The Express.
London, England, 1850-04-03 00:00:00

timed, gentlemen though they are, happened t— uone
wrong side) ; Mr. Crosby, another married MA, is the o 1
peace man in the Senate, and be, I learn, battled heaveh;
whig, Tom Corwin, anti-war party in New Yore. .1%-;
/Ague. Governor, Major M'Dougal, was also in ths Hs,
war, and an aid to the gallant Lane. Henn. 411
Douglass both served in that war, end came over itro..l?r4;
Graham', party, fr Monterey, in New Leon. The C-
ana* le composed of thirty•four members, tweet, „:"
el era= enwarriors and fighting men. The t'En.....)
toellne, Wesel Huston, end the treasurer, e
Boma, leek served in the Texan and Mexican sent;°l;,...
the battle of Alamo to the capture of Mexico; and
'''.
Whiting, the Surveyor General, was in the Florida
Whilst H. H. Robinson the state printer, with his
pa, battled Tom Corwin -
upon his own —hill. 11(h•—'
indeed, a fighting legislature ?
For the first two weeks the business of this legisf
seemed "up bill" one. But little was dote, eggith.--„
little sometimes had to be undone, owing to the inexgsg,;."
of the members in legislative matters, and the Witt
printer. Having none, neiti ei knew what the oiler
brit
wu doing, which occasioned a good deal of dealt g
yesterday, however, the two houses went into joint co. Gar
v.;
don, and elected H. H. Robinson, formerlytditee
Cincinnati inquirer, but more recently secretary v;
Boundary Lino Commission, state printer. Mr.
of the firm of Robb, Marcy. and Robinson—a new
formed during the sitting of the convention. Kt jtj.„'
(the " Saltaire" of the St. Louis lieneide) is sew ",.,b the ;
Marcy in
expect thseasztecostoaciorinforatehria: Vsta-thSeacerslearyntaryag: press
?k lcluteridr:lauPdaWytr;U:ll2U:e:::.‘;:l;.;
for en exchange.
During the holidays we were amused, upon two . iec„,
in succession, with bull, cock, and bear firnts, after kr. ir,
and primitive California style. At the first exhibiti•,C r.
hulls entered the lists, when having been goaded to ap,:a.;l",
by their tormentors, by sawing off their hoer a and 'sea r
off their tail., they were let loose in an ems, fery 5.,,,
square, among some thirty horsemen and kernec:v.
fought, much to the diversion of the ladies, until four n:
and ids horses were seriously injured, when the aoim•i.
let loose upon the plains. At the second referee, ;
large grisly bear, lassoed on the day previous by ti'
Californians, was brought into the arena by • ;
horsemen, each having a lases attiched ta
By one leg he was secured, by oaten.
hula Iwo, to the leg of a furious lie:,
auimals let loose to prey upon each other. Fur in
a half they worried, goaded husged and clawed eel r.:r •
greatly to the amusement of the audience, corn
Of a governor, grave and potent senators, and
tel say nothing of the hundreds of brunette Califon:is:,
seemed particularly diverted. The bull, however, - r e.
, •
have the best bottom, and (slily worried and goaded
death. Another tragedy immediately succeeded thit, e..
seemed more satisfactory still to the ladle.. A hail, • t
mere magnitude and power was, nest brought
of ids horns sawed off—when he was let loo.e, and L...pa
by an old Spanish bullfighter end down. la an attet',
foot, to threat a short spear, dr corired with paper, c it
the form of a large rose, Into his neck, hie tom
•
the bull caught him, in his fury, and thrust him sea:nsa
rude fence, or enclosure, with such violence that he a...rt.. -
the injury but a short time. This, to the se men, •
the climax of smug, men', and the exhihition ter:-.
amid shouts of applause.
The Alla California brings down the err;-..,
the r.ew sate to the end of January:
There has been little charge in affairs on c
the railing of the steam ship Californis, Capt. I: if! -
1•5. h January. The seam ship Panama.
~
leaves this port on the Ist of Februar), with a lA.: •
li&t, but not a large amount of gold dust, in e
the tightness whit's existed in the mo .ey 01:11-. •
morning after the dep. rture of the last ateatuar, • r. „
rumour was prevalent that she had been cht..-• •.•
cilito, by the order e f Commodore Jones, emir the i
then due, should arr.ve from below, and bring 1:.
with respect t the Nicaraguan etifScuitiea. 'lt
was much excitement is the public min
of war were warmly discussed. There was n0t..:...
for the report.
The legislature at the capitol are woikir: T. • • .
triously, though the treasury in to perfecuy 111
of 200,000 dollars was authorised, iu sumo not to i;
5,000 dollars • but the time for prrientic4 prtp •.: •
and no capitalists ',peered to do the State a- y
legislature ere undecided what to do. I: :. a •
that State scrip be toned, which is probsoly the •
dient which can be resorted to:—the civil ;:., !,
under military authority, is claimed as *he p.
lonia, and emigre.' is to be solioite 1s• . •
Several wive and salutary laws ben bean er -.:• . .
others a pilot law. A resolotion is now unrbr •
which declares the coin issued by various parties r.•
suppoeed value of 5 dollan and 10 dell/iv. t
and coming within the full mottling et the 1-.:e .
counterfeit coin ; also directing the issuers •
redeem It within thirty dais Ater the ra,ts: :
under penalty of legal proceedings for c .unta yr- • .
parties contend that their coin is of the fol. v. .
seated, and that it in only in the power of tt. I .
authorities to prohibit its issue and institute .
There bare been many arrivals from see • -
of the last steamer, and many entierants have -rr..• .
utmost energy is evinced in the city. the
Sacramento City has, in a great measure, subs. • .
amount of damage sustained was fa sh:r: : •
anleipated. Although the ding, r is not over y -
ti ns for the spring trade are carried en
senile measures are being taken to constrn:.
which will preclude all poesibiL•y of another i•-• :
similar chancier.
The news from the mites is of the most gra*ira: .
not one•half of the &strew which w s .
cciurred. in the upper portions of the i .aceta ti . •
been so dcep as to compel the mantra to s.
further, but thou who have wintered ab rvi •
reason to complain. In many of the " digsin. r •
co • have been made, and the result or lo' •• •.• • •
ceeded the most sanguine expectations. Fro-is:or •t .•
been scarce and have been prceureble at . -
New towns are springing up in alt directions
of the various streams, and are being buiii rv:
ampled rapidity. Of course lard speculation i• •
indulged in. The small steamers are daily
way higher and high, r up, and reaping a rich hen e.,.
they enhance the value of property, and increase the
rity of the inhabitants. The kr commulic
now good, and are daily increasing. As soon as tht •
is over, the " dust " which his been collected .!sir •
past season will be showered dawn upon us. seed to es
of business will receive a fresh impetus.
Dates from the city of Mexico are to the 1 •
February. The insurgents, under Fernandez.
reported to bare ceptured Victoria, the can.' .
The trial of Dr. Webster bad commenced.
tritempasillitoPage
evidence of :inportance had been given more •
ppeiGetemix.ment hes marched a b
has abed( bete published,

