The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-30 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LP/WOOL, Wcasewsr.
The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia
illbanwhip Company's screw steamer City of Belti-
Isere, Captain Petrie, which sailed from New York
se toe 18th instant, arrived in the Mersey shortly
after noon to-day. Her advice* from New York to
the Itith hodant have been briefly telegraphed tid
Qr••enstown.
▪ steamer Nova Scotian, hence, arrived at
tju.diee, and the Saxouni, from Southampton,
arrived :it New York on the 15th instant.
• Great Eastern was loading at New York
with grain, flour, Ac., for Liverpool, and was ad-
wet iied to sail on the 25th inst., carrying freight
awl passengers.
▪ e ,situation of affairs is thus epitomised in the
Fa" k /braid of the 18th inst.:—

I% hiportaut movement of troops took place at Wash-
&gip? yesterday.
I, .v raid that the whole diplomatic corps arc anxiously
match* the course of events, and keeping their respective
ilinfinnsinits carefully advised of the einem of the two
eastis.ns of the ceuetry in the present conflict. It is
ilenesiored that the Preach government has a diplomatic
wet now traveling through the south on a tour of ohm-
milies.
ilieueral Scott is busy arresting spice in the fedend capital,
may of whot: register their names ut the lintel as coming
11111.1 the North. It is probable that these gentlemen will
Illeiromnianiv dealt with.
' General Naostioid has issued an order prohibiting Adarnis
laap•Jell Company from carrying any express matter, in-
aiding letters, farther Month than Washington.
!an government, is pursuance of its pogramm ,e has ape
whited collectors a custom at the different Southern ports,
elheie- men who can be relied upon fur that office. The
Belies :ill be collected es the decks of ships-of-wee at all
• Wont The blockade of Bouthern ports by the Baited
Mete. ageadrue appears so be carried oat with viper and
pe-,ititude. At Charlestoe, the entrance of three British
eras-Is hue bees prevented by the frigate Nispra, sad
meoTher, after bessg brardsd, was allowed to pare up.
Ow- ship, however, awry*: Ute Brinell deg, succeeded in
wain;; the blockade, although she wee punted. She
eventually got into shoal water, sad was towed up to the
elty. An Important seiaure of an outward booed American
asp was wade by the gasbag Quaker City, at the mouth 1
tee Cheespeake, on Tuesday, with a cargo of tobacco for
4
e. She was loaded at Richmond, and is valued at
tug, dots. The 'easel proved to he the Arago, be
Is, Maine, and though carrying the United Stab
was seised, no doubtea the double charge of running
blockede, and of triune, in meeting the rebel etatee,
re being a Northern ship. Commodore fitrughani,
put a price new on board, tad not her on her way to New
Vo:I., where she will probably be conboated. Thai Is the
god prise taken by the Baited States blockading spwalron
'Li' , torn of Florida have been put under blockade since
hie 11.. h natant, and the yacht Wanlerer, of slave-trade
notoriety. has two seised of Key Wert by the Clewed..
Tt^ !Learner City of Richmond, which armed at Phila-
delphia last night from Washington, reports Itemise passed
Ow United States steamer Yankee thirty miles south of
Chip* Heelopen. with three prise steamers in charge.
1.... leers the important intelligence horn lianossah that
Ow steam-tig W. H. Webb, which was seised some time
ewes he the rebel authoritien while attemptiog to supply
lot hams, sod has educe been used as doubt for
govateering purposes, was refused a clearance by the
Mk i..el Sate, Conenltteiteral of Cuba. Übe was, bow-
el,' immediately purchased be some British re ideate
rear, and sailed under the Reglish flag. It is not likely,
beemer. that she will be permitted for any length of time
bumps the vigilance of the government equadren, sad
• will priabably have to give as aseosat of herself and her
miesissa is the hull.
• 1: ' I stated that the rebel temps at timper's Ferry have
• hem actively engaged hi throwing we sew batteries as the
Mier the past few days. They ere in emaciation el ea
immediete Murk a the imaillsr.
The dales men in Misneuil me satin with gnat deter
minstiem I:, addition to the eagaire of the secessioe
ham at Coup .lack a delnetiment of volunteers, under
*plats Ce!e, .unuasied the teem of Potosi, where a
bad el aprimicsisbi wane is pememioe. They were all
Yee. and the negisediees mat to BC Louie as
• of me. • sempawy ei rebel cavalry were ale
at la Sete hi the muse body of trake volunt
i/liesses fiagloreL if Ilk Apron esyse is eontirsed
]Breed is very likely he be saved It is said that the
t have detambed te best Kimmel as they have
=llllTiand, mid to *lased are shout to take charge el
Ile lisenitel and St. Jame Moaned for the use of the
Ur
is sew pretty germagy believed that there is Isms
Welt le the report et the desecration of Weaklings....
leer& The Lyn,hkorg ninnies Mates that the remains
Save been Ommlerred is Lezingtee, Virginia, sod deposited
in • suitable maussimin lima Ili is known that •
el ileressieniele had bees quartered fur some .1:1;72
Vince, and It Is est unlikely that their object was
theme remewal of the holly elf Waddegtois.
