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FRANCE AND AMERICA,

The Constittainnhel publishes the following article
as its ftrst leader. It is headed" Mediation' :

" Battles, great battles, are about to be fought in
America) and perhaps have been fought already at
the very moment we are writing. It is impossible,
in fact, for the armies of the North and the armies

he South, in presence of each other at Corinth
and at Richmond, not to come to blows. Deluges
of blood will be shed, and, what is more aad to con,
template, whatever the issue might be, these terrible
encounters do not promise a solution to the actual
crisis, either for America or for Europe. The vic-
tory, no matter on what side, will not be attended
with any final result.

" Violence, hatred, passions of every description,
of which the first war of independence has given us
the recital, are nothing compared to the hatred
which now animates the South against the North ;
but they may give an idea of the resistance and of
the obstacles which the Federal armies will have to
meet from the Confederates. Let history, whose
lessons are so rarely listened to, serve at least in
some measure to give a material eloquence under
such circumstances. We are willing to grant to
those who do not share our opinion anything they
ish ; we will grant to the Federals superiority by
land and by sea; we will accept proximate triumphs
fur the North. The question which the positive
spirit of modern civilisation is so fond of putting
still remains : ' and what afterwards P' Will the
triumph of the Federal arras produce miracles ?
Will it change the seasons ? Will it dissipate the
hot weather and the sickness which must ensue ?
Can it manage that the extent of territory con-
quered, and consequently to be occupied, is not
equal to the whole extent of France, England, and
Austria put together P Where are the armies to
occupy Buell an extent, and where is the moral
strength which could dispense with occupying them
and hold the plate of soldiers?
" We simply wish to touch upon facts—nothing
but facts. What do we see on the side of the Con-
federates ? They burn their produce, they burn
their provisions, they destroy their railways, they
blow up their dockyards, their arsenals, and their
ships, they leave their wives and children to fight
iu battle. When, in a proclamation of savage
energy, General Beauregard recommends to plan-
ters to destroy their crops which are within reach
of the enemy, and to apply the torch to them with-
out delay or hesitation, it is not simply a captain
excited by the drunkenness of war who speaks—it
is the general sentiment loudly expressed. Had not
numerous meetings already expressed their opi-
nion ? Once again, let us observe, we do not wish
to express our own ideas on such acts ; we simply
wish to give facts.
" On the other hand, what are the Federals do-
ing P What at once strikes us is, that the country
of freedom par excellence has commenced by sup-
pressing freedom. Military directors have seized
upon all the telegraph lines which traverse Ame
rica in every direction. The same censorship com-
pels the newspapers to publish only what is favour-
able to the North and unfavourable to the South.
And what is the result of this ? The North speaks
to the wholesseorld by the electric wires, while in-
formation from the SOuth, when it does come, comes
tardily. In fact, the journals and correspondence
from the South, which reach us by way of the Ha-
vannah or St. Thomas, are sometimes five weeks
behindhand, and thus lose all interest. . . .
" The North proclaims martial law with all its
severities; it suppresses every independent voice ; it
threatens the suspected with death. In presence
of such despotism the English press has not been
able to remain silent. . . .
" In the midst of such a struggle, between such
desperate opponents, who dare say that a spontane-
ous or likely pacification is possible ? Peace can
only come from without, and the word which we
have placed at the head of this article can alone put
an end to a war which has desolated, steeped in
blood, and decimated America already too long,
and, what is more, caused Europe to suffer too long.
The word we allude to is Mediation!'
"But whence is this mediation to come, and on
what basis can it be founded ? Whence it will
come we have already stated. As regards the basis,
it way easily be found.
" First of all, it is evident that as mediation,' in
principle, must be accepted by both belligerents, it
can only represent ideas of justice and of modera-
tion, and that consequently it cannot be addressed
to those who would like to engraft a slave war on
a civil war, or to those who consider the institution
of slavery as an institution of Divine right.
"This mediation, a point most singularly over-
looked, corresponds not only to the most vital in-
terests of commercial Europe, but also to the most
sensible minds that represent the interests of Ame-
rica. Let us remember that President Lincoln has
pronounced himself in the same sense as, before him,
Generals Burnside and Butler did against an ex-
citement to a slave war, and that, in his last pro-
clamation, he called to mind his special message,
quoting the following resolution, adopted by large
majorities, by both Houses of Congress
The United States must co-operate with that
state which might adopt the gradual abolition of
slavery, by giving to each state, in its judgment,
such a compensation as required for public or pri-
vate inconveniences resulting from such a change
of system.'
" Let us bring to bear upon this passage another
solemn declaration made by President Lincoln in
his inauguration address of the 4th March, 1861 :
" have no intention to interfere, directly or
indirectly, in the question of slavery where it ex-
ists ; I do not think that I have the right to do so
legally, and I am by no means inclined to do so.'
"It is thus that the North speaks, in the spirit
of moderation and of justice. Will the South be
less accessible to this spirit of conciliation and of
wisdom ? We do not think so, and we have a proof
at hand. A man of consideration of the South, Mr.
Yancey, a commissioner of the Southern States, at
a banquet given at Fishmongers' Hall, on the 9th
of November last, at London, spoke as follows :
" When our adversary shall have become suffi•
ciently calm to treat us as belligerents, the aurora
of peace will appear in the horizon. When that
hour has struck, I think I may say that the Con•
federate Government will not show itself inflexible,
except upon one point; the care of our honour and
of our independence. As regards the great interests
of peace and humanity, our Government will know
how to make concessions in everything simply
material or of secondary importance.'
" Those words were hailed with immense ap-
plause ; and here, evidently, are to be found the
basis of a possible arrangement—of an arrange-
ment such as may be proposed in the name of
Europe by a great and free nation.
"_Beyond this—beyond this most opportune medi-
ation, is the point of view of European interests ;
so legitimate is the point of view of humanity and
civilisation there remain only catastrophes the ex-
tent of which no human eye can penetrate. The
capture of Richmond would not advance the affairs
of America one whit more than the capture of New
Orleans. The South bathed in blood, the North
Plunged in bankruptcy and in anarchy, commercial
Europe seeing
its sufferings increase, such are the
consequences of the continuation of this war.
" Mediation, on the contrary, by putting an end
t°a fratricidal struggle, and by consecrating a
separation already accomplished without allowing
one of the belligerents to crush the other, and cause
desolation
eminent service
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offered her mediation was
not accepted. What an immense amount of blood-
shed, what sad catastrophes,
the Atlantic, what suffering what desolation across
in our own homes,
might have been spared if the voice of France bad
then been listened to!"

