Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-18
From the Norfolk Dec Book CT yssts.day.
TIE NA6ON-sLIDELL ARREST IN ENGLANI

From the Norfolk DEG Book CT yssts:day.
TIE NAsON-sLIDELL ARREST IN ENGLAND.
We have before US Northern papers of Saturday which
contain great deal Of European Newspaper aud other
views Off Mason. Slde capture From hasty glance
We are inclined to think that the Engsh press are dis
posed to sGquiesce 10 the action Of the Federas But
closer inspection find decline 10 oocsos from s26
sIdividend 70 sl So. The London Times money srii:
Gle alleges that large portion OF the public regarded
the 40. In the worst light as corGrmsdou Of the ind
cations long given BY Mr. Seward Of his desire TO ins
volve this country In a collision at any cost.
The Liverpool cotton men held an indignation meet
Ing Alter the resolution calling upon the Government
to assert the dignity Of the British flag BY requiring
prompt repsraticn had been read, the chairman re-
marked:
When the news Of the outrage reached this town. the
feeling created was one OF SURPRISE mingled With ndg
nation. Re remarked that We all had teird Of the
cred dignity of the American flag. That dignity, be
proceeded TO cay was a means by which persons en-
gagged ia the nerous elive trade could at protect
themselves BY boisiDg the American flag, which fully
enabled them TO- resist any attempt to search fnch
sell He trusted that Il would no. be allowed that meu
prosecuting 90 nefarious trade should be protected
aud that msu peacefully proceeding their own sfars
uuder the protection Of Aag might he forcby taken
from our SHIPS (Oheers Ga the contrary, he believed
that the people Of this country would not by any means
permit such an outrage. (Cheers) He said in having
agreed TO take the chair ibis occaioD he did go With
out reluctance or regret be felt deeply that be oily
expressed the feeling, not merely OF the meeting but Of
the community In general when he said that u was their
duty TO press on the government the imperative neces
~ Of vndica;ipg the honor and dignity OF the British
name and Jag loud and continued ohesring)
After the Oh airman took his seat several gentlemen
occupied the floor in the vain endeavor 70 give aooher
TO the expression Of the meeting but their Of
being expressed met with the cold houlder at they
had to desis The resolution, proposed to be amen
ded by the chairman then put 10 The meeting and
carried BY large mel oriiy, and amid the most deafen
log aud enthusiastic cheers. For tho negative only .
few hands raised.
The effect of the saltretse, which appears to
hsveslrcadv gone up Considerably YES to Increase ia
price rom sos to 40s per cwt and In little uh5 an
other advance to 43J And il Ia Esd that order will
be Instantly issued by the British Government 10 prohibit
the clearance Of such conrablnd OF war And it has
been recently discovered that large quantities Of
hsve been shipped the Northern Government undfr
the designation Of hardware" This has also been de-
termned to bo stopped.
We have not all the light before "a that the Northern
pspers have but we can probsby take from their tone
fair criterion to judge by as from most any o,her
source The Baltimore American don't seemStofske
much comfort from what they have got sppssrs from
the following paragraph with which ihsy wind up their
remarks on an article from the London Tiuss. which
We will give our readers tomorrow:
ION the WHOLE the 6rst burst OF passion 10 about what
m ght have been expected. Considering ali the
tscedents, indeed the explosion Is rather moderate
than otherwise. Well aware, az Amerisau Statesmen
now are, that this government has favors 10 e.
ptct, We would have them mairtain everything that
has been done, cnurteously Of course bl! with the
utmost 6rmness. No other fig-let it b. rememb,r.
ed-has shown itself 40 often thst OF the British
Gag along our coast In running the bockade-Done
other has given much real laid spd comfort" 10
the rebellion. For months past vesselsss In she
Of the Bermuda-have fitted out openly 10 British home
ports, GRAINED with and munitions Of war,
avowedly furnish rebellion with the 10 erdan.
ger raonaliIy; yet no notice has beea taken Of
such acts further than TO the power Of this gov
eminent to stop them Then say r. 10 such matters,
the most vital to our existence che insists the let
ter Of the law with reference 10 her position let her
abide BY what she has herself established precedent
instead Of placing herse upon her immunity from pun.
ishment. Her course has from the Outset, been un-
friendly We are lighting for existence" and In this
and all other matters Of ike import the people will
stand BY the government the utterost; snd il EGG
land, any other nation, has still 70 learn that
yet Power our own citzsns at least, not pre-.
pared to surrender their nationality"
LErTfR FROM LrvrRr ,oL-rrcnrxEsT OVER TEE rRrST
APPAIR.
Liverpool, Nov. 2s-Ths excitement hare over the
stoppsge Of the Trent hiss been mos. intense exceeding
nything since tho Crmesn war. At first the public
SLOW TO believe the accolnt supposng them De
exaggerated but when The statement OF the purser made
its appearance the excitement and indignation knew
bounds.
Tho cotton trade are now rm In the belief that this
act Of the commander Of the San Jlcnto WI result in
the active interference Of Eogland in tho war and the
quent liberation Of the cotton crop through the
raising Of the blockade.
Az TO the latter the arrival of the Nashville and bark
Helen, both from Charleston. within week. has caused
those heretofore not disposed to argue the ales-
ton, to declare that Is far from efficient and
hence not binding upon our government to longer rec
ognize IT, Meanwhile cotton maintains good degree Of
frmness.
The funds have been very flt since the Trent news.
and spectators quite loss what course to Eur.
sue.
From the Hs~ York Herald. Dec. IL.
HxrRAcrs yR,x TIE HxRALDs MONEY ARTICLE.
Bankers decline to sell bills on London uuder l0e.
their rates Paris being lower, however-say 5I7}i
The prospect IL that another corner is being al
tempted, and that the spectators will bills up to
l09 l2 for the Siturdsy's steamer. This should cause
no uressnes. The state Of our foreign commerce los
6es advance In bills to the specie SHIPPING point ard
II exchange does rise to that point 1t may be ten for
granted that the advance s fictitious and caanot last
All the bankers in New York could not manage to sell
bills enough to shpa quarter Of million CT goldA week.
sven II exchange rose to ITO.
Tie report Of the Secretary Of tho Treasury Is the er
,lcsve topic Of conversation in mercantile and fnsncl
circles or course persons interested In sting banking
Institutions do not rsh the idea of having to redeem
heir present circulation in ccn aud then seld moro coin
70 Washington TO buy stock serve As basis for new
sues In New Euglaud the northern part Of this State
md other sections of the North, Mr. Chases plan will
meet with determined opposition from the BANKERS as
he Free B:nking law encountered at the bands Of.
he Safety Fund banks 10 this 8 ate Q qua.ter Of
century more ago. In course of time however, the
obvious advantages Of uniform and perfectly secure Pa
currency will outweigh all the objections of eristpg
banks just the palpabls merits Of the free bankirg
ysem overboro the arguments OF tho eafety fund back
re. A. however, the contes. viii take time corsidra
BE anxiety Is fels with regard tie methods by which
congress will meanwhile, provide money to carry on the
Mr.. Chase requires, In round numbers, 100000
400, between this and the lst OF July, 1863.
10 I'll, report he merely states that to money must
,e obtained "by loans" BE does not indcae prefer.
,ncs for any hind Of bond Treasury Doe over any
,ther, he s,ys nothing about the interest which the
government should pay--in a word, leaves the whole
uh, to Congress. Many OF our leading BANKERS teem
o think that OonRress will find IL difficult matter to
'orrow $500. 600 0o0-s.y SIS 100000 a month for
Eighteen months-esfo,e July, 1865. at ordinary rate
u interest