, 1862-04-08
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
AMERICAN TOPICS IN LONDON
What is Thought Of McCleIlan's
Strategy.

PORTLAND, May THE steamship Hber-
niau, from Liverpool March 9th, via London
derry 18th, arrived here this afternoon. Her
mails will be due at New York. tomorrow
night
The Eina sailed from Liverpool on the 28th
nd Queenstown on the 9th for New York.
Annexed is summary Of news sent out by
Ler.
In the House Of Commons Mr. Gregory
asked if the Governments attention had been
called to the capture Of the British steamer
labuan in Mexican waters, by Federal
cruiser. Mr. Layard said the Governments
attention had been called to the matter, and
Lord Lyons had been instructed to commu-
nicatc with Mr.. Seward on the subject. He
WIS unable to state what course would be
adopted, but the Government had thought it
right to order vessel Of war to Matamoras
ican TaIei6.
The English journals criticisc the COM
mencemcnt Of the campaign in pirginla- The
Daily Attrs culoyfz Gen. McClellan's tactics,
thinks the crisis approaching, and believes the
Confedtratcs, although te;leating, have pre-
pared the field for great battle.
The same journal Fciolces at tho adoption by
the House Of President Linco1n's emaucipa
tion project, rs an immediate step In favor Of
human rights
Will be made Of Mr. Lincoln's proposition,
but regards it as Important in admitting the
principle Of accommodation between the
North and South.
The TINES believes tie real defense Of tho
Confederate States will be found in the vast
nees and desolation of their country, and a.
Eofh TINT tx r. Sboaess q feto an a
cxhaustiug conquests.
The Hs.ua thinks TINT peace may be pos
sibly conquered by one side or the other Ia or
around Riehmond~
Mr. George Peabody's unprecedented mu-
niGcence had been formally consumnate1
possT II Tn's9 e e IT, peaSa Aaa, tSe 81 knsrean ias e
Minist1r for the poor Of London -.
Lord Palnerston is again suffering from the
TbeKing Of the Belgisns is reported criti.
Tic Tunors Of probable ministerial changes
in France is authorita.i7s1y contradicted.
The Bourse was firm; TIntca 70t
Agrand banquet Ind been given to Ga1ihal
dt at Milan. He and others made patriotic
slecches indicative Of approaching move.
AuEtria has taken another step favorable te
tie freedom of the Dress Prince WludeSCh
garatz and C5ant Nesselrode are dead
The spanish government has ordered Gen
-Ptim not to negotiate with the Medca1s til
the troops shall have entered the city O
The London Times has a letter from Russell
dated Washington. March 11tl, which saF'
| the passage Of the Federal army over tht
Long Bridge Was magnificent and ; mos
imposing spectacle Of military power Bus Ras
| Mcclellan can never lose : the crcdi
Of having formed di5ordsIly mss misses 2 2
them principles Of soldier3ika discipline Tn
battle 20 many were looking forward to j., b
ssys. indefinitely postponed, and there Is \!
shows the difficulty Of any considerable I'D
vance offhe federa1s owing to the brokeuess q
The Tines in an editorial Bays that the tim
cannot be far distaut when the Sonth muE
either surrender thei1 tobacco and cotton q
burn them. If they gire up their crops to th
Invaders we may conaiaer they intend to sus
enmb. II they give them to the flames, a
: the worat that can happen to them will haE
4 been endured, and that .tssk Of couques
which: never can be performed, viii have con
The steamers Sumter and Tuscarosa He.
still at Gibraltar March 4th. ..~.,,.