The Express. — London, England, 1865-01-02 00:00:00

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NIL 70410/1/0// MNlft I& 411r.....Ahersook IIL ft. LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 2. PRIDIDINt Lzxoouc has directed General Dix to withdraw his recent order, by which Padenl officers were bidden to pursue marauders into and on British territory. Special measures are to be taken to prevent raiding from Canada; but only such u fall within the regular and legitimate sphere of the authority of the Government. Although the recall of this order is no more than we ware entitled to expect from the Chief Magistrate of the United States, it is not the leas a matter on which the people of both countries may be congratulated. Especially is the promptitude of Mr. LineoLe to be com mended. Every day that General Dix's order remained unrepealed it rankled and festered in the public mind. The actual pursuit of Lieutenant BENNET Torso and his band into Canada, and their capture by American citizens, although it was a flagrant violation of our terri torial sovereignty, produced no effect in this country, being simply regarded as a casual incident of war; but the announcement of a settled de termination to seize persons within our frontier, and withdraw them from the jurisdiction of our courts, was a measure to be differently regarded, both as being itself a more serious infringement of our rights, and as signifying, on the part of the Government of the United States, a diminished sense of the obligations of international duty. Now that the objectionable order is withdrawn, it may be admitted that the proclamation of some signal and extraordinary measure of defence was perhaps necessary to give confidence to a population menaced with a new and alarming danger, against which no preparations had been made. For the people in the towns and villages on the American side of the frontier the suppres sion of raiding was a matter of life and death, and their own Government owed them an sasurance of protection. Possibly the order of General Du was never meant to be more than the medium or vehicle of that assurance ; but certainly its maintenance a single day after the Canadian Government had given proof of its intention to fulfil its duty would have been inexcusable. There is another cause of congratulation among the circumstances attending the withdrawal of General Dix's order ; we refer to the decision and rapidity of action which has marked the conduct of the Canadian Government. In all our conflicts of interest or sentiment with the United States there is not only the primary danger that some wrong may be dune, but this also, that if, in the integrity of an honourable determination, a right course is adopted, it will be ascribed to interest, or more probably to a baser motive, to fear. But the vigour and despatch of the Canadian Government has put it out of the power of any political incendiary, whether at New York or Richmond, to allege that its course was influenced by General Dix's oresr of the day. It was on the 13th that Judge Counsot's astonishing decision was rendered, and the raiders were set loose with the money stolen from the St. Alban's banks in their pockets. On the 14th the Canadian Executive was in consultation, and by the following morning its repudiation of Judge Cot:mimes decision, and its intention to resort to the extraordinary measures called for by the emer-i gency,were known throughout Canada. The 14th of December was the date of General Dix's order, which did not appear in the New York papers until the 15th : the 14th was also the day on which the Canadian Government caused the issue of new warrants for the re-arrest of the raiders, and on which the police were sent in pur suit of them, while a military force was despatched to prevent further depredations on the frontier. In the face of these facts to malice can deprive the Canadian Government of the credit which belongs to it of • determination, both spontaneous and ener getic, to do all that was dictated by honour and duty in its relations with the United States. We are thankful for the result of its action, in the abrogation of General Dix's order, thank ful as much for the sake of the United States as for Canada and England that the cloud which seemed to be settling on the two countries has passed away, and that we are all enabled to enter tain the hope and renewed confidence that are suitable to the opening of a new year. There has been no quarrel, or just cause of quarrel, be tween the two Governments. The difficulties in which each has been placed, which each has striven to remove in its own way, were caused by • third party, and they have served to show that what ever may be the wishes of foolish and wicked men on either aide of the frontier, the Government both of Canada and the United States are equally able and resolved to discharge every obligation of good neighbourhood. From a common disposition so befitting them we may expect the amicable settle ment of whatever questions still remain for adjust ment by the two Governments. Tan military news from the Savannah and Cumberland rivers is again interesting. The view TURSDAT, TROBANLAL ON NoirrfiNUS RIMNTADAT, Mt. to d. W. and back, fresh to Ar k,. some snow or a. As above. warms. As above, NAL to 8. l& snd 5.W., 801:1211211. LW. to N. W. and moderate to Amu, back. strong to m iaow In places. dente, some Tato or as. to ii:iir7.;l it. IC, Arens to leseb, un settled. - .uow. LW. to SA, Snob to liosesas. 