The New York herald., 1862-02-24


enemy.
The New Orleans Delta admits that past expe-
rence has demonstrated the impracticability OF
destroying the ironcased gunboats Of the fedcrais
by the cannon of forts. II says:-"The only en-
cient mode of resistance, of defeating such crai'
in the absence of like vessels on their part s 10
board and capture them.
The Memphis Aralancae of the 18th inst. says
that Beauregard is examining and preparing ior
operations somewhere "between that city ana
sunset The same paper says that the Union
men in Weekly county, Tennessee, are "openly
cheering for Lincoln upon the streets" II calls 1t
n " shameful and reasonable practice"
Bishop Thomas F. Davis, Of the Diocesan Con-
yention of the Episcopal Church of South Carolina
now in session at Charleston. has pronounced an
address in which he states that prior Conventions
of the Church in the Confederate States had de-
claped that eve were no longer. asa Church, in
administrative union with the Church in the United
States.r
The rebel Secretary of the Treasury estimates
the appropriation required for the purchase OF
specie for tho use of the government, including
premium, commissions and charges, at two million
dollars.
The Knoxville (Tenn.) Register of the 18th inst
publishes an account of a rencontre IN Scott
county, Tenn, between body of rebel troops
and Unionists, in which it is alleged the latter
were routed. II shows that the Union fire is
spreading in rebeldom.
Our columns contain to-day telegraphic details
of the European news brought to Halifax by the
Niagara. summary of which was given yester-
day morning. Our adyices are dated to the 9th
instant.
The Palmerston Cabinet had submitted to Par
lament voluminous State papers on the subject OF
England's diplomatic course, down to December
from the portions of these documents now printed,
we must arrive at the conclusion that the govern
ment had all the time salutary dread Of being in
volved in war with the United States, in conse-
quence of the commission of soE'e act
underhand or overt--of active sympathy
with the Southern rebels and that tho English
ministers had determined to wheedle, to preyari-
cate, and even endeavor to intimidate, Mr.. Lincoln
from time to time, hoping that eventually the
fortune Of arms" would be with the rebels, and
then the Queen could and would recognise them.
Indeed Earl Russell used the above very remark
able words in q conversation which he had with
Messrs. Yancey, Mann and Rost on the subject.
Lord Lyons was instructed to inform Mr.. Lincoln
that, in case Of war with the United States, Eng
land would consent to abolish privateering, as
bet,ceen the too countries during the ,car, if the
President would agree to do the same--a modest
proposition truly, coming from Power Boosting
even then Of having twenty thousand guns on her
war ships, to Power engaged in quelling the
most formidable rebellion ever before known.
The observations Of Msssrs. Gregory and Ben.
timex, in the Commons relative to the blockade are
merely the fag ends Of speeches prepared for
effect in the rebel cause, had that measure been
really inefficient, but rendered useless by the
energy and determination of our government and
it's officers on the Southern coast.
MIsCELLANEous NEWS.
The Niagara, from Liverpool on the sth and
Queenstown on the 9th inst, reached Halifax on
Saturday evening. Her news is two days later.
It was reported in London that ten millions Of
dollars in gold would be repitted to Paris-the
first instalment Of the new loanzdurng February.
This produced large demand for money in the
Bank of England. The Paris Monise,u. denies that
the loan has been effected. ConsOs closed in London
on the 9Th inst. at 921. $50 for money. The
Liverpool cotton market was iirmer at the close on
the sth inst, but prices remained as reported by
the Bohemian. Breadstuffs were dull and proyi-
sions inactive.
Communication was interrupted all over Ger
many by serious inundations. The Russian govern.
ment had pronounced other severe sentences on
Catholic priests in Poland. Martinez de Ia Rosa,
Spanish statesman, died in Madrid on the 7th inst.
Since the commencement of the war the rebels
have lost in battle the following named generals:
Simon b. Buckner, captured.
Lloyd Tilghman, captured
Edward Price captured.
Bushrod johnson, captured.
Robert s. Garnett, killed.
Barnard F. Bee, killed.
Felix X. Zollicoffer, killed
The Unionsts have lost but one-Nathaniel
Lyon, killed.
The Toronto Leader is not at all pleased with
the result of the battle Of Fort Donelson, but it
has discovered a small piece of consolation, and
exultingly proclaims that the number Of rebel
prisoners taken has dwinded down from fifteen,
-. Al A.
Almost every day we find recorded in the rural
journals the superior craftsmanship Of some indi.
vidual in bringing down with his gun an American
eagle The last case of this description occurred
in westmoreland county, Pa, where it is stated
that Mr.. A. Montgomery "shot large bald eagle,
with head as big as a Sleeps" or probably
about the size Of the gentlemans who aimed the
gun. In our opinion If Mr.. Montgomery would en-
"A In ~ he ania baI to