The New York herald., 1863-10-28
THE FRENCH IRON-CLADs AT SEA.
Vincent Wallaces New Piece in tn
English Opera,
&C., &C.. "a.

The Canada from Queenstown on the 18th nst passed
Cae Race Monday afternoon on her voyage to Halifax
Boston Our agent at Newfoundland teegraphed the
points Of her report which appeared in the HERALD
OF yesterday morning From the we receive
the additional news by the Canada which publish to-
day.
Our European files by the Ena are to the 18th Of Octo
tobcr The following important letters from cores.
pondens in London and Paris, with the newspaper
paton which annexed contain most interesting details
Of tho advices telegraphed from Cape Race.
The London Times Of the l4th of october says
Advices fiom 81 Petersburg confirm the statement that
tho ESQ 900 remit,ed thther last week will be back
forthwith the Russian bank declines TO make advances
upon gold at a low rate.
NJ Leon Pec of the Steele, dsapproves the conduct Of
all England the Polish question, threatens Great
Britain with the loss Of the French alliance she aban
dous France this OCCASION If she does fight side
by side with her.
The London Times OF the IAN instant says
Since the commencement Of the American war the tin
plate makers Of south Wales have gone through rather
Cpa markets, and In fact the charcoal plate makers de-
pcDded almost entirely on that country for their sales
The consequence was that several works stopped,
and many others only partially employed. During
tho last twelve months however. there have been ndca
lions OF returning prosperity, and some Of the works that
were stopped again operations and those
that kept going throughout the depressed times
fully employed than before for long time and
new works started In different parts the
district The coke pate from iis chedpness and other
circumstances, has OF late commanded more active de-
mand thin the charcoal and the coke plate works
usually well employed The usual quotations for char
coal 27s 2ss. a, the works. and coke 2s. 22s.
According circular of Messrs. Aries Dusour Co,
OF Lyons regarding the silk markets. OF that city, tho
transactions both goods aud raw material have been
sufficiently active during the month ended October H. to
sustain prices although tho autumn business has been
generally delayed by tho weather being fine. At the
same time II /. thought there is no probability OF any
important, change taxing place in quotations FOR some
time since on the hand the from America re-
the hope Of any early settlement that will restore
the consumption OF silk TO Its nominal importance, while
the other gradual increase in the European
demand.
It appears by a communication from Ajacco that the
cultivation OF cotton has been successfully introduced
into the Island OF Corsica by Count Baccioeh
The expectation formed by the Paris shopkeepers Of
brisk trade has October 13 been fuy realized
The accounts received OF the yintangs from the south
o. France are most favorable II concluded in Ian
guooc with magnificent weather. The wine growers ii
that district admit that they never moro highly
favored both as to quantity and quality
For tho accommodation OF tho increasing number o
Russians who visit Geneva been found necessar,
10 erect .here a church iu which they might worshl
according to their tah and the 26th ult the nrs
laid with great pomp and ceremony. The can
OF Geneva has given the ground gratuitousy and thu
plans OF tho church have been made under the per
SQUAT suporinendence OF tho Grand Duchess Marie o.
Russia.
Tho Peruvian sailing friga,c AFRICA, Captain Asemora
put IN a, Plymouth (Engand), Sunday, october IL
wind bound This the vessel among the Of whom
irighful mu,iny took place months since In th
Thames she Is route from London, which sh
crt fOw days since for Peru with general cargo fo
the Peruvian government.
hc Frcach iron clad corvette and the turret bat
terry which arc about TO be placed on the stocks at Tou
Ion, will be named the Bellqueuse and Taureau
Tho italian government has signed contract with Mr
W. Henley, Eneiishman, for the construction an,
laying OF Submarine cable, sixty-two miles in length
between oran,o aud vallona. BY this dcspa,che
Tor Cous,antaoplo the Persian Gulf and India will aFriv
through italy more directly than through Germany.
The ltahn Minister at Lisbon has orders to negotat
tor tue oea or an isle 10 rcstugal's American posses
si)ns order to establish there penal colony TO whc
thirteen hgnirci conycis will DO Immediately sent,
Tho september mails from the various ports on th
wcst coast % Africa had reached England The uows
uI,mp1rput