The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-22

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very disastrous.
BY the Arago which arrived off Cape Race at
six O'Clock yesterday evening, we have three days
later news than the above. The Paris correspond
ent of the London Times says that the official
opinion Of the British Cabinet is precise and posi-
tive on the Trent affair that Captain Wilkes con-
duct is indefensbe. The military stations in
Ireland were being reinforced, and the govern
ment was negotiating for more steamers to trans
port troops to Canada. General Scott is passen-
ger on board the Arag0.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship America from Liverpool on the
18th and Queenstown the Sth inst put into Halifax
yesterday morning, on her way to New York. She
called for supply of coal, to enable her to con-
tnue her voyage, and also, as the latest report
says, to land dispatches from the British govern
ment for the colonial authorities. The America
sailed at ten o'clock A. NJ. on Saturday from Hall
fax, and will be due at this port tomorrow. She
has forty-fye passengers for New York.
The Liverpool cotton market was more firm on
the 7th inst, but prices were unchanged The
sales footed up ten thousand bales. Breadstutfs
were steady and provisions firm. Colsois closed
in London on the 18th inst. at S9SS so for money.
American securities were fiat, and prices nominal.
The Russian government has sentenced the suf
fragan Archbishop Of Warsaw to be transported to
Siberia for ten years. Fifteen medical students
of the Unversity-Jews and Christians-were con-
demned to serve az common soldiers in the army.
Spain was about to pay her debts to France. con-
tractcd in 1928. The Roman question was still be-
fore the Italian Parliament. Garibaldi would il
was said return TO Caprera.
Adyices from India state that the harvest was
progressing favorably.
The steamship Arago, with advices to the ltth
iust.--tiree days later than those by the America
arrived OF Cape Race yesterday. tclegraphc
synopsis of her news will be found III another
column. General Scott is passenger by the
Arago
Our correspondent at Georgetown. Demarara
writing on the 10Th of November last, says:-"That
the Orinoco river IN q harbor for privateers
there is not the least reason TO doubt, and they
are aided and assisted by British gunboats. The
war news from the United States and Mexico ia
looked for with much eagerness and no less so
than the news from England in regard to the Trent
affair. The importatons for last week have added
to stocks of almost every article and prices con.
tnue heavy. Breadstuffs rice, Goldfish and salmon
are in large supply, and so are mackerel and lun
Der, and all difficult of SALE Tonnage is abundant
and produce plentiful, but the quality indifferent,
and far below the average description Of sugars
made at this season of the year.
Mr.. Charles Anderson, brother of General An
derson the hero OF Sumter, delivered an address
yesterday evening, entitled Secession and the
Southwest to an immense audience at the
Cooper Institute. During his address he read
copious extracts from speech delivered by him
in Texas previously to the disruption of the Union
taking strong grounds against the actions of the
South and treating with contempt the proposition
made by the secessonists call in England to as
sist the Confederate States in carrying out their
reasonable designs.
From the Toronto Globe OF the GOTH we learn
that two Of the British soldiers belonging to the
Tooth or Prince Of Wales regiment, tried to desert
from their post AT Toronto and Join the Americans
and so far succeeded as TO get about seven miles
from land across the lake. They were pursued nv
by the owner of the vessel they had taken to effect
their escape, bnt not until after exciting chase
when in consequence Of the wind lung, their sails
became useless and a discharge OF duck shot fired
from gun weunding both the soldiers, prevented
them from using the oars. Surely this is an early
period for deserving, and proves that the British
army are not all unanimous in the wish TO fight
the Yankees.
The trial Of Charles NJ. Jeilerds for the murder
Of John w. Mathews which is going in the
General Sessions is drawing to close. The tes-
timony adduced yesterday--a full report Of which
will be found esewhere.-is quite interest ting, CON
sisting Of racy letter purporting to have been
written By Jeicrds to the detective Moore and
also alleged statements Of Moore to his paramour
relative 10 the affair. The defence was opened in
the afternoon, and at the time OF the ad journment
OF the Court Mrs. Walton on the stand
The Union army in Kentucky on the LIST DAY Of
January next viii contain one hundred aud fifty
thousand men, in seven divisions, all under the
command of General Don Carlos Buell..
The Chicago Ii(bltne--one Of the strongest abo-
Iition and emancipation journals in the North. in
speaking of General Phelps proclamation at Ship
Island. says he is an unfortunate victim to gab
which is prevailing epidemic among our generals
and that he should be Immediately recalled.
Lieutenant G. n. Morgan, United States Army
has been appointed by Governor Morgan to the
command Of the new regiment now organizing in
Syracuse
The Cour, Of Appeals Of this State closed up
their business for the year on the 10th instant
The Court will meet again on the LIST Of January,
when five Judges will take their seats
large meeting, to make arrangements for col
ecting funds in aid Of the starving people of ire
land, was held in Oswego, N. ", last week.
young man about twenty years old named
George Harvey, deliberately shot and killed his
father while he was lying asleep upon lounge at
his residence near Port Legion, Lewis county, N.
Y, on the 10Th inst. The murderer escaped.
The three weeks parole Of Marshal Kane, of Bal.
timore having expired, be returned to Fort War
rem on the Goth inst
The Hon. Charles Anderson has accepted the in.
vitation Of the New England Society, aud will be
present at their festival on Monday evening.
The absence Of spinIers yesterday 10 great extent