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RscHAosDs February 25-Ths New York Times. ~
the 1879. ayoas foe conviction wab reluctance. that the
Freueh Emperor has determined . open the Southern
ports BY the let Of April, Tor he export Or cotton, and
that BE- will welcome rather tbau aeprecste war as the
consequences Of such an act The tenor Of the Monissur,
and tho general tone Of the ministerial journals. and
recently changed Language Of the Liberal press com
blaed, says the Times, 60 to show that this IS the policy
which tie French Emperor has resolved 10 carry out.
The National InteIigeneer does not share tbe convic.
tloa.
Hon. Isaac Touiey hss promised 70 stamp the State q
Connections for ssyno.
The Times says Mercisr openly predicts at Washing.
ton. chat Napoleon viii 5reak the blockade before the
end Of March next Il says h. announced hterven.
ton from France weeks before it actually took plass.
The Keokuk Constitutional newspaper wa Destroyed
on fbe2d by convaieseent troops IN that place.
a letter Of General SCOTS dated Octsbsr 4th. 1851.
has bssn eallei for by the Yankee senate, which viii
show that Mccielan treated Scott with d~imespect while
the latter was ommanderin-ehief and that Mcclellan
would have been eoartmarjaled but for fear Of dong
injury to the cause.
On the 18Th inst, sterling exchange commanded $50
IN New York The Times Gays this was brought about
by the rational loan biz, and the discussion Of French
II ediation.
Butler had a grand reception in Baltimore on the 18Th
Thiry9our young ladies', dressed "a white and bearing
alag, sung patriotic airs on platform
The Times Gays. ediorially, the attack on Charleston
waste have been made on the 10th.
Tbs Commercial Advertiser says the entrances to
Charleston and Savannah are filed with tcrpedoes AID
distractions, and we must not be surpfied if the as.
saulis on these cities pariakes more Of the nature Of a
protected siege than an overwhelming assault. RFort
lIcAliister is a specimen Of the ensDys Qualifications, we
may pause before we can contemplate easy victory.
Money in RichpuOnd.
R%IcHM0ND, February 25.-Gold advanced here to-
day in consequence Of the more aeiiye demand. It was
sold at 2lO. slv r go.
Confederate States Congress,
R~IcHMoSD, February SIN the senate, the szemp-
ton bill was passed. Also, senate bill increasing tie
compensation Of sistanttreasurer and depositors-
In the house, the bill to provide for arrest Of soldiers
absent without leave, and providing compensation to
eaptors, vas tabled, whan secret session on the currency
question was resumed.
From the atlantic Coast.
CHARLEsToN, February 25-Ws have Trustworthy
Information from Beaufort that the difficulty between
Huaser aud Foster. which resulted in the return Of the
latter to Washington, was a fstieuf between the rivel
generals, growing out Of q dispute as to precedence.
The new programme Of Hunter Is now understood 10
be another expedition to cut the Charleston and ssven.
nah railroad at PocataHgo, or Simultaneous naval opera
tons against Genesis point and Carers bluff, prellmin-
airy TO att eking Savannah. The fret Of Marchis The
day fixed for these movements.
The merchant steamer aground yesterday IS now with
In the harbor.