The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-19 00:00:00

CANADA.

Our correspondent writes under date
MONTREAL, Deo. 2.
A highly important and influential public meeting
was held the other day in this city, for the purpose of
taking preliminary step. for the construction of a
railroad from Montreal to Prescott and Bytown.
Prescott, as you are aware, is situated on the north
' bank of the St. Lawrence, about 100 miles distant
from this city, and 80 miles from Kingston. It is at
the head of the rapids of the St. Lawrence, and the
foot of the natural navigation of Lake Ontario. By-
town, on the Ottawa, is a little more to the north,
and is situated on a tract of country of great resources.
There were present at the meeting the Hon. A. N.
Morin, Speaker of the House of Assembly; the Hon.
P. WOW, B. Holmes, M.P.P., John Young, Esq., and
a number of our most influential merchants.
. .

We have at present very magnificent canals, which
complete the navigation to Lakes Ontario and Erie;
but these are frozen over during six month. in the
year, thus cutting us off from the western trade
during the winter; and this autumn it unfortunately
happened that an accident occurred to the Cornwall
Canal in the shape of a break. This obstructed the
navigation during two or three of the busiest weeks,
land produced injurious consequences to the trade of
Montreal, to inch a degree u was graphically stated
by one of the speakers at the meeting, that "there
was not a man in the city who had not felt the effect
of it in his business this fall." It was stated at the
meeting, I believe, on unquestionable authority, that
100,000 barrels of flour went over the Ogdensburg
Railroad, that but for this accident would have come
to Montreal.

The existence of this Ogdensburg Railroad is an-
other cogent reason why we should have the proposed
one to Prescott. Ogdensburg is also situated on the
St. Lawrence immediately opposite to Prescott; and
from it one enterprimiog southern neighbours have a
railway, placing it in communication with New York
and Boston. This, as you will readily imagine,
" tapi " as it is termed, the St. Lawrence above Mo-
ntreal, in a very formidable manner for the interests of
that city : and if it is not to be left behind, it will
have to display on its part an energy equal to its
rival on the south side of the St. Lawrence.
Moreover than this, Montreal, at immense expense,
is constructing its portion of the St. Lawrence and
Atlantic Railroad, which it is stated will be completed
in 24 months, and which, when it is completed, will
put this city in communication with the Atlantic at
a poet (Portland) accessible at all seasons of the year,
so that to give this road its due efficiency, or " to pre-
vent its being set aside altogether," in the language
of Mr. Young, at the meeting, we must have com-
munication with the west in the winter. These two
last arguments are of paramount importance.
It was further urged at the meeting, and with
much force, that the proposed line would-be only the
first link of a great chain of railroads, westwards,
along the banks of the St. Lawrence to Kingston, and
the borders of the Lakes to Toronto, Hamilton, and
to Sandwich, opposite to Detroit. Then from Detroit
there is railroad communication now nearly completed
that would place us in ooneexion with the head waters
of the Mississippi. These links, it is not unreasonable
to suppose, will in time be constructed by the people
of the different localities ; and perhaps it is not too
much to say that they would have been ere this had
the colonists manifested the energy of the repub-
licans.
After the preceding remarks, it is needless that I
give you a synopsis of the speeches, or of the reeolu-
time passed at the meeting. A subscription was im-
mediately oommenoed for defraying the preliminary
expenses of the survey, and several large sums were
contributed. When holt the road is completed, the
province will give its tee for the other half. I
think the railroad will be constructed.

INDIA AND CHINA,

THE OVERLAND M.UL.

