Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-13
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SANDY Hook, Dec. 1.-THE steamship
Housa, from Bremen, via Southamp-
ton, with dates to tho 9th ult., has passed
this point
The West Iadia steamship La Platte,
arrived at Southampton, fromtSt. Thomas
on the 9th ult., with The report of the
capture of Mason and Slidell.
Capt Nelson. Of the ship Harry Birch.
had entered his protest against the capture
of the ship by the rebel steamer Nashville.
The Southampton magistrate refused him.
warrant for the search Of the Nashville,
aud referred him to the Secretary of State.
Capt. Pegram aud Mr.. Yancey had returned
IRON Loud on together, and 9se latter States--
that it has been intinated Ia him through
a third purity, that the Nashville Is rscOG-
nized by the British government as Il MA
tiouaI vessel, II will be allowed to refit
aud repair at Southampton, as WAS the
case of the James Adger, SO as to exer-
else strict neutrality between the two con-
tending parties.
The steamer Housa brings copy of the
London TTmss of the 2sth ult., which con-
taius an account of meeting held in Liv-
grpool, with reference to the Slidcll and
Mason affair. The following placard was
posted on Change:
courage on TIE British F7ag-SoutheFa
Commissioners Foreibly Taken from a
British Adit Steamer.
"a public meeting will be held in the
cotton sales room at 3 o'clock
In pursuance of this call, the room was
crowded to excess. The Clair was oceu-
pied by James Spence, who read the fol-
lowing resolution:
ResolGed, That this meeting. having heard
with Indignation that an American Federal
ship of war hus Eoreibly taken from
British mail steamer, certain passengers,
who were proceeding peacH6lY under the
shelter of our flag frOiu one neutral port to
smother, do earnestly call upon tue Gov
ernment to assert the dignity Of tue British
flag by requiring prompt rsparatiep for
this outrage. 81 l..,i54s41I
This resOnlution was advocated by the
Chairman, who considered that he was
depressing the feelings Of the people when
he said that it was the duty OF the people
| to impress on the Government the itnpera-
live NECESSITY OF, viudicating the honor aud
idignity of the British name aud flag.
Mr.. John Campbell considered that there
| WIS reason to doubt whether tue facts rela-
| ted aud acted on by this meeting were in
reality asbfeactl OF intefnaIt1nnlla law. aud
| referred to the opinions Of the law odicers
Of the crown, US being in some measure IN
elined TO show that such u .saiep as taken
with respect 10 the Southern Commission
/ cFs was jusIfiiabIs under the existing state
/ ofinternhtiOnal law. He urged the pro-
! priety OF postponing the consideration OF
the subject till Tomorrow. Mr.. TORI
sustained Mr.. CampeIls views. The Chair
man suggested in order to meet the OBJ
i lection Of Mr.. Campbell, to strike ont the
words. shy requiring prompt repAration
for this outrage; and thus amended the
resolution was passed by .nearIya pnapi-
nous vote. Liverpool merchants express-
ed their views after the adjournment That
the meeting and its action was prematnre.
r. GREAT BRTTGIS.-In reply to the appliea-'
4 ton of Capt, Nelson, for vibrant TO
Il search the rebel steamer Nashville andre
/ cover certain property belGnging to him
and the owners of the Harvey. Birch, Fart
Russell directed his secretary TO reply that
4 he cannot authorize the authorities TO is
isue such warrant aud decliaed TO inter-
4 fere in the matter. The application h1e
been.imad the Recommendation of Mr..
Adams, American Minister
A letter, detailing an account Of the
seizure Of the traitor commissioners states
thata shell was fired AZ the Trent explud-
ling within one hundred yards. u also
states that tue indignRtion on board the
Trent was intense aud all the passengers
were for fght If the captain wished II
Iaiso states that the captain of the Trent
supplied stores to the San Jaeinto for the
use of SIideII aud Mason. TSs Dispatches
!. fof the traitor commissioners escaped tue
j vigilance of the officers of the SAn JacintO
land safely arrived IN the La Plata in charge
) of q gentleman of the p4rty. On arriving
at Southampton the reipatrder of Sill
} dell aud Mason's families and suites went
on board the steamer Nashville and the
] next day the despatches were taken 10
: London. No repairs bad yet been COM
msneed on the Nashville