The Express. — London, England, 1862-01-03 00:00:00

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No attempt seems to have been made by the prime or the public to influence the decision of the Government, much lees to coerce it into the adoption of any particular policy. When we consider what a large foreign element of the lowest, most violent, and disturbing kind, is to be found amongst the populace of New York, the absence of irritating speech and warlike demon• straitens at such a crisis speaks well for the general character and the controlling force of public opinion in the most noisy and excitable city of the States. The nature of the English demands were generally known in New York on the 16th, and the first effect of course was violent excitement, which con tinued throughout the day. But a few hours' re flection and a night's repose snflii.rod to calm the public mind. The very next day the state of feel ing on the subject was so much quieter, that " the idea of giving up Messrs. MASON sod SLIDRIZ " was dammed, and its probability entertained, " the argument being—if the Federal Government " wan in the wrong in taking these men there is " no disgrace in surrendering them, and if they " were right the question can be discussed or " settled by arbitration." The tone of the journals next morning was marked, we are told, by the same spirit of moderation. The predictions of those who so confidently and repeatedly affirmed that peace was out of the question, because if the Federal Government were disposed to recognise the justice of our claim, they wined be compelled by the New York populace to reject it, wore so' far completely and signally falsified. That turbu lent and lawless mob that, according to some, would never listen to the voice of reason, within a few hours after the first exciting news had arrived, were discussing the legal bearings of the question afresh, and preparing to accept the decision of the responsible authorities, whatever that might be. But this prevalent respect for public law and international right was perhaps shown most clearly of all, where we might natu rally expect to find it—in the House of Representatives. The House had already thanked Captain WILK= for his honesty of purpose and the sailorlike boldness and prompti tude of his conduct, but it had carefully abstained from expressing any opinion on the legality of his act. On the arrival of the news from England a few of the more extreme and hot-headed Members wished to pledge the House to support Captain Wiurra's act, "in spite of every menace or de " mend of the British Government," and brought forward a motion for this purpose. The motion was, however, at once rejected by a majority of seven to one. The general feeling of the House on the subject was clearly expressed in the short speech delivered by Mr. Divert, of New York : " He was for leaving the question with England " in the hands of those who, on our part, will " oondnct the negotiation. It should be conducted " with dignity and a due regard for our honour " and interests. Under these circumstances he " was willing to risk the chances of war. Two " classes would be disappointed by the preserve. " tion of peace, namely, those who want a war to " give strength to the rebels and enable them to " suooeed, and those who have been revelling in " the spirit of bravado." The decision weal thus by common consent left wholly in the hands of the Federal Government, and the probable action of the Washington Cabinet is of course, therefore, after all the main point. The comparatively calm and moderate tone of public feeling would naturally facilitate the deliberations of the Government. It would leave it free to consider on their own merits the legal points raised by the demands of the British Government, and to estimate the claims of justice and honour undisturbed by any powerful current of opinion out of doors. For the sake of the over- 1 whelming interests at stake, if for no other reason, we may be sure no time would be lost by the American Government in discussing and arriving at a conclusion on the English demands. But of course no decision could be come to on so weighty a matter without duo deliberation and mutual con ference amongst the highest executive authorities of the State. And a mere glance at the dates will suf fice to show that under no circumstances could we have received the reply of the Amerieen Govern- ment by the present mail. Surely no reasonable man would expect the Washington Cabinet to decide on the demands of the English Government before it had received them. Such a course, if possible even, would have been in the highest degree irregular, and even indecent. But the special messengers bearing the despatches of the lingliah Government to Lord LYONS, and those ban Mr. ADAMS to the American Government, oily arrived at Washington on the 19th, while the Anglo-Saxon left New York on the 21M. Obviously, therefore, there was only just time tee the demands of the English Government is be made known at Wash ington, and none at all for any deliberation upon them before the steamer left Under the most favourable cireimistanccs, it was thus clearly im- `•THE possible far us to receive the re* . Si the prt . .l sail Lord LVONB doubil i lessiacquaizted Sewall) with the content of the Ugh& 4 spate& on the 19th. The Cabinet would of course deliberate on the matter, sad consult the Senate before owning to a conclusion. The Panstnear Ives to send a message to the Senate on the sub ject, which would be at once considered in