The New York herald., 1862-11-15

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SAYS that Great Britain could "do five times as
much by setting every navy yard to work without
stint or scrutiny"
Earl Carlisle in his capacity Of Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland, openly approved Of the non-interven-
ton policy of England towards the United States
Mr.. Bentinck NJ p, denounces American de-
moeracy and the Northern states as its exponent.
The London Globe says that the English Cabinet
will, probably. shortly give expression to its views
concerning the proceedings of the Alabama-the
No. 2sO pirate.
The famous debating club of Cambridge Univer-
sity (the Union), debated the American war sub
ject during two evenings. The question was put
thus:-"That the Cause of the North II the Cause
| of Human Progress" The proposition was mega
tved by a vote of one hundred and seventeen to
thirty -three-Earl Russen's eldest SON speaking
with the majority against it.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
! The steamer Orizaba, which left San Francisco
| for Panama on the llth instant, has on board
81 200 900, instead OF $780, 900, previously re-
| ported. $400, 900 of the amount was English
! account.
| Tie steamship Europa, from Queenstown on the
I'd instant, arrived at Halifax at q late hour last
| Thursday night, on her voyage to Boston. Her
news is two days later.
Consos closed in London on the 3lst OF Octo-
| Der at 92% 92ss for money. The Stock Ex-
change was closed on Saturday, the lst of NOvem.
ber. The Liverpool cotton market was buoyant
on the lst inst, and prices advanced two pence
sterling per pound for American descriptions over
the depressed quotations reported by the Nova
Scotian. Surats went up from one-half to three
fourths Of penny per pound. Breadstufs were
steady and provisions dull on the same day.
President Lopez, Of Paraguay, is dead. His son.
Francisco Lopez, filed the government chair pro-
visionally. Elections were to be held in Greeceon
the 10th Of November. France, England and Rus
sia had agreed on common cause Of non-interven-
ton in the affairs Of Greece. Each Power wishes
to respect the treaty of 1856. The departure Of
the French feet for the Greek coast had been de-
layed. Seventeen surgeons had met in consults
tion and examined Garbaldi's wound. They
separated without being able to tell whether the
bullet was in his foot ankle not. The Russian
| government had discovered central revolution
| ary committee in Warsaw.
| The Chinese authorities having detained the teas
| which were under export order for Europe, Brit
| ish gunboat was sent to Tan-Kan which seized
the mandarin and war junks stationed there, with
| the custom house officials, and liberated all the
teas.
We continue to-day the interesting historical
account OF the Prince de Joinville of the opera
tons OF the federal army under General McClel
Ian on the Virginia peninsula. The portion Of
the narrative we give tlis morning possesses many
| points OF more than ordinary interest. 1t brings
| the army from its arrival at Fortress Monroe to
the siege of Yorktown, detailing the retreat of the
| Confcderates and their pursuit 10y the whole Union
| army. The remarks Of the Prince on the with
drawal Of Mcdowell S corps from McClellans com
mand, and the alliance between France and
| America, will commend themselves TO all our
| readers.
/ Another turn has been given to the wheel con-
| tanning the returns for members Of the New York
| Assembly, and the figures stand sixty three
conservatives end sixty-iye republicans.
| grand Union demonstration, including pro-
| cession, held in Memphis on the 10th inst.
| The election Of Owen Lovejoy is claimed by the
republicans. though it is stated that sufficient
| number Of fraudulent votes have been discovered
! in Henry county to give his opponent majority
! IN the district.
| Ene hundred and thirty-two bales Of cotton ar
rived at St. Louis the 10th inst. from the Low
| er Mississippi. Cotton begins TO come North very
| frc ely and the Eastern mills have resumed their
| usual activity.
| The government las contracted FOR twenty
Thousand barrels Of -four al 81. Louis NJ prices
ranging from s: 90 to s. IA per barrel. The bo-
\ gus confederacy government have standing con
| tract with the Richmond mills for the same arti-
Gle at $40 per barrel, payable in scrip redeem
! able two years after the close of the
| There are now as many persons employed in the
! cotton mills at Lawrence. Massachusetts, AZ there
were before the breaking ont of the rebellion.
During the months Of April, May and June there
were manufactured at the Watertown (Mass.) Ar
senal 8 field gun carriages, carriage for IL
| inch rifled gun, p casemate carriages for S-inch
guns. mortar beds, Il, ,292 rounds Of field gun
ammunition. TO- 500 fuses. 1850 brass fuse plugs
with mouth pieces, e,7s7,0 600 rife cartridges,
1,s46.00 muskct cartridges, and ia war rockets
The Aldermanc Ordinance Committee again
| had the petroleum question under consideration
yesterday, large number Of shippers and dealers
in crude and manufactured petroleum being pre-
| sent. Several gentlemen interested in the bua
ness gave their views to the committee on the
subject but failed to prove that petroleum was
not dangerous volatile article at its present
marketable vaporizng point. Mr.. Finch, one OF
the directors Of the Union Coal and Oil Company,
of MaysvlIc, Kentucky, who has devoted two
years TO the anal lytical study Of combustbc oils,
and particularly petroleum, expressed himself
emphatcally in favor OF increasing the vaporzing
point of manufactured petroleum to l20 or l25
degrees in order to insure safety TO public life and
property. This seemed TO meet the views of the
committee, who adjourned to next Thursday.
The Board Of Supervisors met again yesterday