The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-19 00:00:00

UNITED STATES,

The Europa, Captain Scott, arrived yesterday
morning at Liverpool, with dates from New York to
the 6th, Boston to the 7th, and Halifax to the 9th
Met
The American political news received by this arri-
val consists chiefly of rumours reepectingobanges in
the cabinet, or the cabinet's policy, which are oonfl-
deafly affirmed by some journals and as confidently
decied by others. Great allowances must be made,
particularly at the moment when the state elestims
are in progress, for the latitude which keen partisans
(bete as well as in America) give themselves in
making statements that are likely to tell in favour of

their arty.
In our New York correspondent's letter will be
found some curious and interesting items of news,
calculated to throw light on the manner in which the
institntiocs of our transatlantic cousins work. For
Englishmen, the most remarkable of these is the fact
stated by our correspondent of the purchase of estates
which have been thrown out of cultivation in Jamaica
by American speculators.
NEW YORE, Nov. 6.
The arrival of the steamer with the astounding
news of a large advance in the price of cotton has had
a very curious effect on the public mind. To the
public it was quite unexpected, tor we believe here
that priors never suddenly advance in England on
American produce without a panic or a sudden met s-
slty. We suppose that all the cotton we had to tell
might have been obtained at former ra'ee, if the
English dealers had acted in concert. A single para-
graph in one of your leading jean's'', stating that
there was a fair supply of ootton, or that some of your
mills had stopped work, would have kucloed the
article down some fractions of a loopy. We now
suppose that the knowledge of the stile of our crops
led to a fear of an unusually short supply, and that
this induced the strongest buyers to obtain what they
required without delay. I have taken some pains to-
day to ascertain the condition of the present crop. It
is very poor, and sadly detic.ent in quantity. The
ravages of the worm have been dreadful ; and I am
now prepared to say that cotton mast advance in
your markets, even on the present rates. Nor is this
all. We imagine that we shall have again to furnish
a large amount of provisions for the Irish during the
approaching winter.
An interesting attempt is now making in South
Carolina by a gentleman, formerly well known in
London (Junius Smith), to cultivate the tea plant.
He selected a place where the temperature vu mild
and equable, and lass found his plants uncommonly
promising. The black and green are now in full
bloreom, and in a few weeks he expects to wake his
first crop. He is perfectly sanguine of success, and
of making the Southern States profitable competitors
in the tea marts ;with China itself. He hu also
succeeded in producing the almond.
An important discovery has been made in the
State of Mi souri, which is hailed with much satisfac-
tion. It is found that rice may be cultivated there
with perfect success. This will be a material addi-
tion to the value of her stapl. s.
The Canadian annexationist' are much disconcerted
by the utter indifference with which their movements
are regarded in the United States. It is true that the
legislature of the state of Vermont has passed some
resolutions favourable to annexation, but there is no
excitement in this country on the subject, and no
sympathy has yet developed itself in favour of the
projec*. The western tonna which coetributed men
and money daring the last insurrection, are perfectly
cold. They remember how the Canadians flinched at
the moment of trial, and how the American sympa-
thisers had to psy the penalty of their folly. I do
not believe that the annexation of the Canada" could
at this time be accomplished, even with the consent of
the English government. If they choose to set up
for themselves, we should treat them civilly, but there
is evidintly no desire for the acquisition of territory
north and west of the St. Lawrence and the lakes. It
is really curious to observe how natious seem at times
to remember their mistakes. This of curs with regard
to Canada is fully understood.
I have frequently thrown out the [most friendly
hints to the English merchants with regard to the
island of Lauda. I have just learned from the best
authority that a large American association has un-
dertaken to develop the resources of this island.l
They have been recently buying up neglected estates,'
the richest copper, and the mat promising coal
mines. These are to be worked on American prin-
ciples, and at a large outlay of capital. A party of
the speculators proceed to Jamaica in the steamer of
the 13th, and are sanguine ;of success. Nothing es-
capes the eye of the Americans, there is speculation
in it wherever it glares withal. It would be singular
enough if Jamaica should owe to our countrymen a
return of the golden days of her commercial pros-

--n Very great exertions are now making to secure
the immediate construction of the Panama railway.
By the lit of January the whole line will be com-
menced. Every arrangement is made to ensure i:s
insect U.
Miss Bremer has been the object of much curiosity
here. But the public enthusiasm has received a
damper in the discovery that she is pretty well ad-
vanced in years, and is anything but hardsome.
AMERICUS.