The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-13 00:00:00

[Stamped, ld. Additional.]

AMERICA.

MUM'S fillaWis.)

GREENCASTLE, JAN. 12.

The Montreal ocean steamer Jura, from Port-
land on the 2nd inst., arrived her at 5.50 p.m. to-
day. She brings 2,000 dole. in specie.

(Par leo Jura)
NEW YORK. JAN. 1, Mounsc.

The Federal government have officially denied
that they had stated they would never tolerate or
reoognise the Mexican monarchy. The correspon-
dence submitted to Congress will show the true
position of the Federal government with regard to
this question.
In the Confederate Congress Senator Browne
urged that the conscription should be extended to
all men, without exception, capable of bearing
arms.

The New York Times states that Lord Lyons
has bad numerous interviews with Mr. Seward
concerning the Chesapeake affair.

; 110)11.!1".
.dieSserar=gsirseet is report to have retired to
a position in East Tennessee capable of being
strongly fortified, and baying open communication
with North Carolina and Virginia ; thus necessi-
tating the presence of a heavy Federal force in East
Tennessee.

The Chattanooga correspondent of the New York
Times asserts that General Grant has forwarded to
Washington a plan of campaign different from any
hitherto submitted.

General Pillow reports that Sullivan's column has
returned to Harper's Ferry from a raid in Western
Virginia, in which lie captured 400 prisoners and a
large amount of property. .

Southern jounial;asiert that General Averill in
his late raid last 200 men and 8 officers.

The Richmond papers assert that General Rouse
has just completed an entire circuit of General
Meade's army.
Mobile despatches state :bat the mutiny in Fort
Jackson, below New Orleans, was serious, three
gunboats having been sent to quell the disturbance.
The Confederate Congress has passed a bill that
no persona were exempt from military duty be-
cause they furnished substitutes, and forbidding
people to deal in Federal currency.
The Richmond Sentinel urges the people to assist
the Southern cause by sending their gold, silver,
and plate into the Treasury, in exchange fur bonds.
The Persia and North American have arrived ont.

(B 7 Telegraph to Portland.)
NEW YORK, J. 2, 2 P.n.
The Federal government has postponed the draft
till the middle of January.
The Governor of New York has removed the
New York Police Commissioners, ou the ground
that their reports of the New York riots were sec-
tarian and partisan.
Several more merchants of New York have been
arrested for carrying on a contraband trade with
the South.

Archbishop Hughes, the Roman catholic arch-
bishop of New York, is dead.

INTELLIGENCE.

Money tight. Gold 52 per cent. premium. Ex-
change on London bankers' bills, 1664. Stocks
quiet. New York Centrals, 132 i. Illiuois Centrals,
1171. Erie, 1071. Petroleum, crude, 32c. to 33c.
Reflood, 46c. to 47c.

The Kangaroo sailed to-day. The Edinburgh
takes out 400,000 dole. in specie.

THE KING AND NEENAN PRIZE FIGHT.
(From the the New York 'looting Post.).

The general feeling ou this side of the water
among the decenter classes in regard to the result of the
recent prize fight in England is one of unalloyed satisfac-
tion. It is not a am in which victory was to be desired,
or in which any one solicitous for his country's honour
would care to have the success credited to America. There
are many peculiarities in English life and character which
we can imitate far more creditably than the brutal practice
of prise fighting. There can be no dcubt, moreover, that
if he who was put forward by his friends as the American
champion had beaten his antagonist, a considerable impulse
would have been given in this country to an amusement, as
it is celled, which is disgusting and degrading in its nature,
its incideote, and its influences. England is the only civi-
lised nation on the face of the earth which
tolerate. the custom. Even there it is forbidden
by the lame though these are often rendered in-
effective by public opinion. We should not like to see the
United States share with England in the disgrace of en-
couraging a pastime which has no single benefit to ream
mend it, but a thousand evil effects to condemn it in the
eyes of all worthy people.

THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATE&

Immediately after receipt of the telegram which
stated that Yr. Wendell Phiffies had represented Preeident
Lincoln se baying told his that the publication of the
emancipation proclamation wee a mistake, a gentleman well
known in Liverpool wrote to Mr. Whitiog, solicitor to the
War Department at Wuhingtoo, and well-known in this
country, making him if the report as true. The following
is 41r. Whiting'. reply :
" Statements have been privately sad publicly circulated
that the President ham said to Mr. Wendell Phillip' that
he had no expectation that the emancipation proclamation
would do any good, or be of more effect than the Pops's
bull against the comet. That the greatest folly of his life
was issuing the emancipation proclamation.' Several letters
have been sddrsseed to me leonine' whether such state-
ments were true. I cannot do Mr. Phillips the injustice
to believe that be ever made the awe:lions attributed to
him; and I have the highest authority for denying that
the President ever, on any occaeioo, or to say person, seed
the language or captioned the sentiments thus erreoecialy
laid to his charge. The proclamation was ea of a series of
measures called for by a great public. emerpecy. It was
nut soddenly resolved upon. Months of anxious ob-
servation, consultation, and reflection bad bees gives
to the subject of military emancipation Woes it was
Gaily carried into effect. It was deemed a
meows of solemn import, of awful responsibility, sad, in
its ultimate results, of immeasurable importance to the
country. It is true that the Presideet did not at first ex.
Poet such immediate cud extraordinary effects to flow from
st as were anticipated by its sanguine advocates • but he
had then, sad bee Dow, unbounded confidence that it would
become as efficient mesas of suppiessiog the rebellion, and
would prepare the way, in the hostile districts, for that
Mate of society is which liberty and union would become
for ever one end temperable!
„TM Presidia would not have made a proclanistion if he
bad no corifideoce in its efficacy. Ile would not have de.
dared to all the world that be believed it to be as act of
military necessity, if no such aeounity had existed. Emote
have occurred since the begineieg of the year which have
demonstrated the power and wieder° of tbas peat end
irrevocable act of justice and humanity which will render
the name of President Wools Mesta ions through all time.
In his Manage to Cooper be ONO the following language :
' While I remain le my present pocitioe, I shall Dot attempt
to retract on modify the emamipeticie prochunatioe, nor shall
I return to slavery any pima who is fres by the tarsus of
that proclamation or by any of the act. of Congress.'
" And in the proclamation of cutouts, be has insisted oa
a complete subreheicie to the turns of emancipation.
St'iudade Wammu.
" Eleheitor of the War Department"

panes Pn.►aa ONI Sanaz No DAY.
TIMM" JAL payarat, 2,309; olit6e
by mesas tiskaa, 962; MW. 3,271.

[TWOPENCE

EARL RUSSELL'S DESPATCH TO THE
FEDERAL DIET.

The following is • translation of Karl Rtiasell's
despatch to the Federal Diet of the 31st of December,
published in the Gummi papers :
Foreign•oMos, London, Deo. 31.
"The events which have taken place since the death of
King Frederick VII. have produced a lively impression
upon the government of the Queen. At first appearances
wore a favourable aspect. The successor of Frederick
VII. had been recognised in both Schleswig and Holstein,
as well as in Denmark Proper. A few professors and
judges declined to take the oath of allegiance ; but, on the
whole, tranquillity sad obedience were generally observed.
lteoognitios by Franca Great Britain, Russia, and
Sweden, followed this ietereal assent. In Germany a very
different spirit reigned. Soma of the states and their rulers,
who had acceded to the treaty of Laid= of 1852, bare
been the first to uphold the pretensions of the Duke of
Atigustenburg. Austria and Prussia have adopted a more
moderate course, for they have not altogether rejected the
title of Christian IX. to the throne. They made the re-
cognition of his right depeisdeet on the accomplishment of
the engagements entered tato by his predecessor in 1851
and 1652. The government of the Queen cannot admit
either of these views. It cannot recognise any claims of the
Duke of Augusteoburg which may be at variance with the
obligations entered into by her Majesty in consequence
of the treaty of London of 1852. The government of the
Queen considers that Denmark should remain faithful to

