The Express.
London, England, 1849-09-18 00:00:00

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AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.

The Royal mail steamiebip Canada. Cephalic Jed-
king, arrived a• Liverpool at an early hoer yesterday
afternoon, with dates from New York to September
6, and Halifax September 8. All fears for the safety
of the Hibernia are at an end.
The following is a report of the accident which
befell that vessel :—Oo the 31st ultimo, the
Hibernia was pruceediag towards Halifax at low
opted, the weather being foggy. She had a
ma pilot on board, sad at 8 a.m. received a
harbour pilot, under whose charge the was then
placed, and contineed to proceed on the same re-
third speed. At 8.30 am. she struck on Chi-bock)
Head mks, and sprang a leak foretold. The en-
gines were immediately reversed, and the ship
t immed by the stern. At 8.63 the port anchor and
15 (whom, of chain cable were dropped under foot,
and she was necked off, and proceeded up the har-
bour to her station. Aker undergoing repairs she
resumed her voyage on the following day with her
passengers ar.cl the mails. On the 4:h uist. she ex-
perienced unfavourable weather, which calmed her to
labour heavily, and the leak to increase to three feet
an hour be 9 a.m., up to which time her four bilge
pampa. with the aid of one injection every hoar for
eight minutes, kept her free; the hid now inereased
9 inches in 16 minutes upon the four bilge pump.,
be;ag at the rate of three feet per hour, as above stated.
Cireamotirees having rendered it necessary to 'tie
the injtetion fir ten minute. every quarter of an
hour, an at empt was made to place a thrummed
foresail over the leak, but it was uneuereisful.
coceultation was then held between the Admiralty '
agent, her commander, and the chief engineer, who
having maturely considered the imminent risk of
continuing on her course, agreed upon the urgent
necessity of bearing up for Halifax, where she ar-
rived at 6.20 a.m. on the 7th.
On the 8 h inst., at 3.30 a.m., the Canada arrived
from New York, and after havieut taken on board
hit own mails and those of the Hibernia, proci sited
on lu r • iyage to England, at six o'clock the same
morning..

♦ saretiag et the by the Hibernia was
WM after ber num to wit aad a series of mep-
hitises were psawd, ezeulpating Cwt. Hoes from all
tiants, and espreesiag the greatest soefidesee is the
sawn sad mew.

The Hibernia has left Halifax for New York, to
repair damages.
The steamer Caledonia arrived at Boston on the
31st ult., and the Niagara, es route to New Yak, on
the 8:h init., from Liverpool.
The Washingt n *Mired at New York on the 3d
Wet, from Southampton. A despatch from Coarlestoo
&AA August 7. states that the steamer Trent bee
arrived at While, with 93,000 dole. specie for New
Orleans, sad 1,200,000 nols. fur England. She left
Vera Crum on the 18th, and brought intellg,nce from
the city of Mexico to the 8-h.
The United States sloop of war Dale arrived at
New Yolk on the 30th alt. from San Flaneisoo, with
83,000 dots, in specie ; no freight. The Empire City
was expected in a few days from Cheerio.
The ship Henry Clay of 1,500 tons register, took
fire on the morning of le 6th, and *as burnt to the
water's edge. She was one of the Liverpool packets,
and was intended to have left the city the followirg
day.
She was loaded with cotton and turpentine. It is
expected she o iil be a total loss. She was scuffled,
with the view t: save her, but the water at the wharf
was not deep enooshomd the effort idled. One
reason that lies been assigned is the heating cf the
damp cotton on board.
The municipal elections, which have jut closed,
give a large majority to the monarchial party. Con-
gress was still in session, bet wee doing nAhing of
importance.
Colonel Benton has been arrested fora libel.
The New York Courier and Inquirer gives the
following summary of news, useful re giving a rapid
view of the etas of affairs : _

In political matters we have nothing of moment to
communicate.
The journey undertaken by the president, who is at
Niagara Falls, is likely to be eireumectioed by his Si-
nes., induced by over exertion, and the choler* r mo-
sphere. He will probably go beck from Niagara,
where he now is, to 'Washington, without visiting the
eastern states, or delay ieg f.r the great sgricultural
fair at lityraeuse' is this state, to be held next week.
From Canada we have no news of special interest.
A new parr is about to be undertaken there for the
express purpose of advocating the i&.dependence of
the British North American Colonies, wilt a vita to
ultimate annexation to the United States. We pr.-
same such a paper will be abundantly eustained oa
both sides nf the line.

