Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-10
foSeiga News.

HALIFAX, JAM s.
The Canadian, with dates of the 29th ult has
arrived. She has on board 800 troops.
The steamer Lsvaria arrived 1t Southampton on
the 29th Of December.
great state Of suspense prevailed in England
when the Canada lett, pending the arrival Of the
Africa with the RESP oEse Of the American Govern
Hent.
land on the I'd Of January, takes nearly 200 troops
to st. johns, N.B.
The steamship Africa, which sails from Liver
pool on the 4th also takes body OF troops to Hal.
itax.
The Prusssn Government has cent note to
Washington, condemning the taking Of Mason and
Slideli.
The iron plated trigate Warrior, had got her
sails bent and to be kept in readiness TO leave
pending the solution Of the American question.
GgvAr Ba,rAIN.
Deputations from religious denominations, in
cluding the Congregational Union. the Baptist
Union and the Baptist Board, bad an interview
on the eth Of December, with Earl Russell, en-
the subject u the threatened war with America.
The knsish papers continue to TEEN with arti-
cles on the American question They are mostly
confined to speculations. As the nearest preoe-
dent yet quoted to the Trent case, the London
I.aes draws attention 10 the affair Of the Dutch
brig Hendrick and Aida, captured by the British
10 l777, when she had on board five officer. tor the
American army. The ship and Cfieers we're re-
leased by the British Admiralty, the Judge ruling
that although the officer. fral KY admitted their
positions, yet as they were passengers on neutral
chip, which sailed from a neutral port !oy another
neutra! p,rt, the pr, ximate destination OF the
passengers was entirely to be regarded as the dcs-
tna:ion Of the vessel, and they were consequently
50, at liberty. The 1imes claim. tnat this case
liainly es atlishes the prime pie that between ohe
neutral port ana another, all persons and ,hiags
| whatever may be legally carried.
The ion.lna U1ID Asrs in a lei ter from Ham
| burg. gives an accoun. Of a meeting Of English
merchants there, Ut which Mr. Ward, british
Charge d fairs. rea1 a paper purFortlng 10 be
Errl kussels note to Lord Lyons, in regard to the
Trent affair. This note is woriel with great nod
Grafton. Ii describe, the seizure Of Mason aLd Sill
dell in the terms Of Capt. iiliams report to the
Admiralty IL makes no mention q the opinion
Of tbe law officer. Of the Grown, of which the pa
pe1s have taid SO much, but simply AMI explicitly
characterizes the capture Of the I, Iinssiohers Us
an in Faction Of the law Of nations, and an insn:
/ to the English flag. 1t declares that the Cabinet
a: ST. james, cous ie,ng the cordial and friendly
! characie, Of the relations existed between Eng
land and the United states, cannot doubt tor an
instant tha, the Captain OF the San Jacin:o must
have acted without authority from the Govern
ment. Il len adds thar the rr.tish Government
, feels confident that the Government of the nited
States will not hesitate to take the only step pos
sb.e under the circumstances, namely: the release
Of the prisoners. and making at the same time
suitable reparAtion for the insnlt offered to the
British a.g.
Every regiment in the camp at Alleishot has
been mt Ideally inspected.