The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-29
Foreign I ms.

that MS nephews have Joined the Federal ar
my. Mr.. Russell's last letter says he heard
expressions of discomfort, and even secession
sentiments, uttered in the West. The Lon
don Star denounces the existence of party
in England that seeks to embroil England
with. the United States. The King of Hol.
land was on visit to the Emperor Napol ION.
The Paris bourse was fat. Breadstuffs in
Paris were declining.
| According to their wont at this season of
the year, lords and commoners of England
are paying their respects to their constitu-
ents, and delivering themselves on public af.
fairs generally. OF course the war in Amer
lea comes in for a good share of notice by
almost every speaker.
An exhibition Of $50 dogs was held in L IN
don in September. They were divided into
"A classes. The bloodhounds were greatly
admired, and pair was bought by the Earl
Of Derby for $50 guineas.
The claims of France against the Mexican
tgovernment amount to nearly $8.000,00O,
while those of England are SD, 800, OOO The
Debats, like the English official organs, pre-
tends that the only objects Of the expedition
are the protection of foreign residents and
the securing Of the gradual paymentof their
claims. e
! AT the agricultural exhibition at Tavistock,
Sir. L. Lawrence said he wished ne could
congratulate them upon the approaching win.
ter. He looked forward to it with some dread
There could be no doubt that the failure Of
cotton, caused by the state Of things in Amer
sica, was arriving at Il very serious, pass. !
e. Approximation was published in Warsaw
on the l4sh, declaring Po.and in state of
siege. The military again occupied the pub
lie squares Of Warsaw. "A national demon
stration had been fixed for the 18th.
+ The cotton factories of Spain we're closing
on account of the want of the raw material
Nothing of interest has occurred in Cali
fornia since the last express. Gen. FIRE.
mon,'s movements in Missouri form the
principal topic of conversation and newspa-
per DISCUSSION. Old Californians,. the press,
ard well-informed men, generally concur in
representing Fremont as totally incompetent
to creditably discharge the duties Of his pre-
sent position. 49, e.
Mr. Packard, q native Of Maine, and q
fugitive from Florida, has arrived at New
York in the steamer Mcclellan. lie says
that Col. Brown, in command at F0-t Pick.
ems, made all of his arrangements to open
his batteries upon Pensacola, on the 10th
inst, but he was prevented by affairs at the
mouth Of the Mississippi, which rendered it
necessary for twoof the thips, which were to
have taken part in the action, to 60 and aid
the feet there.
In the trial If VIM. Smith at Philadsl- |
phia, for piracy the case was given to the
jury on Friday morning under the charges
Of Judges Grier and Cadwalader. The iu-
ry, after an absence of halt an hour render
ed verdict Of guilty"
Prince Napoleon has arrived in Paris,
from Lis recent visit to this country. He
made the voyage from Boston in nine days.
The LondoA Times unises with the London
Post. in % lolmning the Orleans princes for
Joining in the war in this country-and
thinks Prince Napoleon's course contrasts
we'll with their conduct.
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