HEALTH OF LOIVD9IY DUBLINTG THE WEEK.

(From the Pegtstrat-General's Weekly Return.)
The number of deaths in London registered in
the week that ended on Saturday was 1,114, which
is almost the same as that of the previous week.
The mean temperature of the air in each of the last
three weeks has been successively 55 6, 57.6, and
58 6 deg.

The average number of deaths derived from the
returns of corresponding weeks in the years 1852
61 (corrected), is 1,108. The rate of mortality last
week scarcely differed from the average calculated
for the first week of June.

With reference to zymotic diseases, the fact that
chiefly requires notice is that typhus k till maintains
its predominance in this class. It was fatal last
week in 79 cases (the corrected average being 41).
Ten of those were returned by the London Fever
Hospital; five by the registrar, of St. Margaret,
Westminster ; five by the registrar of Mile-end
New-town,

Of 37 deaths from scarlatina, 6 occurred in the
sub-district of Lambeth Church, second part. In
this sub-district 91 fatal cases of that disease have
been returned in the last ten weeks.
Five cases of murder or manslaughter were re-
gistered in the week.
A girl aged 4 years died from eating a quantity
of horse beans ; a boy of the same age from eating
crab fish,
A hny agckl myna's died from infantile mutt,.
after two days' illness, at 18, Rhodeswell-terrace,
Mile-end Old-town.

Last week the births of 915 boys and 878 girls,
in all 1,793 children, were registered in London. In
the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1852-61
the average number (corrected) was 1,797.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.766 in.
The reading rose to 30.03 in. on Wednesday, and
fell to 29 46 in. on Friday. The mean temperature
of the air in the week was 58.6 degrees, which is

1.7 degrees above the average of the same week in
43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The
mean daily temperature was above the average on
every day except Tursday. The highest day tem-
perature was 73.5 degrees, and occurred on Mon-
day. The lowest night temperature was 45.7
degrees on Wednesday. The range of the thermo-
meter in the week was therefore 27.8 degrees. The
mean daily range was 19.1 degrees. The range on
Monday was 26.5 degrees. The difference between
the mean dew point temperature and air tempera-
ture was 74 degrees. The mean degree of humi-
dity of the air was 78, complete saturation being
represented by 100. On Saturday the humidity
was only 67. The wind was for the most part in
the south-west. The fourth part of an inch of rain
fell, most of it on Thursday. The mean of the high-
est temperatures of the water of the Thames was
62.9 degrees ; the mean of the lowest was 60.7 deg.

