The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-25 00:00:00

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(Per the Java, via Roche's Point.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 15, NOON.
The South Carolina Legislature has adopted
the constitutional amendment abolishing slavery,
thus securing the adhesion of the necessary number
of states to make the amendment form part of
the Federal constitution.
The states of Wisconsin and Minnesota have
voted against negro suffrage.
A semi-official statement has been published
asserting that Mr. Crawford, the British consul at
Havannah, gave direct personal assistance to the
rebels during the war. Over 2,000,000 bales of
cotton and 50,000 boxes of tobacco had been
smuggled through the blockade with Mr. Craw-
ford's connivance.
A list of persons in England stated to have
furnished the rebels with contraband of war has
also been published.
It is authoritatively announced that the Federal
Government, in- order to preserve neutrality in the
Mexican war, will allow no armed parties to pass
the Federal frontier, nor permit munitions of war
to be sent to either belligerents.
General Kilpatrick has been appointed Minister
to Chill, and he will previously visit Spain on an
official mission.
The Hartford papers report a movement of
Federal troops towards the Maine frontier, caused
by the apprehension of trouble arising from the
demands of a British officer for the return of de-
serters escaped from Canada.
The Portsmouth Chronicle states that orders have
been received at the Portsmouth navy-yard to pre-
pare the large iron-clad Passaconaway and three
other steamers for sea immediately.
Secretary Seward had a long interview with the
President on Monday last, giving rise to the ru-
mour that the British government had made some
formal demand on the Federal government re-
specting the Fenian movement. The Fenian* have
, rented a large house in Union-square, New York,
' which has been fitted up for government offices.
The steamer Sacramento sailed from San Fran-
cisco on the 10th for Panama with 880,000 dole.
for New York, and 475,000 dole. for England.
The Persia arrived here this morning, but was I
detained in quarantine for observation. The City
of Washington and the Belgian have arrived out.
General Logan has been appointed Minister to
the Mexican Republic, of which he is reported to
be a strong friend. Mr. Browning, who was Pre-
sident Johnson's private secretary, has been ap_
pointed Secretary of Legation to General Logan.
OOKKERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
NEW YORK, Nov. 15, Noos.
Money easier. Gold, 1471. Exchange slight'
don, 160 ; ditto on Paris, 3.551 Stocks
firmer. New York Centrals, 96k. Illinois, 1341.
Erie, 921. 5.20 Bonds, 101 a. Cotton tending
downwards. Middling Upland, 50. Flour steady.
Wheat advancing. Corn, good inquiry. Provisions
firmer. Coffee dull. Sugar dull. Molasses, good
demand. Petroleum very firm ; crude, 394 ;
refined, 62.

CANADA.
TORONTO, Nov. 14.
Two battalions of volunteers have been ordered
to be ready for frontier duty against the Fenians.
The 60th Regiment has been ordered from Mon-
treal to Western Canada.

MEXICO.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.

News received here (rid New Orleans) from Ma-
tamoras, on the 31st October, states that the skir-
mishing around Matamoras continued. Both the
troops and the inhabitants were short of provisions.
Two transports arrived on the 9th at Rio Grande,
with imperial reinforcements.
News from Mexico, rid Havannah, announces the
defeat and capture of General Artraga, in Muhochan.
General Rosalie had been defeated and killed at
Mazatlan.

SPIIN IND OULU.
MADRID, Nov. 23.
The Correspondencia of this evening says it has
reason to believe that the remonstrance sent by the
British to the Spanish government upon the pro-
ceedings of Admiral Pareja towards Chili is
couched in very friendly terms, and is not a purely
official communication.

ST. NAZAIRE, Nov. 24.
Advices received here from Chili to the 9th
October state that Admiral Pareja wblockading
Valparaiso with two frigates, and that he had cap-
tured several small merchant vessels.
The irritation of the Chiliana at the conduct of
Spain was increasing. The clergy and people, in.
eluding the women, had placed all their resources
at the disposal of the government, which was
thereby enabled to decline an offer made by some
English companies to purchase two hum of railways
for 15 millions piastres.
It was believed that the Peruvians were disposed
to follow the example of the Chiliana, as the
Spanish government, it was reported, refused to
ratify the treaty concluded by Admiral Pareja with
General Vivanco unless Peru agreed to pay Spain
a larger sum than was therein stipulated.

MILITARY RIOT AT MARTINIQUE.
PARIS. Nov. 24.
The Paris evening journals publish intelligence
from Martinique announcing that s conflict bad
taken place between 1,039 Zonaves and a body of
Marine Infantry, in which 16 Zonaves were killed
and 37 wounded. The Marines had three men
killed snd ten wounded.

THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.
BRUSSELS. Nov. 24.
His M►jesty King Leopold returned to Laken
yesterday afternoon.

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