The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-12-21
The Row York City Pre-..

The morning journal, are principally occupied
with the warlke European news brought by tho
late steamers, and a general surprise Is ex-
pressed at the unexpected attitude Of England
upon the Trent affair. Tho TrMHs thinks II i'm
probable that the difficulty will lead to war with
England, and in this conviction peaks in high
praise of Stewards correspondence with foreign
governments, which has placed our cause upon
a strong foundation Of justice and risht. Iu
Washington correspondent sends few further
details cf Secretary Chase's plan o. finance
The plan of fuauce proposed by the Secretary
Of tho Treasury is nov under consideration by
the Senate COMMITTEES on Finance and the
House Ways and Means Committee. Creator
ad antages are to be offered to the banks and
haUking associations Than they now possess.
First, II Is proposed TO secure to the country
currency Of univertal valuoi and second, to OBJ
tain large demand for Government bonds. Ii
is proposed that a bureau Of currency be estab-
lished in the Treasury Department, authorized
TO receive from all the banks bonds Of the Uni
ted St tes on deposit IA security for The payment
Of such bills as the Secretary shall certify are
received in the Treasury. These bills 20 be
made payable by the signature Of the CIshior
or President at the bank from whence
they may be issued, in coin or demand
notes. The benefits Of this provision TO be open
TO all associations for banking purposes now ox-
isting OF here after to be organized. To add 10
the Inducements for investing in the Govern
ment bonds, IL Ia proposed To receive and pay
out through the Government agencies the notes
| Of such bauks as have secured their currency
| by deposit Of the bonds Of the United States
| in the Treasury; aud TO induce old Institutions
| as well as nav ones TO invest their whole capi-
| tai In these bonds, the Secretary intends TO use
such banking associations as hscii agents OF the
/ IL Nha nga In "A n "A
and other dues coming TO the Government, aud
with authority TO receive and pay out all bills
| that are secured in the Treasury. A bill TO car
ry out all those objects is now before the proper
committees, and will probably be reported in q
few days. Such a bill, it Is supposed, will en-
able the Secretary TO obtain all the money he
requires lor twenty year bonds.
The TRIBUNE refrainI from expressing its
opinion as to the probabilities Of a war with
England, but thinks the state Of feeling in Eu-
rope should open the eyes of tho government TO
the necessity of increased efforts to end the
rebellion. Taking for text the late military
execution on the Potomac, 1t advises little
shooting among traitorous or cowArdly commo-
doras, cnp' aims lieutenants, surgeons, &c., who
are Holding positions in our army aud navy.
The WORLD thinks the European news seri-
| Gus IL not threatening, aBd that IL England de-
sires war, sho can cOnstrue the Trent affair into
a colorado pretext, but considers that our gov
ernment ia As yet unconmitted, and therefore,
that there Ia every probability OF amlcable ad-
jushnent. In an article upon the famine in
Ireland, II calls upon the couhtry 10 prepare to
contribute TO the relief Of her starving people.
A correspondent, formerly resident OF
Charleston, describes 10 a communication pOr-
ton Of the burnt district In that ci'y
Charleston, as it is remenbered by recent
visitors, wal picturesque OIL city, threadbare
but quaint, with curious air Of repose dwell
ing in its streets even In tho Business quarters.
There was a lAnguid far niente in its very a.
mosphare, so that even the occasional appear
ance of dIay along its quays seemed inappro
pirate, as an omnibus would upon the P'd Ap-
Did. Its buildings wore the brown incrustatior
of age, wee out st elbows somewhat but thsy
kept their gloomy, aristocatic STATE none the
less, aud were, in their way impressive. Ne"
Workers and BOs. Onians used, in the winter, to
drop in upon the old town, while on their way tC
New Orleans or Havana. You might meet
the swell of the Now York Club sauntenne
dreamly down Asating street, with one hand
full of whiskeTs, and the other OF an umbrella
| the same animal exactly, unmitiRated by eli
matte infiueuees, as sleepy and bldse along th'
worn trOttoiT OF that ancien. Carolinian thor
oughfare as upon tho spic and span pavomenti
of Ihs Fifth Avenue. i have met there, like
wise, invalids, whose salloW faces had know
In these latitudes, dragging themselves .esbl
along the Battery, which looked seawr.rd, an
was the suburban glory Of Char isston-tt
, | apple Of It's geographical eye. A certain mil
. ftactiou Of New York seemed TO be transplant
sd thi,hsr when the cold wec.ensr came, 90 thu
| ths northern visitant In ydntsr was general
within hsiling distance Of half . dozen fhsa'
!, and c0mpAtyt6ts. 4T