Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-17
LATEST NEWS
BY the Mails.
Foreign News.

HALIFAX, Dec. 10.
LATEST VIA QCEEssTowH.-Sp peeuatons On the
San Jaci nto affair rife, but it is generally be-
lieye1 there is les: to fear a ruJ ture between
the Coveruments.
Pdvy Council was had at Windsor, Saturday.
The Ooserter, min, ster.al journal, state that a
special messenger b. ythe Europa carried a deisand
by the British Government, to Lord Lyons, insist
ing apology AID restoration to the British
flag OF Mason and Sidell. The same paper says
large reinforcement is to be sent iItn tnediate.y to
Canada. large ship is also loading with guns
and ammunition for the same destination. The
OLssrrer says there is no reason why the Commls
sioners should not be restored the ship Of
Brisisn Admiral in the face Of ten twelve Brit
ish men-of- war on the Potomac Nearly all the
papers treat the question in the same spirit Agi.
tation increases.
QrEgSsrows, Dec. 2-1he 7ires' city article Of
the Goth, says the fall Of is per cent and
to in shares, while the question Of actual war ia
Undecided is not Justified by the nature Of the
case, AMI makes Comparison Of the state Of affairs
a. the commencement Of the Russian war; and
says the position OF tho Federal Government is
almost identical in every commercial point with
that occupied by Russia towards US. Russia had
a hostile tariff while We looked to her for large
portion O. our breadstufs but in the present case
the commencement Of h0stilties would be by
breaking the blockade Of thd Southern ports,
free our industry from the anxiety Of cotton fam
inc, and will open trade with eight millioa people
in tho Confederate States, WHO desire nothing
better than to be our customers The article Con.
cudes by saying "ihe contrast is al il Epgland's
favor"
The privy council. held by the Queen, was
to saue an order prohib biting the export from
the nted Kingdom, or carrying coastwise. Of
gunpo WIDER, sa.tpetre, nitrate OF silver and
birthstone. The London Tones understands
that the dispatches to Lyons, though couched
in the firmest language, preaumes the Federal
Government wont refuse to make honorable
reparaton for an illegal act. The Times has
but small hope Of sucl. disayowal, and says it
becomes Us to prepare for an unfortunate issue
in Canada In case ot war with the Northern
States. II adverts 10 the people near the Can
madam frontiers. The only infer, nee was that
he was about to force quarrel with England.
The Times advises Canada to prepare at once
by disciplining her militia and drilling vol.
unteer army Canada should not rely
too rnucn on us or too little upon herself. Ad-
miral Mines fleet on the North American
Station amounts to S37 guns.
The Morning Star declares the statement
that instructions to Lyons demand the the res
titutioE Of the rebe! COMMISSIONER, or take
his departure frcm Washington, wa. premature
and exaggerated as to be virtually TN.
true
The Liverpool Courier extra says private
telegram was received there that the Warrior
proceeds forthwith to Annapolis with the Bri.
tish Cabinets ultimatum for delivery of pris.
oners and full reparalion.
The Post s,ys it has been decided by law Of
hcers of the Crown, that the action of CAPTAIN
Wilkes was unjustifable, and a flagrant viola.
ton Of the code Of nations, and direct insult
to this country, and it is the duty of the Gov.
erument to demand prompt reparation. We
can hardly suppose that, as reckless as Ameii.
can policy sometimes is, that the Northern
States are seriously disposed to accept war with
England, aud says g in one month we could
sweep all the San Jacintos from the seas, block
ade all Northern ports, and turn to speedy
issue the war now raging. This is go obvious
that we find it almost impossible to suppose
| the Cabinet at Washington can counsel an act
| 80 madly suicidal as to reject our positive de-.
mands"
| The Ne'cs says there exists an under current of
| apprehension that the American Government
| madly contemplates the desperate policy of seek
| ing to fasten quarrel on England, in order to
| gain ground for abandoning the design Of subju-
eating herself.
The Tuaes of the 3Oth ult, makes the in per-
| tant announcement that the Cabiuet came to The
| conclusion that the act OF Captain Wilkes is a
clear violation Of the law of nations and one for
which reparation must be demanded. Sould tn is
just demand not be complied witq we cannot
| doubt Lord Lyons will bc withdrawn from Wa sh.
| ington.
! The Times also says it was the deliberate pur-
| pose Of the American Government to seize the
Commissioners, and it is underst. cd that General
Scott, since his arrival in Paris, declared that
their seizure he'd been the subject of Cabinet dis.
cussion in Washington before he left.
| The Shipping Gazehe believes if the deman
| is not complied with declaration Of war by
| England is inevitable.
| There is no confirmation Of the report that
| 900 troops will be sent to Canada
Flench journals iversaly look at the Tren,
aff.ir with English eyes The news caused an
immense sensation at Paris and the first gen.
eral impression was that ample reparatior
must be made to prevent collision.
Communications took place between the
governments Of England and France, and q
good understanding on the subject is believed
to exist.
The Paris Patrie asserts thst we had ne
| right to take the Commissioners while on
| British pail steamer, and gives q report thai
Admiral Milne forthwith detailed three wal
vessels to escort mail steamers between st
Thomas and Havana. for the protection o
Southerners travelling The Pays and Const,
tutionak also condemn the action of the SaY
Jacinto.
1t was asserted that the Australasian hal
been chartered to take troops to Canada.
| IL Is stated that tNe James AuRer captured
a priva,eer off Fayal on the l7th ult.
The Times continues to assert that it ha
been Stewards policy to force quarrel will
England.
serious decline was daily taking place il
Canadian securities. They had alleady. fallel
2 per cent.
An article in the Paris Patrie attracts at
tention. 1t argues that France will side Will
England, and recognize the Southern Confed
eracy. The statement ls made that Napoleon
has rendered his services as mediator.