Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-19
AnaIyAI OF THE EUROPA.

ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM ENGLAED-GREAT
EXCITEMENT OVER THE MASON AND sLIDELL
AFFAIR-A QUEENS MESSENGER SENT WITH
DEsPArOHE3 TO LORD LYONS DEMANDING
TIE RESTORATION or THE PERSONS OF THE
SOUTHERN ENvOYS-vIEWS OF THE BRITISH
PRESS.
HALIFAX. Dec. I5.-The Europ, arrived here to-day
eor Ivsrnool on the 80 b ILL., and Q eeastown on the
ID instant where she was detained unu Monday, by or
der of the British government She has the Queens mes
senger on board, with dispatches for Lord Lyons.
LONDON, Dec lJt-The Observer states that the gov
eminent will demand from President Lincoln ana ms
Cabinet the restoration OF the persons OF the oousnefn
Envoys TO the British government.
Yesterday afternoon after five o'clock Her Majesty
held Prvy Council at Windsor CASTLE Three OF Her
Maestys Minister'S including the First Lord OF Admiral
~ and Secretaries Of ate aud War; travelled from Lon
don TO Windsor by special train to be present Previous
to leaving town the three ministers bad attended cib
ne. couocil at Lord P.lmerstols eff il. residence.
The Observer says special messenger Of foreign al
fairs has been ordered to carry demands 10 Lord
Lyons, aId will proceed by packet 10 Queenstown to-
day. The public will he sled know that these de-
mands are for an apology aud to Insist on restoration
t the protection OF the British dag Of those who
violently and illegally torn from that sacred asylum
The Observer adds: There is no reason Why they
should not be restored to the quarter deck Of British
Admiral at New York Washington ITSELF in the face
of ten or twelve menotWar whose presence 10 the Po-
tomao would render the clustering Osbine at Washing
ton a. helpless as the Trent before the guns and
cutasses of the San Jacnto. Il Is no fault Of ours II Ii
should come even 70 this"
Arrangements for increasing the force 10 Canada are
not yet complete, but 10 very few hours everything
will be settled 10 the mean time large ship, the Mel.
bourne, has been taken up and Ia now being loaded
with Armstrong guns, some eighty thousand Enfield
rAss, ammunition, and other stores, at Woolwcn. Il
10 not impossible that this vessel will be escorted by
one or two ships-of-war.
The rifles are intended for the Canadian military, and
strong renforcements Of field artillery will be dispatch
ed forthwith
The London Times City Article Of the 10th sys:-
"rhe position OF the Federal States Of America Is almost
identical in every commercial point OF view with that
which was occupied towards by Russia before the ORR
mean war. Russia had hostile tariff while We looked
her for large portion OF our general supply OF bread
ST but there is this popularity in present case
that the commencement would b, by breaking up the
blockade OF the Southern ports at once set free our In
dusry from the anxiety OF cotton famine, and send
prosperity TO Lancashire through the winter At the
same time shall open our trade 10 eight millions Of
the Confederate States who desire nothing better than to
be our customer.
At privy council on Saturday. an order issued.
prohibiting tie export from the Gated Kingdom or the
carrying coaswise gunpowder sapetere, nitrate Of soda
and birthstone.
The Times has no hep, that the Federal Government
will comply with the demands OF Europe.
The Morning S'sr declares that the statement Of In
strucons having sent Lord Lyons to obtain the
re .ttuon of the Confederate COMMISSIONER pre-
NATURE and 80 exaggerated TO be virtually untrue.
The Liverpool Courier believes that the Warrior has
been ordered to Annapolis with the ultimstum Of the
government.
SECOND DISPATCH.
II ws regarded when the Europa left that there was
hopeful look and consos and cotton had slighdy I'M
Ii, al f. - 81.
press reaction sat in" aud feaIs -sie entertained mat
Inc Washington government! would justify the act
The English journals very bitter and hostile, con-
tnulug to treat the affair as an in.olsrable insult.
Lord Lyons instructions, il which the Cabinet are
said to be unsnimous are explicit and determined.
The Post SAYS an ackaowk ,meat Of the error and
surrender OF the prisoners wi be received with great
oy but II the Federal government fas TO do So no man
10 England will blind his eyes. 70 the alternative that
Engiat must do b duty.
The Tipes continues to that il has been Mr. Sc
wards policy force .rrel ~h Egsnd, and calls
for energetic military preparations in Canada.
Tbere has been serious decline daily taking place In
Canadian sscurines amounting 10 ~ per cent
Tho Times predicts three thugs to Immediately follow
the ,k-nanely the destruction OF the Southern
blockade the complete blockade OF the Northern ports,
and the recognition Of the Southern Confederscy by
France and England.
The Patrie argues pretty clearly thas France viii side
with England and recognize the Southern Confederacy,
and take decided attitude in the international question.
The Liverpool Post gives q rumor that Napoleon has
been proposed arbitrator Of the question between Fog
land and the United States
The Americans in Paris paid complimentary visit to
Gen. Scott-Mr. Dayton &C ing as Chairman.
COMMERCIAL SIws
not..a inactive, aud prices had declined ID
Sales Of the week 10000 bales
Breadstufs higher and Flour Sd ais higher.
Wheat "a. 10 A., aud Corn Is to 2.. higher.
Provisions were quiet, but steady.
Consos on Friday closed at OIL l.2 s25S.
STILL LATER.
ARRIVAL OF TIE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
ST. JOINS, N. F Dec. l5.-The newsboa. Of the
ISOLATED press has arrived from Cipe Rlce with the ad
vices Of the steamer City Of Washington, from Liver
pool via Queenstown on the 9th, intercepted of that
point.
Toe ship Lady Franklin, from London for New
York. put into Plymouth, tn, 3rd instant and took
ire the same night, and was scuttled. Some South.
erners among her crew we're suspected OF firing the
ship.
The Ausralasan has been chartered to carry troops
aud battery Of artillery to Canada She sail
the IL b.
TIE LATEST.
QUEENSTOWN, December 5:h.-The excitement 10 re.
renee to tie Sidel and Mason If air continues unaba.
ted.
The Paris Temps repeats the statement that Napoleon
has rendered his services as mediator.
T. is rumored that the steamer Persia has been char
tered to convey troops to Canada This however, pro-
nounced premature.
The Austrsasian was advertised to sail for New
York The 7.h but the America has been substitu-
ted.
At the banquet given at Rschdala, Mr.. Bright made
elaborate speech on American affairs. he declined
to give decided opinion in the Trent affair. BE said
he believed that IL the Get be Illegal America viii make
fitting reparation. He strongly condemned warliks
feelings 10 reference to tho matter, and secuted the
idea that the American Cabinet had resolved TO pick
quarrel With Eugland. He made eloquent peroration
in favor OF the North.
letter read from Mr.. Golden, of the Pacific line
urging suspsr sion o. Judgment.
letter from Gen. Seat in favor Of maintaining friend
ly relations between Engl.nd and America attracted
much attention.
The expectation Of arms, ammunition and lead ore