The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-29 00:00:00

DESTRUCTION OP THE AMERICAN SHIP
ANGLO-SAXON RP PLORIDA.

Much excitement was caused on the Liverpool
'Mango yesterday when it wee MallOODOlki that the fine
Americas ship Anglo-Saxon had bees captured and bused
by the Confederate cruiser Florida, Captaia Maffitt, off the
Head of BMWs. The statement of Oaptmin avert' (who
writes from Brest) b both* effect that en She 21st BMW
he was o►erhauled by a screw stesamer, which eventemlly
turned out to be the Confederate nouns, Florida. Oa
showing his papers to the Confederate captain. Captain
Canny wee at ones told that his vessel was a lawful wine
to the Confederate governmeet, sad that she must be
burned. The Agee-Banos wig soon stripped of everything
4but Oaplati Kan* required, ieoluding sealant, &mese-
easier, sad othermauticel instrumeets. The crew, together

wit► the Channel pilot, were also tranderred to the Flo.
ride, atter which the American ship was set fire to, ad
was soon one roam of flames. The Florida then steered
away for the French coast, and arrived off Brest on the 25th
bietent, where the crew of the Anglo-Saxon, twenty is
camber, were landed. The Confederate screw IIkIMO,
Malinke, now undergoing repairs at Brest, is, it is laid,
no other than the famous cruiser Alabama, where bottom
had became No foul that her speed had materially deterio-
rated. The Anglo-Saxon was owned by Duncan, Kendall,
sad Co., of Liverpool, and at the time of her capture wee
outward bound to New York.

TOTAL LOBB OP ♦ LITIMPOOL SHIP AND TRUTT-
TWO Livaa.--latelligssos was received at Liverpool plater,
day ammonia' the for of the British ship Frankfort HA
in the Chios mem. From the brig ansoomemeat of ber for
we learn that of a crew of thirty-three men only 040
man VIA saved. The Frankfort Hall was a nee new vessel,
and on her AM voyage to Chant She was owned in Liver-
pool by Mr. Jolla BnmleyYooce, M.P. for Lincole, sad
at the time ahe was wrecked was on her voyage from Cardiff
to Shanghai. As the Frankfort Hall was some time over-
due at Shanghai, apprehensions were naturally felt for her
gaiety, and these doubts unfortunately now turn out to be
too well pomaded, and it is understood from the telegram
received here that she struck oe a coral reef cue or about the
19th February last sad it is to be supposed, from the great
loss of life, at coos Urea' a total wreck.

EMIGRATION 101 FACTORY OPERATIVES. A
mishap of the Emigrants' Aid Committee took place at the
Town-ball, Manchester, yedinday, whee the executive Calf -
mitts. reported that the party of emigrants to be seat to
Victoria at the expense of this committee and of the Vic-
toria Emigrants' Assistance Amociatioo of London had Seen
approved of by Mr. Knight and forwarded by the ship
Laxdshorough, from Liverpool. The clothes and bedding
were Liverpool
in Manchester, mod the other neosmaries in
IL' Mr. Knight misted to the exteist of 1211., to
be applied la releasing clothes from pledge. The num-
, ben &Many nut were 54 families of 135 ee-
-1 tate Malts, and 73 single womeo. Of them, seven
families, or 16 statute adulta, were sent free; the
express of their outfit would be deducted from the mama-
mosey, payable to the Victoria Society, who had paid the
whole to Messrs. Baines sod Co., the shipowners. Mr.
Deem, from the Emigration Commissioners' Offai, attended
last week to select a number of single females for Western
Australia. Not beteg able to procure a sufficient umber
he made up the autabaff af persons required by families.
They were supplied wit/rebuts, towels, sod clothing out
a a grant of 801. made by the Mansioo-house Com-
mittee as part of • um of 3841. se. made on Friday 1,.t
11
Balance to
Mr. Fletcher raw them off by toile on Tuesday.
to hand, 1,3871. 19e. 4d. Altogether 745 piteous
had bees emitted with outfits and 438 with perigee, ex-
clusive of 208 ponces, the contribution to whose purge-
mosey had sot yet bees paid.
RAGGED &Root THEAT.—On Thursday morning
150 of the chile*. of the Christ Church Begged School, St.
George's East, were admitted free to the Zoological
Gardena. Ilegeat's-park, by the arrangement of the com-
mittee of the Ladies' &easily Amociatioo, who, during the
wormer months, have afforded various facilities for the
beslthful reereatioe of the_ ragged children of many of the
paw parishes at the met of Loudon. The party was &mom-
by the Revs. G.H. WW RO, . Smith, and W. B.
/earn Mr. Obtuchwardee Foulger, sad Mr. Rounick the
aemeMry of the schooL Dinner sod tea WWI provided for
the etiMm by the supporters of the school, several of
Them mimed La the sainesineet of the children atria' she
dieresis and even* is the park.
Tan CUTS IN CANADA. —The crops generally
throughout Western Cassia promise to be the best Canadahas bad far years ; both clamed wheat, winter and spring,
are al the matt cheering chareeter, except is particular
I lanliW, where it has been affected by the midge awl mat,
but which is a very small urceotsge on the area sown.
There barn hese a much larger breadth mown with barley this
you thee masl, owing to the prices paid last fall aed win-
ter, end the crape give great promise both of a large yield
sad el end molar bat in some plum complaints are
made that the midi; sad out have affected k All clams
a esenleet roots as looking well sad a large crop ie gem
rally eaticipated, sad the crop of hay is the heaviest one
that hoe been knows for yean. Wheat : The mop of fall
wheat Ise meetly hsea beruelied ia good condition, with
the eampie ef • geaerapy better character am last year,
and • meek heavier The spin wheat is looking
well, and, with lee weather, will soon be ready for cutting.
and • mush heavier crop sad better sample are anticipated
as compued with lest year. Oats are looking well and pro-
mise to be • hese erop.--Csisediaa New.
• oorrespondent of the Kingston British American
nutter that he recently ploughed tip in the third amen-
don of /Clayton township nine human skeletons, evidently
those of aborigines, time pots and dishes nib el claire=
pulverised granite, elegantly carved, sad sun
fossil semaiss. Hew frog non non= bed bus mod-
diving there it wee iiimmibie to my, as wee ens of the
monads, of which there were weld en the sr* Inn a
large pine.—Cenodinn Nam

