The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-21 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(uvria's Tana Am.)
TIM PARTITION OF SLF,E4WIG.
FRANIPORT•O27-THE•I( AWE, Jays 20.

The Frankfurter Journal of to-day publishes a
telegram from Vienna, elating that England had
proposed arbitration on the frontier question in
Sleawig, subject to the condition that the line of
demarcation should fall within that of Apenrade-
Tondern, stipulated by the German plenipoten-
tiaries, and the line of the Schlei.
The same journal further states that Count
Rechberg intends advocating the English proposal
at Carlsbad.

ITALY.

TURIN, Jcirx 20.

Garibaldi arrived yesterday at Ischia."

Cardinal d'Andrea has arrived at Naples, and
has been visited by the Prefect and General La
Marmora.

FRANCK

PARIS, Jmrs 20.

The Pays, of this evening, publishes • telegram
from Copenhagen, stating that England had asked
the Danish government whether the port of Kor-
soer, on the Great Belt, could, in case of necessity,
supply provisions for twelve British vessels of war.
The Japanese Ambassadors had their final inter-
view with M. Drouyn de Lhuys to-day. They will
leave Paris to-morrow on their return direct to
Japan. The object of their interview was to sign a
convention confirming former treaties, to offer
apologies for the assassination of Lieutenant Camas
in Japan, and to guarantee the payment of the
indemnity.

THE JAPANESE AMBASSADORS.
BERN E. JIM a

The Japanese Ambassadors have announced to
the Federal Council that in consequence of having
received their recall they will be unable to visit
Berne.

THE BANK OF AMSTERDAM.
AMSTERDAM, Jur' 20.
The Bauk of Amsterdam has reduced its rate of
discount to 41 per cent.

DINTATCH OF TUE INDIA, CHINA, AND ALMA.
LAN MAIM. —The Peniesekr aed Oriental Company's
steamship Foonah, Captain Field, riled yesterday after-
noon with the mails for Gibraltar, the Mediterranean,
Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, India (except Bombay), China,
Mauritius, Australia, New Zealand. The Farah took
out on freight 101 packages specie, value 30,7481. ss.

Sr. P►rL'S dATHEDILAL.—It is uow upwards of
six years since the special Sunday evening asntoae were com-
menced under the dome of St. Paul's cathedraL The sixth
series have recently eloped, and with undiminished success.
The public have eagerly thronged the vase area to the
numbers of from 3,000 to 4,000, and sometimes as many as
5,000; and sermons have been preached to them by some
of the moot eminent divines. When the special seevices
were suggested, we believe by the Bishop of London, and
AO readily acted upon by the Dean and Chapter, it wee
stated that there were no funds for this purpose, and that
the cathedral could only be adapted to further public
purposes by the contributions of the public. Accordingly
a miser-lotion wee oommoeneed, and sufficient money raised
to enable the authorities to fit up and warm the cathedral,
sod to make all neeeemry arrangements for the accommoda-
tion of the public. Sipco then the entire *specimen attending
these services have been borne by the dean and chapter.
Six years ago, and simultaneously with the commencement
of the special Denims, the dean stated that he had further
views, It had been his dearest wish that the interior of the
cathedral should be made worthy of Be extensor grandeur
and beauty, of the masterpiece.of our greet British archi-
tect, and become the pride of the City of London and of the
Christian people of the realm. All that the dean and
chapter have been enabled to do by the SLIM contributed in
reimpose to their appeal has been to remove the organ screen
and throw open the choir, to gild the condole and pilasters
of the dome, the whisper* gallery, and partially the
arches of the dome, and the vaultiop of the choir and
transepts. Four of the more important windows,
painted in historical subjects, are iu progress. At
present all else is ate stead mill from the want of fends.
We are informed that exclusive of special donations from
the corporation of Loodoo, and from some of the Citycom.
penis' sad beakers, not mere than thirty mercantile firms
have given anything. Both the dean and chapter and
the Bishop of London have distinctly stated that there are
no cathedral funds whatever for their purpose. The
venerable and much respected dean it naturally anxious to
see something done, and if the present appeal for one
guinea be largely responded to, he will be spared to witasse
(u we earnestly trust that he will be), the realisation of his
earnest wishes.

