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

THE EXP=M,' SATI7RDiT4 E'VEOiie, JANUA

had reason to be dissatiafied with her international
situation, and that she must work out her destiny
by fin and steel. It is true that M. DE BISMARCK
said this when it would have been almost impos- '
sible is Prue& te get up a war, and his words were
pealed over as the mere indiscretion of an uneasy
politician striving for importance. But does M.
DE Buniszcs agree now with General VON RODE I
Does he sanction the appeals made in his letter?
And if so, how can he reconcile them with the
peaceful professions made diplomatically in the
name of the Prussian Government t We fear that
moat dangerous illusions prevail at Berlin.
Prussia is not the Rhine Power most skilful in
acquiring territory at the expense of its neigh-
bours. Prussia has not the art of manipulating
the forces of "the Revolution." Prussia risks more
than any other European State in a war of
ambition such as General Vow BOON forebodes.
Even now it may not be too late to return to
the old principles of established govern-
ments—respect for treaties, and the indepen-
dence of States. But certainly in no other way
can the peace of Europe be preserved. The first
shot fired in Schleswig will be the signal for a
general scramble of kings and peoples ; and who
will undertake to lead Prussia through such a
crisis ?

BIRTH OF A PRINCE.

W.D;DSOIt, FRIDAY Mawr.

The Princess of Wales was unexpectedly, but
safely, delivered of a Prince at nine o'clock thin
evening at Frogmore Lodge.
Dr. Brown was in attendance.
Her Royal Highness any the infant Prince are
doing well. . _

Si; George Grey arrived by special train at
eleven o'clock.

The following official bulletin bu been received :
—" Her Royal Highness the Princes. of Wales was
confined of a healthy Prince at two minutes be-
fore nine p.m. Her Royal Highness and the
infant Prince are doing perfectly well.
(Signed) "E. H. Sizvzsmo,MD.
" HENRY Banwx, M.D."

HEALTH OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES.
BULLETIN (THIS DAY).
FROOKORE, JAN. 9.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales passed
a good night, and is doing perfectly well.
The infant Prince is likewise in perfect health.
ARTBVR FA/ULZ, M.D.
E. H. Survamtpro, M.D.

LLTEST INTELLIGENCE.

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several young horses for a cavalry regiment Some
had their legs broken, and were obliged to be
killed.

The persons arrested on the charge of conspiracy
to antaaainate the Emperor are not, it appears, all
Italians. There is a Belgian among them. The
police had been on the watch for several days past,
but delayed arresting until more information could
'be obtained. The arrests took place in the Rue
Sourdiere, not far from the Boulevard des Italians ;
and the report goes that an attempt was to have been
made at the Opera Comique or in the Theatre of the
Porte St. Martin. As the Emperor goes publicly
to the Bois de Boulogne to enjoy skating, and is
consequently exposed, the Prefect of Police very
properly judged it was not safe to wait any longer.
It is said that papers of some importance, as well
as Orsini shells, have been found with the prisoners,
one of whom was formerly in the Garibaldian corps.
The authorities were actively engaged in taking
down the declarations of the prisoners, who are con-
fined at Mazes.

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, J. &

The Royal Mail steamship Australasian, from
New York on the 90th ult., arrived here at 6.30
p.m. to-day, with 53 passengers, and 729,900 dole.
in specie. She landed 87 sacks of mails, and Pro-
ceeded for Liverpool at 6.40 p.m. All well

(Per the AminMaim, vii Creokhavee, 2.45 p.m.)
NEW YORK, rm. 29, EV/SINO.

All is quiet in Virginia.

Advicea from Charleston to the 27th state that
the Federals shelled the city from the night of the
24th till the afternoon of Christmas-day. Twelve
buildings were fired. One white man was killed,
and one white woman wounded. The Federal gun-
boats had a brisk engagement with the Confederate
batteries on Johnston's Island.

Mobile despatches state that the two white regi-
ments sent down to Fort Jackson had not recovered
the fort, and fighting continued on the 25th.
Wheeler's cavalry are operating through Northern
Georgia and Eastern Tennessee.
Guerillas have appeared on the Arkansas shore
of the Mississippi, opposite Memphis.

