The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-02 00:00:00

UNITED STATES.

The steam ship Africa (Cunard line) arrived in the
Mersey 'yesterday (Sunday) morning with intelligence
four days later in date than that received dur:ng the
past week. She tailed from New York on the 20th
ultimo, and brings over 90 passengers, 51,7001. in
specie, and the usual mails. Her passage was a very
boisterous one—her highest rate of speed was 309
miles in the 24 Imam. _ . .

The official returns of the New York state elections
show a decrease in the whig ranks, although the
candidate for governorship was secured. The result,
sa now ascertained, was as follows :—Hunt (whig),
214,353; Seymour (democrat), 214,095; giving a
majority of only 258 votes oat of 428,000 foe the
whig candidate.
The official report of the state vote on the free
school question had shown a majority of from 25,000
' to 30,000 votes against the repeal of the existing law.
The New York journals are very largely occupied
with speeches of the leading statesmen of the republic.
One of these, delivered by the Secretary of State, Mr.
Clayton, derives much importance front an allusion
to General Scott's claims on the republic, and an inti-
mation that he will be put forward as a candidate for
the presidency on the next election. The
given to the
senator by the whip of Delaware, and the spirit
which governed the meeting may be inferred from the
following toast, which was responded to by . six
sheers, proposed by Mr. Clayton :—" Our glorious
Union—palsied be the brain, and withered the arm
that would dismember it."

The Honourable Henry Clay has also addressed his
constituents at Kentucky, in a speesh reviewing the
exciting topics of the day, and defending and uphold-
ing the integrity of the Union. The Hon. Daniel
Webster has expressed his feelings in favour of the
maintenance of. the Union "one and indivisible,"
in amply given at the Astor House, New York, to a
deputation from the Union Safety Committee. Col.
Benton (an aspirant for the future presidency), in a
speech delivered at the St. Louis Rotunda, Louis-
ville, warmly denounced Mr. Clay's conduct on the
slavery question, and also the proceedings of the anti-
Benton party in Missouri.
The democratic candidate for the presidency is
General S. Houston, of Texas.
The owner of the two slaves, Crafts (the attempts
to apprehend whom had caused so much excitement
at Boston), having appealed to President Fillmore,
has received for answer that, in all cases where the
requisite legal proof of ownership is produced, the
law will be rigidly enforced ; but that, in the OM/
alluded to, the proofs brought forward against the
authorities are merely newspaper assertions.
The whip and democrats of New Orleans bad
merged their differences',and were engaged in prepara-
tion to give a splendid welcome to Senator Foote, the
pro-slavery statesman, on his return from Wash-
ingtott,
The Hon. CoL R. M. Johnson, vice-president of the
republic under the Van Buren administration, died
on the 19th ult., at his residence in Kentucky state.
The speech which George Thompson, M.P., for the
I Tower Hamlets, was prevented from delivering at
Boston, has been published. It extends over four
columns of the New York journals, and is an eloquent
defence of democratic institutions, and at the same
time strongly denonnces the practice of slavery in the
United States. Mr. Thompson delivered an address
on the abolition of slavery, in the Belknap-street
Church, Boston, on the 18th ult., when he was wel-
comed with much applause, and the meeting passed
off quietly.
Additional dissatisfaction was being manifested in
many localities at the proceedings carried on under
the Fugitive Slave Bill. In some instances, families
of the purest white in complexion, and who have
mingled with white families for two and three gene-
rations have been arrested and thrown into prison.
The last concert of Jenny Lind at New York was to
have taken place on the 22nd ult.
A temperance demonstration on a large scale was
held at the Tabernacle, New York, on the 18th ult.;
1,700 dollars were collected, including 250 dollars
from Mr. P. T. Barnum. Life memberships of the
society were bestowed on Mille. Jenny Lind, Presi-
dent Fillmore, Hon. Henry Clay, Hon. Mr. Clayton,
General Cu., Hon. W. H. Seward, Governor

