The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1863.

LATEST INTELLIGIINCE.

(ittrm's

AMERICA.

THE CONGRESS AND THE MEXICAN WAR.
PROPOSED DEMAND FOR THE WITH-
DRAWAL OF THE FRENCH.

QUEE.NSTOWN, Fn. 2.

The Royal Mail Steamship Africa, from Boston
on the 21st, and Halifax on the 23rd ult., arrived
here at 9 a.m.

Sbe brings 33 passengers and 44,205 dollars. in
specie. She lauded all mails and 4 passengers, and
proceeded to Liverpool at 9.30 a.m. She was de-
tained 36 hours by a field of ice.

NEW YORK, JAN. 19, EVIMING.
(Per Attica.)

Resolutions have been introduced in the Senate,
declaring that the attempt by France to subjugate
Mexico is hostile to the United States and to free
institutions anywhere, and that it is a violation of
international law and a violation of the faith of
France, pledged by the London treaty of October,
1861, between France, Spain, and England, and
repeatedly assured to the Federal government
through the American minister in Paris. The re-
solutions further declare that it is the duty of the
Federal government to require the withdrawal of
the French forces, and now and always to lend such
aid to Mexico as is required to prevent forcible
European intervention in her political affairs. Pre-
sident Lincoln is requested to communicate to the
Mexican government the views expressed by Con-
gress, and to negotiate a treaty with Mexico to
make these effective. The resolutions will be dis-
cussed on the 22nd inst.

NEW YORK, JAIL 20, Evmenta.

The rumour of General Burnside crossing the
Rappahannock has not been confirmed. Despatches
from Fortress Monroe state that the Confederate
authorities have ordered that Federal officers cap-
tured after January 12 should be delivered to the
governors of the states where captured.

General Halleck has ordered that no more Con-
federate officers shall be released on parole.
President Lincoln has signed the bill for a fur-
ther issue of 100,000,000 dole. treasury notes for
the payment of the army, and has sent a message
to Congress urging it to restrict the issues of irre-
deemable paper currency, and to tax the circula-
tion of the banks.

A bill has been reported to the Senate to autho-
rise letters of marque.
The privateer Retribution is cruising off St.
Thomas.

NEW YORK, JAN. 22, Eviaratc.

The Washington star states that General Burn-
side has issued an address to his army, and that
General Hooker'a division crossed the Rappahan-
nock on the 20th. The remainder of General Burn-
side's army is now said to have also crossed the
river, and his forces to be above and below Frede-
ricksburg.

The New York Times contains a rumour that
General Sumner's division had succeeded in flank-
ing the Confederate position and advancing two
miles, and that General Hooker was mortally
wounded. Longatreet's division was not with-
drawn into Tennessee, and General Lee's army
remained intact to encounter Burnside.

It is impossible to say if the above aceounta are
accurate, and great public curiosity exists for more
authentic details. The government has furnished
nothing officially.
The Southern journals conjecture that a storm
upon the coast disarranged the Federal plans, and
prevented their advance from Newbern.
The Federal,' drove in the Confederate pickets 18
miles below Kingston, North Carolina, on the
16th, and were advancing 60,000 strong, with
20 days' rations.
The Federal. have attacked Fort Caswell,
guarding the approaches to Wilmington, without
result.
The Federal steamer Columbia ran ashore at
Masonboro' Inlet, North Carolina, and her com-
mander and crew had surrendered to the Confede-
rates.

The correspondent of the Philadelphia inquirer
asserts that a mutiny has occurred among the troops
in Fort Sumter, which has been subdued. Much
general dissatisfaction was said to exist among the
Confederates in South Carolina.

The Governor of Jersey, in his message to the
legislature, denounces the Emancipation proclama-
tion and the illegal arrests, and recommends peace
upon the basis of the union of the states with their
equality and rights unimpaired.
Another Republican caucas has been held at
Washington.
General Fitz-John Porter has been found guilty
of the charges brought against him, and dismissed
from the service.

A bill has been introduced in the House of
Representatives appropriating 10,000,000 dolts. for
the emancipation of the slaves in Maryland.
The steamer Sacramento, Captain Boggs, will
sail immediately in search of the Alabama.
The Richmu,4 Inquirer says a new finan-
cial scheme has been introduced in the. Confederate
congress proposing an amendment to the constitu-
tion, and legalising the issue of notes, to be legal
tender during the war and five years after its ter-
mination. The scheme also includes a proposal for
purchasing the whole of the Southern cotton crop,
the present crop to be purchased at 10 to 15 cents.
per pound.
A steamer, supposed to be the Huntress, laden
with 400 bales of cotton, was burned while endea-
vouring to escape out of Charleston.

- -
The excitement at Albany continues concerning
the election of a speaker for the Assembly. The
balloting has led to no result as yet. The civil
authorities have taken steps to prevent any breach
of the peace.

The American press generally approve the senti-
ments of the resolutions introduced in Congress
concerning the French expedition to Mexico, but
consider the moment inopportune for their intro-
duction and the carrying out of them imprac-
ticable.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JAs. 20, EvEnsG.

Money easy. Gold, 47i premium. Exchange :
Bankers' bills, 163. Stocks steady. New York
Central, 1181 ; Illinois, 94 ; Erie, 781. Cotton firm
and active ; middling Upland, 75c.

MEXICO.

NEW YORK, JAN. 22.

Advice@ have been received from Mexico to 20th
December. The French troops were at Palmar, 30
miles from Puebla. The Mexicans were actively
preparing at Puebla to oppose the French advance.
The Mexican congress bad declared the acts and
contracts of the authorities appointed by the
French null and void, and that traitors will not be
considered in the treaties which Mexico may con-
elude with France.