Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-01
THE ADRIATIC AND PERSIA
AZ HALIFAX.

HALIFAX, Dec. 3l.-The steamships Adri-
attic and Persia have arrived at Halifax, with
troops.
Passengers by the Asia here, report rumor
that the b0ckRding up OF Charleston harbor
with stone, is likely 10 lead to difficulty with
the European powers. 1t is further rumored
that England's warlike preparations will con
tnue in view thereof, aud that the surrender
Of Mason and Slideil are not the whole of
Engiand's demands
The Paris correspondents generally say, the
belief that hostiities between England and
America will not be arrested has become
more general. The admiralty had been noti-
fled that instructions have been sent TO protect
British shipping in tie China and India seas.
The London Post reports that the instruc.
tons TO Lord Lyons combine such judici0us.
ness and temperance OF procedure that The
American most tender of his pride will be un-
able to complain Of England's course as men,
acing or naughty.
A telegram OF the 10th inst, from Berne,
Switzerland, contains the following important
announcement 1.-The federal council has re-
ceived circular addressed by the French
government to European powers, declaring
that the arrest OF Messrs. Mason and Slidell
was contrary to the principles which are re-
garded as essential to the security of neutral
y hags. The circular states that the French
guyernment deemed it necessary to submit
this opinion to the cabinet at Washington in
order to determine it to make concessions
sslich the French government considered in.
dispensable."
A large meeting of masters and officers in
the mercantile marine mad been held at Lon
don, and they had resolved to heartily coon.
crate with the government whenever their
services might be required. The Shipping
Gazette says that either British merchantmen
must be armed or the government must detail
number of the fastest and most efficient ships
to watch American priyateers
Mr.. Golden in letter declining to attend
public meeting at Brighton, strongly advocates
arbitration in the American dispute. and saws
that the object of all national men aud trne
patriots should be to enforce the nrincinles Of
mediation on the government acco, dino n tba
terms of agreement made AT the Paris congress
Mr. Cobden thinks that no question can he
more within the seope of the PAWS resolution
Than the pendinp one and The trua tact NJ tJ,a
disposition OF the American people viii he lie
expressed willingness ON the MARI nj ENGLAND
tn resort If nepessarv tn uadiat;on Sbould
Il such conciliatory step meet will, no better
rasnonsa than a Iasire hv Amar;co - ;no,,lt
and wronq Eneland ali Tie Mowers Of Enrona
would forthwith be ranged on highlands side
Mr.. Cobden saws that She crv for neace il
x hardly enough at the present nioment What
required is Dencg
tiaI Justice. and this can best be obtained
through an impartial arbitrator.
The London Times editoriaIIv disnntas the
arguments of Mr. Coh,len and savs lot tIa
con So he advoeates would bv M means +,nJ
To the preservation Of peace either in the nras-
e,st instance or for The fnture Tba Times
SAYS ave insist nnon InoUin~ cIoarlw
vvLatho~ ,ye orc in a roaio,, ~ ,,,a,s ov r,.,,'
n tha seiznra of ,bo nr;sonars Me- P', III
xyl.I1i r +so'' inu
nent originally mr. IF II adonteI then, nov, -
= an oct Of ,gar snd s,o r. ~ y
n. war IF tIo,, d;snn i 49,, gu
fIsa;r sinreritv bv rona;r;n,r + - - i,rppaiti
~ nsrotiota y ia prn,a.oaso d ~ ,.
,,as moi vat ar;ven fpharo ;s tl,arato,a ~,
room far orhtratio;, ,,
The Only News while asserting tbat E,,r
land will he satisfied with nothing short IF
full satisfaction for her violated rights, saws
xhat "it would ohvionslv he harsh violent and
ssninst to denv tha American ooyarnn,ant eli
+;oht If renlviny and nositivajv to raf,se to
l,eor what sha 6as ~ ,,rqa on tho Ieoai no;,ts
~ issue. Should there be anv diffrpltv nj
Washinoton in at onre meeting England's do
mands s littla frank intarronrse and ovniano.
4 t;nn hatwean tha two governments wnuId in
ali nruhah;I;tv ren,ove IL and dis r,,, i ho h.,
far lie hest most digniied and bonorshle Svoy
Of settling he disnute. Failing in this if e
for America IN nronose orbitraiion ard IN
land wnnId MT he ;nsfiGeG in rat,,Sinr sneI
intervention }, The article con,.iu5as h,' A.
nouncinr the tone Of menace and insnlt sdont.
ed nv some of the ionrnals
The Daily News in another article defards
the north from the charge Of tho Times that
the war was brutalizng the nortbern sto,oa
n also iustifies the nroiscted block oda ~ g.
vannah and Charleston Inv the STONE sb;ns as
a hnna fide oneration of ,yarfaro ~ -
The London Herald (toryl bitterly cri,;cizes
Mr. Stewards foreign eorrespond.nce char@'
;ng him with insolence folIv' and wickednoss
as wantop and miscbievous as any that historv
records.
The Times also has an editorial on MIR.
Stewards dispatches. and treats them with ridi-
cule. It SAYS, Mr.. Seward assumes to instruct
the entire human race as to the origin of the