The Express. — London, England, 1862-06-28 00:00:00

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Peres Noma and Senor Morava. — And MY RUSSAND'S GHOST. PRI NCTATA. Tins Zvatnoto. TOO MUCH OP A GOOD THING.—LOUIS XI. Meson Charles Kean, J. F. Cathcart. Shore. Xrerett. Dartnud. Totter, and Meadows • Nn. Charles Kase and Misses Chapratn.—Aad THILICI MALMO. ST. JAIWISITIL THIS Immo. 17/iDlii LAST VICTORY. Ileum George Vining. Behoove, Dswer; leases Hubert and Adman—Ana PRINGH AIIABILL NITTA NNIA. Ten Enuring AliltitiairliWiFillT.—Entertalaziouts by hi Ms Smithson and J. 0. Fordo —OUR LOT IN LIM. Mesdames B. Lane sal Camden:l.—And TIIZ IDOLATOX&- -Comessoce ea 66. HIGH WAVER AT LOIDO9 BRIDGIL Ten DAT —Womb*. Ht. Afternoon, M. Om. 704101a0W—Ilornin4. /Marmot., Oh. Um. LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 28. THIS' was issued yesterday, as a return to an order of the House of Commons, upon the motion of Mr. Amara Mitts, a curious correspondence between the SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA and the Indian Government respecting the financial amounts published by authority of the latter. The interests which the Indian Government has to nourish, guard, and harmonize are so various and complicated, and for the most part also so strange, that without the clue which a sound balance-sheet affords it is next to impossible to follow their changes at a distance. But Indian accounts have for the past few years been a complete puzzle ; not a skein which you can see at once is tangled, and which you may avoid for your ease or take up at your peril, but something much more ensnaring ; statements of surpassing clearness, propounded with an air of confidence in the Council of India at Cal cutta, but sure to be soon followed by statements even more powerful and convincing, directlycontra. dieting them, and leaving far less favourable results. This contrariety is the principal theme of the papers issued yesterday. Sir CHARLES WooD has given the financial department at Calcutta a terrible castigation, and this time Sir Citomos is right. In 1859-60 the charges in India were under estimated by 3,761,0001. ; and Although the re ceipts were more by 1,900,0001. than had been estimated, the actual was greater than the esti mated deficit by 1,850,0001. Towards . the end of February, 1861, a tabular statement was published in the Calcutta Gazette, by order of the Govern ment of India, which differed from the actual accounts transmitted by the same department of the Indian Government, on the 20th of March following, by upwards of 4,000,0001. The expla nation sent from Calcutta is that the state ment was published to allay the " ground " less anxiety existing among commercial men " owing to the want of authentic information as " to the true financial position of the Govern " ment,"which seems a strange reason for publish ing wild and adventurous statements as official facts. Sir CHARLES is warranted in observing that " statements so erroneous tend to shake oon • " fidence in the accuracy of Indian accounts." But a singular thing in connexion with this matter is, that Mr. LAING, in his budget speech made before the Indian Council on the 27th of April,lB6l, adopted the erroneous figures first pub lished in the Calcutta Gazette, end which it is now explained were merely an estimate, a month after he had approved and signed the despatch which conveyed to England the actual and correct accounts. These, however, are slight mistakes in comparison with the errors sent home in the accounts which accompanied Mr. LAmu's last budget. In the " General Abstract Statement of the Revenues " and Charges of India for the year 1860-61, " and as estimated for the years 1861-62 and " 1862-63," the deficit for 1860-61, excluding rail ways, is 1,844,7151. : but owing to a miscalcula tion made at Calcutta, it appears in the accounts as 2,935,4701., which is the deficit including rail ways. This error would naturally appear in the balance to the prejudice of the Indian Government to the extent of about a million; but the gentle man who is responsible for the account has struck off home charges to the extent of a millionwithout authority for so doing, and thus the two errors balance each other. Proceeding to the estimates of 1861-62, Sir CHARLDI WooD says that Mr. LAING has omitted from the reguhir estimate two items, one the result of a previous error in esti mating home charges, and another the loss by exchange or railway transactions, amounting together to 790,630/., which would convert his estimated surplus of 142,0211. into a deficit of 648,6091. The Budget estimate of the current year is analysed in a similar manner, and Mr. Limo's mode of making out a surplus is again questioned. Mr. LAING is charged with omitting a charge of 458,3331. for loss by exchange, and of including in the in come of the year 1862-3 the repayment of 529,4461. advanced in India on account of the Imperial Government, although those advances formed no part of the annual charge of the year in which they were made. The result is, accord ing to Sir CHARLES WOOD, that instead of a surplus of 1,482,6931., as estimated by Mr. LAING, there would have been a surplus of only 440,9141., if no change in revenue or expen diture had been made. But, acting ou Mr. LAnco's erroneous estimate of the finances, the Indian Government have, within the last two years, sur rendered by remissions of taxation 725,0001., while they have proposed to increase expenditure to the extent of 526,4531. If the proposed changes were made, the result of the year 1862-3 would be a deficit of 810,5391., whereas if no change had taken place either in revenue or ex penditure, the result would have been a surplus of 440,9141. It is pointed out that " these errors " have arisen from the misuse of materials " about which no doubt existed." Sir Crum .