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London, England, 1861-06-05 00:00:00

'SE.TIN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY SVENING, JUNE 5, 1.861."

ther investigation. Hence, in answer to a
supplementary query upon this point, the wit•
ness is reported as adding—" Unquestionably
it was true that in St. Pancras Union the inmates
were not allowed to enjoy the consolations of re-
ligion while they were in a state of health." The
witness adding—" Marylebone formed an excep-
tion, for there no "application to send for a priest
was necessary." What is thus the honourable ex-
ception at Marylebone, ought to be rendered hence-
forth the rule throughout our union workhouses.
And we look to the Committee now inquiring into
the whole system of Poor Relief in the Metropolis,
we look hopefully and confidently to that Com-
mittee that it shall be so rendered. The responsi-
bility will now rest in a great measure with this
Committee how far the pauper population of the
United Kingdom may participate with their more
fortunate fellow citizens in the enjoyment of that
twofold freedom nominally insured to every subject
of the British Crown—perfect liberty both Civil
and Religious !

LATEr,T NEWS.

MADRID, JUNE 4.
The Queen has been delivered of a Princess.
The Duke of Montpensier will embark at San-
tander on the 20th inst., for England.

TURIN, JUNE 4.

The official Gazette of to-day publishes the fol-
lowing bulletin on the health of Count Cavour :
" At two o'clock this morning Count Cavour had
an attack of fever, which was preceded by a fit of
shivering. At noon all these symptoms disap-
peared.

". His intellectual faculties are unimpaired."

PESTH, JUNE 4.

To-morrow the discussion in the Lower House
on the Address will terminate, and the Tote will
be taken.

It is probable that the address proposed by M.
Deak will be adopted.

COPENHAGEN, JUNE 4.

The Dagbladet of to-day, in its summary of news,
says :—" The non-German powers are engaged in
bringing about a peaceful settlement of the dis-
pute between Denmark and Germany.

" Denmark has always followed their advice,
whilst Holstein has invariably rejected all the pro-
posals of the Danish Government. Sweden has,
however, proposed an arrangement, which the
German powers are willing to accept with some
modifications."

MADRID, JUNE 3.
The reply of Morocco to the Spanish ultimatum
is daily expected.
The Correspondencia Atografa expresses hopes
that the reply will be satisfactory, and that the
question of indemnity will soon be decided in a
satisfactory manner.

GIBRALTAR, JUNE 2.

According to advices received here from Morocco,
Muley Soliman had been recognised as Emperor by
several tribes, and was encamped about 25 miles
from Fez with rather a considerable force.

He is said to be in such a position as to be able
to assume the offensive, and make a serious war
against his brother the Emperor, which might pro,
bably result in a division of the Empire of Morocco.

VIENNA, JUNE 4.

According to advices received here from Ragusa,
Dervich Pasha, with the Turkish troops under his
command, had been violently attacked by an over-
whelming body of insurgents.
The result is unknown.

INDIA.

By the arrival of the Bombay Mail we have re-
ceived our private correspondence and files of papers
from Bombay to the 11th of May, and from Cal-
cutta to the 3d of May.

We take the following from the Bombay Gazette
of the 11th of May :
The past fortnight has been an eventful and me-
morable one —the long and anxiously looked-for
general order for the amalgamation of her Majesty's
Indian forces with her Majesty's general forces was
published in Calcutta on the 22d of April, and re-
ceived in Bombay on the Ist of May.
The eagerly watched-for Budget of India for the
year 1861-C2 was submitted to the Legislative
Council by our Chancellor of the Exchequer on the
27th of April, and received in Bombay on the sth
of May.

Mr. Laing's financial statement for the year 1861-
62 is now before the public. He shows that the
estimates of the late Mr. Wilson and of Sir Charles
Wood have been falsified by events, but ventures on
fresh anticipations himself with great confidence,
fortified, however, by new facts which seem to jus-
tify him in the hopeful conclusions at which he has
arrived. 'cVhereas the deficit of last year was
£6,500,000, that of this year is to be only £500,000.
This conclusion is come to by applying the shears
in all directions. On the army estimates alone the
gross reductions are more than £3,000,000 sterling.
The Indian Navy is abolished. Mr. Laing anti-
cipates an increased revenue to the extent of
£2,000,000 sterling, and apparently on good
grounds. The local Governments are about to have
a new honour conferred on them, that of being
allowed to levy additional taxes to be applied to
local objects—a good idea.
The Budget has given very general satisfaction.
It declares that India is solvent, and that she will
be a future source of strength to England. The
Estimate of Revenue and Expenditure of India for
the year 1861-62 is as follows :
Total Revenue, Budget Estimate
Against 1860-61, with deficit, including Rail-
ways, £5,868,718
Total Expenditure, Budget Estimate: in India 35,248,939

