The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-11 00:00:00

NEW YORK. Aram 1, Moiuma.

General Grant's army in front of Petersburg
oommenoed moving on Wednesday, their place
being supplied by troops from the north side of
the James River. Sheridan co-operated in the
movement. An infantry column crossed Hatcher's
River, on the Vaughan Road, meeting no oppo-
sition until within a short distance of Boylton
Plank Road, where they drove back the Confe-
derate pickets. Griffin's division advanced up
the Quaker Road, where, during the afternoon,
the Confederates charged them, but were repulsed
with severe law. The total Federal casualties
are estimated at 260. The Federal' captured 100

Sheridan was last heard of at Dinwiddie Court
House, with the supposed intention of cutting the
Southaide Rail-oad.

On Thursday morning Grant's army was in a
line parallel with and east of Boylton Plank Road,
and west of Hatcher's Run.
The Confederates are believed to be in strong
force near Gravelly Run. A heavy engagement is
expected.
On Thursday firing was heard, but it is believed
that the operations have been interrupted by rain.
Thomas is reported to be moving towards Lynch-
burg from the south-west.
Shaman's army is still resting. All is quiet in
their front. Southern papers claim that lohn-
Mon drove Sherman from the field at Bentonville
on the 21st. The total Confederate loss at Ben-
tonville was 2,500. Raleigh papers believe that
Sherman will move towards Weldon.
The Federal advance against Mobile com-
menced on the 17th, the troops moving from
Dauphin Island to the mainland on both sides of
the Bay. They commenced their march towards
the city on the 18th. The navy wound co-
operate. Mobile Point despatches announce that
Moore's brigade landed neer Navy Corson the 22nd,
and drove a portion of Gardner's command four
miles. The Confederate, being reinforced from
Mobile, Moore fell back without loss, having ob-
tained his object, which was a reconnaissance. Every
preparation was made for heavy fighting. Heavy
artillery firing was beard on the 21st. Mobile is
provisioned for a tic months' siege.
President Lincoln and Mr. Seward are still at
City Point. There is no further development of
peace rumours.
The Spanish and British Ministers accompanied
Mr. Seward to City Point.
General Thomas has joined Gillem at Knoxville
and moved in the direction of Virginia. He has
now reached Greenville, and is building a railroad
in his rear, keeping up a communication with
Knoxville. The object of the expedition is be-
lieved to be to bold South-western Virginia and to
move on and capture Lynchburg.
The Confederates have repulsed the demonstra-
tion by Griersou's cavalry against Tapello, Missis-
sippi, Griersou retreating towards Memphir.
The Federal' have burned and evacuated Dalton,
Georgia.
The Confederates in Texas are reported to be
preparing a movement to seize and hold Arizona,
open a route to California, and enable the Cali-
fornians to aid the Texans.

The New York Herald states that General
Slaughter, oommanding at Brownville, requested
an interview with General Wallace, who was visit-
ing Matamoras. The result of the interview was
that Wallace sent despatches to New Orleans, with
directions to the bearer to land at Galveston on his
return. This was supposed to indicate an inten-
tion on the part of Texas to declare itself indepen-
dent of the Southern Confederacy.

The British brig Goldhunter has been wrecked.
The crew were saved.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Aran. 1, Moms°.
Money abundant Gold, 1514. Exchange on
London, 1651 ;on Paris, 3.39. Stooks slightly
firmer. New York Centrals, 88f ; Illinois, 931 ;
Erie, 504 ; 5-20 Bonds, 1051. Cotton dull : middling
upland, 46c. Flour and wheat declining. Corn
dull Provisions heavy. Coffee, sugar, and mo-
lasses quiet Petroleum quiet : crude, 33} ; re-
fined, 54.

LIVERPOOL, Ann 11.
The Inman steamer City of Cork, from New

York on the 29th ult., arrived here this morning.
Her telegraphic &dykes have been anticipated.

DENMARK.
OOPENHAGEN, ApfuL 11.

The debate on the bill for the modification of the
constitution, which has been protracted for so
many weeks, was concluded last night in the
Rigersad. The bill was passed in the Landething,
but rejected in the Folkethiug by a email majority.

THE BANK OF SAVOY.
PAWS, Ann 1L

The government has approved the resolution of
the shareholders of the Bank of Savoy to cede their
privileges to the Bank of France, and an Imperial
decree has been issued authorising the Bank of
France to open branch establishments at Annecy
and Chambery.

(azones mum.)
CANADA.
QUEBEC, KAI= 25.

A cabinet council was held yesterday. Three
out of the four ministers selected to proceed to
England to confer with the home government
on the crisis that has arisen in Cana-
dian affairs declined un various grounds
to accept the mission. Only Mr. Cartier
Attorney-General East (and in the French Canadian
interest) consented. The executive are in a diffi-
culty. A week or two must now elapse before
further arrangements can be made. Parliament
having been prematurely prorogued to allow of
delegates proceeding to Europe, renders the position
of the administration the more embarrassing.
A very critical period has arrived for this
country. The cry of "annexation" is again being
mined, It is thought by some members of the
Canadian government that the report of the dele-
gates upon their return from England, will decide
the fate of this portion of the empire. The public
mind is very anxious and unsettled.
It is stated that a large trade in smuggled goods
is being carried on between this province and the
district of Buffalo, notwithstanding the revival by
the Federal authorities of the provisioni of the
revenue law of 1799.
The total loans made to Lower Canada munici-
palities amount to 2,428,540 dole. The total pay-
ments made thereupon to government, which had