The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-18 00:00:00

LONDON. TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 18, 1863.

AMERICA.

The Beaton journals contain the following des-
patch under date of Washington, August 4 :

.
The draft in four out of seven wards in this city has been
completed. It embraces 2,600 whites and 618 coloured
Leo. Amongst the drafted are three clergymen sod many
members of the city councils. and several telegraph
operators, also reporters, printers, lawyers, sod repreeeota-
tines from all claaaes of business. A party of drafted men
attempted yesterday to escape from the city, but were
apprehended as deserter.
Judge Advocate Holt has given the opinion that pay-
masters' clerks are not found in the list of exempted
classes. They sustain, it is true, a certain relation to the
military service, as do paymasters and others who receive a
ration daily as a part of their allowance, but they are not
so far in the service as to be liable to the field duty for
which the national forces are drafted, and they should not,
therefore, by reason of their i.oeitions, be permitted to
escape that liability, should the chances of the draft im-
pose it upon them.

The following is a despatch from Memphis, Tem,
dated Aug. 4 :

Colonel Hatch has driven Richardaon's band of guerillas,
I,ODO strong, out of Miuissippi, and has turned his atten-
tion to General Pillou's forces, which are in the neighbour.
hood of Puri., Tenn. Pillow I. reported to bay. crowed the
river at Paris am Sunday last with niz rsgiunsta.
One of General Dodge. scouts, who left Tuscumbis July
25, has arrived at Corinth. Us reports that Rhoddy has
sent all hie baggage and atoms towards Rome, Ga., but re-
mains in Tuscutobia Valley with nearly all his forces. Ile
also reports that nearly half the Albanians in Rragg's
army have deserted, taking their arms, and are in the moun-
tains refusing to go back.
Lieutenant Davenport, of the 26th Mississippi 'regiment,
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left Juliostone's army four days ago, and reports that John-
stone, with the bulk of his army, was at Meridian. The
rest of his force was under orders to gn to Mobile. They
111.131‘ entirely ignorant of Grant's movements.

A despatch from Washington, dated August 4,
says :

Advice. from the army of the Potomac say that the
enemy yesterday sent a reconnoitering force towards the
Rappahannock, in the vicinity of Kelly's Ford, probably to
ascertain our position and strength, but after a skirmish
the foe was driven back. It is generally believed that up
to yesterday General Lee bail not received any reinforce-
ments of consequence from Richmond, but the rebels have
been sending heavy supplies to Fredericksburg, as if they
intended to occupy it in strength. Information has been
received that guerilla parties scour the country between
the Rappahannock and the Potomac south of Occoquan•
Lieutenants Nolan and Wilton, the former of the 6th, and
the latter of the sth United States Cavalry, were wounded
in General Buford's fight at Culpepper, on Saturday.
The Norfolk Virginian contains the following,
under date Saville's Hill, August 3 :
News has been received here of the cavalry expedition
under Colonel Spear. The cavalry and artillery crossed the
Clr,wau River at Winton, North Carolina, and proceeded
to Jackson, 12 miles from Weldon, near the Roanoke
River, where the enemy were discovered in strong force•
Our advance made a splendid charge on the rebel advance,
and drove them back, capturing 70 prisoners. Our toes
MN two killed and three wounded. We captured 60 bales
of cotton sod 100 horses. It has rained incessantly since
the expedition started, rendering the roads nearly imas-
sable. The men have suffered great hardships. Hod the

weather been fair mush more would have been accom•
plisbed. The return of Colonel Spear and his commend is
hourly expected.

A despatch from Louisville, dated August 4,
says that the election returue froni all parts of the
State which was considered doubtful show a large
majority fur the Uniou candidates.
The Rai tivh Standard denounces Jeff. Davis as a
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Repudiator in whom no confidence should be placed,
and whose efforts to establish a Southern Cutifeide-,
racy will be a failure.
The Richmond Enquirer calls upon Jeff. Davis to
suppress the Raleigh Standard and wipe out the
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
The Standard Rays :
Governor Vance will stand by the Supreme Court and the
Standard also, if necessary, and if Jeff. Davis attempts to
use physical force to suppress the Standard, Davis will be
met with physical force, mid a revolution in this State will
he the result. John Mitchell, the editor of the Itickutond
Enquirer, is en agent of Great Britaio, which has keg
sought to divide the Northern and Southern peopla
The _Raleigh Standard says that North Carolina
has famished 95,000 soldiers for this causeless war,
40,1 XX) of whom are either killed or wounded ; and
that North Carolina should send a delegation to
Washington at once, and see what terms can be
obtained, and not wait for Jeff. Davis.

