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expressed himself satisfied witn the course the discus- sion had taken. He then, in deference to the sugges- tions made from both sides of the House, withdrew the motion. Opinions of the London Press. [From the London Times, March 18.) * * * The power of offence which we possess, and the strong exercise of which makes us feared, is, first, the power of ‘Sweeping an enemy's marine from the seas, and second- ly, the power of blockading his ports and cutting him off from the commerce of the world. But how can we blockade @ coast when the seas behind the bigckading fleet are all black with the smoke of full freighted steam- ers, which are equally sacred under the flag of every na- tion, neutral or hostile? Capture is the only means by which a blockade can be enforced; but what absurdity could be 20 great as to allow an enemy’s ship to tra- vorse the seas with her cargo unchallenged and un- touched, and then to prevent her from entering her own port and consummating the object of her voyage? The object of a blockade is to bring a nation to terms by the interruption of her commerce. It is the most effectual plan yet discovered. If we were at war with France or America, and were blockading Marseilles or New York, what would be our object? Not to abut in a few wretched privateers, but to cut off from France tthe trade of the Mediterranean, or to cutoff from New York the trade of the American coasts and commerce across the Atlantic. Would this be nothing, and would it have no effect upon the war? Let Mr. Bright say whether he would advise his friends in the North to raise the blockade of the Southern cities. He ‘will not venture totell them that their task of conquer- ing the South would be easier if the cities of Charleston and New Orleans were recetving thirty million pounds an- nually as the price of their cotton crop, and if the insurgent States werefully supplied with all that Europe could send out in barter for that mass of cation. The power of blockade is that power which in the hands of @ neighboring State most deters @ nation from going to war with 1, and soonest im- pels that nation to make yeaze with it. Yet it is @ power exercised against commerce, agaist merchandise, sane eee property. It is enforced by the cap- ture ships and cargoes on the seas, it is directed against the transit of private property to and from the city blockaded. There is no possibility of stopping short; when you have declared ships of com., merce to be sacred things you must go further, and do- clare commercial towns to be equally sacred. Away, then, goes your right of blockade. You have only to ad: ‘vance oue step further, aud resolve that ships-of- and fortified ports shall be also sacred, and you have arrived by along circuit at the simple proposition that henco- forth there shall be no more war upon the earth. ‘We should like to have heard from Mr. Cobden, or even from Mr. Bright, whether this is the conclusion which they accept as the natural result of the proposition they make to the House of Commons. If they do, we shall be con- tent to leave them in full possession of so innocent a con- ceit; if they do not, we have to learn the nature of the distinction they draw between the justice and propricty of destroying commerce ashore and commerce afloat. We can find no answer to this in the debato of last night. No one has told us how we can give up our right to capture enemies’ ships and retain our right to blockade enemica’ commercial ports. Nor can we find any other point throughout the whole of the speeches of the promoters of the resolution except that we should lose a great many ships and a great deal of custom if we went to war. It would seem to dispassionate observers that the facts urged so vehemently by the shipowners in favor of the immunity of their ships would, if they be believed, destroy their case; for they must render ti hopeless that foreign Powers wouid ever consent to an alteration in the law of nations that would be, according to their show- ing, 80 unfairly in favor of this country. If,as Sir Staf- ford Northcote says, all the great argosics are ours, and nothing but wretched, worthless craft belong to any other nation, how cap he expect that these nations would surrender their chance of so rich a prey, which they would enjoy upon such easy terms? Yet Mr. bright says ‘he has the best means of knowing that otner go- vernments are willing.”’ Suroly this onght to cause him to hesitate in his conviction that a bargain for which our rivals are 80 eager would be to our advantage. But, if they. even did we, from the speeches of the ad’ resolution, that our friends would keep their when became our enemies? Mr. is tells us that even during the Russian war the Americans would certainly have gone to war with us in six months if we had exercised over American vessels ‘our undoubted belligerent rights of searching them and taking out of. them Russian property. If this is what ‘we were to dread, and if this was the respect which the Americans eben nenttals rere. prepared © pay to the naa principle of itera law, what reason can a that the same people will be restrained by new principles of international law which require much. more. self-restraint, and which can only come into force when we become enemies? But Mr, Horsfall’s amiable conception was scent to be much 60 et areey. Tee weet mained, onesty roguishness, benevolence angry pas- sion, contentedness-and cupidity, When it becomes possible, our human nature will be so improved that we shall wot need to pause at so small a reform as this, but Say SB Srey 28 She enane-<imme, with EAAls aid policemen, bankruptcy courts and war. © Jeff. Davis’ Message Still Canvasecd. ENGLISH COMFORT FROM A SECOND CONSIDERATION [From the London Yost (ee erarnent bh t! (government organ) Mareb 18, The of the President of the Southern Conted. ration is firm in spirit without being deflant, and candid without betraying apprehension for the result of the late disasters of his country. It readily acknowledges that for once fortune has deserted the Southern arms; and it refers their double misfortune to the extension of the national line of defence over too long a tract of country to be in keeping with the resources at the command of the confederacy. It holds that it was impossible for the Southern legions to be at once strong om the Camberiand river in Tennessee, strong ‘on the Potomac, and'strong upon the whole of their vast seaboard. There is no deubt that this is but the truth. Armies on'the offensive and armies on the defen- sive each Mave their advantages. It requires greater strength to subjugate a country than it requires to de- fend it; and, so far, the position has been in favor of the South. But, on the other hand, the attacking Power has, as far as geo phy will allow, its own choice of the quarter to which it shall direct its assault; and there the advantage lies with the North. These circumstances ex- plain why President Davis is still able to declare with probability that the Gulf States can never be trampled down ve the enemy, and why the North bas been almost invariably victorious on the seaboard. In penctrating iato the far interior of the Southern confederacy, the Northern armies would be subjected to almost every conceivable disadvantage. But in the maritime attacks made by the North against the South, the former has its choice of nearly the whole hostile seaboard, from the coast of Virginia tothe mouths of the Mississippi. It was needful, therefore, for the South to be as strong at every point upon the seaboard as the North could render itself at any one point. President Davis, however, takes no comfort from this reasoning; he acknowledges the fall of Roanoke Island to be extremely humiliating to the South. But he looks. nevertheless, upon this disaster and that of Fort Donelson ag merely exceptional defeats, = speaks only the language of