The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-21 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The British and North American Royal Mail
steamship Persia, Judkimi, commander, arrived in
the Mersey yesterday morning, with advice& from
New York to the 9th instant. She brought 180
passengers, among whom is Lord AdolphusV. Tem-
Pest

The Persia experienced very heavy weather be-
tween New York and Cape Race, having run only
199 miles on the 13th instant. She spoke the fol-
lowing vessels :—On the 9th, the American ship,
Adam Lodge, the Prussian ship, Der Sud, bound
into New York ; the American ships Brilliant and
Tiger ; and a steamer, supposed to be the Bavaria,
bound west ; on the 10th, the steamship Asia,
bound west ; and on the 11th, the English ship
Mary Stoddart, bound west.
The screw-steamships City of Washington,
Edinburgh, and Norwegian, hence, had arrived
out.

The Royal Mail steamship Niagara, hence, had
arrived at Boston.

Her Majesty's gunboat Steady, Commander
Grant, had arrived at New York from Charleston
bar, for the purpose, it is said, of recruiting.
The great fight which has been so anxiously ex-
pected to come off still remains undecided. The latest
event has been a grand display at Washington of
cavalry and artillery, under the command of
General M'Clellan. The position was on the
broad plain east of the Capitol. President and
Mrs. Lincoln, and a large number of the govern-
ment officials, were present. The review was con-
sidered to be the largest of the kind ever witnessed
in America, and gave great satisfaction to its
promoters. But it did not pass off without an
accident, for while the Pennsylvania artillery were
passing the President's• house, on their return,
a shrapnel shell in a limber box ex-
ploding, forced out the sides of the box,
and wounded four soldiers, one mortally.
The force consisted of five batteries from Pennsyl-
vania and three regular-112 guns in all, under
command of General Barry, Chief of Artillery.
The cavalry consisted of ten companies of the sth,
eight of the 6th, two of the 4th, and one of the
2nd Regular Cavalry ; Ist, 2nd, and 3rd (Kentucky)
Pennsylvania, with four companies of the 4th, Ist
New Jersey, 2nd and 3rd (Lincoln) New York, and
four companies of the 4th, six companies of the
let Indiana, and three companies unattached, all
under the immediate command of General Palmer.
Despatches had been received at Washington from
General Rusencrans, containing an assurance that
he will be able to fully sustain himself against the
combined forces of the rebel Generals Lee and
Floyd. A number of Federal prisoners, who bad
arrived at Fortress Monroe from Richmond, reported
that there were about 5,000 troops in that place.
Apprehensions of an attack on the seaboard are said
to cause the greatest anxiety, and Governor Brown,
of Georgia, in anticipation of a descent on
Savannah or Brunswick, had recalled tive regi-
ments from the Potomac army. Powerful batteries
had been erected along the James River, in antici-
pation of au advance of the national army in that
direction. Beauregard, at last accounts, was at
Manassas, and Jefferson Davis had returned to
Richmond in feeble health.

Advices from Missouri report that General Fre-
mont had left Jefferson City for Sedalia, accom-
panied by General M'Kinatry, with the determina-
tion of following Price, whatever direction he
might have taken, until be overtook him, even
should it be in Arkanaas. It was his declared
purpose, after leaving Sedalia, to march from
twenty-five to forty miles a day, according to
the condition of the roads, in order that
he might the more rapidly come up with the main
body of the rehels,and force them to an engagement.
M'Culloch's forces were said to be on the south bank
of the Osage River, awaiting the movement of
General Fremont, in order that he might cut off
his communication with St. Louis and that city.
But this report is not generally believed. General
Wool had arrived at Fortress Monroe. The threat-
eued attack upon Newport's News had not taken
place. The Federal force at Hatteras was being in-
creased, five hundred additional troupe having been
despatched from Fortress Monroe. Gen. Mansfield
had been appointed to the command. A dispatch
from Cairo reported that the Federal gunboats
Tyler and Lexington had encountered in the Mis-
sissippi the Confederate gunboat Jeff. Davis, and
chased her to within two miles of Columbus. The
batteries on the Kentucky shore opened upon them,
and au engagement took place, but without any re-
sult. Colonel Blair had been again placed under
arrest by General Fremont, but peremptorily re-
leased by order of General Scott.
Twenty thousand muskets are said to have been
purchased by the Federal government from the
Prussian government.
Advice& from California, by pouy express, state
that the military quota from that state is nearly
complete.
John Ross, chief of the Cherokee nation, has
collected 8,000 Cherokees about him, and declared
for the Union.
Advices from /rezone report that the secession
movement is on the increase. Fort Stanton,
situated in the Sacramento Mountains, 148 miles
north-west of Mesillon, is said to have been aban-
doned by the Federal troops. The Confederates
had determined to station ten companies in the
territory.
The Governor of Kentucky had issued a procla-
mation, calling out 40,000 soldiers, residents, and
citizens of Kentucky, and stating that he is also
authorised to accept the services of fifteen hundred
meu in addition.
A vast audience had attended the Academy of
Music at New York to hear Mr. T. F. Meagher's
oration on behalf of the Irish Brigade.
The Sanitary Committee at Washington have