The British Consul at Charleston ba.l visited the
himiteding frigate Niarpus. He was received with
the utmost courtesy, and the nature of the
Woke& was explained to him.
Great activity prevailed in the New York and
ether navy yards at the North, in making pee.
partitions for the blockade of the Southern ports.
The hat of Teasels to be engaged in the service, in-
eiwiing both them belonging to the regular navy,
• and others specially chartered fur the service, mum
ilia about 40.
It was reported that the Hon. John C. Breeken-
'ridge, one of the defeated democratic candidates
for the preidency, was about to take a command
in the Fokral forces.
The Maryland legislature had adjourned, and
the Governor of that State had issued a proclama-
tion, calling for the quota of four regiments of
volunteers asked for by the government. Amin,
alseen having been previously given by the govern-
ment that these volunteers should not he reimireol
b go beyond the limits of Maryland and the dis-
trict of Columbia, it wan supposed there wwild be
cut difficulty iu raising these regiments.
'fie WeAtern Virginian Convention had cos-
eluded its seriton, and had adjourned sine die.
After due deliberation, it wax not thought beat to
accede immediately from Eastern Virginia, hut
another contention was canal for the Ilth June,
and a central committee of nine was appointed,
which will remain coteitantly in session and be
mealy to act on any sudden emergency.
T!wre are various rumours of insubordination
and other troubles among the secession troops at
Harper's Ferry. A despatch from Frederic. Mary-
iiml, states that a rumour had reached thero that
the Kentuckians, not having been furnished with
&emit, were in a state of mutiny, had declared for
the Union, and were about going bome. Doter-
toils are Paid to he numerous.
A &vetch front Wheeling state. that passengers
ever the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the East,
bad been forced to return, the ileamioni.ta having
blown up two culvert,' on the road moat Harper 's
Ferry and removed the rails. The passengers state
that they were detained 14 hones by the rebel tr sips,
who numbered sonie three thousand. The rebels
were in expectation of an immediate attack.
The Mareachnsetts. Legislature on the 16th inst.
peened the Appropriation Bill for three million
dollars for state expenses, as well as the bill provid-
ing for a loan of seven millions to the Federal
government.
The Confederate Congress continued in session at
Elontgoniery ; lint its proceedings had not been ite-
pedant. An act bad been vimeel providing for the
inception of volunteer forces into the service of the
Oonfeder.ite States during the existing war.
Secretsry Seward had written a letter to a New
York firm, virtually declaring that it is an act of
*town to sell vessels to Secessionists.
The ch,,,q,-,./os Coirrier of the 14th save :
ri. British ship A. end A., Captain Hutchinson. from
Method, which waii reported in our last UMW aa having &D-
-ebated near the outer leery 01 North Channel. after having
lees slimed by the noo', waned being boarded by the
maii-of.wer cm %whey night, and was successfully towed
into poet by the steamer Gordon. 'I he officers of the
Niagara supposed the A. and A. hi have been ashore when
ebb ale• wis 11.) clan is, but is this supposition
they were inistelen. and the ship has got into a port whets
✓e
will Two,e a hint superior freight, say about 11.1. for
lOwleol. and lid. for MPA Island cotton.
The British ship Noes th throw west to see yesterday.
der Liverpool, lied it rev rumoured that she was boarded
Wa boat hoe the N mama. end her papers strictly era-
Weed, hut the pilot who took her to sea informs as that be
matched closely after oho got stands until she almost dis-
appeared, Red that no such event took place. Mo far as we
es asentom, no outward booed vowel has yet bees
elopeed.

The Nate York Times says :
lfiestask>• tootwithataoJiog the open treason of her
=end lisialsturt, does oot apple: to be iodised to
he farmers of .leffense Dom. immediately. A glom
pita bey Lwie.ilteOM. the miens of the Mediae as
Yee lewd hem, whi• h foot ep as asintisie of 90,50 rotes
fir the Vries ilairsalee to lb. peepreil lieldir State
Orevesties is IT esesties harks( only 11l to be beard from.
The @stir* pasuideetlal vote. is Smasher. vies 146,216, ao
that tam rein majority probably mimed *OOO.
• /gaols,* um% marble ov from Ito Timm frostier sod
eprgh.atatem, 11,41,4500, isolicatism that the rebels of that
saws aipanaaraia sa newspected tire ii, the rear which
tiolately to prove sasitiairg bet apeashim tt it Moist by