encouragement and con: lence. ‘The financial side of the Southern President's picture is certainly the most cheerful. He shows that the annual expenditure of the Southern confederation has not ex- ceeded $175,000,000. Mr. Davis may boast with reason that this doeg not amount to one-third of the annual ex- penditure of the Northern government. He points out also that it is inferior to the annual value of the cotton erop. But, wunately, the cotton crop yields no profits, owing to the desperate poiicy on which the Southerners resolved at the outset of tho war. It is.quite true, however, that the relation of the expenditure to the ‘value pf the ‘cotton crop, if saleable, has a direct bearing eapacity of the South to dofray the inte- rest, in years of peace, upon the oe debt that they may accumulate during war. Mr. Davis appeals, also, to the increasing production of the implements of war in the Zouthern States as evidence of the increasing ity of the South to continue its resistance, He ob- verves, Benya totes ie Ha 5 brag yetergs vegan, vant res} attainable materiel war was ly on the side of bis adversaries. The North wad nearly ly of the artisans and workshops re. vuired for warlike purposes, It war, therefore, left with he South either to make bricks without straw or torely won importfrom abroad. But the deprived vem of all but an incidental supply from other countries, she great part of the Southern army has since taken memeld with eg rid of native manufacture. Mr. Tavis has, tl , reason to maintain the position as- sorted in his previous message, that his country was be- coming more and more the blockade. and that it was gradually producing all that was required both for and for war. Nevertheless, it appears impossible that the contest ean continue very long. It is quite sufficient for one of the two eonfederacies to be unable to fight further in order to insure its termination. Whe- ther the South can continue hostilities for an indefinite ‘Or not, it seems very clear that the North cannot. Victorious in Great prospects open before the more ambitious politiclans in Boston and New York, who think they sec in these successes the fai of ‘the South. But public men at Washington, let them say what they will, probably know better. They know that the farther they go the more theyzwill be their operations from the base of them; and the also, will be the opposition they will receive, in a fair bes» to repossess the border States. see that nothing can be more different than reclaiming Tennessee and reclaiming the Guif States. Tennessee, fike Kentucky, has been lukewarm and divided. From their own uncontested territory they have made at last a an acquisition of these two waverers. it im penetrating the Gulf States from Tenneasee they would not only have a far more serious Opposition to eneounter—they would also run the danger of Tennessee rising against them in their rear. There ia no doubt that it makes an immeuse difference to the North whether Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee belong to their confederacy or tothatof the South. The im- pression is said to be gaining nd in the North, also, ‘that this is the utmost limit of federal acquisitions that is possible. The recent successes, moreover, appear to have been popularly construed in the North as implying greater, They are But they the close of the war. They could only imply this on the Bupposition of a being imminent; for they cor. tainly do not shake the Gulf States. The Washington go- vernmont might now close the struggle with credit to themselves, if they chose,on the basis of the status quo. or at any rate after a few fresh encounters stonld have more clearly established the extent of the territory they held, But there cannot be much doubt that if they do not, the struggle must before long close of iteell by the collapee of Northern resources and the impvacticability of Northern conquest. Capture of the British Steamer Labuan. From the London Times ( March 14.) we American news to-day ( tains an account of tho capture of the Labuan British ecrow steamer come at Hull), of 1,200 tuns burden, while lyiny at latamorae—and, it is alleged, clearly in Mexican wh tors—by the United States suip-of-war Portsmouth, The ‘yeuse! has been sont to tho North for adjudication, and the captain was detaine! a8 a prisoner. ‘The Labuan tect this country with au ordinary cargo, comprising no war Hike matoria # of any kind, and was loading with cotton pt Matamoras on account of a Manchestor bourse. for ber NEW YORK’ HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1862.—TRIPLE return voyage. The char; inst her, and which is believed to be entirely unfounded, is that ahe had landed orduance stores at Matamoras, but it is difficult to under- ‘stand how even that plea can cover a seizure by an American vessel at a Mexican port. Paper Currency of the Federal States. In the House of Commons, on the 14th of March, Mr. Potter asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention had been called to the practical increase of utis on imports into the United States consequent upon such duties being payable only in specie, the premium on such specie being likely to be excessive owing to the gradually increasing depreciation of American paper currency. Mr. M. Gibson said that at present the government had received uo information that Congress had passed any act declaring that import duties should be paid in specie. It might be 80, but he was not aware that such was the fact. Of course the effect in such case would be what the honorable member had describe; The Question in France. DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATURE—THE RADICALS OF FRANCE CONDEMN SLAVERY AND ATTACK THE BLOCKADE—IMPORTANT STATEMENT OF M, BIL- LAULT, MINISTER AND GOVERNMENT COMMIS- SIONER—FRANCE AS WELL AS ENGLAND RESPECTS DE, ETC. body met yesterday, Count de Morny of the day was the adjourned discussion on the address. ¥ M. Baroche, President of the Council of State; MM. Bil- lault aud Magne, Ministers without portfolio, and General Allard and M. Vuillefroy, Presidents of Section in the Council of State, were present as government Commis- sioners. Paragraph five was brought forward. It is thus worded, The civil war which is desolating America {a great source of injury to our indust conmerce, and we desire ar- dently that those dissensions should come to a speedy end. ‘The legislative body lighly commends your Majesty for having in this crisis, and’ above ail, in the recent dillerenee between America and England, thought only of causing the Tichts of neutrals to be respected. A government which takes right and justice as its invariable rule will soon be- come the arbiter of the peace of the world. On this the following amendment was presented by ‘MM. Morin, Lemersier, Guyard-Delalain, the Marquis @’Andelarre and A. Jubinal:— The civil war which desolates America isa serious injury to French manfactures and commerce; we offer up the most ardent wishes that those dissensions may «peedily terminate, and that the great prinelple of the abolition of slavery 1aay come victoriously out of the struggle entered into on that subject. (The remainder of the paragraph is in the ud- 8, M. Catvet-Rooniar inquired if some other amendments spoken of were to be withdrawn. M. E. Ottivier wished to give an explanation of the amendment proposed by him and others on the para- graph relating to Americs. The amendment expressed two ideas—first, that there were grounds for causing the principle of non-intervention to be respected in the war between the North and South; and, secondly, that, as it was a question about the abolition of slavery, it was the wish of France to see the cause of humanity, represented by the Northern States, come off triumphant. The first part needed no development, as the government had strictly followed the policy of non-intervention; and, with respect to the second, thore was a somewhat