The New York Herald Newspaper, May 3, 1849, Page 1

NO. 5445. HIGHLY INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE FROM THE CALIFORNIA EMIGRANTS. Their Progress towards El Dorado, &e., d&e., de. Our Flying Correspondence, Rio Janemo, March 1, 184). The Bark Josephine—Ship Sutton—Ship Chris‘oval Colon—Pilot Boat Anonyma—The Cutter Ew- ing—The Oxford—The Express and Canton. Thinking, perhaps, it would be interesting to you, to have some news of the California boys on their passage out, I here send you a short acceunt of their arrival here. nf The bark Josephine, Captain James Briton, started on the 10th February, and arrived here aftera passage of 45 days. During ten days time they were becalmed, not making a degree during this time in one direction or other. They had generally light winds, and stopped here for water, The chip Sutton, Captain Wardle, left New York on the Ist of January, arrived here after a passage of 55 days. They have had very bois- terous weather, lost some of her small spars, and were obliged to come in here for repairs, A pas- senger on board, named Theophilus Valentine, shot himself yesterday, and will be buried to-day in the English Barying ground up the river. Tke ship Christoval Colon, Capt. Coffin, started ‘e Gth Jan., and made a passage of 51 days. She has’ had very bad weather, lost part of her bulwarks, and all her deck load. She was during some days in a very precarious situation, hardly expecting to live. ‘he Boston pilot boat Anonyma, Capt. Tread- well, started on the 18th January, and made a pas- re of 87 days. She had a very pleasant passage, with calm weather. The United States revenue cutter E) Bartlett, made also a ene of 45 days. The Oxtord, from New Bedford ; the Express, from New York; the Canton, from Boston, all arrived here late last evening. The above you will find a correct account of the vessels herepow. The average passage of a dozen veesels, just before the above ones arrived here, was 534 days. | 4 ¥ t dn All the parties “here are in high spirits, and waiting impatiently to continue their voyage. Tue Docror. Rio pe Janemo, March 13, 1849. Incidents on the Voyage—Visits, §¢., at Rio—As- tomishment of the Portuguese—The Bishop—Tie Emperor—California Vessels in Port, §c. §c. When, on the 13th of January last, the good ship Tarolinta left our wharf, two doves lit upon our mainmast—omens which were hailed by many ef us as an earnest of our bon fortune, in the future ; and as the shores died away in the light of evening, many an eye was tears-wet, and many a heart saddened, in thinking of those whose hands he may never more grasp in the social circle, and whose familiar voices he may never hear again. ‘The next morning, and the sky and sea were around us, and a Sevorable breeze, that continued without variation for some ten days. During this time a little blue bird came to us ina gale, and clung to the rigging, but soon was swept off, kind- ling the liveliest sympathy in our hearts for the poor lost one. The Sabbath has been observed, and the service of the Episcopal Church read twice a day by your humble servant, at the united request of our passengers. There are some eighty-five in the cabin and some forty in the steerage—all of them above mediocrity in enterprise and intellect, and the most of them sanguine gold hunters, Capt. Cane is a Virginian, and a man well qualified to inspire confidence, being a thorough seaman and a kind-hearted man, and more than realized the opinion I had formed of him previous to leaving ew York, When some thirteen hundred miles out, a strong head wind overtook us, and it was as much as we csuld do to maintain our position by drifting to and fro for a fai and during this time an entertainment, called |“ Shaksperian Evening” was organized, in which Richard III. Hamlet, Macbeth, Leur and Othello re-lived and re-died on board the Tarolinta. Another evening was also organized, in which Chrystie’s African melodies floated o’er a moonlit sea, off the coast of Africa some two hundred miles, probably for the first time. hy ‘There are several good vocalists, and they con- tribute largely to the pleasantness and variety of our re-unions on the quarter-deck. At last, in our third week, we struck the longed-for trade winds, commonly called the northern trades, and_ they bore us nobly across the Equator, where, after a fect flood of rain, we were becalmed three days. Ttwas here that we lost the glorious old North Star, and in its stead the brillant Southern Cross, never seen in our northern hemisphere, glowed in its ra- diant magnificence upon us, a fittmg emblem of the faith of those who believe in His glory and worship His name. During these days the wonders of the deep began to display themselves, and although we Thad been surrounded by a school of whales, when off the Cape de Verd Islands, and a few of Mother Carey’s chickens, and several sails each week had been descried, and the bark Croton spo- ken, yet the “luminosity of the sea” was the great marvel in our present latitude. The sea was lit up with phosphorescent light, and glowed like drift- ing new fallen snow. After being forty-nine days out, Cape Frio loomed above the waters, a beacon hailed with joy, by every one of us. Of the famed harbor of Rio de Janeiro, whose magnificent mountains and glittermg emeralds of islands—pen can but feebly paint it. We were hailed at Fort Santa Cruz previous to our entering the harbor, and after we entered, a boat from the brig Perry, with Lieut. Russell and Parser Midridge, came alongside, and brought us news, and waited till the custom-house officer's examination was over. 1 then left the vessel, and took ,tea on board the Perry, where every thing was in the finest order, ‘The evening was spent in attending a dinner, in honor of General Taylor’s inauguration, which was given by the Americans at present in Rio. Our navy was well represented, as well as our consul here, who made an eloquent and appropriate gpeech. by the way, he is one of the noblest men that Polk hae ever appointed to office; he is re- spected and beloved Both by the Americans and Portuguese, and seems to give universal satisfac- tion. His energy and spirit, in thaking efforts to stop the slave trade, must exceedingly gratify the lovers of freedom at home. Mr. Tod is also the same clever Buckeye, with figs cordiality and frankness of manners, that he was when he left Ohio. The unequalled beauty of the scenery, the pleasant rides, the great variet of tropical fruits, the soft and balmy air—all, make this one of the most delightful spots that I have ever had the fe- heity of visiting. _ The next day is one of thor ing, Capt. I went to see Bolufogo Bay, which pots well fitted to dream away ex- istence in, The white-washed cottages, with lovely gardens, and red tiles, with a buck-ground of lofty an? splendid mountains, and the bay sleep- ing at their feet, is enough to wake enthusiasm in the bosom of a mummy ; for myself, | am quite in dreamland. The Jardan du Plants is another place where all the world-wide plants of the tropics flourish in their glory. And the city, with its environs and ite fountains, and