The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-12-14
Foreign Intelligence.
Arrival of the Steamer Africa.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TIE
NASHVILLE.
Opinion of the Crown Lawyers.
Inter, sting ST eeches upon American
Affairs,


The steamer Africa, from Queenstown eth
arrived here yesterday.
The Anglo Saxon reached Londonderry on tn,
22d ult, bringing news of the loss of the NORTH
Brton on Psraquette Island, on the oh inst.
THE AFFAIR or THE NASHVILLE AND THE
HARVEY BIRCH.
The affair of the confederate steamer Nash
vile and the ship Harvey Birch, Of which we
received some par iculars per last steamer, ere
ated considerable sensation in England.
The Harvey Birch was a fine full rugged shin
OF llS1 tors, American measurement and cost
about goo in her construction. She had a
Total 81 twenty nine souls on hoard, including
MI. b'ydenburg, "a son of her owner), who was
d passenger, Cap. Nielsen, ? mates 2 boat.
swains cook, steward, carpenter, and 20 sea-
men, The men were put in irons on board the
steamer with the exception Of the captain and
mate, who were treated with great polteness, J
and kept as prisoners until the arrival of the
vessel here this morning, when they were i'm
mcdiately landed in the docks and set at liber-
~, with all the personal effects belonging to
them. II is stated that before they were put in
irons the Confederate oath was rendered to the
men, which they refused to take; but CAPTAIN
Nelson tells us that he is not aware of the fact,
although II may be correct.
On leaving the Nashville, Capt. Pegram told
Capt: Nelson that he hoped they would not part
bad trieuds, for what had been done was n Sim.
pie act Of retaliation on the northern states for
invading their territories, burning their houses,
hl-tteating their women and stealing their ne
groes, and th' y were bound to retaliate on the
property OF the North in every wav thew could.
The captain states that the Nashville has nut
in here to have her top deck taken off and to be
fitted out a. vessel Of war but how far this
intention viii be found TO square with the legal
and international bearings OF the case remains
to be seen.
The PADDLE wheel steamer Pacific. latclv
belonging to the Galway q, mpany which has
Teen lyiDg IN our docks for some months, and
has just been sold, is now fitting out in tho
docks, II is said, for voyage TO the West In
dies, but strong impression prevails that She
u bought for lhe Confederate states.
Capt Poagrin indignantly denies the state
meht OF Capt Nelson that he holds no commits
zion from the Confederate States OF America,
and BIAS furnished us with copy of his com.
mission under the Confederate seal.
Underwriting business in American shining
the occurrence.
The London morning Herald SAYS "If we
permit the Nashville To receive any assistance
In rettiog in warklike a maments, we shall be
departing from neutrality and embroling our
serves with the Federal government, and aid, be-
yOnd what Is barely necessary to render her sea-
worthy, may well be looked upon with jealousy
py the belligerent power, whose ships she has
burnt and destroyed.
The DAILY News says, 1t would be mon
strous IT belligerents while lying in a neutral
port, were permitted to obtain the means Of con-
tinuing the war.
The STAR points out that there is some dis
tinction in law as well as in feeling, between
friendly powers and powers that are acknow.
lodged only as belligerents.
On the list, there WIS u meeting at the Ad-
Imlralty, Of the leading members Of the Cabinet.
The consultation lasted an hour, aud WA sun-
posed to have reference 70 the Nashville.
The Nashville was still at her berth at South
ampton when the Africa left Liverpool, but no
had been made to supply her with
Goals or stoyes, or 10 effect repairs. A body o.