The New York herald., 1862-01-01
Prince Napoleon Thinks England the
Only Enemy Of France.
PRINCE ALBERT'S DEATRBED.
The Health Of Qncen Victoria and a Significant
Warning to the Prince Of Wales.
CUR PARIS AND BERLIN CORRESPONDENCI

The Asia arrived at Halifax at five O'Clock yesterday
morning She left Liverpool at eleven O'Clock on the
morning of the 21st u and Queenstown the 22d and
she has board FIVE hundred troops with stores, &C.,
and is consequently under government orders
She has twenty-eght passengers for New York and
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The screw steamship Etna, Captain Kennedy, which
left Liverpool the 18th and Queenstown on tho
10th Of December, arrived here at hapast ten A. NJ
yesterday, bringing mails and passengers.
Tho steamship Borussia, from Hamburg via Southamp-
ton 18th ot., also arrived at this port yesterday.
In England public feeling was for the moment 30 en-
crossed with the death Of the Prince Consort that. al
though President Lucolps message regarded with
the greatest interest, It received less attention than
would have been the case under other circumstances.
warlke preparations continue unabated Addittopal
troops areprdercd to be ready embark but tho AS
amd Nary Gasoae Of December q says that
likely to placed under orders until hostltes sctu
ally declared. In that event some Of the regiments h
the Mediterranean garrsons will probably be sent In the
vessels now rendezvousing at Gibraltar
The Parana, with about thousand Of scots
Fuseer Guards Southampton the 20th for British
North America
The steamer Cleopatra would leave Liverpool on ths
21s FOR Queenstown there to embark over vc hundred
Of the Seventeenth regiment. The Magdacna would
embark about thousand at Southampton on the
list.
Tho mail steamers Of the Peninsular and Oriental Com
pany numbering about fty to be armed and made
capable of resisting privatoers, in case Of war.
The gupboats in second class at Portsmouth
had been ordered to be fitted out Immediately.
Pending the in response to the demands Of the
British government in regard to the Trent affair, the
English papers have little to say.
The London Morning Post says the Americans cannot
possibly complain Of the tenor OF the despatch 10 Lord
Lyons.
Movements were taking place between the government
and the authorities Of Liverpool looking 10 the defencs
OF that port.
The English funds the 2oth Of December nrm-
err and had avanced onehaf psr cent, chiefly owing 70
large Investments Various peace also In
strumental in causing the rise.
II stated in England that Parliament will meet Cor
the despatch business the l4th the 10Th Of Janu
ary which is some weeks earlier than usual.
The London Times Of the 10th ult. says that Lord
Pamerston who had for several days been suffering nom
gout tho wrist and IN foot had almost
entirely recovered from the 18th. He had beon
fined the house for few days, but has been
prevented from receiving his colleagues or Tsnsacns
the business which, especially at such . moment, d.
wolves on the head Of the government.
Lord Clarence Pagct writes TO the Shipowners' Society
that the Admiralty have already sent instructions 70 the
commanders chief the different stations and he says
that necessary further rcinorcomsnts with be sent, N
order that British may far possible, b
efficiently protected.
Admiral D'Acres will hoist his nag on board the Edgar.
as second in command the North American station.
Tho Edgar will call at Lisbon for latest instructions
A portion Of the Mediterranean feet gradually
mulang at Gibraltar to be ready, necessary. to cross
the Atlantic.
The London Times has Article on the brutasing
signs which cviwar producing and strongly denounces
various measures of the Northern States
On the 18th ut additional shipwrights were taken on
Portsmouth dockyards TO get ready with the utmost
despatch the ships for sea- the held In
readiness send board at hours notice, should
they be required The two baaliops Of guards ordered
to North America left London carly ON the morning Of
Dec. 49, TO embark at Southampton the day. The
arst battalion Of the military train and battery of artg
iery embarked Southampton tho 18th. Ths sroops
safely housed within half hour Of their arrival n
tho dock
The London Post remarks that the bombardmsns q
Grcytown place under British protection did noe saA
TO war; nord the Of San Juan and other aGhrs:
the Washington Cabinet may expect THAI the Trent
affair W III likewise blow over.
Tho Moniieur OF Dec 10 publishes decree opening tho
Custom House s,rasburg for tho Importation Of woollsn
and cotton yarns Of every kind Of Belgian and English
manufacture.
The Paris Pa,ric enumera,ing the five French vessels
NJ says Otnefs are to 20 sent tncfc
The custom houses OF Bouognc Calais, Dunkrk, Va,
cnoenncs and Csmbery added 20 the number Of those
which have already been opened for direct Importation
and clearance for English and Belgian textures taxed ad
yalorem
The Moniie, in It's bulletin gives categorical denial
to all the reports Of modification in tho French ministry
Count Pourtses Prussan Minister 10 the Court Of the
Tuileries, is dead.
Tho Marquis Vega Arniea has been appointed Miuster
OF Public Works in spain. Mr. schurz, the American
Minister, has left Madrid on leave cf absence
Bernc teeeraphic despatch asserts that France had
issued diplomatic circular, taking ground against the
arrest OF Messrs Mason and sie and had sent repre-
,sntsves TO Washington 10 order 70 determine the Ame
r,can government 10 make indispensable concessions.
The Pcpinsuiar and oriental companys steamer Psoa,
with tho heavy portion OF the India, China and Australia
mails arrived Of the Needles, southampton, at 10 10 A.
NJ on Deesnber IS
The Steamships OF tho Canadian and New York and
Philadelphia lines spula,ing with shippers for the