The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-12-21

DETENTION OF TIIE EUROPA.
HabIp.r nc. l5--i II. M-The Europa was
dotsit, d at Queenstown by order Of the Gov
crtn cnt. She has a Queens messenger on
beard, with DISPATCHES for Lord Lyons.
The Sjidell and Mason Seizure.
This bfTair was causing the greatest excite
mcnt in England, and forms tho main feature
Of the Sdviccs 10y this steamer. We publish
first the very --latest adviccs per telegraph, by
which it will appear that the action OF the Cow
ernmout, which at frs was understood to 10
peremp'ory, in the extreme, wv modified upon
the roo,ip, OF later advioes, aud further putic-
ulars, v hiCh reached 1t by the Persia.
Following the latest advices v III be found the
state Ct feeling, and the action Of the arth,ri-
ties, upon dates prior TO the arrival Of the
Persia.
THR VERY IATrsr pER EUROPA,
[Iy Telegraph rin QgeeRS,o'cR
I'tOp",t DC. 2-Ihe steamship Persia,
from New York, arrived at Liverpool, this
morning.
tux sLIpEIL AND MASON QUESTION
The speculations Of the American press on the
San JAciato affair are esgerly cSnvaased here,
and the general deduction is that there is less
cause to fear a rup,ufo between the two codn-
tries.
Cotton opens frmer, with some recovery in
prices.
Il Is rumored that the Cabinet is mo iifying
| its Instructions 10 Lord Lyons, under the in
iluoRcc Of the Persias Advices, and hence the
detention Of the Europa a, Queenstown.
A Pnvy Council was held at Windsor on
STURDY.
The OnsEsvER states, that a speci Al me lseu-
ger by the Europa carries tho demand Of the
British Government to Lord Lyons, insisting
at.At he fhs.,,
lection Of tho British nag Of the rebel Commits
1 sioners.
ADvIcKs PRIOR TO THE PERSIA s ARRIVAL.
| LOndor, Dec. 1.-The ORsERvER states that
/ the Government demands from President Lin
| coin and his Cabinet the restoration Of the per-
sons Of the Southern ENJOYS TO Tho British Go
| vernment.
| Yesterday afternoon, after 2. NJ, Her Ma.
| iesty held Privy Council at Windsor Castle.
Three Of the Ministers, inclu ing the first Lord
| of the Admiralty, and tho Secretaries Of State
| and War travelled from London TO Windsor by
special train to be present. Previous to leaving
| town, the three Ministers bad attended a CdOi.
net Council at L,rd Palmorstons official resi-
| dence.
| The OBSERVER says, n special messenger Of
the Foreign office has been ordered to carry our
demands to Lord Lyons, and will proceed 10y tho
| IA, kct from Queenstown today. The public
| ~ill Ice gratifed to knuS that these dem Inls are
| fer an apology and tn insist on thq restitution
| TO the protection Of the Bfiti-h flag of tn )se
who were violently aud Illegally torn from that
| sacred ASYLUM. The OBSERVER adds tn,
| there IL no resson why they should not be- re-
stored to the quarterback OF the British Ad-
miral, AZ New York or Washington itself, 10
| he face of some ten or twelve msn-of gar,
whose presence in the Potomac would render
the clustering Cabinet a. Washington as help
less as the Trent was b, ioro the guns aud cut
lasses OF the San Jdcinto. IL is no fault Of Ours
| lift should even come TO this.
The arrange Inents for incre aSng the force In
Canada are not yet complete, but IN very few
hours every thing will be settled Ia the mean
time a largo ship-the Melb0urne--has been
taken up, and Ia now being loaded with Arm.
strong guns, some ~, 900 f. field rifles, ammu'
milton and other stores at Woolwich. 1t is no
impossible that this vessel will be escorted by
one or two ships Of war. Tho rifles are Intended
| for the Canadian military, and strong reinforce
ment Of field artillery will DO dispatched forth
| with. =.
The Queens Advocate, Sir john Harding
| Attorney. General Sir William Atherstene an'
! | the Solicitor.Ge Mr. Rowndel Palmer
been in FREQUENT R1,so1s az. ass tss ssys
| Oueenstoecn Dec. 1.-The TIMES Getty arti
. | cIe1 OF the 3Oth Of November, shows that the
, fall Of per cent. in consols aud TO per cent
In shares, while the question Of actual war Is al
toge, her undecided Is not justified by the 4
II
, | 1854 when war was declared against Russil
| consols went frsm 90 Ia TO 80 b 4, and within
| two months they had recovered 10 81 81, ye
the rate of discount at the time Of the outoreaI
{ vas nearly tHice as high as at prest Mt, and tn
| stock of bullion at the bank was considerably
. | lower Throughout the entire struggle, but thu
4 | value Of money was unaltered beyond the OK
I tent Of per cent. The railway traffic remained
, good, and the business Of tie country went OF
: satisfactorily.
The position of the Federal states of Americ
| Is almost identical in every commercial pOin
I | With that which was occupied towards US b.
. | Russia. Russia had a hostile tariff, While W
: | looked 10 her for large portion Of our genera
. | supply of br0adstuffs. But there is this peculi
? | aritv in our present case, that the commence
II meut would be by breaking u? the blockade q
a | the southern ports al once got free our iIdui
n | try from the anxiety Of q cotton famine, an
e cure prosperity to Lancashire through the vii
l. ter. AT the same time we shall open our trad
!, 10 eight millions in the Confederate States, wi
= desire nothing better than 10 DO our customer
70 With respect to necessary consi lerations ais
A. | the contrast between the two pnriUds Is all
" our favor. In 1851, we were totally unprepir'
Il for war, and had TO provide everything, but no
AZ | BY the large but unprecedented outlay OF q
re past three years. we have attained 10 dogr
as of efficient power such as was never beto
known.
h. The P,ivy Council, held by Her Majesty
n. Saturday last, was for the purpose of issuing
me- order prohibiting the export from the Unit
nd Kingdom, or carrying coastwise Of all gunpo
ma der, saltpetre, nitrate Of soda and brim'ton
an The Queens proclamation Is published in d
London GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.
1t is stated in the TIMES that nearly eve
ly ship loading for New York Is taking out lAr
%. quantities Of lead. Lead lie not mentioned in I
ms Royal Proclamation. The American operate
w. in lead in this market date from the eonmen
of ment of the war. In tho German marke
rts they commenced in October. As almost
he sAltpetre used throughout the world cor
th. from Dude, We have practically a monopoly
nal | the article.
On Friday, the Cabinet directed Earl Rus
.ll to prepare his dispatch for Lord Lyons on
an. | urday. Tho min listers met again 70 revise
'sfr | finally settle its terms and 1t was sent of
Yea same evening.
Nh The Tunes Understood that this communl
Nv ton, though eouched In tho frmsst lsngas
- | pretumes that the Federal Government vii
- ,afuse 10 u.aks honorable roparatiOu for ~