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QUEENSTOWN, June 5.
I The royal mail steam-ship Africa, from Boston on
the 25th and Halifax on the 27th ult., arrived here
to.day at 1 p.m. She brings 8,284 (?) dols., landed
59 sacks of mails and 8
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for Liverpool at 1.30 p.m. All well.
(Via Roche's Point.)
NEW YoicK, May 24 (Evening).
Gen. Grant commenced moving his army on Fri-
day, 20th inst., to compel Lee to abandon his posi-
tion at Spottsylvania. During the night Hancock's
corps moved to Guineas station, on the Fredericks-
burg railroad, advancing along the railway to Bow-
ling-green. Another corps subsequently followed
on the same line. Immediately after Hancock's
movement Generals Longstreet and Ewell started
south.
Secretary Stanton has announced that telegraphic
advices received on Sunday
state that there were
fallen back beyond the
North Anna River.
Grant occupied Harvey's and Mudford stations
indications of Lee having
and the south bank of the Mattapony River.
Hoke's brigade, from North Carolina, had rein-
forced Mr. Stanton announces .-th
—at General Grant's
army is as strong in numbers and better equipped
Lee on that line.
than when the campaign opened.
On Thursday night and the following day Bean-
regard:attacked Butler's entrenchments at Bermuda
Terry's front. The latter recaptured his rifle-pits,
but the former failed to recover his line. On Satur-
day night Beauregard attacked General Ame, but
was repulsed with considerable loss.

General Sherman rested two days at Kington to
replenish his supplies. He resumed the pursuit of
Johnston on the 23d.

Admiral Porter has reached the mouth of the
Red River. The vessels grounded above the
Alexandria falls have been relieved, and are re.
turning down the Red River.
General Banks has evacuated Alexandria, and is
marching towards Semmesport.

The House of Representatives has called for par-
ticulars of the explanations given by Mr. Seward
to the French Government concerning the resolu-
tion of the house with regard, to Mexico.
The Governor of New York has instructed the
District Attorney to indict the persons engaged in
the seizure of the New YorkiVorld and the Journal
of Commerce.

show.
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has
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who arrested Arguelles for kidnapping.
Advices from Matamoras, Zia New Orleans, state
that numerous collisions have taken place between
the Mexican and French inhabitants. Cortinas has
hung one Frenchman.
The America has arrived out,

(By Telegraph to Halifax.)
NEW YORK, MAY 26 (Afternoon).
The New York Tribune of to-day asserts that
Grant's movement from Spottsylvania was not a
flanking movement, but a pursuit of Lee, whose
main army had already crossed the North Anna
River, when Hancock moved on Friday (20th).
General Lee's attack upon Grant's rear on Thurs.
day was made to cover his retreat.
Latest despatches from General Grant assert that
Lee has concentrated his army in a strong position
between the North and South Anna rivers. It will
require two or three days to develop Grant's eprra..
tions.

NEW YORK, May 26 (Evening).
General Fitzhugh Lee has boen repulsed in an
attack on Wilson's Wharf,
on the north bide of the
James River.

Mr. Seward has communicated to the House of
Representatives that he has informed the French
Government that the resolution of the house on the
Mexican question truly interpreted the unanimous
sentiment of the American people; but that the
decision on that question
belonged solely to the
President, who at present did not contemplate de-
parting from the policy hither pursued.
The steamer Tristram Shandy
The following is a summary of the most important
military movements since the departure of the pre-
vious steamer. has been captured.

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On the 20th General
south-east, past Lee's right sank, to compel Lee to
abandon Spot tsylvania. Grant marched to the

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After Grant's movement, the Confederate Generals
Ewell and Longstreet marched south.
Hancock, followed by
another corps, secured a
position on the south bank of the North Anna River,
where he repulsed a strong Confederate assault.
On the 24th General G
the Pursuit on account of the
men's fatigue, but Hancock and Warren were ex-
pected to reach South Anna River by nightfall.
reportedg to be retreating beyond the
--raht, was at Mount Oakmel
Hanover Court-house. The
latest despatches of General Grant, however, state
that Lee has taken up a f
S'reng position between the
North and South Anna rivers.
several
Church,
South Lee
Annaadse la
yi
River to
had
prisoners ; but there has been no
nenumers on the road, and
general
The Confederates attacked Butler's retrench-
ment several times, but were repulsed.
It is announced that General Beauregard is re-
inforcing Lee.
General Banks's army and Admiral Porter's fleet
captured
engagement. b 1 a,
have reached Semm!sport.

