ft, San Francis2a wits the scene of an we:lung elec.
tion for a new one. The successful ee was L.
M. Leary, this gentleman, after nerving his c.antry
du-ing tho Mexican war as Colorel if aPe ylvaoil
regimont of volunteers, was cent to Calitor..i. as Poe,
master, having been since removed, ho serer. Ile
has the confidence of the community, and e
deal
not. now that San Francisco will have a go .1 owl
wholesome government.
In c: rroboration of what is said above re.atire to
prices in Son Francisco we give the follow jilt pricer
current from an extra of the Alta Califon co, d
Aug. 2.
BAN FRANCISCO PRICES CCRRENT
BREADSTUFFS -American flour, 12 401 s. ti 13 las per
barrel; Chile flute, 6 dots. to 6 do's. 50: in I.oi'. hogs;
pilot breed, 8c to 10:. per lb. ; Oregon corn, 1 di 50:.
2 del.. per bushel
PROVISIONS.-Old prime pork, 6 doh. to 8 dolt ; old
mess ditto, 14 del.. 750. to 16 dots. ; new mew let`, oil..
to 22 dole. ; American cheese, 3; 0. to 42e. prrC
cheese, 13c. to 20c. per lb.; Am. risen butter, 7U to 1)0.;
Lard, 8o to I2c. per lb. ; snap, 131 c. to 15e.; brosa wrsr,
9c. to 12lc. ; coffee, Sic. to 81c. ; whale oil, t4k. it lAd
gallon; net
molasses, 2tio. to 45c. per gallon; j 4011 11`7,
7 deals. to 9 dole. in bales; cocoa. 45a to 6:. ; ch0c010t.,134.
to 22jc.
Li et nous -Bottled brandy, 12 dole. to 15 d 010.59.. per leas
ditto, 1 dol. to 2 do's. per gallon; gin, bottl. d, 6 this 50e: is
7 dol.. per d. r. ; ditto, 1 dol. to I dloi. 10e. ter grilte; • o°l,
bottled sherry, S dole. to 9 ,lots. 50: per des n ; doi.
to 1 dol. 50c per gallon; ditto, Cbil., 311 e. to 40:. per eel os;
ditto, San Violate. bottled, 70c. to 75'. per d a. ;
, potpie, 15 dole. to 18 dole. ; ale, 6 doh. 67e. to 7 d 6074
whisker. good, 1 dol. to 1 dol. 50c. per gallon; eitto, now
moo, 60c. to 85c. ; Rum, Now Eiglaud. 70: to 761. per
gallon ; wine, port, 8 dole to 12 dole. p.r dos e; ditto,
carat, 4 dole. 504. to 5 dole. ptr dos.t. ; brandy, yeatho
66e. to 1-dol. per dozen.
Ttas.-Young Hyeon, best, 371 2c. to 452. per lb ; Eyre
skin, 28c. to 30.1. per lb.; Congo, 28c. to 290. per lb.; got'
powder, 452. to 50c. per lb. ; Souchong, to pie, path.
Tonacco -Virginia, 1.2, 1.8, 10c. to 30e. pr l ES.
sills titian, 6 dole. to 6 doh. per thousand ; leak tobewor
Bc. to 12e. per lb.
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, AND CAPS.-Women's owl girW
slipper.,, 25 o. to 75 c par pair; China thee., .58.. t.. 90: rot
' pair; American brogan., 1 dol. 25c. to 1 tlnl. 35 v: per psi:;
American black silk hats, 1 dol. 75c. to 2 dot 75c.; w_b:111
ca.simere bats, 1 dol. 75c. to 2 dots. ; sporting hat% 011
pdlouLotst.aps;:nz:Peak:aooo.l3-doWfneolehiiiresb.r-opudiunw‘zenefrainuaa,drad, tic ;oiling., 300 do!s. to 310
doll. each ; English muskets, 28'cltoalli2e:Astornd3u"411:.11,.1:t7i:oc,254:4;ubdol;;;Ir'S
fish carbines, 14 Americo tour
dole, 750. to 16 dole
wheel waggons, 500 dole. to 700 dole. • ' Au:. !ion b.ats, 50
dole. to 200 dole. ; heave twilled blenketo, 2 d&la ole. c, to 2
dole. 26z. ; Common blankets, 11 dol.. to 2 ;
powder, 85c. to 1 dol. 20c. ; tents, 10 dole. to 15 4•1. es'";
;
matcher, 1 dol. to 1 dol. 50a. per gross ; Am-tic in soddkr,
7 dots. to 15 dots. each.
CHINA Goons.-Red and white pongee., per piece, 6
rtent
50c. to 7 'toys.; black silk handkerchiefs, ter pi, or, 6 deb. 10
6 dols.; China blinds, each, 75c. to bUc ; Ia (vowel ooPr.
b.zee, each, 75c. to 1 dol. ; do. c,ntre table', 18 d• isto 20
this.; do. sets tea boys, each, 8 dol.. to 9d 4. ; ir.ortrilb
25c. to 31c.; dried fruits, per ease, 5 dgls. 75. to.
25c ; gluier in cases, 6 Pin, per case, 941013. to 91 dt
rook candy, in tabs, 6 doll. to 101 dole.; 3.amb:o are
28c. to 30c.; bales wrap2ing paper, each, 10 dub.; DO°
camphor trunks, per ni st, 20 dole. to 25 dol..
REMARICI.-From the continued artiv.'s out
overstocked with all kinds of merchandite ; hi • e: the
tion is prices. The numerona snivels of emigrant• end the so
creased demand for the up-river te..de, to can-
vision. to be in demand and command bitter eve. than su
• •KI.A
other descriptions of goods. Invoices of i . sea`
he-dware have been soli at very low ti:urc.. Vir•
further advance in deur and bacon from the ptes- al Welk'.