The New York herald., 1862-12-10

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the result Of - rsesat elections in the uaitsd
States affords the government in Warrington IAN
excuse for 'rstreating from its position on the
war question with . semblance Of dignity" The
Post "fears'-as IL hopes it IL to be presumed
| that the war viii not be brought to An end until
the government "is forcibly elected from power"
The London Ners. organ Of the Exeter Hall
aboutioniss. denies that the democracy of the
Northern States can be properly termed "conser-
vatives."
The London Army and Many Gazetts indulges
in one Of its usual Hings at the strategy Of the
federal generals this time assaiIins General Burn
sides operations near Aqua.
By the arrival OF the steamship Creole ct ths
port yesterday. from Havana. We learn that the
French Admiral La Graviere, with force Of eight
hundred men, had captured Tampico without firing
a shot on either side. The Mexicans retreated
precipitately and the citizens apparently accepted
with satisfaction the protection extended to them
by the French Admiral.
Tho Didrso de Ia Marina has an article reflect.
ing the Spanish apinon of General Mcl'lellan's
removal. 1t says that the Napoleon Of the Ameri-
can army, 1.-THE darling child of an opinion which
surrounded him with all the perfume Of a most
fattering popular BREATH" has been sacrificed
for political reasons, and has found his st. Helena
Mr.. Mcclellan the Diario regards as probably the
last effort of the republican party.
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday communication was
received from the Secretary Of War. in answer to
resolution calling for information in relation to
the alleged sale of free negroes captured by the
rebels. in which he states that the War Depart
ment has no information in regard to the subject in
its possession. bill for the relief Of the owners
of the French vessel Jules ct Marie. was reported
by the Committee on Foreign Relations. A bill to
abolish the grade Of medical officers in the United
States service was introduced. and referred to
the M li,ary Committee. The resolutions calling
for information reat to the arbitrary arrest Of
citizens of Delaware, were taken up and discussed
at considerable length; but the Senate adjourned
without taking final action on the subject.
In the House OF Representatives, the morning
hour was devoted to the consideration Of the
Senate bill for the admission of Western Virginia
into the Union State. Tie special order,
bill authoriz ng collectors and of taxes
to administer oaths, taken up and passed.
The debate on the question of the admission of
Western Virginia into the Union was then re-
sumed aud continued until the adjournment.
M,cUrrr aNvnuc ~rWc
The steamship Arabia, rom Queenstown on the
JOth OF November, reached Halifax yesterday
morning. on her voyage to Boston. Her news is
one week later.
Csnsols closed in London, on the 29th Of Novem
her, at 935S a "a for money. The Liverpool cot
ton market remained quiet on the 10Th ultimo,
with prices unchanged from dulness experienced
on the previous day. Breadstuns were quiet and
steady. Provisions were inactive and tending
downwards. The stock Of cotton in Liverpool
footed up two hundred and seventy-two thousand
bales, Of which twenty-three thousand five hun
drcd were American.
Jem Mace and Tom King fought for the cham
pionship OF England ON the 2sth OF November.
Mace had the advantage to the twenty first round,
when King knocked him il sensible by "sledge
hammer blow" As Mace could not "come to
time" King was declared the victor. II was said
that John C. Heenan had agreed to fight King for
the " champions belt" each man to stake FIVE
hundred pounds sterling on the result.
The political news by the Arabia is not Of much
Importance. Greece was still excited by the ques
tion Of the propriety Of voting the throne Of the
country to Prince Alfred, Of England. The Italian
Parliament had resolved that the session Of 1868
should be held in Naples. Belgium had voted
large sum from the government funds for the relief
Of her distressed cotton operatives. II was said
that the Gar Of Russia intended to notify England
Of his decided objection to the accession Of Prince
Alfred to the throne of Greece. II was said that
the steamship Great Eastern would pass into other
hands from the great ship company, if the sum Of
FL ,750 was not Immediately provided. The sum
OF $1,000 would be required to bring her home
from New York.
The crew Of the American merchant steamship
Mississippi, which was abandoned nj sea on her
voyage from New York for China had been land
ed al the Cape Of Good Hope.
The repairs to the steamship GreatFsastsrn bcing
about completed, she win be ready in y few days
TO resume her trips to Liverpool. Her date OF de-
parture will shortly he advertised.
The Bosrd OF Aldermen arc laboring hard 70
close mp the unfinished business OF the current
year. They hold two sessions q day-from one
o'clock p. NJ. till haf-past two, and from six
o'clock in the evening until the papers upon the
table disposed Of. Yesterday the three mil
lion dollars Common Council Currency ordinance
passed by the Board Of Councilmen was concurred
in by the Aldermen, with some little amendment
This is desideratum long felt: and the sooner the
public get "small change that can be relied upon
negotiable and ultimately redcemable. the bet
ter. The proceedings will be found in another
column
During the early part Of yesterday the skating
on Beekman and the neighborng ponds between
the Fourth asd Fifth avenues was very good and
several hundreds Of persons enjoyed the sport.
After noon, however, the ice began to soften and