execu tive session. When these supreme authorities had fully considered the matter the reply would, of course, be decided on, but not before. There is good reason to expect, however, that the need ful deliberations would not occupy very much time. The justice of our claim is so clear that we may fairly hope it would not require very much discussion. The tone taken by the New York Times, in referring to a prelimi nary Cabinet meeting on the subject, encourages this belief. The writer, dating from Washington, elates that but one sentiment prevailed in the Cabinet :—" That no quarrel with England must " be permitted to interfere at this moment with " the reduction of the Southern rebels." This statement contrasts curiously enough with the argument so often used on this side of the Atlantic, that the American Government had determined to provoke this country into war in order to cover its ignominious reboot from the domestic oonflid. After developing the reasons which enforce a peace policy, the writer goes on to add these significant words ; " But whether these or other considerations " govern in the matter, I have the best authority " for saying the demands of England will be met " in a spirit of conciliation, which will at once " refute the calumny that Mr. SWARD or any " other member of the Cabinet has been eager to " provoke a foreign war. The intelligence re " ceived by the Jura, that the despatches with " which 5L1D7.1.1. and hissou ware entrusted " reached England notwithstanding their arrest, " renders the question u to the disposition of " the persons of the rebel envoys one of secondary " moment, and a most inadequate one on which "to base a great international struggle. It will " be borne in mind that the administration is still " uncommitted on the Trent business. The sub " jut was not mentioned in the PNISIDINT'S " Message ; and the language of Secretary " Wsuss in his report, and his letter to Captain " Witmes are rather professional and personal " than diplomatic, and in no degree bind the State " department." ENGLISH ADVICES FOR AMERICA. The foam* in the list of steamers which hare left this consiny shwa tae daparture of the Europa, Oily 01 Washington, awl Jan, the saws of the anted of which in America bee rambed title eneeetry per Afrka. ere. Nanssilannig Whoa this to Names el nagnari. lariss.4. Annie& America Don I .. Dee. 21 City of ltdiaimmalt• w 11 „ 24 Ando w 11 •• 111. 24 Nowa Scotia •• 12 o 21 Ni 4 4 42 s Bonnets lll „ 31 Erma Norwegian lO 1 . • • 9* 10 Asia " n Jae. The America passed Oaps Bass Des. IS. Gement SooN meat cat ia the Antra It is probable that letters from Mr. Marlow Weed, wbo mine to Europe with Gem& esekt, were sent oat in the Arago. It is likely also that the despatches of Mr. Adams, the Federal Ambemador in Leedom, and which would determine the period for the reply at the Federal °shiest to the den:Leaded Lord Lyme on the affair of the Treat, west out is the Amp. The views at Frame, Amnia, sod Presort, ea the Trent affair, Inset bare nom out is one of the above-mad steam= to their respective ambassadors at Washington. The sews of the sand and military preparations N legnad would reach Anemias by the steamers in quoins. The Nova Scotian sad Neemesna would stop at Portia% the Niagara would call at Ilskidaz, sad stop at Beata. All the other melon wens bewail direst he New York. It is possible that the arms eirrldlewl by all the stemeess readied New York and Wsdringiam, via Owls" ham two be three days earlier Shea the dales upon which the vessels themselves were due• be Court. OSBORNE, JAL 2. Prince and Prince= Leininges left Osborne to-day for London. Doo Maxima da Camara, the Idamais da Poy, sad Lien tenant de dumpy% on • Isla' ion from his Majesty the Km' of Pcologd. arrived yortorday, and rstarsed to Loo do• this nessiog. The I(areeiwes• dr Ely has wended the Duolmes of Alla& as lady In Waiting on her Majesty. Count Glacten arrived on Tarday, and returned to London yesterday. A deputation from the New Society of Painters in Water Colours had an interview with the Right Hon. Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Hoene-oMoe, to present an bumble 'dares of condolence to the Queen. The deputation con. slated of Mr. Hoary Warren, president ; Mr. Louis Hagbe, vice-president; Mr. J. H. Mole, treasurer; and Mr. James Fahey, leentary. The Duke of Rutland is pasaing the season at &Avon. Otitis. Ms grace km recovered from tli2 recent attack of gout. The Marquis de Chateaurensi ChM House last evening from Paris. arrived at Albert The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield have ar rived at their rtsislesto is Grosvenor4quare.. FraocesCotantesa Wa"degrees has left Strawbrrry ►ill, Twickenham, for Dadbrook House, Essex. Mr. and Lady Elisabeth Adeane have arrived at their residue* in fiessuore-plane, from a tour of visits. Mr. Ayrton, M. P. for the Tower Hamlets, will Wier, his emiatitaenta at the Beaumont institution, Mile end road, this emming. Mr. Samuel Harper, many years a member of the oesornittee of Lloyd's, u well so of the committee of Lloyd's Registry Society, hal aeoepted the post of Saperioteodeot of the washrwritiog business of the tritium]. Marisa In genue Company, sad was yesterday elected a director. With referee ce to the public meeting which had bees wadded to be held at the Mansion-house on the subject of a proposed memorial to his late Royal Highness the Pride Consort, the Lord Mayor doilies that many in. theential parser who would dais to take part io the mess. sure are unavoidably shoat from