With respect to toe movement against Cuba, which
the president in his proclamation denouoc d—very
vigorous measures sire taking by the authorities Lir
its suppreesiw. A st-amboat (leered at this port
with arms sod arumuoition for Cu alma his been

seized on suspicion, arid some arrests, it is rumoured,
were made today of kearoas connected a ith the en-
terprise against Cuba.
While thus obeeiv:n4 good faith towards other
nations, the administration d Washin4tun are not
unmindful of t:.e tights of their own flag, and hence,
upon • peremptory dr mar d upon the governor of
Cuba for the surrender of Rey, a Spanish subject, for-
cibly abducted, or represeutiog himeel to be, from
New Orleans, and carried to Havana—that individual
was promptly sarreedered to the Arociicao consal,
and restored to the United States.
In Mexico all goes on, or rather 'tenth still, as
weal. From California no very lrte sees.
As will be seen by the above brief summary, the
subject of most interest is the anticipated insurrection
and invasion of Cuba. Toil matter hes assumed
more consistent proportions, the time fixed for
the crenotimene having arrived. A fortnight since
Colonel White, with 400 or 500 of his fol-
lowers, went ham New Orleans to Itt u-41 Island
which lies off the mouth of Pascagoula River,
not far from Mobile, to wait for the time at sail-
ing. There is no doubt the government baa mom
thorough inlormatiun of their scheme. The assem-
blage under Colonel Whirs at Round Island bad
been ordered off by the naval officer commanding
in that vicinitand at New York the sailing of the
corps
unexpected hindraters. We undo-steed that
the expedition is to consist of 1,54,0 men,
who are to lead upon a part of Cuba
where there are no troops to ()ppm them.
Osos landed they will proclaim a provietonal govern-
ment; those analog the people and t e troops who
are favourable to their cause will join them ; with the
increase of their numbers they will move forward;
and, lastly, if all goes aces rdicg to their anticipations,
drive the Spanian government from the island, pro-
slain it a free and independent state, and take-the
easeenres necessary to establish a Republican Cobsti-
, tation and Government.
On this subject the New York Weekly Herold
Ms :
As effort is being made, 'taperers, in certain querters,luet
when we maws tketintrie manuals, to create the bigamies
is the Wads ef the people it the United states, that the
inkshinaata d Cubs mu. la the main, lot al to the Spanish
goutomest ; that they desire a continuant, of Spanish au-
thority, mid that the great majority of them are satisfied
with their present peliti, al condition, sad weak' resist to the
death any attempt to sever their moutectios with Spain, for
alike, the • of being independent, or forming ens ot
the. states of the America tunes. We cocks
we do net see any immediate prospect of that beautiful
Wand Wag easexed to the Caked States, sotwithatand•
lag the very exciting ramous that Mrs agitated the
enastry lee some time pest, about secret expeditions,
bands d ass sissies sad training for the purpose
of invading Cuba, and Westin a separation ot that
Wand from Spain; bat, is these times of excitements,
cheap, and Twisty, we artaialy know not what a day
may brim forth. Nevertheless we ere sa.istled that the
Coheir, would gladly rid theramitie ot Spanish
minks, sad either annex their island to the American
noise, or became hide pendent, and remain so, if they bad an
opportsaity el doing so, eves were it contain that the sac-
'sesta gamin oat of such a project weak' bivalve a great
saclike et Id. and a vast outlay of mosey. As far as the
expeedituse of money is mamba, they know well that the
invites that Jade p. panne" would give to the Wood, would
soon bring into La productive state the I.a.recsancultivated
tracts of lead whisk now ramie utterly and nom-
fileble, and that, is a few years, she revenue from that source,
weal.% balance the account. As for the written if life, that
is never taken into consideration tassels cases, for sash run-
lutincise risks his lite in the ex t.
We de mot we how the Cubans can feel otherwise than
desirous of wavering their politico' connection with old Spas.
Aux one at sU acquainted with the government that shuns is
the Wand of Cuba, mast be swam aim it is a despotism of
the most galling and tyrant'''. kind ; that the liberty, Use,
and properly of the tabaMtasts are at the mercy of the
govereorsgeseral, who I vested with eidatoreal prwen by
the court of Spain. In spookiest of this very sahj. et. a native
of Cuba says, in the columns of one dour 4:conveyors/in ;
Can it further be denied that oar femme have to pay
two and a hall per asst. we sager and ten per rent on their
other harvests, when gatbssed, the maw as all eng-ged in
miming live stock, for all their cattle, exelasive of the chuges
arising from an exportation, as Wine indurated.
" That every inttebitaat is compelled to ask for a license,
and pay for the same, even In ease he wants to go the du
team ot • single mile from the place of his ',Selene"
"That he comsat remove his residnace from one house
into umber, wittiest giving notice previously ot his eaten.
elem ea the sathor.ses, ruder the penalty ot a heavy fine.
tee That he is nut permitted to lodge to his tome La a
I dm* Might any pence:either native or foreigner, be the
same idi Wend or a member of his family, without giving
the same information, under the penalty or •• like ;monde-
mrat.
one be may not have in his hewn any comPeli,
entesement deny sort, it he does not solicit, obtain, and pay
for a limas, (2 doh. 60c.), or he mast submit to be mutated
for an inflection of the regulations.
" That he pays ix login and a half per sent. or the value
of any slave, or ans property, in town or onstry. that he
may sell, betide' all other charges of notaries, of registration,
of seasep.d parr, 10., die.
" That some months ego an order was use ived by the
captain-general of the island, prohibiting parents fir 'end-
ing their children to the United States, fur purposes of educa-
tion ; end that such parents are now driven to the expedient
of proving ell heaLb or feign it is their children, In order to
obtain passports fur them."
Tbsse things are all true, as ivory one sequsinted with
the political madition of Cubs knows, sad with sect inform&
don before us, it is (utile in any ace to attemge to create an
impression on the Am, limn mind that the inhabitants of
that beautiful Wand are satisfied to remain in their present
condition, and we might safely add, slavery It I. fully to
imsgioe that they do not desire a change. The fact is, Cuba
will be part of the United States sooner or later. Toe
Cubans themselves wish tot it, and the people of the United

