New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-29
The Kedar's News.

The Cunard screw steamer Kedar sailed from
Liverpool at IL o'clock on the morning Of the l2th and
from Queenstown on the 18th Of January The following
summary of her news reaches us by the City of New
York:
A Canton dispatch Of Nov. - says the American
steamer Scotland. Capt Russell had been seized by the
customs authorities for taking In guns and other contra
band cargo in the Cum'sng moon Bay In Canton River.
In the Court Of EXchequer the nth nst the Chief
Baron and Baron Bramsel gave Judgment in the Alex.
andra case dscharging the rule obtained by the Crown
In favor Of trial There will consequently be
trial. and the ship win be released The effect Of
the above decision is that the Foreign Enlistment Act
with all its antecedents and consequences will be dis.
coursed over again In the Court Of EIcheQuer Cham.
bers, and probably in the House of Lords.
TIE ALABAMA.
The Liverpool Post says the greatest topic Of the East
India press by the last mail IL Of course the Alabama
her late maneuvers and the probable future tactics
cupying much space. The American flag, however, is
fast disappearing. ships taking shelter under that Of
Peru Prussia, and Portugal Risks in American bot.
toms point blank refused b. the Eastern insurance
Offices and BY the mail only one ship reported load
ing under the American flag. Meanwhile the cause Of
oil the CONSERVATION Ia quietly cruising in the Straits
Of Sunds, patiently waiting for coming prizes.
letter from Batavia Of Nov. II. says:
90 tho morning Of the 18th Inst. the officers and
Of tho American ship Amanda, 600 tuns register
arrived here at the United States Consulate reporting
that on the night Of Friday the 9th inst l2o miles s
was burnt by the Alabama Semmes, Commander. She
had on board full cargo OF sugar and hemp, shipped
by Messrs. Ker Co., OF Manila, and bound to Queens
town.
After the crew Of the Amanda were taken on board
the Alabama and abe was burned the Alabama seeTed
for Sunda Straits. where she arrived at night time and
anchored close under the coast Of Sumatra When
there she informed by Dutch vessel lying at al.
Choir that the u 5. steamer Wyoming was at Batavia
upon which she steamed always keeping close TO the
Saits stood In near North Island the 10TH and at
p. m ,ignaled tho American clpper.shiP Winged
Racer l.770 tuns register. Cummins commander which
ship owned by Robert Taylor, esq., Of New. York,
and had board fu cargo Of sugar and hemp, bound
from Manila to NewYOrk. shipped by Messrs Pesle
Hubble e. Co.
boats they permitted TO take such clothing. pro-
visions and they wanted and the boats could
carry. and the ship wac burnt Captain Cummins. who
had his wife and child went on board OF the British
ship Julia bound from Shanghai TO London, then at
anchor not far of aud they landed at Anjier The
Alabama then put the crew Of the Amanda into boat
"a which they arrived 1T Batavia Tho Winged Racer
sunk at halfpast eight. When the Alabama was last
seen she was steering for the northwsrd.
The U. s. steamer Wyoming LEFT Batavia on the
morning Of the 9Th inst for cruise having been de-
tanned at Batavia In order 20 repair her machinery
The Amanda the first vessel destroyed BY the Ala
bams since she left Cape Town. BY late. kilograms
the Alabama was cruising between Forth Island and
Nicholas Point. Tie Wyoming had gone on cruise
~ Christians Island supposed to be coalng station
THE scHLEswIG- HoLsTyrS QUESTION.
Hamburg telegram Of the 10Th says: The Danes
have opened the dams Of the Elder near Tonningen for
the purpose Of inundsting the country 1t Is officially
reported that the approach 10 frederchsadt Is par
italy DISTRACTED Postal communication, however has
not been interrupted.
II stated that the principal military force Of Den
mark re- 600 men, concentrated In Schlcswfg Co
Iossal palisades and extensive barrcsdos were being
erected at the dam Of Damerverk. The class Of sol
der Of the age Of IS years had been called out BY the
Danish Government.
Warke preparations were going forward In Norway.
FRANCE.
Tho debate on the address commenced In the French
Chamber Of Deputies on the llth. II. Theirs spoke
strongly In favor ~ increasing liberty In France and
said II the Chief OF tho State does know how 10
eede the country viii exact that which It now respect
fully requests"
ST. Rouher replied that the Government was not
afraid OF the threat uttered By NJ Thiers and no main
In the country.
n Jules Favre spoke In the same strain as n Theirs
aiter which the debate WA adjourned.
RUSSIA.
II was believed at st. Petersburg tina, Constitution
for the entire Empire would be promulgated the 18th
OF January.
INDIA, JAPAN, &C.
Tho British Government had received intelligence
from Japan that after long discussions extending over
three days the agents Of Prince Sasuma had agreed 10
make Immediate payment OF the indemnity. and prom.
ised not 10 relax In their endeayors ~ discover the
derers Of Mr. Richardson, and 10 subject them when
discovered, 20 capital punishment IN the presence OF
one more British officers.
A Bombay telegram Of Dec. 10th, says that official
sdyices from Lahore report the virtual termination Of
the tbs Punjaub frontier.