New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-04

IT.. Ton6on Shipping Gazette continues 10 COM
lain that the blockade of the Southern ports has
-, baen effected 10 8 manner to satisfy the stIlct
nniTsments Nv, of the law of maritime warfare al
.Sduoh chartered steamers, tugboats, and even pTl-
80 yachts have been employed for the purpose.
rbs Fsieral Government is also accused OF a dis-
roTfion to embarrass neutral commerce, and
aasnecially the commerce OF England. British Ves-
~ Il Ia alleged, in pursuit of their legitimate
ssSe have been boarded searched, and occasionally
detained without just grounds, and British SHIPS
hey;ro lost their masts have teen warned oil, and
rTsyented entering place of safety. The same pa
per saws il is quite clear that the present state OF
sairs cannot be suffered to continue, and that some
action on the part OF the Dfltlsh OoNeihent Is Oe
coming indispensable.
In an editorial The Times of the oath says, the
impraciicabe nature of the contest is shown III the
incidents of the subsidiary expeditions. In Missouri
aad Kentucky separate wars are pending almost ir.
respectively Of the grand operations IN Virginia. anu
all but independently of the chief Government.
The financial editor of The Times says the resump-
ton of gold remittances TO the United States is a
angular bat wholly unimportant fact The certainty
is lust as strong that if the war continues not
merely shall we witness drain OF specie from that
country, but a suspension of cash payments. The
Government expenditure is at the rate Of hundred
millions sterling per annum, and when 1t took only
fifteen millions and with all their people engaged TO
the utmost in industrial pursuits the United States
were not usually found year by year to accumulate
Idea that under their changed circumstances and
with forty millions sterling nearly one half their
usual exports cut off by the cotton blockade, they
may low for the first time begin TO fill their Golfers
and to draw away the supplies of other countries il
the most extraordinary assumption that could be en-.
tertaned.
The projected Company for attempting the restora-
lion Of the Submarine Telegraph TO India had been
formally insugurated, and its prospectus is said to
have been generally received with favor. The capi-
tai asked for is only fl00,0O0. The cost of re-
establishing the line between Alden and Kurrachee
Is estimated at less than E50,000
K The New Zealand packet-sbip William Brown,
bound from London for New-Zealand, was destroyed
by fire off the Western Islands. No lives were lost
except the steward, who sufiocated.
Lord Brougham was confined to his residence by
ildisposition.
Madame Goldschmidt Lind had made her reap
pearanee in Oratorio at Exeter Hall with immense
success.
Queen Victoria was staying for day or two ut
Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, en- route from Balmo-
raj to Windsor Castle.
Mr.. SMITH 0'BRIEN ON THE AMERICAN WAR
We take the following piece Of intelligence from The
Dublin ECeRing Post:
Mr. Smith o Brien has, through the columns Of The
Morning Neps, addressed long letter, dated Dnb-
lin, October 81, TO Capt. Thomas Francis Meagber,
on the American war. Mr. O'Brien deprecaies the
views taken by Mr.. Meagher, whe advocates the
war against the South; and proceeds TO show that,
even supposing the Northerns Were successful they
would not be able TO keep the conquered States in
subsection. Mr.. o Brien offers bis own services as
mediator between the beligerent parties, TO assist
IN restoring peace.