The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-20 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(Pit t rada.)
SURRENDER OF VICKSBURG•
RETREAT OF LEE.

The Boyid mail steamship Canada, from Boston
on the Bth, and BaWei on the 10th inst., arrived
at Queenstown at L3O a.m. yesterday. She brings
1142 pawners and $0,432 dole. in specie. The
Canada landed the mails and 12 passengers, and
prow** if 6 a.m. for Liverpool. All well.

NEW YORK, JULY 6, Roman.
The engagement at Gettysburg, reported b►
Genera Meade on the 3rd inst., was not renewed,
General Lee having withdrawn his foroes during

the night.
The following; are the detail/ of the battle of

the 3rl:

The,battle commenced at daybreak by an attack
of the Confederates with muskets and artillery
upon the extreme left of the Federals. Fighting
continued for three hours, when the Confederates
are said to have fallen back, yielding the whole of
..the haithelield of that maraiisa.mnd the preview.
days.
Simultaneously with the attack upon the left, the
Confederates attempted to flank the Federal right.
This attempt was opposed by the Federal artillery
on Cemetery-bill, but the Confederates pressed for-
ward, and the Federal 12th and portions of the 11th
corps became engaged. 'rhe tight took place in front
of a densely wooded lofty mountain, from the sum-
mit of which the Confederate batteries could com-
mand the Federal position on Cemetery-hill. To
gain this position, General Hill's corps, which
fought on the previous day upon the left, was
brought round to the right to reinforce General
Early. To resist this onslaught the reserve of the
Federal artillery was brought into play, and shelled
the face of the mountain, where the Confederates
were supposed to be, from elevated points
at the back of Cemetery-hill. This com-
bined with the vigorous resistance offered
by the 11th corps checked the Confederates,
who had been advancing for an hour or two.
At this juncture, 11 a.m., two brigades of militia
which had arrived were thrown in to reinforce the
Federal right, which was being badly premed, and
this reinforcement determined the contest. The
Confederates retired slowly, fighting at every step,
until the afternoon, when they abandoned the field
in this direction, but within an hour they were
again mused in the Federal front, and made
an assault along the entire Federal line. They
were driven back, and at 5 p.m., after 12 hours'
fighting, the engagement terminated. At this
time the Federals are said to have bad nearly the
entire battle-field in their possession.
In this engagement it is stated that 50,000 men
were put hors de combat, 20,000 of the Federals and
30,000 Confederates. It is estim►ted that the
Federals have captured from 12,000 to 20,000
prisoners.
The New York Herald says :—" A. great deal
now depends upon whether Lee fought with his
whole army, or has any considerable reserve. Lee
has fallen back on the mountains of Cumberland
Valley. He holds the passes of those mountains,
and it may be that they will be sufficient to cover
his retreat to the Potomac. If Lee's losses are
exaggerated, and if he had, as reported, 125,000
men, he will still be in a position to make a formid-
able resistance ; but if his army was not so strong,
and hie losses are as reported, it will be impossible
for him to maintain himself in Pennsylvania or
Maryland, and he will endeavour to retreat to Vir-
ginia. In that case the destruction of the pontoons
at Williamspoint, and the present rapid rise of the
Potomac, together with General Couch's move-
ments, may prevent Lee's retreat."
The Herald, however, thinks Lee's army still
large enough for mischief, and not to be despised.
The government, by reinforcing Meade, may now
head off, destroy, and capture Lee's army, but if
now inactive they may prolong the struggle into
another year.

NEW YORK, JOLT 7, Wooer.
The Confederates have retreated from Gettys-
burg by way of Greencastle and Hagerstown, where
General Lee is said to have his head quarters.
There has been no general engagement since the
3rd instant, but cavalry skirmishing with General
Lee's rear is continually progressing.
General Lea's troops are said to be scattered over
the mountainsand to be retreating to Virginia.
15,000 Confederate prisoners are reported to
have been captured, as well as numerous waggon
trains. The pontoon bridge at Williamsport was
not destroyed, an it was guarded by General Im-
boden's cavalry.
The Potomac is now six feet above the fording
level.

The New York Herald bas information from
reliable authority that Mr. Stephens, the Confede-
rate Vice-President, and the Confederate commis-
sioner, Mr. Ould, came down the James River on
the Confederate gunboat Dragon, under a flag of
truce, requesting permission to present in person an
important communication from President Jefferson
Davis to President Lincoln. A cabinet council
was held in consequence in Washington, and it
' was decided that permission should not be granted
to Mr. Stephens to come to Washington. Mr.
Stephens was informed that the ordinary channels
of communication would suffice to transmit any
message to President Lincoln.
News received fiem New Orleans to the let inst.
states that the bombardment of Port Hudson was
vigorously progressing, and that the communica-
tion by steamer between New Orleans and Port
Hudson was uninterrupted.
Money easy. Gold 381 percent. premium.
NEW YORK, JULY 7, Arrrueomr.
Admiral Porter officially reports that Vicksburg
surrendered to the Federal forces upon the 4th of
July.