THE PEUSIAN GULF TELFAIRAPIL —The vessel
containing the first portion of the electric cable for 000nect-
iog this country with our great lodine empire left Wool-
wich on Saturday morning last. The cable will he 1,250
miles in length, aed is being manufactured at the works of
Mr. W. T. Henley, North Woolwich, under the superinten-
dence of Messrs. Bright and Clarke, telegraphic ea:diners.
Five large sailing vessels Lave been eopged for conveying it
to Bombay, whence they will be toad to the Gulf by govero-
ment steamers. The operation of taking the first 175 miles
on board the "Marian Moore," the p:oneer ship of this Beet,
bas been going on for the last three weeks, sod was most
satisfactorily completed on Saturday—no accident or delay
of any kind haviog occurred. The nautical arrangement&
connected with this process were under the superintendence
of Captain Dicey, ou the part of the government, and Mr.
P. Bennett, on behalf of the well.knoen Liverpool firm of
Charles Moore and Co., the owner, of the vessel. Mr. Ben.
nett accompanied the ship as far as Gravesend, which she
passel on Sunday without making any stoppage, and pro-
ceeded in her voyage ; this she in expected to accomplish by
about the sad of November. A portion of the staff fur the
laying the cable, and au efficient electrician, who will test
it from time to time during the passage, were on board.
BRAY'S TRACTION ENGINE CONPANY.—The' fourth
ordiu.:ry annual meeting of this company was held 3 ester.
day, at the office, 12, Pall Mall ; Mr. H. D. Davies in the
chair. Mr. Louttit, the secretary, read the report, which
stated ttat during the last year the company's system of
steam treed°n had been demonstrated by actual wmk to
be a thoroughly practical mechaurcel success, capable of
general use, and of effecting great economy in the carriage
and transit of hetvy
foods. The engine built by the com-
pany fur her Majestys government, iron successfully neck-
ing in Woolwich Dockyard. was awarded a prize medal at
the late Lite/national Exhibition "fur practical utility and
success." Testimonials as to the practical value of the sys-
tem have alm hoes received from all the great engineering
firms, and the London and North Western Raileay Con,
pauy who Lave employed the eirgi nes of the company. The
directors were therefore about entering into such arrange-
meets.. would have placed the company in possession of II
Toiling stock sufficient to have carried on the large and '
pr.:tit:4We business coming to it from various
I quarters when the order which appeared in the Go:W..,
impel by Sir G. Grey, as Hume Secretary, prohibiting the
use of locomotives of any kind on the roads or streets within
the metropolitan district except between Are hours of ten at
I night and six in the morning, acted as a total prohibition
I of the business of the company, so far as this country was
comernel. A deputation from the company, accompanied
by several influential engineers, waited on the Home Secre-
tary to procure a withdrawal or mitigatioo of that order,
but hitherto without success. The operations of the corm
is.ny, therefore, are at present almost wholly oonflued to the
mining districts and the execution of foreign orders, the
latter daily increasing. and bidding fair to become a lame
business. Several lugs orders were now in baud for Russia
and Spare. The report concluded by expressing the unabated
confidence el the directors in the ultimate triumph of the
company over all difficulties. On the motion of the Chan-
• man the report was adopted, sod the retiring directors,
Messrs. Wells and Davies, were re-elected. The meeting
was then made special, and after tome amendments had
been agreed to in the articles of association, the Chairman
mid to meet the heavy foreign orders sow on hand ',adj.
lineal capital was required, and he moved, therefore, "That
the directon be authorised to borrow soy sum not exceeding
25,0001., either by the creation of preference shares, bonds,
or mortgage u they might deem expedient." Major Camp-
bell mierl the resolutiou,_which was agreed to.
SOUTU KAINSINOTON BlUSEoll.—During the week
ending August 15 the visitors have been as follows :—On
Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday thee day.), open from 10
a.m. till 10 p.m., 7,508. On Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday (students' days, &dusk:Diu to the public 6.1.), open
from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m., 1.008. Total, 8,516. From the
opening of the Museum, 4,183.771.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, AUGUST 17. A PPOINTMILYTe.
Assistant Paymaster John T. Rime% to the Amin.
Daniel Wishart, to acting first alma notietent
engineer, to the Brialc.. . .

