The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-26 00:00:00

WEST EN AUSTRALIA.

SWAN RIVER, MARCII 1 2.—Via Saigaport we have
received accounts from Perth and Freernantle to the above
date. The Bishop of Adelaide has appointed the Rev. Cr.
R. Wollaston, MA , Archdeacon of Western Australia.
Sheep were in so litt:e request, that the system of boiling
down for the sake of the tallow bad been ietroduced. The
penal soil n fur native aborigine at Rottcest was about to
be abandoned, the expense of the establishment being found
a heavy burden on the colony. The expedition of Mr. Roe's
party bad returned to Perth, after three months' exploration
to the north east from Pallicup River. A number of salt-
water lakes had been discovered, about forty miles to the
north of Doubtful Bay Island; bat in their ntighboarhood
the absence of grass and fresh water compelled the party to
deviate to the southward. After months of suffering, the party
reached the eastern limit of the nitre, distant abcut 500 miles
from Perth, in let. 33 deg 27 15 8., end long. 123 deg. 24 E.
The party then struck to the northward and westward to
return home, and found the land equally haulm and lack ng
in streams of fresh water; fresh lakes and lagoons were coca-
' 'lousily met with, and the country improved generally as
they approached the west. • From the recent reports dada
by Meagre. Synsmons and Cowan, protectors of natives, it
would appear the aborigines of Western Australia are gra-
dually becoming more civil:std.
The decliaing prospects of Western Australia have encou-
raged the settlers, to s ive the colony from total ruin, to an
tertain the question of making it a penal settlement, and
thus secure lotour and pecuniary assistance. On Feb. 23rd,
a long agitated public meeting was convened by the sheriff,
when about 200 settlers were present. AU the speakers
present were unanimous in thsir opinions as to the approach-
ing and certain ruin cf the colony, unless immediate aid
was given, and resolutions were agreed to in approbation of
the place being made a penal settlement. A deputation
waited upon the governor, who upturned his cordial agree-
ment in the sentiment, of the mee tog, and aunoureed his
intention to state unresereelly Earl Grey the gloomy
aspect of aff Ira, as also the ahsolote necessity that existed
for adopting prompt measure to develop the resources of
the colony, which would be abandoned by aU who have it in
their power, and not tied by circumstances to the soil, it
son.e change wen not speedily erre, it d.

NEW YORK, JUNE 13.

Our domestic news is rather interesting to ourselves,
but may scarcely be deemed 83 by your readers. The
dull routine of peace and peace'ul acts may not b as
exciting in description as the rumours of battles list
and won. You will, however, form some idea of the
stste of our trade by the following items of local in-
terest. The values of the exports from this city the
last week, and the pl.ces to which they were made,
areas follows : _ . .

Dola.
To Guttenberg
Cowes
Lirerpool
173,487
London 131,416
Falmouth ..... 13,464
°haw,
Oalway 12,881
Cork
Trak.
Düblin
Londonderry
ItritiAi West Indies 13,930
British N. AlSlEfiel 18,478
Britian Guiana 10,768

Dole.
To Gibraltar
Spanish M. ladies
Duds&
lisalaira.—..— ....
Noeiir66
21111864 7,950
Havre
Llabon
/Last Indies
Arnentinenapabbs 6,169
New Grenada 14,306
Venezuela 3,334

821,717

The entries are made at our custom-house, but they
are not precise. Toe shippers generally place the
valuation under rather than over toe value, and mere
to get their goods on the manifests than to express
the truth. Still we may form some idea a our
foreign trade even by this table, and the statesman
will see at a glance how the disturbances of politics
influence the operations of commerce.
The exports from Boston for five weeks preceding
June 2 were about 1,100,000 dole. Oar custom-house
shows the exports of specie from this port, between
Jan. 1, 1849, and June 9, to have been 1,093,210 dole.
The best information I can obtain from Canada is
to the effect that there is • calm at present. The go..
vernor-general is about to spend the summer at a
pleasant residence below Quebec. I admire his taste
in this, and the policy is not a bad one.
We have reports that a very large qusntity of arms
has been introduced into the Canadas, that nightly
drills take place in the large virages and towns, and
that there is danger at hand. The name of Mr. John
Van Buren is in some war connected with these pre-
' [mations, bat it is quite impossible to believe that he
can have anything to do with them. Ile is too fat,
too large, too clever, too witty, to mix himself up
with any Canadian liberators.
Since my la-t we have had a telegraphic despatch
from New Orleans, communicating the death of the
veteran General Gaines from cholera. Although
quite an old man, he preserved all the fire of youth.
lie was particulatly celebrated for his defence of
Fort Erie, where he was badly wounded, and for a
bloody conflict with the Florida Indians. From that
city we learn that all attempts to close the crevosse,
which is about fourteen miles distant, had utterly
failed. Toe water had fallen a few inches daily by
the last accounts, and it was hoped that the laws of
nature would effect what the art of man had been
unable to accomplish. That part of the town which
was the mart of commerce had not been submerged,
and was not expected to be.
We have also a telegraphic report that Mr. Polk,
our ex-president, Las been violently attacked with the
cholera, and his recovery won deemed very doubtful.
Here the disease fluctuates in intensity. For some
days it will increase, and then suddenly decrease,
without any apparent cause, except, perhaps, that of
the weather.

One of the newest topics just now is the rumour
that in consequence of the probable war in Euiope,
our government is seriously entertaining the ides of
extending its right (I was almost going to say "emi-
nent domain") over the numerous mail steamers
which have been built under contracts with the navy
and post-office departments. They have been con-
structed to bear heavy batteries, and the government
has a right to take them. This movement would be
generally regretted by our mercantile and marine
interests. The question has certainly come up in the
cabinet in Washington.
We look forward to much trouble among the
European powers. The interference of Russia is one
which can never take place wit`-out important con-
sequences. If her hordes are again t) overrun Ger-
many, Italy, and France, it will seem a wonderful
event, and one to ba deplored.
The arrival at this port of the United States ship
Lexington, with about 370,000 dole. in gold dust, has
put an end to any doubts which may have existed as to
the productiveness of the mines of talifornis. A large
amount was landed at Valparaiso from this vessel,and
the officers inform me that there is no exaggeration
even in the wildest accounts we have yet had of the
extent of the gold deposits. One merchant in this
city, who held a small office under our government,
was one of the earliest shippers to San Francisco. He
sent out a cargo by the John W. Cater, valued at
30,000 dollars, and has realised so large a profit
from it, that he is now one of the wealthiest men
in New York. The fact that Howland and As-
pinwall's line may be considered as henceforth reli-