8.v.. to s. W., attoog to strong, with snow or trash. ran. - Northers =Scotland. Western= Ireland, Wales, sad a4ja evades. rlouthern=ltaillab Channel sad Bay of 11Was. Imam a Saatvard logload mad Notth Bea. It is understood that the Lord Chancellor intends to bring in • bill next AOSIAOR to substitute stipendiary for ordinary borough and scanty magistrates. THE Hisao? or BRITISH CoLumara.—The Rev. Dr. Hills, Bishop of British Colombia, is to be married this meth to Miss King, of Madiogley, near Cambridge. The right rev. prolate will leave Englsed shortly afterwards for British Coinetbis, whit% he quitted In June, 1863. Duriog his stay in England Dr. Hills has been collecting funds with which to carry on his diocesan operations with increased vigour. REPRESENTATION or BERKSHIRE, —T he Tot 7 party in Berkshire have determined on starting Colonel Loyd - Lindsay as a candidate for the repreeeetatiou of the wrostr, in ecejoection withikr. E. Beoyoo, LP., at the nut general election. THE DRUIDS' FESTIVAL AT OXFORD.—The Right Non. Edward Cardwell, M.P., Xr. Charles Neste, Colonel North, M. P, and Colonel Foos, M.P. have ac cepted %Matinee to dine at this annual %diva this day, at the Con Exchange it that city. The mayor (Ur. James Hughes), several of the aldermen, town commillors, and leading skims., will also be must, u well es • sprinkling of members of the university now In residence; about 400 are expected to disk A KINGFISHER'S DOISPLATET.TO the Editor of the Tines.—Plow, sir, do se7 • word to the ladies on our behalf. We thought they liked to see us dying sheet the Thames, bat we are dreadfully weeseintal jot sew. I tried is vain for three hours yesterday to get to ay Isedtsg plane, oe an eyot at Datebet, where a waternosawss waiting for me with • loaded gun. I heard him tell a petleuma that we were "amolog in ^ for ladies' hats, and fetched • high price, sad that he bad killed several this weak. Do, pray sir, entreat the Wise sot to weer us he their hats, or we shall inevitably be eztermissted.—l am, de, your humble servant, A Sniormars. The IMESSOD of Professor Anderson's " World of Magic" will terminate on Saturday soak when ha will have glue ewe hundred sad Warty rspressatattow. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, ten ; which was generally taken of the ssposted captive of Savannah proves cornet ; the sity We/ not takenon the 14th of Deosmbes. It was, homilibr, closely invested, and so utterly without hope 4 re lief, that even at Richmond its fall was reg arded as inevitable. AU the citizens were in arms, but with SHERMAN on the land side and Darzonss on the river, they were sompletely cut o ff from com munication with the remainder of the Confederacy. In a position of so much extremity we trust that humane counsels will prevail in the council of General HARM; ant that au assault may be ren-1 dared unnecessary. From Tennessee General Thomas reports further successes over a retreating foe. The battle of Deo. 16, which the previous aooo.ints left in progress, resulted in HOOD'S being driven from his remaining entrenchments with the loss of 30 cannon and 3,000 prisons's. The pursuit appears to have been carried on with vigour on the 17th, but more languidly on the 18th, on sooount of the rains. General Thomas states that on receiving fuller information he finds that his earlier successes were under-stated, and that the entire division of Major-General EDWARD JOHNSON had been raptured, with all its brigade commanders. The losses of the three days' fighting must have seriously diminished HOOD'S army. The brief campaign of this brave but headstrong General is a striking commentary on the wanton assertion so often repeated that Boon compelled SHIRMAN to retreat further into Georgia. Bat those who failed to sae that it was only by re nouncing the duty performed successively by Ge nerals BRAGG and JOHSISTONR—Shat of resisting the progress of the Federal' southwards and esei. l wade--that HooD was able to move against Bass man's lines, will probably continue to believe that he was stronger than Snxichus and TuoitAs Qom bined, although one of them has defeated him singl►haadsd, while the other has accomplished a triumphal march of 350 miles through the richest and until lately the securest State of the Confederacy. 6.6.1 ILE 5.91. B.R.E. SAL LN.L N.Y.. N.N.E. Ii.N.R. ILN.E. Z.N.E. N.E. N.N.i. N.N.W. •W. B.N. laul I ksok -- e i • I 2 LATI lIITELTAGENCIL AMERICA. (aamst's TILDOZAK.) 4 THE 'FEDERAL FLEET OFF WILMINGTON. ARRIVAL 07 THE CANADA. (rid Boehm Polet.) NEW YOIUL, Dna 23, Arrnigeos. General Bragg reports from Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, on Wedneaday, that Admiral Porter's entire fleet was in sight. Bragg adds that he can hold Wilmington. Hood has erected pontoons on the Tennessee river above the reach of the Federal gunboats. Mr. Fessenden will offer a loan of one hundred millions of dollars in 10.40 Bonds. Sherman's operations, and have no doubt that he will enter Savannah without very merlons losses, if he has not done ao already. The Confetieratse have put under arms, for the defence of the city, every man and boy they could seize. THE DEFEAT AND PURSUIT OF GENERAL ROOD. The following report has been received from Major-Geneval Thomas Head.quartere, user Springfield, Dec. 18,1864. The many baa bees vigorously mussed today, but hes studiously avoided any &MA by my troops. I have sue. ended is taking a few edemas—some 200 or 900—bat om captures are light is computers with the soccomes of the pest three days. The pursnit will be motioned in the morning at u early an hour u the troops can much. I have found the railroad thus fez