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THE NEW YORK HERALD. —. , WHOLE NO 10,050. NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1864. WITH SUPPLEMENT. SIX DAYS LATER FRO EUROPE, Areival ef the City of Washington Olympus, Germania and China,” The Rebet Steamer Florida and the U. & Ship 81 Louis at Madeira, ~ THE PRIVATEER TRIALS, eee enamel The Pacha of Egypt to Testify in the Laird Rams Case. | which her Majesty’s ‘ ARRIVAL OF “MAXIMILIAN IN LONDON, | A THE SCHLESWIG-HCLSTEIN WAR. Severe Battlo and Defeat of -the Danes. Advance ef the Allies im Great * Ferce Into Jutland. ‘Phe German War Policy Condemned by the Bnglish Cabinet. eee The New " Holy Alliance” and a War for the Peoples Dreaded, nee Vast Emigration from Ireland and Ger- many to Americs, ae. toe oa, ‘Tho (extra) Cunard screw stoamer Olympus, which teft Liverpool at thres o'clock on the afternoon of the 8th fend Queenstown on the 94h March, arrived ab thie pors yesterday evening, fhe Premen stoamship Germania, Captain Ehlers, from Southampton on tho 10rh of March, reached this port last night, _ Tbe stoameliip City of Washington, whioh loft Liver. pool at noon on the Oth and Queenstown on tho 10th March, arrived at this port at half-past five o'clock yes- derday evening. ‘Tho City of Waehington landed «!x hundred and eighty The Conard steamebip Chiva, Captain Anderson, from ‘Liverpool 12th, via Queenstown on tho afternoon of the 28th instant, arrived at this port at a Inte dour last Bight ‘The nows is six days 1 Duty of Baltimore. In the English House of Commone on the Sth the pro. evedings wore unimportant. Lord Palmerston notified the House that the Faster re- @een would extend from the 18tb of March to the 4th of april. Bevoral journals having questioned the accuracy of the Paris Pays’ information, that King Leopold has goue to London’ to arrange the substitution of Lord Derby for Lord Palmerston as Prime Minster, the Pays of March ® says this evening that it bas “fresh reasons’ for maintaining its own story. The christening of the infant son of the Prince and Princess of Wales took place with considerable court eeremony at Buckingham Palace on the 10th of Merch, the anniversary of the wedding day. Queen Victoria ‘wan ono of the sponsors, and named the young prince “alvert Vietor Christian Edward” ‘ The action in the Court of Admiralty, London, at the ‘Bait of Captain Paton, as commander of the Great Eastern, has been settied, The appeal to the Privy Council in the @her action for damage to the ebip Jane, at the instance ‘ef the great ship, 8 progressing towards a hearing. _ ‘The English Board of Trade retarns for Janusry show What tho exports were £10,413,586, Which is nearly 3,600,000 in excess of January, 1863, The export of @otton goods was seventy-four per cent in value and fifty (per cent in quantity greater than last year. Messrs, FE. Yeoman & Sons, gunmakers, of London, had Balled, having, it is stated, experionced severe losses 11 @tempting to break the bicckade of the Southern porte. ‘The suspension bas been announced of Messrs. G. & H. Deokker, in the seed trade at Amsterdam, with liabilities for £30,000 or £40,000. The value of the tobaceo in the Quoeu’s warchouse at Liverpool is estimated at £5,000,000. @abscriptions are’ invited in Lepdon by tho Panama, ew Zealand and Australian Royal Mail Company for he £875,000 new capital proposed to be raised in shares wf £10 each, ‘The wreck of the Bohemian was understood to involve the underwriters of Liverpool and London in a loss of @early £80,000 sterling. The ship was but partially in eared. The Emperor Napoleon had consented to arbitrate on @eriain quostions pending between the Suez Canal Com- pany and the Viceroy of Egypt. The Paris Lourse on the Sth of March was firmer. Rentes closed at c6f, 306. yoheer Cremers bad been appointed Minister for Foreign A(iairs in Holland. Letters from St. Petersburg state that in the southern Provinces ef Russia a large extent of country has been Sapped, yielding very fine potroleum. ‘The Fmperor of Russia and other powerful European @overciges had addressed autograph letters to the Pope, jMatly expressing a hope that tranquillity in Italy may wot be disturbed. A ministerial crisis had taken place in Greece, ant eeve- ebanges wore made in the Cabinet. ‘The Bombay mail of February 15 is received. the jal news has been anticipated. The new crop gotten was expected to be large; but arrivals for at Bombay were not expectod till the end of Feb- yy than tho report of the No tidings had .been heard of the Alabama einoo the @eatruction of the ship Emma Jane. ‘The steamer North American arrived of Queenstown (imstead of Londonderry) on the night of the 6th,and ‘Geached Liverpool at ten P. M. on the 7thof March. ‘The Fivernian, feom Portand, arrived off Londonderry _ BO four A. M. and the City af Manchester off Cape Clear sateleven A. M. on tho 11th of March. The former reached TZkerpool-oarly on the 12th. THE AMERICAN QUESTION. enenennence nr bps age “Whe Florida and the st. ‘detra, Leouls at Ma- ‘The rebel. cruiser Floriéa and the United States Laie wero at Madeira on the 4th of March. It wag to .bo the intention of the St. Louis to cut out the da de Funchal Bay but fears wore eptertained of tho P of the shore authorities. The Florida ro. quired with which at fret the Governor of Madeira would not allow her to be eapplied, but ultimately he S his rametion to her obtaining sufficient to enable her get <way from the St. Louis, ay \ Seizures at Sea by Rebel War Vessels. { Commons Mr. R Rau aster tne Wiese Lord nae ee 7 Lats i het! Tan ‘nging to the Confederate navy would huve th righ’ $0 search and make prize of am English vesse! car- tying Coatraband of war tom federal port that a federal Gor voxs0 Would exercise In the ons of a Hritieh ship | ying Contraband of war to a Confederate port; and, if whetini? nach partiality in favor of ome, of iwe bel- Powers i@ reconcilable with the ‘strict seu- yy"? profors ed by hor Majesty's government. Artonyny {i#*6R4t~Thore can be no doaht that Confederate vessels Rane exactly the sane rights (o visit and search and capture British Sissel eurrying contraband Of war as foderad vessel have. Bud it mush always do ror membered that neither of them are outitied to inake any wach capture, oxceps for the purpace of taking (ho ship for adjudication defore a prize court, The Case of the Pampers, My. Daretigu asked the Under Secretary of Slato for Foreign Affairs whetber tho government was pre; to accept from the owners of the Pampero and obher steamers seized y (bo government, ov tho piea that those vessels were intended fer tho Cobfforterate Statos of America, a similar aseuranco to that which tho govern- ment had declared themselves satisfled with when given Dy the Davish ombeesalor, Since this ship bad been before the courte she had deen offered to her Majesty’@ government for sale, Mr, Lavarp.