The Express.
London, England, 1848-12-29 00:00:00

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from ithrtias thee the ordure received there halm within the lag taw
Jim Owe al rowelderstrie importewei.

EGAIIIIT AND LACE TRADX—Norruge Doe.
31—Tin utmost of tat touokslow workman walark
we Inuirrsa.d • iswiderabie amber ban ger to week the Was
Wag agreed to the rigalation of wisinmesk vat& all abase
wow of the wartars amoral SIALIMO • Wit. ante ease It Win
law. how ti the t 0..... Imre' loam sot woo ha the
awitearn The was maasilag wade hail tartar to
osil wry hew wan are wed to haw Wen roand by
awate the biellah The drawer yestalask sad shirt trade
kr la a wry wanwesis al karlott sesdeetrado tho good
Alk Maid ban brawk ia a dab ingterwd. Tha paw at Wiwi
Wm* Is b a award erallak bag Nil suds& la sa glow
Weal it Co lath bat the arbor awl Meat whew-
wo got ark at aro preparing wary awake bar a
101 wad the este of ago, and the tfwhah K arsalsetara.
labobbasslama sae 1. dam, but than mai* Yas awn d-
aft —Anaphor' kffitC.

lIANUFACIIIIIHS.—FIuxes.—TbsCorrrior 111/ earl
asossaoss that Wino V mama, its satbrity at lbw= sad Ifs.
Isar, to
oral I
at it Wpreberaly dose at Lyoes. Ths l
sIwisSENILtI et ths ovnit.o•o** saes
shills thmam of irsab sal ot
wash wit slorheasebbs, are harming as balm The irks
Palle••••••• maes •at
reynaostabsa as is ems soseafse-
tailisla Oat el.y. atd in Le, Roubaix. sod Ilestimg : die MIS
nohow of Daioias ben abo ebbe la ••••••••••• at Ism amain
s
MID MOO; alesslosboha wear% Wreak Sulabses•
• odor wades 61 ISIZNISON 'Me ',win bat ;
prise of gold INS bassi sod ate tasters were Mods( nibs of
diatoms ; the slatkis_has for code. absaUarips rub" sad Poor
vane um lissisibramar bean, babies b mare law" were
SSW iS • suss ralissaksi•
Dimarsas, Das. 10.—Msistasis seem Is boos put a
IS $ rest sism••.• • tnyisi sedadalm Isla la yam sat
pmts. Ik • aro lbw, haalsorr. to Nay that this Cluistars. bard
of lot serral sal gloom whish was asoarksball s year or%
by east of the sails sot IWO. lip at ail. is• to est taw si • dies
hall tannin, emit time, mad loorral that lost year we calmly
ausislase are sow MO saployel.—Broitbrd 0•••••••..
NOPB liquor on Mmoss. Pattooden sad
report tbst Sims Is a seedy tiessedi kr sit rood Hops, se
we prier.
bobbbia

111D&S.—Lassmussi, Dsc. U.—Market lidlas,lllb.
to Gab., •—•i 6t dhscs .b. Te MB, 14d. to Ili; DM
Mt fob/A/x.114. to S ; Ern_ WM. teNta. 11. WSW; SM.. NM
toDo.e.ii touS; Lir Se 4.• Wyo.
dm% k 64. m to.; Best ma la Si
N `IM.: Doom Isla. to So. Sd.

