The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-16

The s,idell and Mason Seizure

board with di'rNches for -ord Lyons
The Sjidell and Mason Seizure,
1'is affair pos causing Tho greatest excite
mint in England, sni io,rl' he msin feature |
Of tho sdyiccs b. Ills steamer We publish |
iirst tho very latest aivica- psr Telegraph, 10y |
which it will appear ,hat the action q tho Gov |
ornmont, which at dIs, WA understood 70 10 |
peremptory, in the extreme, ass modified upon
the rcc Up, n later aIyio,s, ,nd futhor putic.
ulsrs which reached it by The Persia.
Following tho latest .iy,cts III be found tho
state Of feeling, and the action Of tho authori-
ties upon dates pIi.s % 10 H;iysi IF ;he
Pcuia.
THE yBRT LAris5T rRR RusorA
RI 1thgtdph riG QHcenstot1,
IitopOL he. 2.-Iho steamAbip Persia,
FROM New York, afiised At LyerPooi, this
morning.
THK sLIDELL AND MASON QUESTION.
The spoculations Of the American press on the
San ioihto affair are eagerly cenvasAsd here,
and the general deduction is that ,hero "a Loss
cause 10 fear n rupture between the two coun-
tiles.
Cotton opens frmcr, with soms recovery in
piicts
1t IL rumorcd that the Cabinet is modifying
us IhuNtllNNN 10 laoHa AtNOii5t unleI llo IN
iluoEce OF the Persia adyices, and hence the
detention OF the Europa AZ Queenstown.
a Pivy Council was held at Windsor on
Sstur,ay.
Tho OBSERVER statcs that a special mcsscn-
ger by the Europa carries tho demand OF the
British Govcrnmcnt TO Lord Lyons, insisting
upon an apology, and the Restoration to the pro-
| lection Of the British Nag Of ,hs rebel Commits
sicnets.
ADyGCEs rRIoR To linz PERSIA ARRIVAL.
IondOr Dec. I The Observer states, that
the Government demand, from President Lin
coin and his Cabinet, tie restoration Of tho pc5-
| sons Of tho southern EnyOys 20 the British Co
| vernment.
| Yesterday afternoon, after 3 p. NJ, Her Ma
| jcsty held a Privy Council at Windsor Castle
| Three of tho Ministers irclnt ing the first Lord
Of the Admiralty, and the Secretaric' Of State
I and War Travelled from London to Windsor by
| special train 10 he pteeent. Previous 10 leaving
town, The three Ministers had attended Cabi-
net Council at Ltrd PalIners.ons official resi-
| dencc.
( The OusEHvrH saws, a special messenger of
the Foreign office has been ordered 20 carry our
| demands 10 Lord Lyons, and will proceed by the
packet from Queenstown, today. The public
will he gratiicd 20 know that these demands are
for nm apology and 20 insist on tho restitution
to the rejection of the British flag Of those
who were violently and illegally torn from that
NhtIfN luc OhNfkN FE ull1 lnlb
there Is no reason why they should not be re-
stored TO the quarterback Of the British Ad-
miral, at New York or Washington itself in
the face of some ten or twelve men-of. war,
whose presence in the Potomac would render
the clustering Cabinet NJ Washington as help.
less as the Trent was before the guns and cut
lasses Of the San Jacinto. 1t is no fault of ours
lift should even come to this
The arrangements for increasing the force in
Canada are not vet complete but In a very few
hours every thing will be settled. In the mean
time a large ship-the Melbourne-has been
taken up, and Is now being loaded with Arm
strong guns, some 30, 900 Eufield rifles, ammu-
milton and other stores at Woolwich. II IN not
impossible that this vessel will be escorted by
one or two ships Of war. The rifles are intended
for the Canadian military, and strong reinforce
ment Of field artillery will DO dispatched forth
with
The Queens Advocate, Sir John Harding
Attorney. General Sir william Athcrstone and
the Solicitor General Mr. Rowndell Palmer,
have been in frequent Personal communication
with the Government during tho last few days.
Queenstown, Dec The TIMES Getty arti.
cleo Of the Both OF November, shows that the
fall of . per cent. in cons soils aud 10 per cent
in shares, while the question Of actual war is al
togo her undecided, Is not justified by the ma
turc Of things. Bethcon January and March,
1851, when war was declared against Russia,
Consols went frsm % Ia to so 4, and within
two months they had recovered to 81 81, yet
the rate OF discount at the time OF the outbreak
was nearly twice as high AS at press mt, and tho
stock Of bullion at the bank WAS considerably
lower Throughout the entire struggle, bu, the
value OF money was nnsltered beyond the eN.
| tent OF per cent. The railway traffic remained
| good, and the business Of the country went on
| satisfactorily.
The position of the Federal states of America
is almost Identical in every commercial point
with that which was occupied towards us by
Russia. RuSsi, had hostile tariff, while We
looked TO her for large portion Of our general
supply Of breadstuifs. But there is this psculi-
arity in our present case, that the commence,
ment would I've by break NJ up the blockade Of
| the southern ports al once set Tree our indus
Try from the anxiety Of cotton famine, and
sure prosperity to Lancashire through the win
ter, Al the same time we shall open our trad'
10 eight millions in the Confederate States, VIII,
deeire nothing better than TO be our customers
With respect to necessary considerations als)
the contrast between the two periods il all il
our favor. In 1851, we we're totally unpreplre,
| for war, and had TO prov Idle everything but nos
| by the large but unprecedented outlay Of III
, past three years, we have attained to dcPe
! Of efficient power such as was never befoT
| known.
The 7. ivy Council, held by Her Majesty o
Saturday last, was for the purpose of issuing a
: | order prohibiting tho export from the Unite
Kingdom, or carrying c0astwise OF all gunpov
, der, saltpetIe, nitrate Of soda and brmiton'
The Queens proclamation is published in tn
> London GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY,
/ 1t is stated in the TINES that nearly ever
ship loading for New York ia taking out lArl
quantities Oflead. Lead is not mentioned in III
Royal Proclamation. The American operation
} in lead in this market date from the conmenc
ment of the war In the German market
they commenced in October. As almost a
saltpetre used throughout the world com
from Dude, we have practically monopoly
the article.
On Friday, the Cabinet directed Earl Russo
, to prepare his dispatch for Lord Lyons on Sa
urday The ministers met again to rovise AZ
finally settle its terms, and it was sent of Il
same evening. =.
The Tnus understood that this communists
: ton, though couched Ia the frmest Language
pretumes that the Federal Government will ~
: refuse to make honorable reparation for AZ jli'
gsl act; Tho Tnars hfs tqt Spslis hope Rf ssf
" 6. a "a I'D 4; ss ssss sssy
cspted by the northern public. Tho New Yor
! Oarnals were urging bis promotion. That