The New York herald., 1862-09-24

account Of the running of the blockade at Mobile
by the rebel privateer Oreto. Mr.. Foote. Of the
rebel House Of Representatives. recently offered
. resolution proposing to send " commissioner
or commissioners to Washington. to propose terms
Of just and honorable peace"
The Scotia, ct this port, brings news from
Europe to the l4th nst.-three days later.
The Europa arrived at Queenstown on the 18th
inst, with news from the United States, by way Of
Halifax, dated on the 5th inst. Her sdvices
transpired in London and Liverpool the same
day. Private dispatches to mercantile house in
Liverpool reported that "Stonewall' Jackson had
got in the rear Of General Pope's army, and that
our troops were retreating to Washington. The
intelligence was regarded as very unfavorable to
the Union cause, and American securities were
dull in consequence.
The London Inder, the rebel organ in England,
denies that George N. Sanders had any message
or dispatches to Mason or Slidell.
ALiverpool paper recommends Lord Palmerston
to offer his personal mediation in America, and
asserts that England is the only nation which can
attempt Q mediation between the North and
South.
Mr.. A. ]. B. Beresford Hope conservative can
didate for the representation of Stoke-on Trent.
England. claimed the suffrages of the people
mainly on the strength of his formal and continued
advocacy of the recognition of the independence
Of the South by England. His position was OBJ
ected to at nrst but in the end his opinions were
applauded.
The British manufacturers were very much ex.
cited on subject Of proposition to use juts, in
. certain state of preparation q substitute for
cotton.
The shipment Of French troops for Mexico con.
tiaued. Active operations are not to commence
ordered the building of railroad for military
purposes from Vera Cruz to Orizabs. It is
said that President Juarez has written to
the Emperor asking him to discard the
native troops who desert to the Frenzy army.
The adherents Of Juarez proclaim their wish that
the Emperor Of the French would take the sense
| favor Of the present liberal government. and
that it is decidedly hostile to the clerical party
which has been the agent of introducing French
army into the country.
| The Paris correspondent of the London Times is
very severe in his remarks with regard to General
| Buffers action towards the French Consul in New
MIsCELLAIEoUS NEWS.
To-day the Cove nors OF the loyal States will
meet at Altoona, on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
two hundred and thirty-six miles from Phadel.
phia, and one hundred and seventeen east from
Pttsburg in response to the following invita-
tion:-
CoLuMRus, Ohio, Sept. IA, 1862
We invite a meeting of the Governors OF the loyal
States to be held Altoona Pennsylvania the oath.
ANDREW G. CURTIN,
DAVID TOD,
4. H. PIERPOINr.
The Republican State Convention of New York
| will meet to-day in Syracuse. The State Conven.
ton of the republicans of Illinois will also be held
| to-day at Springfield, and the convention of the
| same party in Michigan will assemble to-day at
| Detroit.
The steamship Scotia, from Queenstown on the
14th instant reached this port early yesterday
| morning. Her news is three days later than the
advices Of the Nova Scotian of Cape Race. The
| Scotia has made q very rapid passage. She left
| Queenstown at five minutes to six o'clock in the
evening, on Sunday the l4th instant, and, having
made her dock at Jersey City early yesterday
morning. earns the credit Of q run in eight
days and about twenty hours, adding five hours
for the difference in longitude.
The Liverpool cotton market, which had been
irregular and dull, at heavy decline in the early
part of the week, closed firm on the 18th instant.
| All qualities rated considerably higher; but the
rregularity in quotations still experienced to
some extent. Breadstufs were quiet and steady.
| Provisions were dull and in limited demand. Con-
soils closed in London on the 18th instant at 93L
935s for money.
Italy remained in q very troubled condition.
Some parties represent her financial condition as
| most wretched, and that the government was
| about to try to raise loan in England. These
assertions are denied in other quarters. Garibal-
! dis life was still in danger. His friends in Eng
land had deputed DR.. Partridge, an eminent Lon
/ don surgeon, to visit him.
Victor Emanuel, IL is said, desires an amnesty for
the Garibaldians and the Turin Cabinet was great.
ly embarrassed as to . proper line Of action.
Queen Victoria had formally demanded the hand
of the Princess Alexandrlns of Denmark for the
Prince Of Wales in marriage. The Prince was
accepted, and the afianced pair were on visit
to the King of the Begsns Victor Emanuel's
daughter the future Queen Of Portugal, had re-
nounced the name of Pia, given her at baptism by
Pope Plus, who was her godfather. An important
meeting Of French diplomstists had been summon.
ed by Napoleon. The extreme Italian revolu-
tionists hint at IN attempt on the life Of the En-
peror Of France, after the fashion Of Orsni.
DR.. c. H. Stanley, released State prisoner.
has sued the Police Commissioners of Chicago for
false Imprisonment, laying his damages at seventy
| five thousand dollars.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors yes