, 1861-12-27
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Rumors and Speculations Concern-
lug the Trent Question.
EKelAHD enlsQlTs THE EUROPEAN POWERS.
Gen. ststt's Sudden Departure, and tho Sup
posed Reasons,


1n' e1o7~1 10y. 1AA.s -'1euot.s a'Sat'
Ao@pos' uec- o--1ne fafls tHarac says 1t
is asserted that France and the great powers
have hcpD conan1tod liz, c,o,t R-;+,;, a
,,,s,.9 a.-,.a.aa.1 49, 49,. - .1ln' .A1t.
nafe eeAPlesSeo @le op-hon List 1i1e conauct
OF Capt. hAkes vas violation Of the rights
Of ueutraIs.
LryEaroo1, Dec, ,-corros-Brokers,c circn,anrs
reports eaies Of Cottou fnr the Teek Il nm haIea
The market waB hrmer, ana IN nd71uces pf EmK
efs 4,ooo balee The sales on Friday were 5000
Larhst eos1ng Sefy dui; Adylees from
BREADsTuFFsN; ~ nniet hnfs fstea5r n pro
visions frm 1'' ~
Lospos, Dec. 14-Conso1s closed yesterday at
9075G9G4ss for money. Bullion in the Bank Of
England increased Sl2s,0e0-
HALIFAX, Dec. 26-The Niagara has eco, COO
in specie, and S51 troops for Halifax.
GREAr Bn1rA1s-The attitude Of prepara-
tions by England show no change. The Lou
don Times cditoria11y reports fhe following
story:
During the visit Of the Prince Of Wales
to America, Mr. Seward took advantage of an
entertainment to the Prince to tell the Duke
Of Newcastle he was likely to occupy q hirh
office; that when he did SO it would become
Lis duty to insult Englnnd, and he should in
suit her.
Accordingly, the Times accun1ulates evidence
of y long g-cherished intention, OIL the part Of
Mr.. Seward, to do England an injury. In an
other lender on International afiai1s, the Times
advises the Federal Government to make peace
In time, before it is committed to triple war,
viz: with the Confederates, the British and
its own abolitionists.
a telegram from Brussels, Of the 18th, to
the Tines, says there is rumor in diplomatic
circles that mediation in the American conflict
will be offered By King Leopold.
The Morning Post says there is no truth in
thcrnmor that Gen. Scots s sudden return home
wig ffIp fherua Of Tnuah c1,nru1af}op IF
generally reported that he had some sort Of
mission from the French Government to the
Washington Cabinet. The HerazFs French
correspondent says he had a long interview
The general impression in financial circles
was that General Scott carried out rnomeu-
tous communication from the French Govern
nlent
It is estimated that about IL, coo troops are
to be sent to Canada, to be ready to take the
Government continued to charter al ayai}able
steamers Two hottolions ~ the Rr;tiah
pnard we're exnected IN sail m thc 1f]th ma
In the steamer Adriatic and Panama nn1cr
command Of Lord F. Pan1rts Orders hove
iesued far the hastv manufacture of
1000 nack saddles and n nronortinnate nurn-
her af ambulance Engons for Gisnotch to
Canada ~
The united prayer mcetino at Exeter Hall
took place OF, thc 1ath insf as annouucrd
Rev. Baptist Noel and other ministers partici-
mated ii the nrocrci}iurs and f;.rysnt i,r,vers
were offered I'm fnr nesce I,nrd sh,fTsbnrr
declined Ia atfead fhe n,cet;n~ stof;nsT IN he
ren1y 10 m irritafion that Il Won1d ~ intar.
1,retcd br thc I,nik ~ the nrrss and I,r Anrri-
ca as a cioaked rrbnke Of fhe British Gov;,Tr,-
ment, and fayoring the opinion that the coun-
try vas nnitei1 On Ills seFinns onestinn ~.
Commended The nnrnose @ Of the ,ncctin5 and
thom.1lt = no1,1d 10 l,sttar ~ o"-r;ad @
r nEiveto and can~re@stinnai r,eo,, inlo 'tA'e'
At meetinr n Viz Cnnsrno.'t;ona1 Roard
rceolntions WGre adontod dsnEacat:n1 h"et;1;,'
fails fo eecnrc 1cacn.
