The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-17 00:00:00

THE FXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1861.

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The fleet which a few. • sloe. left Fortress
Mauer a.. notselessh, ale !.hling this -um
Ms owe mission, has made its iw..i i, and i.11,-
6613."1 Its "111.-Ct Kliellll A1..141111411, 11 1a.,V.111
toward Batten. lidet.and. tit aeth buffeted by wind
mad s. a, It spoke with tli. 1 .I.4ae .4 tire. Ito every
iwatimt thia "la doings 1.4- suave...rid, be-
adle. taking the forts, include:g as many somata
were l.ot at DWI Ron, awl other valuolde
Mon, in.l pros. The /.11,••••••• has been with
say Isth in Wishington oel ti ronglemt the North,
„NA ,„„11 u Ito „w u ismoinit„ but am an indication
that die naval new ha• begun it. active opera-
Molls A word 441 the nal a liaist.tgra which .4,110 w
tie our.. iv. os( this expedition.
Th.• nature of the North •axoliwi
baz, awl has, 'Testi, a doohle Frain Nor-
h.ilk to t %ape Lookout there all salter strip .4 laird
what. is sepanitel from the inland shore by broad
mewls, the chief .4 which are the Albemarle and
This in military phew.. is a " traVerlc,"
and atteols ass opening tut.. the sounds by a Ns
inlet,.. The mist important .4 thaw is the
Inlet. Hy oreupying this and filling up
the others by Milking ships laden with slime the
goverement can secure all the inland waters and
mast .4 North l'arolitia. For bleckailing purposes
Una In all important, and it. pumession will effec-
tually break lip that small privateers which
have Wielded thin east, ready at a moment'.
washing to dart nut and seize an iansuspecting
nwril• oat ship, :owl equally ready to retreat through
11..' laical into the capacious and secure inland
waters. As Norfolk is imanectill with the Albemarle
aimed 11 is ship cakel running through the Dismal
Swami-, awl tlw communication is still open, the
poneession of this pawar from the ocean to that
oily make, it lieemid in strate,sic intportaece to
Yortrows Monroe. Thero are aim political convide-
rations which an, too weighty to be overlooked.
North Candies/ilia. never entered into the secession
Movement with anythiug like the zeal and heartiness
al her 1.14,11' Carolina. As late ma lent Felinutry, by
a majority 14 over all,tlOO elm voted against a di/trap-
Cow of the l'nion, and even in the Mar following re
alarmed this opiunal by refuaieg tO hal 40011 relation.
lubsequeutly, under the iusinume pressure of sud-
denly vacated feeling, she was hurried out of the
13aion without giving the people sin opportunity to
Ratify .sr reject the nioveineut. Reports come to
mi now of a wide-spread reaction, and the uprising
al a 1/iiion feeling. Time reports must be received
with mollies, and often have little or no foundation.
But in this cam they are accontieutied with certain
fact,. which give theist at least a show of truth. By
aalll4lol Union Islgis established in every county
it in alai that six member. have been elected to the
Federal Congress. Mr. C. H. Footer, a prominent
politician of that state, and fornwrly a Breekenridge
democrat, but who is a strop..• Union man, writos
that a provisioual government before many reunites
will he met ou foot, eunfeasing its allegiance to the
United SLdes, awl that already there is a regiment
1.. val North Carolinians enrolled, whose services
be will Noon tender to the Federal paiernment
" Fowl olwervation for the past fortnight or wore,"
Ile adds,.•l am confident that a large majority of
our penisle are in favour of adhering to the Union."
The pweemion of Forte Clark awl Ilatteraa, and
the eutire control of the inland waters ..f this State,
will enable the United States to aid and strengthen
as inovosent in this direction. These varied con- .
aiderstiona prove that the strategic awl political
tesulta of the expedition exceed in value and im-
resume these which followed this battle of Bull
MUIL