—I tbink tho flouse will soe that iho cages @ro Dos at all similar, In tho ono caso the Davish minis ter, before hosti-ities commenced, wishing to spare bor by’ government all the embarrassmont possible, came forward and gave the fullest information that a voseet was boing constructest for the Danish goveroment, An the other case every kind of subterfuge was used and every means for eoading ihe law was had recourse fo, and 48 # last resource she parties concerned wished the gov- ernment to enter into & siwilararrangement to that which they bad entered into with tho Davisb miuister; bub her Majesty's goverument declined, {n she case of the Dan- ‘ish minister ho gave hin: diplomatic guarantee, upon overnment placed the fullest re- ance; but in the other case I doubt whether any gua- vantee could bo given upon which hor Majosty’® govern- meat could place reliance. vn American Affaire in Parliament. Tn the House of ommonn on the 10th the subject of armaments ated. It was contended that Raval wae debal RKngland was bebindband in the matter of guns, owing to the alleged inefficiency of the Armstronge. Lord C, Paget combatod @ statement, and asserted bie belief thas was off than Franco in the matter of guns, and also that in the matter of effective projectiles England was not be- hind America, He stated that by the courtesy of the American ment the. ‘Admiralty had been enabled to send an intelligent officer of the navy to inspect the gun manwactories of the United States, and full information ‘was expected ag ie honaiiee keupe the Americans prefer, ana what made. In the of Lords on the 11th of March the Earl of behaif of the Marquis of ener Corie gave notice, on th the Marquis would move for her Majesty’s government and the Co lative to the removal of British consula from those States and the cessation of their functions. The ap in the Alexandra case came before the Fouso of Lords on tho 11th. The Attorney General opened the proceedings on behalf of the crown. The Pasha of gyre and the Steam ane. Mr, Justice Mellor, on she 6th inst , granted an applica | Mon for a commission to examino the Pasha of Fgypt and other witnesses at Cairo, relative to the steam rams seized on the Mersey. Federal En ents im Ireland, idr, Rowavcx #aid—I bog to give notice that on going into Committee of Supply T will ask the following ques tlon:-—As the Solicitor General has told the House that hor Majesty's government intend to remonstrate with the governmeat of the Confederate States on the employ- mont of agents for illegal purposes, and as the First Lord of the Tressnry bas doclared that the government of hor Majesty desires to maintain @ strict neutrality between tho Confederate and tho fedora} States, is if intended by the government io remonsivale with ihe government of ihe federal States on the employment by them of agents ta Ire land for the purpose of enlisting soldiers, subjects of her Majesty? (Crios of Hear, hear,”’) Gorman Soldiers for the [from the London Times, March 8.] Enlistments of German seldiers for the federal service appear to have been proceeding rapidly of Inte, One ndred and thirty-*lx Germans, mapy of whom have seen serylco, have arrived In Liverpool, to embark for Boston to join the Cnited States Army. They seem to ox- pect rovgh servico, butare all anxious to Freeeive their h before leav'ng Engiand; end geome Rah ounty money, $100. refuee to embark wit American En {From the 3 i itments in Germany. pool Mereury, March 9.) In yesterday’s Aci we mentioned the arrival of one hundred andforty in this town from Hull, who, ft was alleged, had been engaged by federal agents to proceed to America for the purpose of joining the Nortberv army. These men state that they came here ‘under an agreement to paid 80 much bounty and pay, aud they refused to leave Liverpool unloss they are paid or receive & guarantes for the amount which has been promised to them, On their arrival bere they were quar- tered in various German boardiag houses. “Their move. mounts were directed by a person who, it is states the management of the arrangement for their trausmis- sion to America, but as as they domanded payment of their ‘‘bonnty” this individual became non est, and their arrival, that at the commencement the difficulties in regard to the Schleswig-Holstein question, in Germany, they formed part of a volunteer “army” which was being raised $0 support of the Duke of Angustenburg to the sovereignty of those duchies. When the Prussian and Austrian governments entered the duchies, and for the nonce shelved the pre- tensions of the duke, it was deemed advisablo that his “army” should be disbanded, This measure took place Hamburg; and as it was feared that an smeute would ensue—the volunteers being favorable to the of the duke and opposed to the pretensions of auetria and Prussia—those whose services were dispensed with re ceived an intimation from the chief of police that they 3 ae the locality in twenty four hours, and if they refused to comply they would be expelled. ein the kingdom, At this juncture a person who &¥opied the Position of corporal to the Schleswig-Ho'~\ein army point- €4 out to the volunteers thay thar might with advantage transfer that valor whieh ‘hey jutended for the benefit of Vaterland to the “ise of the Northern States of America. Liberal pS” Sha bounty were offered to them, and Wre Tequired to leave Hamburg in everal of them bait lert situations to fight for Ger. man unity, they accepted offer made to them; but, as wo bave stated, on their arrival in Liverpool, having some misgivings that the contract they had cotered into would not be fulfilled, they declin-d to leave this port for America without receiviog a guarantee for the payment liminary being goue through, authorities, wisbit banded out of the way the present fuactnre of affairs in Germany, at their departure for England. The composed of the elite of jermany, who in many cases situations 10 further what they supposed was the cause of German unity; and the disbanding of such & body of men, trained to the use of arms, seenie to bave been ed upon as favorable opportunity for those who were anxious to promote the 80 called “omigration” to America. Most of those w! have arrived in Liverpool have done the State some sé. @, served some years ago in the Prussian and y,& few among their number having re- for being engnged in fighting the battles of Germany at Solferino and here. Jn the diffionlty m which they are placed they have applied for advice and assistance to the Bremen