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The New York herald., 1862-11-20
Burning OF the snip blanche.

Iron the London Post government organ), Nov. al
i appears that merchant ship sailing under tie Eas
lsh nag and the b7G fds property of English hc
on her passage from lie peutral pS,t of tanorgs 70 the
neutsai port e Caa, sLcpred At Muata 10 take N coal
She thea sailed u. Havana with Spanish pilot on bold
Whe1 lear the tter place she 0Hnd herself pureaet by
American cruiser Her plan unfortunately iastcad
CT awaiting the rriyal Of the odera vessel eBdeavo.ed
20 escape and ia 40 doiag her ashore The chase
ties, the sel aclde boarded the English ship, and hestcd
the Spanish flag, g. signify that she was under
the protection or The Spanish government. In
mediately afterwards the cnp'aia OF the federal
orders 20 Capture and tax, her away, posi-
bic The English captain and the Spanish oG.o,!
in vain protested against this Illegal act aai in the dis
CUSHION which en- ed hc American o0csr IN CcpmGaf
fte dlcoll and compei b,ta % c ship cnd
rstlr IN share Tho crew also obliged 10 land and
then, not being abc TO carry her OIL, the Americans
fred The ip. AS az the reached Havana the
spanish Governor despatched frgate in quest OF the
American guDooa,. Up 10 the preeen' however, the
chase has proved frui,ess Representations have been
made the part OF the Spanish to the edc
raj authorities at Washington and no doubt the latter
will have the goot 10 make speedy repsratiol for
the wrong winch his been committed Considered
In every point Of Wow, tac oct OF the federal cruiser
Is utterly uniGs!iabc. Tis captufe within guushot
OF tile Havara coast unwawantabe
usurpation of authority in the Spanish dominions
the ruscagora had attempt d 10 the Nashville
in southampton water. Ii Ike tile seizure OF
English ship sailing between neutral ports as direct
Infringement OF international law the captuIe C
Messrs. Sdcl and Mason board the Trent. And inal
y the burning Of the ship aud cargo without the pre-
vuus Adjudication IL prize according the
principles atey ennnciled by the Chamber OF Commercc
Ut New York, s'crime against humanity Ali parties
at New York seem heartily ashamed Of The ion,
aud there l. to doubt that suitable olOCicS ard
ample restitution will be made by the federal govern.
meat. We should however, recommend the American
public 70 study the little Incidents have par;cnraeJ,
and thea when they clearly tho beam which in
their own eyes, they may be less anxious to detect the
mote which Is in their ueghbors
The New York herald., 1862-11-20

Corn meal. Brandywine, per punchcon !. 10 90
Wheat depressed and 1c 2c cheaper, with sales
of lis 900 bushels at 81 53 81 55 for white and 81 80
III ~ for red and amber Western 81 81 81 81 for Mil
waukec club and amber spring, aud ti16 II ~ for
Chicago spring 81 80 81 al for red state and 81 65 FOR
choice White Kentucky. Corn was 1c lower, with sales
OF 100 900 bushels mixed Western at Toe 71c closing
at T0c for sound 5Sc. Gec for unsound aud heated 7ac
for Western yellow and Toe for Western white Rye was
inactive SOC. p0c 1000 bushels OF barley sold
at 81 as 81 90. oats were 10 limited request al e6c
68 20. per bushel
e~ne,. ~ soe : nae Naracnibo ana Taynavra a, asc
s8 ,c Jayasat 34c. Soc and ST. Domingo al Csc 2oc.
Der uoand salcs made Of $50 bags Iagaayra Iat
al $50 100 bags Rio at 3lc., and 600 bags Santos
PIT. ~,
Withdrawn from the market aud prices which opened az
zoe closed at 69c. for middlng with sales Of only oOO
bales.
CoAIe--Thcrc was a moderate bcsiness doing 70 All
kinds at former figures. .
FrsH Dry cod sold freely at ~ IS a 81 75i No,
Mackeie at $40 30 81 SOL No. az ~ bU ~ oo,
smoked herring at 3Oc SIC for scaled ana 2SG 2ac
for No. /.
Frrunls 1.-The market was not active but hhpowners
wefc quite firm with some ESQ vessels 81 all classes ~
port Tho ongaQenpcnts today ircluded Tor Liverpool
600 bbs or -four by neutral vessel, ~ - 3D., and
a. o0o bushels corn BY American vessels, nv bNd.
sad in bulk and ships bags TO London there
nbpped 500 bble. -four al 26 THd as 80 Wy Amor
can ana foreign vessels respectively TO Glasgow 1000
bushels corn we're taken at osd 10 ships bags, aad
t5 tons or scraps AZ a0s The charters included British
bark FOR Cork, With grain, for orders, at l0kd.
PRoyIgoSs odyaneed 10 sls Ss lah lor mesa
The New York herald., 1862-11-20
THE REBEL. PRivATEERS.
The lron Rebel steamer spoken on
Sable leland.
lynoulh INV. y oorfcsfondensc q Lohdon Shipping
Gazette.