lowa at this season, has boa advised to postpone the meeting for the cement. The Tian suggests that an obelisk be raised to the assay of the Priam Ceased on the site of the Mood of the Crystal Pekes la Hyde Park. " Except a few dwarf obelisks la frosted at the interseetioos of sinets, • little larger than lamp-posts sad sometimes sneering that purpose, and primp we ought to add an eccentric church tower a HMO south of the City-road, we dean panes a Ingle speciosa of that almost uaiversal Wed. Yet again as entirely intiolles the eye, nothing eased • primed toter durable. ead meth* is so well adapted to Ike perpodatlea of a simple feeling or idea. Whaler it wend be pasollais Is aisle • measibith equal to the obelisks of lksypt we leave to the segiseers, bat mod 0101101thn time woad be say deli mit,. The shaft of Alszeidele ohms at St. Petersbesg is 84 fed lag, sad the sissy hi that it was eat hen • doss 14 fart huger. With the osesive bass it Awe 154 test high. It was raised to its place within see bera his of • rot glaslib. sailor darker than our own Petickesd, brought fns a irony 140 Bala' from IR, PeCtofirog. Creole is the bet skew for cd-deor wee useleAri hasp lee IY isstmessid Vs sober la the smoke of lasaisa. The esullad vassmeat slows bow sadly the dims seffiellenersee eiresslor of ea sheilik caa be aim. Mod Ida idol awl sensiewo nakensa. There is sot • Ingeller *be dies U.S reign hem Same with a regret lig& Lesko Y. it way be imM. gnu* illentltute of as a• Ignowb wild carries tie Wad beak to the begiaoiage of 1111411mila" sad history, mil leagasiu is well with milers architecture." EXPUBC. 4- • LATER tTELLAGANCE. AMERICA. ONE DAY'S LATER NEWS. , EXTRACTS FROM THE NEW YORK PRESS. The North German Lloyd's steamer Hansa, from New York, on the 21st ult., arrived this morning at Southampton. She brings 72 passengers, 209,000 dole. for England, and 60,000 dole. for France. The latest despatches received from Washington all agree in stating that Lord Lyons has not yet presented any official demands to Mr. Seward on the Treat question. The New York Times and Herald both state that Messrs. Mason and Slidell will be delivered up to England. The New York World states that the gene ral impression in Washington is that the matter will belsmicably settled and adds :—" There are signs which indicate that the subject will be referred to the arbitrament of all maritime nations, but Messrs. Mason and Slidell, will not be sur rendered under any ,circumstances. There still exists a feverish under-current of popular feeling on the question, but nothing decisive can be ascer tained whether Lord Lyons has made any demands or what the demands are. A strong impression prevails that the matter will not lead to war." It is reported that among the papers transmitted to the Senate on Mexican affairs there is the project of a treaty between America and Mexico, which provides that the Federal government shall pay 11,000,000 dollars to Mexico, to be applied to the . satisfaction of the English and French claims, in return for the grant to America of commercial pri vileges and the right of transit across Mexican ter ritory for troops and munitions of war. It is thought that the Senate will confirm this treaty. No mention is made of a settlement of the Spanish claims. It is stated in Knight's circular that the cotton from Beaufort will be sold at public auction, and that the quantity from that city can only be very limited. A battle is reported in Missouri, in which 1,300 Confederates, finding themselves surrounded by the Federal forces, surrendered, with their baggage and equipments. Reports are current that the Confederates have evacuated Galveston. One hundred and twenty thousand pounds of Sea Island cotton hays arrived at New York from Beaufort ; four hundred thousand pounds more are reported ready to be shipped. Vice-President Stephens, of the Southern Con federacy, is said to be seriously General Pales' projected Federal expedition from Beaufort has been abandoned. (From tie Nat Ter* Timer of Dee. 21.) . . . The discussion with which the newspaper pines, in common with ourselves, indulged upon the seizure of Messrs. Slidell and Mason on the steamer Trent, and the approval of the same, were all based upon the assumption that with the rebel 0111iIIIITIOI were captured their despatches, which were to be our evidence to vindicate the act. We stated at the time time that Capt. Wilkes did not go far enough—that with the rebels and their despatches he shouljl have brought in the ship con veying them, for adjudication in a Court of Admi ralty. Unfortunately this was not done, and it now turn, out that only the persons of the rebels were taken, while their despatches went forward in the steamer. Captain Wilkes thus allowed both the subject matter of adjudication and the proofs to be presented to ,were it, to escape. It may be entirely competent for an officer to visit and search ; and in case articles contraband of war are found on a ship of a neutral nation, to bring her into port, But here his authority ends. He is the bailiff, not the court, His office is purely ministerial, not judicial Did he not then (from the best of motives, to be sure) commit a grave over sight, leaving us no choice but to make the proper amends, whatever these may be I No court has jurisdiction unless the subject matter to be passed upon is within its reach, so that ita judgments can take effect either upon persons or property. The subject here was the steamer or some article con traband of war. Were the rebels such I Can