The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-24 00:00:00

THE WAR IN AMERICA.

=TRACT MOM A LLTII3_OI AN ANEZEICAN IN NNW TORE.

A gentleman of high position in the mercantile
world of New York, writing from Washington, on the 30th
of January, thus speaks:
" I have never known anything like the earnest deter-
mination to put down the rebellion at all hazards. The
people are far ahead of the government in all matters relat-
ing to the war, in urging taxes, supplying men, and advotat-
ing vigorous measures. A greet question has been pending,
whether the war shall be waged with or without the aid of
the black', and whether it should be guided by the counsels
of moderate oref ultra men. The fortunately peaceful solu-
tion of the threatened trouble with England, and the
appointment of Mr. Stanton as Secretary of War, have
given the moderate party the preponderance, and the ultra
men are now venting their spleen against General 111'0,311am
who is well known to be opposed to all ultra measures. As
to the question of foreign interference, I truly hops we
have heard the last of it ; for I feel positive that the same
determination which I have alluded to would not only
plunge us into a war with the nations thus interfering, but
would give to oar civil war a character too barbarous to be
contemplated without horror. God grant that this fearful
responsibility may be avoided. If ever we are engaged in •
war with England, I trust it may be aide by side. I ham
often considered this among the strong probabilities of the
future ; and I am sure that the state of feeling here, a year
or two ago, and which I trust may soon be again prevalent,
would send an imposing force to the aid of England, if at
any time hard pressed by the despotic powers of Europe.
The truth is, that neither country can dispense with the
other, either in a commercial or political point of view, and
the desire now apparent in the speeches and acts of some of
the leading English politicians, for the breaking up of this
Union, in no proof of enlarged statesmanship.
" There is a point of view in which the value of the
Northern section to the manufacturing intestate of Gnat
, Britain seems quite as important as the supply of cotton.
Whilst cotton can he obtained elsewhere. the crammer' for
I manufactures of all sorts are clot so easily replaced, should
a war bring about a nomconsundog spirit among us, the beat
customers of Great Britain. Any long continuance of the
mercies of such • policy would turn these customers into
j male

The Governor-General has published a minute,
ceueuring the policy of the Lieutenant-Governor
of Bengal in the indigo districts. I The Gibraltar Chronicle of the lath says :—" The to.
eArroN, JAN. 15' °Dl'eu tuytat6.: ritercitnedills"catoßagirtgy still
pra speak of
th:oditah;
Ningpo is still occupied by the rebels, and the . stipulation in the LW treaty este ing the frontier of the
streets of the city are literally strewn with dead :
.S.P:sisthheftreudalt!f
moDoeMeliatd Lb. tribehao: :t:rearZ're,,wittigl
bodies. The rebels continue to display moderation . all the Sultan's is
sod persuasions to part with it,
towards foreigners. I although its money value has beau offered. The Sultan
The English missionaries have been ordered to ..dwill jonuhtieseee r,spetioni no isflcie
resort tot to :f II his engsagtshmeents,
quit Ningpo by the consul. Hangehow is reported (rectory mountaineers, who are rather by courtesy than
to have fallen into the hands of the rebels. lis fact his subjects. The encase of coercive measures, how-
ever, will mainly depend on the course adopted by the
Mr. Parkes goes to England by this mail. . Aber tribes of the ICH. If they support the refractory
Advicas received from Japan state that the new tribe in its refund, the imoracticable nature of the coon-
, regulations were not at all satisfactory to tZlisudte I:elwirseccown w
ese earkmeiltrc7edraPronsualseintsatgethet
foreigners. The native orders, in face of the treaty doubtful. lf, on the other hood, there shown not be a
with respect to British commerce, were likely to general combination to (ippon the Sultan's policy, the
single tribe will be obliged4o ytelit
create dissension. ,: The gallant service rendered to the shipwrecked crew of
A destructive fire had occurred, the loss by which the Meckleuburgh banns Grossfurstio Catawba olf Gib-
. raltar by Lieutenant Brooke, and a boat's crew of ker
was estimated at 50,1100 dols. . Majesty's ship Lapwing has received a handsome token of
Up to this date the London mail of the 25th recognition from the °mod Duke of Mecklenburgh Saws-
rice. Be 'has presented Lieutenant Brooke with a geld
November has not arrived at Canton. 1 medal, sad given a sum of 90f. to be divided ansougat the
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. 1 boat's crew.
CALCUTTA, Ja1.29. I ATLANTIC AND GRZAT WINTZDN RAILWAY.—•
(By telegraph to Gailio ; Remits teethe month of January, 1862 (New York divi-
Shirt' lap Improving. Mule twist tending upwards. I'm' w miles) :—prom pann°lll", 1"7 d,).....„.......1.1' ; freight.
Indigo and Islipstre active, but unchanged. Copper un- 14 KM : eager, 108 del a ; mail, 214 dols. ;
%%lots.: total, 18,825 dela Quantity of eiltrili-SiM4O4
changed. Llama advancing. Enchasss on Louden, over this UM in January, 27,5351b5.