The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-29 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA.

The Royal Mail steamer China arrived at Queens.
town at 2.45 a.m. on the 29th inst., with 82 pas-
sengers and 144,000 dole, in specie. She landed
106 eacka of MOB and nine passengers, and pro-
seeded at 3 a.m. ; all well.

NEW YORK, Oor. 19, Moazinw.

Hood's army has made a formidable demonstra-
tcton in Sherman's rear, and has destroyed the
railroad for twenty miles between Tunnel' Hill and
Reams and between Big Shanty and Allatoona.
Hood demanded the aarrendbr of Rama, which
was refused. He subsequently advanced and cap-
tured Dalton and a coloured regiment stationed
there. Hood then moved southward, and was con-
fronted by Stanley's corps at Snake Creek Gap.
Severe fighting ensued, the result of which is
unknown.

Sherman's latest despatch of Sunday states :
" We took Ship Gap to-day with a portion of a
North Carolina Regiment Two rebel corps are at
Lafayette, one went south from Villanova Plain ;
they obstructed Snake Creek Pus, but by to-mor-
row I can move in any direction in the rear of
Hood's army, which moved south from Lafayette
on Monday."
Official despatches represent Sherman's troops at
Atlanta as amply supplied. Ten thousand Con-
federate cavalry are reported round Chattanooga
and Dalton.

Hood's army is estimated at 30,000 strong.

Sheridan reports that Early'e army, now com-
manded by Longatreet, appeared near Strasburg
on Saturday. He found them drawn up in four
lines, and attacked them ; but they withdrew with-
out giving an opportunity for a serious conflict.
The Confederates are fortifying Fisher's Hill.
Sheridan continues the destruction of barns and
mills.

Two divisions of Grant's army made a reconnais-
sance on Thursday to Darbey Town Road, where
they found a new formidable line of Confederate
works. They assaulted them, but having been re-
pulsed they withdrew, pursued by the Confederates.
The Federal loss was 400 men.

General Lee reports that the assault was easily
repulsed with a alight Confederate loss.
Price has captured Lexington and the Northern
Missouri Railroad has been cut. Price's move-
ment has caused alarm in Kansas, where the
militia has been called out.

Considerable excitement prevails at Memphis.
Forrest is expected to attack the city.
Mosby's camp, with four guns, has been captured
in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
A committee from Tennessee has presented a
petition to President Lincoln asking to be relieved
of the test oath required by Governor Johnstone's
proclamation. The committee have written a
letter stating that Lincoln replied that
he supposed that New York politicians
had concocted the petition. He expected that
M'Clellan's friends would manage their side of
the election in their way; he would manage his in
his way. He might or might not hereafter write
something about the matter.
The military authorities have closed numerous
extensive business houses at Baltimore and Wash-
ington and arrested the proprietors, it is supposed,
on account of contraband trading. The military
authorities at Alexandria have arrested prominent
I Southern citizens and placed them upon the plat-
forms of the Manassas railroad cars to prevent
guerillas from firing upon the trains.
The final result of the Pennsylvanian election k
yet undecided. The soldiersivotes show a large
republican majority. The Maryland home
vote showed 1,600 majority against the adoption
of an anti-slavery constitution. This was defeated by
3,000 soldiers' votes, and an anti-slavery constitu-
tion was adopted. The governor of Maryland,
however, decided to throw out the soldiers' votes
as unconstitutional.

Mr. John Bright has written a letter to Horace
Greeley stating that the English well-wishers of the
Southern rebellion prefer the election of M'Clellan.
The friends of the Union prefer Lincoln, and think
they have observed in his career a grand simplicity
of purpose, and an unfaltering patriotism knowing
no change.
Judge Holt has issued a report to the Secretary
of War, asserting that an extensive conspiracy
against the Union, and the formation of a North-
Western confederacy throughout the West exists.
The privateer Florida is reported off Saltkey
Bank, steering towards Havannah. Fears are en-
tertained for the safety of the steamer Columbia,
overdue at Havannah. The steamer Bat has been
captured.
The Scotia, City of Washington, and Damascus
have arrived out.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
NEW YORK, Om 19, Mominga.

Money easy. Gold advanced on Monday to 123,
declining yesterday to 109} per cent. prem. under
reported government gold sales. Stocks declining :
New York Centrals, 117 f ; Illinois, 117 ; Erie,
97f ; United States 5-20 Bonds, 108. Cotton dull :
Middling upland, 120. Flour and wheat declining.
Crude petroleum, 43 to 45 ; refined ditto, 04 to 66.

ARRIVAL OF THE ETNA.
QUEENSTOWN, Ocr. 29.

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The Inman steamer Etna, from N. w York on
the 15th inst., arrived here to-day at 4 a.m. She
brings 244 passengers and 199,000 dollars in specie.
She lauded 41 passengers and proceeded at 4.15 a.m.
Her news has been anticipated by the Peruvian
and China mails, which brought despatches to the
19th twit.