The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-19
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.

Prince Napoleon Reports an Fa0or ofa Recog
milton Of the Southern Confedcracy-Pren,on
ato'y Symptoms Of Recognition.
[Paris Correspondent of the N. Y. Herald, Nov 81
PARIS, Oct 1S.-I was not mistaken in the
information gave you in my last, as to the favor.
able reports Prince Napoleon had given to the
Emperor of what he conceived to be the chances
OF success Of the South. The fact is now notorious
and the language he has held to more than one of
the Ministers here makes it evident that, in his
belief, the Union is broken forever. It is easy
to see that the government journals have become
more Southern In their views since his return.
The Unconstitutional Of this morning inserts a
letter from Manassas, fatty contradicting all that
has been said about scarcity of food or difficulties
of any sort among the rebels.
We are all watching with the most intense in
terest your military NOV ements, and whatever may
be the views OF the Government, [ am now more
than ever satisfied that all popular feeling is on
the SIDE of the Union Prince Napoleon told his
cousin that he did not believe
l. In the power Of the Federal army to gain any
important victory over that ofthe Confedaracy
2. That admitting the possibility of the ia ct, it
would on the morrow of victory be as far off it's
object as before.
3. That the whole Union, as comprised by the
North, was rope Of sand He gave his voice in
favor of an early recognition of the South l
have not the slightest hesitation in stating this,
as am sure my information is authentic
The government is very uneasy about the har-
vest returns, and again aud again assurances are
put forth by its semotfical organs that no effort
shall be wanting to lower the present price of
bread. 1t is its apprehensons on this head that
renders 1t So anxious about the cotton supply the
assurance of which it sees only in a recognition
of the rebel States. A complete understanding
he Enorl nd nd A.
and any disaster to the Union army will be fol-
lowed lnstanter by an acknowledgment of the
South. Nay, am by no means sure that even a
victory and rout under the auspices of General
Mcclellan would alter the matter
News from Europe by the last steamer shows
that the Confederate Commissioners in London
necessity of the manufacturers will lead to the
breaking OF the blockade to procure a supply of
cotton
The London Post deprecates any interference
with the blockade, and shows that the recogni-
ton of the Southern Confederacy will not reopen
the cotton trade, but the contrary recognition
will only increase the vgor Of the blockade, and
interference will be an act of war
The Shipping Gazette continues to denounce
the conduct of the blockade and the wrongs
done British shipping. Some action on the
part Of the British Government is indispensable,
The Times thinks it not unlikely that the
moment drain of specie commences, the fnanci al
of America will have its Bull Run.
In all the European markets Cotton is rapidly
advancing and the supply is getting less and less
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 12.-Intelligence re-
,eived here from Columbus, Ky, states that
Dahlgren gun exploded there on yesterday. bv
which two lieutenants and eight or ten priyates