its churches, its beautiful Seno- ritas, and its cool shades, has made it to me to look more like a fairy vision of radiance and love- liness, such as I may not again behold. The Porteguese wonder very much at this sud- den influx of “los Americanos ;” yet they spend their money so freely that they cannot refuse to admit them with as little delay as possible. I had a very interesting interview with the bishop of this city He is quite aged, and lives ina plain sty. athispalace. [Hepossesses great acquirements and piety; I weuld that the clergy here followed his exainple, i" Don Pedro, the present bet is a young man about 22: good looking and graceful; yet he seems to have but fragile claims upon the affection of the people, Elis father was, doubtless, the moat talented of all the Braganzas who have ever ruled. IT was pointed out the place where Don Pedro I. made a last appeal (o the people, but in vain; they Fent him buck to Portugal, but took care of his children. J would also mention Count de Zam- bido, the Rus Consul General, from whom I received much interesting informati«n concerning the country; also Mr, Marsden-(eve ry hotel be- ing full, there being five Calif ria vessels in port, viz.—the South Carolina, Tarolinta, Cristoval Colon, Oceola, Sutton and , New Orleans) —he offered me a delightful suite of apartments at his cottage, culled “ Sunny Shore,” upon Flanungo beach, just out of town, beyond Gloria Mount; An a most beautiful place it is, The Portuguese pltee no confidence in the gold stories, and think it wik! end as their diamond mines a few years since, viz.: wamosc, Good bye, Carrs Lyon, of Lyondale Ow Boanp tue Bane Croton, Fra. 19,1849, The Bark Croton. Knowing that you have ever taken a lively interest in enterprises emanating from New York city, I take the liberty of enclosing you the whereabouts of a detach- ment of Californians, which left on the 16th January last. Having, in the first place, accomplished a fourth of our long journey in about 80 days, we find ourselves in lat. 0. 25, 8., and long. 24. 52., floating about in » dead calm, and even then running about two knots an hour, probably about as good time as you ean find on record, under the same circumstances. which are brief- ly these, ‘The brig Osceola, from Philadelphia to Cali- fornia. via Rio Janeiro, is lying about a mile distant, and equads of mustachioed, long haired, red shirted beings are constantly travelling to and fro, under a broiling sun, and a quantity of the “spirituous,” sufl- cieut to make the passage short and agreeable. The spirits (irrespective of the ardent) ot our passengers ure certainly above high water mark, and every thing goes on cheerily, A speedy voyage aud safe return is fooked forward to by all-with beating hearts. ‘The usual quantity of sea sickness constitutes all the ailing on board, and the hope that we shall catch the south- east trades, or rather that they will catch us, ia strong, W.B. Sr. Josern, Mo., April 11, 1819. Arrivals at St. Joseph—Appearance and Size of the Place—The Emigration to California, §., §c. Larrived at this place on Saturday, March 81st, whither I came with the Pittsburgh and California nterprise Company, whom I intend accompany- ing to the modern Ophir overland, and of whom I proceed to give you some account, and, also, suc! other information of the California emigration from this point and Independence—of companies, camps, prices, &e., as I think you may not be in possession of from other sources, and which may be of inter- est to some of the many thousands who read the Herald—that nonpareil of newspapers. St. Joseph is situated upon the left bank of the Missouri river, one hundred miles above Indepen- dence, and, although it is a town of only fonr or five years growth, it contains a_ population of over two thousand—is rap'dly advancing, and is destined to out-rival Independence ina few years, and be- come the great western outfitting depot and general rendezvous of the Oregon, California, and New Mexico emigration and trade. ‘There are two weekly papers published here, the Gazette and Adventure; some fificen stores, four hotels, &c. The Pittsburgh company, with whom TI am as- sociated, and of whom | shall more especially speak, are new encamped in the suburbs of the town, undergoing military exercise, camp drill, breaking in mules, &e., to be in readiness to take up their line of march as soon as the grass is sut- ficently grown to efiord forage for the teams in crossing the plains. The company numbers three hundred, most of them from Pennsylvania, the con- stitution of which, and names of most of the meim- bers, I send to you with this correspondence: "There are encamped in and around St. J and boarding at the hotels, about thirteen hundred emigrants of all ages; from, the smooth chinned youth of sixteen, up to the silver headed venerable of sixty-—all buoyant with the expectancy of soon being uble to realize their bright anticipations and golden dreams ot securing to theinselves a com- petency by afew months’ life upon the banks of the Sacramento. , ¢ y brings, by overland and steamboat, additional companies from all parts of the Union. I have, within one week, conversed with emigrants from all the New England, Middle, Western, and some of the Southern States. At Independence there are encamped. about 1,100 ; but those who come to St. Joseph will have one week’s travel upon the prairie, besides avoid crossing the Kansas. é ‘ With regpect to those who intend going to Cali- fornia via overland route, every article necessary for the trip, with the exception of rifles and side- arms, can be obtained at this place as, cheap—and rovisions cheaper—as at Cincinnati or at St. ,ouis. At all events, bring no mules, bacon, or flour. Wagons should not weigh over eleven hundred. The Pittsburgh Company, and some others, brought all their wagons, weighing from fourteen to twenty hundred pounds, aud they are now obliged to sell them ata sacrifice, and buy others, or proceed without them, with the almost certain conviction of being iain when they arrive at the mountains, to abandon them, and pack their mules the remainder of the journey. Although oxen are preferable, the Pittsburgh Company go with mules, having purchased them before they arrived here. Mules are sold here from $45 to $65; oxen, per yoke, $40 to $55; ba- con, per Jb., Se. ; flour, per hundred, ‘The provisions for a mess of five are, generally, 1,000 Ibs. sea biscuit, 200 lbs. flour, 100 Ibs. corn meal, 600 Ibs. meat (variously cured, generally smoked), 100 Ibs. coffee, 100 Ibs. sugar, 20 Ibs. tea; and other articles, not necessary to mention, This new study of muleism and oxism is, to nine-tenths of them, a novel business; and although they may become thoroughly initiated in the s ence, yét inexperience in crossing the plains will, I fear, prove the eause of great troubles, delays, and, perhaps to many, severe disappointments. All the companies are making preparations to start within two or three weeks; before which, however, I will give you further information, aud the names of those Companies whose names | do not now send. S. B. F.C. (From