The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-28 00:00:00

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respective lituations of Poland, Denmark, the
sountries It the Lower Danube, Venetia, and
Rome as Galling for the consideration of the Great
Powers, and finally suggests the diminution of
the burden of armaments which would follow the
removal of so many causes of mutual distrust.
He repeats that the method indicated by the
larreacia is one which would avert dire calamities;
but when he comes to that portion of Earl
Ruessiz's despatch in which it is asked what is
the method of the EKPIROR in its ulterior and
practical stages—whether, for instance, the reso-
lutions of the majority of the Powers are to be
earned out by force of arms in spite of the
protest of the minority—he can only reply that
England surely does not expect France "to specify
" the kind of sanction which the decisions of the
" Congress would carry with them." "To the
"Powers represented there would pertain the
"right of pronouncing upon these points."
Earl Ruessres reply, dated the 25th instant,
shows that it was precisely on these points that the
English Government desired information, without
which it wee impossible for it to entertain the Im-
perial proposal. Id. DROUYN Di LHDYB having
admitted that beyond the assembling of a Congress
he bad nothing definite to propose, Earl Rossuum
enters into • searching examination of
the grounds for supposing a General Congress
of European States likely to furnish a peaceful
solution of the various matters in dispute.
At the present moment, he observes, no Power is
ready to give up any territory to which it has a
title by treaty or a claim by possession. Buena,
for instance, would not give up Poland, nor Austria
Venetia, at the request of a Congress. The con-
clusion of his close, irrefragable argument is :
" But if the mere expression of opinions and
" wishes would accomplish no positive results, it
" appears certain that the deliberations of a Congress
"would consist of demands and pretensions put for
ward by some and resisted by others ; and, there
" being no supreme authority in such an assembly to
"enforce the decisions of the majority, the Congress
" would probably separate leaving many of its
" members on worse terms with each other than
" they had been when they met. But if this
" would be the probable result, it follows that no
decrease of armament& is likely to be effected
" by the proposed Congress."
The groundi on which • British Government
resolved in 1863 to decline so magnificent
• proposal as a grand Congress to prevent war
and confirm the great interests of peace, will be
closely scrutinised in future ages. While regret-
ting the reasons which have made that decision in-
evitable, we are confident that the impartial judg-
ment of posterity will vindicate the course which
the Quxis's Government has taken with the so.
tire and hearty approbation of the country.

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SCOTCH SALFIVITIATIONS.
JAW WATT sad Wll.lllll Lunt, 01Wow, gotkek Dec. I. at
the Faculty Hal. Oleagon.
1110 em, DOOOIIIIIT. Glasgow. Mt inerchent, Dec. 3, at the
Faculty Hall, Glaegow.
WILLIAM MILLIS, Linitthgewthire, and Oldie:10k,
lenfrewshire, farmir, Den t 1 at the Star and Herter Hotel,
Linlithgow.

!Mt court.

WINDSOR °Lau, Nov. 21.

The Queen, seeounpanied by the Crown Prince's
al Prairie (Maar Royal) sad Princess Loci" walked and
drove is the peas& tide arguing.

The Priamet Weis, the Gown Prince ol Wei, mad
the Duke de Cimino went out hunting with the herring,
Weeded I,: IlsiovOeseral Hoe. A. Hood, Major Teesdale,
mad Xs* flehwelaita.

The bake sad Dachas of Chartres sad the Earl of
Oaetiels salved at the Orli* yesterday. Ties Earl of
Oarkiale had ea auditions of tats QOM.
The dinar party yesterday lac:Wed the Pease mad
Priam* of Wales, the Crows Prime aad Primers of
Praia* Priam, Balsas, the Duke sad Dashers of
Chartres, the Hari of OaAW, Lady Huy Hood, Lady Coro.
Use Darriaika, Wood Hear Sir C. Phipps, Dr. Halssaessa,
and the ladies sad gladsome ia allsadanas

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Conseil sat peeler.
day. ha appeal from Bengal. "Rajah Leilaaaad flag v.
the Goveraiseat of Bs.pl sad others" (part heard), was
renamed. The lords proem were Lord Cludrodord, the
Lard Judie.. Knight Brace, Sir J. Coleridge, Sir L. Peel.
I and Sir J. Colrile.

SATURDAY ,EVENDI:I3I, NOVEM:

R 28, 1888.

:BE,
LATESt. INTELLIGI&di.

AMERICA.

INDLL
DANGEROUS ILLNESS OF EARL ELME
The following telegram from the Bombay govern-
ment has been received by the Secretary of State
for India, dated November 15 :
"The following message to your address, dated
November 13, has been received from Sir R.
Napier, from Calcutta :
" ' Lord Elgin has become so dangerously ill
that he has thought it necessary to communicate
with Sir William Denison, and a steamer is in
readiness to proceed to Madras, if neoessary.'
" The last accounts of Lord Elgin were up to 4
p.m. of November 14 ; he was daily becoming
wester."