similar amendment presented by some of his colleagues. He should therefore demand that both amendments might be discussed together The Presipgnt—M. Nogent-Saint-Laurens desires to op- Pose the first amendment. ‘M. OLLivrer said that in that case he should abandon his proposition and adopt the amendment of M. Morin. M. Morin (de la weve) rose to develop the amend- ment proposed by himself and colleagues. He consider- ed that it was much to be regretted that the address, which expressed wishes for a speedy cessation of the conflict, did not express any for the triumph of the grand principle of humanity inamhicts France had always con- a tended. The o not go beyond the expression of desire for the abolition of slavery on the American continent; the Southern States, grown wiser by misfortune, ‘might perhaps proclaim abolilion, if not immediate, at any rate The result would be obtained, and France would applaud. The honorabie member went on to give some examples of the horrors of the slave traffic, and of the cruelties which were the necessary consequences of slavery. There was, in hisopinion, no other question at issue between the North and South. The South would have consented to everything could sho have obtained ether ed institution eo dear toher. The North ‘not been Lily aie on the contrary, too moderate, He could see no possible dan- ger to interests in the adoption of the amend- ment. ‘were many questions that caused division in the House, but that before them was one in which all t join in common accord. L. OLtivign—Well said. M. Catver-Rocxar should abstain from expressing sympathy with either the North or the South, and dis- cuss the question with refcrenee to the interests of French commerce, which was in a state of great suffering. The working classes of Lyons, St. Etienne, Rouen, Li and many other cities were in criel distress by reason of the interruption of their exportatiqns to America. At Lyons, for example, with a produce of from six hundred to seven hundred millions, the exportation had fallen from Jive hundred to one hundred and seventy-five millions. It ‘was in presence of distress which was beyond the relief of the government or of private charity that he would ask if the commerce of neutrals ought to continue to be interdicted, under pretext that there was a blockade of the Southern ports. France had alwi ipported two Pts pao a to erie of ‘the, covers the merchandise, a: Qn in-ficient blockade must be recognized. Those principles had been definitively consecrated by article four of the Treaty of Paris. From the date of the Treaty of Westphalia down to 1835, there had been mauy treaties of commerce, and twenty-two of them gave a definition of a blockade to the effect that a port was not blockaded unless there were real danger to ships attempting to entor. Article four of the Treaty of Paris was still more explicit; but he feared there might yet be disputes on the s..bject when he found Mr. Marcy, the American Secretary of State, writing on the 28th July, 1856, to the French Minister at Washing- ton that the goverument gave its assent toarticle four, but that the difficulty would always be to find ont t quan. tum of force requisite to constitute an effective blockade. Now a blockade, continued the honorable member, i3 evidently ineffective when there is only one vessel before the port. This is what 1s called a paper blockade: a sort of blockade that was maintained by Fngland and imposed on us after the rupture of the peace of Amiens in 1803. But between @ paper blockade and a blockade enforced by an effective flotilla, thero are many intermediate on which, without absolutely preventing an entrance to a port, may yet constitute adanger to those who attemnt it. Now I wish to examine whether the blockade of the Southern ports is maintained by a force res] bie enough to constitute this danger. I assert, said the speaker, that it is not, and think that no more conclusive proof of my assertion can be given than the very long catalogue of ships of all sorts which have entered or quitted these ports since tho no- titication of the blockade. Authentic documents, letters from honorable merchants and shipowners, shew that any ship leaving for South America can te insured by a premium of 13; to per cent. The honorable member went on to Say that Earl Russell had written a despatch to Admiral Lyons to the effect that, although many ships had forced a passage, still the blockade of the port of Jariy announced; and that, as ships of the American navy been charged with its maintenance, there was ground to regard it as effective, In that despatch Lord Russell widely from the declarations of the Paris treaty, and from the language of the circular of the French Minister of Commerce. Without wishing to revive ,any antaguvism he (the speaker) could not but remark that the pri two nations in the blockade had gent. England had acco} the Treaty of Paris; but how id she ‘interpret the fourth article’ Only a few days ago the Solicitor General repudiated with dis. dain the new doctrines concerning blockade, and Mr. Gregory told the House of Commons that the non-observation of the declaration of the Treaty of Paris was a deception for the Confederate States and an ambuscade for the interests of commerce throughout the world. Earl Russell had declared in the House of Lords that the blockade of the American had been efec- tive from the 15th of August, while the despatches of Mr. Bunch, the English Consul ‘at Charleston, said tbat it was notes, Under such circumstances, would it not be the right and the duty of France to resime her commer. cial relations with the ports of the United States, with. ont, however, renouncing her neutrality? No one could recognize the odious plan of blockade by the destruction of the entrances to the port, which might forever injure an important source of prosperity for the whole world. M. GRANIER DE aC, a8 member of the committee, wished to say afew words on the amendment. The maintenance or the abolition of slavery was a question of administration or of internal policy, and if France were to express a wish that slavery ‘should be in America, it would be an act of interference with the affairs of @ foreign country. After having first done so in America, France might next do the same for the Spanish possessions, next for the Dutch, and then Brazil, Siam, and, in short, for every part of the world where slavery still existed. France had emancipated her own colonies, and the other Powers were freo to imitate her if they chore, but she could not interfere with them. Crriec it Fe LaMEncter ob present iscount ARATOLE m observed that, in - ing the amendment under discussion, the authors of i were desirous of respecting the sentiments expressed in the address, and they merely added a wish which they thought to be that of the whole Chamber. They now de- sired toadd after the words “apeody termination’? the following:—" And that the fr ‘eat principle of the abolition of slavery may come out victorious from the nd en- tered into on the subject.” By #0 doing they only cx- pressed their abhorrence of slavery, and the Chamber would do well to adopt the amendment. Count De Teomenin could the sole cause that had led to the crisis in America; the motive was also that the South wished to manage their conn without being Say nee i and, in bis opin ropean commerce could not fail to lenefit by the realization of that desire. Ha foared that, althoogh ‘tivil war might cease, the numerous volunteers who had been for so long accustomed to camp life would not readily re. turn to their more peaceful avocations, and that troubles | usordere would long exist. . Morin (de la Drome) could not with M. Gra- nier de am afen that the abolition of ory was only oar ae tea the cant it was one which essen. iaily interestea the right Se Minter ight of nations. Slaves wore M. GRastER DE CASSAGNAC The African slaves were not go. M. Pintactt—Two