= WOOD adds that, as it is neither desirable nor THE EXPRESS. SATURDAY possible to continue the remitted taxes, • redo& tion of expenditure must be resorted to : this Reis of 526,453/. of increased faxperiditure plat be given up, and further reductions to the latent of rather more than 280,0001. made, if an equili brium is to be obtained for the year 1862-63. The general impression which this correspon dence leaves is that Mr. LAING is too eager to present an appearance of results before they are fairly realised. This is • tendency which Sir CHAELNIS WOOD is well qualified to check. But errors of account ought not to make us forget that Mr. LAnro is pursuing a wise fiscal policy in India, in which he both needs and deserves sup- Port. THE EMILY ET. -PIERBS.-01PPICIAL WREN SPONDINCE.—(THIS DAY.) . 1 • The papers respeCting the above vessel were pub lished thisEllOrSialp On the it4th of April Iffir..Adama wrote to Fill Russell upon the subjoin, end tninemitted certain depositions relating to the seizure of the ves sel. Mr. Adams contended that the act committed by Captain Wilson, the master of the neutral vessel, entailed her confiscation and that of the cargo, end asked that directions might be given for their restoration. On the 7th of May Earl Russell replied that, having taken the opinion of the law officers, the government were unable to comply, inasmuch as acts of forcible resistance to the rights of belligerents on the high seas were not cognisable by the municipal law of England. however punishable es offences against international law in the prize courts of the captor administering such law. Mr. Adams replied by quoting the language of Lord Stowell, by which he considered the restoration of the vessel is called for, and by pointing to the language of her Majesty's proclamation, which, he thinks, was intended to apply to precisely such cases as this. The Foreign Minister rejoined that Lord Stowell's language was limited to the action of a prize court of the captor, and does not extend to the municipal law of • neutral country. Chancellor Kent is quoted at some length by the noble lord, who concludes by saying that the meaning of the proclamation was that any breach of the statute would be punished under the statute by the same national authority by which the statute was enacted. In • despatch which occupies three pages and • half of the printed return, Mr. Adams reviews the arguments of the noble lord, and what he considers the re cognised doctrines of international law, coming to the con clusion that the claim for therestoration of the ship rests ou the soundest principles of equity and law. The restitu tion, he says, of Masers. Mason and Slidell was not required by any portion of the municipal law of the United States, and the United States government restored them simply because the seizure seemed to have been wrongful, is construed by the law of nations. If the royal proclamation is to be made so null and void, foreign nations must, he says, adopt more stringent measures of re. pression, " in order to bring down with real effect upon her subjects the just consequences of her Majesty's displeasure for their violation of her will." The govern ment and people of the United States had expected some mark of indignation on the part of her Majesty's govern ment. "The decision has been otherwise. Made wiser by the result, they will take the necessary precaution. in like cases that may happen hereafter to protect themselves.." Writing on the 12th instant, the Foreign Minister endea vours to convince Mr. Adams that it is a general principle that each nation deals only with off emcee committed against its own laws, and is not called upon to carry into effect, or to aid in carrying into effect, the laws of foreign nations against persons who may have violated them and who may be found within its territory. " Not only in the case of oeutrals in war, but in ell cases falling within the mine general principle, the nation to whom the parties complained of belong leaves to other nations who may suffer by the acts of such parties, the penalty. It may happen that the nation receiving the injury may have au opportunity of resenting it should it perchance catch the offenders within its jurisdiction. Had the Emily St. Pierre fallen • second time into the hands of a United Stake cruiser, • prize court of the United States would in all probability have condemned the ship and cargo. Nor would her Majesty's government have complained of a con demnation judicially pronounced in accordance with the law of nations. Her Majesty's government, adhering to this line of conduct, are, therefore, acting in accordance with reason, policy, and the common and universal usage of nations in like cases. You speak of the rescue of the Emily St. Pierre as being • fraud by the law of nations. But whether the act of rescue be viewcd as one of fraud or of force, or as partaking of both characters, the sot was done only against the rights accruing to a belligerent under the law of nations relating to war, and in violation of the law of war, which, whilst it permits the belligerent to exercise and enforce such rights against nee trals by the peculiar and exceptional right of capture, at the same time leaves to the belligerent alone the duty, andl confers upon him the power, of vindicating such rights and of enforcing such law. The same law not only does not require, but does not even permit, neutral nations to carry out belligerent rights. You allude to the conduct of the United Stated government in the case of the Trent, but the flagrant wrong done in that case was done by • naval officer in the service of the United States ; the prisoners, whose release was demanded, were in the direct custody end keeping of the executive government ; and the government of the United States had actually the power to deliver them up, and did deliver them up, to the British government. But the Emily St. Pierre is not in the power of the executive government of this country, and the laws of England, as well as the law of nations, forbid the executive govern ment horn taking away th at ship from its legal owners." Mr. Adams's reply on the following day is a simple at.