Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01
Foreign News.

4 The steamer Columbia has arrived, from
Havana, Oct. Oath. The rebel steamer The.
odors, formerly the Gordon, left Havana
Oct 23d, for Charleston. She landed Mason
and Slide'l at Cardenas, and afterwards went
| to Havana, Mason and Slidell going over.
| land. They were received with the highest
| consideration.
The Theodore took large quantity of
| arms on her return, also provisions, coffee,
&c, and was presented with silk flag, by
Southern ladies. She took 90 passengers.
including Mr.. Meade, late U. S. : mister to
Brazil
Things looked quite war-like in Havana.
A large fleet was fitting ont for Mexico.
The English Minister had called on the
rebel commissioners, in full uniform, and
presented them to the Capt. General.
Capt. lite, of the pirate Jeff. Davis, lately
came to Havana and remained there ,.
We hear of the arrival in Cuban ports Of
several vessel from blockaded ports,
viz Charleston, New Orleans, Mobile, and
Wilmington.
''1 '' HALIFAX, Oct. 80.
Tho Europa, from Liverpool 10Th, ria
Queenstown, Goth, arrived to-day, with Ct, $50
in specie, for Boston.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times writes that the discussion as to the
common line of policy to be adopted by
France and England on the American ques-
ton has been renewed. The subject has been
mooted before, but was postponed Possibly,
information brought over by the Prince may
have contributed to make the Emperor more
inclined to listen to proposals which might be
made in this respect by England.
The London Gl0bp Uivec prominapo 90 70 tho
following paragraph:
We learn from an authentic source that no.
LITIGATION has been issued affecting trade with
the South. It would appear from a letter Of
instruction issued by Mr.. Meminger, from
Richmond, on the 22d of August, the Confed-
eracy has authorized vessels coming from for
egn countries to enter any port on the South
ern coast, declaring such port shall be con-
sidered proper entry for such vessels, if the
master or owner shall, without delay, DESPATCH
a messenger to the nearest Collective Dis
trict, in order that a revenue officer NAV be
sent by the Collector to take charge of the
cargo and execute the tormalites required in
connection with the entry of goods.
At a Conservative demonstration in Essex,
Capt. Jervis, member Of Parliament, expa-
tiated on the war in America, and its effect
on England. lie argued in faver of the right
of secession, and urged that the people of
England should give such strong expression
to their sentiments as would induce the gov
ernment to act in accordance. Herewith.
The Times in an editorial on the day of
humiliation i'll America, says that amid all the
turmoil Of war can be deserted the
faint glimmering of a new dawn" and says
intelligent Americans are inclined to believe
that the return of peace though it will show
mutilation and give no security for more Sc
cession, will be the era for better and more
orderly government in the Northern States
generally"
Russeli's last letter is dated Washington,
Oct oath. In it he alludes to a great expe-
dition to sal the end of October.
He says the government is determined to
open cotton port, ard it don't believe5in the
oaths OF the Southerners that they will never
give bale of cotton to the Yankees, but
thinks the temptation of high prices prevail
ing will attract large supplies of cotton to
port for expectation. Thus a government
monopoly may be created in cotton, and a
strong protection. The government will
scarcely fail to put on the screw with foreign
customers. The writer thinks for the presen:
the large ports of the South are toerably safe.
The owner of the ship Boyle has brought
forward grievances against the Federal GOV
eminent Tor prohibiting that vessel from en-
tering Savannah, before the blockade was es-
tablished, and claims compensation for loss.
The official trial Of the iron-plated frigate
Warrior resulted in an average speed of near
ly AZ knots, which places her at the head of
the British Navy in speed, as well as in all
other particulars. The highest speed attain
ed was over 16A knots.
A meeting had been held at Birmingham,
relative to the cotton supply, and in advocacy |
of the establishment of industry in Africa as
a means of destroying the slave trade.
Count Persigny has issued circular, call |
ing on the Projects to bring all charity socie-
ties established without the sanction of the
Government, under the operation of the law
The societies of st. Vincent de Paul are espe-
cially pointed out for reform.
Paris, Oct. 19th.-Bourse dull, but closed
firmer at 67f S5c.
Prussia. -The coronation Of the King had
taken place.