questions hay on each. One of the honorable members fas expressed doubts as to whether the blockade established by the Northorn States is effective, and appears to xeo an spon sition between English and French tendencies on the subject. Such is no! ihe case. The principles laid down by the (wo governments as to the conii'ion: mecesnary to aie! the tlockade qfective have teen mutually accjree.” af IL has laid down tho principle that the blocknia i ve. The reason was that conside. able rudence ty sveary in this American questi n,and that it ta ine that the Powers interosted sould act in coment Thore Powers do net shink that the effective character af whe Ulocknde can be denied, and they respect it. The Fropoh government cannot feel surprise at the syuyathy which bas been expressed on the wreat auesiion of the abolition of slavery, for it shares in it, Whe® the scourge of slavery afflicts a country, we may advis® its suppression, but we cannot go farther. (Adhesion.) Do you, who advocate neutrality, think that it would be prudent and politic, in an address in which you express & wish to see an end put to the disturbances in America, to add words in favor of the abolition of slavery? Cartain- ly not. We express wishes in an equi gree for the North and for the South, for we desire to see an end of the civil war, and that brand of discord extinguished which has set'fire to the country. (Hear, hear.) Baron De Ravinxt did not intend to criticise the word ing of paragraph five, but he should wish to see added ome words of consolation and hope for the manufactur- ing interests of the country. The part he represented was particularly affected by the civil war in America, whe-e manufactures were in a state of stagnation from the want of the raw material—cotton. It would have been a great satisfaction to have seen a mention mado of Algeria, tho soil of which was so well suited to the culti- vation of that essential article, and whence France might hereafter derive considerable resources. ‘The Deputics of the Vosges had presented a petition to tho Fmperor on the subject, and they had been most graciously received. The address pointed out the evils resulting from the American struggle, and an indication of the remedy to be found in Algeria would have been favorably received by those connected with manufactures, The Slidell Mission Nearits End in France. [Paris (Feb. 25) correspondence of London Star. The Southern Commissioners are working with all their might to obtain from the French government a formal or even indirect recognition of the confederation. They are, Tam on the best authority informed, grevtly dis- pirided at the reception which M Thouvenel gave Mr. Sli- dell, Everything was done to give the reception the most private character. By private I mean unofficial, and American politics were only touched on in the most general terma by the Minister for Foreign Affuirs. A Sonthorn gentlemen, who 1s in the thiek af the secession Movement here, remarked a few evenings ago that slavery has made such a wall of partition between the South and Europe as to neutralize Mr. Slidell’s diplo- matic talents. He also said that he feared his friend would be obliged to go back to the Confederate States without having obtained the results which he came to Europe to accomplish. Tunderstand that several Southerners of standing in the confadorate party here have decided uppn_ offering to France as a guarantee for hor performauce of the of- fers whieh Mr. Slidell is empowered to make, @ portion of Louisiana or Florida. Views of the French Press on American Affairs. The Journat des Drbats, of the 18th March has a Jengthy article on the late discussion in the French Legislative Chamber on American affairs, and savs that that body did not believe it to be its duty to associate itself with the Boble sentiment which inspired a certain number of de- puties to express their views in favor of the abolition of slavery in America, Nevertheless the Debats believes that the discussion will cause some satisfaction to the liberal public. It quotes the united views of a number of Senators, expressing the ardent desire that the dissen- sions might come to an early close, and that the grand principle of the abolition of slavery’ might come out vic- torious from the struggle. lition of slavery, says the Debats, according to M. Morin, is for all the friends of liberty or ‘common ground’? on’ which they can meet together. “It 1s not,” continues the Debats any longer a question of the immediate recognition of tho Southern confederation. It is, we hope, understood that if the struggle in America carries with it grave injory to our industry, it is an infallible reason why it should! Propured rather than one should interfere. It is admitted that if the interruption of our regular commerce with the United States. and especially of our exportation, isa es evil, the idea of re-establishing commerce by cannon isand a military expedition which would cost us at least twenty to thirty millions, is quite inadmissible. The Debats then gontrasts the opinions of M. Gravier de Cassagnac with those of M.deMorny. The former regards slavery as a purely American municipal question; the other as @ question concerning the “rights of man."? The Debats sides with M. de Morny. Kt then goes on to, review the English poliey in regard to America, and says that it is founded on prin- ciples as simple as comprehensible. All doubts are dis- appearing, it says, in Franceand England, and it is un- derstood that if the nations of Europe were to interfere in favor of the Slave States they would be falsifying all those principles which they have always been accus- tomed to invoke. The Debats then advises the wise po- licy of non-intervention, counselling the nation to await patiently the issue of the American civil war without wishing to establish commercial relations forcibly, as this would only prolong and aggravate the conflict. The article concludes with a review of the operations of both sidos since the beginning of the war, showing the power and capacity of North to deal with the rebellion. It says the only great obstacle of the South is si: wrt A and ends by charging on the democratic party the bi - ing ofthe Helen. ‘the Constitutionnel of the 18th of March has the following remarks in its money article:—A sensible improvement will soon be manifest in the cotton mar- ket, if by the capture of the Confederate seaports or by the operations of vessels running the blockade, the sup- iy of cotton should be |. The which wve already been brought out of the blockaded ports are averaged at twenty thousand bales. The occupation of ‘Savannah or of New Orleans will revive, at least it is so hoped, regular intercourse between England and the Southern provinces of the Union—an intercourse alto- gether interrupted for the last ninemonths by the federal ‘squadron, as well as by the political views of Mr. Jeffer- son Davis. ‘The Echoa’ Oran announces that the agents of Manches- ter manufacturers, for the cultivation of cotton on the plains of Macta, would arrive at Oran by the next steamer. The company would expend twenty-five millions sterling for the important operations they undertake. The Courrier du Havre of the 17th of March, announces the arrival at Toulon of the Russian steam frigate Geno- ral Admiral, and says:—'‘This vessel is commanded by Hofregen, captain of a frigate, and has made the last pas- sage from Villafranca, She has a crew of 800 men, and was built in the United States for the Emperor of Russia. She is pierced for seventy guns, but it is said that this immense armiament has been’ found to be too much, causing the frigate to labor terribly, and it has, there- fore, been reduced to fifty-six pieces of very heavy ca- libre. She is said to be the longest ship-of-war known, measuring one bundred feet from stem to stern. Paris (March 15) correspondence of London Timecs} ‘he denials of M. Billault about