The New York herald., 1862-03-15

The Cunard steamship Africa, which sailed from Liver
pool at half past nine O'Clock the morning OF the 1s
and from Queenstown the afternoon Of the ID inst
arrived at this port yesterday morning.
Ihe Africa takes the place Of the steamer China
the departure Of which has been postponed to an ndea
mite period.
Advces from Gibraltar say was the Lieutenant not
che Captain, of the Sumter, who arrested at Tan
gers Mr.. Griths 10 call attention the subject
IN the House OF Commons the Sd.
According to advices from Tsngers, to Madrid March
j. the Lieutenant Of the Sumter has been released The
Onion vessels are watching the Sumter, which remains
stationary at Gibraltar.
Tho papers relative TO the Southern blockade pre-
ssnted TO both houses Of Parliament are quito yolu
minous.
1he English journals By this mail are, with couple OF
exceptions, again silent American affairs The London
Times OF the 2sth utimo, indeed bit of specu
aton-after the manner Of Russeon the chances OF
end Of tho war. The writer says
At the at which the war 10 now proceeding IL will
take, not ninety days. but ninety years, TO "crush
h rebellion and the respective grandsons OF General
Mcclellan and General Beauregard may ut last fight out
shs battle for Manassas.
The journey Of the Archduke Maxmiian To Paris and
london s adjourned the negotiations for his canddatue
for the Mexican throne having encountered difficulties
The Prince Of Wales has arrived and left for Cairo tho
Nne and Upper Egypt. The Prince will remain In Egyps
about month.
The Princess sidone the daughter Of the King Of Ba
varia, died yestsr day evening Of typhus fsv~.
Tne British paddlewheel sloop Styx, Elk guns, order
Cd 10 be put in commission.
The London Herald Of the 2Sth ult says:-
We understand that the Premier having, with his
ugua tact satisfied himself that Sir Robert Peel cannot
remain at the Irish Once where Irish gentleman can
N future transact business without the risk insult
Mat Mr. Cowpsr has rrsparaby lost whatever little
1oeoco the House OF Commons reposed his taste
1as determined TO effect an exchange between those
damaged 0fncals, that in few days time the guar
ianshp Of the parks will be handed over to the impu
give baronet and the fortunes Of Ireland condsd
ingenious contriver OF the Kensngton Gardens ditch
QNod felis faustn,que sa Happy minister to possess
Subordpatss equal 10 any emergency; happy subordi-
oates, 10 serve minister discriminating in his ap.
preciaton OF their respective qualifications.
letter Of tho 22d ultimo from Trieste when referring
70 the recent visits paid BY the Archdukes Ferdinand
Max and Charles Louis to the various maritime establish
snts in the Gulf Of Venice mentions the rapid progress
making in the fitting out Of various large Austrian ships
q war; and, among Others the shipof hs.ns Kaiser.
Tho repairs required BY the Novara frigats also
nearly completed. The two frigstes, Saamander and
Dragon, being npated operation that demands
Sims, owing to its being the fr,s OF the kind that has
1een performed by the Austrian shpbuders Tho plates
used are four and . half inches thick and nearly mil
hon Of pounds weight will be required by each vessel
The Nova scotian arrived at Londonderry early On the
morning Of the 1st inst.