Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-12
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New York, put into HoIyhead, having boer
in collision. Q ssst
Mason and Slidell had arrived at South.
ampton. No demonstration was made on
their arrival. The former vent ~ Lon
don. The latter to Paris.
| It was rumored that the Government had
ordered the rebel steamer NashyilIe h
quit Southampton, but extended the time
Tor her departure owing to the danger
from the U. s. gun boat Tuscarora.
" was rnmored that the Government
VIII prohibit the armed ships of either
party rom remaining over tWenty-four
hours in any British port.
me Following IS the report taken out of
the steamer Etna, for New York:
Earl Russell int despatch, dated 2sd of
January, to Lord Lyons, saws the En0s
lish Government differs entirely from NJ.
Stewards conclusions onthe question whe-
ther the persons taken from the Trent and
their supposed dispatches were contra
band. BE argues the point at length and
points at the injurious consequences of
such q law; for instance, according to Mr..
Mr.. Stewards doctrine, packet carving a
Confederate agent from Dover to Calais
might be captured and taken TO Ee5 York.
and IN like manner the Confederates MIGHT
capture Cunard steamer bound fron
LtYerpooltto Halifax, ON the ground that
sheWHs carrying despltchesto Sir. Seward
from Ar. Adams. The British Government
would not acqutesce in the capture of apy
brltlsn ship IN circumstances similar to
those of the Trent and the fact of its be-
ing brought for adjustment before the
prize court, though altsring its character,
would not dfmiuisi I'll gravity Of the of.
fence. The despatch concludes with n
reference to Mir. Seward declaration that
If the safety of tue Union required it, II
would have been right to detain tho Trent
prisoners. In reply to this, Earl Russell
says Great Britain could not have permit.
ted the preparation of that wrong hoWey.
er hourishing might have been the insur.
rectton in tho South.
Another dispatch gives Lord Lyon's con.
yersation with Secretary Seward on the
Charleston blockade. AIR. Seward stated !
the plan was not devised TO iniure the
harb9r permanently, but merely TO mid the
blockade. 1t would be Tue duty OF the
Government TO remove all the distractions
as soon MS the Union was restored. The
harbor o., Charleston was not rendered in
accessible. Mr.. Seward was not prepar.
cd TO say that as an operation in war, II
was uujustiEiable to destroy, permanently.
the harbOr of an enemy.
TWAS rumored that the vessel which
the Sumter engaged off tho coast of Al
glersI was tho IrOquOis. There was mo-
news of either OF them.
ltwas reported that tue Tuscarora was
about to quit Southampton her destiua
ton was kept secret
The LOdOn Times, in n characteristic ar
tile calls for some decisive action in Amer
lea. II says: Unpleasant complications
must arise if the present state of affairs
continues much longer"
A meeting had been called in London
to consider the propriety of forming
British-American Association.
The following news per tho Jura. The
steamer Jura, Capt. Acton, LEFT Livcrpool
at II o'clock, A. 81, GU the 3Oth, and Lon
donderry on the 3lst ult. The steamer
Etna which left Liverpool on the goth. mt
into HOllyhead on the same night with
her fore compartment full oE.Water. having
been in collision with the SHIP Chevoit.
The steamer Edinburgh was coaling at
Liverpool to take forward the Etuo's mas
sengers and cargo il necessary.
The steamer La Plata with Mason and
Slidell aboard, arrived at southampton on
the 10th.
The London Times remarks that both
gentleman will probably keep themselves
perfectly quiet, and await events that are
at hand. Although there there is large
party in the House of Commons which will
endeayor to urge on the Government a
policy of interference in the American
struggle, tho Enyoys will do well TO main
tain mastery Inactivity. A Soathamp-
ton letter says, that the prisoners complain
of having received bad treatment in the
prison at Boston.
The steamer Tuscarora as Anticipated,
LETT southampton on the morning Of the
29th. Her destination was unknown. She
brought up on Yarmouth roads, Isle of
Wright, where she remained at the latest
date.
Rumors are current at Southampton that
both the Tuscarora and Nashville had been
ordered away, aud theIlatter would pro.
badly leave on the 30th, the reports, how
ever lacked confirmation.
The London Morning Advertiser states
In most positive terms, that until the 23d
Of January, it was the full intention of the
Emperor Napoleon to announce in his
speech his resolution to abolish the Fed.
eral blockade, butt changa of programme
was made Mt the instance of Earl Russell,
who deemed it polite to'defer doing any
thing for few weeks, the Emperor, there
fore, alluded To the question in his sDeecb
in manner that will bind him to nothing,
The Advertiser also says, that all the co
operation which Napoleon asked from En-
gland, was her naval cooperation.
FRANoE.-NapOleon opened the French
Chamber on the 2Tth. In his speech on
the occasion, he said the civil war which
desolates America has greatly compromised
our commercial interests. So long. how
ever, as the rights of neutrals arc respect-
ed, we must contine ourselves to express
ing wishes for an carly termination OF these
dissensfons.
The speech refers to thepaciiic relations
ofFrance with other governments, and re-
capitulates the financial programme OF
Minister Fould's budget.
Some of the English journals construe
the allustou TO America into sometbingIike
a threat, and is significant that France is
Impatient, and when the occasion appears
to demand it, she will interfere.
The Bourss was higher. The rentes
4 were quoted al T1fC83Oc.
The diplomatic correspondence between
/ France and Rome has -bsen nuhlished