The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-15 00:00:00

Cbc Coum

OSBORNE, Fla 13.
The Queen and Princess Helena drove out
yesterday.
It .0 Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour. com-
maoder-in•chiel at Portsmouth, who waited on how Majesty
at Osborn* on Thursday, and not Sir Michael Bruce, ea
erroneously inserted in our Saturday's impression.

FEB. 14.

The Queen, Princess Helene, Primer Louise, Primo,
Leopold, and Princess Hobanlobe attended divine service at
Osborne this morning.

The Rev. C. Prothero officiated.
ST. LEONARDS, Fn. 13.
The Primers of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Coke,
took a drive yesterday.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street. The ministers present were
Lord Palmerston, the Lord Chancello•, Earl
Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey,
Earl Russell, Earl de Grey, Sir Charles Wood,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of
Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, the
Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Lord Stanley of
Alderley, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers.

A meeting d the Finance Committee of the Royal
Commission for the Exhibition of 1831 was held on Satur-
day at the Privy Council-office. There were Dreeent Earl
Granville (eha,rmau), the Earl of Derby, Lord Taunton, the
Right Hon. R. Lowe, M.P., Sir Alexander Spearman, Bert.,
Sir C. W. Mks, Bart., Hr. Thomas Baring, ILP., Mr. T.
F. Gibson, Mr. Miring, sad Mr. Edgar Bowling, C.B.
(secretary).

Despetahes were received ou Saturday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the Wee India Islands, the
Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, and from
the Governor of British Columbia. Despatches were sent
to the G.,vernon of Canada sod the Bahamas.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OP WALES.

ST. LEONARD'S-ON-SEA, ScxDAT.

The Prince and Princess of Wales continue to
enjoy the retirement of this beautiful watering-plaos. The
weather yesterday morning was stormy, as on the previous
day, the sea rolling in upon the beech with tremendous
fury. The Princess, whose drawing-room commands •
magnificent sea view, sat at the window for a long time
contemplating the grandeur of 'the scene. The Prince of
Wales walked in company with Major Teesdale to Heath:op
and paid a visit to the ruins of the salient castle over-
lookins; the town.

After luncheon the Princess of Wales, attended by the
Hon. Mrs. Coke, took a carriege drive as far as Fairlight.
The Princess rode in a close carriage owing to the inclement
weather, and her royal highness's progress through the
borough of Hastings was consequently scarcely observed.
This morning the Prince and Princes, of Wales attended
Deane service at St. Leonard's Church, under the Cliff.
Their royal highoesseseatered the church through the vestry,
and occupied one of the altar pews. The church was very
full, but the moat perfect order prevailed. The sermon
was preached by the rector, who selected his text from
Lake 32, "Remember Lot's wife." The Prince and
Princes, returned to their hotel after the service.

The Princess wore a semi-mourning costume, without a
veil, and it wai generally remarkel that her royal highness
looked remarkably well.

His Royal Hightteas the Duke of/Cambridge re-
ceived a select party at dinner, oa Saturday evening, at
Gloucester House, Park-lane.

The Earl and Countess of Wilton will not come
totowo for the season mall the close of the Dustin ma-
son, sad after the Croxton Park races.

The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon have taken
• mansion in L met Croeee•or-street for the season.
The Earl anJ Countess of Yarborough come to
town from Brockesley Park, Lincolnshire, immediately
after Ear e-.

The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P., enter-
tained at dinner on Saturday evening, as his residence at
Grosvenor-gat•, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Moroni+ of
Waterford, the Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, Vis-
count Ingestre, Lord Nam, Lord lochiquin, the Right Hon.
C. Add-dry, Sit William Fraser. Colo el Howard Vyle,
Mr. Mr. George, lir. Butler-Johnstone, Mr.
Mr. Hsmiltos, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Water-
house.

OnSaturd4y night Lady Palmerston bad a recep-
tion at the noble Premier's inmate residence in Piccadilly.
A brilliant c'ree congregated, the ambassadors of France,
Austria, Turkey, anl Prussia, end other foreign ministers,
nearly the whole of the cabinet ministers, and a large
number of the aristocracy and mention of the House of
Commons being preamt on the occasion. The company
separated just before midnight.

