The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-29 00:00:00

(Stamped, Id. Additional.)

AMERICA.

We yesterday gave a telegraphic summary of the
news brought by the Niagara, which left New York
on the 15th October.

1 The New York Herald of that date describes the
situation of affairs as follows :
A alight ekinnish occurred yesterday on the line of the
Potomac between a foraging party of the Union troom
about three miles from Minom-hill, and a band of rebel
scents consisting of infantry and cavalry. Our troops
opened a brisk lire on the rebels, who took shelter in a
house, but a few shells from the batteries on Minois-hill
drove them out and seat them scampering along the Lees-
burg-road. One of our special correspondents who rode
along the lines yesterday reports the army in 1100 condition,
ready for action, but perfectly undisturbed by the enemy.
The government has come to the determination to open
and keep open the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Har-
per's Ferry to Wheeling, and has detailed General Lauder
for that service. This measure will keep communication
intact with our forces in Western Virginia. and is an impor-
tant step.
Some of the regiments at Damestown, Maryland, are pre-
paring their winter quarters, erecting stables for the horses,
and excavating cellars for the protection of their tents.
We learn from Richmond papers that the property of
Northern men owned in Virginia, which has been contented
under the Rebel Sequestration Act, since the 30th Septem-
ber, amounts to 800,000 dole. Among the victims are
August Belmont, C. X. FR, and Co.. Mrs. Sigourney, and
Francis Rives, of this ciito
tLt,:hickering and Co., and
William C. Rives, jun., of
Considerable trouble is said to exist among the leaders of
the rebel camp ; and the recent military operations of
Generals Floyd and Wise have brought these gentlemen
into disgrace. The Richmond Enquirer is particularly
severe on Floyd. It is reported that John Slidell, of
Lousiana, and ex Senator Mason, of Virginia, have been
appointed by the rebel government commissioners to Paris
and London, and that they have actually taken their
departure in a vessel which ran the blockade from some
Southern port. This fact would argue that the commis-
sioners already in Europe have beau unsuccessful in their
mission.

General. Fremont was at last &remota readto start from
Jefferson City in pursuit of the rebel h
ice,but was said to
be greatly embarrassed for want of means of transportation.
According to the story of a deserter front General Price's
army, the latter was at Johnston, Bata; County, pushing
on for the South. He says that the greatest dissatisfaction
exists among the rebels, and that many of them would de-
sert uuly that their offieers have impressed them with the
idea that they will be inevitally hung as traitors if they are
caught, and have terrified them with stones of the hor-
rible depredetions which the Union troops are committing
in Miamonri.

The Washington correspondent of the New York
Tribrow, under date Oct. 14, writes :

Before leaving St. Louis this morning, the Secretary of
War, by letters ordered General Fremoot to discontinue as
unnecessary his field works around the city, and that which
be is erecting at Jefferson City, to suspend work on the
barracks ha is building near his residence for his body
guard of 300 cavalry, and ordered him to employ all the
money in the hands of the disbursing officers to the payment
of the consist expenses of his army in Missouri, and to let
all his debts in St. Louis, amounting to 4,60U,0UU dole.,
remain unpaid until they can be properly examined and
sent to Washington for settlement. He also ordered that
the disbursing officers should disburse their funds, and not
transfer then. t.. irresponaible agents, persons who do not
hold commissions from the Preeident, and are not under
bonds ; and he further ordered that hereafter all contracts
necomary to be made, be made by the regular disbursing
°diced of the army. General Fremont wee also informed
that payment would not be made to officers appointed by
him. It is said there are over 200 of them whose commis-
sions du not bear the President's signature, and that Pay-
master Andrews bad been verbally instructed nut to make
such payments. Special exception was made in favour of
officers of volunteers. The number of forts planned by
General Fremont for the &fence of St. Louis is eleven.

Relative to drains in Mexico, the Washington
correspondent of the New York lierstkl says :

The intelligence from our Minister to Mexico, received
some days ago, is highly important. The Mexican govern-
ment, it appears, asked directly of our government for •
loan of from live to ten millions. Our Minister regarded it
as very important that Mexico should have the money, as
it would place her in • positioo to relame her from her pre-
sent embarrassments.

The government here are not in a condition, even if they
had the authority, to lend Mexico that amount of mosey.
They have probably notified our Minister that three or four
millions might possibly be liatl, to be applied, as Mexico de-
sired to apply it, to pay interest on the English louds, and
thus relieve her from that trouble. Our government is
determined to stand by Mexico at all hazords
and protect her against the encroachment& of foreign powen.
Our government accordingly some time ago addres e l proper
commueicatious to Englund, France, and Spain, to know
what their intentions were respecting the contemplated
expedition against Mexico. They have received no response
as yet. When they do, our government will find time to
act.

The New York Herald observes, however :
We do not see that the United States have any just cause
to fled fault with the proposed action of England, France,
and Spain. It is full time that Mexicans were taught that
anarchy is sot only suicidal, but that it is also violative of
the righta and interests of all other nations.

The Washington correspondent of the New York
Tribune writes :
A number of changes are taking place in the British lega-
tion. Mr. Irvine, secretary of legation, is about to depart
for England, whither Mr. Jcuuer went some time since.
Mr. Ware. leaves in November. Mr. Sheffield, a newly-
arrived attache, has been compelled by illness to go to
Canada. Mr. Anderson, one o the chief clerks in the
Foreign.office, has been despatched to this country to assist
Lord Lyons, who has now but two secretaries—Messrs.
liroche and Monson.