General Butler on his return from Hatteras Inlet
west directly to Washington, suet in a brief speech
xrapossive to a itorenalle, defer led the Navy depart-
ment from the charge of inefficiency. There have
been fnsinent complaints of this kind. The public
has been very restive and 10InCinnelt 3111104 1:111110-
Input. Them comphsaits have taken torus thus :
Bow is at that the United States, with acknowledged
meantime superiority tee its rebellious subjects, dots.
act make its superiority felt I Why is not the go-
tier 11111 l gat sl g wore to pretext our commerve, and
~Qtve elle:wticy to the blockade ! Why not make a
einosistration on the Sunthens coast, rind sweep
the 0ce.,11 of privates-1,1 I Thlt,4l, questions Imre
hose, lepestel by a thousand mouth*. The daring
exploits of a few privateers have excited the nerve's
el the inerchteuta of Boston awl New Turk just is
a few American privatt.era dill thus, of Loudon and
Leseepaol during the last war. The public iu their
ipturance have bleu complaiiiing while the Navy
department has been trigs/rowdy at work, leaving
Ili time and the result et its labourer the defence of
Ma auur.a. But as the English reader may not
have a knowledge .4 the fact*, a few words uu this
ealsjtet will be in place. Wh. n Mr. Wet ea
spun his oflicial duties there were only four
11141111106 belonging to the navy in Northern pur.a,
and these slid not carry or exceed twenty-
Ave guns. The shales bail to be called house
from Chins, Brasil, and the African coast. No
provision had been made by Congresse for raising
money. This body had just chess' it. see •
sod the Secretary had no official wand by which
he could call up frigates. and squadron.. In the
prataDon a thin 411thenitirS, the del....rum:tit m-
aimed the responsibility issuing proposals for
hutidiug twenty-three uu-heats. But this did Dot
Newer. In New Turk atel Mato.' ships were
lying idle ; why nut extemporise a use ! Every
rc man is Commercial-etre-et, or ou India Wharf, sau
Lad a ship with sails unfurled, exclaimed, " Here
are abuielaut materials," and was ready to cry out
at the lanseutsille oversight of the naval depart-
ment. They did nut ask, as did the naval "liken.,
▪ Are them ships fitted for the etraiu of actual
'artery t" As r.uvu as Congress made the requisite
mitropristion, the government dill call into service
Towels. Twenty-four hours hail not
Messed alter the Apprepristion Bill became a law
before a committee was eearching the wharves of
Philadelphia sod New York for an iiscrease of the
meal here ; the government clicks were alive with
werinen, awl the saw awl adze resounded in the
private ship-yards ; the scattered frigates were
wasted home as WOO as steam and sail could
bring thew. Throe mouths have elapsed since the
surrender of Fort Sumter, awl what it the result
helmet; aight vessels have been purchased, ten
more chartered, twebty.three gunboat. and
eight see:out:no are beginning to take fens and
shape, and arrangements have been milk to
build several iron-.lad shipa. Ship frigates and
aneasiters, in all numbering 69, now make up the
Athsutie sal Gulf squalron, while 25 are floating
en the reesouse. Its the meantime te) rebel vessel,,
have heen captured, and now the important point
or the eoast .4 North Carolina has been secured.
This e ill show that men there will be little cause
go complain of the inefficiency of the bl..ekaoe.
The privateers will have to be on the alert to ..-scape
their vigilant pursuers, sod many points south of
the I' • twee seal along the Cull coast will have need
Is. prepare fora Vi•it i.e secret yet as effective as
that to. Illatterm
While thus the roast echoes with the roar of
artillery, thousands, of Milt* from the waken.' and
along the talky .4 the Mississippi the contest also
wages. The proclamation se{ Benenel Fremont
&hose how serious the stele:4;le is in Missouri. The
State Is put meter martial law ; the property of
dime ete,•:tgeti in active rebellion conflacsitesi, "and
their slaves, if any they have, are thereby declared
free men."

