The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1861.

coming their difficulties. But since the disaster at
Bull's Run it really seems as if even the New
York press was convinced that some time for pre-
paration must be allowed. So far as General
Wth.az.i.aat has yet acted, it certainly seems as if
he were determined to reduce his men into an
efficient military instrument before attempting any
aggressive enterprise. It has often been said of
great generals that victories in the field were the
least of their achievements. Certainly it is noto-
rious that such men as Napoi.EoN and the Duke
of Wetxmorox attached much more importance,
and took much more pride in the success of the
complicated arrangements which preceded their
famousbattlesthan in their tactics in theaction. And
most assuredly General M'Ci.exias will accomplish
no easy task if out of the heterogeneous mass of
the Americans of the North he can bring a real
army into the field •led by competent officers and
capable of manieuvringl in front of the Southern
officers. For this purpose not only must the
incompetent officers be cashiered, but the mass of
the troops must be filled by that military spirit of
proud and yet willing obedience without which it
is impossible that any body of men should ever
attain military success. And those only who have
had practical experience of American society can
appreciate the difficulty of effectuating this trans-
formation.

To some it may seem that we exaggerate the
difficulties of the task undertaken by General
M'CLELLAN ; and it may be said that in 1812 the
American generals found it by no means impossible
to obtain efficient troops commanded by efficient
officers, lint things are greatly changed since
1812. In those days the spirit of Democracy
was not sa fully developed as it is now. The old
traditions of subordination, and of the necessity of
union, were not yet forgotten. But in these days
a new generation has sprung into existence.
Territories which at that period were the
hunting-grounds of Indian savages are now
erected into powerful States. The population has
not merely vastly increased, but the elements of
which it is composed are much more heterogeneous.
The American people half a century ago were
bound by traditions and were subject to influences
which in these days would be comparatively power-
less. And if General M'Cr.zia..tx succeeds in the
great task which he has undertaken, of organising
a disciplined army out of the materials supplied,
he will not only deserve the thanks of his country
but will probably be the means of inaugurating a
great change in the national character.

got Court.

OSBORNE, Attcoerr 20.

The Queen, with Princese Louise and Princess
Beatrice, drove out yesterday afternoon. Lady Churchill
sad Major Du Plat were in attendance.
The Prince Consort, Prisons Alice, and Prince Alfred,
redo taa hornbook.

Deersteites were seat from the Colooiel-odiee yeeter-
deg is the Leal High Coroluiseioner of the lowish Wands.

SOUTHAMPTON, AUGUST 21.

The Spaniah war steamer Ulloa, Don Fernando
Oweno, from Ferrol, has arrived here, io order, it is said, to
receive the Duke of Moutpeosier.

Rio Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has
arrived satin Chateau of Rumpeoheire, sear Frankfort, oo
&skit to him illustrious relatives. Her Royal Highness the
Derateas of (Umbrage cod the Prioress Mazy hare already
jobbed the family circle assembled at the chateau.

The majority of the Marquis of Tullibardine,
only see of the Duke of Athol', hes just been oslobrated se
the family estates in Perthshire.

Lady Naas gave birth to a daughter yesterday,
at M, Ratisad tat*.

Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Ereaby, who arrived
lad week at Drummond Castle, Perthshire, will receive a
soectesion of friends during the shooting IMAM

The following (days the Cumberiand Parquet) are
amongst the lot of visitors at present staying at Lowther
Castle : Lord and Lady Chelmsford, the Hon. Mr. and
Was Thesiger, Lord Malasesbory, Lord Randsgb, Colonel
Lowther, Captain Lowther, Mn. Brett, Colonel Brownlow
Leos, the Rev. H. and Miss Lowther, Mr. Will ism and
Mis. Lowther, Mr. Baldoch, Mr. Parkes, Mr. Thompson,
sad Mr. Bell.

We regret to learn of the death, at Edmonton,
Digpr, N. 8., on the 15th, from acute diphtheria, of
Hoeoria, youngest daughter of the late Major-General Sir
Henry Havelock.

