Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-16
Sunday Nights Dispatches.
FORRIuN NEWS.

FORRIGN NEWS.
HALIFAX, Dec. IS.
The Europa from Liverpool S0th, via
Queenstown I'd, being detained twelve
hours at Queenstown, arrived here to day.
Latest via Queenstown-Speculstions on
the San Jaclnto affair are rife, but it is gen
orally believed that there is less cause for
fear of rupture between the Governments
Cotton opened irmer.
tits reported that the Cabinet are modify
ing their instructions to Lord LJ which
accounts for the Europa's detention q
Queenstown.
Aprivy council was held at Windsor Sat
urday.
The Observer, a Ministerial Journal, states
that a special messenger by the Europa car
ries a demand from the British Government
to Lord Lyons, insisting an on apology and
restoration to the Birth Gag Of Mason and
Slidell.
The SAINT paper says that large reinforce
ments will be sent Immediately to Canada.
A large ship is loading with guns and am
munition for there. The Observer says there
is no reason why the Commissioners should
not be restored to the ship of British Admi-
raj in the face of ten or twelve British men
Of var on the Potomac. Nearly all the ps-
pers treat the question in the Same spirit
Agitation increases.
QUEEEsToWN, Dec. 2.--The Times City ct
ticle of November the Both, says the tall Of
consols 2 per cent. and 4 to 8 in shares, VIII le
the question Of actual war is undecided, Is
not justified by the nature of the case, and
makes a comparison OF the state of affairs at
the commencement of the Russian war and
says the position Of the Federal Government
Is almost identical in every commercial point
with that occupied by Russia towards us
Russia had a hostile tariff, while we looked
10 her for a large portion Of our breadstum
but in the present case the commencement Of
hostilities would, by breaking the blockade Of
the Southern ports, set free our industry from
anxiety of a cotton famine, and will open
trade with eight millions of people in the
Confederate States, who desire nothing bet
ter than to be our customers. The article
concludes by saying the contrast is all in
English favor.
The Privy council held by the Queen was
toissue an order prohibiting export from the
United Kingdom or carrying coastwise o.
of gnnpoEder, salt petre, nitrate of soda and
brimstoEe.
The London Times understands that dis
patches to Lyons, though couched in the
irmest language, presums that the Federal
Government will not refuse to make honora.
BILE repsration for an illegal act.
The Times has but a small hope of sucE
%disavoWsl, and says 1t becomes US to prepare
for an unfortunate issue in Canada, in case
Of q war with the Northern States. It I'D.
verts to Stewards recent instructions 10 JbG
people neal the Canadian frontiers and thV
only inference was, he was about to lorcs
quarrel with England.
The Times advises Canada to prepare q
once, By disciplinipg her militia and drilling
a volunteer army. Canada should not rel
too much on Us or too little upon herself
Admiral Miners feet on the North Amer
! team station amounts to 88T guns. Tn
Morning. Ser declares that the instruction L
Lord Lyons demanded the restoration Of thI
rebel Commissioners, or take bis departur
/ from Washington, was premature and 8
exaQQerated as TO be VIRTUALLY untrue.
The Liverpool Courier extra, says thu
q private telegram had been received Their
that the Warrior proceeds forthwith to An
uspolis with the British Cabinets ultima
tum, for the delivery Of the prisoners an
full repsrstion.
The Post says IL has been decided BY Law
omcers Of the crown that the action o
Capt. WiIks was uDjustiaable sad q hsgran
violation Of the code Of nations, snd o ID
rect insult 70 this country and is Govern
ment and demands prompt -~eParation-
We osn hardly suppose reckless e Amer
can policy somstimss is, that The Northeri
States ere scarcely disposed 70 aesePt We