Wrtalnatirlitialair resist rarlitegett"on
the fulfilment of those sairagemeots. Whilst, therefore.
her Majesty's government most readily recognised the
sncoessor of Frederick VIL, it insisted, in conjunction
with France and Bunk, on the fulfilment of all
the obligatioas of his crows in cousezion with
Germany. Nor can her Majesty's government doubt
the inclination of the King to hal these obliga-
tions. By birth a German Prince there can be no ques-
tion of his desire to treat his German sod Danish sub-
jects with equal favour. Whatever ground of complaint
the partisanship of the Danish officials of the late King
may have afforded, it is thought that these causes of dis-
satisfaction will io all probability be set aside in rouse-
queoos of the equal treatment and impartial proceedings of
the new sovereign. Unfortunately two hindrances oppose
accomplishment of the views of the friends of peace. The
first is the constitution of Desmark•Schleswig accepted last
November by the Rigsraad at Copenhagen ; the second is
the attitude of Germany. The new constitution of Deonisrk
seems to her Majesty's government to tend to an incorpora-
tion of Schleswig, and as such to be opposed to the oblige-
tioos of the Danish crown. lo fact, the defence of the
Danish minter on this point is far from satisfactory. But
the observations of M. Hall, in reference to the other point
—viz., to the present attitude of Germaay, are nttly im-
portant. His arguments may be stated nearly as follows :
Detuurrk has withdrawn the royal patent of last Morch
for Holstein. She has peacefully submitted to Federal
execution, although she did sot believe it based on Federal
tight. The retractation of the constitution recently intro-
duced for Dean:writ end Schleswig is DOM demanded. But
what security is offered to her that this will be the list

concession trait wall be demanded! A new constitution
for Schleswig, sad a common constitution for the monarchy,
arealready pat forward as reasons out of which new claims
and further demands am to be deduced in future. When,
lertly, may Denmark hope for a stop to these incessant
relive/Imo:its? If her independence uto be preserved it
would be better that she should now offer renstance than
allow herself to be weakened by continual, but useless
concessions. Although in the opinion of her Majesty's
government M. Hall takes up an erroneous position,
it yet hods much general truth in the arguments
he puts forth. Denmark has a right to know the limits of
the claims of Germany, and to be placed in a position to
bring this long and fatiguing dispute to • conclusion.
Even although Denmark may have withdrawn from her
obligations for eleven years, and even although Ger-
many may have annoyed Desnark with unfounded and
impossible china for that period, it is now time that
as end be put to the conflict. The powers who signed
the treaty of London, together with the German Con-
federation, are those first bound to establish the image-
mate and terms of ultimate agreement. The government
of the Queen therefore demands, in the interests of peace.
L That a conference of the powers which signed the
treaty of London, in conjunction with a representative of
the German Confederation, shall meet in Paris or London
to settle the differences between Devil:my and Denmark.
2. That the status qt,r, shall be maintained until this con.
lemma shall have tinidred its labours. Her Majeety's
govatainent believes itself justified in making the.. de-
mands for the &toot the pest:ea Europe. It has no other
interest in respect to Denmark than that which belong, to
one of the old and independent menu ehies of Europe. But
it has an interest in the nuintenace of European peace.
It care, therefore, in the molt pressing manner upon the
sovereigns and their cabinets to take into oorideratioe how
difficult it would be to settle the differences if they had
once been subjected to the bloody arbitrament of war.
Wbo can foresee what extent such • war might acquire,
what possioes it might arouse, what district, might be de-
solated by its ravages? It is of itself a matter of compua-
tively slight importance whether • prince of the House of
Glocksburg or • ptiooo of the House of Augustanberg rides
in Holstein or in Schleswig. The freedom and privilege,
et the subject can be equally secured under either of the
two primes; bat it is of great importance that the faith of
treaties should be upheld, that right and possession should
be respected, and that the flames of war should not be
spread over Europe through questions which quiet soil
timely exercise of justice sad meson might aoudad to •
peaceful solution. You are requested to lave • copy of
this despat:h with the President of the Federal Diet.—l
am, he., "Ilosezu.."