CHATHAM, Annear 17.
By direction of the Lords of the Admiralty all
the available hands at this dockyard are to continence the
construction of the iron frigate Bellerophon, the first of the
squadron of nee vaeaels which their lordships have decided
oil having conetivened in ecoordenceewith the Manes pre-
pared by Mr. E. J. Reed, the recently appointed chief-con-
structor of the navy. The mechanics ni be employed on
that vessel will commence bee come/seam direstly the
iron Mira, Achilles, 50, is completed. which will be
in About two months front the present time. The Belle-
rophon will be :100 feet is length, Intl, a breadth of beam of
feet. The exert description of armour plating with
which she will be protected has not been finally decided
upon, but will he determined as aeon as some esperimonte
about to be made on a new !tied cf target 1.111•41 beat emu-
pleted. The Bellerophon is intended to steam, 011 the
average, 14 knots an hour.
The tree screw frigate Tamer, 3, 500-hone power, was
floated out of the third dock this afternoon, and imme-
diately atterwerds steamed down to Sheerness, attended by
the Adder, paddle-wheel steamer, to be brottebt forward for
commission. The dock is to be prepared for the remotes
of the old line-of-battle ship Duman, 74, latch n to be
broken up, owing to her unfitness for further serene.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-MWIDAY.

Although there was fully an average attendance of sub-
scribers this a Remota, time lineal:mit sotto ely occupied watts
settling on lag week's raving, sad "squaring" a few ac-
counte that were allow/eel to stand over how the " Swami
meetings." Speculstion on future eases dad not seem to
take up mach attention, and beyond the subjoined hit of
quotataons nothing in the way of betting came under our
notice. The settling was pronounced to he " very good,"
and the only features of the afte,noou'e traas.•cttuus worth
owing were the firmness of Cl.uior and Lore Clifden for the
Ehor and St. Leger, and the complete ksorktug out of
Gulden Pledge for the former event. Cksiug mines :
GREAT EBOR HANDICA P.

sto 1 apt Lord Glasgow (Amur, :t yrs, 6at (t)
100 to 15 Lord St. Von:vat's Heldman, 5 yrs,
7st 1001 (t)
7 to 1 Lord Zodaud's Piocador, 4 ) rs, 6st 1016 (t)
7 to 1 Mr. P,rry's Cariabrook, 4 yrs, Sat (off t
8 to 1)
100 to 8 Mr. Sazon's Monk, 6 yrs, Est 131 b (1)'
100 to 8 Mr. H. L. Wiiratti's Mrliose, 3 yrs,
sat 1216 (off)
20 to 1 Captain Uray's Trost, 3 yrs, bat 101 b (t)
50 to 1 Mr.Banuoanit'aGoldeu Pledge,,Syrs,6at(off)
ST LEGER.
sto 1 apt Mr. Savile's Ranier (off)
6to 1 -- Lord St. Vtuettuts Lout Chide. (t)
6to 1 Mr. T. Vidoutine's Quaeo Burton (off)
9to 1 Lord Btaniford's Arougor (off t 10 to 1)

EGHAM RACES.—Doctor Syntax was struck out of Min
Surrey and Mu!Massa Stakes, at 4.10 p.m. yesterday (Mon-
day) at Attainlrs.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—MONDAY.
EBOR HANDICAP.
11 to 2 eget Ciento toff)
6 to 1 Tee Alook toff)
7 to 1 Bellaire (L)
Bto 1 Catialtrook (t)
Bto 1 Ptottudor (r sod off)
12 to 1 Melrose (off)
16 to 1 Giduriuster (off t2oto 1)
20 to 1 Trust (t)
20 to 1 Cattotaiu Crow (off)
20 to 1 Goideu Pledge (ort t2sto 1)
23 to 1 - Fwd.)) (off)

THE YORK AUGUST MEETING.
PROGRAMME FOR TOMORROW.

