The New York herald., 1865-01-05


haipast three o'clock The afternoon Of the 1h VIA
Queenstown on the ash Il December astvsd q Halx
yesterday mornins
The Asia had thirty passnges FOR Halifax end twenty
nine for Boston. @
Ths news by Ne Asia y three days Later
The Asia sailed for Boston six O'Clock yesterday
morning.
The Bank Of Holland had reduced s rate Of discount
from six and half 70 six per cont .es 7enea
The steamship Nova Hcotian from Liverpool on the a2d
Of December arrived 1t Portland yesterday morning
Shc brings 107 passengers and makes the following
port:-Passed December 20 in lat ~ %, Ion g %,
steamship Hibernian, bound east
Tho steamship China, from New York arrived q
Queenstown at four A N. ON the Gath Of December.
Tho steamship City Of Baltimore was advertised to
leave Liverpool the same day the Asia, but was
withdrawn.
American Affairs.
sHERxAN's MARCH STILL THE GREAT MILITARY
PUZZLE.
not the smallest pretext for saying that Sherman
obliged to leave Atlanta or that he could not have turned
northwards and eastwards and joined Grant without op
position had he been 30 minded
SECRETARY sRwARDs DISLIKE TO ENGLAND.
The London Times has editorial on the letter of Sec
retary Of State Seward in reply TO Lord Wharnclies
application to distribute aid among rebel prisoners
that 1t is slight testimony 70 the course taken by
her Maestys government in its dealings with federal
cea driven to make the most Of the opportunity Of
fered him BY person wholly irresponsible as repre-.
sentative Of the British nation His letter indicates that
he Is prepared to make the most Of the least official slip
that might be made on the part OF the British Cabinet or
driven when he nnds IL necessary 70 express 50
much indignation on 50 trifing an AFFAIR The Lon
don TimsI questions tho wisdom and good taste
Mr. Stewards charges against tho British people,
and concludes by saying-Hok knows tha. in every one
only moving the lines already laid down for by the
lawyers statesmen the conscience and public opinion Of
and whatever abuse Mr. Seward chooses 70 lavish on ~
simply recoils on the heads Of his own people.
THE RSRxL COTTON MONOPOLY.
ns % sss Ss q ss % a.
that they cacuatsd 70 impede rather than promote
trafc II asserts that the only available channel for
getting cotton through the blockade and that the din
0ues Of this trade have been increased not by the great
encisney Of the blockade, bu. By the regulation:
. monopoly OF che pronts OF blockade running.
JEPY. DAVIS AND Plus THE EINrH-RRPLY OF THE
POPB TO TEE MANIFESTO or THH REBEL srArBs
The rsIy e the Papa M to sas % recent rec mani
rate States addressed to European Powsr published
is dated Home. December 2 and is signed by Cardinal
Afsr acknowledging the receipt Of the letter Of the
Confedsrate Commissioners, and the manifesto Of the
says:-'Ths sentiments expressed in the manifesto
tending they do 70 the cessation Of the most bloody
va. which ss rasss n your county and % putting e
negotiations for peace being entirely In accordance with
the disposition and character Of the august Head Of the
Catholic Church, do not hesitate moment In bringing
| II 10 the notice Of the Holy Father
His Holness who has boen most deeply an1ioted BY
the accounts OF che fghul carnage Of this obstinate
struggle has heard with sstsfactlon tho expression Of
The feelings and sentments Being Vicar Earth
Of that God who 10 the Pastor Of Peace he 70
those wraths appeased and peace restored.
In proof OF this he wrote 70 the Archbshops Of New
York and New Orleans far back October 1884,
viting them 70 exs themselves In bringing about this
holy object
You may hen honorable gentlemen, feel well assured
that whenever favorable occasion shall present itself
desirable result IL his wish that all
nations may be united In the bonds OF charity peace and