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London, England, 1862-03-01 00:00:00

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NEW YORK, FEB. 14,

It is reported from Port Royal that the steamer
Isabel had been captured off Charleston with a cargo
of cotton. The British prize schooner Stephen Hart,
captured off Florida, had arrived at New York. The
cargoes of the steamer Lewas and the schooner Vien,
valued at 60,000 dollars, captured off Florida, had
also arrived at New York.

General BurnEide's official account materially
confirms previous reports as to the capture of
Roanoke Island and Elizabeth city. The Federals
had occupied Eden Town without resistance, had
taken 3,000 stand of arms, and destroyed or cap-
tured all the Confederate gun boats except two.
General Halleck had telegraphed to the War De-
partment that the Federals have occupied Spring-
field. The Confederates retreated after a short
engagement, leaving their stores and camp equi-
page.

It is reported from Port Royal that the Federal
gunboats have cut off the communication between
Savannah and Fort Pulaski. The Federals had
destroyed the water-pipes supplying water to
Savannah, and were about to land a force of 8,000
men. Twelve Federal regiments will immediately
make an expedition inland to the railroad, and
`hence to Charleston, accompanied by heavy artil-

Rry.

The steamer St. George had arrived out.
The Asia has arrived out.

MEXICO.

Advices from Vera Cruz are to the 29th ult.
_ _

Miramon has been arrested on his arrival at
Vera Cruz, by order of Commodore Dunlop. He
would not be allowed to land in Mexico.
The Allied Commissioners had returned from the
city of Mexico. They have reported that Juarez
had received them with great consideration. Juarez
had attempted to exact, as condition for negotia-
tions, that the allied forces should re-embark,
with the exception of a guard consisting of 2,000
men. Thi3 had been declined.

Jaurez had admitted that the Government had
not fulfilled its obligations to foreigners, and had
said he was willing to give additional guarantees.
A Plenipotentiary of Juarez bad returned with
the Commissioners, and it was, therefore, supposed
that further conferences would ensue.

No fighting had occurred. The allied forces
were preparing to march into the interior if their
demands were rejected.

PARIS, MARCH 1.
In yesterday's sitting of the Senate M. Gabriac
spoke against the paragraph of the address relative
to the Roman question.

M. de Laguerroniere explained the different
phases of the Roman question, and urged the ne-
cessity of maintaining the temporal power of the
Pope. In his opinion Naples had been rather con-
quered than annexed, and the movement, which
until then had been only a national one, was fol-
lowed by revolution, " Manifestations," he said,
"are now being organised to urge the Govern-
ment of King Victor Emmanuel to proceed to
Rome. But on the day Victor Emmanuel would
be crowned at the Vatican popular excitement
would push him on to Venice, and a war would be
the result."

1 M. de Laguerronniere expressed sympathy for
Venice, but said its liberation ought to be the re-
sult at a later period of an honourable arrangement,
and not of war. He repudiated all idea of aban-
doning Rome, saying that "France must resist Italy
on this point." He also descanted upon the excel-
lence of the Treaty of Zurich, and the ideas of a
confederation, and pointed out that it was Prince
Napoleon who, by his winning and persuasive
words, determined the Emperor Francis Joseph to
accept conditions of peace.

Prince Napoleon regretted the remarks of M. de
Laguerronniere, and said, "At Villafranca I only
executed the orders of the Emperor. It is not for

NEW YORK, FEB. 15 (Evening).
It is reported this evening, on very good autho.
rity, that the li ederals have captured Fort Don•
nellson.

The Confederates have evacuated Bowling Green,
and the Federals are marching on Nashville and
Memphis.

Money easy ; Exchange on London very firm, at
1151; gold steady, at 4 to 41 premium. Stocks
dull; New York Centrals, 81i; Erie, 34t-; Illinois
Centrals, 59. Cotton, owing to forced sales, has
been sold as low as 25c., and is dull at nominal
prices. Middling Upland, 29c, to 30c.

The Senate has passed the Treasury Note Bill,
with the legal tender clause, and interest on Go-
vernment Stock and Bonds to be paid in specie.
The proposal to allow deposits with the Treasury
at 5 per cent. interest was disagreed from. The
United States notes can be converted into 20:years
Six per Cent. Stock, or Seven per Cent. 32
years Treasury Bonds. The Customs and Land
Revenues will be pledged for the interest and sup-
port of the sinking fund on the public debt. The
sinking fund is to receive annual contributions
from the Treasury out of these revenues equal to
1 per cent. of the whole principal of the public debt.
The St. Louis _Republican states that prominent
men in Tennessee declare that as soon as the Union
army enters that State 50,000 men will join the
Federal flag.

me to say what were those orders, nor what is my
opinion respecting them." (Applause.)
M. de Laguerreniere regretted the antagonism of
the Papacy to Italy, but said it was necessary that
Rome should remain to the Pope.
" If," continued M. de Laguerronniere, "France
permitted the Italians to go to Rome it would be a
terrible blow to Conservative principles. An irre-
sistible impulse would be thereby given to the re-
volutionary element. France ought to remain at
Rome until the force of events shall bring about an
equitable arrangement between the King of Italy
and the Pope. If Count Cavour were not dead that
result might have been already attained."
The debate was then adjourned until to-day,
when Cardinal Donnet and Prince Napoleon will
speak.

