The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-02 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOIL

NEW YORK, MAT 21, Nolunao.
Gold 82} per amt. premium.
NEW YORK, M 21, Evarrurc.

Money easy. Gold 83} per cent: premium.
Stocks slightly firmer : New York Centrals, 135 ;
Illinois, 133 ; Erie, 117 ; 5 dol. 20c. United States
Bonds, 1065. Cotton advancing, Midland Upland,
91 to 914.

TELEGRAM FROM THE TIMES CORRESPONDENT.
(Fran • Third Edition of the Tinto.)
NEW YORK, MAT 90.

At daybreak on Wednesday Grant agate unsuc-
cessfully assaulted Lee's centre and left. After a
desperate conflict, lasting throughout the forenoon,
the Federals were forced to retreat, with loss of
1,200 killed and wounded.
Au attack by Lee is stated to Lave been subse-
quently made upon Grant's front and repulsed.

Johnston continues to draw Sherman sway from
his base. Official despatches from the latter, to 2
p.m. yesterday, announce his arrival at Kingston,
70 miles south of Chattanooga, and that he was
still advancing, and Johnston retiring.
The Federals bad occupied Rome.

The surprise against Butler on Monday appears
to have been completely successful. The Confede-
rates captured General Hickman, with nearly his
whole brigade and eight or ten cannon, and drove
the whole Federal force to their intrenobments at
Bermuda. The Federal loss in killed and wounded
is admitted to be 2,500. General Ransom com-
manded the Confederates.

The government has suppressed the World and
Journal of Commerce, basing published the forged
proclamation. Both printing-offices are in posses-
sion of the military.

May 21.

On Thursday Ewell gained Grant's rear, and
attempted the capture of the Federal supply trains.
The result is unknown ; but, after an hour's
fighting, in which the Federal. kat upwards of
1,000 men, the Confederates returned to their in-
trenchmente.

Mr. Howard, of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, has
been arrested, as the author of the forged procla-
mation, and sent to Fort Lafayette. He has con-
fessed his guilt, and implicated others.
Gold, 183.

(Lima's =mum/a)
DENMARK AND THE CONFERENCE.
COPENHAGEN, Arms 1.

Dagbladet of to-day expresses itself violently
against England's proposal at the Conference for the
division of Sleswig, and demands that the govern-
ment should meet it with a decided resistance.

The Flyreposteno organ of the conservative party,
likewise prefers war to the acceptance of the pro-
posal.

FRANCE.
M. RERAN.

PARIS, JIM 2.

M. Duruy, Minister of Public Instruction, has
presented a report to the Emperor, pointing out
the abnormal position occupied by M. Renan, who
by a measure of public order has been incapacitated
for the last two years from fulfilling the duties of
his professorship at the College of France.
The minister says :—" It is as oontrary to the
good administration of the public funds as to the
dignity of a distinguished scholar that he should be
compelled to submit to the anomaly of receiving
salary without fulfilling his functions. Not being
able to restore M. Ronan to the chair which
be occupied on a single occasion it is ex-
pedient to loyally terminate the present
abnormal state of things by appointing M. Renal'
to other functions."

In consequence of M. Daruy's report, an imperial
decree has been issued appointing M. Ronan Assis-
tant Curator of the Imperial Library.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Joys I.

It is asserted that Marshal Rspartero has openly
assumed the direction of a sub-division of the Pro-
gresaist party.
Rumours are current that a modifc►tion of the
ministry will take place at the close of the session.

PRINCE ALFRED.

LISBON Jure 1.

Her Majesty's ship Racoon, with Prince Alfred
on board, will sail for Ireland when the weather
moderates, calling at Spithead.