the Norfolk Herald.] The brig John Petty, Capt. Flayel, hence for San_ Francisco, arrived at Rio Janeiro previous to the 12th March, having put into that port to obtain a supply of water. A number of letters from the passengers were received in this city on Saturday, sent heme by the bark R. H. Douglass ; one of them from Mr. James W. Barry, of this Sify, dated March 12, has been politely handed to us, from which we make the following extract :— There are upwards of 40 vessels now here loaded with merchandise and passengers for California ; so the necessity of despatch is very apparent. There are some which have been waiting here for six or eight days for water. We are fortunate enough to have ours already on board, as an old acquaintance of the captain’s had a large supply, and not as many California customers as some. We hope to be off in two or three days at the farthest. There must be upwards of 2,000 Americans (Yankees) now in Rio, and the Emperor has isaned an edict to the guard to molest none, or interfere with them, unless under circumstazces of great rovocation. One was arrested, but he was re- leased the next morning ; and those who took him up were themselves imprisoned. If any are di trusted, the cry is ‘Californians to the rescue.” None ure, however, permitted to bring arms ashore with them. It is said the Brazilians were very much alarmed, asserting that the Americans (or Yankees) were pouring in under false pretences, that they were eoldiers in disguise, &cc. ‘the report eph, is that the Emperor is not altogether free from alarm. He has recently been more in the city than | is usual, and, what would tend still stronger to awaken their fears, there is a rebellion in the northern partof the empi! But they need not fear | us; the only object now is California, and our visit must certainly make a good Bg apd on the minds of the citizens, for although there has been a good deal of frolicking, the inhabitants are treated with the greatest respect, and as much order and deco- rum observed as an American citizen could desire —more than could be expected trom, wha’ night be termed, adventurers. The majority of those I have seen are young men of intelligence and res- pectability. The following is an extract of a letter from Mr. a P. Smith, of Hartford, Ct., to his father, ater On Boann Banx 81 April 18, 1849. “My Dran Farner :—As there is ship in sight, and she may speak us, 1 thought I would drop you afew lines, to let you know how we were getting along. For the first fow days we had very heavy winds and rough seas, which made almost every one very asic as for myself, [have not been sick for one minute. We have made a noble run, for we are about 1,500 milor from New York, and the weather yet is very fair. J enjoy the sea very much, and hope we shall arrive in port safe is , The Selma left New York April 11. Interesting from California. {From the Philadelphia Bulletin, May 1.) We are kindly permitted to make extracts from a letter received here froma gentleman now in San Francisco. The letter came by way of Ma- zatlan and Vera Cruz, and brings intelligence up to the 20thef February. Its statements differ in some respects from those contained in the letter we pub- lished yesterday, which brought news to 23th of February. But as it comes trom a reliable source, and as We wish to give our readers all that seems Peale we take pleasure in publishing these ex- tracts Saw Francisco, Feb. 6, 1849, To give you some idea of the state of things hero, I will mention the prices of some articles that have come under my observation, Flour is $40 per barrel; hams 0 cents per pound; brandy $10 per gallo wears $50 per thousand, that can be bonght at home for $10; and all other things in proportion. Washing ia §10 per dozen, and | have seen two dollars paid a glass of ale The eNmate here ia delightful. and there ie no sick- ness of any kind, The sloop of war 8t, Marya is hero, axd the Ohio, Warren. and two or three others, are ex- pected shortly, The men from all of the ships are con- stantly running away after gold, and a number of them have been shot. 14.—By a number of arrivals at this port, since writing the above, the prices of articles have been much reduced, but everything is still very high. I have not yet succeeded in getting a washerwoman, and have had to do all my washing myself, but hope’ soon to get a washerwoman, In our mess we have to pay $100 por month for acook, and about the same price fore small wood stove. 1 have had the pleasure of seeing but one lady here, and she was no beauty. The only amuse- ments here are drinking and gambling. I have often seen fifteen or twenty of the natives sitting around thousands of dollars playing monte. ‘They are a very lazy. indolent people, and only work until they can get ‘a bank to start them again, Mechanics are now getting ten dollars per day, Ves- els from the States laden with flour, will pay very well. L supp however, that all the spare vessels in the Union are on their way her 1 shown to-day pounds. It is all e ce of gold weighing sevon called “ gold dust,” but [think a more ld be “gold lumps.’ In a few weeks ple will begin to go the mines, which are about 160 miles from here, Fen, 20.—The Swallow sails this morning fer Mazat- lan. and I shall not have time to write more, I shall vriteagain by the steamer thatis expected to leave here in about six weeks, From the Boston Journal, May1] | The following is an extract from a California ad- venturer, Who has taken the Vera Cruz route to the gold regions. The letter is date Vena Cruz, April 13, 1849, “Thaye just seen one of the first merchants of the lace, He has a letter from San Francisco of Feb, 28. The steamer California had arrived, and all hands im. mediately deserted for the digging,’ The letter further says, the market is filled with merchandise of every de- scription; everything is very cheap. This shows pretty plainly, as[ had already anticipated, that neither of the steamers. for the present. at least, will be abi leave San Franciseo, A nice fix tho: “| think we shall find, at Mazatlan,a vessel. Se are advertised in each of the papers, as about leaving for this place and San Blas, If 0, » shall be some twenty to thirty days to San Franeiseo from Mazatlan. ‘This passage is slow, as northers prevail at this season, Ali my information goes to shew that the Independenes and Fort Smith routes eannot be made in less than one hundred days, probably more, from the first of May. Immense nuinbere go these routes—say twenty to thirty thourand. We shall be sixty days ahead of them. our hundved Americans haye passed this place So heard from, they have had no but got y—und so shall we; but not so fast as we would like, “Still, we aro satisfied it is much the quickest route.”? (From the Boston Atlas, May 2.} Extract from a letter from California, dated Fe- bruary Nth :— uppose you have received my letters in recard to finding gold near this p and [can tell you that the gold is found in more abundance than when I wrote you, and all kinds of business never was better, und everything is going on finely in California, from the laborer to the merekant. We have coming down from the Sacramento about $200 000 worth of gold dust.