The Express. — London, England, 1864-05-03 00:00:00

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THE Confe this afternoon after an interval of a week, but we are daily called to observe how little influence its deliberations exer cise on the course of events. Judging by the terms in which it was referred to, and the hopes that were entertained of it a fortnight ago, it would seem that there were some who had conceived of it as of an august tribunal before which high handed offenders might be brought and made to listen to the severe reprimands of morality, possibly to the peremptory behests of justice. If any persons really indulged in that illusion, their minds have by this time been completely disabused. A Conference following a war is merely a meeting at which the belligerents put forward their pretensions in presence of neutral powers. Neither party is as sumed to have done wrong, facts alone are WO aidered to furnish • basis for claims, and unless the neutrals are believed to hare formed designs which they are resolved to enforce if necessary, it is evident that the settlement will be in the interest of the stronger party, and will em body and consolidate his achievements. It is becoming too certain that this will prove the highest function of the present Conference. The conclusion of an armistice, or the arrangement of terms for the suspension of hostilities, although an important work, is bat preliminary to the chief business of the Conference. Yet in this matter the neutral Powers were destined to experience the arrogance which is born of successful aggression. Nothing was more natural than that the basis for an arrangement should be either the retention on each side of the advantages already acquired, or equivalent mutual concessions. But while it seemed to the Germans only just that they should hold every foot of ground that they had gained in Sleswig and Jutland, it appeared to them prepos terous that the Danes should claim to retain the advantages they had acquired in the Baltic, where they had established a blockade. To all reasoning founded on justice they replied by referring to the right of the stronger ; and even now they ask in dignantly how anyone can bail AO am*" to propose Such terms to the conquerors of the Dan newirke and Dybbol. The position has been to a great extent simplified during the last three days, inasmuch as the Danes have ceased seriously to defend either Jutland or Alien. They cannot do so. Half of their little army has been destroyed, and the remainder is powerless to resist the ad vance of the enemy. The islands alone remain to Denmark, sad these lie at the mercy of the spoiler. When the Austrian fleet arrives in the Baltic even the capital will not be safe from inya- 1 sion and hostile occupation. In a few years men will find it hard to believe that the same generation witnessed the revival of Italian independence, and this war of &member ment,which we are all saying is the moat flagitious that has been waged since the partition of Poland. Yet so it is. Already our statesmen and public writers are confessing that it will be much if the Powers willing to combine in favour of Denmark succeed in " preserving what is left of the king "dom." The personal union between the Duchies united and Denmark, that pernicious device for reducing the people of Denmark proper to dependence on Germany, is less and less talked of. Before another week is over we may have the German plenipotentiaries claiming credit for their Governments because they are so forbearing as no:. to demand Fuoen and Zealand. The impotence of the Conference, under these circumstances, is mainly due to the attitude of our august ally, the Emperor of the FRENCH. Happily, a good understanding prevails between our Government and that of his Imperial Majesty. But the EMPEROR is suddenly pea sewed with an overwhelming sense of the value of the blessings of peace ; or he sees that the Prus sians and Austrians are doing work that will tend to his profit, and which, with all his sympathy for the Danes, he would not willingly interrupt; or he is inclined to show the world to what straits it is reduced, and what wrongs it must tamely endure, when he chooses to withdraw his controlling pre sence from its affairs. Whatever his reasons, the result, as it affects the Danes and permits the triumph of unjust violence, is the same. Out of these circumstances a very grave ques tion arises for England. We have assumed the responsibility of convening a Conference ; and sa things are going, and promise to go, the business of that Conference will be simply that of sanct , oning injurious arrangements, the consent of the weaker party to which has been extorted by vio lence and wrong-doing. We shall, in fact, have to ratify the very rapine we have been de nouncing, and were on the point of going to war to arrest. We shall have to give it that sanction which, as far as it is in the power of outward acts to do so, will make it legal and sacred. But is this what the English nation desires and intends 1 We believe not. Already it is said at Copenhagen that Denmark would do well to enter into direct negotiations with the enemy, inasmuch as more favourable terms may be obtained at Berlin than in London. Leaving the Danes to settle a ques tion which concerns their own interests, let us ask whether the honour of England does not require that if Denmark is to be virtually dismembered the conquerors should have the work all to themselves. If Denmark is compelled to accept ruinous terms, at least let iis not needlessly lend our name and influence to consecrate the work of violence. No business tion Tim fresh advance in the Bank rate of discount is viewed with peat calmness by the commercial classes. A few years ago an advance in the value of money to 8 per cent. was regarded as a financial phenomenon suggestive of the gravest circumspec tion, if not alarm, but it is now regarded