Some .:pant ft. TO* preliminaries are, in substance,
arraeged, and before Taw yews are ever. ennexatios mid
be mareneetwatui by ems mutton or ether.
As to the inmates of Cuba by shims of the United
Stem, we yet knew snide( et • tannin or nliable bid.
Certain it ia, that • very large ens eT mousy, ratim.tird et
two hundred sod lift) theweasd dollars, has been wintlibstell
UT (quipping the txpeditioa. sad sending it to see, but by
whom, no one knows; and that that ana is being dram
upon daily, by those to whom the disposal of it was em,
meted. It Is surmised by some uncharitable person', that
this very sum le being drawn upon for gai.e a MIL r nt pur-
pose ; that, issued of being sued for the purpose of forming
an expedition to invade Ceba, It has semethieg to do whittle
leading of • Inge body of armed mu at Tampico, who, with
th. se disuffectod Mexicana who ore ready to iota them co
thi it arrival, will create a revolutioa, issuir a promoscia-
agent° declaring ems of the northern states of Mexico inde-
pendent, under the title of the ItiptiVie of the Sierra Madre,
and maintain the prolosneiamemeto by teem of arm. piers
. . _

W certainly a teak deal of Isystcottacettet wit► those
weveteeste, whit► we hope tae will soon name' to t►is
wooden. g sad woods/ loving eonwaealty.

It will be remembered that our lest ammunts frim
Grads were to Aug. 20, on which day the irqoest at
Montreal, on the brdy of Mason, was commenced at
the Cy TO/ Hotel, which was set fire to w►ile the jury
were sitting.
The Montreal correspondent of the New York Tri-
Nose writes thus, oa the 23rd tilt.

