The New York herald., 1864-02-21
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
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The Africa at Halifax WITH
Three Days Later News.
The War Between Germany
and Denmark.
Evacuation Of Schleswig by
tho Danes.
FIaHTIM9 COIN q ON.
Napoleon's Assertion Of Nom
Intervention.
Earl Derby's Opinion Of Mr.. Seward's
Indemnity Demand,
Ssss &e.s ~.
rIaHxIMa aoIMa q ON.

The steamship Africa arrived AT one o'clock ths
morning. with Liverpool dates Of tho 9th Queenstown
Of the 7tb inst, and sailed again at eight
Boston whore she will be due on Sunday evening.
The Africa has nysix passengers and T2 6oo specie
for Boston.
She passed the steamship Etna the 9th instant
lat So Ion. 1S, and the Kedar the 12th in lat 49, lou
80, both bound TO Liverpool.
Both houses OF the British Parliament adopted
dress In reply to the Queens Speech without amendment
Earl Derby, in the House or Lords, condemned the
foreign policy Of the government humliatng Eng.
land.
Earl Russell stated that England had not given shs
slightest promise OF assistance 70 Denmark.
Asmilar discussion took place In the House OF Com
mons, where Lord Pamerstou vigorously defended tho
policy OF Earl Russell from sAe attacks OF Disrsei.
10 the English House Of Commons on the 5th Inst Mr.
whtssids called attention the distress Ireland and
the consequent emigration Of lighting ID America.
The Parliamentary papers relative to Japan estimate
the destruction Of property at Kagosam At million
sterling and fifteen hundred killed.
The majority Of the British journals have pacinc
leaning. N
The appeal In The case Of the Alexandra was heard
the 9th instant and the Court 70 give judgment
the Sth. 1I#Utrfe 'vSA--t.
Tho bullion In tho Bank q England had Increased
f2s1 600. -
Queenstown on the 5th nss
Twelve gunsas premium were being paid ON she ship
Edinburg, over due from China for London.
The sehlsswig -Holstsin war.
There had been additional fighting In schleswig,a
storm the 5sh instant preventing anything but
skrmishing.
Hamburg despatch OF the morning Of sAe e,n inst.
says
There 10 no news from tho theatre Of war. II 10 be.
lsevcd that the Prussans VIII prevent M transmsssp.
wounded are constantly being brought into Rsndsburx
Hamburg despatch of the afternoon Of the 9th inst
reports tho town Of Scheswig svacuaced by the Danes
and occupied by the Allies This rs said 70 DO authentic
Nothing known g 70 the capture Of Missunde
N the British Hovss of Cun@oss ~ LAysrd rsaA dss
patches from Austria and Prussia stating that whatever
arrangements might be made relative schlesw and
Holstein the great Powers would be consulted.
Tho debate the Danish question generally inspired
more confidence commercial circles in England, but
was felt that It BY defined what the ultimate
shape the policy Of England would take.
semi.oaciai Vienna paper expresses the hope that
the explanation just by Austria and Prussia Eng
land will avoid all further complications.
THE YIGHrIH0 AND LOSSES.
In the attack Mssunde the Prussan force numbered
nine thousand. and that Of the Danes about thou
sand.
they repulsed Danes matntainiDg heavy nre
against the stormng party.
According 10 account Prussian regiment was
totally destroyed by the Danes.
SAPoLE0N's PLAN OF NoNINTERvENTIoN.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Timss says
cat ball the Sd inst the Emperor Napoleon said
agroup marshals generals 1T appears they
begun the exchange OF shots the north. Let
them 90 II Is affair Of ours Our policy should
be non intervention Those whom he addressed
seemed 10 agree with him
The Paris coYresp pondent OF the NEW YoRK HERALD,
writing I'd instant, the subject OF Eapoleoas
policy, says
This is Q which will end Heaven only
knows when and where. The government OF the EN-
peror is believed means, possible, 10 keep out the
struggle IT. however. Austria and Prussia, England and
Russia enter upon IL, 1t will be scarcely possible Tor
France avoid being drawn throwing herself into t.
long thrown covetous eye lie smlngy along the banks
OF their beautiful river, waiting TO DO "reanDexed;'
aud, with Prussia involved in war, the temptation TO
seize shem will be almost too great To be resisted
be true stated that Prussia has formed secret
league with Austria for the defence Of tho Itaan
Italy will afford him additional pretsxt for attacking
Prussia the Rhine. Everything now certainly por
very different sort Of from the which tho
Emperor ondy hoped for in bis reply TO the Papal Nuoco
on New Years Day.
The American Question.
In the House OF Commons, during the OF his
Marks Mr. Dsraeli contended that the Queens speech
should made reference 10 American AFFAIRS.