The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1862.

others of a wholly different character. A belief
that something of the kind is contemplated appears
to prevail very generally. The momentous changes
likely to ensue from the important steps towards
emancipation taken by Congress at the instance
of the Passings'r justify, and necessitate in
fact, new tactics and a different species of strategy.
We should not be surprised to hear ere long of
movements based on calculations totally dissimilar
from those which, six months ago, led to the con-
centration of a powerful army in the narrow and
insalubrious delta formed by the rivers of
Eastern Virginia. The capture of Richmond
has not ceased to be desirable ; but its
immediate importance will be lessened, while
the eventual fall of the place may be rendered all
the easier and more certain, by operations in a
wider field. In the last campaign the chief part
of the drudgery and exposure, so injurious to the
health of the troops, was necessarily performed by
men unused to a continuance of such harassing
duty. They had left their comfortable and often-
times luxurious homes to march and fight, and
they found themselves compelled for weeks, nay
months, to undergo all the hardships and to ren-
der all the services of day labourers. There was
no help for it, and seeing its necessity, the men of
the North gallantly submitted to their dishearten-
ing and frequently debilitating toil. But there is
an end to all this now. The negro population will
everywhere rejoice at being allowed to perform the
onerous labour upon which the strength of their
liberators was heretofore spent, not in vain, but at
deplorable coat. The available power of the
Federals will in this way be immeasurably
increased ; and with such augmentation of re-
sources the military plans of the coming campaign
may be expected to assume proportions wider and
more comprehensive than those just terminated.
It does not seem to be the design of President
Lisoomi to put arms at present into the hands of
the emancipated slaves. They can obviously be
more effectively employed in other ways, for which
they are better fitted by the habits of their past
lives, and which are not open to some of the ob-
jections and difficulties that would beset a pre-
mature attempt at enlisting them.

' LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(u-TIM'S Tama)
THE GARIBALDIAN AGITATION.
TURIN, AUGUST 15.

The Official Gazette of to-day denies a report cur-
rent here that a demonstration had been made by
the Italian squadron off Palermo by means of pla-
cards bearing the words " Rome or death."
The authorities have taken measures to prevent
a great demonstration which is being prepared in
Messina.

Garibaldi is still at Castrogiovanni, where volun-
teers are continually arriving. Their number is
variously stated to be between 3,000 to 4,000.
The royal troops oontinue their movements.
The procurator of the King at Palermo has been
dismissed for having quitted his post.
The Monarchic Ncizionale of to-day says
"Rumours are afloat that a demonstration is
being organised in this city and will take place
to-morrow."

There is no truth in the statement made by a
Turin paper that a portion of the Garibaldians
had attempted to cross the Straits of Messina, but
had been prevented by cruisers.

THE BANK OF FRANCE.
PARIS, Awl)Err 16.

The Moniteur of this morning publishes the usual
monthly return of the Bank of France, which
shows the following results as compared with the
July account : _

DICREABR
Cash in hand
44 minima.
Bills discounted, not yet due 99
Advances
Bank notes u 1-3 „
Treasury balance
Current accounts
The Moniteur contains also several nominations
to the Legion of Honour.

EXPRESS FROM P.

OWN OM OWN COIRIMPONDEIII.)

PARIS, THUBBOAT Enainara.

Happening to be in • shop while • company of '
National Guards was marching by, on its way to
the Champ de Mars, I asked the shopkeeper
whether he was exempted from serving in the force.
He replied no ; that be was a member of the body,
but had obtained leave' of absence, because he was
undergoing treatment for deafness ; and as evidence
of his statement he pointed to some lumps of wool
in his ears. I could not fail to observe, however,
that he heard all I said, although I did not speak in
a loud tone. He proceeded to be communicative,
and, as I consider him a "representative man," I
send you the substance of some of his remarks.
He had been a member of the National Guard
since its reorganisation after the coup d'etat. The
only difference in the outward appearance was that
they now wore white epaulettes and facings instead
of red ; bnt at that time a rigorous triage (process
of selection and eviction) was made, and
no man was allowed to bear arms unless
he was supposed to be a staunch Bonapartist. He
I was chosen as a "good man." His neighbour op-
posite, of the same trade as himself, was rejected as
a "bad one." In the course of time, however,
opinions had undergone so many changes that the
ilonly broad line of distinction between the good and
the bad was that the latter laughed at the former
for being compelled to turn out in the sun and dust
on National Guard duty, while they (the bad) were
exempt. I did not think it delicate to ask my
informant (who might have suspected me to be a
spy had I betrayed any curiosity) the leading ques-
tion whether his personal opinions had undergone a
radical change since 1852, but I could not help
drawing an inference from the tone of his conver-
sation. He further told me that, notwithstanding
the diminished numbers and select composition of
the National Guard, the force had always been
viewed with mistrust by the Emperor, who for that
reason had never till this day passed it in review ;
but that some time ago, when General Lawo3atine
brought to the treasurer of the "Prince Imperial
Orphan Society" a sum of 40,000 fr. as the sub-
scription of the National Guard of "'aria to the
Empress's foundation, her Majesty warn so pleased
that a promise was given spontaneously that the
Emperor would review them on the first oppor-
tunity. Their presence on the Champ de Mars
to-day is said to be the fulfilment of that promise.
The question is asked—but I cannot yet give the
answer—whether some battalions of the National
Guard cried " Vive l'ltalie !" I was on the Champ
de Mars, but of course could hear no cry.distinctly.
It is computed that, taking the regular troops and
the National Guard together, there were 60,000 or
70,000 men on the ground. The weather was fine,
and not too hot. The Empress and the Imperial
Prince drove through the lines a quarter of an hour
after the Emperor's arrival, and took their places in
the balcony of the Ecole Militaire.

