The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-18 00:00:00

JOHN BROWN.

(From the New York Independent, August 2D.)
Who would have dreamed, a year and a half
since, that a thousand men in the streets of New York
would be heard singing reverently and enthusisatieall in
praise of John Brown ! Such a scene was witnessed
Saturday evening litat. One of the new regiments from
Massachusetts on its way through this city to the seat of
war sang—

" John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave,
John Brown's body lies a-moulderiog in the grave,
John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave,
His soul's marching on !
Glory Hallelujah! Glory Hallelujah! Glory Hallelujah!"
The stanzas which follow are in the some wild strain :

" His gone to boa soldier in the army of the Lord, &c.,
His sonl's marching on !
Jobs Brown's knapsack is strapped upon bis back, Lc..
His soul's marching on !
His pet lambs will meet him (A the way, Lc.,
They go marching on !"

Seldom, if ever, has New York witnessed much a sight or
heard such • strain. No military hero of the present war
has been thus honoured. No statesman has thus loosed the
tongues of a thousand men to chaunt his patriotism. Little
did Captain Brown think of the national struggles that
were to follow his eventful death. But his calmness and
firmness gave evidence of Lis faith that the cause of
freedom demanded the sacrifice of his life, and he nobly
died.

It was ■ notable fact that while the regiment united as
with one voice singing this song, thousands of private
citizens, young and old, on the sidewalks and in crowded
doorways and windows, joined in the chorus. The music
was in itself impressive, and many an eye was wet with
team. Few who witnessed the triumphal tread of that
noble band arrayed for the war for freedom will ever forget
the thrilling tones of that song.

Corrtm mom Aurritsms..—The first shipment of
cotton from the Fiji Wands was on view at the office of
Menem George A. Lloyd and Co. It is to be forwarded to
Englaiid per Denman& Some fine samples of cotton
grown at Wagga wins had been on view at the Sydney
Herald office. A gentleman well acquainted with the
cotton trade estimated that this would be worth at least
101 L per lb. in England. ustraisan and Heir Zealand
Clautte.

NEWSPAPERS IN GERMANY.—AnhaIt, 6; Baden,
29; Bavaria, 138; Brunswick, 6; Bremeo, 10; Frankfurt,
12; Hamburg, 12 ; Hanover 57 ; Grand Duchy of Hesse,
32 ; Electoral Haase, 13 ; Hems Homburg, 3; Holstein,
19; Lippe-Detinald, 4; Lubeck, 6; Luxemburg, 2;
Mecklenburg•Schwerin and &relit; 21 ; Nassau, 9; olden-
burg, 10; German Austria, 67 ; Prussia, 534 ; Reuss, 12 ;
Saxony, 90; Duchies of Saxe (Coburg, Gotha, Meiningen,
Weuuar), 35; Schaumburg-Lippe, 1 ; Schwarxburg, 8; Wal-
deck, 2; 'Wurtemlierg, 59; total, 1,199.
THE CONES IN C/lINA.—The comet, which him
latsily excited so much interest in Europe, was first seen at
Shanghai, on July 3nl. at 7 p.m , near the small star Is in
the constellation of Urea Major. with a tail reaching over
GO deg. of the heavens. By 11 p.m. of the sth, it had
reached a point in declination 66 deg. 53 in. N., right
ascension 11b. 28m. 345., with a length of tail of 47 deg.
to the south. At 8 p.m., July 12th, it had reached the de-
clination of 57 deg. N. and right ascension 14h. 5m., near is
in Ursa Major, thus having travelled through 2,346 miles
of right ascknsims and 591 of declination in a west and
southerly direction in seven days.—London and Chios
Telegraph.
LORD NELSON'S WATCH.—The Marchioness of
Westminster has presented to the commissioners of Groen•
with Hospital the gold watch worn by Lord Nelson at the
battle of Trafalgar. and which relic has been placed for
exhibition in the Painted Hall in a case containing the coat
and waistcoat worn by tho deceased hero in the same me-
morable engagement, and which were presented to the
commissioners by his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
Among other recent additioas to the Painted Hall is an
excellent portrait, in oil painting, of the late Captain W.
Peel, U.N., presented by officers and other friends of the
lamented deceased._

M REEK. --(1.13, Magnetic Telegraph).—The Census,
of Sunderland, from Schiedam, Evans, muter, suck yester-
day off Dover. The crew were all saved by the Carlos, and
lodged at the Sailors' Home.