The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1863.

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LONDON, BITURDA Y, SEPTEMBER 19.

THE Census Returns just published enable us
to examine somewhat nearly the remarkable
tide-like movement by which the population of
this great capital is maintained iu freshness and
vigour. The functions of the population of Lon-
don require that it shall be eminently effective;
that is, that the number of the productive adults
shall bear an unusually large proportion to the
whole community. London is especially a place for
workers, who flock hither bringing their skill and
energy from all parts of the kingdom. Accordingly,
while the males and females of 20 years and up-
wards throughout the rest of the kingdom are in
the proportion of 50,963 in 100,000, in London
they are 57,701 in 100,000. London is the birth-
place of only 751,381 out of the 1,617,930
adults which it contains. If at the census
in 1831 all grown-up persons living in Lon-
don, but not having been born there, had
been required to leave it, 750,000 persons
would have had to take their departure. The
number that would be affected by • similar order if
issued now is 860,000. It must not be supposed, how-
ever, that London does leas than its share in main-
taining the general population. Of the 20,066,224
who compose the total population of England and
Wales, 2,061,093 were born in London ; so that
319,916 natives of London are scattered over the
couuties, from which others have come to supply
their places. It is not easy to state any simple prin-
ciple according to which the several parts of Eng-
land furnish recruits to the population of the capital.
Proximity appears to have more to do with it
than mere density of population. The existence
of manufactures in • neighbourhood appears
greatly to diminish the tendency of people in the
provinces to remove to London. The people to
the north of Nottingham and Leicester prefer
rather to go to the great towns of Yorkshire and
Lancashire than to settle in the metropolis. It
was noticed when the return of the Canna of
1851 appeared, that generally the disposition to
remove to London is strongest in the natives of the
counties immediately surrounding the capital, in the
counties south of the Thames, in the South Mid •
land, and in the Eastern counties; and the same
tendency is still visible. The increase of the
population of London between the years 1851 and
1861 was 121 daily, and as the excess of births
over deaths was only about 72 daily, we are
left to infer that nearly 50 person every
day settled in the metropolis over sad
above the number of those who migrated
from it to other places. Every county of Eng-
land has contributed its quota to the population of
the capital. Kent has sent 77,8781; Surrey,
42,746 ; Sussex, 34,227; Middlesex, 32,527 ;
Hampshire, 39,640 ; Berkshire, 27,828 ; Hert-
fordshire, 29,268 ; Bucks, 20,609 ; Oxfordshire,
18,589 ; Northamptonshire, 13,471 ; Hunting-
donshire, 5,310 ; Bedfordshire, 10,079 ; Cam-
bridgeshire, 17,281 ; Essex, 71,101 ; Suffolk,
43,348 ; Norfolk, 41,943 ; Wiltshire, 24,715 ;
Dorsetshire, 12,116 ; Devonshire, 44,690 ;
Cornwall, 10,720 ; Somersetahire, 36,181 ;
Gloucestershire, 27,112 ; Herefordshire, 6,257 ;
Shropshire, 6,852 ; Staffordshire, 9,710 ; Wor-
cestershire, 7,903 ; Warwickahire, 18,866 ;
Leicestershire, 7,119; Rutland, 1,191 ; Lincoln-
shire, 13,982 ; Nottinghamshire, 6,620 ' • Derby-
shire, 5,189 ; Cheshire, 4,089 ; Laneashire,l
19,164 ; Yorkshire, 26,732 ; Durham, 6,720 ;
Northumberland, 6,948 ; Cumberland, 3,215 •
Westmoreland, 1,161 ; Wales has sent hither
19,670 ; Scotland, 35,733 ; and Ireland, 106,879
of her children. 15,389 inhabitants of London
were born in the colonies, and 47,419 in foreign
parts. The population of London exceeds that of
the prosperous colony of Canada, and is consi-
derably greater than that of more than one sove-
reign continental State, the affairs of which have
perplexed the councils of Europe, and threatened to
embroil empires in war. Now that railways are
not only practically bringing the Most distant parts
of the country into proximity with the metropolis,
but are also beginning to supply the means of inter-
communication between the several parte of Lon-
don, it is more than ever difticult to set • limit tol
the probable extension of the capitaL Social con-1
venience, the growth of wealth, the extension of 1
foreign commerce, and the progress of centralisa-
tion in the government, combine to favour the ac-
cumulation of • larger and larger population about
this centre. A proclamation of Queen Euzasern
against the extension of London expressed the fear
of the Government lest the concentration of the
people should lead to want and disorder. In our
own day the regularity and certainty with which
its millions are fed, far better than they could be
by any effort of human wisdom, through the agency
of man who think each of nothing beyond his own
immediate intereat--who with that object in view
perform their respective parts with cheerful zeal,
combining unconsciously to employ the wisest
means for effecting an object the vastness of which
it would bewilder them to contemplate--has been
a favourite theme of the political economist, There
are objects, however, connected with the growth
of cities, which PROVIDENta has certainly committed
to the care of human wisdom, and it will be im-
possible to postpone much longer the duty of pro-
viding
more effectually than has hitherto been at-
tempted for the special legislative and administer
five government of this important community.