Apia have our treks become fricktesed—.r eves st the
round themselves bays made." This *mho, of hems sad
kseeking down of obnoxious ierlior is-iinubsines very
agreeable pastime obese:twilled egosnot polithed.opposonm,
hot it is a gene at which two sides too play, sad ' thane who
play bowls most somotissm ripest robbers." Ths canna-
patios' is various pests of the city begin ma to alarm son.
eervative hoiden of property. It is tea* that the shedder
dnr es yet has bees ell as owe side; but the tables might be
turned ors long, and, as an tipper Cased. paper soma time
• ince ob•erved, the bore or haws of Mr. Moffatt end Mr.
If Is a would burn as brightly as those of the mast rumpus
rsuical. 'Threatening letters base been qui'. the order of the
day ; the reinsert of the pat-oMco must Aso. hest enriched
by them, i so ether good tun bins dose. They are eirosilsted
is boodreds; end ote-hall the people of Mottresl appear to
bare been mployed all night watching wristlet their own
property and that of the othi r ball from the midnight torch
of the incendiary . It hes literally been wet* and wanes
alternately, as on blind ship.
The evil has neensarily beers to work its own remedy.
The hottest politicians have basest reflect on consequences,
and they are now ready tojole ii somethine like en adhesion
to the principles of *inn., and something like subjection to
the forms of law. _ _ . .

Late on the amusing of the 21st, the ministry, by eenamand
of the goveraorviieral, made • deal appeal to the mayor,
desiring him to call on all pectin to coma forward is the pti-
ton of the public peace, and offering him all the powers
of government for Lis essiranet. They also debited t, know
whether he could not, with these miens, protect the public
pew. Toe mayor and .111 council ease to no decision. The
mayor toll tb government very frankly, on his own put,
and that of the majority of the city fathers, that they were
usable to preserve the pusilie peace. It btaine manifest
that the government mug take control of the city, and pro-
vide for the pubic security. This mild namely have suited
the views of our anarel.iate, and Messrs. Moffatt and Itelg
ley, late attorai y-rea. rat, ran to the mayor, offered their
services se special constable*, sad alarmed that their frieads
were wiling to follow their example. The may. r thin
we to to the rivernment that he was now ready to maintain
the peace, and begged to withdraw his former declared= to
the. contrary.
- . . . .

On the 22nd the clients finked in crowds to the City-hall
end swore to protect toe peace against themselves. Such a
scene was never bef, n witnessed. House burners, prisoners,
rioters, peaceable men, conservatives, radicals, all mingle in
on. throng.
The ceth bee been taken, however, with a sort a reserve.
tion, That the animus% of peen is to be et an end, should
the Fortin Dragooaa, who hese been rusticating at Le-
m roe appear. lisatreal has been triaged for twenty-font
Imam

The coroner's inquest es the body of Mason, killd at the
enslanaht o• M. Latest*We's home, haa been sitting with
out intersabnion. No person who funned part of the crowd
has ben brought up as set as a witness. The object has
been to peeve by M Lafontaine and his Wends that
the death of Mason occurred at Lafontaint's. Y. Lafor.-