- knowledgment of the above note, with the remark, "As I do not perceive that its contents materially change the imitate of the issue that had been already made up, I shall content myself with the transmission of a copy, to complete the correspondence on the subject, to the government of the United States." Cbt Court. ._._._ OSBORNE, Joss 27. Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince% Alice, drove out yesterday afternoon. Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. D. de Roe attended on horseback. _ . Y . In consequence of the alarming account of General Bruce's health received late last night, the Prince of Wales, at tended by Lieuteoant-General the Hon. C. Grey and Captain Grey, left Osborne early this morning for London, and proceeded at once to the general's residence at St. James's Palace—unhappily too late to see the general alive. After remaining some time bis Royal Highness went to Buckingham Palace, where he was visited by the PAT. Dr. Stanley, and returned to Osborne in the afternoon. Prince Louis, Prime Henry, Prince and Princess Charles, Tines William, sod Prinoces Anna of Hesse, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Du Plat, Equerry to the Queen, end oleo by Baroness von Schaeffer Bereetein, Baroness von Roeder, Baroness Scheuck•zu-Schweinaberg, Baroness von;Grancy, Baton von Ricoh, Major von Grolman, Captain von Zangha and Captain von Wester..ller, visited the In. ternational Exhibition yesterday morning. Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, one of the Royal Commissioners, con ducted the illustrious party through the Exhibition. In the afternoon Prince and Princess Charles of Hesse, Prince William, and Princess Anna, attended by Lieutenant- Colonel Du Plat, visited the Duchess of Cambridge, the Grand Towhees of Mecklenburßh Strelita, and the Duchess of Hamilton, at their respective residences. Prince Charles and Prince William of Heave, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Du Plat, visited the Duke of Cam bridge at his residence, Gloucester-house, Park.lane. The Duke of Cambridge visited Prince Louis and Prince Henry of Hesse yesterday at the Palace HoteL The Duchess of Oldenburg and the Duchess of Hamilton paid visits yesterday to Prince and Princes Charles of Hess at the Palace HoteL The Prince and Prinoeu Charles of Hesse, Princess Anna, and Prince William, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Da Plat, took a carriage drive yesterday afternoon. The Viceroy of Egypt, after dining with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone, went, Oil Thurs day night, attended by the Hon. Charles A. Murray, to the Firs, the residence of Mr. Larking. The Prince Consort Memorial Committee held • meet iog yesterday afternoon at the Palace of Westmioster. Present—The Earl of Derby, the Earl of Clarendon, the Lord Mayor, and Sir Charles L Evalake. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of St Helena, the Cape of Good Hopes sad Natal. THE "BRITISH STAR."-OPTICIAL COBBS SPONDENCIL-(THIS DAY.) trIVENING, JUNE gB, IBet. LAT ran ira IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. An order was issued to-day by General M'Clellan, extending the department of General Dix, so as to include Yorktown, Gloucester, Williamsburg, and West point. WASHINGTON, Joss 17. The War Department hu despatches from Ge neral M'Clellan's headquarters, dated 4 o'clock this afternoon. No especial movement had taken place. The weather was very fine, and the roads were improv ing rapidly. _ . . - . . Our cavalry yesterday paid another visit to Ashland, surprised a party of rebels at that point, and drove them off and cap tur•xl some property. GENERAL FREMONT. The New York papers publish the following par ticulars of Fremont's engagement at Port Re public : FRONT ROYAL, Jul!' 14. The result of the battle of Yost Republic on Monday last, between ► portion of Shield's division sod Jackson's army is now ascertained as near se can be. The names already given are known to be among the killed sad wounded, although many classed among the missing are no doubt badly injured ; but our troops being compelled to re tire before a foe so superior in numbers, and in all other re spects except bravery, many were necessarily left on the field whose names could not be ascertained. Of the large numbers clawed as missing, many willdoubtless find their way back to their regiments. The force engaged was mostly composed of Western men, who did their duty noSly, as is evidenced by their fighting a foe more than five times their number for five hours, and then retreating in order, except• ins one or two regiments which were completely surrounded and compelled to take to the mountains, many of whom made their way back to the division. The 7th Indiana Regiment did noble duty, holding their position on the right for four hours against a Tartly superior force, Colonel Gavin repeatedly charging and driving the enemy like sheep. They left Fredericksburg 800 strong and arrived at Port Republic with only 300, the remainder being left along the route, sick and disabled, and after the fight they mustered about 140, losing more than half their force. _ _ The 29th and 66th Ohio Regiments also lost heavily, u may be eeeu by the list of casualties ; the three batteries of artillery—Clark's, Robinson's ' and Huntington's—are alibied to great praise for the g allant part they took in the actioe. _ _ . Had the lit and 2nd brigades been enabled to reach the scene of action, an entirely different result would undoubt. wily have ensued. After Monday's fight, it is understood Jackson took the road toward Standardsville, passing the pp of the Blue Ridge mountains, in a line from Gordonsville, at which point there is a railroad communication with Richmond. Reliable information has been received at head quarters that Jackson has been reinforced a second time by 12,000 men. General Fremont is in a very exposed