The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-19

under Orders for Canada
General Soott's Opinion of the
Afair.---The Rumored Course
OF EDgland----The Famine 10
lreland----Comments Of the Eng
lish Press on the Trent Affair,
etc.
Tho steamship JurN arrived at Portland yos-
'eiday, from lvcrrol bth, and Londonderry
| 6th Instant
Cotton ha' declined III. I'D on tho wcck.
| To, sHlcs OF Tie week footed up only 1000
| bales. Tho market Mt one tiuc was nearly ~.
| low =, hut n lied.
| Hrcsdslutls steady.
| f'oNisio strsdy.
4, usolS ~ .2tAl Z 8
| NNliko PREPARATIONS continue 20 Eng'Aa3,
ard \ considerable nvinooT of oo.S sro uudor
| urifts 'or Can.,i.
| Tho DAtY NLws thinks if h. Amcrc N
| Government vii tr at tho Il iliCulUegin ths stpe
piiii ~ ten Sro.', war may h, sNert,d.
5 amen ON leave are ordered 60 JON th''r
siip,
| is reported that Mr. A ans regard, hi' rs-
| call as incviisl To-
The American chipping intcrcs, was alrAaiy
d 'sS tously affected.
I!rent Britain.
The excitement in relation 10 ,ho Tr'ut af-
| flr continued un1bstod.
| The London TlNgs city article says that ,hc
stock markc' on tho i'h inst, was moro heavy
| ard unsettled than AZ any pciud uinco the com
mcn'guon' ct the diihculty. AZ tbs clo'o,
however thcio Wis slisht rally in tho funds.
| Tho United states Consul at Paris rad COM
mun'catod 20 The French papers Letter from
General Wiliold Scot, IN which he declares
| hat there is 10 truth IN the report that the
American cabinc, had authorized tho seiz-
uc ut tho southern commissioners, ovcn
though they were snder tho protec-
tion Of neutral htg. lilo Ia quite
igroiatt Of the decision Of his government
IN rtLarl to the affair but saws that It L. necss.
tary to preserve good relations between Eng
lend and America. lie hNpes that the two gov
| ornmtnts will agree on solution OF the qucs.
t,or. Whether tho prisoners wore contraband
OF no., il they were the agcn's Of tho rebels ho
says It will he difficult 70 convince even I'M
partial mi ds thoy wcrs less contraband Of war
than robol soldiers or cannoE. In conclusion
Con. Scott expresses the conviction tina, war be
tween America and England cannot take place
without more serious provocation than at pros
cnt has been given.
The London STAR thiGks that Conceal S'o"''
letter will receive hearty response in England
~ = message Of peace.
The London TiNEs says thai Gcn. Scott, like
| his couutrymcu, Ia rather inclined 70 disavow
tho conception Of the outrage, than to re'
pudats il now that u has boon done.
Tho London llERAID wonders how the old
-0idiet would have remodiod the mittcr had thc
nitrate been PERFORATED hya British war
,tcamei ca United States vessel
Tire paiia TFMrs snnout COS that Napoleon
ln, rendered bis services TO the British Govern
uri.
Inc Paris TI.NPs il also info mod that in case
ne \ lericiu Government refuses to give sat
i,iacil"n, tho English Cabinet has resolved 20
trcall L,rl Lyons from Washington, recognize
: tic ~ ,horn ooniodcracy aud raise tho blockad'
| oc tl,r southern ports. Eogand would not thel
l,cl,tc war. bnt leave IL to tho United State
Y n was ,umored that tho cNrcrt ~ e.i,p.'vs +,
e certain ports will lie admitted, under bonds tina
u Il Is not for transhipment.
a Il was reported that priyatocrs both tederi
u and confederate, we're cruising IN the chops {
!, tho English channel near Scilly
Two British ships Of war have been orioro
70 proceed Immediately 10 the West Indies {
act as convoy and protect the English ma
steamers.