METROPOLITAN WATERS IN MAY, 1862.

ment :

These waters, according to the analyses of Dr
Robert Duudas Thomson, F.R.S., as compared with
last month, continuo to improve in purity as the
dry season advances. Some of them contain more
than a duo proportion of organic matter, undoubt-
edly derived from various most objectionable sources.
For the sake of comparison, the composition of Bala
Lake is given, showing that in Wales water in
equal purity to that of the Scottish Highlands can
be obtained. The constitution of a most objection-
able well at Deptford, still unfortunately used, is
appended :

Total impurity Organicim
per gallon. purity.
grs. or deg. grs. or deg.
0.0 o'o

Distilled Water
Loch Katrine water, new supply
to Glasgow
Bala Lake water
Well at Deptford

2'35 •GO5
2'oB 1.28
111'06 19.81

TIIAMES COMPANIES.

Chelsea
West Middlesex
Grand Junction
Lambeth
OTHER COMPANIES.
East London
•
New River . 1718 1.04
Kent
The table is read thus—Loch Katrine water contains in the
gallon 2 35 degrees or grains of foreign matter in solution,
which *605 degrees or grains are of vegetable or animal.

19'28
17"4
18.16
19.0
20*28

2.20
1.40
1.60
1134
2.20

GENERAL HALLECK AND THE PRESS.

The newspaper correspondeats who were ordered.
out of camp by Gen. Halleck, on reaching Cairo,
united in signing and publishing the following
statement :

CAIRO, MAY 21, 18(32.

" The members of the press, compelled to retire
'rom arnv, unite in the following state-

" ' On the 13th inst. General Halleck issued an
order expelling all unauthorised hangers on from
the army line, threatening to compel every one
attempting to evade it to work on the intrench-
ments and instructing the Provost-Marshal to re-
port, for summary punishment, any officer, of what-
ever rank, neglecting to enforce the order or con-
niving at its violation.
" • In reply to an official inquiry from Major-
General Pope General Halleck stated he included
newspapereorrespondents among the" unauthorised
hangers-on." All the journalists who could be
notified then met, and with a single exception
united in presenting this memorial to Major-Gen.
Halleck
" General,—The undersigned loyal citizens and
accredited representatives of loyal journals respect-
fully represent that they came in compliance with
the order of Secretary Stanton, authorising jour-
nalists to go-with the army, some of them bearing
passes issued by his authority, and have remained
here several weeks for the sole and exclusive pur-
pose of recording the pending battle. They are
now informed that Field Older No. 54 requires
them to leave the army lines.
' "'While they will not attempt to remain unless
they can do so openly, with the permission of Ma-
jor .Gen. Halleck, there are many newspaper letter
writers attached to the army in fictitious capacities
who, notwithstanding any precautions that may be
taken, will succeed in evading Field Order No. 54,
and remaining with the army, while the duly ac-
credited and responsible representatives of the
press are excluded; which is manifest injustice to
themselves and the journals which they represent.
" While desirous of avoiding everything inju-
rious to the army, or any portion of it, they repre-
sent that their exclusion just on the event which
they came here especially to record will be unjust
to the loyal journals and to the country which looks
to them for information ; and they respectfully ask
whether, as has been suggested by Colonel Scott,
Assistant-Secretary of War, there are any condi-
tions on which they will be permitted to remain.
" To this memorial we tried to secure a written
answer, but failed. Gen. Halleck replied verbally
that he knew nothing of our loyalty, that the enemy
had spies in our camps, and that to make sure of ex-
cluding them he had resolved to exclude all civi-
lians and would make no exceptions. If we could
suggest any way of obviating this diffiulty in our
case he had no objection to our remaining. He
alleged no offence against any of us as journalists,
and said repeatedly, "I have no objection to what
you may write. I care nothing about what the
newspapers publish."
" After further conference, held at his sugges-
tion, we unitedly presented the following resolu-
tion :
" ' That we will all present to Gen. Halleck sa-
tisfactory proofs of loyalty; give him our where.
abouts in the army, that he may know where to find
us at all times, and give the exact parole of honour
which the Secretary of War has announced will be
required of journalists as a condition precedent 'to
their passing within the army lines under his order,
which is now in force in all the other military
departments of the United States'
" Upon reading the resolution General Halleck
replied abruptly, 'lt will not do at all ;' repeated
that he would take no proofs of our loyalty, and
turned his back upon the committee, who at once
withdrew.

