The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-24 00:00:00

The Royal Kul stesawkip Persia, front New
York on the 14th inst., arrived at Queenstown at
L9O ►m, to-day (June 24) with 211 peerage's awl
880,520 dole. in specie. She leaded le masks of
mails and 50 passengers, and proceeded for Uric-
pool M L5O 8.1116. ♦ll well.
Rae the Pads, aid Crosikbaviii.)
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NZW YORK, Jess 14.
The goverment storehouses at Obattanoop,
containing a quarter of a million of property, have
been destroyed by an eaplosion.
Judge 'Underwood has arrived at Washington to
consult the Attorney-General macerning tips iadist-
ment of treason brought by the Norfolk grand jury
against Generals Lee and Lungetreet, Governor
Smith, Leteher, and forty others.
Seddon, Hunter, and Campbell have been con-
futed is Fort Prdask% awaiting their trial for
tgliirrNeffills 4111 t eddied in Fort Monroe. Mr.
Benjamin fa elated to .have arrived at Bermuda.
Breckenridge and Trenhohn have escaped out of
the country.
Missouri has adopted a new State Coostitatien.
James Watson Wallace, of Montreal, has wools
an atlldavit that Oonnover, in his testimony at
the secret session et the ooaspiraey trial, fraudu-
lently personated him, by representing himself as
Wallace. Two other persons have sworn that Con-
nover's testimony was perjury.
President Johnson hes issued a proalaneatioa ap-
pointing Judge Sharkey provisional governor for
the reorganisation of the M.uoissippi. This prods-
motion is similar to that issued, appointing Mr.
Holden governor of North Caroline. Another
proclamation has been Menet removing all internal,
tosetwise, domestic, and kasign trade restrictions
in the country east of the Mississippi after July L
CORIIZROLIL INTILLIGENOZ.
NEW YORK, Joss 14, Room.
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Money abundant. Gold 1421. Excbanp on
London : bankers' bi 115,1561; ditto on Paris, 3.81 j.
Stocks slightly firmer. New Yerk Centrals, 93 ;
Illinois, 122 ; Erie, 78 ; 5.20 United States Bonds,
103. Cotton very firm. Middling upland, 42c.
to 43c. Wheat, corn, and flour advancing. Pro-
visions good inquiry. Coffee steady. Sugar
slightly firmer. Molasses quiet. Petroleum quiet ;
erode, 35e. ; refined, 520.

hilllloo.

NEW YOBX, Ann 14. Mozrzaa.

Advises received here from Vera Cranes t►e Ist
inst. announce that Imperial decrees have been
issued taxing paper, cotton, linen, and woollen
goods at an ad valorem duty of 6 per cent. on their
introduction intothe interior. Specific duties are also
placed upon these latter articles. The republicans
had been defeated fin various places. Cortina' and
the greater part of his troops had deserted Negreto.

us" alsop. .
Prince Napoleon will set out to-morrow for awn-
rerland.
The Opinion Nationale has received a first warn-
ing for an injurious attack upon the speech deli-
vered in the Chamber oa Wednesday last by the
government commissioner.

SPAIN.
THE POLICY OF THE. NEW MINISTRY.
MADRID, June 23.
To-day, in the Congress, Marshal O'Donnell
delivered a speech, defining the policy of his ad-
ministration. The govertimeat, Is said, bad
decided upon recognising the kingdom of Italy,
and on preserving minable relations with foreign
powers. With regard to home policy, Marshal
O'Donnell announced the general amnesty for
, offences against the press law, and stated that
the ministry would shortly tiring forward
an electoral law diminishing the qualification for
the suffrage, and eetablishiug elevates by provisoes
according to the law of 1837, and also a new and
very liberal press law.
The rector and professors of the Madrid Uni-
versity, who were dismissed some time ago, will be
restored to their posts.
Marshal O'Donnell's programme is said to in-
clude a change in the present constitution of the
royal household, and extension of General Prim's
license to travel abroad.
The Duke of Sesto has been appointed Governor
of Madrid.