condition, and in danger of being overwhelmed by a vastly superior force. No re-inforoementa are on the way to him. It is believed that much of the Corinth army is about to be sent to hold the Shenandoah valley, with ita immense supplies of wheat, until after harvest time. ME11711113, Just 15. A citizen of Memphis, who has taken the oath of allegiance, has just returned from Grenada, Mississippi, and reports that a rebel army, 65,000 strong, has concentrated there, and that business was brisk, and provisions plentiful. There is much alarm among the whites of Crit tenden county, Arkansas, opposite this city, in con sequence of the discovery of a design on the part of several hundred of the negroes of that county to simultaneously run away, and present themselves to the national commander for protection. There are about 4,000 negroes iu the county, and only a few hundred whites, some of whom are coming here, not deeming it safe to remain among the uegroes. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Julia 17, 8 P._ll. Gold is quoted 106 to 1061 per neat. Exchange closed 1171 to 118. Money wee in good demand at 4to 5 per cost. The stock market closed heavy, the following being the last quotations :—United States 6's, registered, 1881, 1031 to NM; ditto 6's coupon, 1881, 1061 to 1061; ditto s's, 1874, 961 to 971 ; Treasury notes, 7 3.10 per cent.. 105$ to MN ; Tennessee Sixes, 59 t 0591 ; Virginia Sixes, 561 to 57 ; Mis souri Sizes, 51 W 52 ; Pectic Mail, 1164 to 1161 ; New York Central, SO to 941 ; Erie, 371 to 374 ; ditto preferred, 651 to 66 ; Hudson River, 471 to 471 ; Harlem, 17 to 171 ; ditto preferred, 43 to 431 ; Reeding, 561 to 571; Michigan Central, 668 to 66j ; Kiehl gar Southern and Northern Indiana, 271 to 274 ; ditto Guaranteed, 62j to 634 ; Panama, 137 to 137 ; Illinois Central, 621 to 621 ; Galena and Chicago, 72 to 721 ; Cleveland and Toted. 46 8 to 471 ; Chicago and Ruck Island, 66j to 64 ; New York Central. Sevens, 1876, 106 to 1061 ; Erie Third Mortgage Bonds, 99 to 991 ; Michigan Central Eights, Fast Mortgage Bonds, 107 to 1071 ; Illinois Central Bonds Sevens, 97 to 971. The cotton market was firu yesterday, with sales of 1,500 bales, dosing stiff at the basis of 3lc. to 311 c. for middling Uplands. The Soar market was without material change in prices, while there was more activity. The selections of shipping lots of Western wheat were scarce and firm. The views of holders were above those of buFers, which tended to re- strict sales. Corn was firm at unchanged priori. Pork was lower and active, with sales of mess at 10 dole. 80.› to to dole. 871 c., and Prime at 8 dots. 50c. to 8 dole 750. Sugars were active, and closed at an advance of about le per lb. over the closing prices of kit week, with sales of 2,600 Ws. 1,630 boxes, and 1,509 bags. Coffee was un changed. ills stock embraced 126,209 bags Rio and Santos, and packages of all kinds, 176,612, including 14,900 mats and 2,568 bags Java. Freights were steady, with moderate en gtPunitta• SPAIN. MADRID, JoNs 27, Enertxo. In the Senate to-day Seuor Calderon Collantea expressed a hope that the action of France in Mexico would not exceed the limits of the London Convention. _ _ _ The minister added that Spain would still exer cise sufficient influence to obtain legitimate satis faction, for she had not abandoned the employment of the necessary means. been waished aw and landslips are still occ urrieg. gave the information upon which the rebels haveopersted our rear during the past few days. INo such weather bail been experienced for m any front of General Ileintael The rebels made an attempt to drive in ear picket' in , for a . eriain. years. Provisions are scarce and business dull. ing our force, and position. A few were wounded on both sides ; but none Cr, known to have been killed. THE ANNIVERSARY OP HER MAJESTY'S CORONATION.(THIS DAY.) To-day (Saturday) being the anniversary of her Majesty's coronation, the bells of St. Martin's-in-the- Fields, St. Marg►ret's, Westminster ; St. Mary Abbot's, Ketsiogton, and other churches in the suburban districts, rang forth their peals. The nags at the Tower, Post-office, and other public offices, were displayed. The shipping in the river were gaily dressed, and the usual salutes were fired from the dockyards and forts. The Queen and Royal family Buffered a great accession of grief yesterday morning by the receipt of the melancholy intelligence of the death of Major-General the Hon. R. Bruce. Enjoying the entire confidence and the sincere regard and esteem of the Queen and Prince Consort, General Bruce was intrusted with the charge of the Prince of Wales as his governor, a trust which he dis charged with fidelity, mod judgment, tact, and kindness rarely equalled. Upon the receipt of the intelligence of the dangerous state of the general's health upon Thursday evening the Prince of Wales immediately made arrangements to go to London to visit his revered friend. His Royal Highness left Osborne at seven o'clock yesterday morning, before the sad intelligence bad reached Osborne by telegraph. The Marquis of Hastings has left Long's Hotel. Mrs. Farquharson's (of Invercauld) second soirle datuante is pnetnons4 from Tuesday, the Bth proximo, to Wednesday, the 9th July. By the death of Major-General the Hon. R. Bruce, the following promotions will take place :—Colonel the Hon. GeorgeiCadogan, C. 8., late of the Grenadier Guards, to be Major-General ; Lieutenant-Colonel R. Jen kills, unattached, Staff-Officer of Pensioners at Chatham, to be Colonel ; Major G. Lefevre Dickson, late of the 30th Regiment, to be Lieutenant-Colonel ; and Captain R. C. Dudgeon, 61st Regiment, to he Major in the army. The committee of the Fine Arta Club will hold a eolarrrsecimie on Wednesday evening at the residence of Mies Bartlett Coatis, Piccadilly. Frteuda of the late Johu Cross and admirers of his pictures will learn with satisfaction (says the Athourust) that a grant of 1004 per annum has been made to his widow from the Civil