— Now, this is no humbug. but reality. The people that ave digging gold are getting all the way from 16 to 100 dollars per day ; and. iv some cases, from 300 to 400 dole lars, and sometimes 1,000 dollars per day’? INTELLIGENCE PROM Mr: he files of Mex- ican papers which we received yesterday, via Mo- bile, brought by the British steamer Thames, afford on reperusal the following items, in addition, to those which we gave yesterday, in our evening edition We ‘The Tampico Notirioso, in complaining of the onerous duties to which all kinds of merchandise are exposed in that port, and advocating a remo- elling of the tariff, says thatthe resident merchants will be ruined and the town fall to decay, unless a change speedily takes place. As an example ot the competition which is waged against them on all perts of the Rio Grande, where the contraband trade is in full activity, that paper says, the charges for transmitting $50,000 in specie from the mines in Zacatecas to New Orleans, via Tainpico, amount to $6,093 13, whilst by smuggling it across to the Rio Grande, they would not exceed $1,364 30, ex- hubiting a saving to the exporter of $4,723 75. In Durango, lately, five Indians carried off the baggage of a traveller before the ey s of fifteen Mexican soldiers and an officer, who did not ven- ture to strike a blow for its protection or recovery. ‘The Legislature of the State of pas has es- tablished two annual fairs, one to be held in the capital and one in the city of Palenque. © WE! Siglo of the Sth inst. says that the new Gov- ernor of the British colony of Belize, Honduras, has most honorably abstained from fomenting the present unhappy war of caste: W raging in Yu- catan. ‘This conduct is very diflerent from that of his predecessor, 18 * The commission for determining the boundaries had not left the capital, for San Diego on the 8th inst. The delay in their deperture had caused some severe strictures in the public prints. . i The house of Manning & Mackintosh, in their names and in those of others interested 1n the pri- vilege of the communication by the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, still persist in the validity of their rivilege. 3 Mr. 4 L. Lucas, in Paso del Norte, Mr. L. Morris, in Campeachy, and Mr. 11. A. Holmes, in Laguna, Goneuts of the United States, have been recognised by the Mexican government. The convent of Santa Cruz, in Queretaro, was lately blown up with gunpowder, through the care- lessness of a soldier. The magnificent ae of the fraternity was destroyed, and many lives ost. Powder is also kept in large quantities in the Na- tional Palace, at the capital. The government 18 wamed to take steps to avoid a catastrophe.— "These Mexicans are strange people. Think of the White House at Washington becoming a powder magazine ! : Con sress was to be adjourned for thirty days from the 16in inst. ‘The government has been au- thorised to borrow $100,000 on the pledge of the custom-honse duties,provided the loancan be nego- tiated at not more than 14 per cent a month. A rumor was current in the capital in the early part of the month, that Herrera was to be set aside, and a triumvirate of three generalsformed, of whom ‘Almonte was one. He has formally denied the truth of it. Ks Fi Siglo continually warns the government that Tampico is the focus of the annexationists, and denounces Don Vital, Fernandez as their chief A favorable opportunity, it states, is only wanting for separating the State of Tamaulipas from the rest of Mexico.—N. O. Picayune, April 2A. Arrams_ is Yucatan.—The correspondent of the New Orleans Delta , Writing from Sisal, under date of the 13th ult., says:—I left Merida on the 11th, and embarked at Sisal onthe 15th inst. The American yoluntecrs are disbanded, and nearly all, officers and men, on their way to the United States. The wounded and disabled are at the capital. and will be sent home, receiving a certain fund from the government, in lieu of pensions, ‘he sloop-of-war Saratoga has left this port for Cam- peachy. ‘The officers called upon General Barbachino at Merida. and received a visit from his Excellency in return, The sloop was at Campeachy. when, hear. ing of the disbandment of our regiment, and ‘appre- hending that some trouble might ensue, the Comman- der sailed for this port. One of the officers, a son of Commodore Dallar,was robbed on his way to Merida, by two Americans, armed with muskets, who demanded his money. They were subsequently taken and punished. The Indians are still in large force, and ure by no means disheartened. Tihosuco, nearly two hundred miles in the interior, which was the scene of active operations for several months, while garrisoned by a battalien of American volunteers, it is belived, has been taken by the Indians and the whole line of poste, from Merida to Tihosuco, in constant apprehension of attack, Scouting parties from the different posts frequently bring in prisoners, who are summarily disposed of, sent in the chain-gang at Merida, or shipped as slaves to Havana, The issue of this war isatill uncertain, The government has mado, and is making, extensive prepa- rations for an attack upon Baccalar, There are about cight hundred men at this point, including a company of keventy American, under Capt. Kelly, General ina, who has command of the expedition, intends tornil nhout the 25th inst., to take Aseension first, being aesisted by troops which approach the seaboard from the interior, then to attack the stronghold of the In- dian chieftain Pat, This town is so strongly fortified, and is of so much importance to Pat, that the result of the expedition is doubtful. The city is protected by high, solid walls, mounted with twenty picees of artil- lery; every approach is defended by strong trencheras, and the nature of the country, too, favors resistance, ‘There are several veseels here, most of which leave in ballast. The season has been quite dry—no rain for nearly five months. ImrorTant Case.—The trial of a case of consi- derable importance was to-day commenced in our court. The Commonwealth is the plaintiff, and “The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company” de- ndants, brought to recover the State tax upon dividends, under the act of 1841. ‘The company has never paid any, because incorporated in New York, I suppose. A special act was passed in 1848, taxing the dividends declared by this company to the amount of money expended by it in this com- monwealth on its works; such tax they have paid, since the passage of this fast act of Assembly. Ni the commonwealth brings an action to recover upon former dividends, which, together with inte! est, amounts to something ii 4,000. James Cooper, Benjamin Charapaeys, and James MeCor- mick, Eeqrs., are for the Commonwealth, and M. Reed, Hamilton Alricks, and B. Parks, Baqrs., for the company.