TA.T.LOW.—TaIIow ("atingle'. quiet. Petesebm
Y. O. ea the spot, 42e. ed.
COALLs—Haffpost Aeo.—HoddliaWeat Hartley,
lin 94. ; Rea Hain, Illy 9d.: Heatiat's Hartley, 14e. 9d. ;
Wells Had &aware's. 19s. 64 ; Wells Rail 'roes, 19e.
—.kip at narks% 43.
WOOL—BoADroID, Dec. 2A.—Thar Wool trade
doubts the part week has gully remained its previous era.
aim, and the memostices have bean about as average of that
raid. Prises, ham, kayo tartalaly net imenewed to
that *anent reported is ewe quarters. Logs
Weep speculative, ea the part of • few reasosmeelrelilimNosi
it
mode latterly, pertly oo stoma of a weltereseded
preetoo, judging heat all appearances, cd Wools laving
now necked their lowest pow, and partly, besause It
has generally beta found convenient to minims freely
at this moos, has a desire to avoid paying for assietane
which all Wools will namrally &iamb darlag the
two months. This iwprovid &mad km eseteislywadia
a tmooratdo sleet upon some dew:risks' of Weds white
bad bees solely deprewed in priers : here is has .55.54,
end the ahem" mall as it is apes tams elms et ossetiag
Wools, seam be siDed 'general. ne ezespeabil reports
balm relloped to have resulted in tbe mums rifts eider
ordinary seism Om their ape, wiles it is, le wit ke be, well
knouts diet, eyes at the rates latelyearrest said dear he the
Wesisjoa mid at what is termed " tie adesani," tke dealer
has bee* gibleimed reinosteratisa. Then remake ram
ezeineively I. ILarliale Wol' as regards kommelioa sod
seam other finis. Wand,.
there eon he as ail dip lave
ispr' red coerkly is price here, es ems NNW ease the
last sales.

—.gooey tiont—ibe biers _
and givinglnstead a ;Wild of
=rimming, seek as entails, exemption from taxa-
tioe, immunity from pubic debts Ently of el°°-
Neal as well as court inflames, implying that of
patronage and place. All this may have dose for a
time, but will do no longer. If the landed interest
mast have wealth to keep up its influence and imp:e-
wer., this wealth must be woo in the fair and open
field of such acquirement. It must not be made
by corn laws, or kept by entails, or eked
up
out by governorships and high offices. Nei-
thee will marriage with the daughters of the
mercantile wealth sake to fertilise the barren
soil armed the root of the heraldic tree. Other
means, and prineipally those measures which
tend to east slab the barriers and the divisions be-
tween money and land, and their respective interests,
can alone prove effectual for keeping up anything like
a patriciate in this country. Bat whether this is re-
sible or desirable in a social and legal respect, it is
imperative in a financial one. Fiscally, at least,
serfdom and caste must be abolished, and whatever
distinctions of class other ministries and departments
and court codes may keep up. the CHANCELLOR Or
Tss EXCIIEQUTI at least must submit himself and
his policy to the good, however revolutionary, princi-
ple of equality.