RISNOVAL or 2/lETROFOLITA T NP I KM.
Yesterday (Monday) morale; workmen oominvoccd the re-
moval of the toll ban at Camden-tows and other places.
The we act 26 sad 27 Vic., c. id, will take effect imme-
diately after 12 o'clock oo the night of Thonday week, the
30th instant, and abolishes cie and from that time 81 mites
sod ben, and frees 51 miles of road, mid reduces the toils in
the country dastricta—Hounslow, Breetfoid, Ealing, Ex.
bridge, Harrow, Edgware, Tottenham, Enfield, Edmonton,
Lea Bridge-road, ko.—to ow peisey far every hone sot
drawing; two pence every hone &swing ; every score of
' oxen, kc., five peace; calves, sheep, &c., per more, two
' pence halfpenny. The gates and ban so to be removed on
Ist July are :—Fulham: Walhansgrese aid Earl's-osart,
laud all gates md aide Mrs iu the district. Kensington :
1 Hammersmith and Nottirig-hill, and all gates mad side bare
in Kessiegtos mid Hammersmith. Harrow-road and
Kilburn, sod all gates sod side ben. Camden-tows
road-gate, High-street, Chalk•farus, sod Haverstock.hill-
gate, and all mites sod side bare. Camden-road : Brectroock.
gate, and all piss and side ban is Casodea•rosd,
Kentish-town : Gale is read, acid all sates and aide bars
oe.ir, and at Gloucester-place, ke. Holloway-road, Is-
liegtoo, sad Balls Pond, sad all gates sad aide bars.
Kioplasdroad : Cambridge-bath and Hackoey, and all
gates sad side ban is Hackoey, Elaptoo, and Stoke New-
ington. Twickesham esti Teddleglem, all gates mid ben ;
mid the City-road gate. and all gates and side ban.
HOSIPITAL rote THE CUES or STONE, GREAT

ILtanzeoitsarassr.—The animal festival is aid of the
(node et thritertitsties ertll tells shoe this anemia& sailer
the preeidesey of Lord Foram, M.P., at the Freemaeoes'
tavern, Chest Quesovitreet.