with very different feelings. Only a few weeks back a move ment precisely similar to that now adopted—via., a rise from 7 to 8 per Dent—was made by the Bank, but produced no ill effects whatever : on the contrary, by the check which it gave to our foreign outgoings, and by the power of attraction which it exercised upon capital in the relatively cheaper foreign markets, it unquestionably paved the way to the relapse to 6 per cent, subsequently witnessed. There is no reason whatever why the course of the money market should tend to impair confidence now, any more than it did then ; and it is far from impro bable that the stringent action just taken may hasten the otherwise slow return to more moderate rates of discount. Amongst the considerations which encourage a hopeful reading of the future of the money market, the principal consists in the fact that, though there has been a steady diminution of the Bank's resources for some time past, both as re gards bullion and reserve, there is not at present that active foreign drain of gold which at all times has the most potent influence upon the course of financial affairs in this count/. The Bank return for the week ending the 20th April showed a decline of only 337,098 L in the coin and bullion, and of 222,553/ in the reserve, while the return last pub lished, extending to the 27th of April, showed that the ratio of decrease in the bullion had diminished, the falling off for the week being only 175,5261., and at the same time there was an increase of 9,914/ in the re serve. If, as these figures go to prove, the pressure on the Bank's resources was diminishing, under the operation of the rise in the rate of dis count from 6to 7 per cent., it may fairly be ex pected that the current will be turned in a favour able direction by the additional measure just adopted, the more especially as the value of money is now higher in England than in any of the other leading markets of Europe. In explanation of thin anomaly—England being the wealthiest country in the world, and therefore, orainatily, the cheapest money market—we have only to look, Ist, to the demand upon us for bullion in payment for cotton ; 2nd, to the rapid increase of our foreign trade ; and, 3rd, to the activity lately shown in the introduction of foreign loans and joint-stock enterprise. It would appear, however, that the effecte produced by this latter movement have been chiefly of internal, rather than involving a foreign drain. With regard to the second head, there seems to be no belief in any quarter that our ex tended foreign trade is other than profitable, though entailing delay in the receipt of the returns ; while, as respects the consignments of silver in payment for cotton, it would appear that, though the revival of the cotton speculation at Liverpool forms a feature of some importance, the present is not a time when serious apprehensions need be entertained, it being believed that the bulk of the immediate payments to the East have been made. Rear-Admiral Wialerstori, left Gibraltar on the afternoon of the 21st ult. for the German Ocean, rid a port in Portugal or on the north coast of Spain. It oonsisted of the screw sloop Elisabetta (flag-ship), Captain Zaccaria ; screw line-of-battle ship Kaiser, Captain Baron de Bee ; screw frigate Archduke Friedrich, Captain Wipplinger ; armour clad frigate Don Juan d'Austria, Captain Pakorny; and screw gunboat Wall, Commander Mantronc. The Premdtubtate of Vienna, of April 29, says : 1 We are expecting every moment to hear by telegram of the arrival of the Austrian fleet in the North des, and of its forcing the Danish blockade. The acidities of aa wale tics proposal by Denmark at the Ooaference would probably disappear alter the effective intervention of our flotilla. There is nothing to justify the belief that the appearance of our vessels in the North Sea has been designedly retarded with a view of mot extandiag the °centime of war on sea, or of sot wishing to displease England, or for any other reason whatever that has not bees avowed. In our political circles nothing is more earnestly desired than that the Austria navel force should teach a lesson to the Danes on sea Ilk, that which our land force inflicted on them at Oben* Oberon, and Voile. TH r., -- : ...- .: . '14 . 1 1 . , D o • •, ~., duty derived from our position u : ,- 1 .--. -: 004 Power binds ns to take part in ev • - 7. 4 -- A "..„;....: N ill settlement, whether right or wrong ; and if I -- MR AUSTRIAN FLOTILLA. mark is to be destroyed, we may at least let the The Austrian iquadron, under the ennunand bUliDall• be as utterly strange to us as the peril- Rear-Admiral Wulleratorf, left Gibraltar on the lion of Polentl was to our forefathers. afternoon of the 41st eft far tha aarMll.ll Orman frbc Court. OSBORNE, M 2. The Queen and Royal Family walked in the `rounds to-day. Lord Allred Paget has rtioreeded llsior•General Saillroar as Equarry in Waiting. The Prince of Wales rode an lieresbaek yesterday awn ing, attended by Major Teesdale. The Prises and Pti•OISI of wales took a airtime drive in the afternoon, sad visited the Dukes of Limper at Kensington Palace. The Count de Paris visited the Prises of Wake at Marl. borough-house. Her Majesty the Qaeen will hold a Connell at Osborne on Wednesday. Mr. Vernon Heath, of remadilly, had the honour abets, commanded to attend at Sandringham during the stay of the Prince of Wales there, for the purpose of takes a series olshotographe for their royal highnesses. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at Cambridge•houae. The ministers present were Vis count Palmerston, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, Earl Russell, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Earl De Grey, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exche quer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. HER MAJESTY S DRAWING-ROOM. -(THIS DAY.) This morning her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales held • drawiag•room on the part of her Majesty the Queen, at St. James's Palace. Although the messing was somewhat cold and uninviting loot streams of carriages made their apnesranoe at au early hour in St. Jamer'entreet, filled with ladies in the lightest of court dremes,bat who were willing to make any amides of pergola' comfort, in order to secure an early presentation to the Princess. As the morning advanced the number of carriages rapidly increased until St. James's-street and Piccadilly, right away to Hyde-park, presented • long Hoe of duchesses, marchionesses, countess's, and other ladies of all degrees, who were either about to pay their respects at court or to be presented for the first time to reyalty. The number of presentations to-day was large, notwithstanding the peremptory reetrictions which were placed on them, aa order, from which no departure was allowed, having been made that no presentation could be allowed except by a lady actually attending the court Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales on leaving Marlborotigh Horse for St. James's Palace was loudly cheered by a large concourse of persons who bad assembled to do her honour. It haa been announced that there will be two more drawing•rooms daring the present lesson, am on Saturday the 14th inst., and one on Tuesday, the 14th of June. These drawing•rooms will be held by the Priooses of Wales for the Queen, and presentations to her royal highness will be considered as equivalent, for court purposes, to pre. imitations to her Majesty. The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Tees dale, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with his primetice hat night, to me the new pis, of ',arid Garrick and the burlesque of Venue and Adonis. The Countess of Derby's evening party for Wed nesday next, the 4th of May, is unavoidably postponed. The Earl de Grey has issued cards for a full dress banquet, on the 24th MM., In celebration of her Majesty's birthday. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as Field-Marshal Commandieg-M-Chief, sod all the pelselpal officials at the Homo Guard' end the War Department, ars invited. The Earl Cadogan continues in a very weak condition, bat no immediate danger is apprehended. The marriage of Captain Arthur Ellis, of the Greoadier Guards, nephew of Lord Howard de Walden, and Equerry in Waiting to her Royal Highsees the Duchess of Cambridge, with the Hoe. Nina Labotichers, mooed daughter of Lord and Lady Tanotoo, was so!ecnoinsd yes• terday, at SL Peter's, Eston•square, in the pressor& of a numerous &oleo( friends and relatives of the two familia& THE POPE'S ALLOCUTION TO THE EMPEROR OF MEXICO. The Unit 4 Cattolica gives the following as the allocation addressed by the Pope to the Emperor and Empress of Mexico, in the chapel of the Vatican, before giving them communion : Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world. It is through Him that kings reign sad princes rule. It is through Him th►t legislators administer justice, and though He sometimes permits monarchs to be tried, yet it is from Him that all power comes—from Him to whoa all power in Hllavell and in earth has hem gives. Is his name I reoommeod to you the prosperity of the catholic people who have lima intrusted to you. Great are the right. of the people, and they meat be satis fied, but greater and more sacred are the rights if the church, the spotless spouse of Jews Christ, who has re deemed us with his blood —that blood which is now to crim son your lips. You will, therefore, reenact the righte of the people and of the ellarob, and will thus labour for the temporal sad spiritual welfare of your subjects. May this Jan, whom you are about to reosive from the hands of his view deign to give you his grace in the abundance of his mercy! ALGERIA. The following is the order of the day addressed to the soldiers of the province of Oran, in Algeria, by the general commanding that military division : Head-quarters, at Idaacaza, April 23. A pro Mimeo@ has suddenly arisen. Some fan•tial marabouts have preached up revolt, and the populations of the Sahara have listened to their deceitful language. The inaurreetioo commenced with an infamous treason—one of those cowardly wee which exceed in treachery any. thing th►t occurred during the heat of the struggle for the magma, of the couatry. More than • beaded of our brothers in arms were surprised in their sleep and slaughtered. In the name districts ell oar small detachment. have hem attacked by numerate easetim. They have made superhuman efforts to extricate themselves, sod some have suceseded. The French soldiers have nobly fulfilled their duty, and numbers of the native troops have behaved 'gamily welL la preemie of such evade our aoudad is traced out before as—to protect the country and aveege our brothers. Have coofidenos in our meow and it will moos be attained. DELIMIT. (ulna% "'mown.) THE PRUSSIANS IN JUTLAND. LEVYING A WAR CONTRIBUTION. RESISTANCE OF THE INHABITANTS AND DETENTION OF HOSTAGES. COPENHAGEN, NAT 2, 5.11 r.N. -- - • An official announcement published to-day con tains the following :—" Field-Marshal Wrangel has despatched eleven citizens to Prussia, to be de tained as hostages until the payment of the war contribution of 100,000 Prussian thalers. This the inhabitants refuse to pay, preferring rather to be plundered." FLENSBURG, MAT 2' The division of hisjor-General Matinster has advanced to Lyon Fiord. The whole of Jutland, except that part north of of Lyon Fiord, is in the possession of the allies. • This mange has bees delayed la tns•mimeioe. AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA AND THE CONFERENCE. VIENNA, May 2, Emma.