The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-09 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(suturzes mamma.)
AMERICA.

(P.r the Axis, vi* Roeltem Point.)

The royal mail steamship Aida, from Boston on
the 21th, and Halifax on the 29th, arrived at
Queenstown at 3.20 am. yesterday. She briny 110
passengers, nine of whom, together with 130 sacks
of made, were landed. The Asia proceeded at
3.40 am. for LiverpooL All well.
NEW YORK, Aram 26, Emma.
. . . .

Detailed Red River advice' state that General
Banks skirmished heavily with the Confederates
upon the ith inst. A. portion of Banks' army
fought a severe battle on the Bth at Sabine Cross-
roads with the whole of the Confederate army under
Kirby Smith, resulting in a Federal defeat with
heavy loss ; 24 Federal guns being left upon the
field. General Banks retreated on the night of
the Bth, joining the remainder of his army at
Pleasant-hill. The Confederates renewed the
attack on the 9th upon the whole of Banks' army
at Pleasant-hill, but were repulsed with the lees of
several guns. Banks continued his retreat on the
10th, thirty-five miles to Natchitooches and Grand
&ore, where he is re-organising his army and for-
Itifying the banks of the river. During the cam-
paign Banks lost 3,500 men, 18 guns, and 300
winuns.

Confederate General Hoke assaulted and cap-
tured Plymouth, North Carolina, on the 90th inst.,
with 1,500 prisoners and 30 guns. It is reported
that the Confederates killed 150 negro troops after
they were captured. Hoke is supposed to be
moving on Little Washington and Newbern. Two
rams co-operate in Hoke's movement.
President Lincoln reviewed Burnaide's army at
Washington yesterday.
Commodore Parker, who has returned from a
gunboat reconnaissance up the Rappahannock,
states that the Confederates have replaced the
torpedoes in that river, and all the branches of the
Chessapeake.
General Forrest is reported to be moving towards
Alabama, and Bishop Polk is marching to join him.
President Lincoln has accepted the offer made by
the governors of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, and lowa, of the services of 100,000 volun-
teers for 100 days, for fortification and frontier duty.
The House of Representatives has passed a reso-
lution, increasing the import duties 50 per cent.,
until July L
In the Senate, the New York legislature have
laid on the table the governor's recommendation
that the interest of the State debt be paid in coin.

(By gyp► is Halifax.)
NBA YOB/. Aran. %, Measure.
General Longstreet as reported to hare taken up
a position on the left of Lee's aloy.
Mobile despatches state that the Red River had
fallen, leaving 40 gunboats and transports unable
to move until the water rises.

The Federal have ordered two French frigates to
return from the James River. They obtained no
tobacco.

The first auditor of the Treasury has been ordered
to leave Richmond for Montgomery.
The Bremen and the City of Baltimore have ar-
rived out.

KEW YORK, APRIL 28, EVIIIIIIG.

Advices from New Orleans state that the
Federal gunboats have succeeded in returning to
Grand Boors, furnishing Banks with ammunition,
and Banks has again advanced towards Shreveport.
No movements by General Lee or Meade have
been made public. A battle between them is immi-
nent, both armies are ready for a conflict, but their
plans of campaign are still kept secret.
The House of Representatives has passed a reso-
lution increasing import duties 50 per cent. for 60
days. It is reported that the Senate will modify
this resolution by increasing the tariff temporarily
33 per oeut., and exempting bonded goods.

OOKKEROIAL LNTELLIGFSCE.

NEW YORK, Aram 9i, EviOrnro.

Money higher. Gold fluctuated since Monday
between lin and 186, but rumours of fresh move-
ments by Secretary Chase being current gold de-
clined to-day to 1811, at which it closed. Exchange
on London, 198 i. The improvement in stocks con-
tinued yesterday, but the market took a strong
downward reaction to-day, and is still tending
downwards. New York Centrals, Mt ; Illinois
Centrals, 1311 ; Erie, 1164 ; Six per Cent. United
States Bonds, 1141. Petroleum, crude, 3&. ;
refined, 55c. to 68c.
(By telegraph to Halifax.)
NEW YORK, Aram Moutsc.
Money tight. Gold, 177+.
NEW YORK, Ann EvEsnic.

