The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-18

fair and rates steady.
The stock market buoyant yesterday, and prices
were higher whitman increase Of Speculation. Gold sold
atlas, lat, and lastly at 1861 Exchange was pretty
active at 1917 las. Money active a, per cent
Intercepted Omcial Correspondence or
the Rebel Government.
We publish to-day batch of highly import
ant dispatches from the principal secretaries
Of the rebel government to its agents in Flu
rope, which were captured on the person Of
ReidSanders, SON of George N Sanders, last Oc-
tober, on the Atlantic coast, in small boat,
while he was signalling to vessel in the ofing.
II will be seen that among the letters is one
addressed to him by his father, in high dudgeon
at the idea Of his losing the fat contracts for
the iron-clad steamers. The correspondence
is only now given to the public because
our government desired to previously use the
facts which it discloses in counteracting the de-
signs of the rebel confcderacy
II will be seen that it includes letters from
Benjamin, Secretary Of State, to Mason, Slidsll
and Mann; letters from Mr.. Memn,inger, Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, TO Mason and the firm
Of Fraser, Trenholm h Co., Liverpool and let
ters from Mr.. Mallory, Secretary Of the Navy,
to Mr.. Mason. One Of these letters gives glow
ing picture Of the success Of the Confederate
arms, and Of tho terrible losses in the UnioA
armies from sickness and battle, amounting to
$40 500 mp to the Goth Of September last. An
other is letter to one Spence, In Liverpool, to
negotiate Ave millions Of eight per cent bonds, Il
he can realize fifty per cent on them. There Is q
IL cto Haiti NJ lar II, and
on the security Of ''cotton certificates" which
George N. Sanders brought with him to Mr.
Mason to be sold--one thousand for the
delivery Of the great Southern staple at the
Gulf ports, and five hundred for its delivery
at ports on the Atlantic coast, at five pence
sterling per pound, being equal to twenty-five
Cents per pound in confederacy money; letters
about six iron-clads, for which George N. San
ders Is declared to be contractor-vessslsw which
must combine the qualities of fighting and
frcighting," in order to run the blockade, said
steamers to be paid for by Confederate cotton
certificates. There are letters about saltpesre
and variety of other matters, including the
moral, religious and political capital to be
made out Of the coniiscstion acts Of ''the
Yankee" Congress.
But the most curious and important letters
OF all are those which give on account Of the
intrigues Of the agents Of Louis Napoleon with
the authorities of Texas TO induce them to
withdraw that State from the Southern coniede-
racy, and declare iis independence, under the
protection Of France. tsppears, from letter
Of Benjamin to Slidell. that Theron, French
Consular Agent and Spanish Vice Consul at
Galveston, and Tsbouelle, French Consul at
Richmond, were caught IN .foqrante delicio
tamperng, one with Mr.. Lubbock, the Gov.
ernor of Texas, and the other with Mr.. Oldham,
Senator from that State In the rebel Congress.
So enraged was JEFF. Davis that he ordered
wards relented about the Consul at Richmond.
who succeeded, it seems. in explaining away
his part in the plot 10 the satisfaction Of the
rebel authorities, though Il is very evident that
he Is just Is deep in tho mud - Theron is in
the mire. Benjamin says no can attribute this
intrigue only to one or both Of the following
two causes.
mined to conquer and hold Mexico as q colony,
and is DESTROYS OF interposiug weak Power
between his new colony and tho Confederate
States, In order that he may feel secure against
any interference with his designs on Mexico.
Second-The French government is DESTROYS
Of securing fer itself an independent source Of
cotton supply to Offset that possessed BY Great
Britain In India, and desires 70 effect this pur
pose by taking under It's protection The State
Of Texas, which, after being acknowledged ~
On independent republic, would, In its opinion,
be In effect as dependent on France and ~
subseyvisnt 70 French interests al IL aFrench
colony.
Mr.. Benjamin further suggests to the COM
missioner AFFAIRS that "the tortuous diplomacy
Of Mr.. Seward may have had some influence in
inspiring such designs" and urges him. IN the
name Of the Confederate President, TO suse
every effort 70 discover the source, extent and
designs Of these intrigues, and whether che
United States are parties 10 them" Slide Ia
then directed 10 use his art 70 awaken Me
jealousy Of the British government, 80 as to In
ducs fit to acknowledge the Independence Of
the Southern oenfedsracy, 80 - 10 put a stop TO
the progress Of French aggrandizemsns ON the
American continent, so detrimental to British
interests The rebel Secretary Of State main.
tains that the intrigue now on foot ac-
cords completely with The traditional policy