The Express. — London, England, 1864-12-19 00:00:00

h% e I -'~ ,e • _ , ~~/ /4.'"7 °-..- '.6-' No. 6,730.] t LIVKIIPOOL 011 Quzaterrows TO NEW tONN. ni LIVERPOOL., NSW YORK, anti 1. UMLFIIIA STLAWS4I IP COMPANY attend de. . ear tnii-posered Clyde-be= b on Bloom-81110 ," • • , n• tnit.•l states mails, I I VE.ltPiall. for iftW YORK. YrNA, Wedneaday. Dee. U. •ill ot LtillOßE, Saturday, Dec. 2t. il•INBUIfI H, Wednesday, Dec. U. a, ...,ery Wednesday sad every maternal' ilanardar is, I 'owe hi the mall steamers sailing awry Wednesday ohl a pnoeas, according te the accommodation. Cabx ha U.. Saturday's stressr.ers, IS guineas. Forward passage r" -' a s. including all provisions cooked. Passengers to • 0. Potted Staten and British Colombia booked throw; .....alarageotts tonna —Poi further particulars apply to iN MAN. 22, Waterairerit, Liverpool; or to la , • t L EV. 61. King WUllamatmet. Ctty. pi LLI PPS. GRAVES, PHILLIPPS, and .intch the undermentioned first-class stamen : the BATAVIER, every Sunday morning, stage Tier. at 10 ant, calling at Blackwell for pea -1 am. Fares. ag gg, 441 10e., and 17s. &t.. and the ,ery Thursday morning early from off the Tower. 1 - , MEN, one of the North German Lloyd's steamers, i%t 1., or SCHWALM, every Thursday morning at loam., from Honelydown, and from • soon. Farm. CS, f l, and les. . BUBO, the HAMBI"RO PACKET. on Wednen. . from liorselydown. Fares, f 3 3e. and 42 t passao. £c.. appiy at t, ' s Universal office, It.. or to PLLILLIPP% l litAYlll, PHILLIPPS, , hood-lane. I.C. 1" EH LAM) kW UTZ. - 00111MUNICATION tj • • (TAY to ant'INDA, AUSTRALIA. Re.. RGYPT. • ‘,ULtI: "MENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION , 141•01 i P aSENG MS and receive Comm sad Parcels - : 1.11•111 °dice fur Gibraltar, Malik Sept , Aden, Ceylon, utta, the Straits, and China, Ay thHr steamers •• vorton en the nth and 20th of every mouth ; for li7 pt. Aden, and Bombay, byllose Of the 120 .t m •tith. and fur Mauritius, Kum ueorges ..t.rtir. Sydney, by the steamers lea. M South , the Path of every munth.—Yor tortlier particulars t^- ('-nivauy's tuth.e., 124 L2M.112111.111411.0111. L( LS -7 • *I .^t.tal•yl ice. bauthampton. ‘ . : - L.ANTIC and GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. • 11C1 4 -DIN, FIRST MORTGAGE WINN, I A•lt DIVISION I SECOND MORTGAGE 1.41.• N i BOND 4 ; .•u u . lp . at the Cotuoltdeted Bank ,Limited . • - • • !,-• &hove Roods will be PAID on MON . . at the rate of la. to the dolly, and must . .d the once of the Company. No. 2. tild for esamin lion. If sent ane•uot wdl be remitted an course. 6,1 r• • z. LC., Dec. 15, Ints6. E AL AUSTRIAN GAS (. PANT' 'Limited% . • 'yaw., iu 14.000 shares of VA each. .rat issue lesM shares. at • i d. p P, 1.1 on allotment. at the rste of sly per cent per annum 'plyahle le• n11. , a ed for the first twelve mouth; whilst the • clog t..L FIRER. 41g. I rt %I • w I Nm.e.le at'AltT,Directorof the Bombay . “iyau). President drrick Beaumont, R•Ial Engineers. r • • l• I.:1. I wit,. ut the Bombay Gas Ent. Ilireetor of the West London . . • • • y worth, Esq. tof Clayton, Shuttle- LIT.U.-111 and ViCnna . I .ir‘ dor of tht I.anE of Hindustan, China, ant Evalbsy Gas C.aupany. BASKEIV , . I ~ n.lon —Nle•es. Smith. Payne, and Smiths. % a.nos—L Epstein. t:sq. • :T_.r.:.-31eaars. W. and 11. P. Sharp, 92, Gresham-home, 111 hr ad.,trert, E.C. • i.l.l.S—Mvssri, k-Icy awl ...a, CE., 30, Great e. • en .treet, tl r6tininarr. ~...—Lewis 11. 114.1..5t Futaudees-00111t, LOalbttry. A BRIDGED l'ltteepyx-rct ! t ompary' is estahlielied lot the purpose of lighting im. town, in Austria wi'h iros. 6,11..141, which are tinder offer to the Company. have , le e it obtoirel tot thlrt,en towns, including several • idle w ,term, plates, as wellai some manufactliring towns, c- titres of eete naive districte. One of the towns is an•l the works o•f on.elp.r are in progress. allotment is made, the deposit will he relit: tied in full : a laws sitinalver of shares he allotted thou is applied for, .ordi wail he made available towards the payment on d..“ 011 ti n dance if al.) returned to the applicant. • .. ; r -epeetup.s and forms of application for shares cusp he I at the hankers. brokers, solicitors. and of the at the offices of the Company. 33, King-street, Cheapside. LOOK OUT. The best TREAT for the HOLIDAYIL—Pay a visit to the Palace of Enchantment. ST. 'AMOY'S BALL. WIZARD of the NORTH'S WORLD of MAGIC. Second Sight by Mos Anderson, and the great Rope. tying Tricks, Cabinet Man ea, Antkupbitualtstlc Manifestations, as performed by the Davenport brothers, Illustrated by Mille Lizzie Anderson, and Mr Sutton. Lath week but two. EA - FAY NIGHT at eight ; Saturday afternoon at three. A NIMMO, Acting Manager. NIMODORE N UTT and MINNIE WARREN. In companies of MORNlNGgensent at the Crystal Palace during the day. the LEVEES at 51. James's Hall will be DISCUN I !HUED THIS WEER, but will be re sumed on Boxing Day, when on that day and during the holidays there will be three performances daily, via, 11, 3. and 8 o clock. A Levee every evening this wept, at St. James's Hall, commenc ing at 8 o'clock.—Alaslow la. and Ss. Reserved Stalls Si, each. Children under In bail price In Is. and Si. places. THE OXFORD .- ORPHEE AUX ENFERS . Comte Open, by J. Offenbach, in consommes** of He great incoess. will be repeated EVERY EVENING. Director. Itr. 1. Jongbmans. The D'AUBANA, and all other available talent.— Admission : Area, 61 ; stalls and balcony, le.. private boxes, 10s. ad. —The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (Limited). WOOLPACK TAVERN, St. Peter's-alley, Comb!lt —A rapacious and handsome Room, with GRIDIRON on the Ant floor, hs. been Intel opened, where Luncheons, Dinners, and even, reepilremeot are armed with the same excellence that has obtained for thr bowie Ma high repatation. N.B.—The best SMOKING ROOM in London. HYACINTHS, TULIPS, CROCUS, kc., to collections for the Greenhouse, Conserratory, and Plower Garden. 104. 6d., 15e., 21... 254., 40.., 606, OM, and 1004. each. 0 den amounting to 214. and upwards carriage tree. Posboince orders payable at haring cross hUTTLEIi and licCl'l, LOCH, 15ELD0IlliN, COTEST-GAILDEN -111111.122, Wade, W.C. PERSONS FURNISHING will nad CETTING*a IRONMONGERY ZSTABLISII- M ENT. 271. irEFultl-81 - REET. a minveumut House. 'Deem plate, nickel salver, superior table cutlery, tea trays, baths, toilet set•, lenders. Ere Irons, moderator and paraffin tam toad causes, lire wards, tea urns, dish covers, patent w machines, tla, wrought iron, and copper kitchen guods. 