The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-05-16

bled last night in front osthe premises Of
Mr.. La Fontain, and after much distur-
bance and violence, applied the torch to
his house, which, together with the sta
bles contiguous, were totally destroyed.
The exasperated populace next assem-
bled in front Of the dwelling of DR.. Mel
son Kinks, and threw stones at his win
dows until nearly all in the house were
demolished. The windows and doors of
the other buildings adjoining were also
pelted with stones and other missiles. NJ
merous acts Of violence were perpetrated.
An immense mass meeting was held at
the Champ de Mars, a! 19 o'clock, to day.
and series of resolutions were passed,
praying for the recall of Elgin. Nu-
merous speakers addressed the assem-
blage, and exhorted the people TO for
bearance and peace. These had consid
cradle effect, and the mob after some
time, quietly dispersed. ST.
The Parliament assembled today in
the Market House, and after preliminary
consultation, finally adjourned without
transac:ing any business OF moment.
Much excitement prevails.
FURTHER DIFFICULTIES
MONTREAL, April 80.
There has been another great riot al
Montreal. The mob pelted the Governor
Generals carriage with stones and eggs
while on his way to the Parliament House,
completely destroying his carrige. Many
Of the members Of Parliament received
similar treatment. The Governor Cen
eral, on his return, was guarded by the
soldiers, who charged the mob and drove
them off.
LATE FROM CALIFORNIA-NEW PLA.
GER DISCOVERED.
NEW YORK, April 80.
Dates from San Francisco to March Sd
have been received. Arrivals have food
ed the market with merchandise. It is
represented as being a complete drug.
Large numbers Of articles selling at New
York prices Gold continues as abundant
as ever. A new placer had been discover
ed in Lower California, which bids fair
to rival those on the Sacramento.
The Oregon had arrived at Mazatlan,
and proceeded on.
A steamer had arrived at Maza,lan from
San Francisco with $4,000 lbs Of gold.-
This gold had been purchased at SanFran.
cisco at from ST. 10 1915 per or.
A contract had been settled for the es-
Enlistment Of a telegraph between Mex
leo and San Francisco.
The steamer Thomas arrived with
dates from Vera Cruz to the 18th inst.
She brings $3.50, 900 in specie.
The cholera gradually increasing in
Mexico.
A company Of Calfornians (supposed
to be en- American company left Mexico
on the lth for California.
A letter from Rio Of the 18th states tina
a whaler had arrived from California
with the most extravagant reports rela-
tive to the gold. One Of the passengers
has II 900 in dust with him.
THE BASEST ACT OF THE ADMIN
ISTRATlON.
This is the head Of an article in Pitts.
burg paper, announcing the removal Of
Simon Drum, Esq. from the office of Post
master at Greensburg, Pa. We have
known Mr.. Drum from our youth up,
and in view Of all the circumstances unite
with our Pittsburg contemporary in de-
nouncing his removal as 'sthe basest act
of the administrator" Mr.. Drum was
appointed by Mr.. Jefferson in 1904, and
has held the Office ever since. He is OF
course an old man, has ever discharged
the duties Of the Office faithfully, and is
poor. He is the father Of the gallant and
lamented Cabtain Drum, Of the artillery.
whose battery did such effective service
before the walls of Mexico-who retook
the guns captured from O'Brien on the
| field Of Buena Visla-and who, at the mo-
ment O. the triumphant entry Of our
troops into the city, found hero's death
And the sire ofthis gallant son is to be in.
suited by such recreants as Collamer and
Warren linen whose breasts do not beat
with single patriotic emotion--who a,
all times would sacrifice their country
for party. Can such things be, and not
produce general outburst of indigna.
ton? While the noble son ofthis vene r.
able man was offering himself up as a
sacrifice to his country, CoIlamer and
Warren were busily engaged in denounc.
ing the war, and otherwise Gripping the
energies of the country;ye these are the
menwho now dispense office, and one OF
their first stabs is at man who was con-
6ded in by Mr.. Jefferson.-And this, too,
under an administration modelled after
that Of Washington, with Gen. Taylor at
its head!-[State Gazette.
Colonel ROBERT BUTLER, who distin-
guished himself under Gene raj HARRISON
in the Northwest, as his Adjutant Gene.
raj, and afterwards as Ajdutant General