the sympathy, or sup. port, given by the Emperor to the Austrian candidate for the throne of Mexico will not be credited at Madrid, or, perhaps, at Turin. Jt was said the other day that the Spanish government had been informed that, should serious dissension arise between the Spanish and French commanders, the latter would take matters into their own hands, without regard to the Spaniards. At Madrid it is thought that the Spanish government has been some- what overreached in this affair, It iscertain that neither the court nor,the government regard with favor the pro- posal of an Austrian prince occupying the throne of Mexi- co, and that if they cannotsecure the place for a Bourbon, they would prefer the satus quo. Unfortunately, the Spaniards are most unpopular in Mexico. THE INVASION OF MEXICO. ard March of the French Arm Fraternization of the Mexicans Frenchmen, A communication from Toulon, in the Messager du Midi of March 6,says:—The steam transport, the Aube, bas arrived in the roadstead from Mexico. zon comet, goles before the wind at the speod of eleven knots an and driven by the hurricane which has lately prevailed in the Atlantic, mado the’ passage in twenty-four days, during which time her fires were only lit to pass the Btrait of Gibraltar,eo that she bas with five hundred tons of coal in her hold and one hundred and fifty tons insacke. Somo of her boats carried away by the tempest and water entering in profusion by the seams from the straining of the vessel were the only drawbacks ‘on this magnificent passage. At the ee — departure poe Vera Mend mili- affairs in Mexico were taking quite a picturesque pet While theailied commissioners were in parley with the government A age me the = h a made a for- ward movement preserve the expedi troops from the fatal influence of the climate on ape coast. Dur- ing that march about a Mexicans wore met with under General Oraga, who sent to ask the meaning of this armed demonstration. On the reply that thoy were looking for healthy aud convenient site for General formed the 3 encamping, the Mexican head of the column as far as a plateau, the comforts and delights of which he described; and in order to give the example he established his camp fat a distance of six hundred yards from that of the Allies, who occupied the little town of Tejeria. ‘They were hardly instailed when the French and Mexicans fraternized like old friends, and the mea who were sent from the camp on expeditions for food were at once Joaded with provisions, in order to spare them the troubie of looking further. The Mexican General ogg a that the ich were in want of fresh meat, conBy- quence of the delay of a convoy, sent soveral Ddullocks. only requesting that nono should be given to the Span- jards. 6 Mexican expedition would have already ter- minated amicably bad it not been for the presence of the Spaniards, against whom Mexican exasperation is carried to the oxtent of fanaticism. He E: ition in the French The Mexican Ezpetit of a) ys In the French Legisiative Corps, on the 18th of March, there was an wainee euesaen on Boe (ap Jalen Favre, on the allied expedition to Mexico, in the course of which his Excellency M. Billault (the French Minis- ter) made some important remarks. He said that the declaration of war against Mexico was as lawful as any declaration of war had ever been, after long years of odious outrages against Frenchmen. The governments of that country (Mexico) not only did not afford protection to French citizens, but had co-operated to encourage the brigandage of which Frenchmen had been victims, The blood of French citizens had been shed, their money extorted, and their property confiscated. Many of theit consuls had been imprisoned, and even one of their ministers had been menaced. We have sulfer- ed, continued M. Billault, during ® number of years all that the patience of @ great nation could ‘tolerate; but our dignity and our the termination of tho violence of that anarchy The Hon. M. Jules Favre has said that an ac- commodation waa very easy at our instance. But the different governments of Mexico had beon prodigal with these. Every one of them made promises to-day to violate them next day. In order to indemnify us they ceLected a large sum of money in a secure place, which boing once acumulated, they were tempted to stoal themselves. (Lavghter.) "The Hon, M. Favre advices us to oconpy their ports and to retam the proceeds of thelr cusioms. Kead the lust despatches and it will be ween that that agreement was made, and thai the next day a decree of the Mexican’ government annullod tho import dutios and ordered export dutics in their stead, Task you, gentlemen, if so many juries and taockertes should not ave caused a limit to the patience of France? (Cries of asgent.) To undertake the devenco of ® government which for forty years hae given an example of the mst deplorable anarchy, is to prosiiso too minieh O21 eloqreics, and not to form a just conception of the political views of the Aembly. ‘The War is necessary. It is lawful:it is demauded hy the hoor 4nd the interests of France. France has not sent this expedition alone; and yet you complain. There is, ne- Vortheless, in these wars, mace in common, a great poli- tical idea. The Powers of Europe are easily made jew lous om the territory of the New World, and it was to Prevent the slightest suspicion that we said to Fngland and to Spain, come with us. We said the same thing to America; but she refused. She bas ulterior views, which are not convenient to our policy. Our offer was loyal, and we have had rea-on for making it. (Cries of od, good.’”) That expedition, made by three Powers, ought to assure you against those suppositions which have been the basis of your discourse, You attribute to the government I know not what projects, without being able to produce any Proof in support of your assertions. The true motives of the expedition aré seen in the coavention passed be: tween the three Powers; it is the most efficacious pro tection of the persons and property of our citizens. In re- gard to the observation of the Hon. M. Jules Favre ‘on the subject of modifications in advance in tho interior government of Mexico, I again appeal to the convention, It is seen that that engagement of the three Powers dor not seek, in the Mexican expedition, neither an aquisi- tion of territory nor private advantages. nor to exercise any influence that might prevent the Mexican nation from freely choosing the form of their government. These are the obligations, plain and precise, regulated and accepted by the three Powers. M. Jules Favre inquires why we go to Mexico, in view of the fact that, in a sanitary and topographical as w’ ‘a8 politica! point of view, there can be no benefit effected. Toremain on the sea coast would certainly be to do no thing against Mexico and to give up our soldiers to dis ease. We must leave the yellow fever behind us, and £0 to Beek. enemies less retoubtabie in the interior of the country. We leit Vera Cruz on the 20th of February. Wo ought now to be in Mexico. But if by “a revulsion it is very easy to foresee, those populations, which for forty years have been op pressed by various governments, which have succeeded each other, should arise and desire a government of order and liberty, shall we prevent them? Will we im pede this unfortunate people from seeking a now combi nation. that will assuro prosperity, security and life? No. That liberty must be left to them, but we will exercise no constraint; our moral aid and our counsels are assured to that population. Our material force, never. ‘The independence and sovereignty of popular wishes will no more be violated in Mexico than in any other place. Tu regard to the reports which have given umbrage to tho Minister of her Britannic Majesty, has there beon anything serious in them? Some French officers may have said. on leaving for Mexico, that they were going to establish a