1 ENIIINE COD LIVER OIL SOAP. This Soap la agreeable in use and Is unequalled In Its beneficial effect on a chapped or tender skin. It Is parti cularly recommended for children. Manufactured only by BRECK NELL, TURNER, AND soNA, Wan and Tallow Chandlers. tloap and Oil Merchants to her Ma• Ind and Wit H. the Prince of Wales. NEE HIVE, Si an I V, HAYMARKET, LONDON. Observe, every tablet is stamped with the trade mark—a Cod fish. CRINOLINE in the POULTRY, 1710. CRINOLINE at VAUXHALL, 1730. CRINOLINE 3 h 31 0D E, 1735. CRINOLINE 3 la 31 0D E, 1745. CRINOLINE in ST. JAIIEFS-PARK, 1750. CRINOLINE at CHISWICK, 1760. CRINOLINE in HYDEPARK, 1800. C RINOLINE in out PARKS and PRO in:‘,this AN A NTIQYE WORK, gratis and post free. EDwirD mania. Jolson Manufactunr 4t the Court and Royal Fawlly, r, PICCADILLY. OVERCOATS. —No. 105, STRAND.--Special attention is given In tins establishment to WINTER OVERCOATS, of which a select stock is alwsys on hand to choose *tom. ILA MILTON and RI tt MON, Overcoat-makers, 106, STRAND (opposite Easter-6311: . THE COMPANIES ACT, 1862. The Forms and Andel Boehm required under the abed Ad, also all ether 14ads of Ase.unt Bodo, eats every Stationery re quisite for Pubila Companies. the Counting•hnese. Re sap itton the best terms. Printing et every description. Certilleates hayseed and Prated: Maid Seals de signed and 'tended. Ash and Flint. 41). fieetalvert. LC., sad Leadaa-hddd, 9.1. 13IPERI AL AUSTRIAN GAS CoMPA NY. ' .TICE In 11E11E11V 111 V EN. that the sr BACRIVTION LIST 11114 DAV. the loth instant, at 1 o'clock, for 44 and TO-11.111.R0W for the country. JAMES MILNE, Secretary. V .) i t T.S l'3l. 31 A SI, N. and C o , respectful ly J ntionine the it ANN CAL SF:LI:OWN a costiN EN TA I. • r.I.TIES, rau•t•tinß of I'lll'llY and ItUN HUNS. In elegant . • .ud 14.1tet, •unabk for present.% likes's. every variety .'.rumen, . a..epted for Gelman tree. and table decors lhe> Lave so received their erasures Importations of a 1611.1 dnv.. fruit►, for dessert and culinary purposes, . assortme or ••f come stibles for the breakfast, luncheon. r, and supper tabk.—YOßEltili WAllllloVilt, Int CHRISTMAS POULTRY. plao.4lN. iiIIINO TO SECCRE GOOD GI AND : REE'ffl should go to sad J. k.. 1.4 1 bilk S, 35, LITTLE PULTLVEV-STREET, bleu squat. IA ...bd J. L T leer, to Inform the public U bare ou ir• fully., leete4 sink of Pi ouii English and Turke)• Y r. m t 1... 1 . 4'. !nit to Chrishuasi.Jay. UIIE:USE 1/. 4 oh' ti.IME EVERY DAY PER RAIL. BoXES or HAMPERS.— VV 114EK Ir., .itl Co., Wks and Spirit Mar . Agent& for .Inuurerw's Lora Stout and Sari and Co.'. .43. WELLINtiION ST LET. STRAND, Hall•ouit - Li LLanyors for dlr. cotitutillEg:— oNE MOTILE PINEsT Ela.Nt II ItitANDY. Si:-? so.reo or %DISHY. ..SE „ OLD JA11.11..t KIM. oNE „ LEwt and sTRONDEST ..NE I I.NE OLD ..NE sH Eltß'r I k .I‘err.l free within the of flow Eatalillahment. • tultil orders to 'woo:will anted I.) a remittance. PARISTMAS.—The HOLLAND HAMPER, V t ,IN Potr.es of WINES and SPIRIT'S tr, u..inely, Colt. Shrrry. Gin, Rum, Pale it an•l ;rish or Si. rib fltd s 11.1.11.LUE and II A 4 l': 1: FREE for l&s. &L CASII. 111."ItGE • lIEPIIERD. No. 1. Il Qi.l\t/ PLAT t. KENSINGTON, W. PRIAENTS. RI 3IMEL'S 611:1S1311%110EQUET, 2.. Gd. RI3I3IEL'S PERFUMED TREES, 36. 6d. RI 3I MEL'S SCENTED FANS, 34. Gd. and 63. RIMMEL's MAGIC BOUQUETS, Is. HIMMEL'S PERFUME BOXES, frow Is., I 1....1:141ENT ••1 NoVI.I.TIEa IN LANDON. • ti••lt 4. t. , ,.N.%114N1••• : 4:41111s1S8A, , 110.34.3. o•. _4. COI:NIIILL t, I .1 ND LILANt II —lts, XEGEN r-STREET. I..‘DIE‘ , .—ROWLANDS' KALYDOR, an • ::al , 314...31 Preparatt•.ll f. , 1" Improvinn a 1,4 neautl . • • Ih. nolisult bloom it Impacts 1. alt e and Mhich It masers of _•. sootlarot Ireftatson and 1-• poplars, spots, freckles, alp...lora. • • • •r • •Ps vs s, repass It • • It 0.• 4 all the effects • t cUnute Use skin, • ‘..zl. tefet s w cold a:ld illttelDtilcy, or itarlue I 3 4.. t *. r 1“.i11e.— , ..1 , 4 at - Al, nation. • ••• •I I v rust-t.. at,. • r efon,res. Ask f. , r •• Rowlands • - al a{.l.:. wad yeruiriowi article. =Wet ,_ tor. it A , ILEY COOPER'S VITAL RESTORA .' .. t 4t I.) Sle*.-, II %I:VEY sod fo., sorgr000„ • • , At .tt ttuir irstornee, 41, Wernouth• ••.• .r 10., 1 . -rim itoorot's•park, LouJou,W, I•t 11. P., 11 • %UV. LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, a- 4 • • ••• ode nine the bowels or • .• I...:•1 t ru , ) t nn is s•lmitted to ; lu. • for itonii.l al. ly reliceina colds •-• • •-I:.4sa. al •1 ilolt-Ili c•••fisumption. It fro- I . • . • • ‘• t • .• Mtn • Li , It ru,,e,,kis fre4urnt c•untl•lng. • ; •n• ption elects are truly beneficial. . • k v i.. •.r •1, 1)11.0..1..arn for I. az of witfocill ••• I•• • 0 Islet :n l f•••• minutes alter taking it.— W LASII:I.I2. lima Wll. • ; • c •,•1. 1..•.• and by all ilrugglots. In ' . 411.1 .11, ..tle, particular ' ' ,•••• • -t • balsams. The name alai •iiidrese b , • •.0 I '0: itanip. Tt 31 (TIfE 1; S and NU E • ..--•\ AN ,4 ...nliNti SlEUP,,whichhas • I I,il •. Cr o o. many ;cam, for 11.1 Z is • ni painfni dentition, MA von • v. I • -1.11,,z t•. slro J. hu ofli original i'• • . 3.• -.0 ••- Lc rutrLtv and +W:S, 95, et notin and iiitireso are engraved on the • Ir. t). Are rl with .wen 104 tie. price ••• t• Cr- Mr, J•dii...nn 9oothing Syrup. . . IN 1(.t)I:ATI% - E NERVINE ESSENCE • • -I • pr-pare.l and moat powerful utile • rf• • i ....I restores to their Doriallileolvilt loll ' •• •'• •d which perfect health de -1 •1 f..r .1, of Al Innate. and from its con . : ;« psineand pla.mpt ate of sada, 1.. tl.e nervous and drspoptie. • ' • • .. •,, mt toes in one for ?2. Sole • I i• -• ' tAford-alrect, W.C., .. ~ -treat, ,Loudon. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (11.1)CTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN SPAIN. MADHID, Inc. 18. The ministerial crisis has came to an end. AU endeavours to form another ministry having proved futile, General Narvaez will retain office, no change taking place iu the cabinet. THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. TURD:, Dm. LS In to-day . s sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, the provisional budget for the first three mouths of 18t was agreed to. The chamber then adjourned till the sth of January. PRUSSIA. BERLIN. Dzc. 17. The Guards wbo were engaged in the Danish war entered Berlin to-day. A large concourse of people assembled to witness their arrival, and received them with loud cheers. The King made a speech, iu which he said that the Guards had added a uew leaf to their glorious history. He announced that medals of commemo ration would be granted to them, and special medals to those regiments who had borne a part in the assaults ou Duppel and Alseu. PRINCE NAPOLEON. PARIS, Die. IS. Prince Napoleon bas gone to Switzerland, where be intends remaining for a fortnight. THE RELATIONS BETWEEN ROUE AND RUSSIA. MARSEILLES, Dic. IS. According to letters received here from Rome. Baron Meyendortf had left that city suddenly. The rumour that he had rec ived his passport was un founded. It was stated that the Pope would only adopt that measure in the event of the Czar inter dicting relations between Rome and the Catholic church iu Poland. Baron Meyeudortf had gone to Florence to avoid the receptions at the Vatican. THE BRAZILS. LISBON, DEC. 16. The Messageries Imperiales steamer Navarre, with the Brazil mails, arrived here this eveuiug. (By Tokiaraph from Lisboa.) RIO DE JANEIRO, Nor. 25. Exchange on London, 26 ; ut Paris, 330, 360. Cotlee : Good tirst, 5,600 to 5,700 m. Ship ments siucu the departure of the last mail, 80,238 bags, including 36,813 fur the Chanel. Stock, 100,310 bags. BAHIA. Nov. 30. Exchange on London, 20, 27. Sugar, 1,900, to 2,200 rs. Cotton, 17,1t10. .... _ PERNAMBUCO, Du'. 1. Exchai)ge on London, 261, 2;1. Cotton, 16,500 to 17,000. The Parana arrived at Pernambuco on the 28th November. (By Telegraph from Seer.) 13011 BAY, Nov. 29. Cotton firm. Broach, 420 rupees. Grey shirtings lower. Exchange on London, 2s. Id. Discount, 10 per cent. Government securities : Four per Cents., 934 ; Five per Cents., 11.131 ; Five-and-A.11ml( per Cents., 1111. Freight declining. The London mail of the 3rd of November arrived Lere to-day. The railway from Bombay to Ahmedabad (?) was opened yesterday. The Thull Ghaut line is finished. CALCUTrA. Nov. 2t. Grey shirting. tending upwards. Mule twist quiet. Exchange on London, 24. id. Government securities : Four per Ceuta., 92/ ; Five per Ceuta, 1021 ; per Ceuta., 1111. Freight dull and declining. Money tig!t. Tte Tort4% LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1864. PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S MESSAGE. The following is the Message addressed by Presi dent Lincoln to the Coogrese, which assembled at Washington on the sth : FELLOW Crriz or THE 81MATE AND HousE OF REPRIOSICIMITCIB, . . _ Again the blessings of health and abundant harvests claim our profoundest gratitude to Almighty God. harboured there, it has been thought proper to give notice that after the expiration of mix months, the period coodi- Venally stipulated in the existing arrangements with Great Britain, the United States must hold themselves at liberty to increase their naval armament upon the Lakes, if they shall find that proceeding necessary. The condition of the border will necessarily come into consideration in connection with the question of continuing or modifying the rights of transit from Canada through the United State., am well as the regulation of imposts which were temporarily established by the Reciprocity Treaty of the sth of June, 1854. I desire, however, to be understood, while making this statement, that the colonial authorities are not deemed to be intentionally unjust or un friendly toward the United States, but on the contrary, there is every reason 'to expect that with the approval of the Imperial Government they will take the necessary mea sures to prevent new incursions across the border. EVIGRATION. The set paned at the last session for the of emigration, has, u far as was possible, been put into operation. It seems to need amendments which will enable the officers of the government to prevent the practice of frauds against the immigrants while on their way and on their arrival in the ports, so as to secure them here a free choice of avocatioos and places of settlemoot. A liberal dis position toward this great national policy is manifested by most of the European States and ought to be reciprocated on our pact by giving the immigrants effective national pro tection. Lenard oar immigrants as one of the principal replenishing streams which are appointed by Providence to repair the ravages of internal war, and its wastes of national strength and health. All that is necessary is to secure the flow of that stream in its fulness, and to that end the government must in every way make it manifest that it neither needs nor designs to impose involuntary military service upon those who come from other lands to cast their lot in our country. RELATIONS UTIH OTHER STATES. The condition of our foreign affairs is reasonably satisfac tory- Mexico continues to be a theatre of civil war. While our political relations with that country have undergone no change, we have at the s►me time strictly maintained neutrality between the belligerents. At the request of the state* of Coats Rica and Nicaragua, a competent engineer has been authorised to make a survey of the River San Juan. It is a source of much satisfaction that the difficul ties which for s moment excited some political apprehen sion and caused adenine of the inter•oceanic transit route have been amicably adjusted, and that there is a good pros pect that the route will soon be reopened with an increase of capacity and adaptation. We could not exaggerate either the commercial or the political importance of that great iroprovemeut. It would be doing injustice to an im portant South American State not to acknowledge the directness, frankness, and cordiality with which the United States of Colombia have entered into intimate relations with this government. A Claims' Convention has been con stituted, to complete the unfinished work of the one which closed its session in PAIL The new liberal constitution of Venezuela having gone into effect with the universal ac quiescence of the people, the government under it has been recognised, and diplomatic intercourse with it his been opened in a cordial and friendly spirit,. The long deferred Awes Island claim has been satisfactorily p►id and discharged. Mutual payments have been made of the claims awarded by the late joint commission for the settlement of claims between the United States and Peru. An earnest and cor dial friendship continuos to exist between the two coun tries, and such efforts as were