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At the evening meeting of the members of the
Royal last.tution, on Friday, a lecture was delivered by
Professor Wanklya "Oa the synthesis of organic bodies,"

The republican journals support President Lin-
coln's order, but the opposition press attack the
administration for continually declaring the weak-
ness and exhaustion of the South, and yet still
calling for such large forces.
Longstreet's late movements appear to have been
made with the remote object of investing Knoxville,
but principally to gain possession of the fertile
valley of French Broad River, from whence the
Federal. obtained supplies and forage. In this he
was successful. The Federal retreat into Knox-
ville was conducted with much loss and confusion.

Southern despatches from Longstreet's command
to the Tith ult. state that the Federal& bad evacu-
ated Tazewell, retreating towards Cumberland Gap.
The Confederates afterwards occupied the town.
It is still asserted that the main body of John-
ston's army has abandoned Dalton, Hardie rein-
forcing Mobile, and the other portion reinforcing
Longitreet.
Since the weather has moderated the Confederates
have resumed operations in Western Virginia. They
have occupied Petersburg and Burlington, the
Federals evacuating those places.
The Confederate General Rosser, after four hours'
fighting, captured on the 30th a Federal train of
80 waggons guarded by 800 men, en route for
Petersburg.
General Lee issued an order on the 22nd ult.,
stating that the temporary reduction of rations was 1
caused by circumstances beyond the control of those
charged with the support of the army, but it was
hoped this would be of short duration. The army
had proved that the country could refuse no sacri-
fice too great for its patriotism.
Admiral Farragut's fleet arrived at New Orleans
on the 20th and 21st. General Banks and Admiral
Farragut are said to be perfecting arrangements to
attack Mobile.
Advice:B from Charleston to the 28th state
that the shelling of the city continued. Fort'
Sumter tired five shots on that day against the
Federal positions on Cumming's Point. The har-
bour obstructions are said not to be materially in-1
j ured.
The Post declares it has trustworthy information
that General Gilmore will shortly come North.
Several of his best regiments have been sent from
Charleston, and others would shortly follow.

General Grant was entertained on the 30th at a
public dinner at St. Louis.
The tone of the Southern press is very cheerful.
The Richmond Sndincl says there is a great general
revival in the spirits and confidence of the people
relative to the war. The army is in the best spirits,
and the welcome news comes from Tennessee and
Virgisia that the troops are volunteering by bri-
gades and regiments to re-enlist for the war.
General Banks has issued orders that for sanitary
reasons the labourers on plantations will not be
allowed to leave. The World considers this as sub-
stituting serfdom for slavery.
General Banks has declared that all plantations
in Louisiana not under cultivation by February
will be considered abandoned estates, and taken
possession of by government.
The House of Representatives has passed a bill
reviving the rank of lieutenant-general, and re-
commending its bestowal upon General Grant.
Southern journals state that the Federal govern-
ment insist upon Butler's recognition as a sine qua
now for the exchange of prisoners.

The Governor of Tennessee has ordered the elec-
tion of state officers in Tennessee on March 5.
No dialoyal persons can vote, and stringent oaths
will be exacted from voters.

The opposition press declare that the movements
made by the administration for reconstruction in
Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee are not bona
fide efforts for the restoration of the Union, but are
made with the view of carrying the presidential
election, as all voters taking the abolition oaths
will vote the republican ticket.
The solicitor to the war department has decided
that foreigners enlisted as substitutes for drafted
men are not entitled to be discharged from the
service by reason of alienage.

The steamer Vesta bail been run ashore and
burnt, oft Wilmington.

Advices from Matamoros to the 13th state that
another revolution has again placed Cortivas in
power During the revolutionary movements the
Federal commander at Brownsville sent three regi-
ments across the river. One regiment passed the
night opposite the American consul's house, and
the following day escorted the consul to Browns-
ville, bringing away 2,000,000 dollars. belonging
to American subjects. Juarez was expected at
Matamoros.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, Fla. 2, &verso.