Gazette
TIC Danish ship Jupiter Ricsmcrs, cn the voyage from
New YORK fcr Antwerp has arrived on here aud reports
October IL, latitude a. longitude 5s 50, N the morn.
log at d9ybrcak sc 70 nd cur eyes 70 company with
steamer unae~s shortly afterwards she lrcd shot,
ard pad no attention, cSpe ing Gcr 70 te some
nan ~ t~nr, bat sc set or ensign Host likely she
corbied gUr nationality (oelng Amer can builD
tulsuy afterwards she set Tie goAicdersts hag, and
Cred shot recess ne, when ge haye The ship aback
sic around stern, ana haIef us s'Ycu CO.,
which Sc dad She then weni bows and hove
t9 uaitar another SAL 1sclU Of as and as We ascer
tllGat sfs wards, she lac U.s. allowed to proceed
Ihe ssel w7S an lfou scge9 Ssa'ashfp'ih Alabama
i q wooden ship --kl hTRAiD. l--mtI1ied with six
gong three on each EIDE, English bst about 200 500
tcus burden tgcc mass, sgh0p1cr rggeI On the main
an1 forsmast email t9asal aui toprallantsa.i, long
lower mast, DO raned outside round stern sh. must
DC fast EalleTbe cause the Jupiter went that time
about ten miles an hourthe gained Is and must bays
sre 1t east eleven II tot tw I've ktsts under sail alone
There were very few men % " eccn On deck, aud
tbste was 10 lane 10 be distinguished
The New York herald., 1862-11-20
FINANCIAL. AND COMMERC CIAL.
WEDNESDAY,. Nov. I9-6 z. NJ.

WEDNESDAY,, Nov. 1915 p. M.
The money market was quite active to-day at
6 per cent partly in consequence OF the settle
ment Of the new loan. In the course Of day or
two money will again become easy, at probably
lower rates than have hitherto ruled Bankers
are making the most OF the present pinch in the
market, rs they know their opportunity will not
last long. Certificates of Indebtedness range
from 9S2s to a. Mercantile paper sells at 4a5
per cent.
Both gold and exchange were lower to-day.
The former sold freely this morning at l3Oa4 for
cash and 1870 on time. In the afternoon it sold at
1907 and closed 1905 bid Exchange declined
to liA, l45 for sterling and $50 for francs, and
at these rates the domand was very slack.
The stock market sympathized with the weather
this morning, and prices were all lower. In some
instances the sellers that their loans had
been called. Others had bought for the rise lost
courage and hope, and sold out. Matters appearsto
be shaping themselves favorably for an upward
turn: the short interest in the market is very
large. and the recent negotiation OF 7.3O notes
leaves the government no choice in regard to
financial policy but to issue paper until there is
currency enough snoat to pay for loan. At the
the morning board to-day Central fell of per
cent, Erie "a, Erie preferred u, Hudson River u
Reading /, Michigan Central l, Southern old "
guaranteed "a, Illinois J Galena IA Toledo a,
Rock Island 70. Governments were frm at yes.
terday's prices. Bonds were steady; the Fort
WAYNE issues were jn better demand. Between
the boards the market was dull and heavy; Erie
declined L per cent below the pric Of the morn
ing. At the second board the market rallied, and
the leading shares rose a x per cent, closing
The New York herald., 1862-11-20
The Feeling in liverpool.

