The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-10

w E. Forster gave notice that in the event Of the
honorable member for Galway Mr.. Gregory
bringing forward his motion on Tuesday next, with
| regard to the recognition Of the Southern con-
federacy-wbich, after the intelligence received
this morning, he hoped the honorable gentleman
would not persis. in doing-he should withdraw
the amendment OF which he had given notice, and
move instead the previous question.
Public sentiment in England as reflected by the
London press incline to the opinion that the horrors
of civil war may yet be averted and the Chronicle
says cit may be taken for granted that no serious
attempts viii be made to reoccupy the positions
surrendered"
Our London correspondent states that the war
news from America came like electric shock,
creating profound sensation in political and COM
mercial circles.
Adyices received yesterday per the Africa, by
Grim ~ Minturn q Co., announce that the Great
Eastern would positively leave Milford Haven on
the 1st instant. She is TO anchor at Morrisania,
and will arrive via Long Island Sound.
In consequence of the crowded state Of orr
columns we compelled to leave out this morn
ing several interesting letters from our CORE
spondents in the principal European capitals.
We have received our usual Japan correspond
ence, together with me correspondence between
the American Minister and the representatives Of
the three treaty Powers now in japan, the publ
cation Of which we must defer until another day.
| The war news from this side produced its
pected effect upon the foreign markets, depressing
the funds and causing decline in American secu-
rites. The Liverpool and Manchester cotton
markets continue active and buoyant, the war
news causing slight advance. Breadstuas con-
| tinue dull and provisions remain firm at previous
| quotations.
| Ex-Deputy Marshal Calligan, charged with per-
hitting Capt Latham, accused Of being engaged
in the slave trade, to escape, was brought before
Commissioner Morton. Mr.. Caigan waived an
examination, and was admitted to bail in the sum
of 1900. MIR. Thos. Burnes Inspector Of Lands
and Places, became his BAIL
Our dates from Cairo, Illinois, are to the It'll
inst Sheds had been built for the accommodation
ofthe troops, extending along the Mississippi levee
for about mile and half. The present force
there numbers about six thousand, with three bat
teries. Five regiments more were expected in
few days, which would augment the number of
troops to ten thousand
The Brownsville (Texas) Sentinel says that large
bodies of Mexcans are garrisoning the frontier
towns. There is now no doubt that the Lone Star
State will soon have lively times in looking after
| our government troops, various tribes of merciess
Indians and predatory bands of Mexican soldiers.
The Contraband Goods bill, before the Ohio Lc-
gislature, provides that if any arms munitions or
articles contraband of war are found, they are to
be seized and detained in order to ascertain their
destination; and il proven before Probate Judge
that they were intended for the enemies of the
State, or of the United States, arc to be declared
forfeited.
The story about the encampmcnt of large mum.
bers Of negroes, under the leadership of John
| Brown, IT., and Fred. Douglas, on the Beaver
| river, is hoax.
quantity of dried apples was recently shipped
from Massachusetts,, destined for Louisville, Ky.
| The American Express Company landed them in
Cincinnati on the It'll inst, where they were ex-
| amined and found to contain nineteen of Colts
army and navy pistols.
| Every voter in Kenton county, Kentucky which
| includes the town of Covington, is for the Union
Edmund ]. Davis, Judge of the Twelfth Judicial
District of Texas refuses to take the oath of ale
glance to the Confederate constitution, and pub
fishes address to the people Of Brownsville, in
which he says that he cannot swear to support
| constitution or government to the establishment
of which his consent, as one Of the people was not
asked.
Provisions are high in Richmond The market
/
| pound: butter q cents; -four, IS 50 per barrel;
mackerel slS: potatoes, 81 % per bushel; wheat,
Il 60; whiskey So cents per gallon, with "ten-
| dency upwards"
1t is reported that the government has aban.
doned the idea of ever reconstructing the Armory
at Harper's Ferry. A similar one will be built
near the city Of Rock Island, Illinois, where there
is military reservation high, beautiful island
II NJ sri,s tnfo
| tress during the Black Hawk war.
The Texas Episcopa, Convention, which was in
session at Galveston last week, decided to send
delegation 10 Montgomery, Ala, to meet with
delegations from the several diocesses of the rebel
states to consider upon the question Of cutting
the Church loose from their Northern brethren
| Where will madness end,
The crops in Georgia represented as being
very promising. Corn, wheat and cotton, it is
| said never looked better
The Atlanta (Ga.) tateHigeaco' contains an adj
vertisemcnt offering reward for fifteen deserters
from the regiment stationed there.
New Hampshire, thus far, has raised 2,On men,
Of which ,jOl have enlisted in the regular army.
party of eighty the Baltimore blood tubs"
and ''Rosebuds' took forcible possession of a
train Of cars on the Western Maryland Railroad
on the sth inst. They were on their way to join
| the Confederate at ilerpers Ferry.
The Richmond papers say "the administration
at Washington is nothing but the creature of
| Northern sentiment" a very satisfactory posi-
ton, and one calculated to inspire confidence.
In the South it is quite different. There the
people are the creatures Of a few political ad
venturers
ON the lst inst. a regiment OF fifteen hundre
Tennessee troops left Winchester, Franklin
county for Lynchburg, Va. The regiment con.
tains T. w. Newman, President OF the Tennessee
Senate, who resigned his office to join in the
march.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
New York and New Haven Railroad Company