— Philadelphia Pennsylvanian. ‘The miners and laborers at the Pennsylvania coal minors turned ont for higher wager, and suspended work on Monday — cent manding sn sdyanee of about forty por The Latest Canadian Intelligence, by Mall— The Progress of Events. By the kindness of Mr. Wood, who arrived in this city yesterday, for the purpose of depositing safely in the letter bags of the steamship Europa some important despatches concerning the recent insurrectionary movements in Canada, we are in possession of Montreal correspondence and papers to the 80th ult. Annexed is our correspondence :— Monrreat, April 28, 1849. Progress of Revolution in Canada—Continued Ex- citement in Montreal—Burning m Effigy of the Governor in Upper Canada—Arming of the Peo- ple, re., Sc. Up to the present time, the British portion of the population have obeyed their leaders, and kept strictly within the limits prescribed by the consti- tution. On the other hand, the government have grossly violated it, and in every step they have ta- ken to put down the people, have become more and more entangled in the net which, during the past three weeks, they have been knitting for their own destruction. After the fearful occurrences on the nights of the 25th and 26th inst., despatches were forwarded to his Excellency Sir B. D'Urban, residing at Sorel, requesting his presence in the metropolis. The ministry desired him to proclaim martial law, but were sternly refused. A mass meeting had been called at 2 P. M., the same day (Friday), and from certain information which had come to the ears of some gentlemen who had signed the requisition call- ng it, it was thought proper to call a preluminary meeting at Dolly’s chop-house, to decide asto whe- ther it was best to hold it, ccordingly, at IL 1, about twenty persons met together, and Mr. Mo! took the chair. Tt was orted that a party had been to General Gore, to Know whether the meeting might be held in the Champ de Mars, (or military parade-ground,) and that he stated he could not grant it. The meeting became imme- diately split into two parties, and a warm debate took pli Some thought it dangerous to hold it, as it would probably lead to rioting ; others, that it was highly impolitic to put it off, ag it would just have the eflect that the opposers to its being held seemed to fear. The majority, however, it was not prudent, and determined not to tomeet. Sir Allan McNabb happened to be passing at the moment; and upon hearing the determina- tion of the meeting, went in and persuaded them to hold it, About 3 o'clock, P.M. the pro- ceedings were opened in the Champ de Mars. — About 3,000 persons were present, and everything passed off ina quiet and orderly manner, | Each speaker used his best exertions to request the semblage to disperse p ably, and without indul, ing in any outbreak similar to those lately indulged in. In the evening, Lord Elgin and his rebel mi try committed a most fearful and unpardonable blunder. Arms were issued by Colonel 'Tache, one of the ministry, and Colonel Bruce, on an or- der, it is said, of Lord Elgin, as Lieut. General, to a number of French Canadian garcons, who had enrolled themselves as a body guard to protect the traitor-rewarding peers. These men, to the num- ber of about 500, were sworn in as special consta- bles, and had served out to each of them a cutlass, and a brace of pistols. The Guards” (as they have been amusingly called) then proceeded to the open space in front of the Bonsecour Market, and then began drilling. ‘The officers appointed to the command of these veterans were notorious rebels of °37 and °38, and to whose swiftness of foot, in those years, is alone to be attributed the fact of their being first to command on this occasion.— In the meantime, word was brought to Sir B D’Urban, at that moment closeted with the cabi- net, tothe efiect of what was going on. His EF. celleney immediately demanded by whose autho- rity it had dared to be done, and sent General Gore to disarm them. Sir Benjamin aleo hauled the rebels over the coals, for the manner in which all their proceedings had been, and were, conducted. _ The military were drawn up all all this time in the principa s, and the artillery ready in Dalhousie square, In the meantime the Gnards happened tocome into contact with a small party of Inglish, into whom they immediate} fi d. he result was, that one young man fell, ‘ounded in the thigh, although not dangerously. Upon General Gore's arriving to take away the arms, they positively refused to give them up. This morning, as soon as the occurrences of the night became known, a furor of excitement pre- vailed, that | have never seen equalled. The Bri- tich party were in raptures of delight, and but for the most energetic and prompt steps having been taken by the leaders of the pita d the “body guard” would have dearly repented their display. ‘A deputation immediately waited on the General, and politely informed him, that if the special con- stable were not disarmed, the British ray would do it themselves. It was also intimated by them, that not only were arms in the loyalists’ hands, but cannon also. The release of the prisoners was also deyianded. : . A promise was given that it would be done im- mediately. Accordingly, all the constables that could be found, were made to disarm. A great many, however, never will be, got back, as the par- ties to whom they were given immediately secreted them. Several constables going home, had their cutlasses taken from them in the streets, and smashed into a thousand pieces. One now hangs as a trophy over the door of the office of Punch in Canada. ; Arming is rapidly going on amongst the Bri- tish,” and ehould a turn out be necessary, T have son to believe, it would be no contempti- play. ‘The Irish are well organized, and ; but, being all annexationists, hold aloof forthe present. In the ernoon, according to promise, the government released, on bail, the pri- soners who had been committed to jail. At first they were desirous of retaining the ‘man (Perry) charged with arson, but the other four gentlemen refused to leave without him, and, he was also let out. These gentlemen have published letters, dressed to Col. Gugy, requesting him, in his capa- city as member of Parliament, to bring the matter before the Legislature. The same evening (Saturday), a large mob col- lected in the Haymarket, without any ulterior ob- ject, and only rsed at the earnest entreaties of Col. Gugy and some of their favorite leaders, together with the assurance that it was likely they would be, wanted shortly. The accounts from Miseisquoi and the entire township, represent them as almost in open insurrection. Arms are being, collected, and one store-keeper sold 100 pounds of lead in a day, to mould into bullets. Mostreat, April 30, 1849. Tidings have reached us from Quebec, that in that stronghold of the French Canadians, Lord Elgin was burnt in effiggy, although the troops were out at the time. Accounts from Coburg state that the light from the burning of the Governor's effigy was seen for thirty miles out on the Lake, In Hamilton and Toronto, the greatest excitement also prevails. A message has been sent from Kingston, offering us- sistance. Mr. Murray has moved the whole coun- ty of Hastings, and 2,000 men will march from there, on Montreal, when requested. Frontenac has 1,000 ready. In Gormwall; de S. MeDonald’s, M. P., house has been burnt, and offers of assistance to Montreal have been made, Amid the hills of Glengarry, alo, there are strapping on of kilts and buckling on of claymores. HURRA FOR THE QUEEN!