The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-04 00:00:00

AMERICA•

LIVERPOOL, Taussair.
The Inman steamer City of Washington, Captain
Brooks, from New York on the 22nd ultimo, ar-
rived here to-day.
A summary of the news received by telegraph,
rid Queenstown, has been already published.
The Canadian mail steamer North American,
from Portland on the 23rd ult.' also reached Liver-
pool this afternoon. Her departure from Portland
was postponed for a day, owing ti. a detention of
the Canadian mails, caused by the severest snow-
storm of the season.

A late Washington telegram says that Secretary
Stanton was about to isaue an order that the
military governor of Washington may issue passes
to go South, on satisfactory evidence of the loyalty
of the persons desiring them.
Despatches from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the
Memphis papers, acknowledge the death of the
Confederate Generala M'Culloch and M'lntosh at
Pea Ridge. The Memphis Appeal also contains a
despatch from Richmond, dated March 11, stating
that Jefferson Davis was going west soon, and
urging everybody to rally to his standard.
A Washington telegram of the 22nd says :—'4We
are assured from a perfectly reliable source that
there is not an Armstrong gun in this country.
The large rifled cannon procured by the rebels from
]England are after 'Blakely's' designs. About 20
of these 100-pounder rifled cannon have been
delivered to the rebels, which, with 30 smooth-
bore siege cannon, constitute all the heavy ord-
nance they have obtained from abroad."
No branch of the government has received any
intelligence yet of the capture of Mr. Yancey.
No despatches, ezoept on business, have been re-
ceived through the military telegraph during the
past two days.
Lieut. Worden, of the Monitor, is improving, and
his friends are confident he will recover his
eyesight.

NEW YORK, MARCH 22.
Flour to-day has oodorgooa so drags. Extra state sells
at 5 dols. 370. to 5 dole. 50e. ; wbest is dull end declining
corn quiet ; mixed woolly", No. to 60r. ; bed quiet ; pork
unuttered.

UNITED STAINS* IRON-PLATED VESSELS.

The Navy Department has ordered of the
builders of the Moldier, Messrs. 0. B. Bushnell and Co.,
six more iron-chd area, similar in coultruetirie4 bat
more formidable. They ue to be 201 or 205, imaged
170 feet long, and to carry two 15-inch instead of 11-inch
Dahlgren guns. The pilot house is to be mounted on the
top of the turret, and be candle-snuffer shaped. The mail
protection of both will probably be a good deal thicker than
the Monitor's. In some respects these new vault will
differ from the Monitor. It is intended that they shall be
able to run 10 knot. an hour, and shall be thoroughly eea•
going. It is not unlikely that a dozen, similar to the
Monitor, will be contracted for. Wiard, the steel-gun-
maker, has prepared plans for a mailed war veal, which
some experts pronounce superior even to ,the Monitor.—
New York Tribune, March 22.
The departure of Mr. litevons's gunboat, the Naugatuck,
has been delayed several days, in consequence of the govern-
ment having directed that the monster Union gun, now at
the Rip Raps, should be substituted for the 100. pounder
rifled gun which she was intended to carry. This order has
bees countermanded, and the rifiedgnu has been remounted.

The Naugatuck is not intended to be a model of Mr.
Ste ' ironclad battery, but is designed to illustrate one
or two novel idea connected with that monstrous engine of
war, viz. :—The ability to sink and raise a vessel with great
rapidity ; to turn and manage her by means of two pro.
pellers located one each side of the stern ; also taking up
the recoil of the gun by means of indiarubber.
The gun is mounted midship pointed towards the bow,
and is loaded from below by depressing the muzzle down-
wards.

The hull of the boat is constructed of iron, 101 feet in
length, 20 feet beam, and about 7 feet deep. She draws
about fol feet light, and 9 feet when submerged. Her
speed is 11 miles an hour light, and 511 miles when sub-
merged. She is not iron-clad, with the exception of the,
bow, but in action, when submerged, has two feet of water
between the two decks, and presents but a small surface
upon which the enemy can bring their cannon to bear. The
Naugatuck will be supplied with two of James's 12. pounder
howitzers, and will have a crew of about 24 men, viz., a
boatswain, gunner, carpenter, two quartermasters, 14 sea-
men, steward, cook, and servant.—Pew York Tribune,
Much 21.

