The Express.
London, England, 1865-10-09 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(nem a ressasars.)
The Royal Mail steamship Asia, from Halifax
on the 28th ult., arrived at Queenstown at 4 p.m.
yesterday, with 109 cabin passengers, and 5,000
doh. in specie. She landed 123 sacks of mails
and 18 cabin passengers, and proceeded at 4.15
p.m. for Liverpool. All well.
(Per the Asia, rid Crookhaveo.)
NEW YORK, Sam 26, 11vrat1so.
The Alabama Convention has pasted the ordi-
nano° recognising the abolition of slavery, for-
bidding its existence hereafter, and providing for
its abolition by the State's constitutional amend-
ment. The ordinanoe directs also that the legis-
lature shall enact laws to protect freedmen, and
guard them and the whites against the evils of
sudden emancipation. An ordinance baa been
introduced, permitting negro°s to testify in the
courts, and to hold property.
The Attorney-General has decided not to consi-
der applications for pardon from rebela residing
abroad.
The Brazilian minister has had an audience

the President to deliver his credentials. Mr.
Johnson, in replying to his address, said "Ame-
rica wishes to promote civilisation in this hemi-
sphere, develop its material resources, improve
commerce, and introduoe as fast as possible free
and intelligent labour into the virgin fields of
this continent. Instead of weakening new Ame-
rican States we wish to strengthen them
by reposing iu them a generous confidence,
rather than indulge je►lousies of their pros-
perity, or a querulous disposition regarding the
manner in whieh their governments are adminis-
tered. All the nations of America, if they would
continue to exist, must aspire to absolute self-
sustaining independence and perfect political
equality with other nations. If Brazil agree in
this policy, we shall not only be close friends, but
practically become firm and fast allies."
It is asserted that the Canadian authorities have
not refunded to the St. Alban's banks the whole
amount taken by the raiders, and that Mr. Seward
has demanded the balance of the money from the
British government.
The Panama Sta► announces that the commander
of the British war steamer Devastation, lying at
Acapulco, on receipt of information of the depre-
dations of the Shenandoah, immediately started in
pursuit of her, asserting that if he overhauled her,
he should treat her as a pirate.
The Moravian and New York have arrived out.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Barr. 26, Emma.
Money easy. Gold, 1431. Exchange on Lon-
don, 157} ; ditto on Paris, 3.581. Stocks slightly
firmer. New York Centrals, 94i ; 5-20 United
States Bends, 10811.

NEW YORK, Elerr. 28, Emma.
The South Carolina State Convention has re-
solved to send a deputation to Washington to ask
the clemency of the executive for Messrs. Davis and
Stephens.
Mr. Trenholme Magratb, the governor of South
Carolina, has been directed to organise the militia
companies. They will art under the orders of the
Federal commanders.
Colonel Thomas reports that be fears a conflict
between the freedmen and the whites will ensue if
the organisation of the Mississippi militia is car-
ried out.
A gang of forty guerilla are committing murder
and robbery in the neighbourhood of Springfield,
iuTennessee.
Colonel Palmer and General Brisbin have been
indicted in Kentucky for abducting slaves and
interfering with the slave law.
A large Fenian meeting has been held in New
York, at which speeches were made, declaring
that an Irish Republican loan will shortly be an-
nounced.
The Alabama Convention has unanimously
passed an ordinance annulling the Secession or-
dinance, and has also decided that the white popu-
lation shall alone form their representation.
The Courrier des Etats Unis states that an agent
of Juarez is actively engaged with a New York
banking firm in endeavouring to regotiate a loan.
Advice& from Brownsville to the Bth state that
numerous Republican bands are reported to be still
threatening Matamoros.
The Cuba and Etna have arrived out.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORE. &arr. 28, Emma.
Rumours are again current that the government
proposes shortly funding the interest bearing cur-
rency into 5.20 bonds.
Money easy. Gold, 144. Exchange on London,
151 ; on Paris, 3.581. S tocks slightly firmer.
New York Centrals, 95 ; Illinois, 129 ; Erie,
871 ; 5-20 United States Bonds, 101. Cotton
quiet ; middling upland, 44i. Flour and wheat
declining. Corn declining. Provisions good
enquiry. Coffee dull. Sugar and molasses steady.
Petroleum very firm ; crude, 39 ; refined, 62i
to to 63.