The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-07
LATER FROM EUROPE.
! TROUBLE BREWING ABOUT SINKING
SHIPS IN SOUTHERN HARBORS.
Intervention Of England and
France Proposed.
HOSTILE TONE OF THE PRESS.

New York, Jan. 3l.--The Africa, from
Liverpool 18th, and Queenstown 10th, ar
rived here this morning. She brings two
days later advices.
| GREAT BRIrAIN.-The Commissioners Of
the Customs had received orders to permit
the free expectation Of all artic es against
which prohibitions were recently issued.
1t was reported that Lord Russell, in re-
Spouse to memorial from the Liverpool
Shipowners Association, in reference to the
stone blockade of Charleston, said he mad
sent dispatch warning the Government at
Washington against the i'll feeling that such
proceedings would engender,and also that it
would lead to the opinion that a reconstruc
tion OF the Uuion was cOnsi !ered hopeless.
After the design was carried out be sent
another dispatch, expressing strong hopes
that the sinking of vessels filled with stone
would not be repeated elsewhere.
1t Was rumOred that the French and
other governments were taking similar
steps ID THIS connection.
The london Morning Post speaks of the
general condemnation of the act of sinking
these stone vessels and says that it is rous-
ing European Governments to a common
sentiment, and asks why more forbearance
should be shown America than was the case
when Belgium was recognized, particularly
as Holland was never guilty of the barbar-
! tiles committed by the Cabinet of the
United States.
The suspension of specie payments con-
tinued 10 be the cause of gloomy prognosti.
cations for the North.
The London Daily Meas in reviewing
MIR. Stewards Trent dispatch, says that al
though it contains much that is question:
able in law, its main positions are certainly
based on acknowledged legal principles.
More diplomatic correspondence had
been published, including letter from MIR.
Seward to the Secretary of the Navy, con-
demning in strong terms the fact that the
British schooner Jas. Campbell was taken
into New York with the British flag flying
under that of the United States. And
another note condemning an American
commander for extracting an oath from
| British seamen for breach of the blockade
that they would not undertake a similar
proceeding again, and relieving the seamen
| from the obligation of the oath.
The London Observer suggests the expe.
| dlency OF an Intervention by France and
England between the Federal and Confede.
rate States OF North America. Such an
act would be approved by the whole world.
The intervention would be gladly accepted
by the Confederate States, and would give
satisfaction to any man of the Northern
States who has anything to lose. Our
Government and that OF France will be
called upon, therefore, to repeat what was
done in the case of Greece and Turkey. No
one now doubt our power or the beneficial
effect of such an Intervention.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO QUEENSTOWN
MADRID, Jan. l9-The Sumter has been
ordered by the Spanish Government to leave
Cadiz, and she has gone to Giberalter.
PARIS, Jan. 19.-The Journal de Etats
thinks that Lord Palmerston's intentions
towards the United States are not pacific.
The Paris Temps, in announcing that
Messrs. Mason and Slidell are expected to
arrive shortly at England, France says the
plenipOtentiaries of the South will be ais
lowed to plead for the recognition OF the
South. -. z-........-
The Paesse says the French Government
will not receive Messrs. Mason and SIidelI,
nor any other Southern Commissioners.
The Pays says that the government of
Ecuador has requested the mediation of
England in Peru, and that England has ac-
cepted the Office as mediator.
The Independence Beige says that France
will assume the initiative in making remon.
STRANGE against the blockade of the ports of
the South, and that England will only afford
France moral support. ..
PARIS. Jan. 19.--The Moniteur saws that
the number of partisans in England for re-
cogntion of the Southern Confederacy in
creases, and that there is no doubt that
many will advocate this, sure, in the ap.
preaching session of Parliament.
FRAkCE.--There is an advancing ten.
deney on Paris Bourse. Rentes quoted "a,
81.
ITALY.--The italian Parliament were
having an interesting debate on the Roman
question.
CHINA.--Two American Missionaries.
Messrs. Parker and Homes, had been MUIR
dered by the Chinese rebels near Cheloo.
From Boston.