The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-28 00:00:00

INDIGNATION AMMO AT LIVERPOOL.

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LIVERPOOL, W/MCIIIIDAL
So soon as the arrest of the Confederate commis.
sifters os board the steamer Trent became known here
to-day, at the Exchange Newsroom, an unusual degree
of excitement was manifested, and after aa earnest eon.
vexation amoopt several gentlemen meant it wee re-
solved to mill an iodignation meeting on the subject. A
notice was accordingly placed on the slat* calling upon the
public to attend a meeting, to be held at three o'clock,
in the cotton axles-roons, to consider what steps should be
taken with reference to this "gross insult to the British dig.*
The room was damiely crowded, hundreds being nimble be
I obtain admisidoe. TM Has. Mr. Canard was called *pea I.
preside, but he eicithed, and as alas did Mr. Tom Them
Win then load calk fog Mr. Spews, • Liverpool roweheas
who has published • work ow the present Ameriesa *punkt.

Mr. PAPA said he took the chair neither with reluctance
war difficulty. Ile then mad the following resolution, which is
its original form was somewhat stronger, the last Paragraph
anise epos governante for prompt reparation :—" This
this reetning have heard with indignation that an Assort
ma Federal Sipe(-war hr forcibly ekes from • Mesh
midi steamer certain pemeogers who were proceeding pass-
ably under the shelter of ear flag from roe Neutral port to
anther, earneidly all upon the governmeat to assert the
dipity of the Brltbk flag." The imolstke was received with
temolltioes applause. Mr. Spume argued that there was a
peat difference between the right of march after
naval amen, sad the arrest of peaceable poems ma
bard a matral mead. The United Pato hail directly
eameraged the slave trade, by allowing *vim to shelter
hinoseives under the dignity of We Amateur leg. Barely
the digally of the British Beg sheltering peceable persons
promatiag le a Deena ootatry Mai ai wall' worthy of
defame aced Mat ea as dukedom fag afteltorhe eleven.
He combiered that the mat of Nerare. Midst! amt Yam
was an Moab eating far prompt repaisMos. (Obeera) la
mateluioa, he thought that very decided step might to ho •
taken to Worm the government of the Arose Indignation
ci the mineable community at the' promedinp at at.
,Theme.
Yr. OANTIELL ventured to &wpm with the rearktkm
be warweeparst spbeig tie digaitret Alm 4'
et he thought that goverament aod she law oaken of the
crown were the proper petiole to take cognisable of the
natter.
Mr. TOM mid that In did net take the chair. aa be could
sot concur with the views of thee who bad called the meet-
ing. It wee obeiouely voluet to call au "
heeling epee a 'Miter ea, which they had but slight ice.
formatioo. They might le* have 6014C1•110111 is Shook them
and her ministers, and DOt prejudge a question fraught with
such momentous reuse. II an Moult had blew offered to
Ea/gland, the government were the prom to de-
mand reparation. He advised them to a pore the wasentegi,
and in calmer fllOll/411411 they would view the matter is a
different light. The qesehou wee one of law, mad WI/gold
be diagmeeful if Liverpool tworthaste were to attempt to
over-ride the law.
Mr. Tory, like Itr. Tuner, who followed him to the tame
effect, was listened to with impatienoe. evil ultimately the
repolutim, moved by Hr. H.O. Chapman and emended by
Mr. Arthur Forwood, woe uproariously carried by a large
majority.
It ie said that a calmer meeting on the subject will be
bold tomorrow (Thursday).

CAN COTTON BB OBTAINED FBOH THE

SOUTII I

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A considerable doubt exists upon the question as
to whether the Southerners would mod cotton to Europe
&add they have the chance ; and as the arrival ot the Bar•
muds at Havre with nearly 2,000 bales of cotton would had
to the supposition that such a proceeding is practicable, a
few observations on the subject from persons arrived direct
from the South may perhaps be of some advantage to
holders and intending speculators. The fact that the
Bermuda arrived with cotton is due solely to the

eircurnstanos that she took put an immanae cargo
of clothing, arms, and ammunition to the Coofederate
States—articles of which the Southerners stand in very
great need. In consequence of their services to the Con-
federates, the owners and captain of the Bermuda were given
gratuitously the whole of the cotton they broughtto Havre.
It was expressly intimated to than, that no cotton would be
allowed to go to Europe except in vesicle which brought
into Southern ports articles of primary necessity. In proof
of this we may state that the captviu of the barque Helen,
which arrived at Liverpool yesterday direct from the South,
was obliged to take out of his vessel no less than 2110 bales
of oottoo, the private property of the owners of the vessel.
whose devotion to the Southern cause is well known and
unanimously recognised, nut only in America, but in Eng-
land. Should, therefore, any other vessels attempt to Mu-
tate the Bermuda, and "run the blockade" into Charleston
in tallest, they would be grievously ilisappoiuted iu the
hope of securing any cotton. The Bermuda did not nil
from Liverpool, but from Falmouth, on the 22nd August
last.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ENGLISH VER-
RILL—Home months ago, the Perthshire, of Hartlepool, a.
large colonial vessel of $4O tons, the property of Mr. William
Gray, of Hartlepool, had boeu boorded without legal war-
rant by the United States steamer Maseachusette, off the
American coast, on the alleged ground that the Perthshire
had violated the blockade of the southern porta. Mr.
Gray, on being made acquainted with the fact, pro-
moted a claim, through the British government, for
the lass sustained in consequence of detention, deviation,
and consumption of stores. Mr. Gray's claim has liven
honourably nod promptly responded to by the United States
government, the following communication having been re-
°steed from the Foisign-officts by that gentleman :—" Nov.
12, 1861. Sir,-1 sin directed by Earl Russell to inform
you that a despatch has been received from her Majesty's
Minister ►t Washington, stating that, in answer to the re-
presentation which he bad made to the United States
government respecting the seizure and detentioa of your
vessel, the Perthshire, the United States secretary of the
nary had failed to satisfy him that the detention of that
vessel by Commander Smith, commanding the United
States steamer Massachusetts, was warranted by law, or by
the President's proclamation instituting the blockade, and
the President would reciunmemi to Congress to appropriate
the sum of 2COI. claimed by you u compeusation. I am,
sir, your most obedient humble servaut, E. HAMMOND.—
Mr. W. Gray. Hartlepool."
FRENCH RAILWAYS—The Minister of Public
Works him just nominated a oommiasiou charged to examine
the following questions:-1. The construction soil cheap
working of railways ; 2. The speed at which the trains are
to rue ; 3. The police of the stations, application of the
articles of the comlitiose of contract relative to carriages us
correspondence with the lines, be. ; and 4. All the other
questions coonected with the working, which the minister
may think proper to submit to it. The members of this
commission are—MM. Michel Chevalier, Alfred Leroux,
S'uillefruy, Defrauqueville, Anil, &she, Talbot, Didion,
Toulon, and Prosper Tourueux.

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