The New York herald., 1862-01-21
The "St0ne Fleet" the Uat0n Military
Plans, and the DRY % Asoiisiss.

lfrom the London thr0Licls, jan 1
There have been signs and wondsrs In the Midland
In tho very city OF Ieace Aosteshp, the capital Of
King Bright, IN Birmingham itself, six thousand
have declared by majority of ten TO against tho
scheme arbitration The Affair of th- Trent Where
the genius that should have guided them, mel
lowed their nteIects into . starry condition, and
taught them that the English Tag worthless ti Of
bunting Tho meeting was got up, should be OBJ
served, by the apttulaonsts every conceivable e0t
was made TO PACK the Town Hal with anti-nationzl
seclares the management the first speeches and the
leading resolutions were monopolized By those whom
we must term our ngoChnese. Whom vote was
taken however, and the hands rose IN forests, and
the shouts fullowed them In thunder, the Quaksrs,
with characteristic honesty, turned up their eyes
and claimed triumph. whcregpon Q local mAsis;i
ms ssted upon second vote and tie hands that wel up
forests and the shouts that followed them Ia thunder
were proved 10 have been IN favor OF Lord Pamerston
government and hostile 10 the peace price
We presume that Mr. Bright will hAvo TO 80 down and
how he stands with his constituents for they
have decidedly snubbed him and the Unfortunate party
which he belongs After this shall hear moth ng
OF the romantic dem manstraton at Brighton; hut 10
amusing 10 observe that the Of tbs anti English
cabaI contained no record OF their birmingham deseat
This precisely what might have been expected Tie
event however 10 too remarkable and nuorapt az
an evidence Of public opinion be left in tho obseurtyo
paragraph. II Is especially significant just now when
the rights Of Great Britain proposed be sub
scted 10 species Of diplomatic thimblerig which, of
n foreign arbitrator would be essciu.ly
sSarpsd' sIs ,,. And ,.vo u useful pa,, to eon,sm
the peace party when we have before Is the endless d
lustratons OF American political controversy and civil
war General NcCiellans army hssilAtes 10 hght but
General NcClelsns agents not incapable of setting
FIRE 10 cities and towns in the south ra-c prrv
u,erood that the horrible conraxration ~ Charleston
which rendered hundreds OF poor families homeless and
endangered thousands of lives, the work of North
ncendiary. Indeed, seven attempts we're made
Immediately afterwards, within two days, to Mont.
gomery IN flames and u has been op:niy bossied that
Plain. Here IL government protesting TO be civilized
which makes war at sea by despstching oargoes u
granite to choke for the entrances OF commercial
employs
down peaceful habitstions and risk the lives of
and children. Of the aged and ths helpless indiscrm
naely. These ths clients Of ultra pacific psAd
ers and their savage brutality worthy only q the red
Indian, In that probably which qualities item 20 be sp
proved by fanatics who detect crime and bar
barism, except when charged against an Fnglishman
We must continue, while anticipating further inteii
gencs scrutnze closely the statements brought from
America In the first place the cunciatory remark
tributed to General Mcclellan rests upon Authority
whatever, bcyoud that Of New York penny a liner
From the Same source originated fictitious report ~
Conversation at the table ~ tho French Minister Agn
a. will be seen by the later informstin give day
there not shadow Of truth IN the statement with
respect 20 Cabinet Council at which The English ques
tion was said have been discussed Hw io0k for so
lr facts find cons,ds5do, prnrotons for rard'ims
,Odr bill ro.ed BY Cengycss for ne eonsttion II -ng
iron clad vsseis, and, sign fcanIy Ed cydnk ~
nearly fre millions Of dollars % erect gg1ne Uorz " De-
fence a, Nso FORK hdrtor, and OtAer ystn1 y th>
coat from n, lakes 10 Son PSancisco We slso
discover frequent testimonies 10 the irerscieucy
OF the blockade. Turning 70 smother subirt, We
have TO recommend for tho pcrsal of those crodgous
cmancii alton the narrative of Whit tuDk place after
General ihcps had issued hs prtc amatcn ~ the srih
west. There Uds diaOt nstpy ne tdmfe. bgi
and icsrs ia ldrst hat my n fgai gor ~
tea,iy n the Union and no, far re 1ioion Of NJ E
largo proportion of ocsrs threatened % resign sd
may now think what phase about the iadel ~
heroes as aboiionsis They se not ua e ato,ltUnlsf
than President jefferson himself Hcy lrlr M 49,
Of N, en- tch any othy oJ~t fhaa iaf ~ rlssy -
English pubic into a tiss synipqh Ne lfo
far from blaming President Lnc. D. llr ffss8g
TO comply with the demand cf III. bot hrn .,sl trl
league Secretary Cameron, by exciting q se.ts Wa.
Such power, set IN motion. DilgAt drelah b.
land ia blood, aud 70 iden over tha respect with .
confusion OF burang cities IL might avcuge q thY ssrd
personal wrongs, ard rcalle upon he master ln le.
geration of his OWL bad paFsions N ths malncss o. 10
$ ave, but II would be crusade which human natu..
would condemn. ana whrh would render p the
real rrogress uf lbsity 1t may be that a che .tA
the sckessuCss =, The Cabinet has been dis red U M
known confidence of the slave party IN he oysty tr
black population. However FAR tbs loyalty may NtG
h s certain that strong eXemphctiiun o. II x en-
al Charleston where at first tho North attempted
fix uyon the blacks the stigma Of that lnonstrous