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, MAT 25, 6 P.M.
PER NOVA SCOVIA TO FATHER POINT AND via
LONDONDERRY.)

The advices by telegraph from Europe, by the
Etna, made a favourable impression politically.
The reported fight to-day, near Alexandria, has
proved a hoax. The Federal forces are in quiet
possesion of the Virginian bank of the Potomac
from Washington to Alexandria.
Nothing of moment had occurred at Fort Munroe
up to last evening, except the pushing of the
reconnaissances as far as the town of Hampton
and beyond.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.

The Great Eastern, which arrived off the bar
yesterday evening, came up the river this morning.
Her passage from New York to the bar occupied
nine days nine hours, mean time. The Persia on one
occasion made the passage to the Rock Light in
nine days two hours, mean time.

Her Majesty's ships Nile and St. George reached
Halifax on the 22d. Prince Alfred was on board
the latter vessel.

It is stated in the Washington advices that Secre-
tary Seward, on the 24th April, sent instructions to
the United States' Ministers in Europe to notify
the parties to the Treaty of Paris that the United
States Government accepted the first point of said
treaty, and agreed to the abolition of privateering.
On this the New. York Times remarks :

" This must prove a crushing blow to the
Southern Confederacy, for it not only debars
Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia, Sardinia,
and Turkey from countenancing Jefferson Davis's
privateers in any way, but it obliges them,
through active operations by their fleets, to sup-
press such privateers as pirates. This ends that
dream, and leaves the Southern conspirators no
means of doing us serious harm except by invading
the Free States. Another point is gained by the
Secretary's master stroke of last month. The
United States now become entitled to all the bene-
fits of all the points in the Paris treaty. The fourth
point, providing that blockades, to be respected,
must be effectual, carries with it the corollary that
if effectual, it must be respected ; consequently, so
long as our blockade is made effectual against the
public enemy, all the European Powers abovenamed
are bound to respect it, and certainly cannot inter-
fere by force. This conclusion dispels that other
Southern dream, that England and France will raise
the blockade in order to get cotton. They are
clearly bound by treaty stipulation not to do so, to
say nothing of the general obligations of morality
and international law."

In another issue the same journal says :
" There is no expectation that the notice served
by Secretary Seward uptin the European Powers,
that this country accepts the propositions of the
European Governments, will be regarded, as in
time.' The letter of Secretary Marcy was at that
time considered conclusive and final. It was so
regarded by the European Powers, and it will be
remembered that the people and press of this coun-
try hailed with delight and universal satisfaction
the conclusions stated by Secretary Marcy. The
great Powers will hardly be willing to open a nego-
tiation which we closed with such a shout of
approbation."

Here is another piece of gossip from the capital

" Since the news brought by the Persia Lord
Lyons has maintained a studied silence, declining
to speak upon the political questions in dispute.
It is evident that he does not himself know what
will be the policy of his Government, and that he is
surprised at the position assigned to Great Britain
in accordance with the last advices. If the British
Government should determine to recognise the
Southern Confederacy, Lord Lyons will probably
resign. His opinions that a different policy would
prevail have been so freely expressed that he can-
not in honour represent a different course of action.
Indeed, as for that matter, if England is against the
United States, the dismissal of Lord Lyons will be
promptly made out."
On the 22d President Lincoln in person hoisted
the Union flag over the Post-office buildings at
Washington. Secretary Seward on the occasion
said

" You here have known well the statesmen and
orators of some of the Southern States. We have
known their courage, and the courage, the spirit,
and the resolution of the people of all the Southern
States. But knowing all these, we know two
things which even they cannot do. One is to de-
stroy Hail Columbia, and the other is to destroy
the star-spangled banner. (Repeated cheers, inter-
mingled with exclamations of No !' 'Never l')
They will fail to do it, only because human nature
needs that the one shall continue to be so, and that
the other shall float over the sea and the land, and
what human nature needs, God Almighty, the
father of human nature, decrees. (Cheers and re-
peated applause, and music from the band.)"
The Government " had temporarily prohibited
the passage of citizens into Virginia, but immense
quantities of provisions and tools for throwing up
intrenchments were sent to the troops stationed on
the heights."
Tenders for the supply of gunboats were about
to be issued.

