, 1864-12-02

Correspondence of the y. T 11crald.]
LONDON, Nov. IL, 1861.
The most Important information that
have received 1utcly came to ME this morning
from private source-a toc4k that have Of
ten hten indebted 10 for information con-
corning rebel movements.
\ contract las Just been made between the
rebel government at Richmond and Alexan-
der Collie T. Co., Of this city, for two hun
drcd md flfty thousand Enfield rifles, this
contract being with the special view OF arm
ing thu negroes. The darkics arc to have the
new ones arc to replace the old ones HOW in
tie hal.ds If the white Eoliliers. You may re-
y implicitly on this information.
Tie price 10 he paid faz these ar1A> have
also learned. 1t is 10 he i bale Of cotton
OF four hundred pounds vci.lt-for each RI
(any) port Of the con1ederacy," and the cot
ton to be received thers, the entise risk Of
getting in tie guns and getting out tie cot
ton to be run Dy 1hc contractors, Collie &
Co.
In one aspect Of it this may be considered
vc,y lucrative bargain fur tile enterprising
contractors, ard in another not SO much so.
The cost Of the rifles in Birmingham is FL lis.
eNcl gun. 20 that q quarter Of million will
cost Eiio,o 600; or say se,a0o, 900 in United
States currency, gold. Tho cotton actually
landed in England win be worth at {dlty cents
len millions sterling, or fifty millions Of dol
lars in gold. j very good return for less than
two and a quarter millions. Of course, all
the expense, risk and losses attending the
transportation both ways must be deducted
from the gross results. Cotton, however, can
ports, who carry needed articles to the Con
federacy, for part of the crop Of cotton, for
rebel bonds, at six pence sterling 4 pound
the bonds here costing sixty, the par being
one hundred. That brings the cotton to
would only bring E3 los. for each rife, tax
ing, as basis, the cost Of cotton when pur-
chased with rebel bonds. So if you will shut
up Wilmington and Galveston this specula-
ton may be one that will send the contrac-
tors into the Bankrupt Court. The late sue
ccssful blockade running has been, much Of
Havana.
Looking at the late news from America re-
specting the ar1ning Of the negroes and the
late partial successes Of the rebels, have
heard the opinion repeatedly expressed
that the war is good for one, two or three
years longer.
speculations in blockade running were
never more active than today. 4 great num-
bcr OF those engaged In it are the Clyde ship
builders, Alex. Collie d Co., Begble. Isaac
Campbell + Co., &c.
TIE DANISH QrEsToS-3fEssAGE or TIE KISG
OF DENAAHh 0S Tile D1sNEMBEhNENI OF
TIE klSGDoE+
The Re77ingske 19dende Of November S, pub
fishes the full text ofthe King Of Dcnmark's
message to the Rigsraad, as follows:
We Christian IL, send our royal grectin: to the
MGt raad. :.
The war which two great powers have waged
aEatustu rs, and the result Of which has been dis
astrous to Denmark, has forced ne to submit to
hard conditions Of peace and glye up portion OF
the monarchy. According to article fifteen OF the
constitution Of The 18th Of November, 1853, this
session must receive the sanction Of the Rgsraad.
We hate, consequently. cooyoked you In an e1-
unordinary session, resersing to ourselves, more
over, 10 submit TO you vario1A changes which, in
consequence Of the pence it will become necessary
to introduce into our institutions.
We nctd not tell Jon with what feelings we hsk
the Rgeraad to consent to the ccesion OF portion
ot tho monarchy for those feelings arc shared by
you all. But, in the same manner that VIC have al
WayHpeen guided by the thought of what We owed
to the Danish people md to tie future prosperity
Of the country, in like manner We entertain the
conviction that in the accomplishment of the work
this day imposed upon yon, yon VIII never lose
sight Of that thought and will ehow that manly
strength which II re1uis1te to bear a great mis-
fortune. thereby to avoid still greater one.
Whcreupo1 We aesure the Rlgsraad LOT onr grace
and royal fayor.
May God have you in His holy keeping.
Done ut our capital aud royal residence Of Copcn-
hagen on the 9Th Of November, 1864.
CHRISTIAN, R.