"Captain Semmes is a thin, wiry-built man, with
a stern end determined air. He is about 50 years
of age, with a small red -pointed face, and a beard
and moustache in the American style. He had on
a very old naval officer's cap, and an English naval
lieutenant's jacket. He declined to see any strangers
at his hotel. His first lieutenant is a Sue looking
young man. In answer to questions, Captain
Semmes said that he left all the property be pos-
sessed, and upwards of 60. chronometers which he
had taken from captured Federal merchantmen, in
Cherbourg, previous to going out to tight the
Kearsage. He says that he was completely de-
ceived
as to the strength and armament of the
IFederal ship. What be recollected of the Kearsage
was, that she was an ordinary sloop of war. If he
had known that she was an iron-clad, and much
more heavily armed than the Alabama, he wouldnot
have fought, as it was madness to do so. He said that
the fight between the Alabama and Kearsage has
taught another lesson in naval warfare, that of the
uselessness of ordinary ships of war like the
Alabama encountering an iron-clad and balmily
armed ship like the Kearsage. He does not
know the extent of damage he did to the
enemy's ship ; all he knows is that he has
lost his own. It appears that Semmes and a number
of his officers and crew escaped from the Alabama
just as she was going down, and that Mr. Lancaster,
the owner of the steam yacht Deerhound, was
desired by the commander of the Kearsage to save
as many of the officers and crew of the Confederate
vessel as possible. Captain Semmes was in the
water half an hour, and was nearly exhausted
when picked up. It appears, he begged Mr.
Lancaster to get away as fast as possible, to prevent
bin and those who were with him from being taken
prisoners, and the Deerhound, being a fast yacht,
was enabled to get out of the reach of the Federal
man-of-war. Mr. Lancaster describes the fight as
a magnificent sight. He saw holes right through
the Alabama, made by the tremendous shot of the
Kearsage."
In a second letter, also dated last night, our
Southampton correspondent says:
" The yacht Deerhound is lying off the quay.
She brought home forty-one of the officers and
crew of the Alabama. Mr. Lancaater, the owner of
Ithe Deerhound, belongs to Wigan, and is a large
colliery owner. He arrived at Cherbourg last
Friday, and hearing that the Alabama was going
out ou Sunday morning to tight the Keaniage, he
went in his yacht to witness the fight. He
kept about three miles from the com-
batants, and saw by 111• ADS of telescopes and
other glasses every shot that was fired, and the
effect of it. The two steamers kept going round one
another in circles. The Alabama fired four shots
to one of the Kearsage. The broadsides of the
latter were each 109th.. heavier than those of the
former. The Kearsage was so damaged by the
fight that she could not steam afterwards. Both
vessels were about the same size. The Kearsage was
cased with thin iron plates, and over these were
chain cables coiled about, and between the inter-
stices formed by the cables was wood planking.
When the battle was at an end the Deerhound
steamed over to the Kearsage, and Mr. Lancaster
was asked by the officers of the Federal ship to try
and pick up the scores of the Alabama's crew
and officers who were floating and swimming
about. He lowered his yacht boats, and one of
them, commanded by a man tamed Adams, was
steering his boat into a group of a dozen struggling
persons, when be passed a drowning man at some
abort distance with an officer's cap on. One of the
men in the boat cried out "That's Semmes," and the
drowning man called out, " I am the captain—save
me ; I cannot keep up any longer." Adams went
and dragged him into the boat. Semmes then said,
"For God's sale don't put moon board the Kearsage,
but put me on board your yacht" Adams promised
to do so, and laid Semmes down in the bottom,
and covered him with a sail to conceal him
from the Kearsege's boats, which were evidently
anxiously searching for him. When Adams had
saved about load he took them on board the yacht,
and Semmes was at once placed below. As soon as
all that were seen in the water were picked up,
Mr. Lancaster was anxious to get away, and began
to steam out to sea. He expected that be should
have been brought to by a shot from the Kearsage,
but she was too disabled it appears to go after the
Deerhound to overhaul her, and thus Semmes escaped
being made prisoner."
Another account says :

The Alabama arrived in Cherbourg on the 11th lest.,
after two years' service, iatelyjn the East Indies, for the
purpose of intensive repaim. A day or aci after her arrival
the Federal steamer Heareage arrived there also, and instead
of owning to anchor, continued to cruise backwards and
forwards just outside the breakwater, challenging the Ala-
bama to fight. The Alabama immediately accepted the
challenge thus given, toly asking for • few days to complete
• few arrangements prior to an eagsgement. 0n the 19th 1
she was ready for sea, and left Cherbourg at about
10 a.m., preceded by the Deerhound and followed by the
French frigate Couronne ; the latter remaining three miles'
I from the land throughout the action, which took place
some 10 toilets to the N.E. by E. of Cherbourg. The Ala.
I bare made out the Kianage soon after leaving the
harbour, sad ell bands having been called to quarters,
Captain Femmes made a short address to the men, cleared
for patios, and taped his vessel's course for the Federal.
Having arrived within a mile and °posed fire from her
ride gun, the Alabama goon afterwards opened her broad.
1 side on the enemy, who immediately returned the fire.
Both vessels fought the starboard battery, and fa oosse•
views* of this the masceuvring on the part of both was
ccefined to oomplete circles, mum of which were made
during the action, which lasted one hour and ten minutes,
at the sod of which time, the Alabama having resolved es