A battery of Whitworth field guns had reached
New York; each gun bears the following inscrip-

tion

" From loyal Americans in Europe to the United
States Government, 1861."

The refusal of the Cunard Company to allow ti,e
Persia on her last passage from Liverpool to carry
munitions of war for the Federal Government had
created some irritation. The proceedings of the
British Consuls at Norfolk and Havannah were also
a subject of complaint.
The War Department had issued orders for the
immediate withdrawal of all the regular troops
from New Mexico and Utah.

On the night of the 23d 10,000 men crossed the
Potomac at Washington, and captured Alexandria
without resistance, while a detachment pushed for=
ward to seize the point of junction of the Manasses
Gap with the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, to
cut off all communication between Richmond and
the northern portion of the State. A body of Ohio
troops is moving from Wheeling by way of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad upon the same point.
The forces were disposed at various important
points—Alexandria, Arlington Heights, and Fair-
fax Courthouse—the movement on the last point
being made for the purpose of taking possession of
the junction of the Orange and Alexandria and
Manasses Gap Railroads. The advance into Vir-
ginia was made from three points—over the Long-
bridge, at the mouth of the Potomac Aqueduct at
Georgetown, and at Alexandria.
Of the doings at Alexandria a Washington de-
spatch of the 24th says :
"As I telegraphed last night, the Zouaves were
ordered to enter Alexandria this morning. In
accordance with this order, the command was em-
barked on the steamers Baltimore and Mount Ver-
non. About five o'clock they reached Alexandria.
Just before reaching the wharf the commander of
the Pawnee sent a flag of truce to the rebel forces,
giving them one hour in which to withdraw from
the town. The Baltimore and Mount Vernon then
made fast to the wharf. As the steamers ap-
proached the rebel sentinels fired their guns in the
air and retreated back upon the main body, said
to have been about 500 strong. Simultaneously
with the landing of the Zouaves the Ist Michi-
gan Regiment entered Alexandria by the road
leading from Longbridge, and proceeded direct
to the railway depot, of which they took pos-
session, capturing a troop of rebel cavalry num-
bering 100, with their horses and equipments.
The Zouaves landed in good order in double
in company,
quick time, each company forming
order on the street facing the river. Com-
pany E, Capt. Leveridge, was the first to disembark.
Capt. Leveridge's company was a t once detailed to
destroy the railroad track leading to Richmond,
which service they promptly performed. After de-
tailing Company E, Co]. Ellsworth directed the ad-
jutant to form the regiment. and then with his aid
Lieut. Winser, and a file of men, started for the
Telegraph-office for.thepurpose of cutting the wires.
Col. Ellsworth and his detachment proceeded ia
double quick time up the street. They had proceeded
three blocks, when the attention of Col. Ellsworth
was attracted by a large Secession flag flying from
the Marshall-house, kept by J. W. Jackson. Col.
Ellsworth entered the hotel, and meeting a man in
the hall asked,
Who put that flag up ?' The man
ananswered„' I don't know; I ama boarder here.'
Col. Ellsworth, Lieut. Winser, the chaplain of the
regiment, Mr. House, a volunteer aid, and the four
privates, went up to the roof, and Col. Ellsworth
cut down the flag. The party were returning down
the stairs, preceded byPrivate Francis E. Brownell,
of Company A. As they left the attic, the man wl.o
had said he was a boarder, but who proved to be
the landlord, Jackson, was met in the hall, having
a double-barrel gun, which he levelled at Brownell.
Brownell struck up the gun with his musket,
when Jackson pulled both triggers of the gun. The