Let geininimehearted and liberty-lovini English-
seen listen as they hear the chains falling even
from the wrists of a few Africans. What man who
Las r. sork of humanity doe' not rejoice that even
one ear hones the message nial rise~ into the blessed
Webeasion of freedom 1 All hail to the Pathfinder!
hile the timid pause to question and selfish
men cavil, the heart that beats with generous
Lopes will rejoice at the wont that has gone
forth. Fremont did much by his personal efforts to
save Calif...nue to freedom, and he has accepted
the privilege and assumed the responsibility of
aiding on the work in Missouri. But will the work
stop Item ' Should the rebels, as is threatened,
ewe the Potomac, and the Seassionists of Mary-
land Ariel, will nut General Dix follow in the same
emcee I Then begins the death knell of slavery in
elms two States. The act of confiscatioa
by which General Fremont was authorised

to proclaim liberty to the slave held+
Nanny good in reaped to the banks el
'he rotOAtAC AM the The ball once in
miaow' will gather atnongth as it roll+. The shouts
of the slaves of traitors, as they till the air, will be
;nostril by dew• leive loysi Without
claiming the right of the i'mosticatien Act, they will
take the law in their own hands. A movement of
this kind, once begun, is not easily put back.
In Missouri there are few loyal men who are
laro,;e slavehololers, and this is true of most of
hurler Slave States. Toe North even now ie
us uo mood for vigilant +lave-catching, and a few
more tattle* will kill all the reniains of zeal for
perpetuating an evil which now threatens the very
ezisterwe of the nation. Can any one say that
this war &VA not involve the question of freedom
rust 4:teary With such it would be a waste of
time to argue. The pro ogress of events will demon-
strate the truth. Whether the North wills it or
not, the nature of the 'struggle and the eniergencita
.4 tb. cri4e will of necessity make it a war for free-
dom. The South to-day would laugh to acorn any
plan of peso.oe which did not yield all to the behests
slavery. The North alma lento all maiihooll,
patriotism, and self-ream-et, err it consents to
make peace on such tennis am the South would ac-
cept There is no avail : the irrepressible conflict
will go Oh—enuat go on, though Vallandinghain
prate of peace, and English statesmen and manu-
facturers repeat the cry. True, it is fearful to ace
a young and powerful nation thus in fratricidal
strife ; hut it is far :mailer to see a people who are
dual to the holy sentiments of patriotism and
liberty. Far better that 3lissiouri be laid waits) by
fire and the *wool than that she should become the
iustrunient of fastening the chains tighter and
stronger on the down-trudilen African. Still, it
M fearful to think through what a path of suffering
this country, and especially Missouri, will have to
march ere she reaches the premised deliverance.
The frieinbo of emaiicipatioon in this State, if they
could have had their choice, would have preferred
a peaceful solution of this imestiou, leaving to
time to work out the change-110 the manse is
true of the whole North ; but as the issue has been
hurried upon them they have resolved to meet it as
brave inch. &son three columns of troops will move
forth front St. Louis. They will confront their foe.
The battle drawn near, awl the soil of Missouri will
be enriched by noble blood. Already the brave
Lyon has fallen. In the coming struggle, when
men of a common origin and a common race shall
AA foes inert each outlier in deadly strife, mauy more
will be offered stA a sacrifice, but the bugle which
+albs them to battle will echo with the 'lutes of
emaueipation.
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A telegram has just been received announcing
the death of Mr. Jefferson Davis. As we have
been so often deceived, iambs " startling announce-
ment" needs coufirmation. It was intercepted on
its way from Riel ttttt eel to New Orleans at Louis-
ville. and front there flashed through the North.
This event, if true, will produce a profound sensa-
tion. Throughout the South Mr. Davis is regarded
with unbounded tateein and reverence. Their esti-
, mate of his ability was extravagant, awl their love
deep and hearty. 1111 WAS the euibutlitneut of the
Southern idea, and though ambitious was faithful
to his convictions, and gave himself to their pro-
mulgation and establishment. At the North he is
reganlisl as the arch-traitor, and the announcement
of his death, if true, will be reoeived with joy, be-
cause it will weaken the cause of secession, and in-
crease the difficulties attending the formation of the
Southern Confederacy. A party has been growing
up at the South in opposition GI his tendeucies to-
wards a more centralized government, and be has
been thought to favour a monarchy. In no true
sense has he any affinities towards democratic
ideas, and would naturally drift towards a despo-
tism. The Abilene., of so strong and commanding
a mind, which has had so much influence in rousing
and directing this nioveineut, cannot fail to be seri-
ously felt, and should the telegram prove correct
the event way materially change the aspect of
affairs.

