The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 1849.

their bad example, is still further demoralising the
native pcpsibitiun.
Mies, then, the Eight India Company a its
wens sae talking shout increasing the texas of India,
we urge on it the duty
.or reforming its. system of
government, of cleansing r Janie" from than offen-
sive owniptions, of resorting more and more to the
assletanos of the natives for the good and chits?
administration of their affair& In the muni-
cipal inetitutioos of llindoo society, perverted
though they have been under British rule, there is
still the means of elevating, improving, and raising
the native mind and character; and it is through
these institutions, modified and adapted to the wants
of the present state of society, that the people of
India can be most easily trained in tile art of self-
governmeat. Foe to matinee those institutions in
their present state of subserviency to European
officers who take no real interest in the people, is to
L condemn the natives of India to moral destruction and
material depression. We have tried our present sys-
i tem for half a century, and the people of India have
t in that period receded in comfort, civtltaation, and, it
is much to be feared, even in numbers. It is time,
, then, to think of changing such a system. Will not
. Manchester nommen°e this great reform, too ?

FRANCE.

PARIS. THUM/AT, 670 P.ll
Whilst the presidential policy is in conflict in the
chamber with part of the majority, and whilst the
Chamber is discussing the oonstitutionsl question of
what is the sovereign power, an event of great im-
portance has just been made known, which msy have
the effect of changing the state of parties. The elder
and younger Bourbons have effected a reconciliation,
and a messenger his gone to Preluded to inform the
Count de Chambord of the allegiance of Louis Philipps.
It appears that the latter alone held out against the
attempts made for some considerable time put to
effect this junction, and that he held out for ad-
vantages which it was not in the power of the other
party to grant. Now all difficulties are over, and
the two branches being united, we shall see their
adherents here obliged to declare themselves. The
effect of this seems to be that the )unction be-
tween the President and the republicans must
be hastened, se else he could not keep head spinet
the combined efforts of the legitimists and Orleanista.
The hopes of the latter are of course no s:cret,
but I do not know how far they may be grounded.
It cannot be doubtful, however, but that Louis Napo-
leon would gain strength by a cordial junction with
the Cusignao party and the more moderate of the
Left. A very little time now will produce a iesolt.
The ministry, notwithstanding all that is said to the
contrary, is shaky. The President says, "Do some-
thing," to men who think they have done wonders.
Tl.e trait' of the message of the President are still vi-
sible in the conflicts of the Chamber. The Assembly
yesterday was dircossing, u I have stated, the ques-
tion of naturalisation, and was about to conclude the
debate, when the left raised the question of parlia-
mentary sovereignty, and Waisted on the legislature
being superior to the presidential power. The message,
however,hu laiddewn the supremacy of thelatter,and
an amendment by MM. Bourret and Mauguin was
put forward as much as a slur against the execotive
as fur any other cause. The amendment was to the
effect that the National Assembly should deride on
applications sent in for naturalisation, and M. Bourret
declared his motive in presenting it to be that the
Assembly was always sovereign. There evidently
was a defiance avast the measge. M. de Vett-
manil carol to the rescue, saying that the sovereign
power rested with the nation, not the Assembly,
which was only its delegate. M. Rouber argued on
the same principle, and opposed the amendment. The
Chamber, however, felt the importance of the matter,
sad determined to send the amendment to the com-
mittee. Oa this occasion again several members of
the Right voted with the Left; the amendment was
referred accordingly.
To-day the debate in the Chamber turtle. upon a
highly rational proposal made by M. Fouquier
d'Herouel to increase the number of electoral districts
—a proposal which a committee advised to have
taken into consideration. M. de Larochejsequelin
spoke in favour of the measure, which would cause
the present cantons to be divided into as many dis-
tricts as may be necessary to facilitate the electoral
operations. Thus, certain electors who at present
have many miles to come to vote, and who do not
simetimes exercise their privilege on that account,
would be placed on a much more convenient footing.
M. Savoie and M. ()arid opposed the motion, the
former saying that the votes by communes had been
debated by the constiluonts and rejected, and any
change now made would be a breach of the Galati-
tation.
The debate was proceeding at post-hour.
M. Dumas' project of law on pensions for old age
has been received with little satisfaction by the spe-
cial committee, as well as by that on publio assist-
ance. The questicnof premium is considered by both
as involving a dangerous precedent.
The legitimist plot has gone off in smoke, and go-
vernment can make very little out of it, the pretended
documents seised being:quite unimportant, and almost
useless for the purposes of accusation.
BOURSE.

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ANOTHER LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA.