contents lodged in the body of Col. Ellsworth, enter-
ing between the third and fifth ribs. Col. Ellsworth
was at the time rolling up the flag. lie fell forward
on the floor of the hall and expired instantly, only
exclaiming ' My God!' Private Brownell, with the
quickness of lightning, levelled his musket at Jack-
son arid fired. The ball struck Jackson on the bridge
of the nose and crashed through his skull, killing
him instantly. As he fell Brownell followed his shot
by a thrust of his bayonet, which went through
Jackson's body. The companions of Col. Ellsworth,
seven in number, immediately posted themselves so
as to command the halls of the hotel, and threat-
ened to shoot the first man who showed his head
outside of a door. In this way they stood for 10
minutes. Their protracted absence alarmed Adju-
tant Leoser, who ordered Company A, Capt. Coyle, to
search for them. The company found their com-
mander dead and their comrades in possession of
the hotel. A surgeon was then sent for, but Col.
Ellsworth was dead long before his arrival. The
company made a litter of muskets, and, placing the
body of the Colonel on it, returned to the boat,
leaving, however, a detachment to guard the hotel,
and make prisoners of all its occupants. The body
was brought to the Navy-yard, and there remains,
awaiting the action of the War Department. After
fitting ceremonies here, his remains will be taken
to Mechanicsville, New York, for interment. His
family reside at Mechanicsville. There were no
other demonstrations of opposition to the occupa-
tion of the city. I hear from a gentleman just
arrived from Alexandria that the Zouaves have
commenced executing their threats of vengeance,
and have already shot three violent Secessionists.
The people of Alexandria who were sympathisers
with Jackson have been compelled to flee for the
safety of their lives. The most intense excitement
exists. The remains of Colonel Ellsworth will
leave Washington by the afternoon train to-
morrow. They will be carried from the Navy-
yard, and followed to the depot by the President
and Cabinet, and a large body of troops. The last
thing Colonel Ellsworth did last evening, before
leaving Washington was to write a letter to his
father, E. 1). Ellsworth, of Mechanicsville, New
York, and another to Miss Carrie Spafford, at
Rockford, Illinois, to whom he was engaged to be
married. His last act, as he left the tent to em-
bark on the steamer, was to look at her portrait
and to place it in his bosom. Colonel Ellsworth's
body was placed in the engine-house at the Navy-
yard this morning. The house was heavily draped
with American flags, crape, and bouquets of flowers.
It was guarded by the Zouaves, a company of the
71st New York, and some regulars. Thousands of
people assembled there to see the remains during
the day, the President's family among the number.
The body of Jackson still lies on the floor of his
house, where he was shot."

Major-General Butler had reached Fort Monroe,
and entered upon his duties as commander of the
military department of Virginia, North Carolina,
and Tennessee. The number of vessels which had
been detained at Old Point Comfort by the block-
ading fleet was so great that it was found difficult
to effect a landing there.

From the blockading squadron off the Chesapeake
we learn that the Liverpool ship Hiawatha, laden
with tobacco, had been taken possession of for
attempting to run the blockade. Messrs. Miller, of
Liverpool, are the owners of the vessel, and it is
reported that her cargo was insured only yesterday.
A large number of small coasting vessels had been
captured at various ports.

The Federal officer in command of the Star, which
bombarded the Confederate battery at Sewall's
Point, has reported officially as follows :
_

" I expended 16 rounds of grape, 12 10 inch shot,
32 10. inch shell, 10 shell for 32 pounders, and 45
32-pound shot, making a total of 114 shots,which I
think did some execution among the rebels. I only
desisted for want of ammunition, having only five
8-pound charges remaining for the pivot gun. I
regret that want of ammunition compelled me to
retire, as I am satisfied I could have silenced the
battery in a short time. The battery is masked, 13
embrasures having been erected behind a sand bank.
The rebels had three rifled cannons, and fired seve-
ral volleys of Minie balls, which struck the ship.
The ship was struck five times by the rifled cannon
shot in the hull and upper works. The damage
can be repaired by ourselves."