Lid. At a late meeting of the Society of Painters in Water-Colour*, for the election of a full member from the list of &omelette, the choice fell open Mr. Market Foster. The memorial of John Locke, proposed m a com panion figure to Robert Blake, is to be inaugurated at the Shire Hall, Taunton, at the next meeting of the Somerset. shire magistrates, on Wednesday. _ _ M. Alphonse Esquires, whese papers on English society in the Revue du Deux Mundt. are well knows, writes an article about Frenchmen in London in the now number of the Cornhill. " Romola " is the title of the novel which the author of "Adam Bale" contributes to the CornAill Magazine, and it commences with a handsome instalment el forty pages. The CornhUrs yellow covers are henceforth to be swelled by an additional article—a review of the lite rature, eatenee, and at of the month. The meetings of scientific societies for next week axe :—Tuseday Ethnologitsl, 8, " Human Remains, Malay Peninsula," Professor Huxley ; " Human Remains, Valley of Trent," Mr. Mackie; " Veddahs of Ceylon," Mr. Bailey ; " Drawings from Sierra Leone," Mr. Clarke ; "Influence of Climate, &c., on Man," Dr. Koos. Wed nesday : Horticultural, 1, Show. Friday : Arcbseological Institute, 4; Horticultural, 2, Election of Fellows. Saturday: Asiatic, 3, "Philological Affinities of Coptic and Ancient Egyptian Languages," Mr. Stuart Poole. Rumours regArdiug coming theatrical changes (says the Illestrakti Times) are still current. Among them are Mr. Wetster's proximate retirement ; Mr. Wigan's occupancy of the Prinotees ; and a division of the company at the Strand, some of whom—notably Mr. Rogers and Miss Marie Wilton—it is said, are, with the aid of Miss Oliver, about to establish themselves at the Royalty. _ _ This evening a new drama, from the pen of Mr. Edmund Phelps, son of the tragedian, is produced at the Standard Theatre. Mr. Benjamin Webster announces a new drama, Jessie Brows, for immediate production at the New Adalphi. . . . Israel's Delirzrance from Babylon, the oratorio by Herr Wachner, founded on Moore's Sacred Melodies, is to be performed at Exeter Hall on the 30th of next month, with a strong mat of singers, a chorus of four hundred voices and Mr. Mellon to conduct—for the benefit of the British Columbia Female Emigration Society. The National Choral Society announce a perform ance of Slijah for Thursday seat. Mr. Benedict will give the four Exhibition com poeitioee at his concert on Monday next. . . Mr. Hall, the father of the youlug lady who was murdered at Fordiogbridge last Sunday, is so 111 from the calamity which has befalleu him that he is sot expected to live. Some specimens of wool have been received at Sydney from the Feels. Islands. IGNACIO ZARAGOZA. Other accounts say that the French are hemmed in at Puebla. Their communication with the coast has been cut off, but is now open. Provisions are being rapidly sent up to the French army. The yellow fever rages fearfully amongst them. Senor Don Manuel Doblado, Minister of Foreign Affairs, had celebrated a treaty with Hon. Mr. Wyke and Mr. Dunlop, her Britannic Majesty's representatives, which settles the question pending between Great Britain and Mexico, and which has been approved by the President of the Republic. The capital of Mexico has been declared in • state of siege. Her Britannic Majesty's ship Mutine, Com mander Graham, was wrecked at the entrance to the harbour of Manzanillo, on the coast of Mexico. She had on board about 1,500,000 dollars in trea sure, which will with her guns be all saved by the Clio, which vessel had gone up to her assistance from Acapulco. No lives were lost. The Mutitie was a fine screw steamer nearly new. Generals Cobos and Zoloago, of the Church party, have transferred their troops to the French, and have escaped to Havannah. They narrowly escaped being shot before they left Mexico. The Church party side with the French. Captain Moir, of the Trent, has come home in the Shannon. (zzoTzes riaioiLms.) DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL M'CLEL LAN. NEW YORK, Joss 18. (Per Penis oid Querinetown.) The following despatch from General M'Clellan was received at the War Department, June 14 : The movements of the enemy to-day have been extensive, and u yet are involved in mystery. Large bodies of men have been seen moving down from the neighbourhood of Mechanicaville•hridge and Richmond towards the . . . The correspondence respecting this newspaper late battle field. Our pickets were yesterday driven in was issued this morning. Sir Henry Bulwer sends from from Old Church, „during which Captain Rezall of Constantinople • copy of • note from the Porte, the cavalry was wounded, showing that the enemy designed requesting him to direct the British Poeta:Ace there making • demonstration in that direction. A contraband not to distribute any numbers of the journal, for who came in yesterday reported that 3,000 cavalry left Rich. the reason that it was not only systematically mond on Wednesday, going in the direction of Fredericks. borne to the government, but bad latterly instigated its burg. This is probably the form that appeared at Old readers to rebellion against the Sultan's authority. The Church. The rebels opened at daylight this morning a Foreign Minister thereupon communicated with the Post- sharp fire from artillery, in front of General Sumner. It office, asking if anything could be done to meet the wishes lasted for about three hours. We had ono man killed and of the Porte, "and whether the Post-office ever interferes in wounded. such oases." Mr. Tilley, on behalf of the Pormarer-General, Other despatches received on the 14th state that a repliesthat thecimumstancesare unprecedented ; that in Most demonstration was made on the previous evening ! foreign countries where postal conventions exist there is a by a force of rebel cavalry and artillery, on the clause stipulating that each country shall have the right to right flank of General Id‘Clellan's army at Tun refuse