Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28
LATEST FROM THE UNITED
STATES AND EUROPE.

From the New York Times and Tribune Of the cath
we gather the following mportan: Foreign and Northern
news:
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE - ADvICES THREE
DAYS LATER BY THE PERSIA OFF CAPE RACE
DEATH OF PRINCE ALBERT-THE SHIPMENT
OF ARMS AND TROOPS TO CANADA-ALL BRI
TIsH VESSELS TO BE NOTIFIED THAT WAR Is
PRoBABLE-ADDITIoNAL BY THE EDINBURGH
TONE OF THE FRENCH AND GERMAN PRESS
ST. JOINS N r., Monday, Dec. 20.
The R. n. steamship Persia. Capt Judkins, from Fog
land with troops bound to Quebec passed Cape Race
at s p NJ to-day. Her advices TO the 18th inst.
The Australasian, also bound to Quebec with troops
about twenty mile astsn when the Persia passed the
Cape.
The Persia was boarded BY the news yacht. No reg.
few papers obtained from which the news is com
| piled.
The Persia sailed from Liverpool on the 18Th. She
has thousand and hundred troops on board and
is bound for River de Loup Of Bic.
The news Is important.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert expired at noon OF
Sunday the 18th inst, of gastric fever His illness was
\ not considered dangerous until Friday.
The Liverpool Mercury of the 10th, states that the
Earl of Derby has been consulted by the Government
He approved Of It's policy In reference to the American
ficulty and suggested to ship owners to instruct the
Captains Of outward bound chips to sgnalze any Eng
lsh vessels that war with America Is probable. This
suggestion had been strongly approved by the Under-
writer's.
The steamship Australasian, which also passed Cape
Race this evening, sailed from Liverpool the 18th
with troops for Canada.
The First Division of the Tenth Brigade-garison
tlery-embarked on board the Niagara for Halifax on
| the l4'b.
II was understood that companies of engineers
/ to be sent to British America
| Iovnox Eriday onapnd vaotar.
days price, but respsed TO 80 l2 and reached 10 the
opening price, 80 IA. Railway shares have been dull
bu. In the absence Of business closed shade better
Bank shares steady Miscellaneous shares dull at
previous rates.
PARIS, Friday Dec lS-The Bourse is heavy. Rentes
| closed at 67f. COS.
Advces from Vienna. Of the 10Th, state that during
the Enperors stay in Venice he liberated ell political
| prisoners.
Naples despatch Of the 18th states that Borges the
| brigand Chief had been executed.
The following is all the commercial intelligence we
have been able to End In the papers,
Arrivals Of American wheat and four had been heavy
/ at Liverpool. But O small business doing, and
/ prices we're In favor Of buyers.
sr JOINS, n. F., Monday, Dec. 2S-The following IA
the very latest BY the Edinburg which passed Cape
Race on Saturday:night
LONDON, Thursday, Dec. l2.-The Journal de Hsvre,
the Remaphore Of karseiles and the Gironde of Bor-
II
neutrality 10 Of between England and America.
The Paris Temps approves OF the proposal of the Lon
don Daily News to appeal to the mediation OF friendly
Powers in accordance with the agreement made at the
Paris Conference In 1885, and says that other Power
/ but France can be the mediator.
The Paris Presse advocates the energetic Intervention
/ Of France be ween Eogland and America.
The 0pnione Na.ionse. the organ of the French Lib.
era Party says that France should follow the exam
pie of England should the latter recognize the Souh
| T,a NJ Tufin ENGLAND aOainat heo
/ ing with America as France would take advantage
/ OF il TO Interfere in the East
The Austrian papers state that war between England
and America would the only obstacle in Europe
against French ambition, and that France would begin
| war against Germany
The Paris Constitutional publishes an article stating
there is strong necessity for an Anglo Fretol ALI.
ance which could not bs endangered by war between
| England and America.
| IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE.
| From the New York Times Core pondent
| PARIS, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1851.
It may be that before this reaches you the question Of
information al law raised by the arrest OF Aessrs Mason
aud Slide will receive solution but in It has not
you will be interested in knowing the safe Of public
feeling here the subject gave you In my aJt let.
ter an idea Of the first Impression produced by the
currence on board the Trent. It is now important to
know the attitude Of the French sine, the hostile dec
sion Of the English Government has been made
j known. "
am bound to say that in France cannot peceiye one
spark Of sympathy for the net Of the commander OF the
San Jcinto and in Of war, If France ndJ It i'm
possible 10 remain neutral the probabilities that che
will join E1gland against u.s. This at least is the infer
ence TO be derived from such indications as have
thus far appeared the surface. France however,
would prefer peace and will make every effort TO pre-.
vent the war to the extent Of Offering mediaton
but the commenced, her sympathes will be agans.
us. 1t will be understood however, that NO here
political sympsthes, not sympathies between people
aud people, for France have personal sympathss
with England in any event which may befall them
Their opposition to the United States will be based en-
rely the question OF right, and in this sense France
which has always opposed any extended Of the right
of search approves the action Of the English Cabinet
should say, too, that in Franc, people generally
firmly convinced that the English desire hit, or, at
least will not yield inch OF the position they have
taken to evads fight and they base their belief the
assumption that England really desires to weaken the
Republic by breaking up On the other hand Ishould
mention that have just seen letter from English
gentleman 10 position to know the motives Of the EDg
sh Government 10 their present action who says that
the Government does not desire war; If they evade
il toloraby. Yet repeat the conviction is profound
in France that England bent upon weakening the Re-
public and viii gladly seize upon any pan O war
| 10 accomplish this isct
Up 10 the, pr sent moment have not been able to
ain any indication OF the disposition Of the Emperor
in the present question: and nothing further of that Of
the Cabinet than Is foreshadowed in such the French
papers as supposed to represent the views Of ind
yidua members of the Cabinet A consultation took
place yesterday between Mr. Dayton General Scott,
Mr.. Bgelow, Mr.. Thurlow Weed, and Archbishop
Hughes to arrange for interview with the Emperor
The interview will undoubtedly take place, and will be
| attended with important results.
IL regard to the attitude Of tie French press it may
be summed up inons word-hos ility.
| Special Dispatch to the n Y. Tribune.
TIE STEAMER rRENr AFFAIR.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec. 2S-Lord Lyons held
another conferences to-day with Secretary Seward at the
State Department. There is testimony Of high auhori
~ that the conference was friendly and satisfactory;
and It is known that Lord LYONS, who when bidding
guests to a Christmas dinner last week. atimated that
the necessities of his position" might constran him
postpone the feast zine die this afternoon several hours
after hrs visit the State Department. issued cards Of
invitation.
nL, "a orlv tho pros;jant and Secreia ~ Seward