The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-13 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1863.

frontiers of Venetia some few members atilt, party
of action, who are making preparations which might
again disturb public order, but neither reports nor

preparations ihould sdartnthoee who amid* in the
penetration and firmness of the government, and
in the wisdom of the people."

THE SULTAN'S VISIT TO EGYPT.
ALEXANDNIA, Ana IL
_ . .

The Sultan has conferred the rank of Hist Offi-
cer of one of the Turkish order" upon the chiefs of
the Jewish, Greek, Arineniaa, Coptio, snd Catholic
persuasions.

-Hie Majesty also obeerred, in a letter written
upon the oat:salon, that he made no dietiactions
upon the 'more of religious belief.

ALSXANDRIA, Arum 12.
The Sultan, accompanied by the Viceroy, Ismail
Penis, has dined up his prayers at the S.pulcbrs
of Mehemet AIL Mil Majesty hssi else visited the
tomb of Said` Puha, the Pyramids, and the en-
virons of Cairo.

It is expeobid that his Majesty will embark at
an early date upon his return to Constantinople.

AMERICA.
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.01nefirolim "Pr!! 11(

The Royal Mail steamship Europa, from Boston
on the let, and Halifax on the 3rd last., arrived
here at 4.15 p.m. to-clay. She brings 66 psalm
gees and 363,900 dole. in specie. The Europa
landed her Inas and passengers, and proceeded at
4.40 p.m. for LiverpooL All well.

(Per Europa.)

NEW YOBS, Yams 31, ByEmma.

Federal &mounts from New Orleans state that
the movement by General Banks upon Port Nucl-
eon was not intended as the prelude to a direct
assault on thst stronghold, bat was merely meant
to divert the attention of the Confederates whilst

Commodore Farragut's fleet attempted to pas the
batteries and gain the control of the Mississippi
between Port Hudson and Vicksburg, as well as of
the Red Mar and the region from which the Con-
federates in the Mississippi Valley obtained their
supplies.

General Baaks's movement, however, failed ma-
terially to divert the attention of the Confederates,
u Commodore Farragut's fleet attempted to pass
the batteries just before dark on the evening of the
14th, but only two of his vessels succeeded in safely
effecting the passage.
The Hartford, with Commodore Farragut on
board, accompanied by the Albatross, advanced to
the attack, followed by five other steamers, and
attempted the passage. The Port Hudson batteries
then opened upon them, and a terrific engagement
ensued, lasting from 10 o'clock on Saturday night
luntil daybreak on Sunday. The flagship Hartford
and the Albatross passed safely ; all the other ves-
sels were driven back, except the steamer Missis-
sippi, which grounded immediately opposite Port
Hudson, and was blown up by order of her 0001-
' mender. Sixty of her crew were killed or missing.
Upon the other vessels 10 men, including Com-
mander Cumming, were killed, and 30 wounded.

General Banks' movsments consisted of advancing
with his army to Springfield within 7 miles of Port
Hudson, whence he sent out reconnoitring parties,
who returned after slight skirmishing. After re-
maining one night at Springfield, the army returned
to Baton Rouge. There was no general engagement,
and only one or two casualties.
After his return to Baton Rouge, General Banks
binned an order stating that the object of the ad-
vance was accomplished, and that the expedition
was an entire success.

The expedition from New Orleans up the Teche
was abandoned, as all the troops were required to
00-operate with Banks.
Negro troops bad arrived at Baton Rouge, caus-
ing some excitement, but they were sent to throw
up entrenchments outside the city.
The Southern sympathisers in New Orleans ex.
pent an early Confederate attack upon Baton
Rouge' . .