to deliver objectionable papers, but at Constantinople stall's station, apparently with the intention of in there is • British post-office from which the contents are terrupting his railroad communication. The at distributed direct. " The Postmaater-General considers however, that it would not be acting fairly towards the tempt was met by a force of infantry, and the Turkish government to insist upon delivering from the Bri. enemy retreated. No damage was done to the tick post-office newspapers to which that government could railroad. justly take exception, for reasons such as those given in the The following despatch with additional particu telegram from Sir Henry Bulwer, and he is prepared, with lara of the movements of the Confederates at Rich the sanction of Earl Ruled', to instruct the British pat mond, is published in the New York journals. muter at Constantinople to stop the papers io question (so far as this can be done, without seriously delaying the die- McClellan's Headquarters, June 14. taibution of the mail), and to hand them over to au officer The rebels yesterday after driving from Old Church • appointed by the Porte to receive them." I squadron of sth Cavalry proceeded to Garliek's Landing on Earl Russell, considering that the existence of the British the Parnuukeyßiver,about four miles above the Whitehouse, post-office is a matter of mere permissions on the part I where they burnt two schooners and some waggons, and of the Ottoman government, gives authority for the drove off the mules. From here they proceeded to Tun. stopping of the paper ; but his lordship does not think stall's station, four miles from the Whitehowie, with a viewef that the Turkish government could, in reason or burning the railroad-bridge. A train which was passing down law, insist on the copies being detained and given to I the time was fired into, killing two and wounding several. their officers, and in • despatch to Sir H. Bulwer, the noble • A colonel belonging to the Excelsior brigade was there lord observes, " that the obvious advantage of merely with-1 taken prisoner, but succeeded in making his escape during holding the papers will be that no means of proof or aces. , the night. A paymaster jumped from the train and hid sation against particular individuals to whom such papers himself in the woods until morning , leaving $ 125 . 000 in the might happen to be addressed, would thus be furnished." can. The train never stopped, but passed on to the A letter is given from Mr. Kelso, the proprietor of the jour- White-honse. After destroying the telegraph wire at nal, in which be asks that the literary and scientific sec- ' this point, they proceeded to Baltimore Cross roads tion may be allowed to par, and on this being refused he near New Kent Court-house, on their way to asks to be informed of the means. These are given in a Richmond, crossing the Chickahomioy between Bottoms dispatch from Mr. Hammond, written by Fart Rus- Bridge and the James River about 2 o'clock this morning. sell's direction on Tuesday last. Mr. Hammond writes ; The force that accomplished this was composed of 1,500 " The character of your journal is political ; the Turkish cavalry and six pieces of artillery under General Stuart, government considering the paper (whether wisely or tin. most of whom were residents of this locality, and therefore wisely is not the affair of her Majesty's government) were no strangers to the roads. At White-house, to be of a seditious and dangerous tendency, desired which is a reodervous of antlers and vendors that it might not have the benefit and privi- of small wares, • regular stampede took place. lege of being distributed by the British Poet-offioe. Lieutenant• Colonel Ingalls, commandant at that poet, had With this request her Majesty's government could not all the corps ordered out and posted in favourable positions ref meta comply. You then proposal that the literary and to resist any attack that might have even made. At Old scientific portion of that journal might be allowed to par Church the rebels had in reserve six r4ments of infantry, through the British Post-office. But aa the character of with artillery. As soon as the facts were known pursuit by your journal was considered by the Porte to be of a sedi- cavalry was immediately ordered ; but the enemy having so Cone and dangerous tendency, it would have been neon. much of • start, only five were captured. Several arrests eery to guarantee to the Turkish government that the have been made to-day of citizens within our lines, on emir portion distributed by the British Poet-office was purely pickle of having given information to the enemy. literary and scientific, with no mixture of political The following are the latest despatches received comment. In order to do this, it would have been necessary that the Foreign-office should either bare from General M'Clellan become responsible for your faithful adherence WHITE HOUSE. VA.. Juax 18. to your engagement, or that the Foreign-office Several guerilla parties are still hovering in the rear of should have exercised • oeneorehip over your paper, and ex our army. On Saturday and Sunday a smell party were punged all articles of a political character. Lord Russell not being Inclined either to be responsible for your ad• prowling round the country on the opposite side of the berms to your promiae, or to become the maser of your Pamunkey, their object being to await an opportunity to journal, was obliged to decline compliance with your re- destroy the shipping at this point. Another party quest. You have your remedy by sending your journal were at Charles City Court-house on Saturday, and to-day, through any other port-office, except the closed mail of the British government, io the same way that British journals ere reFetted to be in the neighbourhood of Willionehurt. are sent to Paris, St. Petersburg. and Vienna, through the Tea of the most prominent citizens remaining on this side French, Russian, and Austrian