The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-01 00:00:00

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EFENING, JULY 1, 1864.

AMERICA.

(arum's

The Royal Mail steam-ship China, from Boston
on the 22nd, and Halifax on the 24th, arrived at
Queenstown at 2.50 ►m. on Friday, July 1. She
brings 164 passengers and 20,780 dole. in specie.
She landed 82 sacks of mails and 5 passengers, and
proceeded for Liverpool at 3.10 ►m. All well.
The China made the passage in sit days.
(Per the Chin►)

NEW YORK, Jura 21, Emma.
General Grant's whole army was before Peters-
burg on the 17th instant. On the following day
Grant assaulted the Confederate works, but was
repulsed, suffering a loss of from 6.000 to 8,000
in killed and wounded. He maintains, however, his
entrenched line within a mile of the city.

The Confederate line forms a semi-circle in front
of Petersburg, the flank resting on the Appomatox.
Lee's whole army is supposed to be at Petersburg.
Smith's corps left Petersburg and returned to
Bermuda Hundreds.

The Confederates have re-occupied their position
in front of Bermuda Hundreds.

Butler's troops returned after having destroyed
several miles of the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad.

Sheridan has advanced within five miles of
Gordonsville, where the Confederates were strongly
entrenched.

Sheridan reports that on the 12th instant be had
defeated the Confederates at Travellien station,
and destroyed several miles of the Virginia Central
Railroad, south of Gordonsville.
Hunter is reported to be within six miles of
Lynchburg.
On the 13th instant a large Confederate cavalry
force was reported to be advancing up the Shenan-
doah Valley.
Sherman reports that the flanks of Johnstone's
army have been considerably withdrawn.

Johnstone still holds Keniahaw mountain as the
apex of his position.
Secretary Stanton has issued an order that five
Confederate general officers shall be placed under
fire before Charleston, in retaliation for Federal
officers having been placed under Federal fire in
that town.

The steamer Siren has been captured.
The North American was intercepted off Cape
Race.

NEW YORK, Jo= 23, Enainic.

(By telegraph to Halifax.)

On Monday, Birney's corps bombarded Peters-
burg at a range of 1,200 yards, doing, however,
little damage.
Lee reports that the Richmond and Petersburg
Railway has been repaired.
Richmond papers report that Hunter's attack on
Lynchburg on Saturday had been repulsed.
Ewell has left to oppose Hunter.
Sheridan has returned to Fort Monroe.

Sherman reports severe fighting on Sunday, when
Howard gained an important position, and repulsed
the Confederates with a loss of iOO men, who at-
tempted to retake it.
The Confederate advance up the Shenandoah
Valley has been denied.
The Chicago Democratic Convention has been
postponed until August.
The peace democracy has resolved to support
no presidential candidate who is in favour of
the war.

Grant's whole army is before Petersburg. He
was repulsed on the 17th and 18th, with heavy loss,
in an assault upon Petersburg. He maintains his
entrenched line within a mile from Petersburg.
On the 20th Generals Grant, Butler, and
Admiral Lee held a consultation on board the flag
ship in the James River.
An important fresh movement by Grant was
progressing on Wednesday, the 22nd instant.

OONMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NSW TOM, Joys 21, Emma.

Money easy. Gold excited, at 208. Stocks firm,
advancing. New York Centrals, 1331 ; Illinois,
1321 ; Erie, 116 ; United States Bonds, 5-20's,
105 j.

The Gold Bill has become law.
Secretary Chase has offered the balanee of the
loan for 75 millions at 6 per cent. premium.
NEW YORK, Joss 23, Emus°.

Money tight. Gold had advanced mince the

passage of the Gold Bill to 230, but has since
declined to 210. Exchange on London, 230. The
market is excited, and the financial situation has
caused much apprehension in commercial circles.
Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 1321; Illinois
shares, 128 ; Erie, 114 ; Six per Cent. United
States Bonds, 5-20's, 106. Cotton advancing :
middling Upland, 145 c. Flour, wheat, and
corn advancing. Provisions dull. Coffee and
sugar good inquiry. Molasses steady. Petroleum,
crude, 46ec. ; refined, 70c.
The bankers of New York have sent a deputation
to Washington to urge a modification of the Gold

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SPEECH DAY AT HAIROW.