We have received our usual filet and cone
epon
by this mail. The dates are: Bombay the 16t,
Calcutta the 7th of November. The folio '
win/
from our own correspondent :
BOXBaT, Nov, i
There has been a quantity of discussion ie
Indian papers during the last fortnight on the
gambling cue, and the trial of Major Bartlemen,
endeavouring to seduce the alfectiucs a a broth,
officer's wife.° On the former, two or three long ete
ments have been published—one by Mr. Meh:en
defence of himself, and another by Mr. Barr.
Lang (of Simla "Rose" celebrity), uptettlog
Dependence seems to be placed is ilia latter, eel
is represented as a fall, true, and particular time
the affair from beginning to end ; and if so, the c:‘
seems the only party implicated in dithcnou
dealing—card-playing for large sums of moue
apparently being considered among the big L
deserving the name of gambling. Mr. Mtule-j
moat probably receive a quiet hint to fall
and so be compelled to quit hdlg for a
son ; in two years all will have been forg,
This is said on the assumption that Mr. Nl‘Cili
guilty as set forth by Mr. Lang, whose Irtte
however, appears to be rather too highly colur
the occasion, notwithstanding the Fre irg of
will alleged by the latter as having at first
tertained by him towards the former. Mr. Ni.l
is probably a youngster, much more sinned ago,
than sinning. Major Bartleman's case has cue
good deal of talk ; it certainly is one of a dart
ratter. The misguided lady who wa. the obj
his illicit desires can scarcely be pitied ; shu re
guilt wilfully, her only excuse being the bad t
of her huslemd. The poor old father of the
woman is the only one of the eat who de i?ve
path y : in the confidence of friendship he cot
his daughter to a wretch whom he had
obligations for favours conferred, and he hail
repaid by treachery.
Another affair in the north-west, where 0
one is the wife of a minister of the gospel, her
an officer in the army, is likely to engage the
tion of the military and civil courts shoniy.
things speak ill for the tone of Indian soe:ety.
The news of the fortnight may be coturrif
few lines. The Governor-general left Simla
lower country, in progress to the Punjaub,
31st ult., and Sir C. Napier leaves to-mor,