Il was ossrrfci3 11,,t Primo N,no1o,r can-
timed to arrne 1cniDst t,c r.coonition ~ t1,a
sonthcrn Statcs' 5nd That he Ta$ ;nstrnmantal NJ
In cans;nn Cen Scott to 90 to W,ah;n@tnn 1
The PaTis correspont}snt Of Of the R,I asserts S
that neoccfu} anticinat;ons nraTsi1c,1 amonT
the Americans in PaFs ond s,Vs % that Af;n;etsg1 ig
Hovtnn and Consn1 R;-a1aT 1saJ 49, ~ 41,a;r
iu1iucnce. combincd viii that Of Gcn scot;
10 insnire concili1tors- connc;ls NJ Woshiac''
Ton. He asserts that the Frencf, Gnyernme5f't
desires peace between EnelanG and America-
Scott's return, SAYS It Is not impossible that
Ftace. if asked. NAV become the mediator and
ut the same time the laws Of neutrals may be
revised. provided ENGLAND. accor1inr r. ti,r
wishes of other EnropeaS Governments,
London
Globe says n. Thouyenars dispatch to n.
Mefeler, At Washington, Is known to have
eon1neo nc federal : ExeeutiVe TO tEe simple
ullenEa Are A the eoutherne5s belllSerents
oI Ieoels lucy hafe neen l2tly refused any
I1gAts ~ l1e nrst capacity ano Id tne second
n ~ I1sIt u asylum acquired " poiI1eal r.
1"geteS as 4fen t SCI az naRght and fT2nGe
h,r &c Owl. ,.
Ut IaIl5 f7e1ss sa5b 1en. ecott,5 MISSION
appears 70 nave Deen arranged 50 as TO allow
lilll ti1l1e 10 1uinu II oe1ore Inc ultlmatuIn OF
EnSIanu u retnnlea 10 lne fedefal Govern.
mem, !h:d anu perhaps 10 moalty the nature OF
LIZ ~ sup on tAe part u EhSIaud.
Ing fuys asser1s' On on ihe contrary, that the
E,ensh ultlinatutn WILL DC o. Absolute chafac-
Ut:
pf- fKASeEs-lne e monthly stalcnent oi the
% " riace 20 SIvM ~" M ~ Wt e1s On
n:ss9 1 " neal.} 4o9go francs, ne boarse
1eTtes M esosing at e1i ooc.
Inc eruption OF Mount vesuE1ns continued.
honses we're laians in- let1e bel dresco,
and the village was II Immediate danger OF
destruction by. lava- Al communication be-
tween places in the vicinity and the noun
talns were interrupted Earthqu quakes were
frequent IN tue Bay OF Naples. The sea had
fcachcd 5o metres.
JAfAS;-At1alFs 1, IN Japan wcro nnsatiSfac-
| Tory: Ihe european representatives Wefe
+1S A"17'A '~@A"A0 AAo'@A eAANo 1o' o'eA.AAAHa%os
LATEST, VIA QUEENSTOWN.
LIVERPOOL. Dec, 14tn.-The London Time,
| n,1h1shes y 1,tter frnu, rhnT,oE Wand tho
main nhiect of Wich Is ~ defand the an, .rs
can Government and Mr. Ssward in nartic1,.
lar fron, .Iicned host;1a ;ntont;ons p tnu.sr,,
| Enrlnnd Hs ,3;sc;ai'ns ~, hsh,If - ~
Seward INV rnfTicn11v fre1inns or intents To- -.
| wards her and SAYS fhaf fhc fh1e,t of insn1t. A.
| ;nr Eng3.nd 1xb;o1, NJ Sarrn-a ,,,odo a., ~,
DHke nf Eewcaetla va. n7arcls. ;J1o te,l- ~. -.
had;no@e Mr Wer3 snys 1,e ic,;evcs III r. Eo. =.
I cls17ii,s i;.na+ch 10 ord rone !. narann+or.
n tone + fT;11 meet VII, 7,ararTstor4 ~;
s.1 liz ,1,ne,1s for 1,,ot;cr,t. o,,1,rs;,,t ~,
hntb e;1es e the on1v 4nethnJ ~ .',,n;d,1 "
Collision The ~ Tils c;toriollv % " crm1ornts % IN
Mr' Weed,s 1etter a11 sors H.. fos Ioada tba
eansa ~ his +.1;ant h;e lug
III Torse w tben hc 9nnnd I i ra Ts.ue.a ears
E3cl,nd vsnts nn,h;no from rn"-;1 ",Tu ~ ~
shr sha11 -Ist,;m frG3' actn,1 nt-,e. ~, ~,
| make reasonable reDaration If she
| viii not come in tho desired form Of nrotract.
| cd negotiation.