Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-18

SAHDT HOOK, Dec 1.-The Steamer Hama, from
Bremen, via Southampton, the nth Of November,
has arrived.
The steamer from St. Thomas arrived at South
anptoA the 2Sth November, with the intslligines
that tia Southern SnraiSGionsFs Mason and SiideH
were fOFciSly taken from the BFitiah nail atsAnsr
TFSnt.
LATEET RI RHLHsEAPE 10 sOUfELHPFox.
LIVHHHooI- Nov 97.-koat intense sxeitsnsnt ex-
is here to-day, under the intelligence ofthS takiog
Of the Southern Commissioners. hGsoA AAd Sidsll,
frOn the British mail EtsameR Trent. An indiEnGS
ten meeting was promptly held and resolutions
! were carried by AcslAmation, dsnolncing the in
salt and calling upOn the Government to nIintGiA
the dignity Of the Gag. Soma prominent merchants
spoke against presiptzts action and HAid the mat
ter had better DO left to the Government The feels
ing Of indignation is general CoAIOls ideclined in
London pr. cent
The ship Helen, from Charleston, arrived bsFs
to-day, with q cargo of roIin and turpentine.
The HGnsa brings the London Tines Of the ASH
which contains the account of the mestngin Liver
pool.
Tbs following plassrd was posted on change:
oTfRLax on TIE KzITuH FLAG.
SOaGk~H Commissioners FoTeibly Removed from q
British Nal &sdReT.
A public nsstisg will be held in the estson sales
Tosm At o'clock.
The room was crowded to excess.
The chair was sccupiSd BY James Spence, who
read the following re8oIuuOnS:
ResolUs6 That this meeting having heard with Ia
dignasion that an American Federal shipOf war has
forcibly taken from British mail stesmer certain
passengers, peAcsSbly under the shelter Of our nag
from one neutral port to another, we DO earnestly
call the Government to sssert the dignity Of the
British flag by requiring prompt PREPARATION for this
outrage.
This resolution was received with great snthuIi.
aEm. The resolution WaE advocated by the chairs
man, who considered he was expressing the feel~
ing Of the people when he said il WaE the duty Of
the people to press On the Government the impera
tive necessity Of Yindicating the honor and dignity
Of the British name and fsg.
Mr.. John Campbell considered there was reassn
10 doubs whether the facts related and acted upon
BY this meeting were, in reality, breach Of inter
national law and referred to the opinion Of the law
officers Of the Crown az being in some measure in
slined to ahow that such step a. taken with re-
speet to the Southern Commissioners, was justfa-
bic under the existing state Of international
Law, and urged the propristy Of posip0ning
the confederation Of the subject until TO
morrow.
Mr. Lowe sustained Hr. CanpbsIIs viswG.
ThS chairman suggested that 20 meet the objsc-
ton Of M. Campbell 70 strike oat the words, res
curing prompt repSrasiSn for this outrage" and
thHs amended, the resolution passed almost unGRi>
mously:
Several z.rckaEis expressed their views after
tks adjournment tbs: tbs Messing aaS its action
was premature.
TUExU.-DerViIh PAchA, with eight battalions
encountered 5000 inIErgsAtE in BOaniA. slayiEg
see Hal routing thSR.
Ths Raropsan Coasuls IGl prspEEsd an arm
ihtics
JArAH.-AR4iTr il Japan had taken a more IA
VOrablS tam.
SPLIS.-Ths sErdiniGn k.niIser had demanded
his passports and leaves Madrid, the governments
diAEgreSinE on the Heapolitau archives question.
LospoN. Nov, aT-ConGals closed az S4f for
money B.s sEand y. 7. Central Railroad Shares
had advanced.
The bullion in the Bank Of France LaI increased
81 900 zoe.
Capt. Nelson had entered hiI protest against ths
capture AID destruction Of the ship Harvey Birch
by the rebel steamer HaahVllls.
The Southampton magistrates refused Captain
Kelson . vAFrsnt for the search Of the 3 AShyille
aud referred him 70 the Secretary Of State.
Captain PSgrRu aud Mr.. YGneey had returned
from London together and Shs latssr states that it
has been iatimRtsd 70 him by third party that he
Nashville had been recognised BY the British Gov
Srnnsnt q . national vessel, A4d will be allowed
10 rest &ndsrepEiF at SOUTHAMPTON, ~ vas the
case with the James AdEAr, - ss - sxsEcise
perfect RsEsralig hssESeA the tive eontsndinE
parties.