The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-24 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

AMERICA.

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ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA.

The Royal Mail steamship China, from New
York on the 14th inst., arrived at Queenstown at
4.45 a.m. to-day with 120 passengers and 602,207
dole. in specie. She landed 64 sacks of mails and
5 passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 5.10
a.m. All well. She has experienced strong easterly
winds on the voyage.

(via Crookbareo.)
NEW YORK, Die. 14, MOBRIBIG.

The Richmond papers assert that Sherman's
main army had crossed to the feat side of the
Ogeechee River, and was moving on the 7th, in
a south-easterly direction, towards Savannah.
The Georgians are rapidly reconstructing the
road in Sherman's rear.
Federal accounts state that the land and naval
forces under Dahlgren and Foster proceeded from
Beaufort on the 6th, up Broad River, where they
landed their forces and destroyed Pocataligo
Bridge, afterwards entrenching themselves at the
latter point.
Foster's scouts communicated with Sherman, who
was expected to reach Savannah on the 14th.
The Charleston Mercury of the Gth says that
Footer had cut the Charleston and Savannah Rail-
Ilroad near Pocataligo, and driven the Confederates
from their entrenched position.
The situation at Nashville is unchanged ; 2,500
Confederates under Lyon have crossed the Cum-
berland River at Yellow Creek, and moved on
Hopkinsville Kentucky.
Breckenridge is reported as endeavouring to join
Hood.

Grant has despatched an expedition consisting
of one division of infantry and two brigades of
cavalry, under Warren, to destroy the Weldon
Railroad as far south as Hickaford, to pre-
vent the Confederates from receiving sup-
plies on the Weldon road to Stoney Creek.
Warren destroyed the bridge across the Nastoway
River and 15 miles of railroad. The Confederates
were found in force near Hickaford, with strong
works on both sides of the Mehergen River.
Warren having carried the works on the north side
and destroyed the depot, returned to his former
position before Petersburg.
Considerable excitement prevails at Memphis.
Beauregard is reported to be marching on Fort
Pillow.

hfurfreesboro' despatches report that Hood had
captured two blockhouses, but was repulsed when
attacking a third. Forrest made a demonstration
against the fort and town, but was repulsed. The
Confederate cavalry entered Murfreesboro' and de
stroyed numerous houses. They were driven out
by Rousseau. The railroad south of Murfreesboro'
was uninjured, but destroyed for five miles on the
north of the town, from Oville Creek to Oville.
Dodge has superseded Rceecranz. The Governor
of Virginia's message favours the arming of slaves.
The Confederate Congress has passed the reso-
lution regarding the unlawful capture of the
Florida.
The authorities of Detroit have received certain
information of an intended raid from Canada upon
Detroit.

The steamer Ella has been burnt off Wilmington.
The St. Albans raiders have been discharged at
Toronto, on the ground that the court had no ju-
risdiction.

The House of Representatives has passed a reso-
lution to give notice to England of the abrogation
of the Canadian reciprocity treaty.

NEW YORK, Dim 14.

The Richmond papers of yesterday report that
Sherman was near Savannah—probably not five
miles distant. It was doubtful if he would make an
attack or advance to the coast south-east of the city.
He had not opened communication with the coast.
Later despatches report Sherman in line of battle,
confronted by a large Confederate force. There is
a doubtful report that Sherman has had a successful
engagement at Bloomingdale, fifteen miles from
Savannah.
The Canada has arrived out.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK. Dsc. 14, Noaxixo.

Money easy. Gold, 136 k per cent. prem. Ex-
change on London, bankers' bills, 257 ; ditto on
Paris, 2.10 to 2.15. Stocks steady. New York
Centrals, 121 ; Illinois, 130 ; Erie, 94 ; 6.20
United States Bonds, 109 f. Cotton quiet. Mid-
dling Upland, 132 c. Flour slightly firmer. Wheat
steady. Coro and provisions heavy. Coffee steady.
Sugar good inquiry. Molasses quiet. Petroleum,
crude, 54c. ; refined, 74c.

(From the Tina Teleetem.)
NEW YORK, DEC. 13.

Much excitement exists in the cities and testis
on the northern frontier in conseluence of warn-
ings received by the authorities of designs by the
Confederates in Canada to enter and set fire to
them. The militia in Detroit have been ordered
out by the mayor, and nightly patrol the streets.
The Toronto Globe states that the Canadian autho-
rities have been informed that a regiment of Con-
federate troops has been detailed and temporarily
disbanded, with orders to proceed singly to Canada,
there to reunite for incursions into the Federal
States.

The Confederate General Beale, previously& pri-
soner of war, has been released from Fort Warren
to take charge of the supplies furnished by his
government for the Confederate prisoners in the
North.

General Paine has been appointed by the Wash-
ington government for similar duties in the South.

A bill establishing a uniform bankruptcy law, to
take effect from June 1, 1865, was yesterday passed
by the House of Representatives.

DEc. 14. 8 A.x.

General Grant telegraphs to Mr. Stanton that
Richmond papers of yesterday report Sherman in
line of battle within five miles of Savannah, con-
fronted by a strong Confederate force, without
naming the day.
Richmond papers previously received at Wash.
ington report him at Bloomingdale, 15 miles from
Savannah, on the 10th.

Omura% rrutaaAN.)
GERMANY.
BAMBERG, Di r. 24.
The conference at Bamberg between Her von der
Pfordten, the Bavarian Minister, and Baron von
Beuat, which bag just taken place, had reference to
• scheme for dividing Germany into three powers,
Austria, Prussia, and the Middle States. This
phis' was agreed upon in principle.

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