The France continues to lament that Ratazzi
does not act with sufficient vigour against Gari-
baldi ; his "decrees," it says, such as the dis-
missal of prefects in Sicily who countenance the
Dictator, are very good, but his "conduct is not
sufficiently decided."
M. Chaix d'Est Ange is dismissed from his office
of Procurenr-General. The statement of the
Moniteur that he is " called to other functions," is
merely a phrase d PEspagnol, adopted here some-
times for the purpose of letting high functionaries
down easily. A quarrel with M. Delangle, Minis-
ter of Justice, is the reason for his disgrace, and M.
Delangle having got the upperhand, has the
pleasure of counter-signing the downfall of a
rival who probably hoped to supplant him. There
were lately rumours of a ministerial modification
which are now traced to this affair. M. Cordoen,
chosen by the Emperor to succeed M. Chaix
d'Est Ange, is a poor substitute for his brilliant
predecessor, being • mere lawyer, and not • very
great one either. The principal achievement of
his 'professional life was the prosecution of
Montalembert, in which he distinguished himself
by a bitter but by no means eloquent attack upon
England and the liberty of her "public meetings,"
which the accused had been guilty of extolling.
The government must have some cogent reasons
for wishing to keep back news from Mexico. Con-
trary to all precedent, the mails brought by the
Florida to St. Nazaire were all brought on to
Paris, instead of the bags being dropped at the
principal stations on the way. There is great ex-
citement and discontent on the subject at Nantes.
It is, indeed, extraordinary that • great commercial
town situate within an hour and a half of the port,
and having special relations with the American
continent, should be obliged to wait for its letters
while they are sent arbitrarily on a promenade half
over France and back. e

News has been received of the Echo aviso, com-
ing from Saigon, with Captain de Lavergne and
the treaty with the Hub government on board. It
was for some time feared that the vessel must have
been lost ; but it now appears that she met with
an accident between Singapore and Ceylon, and
that the captain embarked in one of the Peninsula
arid Oriental packets which is expected at Suez
very soon.

The Chronique de l'Ouest mentions that a large
and highly-esteemed banking-house at Sable, near
Le Mans (Sarthe), has been compelled to suspend
payments in consequence of the disappearance of
the cashier, who has taken with him securities to
a considerable amount.

The Constitutionnel, in speaking of the Count de
Chambord's sudden departure from London,
quotes the following extract from a letter written
in that city :
The partisans of the fusion who had founded strong
hopes on the visit of the Count de Chambord to London
are very much disappointed. The count, after long new
Cations, obtained an interview of Queen Marie-Amilie,
but on the express condition that it should preserve
exclusively the character of • family visit ; that
the princes, her sous, should not be present, and
that all political questions should be set aside. The Duke
and Duchess of Montpensier met the Count de Chambord
at the Exhibition, and appeared not to recognise him. The
Count de Paris and the Duke de Chartres were also in the
building at the same time as their relative, but did not meet
him. The Duke d'Aumale had left London, in order, it is
said, to render any meeting impossible. The Count de
Chambord, offended at this attitude of the Orleans family
towards him, left England two days sooner than be had at
first intended.

WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION OF FISH —A abort
time ago we announced the breaking of the temporary
bridge at Commies Coch, the submerging of the engine,
and the death of the driver, Henry Clough . Hpoo the pre-
''ant occasion we have to report the fall of what was in.
tended to be the permanent structure, which took place on
Wednesday last by a brick arch giving way, being com-
pletely broken down by the weight of soil which had been
placed upon it The lose to the °outsider is estimated at
about 5004, besides the delay which it involves in the
opening of the line. But the story is as yet but half told.
To the finny tribes inhabiting the Dovey the consequence of
the fall has been terrific. The large quantities of lime
which was used in the structure has been the death of
thousands upon thousands of fish, and lots of salmon.
sewing, trout, have been destroyed. A fisherman reports
that tons upon tons have been deetroyed, and that such a
wholesale destruction of fish was sairoely ever seen. We
understand that the reconstruction of the bridge will

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