R. E. LEE, General.

LITERATURE,

that is felt in every circle and class of society abroad, and
expressed without reserve by the press, may be summed up
in one phrase, as a portentous mixture of bounce and

baseness.

The writer follows up this commencement with a series of
comparisons of Earl Russell's policy towards the strong
and the weak—the affairs of Brazil and Japan, contrasting
painfully with the transaction respecting Poland and Den-
mark. We have not even the consolation of having main-
tained a dignified neutrality in any of the great
questions now agitating both hemispheres. We have
afforded indirect encouragement to Polish hopes. We
have used strong words in their favour, and then
left them unaided, while we mourn over the partition
which disgraced a former generation, and which our
virtuous indignation does not prevent us from seeing re-
peated in another part of Europe. With regard to Denmark
our conduct deserves a harsher name than mere futile pro-
fession, while as for the great Transatlantic struggle our
neutrality has long been recognised as little more than a
farce on both sides of the Atlantic. The passages cited in
this article from the speeches and despatches of Earl Easel'
must shame every lover of his country. Lord Wodehouse's
report of the language he held by directions of his chief tells
us that he used to the Danish Minister the following words:—
"It was my duty to declare to him that if the Danish Go-
vernment rejected our advice, her Majesty's Government
must leave Denmick to encounter Germany upon her own
responsibility." As the Quarterly very justly says, it was
scarcely possible to imply a promise of assistance in stronger
or more precise terms. And what is the sequel ? " The
Danish King has been made to swallow the cup of humilia-

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tion to the dregs—to alienate from himself the affections of
his people—to dishonour his own signature—to incur the
contempt and increase the audacity of his foes. But Eng-
land abandons him not less than she did before to encounter
Germany upon his own responsibility. If he had rejected
the officious advice of England with scorn and had turned
the English Plenipotentiary out of his capital as an intru-

CURIOUS FISH.—.A Curious specimen of the enny
race was caught in the water close to the beach, Wollon-
gong, a few days back. It was about a yard in length,
and had the head of an eel with a snake•like body. A pro-
fusion of bright yellow spots, as large in diameter as peas,
marked the tail on both sides. When thrown on the beach
after being caught it disgorged several small fish. Some
of the markings were more like those of a snake than a fish
The body bears a close resemblance to that of the four-toed
" saurophis" or snake lizard of Southern Africa, but was
minus the rudimentary toes and legs. It was a true fish,
and we believe new to icthyology.—llliwarra (Australian)
Express.

--.11;;;;;; is pursuing Johnston beyond Kingston.
87106
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NEW YORK, May Y 24 (Evening.)
Money abundant. Gold opened yesterday at 814,
and advanced to-day to 86, but has since been re.
Cent. prem. The
to-day at 199.
Ic-hpaenrge
, 132 i; Erie,
cGe
Exchange Government
en rgn,
ma and
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on
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Paris,ow sr2oi . ti7ne7dgiB.e
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Stocks
Steady. New
oSndh
i• Cotton
steady; Middling Upland, 96.
Yno6rlk ; Centrals,
United
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Staceylllino Illinois
MAY 26 (Evening).
Money easy. Gold 85 per cent. prem.
Exchange
on London, 200; on Paris, 2.78. Stocks slightly
firmer. New York Centrals, 133 i; Illinois Shares,
129; Erie, 116 3-16; 5.20 United States Bonds,
1071. Cotton very firm ; Middling in-
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sive meddler, he would not have been in a worse