but little disturbed, sad my Mins will he up by railroad in a day or two at farthest. The telepaph is up to me now. I nod oe resolving more °onset reporte of the operation' of the 1134 h, that Major. Gegen' Edward Johnson's entire divide°. with ell the brimide °Pomander% was captured In the works, which wire canted by aloud% besides destroying a brimAs of the the many's cavalry, and motoring its earomands% peller-General Rooker. Among the septum to-day me the rebel Brigadier-General Quarles and a number of rebels, also wounded, lying in the honors by the Nada% amble to • away. . - Goo. H,. Teoaus. The department at Washington had received the following unofficial report : • - Noshedlle, Dec. 19. This forenoon the rains have been so hem that little proper bee been made. Oar cavalry skirmished with the saemy a short &team seatisrd Springlisid. Audis( Forrest is command. The Cincinnati Gazette publishes the following description of the defeat of General Hood by General Thomas on the 16th : The day opened cloudy with indications of rain. Time was a deem fog at se early hour, but this soon cleared away, sad at 8 o'clock we were able to determine the enemy's position. During the night of the 15th Hood with drew both his whip from the river, contracting hie lines everywhere, and was holding a 'Wog position slag ()foa my White Hills, with his matte protected by two lime of entrenchments. Our own troops were disposed in she fol lowing order :—Wilson's cavalry was at first held In sonnue, hull before the main battle opseed it took apositiOSll• the WI of the cavalry, thus forming our right of she intuit"' tine •. J. Smith's 16th Corps came next oa the lend lisheilkedk en the left of Smith the Mk Corps, G. L Z. Weeds 11001• 111181164. sad was formed in aloes order of battle ; Stead man's division was partially mused with Craft's, sad two brigade* of coloured troop held the extreme left Our plea of tattle was the continuance of the 15th in pressing the advantage pined es the enemy's left. At half past 8 o'clock oar batteries opened from IC3 pieties of or- Whey simultaneously along the Um. The rebel artillery replied feebly. Gomel Schofield, marehlag down the Grand White Pike, carefully concealing his strength, placed his corm directly upon the esemy's lett flank. Gemmel Steadman at the more time worked his force forward, the army in the meantime strengthening his advauce line. It was deter mined to carry this line without delay. General Kimball's first division moved forward to charge, firing volley after volley, but steadily pressed forward natal within half pistol shot of the Hoe, when the enemy's fire beams so deadly that our men in order to return it more allettually came to • halt. They remained here, perhaps, longer than any troops ever remained in sub a position. They stood and fired fast and furious at the enemy, but they could not remain and live. A few gave way sad fled in disorder, and the whole line staggered, and bad the rebels done nothing more their kept up their deadly fire, we should have been driers beak ; but they made • movement to shift their artillery, which our men received as indicatioes that they were about to abandon their lines and retire. Raising a loud shout, the divisios, with fixed bayonets, rushed impetuously forward, and swarming over the works they captured snob rebels as had sot fled. They had time to pt two guns away, but the Mai fell into our hands. As soon as this preliminary success wee achieved Omani Thomas, who was seen during the day in the very front the line of battle, ordered • charge along the satire lice. General Schofield moved upon the left flank of the seamy, and before his veterans the rebels gave way like frost work. The assailed flank crumbled to places as Gemara Schofield advanced, and rolled back upon that portion of the line which eve just being attacked by J. Smith's troops, with the might sad mere that nothing mould withstand. General li'Millan's brigade was foremost in the battle, as on the previous day, and remind up to the teeth of three powerful rebel batteries and carried them at the point of the layout —the sanest point of the enemy's work. In a few moments their works were everywhere over whelmed, their forces utterly routed, their soldiers captured by thoussods, and sway piece of artillery was in oar hands. Such as escaped death or capture fled towards the Franklin Pike to take refuge behind A. D. Lee's corps, which held the Gap in the bills. Generals Wood aed Steadman had now united on the left, and had to soma the rebel right, which was still unbroken. Under cover of • tremendous fire from our gane Colonel Post's brigade moved forward, and General Straight's brigade of Benthy'a division formed on his right in support, immediately on Pmt's left. Thomas's coloured brigades drew up, and Morgan's coloured brigade next on the left. The enemy reversed his fire until Post's brigade commenced climbing the hill, whoa a perfect ' hurricane of shot, shells, end (meter tore through his ranks. Oath, fall of this fire our men steadily sdvanoed,the coloured troop vied with the white in the persistency with which they forced their.way up the hill. Thousands of the men —is eodeavonring to pass around to the left—meta terrible flank fire, which coot teed their ranks. The troops on the right, who were torn in pieces by the fire, paused an instant, and at this juncture the brave Col. Post was mortally wounded. In a moment all order was lost, and our men rushed beck, confused and bleeding, to the line from which they started. Gamed Wood soon reformed his broken