inns and Mr. Teche testify that they resolved insinuate of
the intended attack; that some of M. Lefontaine's friends,
whom they decline to name, volunteered to assist him
should his house he attacked. That the civil sad military
authorities were requested to be on the alert; that shoat
ten at night • lane mob a'tacked the hew; threw
Inge rune into it ; fired several shots into It; and showed
that they intended to enter and r.eetroy it ; that shirt wee
thou fired from the house, whoa the multitude dispersed.
Mason died in consequence of a guashot wound, and was
carried into a tavern are or six hundred yank from Lates-
t fine's. lii. aseemietes kep back any evidence that may tend
to connect his death ',keenly with the night attack, of which
he formed • part. His death-bed confession, in which, I
b litre, he stated that be formed one of a gene who went to
destroy Lafonteme's house, and it is seat to take away his
life, has not been offend in evidence.
Some of the jury hays apemen ly • strong desire to amours
M. Lafon•sino, but from the testimony, they can mareele
venture to do so. The jurors have gone to view M. Leto's.-
taine's premises.
Oa Aug. 25, the same correspondent writes u fol-
lows :
He begins by stating that the city was quiet ; that
250 special constables were sworn in, of such • de-
scription that they will take care of the peace until it
is endangered. He then adds:
But so ssos as there is say need of their services, they
will fly e.ff and join the rioters, or do what they please. This
b the mesa sate of our city, disguise the feet bow we can ;
I end hereupon editors ef newspapers ezehange mutual
&Min ; musters and their opponents eongrandate dimm-
ed..s and each other; rioters and peaceable chines shake
yob sad express brotherly love.
The eseener's inquest has terminated, std in sorb a way
se meld 'sly have been anticipated, if the nest respect were
paid to the obligation of the jurors' oaths. It gives me
eMawvs to my that any •ppesheaeieu I might hare felt—
item booming the partycharacter of ems of the members
—wen unfounded. It is really an oasis in the desert of
polities to find thirteen men of different opinions end dif-
ferent rams agratiar in opision, end giving a true verdict
ameedieg to the widens,. Tao jury uogninsonsly acquit
the party who sated in defense Si 11. Laloataine's penes
sad property, only ornsurieg the civil authorities for their
want of precaution.
The newspapers this morning, with aly csea=:
the Courier, make the amends hostowabie to II
I have not heard what thairmattl. mon sad agalogeyseys lobe
prejudged the question Weenies—who eine-
lend placards. la whisk was treated se • " muedrate,"
and Meson as an " inacemet victim "—who attended the
funeral of Mame, wearies badges portentous of ve
—who openly threatened violence and murder to 11. La
nine, should they not be able te bring him to the gailegre—
(l wiU set say who set firs to the hotel is which M. Leis-
table gave his to stimevey, for that fact has net bees pseud,
and I wish to give the party the benefit of • dasla)..l lam
not heard, I say, what these people have to my for tow.
selves.
The result of this verdict will de more, I believe, beim
the ferment mid prevent further isthmian, then fitlng
which has occorred. It affords, ales, an oppnemefttie
the ton leaders to themselves from their rabble.
The convention met at Saratoga to discus the weenies el
the projected line of canal, to connect the waters of Lake
Champlain with the Bt. Lawrence. The dissumiaa, instead
of being confined to the femibility of the pion Witt soda
Me best meets of carrying items, was minty diesellsdi is the
fixing the terminus at gams particular place sr ease. lee
• iscal interests were broeght to bear, end as others appear
to have been cowl Wed. It was evident that the party that
are SONIOII,I kr the terminus to be at Logged% opposite
Montreel, were disposed to obstruct or delay the work, un-
ion th it °Meet wee gained. The manatten was, I hear,
nearly breaking up ; at aeon of aprement was Welted
up, by which the various aseamitten cautioned to eat. Toe
consequeece of these intestine dinsitsi ins was, 'hat capitalis s
who had come peeper- d tosubecribe half • million of dollars,
altered their minds. Of course nt one will rub-cribs unless
he can be morally i-fled that the company may select its
own nu • This blind policy is of • piece with the otter
mad sets of the Montrealer, A public meeting is celled for
Tuesday next, by the retuned delegates. I know sot what
may be the remit. The skis as are an out I.ke'y to favour
the obstructive party, I fear ; but I have not yet had an
eppsnneity of aseettainint what public feeling really is.
In a letter to the Evening Pon, we find an account of the
meeting of the American sad C Indian esnimitten to con-
sider this importan =hint. Two committees had previmely
been appointed, the one American and the other Cinedisn,
to inveetinte the entire, and en engineer to explore the
route. General Wool presided at the meeting, 'elated by
Mr Morin, speaker f the C ,naellaa house, and other. A
report was made in behalf of the Antenna committee by •s-
-chancellor Wslworth. A report was eke made by engineer
"Aaron, showing the probable cost min rows of the proposed
mail. After these reforest were introduced, a motion was
made in behalf of the Canadian committee that they be al-
lowed to furnish hereafter a report es their part, and that
the reports be published together. Chancellor Walwonh
expressed himself not satisfied of the neemaity of each addi-
tiosel reports, and de-iced the Canadian gentlemen present
to state what additional facts they psopseed to insert in it.
This led to a protracted eiereseles, in shamans of which,
the ,heitaisn. General Wool, called upon Mr. John Van
Boren, to adder the meeting. Mr Van Bans inquired
whether any stock in the prnpoeet meal had yet been taken,
and whether the two committees had bon appointed at the
wiles time to act in concert. The chairman answered the
former ioqsiry in the negative, and the letter in the aflir
motive. Mr. Von Buren then said that it seemed to hem
very obvious that the resolution introduced by the Canadian