The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-17 00:00:00

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order, and they ought not to need it for dime
against foreign aggression. U fes Admiralty
would only give us an efficient fleet, over colonies
would be safe from descent. If the War De-
partment would WPM to build enormous
works, needing hugs garrisons to maintain them,
• small body of troops could serve all the
purposes of effectual defence against • roving
corsair or a chance vessel of war which might
escape our cruisers. Reducing by such sounder
system the demands of the colonies, we oould
afford to dispense with the home reliefs, without
imposing hardship on our soldiers.

THE ARMY ESTIMATES.

(From the Morning Post.)
The first vote on the estimates, and that which
the Usder-timestary for War nubmittod to ths house at
the °molasses of his statement. is that providing for the
memorial"' strength of the army for the taming year. The
satire mrsagth last your was 146.768 men, whereat for past
yes, it will be 142,477, showing a decrease of 4,289. Of
the native Indian troops employed by the British sowers-
meet, only 178 will be reetsind of the 1,532 for whom a vote
was takes this time twelvemonths, and coasmasatly the
total redaction in the effective strength of the 'rigid home
and ►broad will amount to upwardeof 5,500 moo. The postal
condition of affair now is so little differeat from that of a
year ago, that the redaction may be regarded as consider-
able, whilst the more peaceful aspect of what is termed the
political horizon will prevent the more cautious from ob-
jecting to what they might doom an unwise rsdnotioe of
ear military strength. The army estimates, unlike those
Ise the navy, afford to the minister who explains them lest
opportunity for exhibiting striking changes, or of interesting
kis harm by pointing to work dose or week in proper.
The wavy is in proses of isonversioa, and the mod effective
weirs of Lord Clarence Paget's moat statement referred
to the progress which bad been made during the past
twelvemonths. TM army of Great Britain, eines its
amalgamation with the fermi employed by the East India
Company, bas practically remained unchanged. But,
although as regards the regular forms there is but little in
contemplation which merits particular notice, the votes for
the auxiliary foram cannot fail to attract the stiontioa of
the House of Commons and of the country. The auxiliary
forme are command of the disembodied militia, yeomanry,
volunteers, and the enrolled pensioners; and it is observ-
able that the throe former votes show an estimated increase,
whereas those for the regular forces, without any ex-
ception, exhibit a redaction. Is other words, the ten-
dency of past years baa bean to strengthen that portion
of the military resourtme of the country, which will only
bs called into operation in the event of war, and by this
mesas to provide for the 'scanty of the state without
depriving it of the services of its citizens in their civilise
capacity. The volunteers have become more than ever a
national institution. The vote foe the ensuing year for
their support is est down at 334,9001., showing an excess of
more than 6,0001. on that of the preceding one ; bat this
additional item which the establishment of the volunteers
has given to the army estimates is more than compensated
by the sense of security with which their existence inspires
the nation. The volunteers are provided with arms and
ammunition, the cod of whit& is included in the vote for
military stores. Ooe•half of the amount of the vote is
expended in the form of capitation grants.
(From the Morning Herald.)
Lord Hartioston boasts that in thin, the lad year of the
parliament's existence, be has brought the expenditure
for the army back to about the point where it stood in
in first year—to a sum 'lightly below, in fact, the esti-
mates proposed by General Peel in the financial year
185960. The noble lord is too rudest by half. To do
full justice to his achievement be should have dwelt on
the enormous sum to which his wbig prsdonsamora had
raised it. What he declined to do, at least to its fall ex-
tent, for himself, however, General Peel did for him, and
at the same time set forth in detail the wasteful expendi-
ture of his summers and the wretched inefficiency of this
result. Taking the army and the navy together, it appears
that since the defence of the country has been in whig
hands there has boon spent a sum approaching to 175
millions sterling. We include the estimates for the present
year, but we exclude, as General Peel does, the votes of
credit foe the China war and the loans for fortifications. It
will sot be denied that there is here ample provision made
for the defence and armament of the country. No one ran
ray that the House of Commons has grudged the cost
of providing for the protection of the honour and in-
terests of England. What ministers demanded they
gave, their one condition being that the money should
be so spent as to secure efficiency. And what is the
result? The Commons, baring fulfilled their part of the
agreement, how have the ministers held to theirs' The
!newer is to be read in every debate on the army or navy ;
is the indignation of every officer, military or naval ; in the
execration of the country at large. Having spent as much
in the last five years as might have provided us with arma-
ments twice over, the result is confessed that webers no
ship', no guns, and now we learn that we have so men for the
army. Our iron-clads are constructed on no system, and the
best models are as far to seek as ever. It is admitted on all
hands that not only have we no efficient guns, but we do
not see our way to obtain them. And now we have the
humiliating confession that our recruiting will net supply
us with the required number of men, and the only mole-
lation offered to us is that there does not appear to be
any immediate prospect of employing them. And this,
too, after lowering the standard for recruits, and the
invitation given to all the blackguards of the country to
enter the force by the statement of ths Marquis of Harl-
ington the other evening that no other clue was to he
expected in the ranks.
We ask the country calmly to ponder the important
statement thus brought under its notice by General Peel.