Yesteiday being the annual speech day at
Harrow was celebrated with somewhat more than usual
festivity, it having been for acre time known in privileged
circle* that their Royal Highusines the Prince and Princess
of Wake had signified their intention of honouring the
" speeches " with their pressor In spite of a rainy night,
end • smart shower early in the morning, the day was
bright and fir and not too hot—ractly what is generally
known as " Queen's weather." The—ahall we say town or
village--of Harrow, put on quite • gala appearance, and
from an early hour workmen were engaged in erecting
triumphal arches at Sudbury and at other parte of the road,
surrounded with flags bearing the most loyal devices ; and
the place swarmed by eleven a.m. with pedestrians, riders,
and " carrhge-folk," all dressed in every variety of color.
The ladies assembled in great numbers, as usual, and added
much to the gaiety of the some.
The company (or rather such of them as were fortunate
enough to have secured tickets of admission) having col-
lected in the "speech room," the Prince and Princess ar-
rived in &carriage and four shortly after one o'clock, and ware
received by the Rev. Mr. Butler and the assistant-masters
on the steps of the school, which were laid down with red
carpet for the occasion. The Harrow School Volunteers
and the local rifle corps were also present as • guard of
honour.

The Prince and Princess having taken their seats in
the centre of the speech room, with Mr. Butler on their
right, and the Archbishop of Canterbury on their left, the
delivery of the speeches and prize compositions commenced.
The following prizes were then distributed by Mr. Butler:—
Lindsell, Speech against the Holy Alliance, Lord Brougham ;
Turner, ass., Need medal for Mathematics ; Ilackblook,
second prize for Mathematics ; Armytage, prise for Euclid ;
Thomson, prize for arithmetic ; Milbank', Botfield medal
for modern languages (German); Elliot, sen., Ebrington
prize for modern languages (French) ; 1. Watford, sea,
2. Mr. Stanhope—prizes for proficiency in natural science ;
Thomson, Worley and Shilleto, jun. (fifth form), Meek
(Lower School)—Sir Matthew Ridley's prizes for Greek and
Latin grammar ; 1. Graham, jun., 2. Heberden—fifth form
prizes for Latin prom ; I. Gibson, 2. Lord Bite—fifth form
prizes for Latin verso ; 1. Pelham, see., 2. Thomson,
Elliot, eau. (fifth form), Murray, Maj. (Lower School)—
Beaumont prizes for knowledge of the Holy Scriptures.
As soon as the speeches were concluded the company
began to disperse. and the Prince and Princess, as they came
down the steps of the school-buildings, were received with
deafening cheers, such as are seldom heard except at our
public schools. Lord Palmerston (who, though still much
troubled with his old enemy the gout, bad ridden down, as
usual, from London) wee loudly cheered also, as were the
Archbishops of Canterbury and York. the Bishops of Lon-
doo, Oxford, and Natal, Lards Brougham, Stanhope,
Houghton, Lyttelton, Cardigan, sod Spencer, Mr. Beresford
Hope, Mr. Fatcourt, &c.
Luncheon was afterwards served to the numerous gusts
in the houses of the various masters, Mr. and Mrs. Butler
having the honour of entertaining the Prince sad Princess,
the archbishops, bishops, and other distinguished guests.
Several toasts were drunk, and several loyal speeches
were made, and the royal guests, after inspecting the elegant
new library (named after Dr. Vaughan) and the new chapel,
took their departure for London between 3 and 4 o'clock,
highly delighted with what they had seen and heard.
We had almost forgotten to mention that among the
youthful declaimers Messrs. Kenyon. Lindsell, and David-
800 were particularly distinguished by the spirit which they
threw into the pule assigned to them.
During the aitensouo a 'election of sacred music from
Handel, Mozart. and Meadeheohn, wee performed on the
organ in the new ehapeL