bedfellow, and issued orders for the renewal of the tumult. Poet's veterans again assaulted the bill directly, and Thomas's Africans moved on the rebel eight. Elliott's sad divisions were hurled like a thunderbolt avaind the rebel left, and General Wood himself, accompanied by all his staff, followed and directed the charge. The rebels blazed forth anew, and our soldiers without hesitation or panic carried the entire works with all the gnus, and drove the rebels in dismay from the bill. This was the last stead the rebel, nude, sod their whole army was now fleeing in rout and panic. Had not night intervened the enemy would bays been destroyed. The appearance of the battle-Bald was horrible in the extreme. The correspondent says:—" I pushed forward to the southward slope of the hill It was about dark, the rain was pouring steadily down, end, standiog there amid the dead and dying, I caught the lest glimpse of our lines of battle, and heard the last triumphant shout of our men as, even through the darkness, they pushed on after the flying foe. The result of the battle was 5,003 prisoners, 30 pine, lied 7,000 small arms." There was great rejoicing throughout the North ou the 17th, over the achievements of General Thomas, and particularly in Washington and Cin cinnati, where salutes were fired. President Lincoln will send into the Senate for confirmation the promotion of General Thomas to a major-generalship in the regular army. Secretary Stanton states that on the 13th inst. General Bnrbridge routed the Confederate brigade under Colonel Basil Duke, formerly commanded by John Morgan, at Kingsport., East Tennessee, inflict ing on them a loss of 150 in killed, wounded, and prisoners, and capturing their train. Dick Morgan, a brother of John, is one of the Prisoners. Gen• Burbridge, since the commencement of the present advance, has captured many prisoners and horses, and done a great deal of damage. imosport. The obstruetions removed from Owe Feu River, the feet will psu up to Wilmiagtea sad MIA amend Butler in the mature of that place. If swum is as laved, Wilmington will undoubtedly be nude die ben far tidies opsealions. MS NEWEL A eall and draft for 300,000 troops, to make up the deficiency occasioned by credits on the last =.ll, has been ordered by President Linooln. Generally, affairs had remained comparatively quiet in the armies of the Potomac and the James for some days. Changes in the location of particu lar bodies of troops had taken pia" but no movement indicative of an early assault on the rebel position had been made. A large meeting, presided over by General Jobn G. Wool, had been held at Trey, New York, at which resolutions were adopted condemning the action of the Canadian authorities, and appointing a com mittee to confer with the national, state, and local authorities in reference to the recent bowler raids. In the United States Senate on the 19th a lengthy debate took plain upon the resolutions authorising the President to expend ten or twenty millions of dollars to build fortifications and floating batteries, for the protection of the frontiers against acts of piracy and hostile expeditions organised in the Bri tish provinces. The subject was finally referred to the committee on foreign relations. Congress was to adjourn on the 22nd December for the holidays. A Washington telegram says :—" Official orders will be issued, directing that exoept they be immi grant passengers directly entering American ports by sea, no traveller shall hereafter be allowed to enter the United States from a foreign country without a passport. This regulation is intended to apply especially to persons preparing to come to the United States from the neighbouring British provinces." gbt Cum - ossonarg, Dzc. 31. The Queen, Prinoees Helens, and Prince Arthur walked oat scads,. JANI 1. The Quest, essootapanled by Prisons Bekaa, dro►e I he (made yesterday. Mao* Arthur and Prime Leopold, attended by Mujur Elphinatooe, walked out. Hu Serene Highness Priam Leiningen le expected to-day on a viait to her Majesty. Despatches were received on Saturday at the aim from the Govantore oI How Koog, Ceiba, and Despatches were met to the Governors of the West Indian Islands, Berland% British Ookunble, sod Moeda. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset and Lady 0 treadoline St. Maur an exported to arCve at hts ie.. at's andel reside's* at the Admiralty on Saturday neat Iron Stover Howie. Deem. Visootuat CourteDay, M.P.. nturned to town ow Thursday ban veiling the Fad tut count.. of Centipe at Deese Put. and has Waco left for rowctertuun Clesthe. &Wee. lAdy Londeaborough and her infant son are pro posies favourably. The marriage of the Hon. George Wentworth Pitswi'Ham and Min Amon, daughter of General the Hon. George and Mts. Assoc. and meter of the Marchioness of Bristol, will take plain shortly. The day is not dedwitivelc decided epos. _ _ . - - The Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel ere is tows, is asticipatios of her ladyship's early as oosobormsot. The Right Hon. Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer, who has been staying at }fastlop, is in better health, and there is away prospect that he will be able to resume his place in the House of °melons as the meeting of parliament. Lady Robert Montagu ga•e birth to a daughter, at 72. lavarsawtorran, as eatarday. The third lecture, "On the Chemistry of a waa delivered at the Royal lutilation by Professor Frankland cc Saturday. The principal point to which be directed attention was the .planation of t h e difference betwoee what he timed powerful and powerless matter; or, is other words, the differs's*, between isoesbustibles and the products of rembastiori. _ . It is stated that the Emperor Napoleon is about to deprive the Imperial Guard of the monopoly they have hitherto mijoyed of prrieoning the capital. They are henceforth to take their tura with the line. eel become inured to the dreariness of country quarts . 