kingdom for a German prince. What authority wouid they have for such assertions? Not- withstanding, the English Ambassador was troubled about what was said in this respect, and he went to our Minister of Foreign Affairs, who replied to him—It is notso. These are the facts. In short, this legitimate war. demanded by our interests, shall be energetically conducted. We hope that the expedition will permit that unhappy people to establish a better government. ‘That result we will aid with all our hopes. But we will hot use our arms, I close with one single wish. and that is, that the arms of France may triumph in Mexico as elsewhere—as always—and they will assure peace and liberty. (Applause. ) The amendment of M. Favre against the expedition ‘was lost. Spanish Feeling About the Crown. * [From the Epoca of Madrid, March 9.) If the fortunate star of Spain should rule that a Spanish Prince is to occupy the first throne erected in North America, we shall blees Providence, which visibly pro- tects our noble nation and dynasty. Butif the event prove otherwise, and it shall please the Mexican people to place the crown on the hoad of some other illustrious Catholic prince, we shall say that Spain, in going to Mex- ico, had no other object than to fulfil a disinterested mis- sion, and to restore peace to nation which she had al- ready civilized. TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE JURA AT PORTLAND: The American Emancipation Message in England. Mr. Lincoln’s Policy Approved and the Union Cause Benefitted. Prisoners Taken from the Sumter by +» the Moors Shipped for Home. ITALIAN QUESTION. THE War Preparations of Austria on the Venetian Frontier and the Po, Re, dey ae. Portia, March 31, 1869. ‘The Jura, from Liverpool at half-past one P.M. of the 20th, and Londonderry 21st inst., arrived here at six o'clock this afternoon. She brings 174 passengers. The Corps Legislatif of ‘France has (March 21) adopted the address to the Emperor with but nine dissentieny votes, ‘The Hibernian, from Portland, arrived at Londonderry on the morning of the 19th, and at Liverpool early on the morning of the 20th. THE AMERICAN QUESTION. President Lincoin’s Emancipation Mes- sage in England—Its Great Importance and Good Effect—Russecll of the Lon- don Times Prop! s Again, and at the Moment He is Proved False—An English Warrant{ for an Alleged Fede- ral Soldicr—A Licutenantof the Sumter Shipped for Boston at Tangier. President Lincoln’s emancipation message had at- tracted much attention in England. There is little time yet for comment. The Liverpool Post says there can be no doubt it will have an incalculable effect in Europe, and that effect will be most favorable to the Northern cause. Tho London Jimes, in an editorial on the subject, says:—'*It isthe most important news since the split. The President’s avowed object is to recover to the Union the border States. The proposition is important, not for its intrinsic likelihood of acceptance, but simply because it is @ proposition, and is the first bid made towards puttingan end to the war. We may hope others may follow, and that the North may gradually rise in its offers until something acceptable has been put forth. The only reply of the South to President Lincoln has ybeens resolution of the Confederate House of Representatives, to burn all the cotton and tobaceo that may be in danger of falling into the hands of the invaders. In every point of view the proposal of the President gives great soope for spocula- tion, and perhaps some glimpse of hope; but it isfor what it may herald, and not for what it is.’” Raseoll’s correspondence to the Times is again dated from Washington, and comes down to March 3, He says the weather has prevented General McCiellan’s advance. He praises the constancy and tenacity of the Confede rates. He says the Northern troops were getting weary Of war and clamorous for furloughs. The magistrates of Sunderland have issued a warrant for the apprehension of Frederick Colburn Curtis, said to be a general in thy federal army, who, two years ago, left his wife and six children chargeable on the parish of Sunderland, Gibraltar advices to the 14th say the federal vessels Tuscarora, Ino and Kearsage were at Algesiras. The lieutenant of the Sumter and ex-United Stator Consul at Cadiz, who were arrested at Tangier, were transferred from the Ino to the Harvest Home, bound for Boston. It is said they were put in irons, Great Britain. The proceedings in Parliament on the 19th were unim- 0 A I meeting of the Atlantic Telegraph Company ‘was held in London, on the 19th. The directors’ report wae adopted. Hopeful views were entertained. It was announced that Lord Palmerston would receive a dep tation from the company on the subject the following week, ‘The Marine statistics show that in five months, ending January 31, about thirty-six verseis laden with flour and grain from America for England wero lost. The to- tal cargoes exceeded 700,000 bushels. France. Additional troops were being sent to Mexico, and a new brigade was to leave Toulon on the following woek, Camps at Chalong and Lyons were to be opened earlier than usual. ‘The society for the propagation of commercial reform in France have unanimously yoted it inexpedient to re- peal all duties on raw material employed in building and fitting abips, and assimilate all fags in regard to customs and duties. ‘The Bourse was dull, but rather firmer. italy. It was reported that Garibalai had another long inter view with Ratazzi, and had postponed his desparture from Tuvin for a iow days. It Was rumored that Farini had accepted tho Ministry of Foreign Affaire. Aw precautions were goverunmnt on the Ve Posts level boon dowtiied a Tie sj bi ‘The Empe tvia. ng taken by the Austrian TT ontiers, The alyaneed Hehe corrison augmented aivtig Hie tre Ie ‘enice to Vicenaia, Great gone from SHEET. . A captain and two officers of the Austrian fleet werg arrested at Mantua on suspicion of being partisans in th Italian cause. | Prussia. | The Gemocratic press of Germany were denouncing most bitterly the appommtment of Priuce Hohenlohe 4» | President of the Prussian Council , owing to his retrograde principles. Greeee. All the cannon of the insurgents have fallen into the bands of the royal troops. A sinall garrisou at Syra was captured, and order restored at that place, insur- gents at Nauplia asked for an amnesty and armistice for twenty-four hours, which was granted. Constantinople advices say that a corps of obs consisting of 20,000 Turkish troops, had been de: to the Grecian troutier, ation atehed THE LATEST NEWS. Liverroot, March 21, 1862. The Etna, from New York, arrived at Queenstown March 20. The extraordinary Ja Ambassadors, deputed to visit the various countries of Europe, arrived at Suez on the 20th. Rome, March 18, 1862. The Pope has been il! for the past week. His strength has been much prostrated, and he bas suspended his au- diences. Lonox, March 21, 1862. ‘There was a heavy fall of snow In England on Yhursday night. Commercial Intelligence. ‘DON MONEY MARKET. 15: IMinois Centra's, 424 discount. sod at 93% a 03% for money. Funds on the il, and aneighth lower, The discount mar- y, and the demand hght. Gold flows to the bank in large quantities. There is some expectation of an early reduction of the bank minimum, Funds were rather firmer on the 20th. Thursday’s bank retnrn shows an important addition to the bullion andreserve. The London Times (city cle) says English funds were quiet but firm yesterd United States fives are quoted at 76 a 7 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARK Liverroot, March 20, 1862. Sales three days, 19,000 bales,’ including 5,500 to speculators and exporters. Market quiet and unchanged, but closed with an upward tendency. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUPFS MARKET. Richardson, Spence & Co. and Wakefield, Nash & Co report flour duil and dowaward. Wheat active; red Western, 10s, 6d. a 11s, 6d.; red Southern, 11s. 8d. a lis. 11d’; white Western, 128. 