they be adjudicated upon as contraband in a Court of Admiralty I Is not their offence of a nature entirely different 1 If, then, we have no competent proof with which to condemn the ship, and as she is out of our jurisdiction if we bad, no judgment in the case can be passed. Are w e not, then, bound to restore matters to their ori ginal status, which would involve the return of the rebel ministers 1 It appears to us as not at all improbable that such a view of the case was taken by the adminis tration from the outset, or as soon as it came to a full knowledge of the facts, and communicated it at an early day to the British Minister or government. Without vouching for it, we have heard it intimated that such was the fact. The entire silence of the President in his Message to Congress, at least indicates that the ease was not clear of difficulty, or was then a matter of negotiation. This reticence upon this subject was • subject of general surprise, not at all in keeping with the feeling of satisfaction which everywhere prevailed at the mortification and punishment inflicted upon two such arrant traitors and scoundrels. This view of the case is also in keeping with the present conduct both of the administration and the British minister. Nothing from Washington indi cates a question impending, involving the peace of the two nations. Both the government and Lord Lyons seem to take matters very leisurely and coolly—in a manner entirely incompatible with the idea that any real difficulty exists between them. We are assured even that Lord Lyons has sent no formal communication to our government upon the subject. Consequently no special messenger, bearing important despatches in the case, could have returned in the steamer. We may rest assured that the matter is either fully composed, or is far advanced in this direction. Mr. Chase's declarations to the Bank officers in this city were emphatic the them would be no war. In Sue, we think that a day or two more will prick the bubble which has thrown our people into such a state of anxiety and alarm. (From the New York Nereid of Dee. 21.) According to our latest advioes from Wash ington, all apprehensions of • rupture with England upon the late affair of the Trent may be dismissed. Our Cabinet, we are informed, looking to the absorbing and paramount issue— the suppression of this Southern rebellion—will jWd to the present demands of England as the senditions of her neutrality, even if these de mands involve the restoration of Mason and Slidell to the protection of the British flag, and a disavowal of and an apology for their seizure by Captain Wilkes. In adopting this alternative of submission to , these peremptory demands, the administration' FRIDAY EVENING, JAN' N 3, 1862. The Moniteur also announces the death of Count MOntherot, French minister at Carleruhe. POLAND. THORN, JAIL 3. Monsignenr Felinscki, Catholic Archbishop of St. Petersburg, has been appointed Archbishop of Warsaw. It isexpected that the state of siege in Poland will be raised. The city of Warsaw is very quiet. runs the hazard of disappointing the popular sentiment of oar loyal States. But a tittle re flection will satisfy every intelligent mind of the wisdom of deferring a final settlement with Eng land until we shall have made an end of this Southern rebellion. There have been Doane con jectures that arbitration may be resorted to ; but it is better gracefully to yield to the exigencies of the crisis, and promptly reliefs England of her convenient' pretext for a %unreel, without the intervention of any third party. Let our government, then, most the requisitions of Lord Lyons, in the restitution of Mason and Slidell to British protection, and in as acknowledge ment that, while Captain Wilkes would have been right in seizing the Trent steamer and in bringing her before a prize court for adjudica tion, he was wrong in limiting his proceeding to the seizure of his prisoners ; and that we regret that his controlling considerations of international courtesy and leniency should have resulted in the very offence which it was his particular object to avoid. An explanation of this character, we presume, will be considered amply satisfactory as an atona ment to the insulted flag of England. It may be painful and humiliating to us. But who will reproach the surprised traveller for yielding to the demand of " Tour money or your life," with the highwayman's pistol at his head ? Our government will be amply justified, in this reparation by the public opinion of our loyal States, considering the rejoicings of our rebellious States at the prospect of securing the aid of England's fleets and armies in the enter-wise of the occupation of Washington. We are called upon now toeihibit the virtues of patience and moderation towards a domineering foreign power, and to submit to its arrogant demands and pretensions, in order to grapple the more effectively with an insolent domestic seamy beleaguering oar national capital. But as Reuse remembered Carthage from the invasion of Hannibal, and as France remembers St. Helena, so will the people of the United States ren.ember and treasure up for the future this little affair of the,Trent. Nor do we suppose that the pacific solu tion of this difficulty upon the basis of Eng land's offensive ultimatum, will be without equi valent or compensation. We expect that it will secure a more deoent regard hereafter for Eng land's professions of • neutrality that she has heretofore exhibitcd ; that such scandalous neutral hospitalities as those lately