and Hambarg consuls at this port; bul these gentlemen declined to interfere, re- garding the transaction altogether as an illegal one. Their case is one of ange hardship, and if semething is not dove to help them no doubt some of their num! will saffer severely. It is stated that another contingent of one hundred and fifty men was expected from Hull; but the parties who havothe management of the expedition, hearing of the difficulty that bad occurred in Liverpool. ordered men to be detained in Huli until matters emooth here. THE MEXICAN WAR. Tne London Peat. - believed. that {t has been a found impossible at is negotiate the proposed Mexican loan until after the orrival of the Archduke hia capital and the formation of his government in a per- manent shape, The London Hera'd of March 7 says a statement which, ff it shall prove true, will be important, has been cireu- lated to the effect that a union will take pisce between Messrs. sacri J Brothers and Messrs. Rothschild & Co. in ‘the conduct of all financial engagements for Mexico. The Archdake'’s Reception in France. Paris (March 7) correspondence of London Times.) Archduke Maximilan and the Archduche: who arrived on Saturday afternoon at the Tuileries, and were reocived with ali honor by the Emperor, will proceed some day woek to Londi After astay of afew days they return to Vienna, ithout passing through Paris; thence to Trieste, where they embark on board of an Austrian ship-of-war, cacorted by two French vessels, commanded by an Admiral, for Vora Craz. The pew Fmperor accepts, it is said, a war debt of two hondved and thirty millions, On his arrival tp his States @ Mexican army will bo “Feet under the anapices «f the Fi and a portion of the French force will remain for time ip the country, with the character of a for- eign legion. When atl this is done France will consider herself quite dis of Mexican affatrs. Paris = orreapondence of London News.} Archduke Maximilian being Grand Admiral of the Austrian fleet, sevoral naval oflicers.of rank were invited €© inect him at dinner at the Tuileries yesterday. course of the after the Emper Emprers aceor led the Arct ud Arebduchess in a drive to the de Boulogne in an open carringe. The visit ia taken so little notice of by the official press that doubte continue to prevail whether ¢he Mexican taroue will be filled by the Archduki Mutual Aamiraci ‘aris (March 9) ain ‘ u = ‘Archd rehduke tekea every occasion to oxprass of his Majenty, whom Ae Woks upon HH the high An the world, the Emperor, on the other hand, (inks thal, with time, hia dmperial Highness will come up lo his own standard The Ai ike’s departure for Nogiand is SS to Tuesday next: Tho time that olapses borore is formal proclamation ae Enrperor of Maxico will be do- | Vougd to orgnnrzing @ patiyo arigy on the French more). at Tae ot vuke Augusteaburg’s 001 was gt a yo? the Two Em- THE SCHLESWI1G-HOLSTEIN WAR. [4 tg stated that the Gondrecourt brigade of ihe Aus Irian army advanced towards Jutlaod on tho 7th faetant * The Prussian cowmander-in chief, Marshal Vow Wrangel, wae ab Monsild, on the frovtior of Jutiand, ‘Tho Avsti general Gadlens was foliowing bim thither, a LAR gonumber of ‘hospitale had been prepared ab 0) The fi ostmont of Frederica by she Germans was ox- pected in a few days, A Stockholin paper etates that Prussia has undertaken to form a crrpe of 160,000 ion to operate against Sweden Jo the ovens of the Inttor State becoming an ally of Epg- Inga and France, mouM, March 7, 1864. . Bro: A public meeting held yosterday in the city was very Bumorously attended, thousands of people being unadle toobtain admittance’ to tho hall, The following rogolu- tiona wore unanimously adopted: — 1. Ibexpressed its strongest sympathy for Denmark, whose resistance it considers to be just. Tt further con- eideres the war a dependence aud free 5 of the country necessary. The Eo the sacrifices which eueh @ policy tho course of the. orgies @ popular made before dhe house of the Danish ministers, where cheers were given for Denmark. CopennaGey, March 8, 1864, _ ‘Bho Prosident-of the Council, in a'speech delivered be- fore bis electors, said he should contrive to struggle per. sigtently for the independence of the monarchy and the maintenance of the union between Denmark and Schies- bal He would never copsent to a dissolution of that union, Corgenacen, March §—9 P. M. A portion of the Danish Foot Guard has made a descent, for reconnoitering purpose, coast of Holstein. They marc! to the village of Puttos, and were received in @ friendly manner by the inhabit- ante. Frswsnora, March 8—Evening. An ordinance of the Austrian and Prussian civil corps provides that from the 1st of April the Danish currency ‘and the notes of the Bank of Copenhagen will no De accepted in payments made to the pubiic treasury. It ie also declared that Schieswig-Holstein currency and silver thalers of all the German States will be # legal 5 Englanda’s Diplomacy Towards the Bel. jerents. on the 8th instant the Dano- In the House of German war was debated. Far] Derey asked for information as to the present Position of affairs, Far! Resse in reply sald that in entering Schleswig at a time when Denmark was ready to con- code to their mands, Aust and Prussia commenced a most unjustifiable war, By way of retaliation, the Danish government had captured Aus- trian and Prussian ships; and Austria and Prussia, re- this as genoralizing the war, had extended thoir military operations into Jutland. With reference to the papers illustrating these events, he considered that it would not be adv: cous to the public interest, or the success of negotiations still pending, to produce them at the present moment, A proposal for an armistice made Dy government having fallen through, they next posed a conference without an armistice to the bellige- rents. To this Austriaand Prussia had agreed; but the answer of Nenmark had not yet been received, thougn he xpected it at the end of the week. If, when that auewor was received, it appeared that Denmark ac- quiesced in the conference, fresh negotiations would be entored into; on the other band. if the answer was In the negative, the war would be continued on a war footing. in reply to a question from Lord Elienborough Fart Russell said Austria and Prussia still adbered to their original declaration, that they would respect the integri- ty of the Danish monarohy. Jord Sdarmesury trusted that if an Austrian fleet en- tered the Baltic, @ British squadron would be sent to Watch its movéments, Lord Ru the channel squadron was within and could at once be despatched to tho ich a measure were considered pecosrary. The New “Holy Alliance.” h journals persist in anticipating