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

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Captain Addiscm, 36, Cal
elms Club
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Cl übd Geoses Beimalerk, 1111, Pleoadllly, and Army and Wavy
MaJor.Gebseal Downing, It Oloncesteriorraise, Hyde-pelt.
Lord Nigel Kennedy, liontrom-bouse, Petersham, &W.
Captain W. W Keen" Brooks's Club.
Viscount Malden, 39, Lowndos-street, and White's Club.
Lord lluskerry, Sprtngfleld Castle, and 3, Upper Wimpole-etreet.
Temporary Ofllces-33, PoZ mall
This Club is to be erected on the scale of the Carlton and
Reform Clubs in Pall-oral. The proposed name of the Club will
be submitted to the first general meeting of members. -'ereral
new features conducive to the comfort and accommodation of
the members will be Introduced, including a strangers' mom,
and an erteniive suite of sleeping apartments.
Forms of application for membership may be obtained of the
Union Bank, 4, Pall-mall East: and of the Secretary, at the
Offices of the Company.

THE NEW CLUB.
A TILMPOR (BY CLUB-HOME is RI:QUM= for the
above, situate is the immediate vicinity of PallsoalL—Addreu
to the Secretary, at the Oakes of the Ctab, 821, Pall-mall, 8. W.

LOUNGING, TRAVELLING, and SEASIDE
SUITS, of various materials, In different mixtures and
qualities, made to order In the latest style. at
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CANDLER.-PRIZE MEDAL.
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the sanitary stations.
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the Menai manufacturers and holders of the 186! Prize Nodal,
caution the public against any skpurioes Imitationa Their label
Is on all packets and boxes. Srld by all dealers throughout the
ldnedren. Wholesale and for exportation at the Works, UPPER
LAMBETH, LONDON. S., where also may be obtained
their eilebraisd United Service Soap Tablets.

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LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 2L

TRE destruction of the notorious Alabama by
the Federal steam sloop of war Kearsage, though
an exploit of comparatively slight naval interest,
is an event too considerable to be passed by in
silence. Federal commerce has suffered more from
this rover than from any other cause ; and unfor-
tunately she was built by a Liverpool firm—
equipped by British merchants—partly manned
by British sailors—and suffered to escape by the
dilatory conduct of British officials. Having
scoured the ocean for many months, and scattered
havoc along every pathway of her keel, it seems
strange that she should be tempted even by a
personal challenge to engage the Kearsage.
Fighting was not this famous cruiser's business.
Impunity had been her glory, flight her renown,
and a slippery übiquity her success. All her
trophies had been won from the defenceless and
the unresisting. Federal merchantmen have
practically been driven from the high
seas. According to a return laid before
Parliament at the instance of Mr. SOMES the num-
ber of United States ships *old to British owners in
the year 1863 was 608, with a total tonnage of
328,665, and this, probably, does not represent
less than 3,000,0001. These figures, it must be
observed, represent only the effect' produced by
the Alabama and the other Confederate men-of-
war for one year; to this sum must be added
the number of ships burnt or otherwise destroyed
on the high seas. It may be that Captain
SEMMES, finding his occupation gone, determined
to risk an engagement with the Kearsage,
and thus, if possible, crown his career of
devastation with a legitimate naval victory. Nor
should it be forgotten that, after two years' per-
petual cruising, the Alabama must have been well
nigh worn out. At all events, she must have
lost much of that speed which has hitherto proved
her chief advantage. The task undertaken by
Captain Srmurs was somewhat desperate, for
whilst the crew of the Kearsage exceeded that of
the Alabama by 50 men, she carried eight guns,
whilst the latter carried only six. The engagement
lasted for one hour and a half, and it was not until
"the muzzles of the Alabama's guns were under
" water, and one part of the deck was covered
" with dead and wounded," that she ceased the
combat, and shortly after sank. Fortunately for
Captain SEmmr.s himself, Mr. LANCASTiIi, with
his steam-yacht, was at band to rescue him from
drowning or captivity, and the Confederate officer
is now in Southampton, receiving the homage
usually paid to the lion of the hour.

Tee concern, approaching to anxiety, with
which the country follows the negotiations on the
Danish question, appeared in the animated but sober
conversation which took place last night at the com-
mencement of the sitting of the House of Commons.
Mr. DISRAELI made a strong and in some respects
well founded appeal to the Government for fur-
ther information than it has hitherto shown itself
disposed to vouchsafe, but he could not have ex-
pected an answer to each of his questions. It may
be fair to ask the Government what has been done,
but Ministers cannot be required to specul►te ou the
contingencies of the future. The Government, of
course, could not tell the House whether in case
of the proceedings of the Conference breaking up
on Wednesday hostilities will commence on the
26th. Should no agreement be come to to-morrow
the Conference may, nevertheless, meet once more
before the week expires, or some new form of ne-
gotiations may be devised. If neither of these alter-
natives should be adopted, no doubt war will one*
more break out, but it is not for the Government
to express opinions on that subject, because such
a manifestation could hardly fail to affect the
result. Mr. Duntaxxis inquiry as to the in-
timations made by the Prussian Plenipotentiary
at the last meeting of the Conference was
more pertinent. The House of Commons, as re-
presenting the greatest maritime nation in the
world, had a right to be informed whether a threat
of a resort to privateering had been made in the
name of one of the Great Powers of Europe. It
is affectation and pedantry to pretend that the
announcement of such an intention on the part of
Prussia is entitled to be treated as a confidential
communication on which a British Minister is not to
open his mouth, and which a British Par-
liament must not discuss. The sub-
ject is one of immense importance, and
under circumstances easily conceivable might
affect our relations with countries with which we
are now happily at peace, and Lord Pautearroies
answer that "his tongue is tied" is by no means