• The semi-official General Correspondenz of to-day says :—" The mission of the Austrian and Prussian representatives at the conference is to obtain from Denmark a satiafactory indemnity for the damage done to German shipping and commerce, and likewise a full guarantee against any future re currence of the same." It is stated that there is no intention to despatch the Austrian fleet to the Baltic, and that no reso- lution to that effect has been adopted by the cabi net counciL • This message has been delayed in transmission. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. THE CONFERENCE. (nor ous owl cosaserosmorr.) PARIS. MOSDAT EVINIZIO. The Pays contains the following paragraph on the Conference to be held in London to-morrow, and, as there can be no doubt that the Foreign. office here is the real author of the announcement, the wording of it is to a certain extent interesting. Neither good faith nor precise information is to be looked for, but the spirit disclosed is important. The Pays says : Active negotiations have been going on lately between the belligerent powers, through the good aloes of England, and with the aid of France and Russia, with the view of making an arrangement to put an immediate stop to the effusion of blood. If we are well informed, the object of these °ego. tiatioris is to obtain from Prussie and Austria the com plete evacuation of Jut/and, which step would enable Den mark to raise the blockade of the ports and coasts of Germany, and also, perhaps, to evacuate the isle of Alien. It is by means of these reciprocal and simultaneous oppose lions that the Court of London flattered itself th►t it would be ►ble to impose upon the Conference a preliminary convention of peace. It is known that a meeting of the Conference is to be held on Tuesday. It is therefore to be presumed, since the Coefereace has been convoked by its president, Lord Resell, that an accord has at length been established upon the footing just indicated. In that cue there is reason to hope that in the sitting of to-morrow the Conference will be able to conclude au armistice, or, at all events, a rrovuion►l suspension of hostilities during which definitive conditions will be settled. The ironical tone of the above must strike every reader. It is quite certain that the French go vernment does not expect, and still less wishes, a conclusion of an armistice. I am sorry to say that, according to all accounts, the entente cordiale supposed to have been established by Lord Claren don is of the most fragile nature. The Moniteur du Soir says that in consequence of an assurance from the cabinet of Vienna that the Austrian fleet will not go to the Baltic the English government has "renounced its intention" to send a fleet thither. If this news had been known at the Bourse, and bees believed, it might probably have prevented the fall of the day. Meyerbeer, the great composer, died in Paris at 5 o'clock this morning. WITNISDAY. PROBABLM. !MIDDAY. && to S.W. and S.W., og nostalgia W. to N. and hack, trash to Moog, thus MAMA. frisk with showers. at them W. to N. and back, Wctma. N.W. to &W., mode strong, squally to rate to strong, wi th moderato, rain se some rain. thnea. W.B. W. to N.N.W.. Bowmen. As next above. grew to fresh, with Yea at times. NW. to N.B. and back UAW N.N. W. to W.8.W., to W., strong to fresh fresh, showery. with rain. Northarn.Scsiland. Weeteremlreland. Weleo, nog dd. *imam &Althorn= English Channel and Macy gay. Sailors Insteard Logiand sod Ncethlisa Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office from the Governors of the Saharan, Heli goland, and from the Lord High Commiaaioner of the lonian blends. Despatcher were sent to the Lord High 0011101i1. nioner of the 'min Wanda. The Emperor Maximilian, as the Austrian prince now signs hie name, will ere long hare reached his adopted land. The illustrious tracelleis left Gibraltar on the 26th ult. The sales of Champagne winos have greatly im proved within the last year at Chiloasnur-Marers. The recrossed sale has somewhat eemposeated wise grower, i• Champs's' for the looses they have sustained by the civil war is America. A letter from Simpheropol, in Southern Runde, mentions that, in consequence of the south•westerl7 winds which have prevailed since the month of March, spring has commenced earlier than was ever remembend in that part of the world. Aceouate as to the approachiag crops are excellent ; the corn has a splendid appearauce, and the petunia..e are magnificent. SAN FRANCIBOO.—Ssu Francisco can boast of custom-house, a breach mint, a marine hospital which cost over half a =alio., a floe music-liall, as sadem7 of music, eve or six theatres, a city hall, eight or tea hotels, with a seers of indifferent °see, a splendid mercantile library and usechasial institute, a Yeast: Ilen's Christie. Association, 33 churches, two colleges, numerous grimmer schools of the first order, a Sabbath school conoected with every church, 9 or 10 banking-houses, 13 daily sowspapen„ I printed is the English, Germ" ant French leagues.' fenedries, pa works, a sugar reSasry, woollen taco toren, Sour mills, as orphan wayless, sad, is that, every ; thing which belongs to the largest end most populous cities of the east.