The New York herald., 1862-10-13

HERALD to-day. The advices are dated TO the Sd
instant. and are important far as they relate TO
the position of the American question. in two
points of view.
First we have the fact that the news brought to
England by the Norwegian dspeied all doubts as
to the complete of the Union troops. under
| Mcclellan in Maryland. The British press was
unanimous in its compliments to the General for his
''cnergy, ""rapidityp and ''velecity" ofmovement
the London Times leading the way in its editorial
praise Of the young commander. The writer's,
however, endcavor to draw and support the infer
ence that the cause Of the North has not been ma
terially benefited by the late battles. the London
Times asserting that 'the retreat of the enemy is
only temporary relief to the federal government
The London Post admits that the cause of the
rebels is not $50 good" as IT was in the beginning
of September.
In the next place we find that our very latest
dispatches from London dated on the Sd instant,
contains some significant conclusions to these
comments. The London Times Paris cores
pondent writes that ii was reported in political
circles that the British government was not then
so entirely ayerse to the recognition Of the South
ern confederacy as it has been," and "that there
is . probability Of the question becom
ing shortly the subject of deliberations in the
ministerial councils" The London Times. when
publishing this news, endeavors to show that the
rebel army in Maryland did not sustain severe
defeat after all, and that ''the cause of the North
is not advanced q single step by their unexpected
victory.n
Distinguished men from almost every country in
Europe, who were lately assembled in q scientific
congress at Brussels, had prepared and signed
peace address to President Lincoln.
Additional particulars of the communication
held between the rebel steamer ''No. 29O'' and
the British vessel Cairngorm, relative to the burn
ing and capture Of American whalers BY the for
mer, are to hand by the Hibernian, and appear
elsewhere.
The Paris journals state that the French troops
viii be in possession of Mexico City at very
early date
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship Hibernian from Londonderry on
the Sd inst, passed Cape Race last Friday bound
for Quebec. full report Of her news which is
five days later tecgraphed from Newfoundland,
appears in the HERALD this morning.
American cotton had advanced one penny per
4
Snrats remained steady. The stock in hand footed
up two hundred and twelve thousand five hundred
bales. BreadstuAs were firm. Provisions were
dull. Consols closed in London on the Sd inst. at
9334 935s.
The Princess Maria, daughter of Victor Ema-
nuel, was married by proxy to the King of Portu
gal. The report of Garibaldi's health is more
satisfactory. 1t was thought that the General and
his followers would be pardoned under royal
amnesty.
From China we have q most interesting letter,
furnished by correspondent in Shanghae dated
on the Goth of July. This communication contains
4 full account OF the advent Of Mr.. (now Mandarn)
Ward to the shores of the Celestial Empire. with
full notes Of the prudent, courageous and liberal
line of conduct by which he has advanced himself
to position which bids fair TO place the enerpris-
lug and "ve Yankee in the van of civilization in
the hoary land of the Central Flowery Kingdom
Mr. Ward, having seen service in Central and
South America and the Crimea, landed in
Shanghae q few years since unknown, and
with few Mexican dollars in his pocket
The city of Shanehae being soon after threatened
and pinched by the native rebels, neither the i'm.
perialists nor their allies the English, could de-
tend it. In this strait Admiral Hope, r. N, pro-
posed and perfected with him plan by which Mr..
Ward might strike a blow at the rebel headquar.
ters in Sooukong, very well fortified city on the
Woosung river Ward organized band ran up
The river, and took the place by storm, for which
service he was paid the sum OF forty thousand
silver taels. He has ever since-although perse-
cu,ed by some few shallow -pated English cock
neys-been regarded as power in the empire,
and Is acknowledged such both by
the British aud French adnirals. His career,
a. described in the letter, is very instructive.
The annual State elction will commence to-day
in South Carolina and continues two days. Mem.
hers Of the Legislature are to he chosen, on whom
will devol,e the election Of a Governor in place
of Francis w. Pickens. In South Carolina all
State officers, well as Presidential electors, are
chosen by the Legislature.
DR.. Cheevcr. at the Church of the Puritaps last
evening, delivered another OF bis phillipcs on the
Presidents Proclamation, ana in denunciation OF
slavery. which wa. listened 10 by large congre-
CATION, who frequently interrupted the speaker
with applause.
Another reliable gentleman has arrived in
Washington from Richmond, who says that lie
was gu board the Mcrrinsc No. 2. and that she
has all her iron plate put on her, and that she
-
from Richmond two days previous informed us
that no one was allowed on board the Merrimac
No. 2, and that not IN iron plate had been
placed on her.
In less than six hours after Dick Hawes was in.
stalled a. Provisional pebcl)Goyernor OF fKentucky,
in the Capitol building at Frankfort. the whole