' The order, in its general application, is no
rigidly enforced. Many civilians remain in the
camp ; others pass in daily from the rear without
encountering any obstacles. On the day before our
conference civilians passed directly from General
Halleck's head-quarters on the most travelled road
through the camps, and outside all our pickets,
toward Corinth without interruption. We ourselves
might have remained, as the regimental and general
officers freely tendered us nominal military positions,
or offered to assist otherwise in evading the order,
but self-respect forbade us to assume borrowed
robes or dodge provost-marshals by skulking like
criminals in places of concealment. But one honour-
able course was left us—our immediate withdrawal.
" Two of our number had passes authorising
them to pass within the lines of any United States
Forces, issued at the War Department by order of
the Secretary of War,' and signed by Colonel Anson
Stager. General Halleck said he had no official
knowledge of the issue of such passes, and if he had
he should not respect them. General Halleck sug-
gested that if we would remain in the rear of the
army he would furnish the news. Inquiry, however,
showed that ho meant merely to give us access to a
bulletin board at Pittsburg Landing, 17 miles in the
rear, on which are posted abstracts of the despatches
to the Associated Press.
" Thus far the Associated Press despatches have
been just and reliable, but General Halleck only
permits them so long as they are prepared under his
supervision by a member of his staff.
" The matter amounts, therefore, simply to this,
that General Halleck, for the alleged purpose of
ridding the camp of spies,',determinea that the
people of the United States shall have no informa-
tion in the public press (unless smuggled through)
concerning the condition of his army, treatment,
and conduct of its soldiers, or the management of
battles and other movements, save such as come
from himself or some officer of the army whom he
shall designate.
" T. W. KNox, New York Het old.
A. D. RICKAILDSON, New York Tribune.
C. C. CorrlN, Boston Journal.
J. WRITELOW REED, Cincinnati Gazette.
F. G. Caincui, New York Herald.
IV. E. WELLS, Missouri Republican.
a W. BEAMAN, St. Louis Democrat.
It. J. liming, Chicago Tribune.
S. B. WILKIN, New York Times.
J. A. WARE, Philadelphia Press.
J. A, POST, St. Louis Democrat.
J B. M'CuLLouGR, Cincinnati Commercial.
P. PULLMAN, New York Herald.
• J. J. GILBERT, Cincinnati Gazette.
" ' Seven others have concurred in our course,
but are not present to affix their signatures.' "
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THE ALLEGED POISONING OF A WHOLE FAMILY
Fn
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having
ti Janeer:se.
BY AMERICAN CHEESE.—Mr. john Humphreys, coroner
for the county of Middlesex, concluded an adjourned
The medical
in-
vestigation at the White Horse tavern, Liverpool-road,
'death was Islington, yesterday, into the distressing circumstances of
the poisoning of a whole family, consisting of a woman and
eofofeothlleecbtotnygs
three children, alleged to have been from eating a small
the habit quantity of American cheese, which appears to have created
-very considerable sensation in the immediate locality. Two
of the children have providentially recovered, after severe
suffering, fitddete,orninwncegear,nesbhdtuohtwec the mother
jlmheeasecttt
shtohuefret
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hoiandmne
,nip orreenedsseiciandotifetnicotnhaqueaustsieroylnois,
court, Cow Cross-street, St. Sei ulchre Without
efastmomilyachhaadndbeienntetsnti
bones, and it was suggested that the smell from them might
have had something to do with the ca
belonging in-
flammationt
to f ttheh
use of death. The
cheese had been analysed, and nothing positively
was detected. The vendor of the noxious
cheese was examined,
and stated that he had sold a quantity of it, and had never
heard of any ill effects atiending its consumption elsewhere.
The jury deliberated and agreed to an open verdict, "That
C
the deceased, Jane Sutton and
inflammation of the stomach and
Sutton, died from
andintestines, but how that
inflammation was caused there was not sufficient evidence
to prove."

The Methodists have three hundred and thirteen
clergymen in the Federal army, holding tho following posi-
tions :—Colonels 4, lieutenant-colonels 2, major 1, captains
36, other commissioned officers 20, privates 10, chaplains
20.