The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-24 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA.

LIVERPOOL, TIMIDLY KOZNINO.
We have just to hand seven days' later intelligence
from the New World. The bearer of them advice.
is the British and North American Royal Mail steam-
ship Hibernia, which left New York on the 11th of
July, and, after a short call at Halifax, reached our 1
river early this morning, having performed the
voyage across the Atlantic in less than 13 days. •
As the steamer which arrived last week came from
Boston, our a 'Ca,* from New York and the United
States generally, as well as Mexico and California,
are eight days later, but from Canada and the British
pose-salons they only ex, end seven days. The
following are the latest dates from the principal
ports and cities :—llalifax, July 14 ; New Yo: k, 11;
Balfmore, 10; Washing:cm, 10; Philadelphia, 11 ;
Boston, 11 ; New Orleans, 9; Cinciunati, 9; St. Louis,
9; Montreal, 9; Quebec, 8; Charleston, 9; Mobile, 9.
We have the arrival of the Canada at Boston an-
nounced by this arrival, and the Niagara, which left
Liverpool for New York on the 30th ult., had put
into Halifax on the 12th inst. to land her mails and
passengers for the northern districts, after which she
Baled for her destination.
The state of Canada is again creating alarm iu the
public mind. The attention of the Canadians has
been drawn to the marked contrast which exists in
the salaries of the authorities of their province., as
compared with those of the United States,—to the
fact that the people of Vermont can find a governor
for 600 dollars per annum, whilst theirs cost 30,000
dollars, tt.e former being an intelligent practical man,
the latter a needy nobleman, ignorant of the country
and the people. A large section of the community
are taking up the matter of colonial reform and re-
duction in expenditure very warmly, but the party
do not meddle to any extent is the present agitation
on the Rebellion Indemnity Bill.
The progr• se of cholera through the Union Is de-
scribed as alarming. Among the districts more
severely visited by the epidemic are Saltillo in Mexico,
Savannah, the towns and villages on the river Ohio,
New Jersey, &e.
The anniversary of the signing of the declaration
that " all men are created equal" passed of in New
York and the leading cities and teams of the Union
with all that warmth of feeling which the Americans
infuse into their celebrations. Notwithstaading the
prohibition of military parade on account of the pre-
nence of cholera, and the gloom which in a
greater or less degree is consequent on
its ravages, all sections of the community
kept the day not merely as a close but a joyous holi-
day. Large boating excursions, too, were termed by
those who desired to seek recreation in the country,
and the railway trains from the vicinity of the larger
cities and towns brought crowds of people. In Brook-
lyn and Philadelphia the usual preparations on the
part of the authorities were dispensed with, whilst
temperance demonstrations were very general. The
people of Columbiana county, Ohio, celebrated the
day in a very practical manner, by breaking on that
occasion the first gr►und on the Ohio Railroad.
The worthy apostle of temperance has had visits
from several leading clerical and political characters in
the American world. His own countrymen and
women ?fern to exceed any other in expressing their
admiration ; bat from all classes he meets a most
hearty welc on? ; so much so that, should it continue,
he will b 3 compelled, it is feared, to retire for a time
from public excitement Amongst those who are most
constant in their attentioes towards the rev. gentleman
are the Roman Catholic Bishop Dr. Hughes, Mayor
Copland, Col. Sherburne, &c., &c. Several deputa-
tions have waited on him with addressee. Amongst
the receptions he ham met with, none have been more

gratifying than that given at the Broadway Taber-
neck by the American Temperance Union in which I
Bev. Drs. Cox, be Witt, Tyng, James, and bowling,
and Chancellor Walworth took part.
It was generally .apposed that in the interim be-
tween the present time and the meeting of Congress,
the leading parties, whig and democrat, would put
forward some plane of action to be pursued with re-
gard to European affair,.
The elections which take place in August and
November are already exiting the attention of
political speculators. Amongst the earliest of these
are:—Kentucky, 10 vacancies, fir which there are
already 8 whip and 4: democrat candidates ;
Indiana, 10 vacancies, 8 whig, 7 democrat, and 1 free
soil candidates ; North Carolina, 9 vacancies, 9 whig
and 4 democrat candidates; Alabama, 7 vacancies,
5 whig, 7 democrat, and 2 free roil candidates ; Ten-
nessee, 11 vacancies, 8 whig and two democratic can.
didatei ; Massachussetts, 1 vacancy; 1 whig, 1 demo-
crat. and 1 free soil candidate.
We have to record the death of Wilson, the Scot-
tish vocalist, received by this arrival.
Meetings continue to be held in the leading towns
in favour of the Italians and Hungarians, on whom, it
seems, all the sympathy formerly shown towards the
Irish ars now bestowed. Several parties of volun-
teers had left in packet ships for the German princi-
*Lies, to aid Hecker, who had left previously in the
Calabria.

The subscription for the Pope has not been 13 large
nor so gametal throughout the Union u the examp:e
set by New York would lead one to expect. In that
city, however, the influence of Bishop Hughes is
very great; and u he at the lest hour assured the
people that the contribution would only be applied to
relieving the temporal wants of his helium the col-
lections were larger than they otherwise would Lave
been. . .

A new line of steamers between New York and the
Wort Indies is now seriously talked of, and several
wealthy capitalists have taken the matter up. Esti-
mates have been procured for building two new
stamen, and a large amount of stock has been taken.
These capitalists look for a large share of business
from this country, conceiving that, as the nearest
route to the West Indies has been found to be by
North America, the greater put of the business now
dope by the West India mails would be drawn their

way.
The iron trade throughout the country is in such a
depressed state, owing to British competition, that
the chief founders in the States are crying out for a
modification of the tariff to enable th_m to compete
suecessfolly. Several fresh diacove.ies of coal have
been made.
Large numbers of negroes were escaping from their
masters in the Southern states, and public meetings
were being held in order to adopt measures to pre-
vent a continuance of it.
The commercial intelligence come to hand is not
tens, favourable in its character than we have received
fur some time pest. The spread of disease and the
intense heat serve to depress halite's of every kind,
sad prevent any improvement We need not expect
much alteration in our mercantile advice. for some
time to c.me, till the fright produced by the cholera
has ceased to effect toddy.
The money market continued easy. For safe in-
vestment advances were easily obtainable, at mode-
rate rates of interest; and there seemed every pros-
pect of an abundance for some time to come, notwith-
standing the heavy amounts required for projected
undertakings.
In the market for stocks and other securities there
was an increased firmness manifested, produced, in a
great measure, by the character of the European in-
telligence. A good businea had been done in the
government and principal state stocks, and prices had
advanced slightly.
Corry.-1 he cotton market was active, and sine,
the arrival out of the Canada's news a large business
was doing.
BREADSTUFFS.—There was a fair business doing in
breadstuff', at firm prices.
PROVISIONs.—There was not 'large business doing
in provisions, the demand being chiefly for home cos-
sumption and ships stores. Prices are at about the
same rates as last noted.
EXCIIANOES.—There eras a good business done in
exchange up to the departure of the Hibernia, the
rates on London being 1081 to 109.