The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-01 00:00:00

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THE DISTURBANCES AT GENEVA.
GENEVA, Ammar 31.

Tranquillity is not yet restored here. The
people have not resumed their occupations, and
arrests continue to be made among the adherents of
both parties.

The Federal oommissioners have ordered the re-
moval of the arsenal from St. Gervais.
The September fetes have been postponed.

THE TUNIS INSURRECTION.
TOULON, AUGUST 3L

A French aviso steamer has arrived here with
important despatches from Tunis to the 27th inst.
It is asserted that the Basnadar persisting
in his present course of action, the Admirals of the
various foreign fleets have advised the Ottoman
Commissioner to leave the country, in order to
simplify the question, and bring about a more
speedy pacification.

THE SPANISH PASSIVE DEBT.
MADRID. Avner 3L
The usual monthly auction for the sinking fund
of the Passive Debt took place to-day.
The prices fixed by the Government were, for the
second clam Exterior, 3L50 ;, for the first class In-
terior, 40 ; and second class Interior, 27.

Tenders were made at 33.25 to 35.00 for the
second class Exterior ; and 26.70 foe the second
class Interior. There were no tenders for the first
class Interior.

VISIT OF THE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS
TO COPENHAGEN.
COPENHAGEN, Auacer 31.
The Grand Duke Nicholas is expected here to-
morrow.
The steamer Sleswig has left for Lubeck to con-
vey his royal highness from that place to Copen-
hagen.

THE PARIS BOURSE.
PARIS, Aoatier 31, 3.30 r.a.
The Bourse continues dull. Rentes closed at
66.35, or the same as yesterday.

THE BANK OF HOLLAND.
AMSTERDAM, Amin 31.
The Bank of Holland ham raised its rate of dis-
count from 4} to 5 per cent.

AMERICA.

By the arrival of the American mail we have ad-
vice@ from New York to the 20th ult

The most important feature in the news from
the army of the Potomac is the movement on the
north side of the James River, wader Gen. Hancock,
the real object of which has not yet been disclosed.
A heavy reconnaissance is said to have been made
as far as Fair Oaks, and the Federal right wing now
rests at a point four miles beyond Malvern
Hill, towards Richmond. It is not known
to the public whether these operations are
preliminary to a general advance against
Richmond from Malvern Hill, or are merely in-
tended as a diversion in favour of a demonstration
in some other quarter, and to protect the engineer-
ing operations at Dutch Gap, which latter work is
progressing successfully. When the canal is com-
pleted, the Federal gunboats will be enabled to
pass up the James River without encountering the
formidable batteries on the " bend."

On the 14th, a portion of the second and tenth
corps advanced against the Confederate position at
Deep Bottom, and captured part of a line of works
with four guns and nearly three hundred prisoners.
The Confederates fell back to a strong posi-
tion, against which the Federal@ advanced across
an open field, but encountered a very heavy fire
from the Confederate artillery, and being unable to
advance further, the troops were concealed as much
as possible until dark, when they were withdrawn.
The Federal loss in these operations is estimated at
about 1,000. General Hancock still holds the posi-
tion captured at first, and his advance la said to be
within eight miles of Richmond. On the 16th,
General Gregg's cavalry division drove the Confe-
derates from some works on the Newmarket road,
but the Confederates rallied, and General Gregg
was compelled to fall back to his infantry supports.
In front of Petersburg all was quiet on the 18th.
On the morning of the 17th the Confederates
opened a vigorous artillery fire against the ninth
corps, but the results were unimportant.
The news from the Shenandoah is of an exciting
character. On the 17th General Merritt's cavalry
was attacked at Front Royal by a large Confederate
force. After a sharp fight the Confederates were
routed. General Merritt captured about 300
prisoners.
It is reported that about 500 Federal. have been
captured near Strasburg, and that Mosby has cap-
tured one of General Sheriglau's trains near
Snicker's Gap.
It having been ascertained that heavy reinforce-
ments had reached Early, and that the Confede-
rates were manoinvring to get in the Federal rear,
General Sheridan fell back from Straaburg to Ber-
ryville.
While the retrograde movement was being exe-
cuted, Sheridan rear-guard was overtaken near
Winchester by the Confederate advance, under
Breckenridge, and suffered severely.
At latest amounts General Sheridan held a strong
position at Berryville, where he could offer battle
under much more favourable circumstances than
he could further up the valley, where his rear was
subject to attack from Confederate forces moved
down the east side of the Blue Ridge to ester the
valley through the gapsbetween Strasburg sad Mar-
tinsburg. If, as is reported, Early's force ban been
increased to nearly 50,000 men, it is considered
probable that he will at once renew the offensive ;