By the arrival of the steamers
Africa and
North American at New York we have foreign advices to the 1st inst. In the House of Lords Lord Derby had denounced the course of the
Government in regard to the Confederate rams, and Lord Russell very warmly defended it. The London
Times also justifies the
Government.
The question of the prizes of rebel pirates was discussed, Earl Russell admitting that the
Tuscaloosa was an uncondemned prize.
He also denied that
England had trickled to the
United States in any matter.
The Danish Conference is still in session.
Garibaldi has embarked for
Italy.
It is said that
Austria and
Prussia have declined an armistice on the basis of a continuance of the blockade of the German ports.
The Dance have evacuated Frederics and withdrawn to The conference on the
Danish question continues suspended.