Several Confederate officers and soldiers are re-
ported to have arrived at Newborn and accepted
President Lincoln's amnesty.
The Confederates have returned 300 prisoners,
in exchange for a similar number sent to City Point
by General Butler, but refuse further exchanges
until their laws regarding coloured troops are
acknowledged. They refuse further negotiations
with Lieneral Butler on the ground that he is an
outlaw.

Admiral Lisseffski has visited General Butler at
Fort Monroe.

Advices from New Orleans report that mutual
courtesies continue between the Federal com-
manders in Brownsville and the Mexican general
commanding in Matamoros.
The Free State men have held a convention in
New Orleans, in which negroes were admitted to
seats, and the convention was opened by a prayer
from a coloured preacher.
Two of the Chesapeake pirates have been arrested
at St. John's, New Brunswick, and brought for
examination before a police magistrate.
Count Mercier, the French Ambassador, will
shortly leave Washington for Paris.
The iron-clad Dictator has been successfully
launched at New York.

The Olympus and Hammonia have arrival out.
COMKERCIAL DITELLIGENCIL

NEW YORK, Dec. 29, EVENING.

Money easy, but firm at 7 per cent. Gold opened
yesterday at 51i, and has advanced since, on account
of a more active demand, to 523 per cent. prem., at
which price it closed to-day.
Exchange on London—Bankers' bills, 167 ; on
Paris, 3.35. Stooks steady. New York Centrals,
133 ; Erie, 107 i ; Illinois, 116; ; Six per Cent.
United States Bonds, 104.
Cotton tending downwards. Middling Upland,
804 c to 82c. Flour, good demand for export.
Wheat and corn advancing. Provisions, good
inquiry. Coffee and sugar quiet. Molasses steady.
Petroleum quiet ; crude, 32 to 32i ; refined, 46
to 47. _ _

NEW YORK, Dec. 30, MORNIICO.
No news of any importance has transpired.
The Confederate army in East Tennessee has
gone into winter quarters.
General Longatreet is still around Rutledge and
Morristown in East Tennessee. He was unable to
pursue his advantage on account of the large num-
ber of barefooted in his command.

The Italian frigate Rai d'ltalia, built in New
York, went ashore yesterday, near Long Branch,
during ber trial trip, and has not yet got off, though
great efforts are being made to save her.
The City of Manchester hes arrived out.
The Adriatic ban arrived at St. John's.
Money easy. Gold, b 24 per cent premium.

G&LWAY, JAN. 8.

The Atlantic Royal Mail Company's steamship
Hibernia, from Boston and St. John's, arrived here
at 10.15 p.m. to-day. She brings 20 mail bags and
26 passengers.
(P the Hibeesla, by Telegraph frees St. John's.)
NEW YOKE, Doc. 31.

Eleven thousand Confederates under Early,
Imboden, and Roes are reported to be between
Newmarket and Mount Jackson in the Shenandoah
Valley. General Kelly is awaiting their movement
at Harper's Ferry.
General Thomas reports that on the 29th inst.
Wheeler's cavalry captured a supply train at
Charlegton, on the south bank of the Nisitsawa
River, between Chattanooga and Knoxville.

The Feder&ls pursued ♦Vheeler's cavalry, cap-
turing 120 of them.
Another Confederate force attacked Cleveland,
Tennessee, bat waa repulsed.
Forrest has made a raid on the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, but has been driven off.

The New York Tribune asserts that Blare is so
difficulty between the Federals and the British
government concerning the Chesapeake affair.
The frigate Rd d'italia has been got off un-
injured.

LCIAL nrritwomNcp.
NEW YORK, Dtc. 31, Evssuto.

Money tight. Gold, 521 per cent. prem. Ex-
change on London, Mk Exchange on Paris, 3.35.
Stocks quiet. New York Centrals, 132 g. Illinois
Centrals, 1171. Erie, 108. Six per Cent. United
States Bonds, 1041. Cotton steady : Middling
Upland, 82c. Flour steady. Wheat in good de-
mand for export. Corn in good inquiry. Provi-
sions in good demand. Coirpe, sugar, and molasses
steady. Petroleum inactive : crude, 32c. to 824 c. ;
refined, 46c. to 47c.