The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS. SATURDAY

possible to continue the remitted taxes, • redo&
tion of expenditure must be resorted to : this Reis
of 526,453/. of increased faxperiditure plat be
given up, and further reductions to the latent of
rather more than 280,0001. made, if an equili-
brium is to be obtained for the year 1862-63.
The general impression which this correspon-
dence leaves is that Mr. LAING is too eager to
present an appearance of results before they are
fairly realised. This is • tendency which Sir
CHAELNIS WOOD is well qualified to check. But
errors of account ought not to make us forget
that Mr. LAnro is pursuing a wise fiscal policy in
India, in which he both needs and deserves sup-
Port.

THE EMILY ET. -PIERBS.-01PPICIAL WREN-
SPONDINCE.—(THIS DAY.) .1
•
The papers respeCting the above vessel were pub-
lished thisEllOrSialp On the it4th of April Iffir..Adama
wrote to Fill Russell upon the subjoin, end tninemitted
certain depositions relating to the seizure of the ves-
sel. Mr. Adams contended that the act committed
by Captain Wilson, the master of the neutral vessel,
entailed her confiscation and that of the cargo, end
asked that directions might be given for their
restoration. On the 7th of May Earl Russell replied
that, having taken the opinion of the law officers, the
government were unable to comply, inasmuch as acts of
forcible resistance to the rights of belligerents on the high
seas were not cognisable by the municipal law of England.
however punishable es offences against international law in
the prize courts of the captor administering such law.
Mr. Adams replied by quoting the language of Lord
Stowell, by which he considered the restoration of the
vessel is called for, and by pointing to the language of her
Majesty's proclamation, which, he thinks, was intended to
apply to precisely such cases as this. The Foreign Minister
rejoined that Lord Stowell's language was limited to the
action of a prize court of the captor, and does not extend to
the municipal law of • neutral country. Chancellor Kent
is quoted at some length by the noble lord, who concludes
by saying that the meaning of the proclamation was
that any breach of the statute would be punished under the
statute by the same national authority by which the statute
was enacted. In • despatch which occupies three pages
and • half of the printed return, Mr. Adams reviews the
arguments of the noble lord, and what he considers the re-
cognised doctrines of international law, coming to the con-
clusion that the claim for therestoration of the ship rests ou
the soundest principles of equity and law. The restitu-
tion, he says, of Masers. Mason and Slidell was
not required by any portion of the municipal law of the
United States, and the United States government restored
them simply because the seizure seemed to have been
wrongful, is construed by the law of nations. If the royal
proclamation is to be made so null and void, foreign nations
must, he says, adopt more stringent measures of re.
pression, " in order to bring down with real effect upon
her subjects the just consequences of her Majesty's
displeasure for their violation of her will." The govern-
ment and people of the United States had expected some
mark of indignation on the part of her Majesty's govern-
ment. "The decision has been otherwise. Made wiser by
the result, they will take the necessary precaution. in like
cases that may happen hereafter to protect themselves.."
Writing on the 12th instant, the Foreign Minister endea-
vours to convince Mr. Adams that it is a general principle
that each nation deals only with off emcee committed against
its own laws, and is not called upon to carry into effect, or
to aid in carrying into effect, the laws of foreign
nations against persons who may have violated
them and who may be found within its territory.
" Not only in the case of oeutrals in war, but in ell cases
falling within the mine general principle, the nation to
whom the parties complained of belong leaves to other
nations who may suffer by the acts of such parties, the
penalty. It may happen that the nation receiving the injury
may have au opportunity of resenting it should it perchance
catch the offenders within its jurisdiction. Had the Emily
St. Pierre fallen • second time into the hands of a United
Stake cruiser, • prize court of the United States would
in all probability have condemned the ship and cargo. Nor
would her Majesty's government have complained of a con-
demnation judicially pronounced in accordance with the
law of nations. Her Majesty's government, adhering to this
line of conduct, are, therefore, acting in accordance with
reason, policy, and the common and universal usage of
nations in like cases. You speak of the rescue of the
Emily St. Pierre as being • fraud by the law of nations.
But whether the act of rescue be viewcd as one of fraud or
of force, or as partaking of both characters, the sot
was done only against the rights accruing to a
belligerent under the law of nations relating to war, and in
violation of the law of war, which, whilst it permits the
belligerent to exercise and enforce such rights against nee
trals by the peculiar and exceptional right of capture, at
the same time leaves to the belligerent alone the duty, andl
confers upon him the power, of vindicating such rights
and of enforcing such law. The same law not only
does not require, but does not even permit, neutral
nations to carry out belligerent rights. You allude to the
conduct of the United Stated government in the
case of the Trent, but the flagrant wrong done
in that case was done by • naval officer in the
service of the United States ; the prisoners, whose release
was demanded, were in the direct custody end keeping of
the executive government ; and the government of the
United States had actually the power to deliver them up,
and did deliver them up, to the British government. But
the Emily St. Pierre is not in the power of the executive
government of this country, and the laws of England, as
well as the law of nations, forbid the executive govern-
ment horn taking away that ship from its legal owners."
Mr. Adams's reply on the following day is a simple at.-
knowledgment of the above note, with the remark, "As I do
not perceive that its contents materially change the imitate
of the issue that had been already made up, I shall content
myself with the transmission of a copy, to complete the
correspondence on the subject, to the government of the
United States."