-NO FRENCH DOMINATION. ENGLISHMEN CAN MAKE LAWS FOR THEMSELVES. RESOLUTIONS UMAMIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE BROCKVILLE, LRAGUE. David B. O. Ford, Fsq., President, inthe chair; W. B. MeLean. Eeq.. Barrister. Tho following re- rolutions were unanimously adopted :— On motion of Robert Peden, Exq., J. P.. Resolved. That the name of this society be ehanged from the Brookville British American Association. to that of the Brockville Branch of the British American eague, . ce notion of John Crawford, Esq., President Board of alice, Polieeswed. That this society has heard, with feelings of profound regret, that the Parliament buildings, with public Libraries and records, have been destroyed by fire. and that this m ting is of opinion that, had not the Brithh government broken faith with Upper the seat of government from wcatastrophe would not have Canada, by removing within its limits, sue occurred. On motion of Paul Glaxford, Beq.. J. P., FPrsolved. That this meeting, while it’ deplores and abhere so wanton a destruction of public property: cannot but expres¢ its utter astonishment at the ca- cer of madners and folly which has characterized the «conduct of the Earl of Elgin, in assent. ty's name, to 60 huteful and so utter- tn Rebellion Indemnity oil end Which thie mecting deplorea, but whieb may, in wit ha- man probability—if not disallowed by her Majesty— Tead to consequencen sill more sericurca eae On motion of William Parkin. E; Resolved. That the me tion have at all times been distinguished by loyalty to the Crown ; a loyalty not depending upow party but ape ging from prineiple and intelligence, and evineing the sincerity of its devotion, in the most gloomy hours and under the most trying cireumstances ; that such loyalty was offteially repudiated in the parliamentar declarations of the ministers of Lord Elgin, whic ministers declared such loyalty to be treason ag the people, and those who risked their lives in de of British connection, as traitors to the liberties of their country. pO motion of Robert Hervey, of Maitland Mills, Bq :— Resolved, That, however offensive and insulting such declarations were, as emanating from the paid and con- fidential servants of the Provincial Executive, they might be borne with for the present; but when the royal sanction is given to an act, by which the public ses are to be appropriated to reward the rebellious and misguided men who took up arms against Her Ma- Jesty in 1837 and 1838, this meeting cannot hesitate to ch ¢ kuch an act as immoral in principle, as to the crown, and as tantamount to a legal acknowledgement and 1 of rebell Uv motion of Mr. Ar Resolved, That requisitions one Co the V the Distric President wn Corporati functions ne public mi to consider the propriety of adopting addré Majesty the Queen, to reeall Lord Dill to idemnify the rebels, and to dissolve the Parlia- ment On motion of Ogle R. Gowan, Esq., J. P., Warden of the District :-— Kesolved. That a general meeting of the Associa- tion be helt on Tuesday evening, the 8th of May, at 8 sely, to clioose t this society at the p inhabitants of Canada, of Thomas F. MeQueei he public mee by the Warde pple there to be assembled. to or- e league in each township. to the end that the most effectual means may be restored to, to procure stonement and redress for the atrocity ine flicted upon the loyalty and morals of the people, by the Dill for the indemni ion of rebels, ( forthwith prepared nd the other to the On motio Resolved, trict, to be cow mendation to the p ganize a branch of U Eaq., M. D., iz of the Dis- it be a recom. WBN ; Brockville, 27th April, TURN ovr! TURN ouT! ‘The members of the corporation, and the other in- habitants ef the town, who desire to mark their sense of indignation and abhorrence at the conduct of the Farl of Elgin, in prostituting the Queen's name by as senting to the | INDEMNITY BILL, will_aseemble this evening. at hulf-past seven o'clock, on the public square of the town, in front of the Court House, to witness the burning of Hix Lordship's. offigy. and to adopt such other proceedings as may be deemed desirable. ‘The Warden of the District, the President of the Board of Police, and the High Constable, will see to the preservation of peace and order. Brockville, April 28, 1849. In two days more, it 18 be complete} and then the ought to be, the ordering home of Lord meeting of the convention, and strengthen reins of government in Mr Bergen’s hands. people will not lose the opportunity afforded to them now to put down th ench, and if the min- istry think that the mere recall of Lord Elgin, and disallowing of the Rebellion bill is all the British party are determined to have, they are much mis- taken, 'T will be satistied with nothing less than the putting down of the French faction, the abolishing of their laws, and the treating of them ns a conquered people. ‘It will be a terrible blow to these poor deluded creatures, but it is deter- ined on. ‘They, probably, will trust in the mag- nity of England, bat England will sitnp to choose two things—either she desires retain the Canadas and the love of her British subjects in them, or the fickle friendship of the French Canadians, who have tw log-like, bitten the hand that protected them. i J will conclude this letter with a short quotation from the celebrated report of Lord Durham, and which may be set forth as the true exposition of the evils which afflict this, province, and will ac- count for the stern determination the British people have come to in the matte: * At the root of the disorders of Lower Canada ies the conflict of the two races which compose its population. Until this is settled, no good go- vernment is practicable ; for whether the political institutions be reformed or left unchanged, whether the powers of the, government be entrusted to the majority or the minority, we may rest assured that while the hostility of the races continues, which- ever of them is entrusted with power, will use it for partial purposes. everything will ‘st acts, it is considered, n, the Exeven O'Ciock, A.M. = -Lord Elgin is expected in town within a few hours. He will be escorted by the Provincial Cavalry, which are now in town. The TIst regi- ment are also in town from St. Johns. The government have issued proclamations for- bidding mobs to assemble in the streets. ‘The last act of folly on the part of the ministry has just been consummated. It is the appointment of Mr. John, Young, a red hot radical, as principal magistrate of the city. The office has been created for him, in consequence of the mayor never being able to be found when wanted. Mr. Y. can order the troops to fire, and arrest any man without a warrant first. It is,fin fact, a modified style of martial law. He has a post which people consider a perlious office. ‘ Thave ynst been shown the following copy ofa letter, received this morning at the Montreal’ Cou- rier