The Hartford and the Albatross are cruising at
the mouth of the Red River to cut off the Confide.
rate supplies.
The Navy Department has received a report
from Commodore Farragut that he saw the wreck
of the steamer Indianola ten miles above Grand
Gulf. She was much shattered by the explosion.
Federal amounts from Memphis assert that a
large force under General Sherman has reached
Yazoo River safely through the Sunflower River,
and landed above Haines Bluff, a mile and a quar-
ter from the Confederate fortifications. Southern
reports state, however, that the Faders's, whilst
attempting to flank Haines Bluff, were repulsed at
the junction of Deep Creek and the Sunflower
River, three of their gunboats were destroyed, and
the remainder driven back. Attempts were making
to cut off their retreat. It is imposseible to say
which account is true.

Southern reports state that the r edentlx, with
reinforcements have again advanced upon the
Yazoo River, and that the Confederates are making
every effort to repulse them.
. _ . .

The Cordedenite thlucard6l reu&bertuu officially
reports that two Federal gunboats attempted to
run down the Mississippi past the Vicksburg bat-
teries, and that one was sunk with all on board,
and the other disabled.

Mobile despatches assert that the Federal. have
evacuated Pensacola, and now occupy only the
Navy Yard and the forts of Barriancas and
Hyacinths. The garrison of the town wu sent to
reinforce General Banks.
All the Federal Monitors, with several gunboats,
left Hilton Head on the 25th. Troops are also
reported to have embarked upon the transports.
The steamer Ericsson has arrived with a machine
to clear the channels of torpedoes.
The Confederates at Charleston have refitted the

steamer Isaac Smith, lately captured, and it was
reported that General Beauregard bad made a de-
mend for the delivery of the steamers Mercedita
I and Keystone State, which he alleges surrendered
during the late raid of the Confederates against the
blockading squadron.
The steamer Antonin& entered Charleston on the
17th inst.

Cincinnati despatches wart that the Confederate
invasion of Kentucky was a failure.
Fiftoeen thousand Federate were at Savannah,
Tennessee, and the Federate also occupied Granada.
General Grant's. army was surrounding Vicks-
burg.

The Federal' have re-occupied Danville, Ken•
tacky. _ _

Frankfort and Lexington, Kentucky, are under
inertial law.

The Confidantes aro concentrated at Tulle.

Boma, Teutemee. A portion of them have made
a divendm into East Tennessee, hoping to draw
away ems of General Roseneresee totem

Genteel Van Dorn, with eight thousand cavalry,
moved to strike the Cumberland Elver, below
Clarksevils, and intercept the navigation.
The O.sleder►tea have attacked Williamsburg,
Virginia, and were repulsed. They also attacked
Wingfield, North Carolina, but were unsuooessfuL
The condition of General Hooker's army is
reported mesh improved.
The Confederates have roadea cavalry raid, and
have captured eight F ederala on the roads between
Dumfries and Ooooquan.
The .Zederels have made an expedition to
Northers lie* and have captured some supplies.

Rummies are dill rife of tie removal of the Con-
Wards Government from Richmond, but the
strengthet the Oonfedentte army fronting General
Rooker& odd not to be diminithed. Some Conte-

deratereorman in the Shenandoah Valley collecting
The llowerriar d Georgia, is view of the scarcity
of providens, recommends the pairiotios of cotton
planting,
wheel

Bio

kloorgitotir the redorak at %wisdom Me bees
I confirmed. The atoaras Quake, captusecl oS
I Itlauthira, Bahamas, has arrived at New York.

001131o6CIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YOU. 13Lson 31, EVINING.

Money easy. Gold has taken a strong upward
turn yesterday and to-day, and is now quoted 491
per cent. prem. The rise in gold has caused all
other markets to advanoe. Exchange on London,
hankers' bills, 164. Stocks improving : New
York Centrals, 1131 ; Illinois, 89 ; Erie, 76g.
A statement published by the Erie Railroad
Company for the three months ending March shows
that after paying the interest on the mortgage debt
and preferred stock, as well as all working andl
other expanses, there is a balance of 311,000 dole.,
which is equal to 1,900,000 del& per annum, appli-
cable for the dividend on the common stock.
NEW YORK, Aram 2, Evratnio.
The Confederated have advanced within 19 miles
of Murfreesboro', Tonnages&
The news from the Migaiesippi is generally un-
favourable to the Yederah.