an alliance Prussia and Austria, The English journale continue to persist in the ahove alliance, but some of the Continental journals question it. There is no confirmation of the statement that the Rus- ~ a Guard had been ordered to the Prussian rontiera, The Paria Pave says a strong body of Austrian troops bad been despatched to Italy. The London Times takes a commeroial view of the poll- tical position of masiens. ‘There is, it says, acommercial ag well as a political world, and from that world we aro Bot only not shut out, but becoming more and more its active and thriving centre. But can it be wonderod at that En; tl avoids association with members of the new holy alliance? She stood aside forty years ago and in to be invaded; but the Powers which sano. civil war, revolution is the London Times considers a notice ion. present In the Honse of Commons, on the 8th of March, Mr. Ward Hunt asked for an explanation of the statement in adespatch of Lord Napier’s, dated the 6th January, in which Prince Gortchakoff said that the four governments, England, Auatria, Russia and Prussia, “happily acting in harmony on 4 question still more important than that of Holstein and Schleswig, ovght not in this matter to be split into two camps, opposing each other.” He wished to know what this question was. Lord Palmerston—I rather conclade that the question . which Prioce Se etait must have been Poa lecision with ri ogress; q houopabte Tae ae iy aes Supposing there was a combination ogainst France, imo to assure him there is no ground whatever for tha! opinion. The Negotiations. The French government ina circular despatch to the Prussian court, while reserving freodom of ection, de- clares the Danish question to be one of nationality. The Paris correspondent of the London 7imes says, & port was current that the British and French govern. ‘ments were |, or all but agreed, on the priaciple of @ treaty with a view of putting an end to the war in the north of Europe, and maintaining peace elsewhere in Europe: and that a joint n te isto announce the fact to the governments of Austr id Prussia and the Dict of Frankfort. ‘The Vienna Preise says that afresh Auetrian circular had been issued with the object of tranquilizing the foreign Powers relative to the advance of the Allies into Jutiand The pote declares the readiness of Austria to participate in the conference and to consent to an armis- tice, Austria states also that Jutland would be evacuated by the Anstrians and Prossians on condition of the evacu- ation of Sundewitt and the Island of Alsen by the Danes, who are algo t» cease capturing German shipping, and re Jease all they may have Siready captured. The London Timesof the 12th, in its city article serts that the hopes of an early pacific adjustment of Danish question continued to gain strength. m in Engiand=—Revola- a War for Re- ion Cond 5 ‘The discussion in the House of Lords on the flagrant outrages committed by Austria aud Prussia is noticed by the London Timer of 10th of Morch, and the Peers are accused of exciting popular passion and stirring up strife among England and the other Powers of Kurope. The London Times says the question je not of an easy triumph over the Prussiam and Austrian fleets, It means the let+ ting Loose of discord over the whole surface of Europe, the stirring up of every revolutionary element, the arming anew of every Asscontented nationality, We shall do these things whenever the je and their representatives consider that they on, ‘be done; but we will not plunge into such a sea of miseries merely because the House of Lords tella us that we,on whom the weight of the contlict will assuredly fall, ought no longer to be trifled with The London Por, of March 10, attributes the conduct of the Germon Powers toa belief that England should not be roused from a “state of neutrality. Never theless, if the Gerinan Powers should entertain any project Of combining their naval force at frppel, or to act independently in any other quarter of the lanist dominions, Post says that positively this timo Great Britain could not remain a passive spectator of such an outrage, and if an Austrian fleet shou ture through the straits of Dover it will not cross the German ocean entirely alone, ‘The London Herald of March 10 points out that the Peers re who deplored the inaction of England, have always act with regard to party interests, The Germans must cide whother they will be content with the injury they have already doue Deumark and recognize the London troaty, or measure themselves with the might of hngiand and all the revolutionary and other hostile forces which war with her would call {nto action, The London Shipping Garel’e of March 16 interprets Karl Russell's epeceh on Tuesday night as, in ctfect, meaning that this country has pledged to maintain the independence of Denmark by negotiation, 1{ that be possi ble; but failiag that, then by force of arme. The Fee ne France. The Paris Consti‘utionnel of March 8, tn an article signed by M Limayrac, considers the assertions of the Englieh jurnals respecting the re-establishment of the Holy Al- ance to be, at least, exaggerated, Tho writer dwells upon the diversity of intersts between Austria, Proesia and Rugsia, and continues: We do not that this al Nance, Not or will not exist; but I refuse to ‘on the torms and conditions announced oy English press,” Before indging of the triple alliance, M, Limayrac wishes (o know ff it really exists, and wpon what conditions. English Opinions of the Situ ‘The London Times is thoroughly persuaded, standing the warlike eloquence of the House of Ivers, that Denmark bas no material assistanee to expect (rem Fogland. Denmark is alove im the world, and all t have been able to obtain for her is the offer of ference to be carried on without any cessation of bos- titties. If the present opportunity be neglected vo one can say that it will ever recur, the torrent of wat once sweeps before it all landmarks, and Denmark MAY Noglect to negotiate for peace until potting is loft for nogotiation.”” The Zim thinks it necessary, howover, to oxpiain that it 18 not the apologist of Germuby. Tn another editorial the London Jimes expatiates up the cont of Haglond’s taking a more deouied part in t powtics of Marope, and shows that it is impossible for her to cunmbine the position of France witb the potiey of Rog: land, Sho cannot at ones cling to peace and dic to fon of Jutland. Tn the Fouse Of Commons on the 71H of March, Mr Pigrael) said: —Feeing tho ordie lord government ip hie place, I wish to ask @ questiog respock inet 1 invasion of Jutland. 