- - - -
downward journey to Kurrachee. The I.
governor, north-west provinces, quitted th.
Agra on the 25th, and Sir J. Thackwell has
to Meerut, so that Simla has been forsaken b
great folks. The disagreements betwixt Sir ('
and the Governor-general have been the to
in India : the former did not call on the lets
return to Simla from Chines, but i
aide-de-camp to request to know what
marquis had any business to tranate
him, and if so, to name the time and plan
marquis replied, through one of his s!a
when he wished to see the gallant gcer.,l he
would not fail to name the place and date which
would be most convenient to him to do so: !M.G.
Borkely intends resigning on Sir W. Gomm's ass s•
leg the command in chief in India, u he cannot serfs
under one so much his junior, and it is °aide dots Gen.
Auchreuty at Bombay, should a junior to him be sp.
pointed to the Bombay command. General Stavety
from China will succeed him on the staff here. Its
Bishop of Madras continues at Bombay, performing
the functions of his sacred office to the satiefuction of
all. The Nepsul embassy arrived from Europe on the
6th: they left on the 14th on a pilgrimage to the
holy city of Dwarka, from whence they return on the
20th, and when the Atalanta has re-coaled they gut
for Calcutta. They were entertained on the nth by
Sir W. Yardley; on the 9th by Sir E. Perry. le
the return of Lord Falkland, on the 21st or 22nd,
they will probably be entertained by him at
ParelL Sir W. Cotton returned to Boat*
yesterday; he will very shortly be leaving 1/11. CAL
R. Bulkley, 2nd Bombay Grenadiers, died at Bbooj
of inflammation of the bowels on the :sth tat., very
much regretted by all to whom he wan kreer.—The
overdrawn Scinde prize-money has been ordered tale
refunded by the Court of Directors. The pecuniary
distress this will occasion will be enormous, and tbs
order has been received with universal =deuces.
The recipients asked not for more than their due—it
was paid them voluntarily by govern:nue- It has,
of course, been spent; and now those who are pro.
rerbially as poor as church mice are to be out Older
stoppages for six months till it is repaid! This
about to leave India must pay up at or eii2— a quiet
rap at Sir Charles Napier, who has heretofore relaxed
to acknowledge the right of government to retiemb
what they had bestowed unasked. No officer a, so
the order, to be allowed to quit India until it
is paid. Sir Charles must, therefore, either cons
down with the coin at once, or cool his heels
at Bombay till a reference is made home roe
on the subject.—Colonel Jervis, chief engineer at
Bombay, and Colonel Grant, superintending Mi.
neer, Poona division, are, it is raid, both about
to retire from the service—the former will be sac
ceeded by Colonel Waddington, C. 8., now at Ades.
Captain Shortrede, 2nd lim E. L. L, formerly in the
Grand Trigonometrical Survey of India, has bets
ordered up to join the Governor-general, with a ere
to being employed with Colonel Boileau in the surrey
of the Punjaub. The Indus river steamer Nimrod
left Bombay for Kurrachee on the 23rd ult., and els
from stressof weather, obliged to be rue ashore os
the 26th close to Dwarka, en the coast of Kattiawar.
Her engines, &c, will be saved (they are the same
which were taken oat of the Indus, wrecked en
same coast a few years since), but the bull 1614
feared, be loot. She had been lengthened 25 feet and
thoroughly repaired during the monsoon at a Isle
expense. Doubts were from the day of her ,tartitig
entertained whether .he would ever reach Enri-
ches : the weather was stormy in the extreme. Thu
sergeants of the 78th Highlanders bare just pre
Rented a silver cup to their late sergeant
Mr. M'Leod, who hu been raised to the rank
of ensign in the corps after a service of
the nacipaiurb: isofhethde,
iann !tit
ugtiivo
years. The Oriental Bank audit report he ;st,
there are who grumble at the low rate of interact
(7 per cent.) paid on the capital, but this has
es
bees
satisfaotorily explained, the lbuk prefenieg
profits without risk to a chance of ruin with 011
dividends. A considerable amount of sie.knes pre
veils at Bombay. During the past two months ICU
Ives
ataalelhieetarbiranng charnSteel
murders have been committed in the Wand; lb'
perpetrators in two cases oat of these are for trial!'
next unions. The 28th and let N.I. have Ice,toirt
Scinde, and the 14th Ni., head quarters, gni'?
the presidency since my lut. The 83rd Feet, it
Poona, have also embarked for Karrathee. Sir
Peel, Chief Justice at Calcutta, had returned from.
,!
sea trip undertaken for the benefit of tiedbea°,4
wilt& had been rather infirm of latter he ratttl
improved by the voyage. to
Punjaub
—from
verywar pew valm:ointtanthrowuegilbeeau,"
nothing but fever—fever. At the formeestatioett_
officers of the 61st Foot, Dr. Lucas and Lieut. Ara'
strong, had died—not from the endemic, hot._
and the European soldiers were dying off delif• Nord
dical supplies were running short, and altetterbeitg
force wax in a miserable plight, curl! a aa"
in hospital. A rumour prevailed at Knew*
a descent on the fever-stricken camp was antieipaf.
from the mountaineers (no foundation for theri,??2r,
is however given), and that the tribes on the
frontier were at the same time to pounce on ourief,
Only let the latter try their luck, and eer
patsaoo and his Scinde Horse will make of them • .0
Murree. know too well from experience the rad,
they would meet with to attempt anything af li
At !Ahem on the 25th October, there were eirt.,d
officers and 1,516 men, oat of a force of 146 offieelar
7,725 men. Twelve European soldiers bad distelt
du
in the week—not one native. Ensign Brig
...awit
89th Native Infantry, died on the 28th illeta'_`tee,
Jhelum and at Wanerabad sickcess wales ptr:
rho
as at Lahore. Mooltan had also come in for
and it is not improbable Upper Scinde seru,e,,„l
season very unhealthy. Captain R. Hill. ataZtrlis
Native Inhntry, lately arrived at Bomber a"
north-west, died here on the 12111 inst. _iced
P.S.—The Lahore Chronicle of the 6th2„
e , rae‘o,,
this morning, has the following items:ill!of
nor-general joined his camp on the _ ffri°Trevb
Sutlej, on the evening of the 2nd, and Wow
• A mod of Me trial will be food la soother siesta.

