The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-24 00:00:00

Gee. Burnside's expedition has taken possession !
of Roanoke Island, and completely destroyed the
Confederate fleet. On the 9th inst. the expedition I
attacked Elizabeth City, which the inhabitants
evacuated. It was completely burnt, either by
them or by the shells from the Federal fleet. The
Federal') had occupied Elizabeth City, and were
advancing ou Eden Town. The engagement was
severe. It is reported that there were 1,000 killed
and wounded ou each side. The Southern journals
consider the loss of these positions as very serious.
The Emperor Napoleon's speech to the Corps
Legislatif was generally well received in New
York, and affected the stock market favourably.
The Senate unsnap committee will report on the
bill for the issue of 150,000,000 dole. of Treasury
notes as legal tender, and making the interest on
government bonds payable in coin. The assistant-
Measurers will receive on deposit Treasury notes in
same of not less than 600 dole., and will pay in-
tweet at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on such
deposits. These depoedts must not at any time ex-
ceed 25,000,000 dole. It is provided that the
duties and the proceeds of the sales of government
property shall be set apart for the payment in coin
of the interest on the United States debt, and to
purchase 1 per cent of the entire debt yearly,
which will be set apart as a sinking fund, the in-
terest of which fund will be applied to the payment
of the public debt,
The Federal') have seized the bridge across the
Tennessee River, thus cutting off the main com-
munication between Memphis and Columbus.
General Grant was going to attack Fort Donnelson
with eight batteries of artillery. The place is re-
ported to be occupied by 8,000 Confederates. It
is rumoured that the Confederates have evacuated
Bowling Green.
The defence committee in Congress will report in
favour of the establishment of a national foundry
and depot of arms at Chicago, naval depOta on
Lakes Michigan, Erie, and Ontario, and the
construction of fortifications along the northern
frontier.

Commander Dupont states that the only entrance
to Charleston now practicable is through the
Swath Channel and a portion of }taffies ChanneL
A bill will be introduced into Congress giving
the President power to forbid the exportation,
during the present rebellion, of any commodity,
the loos of which would be detrimental to the
public interest.
In Congress, during the discussion on the Forti-
fication Bill, Mr. Doolittle said he did not believe
in the danger of a war with any maritime power ;
and referred to the Emperor Napoleon's speech as a
sign of peace.
The resolution to strike out the appropriation for
the Lake defences was rejected.
Several senators thought that if the rebellion
were crushed there would be no need of fortifications
at all.

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Advices have been received from Vera Cruz, aid
Savannah, to the 21st. General Gassett and
several officers had 'arrived at Savannah.
It was reported that the Allies had advanced
to Espiritu Santo without any fighting. Miramon
had sailed for Vera Cruz.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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SOUTHAMPTON, FED. 22.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Bavaria, with the English, French, and German
mails, arrived off Cowes this morning. She left
New York at noon on the Bth inst. She brings
77 passengers and 464,223 dole. in specie, of which
100,650 doh.. are for England, 254,975 dola for
France, and the remainder for Hamburg. The
Bavaria spoke the following ships during her
pow —Off Sandy Houk, the Hamburg ship
Mary Bow, bound to New York ; on the 15th, in
Lt 40.55, lon. 37.30 W., the Dutch brig Urueroa,
bound westward ; ou the 17th, in lat. 47.20,
lon. 37.30 W., the Austrian brig Voloscano, from
New York for Antwerp ; and on the 19th, in
let. 48, lon. 17.15 W., a ship showing 3rd distin-
guishing pennant No. 6,370, bound from Calloa
for Cork. The news by the Bavaria has been
anticipated.

QUEENSTOWN, SuNDAT, Fee. Z.
The Royal Mail steamship Africa arrived here
at 9 am. to-day, with 36 passengers and
618,269 dole. in specie. She landed 77 sacks of
wails and proceeded for Liverpool at 9.30 am. All
well. The Africa experieuced severe gales, with
very heavy seas, during her passage home.

OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL.
QUEENSTOWN, Fz. 23.

The Royal Mail steamship Canada arrived here
at 4 p.m., embarked the mails, passengers, and
latest telegrams, and proceeded at 4.30 p.m. for
Halifax and Boston. All well.

INDIA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.
MADRAS, JAR. 27.
The first meeting of the Lezislative Council
under the new "'mildewy, was held on the 22u1
inst.