The Express. — London, England, 1861-08-21 00:00:00

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Alimesent. 5.11 m. To Doilauir —Moraine. .14. 9at ADameria. MA. LONDON, srt;DNEspar, AUGUST 21. TO OUR =ADIS& SPORT! NG INTELLIG ENO,- A !site edition of the Express is published every tivvoisg during the raving season, contaiuiug the results of the dsv's rneov Ir is certainly to the credit of the Americans of the North that they have 10 I itiiekly realised the didieultic....f their position. The insane cry for an immediate advance, and the influence of igno rant civilimui, were evidently too strong for General S. - •m and the scielititic soldiers. It seems to be now generally admitted that the attack made at Bull's Rim was made contrary to the judgment if not in the teeth of the remonstrances of the Com mander-in-Chief. ft may be that another officer under suili circumstances would have resigned rather than incur the responsibility of losing many valuable lives and mach prestige by a miscarriage, which was all but inevitable. Still there is another view of the case. General S.virr may have thought that—whatever ho might choose to do—the ad vance would be made at all hazards. The over weening pride and ignorance of the great mass of the Northerners must by some means be rebuked into common sense, and a sharp defeat was the only mode of accomplishing that object. Nor can it be said that the Commander-in-Chief was altogether wrong. From the various accounts of the condition of riPllowstt's army, it is apparent that not only the officers and men were quite uninstructed, but that no kind of discipline was maintained. The army was not an army in the proper sense, it was an armed mob. In any other country it might have been possible for • vigorous officer to reduce this mass to order, by inaugurating at once a of severe discipline. But in America this was not so easy a matter. The habits of the people and the genius of their institutions rendered it impoa sible suddenly to impose upon the volunteers of the North the military yoke. The virtue of obedience and subordination to superiors is too little appre ciated in America. Even in private life parents and elderly persons lament the growing defect, but the facilities for acquiring independence are so great that they find resistance useless. Such difficulties in private life may give some idea of the difficulties which would stand in the way of a Government. Moreover, hitherto the purely military element in American public affairs has been of the smallest account. The American officers as a class have been looked at in the nar rowest spirit of jealousy. The military men have been nothing, the politicians everything. This system will very well so long as the whole business of ' the country was simply political. But the crisis of secession produced • substantial revolution. What used to be first must now be last ; what used to be last must now be first. The one grand object of the Government at Washington now is to put down by force of arms a gigantic rebellion most carefully organized, and conducted by military officers of great knowledge and experience. This object can only be accomplished in one way—by changing the whole system which has hitherto prevailed, and by placing the chief power in the hands of the ablest military officer who can be found. So long as no disaster overtook the arms of the Federalists they could not be convinced that so complete a change of policy was required. But after the affair at Bull's Run the conviction forced itself upon the minds of the most obstinate that for a time at least the military element must be &Rowed to predominate. And this result is the true vindisation of those under whose auspices that defeat was suffered. The officer who seems destined to wield the chief power in the present crisis is General Wetn.i.sit. He is described as a young man of striking capa city. After having acquired distinction at West Point, he served in the Mexican War ; he then had the honour of being selected by the Federal Government to witness the siege of Sebastopol, and finally, like many other American officers, retired from the army, and became the chief manager of a railway. Young as WC:Laurie is, he seems to have the power of acquiring the confidence and respect of those who are under his command, whilst at the same time he has the character of a strict disciplinarian. These are the very qualifications rei 'aired. It would be difficult to exaggerate the disor ganization of the army after their retreat. The men in drunken crowds about the streets of Wash ington ; the officers spending their days in the hotels of the city, carousing and talking ; the camps in a state of filth, and everything in chaos and confuaion. But according to the latest accounts, these defects had been in great measure remedied by the energy of the newly-appointed General. Indeed, it seems to be agreed that no sooner did General liPetzu.stii appear at Washington than his preemie was at once felt in every department. Colonel Pointe, an energetic officer, was appointed as Provost-Marshal, and be was directed to arrest every officer and every man who was found ab sent from camp without a permit signed by the commanding officer, and specifying the cause of absence. These orders have been vigorously exe cuted, and the result is that the hotel bars are no longer crowded with idle officers, and the streets are cleared of idle and drunken soldien. General M'Clill./1,1 at once perceived that his first duty was to organise an army, and to teach both the officers and the men the paramount duties of obedience. There is no manner of doubt that the Northern [hates contain not only wealth enough but men enough to over run the Southern States, even if they were thrice as populous u they are. But the real difficulty is so to organise this raw material that it may be efficiently used for military purposes. The extra vagant spint of iudividual independence which prevails to the North, and the impatience of the public, are serious obstacles in the way of over- THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1861. coming their difficulties. But since the disaster at Bull's Run it really seems as if even the New York press was convinced that some time for pre paration must be allowed. So far as General Wth.az.i.aat has yet acted, it certainly seems as if he