The following particulars of tho proposed naval
expedition to the Southern coast aru furnished by
the New York Tinges:

The great naval expedition that has been in course of
preparation at his port for some weeks begins to.ussume
colored proportions. The steamers Cahawha and Coat-
xucoaloas sailed on Saturday evening, carrying the Rhode
island Regiment, lately encamped at Fort Hamilton, be.
steles a force of experienced surf men with their boats. Yes-
terday morning the Star of the South followed, having on
board Colonel Serrell's Lnguieer Regiment, previously an-
nounced an having gone to Wsahingtoo. This regiment
numbers !WO men, all of whom are practical engineers or
mechanics. _ _ .

During the day the transport. Ocean Queen, Eagle,
I)auiel Webster, Ariel, laid Oriental also sailed on the
mune errand. The remiunder of the fleet will probably leave
to-da.
They transport Rhode Island yesterday afternoon went
down as far as quarantine, and anchored.
It is underetool that the fleet will rendesvous at Anna-
polis, where it is stated the number of troop. will be largely
augmented, including infantry, artillery, and cavalry.
Among the troop* who are to participate in the expedi-
tion is Colonel Wilsou's regiment, that passed through here
last week.
It is impossible to give a full list of the Tamale that will
compose the fleet, Rs many of them leave other pert.
besides New York. Among those that sail from this port,
beside. the ones ebovemeutioued are the Wabash Hag-ship,
the 'metaled,. Ottawa and Unadilla, transporta Baltic,
Atlantic, Caliawba, Vanderbilt, Empire City, Paters-
burgh, Roanoke, Croat Republic ; steamships Augusta,
.lama Adler, Florida, Curlew, Alabama, Mercury, O. 11.
Petits, hoods. large number of other craft of various,
dimensions.
The Atlantic and Baltic, and others among the transports,
have guns mounted. Some idea may be formed of the
magnitude of the expedition wheu it is stated that one of
ll:transports, the Daniel Welsoxr, orrice little else but
water far the troops.
Of the destination of this large force, of course, wo have
nothing to say.
The Washingtml Cur/wow/ea of the Anaocia-
tea Frees, uudcr date Oct. 14, writes
The commissioners of the World's Fair organised to-day
by the election of Secretary Seward, chairman, and super-
intendent of the Census ; Kennedy, secretary. Of the
13 commissioners, Mr. Edward Everett only was absent.
He sent a letter of excuse.
A committee was appointed to wait on the President with
a request that he would send a national vessel to England
to convey such goods as Amencan emtrilaitors may desire
to exhibit.

A correspondent of the Richmond Despatch,
writing from the Confederate Camp on the Potomac,
nye :
The most ilivpiriting news which has ever reached our
camp is that we may probably go into winter quartem on
this side of the Potomac, than which nothing could be
more dis►ppointing and dissatisfactory to the Southern
soldiers, with the uomurmuriug patience which they have
endured the diseases that have decimated their numbers
and all the privations and wants of a drat comma, and
now that a benign Providence has rebuked the disease, and
health and vigour again returned to our ranks, they cannot
appreciate the policy which would keep 230,000 Southern
men—a number sufbcient to do almost anything—enclosed
in ice and snow live or six months, to defend Virginia
alone.

The Diario de kt Marina, of the 24th September,
contains some interesting intelligence from Vene-
zuela. General Paez had been officially called

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upon to resign his command of the army into the
hands ,of the government. The veteran general
at once acceded to the demand, expressing his
determination, at the same time, to leave for a
foreign country as soon as the government would
be ready to liquidate his demands against the pub-
lic treasury. In resigning his command General
Paez addressed a touching letter to the government,
in which he expred the hope that posterity will
judge him justly.
The steamship Champion, from Aspinwall•on the
sth inst., arrived at this port yesterday evening.
The news from the South Pacific is interesting.
Mosques is reported blocked up in the City of
Bogota. It was reported that the entire state of
Cauca had declared against Moequera and in favour
of Arboleda. The latter had expressed his deter-
mination to bang prisoner for prisoner for as many
as his opponent may execute. No further tidings
were heard of the privateer Sumter.
It is reported from Jamaica that the seeds sent
the Jamaica Cotton Growing Company to the
President of the Hanover Society of Industry, for
distribution, have not turned out as well as was
expected, and that much labour has been lost in
the preparation of land from which profitable crops
were anticipated.
The Peistoetta Post states that many of the small
settlers in Hanover have resolved to obtain a supply,
and to persist in the experiment.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Oct 15.

Stocks easier. Chicago and Rock bland Railroad, 52j
Illinois Central Railroad Scrip, 68 ; New York Central
Railroad, 783 ; Modem Railroad, 371 ; Missouri Sizes, 451 ;
Erie Railroad, ; Galena and Chicago Railroad, n ;
Cleveland and ToWo Railroad, 37 ; Michigan Central Rail-
road, fio ; Harlem Railroad, 13 ;pacific Mail Steamship
Company, 1/4 ; Uoveruntent Fives of 1874, 85} ; United
States Coupon Sizes, , Registered ditto, 946.
Money continues in good supply at 6 per cent. on first-
class collatenda. Exchange on London is quiet but mteady
at 107} to 107/.

Om 15, Evanitic.
Cotton firm. Sales, 800 bales, at 211 c. to 21 for mid-
dling Uplands. Flour: State and Western dull. Sete*,
14,500 Vole. Superfine State, 5 dole. 25c. to 5 dols. 35c. ;
extra ditto, 5 dole. 45c. to 5 dais. 55e. Round hoop Ohio,
5 dole. 75c. to 5 dols. Superfine Western, 5 dole. 200.
to 5 dole. 35c. ; extra ditto, 5 dole. 45c. to 5 dole. 650.
Wheat active ; sales, 264,000 lonshele. Corn firm ; *alai
125,000 bushels. Pork firm ; sake, 3,000 bbls. Lard brm ;
wales, 650 at Bic. to 91c. Sugar and coffee quiet.
Freights to Liverpool quiet.