The New York herald., 1862-03-12

ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE.
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The North American at Portland ana
HammOnia at New York.
England Acknowledges the American
Blockade Effective.
REAC TION In ITALY.
THE INSURRECTION IN GREECE,
&C., &C., &c.
TION IN ITALY.

psted by the City Of Washington
The steamship North American from Liverpool on the
27th via Londonderry the 2sth OF February, ar
kved at Portland quarter to eight O'Clock yesterday
morning
Tho dates per the North American day later
than those already received
Purser jenkins reports Entered large fields OF ice In
latitude 40 49, longitude As 49, and left them in latitude
As A, longitude 81 32 Had eastery winds for the
mainder Of tho passage
The unemployed laborers in Liverpool were making
demonstrations but had been peacsably dispersed by
the police.
Dispatches from Calcutta dated February II, quote
fseghts upon rice at seventyhve shings Tho import
market was dull
The macad rigate Warrior has arrived at Plymouth.
It is reported that she well and has leakage
Tho London Herald asserts that Sir Robert Peel and
Hon. VIM. Cowpsr are about exchanging Offices
Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, Feb. "a, 1852.
The Sdels-No European Iaterpenio-Ball at the Ameri
Minister s-A "Hungvy Fremchman"-Loa Ball
the Season at inc TaiIafes-The Empyor's Remarks
Our AFairs-7ae Prince Ndpolcon-Americans Pre-.
sented-Arripal Of a Traitor 6c, dc.
Slidell has subsidized with alarming condition of
quiet Since he left the Hotel du Rhine and moved his
new apartments the Champs Eysees hear but lit
there often be seem the sidewalk opposite his
windows sometimes many half dozen Englishmen
and Americans, who had paused moment their way
toward the Boulevard catch glimpse Of the old traitor
who had much noise IN the world the young
lady who bases her claim to chvary upon assertion
that she "sapped the face' Of officer of the United
States Navy who in the performance OF personally
disagreeable duty Now however, the family
excitement, and they have not yet given the promised
house warming sidel busy among having in
fuence with the government, and has had interviews
with Senators for the purpose of endeavorng
them to oppose that paragraph in the project
the address which agrees with the Emperors suggestion
OF the maintenance Of strict neutrality. As vet, how
he has had this score, as all which
has been said upon the subject has been favorable
in the address OF the Legislative Assembly the
is taken, and both OF these will be adopted
without any amendment in the paragraphs re-
latng to affairs. Last week Mr.. Slidell
and his family present at q grand ball
given by the Countess de Morny but attracted no par
tcular attention The Count de Morny is the President
OF the Legislative body and the acknowledged half bro
ther Of the Emperor being the result OF eary nds
crotion' on the part OF Queen Horense He is said to
possess considerab e influence his Majesty and
or course, is man TO cultivate
In the present aspect Of affairs there immediate
danger Of any European Intervention England and
Franco will both hold on their hands long there Is
no more suffering caused in their dominions by the war
in America than there ia now; Tor the
ton that either OF them will 60 to war
with America 'fOr idea," and that idea the
foundation Of the Southern saveocracy, is take it,
trely out Of the question Whatever the governments
might be inclined TO do in the premises the great
OF the people would be outraged at such proceeding,
and discomfort might be bred hore whose effects would
be serious than the failure OF the cotton sup
ply the continued interruption OF the silk manufac
lures of Lyons. Everything now is favorable for us
here and we have the sympathy and good wishes Of the
people who rejoice with at the fast and thick coming
good which we have been receiving for weeks
past. God grant that it may thicker and faster
and that may hear that the avalanche has fallen
1T last and crushed out finally and forever tho wreohed
rebellion and its leaders
ball was given at the American Minister'S on Friday
evening last Of tho birthday Wash
ington. Friday the 2ls, and Washington birthday
the I'D but the latter date fell this year upon
Saturday Giving ball on Saturday would necessarily
involve tho desscraton, according ideas Of the
Sabbath, and Mr. Dayton has not becoms thoroughly
Europeanzed to forget his early education least
the religious scrupes and preudices Of his
Between five and six hundred invitations issued,
and than four hundred present the
OF tho evening The TO the apartments
were hung with American flags and the wall Of the
cepton adorned with line portrait OF the Father
Of his Country All the Americans residing or Temporal
rily soourning in Paris invited and most OF them
avaied themselves Of the invitation to minge for
evening among their own countrymen and listen to their
native language and feast their eyes upon the fair faces
Of their countr women-than whom Of the daugh
ters Of Eve farer The honors done by Mrs
and Miss Dayton the wife aud daughter OF the Minister
charming manner which made their guests feel easy
and agreeable Several OF the foreign ministers dropped
in in the course Of the evening but grand b, given
the same evening by the Minister Of Finance NJ
Fould, prevented them from making long stay. A
number OF Parisians were present, among whom was
rather surprised TO Gsiliardet, formerly of the
"hungry Frenchmsnp Of the Courier Eots Cnis and
man who has probably done us more harm in Europe
by his misrepresentation than any other writer.
Having lived some years in New York, he
is taken by many as authority upon American
shousS :. rst his Articles published IN The Press were
rather favorable 10 some influence (perhaps the
potent one which was exercised upon the Potrie and
Poyy) was brought 10 bear upon him, which induced
him 10 materially alter his tone when he left the Presse
and furnished articles, some Of which bitterly sbu
sive, 70 the Constttptonnei
The ball Of the given at he Tueries on
Wednesday evening last, and the brilliant Of
the season The Empress looked magnucently finer
than ever saw her look before and was IN pure
white. with blue trimmings, and literally covered
with diamonds. The Emperor in the course OF the
ing had quite long conversation with Mr nayoA upon
American Affairs and exhibited thorough knowledge of
the general topography Of the country in which the cam
pagn being conducted The 'condition OF the roads,
which to be the great drawback TO any gene
raj forward movement he inquired about, and seemed
70 70 aE .nas our % suvcess,, M Trans
Of "Bsfore the battle ef Solferino," he said,
al perfectly appalled, at the amount OF baggage,
munition and provisions which large army must
sary carry in its train" The Emperor 10 said,
fully roads all the news from the United states The
Prince Napoleon not present at the ball, as he
in tho preparation Of his speech before the
Senate upon the Italian question: and II IL said that he
also intends giving the senate the result Of hts obssrva
tons during his last year journey the United Szes,
in 80 far they affect the probable result Of the present
struggle.
Only nve Americans we're presented at the last ball
Mr., Mrs. and Miss Pcnnman, OF New York, and Dr.
Charles Precht and wife, OF San Francisco California,
United States Consul at Cologne
That miserable traitor, beverly Tucker who has grown
FAT and bloatod from the feed Of the United States govern
ment made his appearance here several days ago having
arrived in England week before last He reached there
BY way Of the Wsst Indies and comes with dispatches
from the bogus government 10 its bogus ambassadors
His principal occupation here s blowing and imbb.
ing, N both OF which he is particularly strong.
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.
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