The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-27
THE NEWS.

The Fulton, at this port and the bohemian az
Portland, yesterday, furnished us with news 'ro"
Europe to the 18th Of November--one day iater.
Cotton remained firm, at unchanged rates, In
Liverpool. Breadstuffs were quiet and the prices
nnaltered. Consos rated in London, on tho 10Th
inst. at 937s "a.
M. Fould, having assumed the Office Of Minister
Of Finance of France, had presentedhis programme
Of the budget to the Emperor who approved
| oft. There is deficit Of about two hundred mil
lions of dollars in the treasury, which the London
journals say has been caused by the excess of war
force which is maintained over the estimate pre-
scnted at the early part Of the year. The number
OF men voted for the army and navy was 393,ooo,
but the number now in arms is half million.
A very interesting trial, involving the right of
Victor Emanuel to take the naval property OF Ma
PIES has just been closed in France. The King OF
Italy was defeated as will be seen by the report
published in the HERALD to-day.
BY telegraph from San Francisco we learn that
the steamship Uncle Sam left that port on the 2ls
instant, for Panama, with 5000 for New York.
She would take on board at San Pedro six hundred
United States regular soldiers and their officers.
On the Gath there was an active speculation going
on in sugar. Advices from Honolulu to the 18th
of October had been received, with news from the
Arctic whaling feet. The average catch this
season has been three hundred and seventytve
barrels.
An address on "The Great Rebellion and the
Constitutional Powers of the Government for its
| Suppression" was delivered last evening in the
Brooklyn Academy of Music before a large and
! fashionable audience. by the Hon. Henry Winter
! Davis, Of Baltimore. The speaker was listened to
with great interest, and was frequently applauded.
| The Hon. Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, delivered
lecture last night in the First Baptist church OF
Hoboken, on 'The Duties of Life" Patriotism and
the support Of the government, by whatever means
in our power, he urged upon his audience as one Of
| the very important Of these duties.
The number Of vessels entered at the Gus
| tom House on Monday last, from foreign
ports, was seventy-two. This number Of en-
| tries in one day was never exceeded but
once, which occurred in April last, when the num-
Der reached ninety-one. 1t will be seen by refe-
renee to our reports Of entries and clearances
since the commencement of the rebellion, that
they exceed by far that Of any corresponding Pc
Rod in past years. Our exports continue to in
crease in still greater ratio and as may be seen
by comparative statement published in our CO.
lumns this day are in Of last year. thus far,
Of more than thirty millions of dollars.
The Port Surveyor has seized the schooners OF
tawa and Otolama, both of which are owned by
parties residing in the rebel States.
The examination in the case Of Spencer Pettus,
| who was arrested on suspicion of having been i'm
plcated in the Winstcd Bank robbery, was post
poned yesterday by Justice Brennan, at the, re-
quest Of the counsel for the prosecution. Two
wrts Of habeas corpus have been applied for and
discharged in this case already. 1t is expected
that Pettus will be sent forward to Connecticut
on requisiton from the Governor of that State.
George r. Cowel, clerk in the employment of
Messrs. Robbins, Royce j. Hare, of No 20 Reade
street was arrested yesterday on charge of
having embezzled goods at various times amount
ing in the aggregate to about 900. The prisoner,
who has been living fast life confesses his guilt,
and seems anxious to make all reparation in his
power. Justice Brennan committed the defaulter
to the Tombs.
The Board of Supervisors held another meeting
yesterday as County Canvassers, but owing to the
tables not being completed the totals were not
given. Another meeting will be held at noon to-
day, when it is expected they will be able to COM
plete their labors.
The jury in the United States Circuit Court were
discharged by Judge Shipman yesterday from fur
ther attendance until the first Monday in January
next. The Judge, however, notified the bar that
| in the interim the Court would be open to hear
| motions.
The Vermont cavalry regiment will arrive in
this city from Burlington tomorrow, by the IIud.
son River Railroad. The horses will occupy sixty.
five cars, the men twenty, and twenty have been
| appropriated for baggage, making one hundred
and five in all. 1t is said to be the finest and most
complete cavalry regiment that has been raised in
this section of the country.
! There is now no doubt--and sufficient time has
elapsed since the sailing of the feet to render the
announcement safe-that the stone bockadng
squadron is destined for the harbor Of Charleston,
s. G. The intention Of the government is probably
to close the entrance to that port and destroy the
business and prospects Of that nest egg Of rebellion
| the city Of Charleston, forever
One of the reasons given for the sudden depar
ture of the bogus confcderacy government from
Richmond is the cutting of OF their supply of
oysters by bringing the shores Of Accomac and
| Northampton counties, Va, into the Union fold
Western vrginia-or what will probably soon be
known as the State of Kanawha--hasd done remarka-
bly, well in raising troops to support the government
in putting down the rebellion That portion of the
Old Dominion has now in the field the following
number Of men,
Regiments. Men.
| infantry. .................... IL s,s40
| SaFairy. ......... 2,SO8
ihree artillery batterles....... 1858
Iotal. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL ,0O6
| An election for member to the federal Congress
al Washington will take place to-day in the Second
district of North Carolina, in accordance with the
proclamation of NJ N. Taylor, tie provisional
| Governor Of the State.
The cotton market was excited yesterday and prices
| were from hc 1c per h. higher. The principal pur
chascrs spnners with some takers on