The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-09 00:00:00

CANADA.

Our correspondent writes us follows :
TORONTO, JUNE 21.
. . . .

A series of resolutions, proposed by the Hon. W.
11. Merritt (late president of the executive council),
were adopted without any opposition by the House
of Assembly during the present week, on the subject
of a line of steamers between Liverpool and Que.
The object of these resolutions is, to order an address
to be presented to the Queen, praying for the exten-
sion of similar aid and enviumgement in the esta-
blishment of a line of steamers between Liverpool
and Quebec to that now extended to the Cunard
line, upon the condition that the provincial legisla-
ture will confer upon the proposed line similar aid
to that which the American government has ex-
tended to the Collins' line of Atlantic steamers, under
such regulations as the imperial and provincial
governments may deem most advantageous to pro-
mote the desired object.
These resolutions set forth that notwithstanding
the unfinished state of the Welland and St. Law-
rence Canals, a barrel of flour may be transported
from Lake Erie to Quebec, or a ton of goods from
Quebec to Lake Eric, at a much less cost, and in
one-third of the time that it would take to transport
similar articles between Lake Eric and the port of
New York ; but that notwithstanding the vastly
superior advantages of the St. Lawrence ship canals,
a barrel of flour is now conveyed from Lake Erie to
Liverpool at less cost by way of New York, than by
way of Quebec, which has diverted to the Hudson
the trade of the St. Law fence, as the relative amount
of the tolls received on the two routes shows, the one
being about 750,000/., the other being only 60,0001.
This is attributed to the low rate of ocean freight
from New York to Liverpool, caused in a great mea-
sure by the liberal aid of England and the States,
to the lines of ocean steamers between these
two cities, together with the large sums paid for the
conveyance of the mails by those steamers. The
steamers, it is further alleged, convey passengers and
light goods in place of the former hnes of packet
ships, compelling these vessels to engage in the or-
dinary transit trade, thereby occasioning increased
facilities for the conveyance of emigrants and freight
to New York, and enabling them to take back return
cargoes at merely nominal prices, to the prejudice of
Quebec and the bt. Lawrence route.
The distance from Liverpool to the Strait of Bel-
isle is stated to be about 2,000 miles ; to Port Seaton
in Cape Breton, 2,400 miles ; thence to Quebec by
the former route, 600 miles; and by the latter, 550;
making the entire distance from Quebec to Liverpool
from 2,600 to 2,950 miles; while the ocean distance
from New York to Liverpool exceeds 3,000 miles.
Advantages of steam navigation in favour of the St.
Lawrence are shown ; as the sea distance is one-third
less, it will enable steamers to carry double the
freight with one-half the fuel; and the north side
j of tho St. Lawrcnco abounds in good harbours. In

the winter season, for five months in the year, the
line is to be extended to St. Andrews, in New Bruns-
wick: or Halifax, Nova Scotia; or any port where a
direct communication may be opened with Canada by
railroad.

It is finally shown that such a line would be of the
very greatest advantage to Canada.
I have thus given you a brief synopsis of these
resolutions, and it is not necessary that I add any
commentary.
A bill has been read a second time and passed
through committee to reduce the tax on emigrants
by the St. Lawrence. This bill was introduced by
the Inspector-General, and will of course paw. It
will assimilate the Canadian law to that of New
York.

Commercial—Ashes in demand : pots, 2gs. 6d. to
28s. 9d. ; pearls, 31s. to 31s. 3d. Flour sales of No.
1, have been made at 19s. 7 ; No. 2,19 s. Wheat,
L. C. red, 4s. 4d. per minote ; ditto western, 4s. 4d.
per 60lbs.

got court.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied b 7
the Princess Royal and Princess Alice, continued their
inspection of the Works of Industry of All Nations yester-
day morning, arriving at the Exhibition at twenty minutes
past nine o'clock, attended by the lion. Amelia Murray,
Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Lieut.-Colonel Francis Hugh
Seymour.
Her Majesty and the Prince remained at the Exhibition
until half-past ten o'clock, and then returned to Bucking-
ham Palace.

The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by Mr.
Birch, visited the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of
All Nations yesterday forenoon.
The Duke do Nemours visited the Queen yesterday at
Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness also paid a visit
to the Duchess of Kent, at her residence, Clarence-house,
Bt. James's.

' Her Majesty, attended by the Countess of Gain:borough,
Lady in Waiting, took a drive yesterday afternoon, in an
open carriage and four. Lord Charles Eitaroy and Colonel
the llou. Charles Grey attended on horseback.
Prince Albert rode out on horseback, attended by his
Equerrv-in-Waiting, Licut.-Col. F. 11. Seymour.
The Princesses Helena and Louisa took an airing yester-
day in an open carriage and him..
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce,
Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth. and Lord James
Murray, honoured Her Majesty's Theatre with her presence
last evening.
The Duchess of Gloucester returned to Gloucester-houso
yesterday evening, from Kew.

A numerous deputation, including several Irish peers and
members of parliament, had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street. The deputation consisted of the Marquis of Lon-
donderry, the Earl of Lanesborough, the Earl of Enniskil-
len, the Earl of (Bengali, the Mayor of Belfast, the Right
Hon. George R. Dawson, Sir William Verner, M.P., Sir E.
M'Naghtcn, M.P., Lord Edwin !till, M.l'., Mr. J. Clay,
M.P., Mr. G. 11. Hamilton, Mr. Whiteside, M.P.,
Captain Archdall, M.P., Captain I) twson, Mr. J. Harrison.
Mr. Whit's..., Mr. John Boyd, M.P., Mr. Fox, Mr. M‘Gal
donney, Mr. M'Cartcey, Mr. I'. Tyrrell, Mr. Adair, M.P.,
Mr. K. D. Kane, Mr. Homan', Mr. C. Lanyon, Mr. F.
Barton, Mr. T. Conolly, M.l'., Mr. James Maxwell, M.P.,
Mr. Lefroy, Mr. Ilvinming, and Lieut.-Colonel Barton,
Deputy Lieutenant of Fermanagh.
The Right Rev. Dr. Collier had an interview with Earl
Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
. .

A deputation from Worthing had an interview, on Mon-
day with the General Board of Health, at their office,
Whitehall. The deputation were accompanied and intro-
duced by Lord Alexander Lennox, M P., Sir Charles M.
Burrell, Bart., M I'., and Mr. Burrell.
Lord Harris had an interview with Earl Grey, yester-
day. Sir Frederick Adam and Mr. Yates had also in-
terviews with the noble earl, at the Culonial-uttle, ye*.
terday.
Dewatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope were received, yesterday, at the Colonial-office. De-
spatches from the Governors of the North Americ.n Colo-
nies and from the Governor of Sierra Leww, were also re-
ceived, yesterday, at the Colonial-office.

(Fran Itt night's Gli•tte.)

FOREIGN OFFICE, JULY 7.—The Queen hay been
pleased to approve of Mr. Stefano Seovasso as Consul at
Gibraltar fur his Majesty the King of Sardinia.

COMMISSION Sl(Ni.l.) 1W TIIE LORI) LIEUTENANT
or OIFORDSIIIIRE.—Ocurge Astley Charles Dasliwood, to
be lieutenant iu the Queen's Own Regiment of Ozforsishiza
Yeomanry Cavalry