A despatch from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania,
states that the number of Confederate forces sta-
tioned on the Potomac, between the Point of Rocks
and Williamsport, was about 7,500, of whom 7,000
were Virginians, and the rest Alabamians, Missis-
sippians, Carolinians, and Georgians. Among the
number were also 300 Cherokee Indians. Great
apprehensions were entertained in the Cumberland
valley that an invasion of that region was contem,
plated by them for the purpose of seizing cattle
and horses. The Confederates were well supplied
with artillery. A traveller from Harper's Ferry
had made the following report respecting the Con-
federate forces there :
"The number of troops actually quartered in Hsr-
per's Ferry itself has been pretty correctly stated.
lately in the papers, but the actual number of troops
accessible, and within striking distance of the ferry
at a few hours notice, is not far from 15,000 men,
well armed, well provisioned, and well paid in cur-
rent bank bills of the banks of Virginia. Their
coffee has been sent all the way from New Orleans,
at which city there was a large supply. There are
some 1,000 Kentuckians there armed with the rifle,
bowie-knife, and the Indian tomahawk; also 1,000
Arkansas men, armed with rifle and bowie-knife.
Both of these volunteer forces had a fight recently,
in which several were killed; and the Kentuckians
more especially, like the South Carolinians, are de-
sirous of meeting the men of Massachusetts. The
Maryland heights, opposite Harper's Ferry, are
strongly fortified with Columbiads, and manned by
a large force of Confederate troops. The railroad
bridge is mined ready for the insertion of the fuse.
Provisions are abundant, reports to the contrary
notwithstanding. Some threats are made of cut-
ting off the present coal trade from Cumberland to
Baltimore. My informant, who is thoroughly reli-
able, saw some Enfield rifles in the hands of the
troops, said to be a portion of a large importation
recently arrived from New Orleans. For ward
movements have already been made into Maryland,
to within a few miles of the Pennsylvania line, in.
that part of the State where Maryland is narrowest.
A number of Baltimore gentlemen are acting as
officers of the Confederate States Army at Harper's
Ferry. All the way from Grafton to Monomey-
bridge, save on the Cumberland section, the Vir-
ginians have possession of the Baltimore and Ohio
ltailroad, and have mined the other bridges, as they
have the one at Harper's Ferry. The rebels report
the daily manufacture of 250 rifles at the rifle
works near the ferry."

The Southern Congress adjourned on the 22d to
the 20th of July. The Tariff Bill was passed with
unimportant amendments. The Mobile Mercury
publishes the following copy of the letters of marque
which Jefferson Davis is trying to issue :
" PRESIDENT'S INSTRUCTIONS TO PRIVATE ARMED
VESSELS.
_ ____

" 1. The tenour of your commission, under the
Act of Congress entitled An Act recognising the
existence of war between the United States and the
Confederate States, and concerning letters of marque,
prizes, and prize goods,' a copy of which is hereto
annexed, will be kept constantly in your view. The
high seas referred to in your commission you will
understand generally torefefr to the
space withinthelow-wat mark;ono
but with the exception o
league, or three miles, from the shore of countries at
peace with the United States and the Confederate.
States. You nevertheless execute your commission
within the distance of the shore of the nation at
war with the United States, and even on the waters.
within the jurisdiction of such nation, if permitted
to do so.
" 2. You are to pay the strictest regard to the
rights of neutral Powers and the usages of civilised
nations ; and in all your proceedings towards
neutral vessels you are to give them as little moles-
tation or interruption as will consist with the right
of ascertaining their neutral character, and of de-
taining and bringing them in for regular adjudica-
tion in the proper cases.
" You are particularly to avoid even the appear-
ance of using force or seduction with the view to
deprive such vessels of their crews or the passengers,
other than persons in the military service of the
enemy.
3. Towards enemy vessels and their crews yen
are to proceed in exercising the rights of war, with
all the justice and humanity which characterise
this Government and its citizens.
" 4. The master and one or more of the principal
persons belonging to the captured vessels are to be
sent as soon after the capture as may be tothe judge
or judges of the proper Court in the Confederate
States to be examined upon oath touching the inte-
chhae r t
e deliveredrirt
ies,
inte-
rest or property of the captured vessel and her
lading ; and at the same time are to
to the judge or judges all papers,
bills of lading, letters, and other documents and
writings found on board ; and the said papers, to
be proved by the affidavit of the commander of the
captured vessel, or some other person present at the
capture, to be produced as they were received, with-
out fraud, addition, subtraction, or embezzlement.
5. Property, even of the enemy, is exempt from
seizure on neutral vessels, unless it be contraband.

of war.
"If goods contraband of war are found on any
neutral vessel, and the commander thereof shal