The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-25
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
The Etna, from Liverpool the 18th and Queens
town the l4th inst, arrived at this port yesterday
evening. Her news is four days later than that
brought out by the Asia.
The Liverpool cotton market remained firm to
the latest moment, with prices tending still upward,
after having experienced an advance in some de-.
scriptions, mostly in Surats. Breadstuffh were
quiet. The English funds maintained their recent
improvement There was slight increase in the
applications for discount In London but the general
market remained easy at ~ per cent. Consols
rated on the 14th inst, at noon. at % TIC.
Poland and Hungary remained still disturbed.
A slight modification Of the French Cabinet had
taken place.
The Etna reports the death of four distinguished
nen-The King of Portugal, Sir Howard Douglas,
Godfrey Saint Hillaire and Major Won Arnm. one
of the oldest officers in the Prussian army Bio
graphical sketches of the three first named are
given in the HERALD to-day. Major Won Arnim
was knight of the Prussian Order of the Iron
Cross of the first class, which distinction he won
as leader of squadron Of the Prince William
Dragons at the battle of Waterloo, where he dis
tinguished himself in the pursuit Of the French,
and by an impetuous dash captured complete
battery of artillery from Napoleon.
From the west coast of Africa the dates are
Benin oath, and Old Calabar 29th Of September !;
Fernando Pc, 4th Lagos, 10th; Cape Palmas, 18th;
Sierra Leone, 2lst of October From Lagos we
learn that the King Of Dahomey was making pre-
parations for another Of those gigantic human sa
critics. so degrading to Africa. This was in cele.
1,rot; Of IN Tbo rof
human victims on this occasion would be one thou
sand five hundred. Trade was good, owing to the
Abbeokuta and ljebu markets being opened. More
attention was being paid to the cultivation of cot
ton. Letters from the Gold Coast report that Gov.
Andrews has had several Of the native chiefs from
the Crobboe country seized and imprisoned in the
fort, where they were to remain until the fine i'm
posed on them in the late war was paid. He was
endeavoring to organize another expedition against
some of the tribes in the interior, and had been
making application to her Britannia Majesty's
cruisers for naval brigade. Serious disturbances
existed in the protectorate. An English vessel
having gone ashore at the Congo river, and having
been plundered by the natives, her Msjesty's ship
Arrogant, Commodore Edmonstone proceeded
thither and fired upon the town. At the Came
rooms trade was dull. The river was healthy The
uncle Of the late king of Calabar had succeeded
him. Trade was good, but the river was unheaI-
thy At Gambia trade was brisk, and the river
healthy. Trade was exceedingly dull at Sierra
Leone; the port was healthy.
When Congress meets next month some i'm
portant changes win be noticed, and some seats
left vacant that were occupied during the extra
session. John ]. Crittenden and James Guthrie,
or Joseph Holt and Nathaniel Wolf, will probably
occupy the places in the Senate Of John c. Breckn-
ridge and Lazarus W. Powell, Of Kentucky. The
seat of X. s. Bingham, deceased, win be vacant,
unless filed by appointment by the Governor Of
Michigan. The chair of the lamented Col. Edward
D. Baker, Of Oregon, will be occupied by Benja.
min Stark. Jesse d. Bright, Of Indiana, If reports
are true having gone South and joined the rebels,
will probably not make his appearance again in
the Senate. In the House the two representa-.
tives from California;. J. Phelps and A. A.
Sargeant-wiil take their seats for the first time.
The place of Brigadier General John A. McCler.
nand, formerly representative Of the Sixth dis.
trict Of Illinois, will be vacant James F. Wilson
will represent the First district Of Iowa. in place
of Brigsdier General Samuel R. Curtis, resigned,
and Samuel Hooper, elected in the Fifth district Of
Massachusetts, will take the place Of William APP.
pleton, resigned. elijah II. Norton and John w.
Reed, both Of Missouri, and now in the rebel army,
will probably be expelled, as will also the arch
traitor H. c. Burnett, OF Kentucky. Charles j.
Biddle will fill the vacant seat of the Second dis
trict of Pennsylvania, and three or four new men,
bers will make their appearance from the loyal
sections of Virginia. The delegates from the
seven Territories have been chosen, and will also
appear in the House at the opening Of the session.
Major Generals Halleck and Hunter, Acting Major
GeneralS turgis, Brgadier Generals Curtis, Wyman,
Prentiss, Stanley, Adams, Hamilton, Acting Briga-
der General Totten, Flag Officer of the navy Foote,
naval Captains Porter and Henricus, and long list
of Colonies, Majors, Captains, Surgeons, &C., were
in st. Louis on the Goth inst
A letter has been received in Baltimore, from an
officer in the French army, which states that the
French Ministry, at recent meeting, voted unani-
mously not to recognise the independence of the
bogus Southern confederacy.
The Quartermaster's Department at Cincinnati
has purchased, since the 22d of May last, 10 ,74o
horses, l,549 mules 900 pack saddles, ISL two
horse wagons, 1873 six mule wagons, l73 two
wheel ambulances, 20 carts and 2,0s3 sets of har.
ness, all at a cost Of 81 ,659,345.
We have the names Of thirty -four vessels which
and sent South to be employed as permanent or
stationary blockading squadron before some Of the
harbors Of the rebel States.
The Legislature of Delaware will meet in extra
session to-day at Dover in response to the call Of
Governor Burton.
Indiana has sixty regiments Of infantry, six com.
panies Of cavalry and four batteriesof artillery.
Thirteen 6spounders, eighteen a. Founders, fifty.
two 32-pounders, twelve thousand solid shot, four
hundred shells, four hundred grape and canister
| and large quantity Of ammunition arrived at
Cairo on the 10th instant. Six thousand two hun.
bred and forty stands Of arms arrived at Cincinnati
on the 10th.
At the election in Alexandra, Virginia, on the
goth instant only one hundred and fortyone votes
were cast. Lewis Mckenzie, Union, was elected
Mayor.
The cotton market firm Saturday with sales OF
about 100 bales closing the basis of 24xc 25o for
middng uplands with little to be had under the latter
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