The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-23 00:00:00

AMERICA AND CANADA.

[We gave yesterday the intelligence brought by
the Cambria from Canada and tie United States.]
We now present the letter of our corespondent.
NEW YORK, MAT S.
We have late news from Mexico of an interesting
character. The Indians in the vicinity of the Rio
Grande have been committing so many depredations
upon the Mexican settlements, and have des roved so
msny lives, that the American troops stationed at
Fort Brown, opposite Metamoras, hare been obliged
ilVal motives of humanity to turn out for the defence

of the people. Some of the Californian emigrants,
who happened to be near the scene of these murders,
volunteered their aksittance, and we have an amount
of one party of eight having defeated and nearly ex-
terminated a band of thirty Indians, themselves
escaping unharmed. I must say my countrymbn are
a race by themselves.
We also learn that Paredes is in actual revolt
anaii.st the government, that on the 17th of April his
followers captured San Luis Potosi, and then marched
on Queretaro. _ _ _

Tie trove sent against him fraternised with the
insurgents, end now there is no telling what may
happen. The Mexican government does not deserve
the name, and it is a fact that the most respectable
people in Mexico wish most sincerely that they were
under our government.
Ws have a late arrival from Rio Janeiro. Our
dates are to the 29th of March. It appears that the
Chambers dissolved on the 19th of February without
adopting any miaeures which the commerce of Brazil
is believed to ri qule. The Emperor, however, issued
an edict to met the emergency, and it contains the
provisions that ad valorem duties shell apply to :
All merchandise, the duty on which is not declared
specifically by the existing tariff.
Passengers' effects other than new, not at present
free of duty.
Damaged merchandise, if ID appearing on survey.
Samples of merchandise, of value not over 1001.
Merchandise transhipped, or reshipped, or re-ex-
ported.
The edict declare., that merchandise shall be sub-
ject to 1) per cent. clearance duty, that every entry
must set forth quantity, quality, weight, and market
value (less the duty) of each article.
Merchandise undervalued may be detained.
The British man-of-war Spider had return( d from
the Plate River, bringing news from Monte Video to
the 10th of March. The French admiral was mo-
mentarily expected. The French charge to Brussels,
M. Guillemot, had returned from a visit to the river
in the Spider.
A letter, dated the 9th of March, has been received
in this city, which states that the affairs of the Plate
are in train of re ttlement, and that Rotas has signed
a cmvention with the English and French ogee's
there, subject to the approval of their respective go-
vernments, which will end the blockade and interven-
tion to the sati-fiction of all parties. I need not re-
peat to you that the sympathies of the Americats
have all along been with Rona, and it will turn out,
ou the settlement of a vexed question, that we shall
gain by the expression of them. Business was very
dull, American products were not bringing cost, and
the greater number el vessels was leavirg in ballast.
Frt m Yucatan we hear that the American volun-
teers left the service of that country in perfect disgust.
life remain, of the American regiment, with their
colonel, have arrived at New Orleans, rather regret-
i that they had n)t been the comrades of San Ja-
ciuto Pat, whe', after all, is but seeking to avenge the
wrongs of his countrymen upon their bigoted and
ruthless oppressors.
received a letter this day from a mercantile friend
atChsgres, who gives a most deplorable accannt of
the emigrants at the Isthmus. A large number is
s..eleirg to return to the United States, as there is no
probability of the it ever reaching California. No
' vessels of any kind have returned to Panama from
Sea Feancisco, and very few are going up. In this
state of things, it is useless for them to remain upon
the Isthmus: 400 yersons were there without any
money or Employment.

We have accounts from the Sandwich Islands as
late as November 28, and as these " hal-way" houses
of the Pacific begin to appear important, it may be
well to glance at the intelligence we have received
from them. 'I he mortality to which I alluded in my
lag continues, particularly among the native!. A day
of public humiliation and prayer had been appointed,
'rider a sense of the displec sore of the Almighty.
Some missionaries had gone to San Francisco, and
were well received. Large salaries were given them,
and a disposition was apparent among the Americans
to maintain their accustomed reverence for religion.
From Hayti we have an arrival, with dates to the
20th of April. It is now believed that the President
will succeed in subjugating the Spanish part of the
island. He bad taken Azua, and was ex ecting to
r ear of the fall of St. Jago and St. Domingo. Ar
Port an Prince a very hostile feeling was showing
its: If against the northern whites, and lacewing
every day, and principally because they would not
sell their goods at the prices fixed by government,
whose mcnerly of coffee still continues.
It is a subject of remark here that our ports are
crowded with foreign shipping. A majority of the
vessels, and they were numerous, that came into New
York, the day before yesterday, saes British. This is
equally true nearly all the Sae, as respects Charleston
and Savannah. The fact is attributed to the greater
cheapness with which British vessels are worked, aid
in those came, where the profit of a voyage does nut
depend on speed, it would seem as if they came into
full competition here with our own bottoms.
With regard to our steamers, it is a curious fact,
the. the new line about to commence between New
York and Havre, receives but little encouragement.
Oce of the houses which made the arrangement with
the Bremen line, to take a portion of the mail con-
tract, originally given to that company, is obliged to
go to France, in order to make up the capital. No
one here seems willing to touch it. Collins, Liver-
pool line is the only one that has not met the greatest
difficulties in its organisation. And yet the greatest
trade is a favourite one here. The Washington,
hourly expected, brings an immense freight. The
truth in, French manufactures are in high favour
here. Their great elegance, the novelty of
their design, their exquisite finish, commend
them to the American taste. V&A quantities
of their bronze, chins, plated and silver articles
are disposed of in this country. French wines have
a decided preference over all others. Great num-
bers of exquisite copies of paintings find a mart here,
and our men and women of fortune are constantly re-
ceiving articles of taste from Paris. It is really
singular that our Anglo-Saxon feelings are so com-
pletely overpowered by our regard for French
norms:cad& One furniture, with the exception of our
carpets, is all in the French style. Our bats and
boots and gloves are after the Rause fashion. It is
enough to make the fortune of a tradesman if be can
put the words "from Paris" on his sign. And
yet we cannot get up • line of steamers to Havre.
So of our travellers. They prefer Paris to
any other Munro., city; the reason for this is
more obvious. Their money goes further there
than in London, and society is more accessible.
Mannerless, and want of good breeding are less per-
ceptible when translated than when they are seen in
the vernacular. Yet we cannot get up steam for
France. And, by the way, let me say that an im-
mense crowd of Americans will visit Europe this
eummer. It is beginning to be considered here quite
indispenseMe to fashionable notoriety that some mem-
ber of every respectable family should make a visit to
Europe.