appealed to the "loyal women of America" for a
supply of old sheets, quilts, knitted woollen socks,
flannels, &c., for the soldiers and sailors, and
delicacies for the sick. The Quartermaster-General
of the United States had announced that the
troops in the field needed blankets, but that the
supply in the country was exhausted. Families
were invited to give or sell their surplus stooks.
The evacuation of Lexington by General Price
was placed beyond all doubt. There was much
speculation with regard to his motives.
In the Admiralty Court at Portland, Me., Judge
Ware had delivered an opinion condemning the
British schooner William Arthur, on the ground
that she intended running the blockade.

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The privateer Sumpter is reported to have
taken several prizes under the British flag, and to
have used the stars and stripes as a decoy, re-
'arming the union.
The news from New Orleans confirms the intel-
ligence that Ship Island is occupied by the
Federalists, and that, by a movement in the rear,
New Orleans can be easily taken. Ins short time
accommodation for 12,000 troops could be resew(
on Ship Island.
The returns received from Ohio showed a heavy
union majority.

Colonel Rankin, a member of the provincial

parliament, had been arrested at Toronto for
enlisting recruits for the American army. The
offence urged against him in the complainant's
affidavit is, that he has agreed to accept a
military commission to enter into the service
of the United States, and that he has in-
duced divers of the Queen's lieges to enlist
in the same service. The colonel claims the right
under the British law for himself and his associates
"to enrol themselves in the cause of freedom—
that of the North against the South ;" and, he
says, "there will be no lack of Canadian gentle-
mon not only willing but eager to avail themselves
of the opportunity now presented to them of
achieving an honourable distinction."
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Tribune of October 9 writes as follow.:
The publicity given to the violation of the Savannah
blockade by the British steamer Bermuda is said to have
proceeded from Lord Lyons' dinner table. Information,
strange to say, from the village of Thompson, Conn., given
me reason to believe that a part of the freight of the bis,,
vessel was 70 tons of gunpowder, 7,000 Enfield rifles, 10
rifled cannon, 60,000 pairs shoes, a large quantity of blankets
and clothing, sod an extraordinary amount of quinine and
morphine. Remonstrances against her sailing, and, in.

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new, against her completing her cargo, were made by
Charles Francis Adams, in London, but the Fa
reign•office did not feel at liberty, or would not
see its obligation, to arrest the unlawful voyage.
The circumstances under which the Bennuda effected an
entrance into Savannah will probably be made the subject
of a court-martial. One thing is certain, the Bermuda will
never go out again, except for condemnation and sale.

A splendid dinner was given on the 6th to the
Comte de Paris and Duo de Chartres, by the staff
of General M'Clellan, all the members of which
were present.
We learn that petitions are being circulated in
New Orleans, praying tho Governor to take instant
and effective measures to arrest the shiparod of
cotton from the plantations to the city. The stock
now on hand in the city is reported to be 10,888
bales—" a small beginning, but dangerous as a
beginning of &violation of public policy and duty."
Mr. J. Wicks, chairman of the Military Committee
of Memphis, says it is desirable that no more
cotton nor tobacco be shipped there till further
orders, and if planters do not stop shipping the
military authorities will send the cotton back into
the country at the owner's expense.

NEW ORLEANS, Ocr. 4.

Cotton sales of the week, 475 bales ; low mid-
dling to middling, Sic. to 81c. ; stock, 11,500
bales ; whiskey, 75c. to 80c.

INTELLIGENCE.

Money easy. Exchange steady at 107. Great
excitement prevails in the stock market ; large
speculative sales have been effected, and a general
rise has taken place in all securities. New York
Centrals are quoted 77 ; Erie, 30 (1) ; Illinois, 67.
Cotton is quiet, with middliug Upland at 21ic. to
22c. Flour heavy, and 10c. lower. Wheat de-
pressed, and 2c. lower. Corn, prices declining ;
lc. lower. Provisions quiet. Coffee steady. Sugar
dull. Molasses steady.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 4.
Cotton, middling is quoted 8f c. to 8f c. Stock,
11,000 bales. Sales of the week, 503 bales.

