The New York herald., 1862-01-11

ment that has fostered them and the result is that
they are now engaged in slaughtering each other
An election was held on the 3Oth ult. in the Third
Congressional district of Missouri to fill the vacan
cy caused by the expulsion from the House of Re-
presentatives of John B. Clark. Judge VIM. A.
Hall was the successful candidate. In the Fifth
district of the same State an election was held on
the 9th inst fill the seat left vacant by the turn
ing out of the rebel John w. Reed. General Geo.
r. Smith and Brigadier General Thomas l.. Price
were the candidates. The latter is probably
elected.
General Lander has been ordered to relieve &C.
neral Kelly in Western Virginia, instead of General
Reynolds, who has resigned.
1t has been asserted in London that the German
papers had stated that France alone had expressed
views on the American conflict. They also state
that the circular of N. Thouvenel was not commu-
nicated to all the European Powers, and therefore
it was questionable whether reply would be given
to the circular.
Judge J. w. Hemphill, whose death we an
nounced on Wednesday, was q member of the
United States Senate from Texas. He was elected
in place of Sam Houston, and took his seat in 1859
If he had remained loyal to the constitution his
term would not have expired until 1865. We be-
lieve Mr.. Hemphill did not formally withdraw from
the Senate, but on the breaking out of the rebel
lion he dropped off, like rotten apple from tree.
The message of Governor Dennison, of Ohio, Oc-
cupies fifteen and half columns of the State Jour-
nal. This is about equal to some of Governor
Wise's productions.
The body of Mr.. L. w. Newson, of New York,
who has been missing since the 25th ult., was
found the 9Th inst. in the woods in the town of
Woodbridge, Conn. He had evidently committed
suicide by shooting himself with pistol.
number of blue noses, who have formed them
selves into a debating society in Halifax, N. s.,
have decided after arguing the question three
nights, that the Southern rebellion is legitimate,
and that the Southern States had right to secede
from the Union.
A military court at St. Louis has imposed a fine
of one thousand dollars on Edward M. Mabie for
dsloyalty to the government and running the
blockade at Cairo.
The tobacco warehouse of Kerr & Co., of Liver
pool England, situated in Henderson, Kentucky,
was burned on the 5th inst. Nine thousand dollars
worth of tobacco was destroyed. Total loss twen-
ty thousand dollars.
The iron foundries of Troy have a contract from
the government to make eight thousand thirteen
inch shells, weighing two hundred pounds each.
They are to be landed on Governors Island, oppo-
site this city, within twenty days.
The village Of Lockport will apply to the New
York Legislature this winter for a city charter.
There are now thirteen cities in this State.
The hef feature of interest yesterday in the cotton
market was the public sale by Messrs Burdctt & Jones
Of 70 bales Of Sea Island The sale we'll attended,
and went of with spirit 1t sold under the govern
ment order Of conscation. Some portion inferior
and brought low figures while the good qualities pre-
mated and sold high ranging from SIC &c. giving
average of about 6Oc per lb Mr.. wm Lattmcr pr.
chased 4e bales at 62ac 1t supposed for shipment
to Europe, while portions purchased on ac-
of spuners of cotton thread the only article hhe
Hitherto nearly the entire yield Of this description of
made in 1s5o-6o, when it amounted So coo
bales, IS 900 Of which produced the seacoast
of sorth Carolina, about $4,000 in Georgia, and
most of the remainder the coast of Florida with
small lots Of Texas The cotton brough, by
the Vanderbilt from Port Royal chiefly packed in the
seeded state in gunny bags, part Of which has been
operated by gins since Its arrival by which has
suffered material injury Tie staple Of Sea Island cotton
is fine and delicate in its fibre to require to be
cleaned by the roller gin, which comparatively slow
process The -four market rather irmcr for somo
grades with better demand Wheat was nrm while
sales light Corn was heavy and transactions IL
mted 66c for mixed delivered Pork was more active
while prices unchanged Sugars were quiet, while
sales embraced 2s4 hbds. Cubas. whskey further ad
more Offering.