Tux House of Commons, in voting the Army
Estimates of this year, has a task of rare and pe-
culiar delicacy to perform. Having the fear of the
constituencies before its eyes, it has at axe to
profess economy and to avoid a confession of past
extravagance, while it naturally desires to maintain
as many as possible of the good things it has
managed during its stewardship to secure. Her
MAJESTY'S Government, however, and her Me-
Jurx's Opposition, have special difficulties to en-
counter in their respective parts. The Ministry
must hold out a pretence of retrenchment, while
they resist the reproach of serious reduction ; the
opposition must criticise them at once for actual
waste and for dangerous economy. All parties last
night performed their respective tasks with as much
dexterity as could be expected. The House was
pleased with a modest diminution in the sum total
to be voted, which will just suffice to bring down
the expenditure to what it was in the first year of
the present Parliament, and which will not too
distinctly shame the exuberance of the inter-
mediate period. The Marquis of HARTINGTON
was able to boast of a reduction of 490,0001., or,

by computing repayments, of 800,0001., while
maintaining, within four thousand men, the same
strength as last year. General Pm had the satis-
faction of demonstrating that the present Govern-

ment had exhibited • continuous extravagarne
during its whole term of office, and now signalised
its last session by saving money in precisely the
point in which saving is objectionable. Perhaps,
however, the country may think that on all sides
the ingenuity was a little too apparent, and that
the art displayed fell just short of the perfection
by which art is concealed.
The reduction in the amount of the Estimates,
though it happens to be in a considerable degree
made up from a saving in stores, happens
also to be almost commensurate with the
reduction in the number of men. Four
thousand men in the ordinary computation is
just equivalent to 400,0001. • year. The reduc-
tion of men is effected by certain depot changes,
and the disbanding of a West India regiment.
But in whatever region it may affect our safety, it
at leant will not expose our shores to periL Five
battalions are to return from New Zealand, two from
India ; so it is estimated that we are to have this
year a force at home of 46,000 infantry, actually
2,500 more than we had last year. This is the tri-
umph of Government over General Pan.. For not
only does it strengthen our home army, but it gives
us precisely that number of battalions in England
which are enough to furnish the reliefs on the
principle of five years at home for ten abroad, •
proportion which, till the abandonment of Corfu
and the cessation of the New Zealand drain, has
never been established. But, on the other hand,
when General PEEL is able to retort that the whole
of the Government economies and arrangements
are based on the imagination that New Zealand is
subdued, or the determination to abandon the
war without securing a peace, he certainly places
them in an unpleasant light. But through it
there can at least be perceived distinctly by the
public that neither the renunciation of a fortress
nor the pacification of a war is intended by one or
other of our great parties to afford any sensible re-
lief to our domestic burdens. If these happy
events take place, the result is only that our gar-
rison and standing camps in Great Britain are to be
proportionately reinforced.
We cannot think that this system will give satis-
faction to the country. The anomaly that the re-
turn of peace in our dependencies and our reso-
lotion to abstain from intervention in Europe are
to be followed only by the consequence of our
having a larger force quartered in England, is too
startling to be permitted to endure. If, indeed,
it were absolutely necessary for the purpose of
permitting our soldiers to have the reasonable pe-
riod of • stay of one year at home for every two of
service abroad, it would with little grumbling be
submitted to. But it is not necessary. The
proposition that we must have 47 battalions
at home is founded on the assumption that we
must still maintain 41 battalions in our colonies,
and 53 in India. But our colonies do not need
anything like this force for the preservation of

!Me gent.

WINDSOR CASTLE, MAaca 16.

The Queen drove out this morning in a carriage
and four, accompanied by the Primus Helens. Lady
Augusta Eltardey was in atiendenos.l
Prince Leopold, attended by Mr. Buff, also took a earriage
drive.
Prince's Loci,' rode in the Home Park. .

Lady Fanny Howard arrived at the Castle yesterday,
and had the honour of dining with the Queen and royal
family.
This being the 4th omnivore ry of the death of the
lamented Donbas of Bent, the Queen and royal family
repaired to the &tamed manscl•nm at Frogmore.

The Duchess of Cambridge visited the PriDOOM of Wales,
at Marlborough House, yesterday.
Despeteisse were rt ceived yesterday et the C ,loniel•oMes
from the Governors of the West India Wends, the Kenai-
tins, Malts, Hike!Ur, and Heligoland. Despatches were
mot to the Governors of the West India DMA*, British
Colombia, aad Canada.

