The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-13

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mander of the Hansa and his officers, enables US to
spread the details of her very important intel
gence before our readers in the HERALD this morn
ing. Consols closed in London on the 9th ultimo
at 92 a 9?1s. Cotton was firm at unchanged prices
in Liverpool, on the 9th of November. The mar
ket had been excited just previously by the report
of the arrest of Mason and Slide Breadstuffs
were quiet and steady
The kingdom of Italy had broken off diplomatic
relations with Spain, the Queen still refusing to
surrender the archives Of the late government Of
Naples. very serious agitation prevailed all
over Italy and the policy of VictorEmanue towards
Naples was assailed even in the Chamber of Depu-
ties of Turin. Napoleon had announced to the
French Legislature that the army could not be
duccd under four hundred thousand men, as this
quota was the least which would enable him to
meet contingencies in Europe. Garibadi had
written rather soothing letter to the Italian re.
volutionists The eminent French preacher, Father
Lacordare, is dead. Kossuth was seriously i'll Of
consumption, it is said. Mr.. Golden was laid up
with bronchitis. Austria was devoting much at
tenton to her army organization and Notifications.
The Hansa did not bring the crew Of the ship
Harvey Birch burned by the Nashville, which it
was expected she would
by the arrival at this port last night of the
brig Thomas w. Rowland Capt. Rowland, we
have dates from st. Thomas to the 9th ult The
United States gunboat lroquois arrived at st.
Thomas the 18th ult., from of Port Royal,
Martinique, where she had been lying for seycral
days for the purpose of capturing the privatcer
Sumter, which vessel was then lying in that port.
But on the night Of the 23d, through some means
/ which we are unable to state, the Sumter sue
ceeded i'll making her escape. The gunboat
/ Dacotah bad arrived at ST. Thomas about the 23d,
and was Immediately despatched with coal and
provisions for the Iroquois, but did not fall in with
| her, the latter having left for St. Thomas. The
| I. W. Rowland brings passengers Mr.. J. G.
Johnson, one of the of the brig ID. Trow-
bridge, captured by the privateer Sumter.
The Dtario de Ia Marina publishes news from
! Yucatan to the 18th November The government
OF Nevada desires to maintain direct neutrality in
| the contest between Mexico and the allied Powers
Of Europe. The people of Campeachy were highly
indignant at the resolution of Spain, and one OF the
local papers declares that if any attempt be made
by the Spaniards to occupy their city, the batta-
lions that fought in Africa will full before the stout
arms Of the men Of Campeaohy. The country was
still suffering from the dcprcdaons of the savagcs.
The dates from the Cape OF Good Hope are to
the 4th Of November. The battles between the
natives still continue. AmapoGdomsi had massa-
| cred about fifty liottentots. Public attention
| not 50 much occupied with the separation move
ment DR.. Livingstone had purchased some land
| for a mission at Chibisi, below the Cataracts. The
| prospects Of the harvest were good. Business at
| the Cape was slowly improving. fearful gale
| from the southeast was blowing IN Simons Bay.
General Hunters proclamation to the Trustees
OF Platte City, Missouri contains language strong
and 'mmistak:hle. He names the persons he adj
dresser and says t!at unless the rebels under Sc
cession thief named ST. Gordon are not captured or
driven out Of that localityby the inhabitants them
selves within ten days, he vii send force with
orders to reduce to ashes the hsnses Of every Sc
cessionist in the country, and to cssry away every
negro" The proclamation was dated on the I'd,
and the time was up yesterday. General Prcntiss
left st. Joseph for Platte county on the 9TH inst,
with four thousand Unasu troops and six pisces Of
artillery.
Joseph +. Brown, Governor Of Georgia, 10 his
message to the Legislature, says that State " &c
CURED" certain forts ard srsenals, with arms ary,
musitio3, &C., from the gpaernment of the United
States. Governor 10. uses tls word :" acquired"
in Substitution for that of /" s5,Een.'
who was hung in Charlest wn, Va. and " whose
body lies Wondering in the gra9s," commands a
company Of Union Jayhawkers, now stationed at
Lra,enwolth, Kansas.
Dhcect ncws from the rebel General Price is as
late lis Monday, the I'd inst. He was ahen encamp-
ed -four mikes south of Osceola, Missouri, with
from twelve 70 fifteen thousand men. with no APP
parsn intention to move during the Geld weather,
IN f1n kIrtty oft pOrtip
TIL. War Depassment will not allow incomplete
cavaE'y regiments TO be filed up. They mast be
conso lidated or dssaneed.
The Board OF Aldermen met again. yesteSsay in
The CO pacity of city canvassers. to continue their
ex animation of the returns of our late Mary~nlty
ele rtion. They did not succeed however, in com
pie ting their work, leaving. their adjournment
sol ne twelve districts still uncanvassed to tlis re-
tur rs from which they will devote themselves
to-ds y, their hour Of meesing being twelve O'Clock
Taxi NJ the canvass so far. and adding the returns
FROM she few districts yet uncanvassed, the rcsnls
n'si at is that Opdyks has majority ever
Gan' tiser of about six hun ned and over Wood Of
sto az eleven hundred. ia. Opdyke is therefore
osr next Mayor.
4 he steamships New YuE.s and New Brunswick.
III ich arrived yesterday from Portland, Main,
" rpo=e of transporting trops and are now taking
u coal These two vessels formerly piled he.wees,
q ostop, st. John n. T., ans Portland. They ARA
q ach 900 tons hurthen, AM arc now fitting y,
Ioerths. They will each accommodate about goa
/ troops.
The Board of Councilman transacted large
amouia Of routine business last evening. The c-s
dnance appropriating $500 900 for the relief of ths
famili Is al volunteers roins ibis city, which
amended and sent to the Aldermen for conc r.
renee, WIS received, and siIght amendment n,a,le
by th~oshcr Board concurrrd in The sgnatureof
the Mayor is only needed az make the ordinar &C.
whiclSwe have heretofore published, a law. hrc-
solution was concurred in apprepratng $50 900 to,
the 'kascw Benevolent Society to aid thss.n in
erecting building for orpiian children. An ordi
nance wos also adopted making additional ap.
propra lion OF s25, 900 tsrcsrry the WORK OF the
Central Park. After debate Il resolution, appro-
priat ng Ills eco for thu purpose of p, rchasing
for thn S;xky. pin rao