The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-25 00:00:00

UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

LIVERPOOL,
The screw steam-ship Nova Scotian, Captain Bor-
land, from Quebec on the 12th inst., arrived here
this morning, bringing 143 mongers, including 63
soldiers. The Nova Scotian arrived off the Bell
Buoy, at the mouth of the Mersey, at 8 o'clock yes-
terday (Wednesday) morning, and was detained
there for 24 hours by dense fog. She was also de-
tained for a night in the Bt. Lawrence by a heavy

The eteam-ehip City of Baltimore, hence, arrived at
New York on the 10th inat.

The Canadian mail steamer Hungarian, hence for
Portland, put into St. John's, Newfoundland, on the
10th inst., for the purpose of landing 42 persons
whom she had rescued from the wreck of a vessel
from Labrador. A telegraphic despatch from St.
John's, announcing the fact, says The lives of
the officers and crew of the Hungarian were nobly
risked to preserve their fellow-creatares from im-
pending death, and the greatest praise which can be
bestowed is due to them." The advice. by the Hun-
garian, which were one week later, were telegraphed
from Newfoundland to all parts of the States.
The trial of the Harper's Ferry prisoners had ter-
minated. They were all convicted and sentenced to
be hung on the 10th of December. It was supposed
that Captain Brown would be respited, that he might
be executed on the same day. Captain
confession implicate. Fred. Douglass and Dr. Howe,
of Boston, in the plot.
Gerrit Smith, the well-known philanthropist and
abolitionist, who was charged with complicity in the
Harper's Ferry outbreak, had become insane, and
was placed in the New York State Lunatic Asylum.
A reform convention met at Toronto on the 9th
inat. About 600 persona were present, including
many opposition members of parliament. A propo-
sition for a simple dissolution of the union of the
two provinces was negatived. Resolutions were
carried in favour of making the anion federal instead
of legislative.
The weather in Canada was cold and wintry, but
business was generally brisk.
Additional returns of the election in the state of
New York justify the belief that the republican can-
didates for state offices were elected, but probably
by a small majority. Both branches of the legisla-
ture will undoubtedly be largely republican.
A Washington telegram says:—" While the
Cabinet were in Heaton the President received a
despatch showing the present necessity for military
assistance in Brownsville. The Secretary of War,
within half an hour thereafter, issued instructions to
Captain Ricketts, commanding the artillery company
at Baton Rouge, to place his men in readiness for a
march, and at the same time the quartermaster at
New Orleans was telegraphed to make arrangements
for transporting the troops to Point Isabel, to-
wards which place they are now probably on their
way. J. B. Thomas, the special delegate from
Brownsville, bad an interview with the Secretary of
War, and fully explained to him the alarming con-
dition of the frontier of the Rio Grande."

In confirmation of the above a New Orleans tele-
gram of Nov.lo says : " The government troops left
Baton Rouge to-day, to proceed to-morrow,” per
steamer Arizona, from this port to Brownsville."
The steamer Nile, ea route from Montgomery to
Mobile, was burst on the 7th inst., together with her
cargo, consisting of 600 bales of cotton.
By the arrival of the ateam-ship Atlantic at New
York we have received news from California, Sea
Juan Island, Central America, New Granada, and
the South Pacific Republics. The Atlantic brought
1,668,167 dole. in gold.
The advice, from San Francisco are to the 20th of
October. The only event of importance that had
occurred was the arrival of Lieut.-Oeneral Scott on
the 17th, his enthusiastic reception by the citizens
of San Francisco, and his departure on the 18th for
the Island of San Juan. Re was expected to be
absent about three weeks.

The latest accounts from San Juan represent
matters there as unchanged. The troops were in
quiet possession, and actively engaged in strength-
ening the defences.
Advice* from Central America are dated at San
Juan del Norte on the 22nd October. A good deal
of excitement prevailed for some days at that plaoN
in consequence of reports of the speedy opening of
the transit route, but the people were disappointed.
The American Consul, Ran Hannah, is said to have
got a new concession for the route from the Rica.
,grin government. Three United States war ships,
with one English vessel, were stationed so as to in-
tercept filibusters. There was a great dread of
Walker and such characters, but a more friendly
feeling towards peaceful American settlers. In-
deed, some leading Nicaraguans had openly ex-
pressed themselves in favour of annexation to the
United States.

The harbour of San Juan del Norte was com-
pletely obliterated by filling with sand.
From New Granada we have advice', dated at
Bogota on the 9th of October, and at Aspinwall
and Panama on the 2nd of November. A very ex-
cited state of revolutionary feeling prevailed in
most of tke provinces against the federal govern-
ment. Government had declared the confederation
in a state of war, and closed the ports of Cuthagena
and Cabinilla against foreign trade.
The news from the South Pacific is dated at Val-
paraiso, the 30th Sept.; Cahao, the 16th; and Pait&
and Islay, the 17th October. It is important. A
severe shuck of earthquake had laid half of the town
of Copiapo in ruins, and destroyed many lives. The
Chilian minister to Peru was murdered at Chorillae
on the 15th of October. Revolution war liable to
break out at any moment in Peru; indeed, it woe
said in Callao that that city would soon be the scene
of an insurrection, and troops were coming in
from Lima. _

All political prisoners in Peru had been liberated.
PresidentCastilla had raised the siege of Guayaquil.
stating his reasons for the ad at great length. the
main one seems to have been, that he found a change
had taken place in the Ecuadorian cabinet. The
Peruvian government had made arrangements for
the introduction of 26,000 Irish emigrant/ in the
country. Freights were in demandin the Peruvian
porta.

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