least from 15 to 20 shots in her hall alone, and having
some seven or eight killed and ten or eleven wounded.
besides rapidly filling with water, was obliged to
strike. Before giving up the 'Mims the Alabama
endeavoured to reach the French sham distant some UM
mules, and hoisted what sail she had left—fore trysail and
jib—bat of no avail ; the water was filling the ship so
rapidly as already to cause her to heel over to one side, and
was putting out the fires to the engines, all of which eir-
eamatenoee induced the Alabama to strike her flag. A
heat was sent to the Homage to inform her that she was
sinking, and to request amfetame to remove the wounded
men. The Alatema's mew, however, succeeded in removing
their own 'muscled, together with a few who were
unable to swim in the first boat ; the remaiader were left cm
board. Before the boats mold retorts the Alabama had
slowly settled by the stern, elevating her bow high into
the air, and gradually disappeared beneath the yawning
wares. All heeds jumped overboard, and the ma presented
one masa of heeds floating about, upwards of 70 individuals
ban in the ester, supporting themselves on grating, slight
spars, bockats, shell boxes, Ito.
The yacht now rapidly steamed up, and with the aid et
the Lesreage's boats picked up the survivors. The Kearage
was found, after the action, to be iron-plated with
heavy iron cables ranged up and down her sides, by means
of which she aeceseanly resisted the Alabama's fire. is
additioe she was just out of dock from Ostend, and in good
repair. She carried a heavier battery than the Alabama, and
Jaw &Mg was excellsat.
This iron plating was very encemsfal in resisting the Con-
federate shot, and it was frequently observed that shot and
shall struck against the Heareames side and harmlessly
! rebocaded, banitiog outside, Awed doing no damage to the
Federal crew. The chains extended from halfway between
her fore and main masts to about half-way between her
main and minis, thus completely protecting her whole mid.
ships section. Another advantage accruing from this was
that it amok her very low in the water, so low, in fact, that
the heads of the men who were in the boats were on the
level et the Heenage's desk. The firing was much more
; rapid ea the part of the Alabama than the Hearses°. The
femme fired 90 shots, while the latter only fired 30, thus
plaialy showing the advantage of her plating with the cables.

From Liverpool we learn that the American
shipping in that port was never so profusely decked
out with bunting as it was yesterday. When the
notorious Confederate cruiser made her appearance
at Cherbourg there was a general opinion in Liver-
pool that the Kearsage (one of the swiftest sloops of
war in the Federal service) would "fight"
Semmes. The office of Messrs. Frazer, Trenholm,

and Co., the Confederate agents in Liverpool, was
invested, yesterday, by people eager to learn the
fate of the crew of the Alabama, and it warn
rumoured on 'Change that there was 180,0001. in
gold on board the ship when she went down. The
yaoht Deerhound, which rescued Captain Semmes
and a portion of hia crew, is owned in Liverpool,
sad Captain Lancaster is a member of the Royal
Mersey Yacht Club.

(aztms's rtuniwt.)

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY EVERS°.

The excitement prevailing here to-day has in no
way diminished. This afternoon Captain Semmes,
on proceeding up the town, was completely besieged
by crowds of people, who collected around the
carriage, and vociferously cheered him along the
streets. A great banquet to Captain Semmes and
his officers, in honour of their bravery, is already
spoken of by some of the leading citizens.

(►ROM OM PLRZ

Cherbourg letters give accounts of the fight be-
tween the Alabama and the Kearsage. The
Alabama was watched by the French iron-clad
frigate Couronue to the distance of nine marine
miles from the harbour--that being the limit

within which it is not permitted for foreign
belli-
gerents to fight. Nine miles at sea is but a little
I distance on a fine day, and 1,500 Parisians who
I had arrived at Cherbourg by an excursion train
to see the new Casino had • capital view
of the combat. Captain Semmes meant to
fight all along, and bad intended to board
the Kearsage. On Thursday last be entertained a
large party on board the now extinct Alabama,
and showed with pride to the ladies who dined
with him the boarding hatchets and sabres (fresh
ground) which were displayed on deck. Be left
with the Brazilian consul all his gold, his papers,
forty-five chronometers, and his will. Mrs. Semmes
was iu Paris yesterday, but has now probably gone
to join her husband in London. The French go-
vernment papers—all favourable to the South
—lament the loam of the famous corsair, the
Alabama.