THE EMT Yeas OP THE EIGHTH Hokin( OF ESOLLND
BIENNIAL STAKES of 10 nova. each. h It, with 100 added
catch year. for 2-yroakls ; colts, der ; fillies, Bst Sib;
penalties, and allowances ; second to receive a suns equal to
10 pun cent. on the whole stake, and the thud to save his
stake. (62 rube.)—Moscow, Promenade, Cry Mons, Clare-
moot, War Dames, Wild Rake, Fair Sophia, Oiimbra,
Mother Carey's Chicken. lily, Belgium (h 0), L.ght
Royal Bruce, Rlnudale, Wiudham, The tam Kiy, Coup da
Grace, Vauxhall, Greville. Prescriptioo, Appeuine,
Gruyere (bred is Fraece), Bonus. f by V. uil Dayrell—
Lady Lumwell, f by Wild Dayrell—Pbeniy, Mouttosh Chief,
c by Saunterer—Calliope, c by Van Gali-o—Vacuos, by Idle
Boy, Castle Eapie, Resulasith, Gi)thou, Coluiteux, Lord
Adolphus, Priem Arthur, Dr. Ronk*, Faruham, John
Golly, Linda, Fair &domain, Figaro, Guerilla, Columbiue,
Rigolboche, lmpositloo, .fen des Mots, Aunt Jody, Multi:i-
mam., Itriudisi, Nocella, Myrtdua, Holly lux, Alice Einem-
berg, Pixie, Vagabond, Deerfout, Revival, Brother Jona-
than (paid), Curative (paid), Lome Fish (dead), King John
(paid), Mosecella (dead).
THE PRINCE Or WALVISS STALER of 10 soya. each, with
10 added, for 2-yr-olds ; cults, Sat 101 b; fillies, dm 51b;
winners extra; allowances; the second to save hia stake.
T. Y.C. (5 furloags 44 yard..) (23 subs.)—Neino (late
Blesbok), Coimbra, Eiperaoce, Hark Forward, c by Brother
to Bird on the Wing (1853) Phyisloi, King George,
Garotter, Armourer, c dam Mary Jane, by
Pompey, Li:trill°, Vauxhall, Norwood, Criss., f by Lam-
bourn—Burlesquo, Smut...nip, Greenland, Molly Carew,
Battaglia, c by Flatratcher or Drumour— Apropos, Aya-
cucho, Myrtilus, Goldylocks Vagabond.
THE FILLY SApLINU STAgcM of 10 sous. each. 30 ft, for
2-yrold GUiea, dm 1010 each. T.Y.C. (o furlongs 44 yards.)
(Id sub..)—Promenade, Lightfitger, f by Tozophilite— Maid
of Mailmen, La Belle Firounierie, Ninon (bred its France), f
by Wild Dayrell—Lady LureweU, Liosla, Auilaciewie,
Won, Bunuelle, Clairvoyant,' Inverness, Boadicea,
Battaglia, Gondola, Saragossa.
Tug GLAB4IOW STALIN of 30 son. each. h ft, for 2.yr.
olds; colts, det 10lb ; fillies, flat 61b. T. Y.C. W ild Th) me
(late Langford), Castle Espie, maiorn.t&n,
Fue HoPPFUL STALES of 25 con. each, 10 ft, for 3-yr.
olds; colts Wt 1010; fillies, Eat 610; winners extra; maidens
allowed 31b. Gus mile soil a by Herald Pan-
toska's dam, Giles the First, Newmarket, Igen..
THE RaucLirra STAKES of 11) soya midi, It ft, with 50
added, for 2.yrolda ; colt., Bst 10lb; Mhos 841 71b ; certain
penalties and allowances ; the second W receive beck hie
',takes. T.Y.C. (12 subs.)—Vaccine, Chalytitiata (31h),
fleurietta, Attica, Hark Forward (51b), Leicester (316),Isilia,
Lambel 15114, Saiagosis Procella (310), Alcyoue (31b), Alga-
zelle (paid).
THE Bison ST, LEGER of 25 sova each, for 3.yr-olds ; colts,
Sit 1010; fllhee, Set 51b; winners extra; mooted to receive
luck his stake. One mile and three quarters. (19 subs)—
Lord.lo-Waitiug, Arrnaguac, (Euopides, Knight of the
North, Primo Lee Hon, Berns, u by Young Melbourne.
dam by Gameboy—Physaliy, The Ranger, Skipjack (paid),
Killarney (paid), Brick, (pod), Automaton (lend).
THE Olir-tT EBOR HANDICAP 3TAILLS of 100 soya., added
to a sweepstakee of 20 nova. each, lull, rod ooly 5 if de-
clared ; *loners extra ; the second to receive row... out of
the stake,. Two miles over the Old Comae, (13 subs., 59
declared.)

