Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-29
The LimneOIn Cabinet in n GUAM
Diary.
THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
Bad News from Missouri

RICHMOND, Dec. 81, Via New Orleans, Dec. 28.-
The Norfolk Dsy Book of this morning (the 9th
publishes further items of news received by the
late foreign arrivals than those tslegraphsd yes
terday.
The Persia brings Liverpool dates of the 18th
inst. The Liverpool Mercury of the 18th says the
Earl of Derby approved Of the policy of the EGG
lish Government in reference to the difficulties
with the United States, and advised ship owners to
instruct Captains Of outward bound vessels to sig
nsliEe all English ships and inform them that war
with the United States is probable
The London Times Of the 18Th quotes Csnsols ct
90l to 90&.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald, writing in relation to the MasonShdell af-
fair, says that the question has become so com
plcated that time alone can unrsVelit and that the
utmost prudence on the part of the Lincoln Admin
stration will be necessary to avoiI war which
may involve she United States with more than enc
European power, while the Federals are engaged
in life and death struggle for the preservation Of
the Union itself.
The Paris correspondent eff the Herald says the
French government has signifed to England its
willingness to recognise the independence of the
Confederate States at once, and in the United
States Government does not deliver up Mason and
Slidell to Englsnd, France will do so.
The Paris Pdtris has coma out strong for the
"rebels."
The Paris correspondent of the New York Times
says if war occurs between England and the United
States, the sympashies Of France will be with the
latter.
The New York Times of the 25sh inst says there
are two hundred Eag fish vessels IN Northern ports
and that sll of them making rapid preparations
to hasten home.
Gen Sherman, who was reported insane some
time since, Is now pronounced sane, and has re-
turned to his command in Missouri.
The London correspondent Of the New FORK Times
says nearly the whole English nation, including the
mob or rsbble, are revealing in literal madness on
account of the alleged insult to the British flag.
No commercial news by recent European arrivals
ls reported in the New York papers Of the 24th or
25th.
Nothing definitely is known as to the action Of
the Lincoln Cabinet with regard to the Mason Sh
dell affair, but indications that Lincoln will be
forced to yield to the dem ands of England.
Mr.. Hale has presented petition in the Senate
of the United States from sundry citizens Of Boston,
urging that the freedom of the press has been in
friDged.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 24-One thousand rebel prison
ers taken by Gen. Pope in the western part Of the
State, have arrived here. They are g portion
Of Gen Prices recruits.
The rebels have destroyed the bridge over Salt
river on the Missouri Railway.
RICHMOND Dec. 2S.-Up to Christmas the Lincoln
Cabinet had not unrsveled the gor1isn knot of Eng
lish troubles.
All the prominent European governments sustain
England in the course she has adopted.
The Burnside expedition of light drsught steam~ !
ers designed for the Southern coast, is about pre-
pared for leaving, and may shortly be expected |
on our coast.
A lot of gambling paraphrenalis was publicly |
burnt yesterday according to law.