The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-01 00:00:00

MEXICO.

The following letter from Santa Anna, published,
ris think, rather unfairly by the state department of Wash-
igtoe, is a full revelation of the plans of that general lest
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COLONIAL
BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
CANADA. PLEASANT PROSPECTS FOR LORD
ZLOIN.—The Montreal Tines informs us that the new
Stnernor-general will have the Mowing "intricate impeach"
le parties to deal with in the Canadian !sedation :—" At
En present moment we have some seven or eight of what is
Wed parties in our legislative Assembly ; but what the
•biette, aims, or differences—apart from private and
nosiderations—of the said parties may be, it is difficult," personal
al
not
bepoesible, to say. In Upper Canada, we haw, Snit, the
smaiaterial party; secondly, the ex-ministerial party' thIITUY
the independent party ; and, fourthly, the WA
=kick has sprung into life since the het Malin of
t In Lower Canada there is the minlitegial and
Innziaisterial parties; and a new party has also lately ammo
late existence, consisting of the district of Quebec, the pee*
of which refuse to be longer an adjunct to Mr. leilontaines
US, and have chosen Mr. Caron for their chief, though they
are desirous of masociating the Hon. Henry Black and Mr.
Caron asjoiot leaders."
THE CLOS or THE SEASON.—The last vessel to sail
from Quebec, this fall, the brig Marquis of Normanbg,atizot
wider way on the evening of the 26th November.
the sawn of navigation which has thus closed, there arm
it
Quebec, from sea. 1.439 vessels, forming an aggregate of
43.208 tons. the crews of onese VOODOO average about is
men each, making 21,586 seamen. Of these—including

