The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-09
THE NEWS.

The steamship Norwegian. from Liverpool on
the 18th and Londonderry 9th MI, reached Father
Point yesterday morning. telegraphc summary
Of her ncws--which is two days later than that by
| the Bavara-is published in the HERALD TODAY
The British funds continued to droop, but the
| discount market was easy. The bullion in the
Bank Of England increased f242 600 in week
| Consols closed in London on the 9th ult at % q
| 931s for money. The Liverpool cotton market was
| excited during the week, and prices going up. On
the Goth ult Thursday the quotations were
throe-eighths of penny higher than on the pre-
| vious Friday, the GOTH On Friday the 27th Of
| September. the prices ranged from one-fourtb TO
onc-half of penny higher than they were on that
day week. The sales during the seven days footed
up 1000 bales. The trades report from Man
chester is favorable bnt the prices of manufactured
goods were advanced.
Sir Edward Lytton Buwer has adopted Mr. Roc
bucks theory of the necessity of constitutional
union between England and Austria The British
feet on the coast of China has been ordered to
Jeddo, Japan, in consequence Of the late ATTEMPT
to murder the British representatives at Kama
gawa. 1t was officially announced in the Paris
Monateur that the King o. Prussia would meet the
Emperor at Compeigne on the 9th OF October
Austria had prohibited, by proclamation, the as
semblage Of the Federal Assembly of Hungary at
Pesth. Considerable excitement prevailed ut the
municipal elections in Poland. The Turkish war
in Montenegro had assumed very serious
character.
The United States steam frigate Wabash, Cant.
Mercer, arrived at this port yesterday from the
coast guard station of Charleston, whence she
lad }la y ,nct
Roanoke and Flag and sloop-of-war vandalia per.
forming blockade duty She has been ordered to
this port for repairs to her machinery and hull,
having received some half dozen shots below the
water line in the action at Hatteras Inlet
We have recently had various rumors concern.
ing an attack on New Orleans by the Union forces.
all of which we believe to have been premature 70.
ports. But there are few facts concerning the
federal movements towards that city which NAV be
counted on as certain. One ia that the govern
ment has secured rendezvous on Ship Island.
and one or two other points in the vicinity of the
city, where troops can be easily landed and
where depots for provisions aud ammunition can
be securely placed; and another is that. besides
the regular bockadng force, there are AT the
entrances to the Mississippi river two United
! States sloeps-ot-war, large propeller cunboai.
| the steamer Water Witch, an armed schooner and
apilot boat, all of which are ready for active onc
| rations. In the vaults of the banks of New Or
| leans, which have been aiding 10 the extent al
| their power this outrageous rebellion. there are
upwards OF twelve millions of specie, and in The
storehouses of that city there are eleven Thousand
| bales Of cotton worth one million two hundred
| thousand dollars.
Governor Andrew has made an appeal Ia tl,e
| women Of Massachusetts, to furnish certain neops
sary articles for the Hse of the sick and wounded
soldiers during the approaching winter. Tile ladies
of New York, we are sure will not fail to rcmcu.
Der our brave troops who are now at the sea, q,
war, many of whom will no doubt soon need ail
the comforts which can be bestowed upon Them
The articles most required in the hospitals are
blankets for single beds, quilts made Of cheap ma.
teral about seven feet long by fifty inches wide:
knit woollen socks, woollen or canton flannel bed
gowns, wrappers, undershirts and drawers, small
hair AMI feather pillows and cushions for wounded
limbs, and cloth slippers. viii not some Of our
ladies move in the matter?
! The Legislature OF Connecticut, in response 10
| the proclamation of Governor Buckingham. will
| meet IN extra session at Hartford to-day
Inc new postage stan s nave been condemned
as pelns too pale, They are to be altered 50 .