The national Republican., 1861-12-23

creased to 100000. Ithas been stated. mat
ba t,lion ofths guards e under orders for en- |
tits reported that the Government win char.
ter the City of Now Yqrk, Ma well rs the new
steamers coming round from Glasgow on Tues!
day evening.
A great mass meeting IT. held IN the round
room of the rotunda nj Dublin, to take into
consideration tho aspect and position Of lrish
national affairs ut the present momentous
crisis. The following resolutions were passed
Resolved. That the population OF the great
Republic from the St. Lawrence TO the Gulf Of
Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific
shores, being largely composed Of men Of
irish birth and Irish blood, It would be unna.
tural to suppose that Ireland could remain an
ind fferent spectator of the struggle between
Resolved, That the events Of the hour i'm
peratively dictate TO all Irishmen torgetful.
ness of the past differences, and mutual rally
for the old cause Of their rountry. GI.
Resolved, That q chairman, two secretaries,
and committee Of twenty.one members, each
having been duly and separately proposed and
Sc oondsd, be chosen by majority OF voices at
this mass.u Getting, TO take into consideration
ent state of affairs at home and abroad. .E
The Liverpool Post says, the whole purpose
Of the meeting was to express, in every variety
Of phase and demonstration, sympathy with
America. 1t is quite natural that this should
be the tendency OF the Il ish, oven apart from
their hatred to England; for scarcely any Irish
family is unrepresented in the United States.
The meeting, however, was useless and need
less.
The Liverpool Mercury says that the only
item ofimportance in the latest news from the
United States is the brief abstract of tho ad.
dress Of President Davis to the Confederate
Congress. The address, II adds, ia hopeful and
determined in tone, and shows that war, SO
stupidity persisted in by the North, cannot pos.
sbiy produce the effect of the subjugation Of
the South. 1t Is stated that evidence will be
laid before the European Governments to provo
that the blockade Of the Southern ports is in.
| stated that the State Legislature Of Missouri
has passed u secession ordinance.
The London Tines City Article says:
1t must,b kept In view that the designs Of
Mr.. Seward are reported for some time to
| have been the cause of disagreement In the
Washington Cabinet, and that the decision Of
the present question: therefore, IL not entirely
| in the hands Of that parsonage. Later advices
are awaited with great anxiety, as It is seen
| tn It tie course of circumstances may be much
mod hed by anything that may take place be-
tween the opposing armies In the interval from
| now and the arrival Of the British demands. A
| victory by the Federalists might perhaps so far
satisfy the mob az to enable the Cove rnment to
| act independently; and on the other hand, a de.
feat might be equally productive of u pacific
tone. AT the same time, however, there Ia danger
that the bad features of the situation may be
aggravated by intelligence Of some new offence
|
London, Friday Evening. -Consofs opened
weaker to day and went lower, owing to sales
and the news from America, coupled with a
general uneasy feeling. At the close, prices
showed fractional rally. Railways were
heavy in the morning with consols, but a reao
lowest point took place. Foreign stocks were
heavy in the morning. Mexican became
| rather better than their worst, while Turkish
were much lower. Bank and miscellaneous
stocks were also dull. Consols closed aftei
official hours at 90l, being shade frmer
Foreign exchanges were again higher. Bill,
were less abundant, but they were not al
negotiated In consequence Of continued dis,
trust. Money was abundant in the discount
market at rates from 23@2l per cent, the
former for short dated paper. Bullion trans
actions were unimportsnt. The total value o
the importatioTs and expectations Of bullioi
and speoie for the week ended December 4th
is as follows: Imported, f543,l73; Exported
f435 ,s75.
FRANCE.
The Paris papers assert that the dispatche
sent by thefriiish Government to Lord Lyons
although couched in moderate language, Al Q
%'ni Which IS tie i restitution of w Commission
ers" If this is refused, Lord Lyons is to leav
Washington with all the members of the Briis
| Legation.
The same journals affirm that the Englis
war vessels which are now being prepared 70
sea will leave for America at the beginning o
January.
The Patrie publishes the folio wing. unde
the head Of the "latest intelligence"
at is stated that the dispatch addresse,
by the British Cabinet to Lord Lyons, to b
communicated to President Lincoln, is base
exclusively on legal considerations. This dc
cison establishes that the commander of tn
San Jacinto, by acting as he has done, has com
, mitted a fragrant breach of maritime law Ant
insultsd the English hag that the only righ
that officer (Wikes) possessed, was to compe
the Trent to go TO some American port, wher
0 proper authorities in presence Of the Englis
s consul that If, In this search, dispatches ha
S been found establishing that Messrs. Maso
Z and Slidell were on "A mission directly or in
mediatoly connected with military operations
the commander would have been justified |
:. seizing those dispatches and arresting til
!, envoys, sending In a detailed report Of tn
@ transactions, with such notes and observation
o rs tho English consul might think At to annex
q that these f"rmalites not having been FULFILLED
!, no charge Can be established against the tw
4 persons arrested that their arrest, therefore
9 must be regarded ~ null and non duenu; ths
d the Trent being the victim of An arbitrary ac
contrary to every principle Of right, England
"a acting In n oonciliatory and friendly point 9
a view, has asked. as the only reparation ia
this grave act, tho liberation Of Nc ssrs. Slide
a and Mason, and that If she does not obtain 1
Lord Lyons would leave Washington with a
!. that the dispatch is drawn up with great mo,
GRAFTON, that it carefully avoids any hurtfl
q expression, but that it is firm in its conclusion
o From information We have received up to th
present moment, we do not believe II likel
d that Mr.. Lincoln will give up the prisoners"
Paris, Dec. 6.-Tho Bourse continues fla
!. The Rentos opened at 6Sf. SO. and closed at 90
b lOc, or one quarter lower than yesterday.
It There Is Il difference among the ministers {
o Finance which may lead to some changes.
a Emn6ror nrDbnhlv send friQntf
a. to reinforce the French fleet in American wa
It ters.
h SPAIN.
Is The Government will shortly present to II
Cortes documents relating TO the affairs of tt
,s Neapolitan archives.
10 The EpoCd states that Spain will paw the del
Vt Of 25 900, 900 francs contracted with France
8, 1928.
,r PRUSSIA.
" The election for members for the Chambt
Of Deputies, which took place on the G.
,e throughout the Kingdom, resulted in favor
le the Liberal party.