1 should !ike to knew whether bie Jord baw avy authentic information on the sub- juct which bo can communicate io the Houso The par- reawon for thia inquiry is that two statomente have made by the two leading members of the yornmen| erent houses of Parliament, and these ements understood the nod ap really ite cont in senso, ae ord when sho matier was Defore the House to nay shat he considered the avalos of Jutiand on the port of German Powers on ag- atlen Of the \njustice already committed, (Hear, .) But when the same question addressed to the noble lord, the Secretary for Foreign Affaire, to ‘state that be ‘had received formal ne he seened ‘foformati . erty Bch wae of tl land, that she Prusgiaa Am! dor stared that tho !otended fnvasion was in consequ of the order of tho Dauish government to capture G man shipa, and that that order had rondered it iney! ble that the war which thoretofore hid boen Jocal sho: become more general. It reemed by the accounts which had been given shat the Secretary of Btate accepted that Interpretation of the duet of the German Powers, and communicated it without any proteet to the Danish rament, Under these circumstances, seeing that t! evasion of Jutisnd appears still to be pur: And re. member!ng the original statement of the noble lord upon the subject, a few nights Ighould be glad know whether the able “ord faa communicate ai 4 authentic information upon the question, and also, what the House may consider the real view which bet Majesty's fovernment take of the conduct of theGerman Powers. (Hear, bear.) invasion of Jutlanit have been exceedingly contradictory, and therefor: gomewhat at a loss to give a definite answer to tho question of the right honorable gentleman. As I have already stated, wo were told that the frontier ‘of Jutiand had been parsed contrary to orders, and it was since represented that, nevertheless, sanction had beon given to that violation. I believe that as the matter now ‘Btands the Germans with to gain of the town and fortress of Fredericia, which commands the narrow channel between the mainland of Jutland and the Island of Punen; ‘and, Do doubt, one answer giveu in reference to the in- vasion of Jutland was that mentioned by the right honorable gentleman—that, as the Danes had retail on the Germans by taking German merchastmen, ‘that retaliation altered the ition of the relative Abother greund mentioned for the occupation Of a portion of Jutland was that it was peu for the Byrne 1 of protecting German troops from igen rassed Danes from the north of Jutland from the ‘Island of Funen. As the right honorable gentleman ‘wishes to know the view taken by the government on the subject, I may stare that the view we take is that the whole matter with reference to operations beyond the Hider isan outrage on the independence of Denmark— (bear, hear)—and that vi 1s not justified by th Btate of thin asmuch excune given for it w: that the Germans wished for @ material security for tho revocation of the common constitution, aud the Danish rnment had intimated their intention to comply with request to that ofiect before Schleswig was entered, Therefore any extension of the occupation of Danish terri- tory is an ontrage, whatever excuse for it may be given. It was nndecessary for my noble friend to eater into any controversy with respect to dezrecs of aggravation in Teteronce to thie matter, The Prus Our opinion as to the main matter of fact, and it was quite wmecessary to squabble aa to the partiouler steps taken !p aggrayasion of the original violerce. The Latest News. SEVSRE BATTLE AND DE! A revere ight bas taken place between the Avstrians and Danes, near Viele. There were heavy lozses on both sides, The Hanes were driven back. The allies are advancing ip great force towards Frede- ries From the Dablin Freeman’s Journal, March 10 4 At Sonderskogh, we are informed, another encounter took place, in which the Pruseian guards, under the Crown Prince and General Wrungel, drove the Danes into Frederica and captured one hundred and eighty prison 6 yetaining themselves litt!e or no lose. DETAILS OF THE PIGNTING IN JUTLAND. A Copevhagen despatch of the 9th says the following is published as the ollicial Danish version of the engage- ments of the Sth on the Jutland frontiers:— Two engagements have taken place, yesterday and the day before, in Jutland. Our troops Being attacked in force, withdrew without offering great resistance. Our vanguard took apa position behind Enitteo A simulta- meous attack was made on our Jourth division, and a severe engagement ensued to the rear of Velle. The —— was untenable, owing to many of our troops aving previously been withdrawn. We effected our re- treat towards the north, Our Joss was inconsiderable, Another ©. gen despatch says:—The Austrians aro advancing large forces upen Fredericia, General Wiilster, the Dan\sh commander in chief there, and Hoff. man, his head of the staff, were wounded on the 8th, probably in the outpost oacounters. ‘The vanguard of the Sixth Austrian corps had entered Horsens, and the Pruasians had occupied the eastern de- Mes of Ransdan, ia order to watch tue fortresses of Fred- ericin« Aw-OMcial Danish dospatch, dated Middiefehart, March 9, eays:—Tho evr "g force, consisting of strong col- umns of jofautry, made a are movement between Eritsso and wos Nothing of the can be seen from the church steeple, Snoghoe was evacuated this morning. ‘The gurrds having left Copenhagen, tho military service of the city was performed by the civic guard. A tolegrain received at Lloyd's announces that the Prussian ports of Swinemnndo, Cammin, Wolgast, Freifs- walde, Stralsund and Barth would be blockaded on and after the 15th just. Four Austrian frigates had pasged Messina, sailing weet ward, on the lockout for Danish versele. 1 a Dry Ae oR [From the Cork Examiner, March ot On Thursday the Inman steamer the City of Baltimore, Captain Mjrehouse, arrived in the harbor at an early hour, ‘The Paltimore on this occasion was employed as an extra boat, in addition to the ordinary weekly sailing. Sho brought trom Liverpool four hundred passengers, and took in here something over one hundred, leaving for Thureday’s steamer no less than four hundred more, of whom jt is probable not more thau half will beable to find room, The Cunard extra steamer which sails this week will not only carry out a full complement, but booking for it was stopped ten days ago, The em grants now leaving are of @ cisss tat one cannot holp regretting. We defy even the fiercest doctrinaire to stand upon the deck of one of these depariing vessels and say that the absence of the poopie he sets there can by any poseibiitty be @ source of beneflt. ‘They comprise all ag@=, but in yery different proportions. The young and the old are to be seen—the hoary father, the tottering