NEW YORK, arty 7, RIMING.
The surrender of Vicksburg is said to have been
unconditionaL
General Couch has received information from
reliable sources that Lee intends occupying Mary-
land Heights until his army can recrees the
Potomac.
The Confederates, 2,000 to 4,000 strong, under
General Morgan, have made a raid into Kentucky,
advancing to Shepherdsville, and causing alarm at
Louisville.

The case of the Peterhoff is on triaL
COINERCLIL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORE. JOLT 7, EVI2I/110.

Money easy.
The surrender of Vicksburg has caused a fall of
5 per cent. in gold, which is now quoted 33 per
cent. prominm.

Stades were likewise influenced by this event,
Wog from two to three per cent New York
Centrals, 1181; Illinois, 109} ; Erie, 94 ; Six per
Cent United States Bonds, 106.
(LATER BY TELEGRAPH TO HALIFAX.)
NEW YORE, Any 8, Woman].
The reports concerning the demoralisation of
General Lee's army during its retreat are not
confirmed.
General Lee withdrew from Gettysburg in a
south-westerly direction towards the Potomac, and
is supposed to be near the north bank of the river,
between Harper's Fairy and Williantspoint, sending
his waggons across the river in flat boats.
The surrender of Vicksburg has caused great
enthusiasm throughout the North. Popular assem-
blies in Washington waited upon President Lincoln
to congratulate him.
The President, General Halleck, and Messrs.
Seward and Stanton made speeches. Mr. Seward
Said :—" He bad been censured for his predictlbn
that the rebellion would be ended in ninety days,
and it would have been ended before it was begun,
if councils of patriots had been held. It had been
protracted by the hßes held out of foreign inter-
'l'irence. If foreign natfonk amnia keep Their 'hands
off, the Americans would settle all their own
quarrels."
The Confederates have been repulsed in assaults
upon Helena, Arkansas, and Donaldsville,
Louisiana.
General Banks, upon the 30th ult., was within
20 yards of the citadel at Port Hudson.
NEW YORK, JULY 8, Noon.
Despatches from General Grant to General
Halleck state that the Confederates at Vicksburg
surrendered on the morning of the 4th, and were
paroled as prisoners of war.
The Potomac is so greatly swollen that it is
impossible to build pontoon bridges across, and it
is supposed Lee will give Meade battle somewhere
between Hagerstown and the Potomac.
General Imboden is at Williamsport., guarding
General Lee's waggon train.
General Meade's army is marching as rapidly as
the roads will permit.
One thousand Confederate prisoners, including
General Jones, captured by Kilpatrick's force, have
arrived at Baltimore.

(LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO HALIFAX.)
NEW YORK, JULY 9, Emma
General Lee was yesterday between South
Mountain and Hagerstown, and it is supposed a
battle is imminent, as it is still smarted the
Potomac is too high to admit the passage of the
Confederate army.
Bulford's and Kilpatrick's cavalry proceeded to
Williamsport, where they found the Confederates
in force, and whilst retiring they were attacked
between Hagerstown and Williamsport by a large
Confederate force, and the Federals were com-
pelled to cut their way out with the loss of two
guns. Kilpatrick is reported killed. General
French also attempted to reach Williamsport, but
was repulsed.
General Meade's bead quarters are west of
Frederick, and it is thought an engagement may
take place on the old Antietam battle ground.
the statement that the Federal government
refused to receive Mr. Stephens at Washington is
officially confirmed, with additional particulars. It
is said that Mr. Stephens desired to proceed to
Washington in a Confederate steamer, as the
bearer of communications in writing from Mr.
Davis, commander-in-chief of the Confederate land
and naval forces, to Mr. Lincoln, commander•in-
chief of the United States land and naval forces.
Mr. Stephens was informed his request was inad-
missible, the customary channels being adequate
for military communications between the United
States forces and the insurgents.
It is stated that the Federal government has
ordered a levy of 300,000 conscripts. The draft in
New York will take place on Monday.
Mr. Vallandigham has arrived at Halifax.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JULY 9, Evzinta.
Money easy. Gold, 34 per cent, prem. Ex-
change on Lordon—Bankers' bills, 144. Stocks
very firm. New York Centrals, 1181 ; Illinois
Centrals, 1.061) ; Erie, 941 ; Six per Cent. United
States Bonds, 104. Cotton improving. Middling
Upland, 650. to 57e. Flour heavy. Wheat and
corn, good inquiry. There has been a continued
heavy fall in breadstuffs daring the week, sympa-
thising with the rate of exchange, but the market
closes steadier. Provisions steady. Coffee heavy.
Sugar and molasses tending downwards. Petro-
leum quiet, but unchanged.

