The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-27 00:00:00

COMILERCIAL INTILLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, Aoauer 14, Evrima.

Money abundant. Gold, 251 per cent. prem.
Exchange on London : Bankers' bills, 1381. Stocks
improving. New York Centrals, 126 i ; Illinois,
1191; Erie, 1041; Six per Cent. United States
Bonds, 1041. Cotton heavy ; Middling Upland,
67c. Flour declining ; wheat steady ; corn declin-
ing ; provisions dull ; coffee quiet ; sugar improv-
ing ; molasses quiet ; crude petroleum, no.

The New York Tribune says that the despatch
telegraphed from Cincinnati, and published in all
the papers, stating that there was to be an impor•
tant meeting of distinguished personages in Wash-
ington, to discuss grave questions bearing on the
rebellion, had no foundation in fact. No such
gathering was to take ptace during the forthcoming
week, nor was any arch contemplated. A New
York paper had announced the immediate cause of
the assembling of the alleged conference to be, that
news had been received from the South declaring
the willingness of the leading Confederates to re-
turn to the Union, provided terms were offered
them. The opinion, however, was becoming
general that no overtures for peace on the part of
the Southern government would or could be re-
ceived by the Federal government, while a single
rebel remained in arms.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Times says that under no exigencies will the Presi-
dent's emancipation proclamation be departed from.
The New York Times says :
We haves report from Sao Francisco of trouble in the
lower counties of California with the Seeemineists who are
' there (tom Texas and other points in the south-west in coa-
-1 aiderable numbers. Rumours are current that they con•
template a general rising, but they appear to have no better
foundation than a collision which took place on the 6th incl.
in Tiller* county. between a party of Seemioniete and some
soldiers stationed there, in which me soldier was killed, sad
several of the Secessionists were wounded.
It will be remembered that a teleptphic report of a
naval battle between two steamers on the cad of Maine,
said to have occurred on the 23rd alt., was published a
day or two after that date, since which time until now
nothing additional in regard to it Me reached us. It now
appears that there was such a battle, but of the meters in it

sear the palace were each about 370 yards long. lo the we are is as much inorance as before. The particulars, so
former abost44 yards were completed, the rate of program far as known, ars copied from the Portland Armee of Teem
being 15 yards per month. The same speed had day. The bond of throe stho witnessed the basal. that
been obtained in the Paxton tunnel. Meson. Pero, the
bell the eigerents were a Unirid States gunboat and a rebel
ooctraotan, were under terms to complete the line by July,
1866, bet the forward state of the works led the director to privateer, and that the gunboat was wonted ; but no te-
nse that it would be opened for traffic early it that veer. Mal report of the affair has appeared, though it is believed
With regard to the land, the greater portion of it halbeen that the Navy department must be in possamion of the trots
acquired, and the line would us shortly commenced at the mud to it, •
sue arose nitrite. the privateer as a
Peckham end. An excellent feeling existed between the
dimsor of this conimiy and three of the crystal Palace. I large propeller steamer pentad black, and states that some
and arrangements had been made with the South Eastern of those who saw her thiok she was the Lord
Company which would greatly facilitate sod increase the I Clyde. The battle occurred between ten and
traffic. Their late secretary, lir. Holm& hallos ratind eleven o'clock in the forenoon, about ten miles
from thnt office, had been elected • member of the directory, s. Bikes Islam, mount D.A. The day
that wane being felt to ha andante to the interests of the `""-' from
company. Sir Charles Rh& mended the adoption of the Ina Perfectly clear, and the Mtge was witnessed by
report, which was carried usanimoualy. A resolution was Captain Richardson, of Cranberry Island, and °then, from
then adopted confirming the election of Mr. Bolroyd as a the lighthouse on Baker's Island. With a glass the vessels
director, and fixiog the miler, of the sew secretary at 1501. could be sees with perfect distinctness. The persons ut the
and Me auditors' remuneration at 204 per annum.
Mine civil 7
RIMOVAL OF THE POOL—To-morrow (Friday) an counted 53 discharges from - - -
importaat alteration in the removal of the poor will take calibre. CaPald• Carver, of MN wham" Oaaara Kalbarhe
effeek Henceforth the parties are to be named in the war- from Calais, arrived in Tremont about three hours after
lane of removal, and if deserted before they reach their the aupgement. He reports that be saw a* whole en.
&dilation, the offeoden are to be liable to be fined or int. gagmen about ten to twelve miles distant from him.
primeed.
The sapwood lasted about thrimquarten of an hour,
°MIL GLAMER.—T. HARRIS and SON'S GLeasms
gen Malt the celebrity long awarded to them by the habitues when the 'add' which was takes to he the U.S. Oahe"
possess Melt magnifying power, with ran is for the lead, and the other steamer, supposed the
Ilnisairm emlepTei they
ectlydletlect field of claw, the seine of perfeo- that had been lying there, followed her in as near the
Mum T. Ranh sad Son make or altar Opera Glasses so se to se-
. =randy snit near-sighted eyes. • variety of Me newest form shore as she dared, apparently, and then went off. The
i and ta44•• roe this season. Moderate = The Heeds gunboat went into South-west harbour tt Tremont,sent
sad Son, (*Wens. opposite the Nitta
Established 17111.—(Miverttseiniat.I Pt"' London.
I • boat ashore and a messenger to the pod-office. The