The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-20
THE NEW YORK SUN
FRIDAY MoRNINo, DEC. 20. 1ssl.
The New York City Pros.

The arrival Of the steamship Jura, and the
Eurcpl's mails have given new impetus to tn,
difcussion by the press, Of our relations with
England; but long arguments, based upon prom.
ices which the English dispatches may provo ia
be imag mary, arc hardly worth attention. lust
now. We shall econ have something def lite to
consider. The journals generally attribute the
excitement Ia England 10 tbs arts and cannihS
Of the tccessionists, and all prciict speedy
peaceful solution of the Trent question.
The TIMrs Washington correspondent gives
the following as the position Of the Adminl,Lri-
tion upon the In slish qiestoui
A Cabinet meeting was hell today, a. which
The Enghsh qugsIon was discussed Ut cOuf,i
Informal y, as the nature OF tho diaptscIc.
brought bv the roy Il me11ongsr hiy, II d be,,
dvulgcd Thuc was but ono seu,im,nt proya-
lent,an that was that no quarrel Nith En ,lInl
must be permitted 20 Interfere at thiS IN nm sat
TO stay tho reduction OF tho sou .harn robels
The Government is probably slu,iiSl that the
clamor for war with Eng lni origint.es
with and Is proply yltod by sympathlers viii
the southern rebellion. II knows that moth
lng would 80 CRAFTY the rcbsls; would go
restore their vanishing conf fence and rein
visoriic them 20 rcdouhlel Efforts at defense, as
tic news that Englini is TO be psrmittel to
como 20 their rescue. II believes it has no right 10
give now life TO tho rsiclliol by entering ulon
another and va,'cr qiurcl, which would a. ths
mo time increase traioll the burdens upon
the people OF The Norih; and it naturally hasi-
iates In adopt policy which woul carry Joy to
every traitor in the country, and weigh own
10 poverty tho loyal and ltw-obsorying citizon.
Bnt whether thc-, or O.her considerations Roy-
trn in the matter, have tho best authority for
say INK the demands or England will be mot in
a spitit OF concil alton, which will at one, re-
iu'e The. .cilumuy that Mr. Seward or any other
nsmher OF the Cabinet has been eager 20 pro-
woke a foreign war.
The WoRLD is ndc,voring to sc,tlo the hard
question of government finance. Il notices the
great Increase Of sugar Sorghum and Imphso)
production 10 the Northern statcs-upwaris of |
: .OOOOlO in Iowa, Slone--lnd urges farmers to |
experiment wherever soil and climate arc favor |
able for the production. It's Paris correspondent,
in describing Con-. SCOTS reception in th,. city,
ays:-
Mrs. Scott the venerable wife Of tho general
Who, until his arrival hero, had not seen him in
I've or six years, assisted at the reception. Ii is
.rohlbly knoW an that Gen. Scott and his WIFE on
account OF a mutually Acknowledged iucompati-
lllity of temper, have not lived together in tho
marital relation for 10 years and more. Mcs.
scott has always however, manifested great
interest in all hor husbands movements, aud
hey have always kept up an occ isional CORES
'ondence. Upon his arrival here, Mrs. Scott
listened to meet the General, and will,
, .,ii, accom- pany him to ltily, whittier he will
'o pad 10 winter in tho course ola week
r $50. He think, tho voyage has very much
roN,d his health, SAY, his vertigo ia all
., l,, .llhoU h he is sill troubled with the
lkDusa in tho back aud legs.