TIIACTAILIANIIIII IN LOPIDOIC.—The Union Renew
states that the Bishop of Louring, in a recent ooevereaties
with a wellhnown member of the House of Peers, expressed
his peat astonishment at the steady proems sod atreoph
of the Trattorias party in the Leaden dioceae. " I had
little essoseption," narked his lordship. " whirs am I
elms hens that their anesbers, i animate, sod organtsattose
wen DO extended and overeat. To endeavour top Lat them
down sass's wn Is a teak easier el saapetios than of attoto hissat,
Iyes."
LRATHEIL—We have been shown Whet bonnet'
made of leather. What is more, they ore eery pretty. Is a
week sr se they wdl be in the market.—Philadelphia
Gam*.

MUSIC.

NORWICH MUSICAL rEsnvAL.

We have already mentioned that the performance
of Thursday morning consisted of Elijah. The time
is gone by for making this chef d'aurre the subject
either of eulogy or criticism. It is now as well
known in this country as The Messiah itself, and
has taken as firm a hold of the sympathies of the
English public. Its performance on this occasion
has never, we believe, been excelled, either in the
completeness andgraudeur of the ensemble, or in the
manner in which every portion of it, the choruses as
well as the airs and concerted pieces, were
executed. When we say that the principal solo
vocalists were Mdlle. Titian', Miss Palmer, Mr.
Sims Reeves, and Mr. Weiss, we give our readers
• sufficient idea of the justice that was done to the
work. Miss Palmer, who was suffering under severe
indisposition, bore up bravely against it, and ac-
quitted herself without any perceptible diminution
of vocal power or energy. It is not now generally
remembered that though Elijah was composed ex-
pressly for Birmingham, where it was first produced
in 1846, yet it was performed at Norwich so early
as 1848, the year after the composer's lamented
death. At a time when the publication of Mendels-
sohn's delightful letters is creating so much inte-
rest, we think that the two following letters, written
by him in 1846 and 1847 in answer to applications
from the Norwich Festival Committee, will be read
with pleasure. They are very characteristic, and
they show that the Norwich Committee, after having
done so much in bringing forward the works of Spohr
were not wanting in their duty of availing them-
selves of the genius of his illustrious successor.
Leipeic, 27th September, 1846.
My dear Sir,-1 beg to offer my best thanks to the Com-
mittee of the Norwich Festival, and to yourself. for the
costenie of your letter, dated 9th September. It would
afford me a very great treat to accept of so highly flatter
tag an levitation ; sod although I should not be able to
make (what you call) an elgagement for so long a time to
come, and to give a promise which so many things may pre-
vent me from fulfilling in the course of two years, yet I
hops to be able to assist at your next festival ; and very
happy I should be if such was the case. I have finished my
Elijah only since two months. and therefore cannot posi-
tively say whether 1 could offer • new oratorio for per-
formance at Norwich ; bat if I live and am in good health,
1 ern almost sure that I would have something new (if not
an oratorio, something else) by that time. If you ask me
the question, at this moment, whether I should prefer to
have St. Paul performed, or Elijah, you may think, of
course, I should name Elijah; and as for terms, about
which you ask me, I always make it • point sot to fix them,
but to leave to those who invited me, to propose what they
thought coeveuient. 1 hope, thee, to hear from you, as
sera as the time of your festival will draw curse ; and in
the meantime, I beg to repeat my best and most sincere
thanks to the committee, and to subscribe myself, dear sir,
yours very gratefully,

• - - 'Pus
To the Rev. R.. F. Elwia.

