The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-18 00:00:00

AMERICAN " AGENTS."

Mr. Mason, the Confederate agent now in this
country, and the author of the Fugitive Slave Law, has
published a correepondenoe which has passed between him-
self and Mr. If. D. Conway, the gentleman who lectured
the other evening on the American war, Mr. Bright in the
chair. Mr. Conway wrote, promising, on the part of the
abolitionist leaden of the Northern States, an opposition to
the prosecution of the war, if the Confederate States will
consent to emancipate the negro slaves, "such emancipa-
tion to be guaranteed by a liberal European commission; the
emancipation to be inaugurated at once, and such time to
be allowed for its completion as the commission shall
adjudge to be necessary and just, and such emancipation
once made to be irrevocable." Mr. Mason answered to the
effect that if Mr. Conway would state what authority he
had for his proposition, he (Mr. Mason) would at once give
his reply, "the character of which, however, must depend
on what I may learn of your authority in the premises."
Mr. Conway responded that he could easily give evidence
that he represented the views of the leading abolitionists of
America, but with regard to the special offer which he had
made he had concluded that "it was beet to write out to
America and obtain the evidence of my right to make it in
a form which will preclude any doubt as to its
sufficiency. I shall then address you again on the
subject." Mr. Mason toile him to spare himself
the trouble. The correspondence shall be published to show
the American government the sort of "loyalty" which
distinguishes their abolitionist supporters. Mr. Mason eon-
eludes :—" AI some reward, however, for this interesting
disclosure, your inquiry whether the Confederates States
will consent to emancipation on the terms stated shell not
go wholly unanswered. You may be assured, then, and
perhaps it mar be of value to your constituents to assure
' them,tbat the Northern States will be io relations to
' put this question to the South, nor will the Southern
States ever be in a position requiring them to give an
answer."

Deem or Carrels GORDON, M.P.—The death
of Captain Gordon, M.P. for Berwick, took place at his
resideoce in Pall-mall, on the 15th inst. A vacancy in the
representation of the borough is thereby occasionet and the
liberal and conservative parties (Ire hem from the Narcastle
CAro*.iele) are already on the atilt circulars were issued
on Monday evening requesting the Mende of Mr. Mitchell,
of Stow, the liberal candidate, to meet him yesterday to
accompany biro on his canvass. Mr. Earl, the conservative
candidate, and formerly a reprwsestative of the borough, is
expeaedia the town, whoa he will again solicit the suffrages
of the electors. The deceased gentleman was the third son
of the late Charles Gordon, Esq., of Tvvie Castle, Aber-
deenshire (who was cousin of the fourth Pert of Aberdeen),
by Elisabeth, widow of William Glutton, Esq. Be was bore
in 1817, and was, we believe, unmarried. He was formerly a
captain of the Madras Light Cavalry, in the East India
Company's service. Captain Gordon wu first returned for
Berwick in May, 1859, bat he had easucousfully contested
the borough is 1867.
OITSTAL PALLOR.—One SHILLING DAY. —WHD-
NOWAY. Amu l7.—Admiesions oa payment, 15,230: ditto
by meson this* 7,2841 Wei, 22,514.