in my power have been used to remove misunderstanding, and avert a threatened war between Peru and Spain. Our rela tions are of the most friendly nature with Chili, the Argen tine Republic, Bolivar, Costa Rica, Paraguay, San Salta. dor. and Hayti. During the peat year no differences of any kind have arisen with any of these Republics ; and, on the , other hand, their sympathies with the United States are constantly expressed with cordiality and earneetuesa. The claim arising from the seizure of the cargo of the brig Mace• dooia is 1821 has been paid in full by the government of Chili. Civil war continues in the Spanish part of San Domingo, , apparently without prospect of an early close. I )fficial cor e respondence has been freely opened with Liberia, and it gives us a pleasing view of social and political Progress in that Republic. It may be expected to derive new vigour from American influence, improved by the rapid disappearance of slavery it the United States. I solicit your authority to furnish to the republic a gunboat at a moderate cost, to be reimbursed to the United States by ' instalments. Such a vowel is needed for the safety of that state against the native African races, and io Liberian hands it would be more effective io arresuog the African slave trade than a squadron in our own hands. Tue pos ession of the least organised naval force would stimulate a generous ambition in the republic. and the confidence which we should manifest by furnishing it would win for bearance and favour toward the colony from all civilised nations. The proposed overland telegraph between America and Europe, by the way of Behring's Straits and Asiatic Rusia, which was sanctioned by Congress at the last session, has been undertaken, under very favourable cir cumstances, by an association of American citizens, with the cordial good-will and support as well of this government as of those of Great Britaiu arid Russia. Assurances have been received from most of the South American States of their high appreciation of the eatery' ase, and their readiness to co-operate is constructing lines tributary to that world. encircling communication. THE ATLP ILLEGRAPH. I lea= with much satisfaction that the noble design of a telegraphic communication betweeu the eastern coast of America and Great Britain has been renewed, with full expectation of its early accomplishineut. Thus it is lived that with the return of donned.: peace, the country will be able to resume, with energy and advantage, her former high career of commerce and civilisation. Oar very popular and estimable representative in E;ypt died io April last. An unpleasant altercation which acme betweeu the tem porary incumbent of the office and the government of the Pacha, resulted in a suspension of intercourse. The evil was promptly corrected on the arrival of the ✓icceseor in the consulate, and our relation with Egypt, as well as our relations with the Barbary powers, are entirely satisfactory. The rebellion which has long been flagrant it. Chins, has at last beau suppeceal with the co-operating good offices of the G, veronnint and of the other Western commercial States. TLe judicial con sular establishment has become very difficult and onerous, and it will need legislative requisAion to adapt it tts the ex tension of our commerce, and to the more intimate inter course which has been iastituted with the government and people of that vast empire. China seems to be accepting with hearty good will the conventional laws which regulate commercial and social intercourse among the Western nations. Owing to the peculiar situation of Japan and the anomalous form of its government the action of that empire iu performing treaty stipulation is inconstant and capricious. Nevertheless, good progress has bees effected by the Western Powers moving with en lightened coecert. Our own pecuniary claims have been allowed or put in comes of settlement, and the Inland Seek has bees re-opened to commerce. Teen is reason also to believe that these proceedings have increased rather than diminished the frieuilthip of Japan towards the United States. rtSCRRECTION ART PORTS. The ports of Norfolk, F dins. and None*la have been opeoed by proclamation. It is hoped that foreign merchants will sow consider whether it is not safer and more profitable to themselves, as well as just to the United States to resort to these and other open porta than it is to pursue through many bawds, and at vast cost, a contra band trade with other ports which are closed, if not by actual military occupation, at least by a lawful and effective blockade. SLATE TRADERS. For myself, I have no doubt of the power and duty of the esecutive, under the law of nations, to exclude enemies of the human race from an asylum is the United State*. if Congress should think that proceedings in inch cases leek the authority of law, it ought to be further regulated by it. I recommend that provision be made for effectually prevent ing foreign slave traders from acquiring domicile and facili ties for their criminal occupation in our country. CONVEDERATE 13ELLIGEKENCT. It is possible that if it were a new and open luestioe, the maritime powers, with the light they now enjoy, would not concede the privileges of a naval belligerent to the in surgents of the United States, destitute as they are, and always have been, equally of ships and of ports and har bors. Disloyal rmisariee have been neither leas usiduoos, nor more successful, during the last vest than they were before that time, in their efforts under favour of that pri vilege, to embroil our country in forei,to wars. The desire and determination of the maritime states to defeat that design are believed to be as 0100/Ifo as, and cannot be MOTO earnest than our own. COMPLICATIONS. Nevertheless unforeseen political difficulties have arias°, especially in Brazilian sod British pOllll and on the North ern boundary of the United Statue, which liars required, and ars likely to contiuse to require, the practice of con stant vigilarice, and a just and conciliatory spirit on the pert of the United States, as well sa of the nations concerued, and their Gann:moots. Comuusnouere hays bean ap pointed wader the treaty with Great Britain on ►he siljoet mat of the claims of the Hudson's Bey and Puget Sound Agricultural Companies in Oregon, and are now proceeding laz the aziestioa of the trust swanned to them. THE CANADA BORDEIL In view at the