Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-01-02

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 Times of Friay says consols are 90l(0909.- 1 The Washinson correspondent of the Herald in reference U the Mason and Sidel affair, says affairs are complicated and time alone can un- rayel them, and the utmost prudence on the part of the administration will be necessary to avoid & war which may involve us with more i than one Ftropean power, while we are engag- 1 ed in life ald death struggle for the preserva- 1 tion of the Union itself. The Paris correspon- ! dent of the Herald, says the French govern ment has sisni6ed to England its willingness to recognize tle rebel government at once, and in case the U. 5. do not deliver up Mason and Sli- deli, Englard and France will do so. The Pa trie has come out strong for the rebels. The Paris correspondent of the New York Times, says if wal between England and the U. s. occurs, Fremhsympathles will be wholly against the U. s. The Times of the 25th says there are two hundred English vessels at northern ports, all making rapid preparations to hasten home Sherman has been pronounced not in sane, and has returned to his command in Mis- souri, The New York Times London cores pondent says nearly the whole of the English nation, including the nobility are revoiting in literal madness on account 0t the alleged insult to the English flag. No. commercial news ot recent date by the Eurepean arrivals. In pa pers of the 18th oT 2Qth, nothing was definitely known as to the acton of the Lincoln cabinet about Mason and blideil, but indications are that Lincoln will be forced to yield. Hale pre- sented petition in the Senate from Boston, urging that the freedom of the press had been intringed.
 ST. LouIs, Dec 24-A thousand rebel priso ners taken by Gen. Pope have arrived. The rebels destroyed bridge over Salt River and Missouri R. R.
 MEMPHIS, Dec. 2s.-The Cincinnati Commer- cial of the 18th, contains later news. A spe- cial dispatch from Washington 24th, says pri~ va;e letters from England indicate that the peo- pie have an insane wrath against America Even the lowest classes of society hound on the government to fight America. Lord Lyons had postponed official communication at the request of Seward. whose advces from England were not so late. The feeling between. Seward and Lyon, is friendly. Five tug boats and two gunboats arrived at Cairo on the 2fth. The London Times says Webb the American min- ister, has demanded that the governor of Mara tan bs superseded in the Onagian government for allowing coal to De supplied to the Sumter. IL was rum0rcd at New fork on the Zfth, that Nason and Shdcll will De restored, and would be sent to England by the Europa next day. The New York Express of the Zith says 1t IS rumOred that in an interview between Lyons and Seward, the latter read letter from Adams ten days ago, which sad the l.. s. should give up the prisoners if 1t was demanded on tAe ground of illegal capture, contrary to the law of nations. 1t WAS believed among English men in New York that the Queen would a5li- cate on account of the death of Prince Albert. i dispatch from J.efers0nville 2tth, says Prices army retreated from Osceoa on the 2Qth. The last accounts place Price at Rermansville hur rying South. letter from Cairo 10 the Gin clnnati Commercial, says the relgs have sunk in the channel at Columbus, sd0w wharf boats loaded with rock, and have chain cables across the river; al3o submarine batteries placed in the deepest part, connected with hve galgauic bat terics. At trial of the guuboats at Mound City on Saturday at q distance 5G0 yards two balls took effect, making slight fluctuations and starting the riEets but od nCt >plinter the wood or iron. IL is believed that the British govern ment k about sending nov, commissioned o-ii~ cers to drill the Canalia, militia
 NEW UaLn3ga, Uoc.' -9--Iiyerpool h. Brokers Circular says sales of the week 35,000 bales at hsmef prices. Market advanced 4(18. Sales to spectators 5000 bales, exporters 400e. Sales Friday 5000 bales. dosing duil. Orleans middlmg l2-midding ] j5, Mobile l4; mid QltlE lp1 Ip4dl4L5 IA'tAtit i's- -~o-4A 4i port 597000 bales-Amercan Z47,000 bales.-- Manchester advices untavrable-duil. Havre cotton market advanced { 70 , francs closing steady, sales Of the week 1900 bales tres ordi- nalre ll2 BAs l36, stock il port 10000 bales. BreadstafS quet provisions firm.
 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10-Rchmonl 19-The Baltimore papers.of the 2th report that the large government stables at Washington were burnt on the 26lh; destroying 200 horses; 2 large lot of harness, forage, etc.
 Hale, of N. H., made powerful war speech in the Senate ou the 27tl, protesting against the United States humiliaing herself before the naughty inso!ence of Engand,
 It IS reported that the Erivatcer Sumter is on the coast of Brazil, and has destroyed much United States shipping.
 Scott had not reached Washington on the 2Tth. It is rumored that his return was caused by important information which he desired per sonally to communicate o Lincoln.
 The government schooner from New Jersey bound for Dayton, Mass, went ashore near Nor folk on Saturday night, and was captured by the confederates. She had hundred and forty tons of coal aboard The captain and crew have been jailed. A due occnrred on the peninsula on Tuesday last between Lieut.. Jones, ot the 5th Louisiana regiment. and Dr. Forwood, Sut~ Ter in the same regiment. Weapons, rifles 4O paces. Both killedfrst fire. The bodies have arrived here en route for Louisiana.