The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-12-21

eutbreak, via The dcst, uc'isn Of tho Southern
blockade, complete blockade Of the Northern
porte, and the recognition ~ the Southern
Conftderacy by France aud England.
Tie DAILY NEws reports that C07rss
meets before the Engli demands can got odt
and hopes !, will act with honor aud dignity,
without foreign pressure. | hopes the gOl Il, n
opportunity will not lie lost.
Active preparations werc making in the va
fiOus navy yards. N considerable nun or OF
vessels bad been ordered ro.dy for imm date
mmission. Tho transport Melbourne would
leave WoOlwich for Halifax on the 9TH, with
$4,000 stand of arms, large quantities Of ammu-
nition ard battery Of six Armstrong guns.
She will I've conveyed by the Orphous, p gun
fiignte.
The Warrior would bc ready for foreign ser.
vice Immediately. Her De. inatiOn depends 90
the answer from WashiI gtcn.
A royal pro. lams'ion prohibits the export Of
g7f poWd der End saltpetrc, also nitrate Of sofa
AID tiimsCle. The sh pment ef rifles from
England fer New loik continued.
Funds were STEADY on tho 81, but fell half
per cert. on tn, ID.
Tho TrMrs' GETTY articl,) points ont that tho
k OF tho Aueiican ENeCutivc, in acting
a 'ins' topular violence ought to BE- tighten d
e, much ?, pcssillc.
Itc,t iotcrcs' is excited in P,rs. ApNesr.
nrcCs MITIGATE ihl' the Giyerl meet papers are
itstrucIcd TO wri in an auti. American tone
An article in the pArR'E attracts coast lotalle
attention, a. II atsucd pretty coafly that
franc" will aide with III gland aud recognize
tho Southern Cotto1tr,cy m ! also taks do
81 i've attitude Va the inter national question.
Tho Liverpool PosT gives rumcr that Ma
rol'on has been proposed as arbitrator Of the
question.
The Americans in Pari, paid complimentary
visit to Cen. Scott. Mr.. Dayton was spokos
man.
The Boursc has boon firm and higher, aud
ol,s cd dropping at 69ir. POI.
GIibaldi was at Genes, where there WAS an
II potirg drnonst ration In his h NOR. In
sIecch no hoped tor tho early deliyeranco Of
Italy.
The --latest, per City Of wasbinsto..
Ey T,b9rdph 10 Qaeenst0r7
Iretpo,L Dec. 5.-Tho excitement continues
| unala,,d.
The Paris TrNrs repeats the statements that
| Nsp Icon h. rendered his services rs Mediator
L. bud been rumored that the Persia had bccn
chartered 10 convey troops 10 Canada, but IL IL
| pronounced rtrnatute.
| IN, Australssian had been advertised TO ssil
for New loIk Oh the 9Th instant, bui the Amer
\ ca had b,,n substituted.
AtA rec, mt banquet at Rochdlc, Mr.. Bright
| mace ON elaborate sp' cch on American affairs,
IN which no declined to give any decided OPT
| nior in the ITcut affair. lie believer that IL the
act II Illegal that America will msko fitting
| IfpNlWlous hlt Nf'uhtuluti Nhillho
icel ne and SECUTED the idea that the Amer
can Cabinet bad received to pick quarrel with
England. He mazda AN eloquent pcroration In
| favor &C the North.
A l,ttcr was real from Sir Richard Golden Of
pacific tone, urging snSpension OF Judgment
A letter IRON General Scott. In favor OF main
'siulug friendly relations between Englani and
| Ame,ics, attracts much attention.
The export Of arms ammunition and load has
been piohibi'cd.
The Paris PArRIK has an editorial ioreshad.
| owing diapo ition of France TO rtcoguike the
South, if England lots tho example.
Ipirst Commercial Reports Via Queens
town.
liverpool, 5M.-Cotton--Sales yesterday and
today ", 0OO bales including GOO 10 specula-
tors ana exporters. The market 10 iirmer, but
| quotations are unchanged.
Breadsfy9s.-The market for Broadstuffs
closes stoady and unchanged.
PrOrisiOnS. provision market Is quiet.
LoRdon, Thursidy.-Consols clooe at yOSa
| 9O's for money.
| Apier,cdn Sfocks.-The market for American
| securities 10 flat aud downward.