A REMINISCENCE OF MR. THACZERAY.

Is a letter to Le Temps, full of the most generous
feeling, and of tins and poostrating criticism of the genius
of our great departed hamourist, whose friendship he had
enjoyed, M. Lush Blanc relates in his own inimitable style
(which we can only paraphrase) the following chuseteristie
saseclote:

" A few year age the London papers asirmnced that a
Frenchman, whose semis I need cot gnu you, wee going
to deliver iu English what is here called a lecture. Fore-
most among those who were moved by a feeling of
delicate kludn-m cud hospitable curiosity to ea•
courage the lecturer with their presence was Thackeray.
When the lecture was over the manager of the
Literary Institutiou where it W/S deliverisl, for some
reason or other, recommesded the company to take

care of their pockets in the crowd at the door.; a hint
which was not particularly to the fasts of a highly.
respectable and even distinguished audience. Some eves
protested, and none mom warmly thin an unknown per-
son, very well dressed, sitting Hirt to Mr. Robert Bell. Not
content with speaking, this unknown person gesticulated in
• singularly animated manner. • Isn't such a sag-
gestioe indecent, sir, hindting r said he to Mr. Bell.
' What does he take us for?' die. he. After giving
Teat to his indignation in this way for some
momenta, the susceptible stranger disappeared, and when
Mr. Robert Bell, who wasted to know how long the locture
had lasted, put his hand to his w.toh. pocket, behold his
watch bad disappeared likewise. Thackeray, to whom his
emellint (rived motioned the mishap, invited Robert
Bell to dinner • day or two after. Whoa the day
came, Robert Bell took his seat at his friend's
table, round which • joyous company of wits were
gathered, and soon found himself encircled by •
rattling fire of banter about an article of his which had
pat appeared in the Cora/till Magazine, then conducted by
Thackeray ; an article remarkable in all reverts, and which
had attracted universal notice, as • faithful, 11114• US, and
philosophical account of some effects of Spiritism, which
the author had witnessed at a seance given by Mr. Home.
Mr. Robert Bell is en admirable cauxrur ; his talk
is a happy mixture of an Englishman's good sense
and an Irishumu'is vertu. So his questioners found
their match in brilliant foam. Next diy a mysterious
miessoger arrived at Mr. Robert Ball's, and handed to him,
without saying who had sent it, a box containieg a note,
worded, as nearly as 1 recollem, as follows : Thu Spirits
present their compliments to Mr. Robert BA and as a
mark of their gratitude to him, they have the honour to re-
turn him the watch that was stolen from him.' And a watch
it really was that the box evetaued, but a watch far
Goer sod richer than the one which had disappeared. Mr.
Robert Bell thought at once of Thackeray, and wrote to him
without further explanation : • I don't know if it is you, but
it is very like you.' Thackeray in reply sent a caricature per.
trait of himself, draws by his own heed, and iepremeutiog a
winged Spirit in a flowing robe, and spectacles on nose.
Thackeray had in early life takes to painting, and
perhaps if he had pursued his first vocation be might have
come in time to handle the brush as well se he afterwards
handled the pen. At my ratio the thawing in question, as
I can bear witness, was one to bring tears into your ems
for laughing. It was accompanied by a sate as follows :
• The Sprit Gabriel pressats his osaiplismats to Mr.
Robert Bell, mad takes the liberty to communicate to him
the portrait of the person who stood the watch.' Now, is
not this bit of a story charming? What puce! what deli-
cacy ! what humour in this inspiration of a (Seed who, to
punish his triad for !Avis; don the Spirits the honour
to speak at thews, meads him wit& a smile a 'magnificent
pessest Ilmosusble to Thackerav, this anecdote is
equally so to Robert Bell, who could inspire such feelings
a aim. And this is why I feel a double element in
relating it."