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The week has brought but little intelligence from America. There

are reports, as usual, that General Lee intends to invade Maryland and capture Washington ; but public attention is still fixed on the siege of Charleston, which does not seem to advance. General Gilmore is preparing to take Fort Wagner by regular approaches ; but there are signs of disagreement between the naval and military commanders. At least, the soldiery complain that the iron-clads do not accomplish the work expected of them—a fact which may be owing to other causes than slackness. The town has not been further bom- barded, and General Gilmore seems to have given the Con- suls twenty-four hours to remove the subjects of the nations they represent.

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