The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-27

Hali6Ir, Dee. 26.-Tho Niagara arrived here
today. She was boardOd Oft Cape Race, Ssn
whence synopsis Of her news was sent to tho
Associated Press.
GPublishod in our Yesterdays paper. -EDr.
Sun.
She has sol troops for Halifax, and will DO
due In Boston on Saturday.
The steamship Australatian, which left Liv.
oipoo with PCS troops, a field battery, largo
quantities Of ammunition, stores, sledgos, etc,
for North America, also arrived a, Halifax this
morning.
Tho West India NAL had taken to England
news OF the escape Of the Sumter from Martin.
ique, as also that on the 25th November the
Sumter captured the American ship Monimo.
rcncy, from Newport, England, with Goals for
the 81. Lawrence, but released her on receipt
Of bond by the captain, promising 10 pay s2G
900 three months after pence was proclaimed.
The British war We sol Cadmus had arrived
of 3t.Thomas, TO protect vessels against another
Trent affair.
Great Briinin.
The attitude Of, and preparations by, England
show no change.
In a leader on the internal affairs Of the civil
war, tho TIMKs advises tho Federal tvern.
mcnt TO make peace in time before II is commit
ted TO a treble war, viz: with the Confedorltos,
tho British, and lis own abOlonisis.
A telegram from Bru sells, Of the 9Th, 10 the
TIMKs, says
There |, rumor in Diplomatic circles that
media ion Ia the American conflict will be offer.
ed 10y King Leopold.
Tho MoRrINa Posr says: II was generally
reported that Gen. Scot had some sort Of mis-
sion iIom the French government to the Wash.
ington Cabinet. The general impression Ia
financial circles was thst ho carried out a mo
mentuous communication from ths French
, govtrnment.
It l. estimated that about twelve THOUSAND
| troops are 90 be sent to Canada 10 he ready to
| take the field Immediately on landing. The
] British Government continued TO charter ali
( available steamers.
Orders have been issued for the ha,ty manu-.
facture Of two tbousand pack saldlos and a
proportionato number Of ambulance wagons and
| carr, for dispatch to Canada.
Col. II. X. Wethoril is gazetted as ohiei Of
| the ttsT in Canada, and Major Generals Prum.
ley and David Russell are ordered to embark
cTr.hwilh apt join the staff ..,, -
for their out ward bound vessels, 10 comm Inici.e
to passing English ships that there was pros
| poet OF war with the United Statos. They had
| also resolved TO form a society for mutual as.
surance against war risks.
| The United Prayer Meeting at Exeter Hall
took place on the 18th inst, as announced.
| Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel, and other minis
tiers, participated in the proceedings, and fer
/ vent prayers were offered up for peace.
| Lord Shaitesbury declined to attend the
meeting, stating in his reply to an invitation TO
do 30 that 1t would be interpreted by the bulk
Of the Press, and by Americans, as a cloaked
| rebuke of tho British Government and IA
| tho aniuinn that Nha
on this serious question. he commended the
purpose Of the meeting, but thought II would
be better carried into effect by private and con-
| gregationh means.
At meeting of the G ngregational Board
resolutions were adopted deprecating HOSTILE
ties, and calling for arbitration, if diplomacy
| fails TO secure peace
| A circular Issued by the Minister of Com.
merce to the mercantile bodies says, measures
are TO be adopted for the protection Of merchant
vessels in case h0stilities break out between
England and the United States.
| II was asserted that Prince Napoleon CONT
| nuod TO argue against the recognition of the
| Southern states, and that he was instrumental
in causing General Scott to 90 to Washington.
The Paris correspondent of the Posr asserts,
that peaceful anticipatons prevailed among the
Americans in Paris, and says Minister Dayton
aud Corsul Bigelow used all their influence
| combined with that Of General Scott, to inspire
eoncilatory counsels at Washington. He asserts
that the French government desires peace be-
| tween England and America. The same writer
| also in reference to Gen. ScOtts return saws
1t is not impossible that France, If asked, may
| become mediator, and at the same time tho laws
| OF neutrals may he revised provided England,
according TO the wishes of the other European
governments, ages 10 modification OF the
| existing code.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
GLonE says NJ. Thouvenel's dispatch to NJ.
Mercier, at Washington, Is known to have con.
fined the Federal Executive 10 the simple d.
lemmS-"Are the southerners belligercnts OF
robelsl" They have been fatty refused any
rights in the first capacity, and, in the second,
the right of asylum acquired by political refu.
gees has been set at naught, and France must
make tho case OF the Trent substantially her
own.
The Paris PEEssE says Gen. Scott s mission
appears to have been arranged 80 as to allow
him time to fulfil il before the ultinatum o
England is remitied TO the Federal Government
and perhaps TO modify the nature Of this stoI
| on the part Of England
The PAYS asserts, on the contrary, that tn
English ultima'um will be Of positive charac
| ter.
Italy
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius continued
Houses wore falling Ia TeTe del Greco, and tn
village was in imminent danger Of destructio
| by lava, Al communication betW cen places |
the vicinity al d the mountain were interrupted
. Eartf quekes were frequent. In the bay
NaLle the tea had receded fifty metres.
The brigand Borg,s, before his execution,
Y said 10 have declared that he had been deceive
by the legitimist committee at Paris and thu
Q no elements Of revolution agoinst tho Italia
n government existed in the Neapolitap pr
=, yinces.
d India and China.
u The Overland Mail had reached Marseille
= and was due in London in season for the Am
;, rican portion Of il 20 forward by the Niagara.
y Canton, oct. 31.-The reports from II
Foreign Legations at Pekin are satisfactory.
Canton was finally evacuated on the 21sL
October.
O. shanghae is in state of alarm in consequent
(, Of the proximity Of the rebels.
10 The English and French troops assisted Il
81 Chinese TO hold Chico Foo against the rebel
IA who ultimately retreated.
II Cotton goods at Canton were active and a
NJ yancing. Tea without change. Exchange
70 half per cent better.
X Japan.
Affairs in Japan were unsati,h,tory.
The European Representatives were aWai,ll
o instrr clions from their governments.
r. Latest Intelligence Via Queenstown.
r London, Dec. 15.-The OBSERVER, in a
n noUncing the death e Prince Albert, exclaim
Peace TO his ashes. A good husband 20
J. | f.thar ufiEa prinpa and a safa cnunaall,