luressa Seazuss or Surretair Paorinerr, kc.,
at VIM Garai STATRIS (14)VILREN/faire—The Caeadit, from
Liceton, brings intelligence of a great same of Southern
...ell at New York. The New York WOriat gives the fol-
lowing explanation of their seizure :—" It was stated in
these columns • few 4Lays mace that clearances for the port
of Meantime., in Northern Mexico, were no beget to be
pasted by the collector of this port, ianiesuch as goods and
pfuVISIOOO for the rebels were being trammelled there and
therre transferred ammo the frontier to the rebel sista of
Tessa. In accordaece with We order the surveyor of the port
mind or put under surveillance yesterday so lea. than 45
vessels at the different wharves, loaded with merchandise,
and some of them cleared for Matamorart, whilst others had
obtaiard clearances for other porta, but are suspected of
being drained for Mammas, sad held upon that pre-
ssmen...a." We are enabled to give the fallowing as among
the yawls Weed :—The ships S. W. Fannin, Ohio, Wm. B.
Travis, W. H. Wharton, Crest of the Wave, St. Charles,
Harriet, Roger A. Hearn ; barques, Clara Hasall, Virginian,
Italy 11M ;ha, Mary Lucretia, Rounding Billow, Hume-
burger, Flame, sad Putheos ; brigs, Lein and ErnilyKeith ;
@choosers, Farley Cerra, Neil, Marshall, Manchester, (*rep-
shaw, Lyochbearand ; and steamship Marion,
of formerlythe listen line.
ILINITIED STATEN ENERAIA. —Major-Generals 1
Nl'Clenaa, Fremerit, and Hillock, who have been appointed
to that rank in the regular army, were all formerly officers
of the army —tae d them generals,aed Hallock,
soil West Point paduates, sad were foremost in their class.
Geueral Freepost achieved a reputation for himself as •
cavalry officer upon the plaits and iu frequent engagement.
• with !edifies. The four major-generals for volunteers aro
Hunter, Dix, Banks, and Butler. Geoeml Hunter is a
(admits of West Point, and was appointed from
the regular army. General Dix has served in our
I arm under thsaral Scott, while Generals Batiks sod
Better were appotated from civil life, and Lave been
universally approved. These generals have already made
evident not only administretive but military talon that has
&Wartad to theta the attention of the nation. The bril-
Haat adnualtrative ability manifested by General Rinks,
as Speaker of the House of Representatives and Governor of
the State of Mearachuartts, was but an earnest of what is
promised in his military career. Brigadier-Generale Mans-
. field, Mega, .Anderson, Ripley, Rosencranz, and
Thomas, are all graduates of West Puha, and were all dis-
tamarind is their classes. Thirty-au of the fifty-four
brigadier-generals appealed are West Point graduates, two
*then were officers of the regular army, ad still four
*then served with distinction as volunteers in the
I Mexican war. There are only twelve of the brigadier' who
have out had the advantage of either military education or
actual experience ie the art of war.--Nee Yak Herald.
PitIL4ENTATION or A SILVER CRADLE TV THZ
!tortoise., or Wiens:H.—This interesting ceremony took
place on Tuesday at the residence of the Mayer (Mr. Richard