HOOPITAL FOE BRITISH SIAM:N.—A deputation
from the Shiperrecked Marisa's' SooMy, consistiog of Cap-
tain tbis Hon. Francis Maude, R.N., Rear-Admiral Hall,
Captain Budd (Merchant Saralee). Captain Horton.
R.N.. Captain Lem, R.N., Captain Littlehalm, S. N„ Cap-
tain Hemlop, sad Mr. Leas,,the Secretary of Ma Cor-
poration. yesterday waited epos hi. Gram Um Duke of So-
merset, First Lord of the Admiralty, sweeties a hospital
for woro-out British eseases, which the society was pro-
moting. TM question the deputation put was whether Um
government oostemplated making any provision former-
chant seamen in tee recoostruction of Greeowich Hospital
.

that would reader minessiary the effort that wilab;elia
made to estehlish a hospital at Belvedere. His grace ri
to this effect that, on the eoutrary, he felt the provisos ter
merchant seamen contemplated by the members of the de-
putation was must desirable, and that no measures of the
government would be allowed in say way to interfere with
or hinder it, sod that be considered it important to keepthe
provision for merchest seamen distinct front that of the
seamen of the royal levy. The deputation having thesiod
kis grace withdrew.
THR CRYSTAL PALACI AND THZ SABRAWK.—Tbs
half-yearly meeting of the Crystal Pekoe Company is to
take place at the London Tavern to-morrow, at one p.m.
cod the Sunday opening question is to be revived. Colossi
Young having notified a motion against admission "at as.*
time (except of those officially privileged) without payment:*
Mr. Baxter Langley is to move an amendment, adding the
words "except on Sundays." Further than this, Mr. J.
Arid/Oen has notified a resolution in favour of " the Bowler
opening to the public) by tickets purchasable deneg the
week," thus raising the question in &direct form.—Record.
RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPAN IRS IN PARLIA-
NENT.—Yostorday, the committee on the East Landon
Railway visited the London Ducks, and took a survey of the
site and route of the intended railway soft, to form, is cos-
junction with the evidence sddseed, a proper jodicial
opinion oo the question. Mr. Readopt, the eop..teet of the
London Dock Company, was examined at great length by
Mr. Phino, Q.C., and Mr. Kerslake, on the engineering ob-
jectioos to the inn and as to the advantages of soother
proposed to be substituted is altersative. kir. Hawitelow,
the engineer, wee subsequently examined, sod expressed as
°Palos adverse to the safety of the utilization et the
Thames Tunnel for railway purpose,. Apart from its danger
as an experiment he woof opinion that the price the cow
pony would have to pay for the appropriation of the
tunnel would be sulficiest to ooessreot a sew on
Mr. Rod well, Q.C., stated the ace for the Caneock-chase
sod Wolverhampton Railway, of tea miles, between those
places, to make orsormesta with the Great Wester*,
raise 100,0001. and 34,01.104 by loan. Mr. Merewether ash
Mr. IL Lloyd opposed for the Landes and North Western.
The oroonnittee of which Mr. Haseard is chairman con-
sidered the bill for the Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway
to take additinsal Inds, and raise a further stun of
106,0001. Mr. Round having bees heard for landowners,
in opposition, the committee threw out the bill. Farther
evidence as to the traffic cue connected with the Mao-
chaster, Shefeld, and Lincolnshire Company's proposed
otablisbniest of steamboat oommneieatioe with the na-
tion& occupied Sir IL. Goidetrid's committee all day. The
classes of the Gloucester sad Ledbury, sod Wormier,
Dean.foreet, and Monmouth Railway were settled. la the
Lords the bill of the Landon and Sout► Western for addi-
tional works, and that for the new docks on the Money,
' were passed. Witnesses were seder orusintios all day
so the merits of the Web's\ Water MAIL
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