The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-14 00:00:00

SHIPBUILDING FOR THE CONFEDERATES.

The following letter from the Foreign-office has
been received by Mr. Thomas B. Potter, of Manchester,
President of the tibias sod Enteocipation Society, respect-
ing the building of war vowels for the Confederates, similar
to the Ilabama: . _ .

" Forelpotßre, March 11..

" Sir,—l am directed by Earl Runnel to acknowledge the
receipt of the oopy signed by you of a resolution of the Exe-
cutive of the Union and EruancipationSociety of Manchester,
dated the 3rd instant, in which that society records its pro-
test spinet the building and fitting out in this country of
armed veuels for the government of the so styled Coofede.
rata States, and calls urea parliament and her Majeety's
government to put an effectual stop to such erceessiinp.
" I am, in reply, to request that you will call the atten-
tion of the executive of tae society to the provietoos of WO
act 59 Geo. 111., cap. 69. It will be observed in that act
Mut evidence ou oath is required to enable proreediup to
be taken against persons charged with contravening it.—l
am, sir, your most obedient bumble servant.
(Signed) " K HAMMOND.
"Thomas B. Potter, Esq., Preodent of the Goias
and Emancipation Society of Manchester,
51, Picendilly, Manchester."

RAILWAYS A/11) Poetic COWYANI/Iti IN PAYLlA-
wiwt—Yestesday, in Lord Rader&leh nommittee, the bills
of the A ogler! Central, for • railway from the Chester sod
Holyhead, and to the port of Alowiek ; the Fmk Volley
Railway, for • sear line front Eakbaok to fipriogfield ; the
Van Diemen', Land Company's Bill, sod the Sorry Cu
Costumer. Bill, were approved and pared. Is the
Commons, the Poserth Harbour and Dock Bill, for
a lease of the has to the Taff Vale Railway, was pried.
Further evidence was taken is orneetios with the Brighton
Company's extension to Tooting and elsewhere, the wit-
, nears being examined by Mr. Merewether, Q.C. The are
of the Newport Pennell Railway, to percher and discontinue
the earl of that name, sad give power to the Landes sad
North Welters, was cooeidered is Mr.
,Hireartre assusitess.
The °laser of the Latidport and Soother Railway MW were
settled ; asd the bill of the Kendal wad Weenier Rail-
way wee withdrawn. Ihe car of the flowireet Octal
Railway is referred for consideration to the errearittee of
eels tics.

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vent. tee Masse paeans o 1! tenor brown leaves u In the
weal leeel. &Menu, I Tea b aseetoured Menem sieve).
pee sae 614 a Pown4e h trap eatebbe-Ciavereleemeat.i

The—ltaeooo, 22, mow omits, Captain the Gaol
itohos, has received inlets to propose! to Oibrahar.
user- George Mot rotterusd from kayo of ob.
mos Ws evening, and no-hoisted his flog.

°NATHAN, MAWR 13.
001711T-MA2TIIL —A full parade ist the whole of
the oaken mod mem et the loyal loginews, now at head-
(modems, bah plow leis morning on Het °oasisa of thy
filing rr
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sve....rcourt-ohozometial,biois
prices woe so At-
Div ba~o~
tempting. to rosesocilthesewommoisotssed Meru thoosph
with his bayeoet, sod ahe for kw:whin dorm lowa his
loud whet piloted emir siwoli. He toe only briewsissub
two years to the and hes seen tried oo thornier,
time by orortoossiisl dun g that period The wort sir
tamed him to 3136days' issprisooineot at Pole Clanwee,
Bashester, to be bloodoi with the bitten B.C. (bad saw
duet), and to be dismissed the winks with igoomioy.
Notice has hem abed at Ile gates a this doelgord *Ms
on aid after the bit April next no modidato will berreesivolg ,
for the Royal Naval Hiwxvs who is above 3I yearsologs.
NATIONAL BIPLIT ASSOCIATION.

The official report of the result of the competi••
Ike trial of steel). bore riles held at the gewernimeat :sere,
Woolwieh, last south, reverted by we et the titan. greet
the following u the onepetiton' pleas le order of limit
ecewrtlueg to their /seas tigers at both dieleneee:
IVA. Paoli
Whitworth • 10, SO)
pa ard. •...._.. -67 Ls 0,
100 da 6-77
Yassoah j 610 yards
1 1,010-rardst
Baker INS yards .. II UM .
1.„101 yards WM
TurnerMayoras
1,010 yard.. WS
Stroh
600 sards
1,000 yards
1 4ll
SOO yards
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