TR' KING OF Tll6 BISLGIAFS.—His Majesty the
Itieg of the Belgians is expected to arrive in England in the
early part of next week, on a visit to the Queen.
PRINCE ALTRI/D.—Hill Royal Highness Prince
Alfred left Bonn yesterday for England. His royal higi -
nem is expected to embark at Ostend this morning, ftr
Dover, on his way to Windsor.
. . .

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
de Chartres have left the Clarendon Hotel foe Woodeorton.
Eveelsam.

Viscount Palmerston bad a parliamentary
dieser on Wedneeday evening, at Cambridp House, Picca-
dilly. Lady Palmerton will have evening p LAIN to.
morrow, and Saturday, the 25th.
The Earl and Countess Russell entertained the
following 'elect circle at dinner yesterday evening at their
reeideoce in Chesham-place :—His Excellency the Italian
Minister, hie Excellency the United State' Minister, the
Doke and Duch, of Sutherland, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Salisbury, the Earl and Counter of Airlie, his
Excellency Lord Lyme, Lord Edward St. Maur, Hen. alr
Frederick Bruce, Hon. Frederick Lewes, Mr. sad lady
Charlotte Rumen, Sir Rutherford sad Lady Ake*, Osionel
Koppel. The Counter bad an eveeing party after dhow.

idy Moleeworth received at dinner last analog
his Elmßemy the French Ambassador hie Excellency the
Prussian Ambassador and the Comities Benistorff, the Earl
of Abiogdoe. the Dowager C.rantras of Westmorland and
Lady R3llO Fsoe, Mr. Beam,'ot, M.P., sad Lady Margaret
Beaumont, Lord Harris, Lord and Lady Delman, Lewd
sad Laity Lyvedea, Lord de Tslaley, Lard Llthever, the
Hoe. Evelyn Ashley, Sir Ralph sad lady Howard, and Kr.
sad Mrs. Petra

!Et3T

[GRIM
RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATER
WITH MEXICO.

It will be seen by the telegram, brought this morn-
ing by the China, that the United States Consul
at Matamoros has been expelled by the Mexican
government for refusing to recognise the new
dynasty. The New York Tribune, of the 2nd,
anticipating some step of the kind, said :
"There is some speculation in the journals as to
the truth or probability of the Havana report
that the satellites of Maximilian at Matamoros
hay. expelled our Consul and refused clearances
to all vessels bearing the flag of this country.
Without poring opinion upon the question mooted,
we sincerely hope the report may prove true. Mata-
moros is a Mexican port, but its trade is substan-
tially Confederate, and tends to nourish and sustain
the slaveholders' rebellion. The less there is of it
the better for the national cause ; and the fewer of
our ostensibly loyal countrymen engaged in it, the
better for their own reputations. We wish Maxi-
milian would shut up the port of Matamoros ;
failing that, we will thank him to drive our flag
thence, and keep it away."

ITALY.

A Turin letter of the lath says :

The unity of the bank in Italy is et length an a000m•
pliahed fact. The N►tional Bank of Sardinia and the Bank
of Toomey have maze to terms, and the Minister of Masts
hes presented to the Chamber of Deputies a bill approving
of the amalgamation, as well as of the statutes of
the sole Beak of Italy. This is one of the
Millllllllll to be disclaimed and voted by the present
Chamber before It. dheolution. The yearly allowanoe
of 500,000 fr. to Primo Humbert is to rue from
the 15th March, the day on which he commonest, his 222nd
year. An the bureaux have declared in favour of the pro-
posal, and in east of the marriage of the prince the sum is
to be doubled. The transfer of the capital is is active
preparatios. Two ministries have already mad* arrange-
ments to remove their utilises, and the others will
shortly imitate them. The foreign legations also think of
taking up their residence in the new capital, and to-
morrow, after a dinner to be given by General LatiliTololll,
the heads of the foreign Wall= ere to leave for Florence in
order to make arrangenteuta for their defieitive hastsiletion.

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FRANCE.

PARIS, MARcg IT.

AMERICA.