'HIS DAT.) $ Mt. COMILERCI&L INTELLIGENOZ. NEW YORK. Dim El, Almasoom. Money easy. Gold, 224. Stocks declining. New York Centrals, 114 Illinois, 122; Erie, 871; 5.20 Bonds, 1061. The Illinois °antral Railroad lima declared a dividend of 5 per cent. NEW YOBS, Dom 22, EVIIIISG. Advioes from Savannah, to the 18th inst., an nounce that General Sherman was still actively engaged in operations to compel the surrender of that city. . . . The New Turk Berald marts that he had de stroyed 40,000,000 dols. worth of cotton, and cap tured 1,000 nagroes, 4,000 prisoners, and 30 guns. His loss only amounted to 1,500 men. General Hood has crossed the Duck River. Thomas is in pursuit. The headquarters of the latter are near Columbia. Hood's losses are estimated at 12,000 men and SO guns. A portion of Lyons' forma have been defeated in Kentucky with the loss of all their artillery. Burbridge has retreated from before t3altville. A resolution has been introduced into the Con federate Congress to send commissioners to confer with commissioners appointed by the Federal government upon the restoration of peace. Foote made a speech in the Confederate Senate urging the passing of a currency bill as the South was on the verge of ruin, and Congress was building up an irresponsible despotism. The interference of the President was the cause l of the present unfavourable military situation. Savannah was about to fall and the fate of Charleston seemed only deferred a few days later. Mr. Foote refused to support the measures passed by the Secretary duriog the session, and announced his withdrawal from Congress. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. RIM YORK, Dec. 29, Evunro. Money easy. Gold, 221. Brahange on London, 243 ; on Paris, 2.10, 2.15. Stocks tending downwards. New York Centrals, 113 ; Illinois, 124 ; Erie, 874 ; 5-20 Bonds, 1074. Cotton quiet. Flour heavy. Wheat dull. Corn and pro visions heavy. Sugar very dull. Molasses insu lin. Petroleum : crude, 63 ; relined, 75. By the arrival of the Canadian steamer Da• maacue at Liverpool we receive Portland journals to the 20th ult. The Damascus left on the 17th, but meeting the St. David steamer from Liverpool for Portland, disabled, owing to the loss of her pro peller, the Damascus returned to Portland with the St. David in tow, and did not consequently finally leave until the afternoon of the 20th ult. DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL SHERMAN. Secretary Stantou publishes the following official reports War Depart:mak Wasbfogboo, Doe. IS, 9 p.m. Major Omiaml Dix. - An official dismal& from Ormasral Sharman was received to-day. dated sear midnight December oa the gun boat Deedslies, Gadbaoo Sound. It was written before General Faster had reached him. He reports, besides some military details of future operations, which are omitted, the following interesting particulars of his operatioss: On board Dandelion, Ossibseo Sound, Deo. 13. 11.60 p.m. To-day, at 5 p.m., General Haten's division of the 15th Corps carried Fort 11'.6.11ister by asaault, capturing ita *stirs garrison and stores. This opened to as the Ossibas,o Bound, and I pulled down to this gunboat to communicate with the fleet. Before opening communication we had completely de stroyed all the railroads leading into Savannah, and Mooted the city. The left is on the Savannah River, three miles above the city, and the right on the °Leeches, at Phnes Bridge. 0.1 The army is in splendid condition, and equal to anything. The weather ham been fine and supplies abundant. Our mesh was most agreeable, and we ware not at all molested by gwerUlss. We reached Savannah three days ago, bat owing to Fort tiNkilister we could not communicate ; bat now we have Fort IVAllister we can go ahead. . We have captured two gunboata (.); the Savannah River, sad preveoted their gnoboate from coming down. I estimate the population of Savannah at 25,550, and the garrison at 15,000. (lateral Hardee comm►nds. We hays not loot s waive on the trip, bat having p illared a lugs supply of sigma, mules, horses, &a, oar teams are in far better 'condition than when we started. My first duty will be to clear the missy of surplus pogrom 'Lulea, and horse'. We hays certainly destroyed over 200 miles of cull, and consumed stores and provision' that were sesential to Lee's and Hood's armies. The quick work made with Fort M'Allister and the °petting of communi cation with our fleet, and consequeat independence for sup plies, dissipate all their boasted threats to head me off and starve the army. I regard Savannah as already gained. Yours truly, (Sigoed) W. T. SHUMAN, MajOr•Gawnl. _ (Slised) EDWIN K. Swirearieeretery of War. The New York Herald's Fort M'Allistor corre spondent says : When °meal Sherman arrived in front of Savannah, M bad drivel' 1,200 head of rattle Waugh, though he started with only 200, and had fed his army on full rations oe a march of 300 miles. He also gathera on his way 700 able-bodied noires', and so many horses, mules, and wagging as to embarram him. Hie army, dm ' tug • amsidemble portion of their iamb, extended over • breadth of country 60 miles wide, and 401 miles at times intervened between the right and left wisp. 1 The whole