, 1863-12-12

HALIFAX, Dec. 1.-The steamer Canada
from Liverpool 2Sth via Queenstown 10Th, ar:
rived here this afternoon, with two days'
later news and adyices than already received.
The steamer Rappahannock under the Con
1edcfaIe 1aE, arrived at Calais on the 26tll
ult. The Confederate steamer Georgia has
;:one into dock at CheFbourg, to repair some
small damages. Additional adyices from
Calais, say that the Rcppahannock WAS seized
by the French customs authorities. shc
sallcd iron, shcarness, England, on the 26th,
II an unfinished ed statc aa she Ind = gang
eight guns
in pursuance Of President Lincoln's pro.
clamation, the Americans in London obsery.
cd the e6th Of November u day Of thanks.
giving. Business was suspended ut the
American Legation md consulatts, and q
grand banquet was given at st. James Hall,
under tie presidency Of Robert j. Walker.
Mr. Lincoln's proclamation was read, aud
Mr. Walker delivered IN address on the re.
bellion and the prospects Of its speedy sup.
preston.
L tonst to the President was received with
grent enthusiasm, aud wns responded to by
Minister Adams.
VIM. Spruce of Liverpool, the writer: on
secession in the London Tl,.es has been i'd
dressing large meetings in Glasgow in favor
ol Southern Independence He urged that
England should take the lead in inviting the
~
can Har.
The Southern Independence Association Of
Manchester hns invited Cornell Jewctt to dc.
liver IN address before them during Dccem-
ber Jcwett accepted conditiona1fy on bis
not being confined to the subject Of the
Southern right to independence, nor compro.
mlsed as Southern supporter.
The reply Of Russia to the Emperor Napo-
Icons invitation to the European Congress,
was delivered On the 26th Of November. It
is dcuied Tint Russia demands that the pro-
Eylammr Of the Congress alall be drnwn up.
Prince GonschakoE las sent an cxpiana-
tory note, with formal reply, to the En-
prror.
Switzerland sent direct acceptance, but
will communicate it's reserves.
Adviccs from Paris hint TINT England's re-
1ueul may lead France to form d new and
more intimate alliance elsewhere
TllG Board Of Ttadc returns for the month
and leu months ending Oct. S1st wore issued
yesterday. For, the month, the value Of cx-
ports rc:chcd tho sum Of 415,Ooo, 900; against
=" e4t, 900 In October Of last year For ten
1maontl:e, the aggregate this year is s193, 10, :
in lsG2,
The city article Of the ErcAing Syar says
tllc dispatches Of Earl Russell In reference to
tic European Congress, hare not given the
s:tiftuction expected
Or Monday, the 7th Of December. judg-
Atut II III VI blfGu III INC case OIL the ND0.
teffclute steamer Alexandria,
The customs authorities nt Calais have re-
cciycd instructions to allow the Confederate
steamer Rappahannoek to leave whenever
her Captain p1cases, The Rappahannoek WAS
formerly her Mnjesty's steam sloop Victor,
and sold, with three other steamers, few
weeks ago.
The other three are fitting ont On the
Thames, for the Confederate service.
The three hitter are English var steamers,
And are reported to be fitting ont as Confed.
crate prtvutccrs. Z"
LONDON, Nor 29-Thc Pnris BoQrBc closed
Hut yesterday at GGf. Soc.
Tic German Diet refused to receive the
Duuish representatives.
The officers of the French Customs have
released the stcaner Rappahannock, said to
be one Of the four vessels sold By the British
Government tn the Conftderntes