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ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA.
(via Recta's Fast)
NEW YORK, Kiwis 8, liournra.
Sheridan commenced moving down the Shenan-
doah on the 27th ult. Grant reported on Monday
that dela:era concurred in stating that he bad cap-
tured Charlottesville, taking Early and nearly his
entire force, numbering 1,800 men, prisoners.
An engagement occurred between Stanton and
Charlottesville, in which Early was totally defeated.
Sheridan was reported to be pursuing the remnants
of his army. Four regiments bad left Richmond
to reinforce Early. Four brigades have been
sent in the direction of Lynchburg to en-
deavour to reach there before Sheridan.
These reports have received no confirmation,
beyond a statement from Winchester that Early's
forces had been defeated, but that Early himself
bad not been taken prisoner.
Sheridan will not return to Winchester, but will
co-operate with Sherman.
The reports respecting Sherman are conflicting,
and consist almost entirely of conjectures. The
Tribune considers the news of Sherman vague and
unsatisfactory. The only thing certain is that he
was at Columbia on the 17th ult. His movements
since are lost in obscurity.
A Federal naval expedition captured Fort
White and fifteen guns below Georgetown, South
Carolina. The marines and sailors afterwards
landed and occupied Georgetown. The Confederate
cavalry charged them in the streets, but were re-
pulsed.
Admiral Dahlgren's flag ship, the Harvest Moon,
was sunk on her way down by a torpedo. All
hands were saved. After the capture of George-
town, Commander Creighton proceeded up the
Black River, and prepared to open communication
by army signals with Sherman, who was reported
to be twelve miles distant.
Admiral Dahlgren report' that he gave attention
to Georgetown, as it was likely to be preferable for
communication with Sherman, in case it became
desirable before he entered North Carolina.
The negroes are largely enlisting at Charleston.
The Times says that the Savannah garrison has
been reduced to the smallest number compatible
with the safety of the town, and attributes this to
the planters not responding to Sherman's invitation
to bring in produce.
Grant is compelled to remain inactive by the con-
dition of the roads.
Deserters continue to come in and they reiterate
that the Confederates are preparing to evacuate
Richmond and Peterabo-g.
Canby is reported to have returned to New
Orleans, after inspecting Mobile Bay, and the
adjacent defences.
Palmer's fleet at Mobile is ready for action.
An important expedition left New Orleans on
the 22nd.

MM. Devienne, Mellinet, Henri, Chevreau,
and General Fleury have been appointed senators.
The Constitutionnel of this morning denies that
M. de Sartiges, in an interview with the Pope,
made the communication which has been spoken
of, and says the pretended reply of the Pope is,
therefore, equally unfounded.

Guerilla outrages continue outside the lines at
Memphis. The guerillas captured the Federal
steamer Nangatuck between Cairo and Memphis.
Admiral Porter has arrived at Washington to
give evidence before the war committee.
Some report Sherman to be at Fayetteville,
where he had been joined by gunboats sent by
Schofield. Others report him to be at Camden
and Florence ; while the New York World states
that finding further advance northward impracti-
cable he had fallen back from Columbia to Kings-
ville and Branchville.
The battle of Tadkin river was merely an en-
gagement with Sherman's outposts.
The Tribune says that Grant credits the repot ied
junction of Schoheld and Sherman at Fayetteville.
Wilmington advices to the 23rd ult. announce the
arrival of a portion of Sherman's advance at that
place, and that the junction of Sherman and Scho-
field is untrue, since the latter is about 10 miles
from Wilmington, and meeting with frequent re-
sistance, the enemy appearing alert to pick up
stragglers, and actively endeavouring to cat off
supplies from Wilmington, where nothing was
known about Sherman.
Terry is expected shortly to co-operate in the
campaign in North Carolina.
The Herald says that Sherman's advance bad
reached the Cape Fear River 60 miles above
Wilmington.
Raleigh papers believe that Haygood's brigade,
with the exception of one battalion, had been
captured near Wilmington, on the west bank of
the Cape Fear River.
Great indignation has been aroused at Richmond
by the execution of Captain Beales. Threats have
been made to lynch some paroled Federal officers.
The Virginia Senate has adopted resolutions
recommending retaliation for Beales' execution.
A joint resolution has been reported to tbe Con-
federate House of Representatives, and referred to
the military committee, approving Lee's appoint-
ment as commander-in-chief, and recommending
that he be clothed with power to treat for peace.
The amendment, confining the trial of civilians
to civil courts, has been defeated in the Federal
Senate.
The Senate assembled in extraordinary session
on Saturday, when Mr. Macculloch's appointment
as Secretary of the Treasury was sent in and con-
firmed.
The inaugural speech of the Governor of Ten-
nessee states that a free constitution is certain to
be adopted.
The inauguration of President Lincoln and
Andrew Johnson passed off quietly with the usual
ceremonies.
The City of Baltimore and City of Limerick have
arrived out.

' irlitt
FRIDAY EVENING MARCH 17. 1865.

Canadian parliament that, notwithstanding the
defeat of the confederation candidates in New
Brunswick, and the consequent check to the
general scheme of confederation, the govern-
ment would nevertheless peas resolutions in
favour of the proposal as soon as possible,
ask the vote of the supplies, and adjourn par-
liament immediately. The members of the govern-
ment would then proceed to England, to confe
with the home government regarding the question
of defence and other pressing matters. The result
i of the mission will be submitted to parliament in
an extra summer session.