—Americsit paper. IS'"r' " $4 1 IIN AXE N . IIOIIBIII. t Pea r au Aldamailer el ikk day.) trilu Shore! before midnight on Saturday list a =rime phedonit non was experienced at Menstraid. Sheffield Park, necking, Chailey, sad the neighboashood, end which hr teen attributed to the shock of an earthquake. As may very natarelly be supposed, the coocernscie created some de• pee at alarm at th• dine, and has ghee fanned the subject of genera converestion in the part of the ocientry whore it wuezurienoed. The shock mesas to have been embed to • somewhat limited area, sad L fortunately nnsecompsend by any serious result& It was so doubt generally felt about t►e some moment, and although the differesses of a few minutes has been stated at verione plane, the circum stance is probably owing snow to the variation of tie tins ea recorded by the owners' tim►pisom than to any actual difference. At Maniekl, the phenomeeen was experisaced at 9 minutes peat 11, Led is described in • letter from Captain Noble man extraordinary vibration bat* 15 MOM* and shaking the doors, windows, and beds at Mansfield Lodge with some violence. The oscillation and alkali= were likewise geeserally felt througheut the pariah. Al Ellieffield Park, the mat of the Earl of Shellekt, the earth quake was felt by the members of the *obis earl's hinny and boneshold. The time reeordei here is 6 minutes pest 11. Among other hilientioes the butler heard the mortar fall behind the mime* and a /nee bar attached to • window shutter moillsted and Mane the shutter. Lord Penney and Mr. Hoagies Holroyd, who wen at (Sheffield Perk. distinctly felt the shook. At fkannes-hill, it is stated that the belle at the public-home distinctly vibrated ; while at Pinching, the family of Mr. Jones were disturbed by L rumbling noise. Similar sometime were experienced at Buckham. bill end Charley—mote especially at two cottages as the latter place, where the shock seems to have bees more severely felt. Capt. Noble writes : " 192, It may be worth while to record a carious phew mama observed at Manniekl last night (April 30), Mar much ma, after our expenses* of the 6th Oct alt, it may very probably be referable to an earthquake. About 1111. anertraordinary vibration wee felt here, kiting, as nearly as I can gather, some fifteen seconds, and shaking &Deleon, windows, and leis is this home with some violence. Mon cerionsly, I felt nothing of it myself, but several of my errant§ left their beds in alarm. One of the ladies of my family describes the ssantioa she ex periesoed as that of having her bed moved to and from the wall against which its head stands, ad though some one had got saderesath it end were trying to lift it. As the bedstead in questica stands aserly B.K. sad N.W., this may see ye to give an ides of the path of the earthquake wave, if each it were. I learn from venous sources that this owellatiosi and caus tics were felt all over the parish. Finely, three of my female servants were again alarmed some time after midnight by a rushing sound, as though of violent hail, passing ekes to their windows, although, on looking oat, nothing was visible, nor her either hail or rain fallen here since the 28th ultimo.—l am, sir, most obediently yours, "Watwe Nona. " Real Lodge, Mansfield, Uoldeld, May 1." The Surrey Standard mays :—" The village of Matching was last Saturday night, about half-past 11, alarmed by a violent jarring of the homes, which was supposed by met, to be either the shook of mis earthquake or an explosion of some powder magazine. It was of very short duration, but so violent was it as to awake many from their sleep. On. gentleman says, 'I was sitting reading on the ground floor, and sly okalr quite shook under me.' It was also felt at the amine time in the atilt. We hear the shock wee also felt at Nevi* sad Piltdown." PAZEJAMENTARY DIVISIONS LAST NIGH?. Mr. Malins's amendment in the House of Com moss last night, the effect of which would be to exempt life scones policies pesos under settlement from the duty proposed to be levied upon them by the Custeare and Island Revenue Bill, wee supported by a few liberal mem. ben, including Mmes. T. Barnes, W. Cox, Sir F. Glo/dmeid, G. Hadfield, dir M. Pato, J. Pilkingten, P. A. Taylor, get. ; but, with these exceptions, the minority el 124 was com posed of members of the opposition. The government were supported by Mr. Dismal, Lord Ness, Sir Stafford North cote, sad two or three other isonserratives, who again dif- fered from other promamed members of their party—Lord E. Cecil, Mr. Henley, Sir F. Kelly, Lord J. Mennen, Sir J. Pakingtos, and General Peel, who voted with Mr. Malts. The fourteen members who vend for Mr. J. B. Smith's prepaid—that the new duties on nor be ooatinual in faros for Ole year only—were Maim T. Barnes, W. Buchan's, J. M. Cobbelt, B. W. Crawford, G. Doman, Sir J. C. Hay, Moon. J. G. Hubbard. W. Lawns, W. S. Lindsay, G. Moffatt, H. Pease, Jd. Potter, J. White, end W. Wdliama. Tellers, Mr. J. B. Smith and Mr. Latham. Aroma the minority of ninety-three who voted with Capt. Talbot against the item towards oonstructiag a dock at Malta, wore the Hon. C. Berkeley, Sir B. Clifton, and Mr. Dillorya. Mr. Disraeli did not vote. Ng li\ )KAY (slum's Truccautts.) DEFEAT OF THE CONFEDERATES. (P.s tie Parmelee yid GnomelWO NEW YORK, APIIII 22, VIIIIIITO. The government ham stoma' the traMunission of news from Virginia. It is supposed that Lee or Grant has commenced moving. Deserters report Longstreei to be moving down the Shenandoah Valley, and state that Lee's army has received ten days' rations for a forward move ment. General Grant has left for the front, and Burn side has gone to Fort Monroe. Farther Red River advioes confirm the news of Banks' defeat, but state that the engagement was renewed the following day, when the Confederates were routed with heavy loss. The Confederate Generals Morton, Pearson, and Green were re ported killed. Banks has countermanded the order to retreat to Alexandria. The Federal fleet, which bad advanced to within 80 miles of Shreveport, has been ordered to return. While on its way down, the Confederates attacked the fleet, but were repulsed with heavy loss. The Confederates were repulsed on the 17th in the land attack upon Fort Gray, Plymouth, North Carolina. Advice; to the 18th report that a Con federate ram had sunk three Federal gunboats at Plymouth. It was expected that the Federals would be compelled to evacuate Plymouth, but would be able to hold Newburg. Large numbers of Federal troops are retiring from Port Royal to Fort Monroe. Some accounts state that General Forrest is moving into Missimippi, others that he is marching towards Memphis. Guerillas have burned the greater portion of Hickman, Kentucky. The governors of Wisconsin, Illinois, Obi°, and Indiana are in Washington, urging