(Per Use Canal.)

Money easier. Gold, 57i per cent. prem. Ex-
change on London : Bankers' bills, 172 ; on Paris,
3.20.

Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 132 ; Illi-
nois, 126 k ; Erie, 1071 ; Si: per Cent. United States
Bonds, 106.

Cotton steady. Midland upland, 821; petroleum
crude, 29 to 30 ; refined, 45 to 47.

NEW YORK, FEB. 4, liounrc.

(Per the Canada, by telegraph to Haitian.)

_ .
The Federala have re-occupied Burlington,
Western Virginia, driving the Confederates south-
ward. •

The Confederates have made a raid along the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, burning the bridge
across the Potomac at the north branch of Patter-
son's Creek.

The Feder&ls drove them off, and pursued them
with cavalry, and the railroad is again in working
order.

The Senate has modified the Spirits Bill, increas-
ing the tax on whisky, after July and prior to
January next, to 70 cents. The duty on im-
ported whisky, after July and prior to.
January is increased from 40 to 50 cents. ; and
after January, to 60 cents. The tax on whisky
on hand is struck out, and the additional tax of
cents. on cotton is also struck out.

REPORTED EVACUATION OF SLESWIG.

HAMBURG, Fee. 15.
The Hamburger Nachrichten of to-day publishes
advises from Flensburg to Saturday evening,
stating that the whole of Sleewig, except Sundewitt
and lawn, has been evacuated by the Danes.
Four Danish spies, among them Pastors Morik

Prince Napoleon's speech to M. de Lesseps and
the shareholders of the Suez Canal Company is
now published, and a very long one it is.
The following is the text of what the prince
said oonoerning England :
They lean upon England. Well, let us speak of Eng-
land, although the task is delkate and disagreeable. Still,
by being very candid and very moderate, I shall manage
to say all that I think ; and, even supposing that I should
by my plain speaking offend some of you here, I beg it to
be understood that I my absolutely not a word against the
English nation. I always make a great distinction
between that powerful nation which captivates me by the
mirage of that liberty which I so much love. (Applause,
and cries of "The mirage of liberty !") Yes i I say the
mirage of liberty ; I that liberty ; I it wherever I
see it practised. I draw a great distinction, I was saying,
between the English nation and the English government.
(Loud Grim of " Hear, hear.") Let us not be too severe,
even for the English government. It is hostile to your en-
terprise. I will not say that it is of course that It should
be so ; I blame ita hostility, but I can understand it It
does not attack you openly ; it loves in these MIN to resort
to circuitous means. Fear no open opposition from the English
government ; it has never written any diplomatic notes
against you. You will not find a single one. It always
puts the Porte forward in front of the battle. Now there
is an explanation of the English policy. Do you know
where you may snd it? Not in the Bina Book ; but in the
Peerage, where you will see the exact age of all the lords
in England. Open the Peerage, and you will find that
noble lords now in power are respectively 70, 75, and 80
year old. It is not astonishing that together with their
old experience they should have hearts somewhat cold.
We can understand how it is that their sentiments for the
most generous causes are so very calm. (Laughter.) You
see now why aristocratic England declared in the facie of
Europe that she would give neithera man nor a shilling for the
greatest and holiest of all causes—those of Italy and Poland.
(Great applause.) Do not, therefore, believe, gentlemen,
that this English government will ever resort to the
ultenta ratio against a cause like yours which is perfectly
just. Do not imagine that England will ever fight against
the Isthmus of Suez. That is all nonsense. And here I
revert to the distinction I drew between the English nation
mad ita government. The &leis& government which has
forsaken rights based upon history and treaties; the
English government which will yet perhaps fcil remorse
for ita desertion of the two grand causes which I just now
mentioned; the English government which abandoord the
noble cause of Poland, will never dare to drag its
country into a war about the Suez Canal. That is
nonessee. Shall I speak my whole mind to you ? If it were
to dam (and it never will dare), it is not we that would have
to defend ourselves, but it is that government whisk would
have to defend itself against the English people. It would
fall ender the weight of contempt and ridicule. (Frantic
applause.) Your rights are incontestable. Costume to amid
your rights in Egypt. Go on with your works. You have
nothing whatever to do with the Sublime Porte. When-
ever the Porte chooses to support by acts the political
question which it thinks it has a right to raise, then
it will be time enough to disease it. As to
the scarecrow England take so thought of it whatever.
Leave your enemies to prate about that. I defy the go-
vernment of that great country, England, to drag the
nation into any Berko' hostility against the canal. (Basso,
bravo.) I resume my narrative of the mistiest of Nubar
Pasha.