PACIGONNFIENDvERIRAGTIENIPA.R_EPpArRivAaTteIOiNnSforFmORatioTnHE CAM
assures-
me that the troops in Lower Georgia, Florida, South
Carolina, and North Carolina, have all moved forward under
the gallant Beauregard to the defence of Richmond, he
himself remaining with a few brigades in siege of Newbern
to cover the movements of the main army. General John-
ston has already spared a corps d'armee, and it is said that
even the Palladin Polk will appear in the fifth act with his
veterans. In view of these immense preparations you at
once comprehend the magnitude and importance of the
Virginia battle, now, perhaps, progressing. It is destined,
in the writer's humble opinion, to be not only the most
important in our history, but almost the decisive action in
event of Southern success, of which none here doubt.—
Nassau Correspondent of Me Index.
PLYMOUTH, Sunday Evening.—The iron steam
brig Harriet Pinckney, Johns, belonging to Mr.
Bond, and bound for Liverpool, put into Millbay this even-
ing for coal. She left Bermuda May 18, and brings 100
tons of tobacco, 703 bales of cotton, and also £70,000 in gold
chiefly on account of the Confederate Government. Among
her 14 cabin passengers are Mr and Mrs Musson, Mr H.
Tapp, Mr F. Skinner, Miss Desterre, the Rev T. Frith, and
Lieut. Brawley, who belongs to the 6th South Carolina
Regiment, and lost his arm May 31, 1862, at the battle of
Seven Pines, Chickahominy. He left Wilmington May 10
in the steamer Thistle, which followed the Confederate ram
Lawley, whero she dispersed the Federal blockade ships.
At the mouth of the river ten of these were outside, and
one made an effart to overtake the Thistle. Ex. senator C.
C. Clay, of Alabama, and Mr. Jacob Thomson, of Missis-
sippi, left Wilmington in the Thistle, and after arrival at
Bermuda started for Halifax. It is reported that they are
engaged in the secret service of the Confederate Govern-
ment.
E by E allment.TheH
thearriet Pinckney experienced head gales from
passage home, and spoke, May 24, in lat.
34 29 N, long. 0 10 W, the schooner Catherine M'Keever,
of Inverness, from Kingston for London; and June 3, in
lat. 49 32 N, long. 15 5 W, the French brig Ariel, 94 days
fryrußrazil for littYre,

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position than he is now." How long will this
state of things be suffered by the English people?

The article on Sir William Napier is one of the most inte-

resting in the number. Among the numerous graphically
told anecdotes of the hero's career, we meet with one which
well deserves quotation. The incident occurred at Casal
Nova where Napier was dangerously wounded—
He was carried off the field, and a very gallant and noble
minded officer, the present Colonel Sir J. M. Wilson, who
was advancing with his company of grenadiers, against the
enemy, descried him from a distance stretched on the
ground beneath an olive tree. " I ran towards him," writes
Sir John Wilson, who had never sat eyes on him before,
and said, I hope you are not dangerously wounded at
which he shook his head. Have you been attended to by
a surgeon ?' He nodded assent. Can I be of any service
to you ?' and again shook his head, but did not utter a
word." Captain Wilson had a flask of tea and brandy, and
asked him if he would like a little. A sudden beam of
pleasure sparkled in his eyes, and he eagerly stretched out
his hand. Twice the tumbler was filled, and he drained it
with an air of intense enjoyment. " When ho had finished,"

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tBll.3eolaat.ems t.Passengers, and
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at 4 p.m. All well.
barked mails,

The following general orders have been published
in the Richmond journals :
Head-quarters, Heth's Division, May 11.
I am requested by General Lee and Lieut.. General Hill
to express to this division their satisfaction at its gallant
conduct in attacking and carrying the enemy's lines of en-
trenchments on the 10th inst. Words are inadequate to
express to the division my admiration for all its gallant
deeds since the 6th inst. Much is yet left to be done, and I
know from the past that all these brave men can do will be
accomplished.

continues Sir John Wilson, "he seized my hand and
grasped it several times, as much as to say, ' I don't know
who you are, my good fellow, but I feel most grate-
fully thankful for your kindness.' I then said, " Heaven
protect you I' and ran off to join my company. I was
deeply impressed with the classical outline and beautiful
expression of his countenance. In after-life, I often spoke
of this wounded officer as the handsomest man I had ever
beheld." They did not meet again for 16 years, and neither
recognised the other, The scene was dramatic which re-
vealed to them that their original interview had been be-
neath the olive tree at Casal Nova. Sir John Wilson was
staying pith his father-in-law, Sir G. Houlton, at Farley
Castle, and the conversation after dinner turned upon
handsome men. "Of all the handsome men I have ever
seen," said Sir John, "in the various parts of the world
where I have been, there was none at all to be compared
with the one-" and he proceeded to relate the incident of
the wounded officer in Spain. With the tears trickling from

his eyes, Napier sprang from his chair, and putting his

arms round his preserver, exclaimed, " My dear Wilson,
was that you ? That glass of tea and brandy saved my
life 1"

Major-General.
Head-quarters, An. H
rinyoEfTNßo'rthern Virginia,
May 14.