extended to the piratical steamer Nashville, at Southampton, will not be repeated ; and that such com mercial ventures as that of the steamer Bermuda to Savannah will cease to be made by British subjects from English ports, under the oonni vance of her Majesty's government. Granted that these demands of England La this matter of Mason and Slidell were framed for war and not for peace, we have the right to call for a faith ful adherence to this pesos which has been con ceded where war was expected and designed. But, we are asked, why these humiliating conces sions upon • quibble and a pretext 1 If England's purpose is war, will she not find some other pretext upon which there can be no concession 1 We answer, that by yield ing to the arrogant demands of England upon this pretext of to-day we shall have reduced her to bonds of peace from which she cannot escape except as a reckless filibuster, liable to be outlawed by every other European Power. Meantime, with the re-establishment of our peaceable relations with Krugland, we shall be at liberty to bring our whole military power to bear by land and sea upon this domestic rebel lion. We hope, too, that, admonisksl by the restless impatience of England and France for cotton, Predident Lincoln and his cabinet will vigorously push forward the movements of our fiesta and armies, and put an end to all European notions of as inevitable Southern confederacy by the speedy overthrow of the spurious revolutionary league of Dav;a and his con federates. Then, with this rebellion suppressed, with our revolted States restored, with an army of a million of men in the field, with a powerful navy, including a good proportion of iron-plated ships, and with our seacoast and frontier defences upon a war footing, we shall have the power to settle, not only our outstanding accounts against England, but the power to pre scribe the extent and the limitations of European authority on this continent. (From the Nem York Sue, Dee. 21.) So far as official declarations are coneerued this matter still remains in abeyance, but suffi cient has transpired for ns to state that no se rious difficulties are likely to ensue. Interviews have taken place between Lord Lyons and Secretary Seward, as also between the British Minister and the President, at which the matter has been brought up, and placed upon such fair and equitable grounds, that the British envoy doubtless feels called upon to take no other than usual diplomatic action, until his advices can be received and considered by the home govern ment. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORE, Deo. 21. Stooks close weak. New York Central, Illinois, b 7 ; Erie, 27. Cotton firm, middling Upland, 38c. Breadettifts dulL Corn steady. HALIPAX, Dec. 21. The steamer America, from Liverpool c the 7th inst., arrived here today short of coal. The Anglo-Saxon, which left New York on the 21st ult., has arrived at Londonderry. THE ST. LAWRENCE. A private letter from Quebec, dated Deo. 13, 1861, just received in Leeds, says :—" This is • wonderfully open season, the river (the St. Law rence) is still clear of ice, and the snow that bad fallen nearly all melted." REPORTED LEGAL DECISION IN AME RICA ON THE TRENT AFFAIR. The Paris Temps, of last evening, says : 44 We are assured that the Attorney-General, the highest judicial authority of the United States, is of opinion that MM. Mason and Slidell should be given up." RUSSIA. Bt. Petersburg advice, of the 24th ult. state that the great majority of the students who were imprisoned in the citadel of St. Petersburg and at Cronstadt were set at liberty on the 18th, St. Nicholas's-day. Most of those who are to be sent to little villages at the extremes of the emspire have left for their destination. (asormes TWISIAXIL) THE FRENCH EXPEDITION TO YEXICO. PAW& JAL & . The Moniker of to-day mamma that a part of the French naval expedition to Keeler arrived a► Martiuique on the 11th December. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (111101/ 0171 OWN PARIS. THURSDAY EVEIHNO. Two or three out of the few words pronounced by the Emperor at the New Year's receptions must be considered as more than formal. When he tells the Archbishop of Paris that the clergy knows the difference between what belongs to God and what to Cow, it is difficult to avoid the in ference that Caesar is thinking of asserting rights which the priests would not admit if they had any choice in the matter. This interpretation coincides with rumours that a serious attempt is about to be made to settle terms for the evacuation of Rome. In the assurance to the Senate " that the Em peror relies upon their aid to ameliorate the con stitution," we have the important admission that the late reforms are not final. The Patric, com menting upon this passage, is emboldened, not withstanding the recent snubbing it received from the Moniteur, to hold it up as a confirmation of the liberal doctrines enunciated in the article headed "The Constitutional Empire." The Prase also notices that the above words are interpreted as indicating the proximate "coronation of the edi fice." My own faith in such a consummation is not robust ; but it is quite plain, as I have more than once obser►ed lately, that the Emperor has a lurking tendency towards liberal measures, which are for the present resisted by his official council lors. The Opinion Natiotsak, with republican stern ness, objects to the reproach conveyed to the clergy as not being sufficiently direct, being veiled in the form of an assertion of the thing that