Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-31
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATER FROM EUROPE.

ARRIVAL OF THE ANGLO-SAxON
| The Trent Affair-Lord RusselPs Reply 10
| Secretary Seward-Views Of the British
Press.
| PORTLAND, jan 30-The steamer Anglo-saxon
| has arrived She left Liverpool on the 10th, and
brings via Londonderry, advices to the nth inst.
The steamers Teutonia, America, Nova Scotia
| and Edinburgh had arrived out.
| Additional official correspondence has been pub
lished In regard to the Trent affair, including
| Lord Russells reply to Mr.. Seward's dispatch,
| dated Jan. 11th. IL expresses much satisfaction
at the conclusion arrived at by the Washington
the maintenance Of the most friendly relations.
The English Government, however, differ from
Mr.. Seward In some of his conclusions and, as Ii
may lead to batter understanding on several
| points Of international law, Lord John Russell
proposes In a few days to write another dispatch
on the subject. In the meantime, he sayait is de-
| sirable that the commanders Of the United States
cruisers shall be Instructed not to repeat acts for
| which the British Government will have TO ask
| redress, and which the United States Government
| cannot undertake to justify. Lord Lyons Is
thanked for his discretion in the affair.
Mr.. Gladstone, Chancellor Of the Exchequei,
made speech at Leith, which was very friendly
| towards America, hoping that the concession Of
| the American government would be received In
l generous spirit. He thought, however, that the
| North had undertaken a task too big for them.
| In view Of the anticipated arrival Of Mason and
Slidell, various expedients were being adopted at
Liverpool to secure any thing but fiattering re-
| The London Shipping Gazette says that war or
else further diplomatic strife Is inevitable between
| England and America.
| The publication Of the correspondence relative
to the Trent affair led TO some very bitter stric-
lures on the dispatch Of Mr.. Seward, particularly
| regarding that part insinuating that Mason and
Slidell would have been detained had the interest
| Of the Union required.
The London Times doubts whether any nation
ever committed blunder so palpable and so
| enormous.
| The Morning Post says 1t is clear that the ldpo
O. stronger is the only law ruling in the United
The London Herald says that the last four lines
In Mr.. Stewards dispatch is the only part that can
be accepted as an answer TO the British demands
IL was rumOred that the ebel steamer Nashville
had been sold to English ship owners. The u g.
gun6oat Tuscarora, however, continued to block
| ade her.
Financial writers in the English journals in
dulge In all sorts Of gloomy forebodng for Amer
lea under the suspension Of specie payments
The London Globe makes the announcement
that the cabinet at Washington has given orders
for the release OF two Americans, Mcssrs Zach
arie and Rogers, taken from the English schoon-
| er Eugenia Smith, by the steamer Santiago de
Cuba.
The tFgate Warrior is expected at Plymouth
In day or two, on her way to the North Amer
lean station.
But little business was doing at Lloyd's in war
risks.
There was continued activity in all departments
at the Portsmouth dock yard
IL Is understood that the United States gunboat
Tuscarora has orders never to lose sight of tie
steamer Nashville, to blockade her in Southamp.
ton, and to chase her as long she is at sea. In
addition to the frgate Dauntless, the war steamer
Argus has been placed at the mouth Of Southamp-
ton docks to watch the movements Of the two ves-
sells. Late reports say that the Nashville has been
sold 10 an English ship owner
The London Times says that mercantile letters
from New York represent the cry for promoting
insurrection among the slaves as gaining force,
and looking at the threatened horrors, whispers
were at length heard Of a wish that for the sake
Of humanity European Intervention might be
found practicable.
FRANCE.
1t Is said that the Emperor is making consider
able reductions in his private establishments
The French journals compliment the Cabinet at
Washington for their action in regard to the
Trent affair.
The pirate Sumter remained at Cadiz at last ad-
vices.
COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. H.-Cotton has declined Va
I'd, closing dull. Sales of the week 40 900 bales
Sales Of Friday 900 bales
Flour has declined 6dals. Wheat has declined
1s2d. Corn Is easier. The market closed steady,
and with an upward tendency for wheat.
Provisions are quiet.
Il COnsOlR for unOnau nIo.ad ooL