offic DA ON THE MovE! Ji ease ight, half-past 11. Saturda “This has been a day of terror here! Last niznt there was a meeting of the League, at Powell's ded and this morning the streets were placa L by immense bills, announcing the assembling of the inhabitants in the public square, at half-past ven, to join in burning the ry of * Traitor Elgin” ‘Through the course of the day the excite- ment in town was very great, and vast numbors flocked. to the law-ollice of Messrs Jones and McLean, to enrol‘their names as volunteers of the League. lam told 392 stout and able men were enrolled in the course of the day, The country people came flocking in, by tens and dozens, to in- quire if it was true—it is so reported he: “Lord Elgin was issning arms to the French rebels. ‘This report is spreading recly and exciting the masses most iutensely, If this turns out to be true, you need not be surprised to see the steamers and wlother boats that can be procured visiting your waters, carrying cargoes of living Britons. tabout seven, the people began to assemble in front of Morris’s corner; and at the appointed hour an immense gallows, about 40 feet in height, wes placed upona hurdle, in front of the Post Office, with two large tar-barrels at the foot, and his lordship, dressed in the Windsor uniform, wear- ing a cocked hat, a star on his breast, and the Rebel Rewarding bill in_his hand, was fixed by a chain to the gallows. All the authorities of the town and about 12 or 15 magistrates of the district were present, Three cheers were given for the Queen, and the procession moved off to the public equal e. where the gallows was er , and the fire applied to the effigy. All went off peaceably. Tweixe O’CLock, M. The most alarming rumors are pre’ t regard- ing Lord Elgin’s health. ‘Three physicians were with him all yesterday, and it is stated the late ex- citement he has gone through has acted upon lis brain, so as to seriously affect his mind. In the House of Assembly, an address to the Governor has been passed, congratulating him on the quiet state of the country !—passed by 13 to 30, On the strength of this, his Lordship intends writ- inga deepatch to the home government, inclosing this address, A similar address is to be brought up in the Upper Jlouse to-day. Sir Allan MeNab, and the counter party, have forwarded an express to New York to catch the steamer. F. 2 We give some extracts from Punch in Canada, a humorous, sarcastic print, of the London Punch school. ‘ [From the Montreal Gazette, April 30.) ; It ia very unlikely that we shall again bo under « French domination, The line is drawn, thank God, by the Frencbmen themselves Canada is henceforth English, and the cry is onward, {From the same.) STATE OF THE CITY. Me i sraeeld ong proad, that the ministry were uaein having got ator people began to astombte, and the fire bells were rung. The Canadians in tho hughborhood of the Quebec suburbs had turned out in , nlgre, and this party fired some shots contiderable onary from the Bottom of the hill, new she nitibury barracks, Dalhousie square, Some of these thot took effect. wounding Feveral persons, among wrote teeearon. of Mr. Driscoll, Q. C.. by receiving a pintel bullet in the thigh; Mr. Simon Clark, Advocate, vera young man named O'Brien, The news of this fay vpread very rapidly over the city, anda large mob war oon celle din the Hay Market. The writer iit among it to ascertain its feeling and intention; he jound it exasperated inthe highest degree against the tench andto “liek” them v @: its expressed intention ihe meb then proceeded to arm itself with axe-bandies, and would have committed acts of violence but for the & exertions of several gentlemen. f cessfulamong whom was Col. Gugy, who eajole 1 by promises of various kinds. ‘The mob dispersed ween it doing any injury other than disturbing the sluin. bers of the nervous It seems not tobe true, as was generally ramored, that the Canadians who fired, did so with the arms sup- plied to them by the government ; but it does seein truc that the government armed thelr police from among those who fired. 3 premost and most sue Satonpay Eveninc A little after six o'clock, P. M.,.a few lads began to ga- ther at the corner of the Hay Market and Great St James stre In the course of half an hour the small ed into a crowd of about eighty or niaety in dividuals. 0 rsons called for three cheers for the piper which give) u # hearty manner. The erin were acted other parties vo the spot, and, by & right o'clock, between thr dred persons had assembled. Upon mixing with the crowd, the writer found most of it to be highly exaspe- rated at the government having armed a number of French Cunadians, and soou cries of “fo Tache’s ! Tache’s! were heard, and the crowd began'to proceed im ‘he dircetion of the Place d’virms. About half a dc gentlemen, who had just arrived. threw themselves in front of t in arresting its pro- gress, ‘The g nin to expostulate with them about the turbing the public peace, or of dest , Mud recommended them to go home ng them that every Canadian had bee A number of the erowa yielded to t as of the gentlemen, and cries of “Home! home!” pr Ufrom a large number of the crowd, and the whole were just dispersing. when Colonel Gugy arrived ; he was called upon to speak, and yield- ing to the request of the crowd. addressed them” from the steps of the Ottawa Hotel, He strongly urged upon the crowd to maintain order, and to go home quietly: they had gained all they wanted, and they ‘should’ be generous, (Cries of “ ‘The’ body guard! the Elgin Fusiliers!) every one of them bait been disai (cheers), and he “hoped the people and four ban- 1p roy would keep the pledge given by the minority in the House—that no further disturbance would take (Cries of “s.) ‘The honorable gentleman ed by as cheers for the Queen, whieh on by the whole crowd, were given for Sir Henjamin D'Urban M’Nab, and the glorious mii for Messrs, Mack, Ferres, Sc.; and, lastly three for Colonel Gugy. After the cheering, « great many of the crowd, including the writer, left; but he afterwards understood that « large number r ed, whieh were addressed by F. G. Johnson, F After whieh, hree eheers three for Sir ty in the House ; 1, Qe n the people remaining cox Col. Gugy home upon their shoulders, and quietly disp The city was perfeetly quiet during the remainder of the evening, ‘The bullet was extracted from Mr. Drisooll’s thigh by Dr. Godfrey, and he is nc ais xa, 6 o'clock. The city during yesterday was perfectly quiet, and has so continued up to the time of going to press, [From the same,] On Saturday our French Canadian Governor sent for Mr, John Young, a violent partisan of the present mi- nistry, and made him Chief Magistrate of Montreal. We do not know of what use he fs to be, but we sup- pose this new office (a fresh burden upon the people) is conneeted with the recent riots, What powers he he can receive which his Honor the Mayor does not how possess, We know not. He ean have No more au- thority, in fact, than any other magistrate; and. as he may act with great indiscretion in a position ts which he has not been accustomed, we trust