poraeffilees." of the Chickahominy have been arrested. they undoubtedly BATTLE BETWEEN THE FRENCH AND MEXICANS. We have received advicee from the city of Mexico to the 3rd of May. We have the particulars of the encounter be tween the Mexican and French forces at Lee Cumbres. The latter, it is sa:(1, were defeated with a lose of 500 men. The following is s translation of the official despatch of General Zaragoza : ARMY OF THE EAST-GENERAL IN CHIEF. An I had the honour to inform you already on the 27th the enemy moved from Orizaba, numbering between 4,500 to 5,000 men of all arms, and as soon as I knew of their march I ordered troops to occupy the Cumbres no as to dis pute them the pass. I gave orders to General Jog Maria Artega to carry out the defence, merely for the time being, as I had decided be forehand, with the *woad division under his command, numbering 2,000 men and 12 pieces of artillery. Said division was composed of the first brigade under General Jac Rojo ; of the second under Colonel Mariano Eseobedu ; of the third commanded by General Domingo Gala°, and of the fourth under General Miguel Negrete. On the morning of the 28th at 10 o'clock, the French faros encamped at Aculzingo, and prepared to attack our positions with 3,030 men, charging on the centre with two columns of 1,000, and throwing on the Sauk' 1,000 sharp shooters. . A dimputed combat of three hours took place, the enemy suffering a good deal from dead and wounded, the number of which is considerable. On our side we bad very few casualties. . . Most likely the column of the centre would have beep completely destroyed had not General Adage., who wee personally in charge of that post, received a wound, which circumstance caused our commencing to retreat, while I was visiting the right flank. This move, which had already been decided on and coal. blued by the nature itself of the defence, was executed in the very best order, the centre falling back on the road, the left retreating by the sides of the heights end the right toward Tehuscan ; and so as to ensure greater security Ge neral Porforio Diaz, with the second brigade of OS 1.11"1 and a field piece, was placed on the second heights, and kept back the enemy at Puente Colorado until 6 p.m., when he received an order to retreat to Caflada de Ixtapa, which place had been designed for the troops to pass the night. AU which I say for the information of the Citizen Presi dent of the Republic. Libertad and reform. Palmer, 20th April, 1862. PORTUGAL LISBON, Joss 27. It is positively affirmed that the King is be trothed to the Princess of Savoy. THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Joni 28. The Royal Mail Company's steamship Shannon, Captain Abbott, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings 294 passengers; specie to the value of 249,0481. ; also 481 serons cochineal, 4 serons in digo, 171 cases cigars, 203 bales tobacco, 935 casks coffee, 84 bales sarsaparilla, 32 pkgs. vanilla, 477 bags cocoa, 806 bales bark, 83 bales rubber, 36 pkgs. deer skins, and 185 pkge. sundries. The Shannon brings dates from Vera Cruz to the let June, Tampioo 28th May, Havannah 6th June, Jamaica 9th, Colon 7th, Demerara Btb, Trinidad Bth, St. Vincent 9th, Grenada Bth, Barbadoes 10th. and St. Thomas 13th. _ . . The latest intelligence from Jamaica says that for several days past rain has fallen in torrents. The country is completely flooded, traffic is sus pended, and postal communication is interrupted. ; Houses have been thrown down. The mountain streams are greatly swollen and the rivers are everywhere overflowing their banks ; bridges have EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom ma owx col PARTS, FRIDAY EVOINC. In consequence of the extreme length of the Mexican debate (which, however, consisted ugly of the two speeches of M. Jules Favro and )f. lso, lank), the Moniteur, for the first time, found itself unable to publish a full report this morning. A supplement, with the latter and most important half of K Billault's speech, appeared in the after. noon, and was not generally in the hands of the public till 4 o'clock. The Temps observes, as an extraordinary and rs. grettable fact, that the French government with all its resources cannot publish early in the morcic; debate which, after all, is not near so long as twiny of those which private enterprise in England never fails to give to the public without any delay. The Temps might have strengthened its argument by the observation that whereas debates in England last till 2,3, and 4 in the morning, this discussion which the Hotasteur could not manage to print all at once was over at half-past 6. The appeal "in the interest of the law" against the acquittal of Mires by the court of Douai, was opened to-day in the Court of Caseation, M. Vain. presiding. I have already explained that thin appeal cannot affect Mires personally, his acquittal being definitive in fact, but the French law al ms the highest court to express a theoretical opinion that the grounds of the acquittal were illegal. M, Fanstin Helie, the judge reporter, read a verystrong letter from M. Delangle, the Minister of Justice, invoking the jurisdiction of the court. In this letter K Delangle says that if the court of Douai had confined itself to a verdict of acquittal for want of sufficient proof, public opinion would have been less alarmed than it now is ; but that the judgment, coupled with the reasons I upon which it is based, constitute a real social danger. He further states, and this ' allegation throws a curious light upon the judicial system of France,that judges from all parts , of the empire have eagerly repudiated all solidarity with the doctrine of the court of Douai ; that bankers are indignant at the idea that they are liable to bin suspected of daily practising such ' things as are justified by the judgment ; that the apparition of this new " Bourse code " has raisel a universal cry of alarm ; that both the friends and enemies of Mirbs understand alike that this " unhoped-for acquittal " strikes • fatal blow to public confidence in monetary transactions ; tlut if such cases were to recur, government would be constrained to "sacrifice commercial liberty ;" and that it was imperatively necessary to bring beton the supreme court a judgment the reasons f which were nothing more than copies of the pri. goner's own memorials. The arguments will pra bably last several days. The Bourse remains dull, but without any markable feature. B.ente fell 10c. for chasing at 68f r. 25c. ; for cash the last same u yesterday, 681 r. 20c. Mobilier fell 2f r. and the Italian Loan 15c. Railways rose 2fr. 50c. to sfr. lower. Caisse ?dirt* is still down by the fear of )L Dupin's impencr in the Court of Caseation. It fell to-day Icloaing at 65fr. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. We fear that if we were to dilate too much on superior attractions of a half-crown day at Exhibition, it would soon lose the distinct racter which now makes it so pleasant. On crown day there is room for ow-- interior temperature, and an company. What is quite as gor is n. nerative to the Commissioners than the shilling day we have had yet. Yesterday were more than 20,000 paid for admission, number of private equipages in Exhibition. enormous. Prince Napoleon visited the _ early, and passed a good• deal of time in French Court conversing familiarly with Duren and others of the principal tors. His Imperial Highness was receive Granville, who conducted his Imperial round the building. As usual the visit before the admission of the public. The Ducal family of Hesse, including Prince were also amongst the visitors, and were ceived and escorted round the courts Wentworth Dille. A good deal of couvi might be heard during the day respectini announced reduction in the price of season V the general impression being that it sar good deal of breach of faith to the chasers. The country visitors are commencing b. sions to town, amongst others a party of Amtphill have contracted for a large suppl; nibuses for Wednesday next. The official return of visitors yesterday was follows : By season tickets By payment 7,391 . 20,384 Total 27,775 The other day a man, whose coat tails, to relate, suddenly burst into flames as he was walking the streets of St. Petersburg, was very nearly lynched by the people. Au appeared, the poor fellow, who had vainly tried to his escape from the infuriated mob, was a gsa.fitt , his way to the imperial palace on business. the combustibles about his person, which the clanger of a double death, were mistaken . an iooendiary. The French government manifest the anxiety to obtain early Mexican news by the West et, arner, which arrived this morning. The Kerry dtar is loud in its praise of lords in that county. Lord Diloraven has owed roads, and gives employment to a large number of tea Mr.flattop has opened roads to remote glens sod bR tricte, and employs 140 men at ls. a day, having antis his agent to spend 1,0004 in improvements of that IThe Marquis of Lansdowne gives extensive ampler his estate. He has also given ground Rod 50f. fr tion of a Roman catholic chapel. Mr. Trench Oct • reduced rate to the poor farmers. " This is the t says the Star, "to win the love and gratiuie people. As long as landlords treat their tenantry re manner they need not fear the bullet of the saws, invoke special commissions, or invite the gave ' proclaim the oounty." The large balloon which Mr. Corwell to construct about two months since is complete. It feet in diameter and 69 feet from crown to mouth. expected that this balloon will reach a height of et five miles, and the ascent was to take place from V hampton this day, at 9 or 10 a.m., and if possible to owed ascent on Monday next at the same time end the same plane. if the weather be suitshle. The 00 1 sons in the balloon will be Mr. Clasher to take the vatioaa and Mr. Caswell to take charge of the balloon During the first three mouths of this yea t yield of gold in New South Wales was 13.1744 ounces...l. the corresponding period last year it was mif ouoer. The total value of exports at Natal last you 1 11 119.4071., and at imports 402,6401. The following advertisement is copied from A NO York p a pe r :—"Two newly-born male bAbifi given away, singly or together. The mother has eo moo at all to support them. Apply at 107, Chrystsettreet, the barber's shop." but without any re all 10c. for account, the last price was Mobilier fell 2fr. 50c, Railways rose f se Mirte is still in's impending s • [t fell to-day 7fr. , I L EXHIBITION. dilate too much on ialf•crown day at oee the distinctive c , pleasant. On a h or everyone, a plea an exceedingly ad good, it is more rein .oners than the , • yet. Yesterday th for admission, and in Exhibition road visited the build' i• deal of time in t familiarly with the principal exhi se was received by Est his Imperial Higbee mid the visit was par a public. The Grit tcluding Prince Loui; risitors, and were id the courts by d deal of ("wiretap' , he day respecting price of season tick . ing that it savoured to the original commencing their ex ers a party of 800 for a large supply of t. sitors yesterday was 7,391 20,384 27,775 Lose coat tails, wonderfi flames as he ems ersburg, was arrested, people. AA SUbleqU" 10 had vainly tried to et nob, was a gas-fitter, le" on business. Unfortuaati two, which exposed him were mistaken for the kt t manifest the greaws news by the West lola ening. .n its praise of the la Ntoraven has opened ) a large number of kW to remote glens sad be; a day, having an s improvements of that lu rem exteusive emPlePao t armors. nd e e g r l tt l rh. e : a :: d r, dr Thu n c 5 tig gratitude t f f" tu l h ri a l e b t i l nat m bullet of the meanie, ar invite the goverameot a ;:11 Mr. Colwell engar I since is complete. It is om crown to mouth. It I reach a height of at to take place from Rol an., and if possible to rob , _rn.kabeGteo.66lctisharlyoithoeffsettt:Tisabilet,ah.kmoarnediyobot.f:.