insecurity of life in the ration adjacent to the Canadian border by recent assaults end depredations cassmiaad by inimical sod disparate parsons who are FIIANCE3. The financial affairs of the government have been success. fully administered. Donna the last year the legislation of the last maims of Congress has beneficially effected the revenue, although sufficient time has not yet elapsed to experience the full effect of several of the provisions of the acts of Congress imposing hie:eased taxation. The receipts during the year, from all sources, upon the basis of warrant, signed by the Secretary of the Treasury, including loans and the bedews is the Treasury on the list day of July, 1863, were 1,394,796,007 dale. 62c., and the aggregate disbursements upon the same basis were 1.293,U56.101 dole. 89c., leaving a balance in the Treasury as shown by warrants of 96,7:0,90 dols. 73c. Deduct from these amounts the amount of the principal of the public debt redeemed, and the amount of issues in substitution therefor, and the actual cash operations of the Treasury were: Receipts, k 34,076.646 dole. 77c.; disbursements, 54i,•...34,067 dots. Rio., which leaves it cash balance in the Treasury of 18,842,33:1 dole. 710. Of the receipts there were derived from customs, 102,316,152 dole. ; from lands, 5 , Z.i.33.3 dole. 29c. ; from direct taxes, 473.61:1 dols. 96c. ; from internal , 109,741,134 dole. lbc. ; from miscellaneous sources, 47,511,413 dole. ; and from loans applied to actual expenditures, in. eluding former balance, 623,443.929 dole. 13c. There were disbursed for the civil service 27,5U5,599 dole. 47c. ; for pensions and Indians, 7,517,930 dots. 97c. ; for the War Department, 60,791,812 dole. 97c. ; fur the Navy Department, 83.733 2112 dots. 79a. ; for in. tere.t of the public debt, 53.683.421 dole. 69c. ; making an aggregate of 663,234.087 dole. and leaving a balance in the Treasury of 18,841,516 dols. 71c., as before stated. For the actual receipts and disbursements for the first quarter, and the estimated receipts and disbursements for the three retaining quarters, of the current fiscal year, and the general operations of the Treasury in detail. I refer you to the report of the Secretary of the Treasury. I concur with him in the opinion that the proportion of the monies required to meet the expenses consequent upon the war, der wed from taxation, should be still further itbereAsra ; and I earnestly invite your attention to this subject to the end that there may be such additional legislation as shall be required to meet the just expectations of the secrets... THE PUBLIC DEBT On the let day of July last, us appears by the books of the Treasury, amounted to 1,740,610,449 don. 490. Probably should the war continue for another yew, that amount may be increased by not far from NO millions. Held as it is for the most part by our own people, it has become a substantial branch of national though private property. For obvious reams., the more nearly this property can be distributed among all the people the better. To favour such general distri bution, greater inducements to become owner., might. perhaps, with good effect, and without injury, be pre seated to persons of limited means. With this view I suggest whether it might not be both expedient and coos peteut for Congress to provide that • limited amount of mine future issue of public securities might be held by any trini tide purchaser, exempt from taxation and from seizure Cr debt under such restrictions soil limitation as might be necessary to geoid against abuse of so important • pri vilege, tb it this would enable prudent persons to set aside a small annuity against • possible day of want. Pricings' like these would render the iiOIIWMIOII of such securities to the amount limited most desirable to every person of small means who might be able to secure enough for the purpose. The great adorn• tepee of citizens being creditors as well as debtors, with re lation to the public debt, is obvious. Men readily perceive thet they cannot be much oppressed by a debt which they owe to themselves. The public debt, on the Ist day of July last, although somewhat exceeding the estimate of the Se cretary of the Treasury made to Congress ►t the commence ment of last session. falls short of the estimate of that officer made in the preceding December, as tone probable amount at the beginning of this year, by the sum of 3,993,079 dolt Xic. This fact exhibit, a estisfactory condition and conduct of the operations of the Treasury. BANIES. The national hankie% system is proviog to be acceptable to capitalists and to the people. On the 25th day of November, 5A4 national beaks had been organised, a consi derable number of which were conversions from state banks. Changes from the state system to the national t 3 stem are rapidly taking place, and it is hoped that very soon there will be in the United States no banks of Mime not antholised by Congress, sod no bask-note circulation not secured by the government. That the government and the people will derive getters' benefit from this change in the banking systems of the country, can hardly be questioned. The national system will create a reliable and permanent itanence in suppirt of the na tional credit, and protect the people against losses in the use of paper money. Whether or not any further legisla tion is advisable for the suppression of state bank issues, it will be for Congress to determine. It seems quite clear that the Treasury cannot he satisfactorily conduct.l unless the government can 'Lards. a restraining power over the bank-note circulation of the country. WAR DEPARTMENT. The report of the Secretary of War and the accompany ing dncurnente will detail the campaigns of the armarsio the Bell since the date of the last annual message, and also the opt•reti MS of the several administrative burnous of the War Department during the last year. It will also specify the measures deemed essential for the national defence, and to keep up and supply the requisite military force. The report of the Secretary of the Navy presents a comprehensive and satisfactory exhibit of the affairs of that Department. awl of the naval service. It is a subject of congratulation and laudable pride to our countrymen, that a navy of such vast proportions has been organised in so brief a period, arid conducted with so much efficiency and success. THE HATT. The general extent of the navy, including vessels under construction on the let of December, Ise4, shows a total of 1;71 vessels, carrying 4,610 sues, and 510,31ki toes, being an actual increase during the year over and above all losses by ►hipwreck or in battle of $ vessels. 