Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-16
LATER FROM EUROPE.
THE Eks0N-3llDELL AFFAIR.
Belllgerent Councils in England.
A Queens Messenger with Hostile Message.

HALIFAX, Dec 15.-The Europa has ar
rived here. She was detained at Quecns town
by order Of the government. She has
queens messenger on board with dispatches
Tor Lord Ly ons.
CABINET CoUNCILGNG.
LONDON VIA QUEENSTOWN, Dec. l Yes
terday afternoon, after five O'Clock p NJ, her
majesty held rvy council at Windsor Cas-
tie, three Of the ministers, including the first
lord vi the admiralty and the secretaries Of
state and of war, who Travelled from London
to Windsor by special train to be present.
Previous to leaving town the three ministers
mad attended cabinet council at Lord Pal.
merstonS official residence.
The FINES city article says the universal
impression seems to be that in their present
unhappy position in the eyes Of the world, the
Un ted States government can scarcely com
mand themselves as to pursue their course
by the light Of law, reason, or courtesy, and
that, although this opens wide field OF Jan
ger it should also stimulate all other nations
to the exercise OF the utmost Orbearauce.
The Times of the Both, makes the impor-
tant announcement that the cabinet has come
20 the conclusion that the act of the captain Of
the San Jacinto in se2ing passengers on u
British vessel, and carrying them iorcibly
away, is clear violation Of the law Of nations,
and one for which reparalion muAt at once be
demanded. In al! probability, the first steam.
er will carry out Instructions to Lord Lyons 10
demand reparation for the ill-advsed act OF
seizing Mason and Sdell while under pr3teC.
ton OF the British flag. Should this just de-
mand not be complied with, we cannot doubt
that Lord Lyons will, under instructions OF his
government, withdraw the British delegation
tt0m Washington.
The Tunes expresses the belief that the
cabinet has taken view OF the matter which
viii Ge satisfactory alike to the patriotism and
reason Of the country The Times says the
principle on which government rests its de.
maud Is, that British ship must, until her
violation Of neutral rights IS proved be held
80 be on British ground as mach as il she were
actually on British sol, and The right of pro-
lection to all persons ON board is valid as on
British territory Now no such violation has
been proved sought to be proved against
the Trent, consequently the seizure of the four
persons dragged from Eer decks entirely
illegal. Referring to the report that the seiz-
was act OF the American commander,
not expressly directed by the government,
the Times says, it means that the tedelais
had deliberately determined to seize the south
ern commissioners, and is understood,
General Scott has declared since his arrival
at Paris, that the seizure had been the subject
Of cabinet discussion at Washington long be-
fore lie left. The American authorities might
have warned English steamers at Havana that
if they took on board the southern euyuls
they would subject the vessel to seizure and
forfeiture in ptjze court, They made no
m0nstranCe against taking them on board, us
they were bound 10 do, but secretly plaun, d
the outrage for which we now ask reparation.
Slidell and Mason were at most civil servants
toa hostile power, and were travelling from
one neutral port to another, in a neutral vessel.
II the government at Washington declares
them rebels, then the right OF asylum has been
clearly violated. HGe Times concludes by
adjuriug the government and northern people
to do justice in the matter.
The Post confirms the Times statement,
and says the demand OF Lord Lyons will be
plain and brief, and if not compiled with, di
pl0matic relations will at once be suspended.
BELLlG ERENT DISPATCHES.
The London Observer says, "a special mes
senger OF the foreign office has been ordered to
carry out cur demands to Lord Lyons and
will proceed by the packet from Queenstown
to-day. The public will be satisfied 10 know
that these demands for apology insist on the
restola alton to the protection OF the British flag
of those who were violently and illegally torn
from that sacred asy ylun." The Observer
adds that there is mo reason why they should
not be restored TO the quarter deck OF the Brit
ish admiral at New York, or Washington it.
self, in the face Of some tn or twelve British
men-oi-war, whose presence in the Potomac
would render the clustering cabuet at WASH
ington as helpless as the Trent was before the
guns and cutlasses of the San Jacinto. 1t is
no fault of ours il it should come even to this.
The arrangements for increasing the force
in Canada are not yet completed, but
in very hours everything will be
settled. In the meantime, a large ship, the
Melbourne, has been taken up, and is now be.
ing loaded at Woowich with Armstrong guns,
some 80 0O0 Enfield rifles, ammunition, and
other stores. 1t is not impossible that this
vessel will be escorted by one or two ships of
war. The rifles are intended for the Canadian
militia A strong reinforcement OF field artil-
lery will be dispatched forthwith. The queens
advocate, Sir John Harding, Attorney General
Sir VIM Atherston and Solicitor General Mr..
Rowendell Palmer, have been in frequent per-
soaal communication with the government,
during the last few days. The queen has ap.
pointed Lord Canning, ranger OF Greenwich
Park, with residence in the rooms OF the late
Earl of Aberdeen"
CONSIDERING THE SITUATION.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 2.-The Times city
artlgle Of the 3O,h OF November shows that the
fall of two + cent in consos, and four TO
1--WE per cent. in shares, while the question of
actual war is altogether undecided, is not
justified by the nature of things. Between
January and March, 1854, when war was
declared against Russia, consols went down
trom 93I to S59, and within two months they
had recovered % 9l4, yet the rate of discount
at the time OF the outbreak was nearly twice
as high as az present and the stock of bullion
at the bank was considerably lower. Through
ont the entire struggle the value OF money was
unatered beyond the extent OF one per cent.
The railway traffic remained good, and the
business OF the country went on satisfactorily.
The position OF the federal states Of America
of America is almost identical in every com
merciil point with that which occupied