were determined to reduce his men into an efficient military instrument before attempting any aggressive enterprise. It has often been said of great generals that victories in the field were the least of their achievements. Certainly it is noto rious that such men as Napoi.EoN and the Duke of Wetxmorox attached much more importance, and took much more pride in the success of the complicated arrangements which preceded their famousbattlesthan in their tactics in theaction. And most assuredly General M'Ci.exias will accomplish no easy task if out of the heterogeneous mass of the Americans of the North he can bring a real army into the field •led by competent officers and capable of manieuvringl in front of the Southern officers. For this purpose not only must the incompetent officers be cashiered, but the mass of the troops must be filled by that military spirit of proud and yet willing obedience without which it is impossible that any body of men should ever attain military success. And those only who have had practical experience of American society can appreciate the difficulty of effectuating this trans formation. To some it may seem that we exaggerate the difficulties of the task undertaken by General M'CLELLAN ; and it may be said that in 1812 the American generals found it by no means impossible to obtain efficient troops commanded by efficient officers, lint things are greatly changed since 1812. In those days the spirit of Democracy was not sa fully developed as it is now. The old traditions of subordination, and of the necessity of union, were not yet forgotten. But in these days a new generation has sprung into existence. Territories which at that period were the hunting-grounds of Indian savages are now erected into powerful States. The population has not merely vastly increased, but the elements of which it is composed are much more heterogeneous. The American people half a century ago were bound by traditions and were subject to influences which in these days would be comparatively power less. And if General M'Cr.zia..tx succeeds in the great task which he has undertaken, of organising a disciplined army out of the materials supplied, he will not only deserve the thanks of his country but will probably be the means of inaugurating a great change in the national character. got Court. OSBORNE, Attcoerr 20. The Queen, with Princese Louise and Princess Beatrice, drove out yesterday afternoon. Lady Churchill sad Major Du Plat were in attendance. The Prince Consort, Prisons Alice, and Prince Alfred, redo taa hornbook. Deersteites were seat from the Colooiel-odiee yeeter deg is the Leal High Coroluiseioner of the lowish Wands. SOUTHAMPTON, AUGUST 21. The Spaniah war steamer Ulloa, Don Fernando Oweno, from Ferrol, has arrived here, io order, it is said, to receive the Duke of Moutpeosier. Rio Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has arrived satin Chateau of Rumpeoheire, sear Frankfort, oo &skit to him illustrious relatives. Her Royal Highness the Derateas of (Umbrage cod the Prioress Mazy hare already jobbed the family circle assembled at the chateau. The majority of the Marquis of Tullibardine, only see of the Duke of Athol', hes just been oslobrated se the family estates in Perthshire. Lady Naas gave birth to a daughter yesterday, at M, Ratisad tat*. Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Ereaby, who arrived lad week at Drummond Castle, Perthshire, will receive a soectesion of friends during the shooting IMAM The following (days the Cumberiand Parquet) are amongst the lot of visitors at present staying at Lowther Castle : Lord and Lady Chelmsford, the Hon. Mr. and Was Thesiger, Lord Malasesbory, Lord Randsgb, Colonel Lowther, Captain Lowther, Mn. Brett, Colonel Brownlow Leos, the Rev. H. and Miss Lowther, Mr. Will ism and Mis. Lowther, Mr. Baldoch, Mr. Parkes, Mr. Thompson, sad Mr. Bell. We regret to learn of the death, at Edmonton, Digpr, N. 8., on the 15th, from acute diphtheria, of Hoeoria, youngest daughter of the late Major-General Sir Henry Havelock. Lieutenant-Colonel Palmer propceee, if the pro ject receives the approbation of his Royal Highness the General Commandiugdo.Chief and the Secretary of State for War, to form a volunteer encampment and brigade for one day ea Nauogcommon, Eases, on Monday. September On Sunday butt the ceremony of uncovering a wake calms with inscriptions took place at Dives in Normandy. This column is to commemorate the fact that the fleet sad army of Duke William the Conqueror 'mem. hied at that port in 1065 before sailing for the conquest of Engkad. ./L letter on the present and prospective supply of Anterior cotton, from a eorreepoodent largely interested in the ride of Lancashire, says :—" On the 9th of August in this year the stock of American in Liverpool was 709,000 beim sad act a bale at sea. This, therefore, is the total 'apply aril the blockade of the Southern ports is raised, awl, with the same weekly regain meats as last year, would all be absorbed in 15 weeks, or soy, by the 21st of Nov. Tr late advioes from New Odeon (July Z 3), where more tan 50 per cent. of the crop is annually received, show that a portion ha. been agreed on there by all the factors, re. eocimencliog planters to abstain from sending down to pats of shipment • single bale as long as the blockade etiete—advice that will doubtless be followed. It is musifest, therefore, that our future supply is very remote, and that the wellbeing of our manufacturing classes is j separdised, and I throw out this timely word of warning ghat those whom it moat concern, may, by judicious coun• era, endeavour to ameliorate, if not to avert, the famine that is impending." THE VA 'ANT B ISM IPR le OT Du &HAIL —The Wuterps belly Press of this day says:—" Br. Baring, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, kas been selected for the vassal see of Durham. This is a wellmerited tribute to his lordship. Some have had occasion to criticise his pro. osediags unfavourably— ourselves among the number—but all alas' have admired his seal sod energy, sad ethically his readiness to meet the wants and wishes of the clergy. In his new sad more important position lie will find a good deal of rough work, and much less 'grimmest with the strong views of doetriee sod discipline which his lordship holds, than is the diocese lie Ina occupied." jusenirriiis ON THE HAVELOCK STATUR.