Money tight; gold, 1811, feverish and fluctuating
rapidly. Exchange, 197. Stocks dull : New York
Centrals, 135; Illinois Centrals, 1294 ; Erie, 1141 ;
Six per Cent. United States Bunth, 114 j. Cotton
steady ; middling Upland, 83c. to 84c. Flour
heavy. Wheat, dull. Coen, quiet. Provision,
quiet. Coffee, very firm. Sugar, good inquiry.
Molasses, steady. Petroleum tending downwards ;
crude, 37c. ; refined, Obc. to 57c.

THE CONFERENCE.
BERLIN, MAT 7.

The semi-official Borddeutsche Zeitung of to-day
says:—"The war contribution imposed by Field
Marshal Wrangel upon Jutland as compensation
for German ships captured by the Danes having
been paid, the conference will meet at their next
sitting under more favourable circumstances. It
now depends upon Denmark whether au armistice
shall be concluded. At present the great German
Powers can be satisfied with the proposals made by
the neutral Powers, they having proposed a
suspension of the blockade and the evacuation of
Alien by the Danes, as an equivalent for which the
allied armies will withdraw from Jutland."

THE PILLAGE OF JUTLAND.
COPENHAGEN, MAT 6.

The Berliagske Tidende of to-day says :—" Tile
pillage of Jutland has commenced. At Horsens
the enemy sacked the shops of the tradespeople,
and carried off the contents southwards." Similar
proceed/Lies have also taken place at Randers, where,
in consequence of the refusal of the inhabitants to
pay the imposed war contribution of 100,000 dialers,
the horses, cattle, as well as some of the inhabi-
tants, were carried off by the enemy. In Viborg
50,000 thalers have been demanded of the inhabi-
tants. Throughout the country the citizens are
exhorting one another to show their patriotism by
persevering in their system of refusals to pay tie
imposed war contributions. Yesterday, the enemy
occupied Aalborg.

MEETING AT RENDEBURG.
RENDBBURG. NAY 8.

The popular meeting summoned from all parts of
the country took place to-day. It was resolved that
the people of Sleswig-Holstein shall firmly main-
tain their right to be separated from Denmark, and
to establish a free sle/wig-Holstein under the rule
of the legitimate Duke Frederick VIII. The
meeting demanded that an opportunity should be
granted to the lawful representatives of the country
solemnly to demonstrate the rights of the people
"The people of Holstein," it was stated, "are
determined to uphold their rights to the utter-
moat." A vote of thanks to the allied armies was
passed by the meeting, and the wish was expressed
that all persons capable of bearing arms should
take part in any further struggle for liberty.

THE DANISH WAR.
COPENHAGEN, NAT 7, 12.30 p.m.
The enemy baying occupied Aalborg on the sth
instant, commenced firing on the opposite shore
of the Lymfjords. Trenches are being thrown up
to the east of the town. The fortified camp near
Fridays, is being demolished by the enemy.
CONCENTRATION OF TILE SWEDISH
FLEET.
STOCKHOLM, MAT 7.
Fifteen Swedish and Norwegian men-of-war are
to assemble off Gothenburg on the 15th of May,
under the command of Prince Oscar.

ITALY.

T 17107, NAT 7, &am.

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the discussion
upon the home policy was continued. The question
previoasly put by Signor Bargani was still under
consideration. Several deputies called upon the
government to prevent the public subscriptions of
Peter's pence. This subject, however, was
dropped, and the discussion upon Signor Bargoni's
question was closed by the Chamber declaring itself
satisfied with the ministerial statements.

THE INSURRECTION IN TUNIS.
PARK MAT 8, ETZNII4O.
Advice. from Tanis to the let met. annoum

that on that day the Bey had withdrawn the Con-
stitution. The rebels insist upon the ministers
being brought to justice, and that guarantees be
given to them against exaction. The Arab Bey,
who has been elected by the rebels, is at Testour,
20 miles from Tunis, with an army estimated at
40,000 men. The attitude taken up by the insur-
rectionists is not hostile to foreigners.

PRESS PROSECUTIONS IN SPAIN.
MADRID, May 7.

A prosecution has been instituted against the
Noredades and Iberia for reporting the speeches
made at the progresaist banquet. Iu the sitting of
the congress Signor Gobierno defended the system
of censorship applied to the press.

MEXICO.

NEW YOBS, Ana 26, Enansa.

Adrices received here from Mexico to the Ist inst.
state that Governor Vidaurri has left Monterez with
2,000 men and 27 guns. Juarez's forces occupied
Montero& _