Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-25
IMPORTANT FROM ENGLAND.

this morning, with dates by telegraph the
5th inst.
The ship lady From London to New
York, put into Plymouth on the Sd inst.
She took fire the same night and was scut>
tied TO extinguish the flames. Some
Southerners shipped among the crew are
suspected of firing her.
The steamer Australasian has been char.
tered to convey troops and a battery Of
artillery, and was to sail on the 10Th
The San JaciLto affair monopolizes the
attention of the press, which denounce it
in strong terms, and active naval prepar-
ations are making.
The latest by telegraph to Queenstown,
to the 5th instant, says the excitement is
undated.
The Paris Temps says that Napoleon has
rendered his services as a mediat or.
At the banquet at Rockdale, Mr.. Bright
made an elaborate speech on American
affairs, but declined to give a decided
opinion in the Trent affair. He belle, ed
that if illegal, the United States will, make
fitting reparation. He strongly condemn.
ed any wa,like feeling, and secuted the
idea that the American Cabinet had re-
solved to pick quarrel with England, and
made brilliant perOration in favor Of the
North.
letter from Gen. Scott, in favor Of the
maintenance of friendly relations between
England and America, attracts much at
tention.
The export Of arms, ammunition and
lead to America is prohibited.
The Paris Pd:rie has an editorial fores
shadowing the disposition Of France to re-
cognize the Southern Conledcracy if Eng,
| land sets the example.
When the Europa sailed there more
hopeful look and consols and cotton slight.
! ly improved, but after dige,ling the tone
| of the American press, a reaction set in,
and fears were entertained that The WASH
ington Government would justify the seiz-
ure Of Mascn and SlIdeIl
The English journals are very bitter and
, hostile, continuing TO treat the affair as an
! intolerab,e insult.
| The instructions to Lord Lyons, ,on which
! the Cabinet was unanimous, are explicit
and determined.
The London Post says an acl nowledgo,
ment of error and surrender Of the pris-
oners will be received with great JOY, but
! if the Federal government fails to comply
no male in England will blind his eyes to
the alternative that England must do her
duty.
The London Times continued to assert
! that ii has been Mr.. Stewards policy to
force a quarrel with England and calls for
energetic military preparations in Canada
A serious decline is daily taking place
! in Canadian eculitics amounting to II
per cent.
The London Times predicts three things
to follow an outbreak with the United
States, namely, the destruction of the
Southern blockade, the complete blockade
Of the Northern ports, and the recognition
Of the Southern Conlederacy by France
and England
The Daily Necs that the American Con-
gress meets before the English demands
can get out, and hopes that it will act with
honor and dignity and that the golden
opportunity will not be lost.
A large number of naval vessels are Or
dered to be ready for immediate commits
sion. The transport Melbourne was 10
leave WoOlwich Arsenal on the 5th, .or
Halifax, with 10000 stand of arms, large
quantities of ammunition and Armstrong
guns. She will be conveyed by the Urph-
Gus of 2l guns.
The iron. plated steamer Warrior is to be
ready for.forcign service Immediately, and
her destination will depend upon the an
swer from Washington. The shipment of
rifles from England for New York contin-
ueS.
The English funds fell per cent. on
the Sd.
The ondon Post gives rumor that Ma.
Poleon had been proposed as the arbiter
of the question.
WHAT GENERAL SCOTT IS REPORTED TO HAVE
sAID--THE ACT CONTEMPLATED IN GARNET
AT WASHINGTON.
Referring to the report that the seizure
was the act OF the American commander
not expressly directed 10y the government,
the London Times says it means that the
Federals had deliberately determined to
seize the Southern commissioners, and it
IS understood that Gen. Scott has declared
since lis arrival at PARIS, that the seizure
had been made the subject of Cabinet dis
cussion at Washington long before he left.
The American authorities might have
warned .he English steamer at Havana
that il they took on board tho Southern
ervoys they would subject the vessel to
seizure and forfeiture in prize court. -
They made no remonstrance against talS>
ing them on board, as they were bound to
do, but secretly planned the outrage for
which we row seek reparation. Messrs.
Slidell and Mason were, at the most civil
servants to hostile power, and were trav-
elirg from one neutral port to another, in
a neutral vessel. If the government at
Washington declare them rebels, then the
right of asylum has been clearly violated
The Times concludes by adjuring the
government and northern people to do
justice in the matter
The London Post confirms the Times
statement, and says
"The demand of Lord Lyons will be
rlain and brief, ard if not complied with
the diplomatic relations will be at once
suspended"
A French VIEW OF THE AMERICAN DIPrG-
cULrY.-Letters from France state that the
news of the American difficulty caused
immense 9eusation in Paris, and the first
general impression was that ample repar~