Young). Toe cradle tin the form of a nautilus shell, and
is elegaatly chased and embossed, the interior being of rich
gilt. It la about ten umbel in length, and is mounted upon
a missive amity pillar, on an ebony stand covered with
purple velvet, with • glass guide over the whole. On the
top of the emits are engraved the arms of the borough ; on
area side is the followiog inscription :—" Presented to the
troves. of Wisbach by the ineenbers of the corporation
private bawls to record the birth of a son during the
third year of the mayoralty of Richard Young, Esi., Mayor
of Wisbech, On • acne is also the following :
" Hazy Austin Lading Young, baptised April 16, 1561.
Rismoss—lle N. Phillip., Rev J.P., F.& A. ; S. I'.
Austin, ; Julia Ana Austin. There wan • large itten.
daaee of the subseribeni to the aadle, to whom the mayor
gave a luncheon and a liberal supply el champagne and
Burgundy. Nom exoelleet speeches were made, after
which the company Repainted. - Norfolk Berm
MATIOSIoNIAL ANCILISO:. —A laughable affair lira
furnished abundant sigkral for the Nonage gossips this
week. An individual, either primeeseg or assuming the
memo of Rogers, advertised from Mouthanipton fur • wife
with :lOW. • year. A reply reached him from Norwich, his
conespoodest scoring the euphonious signature of
"Yutaka." A personal interview was invited in • large en-
closure is Norwich, 'mown as Chapel-field, and after an
abortive effort frem " Rogers" to secure an allowance of
5/. for travelling expense. from " Trek.," " Rogers" con-
gealed to come over at his own cost and risk. Accordingly
on Wednesday evening be made his appearance in Chapel-
field. Ile wain °barest a small boy, on whose hark was
pinned a placard, bearing the mysterious inquiry—" Rogers
oome, but where is Panks?"—a•,l a continually inereuing
crowd collecting round him, he was quickly made to noder-
stand the real patio° of affair& The gentleman, however,
with so eye to INN. • year, proved equal to the emergency,
for pulling out • hail* he rut libi way through his persecu-
tors, effected hie swap' from them, and soon left the town.
It wee the favourite joke of the volunteers when they were
going down to a great review at Holkharn, on Thursday, to
ask every one whom, 'nation they succeeded in attracting
—" I may, where's •'
(Advertisement, HOLLOWAY'S Otirrannee AND
PILLS. —lrritable —To be able' to arrest the progress of
complamta suet be • very desirable oblect ; nodhlsg will
accompii.h this an refely and certainly as Holloware olntionit,
well rubbed twice • day over the abdomen. It has an advantage
over glary other asirloginl, since it restrains the purging with-
out laterfertag with the stomarts or liver. On reaching the
1....hai1s angora soothes their Irritate.: lining, and simulta-
neously relieves all griping, pinging, vomiting, disagreeable
eructaUnni, and gives general ease without delver of checking
the invitees too suddenly In dysentery the same treatment,
aided by proper dame of Holloway's Pills, will allay the exces-
sive straining. stop the discharge of slimy matter, and pale.
lardy prevent both ukeratiou and danger.

