NEW YORK, March 10.
The steamer City of Washington, from Liverpool 26th p.m. to Queenstown 27th, arrived this morning.
Gibraltar advices of the 18th say that the Sumter is still there, and no signs of her departure.
The Tuscarora was in Spanish waters, off Algeciras.
A Madrid telegram of the 25th says that the captain of the Sumter was arrested at Tangiers, at the instance of the American Consul at Gibraltar and the commander of the Tuscarora, who went to Tangiers for the purpose. It is reported that the Sumter appeared off the south of France on the 16th of February.
Parliamentary proceedings were enlivened by a challenge from O’Donaghue to Sir Robert Peel, for expressions by the latter which the former regarded personally offensive. Palmerston got scent of the affair, warned Peel against making himself party to breach of privilege, and brought the affair to the notice of the House. O’Donaghue apologized to the House, but made some sarcastic remarks in relation to Peel.
Mr. Horsefall gave notice that he would on the 11th of March, moved that the present state of international maritime law, as it concerns the belligerents and neutrals, is undefined, unsatisfactory and calls for the early attention of the government.
FRANCE. – Prince Napoleon’s strong remarks attract considerable attention.
Some members gave utterance to strong anti-English sentiments, and were rebuked by ministers.
Bourse firm – 70a80f.
Jacob Bush & Co., American commission merchants, London, have suspended.
In the London money market consols stood 93 1-2 a 93 5-8 for money and account.
It was reported that large insurances were being effected in London for French account, on goods per steamer from Havre to the Confederate States market.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, March 11, 1862, p. 1
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