is not, "for ' it is notorious that our lords the bishops and arch bishops do everyday violate the precept of the Gos pel which the Emperor cites, by obstinately claiming for the Pope what belongs to Victor Emmanuel." The following piece of semi-official eloquence in the Pays describes in a florid way the fact, which I gladly admit, that there was no harm in any of the Emperor's short speeches, and, on the contrary, some promise of good : The Emperor has spoken. Four times over be conde scended to reply to the homage and good wishes of the amteasadors of Europe, and the representative. of France. Four times over his word wan a word of pesos and tioe between king and their peoples ; between the cosier vative and progresei ye elements of modern erxisties ; be tween the sentiment of dynastic fidelity and that of national aspirations; and, finally, between church and The Bourse has been very firm indeed, owing to the more favourable tenor of the American news, and the great rise in Consols. The Refit° rose 450. both for cash and account, closing at 671 r. 55c. and 67fr. 503. Mobilier rose 26fr. 25e., and the Italian Loan 750. The upward movement in rail ways was considerable ; Orleans rose 16fr. 250. ; Lyons, 15fr. ; Southern, 12fr. 50c. ; but the other lines not more than 2fr. 50c. The Patric, whose " Latest news" on American affairs has become a by-word, has the modesty to give the following to-night, " under all reserve :" The Lined' eake;e4 knew waken:Wally on Dee. 20 the °Oaken of Freers, Prow* sad AOlifill• 011 the Trent glair. a;td it is minted titt, in prosines of the al the great powers, it declared that an answer could not be given before the 23rd (two days after the Africa sailed). Lord Lyons thought it 'memory to remain at Washington, and • steam frigate anchored at New York has been placed et his armies by the Hoek& adenizaL The Moniteur de la Platte, in alluding to the application made to the French government to supply men of war to convey goods from Havre and other porta to the United States, observes : The journals which mention the matter might have added that the government could net possibly accede to the wish expressed by the Chambers of Oommeree, the ships of war having peculiar internal arrangement& and a heavy war materiel which does not allow them to carry inerehandine. To convect them into transports, it would be aseemery to take out a great part of their goes, and they would thus be exposed to dangers which might arise from • mere misunderstanding. What war vessels can dry sad what they will do, is to convoy inereltant vassal; and protect French trade in all the seas which it frequents. Having mentioned yesterday that the Daily News had been seized every day this week, I think it right to state that the Monday and Tuesday num bers have been released. It is asserted that the sittinp of the Municipal Council of Paris are shortly to be public instead of secret. Despatched were noshed yesterday at the ColoeialPifice from the Governors el the Daps at Good Hope, Natal, St. Helene, and the Went India blends. Deep Aches were wet to the Orsrarnor of ae•da. The Italian war steamer, Monnambano, Captain Chevalier Dini, has bees relieved at Yalta by the Tripoli steam frigate. The sentenos of imprisonment spinet Captain Dini and Lieu:. DIMMICO, of that vessel, for as ameault committed by them on the editor of the Guerriero Cattafico for publishing an article limiting to them and Italy, was commuted by the governor of the island into three days' imprisonment, and a penalty at the rate of 10s. • day for the remaining term of their sentence, on the payment of which they were permitted to depart with their The Charicari represents 1861, drawn as a f nll - woman, lading 1862, who is depicted as a little girl in 'beet drew, with a lasmeadons number of hairy paresis ticketed Poland, Hungary, Turkey, America, Italy, &a, and addresses the alighted youngster in these somewhat dis couraging tame ;—" Faith, my dear, so much the wone for you ; but lam forced to depart, and I leave you all thew heavy matters on your shoulders. You must get oat of tke difficulty es well es you can!" . . . . A curious marriage was celebrated two days ago at the Hotel de Ville at Brunel& Two musical artistes, both deprived of sight, t. Dubois and Mall& Petitjeaa were united, and among the witnesses was M. Rodenbech , the blind member of the Chamber of Representatives. A correspondent writes from ran, 31st ult.:— "Oar Mora this winter bids fair to be not only the fullest but the gayest season sines Pan drat same into name. Our sportamen, of whom we have a groat number, had feels lest the nnisterrupted snmhine sad lea( matinee& drought should interfere with their hunting sparatiam ; but a smoswrion of short, sharp bursts, with a barb always at the end of them, have convinced the followers of our ' Drag' th►t weather interferes bat little with sport i• them parts. The following is a list at some of our priaelpal visitors :—The Earl of Fortesom and family, the Earl sad Counties of Worley, Viscount and Lady Mem, Adminy ad Lady Jane Swisher's*, t►e Dowager Lady Lifford, Lady Louisa Alexander and family, lady Roesmore, the Host. F. B► Jan, Hrs. C. St. John and daughter, Colonel Elm Admiral Webb and daughters, Captain H. and Kn. Story, R.N., Biz J. and lady Hepburn, Colonel T. Hodson, Re J. Fornonde, N.P, Mr. N. E. Oorbally, N.P., the Hon. Col. Delsoll, sad a bout of Ameriosa and Russian families of distinction. The Mafia Observer of the Nth ult. has the fol io:Pyles; :—" We nederetend that the Pa