labs Enteligentt.

COURT OF BANK RU PTCY.—Szrr.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulbura.)
IN RE 11. b. I'ON.

Tim bankrupt hail kept " Tom's Coffeclosae," Corn.
hill. Thu was the sitting for choice of assignees. The pre-
liniinary statement of affairs, prepared be Messrs. I'aul mud
1
Terser. shows liabilities of ,400/. or 1,54.10 f., with 'twee of
alsmt bir. Julius Mere, wine•merchant, of Cruwbed-
fri.a., wa, choose trade assignee. Mr. Penwell i. the official
aasiguee ; and klossrs. Laval/ace, Smith, and Fawiloe are
the auliciturs under the bankruptcy.

aged him foe his Wilma% which Mr. Mortimer retuned to
give, flourished his stick over his head, and raid he would
see him first. On the 17th be meet him again in Hun-
gerfortbmarket and said, Now. Mr. Mortimer, I must
Mitt. on having your address." Defendant struck him •
heavy blow on the heed with his walking stick, cutting
through his hat and severely lacerating his bend.
The defewlant said be certainly struck the blow, and he
deeply regretted it, but it was done in a moment of irrita-
tion occasioned be Mr. Cother refusing to aUow him to peas,
and he had nut tLe malicious motive imputed to him of
intending to injure the proxecutor. Mr. Cuther had
been a prisoner for debt, and Mortimer, 'believing
that he had, as he represented, influence with
the Duke of Beaufort and Sir William Codrington,
to get his fine remitted and his senteoce mitigated, agreed
to give him 201. if be was successful ; but his services
proved a complete failure, and the prosecutor kept dunning
him with letters (which were produced) for even W., under
the threat that if that sum were tot paid by a certain time
he should "go down to Whitehall and withdraw from the
',wipes' altogether."
The jury found the defendant Gitikr.
The learned judge said the assault was an agmavated one,
and might hare resulted very seriously. Taking all the
circumstances into consiihration, the sentence was that the
defendant be imprisoned for the period of four months.

when the defendant grossly insulted her. His acts
towards her were most indecent. Witness and Miss Julia
Hay, of 35, Ho3al.rosil, Lambeth. corroborated the testi-
mouy of Mr. Field.
The defendant said he did not strike the blows, but that
one of the others, with whom he was unacquainted, bad
done so. He was well known to `Sir H. Muggeridge.
Alderman Salome' said that, however tlist might be, his
conduct had been very grow, mid he should tine him 51., or,
in default, twenty-ooe days' imprisonment.
The money was at once paid.
CLERKENWELL

Mirk.. Rees, aged 16, was charged with steeling a quan-
tity of lead from off the roof of :;7, High Holborn, the
property of Mrs. Saville.
The prosecutrie had mired a large quantity of lead from
off the roof of her house, and suspicion had fallen on the pri-
soner, in consequence of his having been seen on the roof
of the house next his father's. He was spoken to about the
matter, and he said he had gone up there to have a view.
A short time afterwards the lead was missed, and the pri-
soner was gives into the custody of Police-sergeant Chown,
but although the officer made a search of the prisoner's
apartments, he could find no trace cf the lead. The pri-
soner's friends, while the prisoner was in the House of lie-
teotion, offered to pay for the value of the property and
the prosecutriz's lose of time, but that was refused.
Mr. Wskeling submitted that the evidence did not make
out the charge, and that the prisoner ought to be discharged.
He called several witnesses, who gave the prisoner a good
character.

Mr. 1) Lyncourt said the case was a ,ery suspicious one ;
but, after the character the prisoner had received, he should
discharge him.

MARLIIOROUGWSTREET.

Mrs. Harriet If wren, a good.looking young woman, was
charged with scratching the face, smashing the bat, and
threatening to disembowel Samuel Everett, wheelwright, of
Grafton-melee, her father•in-law.

The complainant, • peaceable-looking little man, said his
son had been married about ten weeks to the defendant,
and during that period the defendant had constantly used
him ill, and had contrived to pick a quarrel with all the
family. On Friday last, after having previously maltreated
her husband, she attacked her mother-in-law, his (com-
plainant's) wife, and committed a violent assault on her.
Hearing his wife scream murder, witness went into the yard,
and finding his wife lying on the ground, and the defendant
abusing her, he went forward to protect her, upon which
(said the complainant) she flew at me like a cat, tore a Lit
of flesh out of my cheek, jumped on my bat and
crushed it up to bits, and then swore she would serve
me the same as she had served my hat. He called •
constable to take her into custody, but the constable
refused to interfere, on the ground that it was a family
quarrel.
The husband of the defendant, a little man. came forward
to witness in favour of his father. The "row" began in
consequence of his knocking about his horse. His wife in-
terfered, and he told her to mind her business, as be had a
right to do as he pleased with his own horse. Words
ensued, and he got severely mauled. His mother came to
the rescue, and she was knocked down, and his father
tackled his wife, but he got off worst of all.
The defendant said she had five witnesses to prove that
she was an ill-used wife, and that her husband's family were
continually abusing her.
Mr. Beadon, finding that both parties lived in houses ad-
joining to each other, recommended the husband to remove,
and adjourned the case for a week to try the effect of
carrying out his suggestions.