The New York herald., 1862-12-06
INTERESTING FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the China and City
Of Manchester.
THE RUSSIAN NOTE in MEDIATION
10, 10, -.

yhe 0onard mail steamship China, Captain Cook which
sailed rom Liverpool at nine O'Clock on the morning Of
sAs 22d and from Queenstown the afternoon Of the
"a ulto arrived port early yesterday morning
The screw steamship CITY Manchester, Capt Halcrow
whsoh sailed from Liverpool At nine O'Clock on the morn
tS Of the 10th and QueensoUn on the afternoon Of
the Goth November also arrived at this port yesterday
uorning
The City Of Manchester brings package OF specie
freight, containing FIVE hundred pounds sterling.
The news Of both vessels has been anticipated, In all
s points, the telegraphic reports Of the Hioer
man and China from Cape Race and Portand Published
IN Thursdays HERALD . ,
nles Of European journals by the China are three
days later, and contain the details Of the advoes.
The privateer Sumter lying Gibraltar is advertised
for sale in the Liverpool papers. a n
The Norwegian arrived at Londonderry the forenoon
Of the 2lst and reached Liverpool early onthe morning
Of the 22d ult.
The China exchanged signals with the Arabia of Tskar
On the 23d ult.
Mediation.
THE RUSSIAN REPLY IN FULL TO NAroLEoNs PRO-
POSED MEpIArIoN IN OUR AFFAIRS.
The following is the reply Of the Russian government
70 the French proposal OF mediation in &merica:--
BEsPArtn or PRINCE GoRTcHAEorT NJ D'opBRn, CHARGE
D'AsFAIRfx or RUSSIA Al PARIS.
9R-i herewith enclose copy of despatch frcm
L. Drouyn de 1huys which the Duke Of Montebello has
been charged to comm ncate 10 US.
II concerns the affairs OF North America and its object
invite eRt,ne with france and England 10
take advantage OF the present dsade Of the parties to
propose, in common, suspension Of hostilities.
ln reply to this overture reminded the French Am
bassador the solicude which august has
never ceased to feel in the American conflict from
hs very onset, solicitude caused ty the anicd-
be relations ecisting bet'ccen he tico countries,
and Of which the Imperial Cabinet has given
public proofs have assured him that nothing could
batter respond to wishes than TO see approach tho
termination Of struggle which we dcpore, and that TO
this effect Minister at washington has Instructions to
every favorable opportunity TO recommend modea
and lead to wise settlement Of the interests at stake.
] admitted that such counses would certainly have
greater weight presented simultaneously and in the
friendly manner by the Great Powers who take an
interest in the issue Of this conflict
But added that, in our opinion what ought specially
70 be avoded was Ae appsran,s q any pressure hcs,,
Syats and ercte suscepbfiies re,y easily aroused at
Me bare idea foreign fterrso'. Now, according to
the information have hitherto received, in.
oned believe that combined step between France
England and Russia, matter how copciatory aud how
cautiously made, 1t were taken with an official and col
lcstiYe character gould the risk Of cansng precisely
oho very oppositeSf the object Of paci6cation which
she aim Of the wishes of The three Courts.
We have therefore drawn the conclusion that f the
French government shoud persist m dcem,ng formal and
collective step opportune and tnat the English Cabinet
shares that opinion il would be impossible for us the
distance at, TO anticipate the manner which
such ameasure would be received But II IN that
Minister should not participate officially, his moral
support b not the less acquired beforehand TO any at
BY giving to his colleagues Of France and Of England
under the friendly form (orme oces) which he might
deem best suited avoid the appearance Of pressure
e stoecki will only be continuing the position and Ian
Iuase which, by order Of august master he
ceased 70 observc since the commencement Of the Amei
II 4 in This sense that request you 10 explain yourself
70 the French Minister Of Foreign Aairs "a reply 10 the
eommunoaticn he has made TO us ~
. .. PETERSBURG, Oct. ~ (Nov. 81, Ise2.