The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-11
FOREIGN NEW s..
Additional steamer America.
Halifax. February 10.

via Queenstown the 26th, has arrived.
Brcadstufrs dull provisions heavy
consols 923@92B.
There are vague rumors that the En-
peror Napoleon has notified officially to
demand joint action in raising the block
nde Of the Southern ports of the United
States, and if England refuses to take
part he will take the initiative alone.
The London Times continues to urge
England not to interfere, and says the ma
ton can afford to wait.
The Pirate Sumter is reported cruising
off Genoa.
FRAseE.-The Emperors speech to the
Corps Legislatif, on the 25th, was ex-
pected with great interest, under the be-
lief that he viii say something important
on American affairs. This is the time for
waiting and we can afford to wait quite as
easily as the North and South can afford
to be looking across the Potomac at a
cost of two millions Of pounds per week
to each of them. If there does come any
real cause of complaint it will tell all the
more for our present patience and for
bearance.
The London Globe editorially remarks
that the maritime powers cannot be expee-
ted to respect the federal blockade unless
really effective. The commerce of the
world cannot suffer itself to be despoiled
for an indefinite period under mere pa
per blockade. As to intervention, saws
the Globe, we may be invited or offer to
intervene, but our great aim must be to
preserve consistency with our own prin-
/ ciples In letter from Mr.. Seward to
Smith O. Brion in response to the latter's
recently proffered advice, Mr. Seward
urges Mr.. O'Brien if he would promote
the cause of America, of Great Britain
and humanity at large, to speak and act
in every case and without qualification for
the American Union Mr.. Stewards tone
is highly patriotic for the Union and
friendly towards the European powers, in
regard to whom, he is determined to stand
tafw#ys not only IN the right but upon the
| defensive.
Geo. Thompson had been lecturing
4 again at Manchester on American affairs.
His remarks were mainly in response to a
late speech OF Mr.. Massey at Stafford,
whose statements he branded rs absolute
ly false and gricTous injutt &c TO the
North. The lecturer said the breaking
of the blockade would be a wicked al d
iendish act, and no greater crime could
be perpetrated against any country. Fe
had faith however in the pacific aud neu-
trail policy Of Earl Russell.
The Times in an editorial on Mr.. Sum
ner's speech, protests against any susges-
ton that England has budged one step from
her former position with respect TO her
rights either neutral or belligerent. What
she agreed to at the Congress of Paris she
still stands by, and what she had before
limited only by those concessions she has
still The case of the Trent has no new
phase whatever.
A telegram of the I'D, from Algiers,
says, on Monday prolonged cannonading
was heard here, proceeding apparently
from distance Of six miles from shore
I A vessel ~as sighted this morning which
is supposed to be the Sumter 1t is sup
posed she sunk her adversary. The above
is considered doubtful, a. an Algiers tele-
gram Of the Gath says the Sumter hrs
been seen in Genoese waters, few leagut .
off the port of Genoa. The Gibralttr
Chronicle says the Z. S. consul ut Cadiz
protested against the assistance given to
the Sumter at that port. he authorities,
however, considered themselves bound to
afford such aid IS was indispensable. The
Sumter having sprung leak near the
screw, she was permitted to effect the ne
cessary repairs in the arsenal.
More fears were realized relative to the
accident at the Hartley coal mines. Not
one of the burned miners was found alive.
/ There has been very stormy weather in
the Irish Channel. There were several
vessels wrecked and some loss of lie.
FRANCE The dissatisfaction with M
Fould's budget, wasgiving way. The Paris
Bourse, on the 24th uIt, was buoyanl;
rentes advanced per cent, and closed at
| 7Of 75c.
SpAIN.-The Minister of State has de-
clared in Congress that Spain would de-
mand reparation from Mexico on account
of the war of independece. 1t was also
stated that Spain had received no official
communication respecting any further
resolution of France and England in ref
eIence to Mexico. He concluded by say
ing that Spain would fttingly support the
4 interests Of Mexico
i PRUSSIA. A rupture was anticipated
between the Prussian government and the
Archbishop of Posen, who, in letter to
the minister Of public worship, defends
the national attitude assumed by his coun-
trymcn.
London Money Market. Funds were
dull on the Gath, and consols fell 1.16@
! l-6. There was slight increase in the
demand for discount, but the general rate
continued 25@24.
+ ., 10 Or A. :, n