Genesi Dix has issued an address to the people,
arguing the constitutionality and justice of the
draft, imploriog them to offer no resistance, and
to preserve order. A revision in .the enrolment
will prevent the PCOlSibiliti d Nowa ipiastioo•
Mr. Liorobs baa promptly consented to test the
constitutionality of the conscription act ; but while
the tide of victory is moving on and treason flying
before it, God forbid that the State of New York
or its authorities should attempt to stay its progress
r until the judicial process can be consummated. If
renewed attempts are made to defeat the execution
of the law, ample preparation is made to vindicate
the government authority. The first exhibition of
'disorder or violence will be met by prompt and
vigorous measures for their repression.
The Provost-Marshal-General has replied to the
Judge - Advocate's statements concerning the
inaccuracy of the enrolment that the enrol-
ment was honestly and effectually made, and
insinuates a want of candour on the part of the
state authorities. The small results of the volun-
teering since January last show there is a necessity
of another mode of raising troppe.
The New York municipality will pay an exemp-
tion fee for all firemen and indigent drafted men.

The New York National Committee will meet in
New York in September, under the presidency of
Mr. August Belmont, to appoint the time and the
place of the next National Convention.

Nair YORK, Aoouer 17, Enango.

Federal advises from Charleston to the 14th inst.
state that the Monitors were all prepared for
action upon the 13th, evening. At daylight on the
14th, the Federal batteries on Morris's Island
opened fire, which lasted for an hour or two, when
they ceased. The Monitors did not fire a shot. As
soon as the batteries ceased firing, the Monitors
put up their awnings, and the bombardment was
postponed till the 15th or
The New York Tribune says :—" Officers from
Charleston assert that Fort Wagner can only be
taken by assault, and if Fort Sumter falls it cannot
be occupied, as it will be battered to pieces. If
Forts Wagner and Sumter fall, other forts will
have to be overcome, and the Confederates are
erecting batteries all along the route to Charleston.
The Federal land force is deemed insufficient, and
must be largely reinforced before there can be a de-
cisive result."

NEW YORK, Aunuarr 18, EVENING.

Charleston was bombarded on the 15th. General
Lee has made a demonstration on the Federal left.

The draft recommences in New York to-morrow,
but no disturbances are expected.
The government has received advices from
Tennessee, that the Chattanooga Rebel reports an
awful bombardment of Charleston upon the 15th.
The firing from the land batteries and monitors
was chiefly directed against Fort Sumter. The
ire:Aides, all the monitors, and numerous trans-
ports, were inside the bar during the engage-
ment. The fight continued.
General Bragg is at Chattanooga with 25,000
men. General Johnston has 25,000 men at
Brandon and Enterprise. Large desertions from
Bragg's and Johnston's armies are reported.
The Governor of Alabama has issued an address
enjoining the impressment of negroes into the Con-
federate service.

General Lee has made a demonstration on Gene-
ral Meade's left, the cannonading lasting some time.
General Lee is said to be moving in a south-easterly
course, abandoning the region around Culpepper and
Gordonsville.

Gencral Grant urges the government to open the
Mississippi cotton trade to all loyal citizens.
Articles urging peace, in the Raleigh Standard,
are said to have received the sanction of the Con-
federate Governorof North Carolina.

Southern papers assert that the French Consul at
Richmond has informed the Confederate govern-
ment, the Emperor Napoleon had desired him to
transmit his very warm thanks to the Confederate
government and the Charleston authorities for the
assistance rendered to the steamer Renaudin. The
Confederate Secretary of State replied that the
government was gratified at the opportunity of
testifying to the sentiments of cordial regard the
government entertained for the Emperor Napoleon
and the French people.

The New York Herald asserts that the owner
of the ship Nord, destroyed by the Alabama, have
filed a claim in the State Department of 80,000
dollars against the British government, alleging
that the Alabama is a British vessel.

Deserters assert that 17 large steamers lately
entered Wilmington with enormous supplies for
the Confederate government.
The Governor of New York has prepared a pro-
clamation warning the citizens against disorderly
conduct during the draft.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK Amon 18, Engin.

Money abundant. Gold, 251 per cent. prem.
Exchange on London : bankers' bills, 1381. Stocks
buoyant, great speculative excitement, with strong
upward tendency. New York Central, 1321.
Illinios, 1231. Erie, 115}. Six per Cent U.S.
Bonds, 1041.

OW Telegraph to Halifax.)
NEW YORK, Amore 19, Remise.
GenendLeehuentended his pickets to the Rappa-
hannock, his army stretching from Madison Court-
house to Fredericksburg. Bis movements indi-
cate offensive operations and an attempt to cut in
between General Meade's army and Washington.
It is considered possible a battle may occur at
Manassas or Bull Run.

The authorities have made extensive preparations
to quell distrrrbanoes during the draft. 20,000
troops, 1,000 seamen, 20 field batteries, several
gunboats, and all the available force at the navy
yard, are in readiness in case of emergency.
1 The Governor of New York has issued a procla-