duatar and Oriental Company's Ammer Suiten, due here from Kamilla on the red, with the English overland mad, sustained mows damage in her maahinery while sewing tie Wails of Domani% is eeneequence of which she was obliged to pet Leek to lfatesillos. Her mails acid passenger, were tran shipped on board the Neasilia, which is expected to arrive here to-night or early to-morrow morning. THE WINDHAM LUNACY COMMLS'iIt (THIS DAY.) This morning the inquiry was resumed for the fourteenth time before Mr. Warren and a special jury. Sir Hugh Cairns continued his speech oo behalf of the alleged lunatic. Reverting for • moment to the subjei tof Mr. Windham's correspondence, the leaned gentlemen put in four more of his letters—three of them written from Eton. They referred chiefly to variou s schoolboy topics, but is the of than addresed to Lord Allred HerdE l the writer dinned th e domestic arrangemeet at Fel with considerable shrewdness. In soo th e r h e mend that he had been to bear the lecture of "That. Bray, the celebrated man who went to America, and whom we have read in the papers." In another he Legge! his Mama to learn Euclid before the holidays, so that she might read it with him at home. Lady Sophia had tau g h t her son his Greek and Latin accidence, and he bad them. fore sakedher to get up • little Euclid for his benefit. Th om , laden, the learned counsel explained, bad come into his heeds through lady Sophia, who, be regretted to eq was lyingerously ill. Sir Hugh then retunmj to his dissection of the evidence of Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn, on which he commented with much severity and at greet length. Mr. Llewellyn said that he was in the habit of putting Mr. Windham into his bath—the object of which statement was tolerdle obvious. It clearly meant that Mr. Windham could out take hie bath without assistance, but required to be put into it like a child. But on eross-examinatiun he expla ined the thing is them tlllOll4 " I man by putties lam)so his loa th is that I knew he was going into it." (A He (Sir Hugh) really initevellsrl that the man could have the We to stand up in court end give such evidence. Then he told the Lords Justices that be bed known the Windham family all his life ; whereas it turned out that he bad only been t o Falbna to obtain payment of a wine account which old Mr. Windham owed to Messrs. Barnes. Then ha stated to the Leeds Justices that the alleged lunatic had laboured miler a positive delusion, namely that he had lost some articles of jewellery, whereas Mrs. Llewellyn admitted that he really had lost them. Then Mr. Llewellyn swore in his affidavit that Mrs Windham was so noisy that they had been obliged to put him in • back room ; whereas it appeared that there was not a single back bedroom in the whole hones ; and Mr. Wlndliam's room had never been changed at all except on one night when he was by accident put into another apartment. But Mr. Llewelly ettempted to explain the matter by saying be had merely meant to convey that they were obliged to give him hie meals in • back parlour ; whereas it turned out that it had been agreed on from the very first that he should have that room. Then there was the don about his intention to have a railway made right up to his hall door—the troth being that he bad said he would have one made almost up to his park gates, because each • line would benefit both Cromer and his own estate. He consi dered that the evideeces of the Llewellyns, as it stood, no wholly worthless for the purpose of the petitioners. He might, however, say that • brother and a elder had volunteered their evidence to contradict Mrs. Llewellyn. He felt bound to put those persona in the box, but they were not his witnesses, and he did not vouch for their testimony. It might or might not materially discredit Mrs. Llewellyn ; but whether it did or did not he contended that they were perfectly unworthy of belief. With re sped to the lodgings in Duke.street, he could not help asking why several persons, who would have been mate rial winder, had not been called. Whe, above all, was Colonel Broughton} The gallant colon el, like General Windham, evidently thought discretion the better part of valour, and felt that a witness-box, in face of • British jury, might be • post of quite as much danger se many' plans usually considered much eon exposed. The way in which the Her. Mr. Baty had given his evidence no doubt made a great impression apes the court. But what did his evidence amount toy He mid that Mr. Windham bad need offensive language in his presence and had told grow and objectless lies, for which he had re buked him. He (the learned counsel) considered Mr. Bsty's ended highly creditable to him as a clergyman, but then Mr. Baty had after all bad but few opportunities of seeing him. He wished that Mr. Windham had oftener been addressed in language of reproof like that of Mr. Baty. Then there was the story about his dealings with the bootmaker. It that the Lords Justices had been informed that he = sa c7ti d ode red forty pairs of boot-trees, whereas it turned out now that be had only ordered two : • featly rational thing for • gentlemen to y if he resided both in town and in the country. • (the learned gentleman) came now to an important tratiesetion at Irelbrigg Hall, on the 7th and Bth of August, 011 which be should mush have liked to examine General Windham. [The learned counsel was procreeding with his address when our report left] MR. SEWARD UPON AMERICAN INVEST MENTS. We take the following letter, especially im