The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-05

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acr OF tre Emperor in writing the proposal Tor an
offer of an armistcs, and forth lately publshed
The Monuew says that some journals msrepre-
sent the motives of his Majesty, and asserts that
his proposition was well timed and careful of the
"susoeptibiities" and "rights" Of the two bel.
ligerents.
Mr.. Bright, NJ p, in the interest of the
masses of the people Of England, had made pow.
erful address to his constituents in Birmingham in
support Of the cause of the Union Mr.. Bright
said he still had the utmost faith in the future of
the United States He quoted Kossuth, CARR.
baldi, and victo Hugo to show on which side the
sympathies Of England ought to run. He added
that he still regarded the American republic
a. the free home Of the working classes with free
vote and free career for the humblsst There
would DO wild shrek Of Freedom to startle all
the world II that republic was overthrown.'
Mr.. Scholfeld, NJ. P, colleague Of Mr.. Bright,
declared he would himself vote for the recogni-
ton Of the rebel States by England, as did some
other members Of Parliament in other places.
The fast Clyde steamer Vulcan had boon sold to
the rebel government, and was about to start.
after having had thorough overhauling, on her
mission.
The London Times In an editorial. impeaohes
the veracity of General HalIeck's late official re-
port Of the progress of the war, and impugns his
motives in detailing the operations Of McClellans
army
Mr.. Chase's fnanciM plans are also assailed by
the London Times.
The debate on the Mexican war question was
still continued in the Spanish Cortes.
= MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Steamship Hammonia, Capt. Schwensen
arrived at this port It late hour last evening.
Her news has been anticipated by the Asia.
The steamship Asia, from Queenstown on the
2lst Of December, reached this port yesterday
morning. Her news il three days later.
Consols closed In London on the goth Of Decem.
Der at s211 s7sS for money. The Liverpool cot
ton market was hat on the goth ultmo, and the
quotations Of the previous day were barely main |
tanned. Breadstuns were firm. but quiet. Provi- |
sions were dull, but steady, at irmer rates.
From Italy We have the important e.. .h~t che I
ra-i-s oIIi,eS HISS informed the Emperor Napo- |
leon that the government Of the kingdom ire
spectfully declines" further negotiations with
France on the Roman question. N. de Sartiges,
French Minister in Turin, had subsequently al i
ludsd to the subject, when the Premier Of Italy
teld him that no benefit could accrue from their
diplomacy concerning Rome with the Emperor.
The Chevalier Ngra, Minister Of Italy In France,
had held the same language in the Tuileries. The |
Greek throne question had been settled. There |
was no doubt that the British government has de-
termined to abandon the Professionals Of the Ionan
Islands. Earl Russell has proposed to hold Con-
ference in London Of the Great Powers, parties
to the treaty Of Vienna and notification to this
effect has been addressed to the courts Of Paris
Vienna, Berlin and st. Petersburg, with view to
the concession. The distress in the cotton manu-.
featuring districts Of France is deepening daily,
Pand 1t threatens to become serious. In England
the distress of the operatives was steadily on the
increase.
As an evidence Of the rapid extension of inter-
national communication by means of the electric
telegraph, and an earnest Of what we will accom-
plish in publishing daily report Of the news Of
the whole world when the Atlantic telegraph en-
terprise is completed. cali the attention of
readers 10 the fact that We give in the HERALD
this morning advicss from Egypt Of the evening
of the Goth of December, dispatches from Malta Of
the night of that day, news from Omsk in Siberia
dated on the morning Of the 2lst Of December and
intelligence from Holland to the afternoon OF the
same day. These exceedingly interesting de-
spatctes were addressed to Mr.. Cyrus w. Field,
on board Of the Asia, which sailed from Queens
town on the evening Of the 2lst ultmo; that the
telegram from Siberia was delivered in Cork on the
very day II was written in the frozen regions Of
the Gear, distant over five thousand miles
| from Ireland. The report from Alexandria was
sent over three thousand miles, and dispatches
| from Malta about eighteen hundred miles. to the
| same destination. Had the Atlantic telegraph
| line been In working order all this news would
have been received iiP New York Immediately
afterwards, could have been forwarded to San
Francisco in the evening, and II the connection
| with Russia, by the Pacific, from California had
been made, the words from Siberia could have been
sent to the "spot where they were originally
forwarded" tins making the circuit Of the world
within twentyfour hours All this win be realized
when the telegraphic line OF the Atlantic and the
Behring's Straits line are finished So that the
idea Of Shakspere, expressed In the year 1900, by
one Puck, the first electrician and prede-
cessor of Morse, to the effect that che
would put girdle round the earth in
forty minutes" is very near lie triumphant accom-
plishment-an event which will demonstrate that
the men Of the days Of Queen Elizabeth were just
as anxious TO obtain early and reliable news are
the people Of the present day, but that the rulers
and cabinets Of the world did not encourage or Pc
tronize the scientific aspirations and commercial
acumen Of Puck and his contemporaries in q manner
such a. We trust the cabinets and capitalists Of
Europe and America win support the Atlantic
Telegraph Company just now
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Of trip Of an emigrant train over the Plains, BY
Stevens Northern route, to Oregon. The expedi-
ton seems to have demonstrated the practice ability
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