The New York herald., 1866-02-02
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The Africa at Halifax with
Three Days Later News.
Important Statement .on tho
Mexican Question.
Napoleon Said to Have Despatched .
Special Envoy to Arrange for
the Withdrawal Of the
French Troops.
Collapse Of Mexican Imperial
Credit in Europe.
The Spanish InsurrectiOn
Still Unsubdued.
Prim Meditating an Advance
Into Andalusia.
Severe Repressivo Measures lnaugu-
rated by the Government.
Continued Search for Head Centre
Stephens in Ireland.
Great Rush Of German Emtgramts
to This Country.
Ac. kc. &c.
Prim Meditating an Advance
Into Andalusia.
Severe Repressivo Measures lnaugu-
rated by the Government.
Continued Search for Head Centre
stephens in Ireland.
Great Rush Of German Emigrants
to This Country.
r. r. re.

The steamship Africa Captain Hockey left Liverpool
a eleven o'clock on the morning Of the and Queens
town the evening Of the 2lst and arrived at Halifax at
halfpast twelve p " February l. She has eighteen
passengers for Halifax and forty seven for Boston
The steamship City Of Cork also left Liverpool the Goth
iOg New York.
me recent terrible shipping disaster was the leading
themo Of English journals. The weather continued
stormy
On the 22d Of December In latitude 10 north ongi-
tuAe IS west what supposed 10 be Of the Attain
Nc cable buoys seen by passing ship.
Purser Wilson reports that the Africa passed on the
3oth ship Dundonad, bound In 27th latitude 4s, Ion
gtade 90, assisted snip Thornton, Of New York, with
iron bolts and barometer had lost rudder and ono man
overheard
Tho steamer london, which foundered at sea, was
valued eighty i've thousand pounds sterling and her
fargo insured for hundred and twenty thousand
pounds sterling It s confirmed that tho Rev, Dr.
wsolley, the new Bishop Of Sydney, and G. " Brooke,
she actor, among the passengers
Tho London Tsmes contrndicts the report that Mr.
IAyard had resigned tho Under secrearyshp Of Foreign
Aasirx
- s-ss--s ~~-A'~"~A " insro.ro.
latest returns show tho number attacked in week
approaches ten thousand
The London Army and Ndvy 0asdte believes the FINAL
touch has been given the reduction in the army for
the financial year. II Is less than expected In
fantry battaons home returning will bc reduced
two companies is said tho cavalry will escape the re.
Aactson altogether
fhe London Oes,rpey says that Mr. Gladstone will dis
pose Of the surplus revenue by removing number Of
small arcies from the tariff and by modification OF the
sugar duties.
The death Of Gibson the eminent sculptor, is an
nounced.
Prince Lucicn Bonsparte having been raised by the
Emperor the dignity Of Imperial Hghncss the report
thai Prince Napoleon would not assume the Presidency
of the Commission OF the Exhibition had been put afresh
into circulation
The er King Francis had had fall. and had seriously
injured IL not broken, his leg Some OF the Naples
Clergy putting up prayers for the recovery Of
4" oar King"
The Pope was endeavorng 10 effect loan Of two mil.
Hons sterling at Paris The negotiations were very
promising
loan was proposed a short time back by the viceroy
o. Egypt 10 be negotiated through the Compton Es
compt and the well known house Of Oppenhem. Some
little hesitation was shown taking up this loan at the
time II was proposed and II is announced that In
consequence OF the unusually large supply Of cotton IL
will not now be required.
The ambassadors Of Greece Italy and Sweden at the
Turkish Court had addressed strenuous remonstrance
% the government calling for cfcacious measures
90 secure the safety OF the navigation Accidents were
very frequent about the mouth Of the Dardanelles and
che Turkish had done nothing Whatever 70
prevent them.
The American squadron under Admiral Goldsborough
hsd received orders leave the Mediterranean and pro-
seed 10 Lisbon Reason not stated.
rse steamship saxona, from New York, reached South
smpton early on the 18TH
The steamship City Of Washington, from New YORK,
and tho Peruvian, from Portland arrived al Liverpool
on the n ight OF the 18TH
The steamship Australasian, from New York, arrived
cut on the 10Th uit The Austrsasian did not call al
Queenstown, owing 10 strong gale and heavy sea, and
resched Liverpool after two O'Clock on Saturday. Hei
news did not tranxprs until after business hours