—Al though the statue to the memory of Greta Havelock in Tmlagarruare has been up some time, the imicription has ashy just been placed upon theprestal. On the front the iaacriptims is as follows :—. To Major-Cieneral itir Henry Havelock. K.C.8., and hie brave companions during the campaign in lodic ' `Soldiers,—Your labour,, your privatises, your sufferings, mad jeer valour will not be forgotten by a grateful country!—H. Havelock.'" The la senption on the back of the remital in as follows :—" The Gros commanded by Havelock minaired of the staff, cavalry, volunteers, 12th sod 13th Imernhus. 3rd oude Irregular Royal Artillery- -3rd Company, 6th Battalion ; Biagal Artillery-2nd Company, :kd Ikatallon ; let Company, sth trash= ; 6th eampaay, Oth Bethalies ; Bengal Envision ; Infantry-sth TOP.WIII, 84th Brinier 6lth Regimes; 90th Light Infantry, 78th Highlander,, Ist Madras Pea leers, Feresepore * Regiment of Sikha.—Bebens, ands it." It may be ineetiooed that the bronze of which the statue is composed is just ia the state in which it mine from being east in the fathers, but that arse its exposure to the atom. pheric inflame, it is gradually assuming the &revere of a Week, instead of a bri g ht broom, and which will err canes it to harmonise in colour with its companion stater in Trafalprenneve. Boaan or TRADE, WurnzALL, Ararat. IL— The Right Hearrable the Lorded trOosemittee of Privy Council for Trade lam received from the Secretary of Slide for Foreign Affairs • copy of &despatch from her Majwity's Coral at earthagena, enclosing so official bulletin of July 1, stating that the Marie porta of New Granada are not blockaded.—Gamete. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (arum's rusauxe.) AMERICA. NEW YORK, AUGUST 9, EVENING. (Per City of Baltimore, via Queenstown.) More skirmishing has taken place in Missouri. The southern privateers are reported to be very active off the coast of North Carolina. The operations of the Federal army, ou the Virginia Hide of the Potomac, are being very actively carried on. Prince Napoleon has visited Fairfax and Manama*. POLAND. A letter from Proktrow, in Poland, states that, on the 12th, the anniversary of the union of Lithuania with Poland, the population, in spite of the orders of the authorities that no demonstra tion should be made, shut up their shops, went en MOW" to the churches, and afterwards sung patriotic hymns. Hut, suddenly, the police went round the town, and by force compelled the shop keepers to take down their shutters. Orders were also given that there should be no illuminations, and at nightfall the police stationed themselves in the streets to prevent any • but all the population —men, women, and children—turned out with paper lanterns in their hands, and paraded before the house of the military commander, General Wagner. This demonstration was all the more amusing from the fact that the general had, a few days before, issued an ordinance that at night no one should appear in the street without lanterns! He was greatly exasperated, and ordered the troops to charge the people, but the latter dispersed with loud laughter. The troops, however, were made to remain all night under arms. CRACOW, AUGUST 20. Instructions for the proper tarrying out of the provisions of the new electoral law and an ex planation of the manner in which the electoral lists have been compiled were published at Warsaw yes terday, in reply to complaints from several citizens. M. Wielopolaki has been appointed a Privy Councillor of the first rank, and Vice-President of the Council of State. Re also retains the two minis terial portfolios which he already holds. The Emperor, in an autograph letter, has ex pressed his thanks to M. Wielopolaki, for the zeal which be has displayed in the public service. General Suchorauet, Governor of Warsaw, left that city last night. ITALY. TURIN, Auousr Di Moeti, aide-de-camp to:Geueral:Cialdini, has arrived here. At a hunting banquet to-day the Kiug proposed • toast in honour of Garibaldi and his companium. SZRVIA. BELGRADE, Aucun 19. Prince Michael opened the Skuptakina to-day. In his speech he announced to the assembly the preparation of interior legislative measures and the organisation of a national militia. The Prince also spoke of Prince Garatschin's mission to Constantinople, to attain the object of which, he said, nothing would be neglected. With regard to the emigration of Christians from the neighbouring Turkish provinces, the Prince said : " The Serviaus, united to the Christians of Turkey by the ties of race and reli gion, could not remain indifferent to their fate. Servia was therefore open to them. The security of the frontiers of the Principalities and of Turkey is thus assured." THE HERZEGOVINA. RAouse, Araust 20. _ _ 1,000 Montenegrins had attacked a village on the Turkish frontiers, but were repulsed with leas. Ten Turkish war steamers with troops on board have arrived at Antivari The following telegrams have been redeived at Mr. Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, August 21 : BOMBAY MAIL The Manilla, with the above mail, left Malta for Marseilles on the 18th at 9 p.m. The Moo'tau, with the heavy portion of the mail, left Malta on the 19th at noon, and may be expected at Southampton about the 28th ion. 'rhe Behar brought the mail to Suez, arriving there on the 14th. AUSTRALIAN, INDIA, AND CHINA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Auaurr 21. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Delta, Captain Field, with the heavy portion of the above mails, arrived here this morning. She brings 79 pas sengers, 4,5001. in specie, 1,095 bales of silk,value 100,00 W., sad al9 packages of general ergo. The Himalaya, from Woolwich, with troops for Malta and the lonian Islands, arrived at Gibraltar on the 15th last. The brig Testis Coats, with nuts for England, had gate ashore on the Island of Tarifa, and it was expected would be a total wreck. lotelit - ge - n - ieTro;Managiui states that the Moms in that neighbourhood were again beginning to revolt. The Ksbrlea, who a short time ago besieged Azamar, had again threatened the place. At Gibraltar, on the 16th inst., freight and exchanges coatinned unaltered. THE OUTWARD INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Anarer 20. The Peninsular ani Oriental Company's steam ship Pen, Captain ohMillSoo, sailed hence to-day, with the mails foe Oilinher, the Mediterranean, Egypt,. Aden, Ceylon, India (except Bombay). China, Mauritius, New Zealand, and Australia. The Pen took out 53 first and 24 second clam passengers, amongst whom are Lord Mark Ken, Commander Hukhinsoo, R.N., W. F. Howard, R.N. Ensigns Robinson and Swete, Capts. Bartlett, Stubbs, and Trent, Lieutenant Shaw, Major Vane, Lieutenant Haddketon, and Major Middleton. Th e P en t oo k on freight 327 boxes specie, value 58,79 W., for the following porta, vis., Madras—Sovereigns, 1,3921.; gold thread, jewellery, kc., 952/. ; bar silver, 15,0001. Calcutta — Bar silver, 19,9001. ; precious stones, watches, medals, ice., 2,1181. Hoeg Kong—Silver coin, 4,3201.; bar silver, 3,0111. ; welch.., jewellery, lc., :061. Foo Chow—Dollen, 2,4881. Shanghai —Dollars, 15,715/. ; bar silver, 15,000/. ; dollars, 1,0001. ; jewellery, 3001. Hohnon's Bay—Bar gold, 4401. ; watches, jewellery, and gold leaf, 1.4:101. Melbourne—Jewellery, medals, &a., 1701, Sydney— Jewellery. &c., 2,2151. And for Alesandria—Sovereigns, 2,0001. The Pere also took out a full cargo of general merchandise. The United States steamer Arse, Captain Lima, sails hems tomorrow with the usual mails, passengers, freight, &c., for New York, direct. At Naples we(Galignani)learn that Mrne.Galletta has been couch applauded in a new opera entitled Viryinia, thou;h the work wu in itself but doubtfully successful. &ace Malibnis there hu been no singer with the soul d according to the papers. The second German meeting of musician/1 and musical composes* has taken place at Weimar, from the 4th to the fith of this mouth. The meeting was numerously at tended, especially from Leipsic. The next meeting is to take place at Prague. The musical part of the festival consisted on the first dry of the performance of Beethoven's " Mims solminis" in the town church ; of Liszt's composition " Prometheus and Faust" in tbe theatre as the second day; of various perforrasnose of manuscript works by living composers (Liszt, Ditnrosch, Billow, Laren, Draeske, Cornelius, and other s ), oil th e third day ; and of a great musical matinio on the fourth day, where several eirtecei performed on different instru ments. Herr Wagner was meant, and much distinguished by the assembly, who brought him the ovation of a torch light procession. A melancholy and fatal accident happened hut week at At. Petenbarg. Two young French professors, named Dutacq and Poireau, went out in a boat to shoot wild ducks. They were apprceiching a flock when Dotaoq told his comp►nion to lie down in the boat, and not to move until he beard him fire. Poireau did so, but becoming impatient at the delay of his friend in firing be at length raised his head. At th►t moment the gun went off, and be received the whole charge in his skull, sod fell dead on the spot. The deceased Lu left a wife and family. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (TROY OUR OWN PARIS. TtrEIIDAY EyMra. Among prudent liberals here, as opposed to rash revolutionists, it is considered that one of the most important events of the day is the appearance of M. Desk as the acknowledged head of the Hun garian movement. A Freeburg correspondent of the I'resse says that henceforth lie may be regarded as the Cavour of Hungary. This correspondent, after describing a certain resemblance between these two statesmen, not only moral but physical, says that, barring accidents at present unforeseen, the line of the Hungarian revolution is now plainly defined. The policy which will be observed will be one of measured prudence, but of unflinching decision. One of the most salient points in the character of Francis Desk is his strong sense of justice ; indeed, he is popularly termed "the Just," 11:4 was, in the olden time, Aristides. The occupation of the Eternal City by the French troops at present hardly attracts any attention. Fur myself, I believe and fear their departure even from Rome, and cer tainly from Italy, to be far distant. It is pro bable that whatever " solution " has at any time been meditated, or hinted at, or suggested, or pro posed, aimed at nothing more than a participation of the Italian troops in the watch and ward main tained over the safety of his Holiness. Admitting, for the sake of argument, the Emperor's sincere wish to solve the Roman question—a point open to very great doubt—it is manifest that the difficul ties are far more administrative and domestic than political : they are to be found rather in Paris than in Rome. The Bourse was heavy to-day at the opening, but prices rallied towards the close of the market. Little doing. Rente was 68fr. 45c. for cash, and 68fr. 5&. for the account. Mobilier rose 3fr. 7&. for cash, and Mr. for the account. The bishopric of Poitiers is to be subdivided. The field of Monsignor Pies' spiritual labours beiug re duced by one half, he will be able to devote him self more than ever to politics. A letter from Constantinople to the Prase gives an unfavourable account of the state of affairs at the scat of government. The new Sultan, it is said, cannot make head against the league, of which the head is Aali Pasha, and the arm Mehem med Ali Pasha, which overthrew the late vizier. The party now in power is described as imbued with all the old vices and corruptions. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ANGLO-SAXON. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. The Canadian Mail steamer Anglo-Saxon, which left Quebec on the 10th instant, and touched off Londonderry last night, has arrived at this port. The American journals are only one day later than those received by the Arabia ; and, as usual, the Canadian papers contain very little late news from the States. The steamer Europa arrived at Boston on the 9th. A Washington despatch says that some of the newspapers there, having disregarded the agree ment with General M'Clellan as to the publication of army movements, dm., were to be subjected to stringent rule, as the general was determined to enforce his policy. A despatch from Fortress Monroe of the Bth says : Hampton has been burnt. "Scouts and fugitives yesterday morning brought word of the approach of a large Confederate force at Yorktown. These rumours were confirmed at 5 p.m., by an intelligent deserter from the rebels, a native of Maine, but a resident of Georgia until impressed into the service, who