The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-23 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

NEW YORK, hbAcit 11, EvianNo.

A decline has taken place in gold in consequence
of the congressional legislation. It is now quoted 62d
percent. premium. Exchange on London—Bankers'
bills, 178 ;on Paris, 3.1211. Stocks steady—New
York Centrals, 137 ; Illinois, 136 ; Erie, 124 ;
Six per Cent. United States Bonds, 112. Cotton
depressed—Middling Upland, 78c. Flour and
corn in good inquiry. Wheat dull. Provisions
and coffee very firm. Sugar and molasses
steady. Petroleum dull ; crude, 29c. to 30c. ; re-
ined, 48c. to 49c.

NEW YORK, NARai 12, Mot-Ingo.

The bombardment of Fort Powell, Mobile, was
continued on the 25th ult. Au impression pre-
vailed that Farragut's fleet was not sufficiently
numerous to make an effective demonstration
against Mobile, the defences having been found
very strong.

Suffolk, in Virginia, has been occupied by
Butler's forces.
The Confederates continue to make demonstra-
tions against Suffolk and Portsmouth, and have
driven in the Federal cavalry and two coloured
regiment..

The Richmond Press is strongly incensed at in-
structions found upon Daldgren directing Kil-
patrick's men to sack Richmond and kill President
Davis. The Press urges that the severest treatment
should be exercised towards the prisoners of
Kilpatrick's command.
The Northern press declare that the orders said
to have been found upon Dahlgren were forgeries.
There is a doubtful report from North Carolina
that 23 North Carolinians, captured from the
Federal army, were hung by the Confederate
General Pickett.

President Lincoln has presented Geneial Grant
with the commission of lieutenant-general in the
presence of the whole cabinet. Grant, after visiting
the army of the Potomac, returned with Meade to
Washington, and left immediately for the west.

The New York ii orid asserts that Grant has
recommended the concentration of forces for the
capture of Richmond.
In the Congress Senator Pomeroy has advocated
the claims of Secretary Chase foe Presidential
nomination, stating his platform to be emancira-
tiou, confiscation, and the maintenance of the
Monroe doctrine.

Secretary Chase has written a letter urging that
his name should not be considered in connexion
with the presidency.
Fremont's friends are more active in advocating
his claims for the presidency.
The Judge of the Court of Appeals at St. John's
has delivered judgment, releasing the Chesapeake
pirates.
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The steamer Donegal has arrived at Havannah
with 1,000 bales of cotton.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, !lawn 12, blows-ma.
Money easy. Gold, 62/ per cent. premium.
Stocks steady ; Illiuoi., 136 k ; Erie, 126/.

THE EMBARKATION OF GENERAL
GARIBALDI.
TURIN, ItsEctt 22, EVENINg.

The Stampa isf this evening says :—" Yesterday
morning at 11 o'clock Garibaldi and eight other
gentlemen, among whom were his sons Rtcciotti
and Menotti, embarked on board the English
steamer Vale:ta. Her course is unknown, as
it is doubtful whether she will touch at
Malta, or steer direct for Gibraltar. Gari-
baldi's destination is believed to be London,
the object of his journey, as is supposed by some
persons, being to consult a celebrated English
surgeon, while others imagine that he wishes to
excite the public mind in England in favour of
Italy."
The Stamp(' considers it hardly probable that an
understanding should exist between Garibaldi and
Mazzini, especially as the latter is reported to have
returned to Lugano.

GENOA, MARCH 22, EvENING.

An Englishman, Colonel Chambers, is one of the
companions of Garibaldi on his journey to England.

DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, MARCH 22, 8.3 I A.Y.
The King and the Minister of War left for the
army today.
No news of any importance has arrived from
the seat of war.

THE PRINCIPALITIES.
BUCHAREST, hfsacti 22.
The Chambers have voted the bill on communal
organisation.
The government will shortly submit to the
Chambers a bill emancipating the peasants, and
establishing their relations with the landed pro-
prietors.

SPAIN.

MADRID, MARCH 22, EVENING.

The Madrid journals of to-day state that it is
calculated that the ministry will obtain a majority
of 100 votes for their bill to abolish the reforms of
the constitution of 1845, introduced in 1857. The
adoption of the ministerial proposition would in-
volve the abolition of a hereditary Senate.