New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-19
TIE NEWS FROM ENGLAND,

Our files of English newspapers, received yes
terday, are full of editorial articles and commu-
nications on the seizure of Mason and Slide by
Capt. Wilkes. Most Of them manifest war
like spirit, while conicssing that the act COM
mitted may be easily explained 30 that no
cause of quarrel will exist. The Tory papers
are the most vi0len, since the occasion gives
them chance to attack the Palmerston Gov
eminent under the cloak Of lofty patriotism.
The Government supporters among the press are
firm bat reasonably moderate, while The Liber-
els lean considerably toward the American side.
Tie Times, which began on the 2Sth with sa
article UNEXPECTEDLY moderate, with character
istic modesty assumed to direct the Min
istry, and OH the morning Of the Cabinet
meeting, wound UP its heavy leader by saying
which is adequate to the ahront. They
" Mason and SGdell1 must be restored with a
" suficien. apology" The Ners, the organ of
the Manchester school, was in q dense fog
about the whole business, but inclined to the
opjnion that Wilkes had done too much or too
little-it was difficult to say which; the more
they tried to solve the problem the more diff
Guilty they found in reconclling it with law.
Tie Star, Liberal, had no difficulty in con-
Guiding that Wilkes had observed the laws OF
nations in all but one point-he did not take
vessel aud all; had he done that, the laws and
usages of Great Britain would have covered
him from all complaint. Tie Standard, Tory,
growled through set teeth, but its limited
influence renders its opinions of small conse-
quence. The Herald, more pretentious Tory
organ, vas overjoyed at the prospect of a
chance TO attack Republican America, and
charged that the act was one Of intentional
piracy, instigated by the Federal Government.
Its articles are OF the most violent and in.
suting character The Post, Telegraph, Ad-
rertiser and Sun were generally in the lead of
The Times, and spoke with reasonable mod
Grafton. The Chronicle, a characterless prlnt,
sided with the ultra Tory view. Of the
weekly papers, THE Saturday Reoie~ was
of course lolty and maliciously savage;
The London Reriew deliberately discussed
the whole matter and concluded that
lit is doubtful if there is anything in this
., transaction of which we have right to
&" complain" Tie Examiner denOunces the
act as lawless, and says: "No civilized
+" Government can be supposed capable
:" of defending cOrsair practice like this;
ard the editor takes it for granted that
the action of Wilkes will be repudiated at
Washington. The Spectator accuses DIR. Sew
ard of endeavoripg to provoke war with
England. abuses Northern Americans without
stint. and winds up with this bit of Bobadlo'
ouence: "National pride and lODg-accumulated
disgust do but strengthen the resolve TO see
" right enforced, without irritation as without
.. dismay.n The Press calls it the "climax o.
" American arrogance, announces the enc
of all sympathy for the Federal Government
ocfs maudlin over the romance about MIR. Sli.
dell's daughter (who did not love her father
well enough to accept an offer to be taker
with him), attacks Mr.. Seward, has second
SIGHT glimpse of broken blockade and bags o.
cotton. and finally thinks the Ministry will Dc
their duty.
This was up to the day of the Cabinet
meeting. When the result Of that conference
became known, Tie Times said nothing now
rsuained but for the Federal Government t.
do Justice to England--that is to say, cOnced'
whatever Lord Lyons may ask. The Gtob'