The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-23
THE NEWS.

Inc steamship Saxona, from hamburg, ny way
of Southampton op the 18th instant, arrived of
Cape Race early on Saturday morning, on her voy-
age to New York. A full summary of her news,
telegraphed from st. Johns, Newfoundland, is pub
lished in the HERALD this morning. 1t is two days
later than that brought by the Europa.
Consols closed in London on the 10th instant at
93H a 93111 for money, and 93H 93% for the
10th of October. The termination of the settle
ment for the 10th instant on the Stock Exchange
was attended with much confusion and light opera
tors were compelled to suspend-one for slOO, OOC'
The Liverpool cotton market was less animated,
but the late advance was firmly maintained. Flour
is not quoted, but wheat was firm at o rise in
price in Liverpool.
The aspect of the Italian question was again
serious The Papal government had fatty denied
influence in Italy, and most of the Paris journals
supported it in the position. Garibaldi was in
Naples with Victor Emanuel but General Guyon
had ordered tho French troops in Rome and else
where to oppose by force any attempt of the
troops of Sardinia to enter the Papal territory.
Fresh disturbances had occurred in Poland, and the
repressve measures of the Russian army officers
were of very severe character. meeting of
theologans at Palermo had passed resolutions hos
tile to the temporal sovereignty of the Pope. The
Turkish war against Montenegro was assuming
more formidable proportions.
England had obtained the cession of an extern
sive territory on the coast of Africa from native
king.
Captain Mitchell, of the schooner Jenny Lind, at
Holmes Hole, from st. Thomas on the 9th inst,
reports that the United States steamer Powhatan
went into st. Thomas the night he left The Danish
man of-war had orders to order the privateer Sum-
ter out of port forthwith, if she should call there
if she should refuse he was to use force.
letter from Port Spain, Trinidad, dated Sep
tember G, says:-A French steam frigate is now off
this port, with whom communication has been had
She states that she had been boarded Off Surinam
LIST inst by the privateer Sumter, and after mutual
explanations, separated. A slight shock of an
earthquake was felt yesterday afternoon, and was
of short duration; but early this morning there was
another shock which alarmed the citizens gene
rally. No harm done. Island healthy and crops
promising. Our waters are covered with French,
English and American men-of-war vessels.
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the citizens
of Wcstchester county, in favor of maintaining the
integrity of the Union, was held at Lake Mohican
on Saturday afternoon last. The Hon. John y.
Haskin made most eloquent and stirring speech
to the assemblage, and declared his determination
to sink all party differences and to support the 60
yernment in oil honorable acts for vigorous pro-
secution of the war and the preservation of the
best government ever vouchsafcd to man. Flo
quent speeches were also made by Messrs. Depew,
Bailey and Ferris. Large numbers of persons
from the adjoining counties, among whom were
many ladies, attended on the occasion, and all
seemed actuated with a firm determination to
maintain intact the constitution and government of
the United States
1t is reported that over ten thousand bales Of
contraband cotton are now lying at Apalachcola,
Florida. Apalachicola can easily be taken by a
naval force, and so can the ten thousand bales of
cotton-cash value, 81 l00 000 On the 18th inst.
there were ten thousand three hundred and thirty
bales in New Orleans, which in the North would
be worth 81 ,l36 600.
The Interpretation given to the naturalization
law of the bogus confederacy is that q foreign
err" cannot become citizen unless he joins the
rebel army. No other contribution of service no
probation of time, no simple oath of allegiance,
will do to establish his right of citizenship. He
must put on the uniform shoulder the musket and
go in the ranks, or he must give up his property
and get away as speedily as possible.
Among the candidates named for Vice President
of the bogus confederacy are John c. Breckin-
ridge, of Kentucky; John Bell of Tennessee; Clai-
borne +. Jackson, Ex-Governor of Missouri, and
Messrs. Rives, Preston and Mason, of Virginia.
Francis II. Peirpont, Governor Of Virginia, has
issued proclamation responding to the call of the
President for national fast day.
Governor Brown, of Georgia. has contributed
five thousand dollars for fitting up hospital in
Richmond for Georgia soldiers.
Capt. VIM. II. Kidd, rebel bearer of a flag o.
truce is sick in General Fremont's Headquarters
where re is kindly treated.
VIM. G. Rives is a candidate for the rebel Con
gress in the Seventh district of Virginia.
Sam. c. Reid is announced as candidate for thu
rebel Congress in New Orleans.
Tho United States Court for the Western distric
OF Virginia has indicted two hundred and forty per
sons fr treason. Their names are all given in thu
Wheeling papers.
On Saturday night the cquinoctial storm set il
with considerable fury, accompanied by showers
Of rain and very sensible decrease in the tempera
turc. The wind continued pretty strong all day
yesterday, but without any destructive results t,
shipping or objects on land.
The Stupendous Political Revolution In
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