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heir due—it
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ho are pro.
re out under
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afore retuied
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die until it
either curse
of
bi% heels
home e;sie
engineer V.
rndisg ersi•
both eat
i will be sa
ow at Aden
merly in the
ia, has bee
, with a ci, al
in the survey
amer Nimrcrl
alt., and wc.s
on ashore ol
of Kettiswer.
ere the same
reeked on the
bull will, it it
rcl 25 feet ad
on at e lege
f her etutiag
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to the rat%
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HINA.
MAIL.

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r the 16th, mdi
e following in
AY, Nov. ek
twice is the
od the Biala
Bartlessee, lie
of • *efts
terteb,
r.
Mr. II
dPretilasia
tweet
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so, lts
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of
micialee
the
M'Ch
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coloured he
rein et rel.
it ant bees
Mr. *mom
sisead sow'
se bee ••••84 •
of a hek 166.
as the die*
; oho halule
the bad Imes,
rr of the ruled
o deserves ere,
ip he ccuelisel
lad laid lobe
Id he has las

where the frail
ipel, her Wien
'gage the Am
I shortly.elk
ri society.
com-WM s
ft Simpla he the
'unieuth es tie
a-morrow malat
rho Devlin*.
ted the hale he
well has tetanal
rsakea by all the
izt Sir C. Napier
the talk et ea
Use latter ea lie
w whets t got
thlusi
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transact with
and place. The
r his staff, that
lint paint he
and data which
to do so! Sir O.
Ocomen's mourn-
s he ousel serve
I said so does Gen.
Of to him beep.
General Stanley
staff here. The
ae satiefsePer tihrgeS
5M Europe in the
pilgrinsie to the
bey return ea the
-coaled they start
ed on the Bth by
,ie R. Perry. Os
the 21st or fled,
Led by him at
led to Bonilla]
leaving se. CoL
en, died at Sherd
he 26th alt., very
was terse.—The
nos ordered to be
The pesesisry
normal, sad the
sal eoadesmaties.
than their des—it
rernmeat. It has,
e who are po-
mp to be pat seder
is repaid! noes
at ones—=
heretofore
cement to retain&
No officer is, OYU
)it India satil it
4ore' either cone
or cool his heels
made home son
chief enema at
perintendis; MO'
said, both about
former will be sea
% IL, now at Ades.
1., formerly in the
if India, has bees
eneral, with a view
• in the survey
ce steamer Nimrod
231t1 ult., sod well
o be run ashore es
coast of isttiswar.
(they are the ems
ins, wrecked tall
t the hall will, it k
gtheeed 25 feet sad
monsoon at a large
day of her steel*
ever reach Sara"
the extreme. The
en have just Pre-
ate sestai
timed oink
a service of 25
dit report lira
herring amnia of
its branches. 80000
low rate el Went&
Lai, but this bee Wm
ink preferring law
De of ruin with large
,unt of eidureat
last two moths
in the Walt,
these are 6r II
at N.I. hanearelora
quarter%
The 83rd
r Ku
had
ad
▪ of MS bl/160_,
I late ; he bet Two.

Aleut thrower:oi 'be
Meehan me bear
ho formate/ladder tee
CU and Limit. Aro'
e endemic!
dying off "lit.. the
rt, and altorLleig
nearly a oats
, K led at a Trap ..d
camp Irs•
'dation gsr moat
se tribes oat
co
to whit
asilitrrod oe ,fle
1 make et throtijac
rporiestotho
t asythisi th.sia,
we, there were
force of 144 eillerrr.....nw•
soldiers heilsminetibrim•'
.the 28
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