As to the corn'e, be was more against it than anybody
could be. Bet M. de Lesesps did not invent the eon* ; it
had existed from the time of the Pharaahs. Let it be
abolished by all means, compensation being made to M: de
Lamps, but it was a little too much to expect that the
Viceroy of Egypt should be philanthropical at M. Lessee'
exposes.

The prince concluded by a strong assurance that
he bad no mission whatever to speak in behalf of
the Emperor's government. He spoke merely as a
private individual.

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

SEIZURE OF A CONFEDERATE CRUISER BY THE
GOYER.NOR. II

The East India and London Shipping Company's
steamship Calcutta, Captain S. H. Wright, arrived
at Spithead yesterday morning, from Calcutta and
the Cape of Good Hope, after a rapid passage of 68
days at sea, and brings intelligence of the seizure
of the Confederate cruiser Tuscaloosa in Simon's
Bay, by her Majesty's ship Narcissus, under orders
from the governor.
The following summati of Cape news is from the
Cape Argus of January 6 :
Since the departure of the mail steamer Cambrian on
the 21st of December, the most interesting event that has
occurred has been the seizure, by the government, ender
orders from home, of the Confederate cruiser Tuscaloosa,
formerly the Federal barque Conrad. The Tuscaloosa, which
wee in Simon's Bey rather more than three months ago, re-
tuned to that port on Saturday, December 26. Lieutenant
Lowe, her commander, reported that sines her last visit the
Tuscaloosa had been cruising between the Cape and Brazil,
and bad spoken zearly 160 vessels. But of that number
only one happened to be • Federal. That one was the
ship Living Age, which, having an English cargo on bawd,
was released on giving a bond. During her cruise the Taa-
-1 caloosa put into one of the Brazilian ports for water and
supplies, but was refused both, in consequence of which her
mew are said to have been placed upon short allow►nce.
Lieutenant Lowe hoped on this visit to Simon's Bay to get
the bottom of his vessel recoppered, as well u to take in all
the supplies he needed. But his hopes were doomed to disap•
pointment, for on the day after her ar.ivalAdmizalSir Bald-
win Walker despatched from the flax-ship a lieutenant and •
'boarding party of 2.1 men to take possession of the Tuscaloosa
in the Queen's name. The officer promptly executed the order
of the admiral, and the vessel was seized accordingly. Lieu-
tenant Lowe lodged with the admiral a formal protest
sg•inst the seizure, which will be transmitted to the home
government. The United States consul, Mr. Graham,
lodged a claim to the vessel on behalf of her former owners,
and has since been informed by the government that she
will be detained until she can be handed over to them. The
point upon which the authorities at home differ in opinion
from Mr. Denyseeo, who was acting Attorney-General, and,
as such, legal adviser of the government, when the Tuscaloosa
formerly visited the Cape, is as to the competency of Capt.
Semmes to condemn prizes without taking them to • rega-
l•rly coestitated prize court. Such court Captain Semmes
&aims to constitute oo board the Alabama by virtue of
authority from his government ; and the question at issue
is, whether that court, or pretended court, is • court whose
decisions aggrieved persons are bound to submit to, sod
other governments to acknowledge and accept. In our view
the very idea of a court implies that the persons whose
property is to be disposed of shall have the right of being
presses and the power of advocating their cause. With
these conditions it cannot be said that the court held by
Captain Semmes on board the Alabama complies. And
lus court, certainly, is sot such • court as the other Powers
of the world have established.

