, 1861-09-07

From the London Shipping ard Commercial List
During the comparatively short period
which hiss ln:ervened since the tnitlatory steps
Of secession were taken by South Carol3ns, the
public have periodically been regaed with
dissertations from this, that, and the other
one, On the strong Probabilities that tie do
mastic political troubles in which the country
has become involved, must evcntnate in Wat
with G1eat Britain, n not With France Aso,
owing to the fact tha: commercial intercourse
must be considered interrupted, and the ma
terial interests Of those countries grest1y 6uf-
fer IN consequence It has frequently been
given out that Great BritNn-which, IS the !.
fi5st Commercial Power 10 the Old Void,
will sufIer far more than any other nation |
viii be governed in her action, a. regards the |
United States, wholly by Interest, and in case |
it shall seem to her interest to break the
blockade, or otherwise become embroiled in |
| tate to do it, OF, at least, attempt to do it:
| But, accepting fehinterest 81 the maxim Of
| that ration, and, by consequence, the basis of
all commercial Intercourse with other coun:
tries, and We fail to discover anT u!sa:ihood Of
| au abrupt termination of the friendly relations
| now existing between England and the United
| States. -.-
There can be no doubt that much i'll feeling
| has been eIgendered III the public mind BY the
adlrg Irtxs of both count5iss, yet a. al tsaIs
| maintained BY the respective Governments
have their origin in the belief occasioned BY
the eft repeated assertion from sundry guar
| ters-that " England must hsye elpply Of
cotton" This belief is nowhere stronger than
in tie Southern States, and it may be said
! with truth thst the whole secession movement
hss been carried forward under this mistaken
conviction. But conceding even this, yet VIC
sion. England's proclamation Of neutrality
will prevent her from taking aides with either
the United Ststes CT the se-callea Confederate
States, even should she become possessed
with desire to do SO; aud though every loom
aud spindle in Manchester aud al other man
| ufactu1ing districts Of the United Kingdom be
compelled to stand still, aud the unem~
ployed operatives be compelled to lcok to
their GoVernaent tor support, We think there
is but little probability that war viii e1sue
!. nations - provided the blockade which
has been established all along tbs Southern
coast, be made thoroughly and unmistakably
efficient. Besides, it is notorious that the
with The United Suites under whatever pre-.
+ text, ard that their sJmpathies, as regards the
rebellion, are with the National Government
Noreo1cs, The fact is patent that The Interest q
England is IN continuance Of peace and aoe af'
+ not prtpaysd to beieye all TIE great interests 2
= that sdt10n are to be 7ndde subse7VieHt to tn
It totton" Interest. by any 1aea1as But, granting
= | even that 'seottou is king,'' and that it vii
exert controlling influence with the Britisl
u Government, yet still we cannot see any caus
ZOE AQL!ElpHL1Uk t(bADlt--bllEl t4aA GAA@at d4
- rising ont of crippled commerce and de
= pressed and restricted Trade
e The stock Of cotton in Liverpool on July
}, was 5000 bales, Of which $4,000 va
II American, while the amount at sea- deotine
;" for this port, Was los, ,o00 bales from Aneric<
n and $4,000 bales from Bombay, making
Of grand total Of 1,579, 600 bales. The aTeTag
At Consumption Of an kinds, for 1856, vas 4, Is
a. bales PER week The supply on hand and {
sea cannot therefore be consumed before ne1
nh he 1QY1fa
ae other countries, Of the present years. crop,
is expected, will show vast increase ovef ths
Of any previous year, SO that cCusider2b
part OF the deficiency in the receipts from tt
,e and new sources. The powerful stmu1o1
which the secession movement lent TO cotto
growing in various eectious OF the Old Worl
er IS well as the West Indies and South Americ
of will therefore have a most deleterio!
to effect on that great interest Of the Soat
~. e,n States which forms the prime elemel
mr. Of their wealth and power, even though II
IN. war be brought to speedy Termination
nd while, in case it continues for three Or TO
~ years it is meraly certain that it will be {
e. growing in the United States has received
~. blow fIum which it can never recover, #
~ With view Of procuring a full Supply whol
m. independent Of the United states our priu
,ch | Pal customers, The British manufacture
Nv, have caused to be planted hundreds OF acf
J.
os which the plant is indigenous, which, vi
~ Rtitish energy and enter prise, must soon
hes | trebIed and quairupled, and every addition
bale cultivated e1sewssere Of course depre
/. stes the value and importance u that rala
| here.
We think, therefore, that, notwithatandi
oi the fact that interest and self aggrandfzeme
aGa may constitute the chief aims Of the Bit
'2s, nstion, trar teith The EHited States Is Of
u h;ags least desirable. es it zro,d ssndoas6te
E{LTt n-x&.
ely with this country, during the Last d:ea
ped has enriched that nation to the extt
Ire. Of hundreds OF millions, vastly more th
o5t OFT that Of any other country; and As Il
~ trade, in case Of disruption OF anieable Ee
the tions, would terminate, 6elfinterest If nothi
for else, would undoubtedly induce her to SD
cor var as the most destructive Of all agencl
ave Grave diplomatic questions may and doubtl
fof will ariae between the two countries durl
ay .t the progress Of the war, especially pr2'
'A am:caMv, peacefully and satisfactorily s<ftlfd,
.ess think 1aeTe cnH de little DOUBT
y;sa CHANCE FOB MAR1s4Es.- -Msjcr Wl1lia1
ON Of Peoria, calls for recruits for battalion
nut, Of sbarp-shooters, which he has been auth
Y; " izea BY the Secretary Of War 70 raise. &C
oeo ma1kEmen from any quarter vii be aceept
1es hut none VIII be retained who cannot alta
ood test with the rifle: Distance two humid
'ble yazds, ten shots, averaging fve inches r.
cry the centre 1t three hundred Jaras, ten SHIT
ssMn u averaging eieht inches from the centre
tie twelve inches from the centre. These Il
ZACH will be used merely Is shazp-shootera a
skirmishert. Nov, here is chance for Il
who Ei1 take any pride In being good al.
NJ. stsad'ng these nsn are not exposed to
,he0 charges OF the enemy, their employzn
being outlying, and, il detached pnrtie
sirgly, taking up covered positions and fir