The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-18 00:00:00

GENERAL SHAWN AND THE CONSUL

(Frew the Nap York Harold, March 5.)

On the arrival of General Sherman at Savannah,
he saw a large number of British Saga displayed from build- •
ings, and had a cariosity to know how many British consuls
there were there. He soon ascertained that these flap were
on buildings where cotton had been dared away, and at once
ordered it to be seized. Soon after that. while the general
was busily engaged at his headquarters, a pompom gentle-
man walked in, apparently is great baste. and inquired if he
was General Sherman? Having received an affirmative
reply, the pompons gentleman remarked, " That whoa be
left his residence United States troops were engaged in re-
moving bin cotton from it, when it wee protected by the
British flag."
" Stop, sir," said General Sherm►n, " not your cotton,
sir, but my cotton ; my cotton, in the name of the United
States government, air. I hare noticed," continued Gene-
ral Sherman, "a great many British flags here, all pro-
tecting cotton ; I have seized it all in the name of my
government."
"But, sir," said the consul, indignantly, "then is
scarcely any cotton in Savannah that does not belong to
me." _ _ _

" There is sot a rimed of cotton here, sir, that dose not
beloeg to me, for the United States," responded Sherman.
" Well, air,' said the consul, swelling himself up with
the dignity of his office and reddening in his fad, "my
government shall lieu of this. I shall report your ow-
duct to my government, sir."
" Ab ! pray, who are you, sir l" mid the general.
" Consul to her British Majesty, sir."
"Oh ! indeed !" responded the general. " I hope you
will report me to your government. You will please say to
your government for me, that I had besot fighting the
English government all the way from the Ohio river to
Vicksburg. and theme to this poles. At every step I bare
enoountered British arm, British munitions of war, sad
British goods of every description, at every step, sir. I
have met them, sir, is all shapes ; and now, sir, I fad you
claiming all the odds, sir. I intend to call up= my go-
vernment to order me to Nissan at ode."

"What do you purpose to do there'" asked the consul.
somewhat taken aback.

" I would," replied the mmersl, " take with me a quail.
tity of picks and sho►els, awl throw that cursed rod hill
into the sea, sir. You may toll your goverommt that, sir.
I would shovel it lam the sea, eir ; sod this I would pay far
it, sir—if 000mary. Good day, air."

The Royal Sovereign is ordered to undergo an
ordeal of some 12 or 14 day.' experimental work madam
the Isle of Wight wider the direction of Sept A. 0. Key.
C. 8., of her Majesty's ship Excellent, whoa km geousry
capabilities will be fully sad preetioally developed wader
every possible conditice.
The funeral of Sir Robert Sehomburgk, the
well-knows naturalist and traveller, and the introducer of
the Victoria Regis into Germomy, took plass ea Tuesday at
the cemetery attached to the Jemmies Church at Boehm.
Amongst the IIiCKLTDOIII were the &Wish Ambassador (Lard
Napier), the Minister from Paraguay, the Prussian
Minister for the leterior (Coast Enlanberg), sad may
notabilities of the eciestille world of Berlin.

We read in the City article of the Times :
" A report that the Confedentte meats at Liverpool,
Mean. Frasier, Treabolm, sad Co., bed refused Mod
three bills draws upon them by the Confederate wow
meat, lees berm be circulation. The bat simply ie the
they were refused soesphince far weal of advisy bat an
act expected to lie over beyond a few days."
A New Zealand paper states that an egg of the
gigantic exiled New Leaked bird ass hes been dug vp eh
Heiken', ie the middle Mead, bevies bees feted buried
with the skeleton at a Maori. The egg is 10 leeches long.
3 bail r diMMAIII, sad of a dirty white 0010illi.
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