lam of men from wounds, sickness, captures, straggler., and all other muesli, up to the time of arrival in frost of Savannah, was only about 1,000. The average daily march was 12 miles. When Savannah was invested the oily was unprepared for a siege, and could sot bold out mare than • few days. General 131couna's corps holds all the approach*" on the north side et the city, including all the railroads leading out of the town. General Howard's carps connects with his right, and swings round to the Ogeechee River at Fort ll'Allister. A letter from Admiral Dahlgren, dated the 14th inst., to the Secretary of the Navy, states that he was busy buoying the Savannah River for an attack on Savannah, in aid of Sherman. - - Dahlgren and Fader had an interview with Sherman in Fort WAlliater on the 14th ult. Despatches have been received at the War De partment in Washington from General Foster, who states that he bad a personal interview on the 14th inst., with General Sherman, at Fort )'Allister, which was taken on the preceding day. Savannah was then closely besieged, and its capture, with the Confederate troops, was confidently expected. In two days a demand for its surrender was to be made, and if this was not complied with the national batteries were then to be opened upon it. The exchanged Union officers and men, of whom about 1,600 have come north on two steamers from Charleston bar, are very exultant over General CANADA. Mr. Larnatire, the chief of the Montreal police, had resigned, it was supposed, to avoid dismissal Thirty companies of volunteers were about to be sent to the frontier by the Canadian government. A Montreal despatch says a man named Porter field, a Confederate government agent in that city, and custodian of the money stolen from the St. Alban's banks, is to undergo a legal examination. The statement that it is probable that the funds will be given up is reiterated. The discharge of the raiders by the Montreal magistrates is condemned by both the government and rebel newspaper organs in Canada, and the majority of the people appear to be indignant at the critical condition in which the relations be tween the Northern states and the provinces have been placed by it. The Toronto Globe, commenting on the announce ment of Mr. Lincoln, that his government has given the requisite six months' notice for the ter mination of the treaty between Great Britain and the United States, which forbids either party having armed vessels upon the lakes between the Toronto province and the United States, says : So far as the Confederate pintos are concerned, the change will be satisfactory enough. If there had been • gunboat hard by to overhaul the resale who captured sod robbed the Philo Pusan amid Island Quesa, our daosre of justice would have bps laved the trouble of catching Barley, and our courts the difficulty and responsibility of deciding what to do silk him. But for our own people. the appearance of a number of gunboats on our inland seas is • very different affair. The besieges rose and property holders of our exposed cities and towns, and lines engaged in our lake commerce, will hardly coo. seat that there shall to gunboats on one side of the hike", and set upon the other. That slate of thing would pet es in imminent peril is the event of war. If the Americans had gunboats while we had eons, they could make short work of the chief cities of Upper Canada. Los; before we could begin to supply the deficiency, we might have the very points most essential to the defence of Western Canada wrested from us. If, therefore, the pre sent purposed the American goveriameet be lefty canted cat, there con hardly be a doubt that It involves the pie vidiag of • number of expensive gunboats for Canadian de. limos. So much seems in store for as as the result of the leukemias/ and the utter disregard of the claims of grati tads by rascals to whom our country afforded an asylum when they were In need. ROME. THE LATE ENCYCLICAL. The Correspondence of Rome, the official organ of the papal government, thus expresses itself on the subject of the encyclical : Prime Humbert, presumptive heir of the mown of the 'Leg of Italy, whoa asked, some time ago, w►at was to be thought of the consequenom which would follow the con vention of the 15th of September, replied, " Within two years the Pope will commit some great mistake." We have just read the Eocyclioal ; there, perhaps, the mistake is fully discovered. This act of authority of the one mow of Peter condemning the revolutionary spirit in its impious and anti-social manifestations replies on all polo ts to the enemies of Rome. They were not expecting is. It comes, too, as suddenly as did the Con vention, and nevertheless everyone could see that it would corns. For two years catholicity was in travail, and pre paring for it. Some will indulge is furious clamours, will set themselves in the greater rage against Rome, and will try and fortify themselves in their wide ; others will regard this as a small matter ; but a document signed with the name of the Vicar of jams Christ is sad always will be, a great thing, an event in the history of humanity. The pebble th►t David picked up—to avail our selves of a comparison tarnished by a man whom we love — seemed a little matter also ; bat launched from the sling, this stone struck the giant Goliath. Pius IX. sustains the same combat as David, in the name of the same 04 and has before him the same enemy, the same ghat, the giant of revolution. This giant will be Amok, to rise again, doubtless, but he will be struck. The same journal adds that