BAITROLDY.

Leipeic, 2ad October, 1847.
My dear sir,—Having been obliged tomes up my intended
journey to Italy, I returned to this place, and found your
lettrir of the kith September, for which I beg to return my
sincere thanks. lam afraid I shall not be able to offer a
new oratorio or sacred cantata for performance next year ;
, for, although I bare begun some work of t►e kind, I have
the winter so entirely taken up with performances is dif-
ferent parts of Germany, and with other occupations, that
I shall not be able to finish that work in time for your
festival. But is you intend doing my Elijah, in that cam
I have only to my that it would afford me great pleasure if
I could find the opportunity to condact at such a festival
ar yours, of which I always beard the most interesting and
brilliant account., and from which I may anticipate so great
• musical treat.—Believe me, my dear sir, very truly yours,
Faux 111J1DiL8801IN BARTHOLDY.
To the Rev. R. F. Elwin.

The second of these letters was among the laht I
that Mendelasohn ever wrote. When he wrote it
he was dying, though be knew it not ; and within a
month of its date he was in his grave.
The concert of Thursday evening derived a great
and special interest from the performance of Bene-
dict's cantata, Richard Cour de Lion, composed
expressly for this Festival. Great interest was
excited by the announcement of a new work from
the pen of this delightful composer, whom we are
almost entitled to claim as a countryman, from the
large portion of his life that he has spent among tar,
and from the great influence that his residence,
as wall as his works, has had in pro-
moting the progress of music in England.
It will be remembered that at the last Norwich
Festival, three years ago, he produced his beautiful
cantata, Undine, which was received with enthu-
siasm. The new work of the same clam is equally
—perhaps even more—beautiful, and its reception
by one of the most brilliant audiences ever assem-
bled in Bt. Andrew's-hall was not less warm.
The mere title of this cantata at once suggests its
subject--a subject which has so often inspired the
genius of the poet and the dramatist. A few words
will recall to our readers the most romantic inci-
dent in the life of our lion-hearted monarch.
Returning from Palestine be was waylaid in his
route through Germany by his deadly foe, Duke
Leopold of Austria, and immured in &fortress where
he languished for several years, his disappearance,
meanwhile, exciting aatonishment throughout
Europe. His faithful squire and minstrel,
the celebrated Blondel, wandering in search
of his sovereign, came to the place of his im-
prisonment, and discovered the captive by
hearing him respond to an air sung by the minstrel
and accompanied on the lute. The legend, so far,
is said to be in accordance with fact ; the manner
of the king's escape has been differently repre-
sented by various historians and romancers. Mr.
Oxenford, to whose elegant pen Mr. Benedict is
indebted for his libretto, bas constructed out of
the legend a pleasing and interesting little drama,
which, though intended for the concert-hail, might
be effectively represented on the stage,
The persons of the drama we:Prichard Coeur
de Lion (Mr. Bentley), Blondel (Mr. Sims Reeves),
Matilda, the daughter of the governor of the matte
(Mdlle. Titian), and Urban, a page (Miss Palmer).
The cantata (after a spirited and characteristic over-
ture) begins with a chorus of peasants and retainers,
who are making merry without the castle gates.
The vocal parts are built upon a graceful and ani-
mated waltz, to which the revellers dance while it
accompanies the voices of the singers. The effect
is not only charming but picturesque, for it places
(as it were) the gay groups before our eyes.
The Page sings an old romance touching a lady who
bad died for love in the olden time, and by whom
ghost the castle is haunted. This is a quaint bit
of antique melody, prettily blended with the
chorus ; Miss Palmer sang it nicely, seizing its half-
wink expression. In the next scene within the
castle! Matilda, the governor's daughter, appears,
and in an impassioned monologue expresses the
feelings inspired by her love for the unknown
stranger, comparing her own fate to that of the
hapless maiden who had died for love. This mo-
nologue forms a magnificent scene in recitative
and air, containing several highly-wrought s
of compass and execution sufficient to try the vocal
powers even of a Titiens ; but in her mouth these
became the language of intense emotion.
Zsiales again outside the castle, and a light chorus
tells of the appearance of a stranger, who tells his
rustic hearers of his wanderings in search of a dear
friend. The romance, or ballad, in which he does
this—" I wander in search of a treasure"—is a little
morceau of great beauty and expression. Then
Richard is discovered in his dungeon, lamenting in
an energetic soliloquy the captivity which dooms
him to listless inaction, and sighing for the battle,
its joys and its glory, while the image of his loved
' , Queen mingles with his warlike thoughts. Pre-
sently comes the great incident of the tale. Roo-
t del's song reaches the ear of the royal captive ; and
this song, responded to by the King, forms a duet of
the meet romantic character. Benedict's music is
quite eqnal to the occasion, and we have seldom
beard anything more charming than this duet, to'
which an effect little less than magical was given
by the singing of Bentley and Siam Reeves.
Matilda, who has overheard the song and the re-
sponse, now appears. Her hopes are crashed by
the discovery ; bet she nobly resolves to free the
captive, though his liberty must lead to I
the deetrustion of her happiness ; and the manner
in which she effects his deliverance forms the
dineuement of the drama. We shall not puma
further the detail of the manes ; but we eau say
that the piece reaches its conclusion with unabated
energy and vigour. As a whole this week does the
highest honour to Mr. Beitedict's genius, and is a
most valuable addition to a class of music—the

