The New York herald., 1862-01-27

should tho pirate commander venture In the path
Of Commander Craven. United States Navy.
II was said that the Sumter had sailed from Cadiz
for Southampton. leaving her prisoners in the
hands Of the spaniArds.
The Europa has not brought out any troops Oh
war material. and IL vas said that England would
not forward any more 20 Canada by the Cunard
mail steamers The movement Of troops for North
America had not sbated. however, but 1t was very
likely IL soon would. as the London papers were
beginning to eOun, up the cost Of the display; and
the London Times had just informed John Bull
that, so far, he had spent two millions Of pounds
sterlng-ten millions Of dollars-dt the rey least
in exhibiting his power TO retain the colony If
HIsCxLLANEoUs NEWS
The Europa. from Liverpool on the llth and
Queenstown on the i2th instant. reached Halifax
on Saturday night last in the midst Of hurricane.
She brings three days later than that brought
| by the City OF New York.
| The Liverpool market was quiet on the llth in
| stant with prices unchanged from IN upward
tendency. Breadstufs were fat, with the excep-
llth instant at e3h 93,s for money.
| Dresden city has been visited by severe shock
OF earthquake. II was said that the czar Of Rus
sia had demanded Of the Pope to condemn the con-
duct of the Polish clergy, and that in case his
Holiness refused the Emperor would recognise the
| new kingdom Of Italy. The Italian Chambers had
| resolved to support the Ricasoii government.
The steamship Karnak arrived ut this port yes
All. Al. l~xo
on the 18th, and news from the Bahamas dated on
the 29th instant. The news from Havana has been
anticipated by the Columbia. The rebel steamer
Kate, of Charleston, entered the port Of Nassau
the 18th inst. having made the run from Charles
ton in forty-three hours. She had the rebel flag
flying, and carried eight passengers and three hun
dred bales Of cotton on freight. The United States
gunboat Flambeau was in the harbor at the time,
and left the next morning. The settlement of the
Trent difficulty was regarded with pleasure at the
Bahamas. United States steamer was reported
off the Berry Islands watching, it is said, for the
steamer Kate, mentioned above. The pineapple
crop of the Bahamas promises to be exceedingly
| plentiful.
Advices from Turks Island of the 18th inst
state:-Business here is very dull, and, although
the last years crop of salt is nearly all Sold it has
barely paid the expense of gathering it. An early
gathering this year is anticipated, as there has
been but little rain in fact, if the present weather
continues there is likely to be some taken in
during the present week. The general health Of
the island is good.
This city has been visited by two serious fires
since Saturday. We gave the particulars of one
yesterday. We now give those of the second. At
six o'clock on Sunday morning fire burst forth
x1,or h,sll NJ, E,.Ix
The wind at the time was blowing strongly from
the northwest. The whole of the premises ap-
peared to be in flames at once. The, e,building was
occupied by David Woods, wire clothHnd bird cage
manufacturer. From this building the fire ex-
tended to the of several stores Pearl street.
also to the Fulton Bank, across the street. and be.
fore the fire could be subdued six large stores on
Pearl street and two Fulton street were burned
down, together with their contents. The interior
OF the bank was pretty much destroyed, leaving
the walls standing We have not had so disas-
trous fire for many years. The total loss may be
estimated at about 5000, COO. We give q particu-
lar account Of the fire in another column, with a
small diagram showing the location of the de-
stroyed buildings.
Mr.. Samuel Englcr, who has been ordered out
| of Missouri by General Halleck, was strong Sc
sympathizer. He was merchant, doing a large
wholesale business in St. Louis, and when the
thousands of poor and destitute Union refugees,
who had been robbed and driven from their farms
and homes in Missouri by the marauding gangs
attached to Sterling Prices rebel army, entered
st. Louis and sought protection, General Hallcck
levied an assessment of ten thousand dollars on
the rich secession citizens for their support. Mr..
l.,pJ md l,l
lars; but he refused to pay it, and dared
the military authorities to interfere in
any way with him or his property. The
military police then seized upon a wagon
load of star candles belonging to Mr.. Engler,
valued at about six hundred and fifty dol
lars, and conveyed them to the military headquar-
ters, to be disposed Of acc count of the Assess
ment. Then followed the proceedings which were
announced by telegraph yesterday. Mr.. Engler
sued out writ of replevin to recover his candles
from tho Provost Marshal when General Halleck
stepped in, and ordered all concerned in producing
the writ to be imprisoned, and Mr.. Engler to be
banished from the State and not allowed to return
without special permission. There are few more
left of the same sort in st. Louis, who will pro-
badly learn a little wisdom from Mr. Enger's
experience, and also of the character of Major
General Henry w. Halleck.
1t is said that the rebel thief Floyd's brigade,
which' has recently joined Buckner at Bowling
Green KY, does not contain over two thousand
men.
| The order to disband Rankin's regiment of
| lancers at Detroit Mich, has been countermand-
ed and an effort will be made to convert it to the
artillery branch of the service. There are eight
hundred men in camp belonging to the regiment
1 Thara xer ye bup ad al In
hospitals at Washington, Alexandria and George
town on the 18th inst.
Lieut.. Frank E. Browncll, the Ellsworth Zouave
who killed Jackson in Alexandria, has been or
dered to open q recruiting station at Oswego
N. y, for the regular army.
The City Council of Baltimore have passed reso