Cbt Court.

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OSBORNE, Joss 27.

Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince% Alice,
drove out yesterday afternoon. Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon.
D. de Roe attended on horseback. _ .

Y
.
In consequence of the alarming account of General Bruce's
health received late last night, the Prince of Wales, at-
tended by Lieuteoant-General the Hon. C. Grey and
Captain Grey, left Osborne early this morning for London,
and proceeded at once to the general's residence at St.
James's Palace—unhappily too late to see the general alive.
After remaining some time bis Royal Highness went to
Buckingham Palace, where he was visited by the PAT. Dr.
Stanley, and returned to Osborne in the afternoon.

Prince Louis, Prime Henry, Prince and Princess Charles,
Tines William, sod Prinoces Anna of Hesse, attended by

Lieutenant-Colonel Du Plat, Equerry to the Queen, end
oleo by Baroness von Schaeffer Bereetein, Baroness
von Roeder, Baroness Scheuck•zu-Schweinaberg, Baroness
von;Grancy, Baton von Ricoh, Major von Grolman, Captain
von Zangha and Captain von Wester..ller, visited the In.
ternational Exhibition yesterday morning. Sir Charles
Wentworth Dilke, one of the Royal Commissioners, con-
ducted the illustrious party through the Exhibition. In
the afternoon Prince and Princess Charles of Hesse, Prince
William, and Princess Anna, attended by Lieutenant-
Colonel Du Plat, visited the Duchess of Cambridge, the
Grand Towhees of Mecklenburßh Strelita, and the Duchess
of Hamilton, at their respective residences.
Prince Charles and Prince William of Heave, attended by
Lieutenant-Colonel Du Plat, visited the Duke of Cam-
bridge at his residence, Gloucester-house, Park.lane.
The Duke of Cambridge visited Prince Louis and Prince
Henry of Hesse yesterday at the Palace HoteL
The Duchess of Oldenburg and the Duchess of Hamilton
paid visits yesterday to Prince and Princes Charles of Hess
at the Palace HoteL

The Prince and Prinoeu Charles of Hesse, Princess Anna,
and Prince William, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Da
Plat, took a carriage drive yesterday afternoon.
The Viceroy of Egypt, after dining with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone, went, Oil Thurs-
day night, attended by the Hon. Charles A. Murray, to
the Firs, the residence of Mr. Larking.

The Prince Consort Memorial Committee held • meet-
iog yesterday afternoon at the Palace of Westmioster.
Present—The Earl of Derby, the Earl of Clarendon, the
Lord Mayor, and Sir Charles L Evalake.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of St Helena, the Cape of Good
Hopes sad Natal.

THE "BRITISH STAR."-OPTICIAL COBBS-
SPONDENCIL-(THIS DAY.)

trIVENING, JUNE gB, IBet.

LAT ran ira
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

An order was issued to-day by General M'Clellan,
extending the department of General Dix, so as to
include Yorktown, Gloucester, Williamsburg, and
West point.

WASHINGTON, Joss 17.

The War Department hu despatches from Ge-
neral M'Clellan's headquarters, dated 4 o'clock this
afternoon.

No especial movement had taken place. The
weather was very fine, and the roads were improv-
ing rapidly. _ . .

- . .
Our cavalry yesterday paid another visit to
Ashland, surprised a party of rebels at that point,
and drove them off and cap tur•xl some property.

GENERAL FREMONT.

The New York papers publish the following par-
ticulars of Fremont's engagement at Port Re-
public :

FRONT ROYAL, Jul!' 14.

The result of the battle of Yost Republic on Monday
last, between ► portion of Shield's division sod Jackson's
army is now ascertained as near se can be. The names
already given are known to be among the killed sad
wounded, although many classed among the missing are no
doubt badly injured ; but our troops being compelled to re-
tire before a foe so superior in numbers, and in all other re-
spects except bravery, many were necessarily left on the
field whose names could not be ascertained. Of the large
numbers clawed as missing, many willdoubtless find their way
back to their regiments. The force engaged was mostly
composed of Western men, who did their duty noSly, as is
evidenced by their fighting a foe more than five times their
number for five hours, and then retreating in order, except•
ins one or two regiments which were completely surrounded
and compelled to take to the mountains, many of whom
made their way back to the division.
The 7th Indiana Regiment did noble duty, holding their
position on the right for four hours against a Tartly superior
force, Colonel Gavin repeatedly charging and driving the
enemy like sheep. They left Fredericksburg 800 strong
and arrived at Port Republic with only 300, the remainder
being left along the route, sick and disabled, and after the
fight they mustered about 140, losing more than half their
force. _ _

The 29th and 66th Ohio Regiments also lost heavily, u
may be eeeu by the list of casualties ; the three batteries
of artillery—Clark's, Robinson's' and Huntington's—are
alibied to great praise for the gallant part they took in
the actioe. _ _ .