dramatic cantata—of which our prseasit stock is by
far too scanty.
In addition to this cantata the concert of Thurs-
day evening (which was as long as usual) contained
a great variety of pieces, many of which were excel-
lent and excellently performed. Among these were
Haydn's Symphony with the celebrated "surprise"
movement ; the shadow soma in /Anorak most
exquisitely warbled by Madame Lemmena Sherring-
ton ; Macfarren's overture to Don Quixote ; Wal-
lace's most pathetic ballad, "The Bell-ringer,"
which Bentley has made his own ; Benedict's fine
part-song, " Home ;" and Weber's " Invitation h
la Vales,' arranged for the orchestra by Hector
Berlioz.

The last performance yesterday morning was The
Messiah. As is uniformly the case, this greatest of
all oratorios drew an audience literally overflowing;
for not only was the ball as full as it could possibly
be, but great numbers of persons were unable to
obtain admission. Of the execution of this divine
music, by a body of performers as well known to
the public as the music itself, it would be idle to
say a single word. A grand ball at the Guildhall
in the evening brought the Festival to its usual
conclusion.

The receipts at thia festival compare as follows
with those of the two preceding meetings in 1860
and 1867 :

18611. MO. 1837.
t s. d. A s. cl. 8 0.
Monday evening
Tuesday evening
Wednesday morning
Wednesday evening 658 17 766 11 0 616 4
Thursday morning .
Thursday evening 7OO 17 700 16 0 393 11
Friday morning lOO2 4 1066 6 0 867 11
Total 4680 8 4468 12 0 3604 9

The receipts of the ball this evening have still
to be added to the total ; and •as in 1860 a
surplus of 9001. was obtained, it appears probable
that at least 1,0001. will now be divisible among
the local charities. The laborious committee awl
bon. secretary may well be congratulated on so
happy a result of their exertions.

THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN AND THE
THEATR)S IN HOLY WEEK.

