The New York herald., 1862-01-13

former willbe the point of attack. and expects us
to attack in front and rear The presence Of
twenty federal gunboats in PamlicO Sound. North
Carolina, has confirmed this impression.
By the brig Lucy Darling, Captain souper, from
Nassau, New Providence, we are in receipt OF
important Information 1t appears that the steamer
Ella Marley, formerly the Isabel, of Charleston
had sailed, previous to the 4th of January, from
Nassau, apparently for st. john N. B., but very
little doubt existed that she was actually bound
for Charleston, as she had on board the cargo Oh
the ship Eliza Bonsall from Liverpool Thss ship had
sailed from England via Charleston, where she nad
made an attempt to run the blockade Out iai'eo
to accomplish that-object. The British steamer
Gladiator was at Nassau, waiting to sail for
Southern port ON the 2sth ult. the British shp-of
war Conqueror, 1Ol guns, struck on sunken rock
on the east side of Rum Key, and when last heard
from the rock had pierced five feet through her
bottom. The frigate Bull Dog had gone to her as
sistance.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
We publish in to-day's HERALD copious extracts
from rebel newspapers, not for their intrinsic me-
rt, but to show our readers the style OF literature
they adopt to bolster up a bad cause.
The rumored attempt to blow up the Mansien
House Hospital at Alexandria with barrel of gun
powder seems to be an attempt to hoax. The
story grew out of the fact that barrel OF safety
fuse, which was part of the stock OF broken
down firm in that city, was found by guard OF
soldiers among a quantity Of other merchandise
which had been stored in the building and was
held for the benefit of creditors.
A fog of unusual density set in early yesterday
morning, with wind very light from the eastward,
and continued during the day and night. Naviga-
tion was rendered very dangerous, and large
number of inward bound vessels are detained be
low, awaiting change of weather. In conse.
quence of the fog and the drift ice in the rivers the
ferry boats to the neighboring cities were more OF
less retarded in their trips. The Staten Island
boats ceased running at ten o'clock in the forenoon
making but two trips during the entire day. The
Eastern boats arrived at an early hour in the morn
ing.
There was very good ice in the Central Park on
Saturday, and it has even been thought that no
better has existed this season. Skating was
allowed from noon until ten O'Clock P. NJ,
when the hail storm set in and saved the
police the trouble of clearing the pond. Several
thousand persons enjoyed the pleasure of skating
during the interval An attempt was made last
night to clean off the fallen hail from the ice;
but owing to the fog we fear the attempt was
fail ure.
Last night about eleven O'Clock, fire broke
out in the seven story buildings Nos. ~ and "a
Frankfort street, owned and occupied by Charles
Fl. Jenkins & Brother. The whole of the premises
were destroyed, with their contents. Loss est-
mated from s60, 900 to $4,000. Said to be partly
covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is at
present unknown.
A correspondent at Port au Prince, Hayti, writ
ing under date of December H. informs US that the
threatened revolution had been suppressed, in
sequence Of its discovery before the plan was well
matured. Emigrants from the United States &C.
quainted with the rice and cotton culture, were
warmly welcomed in Hayti, and it was thought
the cotton culture would eventually exercise
powerful influence over the country. At Port au
Prince the deliveries of coffee large, the prin
cipal part of which was shipped to Europe. Anne
rican produce was dull, with the exception of
sugar and tobacco.
The Union men of the Baltimore Corn Exchange
have Withdrawn, and have formed o new associa-
ton, called the Maryland Flour and Corn Ex-
change.
The Maryland Legislature has ratified the
amendment to the constitution Of the United
States which was passed by Congress in February
last.
The pay of the laborers in the Portsmouth (N
H.) Navy Yard has been reduced from 81 so and
81 25 to 81 25 and 81.
The rebels have renewed the barbarous practice
of shooting Union pickets, and yet they pretend to
carry on the war according to the rules of civliza
ton and chivalry.
The regiment Of lancers which was raised in
Michigan by Colonel Rankin, of Canada, in conse-
quence of his resignation, are to be dsbanded.
The Massachusetts, men in California have sent
to Boston two thousand dollars to be distributed
among the families of volunteers.
The Seventh New Hampshire regiment will leave
Manchester this week for Washington.
Miss Sarah r. Wilson, seventeen years Of age,
employed in the Manchester Mills, committed sui
eide by drowning herself on the 9th instant The
death of young soldier belonging to the New
Hampshire Fourth regiment was the cause.
We are under obligations to Mr.. James Currie,
of the United States Subsistence Department at
Fortress Monroe for copies OF late Southern news
papers.
The cotton market somewhat irregular Saturday,
while the sales embraced about 450 bales, including 300
bales recently imported from Bremen lying the wharf,
and cassed middliug upllnds at nc. cash. The
mander sold in store the basis Of 35c 36c for
the grade. The effect upon the Liverpool market
by the OF Mason and sdel looked forward
with anxiety, it was supposed that would pos
less active and buoyant for brands of State and
Western, whe extra brands unchanged. Wheat
more active, while prime lots quite firm. Corn
firm and in better demand with sales of West
mixed at &C., 60isc from store and delivered Pork
active and rather 1rmer for new Sales Of
mess, old and new male at sll 75 s12 25, and
for unnspected at s12 43 s3 for city prime. Sugars
were steady with sales Of 400 500 hhds and 900 bags
and 300 boxes at full prices Coffee quiet Frsghts
were steady with fair amount of enqagemeats