The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-28 00:00:00

A NEW HOLY ALLIANCE.

The Parih correspondent of the Independawe
has the following :
" It is armed that • treaty has been signed between
Garibaldi, Kosauth, and a member of the Polish National
Government, for what purpose may be readily'conjectured,
and that the object of Garibaldi's visit to London is to
obtain financial resources to carry out this vast conspiracy.
I give this as one of the thousand rumours to which the
journey of the celebrated Italian patriot is attributed. But
in any case, I doubt whether this levying of war will have
the lout chance of producing any effect as long as the
French government continues its determination not to give
its support to the cause of the democracy of Europe.*

Berlin letters mention that Prince Hohenzollern-
Sigmarieges has left for the mat of war, to endeavour to
effect a reconciliation between Prince Frederick Charles and
31arabal Wrangel, who bare had several dissension'.

Two magnificent monis, one of gold and the
other of silver, intended as presents to the two Kings of
Siam by the President of the United States, were brought to
Southampton by the steamer Bremen, oa Thursday, con-
sigsed to the United States canal at that port, who has to
forward them to the East by the Oriental mail packet.
DEATH OF VICE-ADMIRAL PENArD.—The Patric
announces the death of Vies• Admiral Penand, commander-
hi-chief of the Mediterranean experimental "quadrat, whom
Mem was recently aneonneed. The deceased, who was
born in 1800, entered the navy at the age of 14. He was
made lieutenant in 1828, and captain in 1838. In 1851,
when in command of the Eldorado steamer, he accomplished
• very pedlar expeditioe in the Cazamaaco (Sweeten, being
then in command of the Preach sqoadroe oe that lotion.
He wee recalled in 1853, asd awned Director of the Cabinet
at the Ministry of the Maria,. Is the following year he
was appointed second in command in the squadron of re-
serve to the fleet in the East. He afterward' was named to
the command of the Bailie maselme, and took part in the
operalleas spinet Sweaters and the Filled porta.

AMERICA.

(nurses

The Royal Mau steamship Canada, from Boston
on the 16th and Halifax on the 18th, arrived at
Queenstown yesterday, at 5 p.m. She brings 52pas-
sengers,and 925 dols. in specie. She landed 169 sacks
mails, telegrams, &c., and proceeded for Liverpool
at 5.20 p.m. All well. The Canada experienced
easterly winds throughout her passage.

NEW YORK, MARcu 15, EVININO.
General Hillock has been relieved from his duty
as general-in-chief, and has been appointed chief of
the staff in Washington.
Lieutenant-General Grant has been appointed to
the command of the armies of the United States,
with his headquarters at Washington or in the
field.

General Sherman has been appointed to com-
mand the departments of Cumberland, Ohio, Ten-
nessee, and Arkansas.
General Sherman's plan of campaign contem-
plated the capture of Selma, but the failure of
Smith's cavalry to co-operate prevented him from
proceeding beyond Meridian.
Bishop Polk has issued an order declaring Gene-
ral Sherman's campaign to have terminated in-
gloriously, and stating that he was forced to leave
the field with the loss of men, arms, and artillery.
General Sherman has arrived at New Orleans, to
consult with General Banks.

Expeditions are preparing at Vicksburg, New
Orleans, and Little Rock, for a co-operative move-
ment against Shreveport, Louisiana, and the trails-
Mississippi region.
General Longstreet has mounted his forces, and
it is reported that he will proceed to North
Carolina.

The free-state government has been publicly in-
augurated at New Orleans, with imposing cere-
monies. The wife of General Beauregard has died
in that city. At the funeral a great public demon-
stration of sympathy was made.
Iu Kentucky the governor has protested against
the enlistment of slaves, declaring that he will
carry out the State laws against persons taking
slaves without the consent of their owners.

The steamer Mary Ann has been captured off
Wilmington.
On the 29th ult. the steamers Fanny and Syren
arrived at Nassau from Wilmington.
The ship Star of the West, which has arrived
here, reports meeting au Italian frigate in a sinking
condition on the 7th inst. The Star of the Wilt
consented to lay by her all night. After 11 o'clock
the frigate ceased replying to the signals, and in the
morning she bad disappeared. She is supposed to
have been the Re Galantuomo.
The Jura and the Hansa have arrived out.