The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-12 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(1111=11'11 SIMLA
AMERICA.

The Royal Mail Company's steamship Asia, from
Boston and Halifax, arrived at Queenstown at 12
noon yesterday, with 107 passengers, 2,500 dole.
and 3601. sterling in specie. She landed four pas-
sengers and 126 sacks of mails, and proceeded at
12.15 p.m. for Liverpool. All well.

(Per the Asia, vie Rashes Point.)
NEW YOBX, JAR. 30, EVENING.
It is reported that several Chilien privateers are
cruising round the Island of Cuba.
The correspondence between Generals Weitzel
and Mejia, regarding the capture of Bagdad, has
been published. The former states that he sent
300 men to Bagdad at the request of Eacobedo.as an
act of humanity, and not to perform any service for
either party. General Koji* replies briefly that he
has notified his government of all that occurred at
Bagdad.
The French naval commander before leaving for
Vera Cruz protested against the invasion of Mexico
by American soldiers.
General Sheridan has refused to permit emigrants
to leave New Orleans for Mexico. He acts under
orders from Washington.
President Johnson has communicated to the
Senate Mr. Stanton's opinion, endorsed by himself,
that it is inconsistent with the public interests to
furnish Congress with the letters of General Sheri-
dan and other Federal officers regarding the present
condition of affairs on the Southern frontier, espe-
cially in relation to any violation of neutrality by
the army occupying the right bank of the Rio
Grande. -

The house has recommitted the constitutional
amendment relative to the representation, with all
the pending propositions, to the Reconstruction
Committee without instructions.
The house has refused to grant the privilege of
the floor to members from Arkansas. That privi-
lege has been granted to the members for Ten-
nessee.

Mr. Seward has returned to Washington. The
people of St. Thomas and Cuba had received him
with marked courtesy and respect. At St. Thomas
he bad an interview with Santa Anna, whom, ao-
cording to reports, he informed that the United
States would never permit the permanent establish-
ment of the empire in Mexico. The correspondent
of the New York World states that Mr. Seward
bad an interview, at Savannah, with the aide-
de-camp of Maximilian.
The revenue commission have submitted to Con-
gress a report proposing a tax of b cents per pound
on cotton, and the reduction of the tax on distilled
spirits to one dollar per gallon.
A report relating to the reciprocity treaty, pre-
pared at the request of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, has been laid on the desks of the members of
Congress. It includes a bill proposing to continue
the present treaty for one year from March next,
provided that Canada repeals the duties and taxes
on certain enumerated articles, raises the internal
tax on certain other articles, and discontinues her
free porta on Lakes Huron and Superior. To these
'provisions are added some other advantages to be
secured to the United States.
NEW YORK, FEB. 1, Evianych
The House of Representatives have adopted, by
120 to 46 votes, the resolution reported from the
Reconstruction Committee for a constitutional
amendment, apportioning the representation ac-
cording to the number of the population, exclusive
of those to whom the suffrage is denied on account
of colour. The provision for the apportionment of
direct taxes was struck out.
Dating the debate Mr. Stevens animadverted
strongly on the President having made known his
views on the constitutional amendment, through
the press, at a moment when the house was legis-
lating upon the subject
The New York Tribune states that M. de Mon-
tholon has oomnsunicated to Mr. Seward the answer
of the French government to Mr. Seward's note
concerning the recognition of the Mexican empire.
The New York Herald says that at a banquet
given by the Captain-General of Savannah, Mr.
Seward made a speech, stating that in his opinion
Spain was the only European power which had any
right to a footing in America, since Spain had
always been eminently American. The same jour-
nal adds that Mr. Seward, whilst in Savannah,
had refused to receive Baron Magnus, the Prussian
minister to Maximilian, who was en route for
Mexico.

The committee of ways and means have reported
the bill authorising the Secretary of the Treasury
to sell bonds at home or abroad for funding the
currency, but not authorising any increase of the
public debt. The interest on bonds sold abroad
must not exceed five per cent., and the interest and
principal must be paid in the coin or currency of
the country where they are made payable.
Toronto despatches report renewed alarm along
the frontier on account of Fenianism, and state
that the military bad been much strengthened,
owing to the information received that General
Sweeney had forces ready for raids on the principal
towns.

The Africa has arrived at Halifax, and the New
York at New York.

001ULENCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Jas. 30, EVINING.
Money easy. Gold, 1401. Exchange on Lon.
don, 152 ; ditto on Paris, 3.711. Stocks ilia.
proving. New York Centrals, 911; Illinois,
115 ; 6-20 Bonds, 102/. Cotton improving.
Middling Upland, 49 to 50.
NEW YORK. Fia. 1, EVINING.
Money easy. Gold, 1401. Exchange on Lon-
don, 1511; on Paris, 3.711. Stocks depressed
New York Centrals, 871; Illinois, 1161 ; Erie,
78i ; Five• Twenty United States Bonds, 103.
Cotton steady : Middling Upland, 49. Flour
qMet. Wheat and corn dull. Provisions steady.
Sugar dull. Coffee and molasses steady. Petro-
-1 loom dull : crude, 32 ; refined, 54.
NEW ORLEANS. JAIL 90.
Week's gales, 2,800 bales. Receipts, 2,400 ;
stock, 17,600.

NEW ORLEANS. Jii. 29.

Cotton quiet. Middling, 48.
HOUSTON, TEXAS, Jar. 90.
Stock of cotton 10,000 bales. Receipts falling

MEXICO.

NBW TORN, JAL 30.
Official advice, from El Paso, dated Deo. 30,
state that Juarez war still in that town.