30 JANUARY 1864, Page 2

The intelligence from America is still strangely devoid of interest.

The Republicans, it would seem, have called their " caucus " to nominate a president for the 4th July, and the body will assemble at Chicago, perhaps to elect some utterly unknown man. The "favourite," however, at present is Mr. Lincoln. Gold has risen to 158 under the idea that Mr. Chase must issue more paper money, and there is a general lull in active operations, the last sensation heading only stating that Longstreet had been reinforced. Our correspondent, it will be observed, maintains that the settlement of the South by New Englanders is part of the plan of the Adminis- tration.