Tie exriols of the shin s2gOp arc still exciting much
curiosity and some alarm. There "a good fot me
aAey VESSELS which set sail from America with English
owned goods aboard cannot INSURE them there against
war risks So they insure them In English houses aud
hrs our country bears the double oss,Ls goods bem
teiyes and tie Insurance on lheai,
The New York herald., 1862-11-20
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

"WEDNESDAY, Nov. I)--6 P. N.
BRxApsrrFrsTh decline in gold and sterling exchange
upfavorably affected tho market to-day. Flour declined
&c per bbt, with moderate inquiry for shipment and
homo use, and sales of only 800 bb State and West
tern, 700 bbs Canadian and 600 bbs. Southern were
made within our revised range. $50 bbs rye -four
chapgod hands also 600 bbls and 20 puncheons corn
The New York herald., 1862-11-20

E'LUTE Observation-Disclosures EBEN CON.
tnies 10 teach upon the Brhm aud German Flutes at
his pupils desirous OF obtaining
thorough knowledge of this much admired instrument viii
The New York herald., 1862-11-20
Commercial Intelligence.


The funds continued heavy, and consos ftnctionaly
lower Money in moderate demand with abun
dant supply. American railway shares were st.i ad
ewing TO tho continued absorption FOR export to
New York.
LONDON, Nov. 7, 1885,,
Consos closed at 93f a ssss Cor money. Bullion in
Bank &c Ens.apd decreased lJI ,000 American stocks
Illinois Central, az a Al discount, Erie.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MAEKEr-Noy. 7.
The broels circular reIortsIhe sales of cotton for
the week have been A. 600 bales including Is 900 bales
spectators and 500 70 exporters The market opened
bloyant with a considerable advance ba subsequently
became duii, aud the advance partially ost ana
Closed With advance Oh The week Of Que hall of penny
per pouui on American, eighth or penny to
quarter ut lcony snrats and penny to penn,
and half io Egy ptiin. The sales to-day (frday)
900 bales, the market closing qu,et at the follow
ing qG)tationss--
FIR. Middiipa
Orleans. Observation-Disclosures. 2sis
NObAc.. .s....Is
The stock port 295 900 bales of which 900
are American.
BREAOsTUFFS.
The market i quiet and steady.
pRovIsioSS.
The n,srkei is dull. Lard declining.
The New York herald., 1862-11-20
TIC S,nbnma gnokeu.

fTrom the london Herald, NOV. 4
TioTfav4reart. vlcb arrived Al Liverpool on Sunday
ffQm st. John. n u reports laygg ste0 TIE Alabama
The New York herald., 1862-11-20
The No. 1890" and the pIcreha nts.