6.; white Southern, 12s. 8d. a 128. 10d. Corn tending upward; mixed, 28s, 9d. a 298. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Provisions steady. The same authorities report:— Beef steady. Pork steady. Bacon active and firm. Lard buiet and firm, Tallow quiet but steady. LIVERPOOL MARKETS, Propece.—Sugar quiet but steady. Rice firm. Ashes quiet; po Spirits turpentine nominal. 12s. 6d. a 12s. 9d, Coffee steady. 32d, 3d. LONDON MARKETS. Loxpon, March 19, 1862. Breadetuffs still declining. Sugar quiet, but steady. Coffee firm. Teas dull and unchanged. Rice quiet, but steady. ‘Tallow firm at 46s, 3d. Linseed oil firm at 368. 6d. LATEST MARKETS. Loxpon, March 21, 1862. Consols for money 93% a 94. Illinois Central shares 4234 discount; Eries, 3334. ‘The bullion in the bank has increased £521,000. Panis, March 21, 1862. Rentes have advanced to 69f. 90c. Liverroot, March 21, 1862. Corrox.—The Brokers’ Circular reports the sales of the week at 29,000 bales, including 4,250 to speculators and 100 to exporters. Prices have advanced one-eigth a one- quarter of a penny per pound. ‘The sales to-day (Friday) are estimated at 6,000 bales, including 2,000 to specula- tors and exportors, the market closing firm at the aq- vance. The stock in port is estimated at 403,500 bales, of which 150,000 ure American. Breadstaffs are quiet but steady, except wheat, which tends downward, and quotations are barely maintained. Provisions steady. NEWS FROM WINCHESTER, VA. Death of Wounded Soldiers—Incidents of the Battle—Condition of Gen. Shields, d&e., &e. ‘Wixcnesrar, March 30, 1862. ‘The following wounded died yesterday and to-day, and were buried by Captain Vandewan:— Michael Martin, Sixty-seventh Obio. George Gardner, Fourteenth Indiana, Jacob Wolfe, Sixty-seventh Ohio, Unknown, Twenty-ninth Ohio, Wm. Whitney, Thirteonth Indiana, Isaac Jackson, Twenty-seventh Ohio, died of fever, A. L. Brown, Eighth Chio, One unknown. Another unknown—on his arm were the initials T. A.W. Wallace Colburn, Seventh Obio. FE. K. Bunce, Seventh Ohio. His body has been delivered to his friends. James Gordon Evans, ef Company C, of the rebel ‘Twenty-first Virginia regiment. Previous to the foregoing our loss stood as follows: — Killed and died of wounds. Wounded Missing Pt Only a few of the reports of the detailed regiments have been yet received, owing to the distance and scat- tered positions of the regiments. Three or four days will elapse before a full list of names can be received. Dr. Kerney, Medical Inspector of the Army, has been ‘engaged in looking into the condition of the wounded here, in connection with Medical Director Wm. S. King, of the Fitth Army Corps. Notwithstanding the great scarcity at first of tinware, crockery and hardware for hospital purposes, the de- ficiency bas, in a great measure, been supplied, ‘The wounded are now contained in two hospitals, and are under the immediate charge of Dr. H. Bryant, Medical Director of the division of General Shields. About two hundred and thirty sick and wounded pri- soners have been sent to Frederick. Sixty wounded rebel soldiers have been taken from the hospital and placed in the houses of their friends on their Parole, to report on their recovery ‘to the nearest com- Toanding officer. Our wounded are reported as generally doing well. They number here about three hundred. ‘The statemont in the newspapers that Major Perkins, of the staff of Major General Banks, was instrumental in Planning the battle, is contradicted, although his presence and advice were of great service to Colonel Kimball, who commanded the field, under directions from General Shields. Medical Director King, of the medical corps, and Sur- geon Jackson, of the Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania regi- ment, were present as volunteers, and rendered efficient aid in clearing the field of the wounded. Gustave Arnheim, of the Zouaves d'Afrique, acted ag aid to Colonel Baum (chief of General Shields’ artillery), and was severely wounded in the leg. Colonel Annssanel, of the First Virginia cavalry, ren- dered great aid to Colonel Kimball, and was in the hot- test of the fight. He has just been informed of his acquittal of the charge of cowardice instituted against him by General Lander. Our cavalry to-day brought in two guerillas from Hampebire, one of whom belonged to Sheel’s mounted militia. Today the weather has been painfully gloomy, the rain falling rapidly and freezing on everything it touched. ‘To-night we were visited with tho dret thunder storm of the season. General Shields continues to improve. The following is a complete list of casualties in the FIFTH OHIO REGIMENT. KILLED. Private Pleasant Brown. Sergeaut David Johnson. Private J. W. Nyobans, Private Martin Halley. Private Chas, Gill. Private Henry Sipper. Private W. H. Bogart. Private Peter Hopel. Private Henry Hill. Private Wm. B. Majors. Corporal Chas, Talbot Corporal J. B. Sheridan. Corporal David Johnson. Corporal Thomas B. Isdel). Captain George B. Whitcom. WOUNDED. Firet Lt. Thor. Starchman. Private Fred’k Lampor- Sergeant Edwin Swain, shick. Sergeant Fred’k Fash. Private F. D. Hattam, Private Patrick Maicney Private Alfred Coleman, Private Jacob Kaunt. Private Alonzo Caruaban, Privato Peter Keifort. slightly. Private James Simpson Private Chas, Peel, slightly. Private Jno, W. Cleighton, Private Teddy Vaughan, bn Private Martin Hoare, Privace Daal, McDougall, Private H. A. Bulear, Private Win. Miller Corporal Henry ‘Tend. Private Phillip Lippard. Corporal Chas Lapp. Private John Nolen. Corporal Henry Gastrill. Private Wm, Frank Corporal Jobin ©, Rdwarde, Private Jos. Goodall Corporal Win. P. Lands, Private Jos. Hunter. Corporal Thos. Aiken. Private Alonzo Vile Corporal Chas. Cord. ‘To the list of eaguaities in the One Hundred and Tenth Ponnsylvania regiment already published, we have to add the namo of W. Fl. Rooksperger. WINcHester, March 81, 1962. The report that the wounded in. the late battle near Winche were neglected is pronounced by Surgeon C, €. Keeney, Medical Inspector of the Uaited States Army, to be wholly unfounded. He was ordered hither by tho Surgeon Genoral to investigate the hospital and surgical departments, and, if necessary, remove tho wounded to Washington imore oy elsewhere; but he | reports that (hey are well quartered and well treated by | 3 eee eee Se the surgeons of the division, and generally doing well. Ho suggests that tt would be inhuman to move them to othor places at present. Surgeon Keeney being ill with pleurisy, Powers has sent the sick to Frederick to make room ‘or the wounded Geueral Shields has go far recovered as to be able to start for Stras Some firing was heard by the officers in Strasburg yesterdi apparently In the rear of Jackson’s rendez- vous. The cause is not yet known Waste March 81, 1862. Miss Dix, accompanied by three nurses, bas gone to Winchester with a large supply of fresh fruits, vegeta- bies and delicacies for the wounded. A quantity of hos- pital bedsteads and comfortable bedding was also sent up by @ special train. vurg to-morrow THE IMPENDING BATTLE AT CORINTH, MISS. The Rebels Reported Seventy- Five Thousand Strong. BEAUREGARD IN COMMAND. CORINTH BEING FORTIFIED, kee, kee, ae. [From the Cincinnati Gazette, March 29.