Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-17
The news from England.

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of Henry Clay, august LIST, 1850.
The News from England.
The news from England Is anything but
fatteFfng. With what measure of allow
aure Il should be taken we are not pre-
pared 10 say. The teltgraphtt quotations
published Sesterdhy are certainty very
beliigerent. They breath war. From tbs
London gFnts no other tone was 10 be yexs
Pected. ltsremaFks are somuch inikeep-
ing with its known hostility MS TO occasion
lesl satptise than il former remarks onthe
irst reception Of the news In England.
which were nnexpectedly moderate. As
for the London o6server, the Ntps, the
GonaMy Star, the Post. the Liverpool Conr
ia and, other lesser newspapers, We can
scareeiy. tell what degree of credit attaches
TO theit, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and their COM
ments. II was to have been expected that
Her MaJestys ministers would take counsel
on the subject. What holding "prtvy
eoaasftat gWiadsoFt 'hstle't and going thilh-
5er by 9 special train" at five o'clockD in
theteveniug may mean, We. on this side the
water, cannot Tell. II Is rational to pre-
sumo THAT 1t either meant Cuisines" or
Drag. Taken ihSeonnection with the tone
of,Slkths De saPapers 1t Is most likely that
hostilities against us were under discussion
oEcoarss all speculation is idle at this
tint, Events are occurring SO rapidly Ms
alm,st toautieipAte anticipationitself. We.
believe that trouble With England is immi
nent. To what point she will dare to pro-
coed against as, no one but herself can tell.
we.msy be sure abe will be governed by
her interest. The growls of the British
Lion are traditional.
There is one thing Observable in tho
news, and. that. Is the declaration Of the
London Times that the British Cabinet
have decided thatsthe arrest Of Mason and
Slidell was "a clear violation OF the laws
of nations. This will astonish our people
who up to this time certainly supposed that
precedent was well 6n!thett side. Aud We
will all be slov.to believe the decision of
the ol6;nee until we seethe grounds of it
set forth. Is.
Bot Yhether right or wrong the grounds
will be no criterion of English action to-
WhEQ6 QGSletOu ll1OulY DC
matter OF interest, according as it may
influence our cabiaet ut Washington. ia
strong showing of law and precedent can
be established we presume the prisoners
WILDE gtseniap. tIfitcannot. we believe
they will be held tight where they arc. At
all essats, ltw. or no Law, precedent or no
precedent, ieisis almost certain that the
voice ohoar people will be to hold Mason
and slidell, let what will happen.
THs Memphis editors are almost as hard
10 suitsas thoFe OF Richmond. The Mem.
phis A.gus of the ID inst. condemns the
inactivity Of PILLOW and Polk, aud CONS
meids to them the activity of Price. 1t
probably ;dtdI6ot k6oR then now soon lis
idolwaS t6fait t5ftBe ground. 1t says. 3
.!Those with whom our brave soldiery
hassbeeuSintfnsted, have done as little in
and for the Mississippi Valley as the mam-
moth hostsawe have eeea supporting in
Virgins, whose sole occupation seems
watching Nc 0Iellan, who feels and knows
that With him time 10 strength, while with
us itisJexartly the Feverse. Aud yee the
Mississippi Valley issto-dAy as safe as It
eyeF4wss since thts var witch .is not asy7
Ing much -
Thairematk about Aieg Iellan may be of
service to those whose patience is about,
exhausted IN " Aiting for him 70 advance.
The AIyHg 4aylses The citizens to drill and
to Hcease depending on West Polntism or
Mas Nance isas IL OF out Of Richmond -
What Mis- Nsnsytsi we are not told. s
The AvEtFnsAs declares that the citizens
have held mass meeting aud pasted fierce
resoIahoas. rel the troops from abroad,
which pass tEsousbths city, ses no AlE.
heat no m4rtt1lgBuslci meet 40 aemPhI4I
soldiers. bot dad the atttels crowded Hitl
slalw1ft mta doing notbing. Il says
bBeEN6eHiiH slleftlobs Of Fsno4elesJ
spseItAI6Fs' aud 5tba Rpalby pf the elllSaffal
who hgYs 'tenRinet lt hetaei In preference.
u slSlaE tbeli pHFs1lal sgrylets to the
pablIa dSfa6Gs, MsmPhIs 4 already saHGF-
fBF IN bHblIv Rgtinkflbht ~