NIcf0nGnISs
The work Of the Confederate war vessel No 2e0 Cap
tam sen'nes has now fixed the attention. Of s-sy merchant
~ Enrope and are all coming, and have come, TO the
conclusion that ''something be DONE" Captain
Seumes departs from the ordinary usage o. maritime
warfare That USAGE requires that the capturing power
shall send the vessel CAPTURED with her cargo into port
and there submit the legality and regularity OF the act OF
capture TO the adjudication OF ht tribunal Departure
from this rule no doubt has before been and may again
- made. Bat IL plainly requires Justification, seeing
that ~ Inc cammoa consent q nations compliance with
the rule Is deemed for various reasons, desirable In
tbs instance the Justification 1 apparent II is aec sst
The force Il one OF the begeen.s such deprive
me Stear OF the power OF cleetns regular condena-
tan OF her prizes, Her power to capture hrs been
hitherto almost cxtingushci II bazes out bu, in
aform not adap,ei 10 accomplish more than temporary
mastery OF each vessel captured 1he Confederate cap
tain hds no sa into aich ne send his pri.e' 50
he sinks them TINS necessity Of the capturing power
deprves Of the profit of capture Ii also deprves
trail Powers or The chance-ohcrwsc consiicrableaf
recovering their goods when akcn aoai under the ede
"a! nag We say considerable" because the nterna
tonai law OF Europe settled at Paris 1885, exemnts
fro condemnation the goods Of neutral uudc
enemy's dag And though the Confederate government,
now struggling into existence oae OF the family OF
tois and already ella inning admission Into the circle has
not yet signfed. nor, indeed has beer called TO
SIGNIFY its adoption &C the rule THUS lid down, are
warfanted in hopir. Il no in assuming that IN due
lime |. Will be prepared TO adopt and 70 act
upon il, and . give il is duo bearing upon
acts done by the new government gvcG pending the
form0 admission OF It's independence. II but just 10
adni ths The spirit hitherto displayed by tbs Con edo
rate government is quite in accordance with this assTnp
ton AS some piessaro is n1a being brought 10 bear
upon our own government by the losers of British
p.operty DESTROYED by Captain scmncs Il & not is,pro.
tl3 that The rfeS of anitrs 9tchaJ t5is comp',rI
to7 Of AFFAIRS tpif fri 0sahoftGsos erTrsSsicn.
Meanwhile we may observe that we see no ground for
Ae apprehension which seems 10 be felt IN quarters
that ny demand upon IN. Confederate government,
made, or proposed 10 be made viii be affected by Tho
question whether The property destroyed insured
as inst risk not. risk insured agaGs simply
transferred aud distributed Otherwise il unaffected.
The party insnring agrees for price 70 stand 10
gvcn adventure the shoes ef some else lc takes
the risk as il il ani with all is sppeu3an Fights in The
hhane Of recAverN.
The New York herald., 1862-11-20

(Confederae stesmsr) on the of October 500 miles
southeast Of tho Rank Of Merchandising which fred gun
across he bows bus on the hostng Of the English cclors
Alabama left her.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-01-14
Statistics OF Augusta County.

Our friend VIM. A. BurLett, deputy Clerk, has
handed US statistics showirg the number of mar
iage licenses for 1861 and births and deaths for
the year 1860.
During the year 1861, ninety-four marriage
licenses were issued from the county Office and
eight from the corporation Office, making total
of 1O2.
This shows considerable falling off on last
years operations iE the matrimonial line, pr ob-
ably occasoned by an indisposition on the part
of the gentlemen or intertered with On account
of tie war.
In 1860 there were 652 births 10 the county OF
Augusta exclusive of the corporation-of these
363 were in the 1st district and 289 in the End
district. LII Staunton, there were 29 bitths ma
king total of 661.
In the same year, there we're 300 deaths in the
whole county-of this number, 134 were in the
1st District; 165, in the second; and IA in
SfaunfOn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-01-14
Tribute of Respect.

At meeting of the Augusta Valley Rangers
held at their camp, near the Stone Bridge, on
the 9Th day Of January, 1862, at which Captain
VIM. Patrick was called to preside, and Lieut.W
A. Hanger was appointed Secretary, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, in the death of CHAs. G.. DALuoUsE,
it has pleased an All-wise Providence to deprive
our Company OF a member, who for his many
amiabe qualities we loved and esteemed him as
friend, AID who we admired for his gallantry
as a soldier. He had been absent from the Com
pany in consequence of severe wound received
from the enemy in the month of June last, whilst
in the faithful discharge OF his duty, near Will
Transport, and from which he had nearly r0cov-
cred. We were hoping soon to welcome him
back among us, when we were shocked to hear
that he had been stricken down with Diptheria,
and died on the 24th of Dec, 1861-therefore,
Resolved, That it is with feelings of deep sor-
row that we have heard of the death of Chas. u.
Dalhouse, q true friend and a brave soldier, and,
although We mourn the loss we have sustained
OF friend and a companion in arms, we submit
with humility to the will of the Almighty.
Resolved, That the family of the deceased
have the heartfelt sympathies of the whole Com
pany in their sad bereavement
Resolved, That the Secretary of this meeting
be requested to send copy of the foregoing pre-
amble and resolutions to the mother Of the de-
ceased, and copy to the Staunton Spectator for
publication. a9s
1-3a- as CAPT. WIN. PATRICK, Chm.
Lieut.. W. A. HANGER, Sec'y. ..,-.s +, s5,..a
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-01-14
DIED.,