= The Paris correspondent Of tho DAu.Y NKw
a learns that when MIR. Sldell was taking leave
s his wife ON board tho front, he placed his dis
o pltchos In her hand, told hor to go TO hor cabir
= sit al the port. hole and that II au attempt wa
I made % take the box from hor, to drop It I'M
!. the soa Mrs. Sli loll obeyed his orders, was nc
rnoles cd, aud took the dispatches safely TO Ent
land.
Il Tho Paris PArRIF learns that tho San Jaoint'
= In November last, searched a French Nosse
:. and also Danish aud Porlugucsc vessel. Ihe'
Il facts, says tho PATRIE, are Of some importan'
9 AS proving that the Cabinet at Washington iil
cies that II has tho power TO exercise the rlgl
OF search TO its full extent.
o Alta banquet given to Mr.. Bright at Roc
% dale let or was read from M. Golden, in whiC
u he urged a suspension OF judgment IN the Sille
9 and Mason affair, until IT was proven wholh
l. the American Government authorized tho a,
Is and if no, on what grounds they Justlhel !
n | NJ m disputa nuat
9 decided l,y British international law. II u
d American Government should assume tho I
70 sponsibiity of the act, we thould learn i0r u
.. teasonihg Of thoir legal advisors some consider
K, tions which they are bound TO use 70 the arg
IN msnts OF the British law officers Wha'eVer
r. the issue Of the legal controversy however,
y, could not hope to bring tho question to IN.
~ satisfactory end an apPcaiito hthl'' i"o io,'
IN then averfcd in niVor Of complete revision
Is the international maritime code, and conclua
es bv expressing his (Cobdon y belief that any
lie tstforance by England and France In the alta
he of America, whether by breaking the blockl
ed or prematurely acknowledgment independon
te ofthe South, would only aggrayato ana protr,
nv the quarrel. A seIyilo war might bo kIndi
ne In the South, leading ultimately peThap',
w wl.o the destruction ot tho cotton plant IL tho SOU
'eo eTn states.
're Mr Hright made an elaborate speech.
nj rir,d the thoory that tho protc1 iyo tatlh
IT, L itud States had lcl to the robellioh-''
| .t,i,,, ON the contrary, that IL was slave
= hi,h was mainly responsible for tho di3rupt
ys Ia od,,liu,d 10 exprost a decided opinion as
aor rDe i.,liy Of the stiluro Of NJ, ssrs. NJ lsDn
IN >.i5,. 4 b,ii whether il was legal or not, he h
oeo lat ire act was both impoltic and bad.
AN AN ..,o-bt thn, IL would be found that Capt
l.n Nll,. Lad actrd without authority from
AT 'rij A States Government, and he had no DO
- ai.ttc legal advisors of the cabinet at Wa
losI j,,. u. can q TO a decision that tho act could
~. ~ 'io-'ii,d by law, that fitting replraion wo
Va. b. made.
I'M II was, however question OF law, and
, American government, if they considered
OuV act IegaI would be able to show that fifty
en aixty wears ago, during the war OF that u
'" there wore scores Of cases at least as bad "a
'os and some infinitely worse. Ilo strongly c
lsie dcmped the warlike feeling which had been
hcn biLited and secuted the assertion that
On oho Lincoln and his cabinet were determlne'
I'm I'm press A quarrel with Englant. Mr Bright I
loli luded with an eloquent peroration oi syn
%ane % Inv for the North, siciting loud cheers.
shu The strength Of tho American navy was b
rs vs, cauvassed in England. III,
nNoL The London TIMES says that alth'
the federal navy scarcely prelents Il
Liol- worthy antagonists, ii would be i'm
y ~ dent In the extreme to desplso tho p
noI, % of the Americans fat sea. We have
voi. S This once and paid the cost Of our thought
mus meas. The Americans will do little, but
no ol iiule they do, they will do well. They
any live our heavy sduadrons wide berth, and
'uni- eenttate their efforts ON single ships.
Hostile demonstrations were being mao
Tino various parts Of England. One was mad
Bristol on the departure OF an Armstrong