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Day
2
Month
October
Year
1863
Copyright
Public Domain
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New York, Sept. 29. The City, of Washington, Liverpool lGtli, via IQueenstovvn 17th, arrived at 10:30. The emancipation society has written Russell, thanking him for stopping the rarns on the Mersoy, and begging him not to lose sight of the movcments on the Clyde. The Times editoriaüy expresses satisfaction that the iron clads in the Mersey will not be allowed to leave till something more islcuown of their ownership and destination The Paris llomteur replies that the Florida is not a privateer, but forms part of the Confedérate marine duly commissioned, and has all the charaeter of an ordioary vessel of war. Ninety-five of the crew of the Florida had arrived at Liverpool in a state of destitution. The r port that. they received large sunis in wages and prize monej' is false. The men were mostly pressed from the Con fedérate armoi-y at Brest. Tliey boldly demanded wages, when they were all discharged with notes on the Confedérate agents at Liverpool, for sums varying from $100 to $130. These claims were repudiated, and tho meu woro vowing vengeance. It is reported two Federal vessels were en route for Brest to prevent the departure of the Florida. Paris. - Rumors say tho new Fmperor of Mexico recfgiiizes the Confederates in obedience to iostructions of Napoleon, also that the Lincoln government will not throw difficulties in the way of the French schomes, but will quietly watch events. The Times lectures Canadians on annexation tb the States, and'says they are free to do as thoy like, but argües that they have nothing to gain but everything tó lose by such a stop. The Russian replies to the Western Powers have been received. They indícate that the Czar is immovable on the Polish question. The six points are agreed, and further dispositiou is superfluous. Russia assumes the whole responsibility.

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Old News
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