The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-18
NAPOLEON'S POLICY In ITALY.
The American Crisis and the Cotton
Fright.
Curious Phase Of the Patterson.
Donaparte Case.
PARIS FAS HlON S.
Our London, Paris and Berlin
Correspondence,
kss, &cs, &c.

The steamship Africa Captain Shannon from Liverpool
at about O'Clock tie morning of the I'd instant
and from Queenstown the evening Of the 3D. arrived
here yesterday morning.
The London Morning Chronicle of February says the
merchants Of Manchester, threatened with difficulty 10
the supply OF cotton from America determined to
take to obtain from the free labor OF India
what has hitherto been drawn from the involuntary SER
vtude of South Carolina and her sister secession States
Thus vast field Of enterprise opens out for India which
has long been foreseen, the delusions on which he
domestic institutions" Of the United States based
were certain one day the double object OF the
redemption of India and the destruction OF slavery.
The London Ne,os OF Feb 2, speaking of the secession
movement, and the probability OF its being recognized
in England says that British functonary is autho-
rized recognise government in any State before
it is decided the country itself whether the
from the federal government is actual and complete
The secession movement will be looked without inter-
vention, is the with Italy, though there can be
doubt the preponderauce Of ympathy will be on the
side Of liberty.
A public meeting held at Birmingham, the LIST
inst 20 consider the propIety OF forming Birmingham
auxiliary Of the African Aid Society The Mayor presided,
aud tho attendance incoded Lord Alfred Churchill and
Lord Cahorpe (who attended behalf OF the society,"
Nr Richard Spooner, NJ r., and number Of the leading
merchants Of the town. Lord Alfred Churchill speech
OF great Icing explained the objects Of the society and
its connection with the supply cotton At present there
are from forty TO fifty Housond coored persons an Canada,
most Of Eon hape escaped from siarery in tie United States
The case If Canada ccs unsited their constitutions and
last rear convention acos hid at Chatham Canada
V&er liquidation appointed 10 ri Africa Nth the
siso Of ooatoiaJ achether there any locality 10
sptich the negroes might emigrate, and form great
negro nationality. The laJors of that depnation had
been co,oaed tcih success They had entered into
,vnt,o sah the King and chs Of Abteoua, by htch at
settlers in thai district ,oold enog fuU Liberty and certain
7i,aIe5s The district favorable to the cultivation
OF the cotton plant the growth of which had rapidly
tended Of late years. and the object of the society
enable the coloed population Of Canada to emgrate
to their fatherland by advancing them sums of
money by way of loan to pay the expense In addition
TO the favorable character OF the climate for the cutva
toa OF cotton labor cheap the average wages of
iaborer being only AID per day The society hoped by
encouraging the formation Of settlement in that dis
trct to extend the growth Of cotton and thus make this
country Independent Of the United States for the supply
OF the material 1t also anticipated that the
beneficial influence of such population would have con-
siderable weight in supprcssing the slave trade Lord
Cthorpe aso spoke in favor Of the society and resou
tons afterwards passed constituting Birmingham
auxiliary Of the African Aid Society, appointing
mttee, &c.
The London Standard OF the I'd inst. says
Manchester has been reused activity by the revo-
luton in the United States. Her machinery is
threatened with suspension from deficient supply Of
cotton, and some five millions OF our people are d.
rectly indirectly dependent the manufacture, the
mensced calamity assumes national proportions for If
Lancashire declines all England must suffer.
The LONDON Times states that subscriptions anoat
for testimonial TO Mr. Golden, ostensibly in recogni
ton Of his services regard the French treaty but
In reality because the money wanted-the previous
gifts OF his admirers having been lost in American rail
way securities
The london Star describes the article In the Loudoa
Times az to Mr. Golden as downright fiction.
despatch from Berne states that the United States
government has announced to the federal council that
it charges itself with the protection of swiss in Japan
The semtoffcial Dondu Zeitung gives denial TO the
news published by some Belgian journals, that France
had declared that she would consider any aid given to
Austria by German federal troops a with Piedmont
as violation OF the principle of non Intervention.
The following note appears in the Official psrt OF the
Belgian Moniter:-
In order to facilitate international relations the Belgian
government has decided that the vcrcation OF passports
at the trsnties shall be suppressed from February
next Nevertheless foreigners shat continue TO DO sub
ect TO the ormaity Of passports they require 70 stay
Belgium The rise remains obligatory for travellers
belonging to countries in which our country subject
y this tormay The exceptions established In favor OF
the NeIheranders and the inhabitants OF the adjoining
French depar tnents and Of Renish Prussia are main
tanned
Robert Fraser NORTH OF tho arm OF Nckoll 4 North,
taow brokers' &C. London had absconded, after having
obtained by fraudulent means, warrants for the delivery
OF tal,w valued G1o ooD. The 6rm subsequently
declared bankrupt, but Yr Nckou is in way impli-
Gated in bis partners msdeeds.
Queen Victoria woult arrive in London the ith, pre-
paraiory to the opening OF Parliament the following
day Her Majesty would deliver her speech in person.
Another dournea gcner meeting OF the shareholders
IN the Galway line Of steamers had been held London
but il was merely pro oyna. 1t was announced that i'm
portaa, negotiations in progress, and there
fore desirable 70 still further adjourn the meeting which
was agreed 10.
The Glasgow arrived at Queenstown at two O'Clock on
the morning Of the LIST instant and Liverpool the I'd
The Nora Scotian reached Liverpool early on the
ing OF the lst.
The ship Mary Carson, from Charleston for Liverpool
with cotton was burned about 900 miles Of the
Banks OF Newfoundland. All hands saved by the
Henry Bingham, arrived at Liverpool from Savannah.
The ship Black Monster, OF and from Baltimore for Rio
Janero was abandoned at sea on the 1st OF January
Crew saved and landed at Queenstown by the s Petit
grew, from Mobile.
The ship David Brown az before reported, bound from
Fan Francisco TO Liverpool sprang aleak and foundcred
ou the 9th Of January latitude % North longitude 40
west She left San Francisco October IL, and after
bems eighty four days at she sprang aeak and be
gan 70 M very rapidly Three pumps set TO work,
but they were unable 70 keep toe water down and IN
three hours she had twelve feet OF water in her hold
Everything was done 10 tighten upwards OF 900 bags
OF grain being thrown overheard bu, was of no avail
and at length bong discovered tina, she was rana,v
sinking two boats were lowered and the ana
left the unfortunate vessel They had not os tho
ship many minutes before she sank For period OF four
days and nights they remained together suffering the
greatest prvatons from cold and hunger ayinv had "a
throw overheard the few clothes and provisions they man
aged 70 get from the ship when the two boats parted
company One boat containing the nrst mate gr Erly)
Mr.. Howard, Mr. Musgrayc, and MIR stInson (passen.
eers) and sixteen OF the crew, picked up b. the
bark sea Wave from Pernambuco, which landed them
Liverpool The other boat containing the captain DER
m, Mrs. Forster and two children Mrs AAray aai