The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-04
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
The Fulton arrived at this port yesterday morn
ing from Southampton, bringing European papers
of the 18th Of September. These journals contain
some very important and significant articles rola-
tive to the hopes entertained in Europe of the ef
fects of the recent proclamation of General Free
mont on the subject Of the emancipation of negro
slaves. The Morning Post, Lord Palmerston's
official organ, repudiates the idea OF general
emancipation, and breads the horrors of serviie
Instruction, while the organs of the Exeter Hall
abolitionists contend that the destruction OF
slavery is the one and main issue OF the present
war in America. Englands endeayors to obtain
an independent supply Of cotton are reported in
shape which must be very alarming to the rebel
cotton interest of the Southern States. The COM
ments of the London press on the fact of the ten
der of a Union commission to Gnribaldi are very
unfriendly towards the Cabinet in Washington.
Our correspondent at Kanagawa, Japan, dating
on the 81 of July, states that the of the at
tack on and bombardnlent Of Fort Sumter had
been received there. The intelligence was CON
veyed in English papers, which had copied the re-
ports of the New YoIE HERALD of the nth OF
April last. This news produced great consterna-
ton and anxiety among the American residents,
who feared that the power and prestige Of the
United States would be destroyed by The act, and
that our government would ioll, both in Europe
and Asia, from its rank as a first class Power by
means of civil war. lie ai'as:-"Thc melancholy
fact Of the breaking up of tic United States fully
understood by the Japanese. Master Tommy asked
me the other day 'what would become of the
United States?-if it would belong to England?-
have he -
Japan and score of similar questions"
Japanese Embassy was about TO be despatched to
France, England, Russia, Prussia and every other
European Power having treaties with the Enpe-
ror. Trade had slightly improved in Japan.
Six American vessels entered the port of Havre
OH the 10th Of September, with cargoes consisting
altogether of II ,lG0 sacks OF corn and Is 23l bar
refs of -four.
Our files by the Fulton contain very extended
reports on the harvest prospects in Ireland. The
main points are-The wheat crop has turned on.
thin aud light, so that the yield will not equal an
average, but its quality is good. OF barley and
oats there are good accounts, but the green escu-
Tents Indifferent. With respect to potatoes we
learn that tie blight was still committing great
ravages, especially among the earlier kinds, and
it was feared that probably ono-half of the. crop
would be destroyed.
By the arrival OF the overland express we have
news from San Francisco to the 18th ut., and later
accounts from Oregon and British Columbia. The
trouble in the Calvary Presbyterian church Of that
city, growing out of the position assumed by the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Scott, respecting the rebellion,
reached climax on Sunday, the 22d ult., when
large crowd Kissed and hooted at the Doctor as he
passed to and from the church, and an efligy was
suspended near by, labelled CDR. Scott, the
traitor" On the Monday following the Doctor re
signed his pastorship, sold his house, and made ar
rangements to sail for Europe, via Cape Horn, by
the first opportunity. No material change had oc-
Cured in commercial affairs in San Francisco.
Heavy rains had fallen throughout Southern
California.
The reports of the sick and wounded in the hos
pitfalls at Washington, Georgetown and Aexan-
dlia, maac MP to the 9th ult., show as follows,
compared with the reports Of the week previous:--
Sept. 20. Sept. u.
New York troops. ........... 299 326
Whole number ........."....7 67 $40
Omcers included ........... ~ 10
II will be recollected that some thirty thousand
additional troops entered Washington between the
10Th and 9th.
The quota of Indiana of men for the war is thirty
four thousand. She has now in the feld:--
infantry. ............: 3U,OUO
Cavairy .............. ,.................. l,eOo
Artillery. Observation-Disclosures. eco
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80, 400