ban furnished us with an account of the expedition. He has been stationed at Yorktown since the Ist of June. - - " On Friday last General Magruder left Yorktown with a force of 7,000 men, including 200 cavalry and eight pieties of artillery. Part of the troops were from Williamsport. On Monday night they encamped at Great Bethel, which bad been com pletely deserted. Tuesday night they advanced towards Hampton, and at noon yesterday took up their position at the river, some three miles from the town, where the deserter managed to escape. " He says the object of the expedition was to draw out our forces, attack Camp Hamilton and New port News, if practicable, and at least to destroy Hampton, and to prevent out using it fur winter quarters. "Colonel Weber erected a barricade near Hamp ton, at the end of the bridge, and placed a strong guard at various points this side of the creeks. "About midnight, Magruder, with about 500 Co nfederates, entered the town, and immediately fired buildings with torches. The greatest part of the houses were built of wood, and with a strong south wind soon produced a terrible conflagration. Seve ral of the whites and negroes were hurried away to be pressed into the Confederate service. A com pany of rebels attempted to force the passage of the bridge, but were repulsed with a lo ss lof three killed and six wounded. The fire Zitall night. The greatest part of the s withdrew next morning, and at noon to-day we visited the place, and but seven or eight buildings were left standing. Magruder has encamped near Newmarket-bridge. The de serter says there have been about 7,000 Confede rate troops stationed at Yorktown ; provisions are abundant there, and most of the regiments are re ceiving new uniforms for the winter campaign." The affair at Dug Spring', Missouri, already an nounced telegraphitally, is thus described by the New York Herald : " The Union troop. in Mis souri under Geu. Lyon, on the 2nd inst. had another affair with the rebels, commanded by Ben M'Culloch, at a place called Dug Springs, about 19 miles south west of Springfield, which resulted in the defeat of the rebels. It appears that it was only the United States cavalry on the side of tieueral Lyon's com mand who were engaged, and a small body of 270 of them made a splendid charge on a force of about 4,000 rebel infantry, cutting their way through with only the loss of five men. The cavalry are said to have been crossing a ridge of high land, partly enclosed on the east by a valley, and when descending the hill came upon a large force of the enemy's infantry, and being unable to retreat they charged and cut their way through. The lieutenant commanding the cavalry was killed after killing eight of the rebels. Meantime I the enemy appeared in large numbers moving along the valley, but they were put to flight by the artil lery. The rebels retreated southward to a plat* called M'Cullough's stone, on the Faetteville road. Thu number of rebels found dea con the field amounted to 40, and some 44 wounded were picked up. General Lyon is said to be strongly entrenched iu close proximity to the enemy, and another battle is expected to take place very soon." The State Convention at Wheeling, Virginia, re-assembled on the 6th inst. A resolution that it would be unwise to act upon the division of the State was tabled by 39 to 23. A warm contest was expected on this subject, and the disunionist, were thought to bo in a majority. The United Status frigate St. Lawrence, when off Charleston on the let inst., was fired into by a pri vateer. The frigate returned a broadside, which sunk the privateer. Five men were drowned, and thirty-six had been sent to Fort Mifflin, below Philadelphia. The vessel was called the Petrel, and was formerly in the United States revenue ser vice. Newborn, in North Carolina, was reported to be the rendezvous of the privateers. Californian advice' to the 27th ult. from San Fran cisco. The commercial market was quiet, with the exception of goods affected by the tariff. The whole territory of Arizona wee said to be at the mercy of the Indians. i Canadian intelligence i s of little mportance, and the latest commercial has already appeared. THE PRESIDENT'S DINNER PARTY TO PIUNCE-NAPOLEON. The dinner party at the President's, last evening, was !nay an elegant and richerthe affair. As the Prince travels incognito, the dinner was quite re jaeuUe. There were twenty-seven persona at the dinner. The party was composed of the President's family,. Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Grimaley, Mr. Edwards , Mr. R. T. Lanoolo, Mr. Mecoukey, and Mears. Nicolay and Hay, the private secretaries of the President. Prince Napoleon was accompanied by Captain Conti* commander of the steamer in which the Imperial party came to New York ; Lieutenant-Colonels Ferri Pisani and Ragoo, Aides-de-Camp, and M. Maurice Sand. The other guests were Lord L ons, the British Minister; Monsieur Mercier, French Minister; Monsieur de Geofr, Secretary of the French Legation ; Mr. Baroche, attach e; the Secretaries of State ; the Tree. miry, the Navy, the Interior, and the Postmaster-General ; Lieut. Scott, Major• General M'Clellan, Senator Foot, President pro tem. of the Senate ; Senator Sawicz, Chairman of Senate Committee on Foreign Relations ; and Fred. W. Seward, Req., Aasiatent•Secretary of State. The party was happily made up to insure congeniality, while preserving all the requirements of formality to promote the comfort and agreeability of the occasion. The parlours and dining saloon of the presidential mansion were elegantly decorated with natural flowem, whose odours loaded tho warm evening air. The guests were received in the parlour, and when all were assembled, and greetings ex changed and introductions made, the marine band struck up the Marseillaise Hymn, as the signal for dinner. The arrangement of the table was exquisite; the stiff artificial flowers that were wont to stand out like bristles from the platesu in the centre of the table had been replaced by fresh and fragrant natural flowers, and the flowers everywhere were reflected by the tastefully arranged and sparkling new crystal, upon each piece of which is cut the coat of arm. of the United States. The President, with Mrs. Grimaley on the right and General Scott upon the left, occupied the centre of the table on one side, and opposite to him wss Mn. Lincoln, supported by the Prince on the right and Secretary Chase on the left. The rent of the party were appropriately placed. Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Grimm ley were Funnily but tastefully attired in white, and the graceful manner and conversational powers of the lady of the White House gave a pleasurable zest to the entertain- Malt —New York Herald. AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna states that Mr. Dunlop, the attachl of the English embassy, who was lately in Hungary, has left for Croatia and Sclavonia, in order to report on the state of affairs in these pro vinces. With reference to this gentleman's Hun garian mission, a Paris letter iu the Indlpendance "Y!: Although Lord Palmerston refused to present to parlia ment the despatches written from Pesth by Mr. Dunlop, he has had them printed for the members of the cabinet and some influential personages, and also for communication to certain European cAbinets, especially those of Franco and Italy. It r e grs that these despatches, which dis play great brow of Hungarian affairs, and are written with much impartiality, have produced considerable sen sation at Paris and Turin. The Danube Gazette of Vienna affirms in very categorical terms, in reply to the Constitutionnel, that the Austrian treasury is in a position to meet all demands on it, and has no intention of raising a loan. " But," remarks the ind.fpendance, "we learn from London that M. Brentano is negotiating with English capitalists for an advance of a sum of 6,000,0001. sterling, at 7 per cent. We do not at tempt to explain the contradiction, but if the Gazette wishes its statetneute to be accepted with out dispute, as is becoming for a semi-official journal, it would do well not to attempt to prove too much. It is possible, rigorously speaking, that the Austrian government has no need of money, and that M. Brentano is acting at London without authority, but it appears to us improbable that at a moment at which capital is in great demand for se rious and lucrative enterprises, financiers should have spontaneously offered a loan to Austria before she is relieved of her embarrassments." NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADMIRALTY, A1713178r 20.-.—PROMOTIONs AND AP rournivirs.—Commander E. E. Manua% to be inspecting oonunaoder of the onset-guard. Lieutenant' J. F. Levee to the Virago, and C. J. Jones to the Majestic. Master C. C. Scott to the Lodes, for service in the Styx. Second Muters W. Long to the Cuckoo, and it. Cooke, promoted to the rank of master. PORTSMOUTH, Ammer 20. The Cameloon, 17, screw aloop, Comnander E. Hardinge, sailed this morning for the westward, her ulti mate destination being the South American station. The Meyers, 6, screw troop ship, Commander S. H. Hen derson, arrived this morning from Plymouth, having on board a division of the 61st Regiment, which disembarked to-diky and proceeded to Aldershott. The'Duncan, 99, screw, was brought alongside the dock yard this afternoon to be mated. The Duke of Wellington, 131, screw, hauled off from the dockyard into the stream to-day. The Furious, 18, paddle, Commander 0. J. JOINS, arrived at Spithead last evening from the India and China station. On anchoring she exchanged the usual salutes with the Sag of Sir H. W. Bilhoo, Admiral Commanding in Chief. THE CHANNEL FLEES IN DUBLIN BAY.—About four o'clock on Monday evening the eastern division of the Channel Feet, which left Cork at four o'clock on Sunday, hove in eight. About 6 p.m. the customary salute was tired and returned. The fleet afterwards came to anchor in the Man-of-War Roads, about a mile outside the piers. The following are the siamai of ships composing the division The Edgar, &robin, Captain Mends, 91 guns ; the Hero, Captain A. P. Ryder, 91 guns ; and the Trafalgar, Captain Edward 'roughens, 90 guns. The northern division of the Beet anchored in Holyhead roads on Sunday morning. The following are the ships composing this division :—The Re. venge, bearing the Hag of Admiral Smart, K.H., 91 guns : Donegal, Captain Osborn, C. 11., 101 guns ; the Conqueror, Captain E. S. Soothby, C.B. ; the Centurion, Captain Henry D. Rogers, 0.13., 80 gnus. THE TRADE WITH PORTO NOVO. Earl Russell, her Majesty's principal Secretary of Btats for Foreign Affairs, has received a despatch from Mr. McCoskry, acting British consul at Lagos, dated July 2, 1861, of which the following is an extract:— " I have the honour to inform your lordship that, not withstanding the signature of the treaty by the King of Porto Novo, I found so noisy obstacles to trade, arising chiefly from old native custom, as to deter most merchants from aettlingthere. I therefore thought necessary to go to Porto Novo in her Majesty's ..ship Brune, in order to have them removed, where we arrived et 4 p.m. on the 14th. The next day I went on shore to the king, and after a lecgthened interview of four hours, occupied in pointing out that our measures for opening up and carrying on a legitimate trade would result as beneficially to him as to us, I left him, he having promised to lay the matter before his chiefs and head men next day. Accordingly next day they met, and consented to the terms I b ad up. Ou the lith, accompanied by several Europeans as witnesses, I again visited the king, when the treaty, of which the enclosed is a copy, was signed, the king himself pointedly asking his chiefs if they had well considered the matter before signing. On my return I called a meeting of the chiefs of Badagry, and explained the terms of a mercantile treaty I drew up for their signs. tore. They, with two exceptions, consented at one,e, and subsequently the whole of them Wind the treaty, of which a copy is herewith transmitted.* [The texts of both these treatise are published in yexter day's Gaxite.] EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.—The government of New South Wales baa appointed commissioners to visit England in order to promote the emigration of mechanics, agricultural Labourers, and other persons to the coloay. The commissioners, Mr. Henry Parkes and Mr. Dailey, formerly members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, are now on a visit to Birmingham, and Mr. Parkes will in the course of a few days deliver an address on " the advantages of the colony of New South Wales as a field for emigration." The object of the commissioners is to diffuse information in reference to the colony by public addresses, by the circulation of official publi.mtiona, and by Personal intercourse with gentlemen of influence in various parted the country, especially in the agricultural districts and the great centres of manufacturing industry. SHIP-BUILDING ON rue MERSEY.