The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-24
TRs MASON .sIIDELL AFFAIR IN iRELANp -puB-
Lie OPINION on TIE BOARDING OF THE rRRnr.
tFrom the Cork Constitution. (axtrene Tory ana
Orange organl Novasaber IS

TRs MASON 'sLIpELL AFFAIR IN RELAso -puB-
Lfc OPINION OK TIE BOARDING OF THE TRRHr.
tfrom tae Cork Constitution, ("xsreme Tory sni
Orange organ.l Novesaher 2s
free nag does not cover free oo6s-a neu
srai DO tom does not make neutral cargo -
rms Is the lesson we learn from the ontra ps
we think IL mast be pronounced of the
american man of-war on the British m all
steamer. Had there been q ueen'a ship a
hand. no one would regret had she snnk tile
IL arand As deeply as the Nashville suuk
the E.aryey Birch. Unless maritime law bs
very different from what we suuuosa II ths
-ssan .tacinto had no more right 10 ston the
Trent ana tax out her passengers than her
commander mad 10 enter the Thames and SET
nre 10 me shipping: The question is, what
| is to be The insolence of the Federal Gov.
eThment mas Proceeded too far. rorbaarance
is good and should be carried TO the utmost
e&unt OF reasonable endurance, but If deeds
| OF THIS KIN d are to be borne with, there is no
security for British property, for once the
confidence in the ability and the readiness of
ths British 1avernmsnt to protect them Ia
gone, the ocean is no longer the highway it
| has been 20 them.
An Fnglishman's ship should be az much
| HIS castle as his house, but II size Is to be
| broken into by any beliigerent that chooses
| 10 iltPrCept her, where is the security or the
| invioiaoiiity we are wont 10 boast otf Gov
| ernLaent have shown indulgence as far as the
| most patient could demand-fartLer, 10 deed
| than appeals TO have been safe but We
| should not wonder Ii this insult would raise
| An oatcry that would leave 1t no longer In
| their power IL be either petite OK peaceful.
| and that would compel item 10 resort to
| measures which would contribute materially
| 20 abriags the hosriiities between tNorlh
| and South" They have dons what they
| could TO avoid war, but if war be forced upon
| them the responsibility will not he theirs
| faE WAR FsvEk IS RS7LAsp-AIslrATIoE ABovr
| THs CABINET COUNCIL IN 1SGLAaD.
| From tn. Dublin Freensn. Nov s9t
The American question continues 10 aCitats
| commercial circles. The thamLeE df Com
| merce tDubHnj yesterday was Gro vrdsd d ur.
| ing the greater part of the day by our nrst
| merchants, who eagerly watched the arrival
| of each successive dispatch IN anxious ex-
| pectanvy OF some fuTther intelligence or
| some more decisive opinion with reference
| TO The legality or illegalIty Of tho conduct Of
the commander and officers OF the San Jacin-
Our latest dispatches, however, Indicate
that The nrst out6urst of indignation having
! had vent, the uconVenience OF rash proceed
ings are being caicula ted, and n cainer tone
| is being assumed. The Cabinet Council l.,
| which was 10 have been held, according to
some OF our London cotemporaries, yester-
| day, Will be held to-day, and Ministers are
SAID 10 have referred the question 10 the law
officers John Bali Will not like, while his
dandHT is ny, to refer matter affecting the
| honor of his old and, we m ust add. Il noble flag,
| which he so justly yenerates, TO a quid hume
| lawyer, which he imagines ought 10 be set
tied by Armstrong nd Whitworth guns
| But, after all. war is "A very costly on iovment
and though Lancashire may be very au1-
iouS TO get more cotton, there is 4 price at
| which even that article might he purchased
| too dearly Notwithstanding the inyeter-
| ate pTopensi ties of Brother Jonathan TO
| "bcunce and "swaggeT," and the instinc.
| tive i'm pulse rational men feel TO give such
| "bouncers' Il cooling, we still expect to see
this question settled by tbs 'tgOOseUuill''-
| not by gunpowder.
| OPINION OF THB BRITIsH sHIP-owSsRs.
| The London Shipping Garate, of the 2oth Of
| November, tevenlRgD says the case OF the
| royal mail steamer Trent has been rsferr.
