The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-08 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(num% TILIGILAMIL)
QUEENSTOWN, Aucuur 8.

The Royal Mail steamship Persia, from New York
on the 29th ult., arrived here at 1 a.m. She
brings 96 passengers, and 165,583 doll. in specie.
The Persia landed the mails and six passengers,
and proceeded immediately. All well.
The Royal Mail steamship Scotia arrived at New
York on Monday, 27th ult., after a passage of eight
days and four hours.

(Per the Persia.)
NEW YORK, JULY 27,
_EFVIIIIB.

The Federal fleet bombarded Fort Wagner on
the 18th instant without effect. At dusk 11 regi-
ments, including one coloured regiment, led by
General Strong and Colonel Putnam, stormed the
Fort, but were repulsed with heavy slaughter, and
compelled to fall back to their entrenchments.
The troops displayed great bravery, many of them
reaching the parapet. The coloured troops suf-
fered severely. Colonel Putnam and numerous
officers were killed.
The Federals estimate their losses since the 12th
at 1,000 men.
There was a sharp engagement on the 16th on
James's Island. The Confederates being there in
strong force the Federals abandoned the island.
General Beauregard officially reports the Federal
repulse from Furt \Vaguer. The loss of the Confe-
derates was 160 killed ; that of the Federals, inclu-
ding prisoners, was about 2,000 ; nearly 800 were
buried under a flag of truce.
General Lee has passed through Chester Gap and
is moving in the direction of Culpepper and Orange
Court House. The Federals engaged his rear at
Chester Gap, and captured 1,200 cattle.
The Confederates have destroyed all wharfs at
Acquia Creek.
General Morgan, with the balance of his com-
mand, has been captured and taken to Cincinnatti.
The further pursuit of General Johnston has
been abandoned.
The steamer Emma has been captured.

NEW YORX, JULY 28, Emma.

The Southern journals state that the bombard-
ment of Fort Wagner was renewed on the 24th and
25th. The Federals had strengthened their posi-
tion on Morris Island.

Admiral Porter reports that the expedition up
the Red River was very successful. The enemy
was completely surprised. Two steamers were
captured, two burned, and enormous quantities of
supplies and ammunition destroyed.
General Pemberton and the field officers captured
at Vicksburg have been exchanged, and have left
for Richmond.

General Foster reports that the North Carolina
expedition has destroyed bridges, cotton machinery,
and two iron-clad steamers in process of construc-
tion.
General Blunt routed the Confederates on the
16th inst. at Elk Creek, Indian territory.
The Southern journals report that General
Roeecranz is organising his forces to attack Ata-
lanta. Ile has made a raid on the North Western
and Georgia Railroad. Preparations are being
made to defend Atalanta and the railroad to Chat-
tanooga.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, JULY 28, Evrignia.

Money easy. Gold 2711 ; Exchange on London,
Bankers' Bit* 140. Stocks firm and advancing.
New York Centrals, 1244 ; Illinois, 114} ; Erie,
lo4i ; Six per Cent. United States Bonds, 106.
Cotton improving. Middling Upland, 62 to 63.
Flour depressed. Wheat declining. Corn heavy.
Provisions dull. Coffee tending downwards.
Sugar, good inquiry. Molasses quiet. Crude Pe-
troleum, 31 to 32.
NEW YORK, JULY 29, Moans°.
The Federals have been repulsed in an assault
on Fort Wagner.
General Lee has escaped out of the Shenandoah
Valley.
General Morgan has been captured in Ohio.
General Lee's army is now south of Culpepper.
His passage through Cheater Gap was ineffectually
opposed by Buford's cavalry.
It is supposed that General Lee will resume a de-
fensive position on the Rappahannock.
A Confederate force, supposed to be the advance
of General Bragg's army, attacked a small Federal
force at Richmond, Kentucky. The latter, pursued
by the Confederates, fell back to within five miles
of Lexington.
Martial law has been proclaimed in Lexington.
The citizens have been called upon to defend the
city.
A Confederate force, 15,000 strong, is said to be
moving northward, rid Crab Orchard.
Southern journals state that the Federals had
gained and held during one hour a position in a
salient of Fort Wagner, but were driven out.
The Southern journals, although acknowledging
the late reverses, appear still confident of the ulti-
mate independence of the South.
Vice-President Stephens has made several
speeches expressing unshaken faith in the success
of the Southern cause.

President Davis has issued a proclamation,
uraiug tLe people to receive in thankfulness the
lesson taught them in the recent reverses, and
appointing August 21 as a day of fasting and
prayer.

The Governor of Georgia has called for 8,000
troops to be ready on August 4. He urges none
to despair of ultimate success.
The New York Daily News asserts that President
Davis has sent a messenger to the Emperor
Napoleon, proposing an offensive and defensive
alliance, theCoufederate governmentacluiowledging
the French protectorate over Mexico and promising
to modify the institution of slavery.
The New York Herald says that when the rebel-
lion i 8 crushed America will step in to restore the
republican form of government in Mexico.
The New York Times says that the proclamation
of the Mexican empire shows that an affiliation
between Napoleon and the South is absolutely
certain.

The Courrier dea Etats Utast thinks that the vote
of the Notables must be ratified by universal suf-
frage, as the Notables have a right to act provision-
ally in the people's name. "The Archduke
Maximilian," says the Courrier, "will doubtless
desire to see the stability of the throne affirmed by
a popular vote."
Mayor Opdyke has vetoed the City Council's
appropriation of money for drafted men. He says
that the riot was an outbreak of traitors. General
Sandford, commanding the State Militia, has issued
a report that the riot would have been sooner
quelled if General Brown had not withdrawn the
Government troops against General Wool's orders.
General Wool reports that General Brown, al-
though ordered, refused to obey General Sandford.
The opposition journals assert that General
Brown received his inspirations from Washington.
Mr. John J. Crittenden is dead.

The steamer Merrimac has captured a side-wheel
steamer, driven ashore upon entering Charleston.

The New York II rald asserts that Mr. Seward
has informed Earl Burrell that if privateen con-
tinue to be fitted out in England, Federal war
vessels will not regard British porta as a protection
to privateers. The Ilerabt fears that a war
with England may precipitated in consequence
before the rebellion is cnnilied.
The New York Triton', asserts that the Federal
Govenment has notified to England that Biz sail-
ing of privateers will be cobslderod an I. friendly
act.

P.S. General Lee officially denies General
Meade's report of having captured a brigade of
infantry and two pieces of artillery as Lee was re-
tiring across the Potomac. None but stragglers
were captured and two guns which were left in the
road.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JULY 29, Now,.
Money easy. Gold, 27g per cent. premium.
Stocks very firm. __ _

MEXICO.

NEW YORK, Jou 27.

News has been received here from Mexico to the
10th, vii Havannab. The Council of Notable's had
declared that the Mexican nation, through them,
selected an Empire as the form of government, and
proclaimed the Archduke Maximilian Emperor.
If the Archduke refuses, they implore Napoleon to
select the person in whom he has full confidence to
occupy the Mexican throne. The Empire was pub-
licly proclaimed on the

NEW YORK, Jur 28, Evwwo.

The New York journals publish the following
intelligence from Vera Cruz, rid. Savannah, to the
13th inst. :

" The French are preparing an expedition against
Tampico.

"it is rumoured that the people of San Luis
Potosi declared against Juarez, who fled to
Monterey.
" A destructive fire had taken place at Havannah
"The steamers Alice, Alabama, and Fanny,
from Mobile, and the Isabel from St. Mark's, had
arrived at Havannah."