The New York herald., 1861-12-19

once surrounded their station AZ for tho Minister'S al
though their own party has come OIL second best, am
told they ess dissatisfied with tho result Of the elsc
tions than their royal master They think that this un-
eqavocai manifestation Of public feeling will show him
how dangerous IL would be TO enter upon reaotionary
course, and will induce him TO listen with more attention
than he has hitherto manifested their moderate and
concilatory counsel The King himself is an honest, well
meaning man, but unfortunately his mind Is perverted
by an unprinciped counsellor, q small but power
fu party behind the throne, composed OF men
like General Aanteude, II. Iltaire, SC, whose
influence far spasses that OF his constitutional advisors
and who urge him to steps which the latter cannot
but disapprove OF though they too tmid to oppose
them. II "a this party that has sustained crushing
feat at tho elections and Is impossible therefore,
that this issue rather tend improve than to weaken
the position Of the present ministry.
There IL one member OF the Cabinet, however whose
retirement may be looked forward 10 shortly although
Is not IN The remotest degree connected with the eec
new Foreign Minister, who has only been few
weeks in Office but has already had time 70
display his incompstsncy, and has disguised
ihs most devoted adherents of Prussia among
the German States such Baden and SaxeGoburg. by
first promising to second motion for the reform Of
the federal constitution, and then backing out, alarmed
Mt his own temery. In all probability he will be
ceedod by d. do Bswack always supposng tho King can
be brought to accept the programme Of tho dpomal.st
which consists close alliance with France and decided
antagonism 10 Austria
The Pslsian Gazette came out on Sunday with edito
rial On the prospects Of the civil in North America
VIZ tten In no loss friendly hon former articles
American affairs in the journal. 1t discusses the
great naval expedition to the South, tin which the Gem
mRnder III Chief Of the United States Army appears to
not see his hopes Of success but which the semoca
print does not think calculated produce any decisive
result I'VE can hardly beieve," says the Prussian
Gazette, hat the occupation Of few isolated points on
so extensive coast have essential influence upon
tho progress Of the II Is not the that saves tho
South their basis of operations for they already
shut out from it by the blockade. and must draw
al their war,ike resources-,her men, their pro
visions, even their arms and accoutreinonts--srom
tho Interior diversion at the South would only be
elective II The army landed there could penetrate into
the heart OF tho country and attack the rebellion in its
focus But If the 200 assembled round Washing
ton do not venture to march against tho enemy the
pose side Of the Potomac and attempt to drive him from
has position wa: can the sixteen regiments despatched
to the south be expected to perfom For advance in
TO the interior the expedition is too week. not 70 speak
OF the dihcltics Of such an operation IN coun-
railroads, and tho numerous water courses, swamps
ami rico fields which be easily ioundatc3
offer nsuperablc impedments 20 the march OF an army
Since THEN we ave reports of the complete success OF tho
expedition and the capture OF Port Royal which may pos
sby modify the views of the Prussian military critics on
the subject.
The weser Zi'an9 las letter from New Orleans dated
October 81 which contains interesting details of the state
OF things in that city. Tho enactment Of the revolution
airy government prohibiting tho transmission Of cotton to
New Orleans was in full force From the 18th to- tho
23d Of October not a singts baio had arrived
Rod last wear eS 1000 bales es had boon ' landed
On the whole 800 bales had arrived this season. against
800 600 in 1850 The same proportion or to speak more
correctly dsproportlon, exists in all the other cotton
ports and nland markets AT Memphis about 500 bales
had been received since the lst Of September last year
CT 900 bales. In the smaller and harbors on tho
seaboard which would be unable the attack of
hostile feet all tho cotton is being removed into the
interior. Al .Apalaehicoa several steamers have
been employed for weeke in shipping cotton
up the country, and Mobile is beginning to
take similar precautions" The cotton crop is esti
enormous from 5oo0 900 to 900 casks hut prices
nominal as there are no means Of eyadng the blockade