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but it has not yet lost its gloomy charm. The very full
narrative cf the explorations in the city will attract the
curious. " Shakspere and his Sonnets" is the title of an
able article which melba that the chief part of those

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the favour of God, have recently been achieved by our
arms.

2d. A part of the enemy's force threatening the valley of
Virginia has been routed by General Imboden, and drivca
back to the Potomac, with the lose of their train and a num-
ber of prisoners.

3d. Another body of the enemy, under General Averill,
penetrated to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad at Dub-
lin Depot. A portion of this force has keen dispersed by
Generals Morgan and W. E. Jones, who are in pursuit of
the remainder.

4th. The army of General Banks sustained a severe de-
feat in Western Louisiana by the forces of General Kitby
Smith, and retreated to Alexandria, losing several thousand
prisoners, 35 pieces of artillery, and a large number of wag-
gons. Some of the most formidable gunboats that accom-
panied the expedition were destroyed to save them from
capture.

sth. The expedition of General Steele into Western Ar-
kansas has ended in a complete disaster. Northern journals
of the 10th inst. announce his surrender, with an army of
9,000, to General Price.

6th. The cavalry farce sent by General Grant•to attack
Richmond hes been repulsed, and retired toward the penin-
sula. Every demonstration of the enemy south of James
River has, up to this time, been successfully repelled.
7th. The heroic valour of this army, with the blessing of
Almighty God, has thus far checked the principal army of
the enemy, and inflicted upon it heavy losses. The eyes
and hearts of your countrymen are turned to you with con-
fidence, and their prayers attend you in your gallant struggle.
Encouraged by the success that has been vouchsafed to us,
and stimulated by the great interests that depend upon the
issue, let every man resolve to endure all and brave all,
until, by the assistance of a just and merciful God, tha
enemy shall be driven back, and peace secured to our coun-
try. Continue to emulate the valour of your comrades who
have fallen; and remember that it depends upon you whe-
ther they shall have died in vain. It is in your power,
under God, to defeat the last great effort of the enemy, esta-
blish the independence of your native land, and earn the
lasting love and gratitude of your countrymen and the ad-
miration of mankind.

The Quarterly Review. No. 230.
The Quarterly, always worth reading, is this
month more than usually interesting. Its subjects
range from the buried Italian city of ancient days,
with its curious and solemn revelations, to the clang of arms
and stirring troubles of present life in the battle fields of
Virginia. We are alternately called upon to analyse the
mysterious melody of Shakspere's sonnets, and to follow the
daring course of young William Napier through
the thrilling scenes of the Peninsular War. The
Empire of Mexico, old and new, is discussed in an essay that
treats of the hidden remains of Astec life ; and in another
page the foreign policy of Earl Russell receives so relent-
less an exposure that supporters of the Ministry can
scarcely read it with equanimity. The truth of the open-
ing passage is no less mortifying than conclusive. "We
have been brought up," says the writer, "to believe that
England's voice is of weight in the councils of the world,
Resting upon the great deeds of past days, we have borne
ourselves proudly in our dealings with other eountries,
speaking in the tone of those who have proved by action the
weight and significance of their words. Until recently the
rank we have thus assumed has been accorded to us readily.
Those who remembered the great war refused to believe
that England could not make good her threats or her pro-
mises if she thought fit; and, therefore, her representations
in many negotiations of deep European moment were
listened to with respect. Whatever the language in which
they were couched, whatever the wisdom of the statesman
from whom they came, foreign Ministers never forgot that
they were backed up by, in case of need, the fleet that
had baffled Napoleon and the army that had fought at
Waterloo.
But this condition of things has lamentably changed. No
one can be in the least degree conversant with the periodical
literature of foreign countries, or hear ever so little of the
common talk of foreign society, without being painfully
aware that an entire revolution has taken place in the tone
of foreign thought in regard to the position of England,
Her influence in the councils of Europe has passed away.
ThE reputation of material power upon which that influence
was based has suddenly evaporated. It now fails to make
even the faintest impression upon States that formerly
yielded themselves übotylatcly to ito
Whatever else was said of us, no one ever thought of im-
pugning an Englishman's courage. If the Great War had
done little for our popularity, it had at least left deeply
graven on the minds of Continental populations that we
could fight. But all this is changed now. All the respect
for our national character which was founded upon a belief
in its bull-dog characteristics has disappeared. Our courage
is not only disbelieved, but it is ridiculed as an imposture
that has been found out. English bravado and English
cowardice are the common staple of popular caricatures.
The Englishman furnishes to Continental wits the same
sort of standing butt that the Yankee presented to us some
three years ago. The estimate of the English character