WILT is to be done with the Woods and Forests;
We have heard very little upon thii subject lately,
tag tthat Treasury massagers and important 100.-
fters have been continually pairing between
Lord DCsealt and Lord Joss. We wonder who
has got the best of it in the correspondence, end what
the government really mean to do? Things, of course,
are not to continue as they are—that would be
Mier. beyond the questioa. la Commissioner
Mites to remain as be ii, or will he re-
tire oa ea honourable pension ? We should
strongly advise him to make hay while the sun shines
and accept the latter, if be can get it. In a year or
two more eves a pension may be oat of the quietists.
What is Lord Durnaw gang to do ? About his
lordship's coarse we should suppose there could be
but hale doubt. He will move to re-appoint his old
committee, perhaps infusing into it ease new blood.
Will the government oppose this motion,
or try to cushion it ? Will they "earnestly of
the noble lord to leave it to them to deal
with," or will they state that " having considered
the 'eject most attentively, they, feel its import-
ance to be such that they mast issue an inquiry
of their own," by a rid or unpaid commission of a
dozen whighop ? If either et these mama be tried,
we venture to hope they will not do. Long experi-
ence informs us what is meant by " leaving a ques-
tion to her Majesty's 'Arisen." That means that
they will do nothing for another year ; by which
time it is their bops that the matter may grow. rusty.;
We also have had some experience of " commissions.
We know what they mean well. Fite whig gentlemen,
probably Mr. SOMETRINO EDEN, Mr. ANYTHING EL-
LIOTT, Mr. THEODOSIUS HAMPDEN RUSSELL, the Hon.
Humeri, PONSONNY. and Mr. Howler Gaze, are
appointed to compose a board. They have a secretary
at six hundred ponds a year, and just as much again
for travelling expenses. The commissioners an
themselves in communication with her Majesty's prim
Gips' Secretary of State, and the Fog Lord COlllllMs
ironer of Woods and Forests. They are re-
ferred for all particulars to the principal autho-
rities on the points of their inquiry, who are de-
sired to furnish them with facts and information.
" Can you do better?' somebody will say. With defer-
ence, we think you can. The worthy gentlemen who
give *shots are GREYS and ELLIOTTS too,or are close
Ilesollesiens of those lucky demi. They give the facts,
jest as they please, and how they please, sad whim
=please. Let Lord DUNCAN impure what isdoing,
you will hear that "the noble lord may rest
smeared that the commission is prosecuting its in-
quiries with every diligence, and that its report will
be laid on the table with as little delay. as per
Able." Let the commission be appointed in
February,. and you will tear this in March,
and sort in May. it will be repeated in
July. end ths " sable lord ur the 1....1 of dm" depart-
ment " will give the same assaranoe immediately be-
fore the prorogation. Fin years bean, when no
good can come of it, you may hope to have the report
of the commissioners. The subject will have dropped
—the bluebook will be tee voluminous to read—the
commissioners and their seentary will have pocketed
their salaries and have established "a claim" upon
the sentry, and the people will base to pry the cost
without acquiring a single benefit. Oh, yes, we know
what a whir commission is right well—as well, per-
baps, as Colonel SIBTHORP.
Lord DUNCAN must stand link No tricks or non-
ees, should be borne. A strong and vigoross
nrimente, ee the re-appointment of the committee,
O be his sits. Lid him Inept of nothing less:
'I the government are convinced let them propose a
=; if they are not convinced, let Lord DUNCAN
with his investigations in order to oon-
elm these. No good reason can be shows fee
taking the inquiry out of his hands. The eassinittes
of last year elicited strong facts i let them begin again
where they left off. 'The wintry soon will hear a
great deal more than they already know.
By the way, where is the " Report of my Lords
Commissioners of Woods and Forests" for the present
year? Where is the Appendix to Lord DUNC.AN'S
papers ? Are the accounts so confused that no
statement can be given P Are the documents so strong
that the Woods and Forests is ashamed to
let the Appendix see the light? We don't know
what the Chief Commissioner may think. but it is
quite right that he should know that his character is
suffering by the ermine in his office. People who
knew Lord Cou4sas will not believe that he is any
party to suppressaag state documents ordered to be
printed by the bone. But the papers are withheld,
and his department is responsible for withholding
them, and he, though powerless in his own office, as
we know, is act the less responsible for its misdeeds.
He by statism, beaks blame which properly attaches
to ;mother I bat it is not lees his duty to secure that
_., , these Woks are not practised.
hem I

Tows he found a memerld em the subject, signed by
Mr. EDDIN, and other lean colonists, waiting
for him.
Sir Minim% deelaradens are the reverse of satis-
factory. In framing a government for the oolony it
is most important that the views and wishes of the
inhabitants should be taken into 'onside:sum It is
indispensable that their local knowledge should be
made available., and that care Mold be takes to
make the eoestitetioo not only good but acceptable.
But Sir Hans/ tells them not to trouble him with
their opinion, for be has already made up his mind
and despatched WIWI Garr a report on the frame of
meat beat milted to them. The high-spirited
ode o Is of British constitutionalists and Dutch
republicans are naturally dissatisfied with being told
that they are to have no voice in the framing of the
constitution under which they are to live. They are
moreover rendered suspicious by the studied reserve
with which Sir HENRI' evades the communica-
tion of any of the details of the constitution be has re-
commended. It is not enough to tell them that their
legislate» is to Informed on the model of the British,
foe this may include the rotten boroughs of Britain.
And it is evident that with Sir HENRY military consi-
derations have outweighed all others in determining
his recommendations to Earl Garv. He told the gen-
tlemen who waited on him at Elisabeth Town, "I
must observe, that however important I may consider
the Cape of Good Hope. as a colonial possession of the
British empire, I conceive that its importance at pre-
sent consists chiefly in its advantages as a military
position."
What with Sir HENRY'S reserve, and what with
his unconscious revelations of the superior importance
he attributes to military over political and economical
considerations, it is impossible not to entertain mis-
givings respecting his fitness for making constitutions.
And the success which has hitherto attended our co-
lonial administration in its attempts to frame consti-
tutions for the colonies has not been so great as to al-
leviate the apprehensions which these misgivings
inspire on the present occasion. It would be awk-
ward enough if. in the ease of the Caps of Good Hope
for the repeal
as in the case of New Zealand, an order
of the new constitution had to be sent off before intel-
ligence was received that the constitution had reached
the colony.