President Lin ooln to call out 200,000 six months' volunteers. The Governor of New York has tendered the services of the State militia for the defence of the forts around New York and the frontier. The Auatraleaian and Kangaroo have steived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YOBS, Aram 22, livzsixa. Money continues tight, but the stringency of the market is gradually abating. Gold declined yesterday to 65, but him since advanced to 75 premium under war rumours, and on account of the government broker ceasing to sell gold. Exchange, Bankers' bills, 193. A better feeling prevails in the stock market and prima are firm and advancing. New York Central', 134} ; Erie, 114 ; Six per Cent. United States Bonds, 1131. Cotton steady. Middling Upland 80. Flour, wheat, corn, and provisions advancing. Coffee quiet. Sugar slightly firmer. Molames good inquiry. Petroleum dull. Crude, 40c. Refined, 54c. NEW YORK, Arta 23, Mossga. The Fadersla have evacuated Pilatka, Florida,. Another Federal transport has been sunk by tor pedoes in St. John's River, Florida. The Governor of New York has urged the legis lature to reconsider ita resolution to pay the interest of the State debt in currency. NEW YORK, Ana 23, Arnonroox. Advice' from New Orleans to the 16th inst. con firm General Banks's defeat near Shreveport, but do not mention his reported victory on the follow. ing day. Further advises from Plymouth confirm the report of the sinking of three Federal gunboats. The Confederate ram has now possession of the river below Plymouth, cutting off communication with the garrison of that place. The garrison is well provisioned, and it is supposed can hold the posi tion. Several gunboats have left Fort Monroe for Plymouth, to assist the Federal". NEW YORK, Arau. 23, Arrialloox. Money easier ; gold, 77 premium. Stocks ad vancing. New York Central, 137 ; Illinois, 134 ; Brie, 117 ; Six per Cent. United States Bonds, 114. Petroleum, crude, 42 to 45 ; refined, 55c. to 56e. The Etna sailing to-day for Europe takes out 1,300,000 dollars in specie. The Virginia takes 500,000 dollars. WEATHER REPORT. ,-(THII3 DAY.) • LX. ..1110. TIIIIKIAT. NAT A A.lB. N .alro . Abordoos .„ 19.7004 Cork MOW Ardmore— 0;;;;974 - 661i 12 - I.3ik N. - 9 . /. 093 way ISM W.N. W. 991•9434 ,70.1 '13 N.W. Cape CleAr 140.411113 W. N. W. M=ra 19.66 67 W.N.W. 19.39 60 N. 1id919361 29.91 60 BAAL Pastarolia IMUNI 111 W.N.W. Peumbee 79.116 1 N. W. Oro* 76.1 66 W. N. W. L'Ur4o4 70. 0646 W. N. W. Rochefort 93.11 67, N. W. Plyaoatis KW 66, N.W. Welmool l9. 97 661 N. W. Paelmostk 70.7966. W.N.W. Dever !7.701 W.S.W. remanalt '19.79 6111 11.N.1L 6earbsrotigh 11. 73 6111 I. Wade '91771 N. N. W. B.S.W. 8.1.. W.N.W. N. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE BRAZIL!. In the House of Commove on Thursday evening Mr. Macaulay will arrh the tinder Secretary of State far Foreign Affairs, whether it be tree that the Brasilia goverment, sines his declaratios made in February that her Majesty's government had from the beginning accepted the proposed media tion or good offices of the Kis( of Portepl, have sow signified their acceptance ; whether the Xing of Portage' adheres to his offer ; and whether it is an offer of mediation or good offtose. Whether say eoeunnaication has bees re ceived by her Majesty's government from that of Biwa in reply to the following passage in Earl Russell's &septa& of Jose 9, 1953. ou suspending diplomatic relations "Her Majesty's government hope that the government of Brawl will, is he future intercourse with Great Britain, through whatever ehannel that intercourse may be earned on, set with that courtesy which is usual between governments ; and also that the Brazilian government will, without further delay, frankly ester into the communiretioo of their views as to the mem by which a settlement of the long pending claims may best be arrived at." And, obi:thee there is say objection to proluitieg to parliament the oorreeposdenos about British claims on Biwa, as the Brazilian government have laid the correspondence before the Brazilian legislature, and stets meats founded on that publication have appeared in Faglaad. In the House of Lords on Friday the Lord Chancellor will call attention to the Mate of the law of debtor and creditor as &Natio( the poorer dame, sod will pressat • bill for the limitation of •ottoos and process for small debts, and to amend acts relating to the county courts, and to confer on such courts • limited jurisdiction in equity. On the 30th Lord Lyttelton will call the atten tion of t►e moose of Lords to the subject of the rebellion in New Zealand and the settlement of native leads. Mr. Goecben will ask the President of the Poor taw Board, on Thursday, whether the select committee on Poor Relief will make a report this sissios ; and, if so, whether in time for legislation on the subject ; and, if it is the intention of her Majesty's government to bring forward any measure founded thereupon during the present session. On Thursday Mr. Ayrton will ask the First Commissioner et Works whether he has issued any instruc tions to pet an end to the appropriation of a part of Battersea-park as a cricket ground for the exclusive we of the Civil Service. Lord Xlcho intends to ask the First Commis sioner et Works ma Thursday whether parliament will have as opportunity of expressing an opinion upon any DOW con. statation that may be proposed for the Royal Academy, before her Majesty's government take any steps to provide iacreassd accommodation for the annual exhibition and @cheek of the academy. Mr. Maguire has given notice that he intends on Thursday to ask the Attornevfleasral foe Ireland „ whether be considers the Tenure and Improvement of Land Act of 1860 a sufficient protection teethe Irish tarot, and a suffi cient inducement to the expenditure of the tenant's capital, /About, and skill in effecting improvements ; and if he con siders the existing law to