that some of our steady old English magistrates will sve to control im. (From the same, On Saturday evening, the St. Andrew's Society of Montreal assembled, according to notice, in the large room of Mack's Hotel, for the purpose’ of removin; Lord Elgin from the oflice of patron of the Society, an of expelling him as an honorary member, ‘The Society is composed of the most wealthy and influential gen- tlemen resident in the city, of Scottish birth or de- secnt, and the meeting was the largest we have seen as- seinbled on Society business for nany years, ‘The following revolutions were}passedfunanimously:— Resolved, lat. That the Earl of #lgin having so eon- ducted himselfin his government as to insult and out- rage the feelings of every British subject in Canada, and to disgrace the Scottish name, the Society, with the deepest regret, consider him unworthy to continue longer ita patron, and that, therefore, he is henceforth removed from that office, Resolved, 2d, That the name of the Earl of Elgin be erased from the list of honorary members of the St, An- drew’s Soci R ‘That the Sceretary be instructed toin- timate the above resolutions to his lordship. 1t was felt humiliating to the pride of Scotchmen, and to the glory of Scotland, that one of her noblemen’ had been found so destitute of proper ideas of his duty, as to put his name to au uct mbieh, doe infamy, is unparal- leled in history. ‘The feeling of the whole province is typified by that of the St, Andrew's Soelety of Mon- reul. [From the same. ] ‘The Stacondoga Curling Club, at Quebee, has passed the following resolution, approving of the conduet of the Montreal Thistle Curling Club, in erasing the name of Lord Elgin from the list of its members:— Resolved, That the Stacondoga Curling Club have heard with much ratisfac Montreal This- tle Club have expelled thetr late patron ; that the Se- cretary do, in the name of this club, tender to the sis- ter club in Montreal their congratulations on the eapi- tal out-run shot they have just played, in erasing from their lists the name of a member who, theugh “ keen, keen,” was certainly unworthy the fellowship of eur- lers.’ His ends’ have all been bad, and. on his lust he has it is Lo be hoped, cr, that his signal failure will be a warning to » who may take bis place on the very crooked ice rink’” of Canada, to throw b skips, and to d of their enemi (From th sterial journal),April 30.) The Transcript, aud other tory papers, are endea- voring to have ft believed that our Irish fellow citisens induced to join in the demonstration against the , ftom apprehension of the safety of the Catholic churches, We can tell our contemporaries that in this they are mistaken, ‘The Irish were, from the begin- ning, most anxious to enroll themselves in the support cf the government, and made more than one formal application to that effect. We are aware that the tories calculated otherwise, that they supposed that the O'Connor affair of lust pummer had estranged the Irish from the administration; but again we say, never were they more mistaken; and we can further inform them that, in our own presence, several of the very mon who had been most prominent in sustaining Mr. O'Connor's movement, tendered their warmest support to the government As to the churches, we are persuaded that there are but few in the community who would do anything to endanger their safety. Itis not, however, to be con- cealed, that threats have been uttered; aud that, during the burning of nent building, language was Fpoken rerpt jacent convent, whieh showed he institution and its inmates, sto this effect exists, We again however, that we do not attribute any of this feel- Liew: rs ing tothe tory party as such; neither do wi that the destruction which has taken place was de- signed or authorized by euch men as Mr. Moffatt, Mr. Wilson, and others; but still it was perpetrated. It Mr, Moffatt cunnot restrain his f-llowers, others must do it for him. [From the same } Some of the Montreal tories have been endeavoring to vent their spleen upon his Excellency the Governor General, and to punish tim for giving the royal assent to the rebetlion losses indemnity bill. by expunging his Excellency’s name from the books of the Vhistle Cur- ling Club and St. Andrew's Society, of this city. We should not have taken any notice of sue silly and ntemptible proceeding. it not been stated by the Transcript that the Mercantile Library Association and Mechanics’ Institute are about to follow the example thus eet them, We have been requested by gentlemen connected with thove institutions to gtve a prompt and emphatic contradiction to this statement, Both insti- tutions are strictly of a non-political character, and such an absurd and childish proceeding has never for & monient been contemplated. {From the same.} The news from Quebec ix most satisfactory. A fa- tile attempt to insult the Governor General, by burn- ing him in effigy, was frustrated; and @ monster meet- ing will be held immediately, or has by this time been held, to declare confidence in his Excellency, and ap- probation of his conduet. (From Punch in Canada, April 28.) WHAT IS A BRITISH AMERICAN LEAGUE? Mr. Punch having been waited on by « highly inftu- ential deputation (his boy. with a clean face, and « subseriber), requesting to be informed what a British American League is, instantly formed himself into a ccumittee, and makes the following Rr Punch, having looked into his iis that a British American *. A French League is two milus and a half, The famous seven league boots are Understood to have strided twenty-one miles, The corn law association was a league, and 40 was the band the band of the nineteeath regiment although they might be present when others guered. Leagues are generally marked by mile posts, as thus: Distance trom Canada to the United States:—First post erected by the Hon, George Mofiatt, 90 miles, decreasing distance; second post y Thomas Wilson, beq., 749 miles; third post by Harrison Stephens, Esq. O. From all whieh your committee, Mr. Punch, concludes that a “British American League” is a distance of about throe miles from annexation point, The whole is respectfully sub- mitted ® Your committee, Mr. mensuration tab! Lengue is about th (From the same.] Missixc.—From Government House, formerly « member of the St. Andrew's Society and of the ‘Thietie Curling Club. He was last heard of as signing come combustibie parchments in the late St. Anne's Market, which ave supposed to have exploded and consumed the building When last «een, he wae on the road to Monkland’s, the carriage driving at® great rate, in consequence of having becu “egged” on by the populace a Scotcuman 'The Crops. ‘The reports that the fruit trees in Ohio and the west- ern part of Michigan had been greatly injured by the inte cold weather, are contradicted. tis thought that the peaches are not much injured. thum trees have suffered considerably. but the apple trees bad not ad- vanced far enough to be injured ‘The late frosts hare discolored the wheat in Elkton, (Nid) and somewhat retarded its growth, byt it now looks well, and giver hopes of a good erop.