The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-27

/ The Morning EgSt say , tAcNc - HI AA4Sd
in tie rumor that Gen. SCOTS sudden return
home was the theme of much speculation.
TWAS generally reported that he had some
sort Of mission from the French Govern
meut to the Washington Cabinet.
The Herald's Paris correspondent says be
had a long interview witt NJ Thouvenal
before his departure.
A large number of pack saddles, and
proportionate number of ambulance wagons
had been dispatched to Carada.
The United Prayer N ng at Exeter
Hall, took place on the 18th inst, as an
nounced.
Rev. Baptist Noel and other ministers Of
| fciated. Fervent prayers were offered up
for peace.
Lord Shaftsburg declined to attend the
meeting, stating in his reply to an invita-
/ ton, that it would be interpreted by the
! bulk of the press and by America, as a
/ cIoaked rebuke to the British Government,
and favor the opinion that the country was
not united on this serious question. He
| commended the purpose of the meeting, but
/ thoughr it would be better if carried into
/ effect by private and congregational boards.
/ Resolutions were adopted, depreeating
/ hostilities, and calling for arbitration, if
diplomacy fails to secure peace.
/ It was asserted that Prince Napoleon con-
/ tinued to argue against the recognition of
/ the Southern States; and that he was in
strumental in causing Gen. Scott to 60 to
Washington.
i The Paris correspondent of the Post as
serts that peaceful anticipations prevail
among the Americans IN Pasis, and says
that Minister Dayton and Consul Bigelow,
used ali their influence, combined with that
/ of Gen. Scott, to inspire conciliatory coun-
sils at Washington He asserts that the
| French Government desired peace between
England and America.
The same writer also, Ia reference 20
Gen. Scott's return, says:
{ alt is not impossible that France, if
asked, may become the mediator, and at the
same time, the laws of neutrals may be re-
vised, provided England, according to the
wishes of other European governments,
agree to a modification of the existing code"
The Paris correspondent of the London
| Globe says: an. Thouvenal's dispatch to
NJ. MERCER, at Washington, is known to
| have confined the Federal question to the
simple dilemma: are the Southerners bellig-
erents, or rebels They have been fatly
refused any rights In the first capacity and
in the second the right of asylum required
for political refugees, has been set at naught,
and France must make the case Of the Trent
substantially her own"
The Paris Priesse says Gen. SCOTS mis-
sion seems to have been arranged so as to
allow him time to fulfil it. before the ulti-
matum of England is RENTED to the Fed
eral Government and perhaps to modify the
nature of this step on the part of England
The Pays asserts on t.e contrary that the
English ultimatum will be OF an absolute
character.
FRANcE.-A monthly statement of the
| Bank of France shows an increase IN cash /
of nearly 10000 francs.
The Bourse was heavy rather than lower
on the 18th.
The eruption Of Mount Vesavius con
tinued. Houses were failing, in Terra Del
Freseo aud tie village vas in danger Of de-
struction by lava. Al communication pc
tween places il The vicinity OF the mountain
was interrupted Earthquakes we're ire
quent.
In the Bay Of Naples ths sea hse rees.i- !
JAPAs.--AfIaus were unsatisfactory -
European Ministers were wanting Tor ln
structions from their gos vrnfaeais.
--LATEST.
LIvERPooL, Dec f4-Tae f.1saioa Times
publishes a iettee from Thula1 Weed, the
main object of whieh IS 10 defend ne 4 meT-
! lean Government, and Sir. Sewafd IN par
ticular, against illegal hostile intentions To-
ward England, and dselains on behalf Of
/ Mr.. Seward any unfrendly feelings or IN
teutious towards her. and save THAT the
threat of insulting England, which Mr.
Seward made to the Duke Of Newcastle,
was merely idle talk. Mr. Weed says ne
believes if Engiands dispatch to Lord Ly
ons is peremptory ia tone, 1t VIII meet with
a peremptory refusal. lie appeals for mod
crate eounsels, OF both sides, the only
method Of avoiding collision,
The Times edisorialy commeuis on Mr..
Weed letter, and saj
" He has made the cause Of bis client and
his country considerably worse than ne
found it,
The Times also says:
" Ennland asks nothing from America
but that she should abstain from absolute
outrage; or, ihat if 1t is committed, she
shall make reasonable repafation. If she
will do this, it is we'll; if not, the alterna-
tive Will not come IN tue form of pretracted
negotiation"
The COMMANDMENT chief Of she f,,rseS in
Canada will remain IN The hands OF Dit
FenwicK Williams.
No additional orders were issued on the
18th for regiments to move.
No cavalry OF horse artillery will go to
Canada before Spring
The preparations are represented as on
scale which would have astonished people
in anti-Crimean times.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times
says that the general belief is that General
Scott has gone back with the intention of
| en1ightening the Washington Cabinet IS to
the ideas of the French Government. Heis
doubtless acquainted with the opinion of
the Emperor and that is IS not favorable to
President Lincoln's policy. Gen. Scott
/ will probably convince his countrymen that
they cannot rely upon the moral support
of France.