AT her residence, near Middebrook in Augusta
county, on the 2lst OF December, 1861 Mrs. MATILDA
SPRoOL relic of the late John Sprou, ESQ, aged Ga
years. ,t .a!e-5f - I'D. u :. ~. - p e.
AT Spring Hill in this county, December End, 1851,
MRS. MIRIAM A., consort of Abram Kibler, aged 33
years, months and days.
At Lock Willow. near Churchville Augusta coun-
ty, Va on Saturday, the 2lst of December, 1861 Dr.
y. BUTCHER, refugee from his home and family at
Huttonsville, Randolph county, Va.
at his residence, on Christians Creek on Wednes-
DAY morning last. of Inhammatory Rheumatism, Mr..
Henry BUsHoSG, in the 10th year of his age.
% Rockingham Register please copy.
Near Harrsonburg of Diptheria on the 25th of De-
eember In the 9Th year of her age, SARAH CArHAR1Ns
daughter OF Abram and Diana Liskey, of Rocking
nam county.
On the 1st of January, of the same disease, JACOB
HENRY in the 9Th year of his age son of Abram and
Diana Liskey. s ie 4
Near Melrose, Rockingham county, on Sunday
morning, the 29th of December, of Fux, HENRIErrA
VINE, infant daughter Of Richard A. and Mary Eliza
beth Stephens, aged year, month and u days.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-01-14
CONSTITUTION.

1. Whereas the delegates and representatives
of the good people of Virginis, in Convention as
sembied, on the twenty day of June, in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and Notwithstanding and declaring, that
whereas, George the Third, King of Great Brit
ain and ireland, and EectOr of Hanover, before
that time entrusted with the exercise of the king
y Office in the Government of Virginia, had en-
dea vOred to pervert the same into detestable
and insupportable tyranny, by putting his mega
tive on laws the most wholesome and necessary
for the public good; by denying his Governors
permission to pass laws of immediate and press
ing Importance, unless suspended in their opera
tIOn for his assent, and when so suspended, neg
lecting to attend to them for many years by
refusing to pass certain other laws, unless the
persons to be benefited BY them would relinguish
the inestimable right of representation in the
Legislature; by dissolvng legislative assemblies
req eated.y and continually; for opposing, with
manly trmnesS his invasion IF the rights of the
people; when dissolved, by refusing to call 9TH
ers for a long space Of time, thereby leaving the
political system without any legislative head by
endeavoring to prevent the population of our
country, and for that purpose obstructng the
laws for the naturalization of foreigners; by
keeping among us, in time of peace, standing ar
mics and ships of war; by affecting to render the
military independent of, and superior to. the
civil power, by combining with others to subject
us to foreign jurisdiction, giving his assent to
Their pretended acts Of iegislation; for quarter
ing large bodies of armed troops among us, for
cutting OFT our trade with all parts of the world,
for imposing taxes on US without our consent,
for deprlylng US of the benefits Of the trial by u-
ry, for transporting US beyond the seas to be-
tried for pretended offences, for suspending our
own Legislatures, aad declaring themselves in
vested with power to legislate for US in all ca
SEES whatsoever; by plundering our seas, raya-
ging our coasts, burning our towns and destroy
ing the lives of our people, by iociting insurrec-
tions of our fellow-sutjects with the allurements
of forfeiture and coniscation by prompting
our negroes, to rise in arms among US, those
very negroes whom, by an inhuman use of his
negative, he had refused US permission to ex-
clude by law; by endeavoring to bring on the
inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless In.
dian savages, whose Known rules of warfare is
an 9ndistingushed destruction of all ages, sexes
and conditions of existence; by transporting
hither large army of foreign mercenaries to
complete the work of death, desolation, aud tyr
amy, then already begun, with circumstances OF
cruelty and perddy unworthy the head of civil
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-01-14
Telegraphic Dispatches.
The Release If Messrs. Mason and Siidell-
Their Departure for Europe.

