Later Northern, European, and Mexican news.
Norfolk, April 27.
--Northern papers to the 25th instant have been received here.
The following is a summary of the news:
From Mexico.
The latest advices from Vera Cruz state that the French had resolved their division into expeditionary forces, and would alone advance against the capital without delay, assuming all the consequences. The Spanish and English Plenipotentiaries therefore resolved to withdraw their forces and march back to Vera Cruz. The French division had commenced the march upon the city of Mexico.From the West.
Cairo, April 24
--The country between here and Mound City is inundated A large portion of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad was washed away.
Pittsburg April 24.--Gen. Granger, with 500 cavalry, has had a fight with the rebels, lasting an hour.
Both sides retired — loss small.
The general aspect of affairs is unchanged.
Chicago, April 24.--A special dispatch to the Times says, that Gen. Mitchell's division has arrived at Tuscumbia, and has possession of 200 miles of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
Large reinforcements arrived at Pittsburg on the 22d.
The latest accounts from Pittsburg Landing state that preparations are making for another great battle near Corinth.
The Nashville.
New York, April 24
--Advices from Newbern, N. P., state that the Nashville returned to that place after an unsuccessful attempt to run the blockade at Charleston.
One of her paddle-boxes was badly injured.
She has a full cargo of guns and ammunition, brought by the Gladiator from England.
The slave trade.
Washington, April 24.
--The ratification of the Seward and Lyons treaty for the suppression of the slave trade will soon be exchanged.
The main features are the mutual right of search and the summary punishment of those engaged.
From the Peninsula.
Baltimore, April 25.
--Our dispatches from Yorktown state that preparations were rapidly making for an attack.
The armored steam gunboat Galena arrived in Hampton Roads Wednesday.
Washington Items.
Sherman's amendment to the Confiscation bill, naming certain classes subject to the penalties of the bill, was adopted. The French Minister, after his return from Richmond, had a long interview with Secretary Seward.The Forts below New Orleans.
New York, April 24.
--The Havana Dierto states that persons from New Orleans report that Forts Jackson and St. Philip were abandoned, and that the Federal fleet can easily go up to New Orleans.
Commercial.
Liverpool, April 12.
--The sales of cotton to-day were 7,000 bales. Market buoyant--3,000 taken by speculators.
London, April 12.--Console 93 ¾ to 93 Ȃ.
Havre, April 10.--Sales of cotton for the week 6,000 bales. New Orleans Tree Ordinaire 158 francs; Bas 151 francs.
Stock $1,000 bales.
The steamer Bombay has £ 450,000 specie for the purchase of cotton.
New York, April 24.--Cotton quiet, sales 700 bales at 29 Ȃ cents.
Pork firm at $12. Rosin $8 per barrel. 