The steamer
Persia, from
Liverpool, 26th, has arrived at New York.
The
Liverpool cotton market closed firmer.
Mr. Mason's letter to Lord Russell, on withdrawing from
London, is published.
It quotes his instructions from
Richmond, which state that
Mr. Davis believes that the
English Government is determined to decline his overtures for friendly relations, and will not receive a minister; and, therefore, it is no longer conducive to the interests, nor consistent with the dignity, of the Confederate Government, for
Mr. Mason to continue his residence at
London any longer.
The
London Index says it is not contemplated to withdraw
Mr. Slidell.
The prospect of the fall of
Charleston is much debated in
England.
The friends of the
South assert that it will not affect the issue, and the editor of the
Army and Navy Gazette (
Mr. Russell) cannot perceive what great military advantage would accrue from the capture.
The
Rhine has overflown its bed to the height of two metres, and the line of country upon that river is submerged.
The Seine has also risen to a considerable height.
The
Patric, of the 25th, says that the question whether the Poles are to be recognized in the quality as belligerents has been continually raised by one of the two great maritime powers.
The
Alabama, Georgia, and Conrad, have been visiting the ports of
Cape of Good Hope, and have captured the American ships
Sea Bride,
Sala,
Prince of
Wales, and
Santee, and bonded them.
The steamer
Vanderbilt left St. Helena on the 20th of August, in pursuit of rebel pirates.
The frigate
Liverpool is left in the
Mersey, as is reported, to watch the suspected iron rains.
Advices from
Bombay, of September 9th, say that the man arrested as Nena Sahib proved not to be him.