The following correspondence has been published
" Addington-park, August 21, 1863.
" My Lord Chamberlain,-1 have received • memorial
gigged by 1,500 members of the Church of England, in-
cluding • very large proportion of the dignitaries of the
church, and a numerous body of parochial clergy and laity,
requesting me to endeavour to prevail with your lordship
to revert to the former practice of closieg during Passion
Week the theatres under the Lord Chamberlain's jurisdic-
tion. It appears that when the first intimation of the in-
tended relaxation was given the year before last, •temog-
strance wee addressed to your lordship on the subject ; bat it
ICU urged in reply that it was then too late to insert the pro-
hibition clauses in the licenses, ,as they bad been already
issued to the manager+ of the theatre& The memorialists
have reason to believe that the licenses for the ensuing
year have not yet been issued, and I cannot refrain from
joisiog with them in an earnest appeal to your lordship to
reconsider the step which was takes, in 1862. It °moot
but be a matter of deep regret and sonow to us to Bed that
that mark of respect end veneration for our suffering,
Saviour which bad from time immemorial been paid to
Him in this matter should now be authoritatively abo-
lished, and that • brief season which had always been
set apart for abstinence from public amuseateete should
DO longer be regarded in the same light by those who
have the control of the royal theatres. lam not aware
that there are any reasons which prevailed in former times
for dogleg the theatres in Passion week which are not still
in equal force ; and I must, in my own name and in that of
the memorialists, entreat your lordship to restore that
time-honoured custom, which was calcalated to uphold •
sense of religion in the public mind, and to impress upon
it, as the holy ileum annually recurred, assess of the awful
nature of that a•-rifles which was at that time offered for
the sine of the world.—l have the honour to be, my lord,
your lordship's faithful and obedient urvaist, _

"C. T. Oarruort."
" Lord Chamberlain's-effice, August 26, 1863.
" My Lord Arebbishop,-1 have the honour to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your grace's; letter of the 21st lastest,
by which, in compliance with a memorial signed by 1,500
dignitaries and other members of the church of England,
your grace urges me to revert to the practice of closing
du* Passion week the theatres in the metropolis under
the larisdiction of the Lord Chamberlain.
"In reply, I hove the honour to assure your grace that
I have given to the appeal now made to me my tricot
anxious and serious consideration ; sod that it has been
from no want of respect for the holy season M question, nor
for the religious feelings of the numerous and inautiotial
body of memorialists, that, for the reasons which I have
already more than ones explained. I cannot, consistently
with justice, reimpose upon the whole metropolitan pro-
fession restrictions which are imposed upon no other class of
the community in London or io any of the other towns of
Great Britain and Ireland.—l have the honour to be, my
Lord Archbishop, your grace's most obedient humble ser-
vant, "SYDNEY.
"The Lord Archbishop of Caatorbary."

His Royal Highness' the Duke of Cambridge,
who arrived at Gloucester Rouse late = Thursday night,
from Rumpenbeim, the Duchess of Cambridge's seat is the
vicinity of Frankfort, attended at the Horse Guards yes-
terday afternoon, sod was engaged there until nearly half-
pest 6 o'clock.

_
His Excellency Baron Gros is not expected to
arrive at the French Embassy before Monday next.
His Excellency the Spanish Minister and Madame
°mart have left town for St. Loottania-on-fisa, to pass the
autumn.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford,
attic passing several weeks at Homburg. left town oo Tues-
day lmt for Ounsgbmore, county Waterford, belted.
The Earl Granville arrived at his house in Bra-
toe-street, hat sight, from Dmosster.
Sir Robert Peel has arrived at his residence in
Whitehall-gardens from Doorester.
_ _

Mir Burdett Coutta and Mrs. Brown have left
Loudon for the Continent

Lady Brougham, who has been detained M town
by inner, kens Grafaxiatreet at the beginning of next
Week far St. Lsonarhon•sea

EARL RTR9XLL AT STOBR ALL—The Earl sod
Countess Russell, Lord Amberley, the Lady Georgian%
Rassell, and other members of the family, accompanied by
Messrs. Elliot and Biddulpb, visited Stobbal on Friday laat.
Boon after they arrived, the noble earl and party proceeded
to the Lion of Camped*, where they enjoyed a pio-ode. Be•
fore leaving, the party expressed themselves as highly de-
lighted with theirescoud visit to this beautiful old planes Earl
Russell bee accepted an invitation from the tenantry on the
Meikleour estate to a banquet on Saturday, the 28th inst.
—Cafeefosian Memory.