10;7 guts, and 42,427 tows. The total number of men at this time in the oars' service, including officers, is about M,OOO. There have been c,iptured by the navy daring the year 324 vessels, and the whole number of naval captures sieve hoe. Witless commenced is 1,379, of which Ail are obtainers. The gross proceeds at Wag from the sale of condemned prize property, thus far reported, amount to 14,396,250 doll. Mc. A large amount of such proceeds is still under adjudication and yet to be reported. The total expenditure of the Navy deportment of every description, including the wet of tit, [Stamped, Id. Additional.] immense squadrons that have bees called into existence from the 4th of Stroh, 1861, to the Ist of November, 1864, is 238.647,262d01a 35c. Your favourable consideration is in vited to the various recommendations of the Secret►ry of the Navy, especially in regard to a navy-yard and suitable estab lishments for thecoostruction and repair of iron vessels ►nd the machinery sad armature for our ships, to which referent* was made in my Let animal message. Your attention is also invited to the views expressed in the report in relation to the legislation of Congress at its Last session in respect to prizes on our island waters. I cordially concur in the recom mendation of the secretary as to the propriety of creating the new rank of vice-admiral in our naval service. Your attention is invited to the report of the Postmaster-General for a detailed account of the operations sod financial con dition of the Poet-office department. POSTAL SIIIVICY. The postal revenues for the year ending June 30, 1864, amounted to 12,450,243 dole. 7sc., and the expenditure@ to 12,644.786 dole. 20c., the excess of expenditures over receipts being 206,652 dole. 42c. The views presented by the Pustmuter•General on the subject of special grants by the Government in aid of the establishment of DOW lines of ocean mad steamships, and the policy he recommended for the developoseut of increased comma:nisi interroune with adjacent and neighbouring countries, should receive the careful consideration of Congress. OCR NATIONAL GROWTH. It is of noteworthy interest that the steady expansion of population. improvement, and governmental institutions over The new and uaoocupied portions of our country, have scarcely 40P11 checked, much less impeded or de stroyed. by our great civil war, which, at first glance would seem to have absorbed almost the entire energies of the nation. NEW BEAM. The organisation and edatiseion of the State of Nevada has been completed, inconformity with law, and thus our excellent system is firmly established in the mountains which once seemed a barren and uninhabitable waste be tween the Atlantic States and those which have grown up on the coast of the Paciti; Ocean. THE TIBRITORIZII. The Territories of the Union are generally in a condition of prosperity and rapid growth. Idaho and Montana, by reason of their great distance and the interruption of com muoication with them by Indian hostilities, have been only partially orgaiiised ; but it is understood that these difficul ties are about to disappear, which will permit their Govern ments, like those of the others, to go iota speedy and full operation. INDIAN AFFAIRS. As intimately connected with and promotive of dila mate rial growth of the nation, I ash the attention of Congress to the valuable information and important recommendations relating to the public lands, ladiau affairs, the Pacitic Rail road, sod mineral discoveries, contained in the report of the Secretary of the listener, which is herewith transmitted, and which report also embraces the subjects of Wept', pensions, out other topics of public intersst pertaining to department. PC I.ILIC LkYDS. The quantity of public land disposed of during the five q outer' ending on the 30th of September last was 4.221.342 acres, of which 1,536,414 acres were entered under the homestead law. The retuaioder was located with military land warrants, agricultural scrip certified to States for railroads, and sold for cash. The cub received from sales and location fees was 1,01:0,444 dole. The income front sales during the tiscitl year ending Jane 3d, 15th, was 07'1,007 dole. 21c. against, 136,07? doh. 93c. received during the pre ceding year. The aggregate number of acres surveyed during the year has been e4ual to the qtrintity disposed of, and there is open to settlement shout 133,000,000 acres of surveyed land. PACIFIC RAILSOAD. The greed enterprise of connecting the Atlantic with the Pacific Stites by railways and telegraph lines has been entered upon eith a vigour that gives 1141.111r4DC0 01 SU:COS., notwithatandum the embarrassments arising from the pre vailing high prices of materials ►nd labour. The roue of the main hoe of the road has been definitely located for one hundred miles Westward from the initial point at OrnahaCity, Nebraska; sad a preliminary loc►tion of the Punic ltitlroad of California has been made from Sacraments, Eastward, to the great bend of Mucks/ River, in Nevada. Numerous discoveries of gold, silver, and cinueber mines have been added to the many heretofore towns, and the country occupied by the Sierra Nevada and 113iky Moun tains and the subordioate ranges, now teem with enter prising labour, which is highly remunerative. MINES. It is believed that the product of the mtoes of precious metals ia that region has, during the year, reached, if not exceeded, It/0,000,000 dole. in value THE 1:6-DUNS. It was recommended in my last annual message that our Indian system be remodelled. Congress at its last session, acting neon the rec •mmendation, did provide for reorganis ing the system in California, and it is believel that under the pissent organisation the management of the Indians there will be attended with reasonable enema. Much yet remains to be doue to provide for the proper government of the Indians in other parte of the coucasy to render a secure for the advancing settler, and to provide for the welfare of the Indians. The Secretary reiterates his recommendations, and to them the attention of Congress is invited. PINSIOSS. The liberal provisions made by C Yogress for paying pen. 