The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-16

The DAILY EEws rCpy'H that Congress
meets before the English dlInands can get out,
aud hopes will act with honor ADD dignity,
without foreige pressure. |. hoPss tie golden
opportunity will not be lost
Active preparations were making IN tho va
rious navy Yards. A considerable numoer Of
yess,ls had been ordered ready for immediate
c, umition The transport sllourne would
leave woolwich FOR Halifax on the 5th, with
80, 900 s'sLd Of anus, large quantities Of ammn-
riiion aud battery &C six Armstrong guns
Ste will lie ed by the Orpneus q gun
frgnte.
The Warrior would ic ready for foreign ser
vice unmcdia'ely. Her destination cepend. on
The arswer from Washington.
royal pro lana'ion prohibits the export ol
gur pow der End 'sl,petrn, AFRO nitrate Of cola
ard biimsioLs. Tho sh pment of rifles from
England f New YoIk continued
FGncswefc steady On tho "a, but fcll half
Icr cent. on the 81.
The TIMEs Getty ar,icl points out that tho
tssk Of tho An eiican Executive, in acting
a.,sir.t Iopular violence ought TO lc H. shten,d
NJ much po-Etle.
CROFT itteres. i, excited in Paris. Appear.
abcos Indicate that the Goysrnmout papers are
Instructed 10 write H. AZ anti. American toae.
An article in the PATRiR attracts considers la
attention. a. 1t argued pretty clearly that
France Will eide Nth H. gland anc rol5guizs
the Southetn Cobfederacy, mi slso iaks 10.
Ct I've httlhle IN tfr ln'efUttiOnhl UNf"IoFs
The LivtrpoOi Posi- gives rumor that Ma
iOl,cn has been proposed a. arbitrator Of tbs
Thrhmc-isns In Psris paid a complimentary
visit 20 Geu. Scott Mr.. Dayton was spokss
man. ..
The Bourse has heNn finn snd higher aud
closed drtoping a, cor 2Oc.
Ganlsldi Was at Genos whore there WA an
in posing d, mOnstrstion in his honor Ia a
sIe,Ch he hoped Tor the early del!yersnce "
Italy.
The Latest, per City Of wa~hington.
fBy Telegraph 10 Q6ecastoOH.1
Tiropoi, DC. 5.-Thc excitement continues
unahaitd.
The Paris TKSus repeats the statements that
Napoleon has ,eude.0c his services ~ mediator.
II bad been ruinOrcd that the Persia had been
chartered TO convey troops to CInada but Il il
pronounced premature.
The Austr.Lasign hal been advertised to sail
for New York on the 9Th instant, but the Amer
ca had he substituted
Atsrtc,nt banquet at Rnchdale, Mr.. Bright
m AIDE an elaborate ~. ech on American affairs
in which he declined to give any decided OPT
nion in the 1rebt biTsr. he believed that if tho
act IL Illegal that America will make fitting
| repsration. He strongly condemned wsrlike
feelings snd secuted the idea that tho Amer
| can CabiLet had resolved 10 pick a quarrel with
England. He made an eloquent peroration in
A letter was Rad FROM Sir Richard Golden Of
pacific tone, url ing suspension Of judgment
a letter from General Scott, in favor OF main.
taining friendly rel atoms between England and
America, attracts much attention.
The export Of anna, ammunition and lead has
been prohibited.
Tho Paris PArRIE has an editorial ioreshad-
| owing a dirT position If France TO rocoguize the
| South, ii England sets the example.
Latest Commercial Reports Via Queen--
town
Lircpoo, -Cotton-SaleS yesterday and
today 1900 bales, including 1000 to specula-
| tors and exporters. The market is frrner, but
| quotations are unchanged
Bre0ds,yBs.-Tbe market for Broadstufs
| closes STEADY and unchanged.
Provisions. The provision market Il quiet.
LoRdon, Ibsrsfdy. -Consols close at 90Ia
| 90k for money.
dneyicda Sfocks-The market for American
| securities is fiat and downward.