The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-02

are coming back to their former status, whe
Jacksonian democracy was the dominant sent
ment, and the election in March will probsb
show as great change as that which took plac
in New York in November last.
The abolition Tribune, in Chicago, calls Genera
Mcclellan the head Of the Fitz John Porte
gang"
According TO the report of the rebel Secretary
OF the Treasury, the debt Of the confederacy Of
the 1st of July next win be 1901 $40, $50. Prett,
good start for new government
A sonn-law OF Senator Dooittle, wealthy
banker of Wisconsin, named John Fitzgerald, com
mitted suicide at the st. Nicholas Hotel on Satur'
day last by shooting himself through the head
Deceased was in bad health, and, failing to obtair
the desired relief, coolly made his arrangements
ami committed the fatal act He left number
Of letters addressed to his wife and friends, snG
announced his intention to kill himself. The Coro
ner held an inquest on the remains.
The stock market Saturday was very active, and
prices higher at the morning board but fell off In
the afternoon and closed dull Gold fuctuated violently
between 1853 and 1b0 closing at about I5sh Exchange
sold high as III, closing about l761s Money in
brisk demand at among the street spectators but
WAS lTttly OucTeu " btoCK
per cent.
Cotton sold % the extent OF about 900 bales all told
Saturday at prices averaging about 9oc for mddug
per b Heavy sales Of breadstus and provisions were
effected also Of WOOL tobacco allow and whiskey at
higher quotations. There considerable activity in
hay, hops, metals and groceries, with fair degree OF
animation in other leading articles at rising prices node
rate freight engagements were reported, without any
remarkable variation in rates The deporabe condition
of the streets seriously impeded operations
Additional Complications in the Euro
pean ImbrO1liO.
The entente c)ldidte which some few years
since was the loud boast Of the Allies has at
last faded into thin air, and at the present
moment the statesmen of England and France
vie with each other in opposition. ill will and ran
cor The Emperor Napoleon will never forgive
Palmerston for having left him in the lurch in
Mexico, and from now until the moment arrives
for open hostility between the two countries
Napoleon will, by all means in his power, in
jure England and thwart her plans--a course OF
action which she will endcavor to initiate to the
best of her ability. The present annoyance
for England which the Emperor Of the French
is nursing is call made upon her by the semi
official journals at Paris to give up to Spain the
fortress OF Gibraltar. The writers in the above
named journals disavow all intention of breed
ing i'll will between England and Spain upon
the subject Of the stronghold in question; but
as mere matter of justice, Of right, these French
journalists cannot conceive how Spain permits
80 fragrant an outrage on the part Of England
against her dignity and power. And further,
these same journalists are quite sure that, were
Spain to make demand upon Great Britain for
the restoration of Gibraltar, she would find in
fuential voices to back her request.
OF course all this is said without any desire
to incite trouble between the nations in ques
ton, "as France would deprecate anyill feeling
to arise from this discussion That which
Gibraltar, according to the testimony Of Mr..
Bright. is a great annual expense to the British
government. the place should be coded to
Spain. Then France urges upon England that,
IA the Straits Of Gibraltar are seven miles wide
the fortress is Of no use in defending the pas
sage, added to which Spain may. and perhaps
will, construct two fortrcsses in such positions
as to command the English stronghold. The
articles we refer to terminate with the advice
to the Spanish government to take no notice Oh
the stir France is now making in this matter
and of course, it is readily understood that
Spain has done nothing else but pay great at
tentiOn to the affair, and that she has become
much excited upon the subject. As an act Of
friendly interest towards Spain, this raising up
of the Gibraltar question by France will most
likely have soothing effect upon her govern
mont. and lessen the annoyance felt at Napo-
Icons movements in Mexico. The result to be
produced in England will naturally prove the
reverse the more as the French journalists adj
wise England to give up Gibraltar, then Perrin
after that Malta. and 20 on, all Of which will
prove unpalatabc to John Bull.
The London journals will have a fine oppor-
tunity of rendering good advice to France in
return for her kind offices in that way. They
will use her own arguments against her in the
case of the occupation of Rome. will call upon
Italy to resent the insult to her power and in
fiuence, and will OF course do all they can &c
inilame the passions of the Italian people
against Napoleon. An easy task it will prove
and thus We shall sec the Allies undermining
each other with hoart and main, OF course ths
English journalists will refer to the Mexi
can expedition, ard here they will find
a sore spot for Napoleon, which they will probe
to his great annoyance and fear. All thi:
but proves that the Anglo-French alliance
is humbug. The people of both coun
tries heartily detest each other. Even in IL
best days The entente cordioie was sham. Years
ago it ceased TO exist. The statesmen and pe0-
pie Of England are fully aware that in Napo'
leon they have an enemy, and hence they arm
their volunteers and increase their coast de-
fences even while prating about treaties OF
commerce and glorious alliances.
That Napoleon should order his semi-ofhciai
press TO raise up the Gibraltar question, so GER
| tain to give umbrage to the English govern.
| ment, il = "sgn of the times and proves that