The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-24 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The Canada, Captain Harrison, arrived at Liver-
pool yesterday evening, from Boston and Halifax.
She sailed from Boston on the 12th inst., and made
the usual call at Halifax on the 14th, to land and re-
ceive mails and passengers. She brings 97 passen-
gers. Up to the hour of her sailing no tidings had
reached America of the accident to the steam-ship
Atlantic.

By this arrival we have New York journals of three
days' later date (Feb. 11) than those brought by the
Franklin to Southampton, and one week's later than
the Arctic brought to Liverpool, while by telegraph
to Halifax we have two days' later intelligence than
that contained in the journals.
The Canada brings 17,0001. in specie.
The hill to settle land claims in California has
passed the Senate. The credentials of Mr. Rantoul,
the newly-elected senator from Massachusetts (elected
for the remainder of the present session, and not yet
arrived at the capital), have been presented by Slr.
Winthrop, who offered to vacate his scat. This called
forth a good deal of discussion, and the question was
' not decided at our last aceounts.—A petition to Con-
gress from the American Peace Society has been referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations, who reported
a resolution that it would be desirable for the govern-
ment of the United States to secure a provision in its
treaties with other nations, for referring all future
difficulties to the decision of umpires before the com-
mencement of hostilities.

The New York Tribune says that Sir Henry Bul-
wer, it is probable, will shortly resign and return
to England, on account of his infirm health.
Governor Quitman, of Mississippi has resigned his
office, and arrived at New Orleans under arrest, with
a view to his trial for participation in the Lopez
expedition against Cuha.
7enn3' Lind had arrived at New Orleans.

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Havannah dates of the 3r4 inst. contain no news.

There are dates from Oregon to the middle of
December. The message of Governor Gaines to the
Territorial Legislature, maintains the importance of
a liberal policy on the part of the general govern-
ment in the donation of lands to actual settlers. He
also recommends a liberal system of education, and
asks for the passage of a law for protection against
the Indian tribes. The territory is represented in
general as being in a highly prosperous condition.
Ad% ices from Santa Fe are to Jan. 10. The whole
of the American Boundary Commission had arrived
at the Pass, with the exception of the ox train bear-
ing the supplies. The Mexican Commissioner, Gen.
Conde, had also arrived. The military escort to the
American commission, under the command of Col.
Craig: was encamped opposite El Paso, expecting to
start in a short time for the copper mine region of
the Rio Gila. An affray took place between two
servants of the commission on the Bth of December,
in which one of them lost his life, having received
two shots from his antagonist's revolver. Several
(conferences took place between the American
and Mexican commisioners before they could
agree on the starting-point for the boundary,
the existing maps being as inconsistent with
the terms of the treaty of Gaudalupe Hi-
dalgo,
as they are with the topography of the
country itself. An exploring party was to be sent
over the eastern section of the probable line, in order
to facilitate the final operations. Great interest was
felt at Santa Fe in the appointment of governor of
the territory. The choice of Col. Calhoun, who has
had much Indian experience, and possesses a thorough
knowledge of the wants and character of the people,
will probably give universal satisfaction. The
Indians, especially the Apaches, were quiet, although
the engagements of the treaty have been broken by
the Serapes, who stole several thousand sheep from
the settlements on the river. The people of New
Mexico have no faith in the present system of con-
ciliating the Indians by means of douceurs. They

believe it must be abandoned before the country can
have peace. The appearance of the census-takers oc-
casioned great alann among the Pueblos. They feared
that they were the agents of the United States
government for the seizure of their property. The
question of admitting the Pueblos to equal rights of
citizenship with the great body of the New Mexicans
will probably call forth a heated controversy in the
territorial legislature. It is thought by many that
they might be made efficient protectors of the terri-
tory from the incursions of the savages.
We have news from Nicaragua to the 13th Jan.
The state election has taken place, and Don Jose
Sacasa has been chosen Director of Nicaragua, the
term of the present incumbent. Norberto Ramirez,
expiring on Mar 1. The National Convention of
Delegates front the three states of Nicaragua, Hon-
duras, and San Salvador, met at Chinandega on
Ike. 21. We have an explanation of the difficulties
between San Salvador and Guatemala. The state-
ment of war between Honduras and San Salvador on
the one side, and Guatemala on the other, proves to
be incorrect. The difficulties existed in Guatemala
alone, growing out of the refusal of the inhabitants
of the mountain provinces to concur in the policy
adopted by the central government at the instance of
Mr. Frederick Clunfield. A part of the population
declared against the central government, and in
favour of a kderal union of the states. It was to put
down this opposition that the fight at Chiquimula
took place, which issued in the defeat of the govern-
ment troops under Carrera. San Salvador and Hon-
duras merely stationed a levy of troops on the fron-
tiers to defend their own territories in case of need.
The country has been visited by a plague, in the
shape of locusts or grasshoppers, which threatens the
almost total destruction of the crops. The danger
from this source has been so great that the govern-
ment has published directions for destroying them,
and issued instructions to the authorities to carry
them into effect. But fearing that no remedy will
be effective, the government lute taken the further
precaution to issue a decree, which bears date the
_lath of Dmember last, removing all duties on flour,
wheat, corn, TV% barley, and all other grains; and
the director of the state, in a private letter to a gen-
tleman at New York recommends the introduction of
these articles, in moderate quantities, from the
United States. It should, however, be observed that
Indian corn is the grain most used, and most likely
to find a market there.