pel...et oh this moment of threatened oonamation, from " Reward's Works," vol. p. 4T2 : _ "Albany, Sept. 16, 1839. "To Wilaitit Beam 1•0 2 or TIM Homo or BROWS BROTHS'S 'AND 130.7 IJVSRPOOL. . _ " I think your supertions concerning the hpird of con amation of investments, by foreigners, in American stooks, very important and useful. I beg you to consider me under very special obligations for them. I can Gamily appreciate the solicitude foreign capitalist' feel on that subjoin!, although no person hers even dreams that our government could be guilty of so gran a violation of faith as to eon. Amide in time of war money invested in oar securities in time of peace. It will give me great pleasure to use these valuable suggestions in a manner which may be of servioe in increasing our credit. I have noticed the decline of confi dence in American securities.. Nothing can be more absurd but what absurdity don not pin a temporary influence in the operations upon 'Change ? " Oan you add to my obligations by any further suggee• tioos which would be of service to me in presenting to the public the grounds of American credit in Europe? I amolear sir with the most sincere respect and 'deem, your frien d and obedient servant, " W. H. &twain." THE MARQUIS OP HARTINOTOR, H.P.. ON THE AMERICAN QUESTION. On Wednesday night Met, at the fifteenth annual soiree of the Rowtenetall Mechanics' Institution, the Mar quis of Hartiogton, IL P. for North Lancashire, took the opportunity of expressing his sentiments on the American question. U we look at America we saw (said him lord ship) a great country engaged in what would appear to be an almost hopeless struggle —a war which Y withoat a redeeming feature. War is always terrible, but it was Obis that eireumetsnose might arise when it would be neoeseery for a great principle to be asserted, and a greet injustice to be redressed. He thought that he must be very sanguine Weed who can hope to see any good resulting to the world through the war which hi new raging. Englishmen Gould not sympathise with the South who bad withdrawn from the Union, and had booms traitors and most bitter enemies, because they bad lost that measure of Jaeges which they once enjoyed. On the other hood, they amid not sympathise with the North, for while they prebend to be goveroedby the most liberal principles which the world ever knew, they were endeavouring by the most reckless expenditure to bring back to the Hokin those who were innermost by the most invete rate hatred of it ; and he did not think that this was the pokey which a great nation, calling itself free and ought to pursue. With respect to slavery, it was only when the cause appeared to become desperate, that they mined the abolition my, and therefore in this war we could have no sympathy ether on the one side or the other. It was with the Northern States of this nation we were likely to be drawn into conflict, in consequence of au insult offered to our deg. He did not believe that this insult was into- Weal, for it was pretty clear that it was only the ant of an individual, who took upon himself the sole responsibility, and if the insult was not planned beforehand, he did not see why there should be any difficulty about making rapers ties. If the insult bad been committed on our aide there would bare bete the orestiunple reparation made. It might be that a difficulty would arias in Unsettlement of the ques tion, and some bad mentioned arbitration asthe proper mode of having it solved. He was not disposed in that meeting to discuss the question of arbitration, but he thought that if the Americans were not inclined to listen to the nicelmate demands of England, they would not be likely to &ten to reason through the intervention of any other Power. if the American government really wished to make reparation, it might be dose in a very simple manner, and the English government would not Mend on any punctilio which our national honour might we dorsal Tins Ramos or THZ Irtrornvz SLATZ4.—A rather important measure was *fleeted in the House of Repro matatives yesterday, by the peg of as Ad itligatipt the prohibitiou of the return of slaves, except to loyal careers. Although the purge of any acts whatever, upon the subject, is to be deprecated at the present time , this may be regarded sa quite conservative under the Cir cumstances, awl oar people will be rejoiced if measures more ultra are sot carried through by the present Congress. —Now York Bra, Dee. 21. "As some oilcan of her Majesty's ship Merl beenegh,“ saps the Malta finer. " were co the 25th De eimehsw, retaining from Cittsi Vecchia after witnessing at the cathedral at ea early hoar the ceremonies of Christmas day, they had as altercation with the man who drove the car riage, who, it is said, opposed their entering it in numbers greeter than it was calculated to hold. Unhappily Mr. Ms, a youth of eighteen, a clerk on hoard the above wenhii, was slabbed I. the abdomen. This happened between Chad Amish and Omni Attard, and before the uatortasses young man arrived in the carriage at tbe Marine for the purpose of being conveyed en board his ship, be lost a considerable quantity of blood. The medical °Moms of the ship were at first at *Moe that the wound was fatal, but the patient having rallied, be was after a few hours sent to the naval hospital at Bighi, hopes Wag entertained that the intestine* have not bees injured. The coachman, who is supposed to be the delinquent, his bees arrested. We are happy to state that by the , account young Mr. Ellis is going on well."