WRECK OF A STEAMER NEAR MILFORD
RAVEN-LOSS OP 50 LIVES AND 300 CATTLE
DESTROYED.

The Western Daily Press states that the captain's name
is Blinman, the mate's Marshall, and that these and several
of the crew were Pill men. The news created the deepest
anxiety at Pill. The steamer woo the property of the
Waterford Steam Navigation Company. She was of 100.
hone power, was of the largest clan of steamen, and drew
more water than any other steam vessel from the port
of Bristol. The Mars was the favourite boat between
Waterford and Liverpool for many years, and finally took
the place of the Camilla between Bristol and Waterford.
' It is not known how many of the craw have been saved.
A telegram dated Milford, Wednesday evening, says :
"No further important particulars have yet been obtained.
The men saved have gone on to Pembroke Dock. The Mars
was bound to Bristol. Portions of the wreck are coming
into Freshwater West. The exact number of lives lost is
uncertain.

- TA!

.—TaosusoAr.

The settlement of the Northampton amounts was the
primps; beninem traneasted by the limited number who
attended the mew this &Stemma. Vanoouver's WOMB for
Earl Spear's Plate bad the effect of making him an im-
mense favourite for the City and Suburban. 4to I was
offered on the field for the Two Thousand ; and despite his
101 b mink which makes his weight Oat 11b, Stamped*
toned emporia. at 50 to 1 for the Chester Cup. Closing
prices
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
100 to 15 apt Nr. J. Smith's Vancouver (t)
17 to 4 Mr. Beatles Ducat (t)
10 to 1 Count Batthyany'e Suburban (t)
20 to 1 Hrs. Othaldestee's Camels, (t)
TWO THOUSAND (MUMS.
4to 1 apt 131 r B. Bulkeiey's Old Calabar (t)
12 to 1 Nr. Johnelomfe Caterer (t)
12 to 1 Mr. B. Buttees Nottingham (2iatitas_
20 to 1 Lord Cllmpeves th o by
Chrism (t)
CHEST= CUP.
33 to 1 Mgt Longbow filly (t)
60 to 1 Sir W. Booth's Stamped° (t)
THE DERBY.
LI to 1 apt Colonel Towneley's Hubert (t)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.
THUIPADAY NIGHT.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
10 gr. apt Vancouver (tl7)
10 to •07 Wild Dayren—Veat (t treekr)
10 111 1 Mateo (t tnudy)
IS to 1 > Dort (t)
Ito 1 BLiulormeenoton (t and offered)
to 1 (t)
to 1 Sawenttor (t)
ORANBY HANDICAP.
to 4 apt Rapport* (t)
3 to 1 Conundrum (t)
-4 to 1 Print Imperial (i)
THE CROXTON CUP.
.2 to 1 apt Rapport* (t)
THE DERBY.
B to 1 apt Backdate (I)
BOW 1 Ensign (offered.)

RUGBY HUNT STEZPLECHASES.
Tiuntur.

TEN NATIONAL Hoerr Our, value 100 mom, by sob.
scrlplion of 10 errs. each, with 100 added, for hunters, Ste.
12m lib each. Gentlemen rider* • certain peeektiee. The
moil bone to save his stake. About 4 mils. over • fair