the Pope is the only guide marching iu the direction of true progress, and the only muter governing modern as ancient times. It hopes that the sovereigns will see that they have no better friend and no surer ally. "The Em peror of the French, above all," it says, "placed by Providence at the bead of the Christian nations par exultance., will approve this grand language, which scourges the enemies of social order, and displays all the danger of an alliance with its enemies." The Correspondence also speaks of the mission at Rome of M. Desprey, which, according to the Italian journal; consists in examining men and things on the spot in order to inform the Emperor more exactly of what is taking place. (szursa's nizaains.) SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR,. THE FRENCH GIOVERNMENT AND THE ENCYCLICAL. According to the official account of the reception of the diplomatic corps by the Emperor yesterday, his Majesty replied as follows to the Papal Nuncio : "The felicitations of the diplomatic corps of which you are good enough to be the mouthpiece touch me sensibly. I trust that that concord may con tinue to reign among us, of which your presence around me is a sure guarantee. Bs ormvinoed that I will make every effort that my relations with foreign powers be ever animated by respect for right and love of peace and justice." The Emperor, in reply to the Archbishop of Paris, said :--" I thank you for the sentiments which you empress in the name of the clergy of Paris, and for the prayers which yon address to Heaven for me. lam very glad to see my efforts to maintain religions interests appreciated by the prelate who governs the diocese of Paris, and I request your prayer for me, for the Empress, and for the Imperial Prince." A circular of the Minister of Justice, dated the lit inst., to the bishops, announces that the Council of State is occupied in examining the project of a decree for authorising the publication of that park of the Encyclical letter which grants a jubilee. The Minister says :—" As regards the first part of the letter and the appendix, your emi• asooe will understand that the reception and pub lication of theme documents, which contain propo guidons contrary to the principles on which is bend the constitution of the empire, could not be antho. rised." EXPEDITION TO WILMINGTON. The New York Commercial Advertiser of the 19th says : - . Wilmington is 'apposed to be the destination of the peat expedition which sailed from Hampton Roads on the 13th instant. The plan of Admiral Porter will be to effect first the reduction of Fort Fitlicr, which will be shelled at long range, and as soon as the fire of the fort slackens the light-draft gunboats sod mortars will pass the fart end ensounter t►e obstructions la the river above, to aid in the reducible et the feet. Admiral Porter will have recourse to the enplane' of powder close under the wells, demolishing them by the esacassioa. The powder will be esnied there by an old WEATHER REPORT. MOIDAT, JANUAIIr B. T. - - Nan NI 23 21 /. W. Oradea - - UM - Greeneaatia r..l Oalway Valenti* 25.40 44 N.W. Caps Claw IWO 41i W.S.W. garoaatasra — —I Liverpool 114.741 IS. SA Z. Liolybeed —429 65 le &LW. Pembroke—l I Penzance .. 129.99 1111' area 129.93 36 N. 12. 29 r 4 32 ochefort 31 Mmouth 2990 U, Z Weymouth 70.63 R N. Portamougt 29' London Dover !smooth icarboruniX 29.76 31 P.W. Okla 29.6634 B.W. Ilellgolend 1 2696 8 W. °6l l 6 0.16 7 -12 Itsol i io.sol s ITALY. TURIN JA3r. 2. Last night the King visited the Royal Theatre in state. He was received with enthusiastic applause. The Minister of Commerce has issued a circular in which he urges the Chamber of Commerce to caution merchants in their transactions with the United States on account of the constant Midas thins in the value of the American paper money, caused by a forced currency. THE PASSIVE DEBT. MADRID, SATVIDLT. The usual monthly auction for the sinking fund of the Pamirs Debt took place to-day. The prima fixed by the government were—For the Lt class interior, 4L 51 ; 2nd interior, 25 ; and 2nd ex terior, 34.50. The tenders sent in ranged from 39.90 to 4L90 for the first description, and from 25 to 25.34 foe the second. No offers were made for the Sad class exterior. INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. MARBEILLIS, JAY. L The Nessageries Imperialee steamer Moe?* with the India and Mina mails, arrived hen at 6 p.m. to-day. ANOTHER DEATH THROUGH PARAFFIN. INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) This afternoon Dr. Linked& held an inquiry at the Holborn Union, cupeoffing the death of Aunie flanks, aged yews. Mrs. Mans old, 13, Fommoort, said that her cbilhos sad the dome 4, en the mesiag of to 4th Dsossibir, went up stein to pat the baby to bed. A 8 years eardsd a pew paraffin lamp. The lamp got ") hot that she dropped it. The all blared ap, sad demised to get est of the way *sped over the amen She taught fire isstently. Witusss west to her aid sad would hays teen burnt too bat that she had a wells. dream os. • Mr. John Norton, sampan to the Intrinary, said that the domed was fearfully burnt, Um skin of the thighs, moo, ha., being dertroy ed. The Coroner said there riv=ed lobs some danger attached to lb. or of penny lamps. If a candle was and it was doer that the child wooJd not have bad to drop it on moult of beat. However, the nee of paraffin was becoming r o t gencsal. Last year in the Dated State Moos 1,503, worth woo seaesfeekomd—en enormous quantity whim "sly four yams ago It was =known there. A sadist el " Aseithatal dosik " was osturael by the ice. EXTRAORDINARY DEATH IN SOUTHWARK. INQUEST.