mother, the feeble child. bave their piace. But the bulk ts composed of the advleavent, or those in the prime of life, Stalwarth young mon full of health and vigor; young women. the gandy bad taete of whose attire cannot conceal that they have the beauty, the activity, the bounding health for which the Irish peasant giri bas been remarkable. Among thew all there ts scarcely ono to be seen poorly attired, (From the Sligo Champion, March 9.1 Last woek o large number of well dressed, healthy Jooking young men and women paseed through the town, on their way to Queenstown, and some to erry, the steamers sailing from these ports appearing to be in bigh favor with the emigrants, We learn trom our corresyou- dents that an waprecedentedly large nutaber of emigrants have this week loft the neighboriood of Ballina, Swin- ,Sooey and Ballymote, to take shipping for America. m the Tyrawiey Herald, March 9.) y we in years past seen the exodus 86 cons! it is now, when the month cf March has only just beem entered on. It is no nunsual day of the week in Ballina, to count nines between old and young, upon one of Biancont’s long cars, end this three times in the day, and at the same tine to see tho Jong van of & private car owner, with pm 4 carts more pumercus #til!, filled all of them by class, proceeding to Silko, enroute to Liverpool and America. We are informed that no less than one hundred and twenty.one pereons from a single parish within five miles of this town are preparing and intend setting off in company for America. Mind thie is no isolated caso. Tho entire country would seem to be on the gui vive, and to be determiued to kuow no quiet and happitess till’ it shall be enjoyod in the midst of new associations and pew labora in the Ni {from the Traice (bronicle, March 9.) Agentleman whose position affords peculiar facilities for observation regarding. the mover ents of the santry, has arsured us that their excitement respect- be emigration excecds all belief. Not a farmer who ice, the advantage of leayiog land POF WhO does Det long for the moans riya ly adcates je country, I ciroumstanced, either as to proprietorship or otherwise, others in the county, but from this small hamlet aty five emigrants left for Ameiiea on Monday This, we believe, was fully hail the population, ana much more than half the ablo bodied inhaytants of Churc Hill. ef fn the Cabinet, rumors to the contrary votwithst ‘The Perle correspondent of L n Timer writes that nothing could surpass the attention shown by the Emperor Napoleon to the Archdwke Maximilian since his arrival in Pari, The Archduke was expected to quit Yaris on the 22th or 13th Mareh, La France tays it @ assorted that General Bazaine will shortly retarn to France, a& tho expedition to Mexico which be has commanded with eo much distinction may » ne itered terminated. ‘oclety’’ had thanked the hmperor Napole a tor his yu 1 of nv international congress, and the Emperor had personally replied to the President of tho society, retutmng thanks for the s clety’s a ciation of hig cone*att aotiritude to rasintuin peace, The Archduke Maximilian is raid to have refused to ratiy the Mexican §bank concession, or to deal with that question until bis arrival in Mexico, nwas asserted that the new Mexican Joan woub! be uigated forthwith, The amount was expeced to be £10,000 000 sterling, The monthly returns of the Rank of Freneo slow an Jnorease in the cash on hemor thirteen and a halt init Hons of franes. ‘The Houree ov the Lith was auiet at 66/. 460. Lord Paumensto#—The accounts we have bad of the . Death of the K ‘The King of Bavaria died the 10tb of Maroh, from the tenmers Ho ie gus ineteen, who waa formally proc! the title of King Ludwig the Second, and vst.tubional oath before the Counc!) of Btate, Prassia. The govercmons pa ‘acted @ new loan of six miilion thalers at pas, ee oy - is 4 ministerial decree diroota that no person eball bo allowed to vielt the district of Jailde without @ epecial paseport, The Iontan Islande. AN@LAND'B EVACUATION OF CORFU. 'Corfu (Feb. 16) Correspondence of Lo don Times. The wet weather we have bad here up to withi last fow days hag somewhat retarded the operatio dismyntiing the forti weather, the worke In Vido and Forte Abram and Neuf shalts are being aunk and galleries driven for the reception of the charges for blowing them up, and these forts already begin to Dave an air of desolation. At For ff the sea de- fences only are to be destroyed. The clearance thus ef- fected will afford the epportnalty for continuing the road from the market and Custom House, in front of the bar- ber, to the suburb of Manducbio, which i only now to be reached from this portion of the towm by a long detour round the land side of the fort. ‘fhe scheme has been talked of for some time, and if carried out will be a great improvement. Very few guns are now remaining in Fort Neuf; in Fort Abram there were none mounted; but I believe the arma- ment wan nearly reer to be sent out from England; =. _sialt ane ‘atores of all descriptions are being removed As time wears on speculation is rife asto the period Ree Oe Beja troops will be withdrawn. | sador: atdnd that the heads of the various departments have re- ceived a seml-official notice that all matters connected verrer evacuation aro to be completed by the 2d of pril. } the for Jone, but, with the return of fine China and Japan. Saanonar, Jan, 26, 1864. China is tranquil, The news from Japan is unsatisfac- . The Princes were endeavoring to exclude foreign trade at Yokahama, Australia. ‘Mutnow' jan 25, 1864, There is no important news from New Zealand, the war there being virtually suppressed. ‘West Coat of Africa. The Fobruary maiis from the various places on the West Coast of Africa are received, Seven hulke in the New Calabar river, with gunpowiler on board, had been biown up, owing to one of them hay- ing taken fire, The damage was estimated at £80,000, ‘rade was very dull all along the coast. THE LATEST NEWS. THE FLORIDA AT MADEIRA, Manrma, March 4, 1864, ‘The rebe} steamer Florida, from Brest, put in bere on February 28. Was allowed to receive twenty tons of coal, water and provisions, aud was required to leave the port again, which she did on the following day. Loxpow, March 13—A. M. Consols, after official hours yesterday, 915%. Rather buyers on rumor of Denmark baying agreed to the cor- ference. A Cabined counes! was heid yesterday afternoon. Tho Prince of Wa'es hell the secom! levee of the searon yestorda’ The Underwriters are sufferers by tho great explosion of gunpowder huks, seven in number, in Calabar river, All the yorseis were insured at Lioyd’s. THE PIRATES OF THE SCHOONER GURETY. Livenvoor, March 12—Evening. The