4 10 the law otticels OF the crown Uu the de-
| csion OF those learned gentlemen the Gov
| erpmeut will, it is understood, act with
| promptitude. The Gazette says, within the
| past year we were on the eve of 4 collision
| WltA the United states because our cruisers
| searched Ger tain American ships ST Sagua la
| Grand IN search OF African slaves The
| difficulty was only got over by the mutual
abandonment of the night OF search in re-
| spect OF merchant ships OF either country
! The Gazette reminds the Federal Government
| that 1t is pursuing q course fun of danger,
| and hopes that moderate counsels Will pre-
| Vent a collision with this (England) country
/ WAR RISKS on VESSELS PROM ENGLAND 70 SBw
/ YORK.
From the Dublin Freeman, Nov. -
/. At Lloyd's, Liverpool, yesterday, in con-
! sequence OF the news by the La Plata, war
risks Of five guineas were demanded on yes
/ sells from New York.
| THR STEAMER BEEErpA AT HAvRR-rHE gSaIIsH
! FLAG USED TO COVER HEB COTTON CARGO.
! From QalIjgnsni's Messenger Nov. 2a.l
/ The steamer Bermuda, which forced the
| blockade OF Savannah with two thousand
| bales OF cotton on board. bound for Liver
pool, entered the port OF Hayre the day be-
! fore yesterday, under the English flag. II is
| not yet 0eclCed whether the cargo is to be
| sold 1T Havre or not, the CAPTAIN awaiting
| orders from England. The bermuda, ac-
| cording to the New York Journals, entered
| Savannah with cargo of munitions of war
| IN spite Of the Federal cruisers. The Captain
| is q creole of Louisiana, and OF French ex-
/ traction. According to adyices brought by
/ this steamer, other vessels have safely arrived
| in Southern ports with war stores and in
| tended 10 A'rce the blockade with cargoes Of
| cotton.
| ARRIVAL oF THs oosSEcrkcuT AT NEW YORK
| ACCESSION CP PRIsosERs 10 YoRT LAyAY.
| BTrB.
| Tie United States steamer Connecticut
Commander Maxwell Woodruff, from Gal
weston, November %, Southwest Pass; De.
cenber Ship Island, December . Mobile
Bar and Fort Pickens, Sd Key West, 10th !;
| Savannah, 18th Fortress Monroe, l6th ar.
rived at New York on Tuesday, the l. tn inst
The Connecticut brings as passengers thir-
| teen of wilson's Z0uaves and several regu.
lars from Fort Pickens. She also has a mail
from the entire blockading squadron.
Nothing new had taken place AT Fort Pick
ems since the bombardment.
The United States steamer Richmond was
coaling and repairing at Key West.
BY the arrival Of the United States gun
| boat Connecticut, Commander Woodruff, VIZ
| have quite an accession 10 our list OF resi-
| dents ut Fort Lafayette. The following Is a
list OF prison Is from the rebel priyateer
| schooner Royal Yacht, captured ia Calves
| ten Bay by the launches of the frigste San
| tee
Captain Thomas Chubb, Joseph Frishee
John Greenhough, Thomas g Sanders, G..
Baker, j. Kelly, Il. Rednan, II. III Du2le.
J. :. Hayes, J. G. Rodgers-the last .hree
| men bearing wounds of their captuse.
The following is the crew list Of tho British
| bark Empress, captured with 5000 bags of
cennes, off the Southwest Pass-JameS Rob
| inson, a. Wardele, w. Cuthb.rt, George
! Waltz, Michael O'BTien, w. Sanger, and w
| Jones.
| The Empress s now on her way to this port
| with the captain and several Of the crew on
| board, Ia charge OF prize master.
The following Is the crew Of the rebel dis
| patch schooner Adeliue, captured by the Fri
| gate St Lawrance: J . H Hardee, nephew 70
| General Hardee, author of the military work
| known as "Hardee's Tactics - J. Diekerson
| (mate), John Nelson, Benjamin McKenny,
| A. Butler (captain). John Wilson, lst, ohm
| Wilson, Il, and Patrick Walsh.
| Crew of the rebel steamer Lewis, captured
| by the gunboat, New London, off Mobile
| Antonio De Gross, j Williams. VIM. Brown,
| Manuel Antonio, Andrew Miller, Ben amin
| Adams.
Crew Of sloop Ada. NJ. Key, Bernard
| Adams.
| Lieutenant Baker, David Corson and John
Crust, deserters from Gen. Bragg's c0rps