—(IIID3 DAY.) This morning Mr. Payne, Coroner for the t,' and Southwark, resumed Is the board-room of St. Workhouse, Boroug h , a an inquiry respecting the death et Thomas Jams, 44 years, who was found lying dead in in his room with throat cut. It appeared that the demand had been 23 years in the employ of a cricket-bat maker. He was much addicted to drink, and was exalted from liquor the eveniog before the discovery of hie death was made. According to the medial evidence the wounds cook! have been seltiediated, eat death mast have been inessateneous. It was dated by *es witness that the deceased bad just lost Si., and that the idea of having so money to " spend Christmas" will led him to commit suicide. The jury were unanimous in opinion that the demeNd bed committed the crime of suicide. Tim Coroner then directed a verdict of " Polo de m" be reoorded. The warrant for the burial of the body of the deemed by torchlight at 12 o'clock to-night in Woking Cemetery wtt then leaned by the Coroner. CLEVER SWINDLE AT SHREWSBURY. Shrewsbury has been the scene of a swindle es original in othoeptitn, and so bold iu the earrriag ath as to claim a special page in the annals of emote. Op Tuesday night a quiet-looking Welshman called in at ins polithotace, and asked for the umlauts* of one of the mos, in miler to effect the capture of • thief whom hi was iu search of, and who bad just taken up his mambo in the town. The applicant istriclisoed himself se " John Morgan, of Cannartbes borough police forth" sod produced • werrant, duly signed, for the apprehension led man charged with stealing a gold watch, ring, chain, si ether articles, from an hotel in Carmarthen. An rearms aeoordingly placed at his command, sod the two men with to the Raven Hotel, and took into custody a geetisemel who was staylog there. and whom Morgan pointed oats' Mg party " wanted." The prisoner was search, d, and a molt latch, chain, and ring which he wore, ware at an= ailed by the Oarmarthtm policeman as the stolen and, u mob, he took charge of them, in addition to di. in gold, which was found in the prisoner's papa 04 the following morning Morgan and his charge appeuedli the local polioe.oourt, and on his again modesty* warrant, and swearing that the property found in the per merlon of the prisoner was that which bad been sit p . magistrate* granted • termed until the that day. The ether gave his name se Charles Ashworth, sod that he knew nothing about the charge. Re ItiquvviellN 6 minion to communicate with his friends, but on ne ll from Morgan a hint that there was "another co it," and that • tolerant might poil s kin cha rert l nce of a secondcapture, the magistrates refused the Mr. Aahworth was removed in enatedy. Oa morning the prisoner duly appeared in court. but the tutor was gone, and so were the width, chain, OM money ; sod several facts began to transpire w belch grave doubts as to whether they would ever be min • pattenum well ksowa in Shrewsbury ma and desisted that Mr. Ashworth lived at Itgetteal near Bolton. and that his father was them= the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Of foams 111 Ashworth was immediately discharged. with many for the ithearenience he had been put to ; and MND IN % enthorithe wrote to their brethren at Cannarthee , dI lag explanations of the extraordinary conduct of link N.' imitative. On Ssturday morning the explanation Oft when it transpired that the Shrewsbury polies and tat of magistrates had been tools in the bands of a IMO Methane were promptly takes to discorer the ithetethinls ' of "John Morgan, of the Carmarthen borough rid bat up to the last moment nothing had been bawd el He get two clear days' start of his pursuers, and it kr" beige that so clever • member of his profession will hull , how to cover his retreat.—Liarrpoot !Mica. WORKING COLLZOI, 45, GREAT 010110 OMR?, W.C.—The slates covirerearione will Seth fill tomorrow s,uoiog (Tuesday). The dames will rsocaille ea Thursday. A Lothar* ea the Study of Gecko, es day, by Ralph Tata, Esq., F.G.S. Oa Saturday Mal Blase will reed a play et Malian. Tat ATTZIIPTD WIIR MURDER NEAR --Oa Saturday Joseph Morris, who had bees ea • dorm at sh oot his wife at Kieshaw, seer wee brought before the Kiegton magistratea The aka. who attempted to await suicide is the gal, lameffdif altar hie appreiteaskia, appeared in a weak state. Tea wee the wife of the accused. sod Dar we• st to show that she resided with her baba . al &WO of the outrage. On the 13th of October tbe priaserelt to her and asked her to leave her father's heath wba lll refused to do, as her mother was ill. On the folk the primmer came again sad took • free. kV pocket. sad left the hoes.. She followed hiss eirewellw whim for the first time she eaw he bad • gall smith. Ravin a:premed her fears of her. her to the *weer, he remarked, " I ain't Old S I they dear." Mee therefore walked exam the will stooped down to wash her kends at • thrill& hal bees away mantes is that positive before the gm OW and she felt she was shot le the bead. She bassi I+ rei• Bible. and when partially recovered, the Kama wrt sing M the road with the gun in his bud. Two toOle came up and assaled bar home, sea the rasa The airless's! the who deemed the wesa.V the e ff ect ilea th e mu sot palmated ler greatly injured. Rs eztemesel mama assts. Till " rter moo tithe a dangerous caa asa, deposed thanhembeg the prissier es 11 0 et Dessmesr. Oa the — theme beim reed ever lelde ether be deaths* lei say myth*. The canzalli , sd him for kW kr bathe stioapt.4 t; re .• e I ' 0