three pirates of the schooner J. L. Gerety under arrest at Jiverpool have beeo further remanded, the magistrate requiring farther information before giving judgment. A disastrous flood has occurred at SheMell, caused by the bursting of a reservoir, Many lives were lost. ‘The steamship Africa, from New York, arrived out on the 13th, s The ship Lucy Thompson, from New York for Liver pool, was abandoned February 23, with six feet of water inthe hold, The crew was saved. ARRIVAL OF MAXIMILIAN IN LONDON. Loxnos, Blarch 13, 1864. ‘The Archduke Maxirailian has arrived at London. Panis, March 13, 1864. The Memorial Diplomatique says the troaty regulating the questions of the French occupation and the Mexican debts to France have been prepared by Maximilian and Napoleon, The political programme has been agreed upon, The Mexican prisoners in France bave given in their adhesion to Maximilian. Commercial Intelligence. LONDON MONEY MARKET. ‘The English funds on the 11th were firmer. Consols closed at 91'; @ 911%. The discount demand was of an average rye , aeenanee r Tho gee retur of England slow adecrease in the Titoe of Hise |g Broz. & Co. quote bar silver 5s. 1344.; dollars, 6s. 4d.; eagles, 76. 2d. AMEMICK URTURS. + = 2 @6aone Baring Brothers & Co, say there have been moro trans- actions, but still toa trifling extent. Unitedptates sixes of 18#1, 64 a 06; fives, 69 a 61; five twenties, 651; a 6435; Maasachugotts, 87 a 60. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Livervoor, March 12—A, M. ‘The Prokers’ Circular says'—The covtinued uncertainty which hangs over the future of continental politics bas had a very depressing inluctce upon the market through- out the whole of the past week, and the extent of busi- ness has been consequently very limited; prices have shown great irregularity. Amoricavs aro \d. per pound easier, razils have beon moderately dealt ia at a reduction of ebout Md. Fayptians baye been freely offered, and to eifect seles holders Lave enlmitted to a deslive,of fully ',d. per pound, Iu Sorats the botter qualities remain acarce aud prices are only ‘<d lower, while the common gradea contince very vasalable even at a reduction of Id. per pound. Chine is td. a yd. easier, and Scinde and Bengal %d.n 1d. ‘The sales of the weok havo beeu 27,160 bales, fuciuding 8,190 to specula- tors and 3,920 to exporters. Yesterday (Friday) the market was quiet but steaty, with sales of 4,000 bales, ineluding 1,000 for export end specalation, Pair Ame- ric-ns continue nomipa!. Middling is quoted as follows :-— Orleans, 287d; Mobile. 263¢d.; uplands, 26)qd. The stock 1s estimated at 255 080 bales, including 26,700 Ame- rican, At Sea from India 225,600 bales. TRADE AT MANCHESTER. ‘The market contiaued dull and irrogular, and manufac. turers had made some reduction ta prices. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFPS MARKKT, Morera, Rigland, Athya & Oo., Richardson, Spence & Co. and others report:—Flonr dull, but quotations an. changed. Wheat rather firmer than on Tuesday, the 8th, ‘and the depression of that day partially recovered:—wii ter red, 88. « Se, 8d. per 100 pounds. Corn in moderate demand at 2ée. Gd. for mixed; white mominal. LIVERPUOL PROVISION MARKET, Messrs Gordon, Bruce & Co. and Wakefield, Nash & Co. report:—Boef, lose doing bat stendy. Pork firm and a shade dearer for prime bastern, Macon quiet, and prices rather favor buyers: new, 09+. @ 42s. Lard stendy at 41s. 68. a 438 Butter very firm. Tallow opened at an tmprovement, but closed rather easier gNorth Ameri- can, 408. a 428. LIVERYOOL PRODUCE MARKET. Tho Brokers’ Circular reports: —Ashes—Pots in limited supply and again deorer: sales at 34s. a J6s.; pearia, 228, a 34 Suger quiet bot firm, Molasses steady, nd rather dearer. Rice very Orm. Park — at 7. 64, Linseed active and jew American red, 488. 6¢. Lin- . 6d extra quality, Cod oil actin at £49, Sperm—£81 for winter bagged. Rosin in better demand: common French, 25s. 0d a 268. 6d. Spirits of tnrpentine advanced to 7s, for French. Petroleam— English & Brandon report refined stenay at erode fing at £14 10s.; lubricating grease, £9, . geod cakes, £3 178. 64 | Pf ~ TORDON MARKETS, + Mesers. Baring Bros Co, report: —Rroadetuff’ vory duil and wheat Is. lower. Iron quiet: bars and raijis £1 Lis a £8 1b pigs Soe, Od. a S68, 0d, Sugar quiet Dut steady. Coles firm and scarce; prices rather higher, | Toa quiet: © ts. nla. Igd. Rice invetive. Copper reduced $3 ton for English, Tin dectioed to 110s, eed very firm, Lineeed cakes slow: £0 Lis, Gt.; biga Jlo Cg. Bpirits of advancod to 77s. fr French, Atverican 90s. Refined Ie. 10'gd.; crude £17. Fish ofis in- Linseed oil stendy at Cds. Tallow quiet, 41s. @ Groves & Todd report—"'rovisions generaliy un- Fine pork much + i. Lard unaltered, Fine Ate 40°, a 468. 41s. od. chaoged. Rosin rasber dearer. THE LAIESi MALALTA, Livwaroo.. Mar Cotton steady and unchanged. sales The sales to epocuiators and exporters were 1,5 is dull and steady, quiet and steady. joady. Consois, for money G1 ig a GLI. Eric shares, 663, He A‘iiliuela Central scrip, 17 016 mre Hayne, March 10, 1864 Sales for a8, 40K Cotton—All qualities bave stightly declined. the week, 8.60u;ba: rea ordivaire, 8626; stock tm port, 31,000 baics. ‘Tne Paris Bourse ou (bi COf. Te. oe 12th was fim Rentes, a Nows. Tvenvoot, Mareh 18, 1864 York, Therese and Rbivo, Graves- +: Trout at Antwerp; Olga at Cotte Queenstown, Personal tntet Gitoon J. Tucker, Raq., Surrogate Of this city, Oro aret to hear, is confined to bis Louse by sorious ilinese, Shippin — PRICE THREE CENTS. GILLMORE’S DEPARTMENT. Arrival of the United Siatey Steamsbip Arago. NEWS FROM CHARLESTON HARROR. Night Attack Upon Seabrook by the Rebels. Their Object Defeated and the Force Driven Back. nnn CAPTURE OF THE PRIZE SOPHIA, ae, &, ae. The United States seam iransport Avago, “aptain Gade den, arrived at this port yesterday morning from Hilton Head, whence satled on the t0tb Inst., im the evening, We are ax usnal indebted to Purser Grantegion for favors. The gunboat Huron, Commander F. H. Baker, on tho Diockade off Altamaha river, Georgia, haw taken her fourth prize, the Sophia, from Nassau, She basa cargo of eighty tons of galt, flour, whiskey, sode,&o. Ehe will be sent North for condemnation, She was captured on she 7th inst. Mr. Galem H. Osborne’s Despatch, Hicroy Haan, 8, C., Mareb 19, 1864. FORT SUMER— CHARLESTON, Recent arrivals from Charleston pu us 19 possession of the fact that the rebels have mounted six rifled guns in the casemates of Fort Sumter, bearing om the cdance!. The garricon of the fort at present consists of about two hundred and fifty men. Deserters from the city conitoue to arrive, A baich came in night before