The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-30
THE NEWS.

! By the arrival of the City Of Baltimore Of Cape
Race last evening we have advices from Liverpool
to the Goth and Queenstown to the 2lst inst, four
| days later than the accounts previously received
The news ia highly important, as will be seen on
reference to our Geographic summary, given in the
third page Of to-day's paper.
The mails of the Canada arrived from Boston
yesterday evening. Our European files are dated
to the 10th instant, and contain some very interest
ing details Of the news-telegraphed frem Hall
fax-published in the HERALD on Thursday morn
ing. Our correspondents in Paris and st. Peters
burg furnish very important reportA Of the condi-
ton Of the continent Of Europe-executive and f.
nancialat the latest moment. The revolutionary
feeling was progressing very seriously in Russia.
The steamboat Francis Skiddy came in collision
with schooner on the North river on Thursday
night. The steamboat was considerably damaged
in her machinery, and three persons were killed
and six seriously injured by escaping steam.
A despatch fromL Louisville, published in yester.
days HERALD, announced that . secession ordi
nance had been passed by the Legislature Of Ken
lucky. This is decidedly an error. Both branches
of the Legislature Of Kentucky are strongly for
the Union, and that body was not in session at the
time that ordinance was passed. The declaration
Of independence and the ordinance Of secession
referred to were adopted by few soldiers Of the
rebel army, who were called together at Russell.
vile, KY. by John @. Breckenridge, Humphrey
Marshall and H. G. Burnett cabal with no more
constitutional power than the same number Of
Washington Market huckster women would have
to perform similar work.
Colonel Croghan, who was killed in the rebel
army during FIoyd's retreat from Kanawha was
son Of General Croghan, who defended Fort
Stephenson, and was once the owner Of the Nam
moth Cave, in Kentucky. It is said that before he
died he regretted having joined the rebels.
company of Union cavalry visited the farm Of
the rebel General Buekner, which is situated on
Green river, near Munfsrdsville, KY, on the oath
inst, and confscated ~ his stock, wheat, corn &C.
The Union soldiers Of Cheat Mountain, VAGINA,
have built little mountain city for their winter
quarters. 1t is composed Of log hun, properly
rooted and chinks well filed with mud.
The State Of Maine has 9,729 men in the Geld,
1850 infantry in incomplete regiments and one
regiment of cavalry numbering 2,llO.
General Nelson's brigade, consisting Of the Sec.
ond, Nineteenth, Twenty-Hrst, Thrsy.third and
on the 25th inst. from Piketon, KY.
Captain Gordon, convicted Of serving on board
the SLAYER Erie, Will De prOngnt INTO the United
States Circuit Court this day Saturday, at eleven
O'Clock, when decision will be rendered on the
motion for new trial. Should the decision be
Hnal the United States District Attorney will move
the Court for Judgment.
AS will be seen by report elsewhere, the Board
Of County Canvassers yesterday finished their work
of canvassing the returns Of the late State and
county election. The Official declaration Of the
result was ordered to be published exclusively in
the HERALD.
The cotton market again excited and higher yes
erday. The sales embraced from 500 TO 1900 bales,
chiefly to spinners closing the basis Of 27c for mid.
ding upands which advance Of about Ic per h.
Tho flour market opened with eadness but closed heavy
and rather easier for common and medium grades,
while extra brands were without change OF moment.
wheat steady Of the opening but closed easier while
sales some less active. Corn was less buoyant
and active while closed with the Of tho market
favor Of purchasers Western mixed for Shipment sold
at CSC 63Kc. Pork unchanged and less active,
while sales Of made at S12 so 49, and prime
80 &c. Sugars remained arm, and the advance Of
10. Nc per ID. the weeks sales was sustained
The sales embraced about 800 hhds prices given In
another column Coffee was firm with sales Of Ceylon
and Lagusyra ~ &c., and 500 bags Rio at Freghs
without change Of moment, though rather easier
for English ports while engagements were moderate