We tlieerpool Times) have been. far:Hired With
the following curious and intme.tisg letter
100 be
which we. r. eared y elsy (Weeneiday) by steamer.
The writer is Orions man who was brought Liver-
Fool (a native et Yorkshire), sad from hie character, all that
he states may be
relied on :
" flan Fraseiseo, Sept. 29, 1648.—My dear
I wrote to you last as I passed through this place cm my
arrival, and jam before starting for the diggings, that was in
May, oar my return hew atter five months &Mann. I have
not received a single letter from any of my friends or reit
tions ; what au become of them I (*poi enneerve ; must
likely they lay at Panama ; it is very provoking, and I am
getting very_aexious to hear from home. When I 'rend
here, in May, I had not a sous left, and had to borrow
thirty dollars to pay my expenses to the diggins. Oa
my arrival there, on the Jar* River, I set to work at
once with pickaxe sad shovel, and in one day paid
off the thirty dollars. Sines then I have worked
like a slave, and explored both the Juba and
Feather Rimer to the snow, and have made a small
capital to conennes the world again. I have entered into
partnenhip with a Mr. and a Mr. —, both nice
gentlemanly fellows. The former one is brigher-in-laer of
—, one President est the United States. We are com-
mission merchants, he., and have lewd premises which are
now bulldog for as. so if you can influence anything to se '
pray do IP I will isfoem you of the name of the firm by We!
next mall, as it is not yet fixed. I onl came down from the !
diggiep last week. I send you enclosed a price cu
which seems Bonet,, as far as I home been able to judign
have hardly had time yet to look about me. my Poess
tures in the mine: would fill a volume, and I ounce
pretend to do it here, but hope some day to estate diem
to yea MP Pe. only accident I met with wen
very trivial. In swimming the river with my SP
are and shovel round my neck, and my clothes ea mg
head, I was swiftly swept over a fall and lust all my 'Mhos
but my shirt and hat, and had to travel through the
brush barefooted, and in my shirt to upwards et sweaty
miles to my camp. It was anything but pleasant. I killed
• great many rattlesnakes an/ scorpions, but was never hurt !
by them. It is a meet wonderful eountry, every stream!
having abundance of gold in it ; and I believe, from what I
have seen, there is plenty of work for any number of men for I
fitly years to come, at from ten to twenty dollars a day. I
and my party took' out of one small place, about Peaty fest
square, upwards or 6,000 dollars in a very few days. In one
place, a small hollow in the rocks, not a foot square, I took
oat 176 dollars in two hours. It you would like spocimens I
will send you the. from all the riven—one dollar's wank!
from each. It passes here as tarred money, every store halo/
stalest* PIO it. We are here& nation of males, then bassi§
'this piece about 40 women to 10,000 men; a patient hem*
I a rare thing, that if one appears in the streets every on tons
Inland to have a look. We have all to do our own mesh* ;
end as I have a small cottage with four others, ete do our ewe
cooking, and keep the house clean besides—bat it is the
cheapest way of living, and I have come out here to make
mosey, not to spend it. I look forward to the time when I
seen pay off all old scores, and be again a freeman. 1 hear that'
• • hes left New York and returned to Scotland. I have
written to him tomato out here ; urgs him to do so ; hal
cannot fall to do well. Money is very scarce here, and 10 to!
12 per cent. per month is easily obtained on the best mew,
rity. Rents are also very lush, 60,000 per annum being I
pled for a place, that is Liverpool or New York would sot !
bring half that sum. There have been large fortunes seeds !
here, but there will be as much lost, as speculation ruse to a
fearful Wiig_ht, particularly in land, which fella higher them
in New York. Things cannot lest in this. way lons,l
and there will be a grand mash soon. lam waiting !
patiently, and put the little I have out to interest on
pod security. Our store is to be ready in about a for:inept.
In the meantime I am receiving twenty dollars a day from!
• • • and Co., to look after the ships consigned to them, !
and overlook their discharging. I beget to know the value !
of money. I hope you will keep up an intercourse with ay
I old people. 'think 1 mast give you some account of my tear!
in the mountains in my next. 'fbe Indians are very mane-
, roue, and are of the digger tribe, the most debased of all the
!human race. They live off graseloopers, roots,nuts, rte., and
wear ao clothing whatever. The women wear a banded twigs
twisted round their lois' and pasted between their hp.
They are ugly to a degree, and very filthy.being covered with
'vermin. They are very harmless ; and I have been by my.
self exploring, and come suddenly upon a village, when every
one, old anr youog, would take to the bush ; but after I had
sat down at one of their fires and lighted my pipe, the men
would draw round me by degrees, and stare mid chatter
like baboons ; then they would offer me some nuts, and I
would, in return, give the chief a smoke, and that sealed
our friendship. They carry a small bow, made out of
wood and sinew, with an anew headed with flint : at fifty
pace it is a deadly weapon in their hands. It used to be
amusing to see ems that came to where a party were work.
Mg, droned in their old clothes, one being the proud
owner of a waistcoat, another with an old pair of trousers
tied round his neck, and there an a good many who have
been pertly civilised by frequenting the Roneherees, and
these dress after the Mexican fashion ; bat these are from
tribes residing near the valley ; far back in the mountains
where I went the) were perfectly wild. H. D.