The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-04 00:00:00

years as the Inngest7mekoaing by ersts—teat
be all probability, will ever see. Or this, at least,
▪ are most firmly eoeviased—as certain, tallied, as thee
there ar• Wave men sn tha province—it the debentures are
i4d before the tweaty years, they will not he paid at all.
"'How the truth of the matter stands thus. There
me two active erganised parties in the field in Canada.
/be ministerial is composed principally of the staunch
▪ Monts, with an addition of some eistemat train
7,i, were bought by Lord Sydenham. The opposi-
tion is composed mainly of old terries, with some
Dell recruits, who we. e bought by Lord Metcalfe.
These frets sufficient', indicate that the old
Nei relations have been to a considerable ex-
kst" bra• is up a-.d new ones contracted. A
sociderable number of staunch conservatives, re.
momenta by the Montreal Herzig stand
IriMy bora both parties, liberally abasing b rib. The
bilk of the French population is with the minirty.
its balk of the English population hes a grudge
• the ministerial piney, bat is animated by a
s~eri+tie aversion to violent declamation, rashness,
and ezeggeration, This very important class of the
immunity have no great liking to the but nei-
ther are prepared tr follow the tory Celt, Sir All n
MOM into a coalition with frontier Ameticin
kafe-a" ar4"eympathisere,"en3 thoy have a holy fear
dumb light meetings, recommended and patronised by
tbs Montreal aISAUE. The absurdities of the op;on-
Oen leaders, and their mobs, have given power to this
clew, and they begin to recogni.e that the present
rainisters had no chore bat to carry through this
bill, which is a legacy left them by their conservative
predecessors in office. There is much sputtering ex-
citement in Canada, and it will continue for some
time, but there will be no fighting, or if, contrary to
all reasonable eximetatioa, there be, the same firm,
quiet, sagaclotui phalanx of English artists who pat
down the Mackenzie and French rebellion'', for
which service Sir Allan M.Nah, by dint of vapouring
end bragging, contrived to gain the credit, will put
down his rebellion Cm.
We egret to observe—and we trust some member
of parliament will put governmeat to the question on
this account—that " ship-fever" is again rife in British
emigrant vessels. The Montreal Gazette says:
The ships Cambria and Thames, lately arrived la
the United States from Ragland, have lost griet
umbers of their passengers by Alp- fever. The Cambria
had 120 passengers ; 79 deaths have occurred, and 52 are
saw sick on boa d. The Thames bad 313 passengers, 76 of
whom are sick, and 3 keys died on the passe. The sick were
in landed at the quarantine dock, sad the majority of them
were so feeble that the doctors toned it necessary to have
sthaulating drinks given to them, as they were taken whore.
Tbry were covered with filth and vermin, with tamely any
*Wag. The mate of the Thames was conveyed to the
heepital in a dying state. end the captain was also very
elek. There are now over 700 ski in the hirpi,sl at the
quarantine, and lying two in a bed, and this incense of 78
will make it very thine elt to find accommodation such as the
deli require. We trust that the authorities in Canada will
have every MODISMOLIStin• prepared for sick emigrants be-
See the spring Rest arrives, and that every precaution wilt
be taken to prevent the emigrants from treading disease
through the province.
An American journal states :
The Boron, Concord, and Montreal Railroad was opened
te Meredith village on the Bth of March. The per le of the
eganiegjespave an entertainment on the occasion. It is me-
ths* the can will commence running regularly to
Mortdith village on the 20th.
The winter in Canada has been remarkably severe.
Of the accidents to which this has given cccasion take
*specimen :
The sautual severity of the feast this winter for such a
Motimied length of time has had the effect of hating the
maim water pips, although they are situated more then six
Mt sada the surface of the ground. This has
anameitatel the opening up of the streets in many
pion, in order to thaw them by fires, Wiest
Woe, ; and meny of the openings have been
Ina saprotected On Staniar evening lase rllth March),
Jn•tize Guy, accompanied by two of his daughters, and
driven by a 'mast, were coming into town by St. Antoine-
Wiest, about half-past seven o'cLck, the evening being very
ark, and no lights at one :of those pitfalls, the horse was
driven into it, falling about eight feet perpendicular. For-I
Mmately some boards intercepted the shafts of the sleigh, and
the hernia. breaking allowed the horse to drop, when the
Wee, with great presence of mind and activity, was enabled
direget out and also to save the two children, their only de-
mise Win fright. Toe harm was got out with gnat diet-
salty. and was very severely Wand.
NOVA SCOTIA.—Our dates are to the 23rd ult.
A motion had bees made in the Legislaive Council
ca the subject of the new commission of the peace,
assailed by Lord Stanley in his speech on Mr. Fair-
banks' else. There was a majority of 10 to 8 for
govern= nt. The bishop declined voting : he felt
the tiny move to be a shabby one and refused to be
mixed up with It.