M.A. Chambers.

PR ICE
STAMPED'.... sd.

famous verses were written by the poet for his friend and
patron, the young Earl of Southampton, to be presented by
him to his ltalye-love, the fair 111iAress Vernon.

Luttrell of Arran. By Charles Lever. No. 7.
In the Ja3t number of this periodical, Sir Wither
Warble invited Ada Vyner and Kate O'Hara to
spend a day at his castle, with the ostensible object
of showing them his curiosities, bat in reality to
give Kate an opportunity of consulting him upon
her future prospects. The first chapter of this part
contains a description of their reception and Sir Wither's
courteous attentions. Sir Witherjs without question the
best drawn character in the tale, and Mr. Lever deserves
great credit for having so cleverly pourtrayed an eminent
retired diplomatist. He is all confidence and affection with
his ward, Kate, at this interview, and promises to forward
her wishes, and mentally determines to frustrate the deep
laid plot of Georgina to effect her dismissal to her friends,
that is relatives, in Ireland. To accomplish this he invites
that unfortunate lawyer, Mr Mainlay, to dinner, and over
their wine he proceeds to draw out the cautious man
of parchments. The way in which the old diplomatist
circumvents his antagonist is by awakening doubts and
jealousy of the woman to whose hand he had been aspiring;
he contrives.to obtain all the information that he required,
and eventually dismisses the lawyer a sadder if not a wiser
man. This is the best written chapter we have yet found
in this periedical, and redounds much to the author's credit.
The illustrations are well executed. The first represents
the " happy dream" of a young girl, who has as yet had no
experience of the world, sitting in a chair, and building her
future fortunes in her sleep.

Mr. .Romford's Hounds. By the Author a

"Handley Cross." Part 11.

Mr. Romford having paid it visit to the kennels,
and not thinking much of the hounds, determined to
draft them as soon as possible. After feeling his
way in the dark for information, Mr. Romford
eventually succeeds in establishing a footing as master of
hounds, and does a pretty fair stroke of business; but a
change is evidently about to take place. He has been too
clever in horse-dealing, and if he has not got himself into
any legal trouble, at least he has certainly forfeited the high
character that he had claimed. Mr. Sponge was repre-
sented as a man who, when horses were in the way, had no
very strict ideas with regard to the rights of meum and
teum, but Mr. Romford beats him hollow, and chuckles
over his success; but that success does not last long, and
the members of the hunt were indignant. Mr. Sponge sold
horses to flats and fools; Mr. Romford did better, he waited
for flats and fools to come to him. Lucy, as we anticipated,
will presently be introduced into the tale.

The Gallery of Geography ; Pictorial and Descrzp-
tzve. Part VIII. By the Rev. Thomas Milner,

This very excellent serial fully reaches the stan-
dard generally attained by all educational and in-
structive works issued by the Messrs. Chambers.
It fully bears out its title by being pictorial and
descriptive in a high degree, and many of its engravings are
really admirable. It must not be supposed that it is merely
a schoolbook for the young, since it is far more adapted to
the requirements of older readers. Its style is clear
and good, and enriched by numerous quotations. The
author has, however, no need to call in the assistance of
other writers. since he is well versed in his subject, and
gives those minute details of the manners and habits of the
people, which give an air of vitality to books of travel. This
present number is devoted to the northern part of Germany,
so that it will be very acceptable to many who wish to
brush up their knowledge of the relative positions and for-
tunes of those cities and states.