The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17

TTeS'ueub LtuCuH Is SalQ I'd nave uoCIueu
upon removing General Sherman from his
command at Purr Royal, at the request of
influential members of Congress.
FOREIGN NEWS. >.e
We have news from Bermuda to the Sd of
December. Admiral Milne, commander Of
the British North American and West Iudia
feet, had arrived at the island. He mme-
diately placed dispatches, addressed TO Lord
Lyons, on board the brig Penguin, which
was to sail for New York on the Sd instant.
Three British war vessels left Halifax with
the Nile-one bound for New York, second
for Nassau, N. P, and the third on cruise.
The Bermudas were in state of excitement
about the arrest Of Mason and Slidell. The
Royal Gazette does not see how peace can
continue.
From Quebec we learn that the Canadian
troops have had new addition to their arm
ament of curious character. Fearful that
an attack might be made upon them during
winter-at which time the snow lies deeply
vi lho S'ouHu Aot mdny "coho, auu NAV
thereby their movable artillery might be
rendered comparatively useless-contracts
have been made for building gun-sleighs.
Nearly ten Thousand persons assembled on
the race ground at Hackney Wick, England,
or the 2Gh ult., to witness the foot race he.
tween Deerfopt, the American Indian, and
Samuel Barker, Of London, for the ten miles
champion cup and ESQ The Indian won
easily, completing the whole distance under
54 minutes, aud finishing as fresh as when
he started.
Letters from Beyrout mention the exist
ence Of a dangerous fever there-almost as
great scourge as the cholera.
Several deaths from Asiatic cholera were
recently reported in London,
The London Times city article of the 3Oth
says: The position of the Federal States
Of America is almost Identical in every COM
mercial point of view with that which was
occupied towards US by Russia before the
Crimean war. Russia had hostile tariff
while we looked to her for large portion Of
our general supply of breadstuffs, but there
is this popularity in our present case, that
the commencement would be by breaking up
the blockade of the Southern ports at once
set free our industry from the anxiety of
cotton famine, and send prosperity to Lam
cashire through the winter AT the same
time we shall open our trade to eight million
in the Confederate States who desire nothing
better than to be our customers.
At the banquet given at Rochdale. Eng,
Mr.. Bright made an elaborate speech on
American affairs. He declined to give de-
cided opinion in the Trent affair. He said
he believed that if the act be illegal. Amer
lea will make a fitting reparation. He
strongly condemned warlike feelings in re-
ference to the matter, and secuted the idea
that the American cabinet had resolved to
pick quarrel with England. He made
peroration in favor Of the North.
A quarrel having occurred in the U. S.
House # Representatives last Friday, be-
tween Mr.. Conway, IF Kansas, and Mr..
Fouke, in relation to the battle of Belmont,
and an inquiry of the former. to the latter as
to whether the charge of falsehood was ap-
piled personally applied to him Mr.. CO.
being made in the same House, yesterday,
was answered, that it was Lying and worse
than lying" Whereupon Mr.. Conway said
that "Mr. Fouke's conduct was worthy only
of BLACKBOARD and scoundrel," and MIR.
Fouke said that "Mr. Conway was disgrace
to his State, to humanity, and to the nation!"
And all this amidst much confusion and
calls to order !
1t is possible that Gen. Sickles may re-
sign in consequence of the decision of the
War Department that all officers of his bri-
gade must be commissioned by Governor
Morgan.