DEATH OF run MARQUIS or HITHYLT.—YEEteftIay
at noon the venerable Marquis of Honey expired at his re-
aideooe, Orton-hall, otar Peterborough, in the 72nd year of
his ago. Death had been slowly stealing upon the aged
peer for some weeks past. He died quietly, and without
apparent pain, simply from the decay of nature. When
the and end occurred all his family were present in the
house, and his last momenta were soothed by all the means
that affection could devise. The deceased peer, who was
born on the 4th of January. 17'32, was twin married. His
first wife was Elisabeth Henrietta, daughter of the Marquis
Cooyugham ; sad his second Mary-Antoinette, only sur-
viving daughter of the Rev. William Pegus, by Charlotte-
flomserm-Elizabetb, Countess Dowager of Lindsey. He has
left a tinnily of eleven cbildreo, and be is suoceaded in his
titles and estates by ►is eon Cheri..., Earl of Aboyne, who
was born on the sth March, 1847, sad is consequently in his
seveetimetb year.

&MD= DILA= OF TIER RIORT Hos. EDWARD
ELME, M.P.—lt is with deep grief, to be prdelpaged in
by that great multitude of all ranks and caudal... to whom
be was tams% that we announce the madam death of a
man greatly distinguished in public service and equally
beloved in private life. The Right Hon. Edward Ellice was
found dead in bed on Thursday morning, at Ardoeby,
one of the residence on him Highland estate of Glen-
garry and Gleaquosih. He had retired to bed In appareat
good health on the previous sight, so that even on those
west and dearest to him the Wow ban deuseaded without
warning. It is not today, under • sorrow so postern so
sudden, that we would desire to speak of those qualities
which made Yr. Enke so valuable to the peblie and so dear
!obis friend.—which in political life enabled him so beer •
eoesplctione and even more powerful than coaspirmoas
117: for Dearly half • century, and in private
to make himself known to an almost sepreu•
dented multitude and variety of friends as one
of the trust 'options, jut, sad ses•rooa of men.
Yr. Ellice was, we believe in his nth year ; sad, with
' sue brief Interval, had sat in the House of Corontemi for
the comalteeocy of Covent:, ever since 1818. He wee
Wee married—fun to a dater of the late Earl Grey, who
died In 111.32, end afterwards (1843) to the Dowager
essatese of Leicester, who died In 1844. He we • mem
bee of the Grey government, and took a leading share M
the preparation and carrying of the Reform Bill ; but
though continrier active and powerful in political affairs,
be bad far the last thirty years steadily refused office sod
lionews.—Scotern•ai.

AMERICA.

(ammaa's

tatiRSNEtTOWN, Eiwr. 19.
The Royal Mail steamship Persia, from New
York on the 9th inst., arrived here at 2.30 a.m. to-
day, with 72 passengers and 304,387 dole. in specie.
She landed all mails and five passengers, and pro-
ceeded at 3.16 & m., all well.

(P.r th. Penis.)
NEW YOktfL, Bar. 7, Emma.

It is denied that Lee's army, or any part of it,
creased the Rappahannock, except au inferior
cavalry force. Deserters report Lee's forces south
of the Rapidan, between Blue Ridge and the mouth
of the Rappahannock, and evincing no sign of a
forward movement.

The New York Tines' correspondent states that
three brigades of Lee's infantry bad left Fredericks-
burg on Thursday to reinforce Bragg.

Advion from New Orleans of the 28th ult. state
that the Confederates in Attakapas County crossed
the Grand Lake 8,000 strong. It is supposed they
intended to attack Brashear City for supplies.
General Schofield has telegraphed to the Governor
of Missouri that there will be an invasion of Mis-
souri by the Kansas people.
Guerillas have been threatening Eastern Kentucky
since the removal of Burnside into Tennessee.

The reported approaching departure of ironclad.
from England causes considerable excitement.

The New York Herald recommends war rather
than iubmission to such hostile measures. It

suggests that as soon as an Anglo-rebel steamer
attacks a Northern port an embargo be laid on
British shipping to compensate for the damage,
and that British property should be sequestrated
until a settlement is made by England.
The troops are removing from the public squares
in New York to the suburbs of the city.
The Douglas and Breckinridge sections of the
democratic party have held a meeting at New York,
at which all miuor differences were satisfactorily
adjusted, in order that a united democratic oppo-
sition to President Lincoln's administration might
be presented to the people during future elections.
The Mayor of Leavenworth, Kansas, has been
arrested by the military authorities. This occur-
rence has caused much excitement.