'ions to isvolid .oldies and sailors of the republic, and to the widows, orphan., ►nd dependsot mothers of those who hove fallen in hauls or died of dusty contr►cted, or of wounds received in the service of their country, have been diligently administered. There have been addedto the pension rolls during the yew ending the 30th day of June last, the same' of 16,770 invalid soldiers, and of 271 disabled see. MOO, mskiug the preseet somber of army invalid pensioners 22,767, and of navy invalid pensioners 712. Of widows, Or. phans, and mothers 22,19 i have bees pl►csd on the army pension roll., and ?4 , 4 oa the navy rolls. The present num ber of army pensioners of this class is 23.433, and of navy pensioner 793. At the beginning of the year the number of Revolutionary peosiouers woe 1,430. Only twelve of them were *oilier., of whom seven have since died. The remainder are those who under the law receive pensions because of relationship so Revolutionary soldiers. During the year ending the 11th of June, livid, 4,501,616 dole. 91a. hove been paid to pensioners of all classes. DISTRICT or COLOSSI& I cheerfully commend to your motioned pstrousge the benevolent iustitntions of the District of Colombia, which have hitherto brew e.tablished or fostered by Congress, and respectfully refer for information cancermog than, and in relation to the Woosbingtoo Aqueduct. the Capitol, and other matters of local interest, to the report of the Some tarv. AGRICULTURF- The Agricultural Department, under the supervision of its present energetic and faithful heal, is rapidly conclusud iug itaeU to the grest and vital interest it was created to advance. It Is peculiarly the People's Department, in vhich they feel mole directly concerned than in any other, 1 colonised it to the eoetiuued stile:Moe and fostering care of Coserese THE WAR. The war continuer. Since the last animal message, all the important lieu and positioos then occupied by our forou hare been IllAilaskilled, and our armies hare steadily ad vanced, thus liberating the regions left in the rear, so that Minoan. Kentucky, Tennessee, and puts of other states, have pr-Jduced reasonably fair crops. GENERAL SHERMAN. The most remarkable feature iu the military operations of the year is General Sherman's attempted march of 300 miles directly through an iusurgeut region. It tends to show a great increase of our relative strength that our gee, • nl•io-chief should feel able to confront and hold in check every active forte of the enemy, and yet to detach a well-appointed large army to move oa such an expedition. TIM result not bein; yet known, coujectures in regard to it are not here indulged. 'STATE ORGANISATION. Important movement• hate also occurred during the year to the effect of moulding society for durability in the Union. Although short of complete success, it is much in the right dirtctioo : that 12.000 citizens in each of the Stets of Ark,,imas said Louisiana base orguaimmi loyal State [TWOPENCE governments with free constitutions, and are earnestly struggling to maintain and administer them. The move• meat in the same direction, more extensive though less definite, in Missouri, Kentucky, and Tummies, should not be overlooked. la= lIIIJIYLLSD. Bat Maryland presents the example of complete success. Maryland is secure to Liberty and Union for all the future. The genius of rebellion will no more claim Maryland. Like another foal spirit, being dnran out, it may reek to tear her, but it will woo her no more. THE SLAVERY AMENDMENTS. At the last session of Congress a proposed amendment of the Constitution abolishing slavery throughout the United States passed the Senate, but failed, for leek of the two-thirds vote, in the House of Represen tatives. Although the present is the same Congress, and Dearly the same members, without questioning the wis dom or patriotism of those who stood in opposition, I yen tare to reoornmend the reconsideration and passage of the measure at the present session. Of course the abstract question is not changed, but an intervening election shows almost eertsioty th►t the next Congress will pass the mea sure if this does not. Hence there is only a question of time as to when the proposed amendment will go to the Stetes for their action, and as it is to so g,. at all !MOM{ may we not agree that the sooner the better. THE POPULAR VOICE. It is not claimed that the election has imposed a duty on members to change their views or their votes any farther than as an additional dement to be considered. Their judgment may be affected by it. It is the voice of the people DOW for the first time heard upon the ques tion. In a great national crisis like ours, unanimity of action among those seeking a common end is very desira ble, almost indispensable, and yet uo approach to such unanimity is ►ttainable unless some deference shall be paid to the will of the insjority, simply because it is the will of majority. In this case the common end is the mainten ance of the Cuion, and among the means to secure that end, such will, through the election, is most clearly declared in favour of such constitutional aw , •ndmcut. The most reliable indication of public purpose in this country is derived through our popular elections. Judging by the present canvass and its results, the purpose of the people within the loyal States to maintain the integrity of the Union was never more firm, or more nearly unanimous than now. THE zuenox. The extraordinary calmness and good order with which the million, of voters met and mingled at the polls, give strong assurance of this. Not only a 3 those who sup ported the •• Union Ticket," (so called) but a great majority of the opposing party also, may be fairly claimed to entertain and to be actuated by the acme purpose. It is an unanswerable ar‘ument, to this effect, that no candi date for any office whatever, high or low, has ventured to seek votes on the avowal that he was fur giving up the Union. There have been much impugning of motivee, and much heated controversy as to the proper meats and beet mode of advancing the Umiou cause, but in the distinct issue of Union or no union the poli ticians have shown their instinctive koonledge that there is no diversity among the people. In affording the people the fair opportunity of showing one to another and to the world, tLis firmness and unati• laity of purpose, the election has been of vast value to the national cause. The election has exhibited another