The Fraive Rays that General de Meza hart written
to his sovereign that be means to leave Denmark and retire
to England.

Th; Press of Vienna says :—" After the oommon-
place, equivocal, perfidious, and cowardly policy of the
cabinet of fit. James's in the American (mafiosi, there is
wilds' more disgraceful, and at the lame time more pitia-
ble than that of Lord Palmerston and Earl Rumen in the

conflict."

ARRIVAL OP THE NIEL JERE AT narmorrn.
The Danish screw frigate Niel Jue!, Captain Corti* from
Norway, arrived at Plymouth Soiled yesterday afternoon.
She has made no further capture.

PaoliAztit
TUESDAY. O ?to Ennio witr.
S. W. to N.W. and back, Comirs. ft.W. to
gales to strung. with
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to W. and Witsrrits.
gates to trash, rain

8.8. W. to N.N.W..
ions to flesh, some

at Masa rata.
S.S.W. to W.N.W.. Sootwitts. S.W. to N.W., strong
strops. equally, with to fresh, some rate.
rata at lama _ . _

8. ii7c; S. W..
Wily. with rain.

lArmut.

W.S.W. to IC.N.W.,
strum squally, an-
settled.
Drum on all coasts on Sunday.
Nortbern=licotiand. Mamoru= Ireland. Wales. and ad.
'wends& acathern=linallsh Channel and Biscay Bay. liastern
Baatward wand and kisalgotead.

The Dublin Evening Pug understands that Mr.
Justice Flamersld sad the Hoc. Xs. Preston have been

appointed Cottunimioners of National Ednoatioo, in the
room of Yr. Murphy, resigned, and the late Dean Nevis,.

The numbers now in the Queen's College, Cork,
are—Roman catholic; 110 ; setabliehri church, 100; prm-
byterians, 12 ; Wasleyanr, 12, the total amber being 215.
These figures show that Wore last year the Roman catholic
students hare increased from 402 par out. to 449 per cent.

The Bishop of Algiers has published a pastoral
latter against spiritualiant, which, that prelate says, finds
more believes' in its doctrines and peactioes among ultra.
cathotios than among those of liberal opinions in religious
matters.

TEE NEW OPERA BY THE COMPOSER OF FAUST.
—Gratkrimai of yesterday says:—" M. Oounod'a new opera
Mired k, now in rehearsal at the Lyrique, will be brought
out in the course of the rat week or that following. The
director of Covent-garden is said to have secured it for his
Italian arson."

