The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-16 00:00:00

SPAIN.

It is asserted that the government has appointed
a distinguished personage to re-open negotiations
with France on the subject of Mexico.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JULY 3, EVENING.
Money easy. Gold, 44 per cent. prem. Stocks
very firm. Now York Centrals, 121 ; Erie, 91i.
Six per Cent. United States Builds, 1021.
A VISIT To THE CITY Srwrns.—Yesterday after-
soon a party of onblemen end gentlemen, Among whom were Exchange on London, first-class bankers' bills,
his Grace the Duke of Sntherland, Lord Robert Grosvenor, 168. Illinois, 1031.
Mr. James Glaiiiher, Mr. Matthew.. the engineer, Dr.
Letheby, Medical Officer of Health of the City of London, NEW YORK, JULY 4, SATURDAY MORNTNC.
Mr. William Haywood, engineer to the City Commissioners General Meade officially reports as fellows :
of Sewers, met together at the Ouilliall. for the
proceeding on • visit of inspection of the rupusin"iseeweorst "On the 2nd irst. the enemy attacked me about
within the Cty of Loudon. The above-named gentle- 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and after one of the
men baying abandoned their ordinary garments, assumed
severest contests of the war was repulsed at all
dresses similar to those worn by the loogahore-nien. consist-
bra of the noel blue Noose, Guemen jacket, thigh boom, points. We have suffered considerably in killed
and tarpaulin gnu'. wester, and proceeded as far as Dioorgatei and wounded. General Zook is killed ; and Gene-
street. There they at once descersiled into the sewers.
ea, ow, ra atu, and Warren IVOUDI L rals Sickl Barlow h -(1
From one o'clock until needy Bee the visitors pursued the
course of the old London-bridge and Fleet sewers. Dr. slightly. We have taken a large number of pri-
Latheby and Mr. Heywood affording explanations and infor- loners."
motion to those present. The whole of the party seemed
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interested in the visit, innate observations being I General Meade further reports, at 8 o'clock ou
°Trnratily Mr. Glaisher and other erientitio gentlemen present. the morning of the 3rd, that the action recent-
Upon the return of the party to the Onildhsll, a photogrsph
of the group of gentlemen mimed, commemorative of the menced at early daylight upon various parts of the
occsaine, was taken under the superintendence of Messrs. line. He says :—" Thus far the enemy have made
Negretti and Umbra.
COLNEY HATCH LUNATIC ASYLUM Fora—The no impression on my position. All accounts agree
natal summer fête give') to the inmate. of this asylum took in placing their whole army here. Prisoners
place on Tunday, the 14th inst. The tone= of the report that Lougatreet and Hill's forces were much
weather and the liberality with which visitors' tickets were .„;
tired yesterday, and that many generals au d officers
Issued by the committee, enured even a larger attendance it
of strangers than upon former occasions. The fin corn- were killed. General Barksdale, of Mississippi,
messed about 'half 'Pam four is the afternoon. and continued is dead. His body is within our lines. We have
up till Wiliest seven. The patieota, beaded by the tend of
the If dlei of the Metropolitan Nike. and the eon, thus far about 1,600 prisoners."
mitt" ne trance with thMr ladimt marched (I'm • The following are the details of the battle of the
the principal entrance of the rusylom to the ground selected,
• field to the wed of the asylum. Here note had been min inst.
erected for euPPVieg refreshments to the patients, sod • Early in the morning General Meade formed his
egrafectioaer was in attendance for the accommodatin of
the pun.. The yeti.. epode were entered into with great line of battle. The centre occupied the heights
sank and the dancing music of Mr. Oladsey's band south of Gettysburg, at and near the cemetery. The
" well king joined by Imtiantat heaPera• and 2nd and 3rd corps, under Sickles, formed the left
visitors. About auu patients took part in these amusements,
sad arraegerimete were made io.cloon for the entertaiement wing, and the let and 11th the right. In the early
of about 800 is 1,000 whom it would sot haws been part of the day it was supposed that Lee
prudent Mhave permitted no loin in the outdoor amass
was as his forces on the Federal
arate.

The Bank of Madrid baa fixed the rate of
discount at 5 per ceut.