} By telegraph viaCairo we have, from our correspondent at Savannah, on the Tennessee river, news from Genemmb Grant’s army up to Wednesday evening. The hosts were being marshaled on both sides fora grand battle. The Louisville Journal bas a letter from an educated military mau—a Nerthern man—at Nashville, which states that there will bea rebel force on the new line, extending from Decatur, Ala.,to Island No. 10, of two hundred thousand men. Evans, of Georg :, he says, has arrived from Manassas, with the flower of thearmy whieh fought us last July. From all the indications, the impending battle will be far the most important of any that has yet been fought in this war. Savanna, Tenn., March 26, Via Camo, March 28, 1862. All our scouts concur jn the statement that the rebels are concentrating the main body of their forces at Co- rinth, Miss. ‘Troops arrive thero daily from Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Tenuessee. scouts estimate them now at seventy-five tho nd, but forty thousand is doubtless nearer correct. Beauregard is in command. He sent out several regiments yesterday ta take a position six miles nearer our lines. Our scouts have returned from within the rebel tines at Purdy this morning. But two rebel regiments were there, with @ section of artillery and two companies of Mississippt cavalry. They have no intention of making @ stand there, are at that point simply as an outpost and to impress Union men, Purdy Court House is now full of place. The latter are fearful of hi and all thei ion men of that ing their houses property destroyed. Squads of re- Del soldiers are already seizing all their pro- visions and everything that can be of use to the army. Owners of cotton are particularly alarmed. For their benefit all the transports returning to Paducab are ordered to take down any cotton that may be brought to the river bank east of Corinth. The rebels have force at luca and other points on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. A courier started from our headquarters two days ago acrovs the country to Buell’s advance. We still await the return of transports from Paducah. Rebel gun! are in this neighborhood. The Dunbar is said to be coming down toward Pittsburg, landing oeea- sionally. She keeps at a respectable distance, 5 Deserters continue tocome in from rebel posts. They say balf the soldiers would desert, if they could. Onede- serter says out of ninety-five in his company in one of the Purdy regiments, thirty tour hed deserted and twenty more were eager to do the same. Our troops, for a week past, Lave been under orders to march at an hour's notice, with ten days’ rations. Camo, March 28, 1862. A gentleman returned here this morning from Pittsburg » and Savannah, on the Tennessee, reports that on Sunday and ontario General Sherman made a reconnoissanes in force to Ridge, near the line of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, whore it had beon reported the rebels. were fortifying. The reconnoissance was complete in every partion, No enemy was found, however, iu the neigh- hood, The expedition returned to Pittsburg on xuee- a > lay. Uur forces at Pittsburg are being rapidly steamer after steamer pom pit set g en with fresh troops. The latest advices from the rebel camp at Corinth give the strength of the force there at 70,000 strong. Recent. indications relative to the persistent efforts of the rebels to fortify the town of Corinth would seem to demon- strate ap intention to make a vigorous resistance there. It is, however, the general belief of all the prominent off- cers of General Grant's com! that the rebels will retreat on our approach; but should @ battle occur at Corinth it will doubtless be one of the hardest fought and bloodiest affairs of the present war. On Sunday last information was received at the head- quarters of General Grant that a considerable amount of | pork was stored at a point on the river called Nicholas Landing, sixty miles south of Savannah. Major M. Smith, of the Forty-fifth Illinois, with 150 infantry, aod Captain Osband’s company of the Fourth Ilinois cavairy, were despatched on a steamer to procure said property. Arriving at Nicholas Landing information was given by contrabands concerning the locality of the pork im ques- tion, Within a circuit of tifteen miles 15,000 !bs. of iresh pork and 46,000 Ibe. of cured hams, shoulders, &c., were discovered and confiscated, placed on the steamer, brought to Savannah, and turned over to the Commissary Departinent. Nicholas Landing and vicinity have been a mart for the pork business for the Confederate Statcs army for a time. Immense quantities have been brought there an stored for the use of the Confederate army. Had infor- mation arrived two weeks cariier it would bave seoured to us upwards of 200,000 Ibs. of meat. Within that time the rebels have transported large quantities southward by teams. ‘On Monday the gunboat Taylor ran up the river to the viemity of Fastport. near which point a masked battery opened on them at the distance of 200 yards, one shot Striking the smoke stack of the Taylor. A number of shots were exchanged, with what eifect on the enemy’s works is unknown, ‘The engagement was extreme! spirited while it lasted, upward of fifty shots being § The Taylor received no other injuries than those above stated. and nobody was hurt. Captains Bedard and Carson, of General Smith’s scouts, returned to Savannah from Nashville, overland, on Tues- day night, as bearers of despatches from General Buell. Generals Nelson’s, Thomas’ and McOook’s divisions, of Buell’s column, hed Duck creck on Sunday last. tain Bedard reports a strong loyal sentiment in several districts of Tennessee between Columbia and Savannah. He overtook certain bands of marauding rebels, but their identity not being suspected, they were allowed to pass unl |. Union men live in extreme fear of these marauders prowling about in their vicinity, and are anxious for the approach of the government forces. Aman named Morris,oue of the Jessie scouts, was hung at Savanah on Sunday, for horse stealing and other depredations from private citizens thereabout. . Arrival of Gen, Fremont at Wheeling. [From the Wheeling Isftelligencer, March 29.) General and Madame Fremont reached the city yester- day morning, and stopped at the M'Lure House. Gene- ral Fremont is accompanied by @ portion of bis staff, in- eluding Major Zagonyi, N.Dunka, E. Glyka and Albert Tracy. We are not advised as to whether the General will make his headquarters permanently at this point, NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Party, é&c. Fortress Moxnox, March 30, 1862. ‘The weather here to-day is unpleasant and rainy. ‘The steamer King Philip arrived from Washington this afternoon, with Vice President Hamlin on board, the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, and several other Senators, Representatives and invited guests. The party will return to-morrow, There is no ne News from Demerara ‘The bark Princeton, Captain Kinsley, arrived at this port yesterday, bringing us dates to March 10. Business was dull, Money matters were very tight, owing to the American war, All parties were anxious that the troubles should be speedily arranged. A large number of apprenticed coolies had arrived during the previous two months, and had been distributed among the different plantations. It was confidently expected that a larger amount of sugar would be produced thia yoar than any previous year. ‘The lately appointed United States Consul, T. D. Bd wards, Eeq., had arrived,and bas o pleasant office in « prominent part of tho city, and is giving his whole atten- tion to his official business. Both shipmasters and mer chants say they find him courteous, affable and prompt, He is a warm and able advocate of his government,and has no doubt exerted a good influence in favor of the cause the United States government is pow ongaged in. Aunaxy, Mare 31, 1862, ‘The ice ie moving down the river with the tide, Navigation Westward. ” Dewxink, Mareh 91, 1862, amer Eimira arrived here with a folleargofrom Toledo yesterday afternoon, being the first arrival of the season, re igation at this point iS Now entirely tree and un- obstructed, and steamers will run regularly to Western ports ‘Tho Erio Railroad s Ice in the Harbor of St. Johns, N. F. or Jone, N. ¥., Marel 81, 1862. ‘his harbor is completely blocked’ up with lee. No mails have been received here oF dey irted heneo for the ast sic Wook wa ye steamer paseed here this morning, foreiog her way through a dense pack of tee,