Mr. 1. Older-Ws Fidget by Prizefighter, Int 7m
(Mr. Skir=
Mr. HandWs Proceed, ten (Inc 71b ext)....(Mr.
Mr. It 8. liantoo's Green Drake, lest no.. Mr. Bolyoake) 3
Mr. J. A. Patti Springbok, lea (Inc Rb eat) ....(Owner) 0
Mr. It Shepherd's Windsor. 111 st (Inc 7lb MG) sass (Owner) 0
Mr. Cannes Brown Moat, 13st, (Ins Rb en)
(Captain Barklal 0
Mr. Goodlirs Car, lftt 71b (Mr. J. Ooodliffe 0
Mr.. S.l. Wotfill's Travelln. lg.t 71b • (Mr. G. A. Oliver 0
Mr. W. Myttest's hely, 12st 71b Owner 0
General Shirley's Lotterworth. ltst 7lb (Mr. J. lach 0
Beiting : to 1 apt Proceed, 4to 1 apt PM,* to 1
apt Casr, 7to 1 apt Italy, Bto 1 sack apt Legteewerth
and "town Stoat The winner, with Spriugboir, Perresed,
Oreth Orsini, Traveller, Brown Stout, aid Lutterworth lay
ix bent throughout. Fidget winning by upwards of twenty
Proceed beating Green Drake by as far. The others
ide2tpre the pest, having In falls and refunds been
pills* up a long tiny from hoer.
The Tawas' Plant 01
.100 sown, given by the noble-
natgesstleenn of the neighbourhood, for hunters the
of fanners, Ac, for all ages ; wieners, 10th an.
makes, over the Steeplechase Conroe.
Mr. W. R. Ihnith's Mary Baker. aged, last.. (Mr. Hants) 1
Mr. J. F. Bennett's Flora Temple, aged, 13st nib ;lac letb
az) (Mr. Wood)
Mr. W. Cooper's Arelty, Mr. Johnstone) 3
Mr. W. Coops?' Prinoseal, aged, 13st .... (Mr. Rich) 4
Mr. John Pratt. Forest Boy, 0 yrs, 13at .. (Mr. Hipwell)
: to 2 apt Royal, Bto 1 apt Flora
Temple, to 1 apt Artily, and Forest Boy. Forest Boy,
with Princess Royal, Flora 'Temple Mary Baker Archy,
and Chief Baron in attendance, Made the ranging natal
rounding the turn for hone, where (lint Barth came to
grief and broke his back. A good race in with the kit four
was seen. a length separating the first, snood. and b
two lengths the third and fourth ; Forest Boy was third.
fifth, Darkie and Queen of Cade being the only others that
leved the Post
Tan Reuel' Inner "COP, value 50 son.. , added to a
Sweepstakes of 10 son, each, for borne both fide the
property of resident, within the limits of the neighbouring
hunts. 144 each ; winners of 50 move, to carry 71ke extra.
About three miles.
Mr. J. Baker's Conaway, by Comrade, 1441 (Mr. J. Rich) 1
Mr. H. Atterourfs The Marquis, 144 g
Betting: I to 4 apt Comeaway, 4 to 1 apt banterbory
Belle, and 6to l apt any. other offered. Surprise and Can-
terbury Belle cams to grief soon after starting, leaving the
race with Comeaway and Greetworth until half a mile
from home, when Onatworth retired, and Comeaway came
on and won by 40 lengths.
A &earn ifroset.icoaso of 2 son. each, with 20 added,
for hunters, 124 each. Winners extra. Maiden allowances.
Two miles.
Mr. Robertson's Wilfol, by Cranebrotk, b yrs, list
,Mr. T. Inns)
Mr. T. Menden as Warwickshire Crab, 0 yes, hit
(Mr. & Bedford)
lir. Botton's Fleur-del,* aged, HA • • (Mr. Bolloahl
Mr. J. Riddey's Countess, 0 yra, llst Mb.. .. (Mr. Hlpwell
Mr. John Ve&'s Gaylen, egad, liet,l7o, (Mr. ens
Mr. Ave Month; 0 yea,
Mb (Greer)
Mr. A. Aver ns Marbinne, 0 yrs, list elb ....,Mr Crayer)
Betting : 2 to 1 apt Fleurale•Lis, 3 to 1 apt Wilful, 0 to
102 st Warwickshire Crab, and 7to 1 spit Marlanoe. A
race for the lot half wile, resulting in the encolos of
Wilful by four lengths. Fleurde-Lia was pumped out on
entering the straight, sod finished about third. Claylike
was fourth, Marianne was next. Blenilin and Countess both
fell and did not go through, both returning a short cut, and
walking iu some time after the fienb.
A bright sunny day and an immense attendance.