THE OUTWARD CALCUTTA,

CHINA, AND

AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

SOL'THAMPTON, SUNDAY, Ocr. 20.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Ceylon, Captain Evans, mailed hence this morning, at
10 a.m., with the mails for Gibraltar, the Mediterranean,
Egypt, Men, Ceylon, India (except Bombay), China, Mau-
ritius, Australia, New Zealand, do. The Ceylon takes 130
first and 30 second class passengers from this port; amongst
whom are Captain Jenkins, for Sydney; Lieutenant Bur-
ney, Lieutenant Browne, Rev. T. Bailey, and Lieutenant.
Colonel Guise, for Calcutta; the Rev. T. Sharp, Captain
Spilsbury, and Dr. Mackintosh, for Madras ; Rev. Mr.
Cochrane and Captain Harmer, for the Mauritius ; Captain
Cunningham, for Alexandria; Colonel Bates and Captain
Tyler, for Malta ; and Ensign Hand. Ensign Dawes, Cap.
fain Bayliff, Captain Tewart, Lieutenant Hall, Sir J. and
Lady Cochrane, and Sir Harry Verney, for Gibraltar,
106 passengers also pleased overland, rid Marseilles,
to join this mail, including Sir Stuart Donaldson, Captain
Wigram, Major limes, Major Wilkinson, Captain Durrant,
Captain Thomson, Major Drury, Lieutenant• Colonel Fen.
wick, and the Rev. J. Gell, Bishop of Madras. The Ceylon
takes out on freight 296 boxes specie, value 78,6501. 1911.4 d.,
for the following ports, viz. :—Madres, bar silver, 10,0701.
gold coin, 1,09111. ; gold thread, watches, de, 1,0321.
I For Calcutta, bar silver, 23,5091. 9,. 4d. ; watches, chains,
he., 1,7651. For Hong Kong, dollars, 5,717/. For Shang
hai, dollam, 31,653/. ; watches, do., 1901. For King
George's Sound, jewellery, watches, Ste., 535/. 13.. For
Hobson's Bay, jewellery, watches, Av.., 9801. 15s. For
Melbourne, sundries, 2051.; and for Sydney, watches,
jewellery, do., 2,1011. The Ceylon also took a full cargo
of general merchandise.

The Earl of Dudley, after attending the Quarter
Serious at Worcester in the early part of the past weeks
came to town, and took hie departure to join the Earl of
Clarendon'■ mission In Berlin.

The Earl of Lonsdale returned to Carlton House-
terms in the early pert of last week from the Isle et
Wight, where his lordship had been sojourning for the
benefit of his health. We learn the noble earl has now
quite recovered, and has kit town for Whitehaven Castle,
Westmoreland.

Viscount Diftn;ton left town on Saturday, for
Ashdown Park, Berks.

Viscountess Milton and Mr. G. Savile Foljambe
have taken • mansion on Carlton House-terrace for • term
of years, late the reankinoe of the Marquis and Marchioness
of Clanricarde.

Mr. and Lady Mary Craven have returned to
their residence in Hertford-street, from Newmarket

It is said the photographic art iu Paris, including
all claws of photographic workmen, employs no lass than
10,030 persons. The portrait card is the most profitable
branch, in which an ever-augmenting trade is carnal on.
The sporting world, too, of Pans bar now its photographic
establishment in the Champs Elyse, it being the fashion
amongst a certain class to have the portraits of their
horses and dogs hung up in their apartment.

A mistake in etiquette that has more than once
been fallen into by persons ignorant of the usages of courts
is related to have been made by one of the white-robed
maidens selected to receive the King and Queen of Prude
at the Brandenburg gate on Monday last. Two of these
young ladies had to make short speeches of welcome to the
King and Queen respectively, and two others presented
copies of verses written for the OCCUIO3. The damsel
who addressed the Queen is the daughter of one of the
burgomasters. She is reported to have executed her task
(rather trying to provincial nerves)with much grace, and the
Queen, when she concluded, held out her hand. Instead
of kissing it, the fair Konigsherger gave it a hearty shake.
Her Majesty is said to have been much amused, and to
have made the remark that the good people of K.inigiberg
seemed to be on quite a familiar footing with royalty.

The New York Herald of thii9th say; :—" The
balloon department in the army service on the Potomac is
becoming one of considerable importance. La Mountain.
the boldest of our saroeitnta, has just furnished valuable
information to the government and General teCiellan by
his late daring light. On Friday last a balloon was no
passing over Washington, and it was thought by many to
have abated from the rebel camp un an aerial reconnais-
sance, but as it subsequently descended in Maryland, it
proved to be the airship of La Mountain, which
had ascended from the Union camp of the
Potomac. It appears that when La Mountain
rose to a certain distance he cot the rope which connected
his balloon with the earth, regardless of danger, and soared
up to an elevation of a mile and a half, and got directly
over the rebel lines. Here he was enabled to make a
perfect observation of their position and all their move•
meets, the results of which he has communicated to hes&
quarters, and which are said to be of the greatest an'
portanoe."