The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-09
The News.

By the arrival Of the Arabia yesterday evening,
we received news from Europe, with commercial
advices to the Gath of December-three days later.
The reports Of the political excitement in this
country, with the accounts of the John Brown
raid, which had reached England, do not appear to
have affected American securities injuriously, as
the latest circulars report an advance in some
descriptions Of stocks.
Great attention had been attracted by the publ
cation of q pamphlet entitled "The Pope and the
Congress-" signed by NJ de Laguerroniere, but sup.
posed to have been written by Napoleon, which
will have the effect of settling the vexed question
of the temporal power of the Holy Father by
thu body. The Congress was to meet on the 10th
ina1nnt
are reported.
Russia had effected the conquest of the Caucasus,
and the great war, which had endured there for
half a century, was at an end.
The despatch OF our special correspondent at
Washington this morning viii inform our readers
of the present position Of the factions and the Diff
fsrent ideas proposed for tho Organization OF the
House Of Representatives. Dispatches from our
Minister to China, Mr.. Ward, received at the De-
partment of State, say that the Chinese were car
ryiDg ont the provisions of the new treaty by pay
ing all the claims presented. Mr.. Preston, our
Minister to Spain, writes to the Department that
the pending difficulties with that government were
in fair way of an amicable adjustment.
Governor Letcher, of Virginia, in his message
TO the Legislature OF that State, Saturday last,
recommends that Convention of all the States in
the Union be called to settle the question Of sla-
very, which Is at present dstracting the country.
He also recommends the fostering of direct trade
with Europe, encouraging manufactures, the me-
chanc arts. and the completion Of the public works
of the State.
In another column will be found Q report of q
meeting Of the members of Mr.. Beecher's church,
In Brooklyn on Friday evening last, when the gen.
Hemen amused themselves IN abusing one another,
and In endeavoring 10 starve out autislavery assoc
cations because they are not antisavery they
think they should be. The warfare Is to be re-
sumed tomorrow night, when there will doubtless
be pretty sharp firing.
Much annoyance is experienced by merchants
and others by the continued failure Of the Southern
mails. Six from New Orleans are now due.
Tho sales Of cotton Saturday embraced about 900 900
bales the market closed quietly the basis Of about
llHc. for middline uplaudA Flour was without change
Of moment in prices while the market was more active
souhsrn brands in larger supply and prices Some
lea buoyant, though not quotably lower. wheaa was
ies active, and the demand for export limited, whilc
In fe absence Of sales OF importance Quotations
unchanged and nominal. Corn was hsssS, and sales
moderate at prices given elsewhere. Pork was moro
active and nrmer, with sales Of u $40 %, and Of
prime u ei1 rs. Sugars were nrmsr, With sales OF
about 100 hds Cuba musoevado closing At IN advance
Of xc On tho weeks sass the transactions also en-
braoed 81 bags Zanzibar 81 7hc. Coffee arm, with
sales Of $50 bags and $50 mats Java ct &c., oeo bags
common Rio q lie, and 100 do primo al l2Ac Freight
engagements were moderate, and rases unchanged
WHAT Has BECOME OF THE ATLANTIC ISLE
eRArHf-u has been proposed by the friends Of
the Atlantic telegraph that the work upon il
should be RECOMMENDED during the coming sum-
mer, and new subscription Of stock
was commenced some time since in England
n n "a Ia hopAd that thu onkerpria0--Of thu