Their Departure for Europe.
BosroN, Jan. 2.--The steamer StsrligiS lef,
Fort Warren at II O'Clock yesterday morning.
She lad on board the following persons:
James NJ. Masor, Minister to England.
Jonn Sidel. Minister to France.
George Euslis, Secretary to John Slilel
James E. MacFarland, Secretary to Julnes III.
Mason.
The above named were enr0ute for Province
town, where they, on Their arrival, We're to be
transferred to the Rinaido.
The Starlight arrived at Provincetown tt ~
%, lock last evening, aud the rebel eirissaries
were transferred to the British sloop-of- war.
then lvine in the harbour. The Rinaldo sailed
from Proyincetowa at o'clock last evening, en-
route for England The rebel commissioners
were on b.ard he vessel and, at the time she
left. the Wind was blowing perfect hurricane.
NASHVILLE, Jan. cit was reported at Bow
ling Greco. on Saturday, that 4,00G Yankees
were at Brownsville on the previous day, and
that their cavalry scouts, about 800, had driv-
en- in SONS thirty of the gonfederate riekets
Capt. Eaton, who deserted from Ling ln's or
INV Of Calhoun. reached Io knsvills on the
niybt of the 3lst December Four other deser-
ters ar iyed there on the lSt Instant. Some of
the d.serters report that the Federal army, at
Calhoun. is beiEs greatly dem1ralized, desertions
occur daily, and 4 rea's at iaatiny are openly
and defiaDtly made Great diSsatisfactoh pre-
vail aud it is believ, that desertious Will soon
be made by hundreds acd thousahds.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-01-14
Manufacture Of Saltpetre.

The following joint resolutions, passed by the
House, were communicated to the Senate, and,
after some discussion, We're agreed to:
Whereas, the manufacture of saltpetre and
other munitions of war is of prime necessity to
the Confederate States; and whereas, the Gen
eral Assembly are anxious to afford every fAcili-
ty in their power to enterprizing and patriotic
citizens engaged in such manufactures; and
whereas it has been represented to the General
Assembly that tie free negro population of this
State may be used advantageously in said man
ufacture outside the limits of Virginia by volun-
tary agreement on their part therefore,
ResoJved By tho General Assembly, That J..
MARSHALL McOue, or any other citizen of the
Commonwealth, engaged in the manufacture of
saltpetre, or any other munitions of war, be au-
thorized to carry out Of the State of Virginia to
any other State OF the Confederacy, any number
of free negroes, for the purpose of manufsctur-
ing saltpetre or other munitions OF war.
Be 1t further Resoloed That, at the expirs
ton OF the term for which said negroes may
agree to b re Themselves, liberty is reserved to
them to return to the Commonwealth of Vir-
Qinia. .s..l
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-01-14
Obituaries.

notwithstanding the caution We gave short
time since in reference to obituaries some of our
friends continue to send long ones here for pub
licaton. Whilst we would be glad to accommo-
modate them, our space at present is SO limited
that We cannot possibly do SO. We have now a
number of obituaries on hand which we are
forced to decline publishing in consequence of
their length. To ensure their publication, obit-
uaries must be brief
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-01-14
A French Man.of.war Fired Into,

MOBILE, Jan. TO- On Monday last French
man-ot-war approached Ship island under neu-
trail flag, for the purpose of business with the
French Consul at New Orleans. She was fired
into by the Federal feet end somewhat crippled,
but did not return the fire. The Yankees apolo-
gized, but the captain refused to accept the apo-
ogy. He came to Bay st. Louis, and telegraph
ed to New Orleans. t1 ~
On Monday there were nearly thirty Federal
vessels at Ship island After this affair all but
five left, and they are very quiet.