The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-21

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Il = ruDosed lat the Cabinet ars uodifyinl
their inseructaoos 20 Lord Lyons, which aceo1st
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4 Rfivy Council W. held q Wlndog ea -
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The Observer, q ministsrial tesrsal. statea
that special uespsngsr ~ ehs4EU0po, cosfiel
. Z demand from ths Bfitlh 0ovsnnsot to Lord
Lyona insistjne - - apology and restoration
"a ~ Bsitish 1ag Of Mason and 0lidell.
n sans paper says large retnforcemsots viii
~ ass 70 Canada 4 large ship y loading
Nth gems and snnanition for there. SO
4s he Observer says there is no reason Why ~
Cou0isoloners should not be restored 70 ths
ahiP Of British Admiral, in The face Of ten OF
twelve British men Of war on IL Potomac. %
Nearly eli the papers treat the question 10 IL
I sAms splfit Agitstion increases ag
1Queeastown, Dec. 1-The Times City article.
Nov. Soth. says The fall Of Consols II pr cent,
and 70 In shares, while the question Of scsusi
war ID undecided, 10 not justified By he nature
Of TIE case, and makes comparison Of State
a6sin ct the commencement Of the Russian
Z war, aad says the position Of the Federal Gov
srnmentb almost Identical in every commercial
point with that occupied by Russia towards ~.
Russia had hostile tariff while We looked 70
her for alarge portion Of ouF bseadseufl, but in
the present case the commencement ct HOSTILE
ties would DO By breaking the blockade Of
Southern ports; set free our industry from anx.
iety Of cotton famine, and will open trade with
eight millions Of people In tho Confederate
States, Who desire nothing better than to BE- our
customers. The article concludes BY saying the
contrast 10 all in England's favor.
!. Privy Councils held BY the Queen vas 70 Issue
orders prohibiting the export from tho Uni
ted Kingdom, or earring coastwise, Of gunpow.
der, saltpetre, nitrate OF soda, and birthstone.
The London Times understands that dispatch.
- 70 Lyons, though coached in the 6rue6t lam
guage, presumes the Federal Government won
IeI0DU sVDe9c uouOua Usc IcpaIeuOu IOr An Il1e-
gal act The Times has but small hope of such
disavoWal, and says !. becomes % TO prepare for
an unfortunate issue in Canada, in case of war
with the Northern States. IL adverts to Sew
ards instructions to the people near the Cana
dian frontiers The only inference vas that be
was about to force aquarrel with England The
Times advises Canada to prepare at once BY dis.
ciplining her militia, and drilling volunteer
army. Canada should not rely too much on US,
or too little upon herself.
Admiral Wines feet on the North American
station amounts to SS7 guns.
The Morning Star declares the statement that
the Instructions to Lord Lyons demanded the
restitution Of the rebel commissioners, or take
his departure from Washington, was premature
and SO exaggerated o. to be virtually untrue.
q The Liverpool Courier extra, says Q private
telegram received there, that the Warrior pro-
ceeds forthwith to Annapolis with the British
Cabinets ultimatum for the delivery of prison
ers, and full reparetion.
The Post says that it has been decided BY law
officers of the crown that the action of Captain
Wilkes wasan unjustifable and fragrant violation
Of the code Of nations and direct insult to
this country, and it 10 tho duty Of THE Govern.
ment TO demand prompt repsration. We can
hardly suppose. reckless as American policy
sometimes il, that the northern states arc seri-
one month We could sweep all the San Jancintos
from the seas, blockade all the northern ports.
and turn TO . speedy issue the war now wasips
THIS 30 obnoxious that we find IL almost impos-
sible TO suppose that the Cabinet at Washington
can commit an act so madly suicidal as to reject
our positive demands. ~ 81
The News says there exists an under current
Of apprehension that the American Government
madiy coneemplates a desperate policy of seek
ing to fasten quarrel on England in order to
gain ground for abandoning the design Of subju-
eating herself
The Times, Of the soth ult, makes the iwpor.
tant announcement that tho Cabinet had come
to the conclusion that the act of Capt. Wilkes
10 clear violation Of the law Of nations and
ono for which. PREPARATION must be demanded.-.
Should this just demand not be complied With.
We cannot doubt that Lord Lyons will be with
drawn from Washington.
The Times also says that it was the deliberate
purpose Of the American Government to seize
the Commissioners, and it is understood that
Gen. Scott, since his arrival in Paris, declared
that their seizure had been the subject of Cab
met discussion in Washington before he left.
The Shipping Gazette believes If the demand
isnot complied with, declaration of war by
England is inevitable. - q
There is no confirmation of the report that
10000 troops would be sent to Canada.
The French journals universally lock at the
Trent affair with English eyes. The news caus-
ed immense sensation at Paris, and the first i'm
precision was that ample reparation must be made
to prevent collision. Communication took
place between the Governments of England and
France and good understanding ON the subject
is believed to exist.
The Paris Patrie asserts had no right to take
sne commissioners while on the British naval
steamer, and gives report that Admiral Milne
forthwith detached three war vessels A escort
to the mail steamers between St. Thomas and
Havana, for the protection of Soutberners trsy-
cling The Pax and Constitutions also oensure
the action of the San Jacinto.
Liverpool Breadstufs buoysnt and slightly
advanced. Wheat active, 2@4 per GENITAL. Corn
$1@2 per quarter.
There has been total suspension of business
In American securities since the Trent affair.
Latest-Breadstuffs closed faA, with slight de.
cline. being Influenced BY hopes of peaceful
solution of the Trent affair. 4i4
Consols 924@92i. American securities closed
hrmer. Feeling improved and upward tendency.
Tho Times says the principle on which the
government rests its demands, is that 4 British
ship, until her violation of neutral rights IL fully
proven. must be he'd to be British ground. al
much - II she were an actual piece Of British
soil, and the right Of protection to all persons on
board. is as valid as on British territory. No
such violation has been proven, or sought to be
proven, against the Trent, consequently the Gel.
ture Of four persons dragged from her decks, was
entirely illegal. Slidell and Mason we're, at the
most, civil servants TO hostile power, and were
travelling from one neutral port to another in q
Neutral vessel. II the Government at Washing.
on declare them Rebels, then tie right of asy.
um has been clearly violated
The Times concludes BY adjuring the Govern. |
nent and Northern people TO do justice in the |
natter. .-.7s - t-Iv Is
Consols on the goth, opened at further fall |
y &C.. under the opinion Of the law officers, and
he heaviness increased, and transactions tool
Mace at one per cent. decline and two DER cent.
allow the quotations before the news Of the |
rent affair. AZ the close there was q rally Of /
bout / per cent. U. s. Sc which were
uoted before the news At 7o07S, are nominally
Of974 in the discount Market
Liverpool, Honday-An 0arabaldisn officers
2 Switzerland, received orders to assemble AZ |
'enoa within month.
The Italian Minister at Barcelona, in 4 speech
xpfeeoed the hope that Italy would triumph
yer ell enemies, and her flag wave over Venice