ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume I, Issue 8, 27 May 1863, Page 5

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Marriage of the Prince op Wales, the war in america. Destruction of 34 Federal Ships by thb Alabama. (From the European Times, March 25.) The marriage of the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alexandra took place at Windsor on the 10th March. Her Royal Highness landed at Margate on the 7th, and was received with the most splendid demonstrations of welcome. The passage through London was most imposing, the demonstrations of rejoicings having been general and magnificent. After the marriage ceremony, the Royal pair retired to Osborne House for a few days. Her Majesty was present at the marriage. The Princess is described as having made a most favorable impression by her beauty, grace, and sense. We shall give a fuller account of this memorable event in Saturday's issue. The proceedings in Parliament have been unusually tame. There have been interpellations on every possible subject, from the Galway subsidy to the Polish revolution, but no debate. The strength of all parties seems to be reserved till after Easter, when (on the 16th April) Mr. Gladstone brings forward his budget. Should the Opposition attempt any hostile move, Lord Palmerston is understood to be quite ready to dissolve. Garibaldi's recovery proceeds less rapidly than was expected. The wound is still open, and the General cannot yet make use of the injured foot. He is, nevertheless, in excellent spirits. Earl Russell has again refused to mediate in American affairs, or to recognise the South. He believes the speediest way to end the war is to leave the combatants alone. A narrow escape, from what would have been a most deplorable calamity, on the day of the Princess Alexandra's entrance into London, is reported. About 12 o'clock, a steamer with between two and three hundred persons on board, was about to pass under London Bridge, when she struck the ground, and began to fill with water. The confusion was indescribable, but a number of boats put off, and rescued the crew and passengers. The steamer afterwards became a wreck. Shipbuilding for the Confederates.—The following letter from the Foreign Office has been received by Mr. Thomas B. Potter, president of the Union and Emancipation Society, respecting the building of war vessels for the Confederates, similar to the Alabama:— Foreign Office, March 11,1863. Sir, —I am directed by Earl Russell to acknowledge the receipt of the copy, signed by you, of a resolution of the executive of the Union and and Emancipation Society of Manchester, dated the 3rd instant, in which that society records its protest against the building and fitting out in this country of armed vessels for the Government of the so-styled Confederate States, and call upon Parliament and Her Majesty's Government to put an effectual stop to such proceedings. I am, in reply, to request that you will call the attention of the executive of the society to the provisions of the Act 59 George III M cap. 69. It will be observed in that Act that evidence on oath is required to enable proceedings to be taken against persons charged with contravening it.— I am, sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) E. Hammond. Thomas B. Potter, Esq., President of the Union and Emancipation Society of Manchester, 51 Piccadilly, Manchester. More News of the Alabama.—Messrs. Green's ship Prince of Wales, 1244 tons, Captain R. Deacon, has arrived from Port Philip, Dec. 2. Feb. 23, in lat. 30 N, lon. 44 W., the Prince of Wales was brought to by the Confederate war steamer Alabama, Captain Semmes, who sent a boat on board and reported having destroyed 34 Federal vessels during her cruise. The Alabama continues her work of destruction. The Florida had captured the Jacob Bell, bound from China for New York, with a cargo worth L 300,000. This loss has greatly excited the merchants of that city. In reply to an address on the subject to the Chamber of Commerce, the

President said that a war with England was a possibility, and was not undesirable. The war in America proceeds slowly. Vicksburg is still besieged. The,, Confederates were descending the Mississippi with rams to the assault of New Orleans. General Banks had been shot in that city. It was rumored that the Confederates were about to invade Kentucky. The Federals claim to have won a battle on the Yazoo river, and captured 7000 Confederates and eight ships. A match has been arranged between Heenan and King for LIOO a side. The fact that the Duke of Wellington presented, at a late levee, a person of the name of Tillet, who was afterwards discovered to be a ticket-of-leave man, and whose presentation was consequently cancelled by order of the Queen, has occasioned much gossip in the clubs. Charles Kean leaves on the 15th July for Melbourne. The distress in the cotton districts still continues. The Queen has provided for the family of those who were killed at the rejoicings held at the Prince of Wales' marriage.