be deficient, either as a stimulus to Mermaid exertion or as a protection for the enjoyment of its results, is be prepared to advise her Majesty's govern- went to introduce a measure, either now or at a future time, with a view to its amendment?' It is stated that some of the relatives of the late Baring Bingham, Esq., of Broom Park, Ashfaed, brim dia. astisliad as to the moss of his somewhat soddes decems, have made as application to the Secretary of f3tato to have the body schemed, that a mat modem szaminatMo may be madn—Surrey Standard. CIITMCM MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-MM DAY., The animal meeting of thin society took place this forenoon at Exeter Hall, nadir the presidescy of the Bari of Csicasorza., who was supported Ca the platform by the Arehhieltop of York, the Bishops of London, Car and Rion, the Rm. 8. Crowther, the new Bishop of Niger, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and a large body of the metropolitan and provincial clergy. The repots, read by the mormary, the Rev. Mr. Visa, wep of considerable length, and detailed very fully the *pastime of the society during the past year, which had been of the usual extmeive character and attended on the whale with pest soccem Mialoomy stations were in mistimes throughout India, North America, Ceylon, New Australia, Nadkarni:sem Mrica, fro. The society had do the year withdrawn from 77 stations, chiefly added to parochial establishments in the West Indies, or transfend to the native church in Sierra Leone acatainikg 10 native clergymen, 4,356 communicants, and 12,866 gaolers. The =happy disturbances existing in New Zealand bad greatly interfered with the labours of the otiedosarke in that calmly. The society have now 140 de tains, with 1157 Eaglidt clergymen, 41 foreigners, and 71 natives sad East Indians, making the total number of clergymen 269. There are also 22 European mecolimaters, 10 ditto female teachers, and 1,963 native Sa.• is sad oatechista. The number of communicants last year was 18,110. The total home income for the year had byes 132,5014 19a. &L, sad the total ex. meditate 136,0411. 16e., leaving a deficit of 3,3394 16a. 6d. There has been received for the special India Food, 22,7674 hs. 3d., and expended os the roe &imam, 12,0161. 16a. 10d., leaving a helmet of 10,7501. 7s. sd. The local fond raised oa the minions and expended upon the operations of the society, independently of the general fond, amount to 310004. making a greed total of receipts from all sources of 154,2474 The Sierra Leos* minions have proved a peat women, and had bees created into an indepssdent March, which was being well supported by the people. The great propels mattes by the India missions was very encomaging, smiths report congratulated the society on having one of its vitie-pessideata, Sir John Lawrence, appointed u Go. verser-General of India, which it wee anticipated would give considerable impetus to the missionary work in that country. Sixteen mistime have also been established at Pekin, ia China. The adoption of the report was moved by the Archbishop of York, seconded by the Earl of Shaftesbury, supported by the Rev. John Barton, missionary from North Ind* and speed to. The Bev. Qum Stowell, the Revs. J. L Kyle, J. Smith, S. Crowther. sad L. D. Masters, addressed the meeting. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. THE ENGLISH AND IRISH BANE".-(THIS DAY.) This day an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders wee held at the London Tavern ; Si, Caanait in the chair. Theobleoiof the meeting wits to consider and decide apon • proposed amalgamation of the beak with the Euro pean Bank, and for executing ell diode requisite for this pumas', minding the winding-up of this company voice tardy sad the tmaiderring of the busts= of this company to the European Beak. The CHAIRMAN explained the proposed terms of agree. meat as follows:—The shares of this beak ware 100/. shares, cie which 151. were paid. The shares of the European were BM, on which 101. ware paid. The lam on the shares of this bank was 21., that oe the 41. It was proposed that for every 1101. share, with 151. paid up, In this bank, the sherehoklers should rewire two 501. shares, with 51. 10e. paid op on each. The capital of the united companion would thee consist of 40,000 shares with 101. paid up, that was to my • paid up capital of 4C3,0001., and • nominal capital of 2, 000,0001. Each company was to be rapoorible for its ownaaseta and liabilities up to the 31st of May. Oa the lot of June they would be fees of preliminary explains on both sides. SI concluded by moving • reeolotiou for coefirming the terms of amalganistion. 11r. Aldsrmaa Boss, M.P., seconded the motion, which was adopted. A rote of thanks to the chairman and directors termi nated the proceedings. The court of inquiry into the lose of the City of New York has dowsed the easpeasioe of Captain Ken lady's certificate for eight months. Notice of appeal has bees ghee. The Venttwr Times states that arrangements are making for opening the We of Wight Railway between Rya, sad Shauklis, that twelve trains will mu daily, and that the distance will be performed in 20 minutes. UNDER SECETELRIC3 ; INDEMNITY. —The Attorney- Gems], Viscount Flamingos, and Sir 0. Grey, have brought in a hill to " inderneity certain persons from any penal cosesquenoss which they may here incurred by shrift end voting as member of the Hoar of Goeunime while bolding the owes of Under Secretary of State." By this bill Mr. Layard, Mr. C. Formica*, Mr. H. Bruce. Mr. F. S. Beim, sad the Marquis of liartiegtoe, are "indemnified, freed, and discharged" from and against all penalties, forfeitunm, incaparities„ and (liabilities what soever (if any) incurred or to be incurred b 7 them or any or either of them for or by reason of so infengemest of the provisions of the act of parliament 21 and 22 Viet., c. 106. RaPILLSLMTATION or SroccrosT.