, 1861-12-20
c1A1B JAcKsoN CALLS FoR MEN
English News in the South.


No messenger has Jet conc from Minister
Adams, but the Boston dispatch agent sent |
special courier, thinking the mail bag by the
Africa more important than it turned out.
There WAS but little in the mail about the |
Trynt, the English Government not having
communicated with Mr.. Adams. Indeed, the !
British Government had not replied decfsiyely |
to Mr. Adams touching the Nashville. A |
British messenger to Lord Lyons arrived at |
midnight, paying $40 for an express train
from Boston. Our messenger, with the mail |
bag, did not arrive till morning. Lord Lyons
had IN interview with Mr.. Seward, who Was
sent for from the Capitol for the purpose, but
he made no communication touching the
Trent. No Cabinet meeting has been held 1
since Tuesday. The rumor finds extensive
c1cdcncc That our Government has decided not
to return Mason and Sliden; but careful inqui-
r. satisfies me that it is unfounded, the more
as SO early q decision would be in bad taste.
It il believed to hare been set atloat by the
British Legation,
Private letters from England say that the
anti-American excitement is unparalleled, ex-
cept by that after the Fort Sumter lombard
ment. Secession flags were for sale on the
streets of London, and st the Ade1phf theatre,
where the stars and stripes had previously
aoatcd over the Qctoroon, (which was r1z1-
ming an engagement within they are furled
On the staff and the rebel flag waves instead.
| On newly painted cabs the flag Of JEFF Davis
| and British flags arc crossed. Tie Tories and
! Ministerial parties are with each other in this
| anti-American talk, the 'outs'' striving to
| get in, and the "ins II striving to keep in.
Seward has letters piled two feet high con-
tanning ndyiccs touching the English question.
The British man Of war Rinaido, II guns,
didn't 60 to squadron but to Annapolis, it is
said, to take Lord Lyons on board for home.
4 leading Senator said to-day that it won}d
not take him; that Mason and Snden would
not be returned, and that there would bc no
| War.
The Executive Session Of tue Senate to-day
was on Mexican affairs.
Vo1unainous dispatches came to tie Navy
Department to-day from the Southern coast
concerning the capture Of tho rebel pfiyateel
Royal Yacht on tho 18th, and other matters
It is also stated that tue schooner Sam Hous
: ton, tender to the Santee, chased
} ashore on Saint Louis bar, :
schooner Of 60 tons burden, which was com
pletc1y wrecked. The sloop Vincenncs and
t Mississippi river steamer were captured ol
, the Northeast pass Of the Mississippi, Will
> attempting to run the blockade; Us was ais
r the English harquc Empress from Rio Jaueric
l | with coffee, Commerce between New Or1ean
, aud Mobile has been broken up; fouf stcan
: ers and two s1oops loaded With 1nolasscs ha'
r ing been captured. Large quantities Of fEcigt
!, remain on the New Orleans wharvcs awaitin
q TRANSPORTATION, which, with Ship Island in OF
n hands, and gunhoats briskly navigating tt
inland waters, they will never have.
The Committee OF the Senate and Houz
)" on the conduct Of the war, will rake matte
Is fore and aft. They were selection made
II Hamlin and Grow.
$, The Government hus intelligence Of the 6
/. rival Of additional troops from the South
ID Manassas, whittier the rebels seem to be prin
'e ing every available man.
DC Tic schooner Charity, chartered by Scnat
&c Simmons, was seized under the express pro
OF sion Of her license, which provides TINT s
should not touch any part Of the coast SOU
= Of Maryland, under penalty Of tue contiscat
=. Of said vessel.
II, ITO the Associated P7ess.5
A. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-Capt. Scymo1
~ with dispatches to Lord Lyons, and Ca]
dc George Cook, with dispatches to our Gogel
'm ment from Minister Adams, have arrived be
ail The contents Of the dispatches brought
lin the Queens messenger to Lord Lyons b
np not been communicated to our Goyernmi
10 up to one o'clock this afternoon: The Rfc
nd ! dent viii send i message to the Senate on
subject Of our relations with Great Brita
which will be considered in Executive sessi
,r. 4 rumor is ataoat that the GoyeFnment
- decided to return Mason and Slldcll, but
'ns arc satisfied this is untrue. The Africa :
let, carry to England q dispatch from Lord Lyo
ing | containing little more than the intcniSel
=. t that he has received and delivered to
hat the Foreign Office.
pa- The Senate Committee On Foreign Aft
;ob | has the question Of establishing uiploms
w relations with Liberia and Hayti under
'er- viscmcut, md viii report G,yorahly at IN e.
nd day.
hcr From the numerous dispatches that h
i, been received here yesterday there is fear
l. pressed among the people in different part
,oxc the country that the Government may be
'a's duced by some diplomacy to give mp the
It Of tors, Mason and Slidel. 1 hare the higl
:eby authority for saying the possibility Of t
J, 80 | surrender, under any necessity, does not ez
The President Is firm and iullnosAble on
10 point. 4 Cabinet meeting vas held to-da
will | which the English question was discussed
ions course informally. Ihefe WIS pal one Sc
risk :.4St ~ - ~; '1:a,,,ant -
the reduction Of the rebels. I hare the
authority for saying thu demand Of Eng
ling will be met in spirit of cancellation, vi
au.1- will refute thu report that Mr. Seward Or
,s+cr other member Of the Cabiart has been Z
to prorokc foreign war
sand i resolution offered in the Washington
ID in | Council fayoring the abolition Of SLAYER
first the District Of Columbia, was laid on til
49, bic by u vote Of 4 to Q.
WAsu1xaroS, Dec 19-Therc is a re
my here, this morning, which Is generally {
tied, that ono Lieutenant and four private
thr national troops, On patrol duty, last n
made ut Mount Vernon, were shot during the n
aicn | 4 regiment has been sent there this morl
H.. 4 Cabinet meeting Was called to-day u
nei the subject of consultation doubtless /
want tl,c demands Of the British Government i,
how SIidell. Mason affnlr.
WARRINGTON, Dec 19.--The Presiden
recognized Carl Frederick Adace, Of G.
,ssfu} nnai, Consul for tho Grand Duchy Of Nice
thc burg -strclitz for tue Western States Of
-, lea
] tho Geo. s. Fisher, Of San francisco, has
crted | appointed Vice Consul Of the United Sta!
xos Kanagawha, Japan, in place Of E. n.
"~' salary s., COO per ar1auua.
,,,,,z,, Can't. Robt. Ha1cy, Of San Francisco, j
'"'y | poiufed r. 8. Consul ut MnnsaaiDa, M
WAsrnHaron, Dec. 1a.--N Ii believed