DESPATCH or AMERICAN Manx —On Saturday,
the Cunard Royal Mail steamer Scotia was despatched from
Liverpool for New York with mails for the United Mates
and British North America. together with 160 C•mrsfery
and cargo. She arrived at Queenstown at 7 a.m. yeetersay,
emberkedmails, pareogers, and the latest telegram', and
proceeded for New York at 4 p.m. All well. The next
American mails deepatched from Liverpool will be on Wed.
needay, when the 'Leman City of Manchester will
sail from the Mersey for New York with the United States
mails. Letters, Sc., will be received at the Poet-office until
11 o'clock a m., sod for despatch vil Cork till 8.30 p.m.
AMERICAN MAIL STEAMERS Dun THIS WEEK.
There ace three American steamers, carryieg mails, due at
Liverpool this week, viz. City of Baltimore, North
Americas, sod China. The City of Baltimore, which wu
to leave New York on the llth of July, may be ezputed •
reach Queenstown in the course of tomorrow (Thesday)
the North American, with dates from Quebec to the 11th
Out, may be looked for at Greencastle on Tuesday night ;
and the Cunard boat China with dates from New Yt to
the 15th inst., may be a:Prated to reach Queenstown on
Friday night or Saturday morning next. As it is quite pos-
sible, however, that the City of Baltimore may call off Cape
Run, we shall, should the wine be working to that point,
have a clear week's later mum than that by the Cloud boat
Canada.
SWISS SYMPATHY WITH POLAND.—The Swiss
znarkunes assembled at Chau-de-Foods on the occasion of
the Federal rifle match have addremed an unrest appeal to
their countrymen is favour of the Polish cause, calling on
them, as freemen who ous appreciate the bleminp of liberty,
to come forward with their 000tributious to aid the pliant
Poles in their struggle against Russia. The document is
signed by MM. Leequereor and Irlet, presidents of the rifle
match. and four other gentlemen of high studios.
EMIGRATION. —A parliamentary return under
this bead 'bows that the numbers emigrating from the
Ceded Kingdom during the year 1860 were 128,469 ; for
the year 1861 the somber wu 91,770 ; 121,214 for 1862, ad
121.766 for 1863. The numbers that emigrated for the years
1815 to 1863 (Met mix months) IMO 1,214,506 to the North
American °Armies ; 3:L46,579 to the United States ; 802.152
to the Australian colosies and New Zealand (from 1825 to
1863) ; sod 1136,599 to all other places, making a total
of 5,380,836.
Saw Acr ON Btrzuousia.—The act of parlia-
ment just gamed on the regulation of bekebousee enacts that
no person under the age of 18 shall be employed in any
bakehouse between the hours of 9 o'clock at sight and Eve
in the morning under penalties from under 21. to 10/. for
a third or subsequent aeon. to be levied on the occupier
of the bakehouse. Bakehouse are to be inspected. eed
must be kept in a cleanly state and properly ventilated
under heavy penalties, surf regulations made sa to sleeping
places. The local anthoritke are empowered to enforce the
act, &edit okserneted a penalty of 201. can be imposed. said
admiesios obtained by a warrast authorising an isopeetar
accompanied by • ulna constable to enters bakehouse.
Commander V. Baker, R.N. and Lieutenant
R. E. Sullen, R.N., have been appoin'ted naval mail agen ants
on the Satitlyiropten station.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
On Saturday evening Mademoiselle Pauline
Loma, al the Royal Opera, Berlin, made her first appear
once before an impish audience in tie dander of Vain.
Mina in the Hu reacts. This lady's name was announced in
the prospectus el the ammo, and it le to be regretted that
she has not appeared till almost the eve of its termina-
tion ; for of all the debuts that have be.. mode
during the mason at tin theatre, this is by' far the
rasa interesting. MAUL Loma is very handsome aid evi-
dently very young ; below the stators generally deemed re-
eremite for the tragic eta's, but of that noble and striking
aspect which made " Garrick six feet high," with a voice of
power and volume sufficient for the expression of every
variety of maxim and emotion. As a ming:Ma she is of the
beet school, and, young as she is, her talent. as en actress
are highly cultivated. With such gift. and acquirements
she has already pined a great reputation in Gemmany, and
tve can cagily believe what we have heard, that
she stands very high in the opinion of Mayerbeer.
Her debut on Saturday was attended with brilliant auccem
Her beauty and distinguished air made ea indent Myra-
Mon on the sadism.. ; and from the Ann some to the last
her inmenosation of the lofty sad impaseseed heroine of
lifigyerbeer's grandest lyrical tragedy was full of truth and
pathos. At the end of thergreat duet with Marcel, at the
end of the terrible some with Raoul in the third are, and
IM'lbe end of the 4IIu a. weer eaßeil lrellni ale mid*
'with acciagnatione from all parts of the hones. Mario, who
was in full possession of his,vocal powers, pm the effect to
thechaesctrafltaealwhichbealaweaogivs. Fennes'llareel
was rough and vigorous as usual ; sad the part of St Brio,
the darn chief of the conspirators, has never been in better
hunk than those of M. Faure. Millie. Batts, es the Queen
of Navarre, meg her air, "O rap ail della Turnips,"
very prettily ; and Madame Girlies, as the Page, warbled
"bi Mil Signor " with much 'rase sederehnera The opera,
ea a whole, was given with the otesidetenem and splendour
urns' at this theatre, and was one of the Snot entertain-
ments of the manoe.