Hunt, &c. &c.'
The Rev. John Forbes, D.D., and the Rev. Mr.
Preston, formerly
,episcopaliu clergymen in New
Ynrk, received oraination, on the 15th tilt., at the
hands of the Right Rev. Dr. M'Cloekey, Roman
catholic bishop.
We mentioned the other day that the Roman catho-
lic Archbishop of New York, Dr. Hughes, had arrived
in England by the Baltic steamer, on his way to
Rome to receive the pallium from e Pope. It ap-
pun that the demonstrations on his departure from
New York were very great, the wharfs, shipping, and
quays at either side -being covered with human beings,
who cheered most vociferously.
The Michigan Central Railroad Depot at Buffalo
was destroyed by fire on the 19th. The loss was
estimated at 100,000 dola This fire originated in the
friction of the machinery ; but incendiary fires were
frequent in the neighbourhood.
A fire had broken out at Charleston, destroying the
foundry of Cameron, WDermot, and Co., and other
buildings. Property wu lost to the amount of
40,000 dole.
The cholera had re-appeared at Indianapolis, and
two members of the State Reform Convention had
died of the disease. The convention intended to ad-
journ in consequence.
It has been proposed to divert the funds raised
some time ago to aid the Irish insurrection towards
the promotion of the tenant-right agitation in
Ireland. _ _ _ . .

The existence of a third ring around Baturn,which
bas been some time suspected, has been positively
ascertained by the astronomers at Cambridge, Mas.
It is interior to the two others, and therefore at less
distance from the planet.
Submarine electric telegraph wires have been laid
down on the bed of the Hudson above Fort Lee,
so as to give a free communication with the south and
west.

The above items include everything interesting in
our despatches front the United States.
From Canada we learn that there is a rumour that
the seat of government is about to be removed 500
miles down the St. Lawrence in June or July next.
A temperance meeting at St. Hyacinthe, Lower
Canada, teoently excited the people so much against
drunkenness, that • mob collected, proceeded to a
building occupied as a brewery and distills:7,
owned by Mr. Phillips, of La prairie, and entirely
demolished it, smashing everything they could lay
their hands on. Similar outrages were committed
at a neighbouring tavern, and further mischief was
threatened.

Vill the United Status we have dates has Rio
Janeiro to the 29th September. Then is no important newt
The misuadenteachng
_haters". the lienglen geverasuat

and Buenos Ayres to aitill unsettled. Complainra are made
of the swam Ines Imposed by Ike Carter-house at Rio for
inamorata ship mani Tke Chief of Division, Pedro
Ferreiro der Oliveira, has been nominated President of the
proviace of Rio Grande do Sal. Captain loaquim Marques
Lista° has been sent to Rio der Praia, as commander of the
Brazilian division et the navy stationed there. It is said
that Sebaerfano Do Rego Banos Is ring to Europe, in order
to GUM@ hydrating.. GOMM Guido has remind by
the English neszese or Bidessea, an order to quit the
&Lillian wan He y asked his passport. of the
aevannent. On the flikk et September, the 17th miniver-
eary of the death of D. Pedro the First, was celebrated in
Brazil with the greatest solemnity. The French Menses of
war, Prosy, arrived at 810 Janeiro from Rio do Praia, em
Vie 24th of September. M. Gory de Roston, Secretary of
=who was on board, carried two treaties posed by
Ls Predoar end Generals lions and Oahe. The
Puny stsrtsd for Brut on the following day. The Brazilian
=ar, Pedro IL, has authorised the government to esta-
t:wine of steam-nips on the river Amazonia and the
waters of Para. _ -

Lima papers ; furnish details of es attempt which had been
made upon the life of General Balm, President of Bolivia.
While , on the 6th of September, with Colonel
of tho fleaate, Don Ample= Morales, and
=srlialleml sapid lase Moamar 'red a pistol, which
Isis is tho fame. As he fill another pistol wu
fired by Diss, but the ball only slightly grand him.
Some slight attempt at a revolution amen nbemituently to
have bat without mom The catgut of the
affair is to General Ballivian, formerly President of
the wise, with his partisans, had withdrawn from
the unsay. The President of the Nests. Coked Legal"
was ftellisated in the seaspirsey, and esseeneed ft be slist.
The swiftest wu carriedinto abet on thilath Beteember.
Ilessiss and Botomayer have elm bees similarly sselsassd.
LIVERPOOL. Wenn: Romeo.
The clipper ship Columbus, Captain Globe, aarived
in the Heresy, last evening, from Pernambuco, with
conmemeial amounts from that port to the 20th of
October, from Rio Janeiro to the 4th, and from Bahia
te the