The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-30 00:00:00

[Stamped, id. AdditiouaL)

THE PETERHOFF.

• The nesmeof the Peteirirof may .or may sot be
destined to become historical i but nucpsestiosairly,
• vest amount of public interest is just now.
tamed about it. lJnfortunately the mm , eetl -
tious communications between this mounter the '
port where alio now lies leave a long neural) &dile
which the public mutt wait for irdonnataorr eta-
Mining her. , In the meenwhile, whatever. thrOwe
!light on the character of the trade with which these
cionnected withiher were engaged will bererad.with
interest. In this belief we publish the subjoined.
document signed by the highly respectable and en-
terprising firm of Mears. Bennett and Wake, the
shippers of the Peterhoff.
Me. Bennett, we may observe, was on board the
Pl•ter---Y--virsUbllt% Wm'', ; 14.31Lehe ersa4ll.
ells eputation w waited on Lord Russell, to
press for a e.
_nirited assertion of the rights of British
. ..". •• •
commerce. Mr. Retie, nien,ooneu in the eircn-
las, was a passenger the Peterhoff, and wrote
the protest against her ensure. Messrs. Harding,
Pulliam and Co., it will be remembered, were the
brokers for negotiating the Confederate Loan, and
Mr. Harding was ores of the deputation which
waded on Bari Russell. It will be seen that he is
the gentleman named as the factor for the distribu-
tion of the proceeds of the cotton, dre. Mr. Bisbee,
who bolds the contract to deliver goods " into the
Confederate States," and who is not bound to take
them through Matamoras, is a citizen of the South.
With these indications we subjoin the domino it.
(Copy)
No. 77, CeraltUl, E.C.
Dear Sir,—We may state for the rubbers of any friends
who may be desirous of 'hippie; to America that emote-
mini have bees made for the despatch of a vessel by us to
the Ilio Grande about the first week of December, that met
of freight and insurance our goods can be paid as the port of
delivery. The services of the highly respectable firm of
Mews. Brows. Fleming, and Co., at Matamoros, have been
secured, also those of Mr. Redgate, Lloyd's west, an
expert in cotton, and who has been resident nearly forty
yeses in Texas and Mexico. That gentlemen's services will
be of great value to shippers in respect to hi local know-
ledge and influence, and also as regards agency of the is-
land transit, sod landing and shipping of geode and mien.
Mr. Harding, of the firm of Messrs. Banding, Pullin, and
Co., of this city, has been named and consented to set
factor for the receiving of the proceeds in cotton, and the
equal distribution of the same to shippers sasses illig to
value of respective shipments, and who will effect the as-
Finsurance.
urth r, a Mr. Bisbee, of the Confederate States of
lenertes, holds a omicron from that goverament, whereby
be is to receive 100 per mot os invoice coot, payable in
mica at special value, clear of all aloes of freight, he.,
for say goods be may deliver into the Confederate States.
Said contract has been autheeticated by Mr. Mama and
others. He is williog to share same, say to the meat of 50
per cent., with say houses who may feel inched to
ship. Moreover, said parties are at liberty to
send out their own supercargoes, and if the
goods am meet with a better market, shippers by our vessel
may avail themselves of said contract or not, but in the
latter ems (if they do out send out under Bisbee's mina)
there will be no certainty of getting cotton book, as the
waggon trace canoot be properly carried out without the
aid of government support to shape of Munster' to attend
to cattle, and which the Confederate government will supply
from the army to facilitate the inland transport of goods
sad the be :aro; back of cotton for the contract. In the
meet of peace or aeration of hostilities the Ooafederate
government, by she contract, Mods had, to receive goods
that ere shipped but not delivered, and for any order sot
shipped, but in course of same, 10 per cent. profit upon in-
voice cost and charges.
Any further information you may require we shall be
happy to give you our best efforts to obtain from the re-
spective parties interested.—We remain, don air, yours
truly,
(Signed) Itnumer sad Wan.
It appears that the names of Mr. Redgate and
Mr. Elswortb, of the firm of Messrs. Galbraith,
Redgate, and Co., having been inserted in the bills
of lading of the Peterhof!, those gentlemen were
imprisoned for some time by the Federal govern-
ment, though they have now been allowed to pro-
ceed on their journey to Matamoros. Mr. Ham-
mond writes to the hrm :

ioreign-odice, April 24,1863.
Gentlanien,—l am directed by Earl Russell to acquaint
you that the representation made on your behalf by
Messrs. Gregory sod Champion, on the 21st of April, has
been duly considered is oommuoicatios with the law alms
ri the mown, and that as there appears to be ao jtudifiable
d for the treatment to which MOSUL Elsworth sad
Mo
te were subjected, and especially for the protracted
imprwoomeet of the latter, Lord Lyme will be instmcted
to state to the sweetmeat of the United Metes that her
Misfesty's governmeot mender that full reparation is doe
to you foe the losses which you have sustained by the de-
tention of your agents, sod to Mr. Itedgate for the Wary
dorm to him by his protracted imprisonment at New Torit,—
I an, geetlemen, your most obedieut humble servant,
R. liannean.
Messrs. Galbraith, !fudge* and Co.,

Tin MIXT or THE ax-Dtrine or MODINA.--
We rod in the Vienna Prom " The &mulatto Tithe 'godli-
ness brigade, which woe to lave take. place this spring, is
sow adiourced until the sebum,. It will be carried oat in
October, at which period the Duke of Modems will p to
Seesaw to release the troop two their oath. rime the lit
of rotatory they have been almost exclusively ssaiiitaiwed
at the expose of the Duke, at a east of about 45,000 Aortas
per soalli."