The New York herald., 1862-01-01

that the newspapers are disappointed at the iaot
of his not aludng to the seizure Of the Trent, and
interpret his silence the subject unfavorabiy 10
the maintenance of peace. Indeed, it appears as
States was accepted a foregone conclusion IN
Great Britain and that her Cabinet viii be likely
to undertake hostilites-fors some reason or other
either in the difficulty of the Trent some other
matter. Passengers at Halifax yesterday, from
England, state that even tue surrender of Mason
and Sliden will not satisfy her, and that she will
probably object to the sinking of the stone hee'
at Charleston, in order to induce an excuse for an
attempt to ''rectify her American frontier and
other matters not very agreeable in prospect to
our people.
The London press correspondents in Paris gener-
ally say the belief that hostilities between England
and America will not be arrested, had become more
general 10 France. The position which France
would be likely to assume, under such circumstan-
ces, created very great uneasiness in the minds OF
the English war party; and with good reason. for
the Opinion Nationale--the organ of Prince Ma
poleon-openly asserts that England is the only
enemy Of France" while the Reuues des Deu1
Momdes and other French journals show, in arti-
cles of great force and spirit, that the dearest
Revolutionary traditions of France" are with the
United States, and that she cannot be so foolish
as to 20 to war with US in behalf of the only
Power on earth which has reason to "fear' our
maritime extension. The Revue adds that Eng
land only wants to conquer bread" for her manu-
featuring classes.
The Italian press is adverse to Engaand's as
sumption of supremacy on the ocean, and while
it condemns the action of Captain Wilkes, it in
clines to continental adhesion to whatever
France would take in of war.
The London Post of the 18th ultimo says that
intelligence reached Kngstown on Saturday
morning, by the mail steamer, that large war
steamer, with double tunnels having gunboat
tender alongside was seen last night and early this
morning lying off HeEhead. The steamer is the
the North American government, and has been en-
poyed in the Alexandrian trade. She is stated to
have been driven into Holyhcad harbor by stress of
weather on Friday. She hes inside the great
breakwater, and it is stated that her officers for
sometime refused to let pilot or any official on
board, no coors being meantime exhibited.
M; roos;1avabia rircuiatiOn
that she was laden with ammunition. She was
still lying in Holyhead harhor on Sunday at P. NJ
when the mail steamer left, the Stars and Stripes
flying at her masthead.
The London Times of the nth of December re-
ports that the Americans in London belonging to
the Confederate States manifested satisfaction at
the intelligence to-day of the proceedings in Con.
gress on the assumption that all prospect of sur
render of Messrs Mason and Slidel, except under
compusion. has thus been terminated.
On the other hand the federalists assert that the
action of the House of Representatives unsupport-
cd by a corresponding vote of the Senate or by any
declaration of the President or the Cabinet coec-
lively, is but of secondary importance and merely
furnishes another illustration of the subservency
that body to the popuace. Those who take this view
consider that the avoidance Of the subject in the
Presidential Message is far stronger symphonic for
good than the other is for evil. They deem that
the President and his advisers had resolved to
wait TO hear of the manner in which the affair had
been met in England and throughout Europe, and
that, having thus paused, they will not be likely
when the accounts reach them to act with sudden
rec!iessness.
The American shipping at Havre were, it is
said in a state Of panic, owing to the presence OF
the Nashville at Southampton. The Journal dc
Hdcre states that several Of the largest American
vessels in that harbor have purchased riaed ord.
nance and ammunition. 80 as to be able to repel
an attack.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
Our European news il dated to the 22d Of De.
cembcr--seven days later.
The Liverpool cotton market was rather duh on
the 2lst ultmo. The stock OF American on hand
amounted to $50 500 bales. Breadstuffs were dull
aud slightly lower in Liverpool. Consols closed ip
London on the 2lst utimo at 905S O 90L for
money.
Odr full report Of the dying moments Of Prince
Albert, with scenes which took place in the cham
Der Of death very affecting Queen Victoria bore
up under her affection wonderfully at first, calling
her children, who present, around her and ad-
dressing them words Of consolation and counsel on
the melancholy occasion. The conduct Of the
Princess Alice towards both her parents elected the
unqualified praise of the press of England; but the
remarks in the London Times indicate that the
bearing of the Prince Of Wales has not been so
satisfactory. AZ the latest moment the health of
the Queen was unsatisfactory" and the Court
had arrived at Osborne. Prince Albert will not
be laid in state nor will he have state
funeral" Dublin paper, commenting on his
decease says" When il is known that one of the