The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-06 00:00:00

MR. SEWARD ON THE AMERICAN WAR.

The following reply has been received from Mr.
Seward to the address lately forwarded to the government

of the United Stated; by the Paisley

Amociation :

Reform

Department of State, Washington, Aug. 14, 1862.
To Alex. M'Aodrew, President, and Robt. Cochran, Secre-
tary of the Paisley Parliamentary Reform Association.
Gentlemen,—l h►ve had the pleasure of receiving the
liberal and courteous address of the Paisley Parliamentary
Edam Association, and have submitted it to the President
of the United states and the heads of the departments of
this government.
Engaged in maintaining against an unprovoked and cause-
less sedition • government whose principle is the political
equality of the members of the state, and whose policy is
peace and good-will towards all states and all men, it has
been a disappointment to learn that our struggle is at best
a matter of indifference to the governments of Europe,
while it is generally represented to um that the nations of
that continent sympathise, not with us, bat with the in-
surgents, and desire nothing less than our national ruin.
If these representations are true, it is • new and melan-
choly illustration of the disposition of mankind to seek to
do harm to each other at the cost of common sacribces and
sufferings.
For your better appreciation of the character of this con-
test, and for your most generous wishes for the safety,
welfare, and happiness of our country, you will please to
exept the thanks of the people of the American continent
I speak in the name of the continent, because I know that
the cause of the United States is accepted by all the Ameri.
can nations as one involving ultimately their safety and their
destiny. _ .

The North does not, however, stand alone in upholding
this beneficent government. Th 3 West is equally loyal and
equally devoted to oar iostitutions, and equally energetic
in defending them. Nor is the South, as you seem to ima-
gine, altogether insensible or unfaithful. Time, which
always subdues passions otherwise unooutcqllable,
gradually freeing that region from the terrors of the
insurrection, and preparing the way for its return to its
constitutional duties, and for the restoration of national
unity and peace.
It is an oxasion of sincere regret for the people of this
country that nations for whom we have cherished only sea.
timenta of friendship and affection, are disturbed in their
industrial occupations in consequence of this unhappy civil
strife. We find in this circumstance • new and distinct
motive to bring the war to a safe and speedy conclusion.
Nations, in modern times, are not absolutely indepeodeut of
each other ; on the other hand, they constitute a general
society. If all Europe could not only think but speak as
you do, there would soon be no civil war or insurrectioa
here. In return, Europe would have our suffrages - -
flume for peace and harmony everywhere.-1 ha,
honour to be, gentlemen, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. Srw,

Whatever may be the success of the Congress
Jurists now assembled at Vienna in compiling the " Digest,
they have Net given proofs of their digestive powers, '
another NOW, being in a high data of efficiency.
dined together this weak ; 1,400 learned guests
down to a pantagruelic feast. They consumed
German sausages ; 2311 b. of roast veal ; 1561 b. of
321 b. of cheese ; 421 b. of butter and anchovies ; and
of bread. Toasts were drunk to the Roman jnriscoorulti
Ulpien, and Tribonien, and to the German
cousalts Gans and Savigne, in upwards of 5,000 qr
beer!

The foreign watering-places are now in the
of their musical activity. At Bps, among other ent
meats, a new comic opera, in one act, Llll4l4Mtre,'
Duboya and Bernardi, has beau just produced.

The coming opera which Signor Pacini is k
leg for IA Scala, Milan, is to bo called Cuomo
/lamina.

Psych', the "tragedy-ballet," by Moliere
Corneille, with music by Lulli, has just been rewired
Theatre Francais, with some

Many persons iu France carry on an eat
trade in old postage stamps, and some, which have
to be issued, fetch high prices, as much as 121 r. each
Min instances. The trade in Paris is very brisk, and
is even a kind of bonne held in the garden of the
ries, in the sheltered corner known as " Petite Proven:
the favourite resort of old and young during t
weather, and its frequenters, of all ages, seem as
their traffic as any stock-jobbers at a bourse.
The well-known astronomer Carlini has
died at Brescia.

M. Faivre Pisani, one of the officers who
panted Prince Napoleon in his voyage to America,
log out, in the form of letters, the narrative of the
tares of the Prince.
The monster grin manufactured by the
Iron Company will not be ready for trial against the
recently constructed at Chatham, until about the
instant, when it is expected the Duke of Somerset
several other members of the Board of Admiralty w
Shoehurynees for the purpose of witnessing the inn
exparimeeta which will then take place.
We (United SI reite Gmette,) understand
Vies-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour. G.C.8., M.I
Devooport, will succeed Vice-Admiral Sir Henry
H.C.R, as commander-in-chief at Portsmouth,
ewmination of the command of the latter officer i
neat; and that Rear-Admiral Esskiue will
eneceesor to Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, K.
commander-in-chief of the North American and W,
stations.

Lady Morgan's Memoirs are in the preen,
will be ready for tile public in October.

We (A thendront) are glad to hear that
government is alive to the aece•ity for ineres,ing

accommodation for readers at the Record Office.
understood that Mr. Pennethonse is engaged in
plans for an addition to the edifice in Fetter-lane.
hoped that his plan will include such • reading•
Mr. Panizzi has provided for his disets at the
Museum, though it may well be on a smaller scale.
it altogether, that reading-room is the best we
anywhere.