The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-21 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIOKITCE.

Money easy ; the large export of gold has caused
an advance of 2 per oent. in its price, being now
quoted 481 per cent. premium. Exchange on
London—Bankers' bills, 164. Stocks dull ; New
York Centrals, 1341 ; Illinois, 126} ; Erie, nog ;
Six per Cent. United States Bonds, 107*. Cotton
steady ; middling upland, 90c. Flour and corn
advancing ; wheat, large speculative sales. Pro-
visions very firm. •Coffee quiet, Sugar and mo-
lasses advancing. Petroleum very dull ; crude,
330. ; refined, Mc.

NEW YORK, Ocr. 12. EVENING.
(By Telegraph to Cape Ram)

The Confederates are moving in Virginia, and a
strong Confederate force is concentrating in the
vicinity of Madison Court-house.
A Federal cavalry brigade encountered Stuart's
cavalry while reconnoitring the Confederate posi-
tion, near Robertson's River. An engagement
ensued ; the Federals being repulsed, returned to
Culpepper.
General Hill's corps has passed from the left to
the right of Meade's front, at Blue Ridge Moun-
tain, apparently to get on Meade's right, and cut
the railroad communication, or else as a ruse to
cover an attack upon his front.
The communication between Nashville and Chat-
tanooga is uninterruptc d.
A combined land and naval attack upon Charles-
ton was to take place on the 11th.

0011KERGIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Oar. 12, Evinnso.
(By telegraph Weep. Ewe.)
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Money easy. The anxiety concerning the mili-
tary situation in Virginia, Tennessee, has caused an
advance in gold, which is now quotod 511 per cent.
premium. Exchange on London, bankers' bills,
1641 to 165. Stocks dull. New York Centrals,
135 ; Illinois, 126} ; Erie, 1091 ; Six per Cent.
United State Bonds, mi. Cotton steady : mid-
dling upland, 90c.
ACCIDENT TO THZ AFRICA.
ST JORN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, Ocr. 13.
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(By telegraph to Caps Rare.)
The outward-going Royal Mail steamship Africa
struck in a dense fog near Cape Race, on Monday
night (the 12th). She was ashore half an hour,
but got off, making much water, and bore up for
St. John's, where she arrived to-day.
The ship has been beached, and must discharge.
The injury is supposed to be extensive, and the
cargo is damaged.

WRECK OF 4 FOREIGN VESSEL ON THE IRISH
COT.

TRAWORE, COUNTY WATERFORD, OCT. 19.
Information was repaired here this morning that
a foreign vessel wee onshore about three mile' to the west-
ward of this place. It wee blowing hard at the time
and raining heavily. The lifeboat belonging to the
National Lifeboat Institution stationed hare was imme-
diately manned and launched, and proceeded to the rescue
of the shipwrecked crew. In the meantime nine of the
poor foreigners had been rescued by means of ropes
from the shore, bat the remainiog man was unable to climb
the rope thrown to him, baring injured his arm. At this
time the lifeboat fortunately arrived alongside the vessel
sod teemed the poor fellow, who would otherwise ine7it-
ably have perished. A fishing boat had attempted to lave
the crew, but, owing to the heavy sea that was running at
the time, she bad failed to render any assistance. The life-
boat was reported to have behaved very well on the occa-
sion. The vessel proved to be the Greek brig Marietta,
from Lisbon to Cardiff, is ballast. She has since become a
total wreck.

Thirumuns EVENT AT La u:IL—For several
days past • painful rumour, which was generally believed,
has won Diffract in Large and neighbourhood, to the effect
that the Rev. David Bootee Done, minister of the Erse
Church there had been c.rryiog on an illicit bitereourse
with • young lady who lived as . companies to two elderly
ladies, and that she had removed from Lens some time
since, when the convergences of the Mistime could not
be any longer concealed. Since this rumour got afloat
' the rev. gentleman remained at home, and was not
seen oat of doors. On Moaday manias, about 2
' o'clock, Recording to our infeematioa. Mrs. Douie
heard • noise to her husteade bad-room, and being
afraid of something wrong, she got out of bed, in
Hine to see him hurrying from the house is his eight-drem.
She rushed oat, but lost eight of him la the darkness, arid
thee procured meatuses from two labouring owe who live
in the vicinity. They nearalted along the shore, amid dis-
covered at the wry head, sear Gego Born, apposite the
rev. gentleremes reddest*. a pair of slippers. which were at
once ideotilloi se belcieging to Mr. Doaie, it was immedi-
ately Bombed that the unfortunate clergyman had rushed
into the sea and drowsed himself, and no time was lost in
getting assistance ; but although several boats were engaged
with grweels seuebieg for the body, it had set been rem-
ained yesterday at neon. flat which seders ;the event
the more deplorable is that the unfortunate man bad long
passed the heyday of life, and has left behind him a family
of tea child:ea.—Glasgow Herald.