C
We
eisteacytipteErat;iyFlsOthcialloot
SIiDAr
lientyL.
iioplenith
aeyiN
in Caps Town on the 21st of October.
The aid Krell did net arrive at King Wink*,
time ha have an Interview with the gov :LQ*l 4
chiellshad. He arrived about 3 p.m. next day,
*Mar Henry haddeparted he t sp
withest belting, saying hey would not, rto
sep
can
at imp tara
Noe Mix Oa overtaking the cost* a warm 1akt..'"2144
=l:between the chief and the governor, --tada-Thir•
o tridents of their former aequaintanceandhYM
jewramis sea the following report of their fae;,,,,&. lesson
The Geournor expressed himself delighted to rem
be was Ids &lid, and when he saw him lest Kraji.....'"
Me bey. When kis (Kreli',) father expressed Hew a
wig hive, be (the Governor) begged him off, hea,„i;',!ute
Yis tabor he was but a child. lie inejefrad iraukl 7"
Abettor be recollected that eironmetance gm{ -'
"He did." Krell then asked for the OovarnOrYl4
which he kneed, expressing his heartfelt satisfaction'
mere bong in the presence of the felon lokul Key
replied, " My heart is now at rest, having found tied
hands hands with my father." Oa parting the Governer
Krell to go loose and the in pages. "Mara
said his eiaafigney, " who is my mouth. When you
rpeak to your father tell Fyne, and he will write gia-,5
you have to *ay. Remember sae to your mother N..;
—mind on don't ferget.'‘ The Governor eek'ad i--
whether lee went Mr chapel. He said he wu sat
enosik. The governor advised him to go and hear God's
Word. " You will never be right," umtsa
" until you do, and become a good Christian." Na
the commissioner for Kreli's tribe, then stated that Ite.lia
now resided 12 years with Kreli, and had Omni fun tic
a well disposed man. His excellence will, ff am
hear it. I will tell you how I do ; I laden to all: Ifie:
judge, and make my own dachas, and nothing will ditgt
me from it after having done it. When luy
yee—when I say ' no,' it is no—end not to be altered.
ia what has made me so great today, and you most do the
seine, and you will also be great among your pu
tt.
go, my son, and God bier you—mind you go to psi, ay
listen to what the minioneries tell you, and bec_s,
Christian." On his excellency leaving he peaesno. Ina
with a horse, saddle, and bridle, and also on of his..
coats, and desired Mr. Shepetone to give him a fall son, T.--
marking that he did not like to me his children asked • hat
that in future he (Kreli) was to purchase Clothes. Kenji ea
parting with the governor, kissed his hand, and ideal( a
init,r, me great chief, a peaceful journey. On the maw
getting into his waggon, the whole of the chiefs, co
and people, shorted, " Fuse ell ! Go in peso, 0110
Chief !"
The chief themes at the dinner given to Sir Henry, at
Graham's Town, were martial professions of esteem se.
changed by the bishop and the missionaries of voices dam.
minations • encomiums upon the governor's military prone.
and emceed and affecting allusions to the dinner given;
Colonel Smith by the honest and independent Benny of
Albany. thirteen years before, when he was an in wed sae
affronted man by the government of the day.
On his arrival at Cape Town, Sir Harry found an edam
waiting for him. signed by Mr. Ebien and other Innsg
colonists, requesting to know his views respecting a
mutative government for the colony. lie adverted te tha
subject replying to an address of compliment in mod theme
term' as at Elisabeth Town, and on the 23rd he patted
the following official answer :
Goverment House, Oat. 23, 18e8.—Crentlentra,-1 ban hod the
honour to rendre your letter of the 9th inet, and I bare the pleartos
to acquaint you that the report whaled to bits been completed std
trinwatted to (I gland, haring for its bare a form of goreinetu
similar to Mat of Goads, and closely resembling that of Excised
bereeff.-1 hive the honour to be, gentlemen, your nog obedest
bumble etTrsitt (signed), EL Berm.
Mellen. J. B. Orden, Erg.. and the gentlemen whose signitun
are attached to Use totter of Me 9th of October.
The South African Advertiser is in raptures with this
reply, and maintains that it is perfectly satisfactory. Thos
Cane Town Mail is lean confident. That journal says:
" If Sir Harry's report shall prove to have been already
sent home, be has committed en act tending geriomely to
