The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-29 00:00:00

APRIL 29, 1863.

•
EVENING,

America will exact atonement for British outrages,
the only uncertain thing is the question of time.
It may be next month or next year, or ten years
hence ; but every dollar destroyed by English pri-
vateers will be made good by voluntary payments
or reprisals, and urges the Federal government to
make uo further remonstrance, but let the British
rulers take their course and America will bide her
time. The same journal thinks that the invincibi-
lity of the American seaboard is proved by the fact
that the harbour obstructions can prevent the en-
trance into our ports of iron-clad fleets, and, as the
war would be entirely defensive on the part of
America, with the exception that America would
invade Canada and launch hundreds of privateers,
there is left no room to doubt that England
would get the worst of it. Seventy thousand
Federal troops could march through Canada with-
out impediment, as England could not break the
blockade, as it would be protected by iron-dads,
of which America has five to one of England.
The World ridicules the Times article, and says
the defences of Canada are superior to anything
the Federala have met with at the South, and,
backed by the greatest naval power on earth, the
conquest of Canada would not be such child's play
as the Times supposes.
The Richmond Examiner says it is not cotton
alone, but well-grounded confidence of the ability
of the South to maintain her independence, which
has given the standing to the Confederate loan in
Europe.
The French frigate Guerriere arrived at Fort
Monroe on the 14th.
LETTER FROM MR. SEWARD.
NEW YORE, Aran. 17. Arnairoos.

It is reported that Mr. Seward is in favour of
surrendering the Peterhof
The New York Awning Post says :—" If it is
true that Mr. Seward has sent a note to the British
government demanding that the encouragement
given to the fitting out of privateers shall cease,
then the honour of America will demand an imme-
diate reply, and if the British government hesitates,
the Federal government can do no better than re
call Mr. Adams and send Lord Lyons home. There
should be no hesitation in doing this, and there
will then be time enough to deliberate on further
measures."

A report has reached here from Bermuda that
the British steamer Cygnet was fired at by Federal
cruisers whilst entering a Cuban port, the cruisers
having mistaken the Cygnet for a privateer. Later
direct Savannah advices do not, however, mention
this affair. _ _

LATEST WAR NEWS.
NEW YORK, Aram 18, Nomura.
It is rumoured in Nashville that 500 Southern
sympathisers are to be arrested in that city and
held as hostages for East Tennessee unionists con-
fined iu Southern prisons. These hostages are to
be exchanged for unionists when the Confederate
government is willing.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury esti-
mates that the government expenses for the six
months ending Dec., 1883, will exceed 50,000,000
dollars per mouth, and recommends further tax-
ation.

The Richmond Enquirer sees no further pros-
pects of peace, as the Northern peace mesas re-
construction. The Southern peace means separa-
tion, and the Richmond Enquirer thinks the North
can ensure the dangers and disasters of war, but
cannot face the horrors of peace on Southern
terms, as Northern financial credit is supported
wholly on the hope of subjugating the South.
NEW YORK, Ann.lB, Evcanal (?).
The New York Tribune asserts that General
Stoneman's force, comprising cavalry, infantry
and artillery, after making a feint attack at Kelly,-
ford, crossed the Rappahannock higher up, and
pushed on to Culpepper and Gordonsville, which
they now occupy. This movement is said to break
the line of the Virginia Central Railroad, and tarns
the flank of the Confederates at Fredericksburg.
Southern journals report that the Federal iron-
' dads sailed from Charleston southward on the
12th instant.
The Federals have occupied Coles Kiawah and
seabrook's Island, located between Folly Island
and Hilton Head.
• General Beauregard has issued a congratulatory
address to the troops on the result of the engage-
ment of the 7th inst.
The Charleston Mercury says that Fort Sumter,
although somewhat pitted, is as strong as ever. It
is estimated that the Federals fired eighty shots,
forty of which struck Fort Sumter. No one was
killed in it.
An engagement has occurred on the Nansemond
River, below Suffolk, between Federal gunboats
and Confederate artillery. The latter was silenced
by the gunboats, one of which, however, was dis-
abled and towed ofE
Considerable excitement prevails at Suffolk con-
cerning the shooting of Colonel Kimball byGeneral
Corcoran. It is said that Colonel Kimball while on
I picket duty attempted to prevent General Corcoran
passing, and the general shot him dead.
Southern journals confirm the repulse of General
Van Dorn at Franklin, Tennessee. The same
papers state that two Federal gunboats and three
transports were destroyed on Cumberland River by
Wheeler's cavalry, who bad also captured several
Federal trains between Louisville and Nashville.
A steamer from Bermuda arrived at Charleston
on the 13th inst.
The steamer Eagle, from Wilmington, and the
steamer Margaret and Jessie, from Charleston on
the Bth, have arrived at Nassau.
Fourteen vessels with cotton from Southern ports
arrived at Nassau between March 16th and April
10th.
COMYRROLLL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Aram 18.
Money abundant. Gold 53 per cent. prem.
Exchange on London, 166. Stocks very firm. New
York Central, 114 ; Illinois shares, 881 ; Erie, 791 ;
Six per Cent. United States Bonds, 104. Cotton
dull. Middling Upland, 66c. Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat dull. Corn quiet. Provisions
good inquiry. Coffee inactive. Sugar good de-
mand. Molasses quiet. Crude Petroleum, 2011
to 21.

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The City of New York takes out 107,708 doh'. in

POLAND.

DEFEAT OLOSS F THE RNEAR WARKA.USSIANS WITH GREAT
THORN, Ann. 29.

Last Saturday an important engagement took
place between the Russians and the insurgents,
near Warka, south of Warsaw. The Russians were
defeated with great loss.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Arm 29.

The morning Langiew Ms, accompanied by •
police commissary sod the requisite guest's, we.
conducted from Tiachnovitz to the Bohemian fortress
of Josephet•dt.

The Constitutionnet of to-day publishes an article
signed by its chief editor, M. Paulin Limayrac,
edntrsdicting the reports which have been circu-
lated by several newspapers relative to an alleged
change in the policy of the court of Vienna.
The Courtitutionnet says :—"ln seeking in the
policy of Austria motives and oombivations which
have no existence, her loyalty is outraged.
Austria has freely adopted her line of conduct, and
; has, therefore, no reason to change it. The three
• great powers first presented their observations to
Russia, and after them other powers did the same.
The reply of Russia will evidently be dictated by
the same feeling of moderation and courtesy, and
by the dairy to yield to the wishes of Europe. We
expect this reply with confidence."