Mr. Chatfield has been making himselfconspicuous
again, in a diplomatic correspondence he has been
carrying on with the Nicarnguan government. He
complains that the overtures which have been made
on his part, to determine the boundary between the
" dominions of the King of Mosquito" and those of the
republic of Nicaragua "have been systematically re-
jected." That matter, he says, should no longer re-
main unsettled ; and, moreover, affecting to speak as
if " by authority," he says : " It has been determined
that the frontiers of the King of Mosquito, on the
side of Nicaragua, and of Nicaragua on the side of
Mosquito, shall be such as they were on the 15th
September, 1821, when Nicaragua, ns a part of the
ancient kingdom of Guatemala. declared its indepen-
dence of the Spanish monarchy." Further on, in the
same despatch, Mr. Chatfield incidentally em-
ploys an allusion to the Clayton treaty, thus :
"The undersigned trusts that the government
of Nicaragua will see the policy of coming to a
friendly understanding with the Mosquito King:
for it is obvious that no canal, or any other mode of
transit across the isthmus, can well be established
before the difficulty raised by Nicaragua upon this
point is put an end to.--1 am, Eve., F. CHATFIELD."
News from Valparaiso is to January '2. A de-
structive tire has taken place in that city, consuming
houses and other property to the amount of 250,000
dols. The principatsufferers are among shop-owners,
mechanics, nnd small tradespeople. The whole
number of persons who have been burned out, in-
cluding families, tradesmen and mechanics, amount
to 34. Some French sailors, belonging to the brig-
of-war Entreprenant, which sent an engine to the aid
of the inhabitants. sustained considerable injury in
the attempt to cheek the progress of the fire. The
British store-ship Nemo& and the ship-of-the-line
Asia, also rendered effectual service, by sending en-
gines, and a number of their crew to man them. The
extra session of Congress met on the 19th Decem-
ber. Jose J. Perez was chosen President of the
House of Ikputies. The subjects to which
legislative attention is invited by the President were:
the established taxes, standing army, appropriations
for the current year, accounts of 1818 and 1849,
custom-house reforms, and coinage, the right to bring
forward any other urgent measure being reserved.
Henry Herz. the celebrated pianist, had concluded
his engagement in the capital and arrived at Val-
paraiso.
We have dates from Venezuela to the 15th Jan.
At that time quiet prevailed throughout the country.
Congress was to meet on the 25th. Should a quorum
be found at that time the President will rt main in
office until after a new election. If not, it was
feared that the executive power would be seized by
Gwzman, vire-president of the republic, who was one
of the unsuccessful candidates in the Eltetoral Col-
leges. "Although" says a New York paper,
" he received a much smaller number of votes titan
Monagas, he will use every means, without scruple,
to obtain possession of the office. Ibis pretensions
are backed up by the English charge d'affaires, who
would find in his election a powerful support to the
claims of England on the continent."
The presidential election in Peru had nndoubtedly
resulted in the choice of Gen. Fehenique, by a pretty
fair majority over all others. The robberies with
which the interior of Peru has been infested, have in
a great measure ceased. The government are about
to send a naval officer to Europe, to superintend the li
building of a fifty-gun frigate. Funeral honours
have been celebrated in every city of the republic in
commemoration of Gen. San Martin, the hero of
South American independence.
Late advices from Chili mention that the govern-
ment had exempted British ships and goods from the
discriminating duties recently decreed.
Bolivia is perfectly tranquil. The health of Gen.
Beizu is entirely restored, and nothing now is heard
of the execution of conspirators. Public opinion in
certain quarters insists on the demand of Ballivian
and Linares from the Argentine republic.
The accounts of the mining operations in Copiapo
arc highly favourable.