The Wilmington blockading fleet has been
strengthened.
Postscript.—A correspondence between Fernando
Wood and President Lincoln, dated December last,
has been published. Wood informs Mr. Lincoln
that he has information that the Southern States
would send representatives to the Federal Congress
provided a general amnesty was granted, and sag-
gesting that an unofficial correspondence be opened
with the Southern leaders on this subject. Presi-
I dent Lincoln replied that he thought Mr. Wood's in-
formation would prove groundless, but if the people
of the Southern States would cease resistance, rein-
augurate and submit to and maintain the national
authority within the limits of the Southern States,
under the Federal constitution, then war would
cease on the part of the United States. If within a
reasonable time a full and general amnesty were
necessary to such end it would not be withheld, but
lie did not think it proper to communicate this
to the Southern people, who, he believed, already
knew it, and, when they chose, could communicate
with him unequivocally. Mr. Fernando Wood re-
plied, regretting that Mr. Lincoln declined the
innocent etlort to ascertain whether the South de_
sired to return to the Union.
NEW YORK, Son. 9, Nolututa.

Southern despatches from Chattanooga to the
sth inst. say that both armies were in close proxi-
mity, and that a slight cause might bring on an
engagement at any moment.

Southern journals say that the Federals were
repulsed at Dramond Gap, Tennessee. They
shelled London, killing two women. A bridge was
burned to prevent their crossing.
The same journals state that General Prince had
defeated the Federals below Little Rock, Arkansas.
luiboden, with 1,200 men, had attacked the Fede-
rals, 300 strong, at Moorfield, Virginia. The
Federals fell back to Cumberland. The Confede-
rates had attacked Bath, Western Virginia, but
were repulsed. Quantrell is 30 miles from Kansas
City with increased forces. The citizens of Kansas
were still preparing for an invasion of Missouri.
Memphis despatches report numerous desertions
and demoralisation in Bragg and Johnstone's
armies. Much secession feeling is said to prevail
in•Tennesaee.

The Baltimore correspondent of the New York
Herald still userta that General Lee will shortly
assume the offensive.

Correspondence from Rosecrans to the Ist inst.
states that information had been received that the
Confederates were moving northward from Chatta-
nooga for some purpose, it was supposed to
endeavour to overwhelm Burnside before he
formed a junction with Rosecrans.
Secretary Chase has satisfactorily concluded the
50,000,000 dole. loan with the banks.

The New York Tribune says it is rumoured that
Juarez has arrived at Washington incognito, and
had several interviews with Mr. Seward.

According to Southern despatches from Charles-
ton, to the 6th instant, the bombardment of Forts
Wagner and Gregg by fleet and land batteries had
been incessant for the last 52 hours. They also state
that on the sth instant the enemy landed near
Cumming's Point, assaulted Fort Wagner, and was
repulsed.
Correspondents assert Admiral Dahlgren to be
of opinion that Sumter is not silenced, his chief
pilot stating that the north-west of the work was
as sound as ever, six guns being mounted on the
parapet. General Gilmore does not share this
opinion. The general has mounted 30 guns, which
will shortly throw Greek fire into Charleston.
It is supposed that General Rosecrans attacked
Chattanooga on the 7th instant.

The Scotia has arrived out.
General Burnside has occupied Knoxville.
The siege of Charleston has had no decided result
up to the present.
Stocks better. Gold 32 per cent, premium.

Postscript.—General Schofield has ordered that
the Kansas militia shall not be allowed to enter
Missouri.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

NEW YORK, firm 8, Evzirnia.

Money easier. Gold, 32 per oent. prem. Ex-
change on London, bankers' bills, 1451. Stocks
improving. New York Centrals, 133 ; Illinois,
1251 ; Erie, 1051. Six per Cent. United States
Bends, 106. Cotton inactive ; middling Upland,
69c. Flour and corn heavy. Wheat in limited
demand. Provisions in good demand. Coffee veryl
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firm. Sugar quiet. Molasses very firm. Petro- 1
leum, 351 to 371.