Olona's maaux.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 16, Evzirogo.
(Per the Adriatic.)

General Banks' expedition landed on the 2nd
inst., at Brazos de Fentiagen, on the Texan coast,
nine miles from the month of the Rio Grande.
Advice. from Brazos to the 4th instant state that
Banks was marching on Brownsville.
It is reported that on the arrival of the expedi-
tion the Confederate authorities burnt Fort Brown
and the greater portion of Brownsville, notwith-
standing strong resistance on the part of the
inhabitants.

0011MERCIAL TNTELLIORNCE.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16, Piano°.

Money easier. Gold, 47* per oent, premium.
Exchange on Paris, 3fr. 550. Stocks heavy.
New York Centrals, 134 Illinois, 117 e. Erie,
103 e. Six per Cent, United States Bonds, 108 i.
Caton steady. Middling upland, Sfic. to 86c.
Flour steady. Wheat in good demand for export.
Corn advancing. Provisions very firm. Coffee
inactive. Sugar steady. Molasses very firm. Pa
troleum dull. Crude, 2611 to 27. Refined, 41*
to 42.

NEW YORK. Noy. 17. Mournio.

General Meade visited Washington on Sunday
(the 13th), and after a conference with Mr. Lincoln
returned to the army.
General Lee is reported to be going into winter
quarters behind his entrenchments on the Rapidan.
The impression is general that Meade will not
prosecute the campaign further this season.
Southern despatches to the 13th report con-
tinued firing between the Federal sad Confederate
batteries around Chattanooga. The Federal' have
made a movement from the right to the left
of Bragg's position, with the view of making a
diversion, in order to attack Look-out Mountain, or
to send troops to Burnside.

Advice.' from Charleston to the 13th state that
the bombardment was still kept up.
The Richmond Enquirer announces the arrival at
Richmond of 850 prisoners from Et/amide's corps.

The Montreal Advertiser announces that 36 Con-
federate officers arrived some time ago at Halifax
from Wilmington, in the steamer Robert Lee, and
proceeded to Canada, provided with funds for
carrying out a plan to release the Confederate pri-
soners on Johnston's Island. Their plans were dis-
covered and frustrated. The authorities have
taken such precautions as will prevent the success of
this attempt.
Mr. Wendell Phillips has made a speech asserting
that President Lincoln had informed him that the
greatest folly of his life was the issuing of the
emancipation proclamation.
The New York Herald marts that the principal
object of General Banks's expedition is to break
the contraband trade between Mexico and the
South. The Confederates not believing that Banks
would land on the Rio Grande had scattered their
forces in other parts of Texas.
Banks insugumted his command by issuing
stringent orders against disloyal persons.
The steamers Asia, City of London, and Edin-
burgh have arrived out.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, Evionro.

(By T•v► lo •t Jokes.)

_
General Lee's army is reported to be in possession
between the Rapidan and Orange Courthouse.
General Msade's cavalry have advanced to the
Rapidan.
It is reported that Meade will shortly attempt
the passage of the Rapidan, all the fords of which
Lee has strongly fortified.
Rumours are current of a collision having taken
place between Burnside's outposts and Longstreet's
advance in East Tennessee.

At Chattanooga the Confederates continue shell-
ing the Federal position in Raccoon Valley, along
the river, and around the city. No serious casualties
are reported.
General Sherman's corps has reinforced Grant's
right. Bragg has also been heavily reinforced.

At Charleston the bombardment of Fort Sumter
oontinuee. _ _

CAPE RACE, Nov. 93.
The City of Baltimore paired here this morning.
CONNRECIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORE., Nov. 19, EVIDIING.

Money tight. Gold has advanced to 51f, the rise
is attributed to the drain of specie to Europs. Ex-
change on London, bankers' bills, 167. Exchange
on Paris, Mr. 35c. Stooks improving. New York
Centrals, 136. Illinois, 121 ft. Erie, 105. Cotton
steady. Middling upland, 85c. Flour, wheat, and
corn, advancing. Provisions and sugar steady.
Coffee very firm. Molasses in good inquiry.
Petroleum dull. Crude, 24f. Refined, 37g.

NEW YORK, Nov. 90, Nowa°.

After four days' heavy skirmishing Longstreet
has driven Barnside's army into Knoxville, and
completely invested the city.
Longstreet yesterday captured a position in front
of the city, the Federal. falling back to their de-
fences.

It I; believed that Burnside will vigorously do.
fend the city, which is strongly fortified.