Latest from the North.
South Carolina territory to be divided between Georgia and North Carolina.
Reported capture of Gen. Price.
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The New York Herald, of yesterday, says that the rebel agents in Paris declare that the seceded States will approve of the construction of a monarchy in the South if it can be attempted with any prospect of success.
In the Federal Senate a petition was presented from citizens of New York, asking that the name of South Carolina shall be expunged from the list of States, and its territory divided between Georgia and North Carolina.
In the House resolutions were offered by Mr. Hickman, of Pa., directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the allegations against Mr. Vallandigham for alleged disloyalty. Mr. V. vehemently denied the accusation. The resolutions were withdrawn.
The culture of cotton was disappearing from Dutch Guinea.
In New York the cotton market was irregular. Sales of middling uplands were made at from 23 ½ to 25 cents. Flour was heavy. Wheat was inactive. Corn was lower, and quoted at 63 a 65 cents per bushel.
The New York Herald appears delighted at the Queen's speech, and says that it extinguishes the last glimmering of intervention; and closes by urging the Southern people to rise in general revolution and put down the rebellion.
The resolution of thanks to Com. Wilkes has been indefinitely postponed in the Federal Senate.
Washington city will be illuminated on the night of the 23d February, at the expense of the Government.
The capture of Gen. Price was announced in the House of Representatives and created upioarous applause.
The fire reported on the Cumberland river was caused by the burning of that Tennessee Rolling Mills by the Federals.
According to the Yankee account, there were 12,000 stand of arms taken at Fort Donelson; also, 1,200 boxes of beef and other stores.
There was a great number of dead unburied at Fort Donelson on the 18th inst.
Dispatches from Cairo on the 19th, and from Clarkesville and St. Louis on the same date, state that Capt. Stubbs had captured Gen. Price, Col. Dorsey, Col. Cass, and Capt. Judge, of Price's staff. The companies under their command escaped.
The myriads of Northern fanatics who became mad with excitement and joy at the fall of Fort Donelson, are slowly recovering their senses, after hearing of the great slaughter of the Yankees.
Secretary Staunton recommends the speedy execution of Col. Amsaugel, on the charge by Gen. Lander of cowardice.
Lucius H. Chandler has been appointed Consul at Matamoras.
The Gen. Price reported as having been taken prisoner is not Sterling Price the great Confederate leader in Missouri.
Three batteries of artillery left St. Louis on the 19th inst. for the Cumberland river.
The attacking force at Savannah is 16,000