PILIMENT FROM THE PRINCE OP WALES.—The
Prince of Wale* has sent to the laboratory of Cambridge
I University, Masembusette, a copy of the photographs of the
Samaritan Pentateuch taken during the visit of royal
li highness to :seldom. In presenting this gift the private
secretary of his royal highness writes :—• The Panes of
I Wales desires me to add that he will always be glad of say
opportunity which may enable him to mince, in however
slight a manner, the lively sense which he entertains of the
kindness sod hospitality he received during his visit to the
United States, and that, with these recollections, be cannot
fail cordially to reciprocate the wish to which you have
ioethat nothing may occur to interrupt the
rriTcl edlip which ought ever to subsist between the old
country and the new."
THE SPEAKER'n DENNEB..—The Right Hon. the
Speaker gave his first parliamentary full-dram dinner on
Saturday evening. The following noblemen and gentlemen
were parent : Viscount Palmerston, Mary ths
_at Herta:pi-
ton, \ Moment Bury, Viscount Castlerosse, Lord Clarence
Paget, Lord Alfred Paget, Sir George Grey, Sir Charles
Wood. Mr. William Cowper, Mr. C. P. Villiers,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Milner Gib-
sou, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Robert Lowe, Mr. Frederick Peel,
the Judge Advocate-General, Mr. William Hutt, Sir Robert
Peel, Mr. Henry Brand, Sir William Dunbar, Bert., the
Attorney-General, the illolicitor-Genual, the Attorney-
General for Ireland, Mr. T. G. Baring. Mr. Chichester Po •
term, Mr. Massey, Colonel White, Mr. litatchbull He.
ream, Mr. Charles Gilpin, Mr. H. A. Bruce, Mr. Stens-
fold, Mr. George J. Goodies ; Rev. Charles Merin* M.A.,
char lain ; Kr. Alfred Denison, private secretary.
THE WMITMINSTER ABBEY SPECIAL SEnvicts.—
The special Sunday evening *anion in the nave of West-
minster Abbey are to oomumnos on the 3rd of April, the
first Sunday after Easter.
SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES AT ST. PArL'S.
The congregation attending the special services at St.
Paul's Cathedral lost sight was as large as as the Sunday
previous, and a considerable number of persons who arrived
at the doors even some time before Divine worship com-
menced, being unable to gain admission, were obliged to
tarn away. The sermon was preached by the Rev. W. B.
Mackenzie, incumbent of St. James's, Holloway. The
preacher, while lamenting the extensive prevalence of the
spirit of scepticism at the present day, dwelt with confi-
dence oe the fact that the Bible, the only inspired book in
the world, had maintained ite hold on the public mind
through all the progressive changes of centuries, and ex-
pressed his belief that it would continue to be regarded as
the best book, because so better could be substituted for it.
THE CONDEMNED PIRATIEs.—A communication
was received on Saturday by the Sheriffs, front Sir George
Grey, is mower to the application made by those gentlemen
that steps might be taken to have the execution of the
seven pirates carried out at one of the seaport towns, in-
stead of the City of London. The reply was to the effect
that Sir George Grey did not deem it advisable to have the
prisoners removed from Newgete, and consequeetly the
execution must take place in the usual course. The cul-
prits during the past week seem to have been awakened to
a slight extent to their awful position. They have most of
them relations in some or other of the Spanish islands,
who ere, of course, entirely ignorant of their fate ; but upon
their expressing a wish that they should he communicated
with, and informed of their position, the Sheriffs afforded
them every facility for doing so, and letters have been
written to the fathers, mothers, and other relations of the
culprits to whom they wished them to be addressed, inform.
ing them of the position ie which they are plead. The
culprits have been continually visited &trim the week by
two Roman catholic priests, the Rev. Mr. Haney, from
Moorfields chapel, and Father Louis, a Spanish priest, who
converses with the prisoners in their own language. The
convicts are all awned in separate cells, but adjoining each
other, on one side of a corridor on the ground floor. Each
of them is alone in his cell, but a consteat and vigilaat
supervision is kept over them uight and day by warders
who patrol the corridor, and who at any moment as
command a view of any one of them from without through
elides in the cell doors. For that purpose the gee in the
cell of each of them is kept burning duringthiaes eight. The
scaffold is being adapted for the occasion baying 6 feet
added to its length, and it is nederstood each of the
convicts will be premed separately sad taken to the place
of execution alma -

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The Rey. Mr. Vaughan, of the Roman catholic
Ann* in England, Is at present Is Panama en roar( far
ealiforuts, where he has been mut o• a collecting tour for
the purpose of raising funds with which to found • mis-
sionary college in &emit —Panama agar.

His iionouTsaid that the lapse of time which had taken
place rendered it extremely difficult for the court to rely
exclusively on theme recollections of conversations as against
the statements made in the lease. His Honour,
however, was dear upon one point, that the
°abduct of the agent, now deceased, who managed
this matter was open to great blame. Sir J. Shelley had
throughout shows his desire, while he stood upon his rights,
to set with peat fairness, which lessened the r
his Honour would otherwise feel at his inability
to aid the plaintiff. The leave could not, therefore, be
rectified with maid to the question of rabbits; but as
there would be rectification in some points as to " under.
wood," where a mistake was admitted on all sides, and as
the Osintiff had not been to blame, the decree would be
without costa.