shake the public cor.fidence ; for, harlot hitherto avoided
directly answering all inquiries in regard to this matter, the
people might be led to suspect that his wish was to keepthem
uninformed as to his movements until the constitution pre
pared by him shall have been approved ; and then, when ole
jection is too late, to introduce a form of government which
may net be in accordance with their ideas of liberty or sf
usefulness When it was intended, some years sine, tole
troduce a comber of changes in another and fez ones laps*
ant matter—the judicial establishment—public evidence wan
taken upon the subject by 'committee of the council. There-
suit of these proposed changes is well known. The enema ar
a majority of his advisers arrived at one conclusion-Igs
minority of the council arrived at another. The opinions of
the minority were in accordance with those of the greater
number of the wirnemee who were examined—the majority
had only one or two of the gentlemen whose advice was the
publicly asked on their side. By the home government a
decilio I was made in accordance with the sentiments of the
minority of the council and the majority of the pnblis ; thus
setting a fair example to the Cape executive of the value to
be attached to public opinion. Therefore, if a report on the
son important subject under consideration has been sent
home, or is about to be sent home, without reference te
public opinion within the colony, we must condemn the pre
sent government for proceeding in a tar leas streightfonrod
and satisfactory manner than its predeceases If it has mot
yet been sent home it Is hoped that Sir Harry will see the
absolute necessity of not doing otherwise than making every
bearing of his plan matter of public discussion at the Cape
before he offers it either to the consideration or for the sp.
proved of the government at home."
Accounts from Blom Fontein to the let of October state
that the consiniseioner for that district held a court on the
27th September, at which 49 Boers were tried on a charge
of having been concerned in the recent outbreak. Of these
37 were proved either to have been present or to hays aided
in some way or other those who were. They were amerced
accordingly in penalties varying from thirty pounds to thirty
shillings, every fine being paid. The total sum thus levied
in this district, on this occasion, amounts to nearly 3001.
Pretoria, had reached Magalisberg, and from thence be had
proceeded, in search of his family, some hundreds of miles
farther in the interior, where his wife bed died on themes
day that he entered Magalisberg. His eldest son is an lan
ported to be in a dangerous state.
BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.—From Halifax
we have dates to the 15th, and from Montreal to the 9th in-
stant Neither the Canadian no the Nova Scotian journal
contain any news of general interest.
Our New Brunswick dates are to the 10th instant. We
have gleaned the following items of news from the Courier
(St. John's.)
hi sumo or THE pounder-ma —The Royal Gazette el
Wednesday last contains his Ratellency the LientenambOo-
vernor's proclamation further proregutog the General Ate
sembly to Wednesday, Jan. 31, next, then to meet at lite.
dericton for the despatch of business."
The Gazette also publishes the " Act for the better pre
nation of Illicit Trade," passed at the last session of the
legislature, and which was confirmed by her Majesty in
council on tbe 31st of October. By this act, to
spirits (except in bottle, or from the United Kingdom,
or from bond in any British • colonial possession), ere
to be imported into this provii.ce in casks or indium
of lees sine than to contain one hundred gallons, se
in other than decked vessels of not less than 30 tons MOIL
Thee. restrictions will greatly limit the chances of the
smuggles, and reduce, in a measure, the somewhat canine
contraband trade in ardent spirits which is being carried ca
from the United States to this province."
We have Newfoundland journals to the 10th instant. The
legislature was expected to meet on the 14th; till thee it
would be imposeihle to decide how parties stand is then,
House of Assembly. The Morning Courier of bth Deem•
her argues ably and unoompromisinyly in favour of the re
of the navigation laws.

