Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-16


HALIFAX, Dec. 15-The Europa arrived here
to-day from Liverpool, on the Goth ult, and
Queenstown on the I'd inst where she was de-
tanned until Monday, by order Of the British gov
eminent She has the q ueen's messenger on
board, with dispatches for Lord Lyons
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Observer states that the
government will demand from President Lincoln
and bis Cabinet the restoration OF the persons OF
The Southern ENJOYS TO the British government
Yesterday afternoon after ave O'Clock her Mai.
esty held a Priv Council at Windsor Castle.
Three OF her Msjesty's ministers, Including the
First Lord Of Admiralty and Secretary Of State
for War, travelled from London to Windsor by
special train TO be present Previous to leaving
town, the fhree Ministers had attended Cabinet
council at Lord Palmerston's official residence
The Observer says special messenger Of for.
to Lord Lyons, and will proceed by packet from
Queenstown to-day The public will be satisfied
to know that these demands are for an apology
and 20 insist on restitution 20 the protection Of
the British flag Of those who were violently and
Illegally torn from that sacred asylum.
The Observer adds There Is no reason why
they should not be restored to the quarer deck OF
q British Admiral at New York. or Washington
Itself, in the face Of ten or twelve men Of war
whose presence In the Potomac would render the
clustering Cabinet at Washington as helpless "A
the Trent was before the guns and cutasses Of the
san Jacinto. IL ts no fault Of ours II 1t should
come even to this -
Arrangements for increasing the force In Can.
ada are not yet Complete, but in very few hours
everything Will be settled In the meantime a
large ship, the Melbourne, has been AIKEN up and
" how being loaded with Armstrong guns, some
90 zoo Enfield rifles, ammun,tirn aid other stores
at Woolwich. II lie not impossible that this YES
sci Will be escofsed by one or two ships OF war
The Tihes are intended for the Can ian military
and strong reinforcements of field artillery will
be dispatched forthwith
The London Times City article Of the Goth
says: The position of the Federal states OF
America IL almost Identical in every commercial
point Of view with that WI ich was occupied 10.
wards us by Russia before the CrImean war
Russia had hostile tariff while we looked to her
Tor large portion Of our general supply of bread
SUITS, but there is this PECULIARLY In our presen
case, that the commencement would be bv break.
Ing mp The blockade Of the Southern PORTS at once
ger free our industry from the anxiety of cotton
famine and send prosperity to Lancashire throu2
the winsef. AT the same time we shall open
osr trade to eight million in the Confederate
customers,
AT privy council on Saturday an order was
Issued prohibiting the export from the United
hin2dom or the carrying coastwise, Of gun.
powder, saltpete, nitrate OF soda and birthstone.
The Times has no hope that the Federal gov.
eminent Will comply with the demands of Eng
The Morning star declares that the statement
OF instructions having been sent to Lord LYONS
TO ob'ain the restitution of the Confederation,
uiiy untrue
The Liverpool Courier believes that the War
rior has been ordered 10 Anna polls with the uIt.
matnin of the government.
SECOND DISPATCH
IL was regarded when the EUROPA left that there
was hopeful lcOk, and consOls and cotton had
siighuy improved. but, after digesting the tone
OF tue Amer can press a reaction set In aud fears
were entertained tbatthe Washington government
would justify the act
49, The English journals were very bitter and hos
Tile, continuing to treat the affair az an intoera
BILE insult.
Lord Lyons instructions, In which the Cabinet
are said to be unanimous are explicit and de.
termined ~ W.
The Post says an acknowledg ment of the error
ana the surrender Of the prisoners will be received
with great JOY, but IL the Federal government
fails to do so, no man in England will blind his
eyes to the alternative that England must do her
duty.
The Times continues TO assert that Il ba. been
Mr. Stewards policy to force quarrel with Eng
iand, ana calls Tor energetic military prepar
in Canada.
Thsre has been serious decline daily taking
place In Canadian securities, amounting to u per
cent fN
The Times predicts three things to Immediate
ly follow the outbrPak-namely: the destruction
OF the Southern blockade Of the Southern ports.
aud toe recognition of the Southern Confederacy
by France and England.
The Paris argues pretty clearly that France win
side with England and recognize the Southern
Confederacy, and take decided attitude I'm the
International question.
The Liverpool Post gives rumor that Napoleon
has been proposed as arbitrator Of the question
between England and the United states
The Americans In Paris paid con- plimentary
visit to Gen. Scott-Mr. Dayton acting as chair.
man.