COLONIAL.

BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.—CANA'
The letter of our Montreal correspondent
found to contain a fair and dispassionate , •
the politically important news from thii
MONTREAL,
The history of the put fortnight has been
of events indicating the state of feeling in
since, on the topics which have for exnJ
engaging attention. Tame elections in din -cry.
tions have taken place. The tint, in the co:
Sherbrooke, in ;he eastern towl.ships et
Canada, has resulted in the return of Mr.
the annexationist candidate but only by 0.,
small majority of 31, after u rtry close cotrc.%
total number of votes pelted were, 1,.115. 1`“
some circumstances attendant on this elect: ..n v

of note: and they are apparently anomalous.
parties have been loudly crvicg triumph.
give you the views of each.
First, the connexionists, with much sprat,'
son, say the victory is theirs. as a very great
Bien has taken place. You will perhaps
rru
that it was this county which was the first to
itself in favour of annexation, by sending a
Lion to its former member, Nlr. A. T. Galt.
upon him for a declaration of his views.
quisition was then very numerously signed :
attached to it upwards of a thousand calms.
attempt was made at that time on the par:
loyalists to get up a protest, but v..in!c,
meeting called fur this purpose not lialfla-do •
sons attended. This circumstance was

subject of laughter by the annexationiat',.
was wade out of it by their organs. It s a
that a counexionist could not show his 11,0
' • •

brooke. It is further true that it was la:e
when the connexionists entered the lists. ••
they did so as a forlorn hope.
On the other hand, the anneiationists •
everything on their side was untowa:d
candidate, Mr. Sanborn, was a young las9,r
against which there is a strong prsjudiee s,
tors); that he was an emigrant from the
States, had only resided a few years in the
and was not known beyond his township
opponent, Mr. Cleveland, was an old ate.. r •
years, and beloved by every inhabitat
county, whether friend or toe; that the
candidate was silent on the subject of ancev
his address, and only conditionally. confirm:"
the hustings; that government influence. s'
pretty potent and scductire, was not spared •
the remnants of the old tory and present la•
parties made an unnatural marriage for t.
the
There can be no doubt of the truth of all
It may be as well here to observe the'
is a frontier county, and principally peof"a.
grants from the States—first, by refugee
afterwards by occasional settlers. 'lbis is :"
the eastern townships, which have always
racterimed for their conservatism and the