The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-27

Copenhagen, Dec l6.-Prussis has rejected
Denmaiks proposition fer the settlement OF the
Holstein question.
Wdrso,r, Dec. i4.--News Of the resignation
Of Marquis Of Wileopoloskis Is received. He
remains a member Of the Council Of State.
Latest via Liverpool.
LiperpooI, Dec. II, =. M-Ths Niagara did
not get away by this mornings tide as intended,
owing 20 tho delay In getting storos, etc, on
The London Tisrs publishes lsttcr from
Thuflcw Weed, the main object Of which is TO
defend the American Government and Mr..
Seward, In particular, from alleged hostile N.
tentiors towards England. lie disclaims on bc-
half cf Mt. Seward any unintndly feelings or
intentions towards England and saws that tho
threat " insul ing fnglsnd which Mr.. Seward
usdc tn the Duke vt Ncwcssic, WAS merely
iclc ialk W badins,gc. Mr.. Weed says hc bc-
lrVcsu fnglands dispach to Lord Lyons IL
cttmp'ciy in tone, 10 will mcct with pcremp.
toy fciuSd lie spIo,ls fot moderate cnunscls
on 10th sides As The Gully inc hcd Of avoiding
collision
The TNEs c,ltorislly comment, on Mr..
Weeds letter, Snd saws he has made tho cause
OF his client aud his country considerably worse
than u, found II.
To nMxs ssys Enel,rd abs nothing from
America but that n. shall abct ,in from actual
,uuAge, ur that " IL is committed she shall
mako reasonable rel ar,uon. Ii sho will do thia,
~ is vtll; " no., the sl'crna'ivo will not come
in the jssired form Of prutfactcd nsgoti,tion.
The command IN chief Of the forces in Canada
Will remain ia the hands Of Sir W. Fenwick
" ilanA
No cavslry OF hsrso artillery will so to Can.
| acs before Spring
The preparations arc represented "A on scale
| which would have Ntonlshed people in anto-
| Ciimesn times.
The Paris correspondent Of the TrMEs says
the general belief Is that Gen. Scott has gone
| hack with the intention Of enlightening tho
| Washington cabinet "A TO the ideas Of tho
| Fret ch government He is doubtless &C.
| quaibted with the opinions Of the Emperor, and
| that il il not favorable to President Lino0ln's
policy. Gen. Scott will probably convince his
| cOunuymon ihat they cannot count on the
| moral support d France. Something Is also
raid Of his being charged to propose the mocha.
ton Of tho French government.
| Commodore Williams, II. N, who was in
| charge of the mails on board the Trent was en-
tortaiLod at dinner by the Royal Western
| Yacht Club.
He gave an account Of the affair with the
San Jacinto differing Ia almost every detail
from the accounts published in tho Am srican
journsls. lie fatty denied the statements made
| by Lieutenant Fairfax, aayirg that he parted
with him after mutual apologies, in case por-
sOnsl offence had been given on either sido
Az 10 tho seizure being Unauthorized, the San ia
cintO was at st. Thomas on the 16 h or 18th Of
| October and when commander Williams re-
turned to Havana on the 9Th Of November, he
found that the San Jacinto had boon TO Havana
from s.. Thomas that she had coaed there,
and that two Of her officers, passing thsmselro s
| of 81 fOuihcrrers in sentiment, had lunched
with Mr. Shd,ll ard lis family and extracted
from them their intended movements. Miss
Sl,dell branded oso Of the officers TO his face
| with his iBtgmy, telling him no hid been her
| I.tI, -. t.Rf "a do I.slN
! Commander Williams concluded his speech
| ~ s'aing that he had received the approba-
! ton Of his Government Nv the folio wing let
tor from his imm, diits chief, which ho then
fcai amidst much applause
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 3.
Sir;-Wkh reference 20 your letter Of the 9th
| ulto., detailing tho circumstances under which
Mtfsrs. Mason and Slidtll, Commissioners from
tho so STYLED Confederate States Of America to
this country and France, with their secretaries,
were iorCihly taken out Of the Trent, contract
etcemer, on the 9th Of November, in Bihama
Channel, by an armed party Of officers AMI men
from tho San Jicnto, United States steamship
Of war, am commanded by the Lords Commits
sioners Of Admiralty, TO convey to you their
Lordstirs' approval Of your conduct whilst act
ing as Bayal agent on board the Trent on the
, occasion In question, and also Of the judicious
| steps you subsequently, took for making the
matter known to Lord Lyons and Vice Al.
miral Milne, and other British authorities.
(SiEn,d) CHARLES PATRI,
Captain Of the Superintendent.
The ship Vanguard, from Liverpool for Now
York, put lack on the 18th with loss Of sails
! sc.
Tho MoRMNG HERALD Conservative takes
strong ground against the Daily News argu.
men's in favor OF arbitration, and opposes such
a settlement in toto. II says negotiation can
not DO listened to while Mason and Slidel arc
retained as prisoners
The Sheffield Foreign Affairs Committee had
petitioned the Government to visit its high dis
pleasure on Captain NOR and Commander viii.
iams for having in the Trent affair, violated
the Royal proclamation, and thereby show Ia
America that England's neutrality Is strict and
impartial.
CommercinI-The Very Latest.
LirerpoDl, Dec. 10 Cotton-Sales yesterday
1000 bales. The market closed flat, at UNI
changed rates.
Brcadstuffs quiet but steady. Provisions
firm.
London, Dec 14.-Consols closed at 90 ii q
90 Q for money.
Illinois Central shares 40 2aiS 1-2 discount
Erie shares "a 2a25 1.2.