new ?male-1,382 cleared at Quebec, 90 of which were
from Montreal, having partly loaded there, and
in to have
the remainder of their cargoes brought down in lighters
owing to the shallowness of Lake St. Peter, and conse-
quently to re-clear here; thus leaving 1,272 that have loided
at Quebec. This makes 592,577 of shipping that have
loaded in the porta of Quebec and Montreal, this year. The
number of arrivals at this port from sea, is 36 lets this year
than last—but the tonnage this year exceeds that of last by
13,496 tons. There were 30 vessels built at Quebec, during
the year ended let ultimo, forming an aggregate of 19,757
tons; of these 24 were square rigged, forming 19,369 tons,
which added to the tounage of arrivals this year, 573,208.
COLONIAL INDVATRT. --A meeting of the Montreal Min-
ing Company was held in that city on Monday. It was nu-
merously attended, and the reports of the trustees and geo-
logist employed by the company on the lake, were consi-
dered most satisfactory. In connexion with this subject, it
may be observed, that it was reported Sir Allan M'Nab had
successfully completed his arrangements with respect to the
Great Western (of Canada) Railroad, and that it west* be
commenced forthwith. Improved water communication was
also advancing. The canal which surmounts the Gallops
rapids was opened to the trade on the 25th of November, on
which day the mail steamer Gildersleeve, passed through on
her passage to Kingston. The short canal at Farren's Point
will be opened inthespring,atthecommencementofthenavi-
tion, and the remaining two canals, Rapides Platt and Point
Iroquois, will be completed and thrown open very. soon after.
wards, thus completinglhe entire line of canal navigation from
Lachine to Kingston, so that propellers and barges can
return to Kingston by the direct route, instead of, ay here- I
tofore, by the circuitous one of the Ottawa River and Rideau I
Canal. The entrance lock from the river at Montreal to the
Lachine Canal is in such a state of forwardness as to ensure
its completion early next summer. AU the new locks from
that point upwards are finished, with the exception of hang-
ing some of the gates, which are all completed. The basin
from the entrance lock at Lachine to the first coffer dam is
finished, and the upper and east coffer dam is completed, so
that the whole basin can be draiued, and the work corn•
menced early enough in the spring, it is hoped, to admit of a
month or six weeks being devoted to the work before the
usual time of opening the canal arrives. On the Ame-
rican aide, strentems exertions are made to discover the
beet route fur bringing their copper region into communication
with the sea-board. " An exploring party," says the Galena
Gazette " passed down the Mississippi last week. They
' measured the distance from Fond du Lac to the mouth of
Snake River, and found it to be only forty-three miles.
Snake River falls into the St. Croix about thirty miles above
the falls of the latter, which would make the distance only
about seventy miles above the head of the steamboat nevi-
gation on the St. Croix to one of the best harbours on Lake
Superior. The character of the country is said to be such
that a good road may easily be constructed between the two
points. This will, at no very distant day, be a great tho-
roughfare between the Mississippi valley and that of Lake
IZABILTH AND SANAR.—Our readers cannot pos-
sibly have forgotten the deplorable sufferings of the emi-
grants from Killala on board this vessel. The following
letter from the Civil Secretary for Canada, published in the
Montreal rs, shows that the Home Government have
not ns their duty in regard to this case;
Clem Oemce, Movraeat, Nov. 20, Inge -filr,-1 have
the haeon, _by antesand of use Goveram-Gaseral, to inform yea
that his imseserq having communicausl to Use Secretary of Stan
the reports einaind to Inn of the result of the *Wain run la
this .ins seilive le the violatioo of the Pexisayeesi AA daring
tee pins la the case of the barque gad Omsk
has Ina biliensd the subject has Seem snored he tbe ego-
sidgeedin et the Leib Conimissioacre of bar MOM^ Trausry,
with the Vow of 'Maiming from the Ossigulteese diem
In Inked, the lakemation which It may bi t
ache vie
to remota with respect to tne WADI able\ tbe vessel
quitted the ingetery, and that ill? Secre.ary of State bee directed
the *NY "linden of their lordaloys to Use impureness ef taking
dtnaessr lbe a same effectual entormment of the Pangegare Act
dung the alit season, in those minor ports where it le In ear
Utile the sluices of nutar enuaratuoi .seer. The Men thus
adopted by her Midesty • government for the invest/Ipda gins dr-
commuting( the owe his Excelleucy i.e been disused beessimeai-
eate te yea lee the information of the Quebee Benda( Trade, with
rehrime lane letter addressed by you to the Secretary of State on
thlesiggset. I have the honour to be, ,ter, your mum obedient bumble
germ%
To OsMMwy of the Quebec Board of Tiede, he. ac.. Wrens.
Matta Or orritekL.—The last election of Mayor has
given rim te a lawsuit. The (colonial) Court of Queett's
Bench have decided that Mr. Hills was not legally elected, a
councillor who voted for him having since been displaced as
an alien. Mr. Ferrier, the old mayor, claims to be still in
office; but a disposition has been evinced by the opposing
party to contest his title.

NOVA SCOTIA.—TiIe LEGMATURE.—The legis-
lature is to meet for despatch of business oa the 21st of
January.
Coin.—The General Mining Association are about to open
• new coal mine is Cumberland county. This establishment
will supply New Brunswick and the Nova Scotian ports in the
Bay of Fundy, and will shorten the dietauce tor the coal
mans from the United States. The coal is said to be of
Messilent quality.
NEW BRUNSWICK.—EsuGuAricee.— A letter
has been received from Earl Grey, approving of the conduct
of the New Brunswick emigrant agent, for having carried oat
the provisions of the Passengers' Act. Last year, several
convictions were obtained against captains of vessels for noa-
compLance with tho law, which, in conformity with existing
were reported to the colonial secretary. " We,"
ems the Sr. John's Coerier, "arc glad to perceive that the
imperial government have turned their attention to this
important subject."
DOUTIDAYIr DISPUTE WITH CANADA.-90[110 remarks
have lately appeared in the St. John's Courier, io allusion
ha Ike timber licenses granted by the crown land commis-
sioner of Canada within the disputed territory. They are
penned in anything but an amicable spirit. A late official
Gazette contains a notice obviously directed to those who
have obtained licenses, " forbidding such trespasses, and
warning parties, that all timber so cut shall be seized and con-
fiscated.' Daring let autumn, the authorities at St. John's
seised some timber which had been cut by the authority of
the Canada Commissioner, and the Supreme Court amerced

the owners for nonpayment of the clUty imposed by New
Brunswick. An appeal has been made against this decision ;
and an application was forwarded to Montreal for the neces-
sary document* to establish the right of cutting timber, which
the appellant had exercised. The request has been complied
with. The papers sent consist of a certificate from Lord
Cathcart, as Governor-General, that Mr. Papineau is Com-
missioner of Crown Lands ; and that gentleman has given a
list of the parties to whom licenses have been granted during
184641. This will, for the present, place it out of the power
of the New Brunswick authorities to interfere with the
license-holders, the commission of the governor-general
naming him " Governor-General of British North America,
and Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the
provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick," &e.
HUDSON'S BAY TERRITORY.—Fua TRADE.—