—Yesterday Memos. John Laird and Sons launched from their ship building yard at Birkenhead a magnificent new steamer, built for Marrs Jardine, .Matheson ' and Co., the well. ' known China merchants. This ste amer, the Rive, built with the utmost care, is intended to carry light but valuable cargoes of tea, silk, &a. She is of 2,000 tons burthen and 400 horse power, sod it is confidently anticipated that her speed will average from 16 to 17 knots per hour. The Lunch, which was in every way • success, was witnessed by an immense concourse of spectators. It is rumoured that an iron plated war steamer will be shortly commenced by Mr. laird. _ _ —•--- DMITRI:WT[ON OT TH2 SHIT TAM O'SHANTER By FlAL—lotelligeoee reached Liverpool yesterday of the total destruction of the ship Tam O'Shanter by fire. The vessel was bound from the Humber to Demerara with a cargo of oral, nod on the 11th iust. she took fire, and IP= ahandoued the rams day, the vessel going down shortly Mar the crew left her. The crew were afterwards waked up by the American ship Wisp of the Monies, bound to Alessadria, which vessel neat awning transferred them to the Mer cator, and on the 13th, when off Cape Pthisterre, they were again transferred to the screw steamer Waterwitch, from whence they were landed wifely at Glasgow. FATAL BOAT ACCIDEN7' AT SCARBuItOINII. --.- TEN LIVES LOST. SCARBOROUGH, TUESDAY MORNING. The gay and fashionable watering-place of Scar. borough has this morning been thrown into gloom and sorrow by a melancholy catastrophe that occurred yesterday evening, whereby the lives of ten gentlemen, all visitors to Scarborough, were unfortunately lost. Yesterday morning a miscellaneous party assembled on the sands, determined to take a boat to Flamborough for a shooting excursion. The party in the boat comprised 13 persona—viz., the mar ter and a boy and 11 gentlemen. The wind at the time they embarked (about half-past 10 in the morning) was blowing very strongly from the west, in fitful squalls or gusts. The boatman, however, did not think be was over • or overweighting his boat, which was one of ig feet keel ; and the party accordingly set off. All went well in the voyage up, and though the wind blew smartly the boatman saw no danger. Having arrived at Flamborough, the party landed and proceeded to the Stir luu, where they stayed some time. They re-embarked for Scarborough at about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and the boatman (who is one of the three survivors) was of opinion that some of the party were rather unduly excited after leaving Flamborough, partly in consequence of which, and partly owing to the increasing strength of the wind, ho determined when about three-quarters of a mile from Flamborough to stand in more under the cliffs. About this time they were passed by two Flamborough fishing vessels, the master of one of which states that he saw nothing particularly dan. gerous in the condition or appearance of the boat, while the other says he thought she was overcrowded, but did not seem to be in any danger. We should have said that on the return voyage there were only 12 people in the boat—Mr. George Wilco, of Barnsley, having purposely re. mained at Flamborough, in order to return to Scarborough by rail. His motives were partly a nervous dislike to the strong weather, and partly a slight indisposition under which he was labouring, which he thought might be increased if he took cold by getting wet in the boat—the water occasionally having splashed over her in spray. About five minutes after the fish. log vessels passed the boat the attention of the men on board one of them was casually directed to it. and to their horror they saw her lying with her sail half under water, and in as instant she filled and went down. The fishermen hastened to the spot, where they arrived in tim e lowly to save the master and the boy, who were both expert swimmers. They beckoned the other fishing vessel to their aid, audits crew picked up two bodies, which proved to be Mr. John Bradshaw and Mr. James Street, both of Ashton. wader-Lyn,. They waited about for a considerable time, but nothing came to the surface but a few walking-sticks, The bodies of the drowned men were quite lifeless when picked up, and the master and boy were much exhausted. They were brought to Scarborough by the fishermen. The boatman states that when he determined to come nearer the shore it was necessary to turn the boat, previously to doing which he gave notice to his passenger. A strong squall took her while the foresail was yet hauled to windward, the boat not being sufficiently turned, and the slight lurch she then gave was fatally increased by several of the party,who, utterly regardless of the boatman's previous request to be careful and to stand on the high side of the boat, actually in their extremity seized the gunwale over which the water was naming, and thus by their weight added to the danger. The boat immediately filled, mid ten of the party, comprising all the visitors, except Mr. Wike, were drowned. ' A coroner's inquest on the bodies that were recovered bee been held at the Old Town-ball this morniog. The bodies were at once identified by a gentleman who had been ac quainted with the deceased. Mr. Wike stated that he was one of the party ; that they had a little shooting while off Flamborough ; that they landed and went to the Star Inn ; that while there be feared some of them had drank rather too freely, so as to be a little excited, but not intoxicated ; that, observing this, seeing the increasing strength of the wind, and feeling rather unwell, be decided on returning by rail ; that he endeavoured to per suade a friend (Mr. John Asquith) to remain with him, but failed ; that he did not see the boatman take more than a glass of ale, and that he appeared a very competent parson in the management of the boat ; that in his opi. nion the boat was rather crowded, but while they were shooting, and sitting in an orderly manner on the voyage up, there appeared to be room