Lieutenant-Colonel Palmer propceee, if the pro-
ject receives the approbation of his Royal Highness the
General Commandiugdo.Chief and the Secretary of State for
War, to form a volunteer encampment and brigade for one
day ea Nauogcommon, Eases, on Monday. September
On Sunday butt the ceremony of uncovering a
wake calms with inscriptions took place at Dives in
Normandy. This column is to commemorate the fact that
the fleet sad army of Duke William the Conqueror 'mem.
hied at that port in 1065 before sailing for the conquest of
Engkad.

./L letter on the present and prospective supply of
Anterior cotton, from a eorreepoodent largely interested in
the ride of Lancashire, says :—" On the 9th of August in
this year the stock of American in Liverpool was 709,000
beim sad act a bale at sea. This, therefore, is the total
'apply aril the blockade of the Southern ports is raised,
awl, with the same weekly regain meats as last year, would
all be absorbed in 15 weeks, or soy, by the 21st of Nov.
Tr late advioes from New Odeon (July Z 3), where more
tan 50 per cent. of the crop is annually received, show that
a portion ha. been agreed on there by all the factors, re.
eocimencliog planters to abstain from sending down to
pats of shipment • single bale as long as the blockade
etiete—advice that will doubtless be followed. It is
musifest, therefore, that our future supply is very remote,
and that the wellbeing of our manufacturing classes is
j separdised, and I throw out this timely word of warning
ghat those whom it moat concern, may, by judicious coun•
era, endeavour to ameliorate, if not to avert, the famine
that is impending."
THE VA 'ANT B ISM IPR le OT Du &HAIL —The
Wuterps belly Press of this day says:—" Br. Baring,
Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, kas been selected for the
vassal see of Durham. This is a wellmerited tribute to
his lordship. Some have had occasion to criticise his pro.
osediags unfavourably— ourselves among the number—but
all alas' have admired his seal sod energy, sad ethically
his readiness to meet the wants and wishes of the clergy.
In his new sad more important position lie will find a good
deal of rough work, and much less 'grimmest with the
strong views of doetriee sod discipline which his lordship
holds, than is the diocese lie Ina occupied."
jusenirriiis ON THE HAVELOCK STATUR.—Al-
though the statue to the memory of Greta Havelock in
Tmlagarruare has been up some time, the imicription
has ashy just been placed upon theprestal. On the front
the iaacriptims is as follows :—. To Major-Cieneral itir
Henry Havelock. K.C.8., and hie brave companions during
the campaign in lodic ' `Soldiers,—Your labour,, your
privatises, your sufferings, mad jeer valour will not be
forgotten by a grateful country!—H. Havelock.'" The la-
senption on the back of the remital in as follows :—" The
Gros commanded by Havelock minaired of the staff, cavalry,
volunteers, 12th sod 13th Imernhus. 3rd oude Irregular
Royal Artillery- -3rd Company, 6th Battalion ; Biagal
Artillery-2nd Company, :kd Ikatallon ; let Company, sth
trash= ; 6th eampaay, Oth Bethalies ; Bengal Envision ;
Infantry-sth TOP.WIII, 84th Brinier 6lth Regimes;
90th Light Infantry, 78th Highlander,, Ist Madras Pea-
leers, Feresepore *Regiment of Sikha.—Bebens, ands it."
It may be ineetiooed that the bronze of which the statue
is composed is just ia the state in which it mine from being
east in the fathers, but that arse its exposure to the atom.
pheric inflame, it is gradually assuming the &revere of
a Week, instead of a bright broom, and which will err
canes it to harmonise in colour with its companion stater
in Trafalprenneve.
Boaan or TRADE, WurnzALL, Ararat. IL—
The Right Hearrable the Lorded trOosemittee of Privy
Council for Trade lam received from the Secretary of Slide
for Foreign Affairs • copy of &despatch from her Majwity's
Coral at earthagena, enclosing so official bulletin of
July 1, stating that the Marie porta of New Granada are
not blockaded.—Gamete.