inst, reporting the place jaa vory bad condition, our shelle having done great exocation. On the other band, contrahands who bave Jately reached us declare that we are doing very little injary to ino town, The inhabitants above Broad strect, they tay, evince no concern ag to their safety. The lower part oF the city has, we know, been rendered uniahabitadle by the accuracy and freqycncy of our fre, RENRY KIGNAL TOWER AP SRCRSSIONVILLE, Al Secessionville, on James Island, the onemy hag for some time been engaged in the erection of a lofty signal tower, from the summit of wh!ch our operations can bo overlooked. A recent galo proatvated the glructure, bus the work bas been persevered in, and the tower is now completed. From our own jookouton Folly Island our watchmen confront these of tho enemy ab aatiil greater height. WuLSON HEAD NTE, Tho three prisoners whose esorpe froin tho proyoss guard house on Wednesday evening { chronwied in my last letter were re; ared yesterday evening at Brad- @ ck’s Point. Gen. Gilmore sends North by tho Arago to day a beaatl- {ally wrought mode! of Fort Wagner, which hag been to procesa of construction since early fo Janmory. Tleut, tt. M. Edwards, New York. Volunteer Kogineers. who goes in charge of the model, will place it om exhibition for a short time at tho groat Sanitary Fair in your city fe final destination is the Military Acidomy at West Point, where it will be illustratively need in the lectures on military engineering. FLORIDA, quiet in Florida, with no prospect of a fight, as far as T cau learn, Your special correspond- ent there, however, will keep you informed of what ce- curs in tho Peninsula Stato, WYSIGNATIONS SINCE MARCH 8. First Lieutenant E P. White, First South Caroling Ve? unteers: Second Lieutenant W. Crawford, bighty fifth Ponnsylvanla Volunteers; Assistant Surgeon Pift; rth New York Volunteers; First Lieuten: P, jollar, Seventy sitth Pennsylvania Volun| nd Lieutenant C. A. Hinkley, Seventh United. Staten colored troops; First Lieutenant W. Hartley, Second South Carolina Volunteers; Lieutenant L. Horton, plain JF. wk Volunteers. PROMOHIONS PROM ARCH 9 TO MARCHE IS. 1864, Quartermagter’s Sergeant Wm H. H, Andrews, Klev- ine Volunteers, to be First Lioutenant io Fogiment; First Sergeant Levi L. Marsh, Ninety se Pennsylvania Volunteers, to be Second Lientenant fn same regiment; First Sereant George W. Dufty, Pennsylvania Volunteers to he Second Lieuteni regiment; private seth W. Rabbit, Que Hu Yorke Volunteers, to be Second Lieutenant In same roy) ment. Everything remains L. Krause w se ih Night Attack on Seabrook. ATIEMPT TO DESTROY THB COALING DevoT—THE REBELS DRIVEN BACK—CAPTURE OF ONE OF OVK PICKET BOATS, Fro. {Prom tho Palmetto lierald, March 19.) On Thursday morning, at a little befere three o'clock, after our regular edition hal gone to press, en attempt was made on Seabrook by a large force of robela who came down the Chickhasseo river in boats. Col, Howeif, the efiicient and ever watchful commander of this dis- trict, had sed the point scarcely an hour before on a visit to the pickets. and found them on the alert, using all the proper precautions for a vigbt guard at ao important ition, Phe rebels appronehed Seabrovk in two large boale, filled with men, evidently sent forward to reoonnoitre, with ® numerous reserve force further back, to co operate in case our pickets should be found nay ping, of apy pointe exposed. One of the boats came down Fo ine month of Skull creek, whore they attacked @ picket boat containing 4 corp) ral and fonr men of the Seventy siath Soeyire a They first fired three shots and then a whole volley, ane. succeeded iu capturing the boat and those in | ter © severe hand to hand fight. Whether thore wero any casualties coald not bo ascertained. Further oo, meeting an unexpected resistance, they retrented, Tho other ‘out came down to a small creek which rung around tc the rear of Seabrook, which they evidently expected to find unguarded, as it's is only naviganle at high tide , however, encountered the picket of the Seventy- th} on shore, who chailenged them, thon gaver them a full volley h nia to have taken them bx vurprige, don ion, and created much con- sternation The sti y ‘Back, starboard! For God's sake let us getoutof this!” The obeyed with alscrity. Jost then a s: rocket was sent up from a Lempert etre nal distance up the river, whereupon both boa: specd The sound of many orrs and voices the reserve fore» stationed could be @is- tinetly heard by our pickets, Apparently to accordance with it is evident that the rebels designed the dostrnction of Seabrook, and of the vessels there coaling, with the cap- ture of the force Possibly their plan of operations was on a still larger scale, amd contemplated also the accomplishment of more importamt objects Put for the faithfulness of the pickel is very probable they ret have done msiderable injury, however foolish their matn design er ‘Too much praise cannot bé awarded to Colonel flowo'l, whose vigilance has been unceasing ever since be bas had command of this district. Colonel Campbell, of the Seventy-eixth, commanding the outposts, also deserves bon credit for the excelieace of the precautions be baa taken, The Navajo War End NEWS FROM COLORADO AND NEW MBXICO. Denver Crrv, March 28, 1864 Governor Fvane bat iesued a proclsmation calling @ Constitutional convention for the first Monday ia May. Santa Fe papers report large public meetings in va- thous @parts of Now Mexico vindicatiog Gen, Carleton against calumnies in certain New York papers. Kit Carson wasat Santa Fe, In excellent bealth, The campaign against tbe Navajos bid eaded, Nearly 6,000 Jndians bad been captured and ba mitted to being placed on the reservation established by Gen, Carleton, A party of sixty joduential Mexicans Jere the Carrejow country, witha Navajo woman as guido, who reported that hor people find gold so plenty that they make bullets of it. “the Santi Fe Gazette containe & long editerial explain. ing the conflict between eral Carloton and Judge Knapp. $0 serious has the matter become tbat the tu- prome Court is mt held, Kaneas Crry, Mo,, March 22, 186! Tho Santa Fe mall bas arrived. \t was delayed threo days by a tercib’e snow storm on the Raton Mountain, New Mexico, Nows was recetyed on the Sth that an exploring porly bal started for thé Navajo country, under the guklarce of a captive Indian woman, who offered to guide them fo & place where gold Wos abundant. The Navajos were coming ja by thoteands and settling the reservation, There isa prospect of thea leibe becom tog pormanontly and poacerily lecsted. Meetings have been held in New Mex'oo endorsing Fone fal Carletne, who has heen assailed by Bastero cavers