The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-05 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, Dac. 22, Evermc.
Money easy. Gold, 52i prem. Exchange on
London, 166 ; on Paris, 335.
Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 1321 ;
Illinois, 116 ; Erie, 10; ; Six per Cent. United
States Bonds, 106.
Crude petroleum , 31 to 32 ; ditto refined, 45 to
46.

(By Telegraph to Halifax.)
/iEW YORK, Doc. 24, Armutooy.

The report that the Ironsidee and two monitors
were caught in the obstructions in Charleston
harbour, has proved untrue.
The Federal transport Star of the South, front
Hilton Head on the 21st inst., reports that the
monitor Lehigh got aground while on picket duty
near Fort Johnson, and was got otf with the as-
sistance of two ironclads, but not before she was
so badly damaged that she had to be towed to
Hilton Head for repairs. One account states that
she was damaged by the Confederate batteries,
another that she sprung a leak. The shelling of
Charleston continues.

Southern accounts of Longstreet'a engagement at
Bear Station state that the Federals, after a stub-
born resistance, retreated towards Knoxville. The
Confederates lost 800 men, but captured a large
number of wagons and prisoners.
The Richmond papers of the 20th announce that
a battle with Longstreet was expected near Jones-
boro, Tennessee. General Joe Johnstone is moving
from Meridian to reinforce Hardee. Southern
despatches assert that Johnson will command
Hardee's army.
Averill has cut the Virginia and Tennessee Rail-
road at Salem, damaging Longstreet's communi-
cation with Richmond. A large Confederate force
endeavoured to cut off Averill'a retreat, but failed.
General Corcoran has been killed by a fall from
his horse.

The substitute system has been abrogated in the
Confederate Congress.
The Federal Congress bas voted against sub
witting the constitutionality of the Conscription
Act to the Supreme Court.
The passport system for passengers leaving by
American vessels has been revived.
Federal war vessels have boon stationed off the
Narrows, to overhaul vessels leaving New York.
The steamer Vanderbilt has captured the barque
Saxon off Capetowu, at Angela Pequina, on the
\Vest Coast of Africa.

The content between Heenan and King has created
great excitement throughout the country, and the
moat caused much disappointment.
The Edinburgh and Asia have arrived out.

GREAT DESTRUCTION Or FARM PROPERTY. —A
fire of a moat destructive character took place on the sight
of Saturday last, on premises occupied by Mr. Marton, of
Langdown Court Farm, Goodnestone, Favenhato. On NEW YORK, Dec. 24, EvErnso.
intent's his bedroom to retire to net, shortly before eleven
o'clock on Saturday last, Mr. Murton observed fire issuing The steamer Saint Louis nailed yesterday from
from his barn, and he immediately
Several men employe: on the farm were quickly on the
raised an Sl4ll Frauciaco for Panama with 1,250,000 dollars
spot, but a hoe range of outbuildings, including a bullock in specie for England.
lodge, waggoners stable, riders' stable, piggerir, and cow. The National Conservative Union Convention
hour, were in a abort time a heap of ruins. The flames
spread with fearful rapidity in the outbuildings, which in a 'assembled at PhL'adelpnia are reported to have
short time were destroyed, as were also food for cattle re-affirmed the nomination of M'Clellan for the
sad hones, the produce of about 30 acres of land, large
quaetitir of straw, between 30 and 40 quarters a thrashed Presidency, and nominated Judge Campbell fur the
corn, about 40 head of poultry, and two dozen pigeons. The Vice-Presidency.
total amount of clammy, is as at upwards of 1,000/.,
which will fall upon the Kent Fire-office, as both the build- COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
logs and thole contents were insured therein. Nothing is The fluctuations of gold during the week have
at present known ar to the way in which the fire originated, been small. The closing quotation to-day war 51k.
though it is suspected to have been the work of an intro. ..one
diary. y continues tight. Exchange on London,