—Mr. E. W. Watkin bevies accepted the invitation of the Stockport Reform Amomation to become a candidate for the mat vacated by the death of Mr. Kershaw, the cosservatival have placarded an aanouncecoset that in view of the short remaining term of the present parliament they will Doi toe. eat the return of Mr. Watkie sow, but reserve their efforts for the gamma *Lotion. Mr. Within will steed ea an in depeadent liberal, sod a general supporter of the present government. There being no other candidate at Freest in We field Mr. Watkins return M easured, soles there be some sanexpected isomalatioo of a second liberal. Tam REPRIISLISTATION or KILDAIa,—It is rn. moored that the Right Hos. Richard IL O'Foreall, the awake rsprsinalsave for Kildare. Weeds to retire front the repressotetiou of that county. It is also Metal that Lord Mho Fitzgerald, see of the Duke of Dander, will offer himself on popular principles in the event of the retirement of Yr. More O'Farrell. Lord Otho is an advanced liberal, and has already woo a high repatation for hie soquirsoneate in litensture and era A era of great practical ability. he bee devoted mach time to the study of mechanics, and le mid to be $ greet proficient is all things epparteiaing to the application) of art and science to industry. Of liite be haa applied himself to the developrneot of in dustrial prefects, and is oonnected with several of the lar ge commercial undertakings of the day. A Geraldine in his love for Ireland, a liberal, and a man of practical Lades cies, he would so doubt maks a suitable Irak naiesssoSsays. —Pniessee's Journal. A 8/LIXON BY TRI EARL OF EINTOILL-011 Fri day night last, in oresequeons of a public ioneuseeneest that the Earl of Hinton would deliver as widows to the lobe. Wants of Lewes, on a religious subject, large nnroben of persons assembled at the County HsA and about 8 o'clock, the boar at which the promedinp were to comeosion, the hell we. crowded by a most respectable audience. The their wee takes by W. B. Baxter, Esq., high-cantabile of the borough, who, is a brief but appropnato address, introduced hie lord ship to the meeting. The noble earl thee proceeded to die:cense awe " Permed Religion," tads( as his text the 19th ebapter of tho Gospel according to St. Luke, parti cularly referrg to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th. and fith verses. " dad behold there was e men named Zaseheue, who was the chief emcee the publicans, and ha wee rich ; sad he sought to tae Jeans who ha was, and Gould Dot for the pries, because he was little of stater& had he raa before hit and climbed up into a sycamore tree to sae him, for he was to piss that way. And when Jesus camt to the place ha looked up and saw him, aid maid nato him, Zombies, make baste end come dove, for today I most abide at thy house.' And be mad* haste arid came down sod received him joyfully.* Hie I delivered a most forcible, eloquent, and Chris • address. exhorting his hasten to show as great readies.' aa Zacclisma when he came out of the tree, sad entreated them to serve Christ every day of their lives sod not merely to put on Godliness, as a mantle, on the Sabbath , r de. and in a place of worship. The noble earl was followed a gee. theme who accompanied him, who also &lir en able discourse. His lordship bar* engaged in prayer, the meet* was brought to a conclusion by caging the Doi oloa.--Surrep Standard. es Duirseis za LANCASHIRL—The fortnightly mid* of the Central Executive Committee was held yes terday at the Town-hall, Maschester. Major Egerton Leigh wedded, sad there wore also t, the Mayor of Boathook". Masers. A. H. Heywoo d, R. Gladstone, 8. J. Stara, J. Worrell, E. Ashworth, J. Goodair, M. Rom, R. H. Hutchinson, G. L. Ashworth, W. Roberts, R. M'Clure, H. B. Farman, and J. W. Barium ban. sea. The High Sheriff and Mews. Fenton, Ashton, and Masao were do Weed is Loudon by brio.m engagement*, and Mr. R. Hutchison was absent through indisposition. The Hon. Sea. reported that 2441. 13e. 2d. had been received during the past fortnight, and that the balaaos us the bank was litt,M. 4s. 3d. No clothing had beets received. One hamper of win* had been sent off. Mr. Farrell presented hie fortnightly report, which slated that there was a de. crease cu the fortnight in pawns reosivireg parochial relief in the 27 unless of 6,807. Grants were made to 23 local committees to the amount of about $,400'. At the clam of the testing it was resolved to adjourn to the Zird and that the Executive Committee's modiste subsequent to that date should be held monthly. Tax TLx PLATT TRADE.—Although the tin plate trade is net in anything like a prosperous state, yet theft are preparations gongs on which will eventually he the means of considerably increasing the make. This indictee a 000fidenoe in the future which may seem rather problems tiod at present ; but at the same time it is quite clear that ono. the conflict in America Is brought to a clues • very large demand for tin plates will he certain to arise. Exten sive new works have just been opened at Melyeetyddati, Glamorposhire, and hundreds of hands will abortl ho em ployed. Part of tha old Llanelly works, tre, Ism also boon sonverted into a tin plate establishment. and several other old works is South Wales are about to be re sumitated. The men ere still out at the Osrmberls, sad the wages question ceases disquietude is the trod* generally. r W.X:W. N.W. X.W. 34 H - 6 au' I I_ II" ye peee the[ had Is) clod 16j1 ■O. hIlVi did 1 INN dud silty grow or to mite Wild mg Ltd* the o keel/ there most S.? child rode of to sped Th of ea al Elp ii limb 16 u id p: we; th• d Nz T 1 re ate, Cli Xi* sad 3 rapte fte !mks, osly civil I tootl4 Tlio fora Thi The I of 261 The Broth now Bkt be psi Rood, per a 1.154, Jo,r t rex X biro 1 Weft' us 2 u s o t MM Lid th Crei grew ( fiddler altitou quite ookull that tl othe r The def oo d tio o of The, 114, ki ; Ty r . h. tali% , 4.4 8 me i) a ter*