Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-20
FURTHER FROM ENGLAND.
The Demand for Messrs. Mason
and SIIdeII Confirmed.
Reported mediation Of Napoleon.

RICHMOND, Dec. 49, via New Orleans The Nor
folk BAY Book has extracts from the Baltimore SIR
add New York Herald Of the 10th. Each paptl
publishes the late foreign newE.
HALIFAX, Dsc. l5.-The Europa has arrived witt
Liverpool dates Of the Both, and via Queenstowr
the I'd, where she was detained till Monday by the
Government
She has the Queens mesaenger on board with
dispatches to Lord Lyons.
On the 30th Her Asjssty held private council
at Windsor, where three of her Msjestys ministers
| we're present; previous to which the same minis
| ters attended Cabinet Couucil at Lord Palmer
| stons official residence.
| The London Times has 10 hope that the Federal
| Government will comply with the demand of Eng
land. Englsh journals are very bitter apd hostile
| Lord Lyons instructiOns, in which the cablses
are said to be unanimous, are explicit and deter
mined. .a
The Londen Post says Al Acknowledgement of the
error aud Surrender Of the prisoners will be re
ceiVed with great JOY but If the Federals fail to do
so, no man in England will blind his eyes to the
alternative that England must do her duty.
The Times ressserts that it has been Stewards
policy TO force quarrel with England and calls for
energetic military movements in Canada.
The Times predicts these things will immediate
" follow the outbreak viz. The destruction of
the Southern blockade. Tie complete blockade of
the Northern ports and the recognition of the
Southern Confederacy.
The Paris Patriot argues clearly tibet France will
side with England and recognize the Southern Con
fedsrscy.
Liverpool gives rumor that Napoleon has been
proposed as arbitrator between England and the
United States.
LrvEaPoOL--COttOu iuactive, declined half penny
STILL LATER
Cars RAGS, Dec. I5-The City Of Washington
from Liverpool, via Queenstow n, the ifth, has ar
rived. The excitement in reference to Mason and
Slidell continues unabsted. The Paris Temps .
repeats the statement that Napoleon has rendered
-
fetal foreshadowing of the disposition of France
20 RECOGNIZES the independence of the Southern Con
federscy if England sets the example.
A large number of English naval vessels have
been ordered to be ready for immediate commits
sisn. Several were loaded with military stores
destined for Canada.
The Queen issued 8 proclamation fOrbidding the |
expectation Of arms powder lead, and all materi-
Lls for making powder
The New York Herald urges the North to put her |
harbors and coasts in thorough state Of defence
Cotton advanced in New York to Sc cents for |
middling.
NORFOLK, Dec. 1S.-An was excitement and JOY /
last night on the reception Of the European news.
Bonhres, rockets, Be-, were displayed.
The privateer Sumter escaped IRON the Ire quois,
and is again stseS.
Gen. Sherman, successor Of Anderson in Ken
lucky, is pronounced insane.
RIeHNoSD, Dec. 70 VIM. P. Byrd, Of Augusta
Georgia, arrested here early in September ss g
spy has been released, the Examiner says from
faVors able representations In his behalf BY H
Burnett member Of Congress from Kentucky.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 19.-The Savannah Repub ic1n this
morning says cargo Of 1850 sacks of coffee ar
rived at Confederate port this week.
The Nslos has dispatches from Charleston that
four of the eneuy's gun boats assembled the North |
Ediston inlet Tuesday afternoon and anchored op-
posite Rockville St Johns island 80 miles from /
Charleston and shelled the camp Of the first South
Carolina regiment, and under cover of fire landed /
a large force. The Csrolinians fell back four mes
to the Bridge church.
RICHMoND Dee. l9.-The EqquJer says it has
speciEl dispatch from Norfolk this morning, an.
nouociDg the universal suspension of specie pay
ment 10 the North Minister Adams demanded his
passports upon the issue Of the Queens proclaim
ton. The effect of the news IN New York was
great causing fall Of per cent, and deprecis-
ton of TO per cent on all stocks. Federal secu
rites fell 2. Missouri fell 3. Sterling advanced to
ll09Ill
Brsadstufs much frmer; Cotton was generally
withdrawn from the Market Middling 42c; Saltpe-
tire advanced l5c;.