enough, and that the boat shipped very little water while he was in her. Robert Major and Moses Smith deposed to seeing the boat (u above stated), and to picking up the bodies, together with the boatman and boy. Smith stated that as they passed the boat no signal was made to them (the fishermen), and nothing appeared wrong, further than that in his opinion there were too many in the boat. They brought the bodies to Scarborough. Edward Heeeltoo, the boy argil, said that when About three-quarters of a mile from Flamborough, and out at sea, he heard the noisier say he was going about. Witness was then in the forecastle, when a sudden squall caught the boat, and he felt the passengers rush to the wrong side, and she instantly swamped. The boy says that he went down to the bottom of the boat, as he thought he felt her touch the rocks before be could float out of the bole in which he was at the time. This was thought to be improbable, as the water was very deep. He described the scene as a very fearful one when he came to the surface. He saw the drowning men convulsively clutching at each other, and beard them screaming for help. He pulled off part of his clothes while lie floated on his back. Witness is 12 years of age. The evidence of the boatman, George i Hewitson, s embodied above. He stated that shortly after embarking to return, he ordered all the guns to be discharged, and requested everybody to keep still, seeing they were rather unruly, and the weather was becoming more squally. When the squall took the boat he did his best to recover her, but failed. The jury returned a ver dict of "Accidental death." They acquitted the boatmen of blame, but remonstrated with him for overcrowding his boat. The names of the gentlemen lost are—John 'Brad • shim, James Street, of Ashton-under-Lune ; Jobs Asquith, Barnsley ; James Ogden and Aaiun Ogden, jun., Dewanop, Dukinfield, Manchester ; Joseph Hobson, Hyde, Cheshire ; James Batty, Ashton-under-Igoe ; James Galloway, Brad ford ; Isaac Cook, Bradford ; Samuel Price, Ashton. It is rumoured that two other bodies bare been found. DISSIVRATZ ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND SUICIDE. WORCESTER, TUESDAY. Thin morning a young man named Charles Pugh, of respectable appearance and decent connexion. wee brought up in custody of the police before the mayor (J. Wood) and two other nutgistrates, at the City Police-office, on the double charge of attempting to milder Dinah Mason, and also attempting his own life. The prisoner was in a very weak state, but had had a remarkable recovery. The facts, as they CATOe out in evidence, were briefly these : The prisoner bad become enamoured of the woman Mason, who had no claim to personal attractions, and who, more over, turned out a regular Millwood. They kept company together, but at last Mason became tired of her companion, and left him to live with another man. Pugh made several attempts to induce her to live with him again, but she refused, and treated hint very badly. setting her new paramour to quarrel and tight with him. Maddened by this treatment Pugh took to drinking, and according to the evidence of one of the witnesses be had not been sober for three weeks. On the Saturday when they last met he was intoxicated. lie went to Mason's lodgings to ask her to be friends with him. She ordered hint to leave her mom, and as he did not go threatened to send for a policeman. If. asked her to speak one word to him, but she only abused hint. Thai was deposed to by a neighbour who was present at the commence• meat of the final interview, but who thereupon left the mom. Immediately afterwards screams were heard in the apartment, and several women nut up stairs, when they found the prisoner Pugh in the act of cuttiug Mason's throat with a razor which be had in his hand, and which it appears be must have brought with him. Then leaving Mason, Pugh drew the razor acme* his own throat, staggered out of the house, and fell into the 'treat. Both the man and woman were earned off at once to the Worcester Infirmary, where the wounds were dressed. The woman Masai had two cuts across the face, and one round the neck, reaching fmm ear to ear. Happily, however, the vital parts were missed, and she is now out of all danger. The cut in Pugh's throat bad completely severed his windpipe, and all hope of his recovery at one time was given up. By dint of patient attention, however, by the hospital surgeon, he too is out of danger. The wounds were sewn up, and though suffering from great weakness he was able to sit in a chair during the examina tion, which lasted upwards of two hours. The prisoner, who bid his face in a handkerehief during the whole of the examination, was remanded for the pre sent, in order that the evidence may be formally completed. Des - rnuerivz FlnEs.—At a late hour on Monday night a destructive fire broke out on the premises of Mr. C. Hassles, chair-maker, Charlotte-street, Old- s treet-mad. The fire was discovered in the workshops, when messengers were despatched for the engines. A good supply of water was obtained, but the flames were not extingewhed until the workshops were burnt out, and tho adjoining premises of Mr. J. Maned, fixture dealer. Mr. J. Stone, bed-sack maker, and others, severely chummed by fire end water. Another fire broke out ou the premises of Mr. K. Mike, No. 244, Upper-street, Islington, lineelhaper. It was net extinguished until the shop and contents were destroyed. SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT IN • (ARE TERT.—On Monday afternoon, the body of a man named Duncan M'Laren. 91 yearn of age, was found lying pear one of the walks in &Albin Cemetery, near Glasgow. The decanted., it appears, bad gone to the cemetery to visit the grave of a friend. It is supposed that he lied rested him self against a grave-stone at a sloping pert of the ground. and that the atom. sot baying been properly secured, fell upon Lisa, strikiee hie es the tees. The poor old man wee found dead. with the stone lying on his body. Ile was a native of Apple. in Arzleshire. THE LATE FATAL EXPLOSION AT A SAW MILIS.—• Yesterday the jury in this ease returned • verdict of " Accidental Death. ' CRYSTAL PALACI. - OWZ SHILLING Day.—. TCKSDAY. A uGuirr 23.—Adniinninns nn payment, 56,031 ; ditto by moon tickets, 3,016 ; total, 59,017. 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