The New York herald., 1863-11-14


Banks is experimenting the campaign IN person
The full occupation of the frontier line of the RIO
Grande Is contemplated by the expedition. Inc
French are said to be encamped within thirty
miles of Matamoros. A despatch from the army
in Western Louisiana states that General Wash
burne's advance of the Thirteenth army corps
was driven in by the rebels upon the main body
on the Sd inst, but that the enemy were subse-
quentIy driven back with q loss of over two hun
dred killed and wounded, and two hundred taken
prisoners.
| We have copous news from the rebel journals to
the llth inst. They are greatly exercised about
the recent elections at the North. The late dis
mssal of the English 'Consuls by Jer Davis is also
commented upon strongly. and the pursuance Of
a similar course to the French and other European
representatives is urged, upon the ground that ~
European governments do not recognize the con.
| federacy their representatives should not be re-
| cognized.
EUROPEAN NEWS
| The steamship Asia, from Queenstown on the lst
| Of November, arrived at Halifax early yesterday
| morning on her voyage to Boston. Her news is
two days later than the telegraphic report of the
Bohemian published in the HERALD yesterday.
Among the passengers by the Asia are the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher and Colonel Lamar. Of the
rebel army-one of the emissaries of Jef Davis
to Europe.
Mr.. Beecher was entertained at q farewell
breakfast by the Emancipation Society of Liver.
pool. He made Q speech full Of friendship for
England.
The steamer Braganza, while on voyage from
Liverpool to Lisbon. was boarded in the Bay of
Bscay by the privatccr Georgia. The rebel sea-
men inquired for newspapers and shipping intel
Hgence. The Georgia had put into Cherbourg to
revctual and coal.
| The British iron.clad frigate Prince Consort
, was very badly damaged when steaming from
| Plymouth for Liverpool to look after the Laird
rams. She put into Kingstown harbor half full
of water and leaking badly.
| party Of English marines had possession Of
the iron rams; all work on the vessels was sus.
pended, and two gunboats kept watch on Laird's
yard.
George N. Sanders and Mr.. Lindsay, M p,
| figured in the columns of the London Times in op-
position to the legal arguments of its correspon-
dent "Historcus" on the duty of neutras.
| The news of General Rosecrans' removal excited
much surprise in commercial circles in Liverpool
The National Steamship Company of England
proposes to raise a capital of two millions of
pounds sterling and run feet of powerful steam
vessels for passengers between London aud Liv.
crpool and New York.
! The London Times maintains that England is
| not behind France or the United States in her
| iron-clad feet.
| z. C. Pearson. the English shipovncr who fur.
| nshed the most famou, steam blockade runners,
was still in bankruptcy. In his statement OF as
sets he claims due to him Es7.000 from the
| Union government for illegal captures, and
f93 900 ,by the Davis government for breaches of
| contracts.
| The Mexican Consuls in Paris, Bordeaux and
, Havrc had been compelled to cease the discharge
! OF their duties. The Cousuls for Guatemala act
! for them in the meantime.
Prince Napoleon Bonapartc writes letter in
which lie expresses the hope that France will not
allow Poland to BE- annihated.'
The rule of the Russians in Warsaw was still cx-
cecdingly severe.
The liberal party in Prussia had gained con-
siderably in Parliamentary strength by the recent
| elections. ~.
Earl Russell had proposed basis of negotiation
between Germany and Denmark on the Hoistein
question.
The Austrian government proposed to cxpend
twenty millions of forms in relieving the distress
Of the people Of Hungary.
: Furious gales prevailed around the English
! coast. There are no shipping disasters reported
! The returns Of the English Board Of Trade ind
cate a year Of the greatest commercial pros
| perity'' for great Britain.
| The London Herald publishes correspondence
on the state of affairs in Japan, in which the Eng
lish government is blamed for its severity" to the
Japanese.
| Consols closed in London on the 3lst ut. at 80
| for money. The Bank Of Frankfort and the Bank
| Of Holland bad advanced the rate Of discount. 1t
! was thought that the Bank Of France would order
further increase in the rate Of discount, owing to
the continued drain of bullion. The bullion in the
| Bank of England had increased.
| The Liverpool cotton market was firm and the
rates unchanged Breadstufks were quiet and
steady. Provisions were dull and tending down
ward
The Asia sailed from Halifax for Boston at one
| o'clock yesterday afternoon. A slight snow storm
! prevailed at the time. ~.
NIsCELLAME0us NxwA
A call has been issued for . special meeting Of
| the Board Of Councilmen. to be held at two
o'clock to-day. for the purpose Of considering the
subject Of making an additional appropriation for
| the City Inspectors Department.
| The French gunbsst Panama. with General
Forey on board. sailed yesterday morning. She
received and replied to salutes from the other
| men-of.war In the harbor.
Forty.thres Of the prisoners captured violating
the blockade on the prise steamer Margaret and
Jessie were discharged from the county jail yes
! terday by United States Marshal Murray, they be-
ing oil aliens. There ere only few Of the prison
ers now remaining. and their cases will be dis
| posed OF In q few days.
In che surrogate's Court yesterday further tes-
| timony vss taken In the matter OF Sophia Day.