Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-01-04
Foreign News.

-, New York, Dec. 81.
The steamer Ltna, from Livern.or
on the 18th, and Queenstown ON The
10th, arrived here ate p. m.
The -ASia reached Liverpool Oh the
10th inst.
Steamers of the Canadian and New
York and Philadelphia lines. were stip.
uIating with shippers for the right to
call ut any intermediate port to dis.
charge cargoeS, &C., should it be deem.
ed unsafe to 80 to their ports Of destin-
! alton. $50
/ Lincoln's Message claimed great at
tention, Notwithstanding the public
feeling was deeply engrossed with the
| death Of Prince Albert.
/ The silence of the Presidents Message
on the Trent affair was subject otmuch
conjecture and conment. 1t was gen
orally regarded as a good hole for es-
cape, and gave rise TO some hopes of
.peace, although the general construc-
ton was warlke. ..a=
The Times argues that by this stud
led silence the. President has left him
self 4 door for retreat, but thinks the
chances. for peace have undoubtedly
diminished, and says nothing can be
more ungracious than the Presidents
treatment OF foreign powers, when, for
their torbearance, Il gracious and cour-
teens acknowledgements was due.
The Times also devotes IN article to
she repart OF. the Secretary of tie Ma
w, which 1t treats with ri,lcule, and
denounccs rs an impracticalIy alleged
crime the project of blockaling up the
ports By sunken vessels.
The Post treats the message as I'M
deniabiy warlike, and though remark
ing on the silence relative to the Trent
affair, says it was scarcely within the
ordinary scope of the message. 1t al
so charges the President with invrati
ttude IN dealing with maritime powers.
The Neaes conSi,iers his silence an
indication ofcaution and prudence and
favorable peace. .~
The Star also justifies his silence
and praises his cIearness, force and
ability.
The H2raM takes a contrary view,
and fears peace almost hopeless.
The death Of Prince Albert caused
\ most protounl sensation. III, O lccll.
bore her bereavement with much torti-
+ tude. E.l 49,. . ......-e
The 1si0's news was generally re-
garded in Paris as unt,vorable for
Several French Journalists maintain
THAT France should give$moral support
to England by recognizing the Justice
Eof hoi, demands and independence Of
the Sohth. The ODiuio,ae Nationals
| (the organ Of Prince Napoeon) saws
that France has 10 other enemy but
England, and France should not weak
en- the United States. --. --...
London, Dec. lot was current at
Paris, yesterday, that the French Gov.
eminent had sent note to- Russia,
Prussia and Austria suggesting a com.
mon mediation Of the Great Powers
between England and America.
The UeruAIs correspondent observes
THAT n tender Of such n mediation
Wonld be menace, and it would be
rejected on that very ground
A portion Of the British AIedteran-
i'Ett! heet IL SldiutliJ acculnniatlnG at
GiEr@lter, to be ready, Unnecessary, to
cross tie Atlantic.
Halifax, Dec. 81.
Passe ngers by the Asio here report
a rumor that the blockade of Charles,
ton harbor with stone il likely to lead
to difficulty with European powers
1t ls further rtlnored that aEngland's
wariikc preparations will continue in
view thereof, and that, the surrender
Of Mason and Slidel are not the whole
Of England's demand.
\ Paris correspondent says the be-
. lief is that hostilitieS between England
and America will not be arrested, and
has become more general.
The admiralty had notified that in
strnctions hal been sent 70 protec5
British shipping in the India and China
seas. =
OUE SCHooL.-Noticc is hereby Civ
Ell that the new and commodio,,s school