Air st lb Age it lb
faller Ou
Oloanhaster joy. 1410 Fantail 1 0 2
ex 6 8 9 lie ileu Pledge
ZctiMid
rusisbruok 4 0 0 31nItme
.11.4.111116 IiOLIUOI (LUC. DOUtdr X
1411....< j 4 713 limiT 3 610
I.4ll‘nan
Brighton 4 7 4 Mer,y 31a14 ..
Captain Crow
%I akenluf 1
The 11ouk
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LONDYBIIOROCGH (~sur (Handicap) of 50 Goys. in
specie, added so a sweepstake. of 5 sues. each for all
a6en. Twecquartera of a mils.

Lornir STAKES of 5 nova each, with 40 added ;
2-yr.ohls, 7st ; three, Bat 10113; four, 04 109,; by., SIDS
upwards, 10st ; mares sod geldings allowed lb ; sellieg
allocvauct:s, T.T.C. _ _

HER DIAJLNTI K PLATE of 100 guineas. for 3.yr-olds,
Siit Mb ; four, 9st 7lb ; lire, six, and aged, 0.1 1210. Two
wilts.

THURSDAY.

THE GIMCRACK SITAKF,T net, with 100 added,
for 2.yruld.; colts, Hat 101 b ; fillira, tbt 51b; wimiers
extra ; the second to receive 25 sows. out of the .takes, and
the third to save hie .take; the wiener to give thin. dozen
of champagne to the York Giniernk Club. One mile. 30
.übs,—Neino. Wild Rake, Mw Goldioll, Eastnoiater, I
Syieo. 'file Loafer, Garotter, o by Wiudhouloi —Mary Jane,
Cunt Guard, Blatt Athol, Granite, Vauxhall, Rattler,
Lifebuoy, Scottish Chief, f by Wild Dvpril— Lady Lure- 1
well, c by Van Galen— Vacua*, Faurimberg, John Cully, 1
Molly Carew, Bell of the Vale, Ilithometro New York,
Henrietta, Ayacucho, Myrtilus. Goldlylocls, Marabout,
Pmnibirilla (peal), Kiag Jobe (paid.)
THE COLT SAPLINI/ STAKES of 50 env.. each, 30 ft, for
2-yrold colts, Bst Wlb each. T. Y.C. (5 furlongs 44 yards).
(12 suba)—Master Richard, e by Tocophilite—tienonta,
Laomedoo Bon Repair, Royal Navarre, c by Saunterer— -
Calliope, komeeetb, Sounbamp, Gideon, Prince Arthur,
Brindisi, sod Acolyte.
Tile KNAVE:MIRE STAKES of 200 sows, each, 12 ff. for
3-yrulds ; colts, B.t 101 b ; bllies, Sat 81b ; winners extra ;
allowance. ; seeped to receive back hi. stake. One mile.—
Beeurale, Cistercian, CEnopides, and Somerkd.
Tut FIRM YZAR or TEE TIMM MIME PRODUCR STAKE!
of 50 MTS. each, It ft, for 3.yr-olds ; colt., Heat 71b ; fillie.,
Hat 41b ; allowances. T.Y.C.—Prescription (31b), Blue Pill
(3110, f by Wild Dayrell—Lady Lurewell, Lord Adolphus,
Pr. Rooks (31b), Revival (31b), (and f by Mountain Deer—
Cymba (Jib) (dead).