The litoniteur of this morning states that the
demands for the conversion of Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. now amount to 79,000,000 f., and that the
number of Obligations Trentennaires presented for
conversion is 330,000.

The Moniteur also announces that the France
Centrale has received a second warning for the pro-
pagation of false news calculated to excite hatred
and contempt of the Government.

TURIN, FEB. 28.
Seventy monks and priests of Comiso have signed
a protest against the temporal power of the Pope,
urging him to yield to the wishes of the nation.

PARIS, FEB. 28.
In to-day's sitting of the Corps Legislatif, Baron
louvenel brought up the report of the committee
upon the bill proposing to award a pension to the
Count de Palikao

The report acknowledged that the Chinese expe-
dition was a fresh proof of the power of the
armies of France and of her political greatness.
The Emperor, as ever, desired to reward in a
worthy manner the services of the army and of the
fleet. In proof of this the report mentions the
commemorative medal distributed to those who
had participated in the expedition, as well as the
fact of its chiefs having been called to the Senate.
The Corps Legislatif has been happy to associate
itself with these proofs of gratitude.
Referring to the special question brought under
its notice, the committee believes itself forced,
without yielding to more generous intentions, to
bow to the authority of the law forbidding the
creation of perpetual entails (nzajorats).
The report discusses this question, and termi•
nates thus:—

"At the moment when it is about to propose to
you a resolution inspired by motives of the most
elevated character, the committee experiences a
deep and sorrowful impression. We know that the
Corps Legislatif will partake this sentiment, while
differing upon one point from the intentions of the
Emperor, almost on the very morrow of the day
when the ever-generous confidence of the Sovereign
has restored to us several of our essential privileges.
But we have thought that, upon a question touch-
ing the fundamental principles, without involving
any Imperial political necessity, the independence
of our language would be the best proof of the
sincerity of our devotion.

" The accomplishment of our duty has been still
more facilitated by the result of the votes being
182 to 34.

" The committee has not for a moment appre-
hended failing to be the true interpreter of the
sentiments of the Assembly.

The committee therefore unanimously proposes
,he rejection of the bill."

FRANCE.

PARIS, FEB. 28.

The Minister of State and the Countess Walewska
gave a most brilliant fancy ball two nights back,
The dresses were of extraordinary magnificence,
and all the ornamentation of the rooms remarkable
for elegance and good taste. The Emperor and
Empress were present in domino. The Princess
Anna Murat wore powder and a Court dress of the
last century ; the Countess de Persigny appeared
as Snowy Night ; the Princess Troubetzki as Peau-
d'Ane ; Mine. de Lutheroth was covered with dia-
monds ; and the Count de Demidoff wore the dress
of a 'rcherkesse, having in his casque the splendid
diamond which bears the name of his family. The
Countess Walewska, as a foreteller of the future,
did the honours of the night in a most attractive
manner.

M. Renan's passage in his opening lecture in the
College of France, asserting the humanity of Jesus
Christ, occupies the attention of nearly all the Paris
journals, some of which express their disapproba-
tion.

BOURSE, Feb. 28.—The Bourse has been again
animated, and the arrangements for the settlement
have been carried on without any diffi3ulty. Firm-
ness has been the ruling feature of the market, and
prices have improved. The reponse de primes
(option) was made at 71f, Threes, for the Account,
are now at 71f. The market towards the close as-
sumed a downward movement, Stock having been
rather offered, and eventually the prices left off as
follows

4t per per Cents lOO 70
Do end month 100 70
3 per Cents
Do. end month 7l 80
Bank Shares 3092 50
Credit Mobilier 752 50
Do. Account —

Credit Foncier l4OO
Belgian 4f —
Piedmontese Fives 69
Roman —
Austrian
Spanit,h Threes —
Home Debt

RAILWAYS,

Cash. Account.
Orleans ................ 1382 50 .. 1380
Northern .............. 1012 50 .. 1010
New ditto _ ..
Lyons and Mediterranean 1080 • . 1075
Geneva..
Southern 730 .. 727 50
Western
Eastern
Sardinian 3 • 363 50 .. 361 25
Austrian
Low bard
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 161 c.; money,
25f. 14c.; three months, paper, 25f.; money, 24f. 971 c.

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