The New York herald., 1863-05-18

| the rcbets'
Our files from Nassau, New Providence. are to
the 9th of May. They contain ample evidence Of
the fact that the trade of running the blockade o
the Southern ports from that British harbor contn
ued as brisk as ever. Our marine columns to-day
show list of the vessels engaged in the traffic.
The Nassau Guardian of the 9th instant states
that the steamer Kate arrived from Liverpool on
the 7th; the steamer Orion, from Hartlepool, on
the sth, and the steamer Ella and Anna, from
Charleston, on the morning Of the 9th. These ar
rivals enabled them to publish news from the
Southern States of America to the 9th instant.
The following blockade runners cleared from Mas.
sau on the 7th and 9th inst.:--Steamers Britannia,
Emma, Norseman, Pet, Antonica, Victory,
Calypso and Banshee. The ship New Era, from
New York for New Orleans, with cargo Of pro.
visions, was wrecked at Cat Cay on the 18th of
April.
The steamer City of New York, with dates to
the eth and 7th from Liverpool and Queenstown,
four days later, arrived here late last night.
The American question has been receiving the
further consideration Of our Minister, Mr.. Adams.
deputation of the Trades Unionists, introduced
by Mr.. Bright had waited upon him to present the
address recently adopted at public meeting Of
that body, sympathizing with the North and up
plauding President Lincoln for his emancipation
policy. .ga1
| Mr.. Adams made reply. recognizing their
right to present such address, a., no doubt, they
| saw in the present war an attempt on the part
Of the South to establish government on the
destruction of the rights of labor. lQ1rsq,l
| The tone of the provincial journals was more
| tion of peace between the two countries was
more freely expressed. The English funds were
buoyant. The Liverpool cotton market was firm
and active. Consols were at 9s2S 931S.
The communications interchanged by the lead
ing Powers of Europe on the Polish question were
published and excited much interest. They do
not appear to be regarded as at all satisfactory in
the present phase of affairs. .st
MIsCELLANEous NEWS
Captain George B. Cornish, of the packet ship
Emerald Isle, which arrived yesterday morning
from Liverpool, makes the following interesting
report:-Aprl %, at five P. NJ, latitude AT 46, Ion.
gitude 46 so, was suddenly surrounded by drift ice
and the pack ice close aboard; tackled ship, and
stood to east-southc ast-the wind from south, and
hazy--and for six days was more or less entangled
in the ice-the wind fresh from the south most of
the time, with fog May 1, spoke British ship John
Parker, from Liverpool for Quebec. May 2, spoke
British ship William Bishop, for Montreal. Both
ships hadbeen in the ice. May 4, at daylight, the
wind north, the fog blew away, when icebcrgs
and field ice were seen from north to south as far,
as the eye could see from the masthead, with an
| occasional opening tending to the westward, one
| Of which the ship passed through, in company
| with some twenty others, and at halfrast eleven
| P. NJ. was clear Of the ice. In latitude 45 10,
longitude 4s AZ, May 9, was spoken by . British
| brig, bound to Quebec, that had the crew of
ship ON board which was lost in the ice. Did not
hear the name.
The British ship Hemisphere, Captain George,
also arrived yesterday morning from Liverpool.
The captain reports, April 49, latitude A so, Ion
gitude 81 80, in thick fog, fell in with large
quantity of field ice, and was detained in it for
seven days, and received some slight damage by
coming in collision with it. When the fog cleared
away saw eleven ships in the fee. Same day
spoke British ship Clio, from Falmouth for Quebec,
which had been in the ice FIVE days. April 3O lati-
tude 43 10, longitude AZ 50, fell in with the ice
again. and was detained two days. Same day
spoke British ship Austria, for Quebec, which had
been in the ice five days, and had received some
damage.
The packet ship Emerald Isle, from Liverpool,
which arrived yesterday morning, had seven hun
dred and twenty passengers, and the ship Hemis-
phere, also arrived yesterday from the same port,
had five hundred and six passengers
The Christian Alliance Association held meet
ing at the City Assembly Rooms in this city last
evening. After prayer the Rev. Mr.. Goss, pastor
Of the Mission, stated the object Of the meeting,
which was to provide means for the moral and
spiritual improvement of the children who were
allowed to run about wild on the Sabbath day,
| without any person to care for them. The Hon.
| Daniel 9. Dickinson was then introduced, and
made lengthy and eloquent appeal In favor Of
the objects of the association. Want of space
compels US to omit an extended notice Of his
| remarks.
The speculation In stocks active ever Sa.
turday and further rise Of per established
In several descriptions Al the close the market was
Suoyaut, aud gave promise OF active time this week.
| Money cascr-caii loans q per cent. Gold was
| dull at $50 1504. Exchange, 164lk a 1o5.
Cotton quite dull Saturday Flour, wheat, corn
and oats decidedly lower and less active Mode.
rate sacs Of provisions hops nsh and sugars
ported without any remarkable alteration In prices No.
iasscs was more sought after. Hay In better
quest and Advancing Talow selling freely. whls-
key was dull and heavy. Hides moderately nquir.
cd for Wool, leather and tobacco quiet No very
important movements were reported In other articles
There was decidedly activity and nrmncss in the
freight market.
| The News from the soushwest-Ths Great
Struggle for the Mfssissippi.