fact out less valuable to be known—the fact that we do not approach exhaustion in the moat important branch of the national resources, that of living num. GROWTH DCRLIG 1111 WAIL. While it is snelaocholv to redeet that WO war hen filled so many graves, and carried grief tow many hearts, it is some relief to know that, compared with the surviving, the fallen have been so fee. While corps and divisions and brigade's cod regiments have formed, and fought, and dwindled, sod goes out of existence, a great majority of the men who composed tame are still living. The Demo is true of the naval ie-rvice.'hue election returns prove this. So many voters could not else be found. The States regularly holding electioas, both now ►ad lour years ago,,to wit—California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, ladies's, lowa, Kentucky, Maine, Marylend. Massachusetts, Michigan. Minnesota, Miasouri. New liazopehire, New Jeriey, New York. Obio,Oregoo, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Verwoet, West Virgiuka and Wisconsin. cast 3,982,011 votes now against 3,b70, ta cast thee, showing an aggregate now of 3,3199,211, to which is to lei ohleal 33,726 cut now is the new states of Kansas and Nevada, which states did not vote in 1860, thus swelling the aggregate to 4,015,773, and the net iacrease during the three years and a half of war to 145,751. A table is appended showing particulars. To this ag►in should be added the number of alt moldier. in the field from Massachusetts, Rhoda Island, New Jersey, Delaware, Indiana, Mimosa and Califort.ia, who, by the laws of those states, could sot vote away front their homes, and which in number cannot be less than 110,000. Nor is this all. The number in organised territories is triple now what to was four years RV, while thousands, white and black, join us u the national arms press back the iosurgeot lines. So much is shown affirma tively sod negatively by the election. It is not material to inquire bow the increase has been pro. dtoed, or to rites that it would have bees greater but for the war, which is probably true ; the iusportent fact re mains demonstrated, that we have more men now than we Lad when the vow began ; that we are not ezhausted or is peacoat of exhaustion; that we aregaieho4 atzeoigh.and may, if need be, maintain the contest indefinitely. This as to men. Material resources are now more complete ►nd abundant than ever. The national resources, flirt', are unexhausted, and, as we believe, inexhaustible. The public purpose to re-establish and maintain the national authority is unchanged, and, as we believe, unchangeable. Thu hummer of contuming Hoe err.. reirimu, it, (douse. On a careful consideration of all the 'sidearm &omissible, it seems to me that no attempt at oegotiatioo with the is. surgeot leader could result ILI any g.od. He would accept of nothing short of the severance of the I7uion. His de ea:ethics to this effect are explicit arid oft-repeated. He does, sot attempt to &afire us. He affords us no excuse to deceive ourselves. We nowt voluuterilv yield it. Be. tween him sod us the issue is d i stinct, simple. and It le ►n issue which can only be tried by war, and decided by victory. If we yield we are beaten. If the Southern people tail hum, he is beaten. Either way it would be the victory and defeat following war. What is true, however, of Min who heels the iesurgeot coos., is not useessarily troop( those who follow. Although be cannot reacoept the Maio', they can. Some of them we know already desire pesos sod reunion. The somber of such may increase. EFI33IISSION OF THE CO\FEI'•CIIATLS. They can at any moment have peace simply by laying down their arms sad submitting to the natiorial authority under the constitution. After so much the tiovernment could not, if it would, maintain war again,t them. The loyal people would not sustain or allow it. If queatieee should remain, we would adjust them by the peaceful unease of legislation, confei,isce, courts. ae.l votes. tlueratmq only in constitutional and lawful chase** some Ger taia and other possible questions Are and would be beyond the executive power to adjust, as for teatimes, the adtmasion of members into enemas, and whatever might require th• appropriation of money. The executive power itself would iv. greatly diminished by the caseation of actual war. PAr.lon, aml remissions of forfeiture. however. would still be within executive control. In what spirit and temper this control would be exercised can be fairly judged of ny the trot. THE AMNLSTT. A year ago reneral paohn and amnesty upon specified terns were offered to all except certsio designated classes, avid it was at the same tame mule Xtbesen that the o:emoted classes were still within coutemplation of sea CiAl clemency. During the year many a►ailel thee...elves of the getieral pro►isions, and many would. male that the signs of bad faith in some led to such precautionary measures as rendered the practical 1F10C , 14 less easy seal certain. During the earns time also special par lens ha►e been granted to individuals of excepted classes, and oo ►oluntary acting has been denied. Thus practically the door has bees for a full year open to all, except such as were not in exudation to make free chaise, that is, such as were iu cnstody Sr under coustraiut. It is soil apt open to all, but the time may come, awl probably will ante, when public duty shall dimmed that it be dosed, and that in lien thereof more rigorous measorgs than heretofore shall be adopted. THE EMANCIPATION POLICE. - . . Ins present ing the ebssidooment of armed resistance to the nabooal authority on the part of the insurgents as the only indispensable condition to ending the war osi the part of the Government, I retract nothing heretofore said as to slavery. I repeat the declaration node a year ago ; and that while I remaiu in my present position 1 shall not attempt to retract or modify the Enorocipation ProclamaCon. Nor shall I return to slavery any person whom free by the terms of that proclamation, or by auy of the acts of Congress. If the people should, by %hatersr mode or means, I make it an Executive duty to re.enslave such persons, &pother, and not I, must be their instrusueut to perform it. In stating a single condition of peace, I mean simply to say, that the war will cease or the part of the Coverument whenever it shall have ceased on the part of thus* who bman it. (Sieged) AB RA ILLY LENCOLN.