The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-14 00:00:00

LATEST.

It may almost be stated with certainty that
martial law will be proclaimed in the district of
Columbia in a few days.
It is also stated on very good authority that
President Lincoln had informed the governor
of Virginia that in case of any movement of
Southern troops north of Richmond towards Wash-
ington, an immediate aggressive attack would be
made by the Federal government on Norfolk and
Richmond.

NEW YORK, NAT 3.
(Per Jun, vii Quipbso and Loodosderry.)

At India Villa, Texas, 450 Federal troops, under
Major Sibley, have surrendered to 800 Texans,
under Colonel Vomdorn, after having first
attempted to recaps in two sailing vessels. They
were overtaken by steamers.

The men will be allowed either to join the Con-
federate army, or take oath not to serve against
the Confederation.
The Bohemian has arrived out.
NEW ORLEANS, MAT 2.
. . .

Advices received here from Ruataa report that
an insurrection had broken out among the Indians.
It was stated that the English government would
give up the island on the Lt of June.

NEW YORK, MAY 4.
(Per Colwnbia via Galway and St John's.)
The blockade of the southern ports is to be
enforced immediately.
Fifty vessels with steam transports and 20,000
men are ready.
The North Carolina Legislature baa been con-
vened.

The state is virtually out of union, and is
equipping for war.
Maryland and Western Virginia are true to the
Union.

Kentucky will maintain a neutral position.
No attack has yet been made on Fort Pickens.
An insurrection has broken out at Yacapatan.
Fifteen British officers were killed. A regiment
has left Ruatal for the scene of action.
LATEST TELEGRAM TO FATHER POINT.

NEW TORY, MAT 4.
The blockade of all the southern ports will com-
mence immediately.
A forward movement of federal troops from
Washington on Virginia is expected next week.

The President will demand the restoration of
the Norfolk navy yard, Harper's Ferry, and
arsenaL

The Adriatic has arrived out. The ship Pales-
tine, from New York, for Liverpool, has been
abandoned at sea.
0011XERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Sichango on London, 104 to 1041.
Stocks firm. Erie, 202 to 201; New York Central, 72 ;
Illinois, 621.
Cotton firm. Middling Upland, 131 to 14.
Ereadstuffs slightly lower.
Provisions steady. Rice, WC
New ORLEANS, MAT 2.—The cotton market is quiet.
Middling, 10c. to I lc.

QUEBEC, MAT 4.

A severe gale, accompanied by a heavy snow
storm, has prevailed at the mouth of the St. Law-
rence.

Several shipping disasters are reported. The
ship Minnie Dawson went ashore near the light-
house at Father Point. One life was lost.

The ships Spartan, Marion, and &lonia are all
reported to have gone ashore on the coast.
The steamer United States, from Glasgow to
Quebec, was wrecked on the Bird Rocks on the
25th of April. The crew and passengers, with the
exception of one steerage passenger, were saved,
and brought to Quebec.

The Rectitude and Dundee have been boat in
the ice. The crew. were saved.

The Jane Whiteman, from Liverpool to St.
John's, and the Powerful have been also lost in the
ice.

The crew of the Powerful were picked up by the
Columbia.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(By TELEGRAPH TO FATHER POINT.)
NEW YORK, NAT 4.
Ruining° on London,ll to 106.

Stocks heavy. Erie, 21 I New York Ceetsul, 721 ;
eeie 59g.
Cotton finis. Middling Upland, 14c.

BreguleCuffs dull, iusl moss rather nominal. Supplies
smalL

NEW ORLEANS, MAT 3.
Cotton nominal : lOgo. to Ile.

GALWAY, MAT 14.

Tho Columbia left Boston on the 80th April,
and St. John's on the Bth inst. She brings the
mails and 108 passengers.

AUSTRIA.

The Vienna Gazette publishes the address of the
Upper Chamber to the Emperor, together with his
Majesty's reply. The Emperor said :—" I reesive
with sincere joy the address which the Upper
Chamber of the Reicherath resolved to present to
me. It gives me assured confidence that the

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shamber appreciates my intentions, and is deter-
mined, as one of the constitutional bodies of the
legislature, energetically to sustain and support
my efforts to promote the prosperity of the country.
It confirms me in the conviction that with the aid
of God we shall succeed in accomplish-
ing the task which has fallen to us. I
recognise in the patriotic words of the address the
expression of noble sentiments, in which conscious
fidelity and traditional attachment to me and my
house are united most loyally in the liberal view
which you take of your new duties. I thank you
for having afforded me the satisfaction which I
find in receiving this address, and I give you the
assurance of my good will and my imperial favour."