The New York herald., 1862-02-16
Admiral Bruce, r. NJ, to Commander
Craven, U. S. N.
Manchester PrOciaims Against
Intervention in America.
THE SUMTER IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Spain Repudiates an Austrian Hing
for Mexico.
Austrian Denunelation Of Napoleon's Designs
In Mexico and Italy,

The Cunard mail steamship Asia, Captain Lott which
sailed from Liverpool at halfpas nine A. NJ the 1st
and from Queenstown tho % instant arrived here at
half four clock yesterday morning bringing mails
passengers and cargo
The news Of the Asia is day later than tho tels
graphic report OF the Teutonia Off Cape Race published
IN the HERALD last Thursday morning.
The protraced inquiry into the state of mind Of Mr. W.
r. windham had at length terminated with verdict
that he of sound mind and capable taking care of
himself and his affairs. The verdict received in
court with great cheering, and gave general satisfaction
The inquiry extended thirty days and fewer
than one hundred and forty witnesses examined
The bill of costs is supposed be somthng frightful
Tho projected British North American Association had
been duly organized at public meeting London. The
Association seeks to become the exponent of colonial in
terests and opinion in England. Many influential
bad joined it.
The new ministry in Holland formed as follows
Minister of Interior NJ Thorbecke Foreign Affairs, VI.
Stratenus; Finance ~ Bstz War; NJ. Blanken Colonies
N. Uplenbek
The French company formed for establishing regular
steam communication between France and the West Indies
and New York under contract to provide eleven
steamers for the service.
A despatch from London of the Is. February says
Twenty eight miners have been sufYocated in Styra
owing to hut at the mouth of the pit taking fire. the
smoke from which was drawn down the workings
The London correspondent OF the Belfast raand) Nesos
Letter, in letter OF the 31st ult, says
Mr.. Russell the special pc ndent OF the London
Times at Washington is such state Of health as 10
prevent him from continuing TO discharge his importan.
duties as of Printing House SQUARE al tha
"great army o( tho Potomac" Mr. Woods the historian
OF the Great Eastern, TO whose pen the mag
niacent description Of the Agamemnon a storm with
the Atlantic cable on board and whose OF the
great fight between Heenan and Sayers for the clam
pions belt will long be remembered, declines to take the
place OF Mr. RUSSELL the ground that he has already
seen quite enough OF foreign service In this dilemma
the duties Of sour own correspondent will probably
volye upon some psrscn at Washington connected with
local Journalism.
II appears from the Official account Of the expenses OF
he Spanish in Africa which has jus. bscn made I'D
that the total expenses from the 1st OF November 1859
TO the end of 1850, 236 900 The value Of
provisions and stores hand was "a 900 COO reals
leaving 212 900 oco reals tho COST The ration o.
each soldier costs 3rs a0c The daily forage for each
horse and mule Srls 42c The treatment Of each patient
In hospital costs 7rs 39c Forysix steam transports
consumed AZ COO tons Of coal being at the of fou
and half tons per diem for each steamer. The cost
the shoes and clothing expended has been made good
since the war; by the different corps OF the army co. 3.
cartridges for exI ended costing each 43rs
SIC also 333 200 musket cartridges costing each 36c
The total number Of deaths in the army according to the
Official returns was ] 020
On the 30th umo, fifteen miles north Of ushant the
British mail seamer Tagus, from Lisbon passed very
suspicious looking srai-a large fgate ship rig
ged. funnel abaft the mainmast with pennant flying.
She was hovo to under close reefed maintopsas, with
up Tho Tagus showed her coors but declined
70 answer them.
st. Petersburg letter in the London Times says
The winter unusually in Russia. Almost every
day frozen bodies found tho Neva Three persons
in covered sledgs from Cronstadt with the driver,
ell found its arrival be completely frozen the horses
having brought tbs vehicle the pce OF stop
ping Even the stones do not resist the cold and
cracks aresvsibe Ia tho Alexander monument construct
ID OF rcd Finland granite
The following letter from Rome Of the 25h ult. con
tains the particulars Of the Pops's late illness
The Holy Father has been slightly ndsposed. /. was
on "Wednesday morning last that he felt himself unwen
His yscias then persuaded him to keep his bed In
the afternoon hs had slight fever caused by sore the
consequence OF eryspsas in the leg The fever continues
until yesterday, when it ebated and he enabled
quit bis bed This morning he audience usual
his ministers and to other persons The Pope seventy
years Of age and his health requires great care The
his log becomes irritable from time time and
fever then ensues.
Sever Of the Paris journals state that party Of Nor
have recently Paris from London and pur.
chased baiding and some ground between Asnisres
and Courbevoie.
Tho expectation Of saltpetre from India except 10
British ports, Is prohibited.
A large gold Geld has been discovered In Southern
MAhratla
The Etna, whose collision with the ship Chsviot was
reported per Jura, reached Liverpool from Hoyhead
tho day tho Asia sailed and would forthwith transfer her
passengers and cargo TO the steamship Ednburg II
doubtful Il the Ednburg would get away before Monday
The 3D. Water only found its into the fore compart
msnt OF tho Etna the cargo therefore not damaged.
The rsutona, which was TO have LEI, Southampton on
the 2eh only reached tina, port on the slss ut, and
would sai the LIST instant
The British steamer Bahama. for New York. was to
isavs Queenstown Fsbruary3 8.
The Austrslasan arrived Liverpool at three O'Clock
"a the morning Of the 1st inst.
Ths steamships Kangaroo and Bohemian arrived q,
liverpool on the ID Of February.