The PMladeiphia Enquirer were that General
Hanka has made another movement against Port
Hudson, the object of which was to send the land
force past Port Hudson to assist Commodore Par-
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One Federal brigade started on four transports,
but the Confederates had cut the levee at the bend
of the river, and the transports grounded, and were
with difficulty got off. Some troops landed seven
miles below Port Hudson, but the Confederates
spin cut the levee, compelling the troops to
re-embark, and the attempt was then abandoned.
General Sherman's expedition to the rear of
Haines' Bluffiby way of Sunflower river is reported
to have proved a failure, and the expedition has
returned to Young's Point. Obstructions hi the
river, and sharpshooters along the shores, rendered
an advance impracticable.
A eonflicting report, *Wm General Sherman was
in possession of Haines' Bluff,was published by the
Memphis Bulletin.
There is nothing definite from the expedition
against Fort Pemberton. _

The reported sinking of one Federal steamer and
the disabling of another by the Vicksburg batteries
is confirmed.

At the Grand Gulf the steamers Hartford and
Albatross have encountered formidable batteries,
and both have received some damage.

The Federal general Gilmore officially reports
from Somerset, Kentucky, 31st March, that be en-
countered a force of 2,000 Confederates, under
General Pegram, and that they outnumbered him
two to one ; but he attacked them, and after five
hours' fighting, drove them in confusion across into
Cumberland- He intimates that the Confederates
suffered a loss of WO, including 400 prisoners,
while that of the Federals was 30.
The Confederates have made a raid into Wil-
liamsburg, Virginia. They left after driving a
small Federal force out of the town.
The Confederates, 20,000 strong, are since re-
ported in front of Williamsburg, threatening an
'immediate attack.

Vague reports oontinue to be received of an in-
tended evacuation of Richmond.
Considerable excitement exists at San Francisco
from the report of a threatened demonstration by a
body of Seceesionista to capture the Mare bland

navy-yard and the Venetia arsenaL No danger is,
however, apprehended, u the number of the Seces-
sionists is but small.

The entire republican Union ticket for the
governor, members for Congress and the Legisla-
ture has been elected in Rhode Island.

President Lincoln has appointed the 30th of
April as a day of fasting and prayer.
The New York Legislature has passed a bill pro-
viding that only foreign creditors should receive
interest on the State debt in coin; others will be
paid in currency.
Ths ropublo.au journal. denounce Lord Lyons'
official correspondence as showing his sympathies
with the Secession party.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, Aram I, EVINING.
Money easy. Gold was much excited all day,
with a strong upward tendency; the last quotation
was 54 per cent. prem.

NEW YORK, Arum 2, Emma.
Money easy. The price of gold is fluctuating
violently ; it advanced 9 per rent. yesterday, and
fell about 6 per cent to-day, closing at 64 per cent.
prem. Exchange on London—Bankers' bills, 170.
Stocks heavy: New York Centrals, 1] 21. ; Illinois,
Elef ; Brie, 76f. Cotton quiet : middling Uplands,
75c. Flour dull : wheat and corn quiet. Pro-
visions quiet. Coffee steady ; sugar improving ;
molasses quiet.

MEXICO.

NEW YORK, Mum 31, Evionigo.

The New York papers publish news from the city
of Matioo, rid Ban Frew:derv, to the 10th instant.
"The French, with three months' provisions,
have aivaneed within eight miles of Puebla. Some
skirmishing has occurred. The Mexicans are daily
expecting en attack."

NEW YORK. Aran 2. Emu°.
The New York papers say—" It is reported from
Mezice rid Ilavannab, that no operstrons against
Puebla bare taken place up to the 19th March.
The French have captured Banton'.

The Court of Assize in Naples has sentenoed to
hard Clew Slues persons convicted at having borne t
eitmessond of ealuniny in tier paling 4WD of the 156
Nal, 188.