The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-20
THE NEWS.

BY the arrival OF the Etna off Cape Race on Fri
day night last we have news from Liverpool to the
9th and Queenstown to the 10th inst, four days
later than the advices previously received. The
political news is unimportant. Prince Napoleon
has, it is reported, sent to the Emperor impor-
tant paper on American affairs. The King Of
Prussia was on visit to the French Emperor. The
Liverpool cotton market was firm while there was
an upward tendency in breadstuffs. Consols are
quoted at 921s 80.
We have a very good sprinkling of members of
Congress in the Union army. We are able to call
to mind at the present time the following names:-
Senator Henry Wilson, Massachusetts, McCe!lan's staff
Senator James H. Lane, Kansas, Brigadcr General
Senator Edward D. Baker, Oregon, Colonel.
Hon. Owen Lovejoy, Illinois, Frcmonts stat.
Hon. John A. McClernand Illinois, Brgadier General.
Hon. John A. Logan, Illinois, Colonel.
Hon. Samuel r. Curtis, Illinois, Colonel.
Hon. William yandever, Illinois, Colonel.
Hon. J. 8. jackson, Kentucky, Colonel
Hon. James f. Kerrigan, New York, Colonel.
Hon. Burt Van Horn, New York. Colonel.
Hon. F. P. Blair, Jr. Missouri, Colonel.
Hon. John s. Phelps, Missouri Colonel.
Hon. John B. s. Todd, Dacotah, Brigadier General.
Hon. John A. Gurey, Ohio, Fremont's staff.
Hon. W. A. Richardson, Illinois, Ergadicr General.
Hon. Philip B. Fouke, Iiniis, Colonel
There is pretty big quarrel going on in Kan
sas between United States Senator James II. Lane,
who is in command of the Kansas brigade, George
Reynolds, Charles Robinson, Governor of the State;
Marcus ]. Parrot, Lanes Adjutant, and Captain
Prince. In their speeches and letters they call
each other liars, scoundrcls, jayhawkcrs thieves,
robbers punderers, murderers, incendiaries, dirty
puppies and horse stcalcrs. Governor Robinson
talks strong against President Lincoln for sanction
ing the acts of Lane. They are all leading repub-
lcans
There is no such place in Virginia as Manassas
The village which is situated at the junction of the
Manassas Gap and Orange and Alexandria rail-
roads is called Tudor Hall. It is in Prince William
county.
On Wednesday, the ed inst, the whole Of the
force under the command of Col. Harlan, in Ken
lucky will visit Springfield, on an invitation ex-
tended to them by the people Of Washington
county KY, and partake of a sumptuous dinner,
to be prepared by the ladies of that county. COL
Harlan's troops are now cncamped near Lebanon
We learn that there are twenty thousand Union
troops at and in the vicinity of Non Kentucky
and that the bridge the creek at that place
is finished and the forces all ready to advance
Nolin Ia situated on tho Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, about midway between the former place
and Bowling Green, where the rebels are en-
camped.
The sick and wounded soldiers in the hospitals of
Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria, on the
18th inst, numbered s54, of whom 3OS belonged to
New York regiments, and IA were officers. There
was an increase Of 43 from the week previous.
At the State election in Kansas, which is to be
held on the 9Th of November the people will vote
for or against the adoption of Banking law which
was passed by the Legislature. They will also
vote on the permanent location of the State CAPT.
tai. The contest will be confined to the cities Of
Lawrence and Topeka.
Colonel George Washington. the only living rela-
tive Of General George Washington, was at Louis
vile the 10th inst, and left the same day for
Cincinnati.
The fourth annual convention of local preachers
connected with the Methodist Episcopal church
commenced its sttings yesterday afternoon in the
Greene street Methodist Episcopal church. Hon.
G. C. Leigh, the President, presided VIII, stated
that as number of the delegates from the Phila.
delphia and Baltimore Conferences would not ar.
rive till evening, the afternoon session would be
informal. The delegates spent an hour in ievo
tonal exercises, and after making arrangements for
the supply of the pulpit by the preachers,
the Convention took a recess till evening. At
half past seven the President called the Convention
to order, and after suitable Introductory religious
exercises, delivered brief opening address. He
alluded to the state of the country, and congratu
lated the association for not being in the least in
strumental in bringing about the unhappy condi.
ton of Affairs There woo az
the cooperation Of the local with the regular mi
nstry in disseminating the principles Of the Cos
pei OF peace. There are, it is said, nearly ten
thousand local preachers in the United States A
committee was appointed to select permanent off,
GERS Tor the ensuing year. Appropriate services
will be held in the Greene street church through.
out the Sabbath but the main session Of the asso.