The New York herald., 1864-12-12

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port Of Wilmington The pursui. KEEP. up Tor ssve
raj hours and the Vanderbilt rapidly gained on the
bind craft, whioa had been brought almost within
range the Union guns night sci in saved her
| from capture, and rendered further chase futile.
Late rebel papers contain the message OF Governor
smith, OF Virginia. laid before the rebel Legislature Of
ths, State last Thursday he recommends repeal OF
the which exempts certain OF the citizens from
copsorption by Jen. Davis officers, and says he is
utterly at loss to understand why these should not
DO swept into the army well as others. he also ex'
presses himself in favor Of armlug the slaves and thinks
that Legislature should pass act TO regulate the
| prices OF The necessares of life.
The exchange Of prisoners, which was broken OF At
Savannah short time ago. progressing al rapidly
as practicable in Charleston harbor 10 consequence OF
| this and in accordance with arrangements previously
made, the bombardment Of the city Of Charleston has
been temporarily suspended, aud will not be resumed
| until The exchange is concluded. The bombardmeut
ceased Sunday morning. the ath ius and the opera
tions of transferring prsopers after began was
expected that three weeks would be required 10
complete tho exchange.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Glasgow, which left Queenstown the
cath November for Now York. put into HALIFAX, N s.
yesterday morning short Of coal
The steamship Canada from Queenstown on tho 9th
OF November reached Halifax Yesterday evening on
voyage o Boston.
The news Of the Canada is four days lator than the
| advicss OF tho Hsrsa.
1t was said in England that very important informa-
tioa had beeu obtained from papers seized an boar
tie privateer Florida likely implicate foreign officials
OF "high rank IN acrdug active aid and sympathy to
| the rebels.
! The immense moral effect produced IL favor Of the
Union by the which the Presidential election
conducted by the people developing itself
and more, daily. Mr. Golden declared to his constitu
epts that it the "most sublime spectacle" ever be.
fore witnessed 10 the world Professor Godwn Smith
corroboates the statement in letter dated At Boston,
founding his testimony what he had himself seen Of
the exercise OF the popular franchise
Mr.. Golden declared against English intervention and
asked why tho rebels had published list Of grev
They could not do this he sad they had only
He believed that two separate governments could
not exist within the limits OF the Union.
Messrs. sdell Mason and Manu. the agents FOR.
warded copy or the manifesto adopted by the Confsds
rate Congress- in its last session. to the French govern
Oy way Ot postcrip united paint about
the ferocity and disregard Of "ovizsd" rules with
which the is now waged by the North. copy OF
the note addressed to every Cabinet Europe with
the exception OF that In Constannope are not in
formed whether the Sultan complimented sghed
by the omission.
Some Of the leading journals Paris express the opn
ion that the uuon win be re.csabshed and slavery
extingushed.
The rebel proposition armng tho negroes the South
in in VnrAn
OF the approach Of end OF the rebellion and the
ircton Of slavery.
The packet ship Great Western released at Liver.
pool by the English government, and permitted to 60
sea with the alleged army agents board. II is
said that the the ship intend sue the gov.
crnment for damages The Great Western detained
BY stress OF weather when the Canada sailed.
very severe storm visited the eastern OF Eng
land causing many shpwrccSs and considerable loss Of
Admra, Codringtou, Royal Navy, has been divorced
from his wife, after protracted suit.
II was thought thai Thomas Hall Gladstone English
bsukrut bank defaulte, had fed to New York taking
$500 900 in specie from bank Is offered tor
his apprehension.
The Bank Of England reduced tho rate Of discount to
per cent Consols closed in London November 26
at 905s OIL for money
The Liverpool cotion market quiet with prices un
changed, on the 25th OF November On the Goth utmo
the fat and prices declined half penny
under the influence Of the American received by
the Persia. Brescs.uGs were quiet and steady. Pro.
visions quiet With prices unaltercd
KIscELLANEoUs NEWS
The official vote for officers at election
has been declared By the csnvassers at Albany. For
Reuben T. Fenton received 500 55I vo,es
Horao Seymour 38l ,254. Mr.. Fsuton's majority was
therefore s,293
Ere in the dwelling house No. Ia West Twelfth street
last night destroyed about two thousand dollars worth
OF furniture aud edec led damage TO The building esti
mated twenty Eve hundred dollars Both the house
and furniture were insured
fire occurred yesterday morning al No II Dey street.
The dsmsge by and water to the stocks goods in
the premises estimated Ave thousand dollars aud 70
The building at fifteen hundred dollars, on all or which
there are iusurances
4 fire broke yesterday morning Ia No. 400 Broad.
way, tii was subdued alter doing tr1ing damage.
The fire among the coal at the Brooklyn gas works
not completely extinsushed on Saturday morning,
thought At the time 1t again broke out aud the re
men have been constantly at work 1t since In
addition to the exerons shore 70 overcome u, eight
provided with fire apparatus have lain IN the
Fast river opposite the works aud rendered valuable aid
The damage thus far estimated at two hundred thou.
sand dollars.
The funeral Of a son Of President Juarez OF Mexico,
place this city Saturday last from the present
residence OF his mother.
lshoring man, named Thomas Campbell, was yester
day committed for trial. In de.au OF thousand dol
lars BAIL charged with having passed two counterfeit
ten dollar bills the State Bank Of Newark ~ j.
Hudson street butcher.
James D. Meyer was yesterday locked up on the
charge OF having swindled Chatham square aisr out Of
suit Of csshes The clothes taken 10 the Everett
House, according to Meyers direction, and where he
received thom but the plea Of going TO his room to
try them on, he made his escape with the property
named Miles Emery received verdict for seven
thousand I've hundred dollars last In the Supreme
Court Massachusetts, agaos the Old Colony and New
port RaAlroad Company the loss OF bis legs byan