The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-11 00:00:00

nounoed in Mr. Sevard's despatch, has the ap.
proval of every member of the cabinet.
The Washington National IntsUigencer (the organ
of the administration), in as article apparently
semi-official, says :

Whatever mai be the disappointment of any at the
result to which the administration has come, in Nettling

• question constitutionally devolved upon the execu-
tive branch of the government, we are mire all
will applaud the firmness and siDoerity in which
the administration, reediting a natural tendency im-
pressed by the conceited drift of public opinion in our own
country, bas resolved to do what it behoves to be right in
the premises, and it surely s►ould cause to pause all who
may be disposed to &amp the propriety of the resolution
to which the administration has come, when they note that
• csontrary decidoe would leave us in opposition, not cmly to
the views of Great Britain, but also to those of the govern-
ment of Trance, respecting the principles of public law la•
volved in this transectioa.
The Intelligencer says, in conclusion :

Whatever, therefore, may be said by any in the way of
exception to the extreme terms at the demand made by the
Sabah government in the ease of the Trent, it is at
least just to admit that the case bus beam so adjusted by ear
governmeat as so sebeerve, we hope, the great came
al neutral rigMe against the sestimptkas hereto:day
maerted by Ragland, hat sow asipediated by that Pews la
scarimon with Planes sod the trdwatia. The law el
=Moos, as tedidaudly,interpseted by eer gamma* liaci
Disived a new emetics, though et the ocsa, it may be, el
some national sensibilities waited MD diepreportionala
activity by the tempararj esseerbadens clear civil leads.
The latter, et as 'member) are ira► ter a &sr ; the kat Of
nations is for all Mom

THE RIVAL AMETtiCAN VEI3I3KLE 124 THE
801UTHilIPTON WATER&

SOUTHAMPTON, deaf. 10.
COlesitiettile excitement was therioned here on
the SH bear by the arrival et the Federal war corvette
Tomeien, and which wee to some ORRISt thesseed this
ewes* on its becoming known that hit night several
mar mew win found between the west air middle docks
are to the bows of the Confederate steamer
The party consisted of two oaken, with their side
arms, and three men with dark Latina sipal
lighth dz. Os their heir requethd to Mate
to what ship they bekieged, and their errs* fee lir
there, or of the 011•11111 replied, "We bear to the
Teecarara, sad we ere here cis duty by order of our cepter.
We are here to watch the Nashville, mad if she attempts
MSeI under weigh, to sipal the Telethon."
Thal were requested by the superhard's% of the Docks
lie hers Immediately, sad he ironer the that the Docks
the the private priipmr of individesis ; the, they had no
sight be be Her fa ether than crathreial purposss, and
Sat they would net he alkasd to be elatimeed in the Docks
Ike the purpose of watching the Nashville, or soy other
theaL
The officers of the Tusairore then communicated with
Captain Britton, the United Bates Consul, wbo expressed
an opinion that the Teethereht people had • right to be on
the Dock peemises se ley as they behind in • proper
wanner. To this the empseireadest of the Dock &reed
to meth sad repreed to Capt. Bath the detemaiarise
to mama • repel/tics of such wended on the peat of. the
Tteriarore's crew.
The United States Consul, finding the Dock authorities
would not allow the men to be es their premier for tk•
paper of watching the Nashville, they ultimately
embarked foe their ship lyhm is the stream
Mr. Hedger, the Doak treperiateeder, addressed :4e letter
es the 'abject to Oar. Patsy, who communicatel at once
with the government by telereph
The Nashville got her them up this morning for the
pares of leaving the Dada, eel anchoring in the river
just above the Tweethier lah•fie .theswthineu est thews
this isteatioa et Oitplis Ninth Wes slurred. The
Confethests war straw flether, it is stated, is experel
here Sin mounts about the muss amber of gums r the
Ti......m, sad tarries 140 rose.
The Tarawa still Use a the enteuth of the Itches
river, lesdieg to the Docks. Steam is kept constantly up
sight sad day. She is brought up by spring cable, so that,
should the Nashville attempt to escape, she might give
chase immediabely.
The foamier is a espy of the later hose the supra.
tender cf the Dora be Captain Prey, S.N. :
Desk-bee" floathemplen, Jr. 10, 1862.
Sir,—l beg to state far your isfonnation that at about
S o'clock p.m., yesterday, on my thither the south side of
the Docks I dissented their parser meth the rather.
dock free is the pier, between our West Middle Death,
who appeared to he stetheters. I demanded to thew to
what rip they belanged, when or of the piety, as reser.
replied, " Tuscarora." I demeathd to thew thew right se
antherdy for bang ea the premiess at night, rid in reply
was Werth& that they were slationd hen by their or-
ates eadme to witch the steamship Neekvilli• and if she
ettemZiala
hiedzweighe the
rrea w ?It chew; WILo
Ihier thetTliTy bed as right to be on these premier for
e =ssd=e. air the Ow mast lathatly remove. this
than to the gales, and put them oat the
Madam • '
no pay essalthed at three men and ter ahem. Ow
et the Akan bed his aide Ems on, and the mien had •
dark lathers. I afterwards mw threin Britton, the
Mar Mates Consul, and tabard him that although I
Maar steed every facility aerie( the des ha the officers of
thatheercea, to laud and ethinelt le the Docks, still 1
nerd not allow soy at the aim or 1111111 S to be stationed
here for the purpose of wrath, the Nashville. I further
rated that tithe were themposia decks, and that I should
.."4lLaw• rellgion bd." vied fee ether purposes
ISMISITRIA. At. NUS pto Ile liken asd sew
applied at the gene ler le mahret in a water-
ers'', boat for their ship, which was immedistely allowed.
—1 am. sir. your thedient servant,
.fteed) Pinup SEDUM Sepseivteadect.
Capt. Perth, Acing:shy- ninth Orthampre.
MOUTH AMPTON, SATURDAY.
The 'Tuscarora sad Nashville remain as they were. Some
more watchers have bees femur is the docks during the
night and ordered offi the premises. A boat's crew from the
Trance came into the dock at an early hour this morn.
Mg, but did not Led.