UNITED STATES.
As we announced in our yesterday's Im/flag" *I
Britannia, Capt. Lang, arrived yesterday at Lim-
p"): with dates from Boston to the 13th and bin
Hellen to the 15th inst.
The annual report of the Secretary bad been pub-
lished : its ability is admitted by all parties, bat tin
newspapers concur in complaining of its eztrnia
length. From this document it arsesappt
Amount of money received at the federal dil
=ding with the last day of Joss last. a
of about 1,700,000 doll in the timing toilet* II
July, 1848, was 68,394,701 dole. 84e. The cepoillows
during the same leer were 68,241,187 del. Os., whisk
leaves &Wasps of less thee 200,000 dais. la the
Poe the nest year the receipts, iaelailim the lesbawallie
mentioned, are estimated at 67,896,419 Ada 10a, It
about 20,600,000 dole.ditures will be &Med from Snowy nem
The estimated n are 64,195,276 doh. spa
IA"
will leave in the texpe reasury on the let of July mat alow
ten millions eight hundred thousand dollar,. Pee
10.
ther,_
oommeneing on the Ist' of July next the Memos ef
nettles, including the balsam already mentiolsedAg ._,"'"
mated by the Secretary of the Treasury at 38
eted ,263,8.80 T.
84e. Of this sum thirty-two millions are expe ww"
derived from the onstoem. The expesditures tor. hii •
year are eomputed at 33,218,164 dole. 730. in this slang
included nine millions for the navy, which the roe 9.4.
Timm is estimated to have cost but six milli* ..,.
i ..'
=Moss and a quarter for fortifications, dm, wpm '''
dna
the year previous ate set down as coating less
two millions, and about six millions for the eel pv
per. The whole expense of our pease est
ablYnvest.
on era and land, for the year which begins with next lath
will thus int.- d senate= millions and • half, and if le lo•
to it the sum estimated for pensions, which is moeckila.
L
item of military expenditure, it will amount to'sql•
Masten millions of dellar•—• pretty handsome onlia1"s&"
oaths "doh boom of the peewee genius of its initiate
The balsam in the treasury, after all these e i
shell be defrayed, and they will include the Peres
more than three millions and a half of our public bit
be gaits respeotable—a little more than five natio!.
The secretary of the treasury enters at
length into a discussion on the effects of the seer W4'
On this head the New York Booming Post rotorke:
• iod it aow
A considerable portion of the report is way ~._.,
sing the of
of the tariff of 1846, and tomparied on
with those of 1842. It shows very clearly that had the
aleof
et 42 oontinued in to the mast time, with the
suit which the manofacturersforce desivd for it, the Ws:7A
of oar ownemeros and of our mercantile "AI rßgs
have followed Under the mitigate
Ma 0. res
the losses which our trades as begs
sus to lea „:„.,
trievad. The average yrly reroute from the, cum
ci
roes loom 'gouty -throe nulltous o thirty. Our 'tiro
~..
breedstuffs dunitg the last year a-uountea !t) m. . P.
thirty-seven millions of dollars m value, *hull it trttC. P.

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