Had the lit and 2nd brigades been enabled to reach the
scene of action, an entirely different result would undoubt.
wily have ensued.
After Monday's fight, it is understood Jackson took the
road toward Standardsville, passing the pp of the Blue
Ridge mountains, in a line from Gordonsville, at which point
there is a railroad communication with Richmond.
Reliable information has been received at head-
quarters that Jackson has been reinforced a second
time by 12,000 men.
General Fremont is in a very exposed condition,
and in danger of being overwhelmed by a vastly
superior force.
No re-inforoementa are on the way to him.
It is believed that much of the Corinth army is
about to be sent to hold the Shenandoah valley, with
ita immense supplies of wheat, until after harvest
time.

ME11711113, Just 15.
A citizen of Memphis, who has taken the oath
of allegiance, has just returned from Grenada,
Mississippi, and reports that a rebel army, 65,000
strong, has concentrated there, and that business
was brisk, and provisions plentiful.
There is much alarm among the whites of Crit-
tenden county, Arkansas, opposite this city, in con-
sequence of the discovery of a design on the part of
several hundred of the negroes of that county to
simultaneously run away, and present themselves
to the national commander for protection. There
are about 4,000 negroes iu the county, and only a
few hundred whites, some of whom are coming
here, not deeming it safe to remain among the
uegroes.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Julia 17, 8 P._ll.

Gold is quoted 106 to 1061 per neat. Exchange closed
1171 to 118. Money wee in good demand at 4to 5 per cost.
The stock market closed heavy, the following being the
last quotations :—United States 6's, registered, 1881, 1031 to
NM; ditto 6's coupon, 1881, 1061 to 1061; ditto s's, 1874,
961 to 971 ; Treasury notes, 7 3.10 per cent.. 105$ to MN ;
Tennessee Sixes, 59 t 0591 ; Virginia Sixes, 561 to 57 ; Mis-
souri Sizes, 51 W 52 ; Pectic Mail, 1164 to 1161 ; New
York Central, SO to 941 ; Erie, 371 to 374 ;
ditto preferred, 651 to 66 ; Hudson River, 471
to 471 ; Harlem, 17 to 171 ; ditto preferred, 43 to 431 ;
Reeding, 561 to 571; Michigan Central, 668 to 66j ; Kiehl
gar Southern and Northern Indiana, 271 to 274 ; ditto
Guaranteed, 62j to 634 ; Panama, 137 to 137 ; Illinois
Central, 621 to 621 ; Galena and Chicago, 72 to
721 ; Cleveland and Toted. 468 to 471; Chicago
and Ruck Island, 66j to 64 ; New York Central.
Sevens, 1876, 106 to 1061 ; Erie Third Mortgage Bonds, 99
to 991 ; Michigan Central Eights, Fast Mortgage Bonds,
107 to 1071 ; Illinois Central Bonds Sevens, 97 to 971.
The cotton market was firu yesterday, with sales of
1,500 bales, dosing stiff at the basis of 3lc. to 311 c. for
middling Uplands.
The Soar market was without material change in prices,
while there was more activity. The selections of shipping
lots of Western wheat were scarce and firm. The views of
holders were above those of buFers, which tended to re-
strict sales. Corn was firm at unchanged priori. Pork
was lower and active, with sales of mess at 10 dole. 80.›
to to dole. 871 c., and Prime at 8 dots. 50c. to 8 dole 750.
Sugars were active, and closed at an advance of about le-
per lb. over the closing prices of kit week, with sales of
2,600 Ws. 1,630 boxes, and 1,509 bags. Coffee was un-
changed. ills stock embraced 126,209 bags Rio and Santos,
and packages of all kinds, 176,612, including 14,900 mats and
2,568 bags Java. Freights were steady, with moderate en-
gtPunitta•

SPAIN.
MADRID, JoNs 27, Enertxo.

In the Senate to-day Seuor Calderon Collantea
expressed a hope that the action of France in
Mexico would not exceed the limits of the London
Convention. _ _ _

The minister added that Spain would still exer-
cise sufficient influence to obtain legitimate satis-
faction, for she had not abandoned the employment
of the necessary means.

been waished aw and landslips are still occurrieg.
gave the information upon which the rebels haveopersted
our rear during the past few days. INo such weather bail been experienced for many
front of General Ileintael
The rebels made an attempt to drive in ear picket' in
, for
a.eriain. years. Provisions are scarce and business dull.
ing our force, and position. A few were wounded on both
sides ; but none Cr, known to have been killed.