The following table ehows
don by the Hudson's Comp
1846 :

_ .
1848. 1843.
QOM
Isms
Jab 1.017 --
l *
bw
Ram
Pat Whir
1,291 85V
Wei= 3,923 2,649
Fos 1/2114
Fax SW

comparative exports to Lon-
from York Fort io 1846 and

aura 1646. 160.
14,103 3,977
83,011 63,461
Mink
Moequaab 201,915 164,260
Otter
Kaai
Mean 1,909 8,345
Wdt
Ww.ain 603 034

•rbt effilit
WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—The Queen and Prince
Albert took their usual early morning walk.
THURSDAY EYININO.—From the INlVere frost du-
ring the pad forty-eight hours, the de en the take was
considered to be of sufficient thickness tojuilty the Prince
and his attendants, with the distinguished visitor. of her
Majesty, to venture On the ice. The Qoaen, with the
Duchess of Sutherland, the Marthksiese of Douro, end the
Hon. Min Paget, in the meanwhila, promenading et the
banks of the lake, while the excreta if sbatizawmases being
enjoyed by the remainder of the Royal yeti.
r aLiat,C " Hockey " en the lake was prepe b nd*Prim:
which was participated in by the whale of the get
dense present. Sides were chosen ; and, atter ea =Dollen;
vial of skill, which
yen lasted upwards of half an hour, Prince
Alton, sad * an die elle .Ma Royal Hhness,
erne elf thetie debar. Her Mtge" of
sneered to beig exceed-
ingiremei narks. the progress of tie gine.
Ibissiirakey the Chevalier Bonny his Serene
Mem= Men Lowenstein and Lord Edward Howard left
Their = Highnesses the Duke and Michele
of Cambridge, accompanied by her Royal Highness the
Princess Mary and his Serene Highness Prince Frederic
of Hesse, left their residence at Law yesterday afternoon for
Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty.

The Bishop of Newfoundland had an interview with
Earl Grey yesterday, at the Coined@Wham.
Mr. A. Anderson had ea iaterview with the Right I
Hon. Thomism Milner Gibess yeshieday, at the Board of
Trade, relative to the fisheries of the Orkney and Shetland
Ishuida.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the North American Provinces.
Despatches were sent off last evening from the
Colonia7-01km for the °ovation of New South Wales and
New Zealand.
Lord John Rtumell arrived at his residence, Char-
leywood, yesterday, from Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire.
Lord Stanley has issued cards to a distinguished
circle of Protectionist Peers, inviting their presence at a
grand banquet, to b., given by his lordship oa the evening of
the 18th proximo, the day before the opening of Parliamen4
—Mornitig Poa.

DESTRUCTION OF IRONOATE WHARF BY

h Ili..
Between three and four yesterday afternoon, a file
was disc std at the !tongue wharf, an extensive range it
waretwassas between die Tower of London and St. Kadmw
*We dean To Ira so extra did the fire rage within a
dow alautos lbw Mo int apperempe, that a general /epee►
ion Moat tie deli weep ea ire. From He mar
meet the Yr low to throw thole' topless Wear of
water as the se= it was evident that all albeit
to awe*** be twaave/lagb although the
aglaell=ltitouthwark-hridgo, *rows up
jelsoltrlgne of weer a minute, was imaadielely an be week.
It is a dagelle, bet very usforeetata eheastelosee, that
by te assr the Thames, the empty of watts obtaitted
by the wallatemo eueinate luelititate and at erred
periods thufaLthseettginanirk.wo. elapsed without sap ,
water being dearer& are at
imst 600 feet be With. and sterinlinot is depth. The