The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-21
EUROPEAN NEWS.

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news:
PARIS. Feb. 2.-The Independence Belize as.
serts that "the Southern Comm missIoners
nave Informed the English 6overnment
tnat IN return for q recognition Of the south.
ern COnfederacy they would stablish most
absolute free trade for SO years; abolish the
external slave traffic ana emancipate all
the bla, Ks born after the recog milton -
These offers, however, will not determine
Lord Palmerston to abandon his policy of
neutrality.
LoSDo Feb. The proposition of MIR.
Gregory, for the recognition OF The South.
Will oe discussed soon after the opening II
the British Parliament An interesting aud
exciting oebate and the REJECTION OF the pro-
posals, IS expected.
BOMBAY, Jan i3.--The expectation of salt
petre from India, except to British ports, has
been prob ioited.
A letter from Earl Russell to the Admiral.
ty, prohibiting the use Of British ~ports to
either Of the American belIigereuts. is nuh
ished Inc Port OF Nassau nd other ports
where vessels are driven in by stress OF wea.
ther, provisions m y supplied, but only su.h
quaint y OF course as may be sufficient TO axe
the vessel TO The nearest port in their wn
country; NO second supply is to be allowed
to the same vessel in the same pOrr Within q
period OF three months. ltIs pre- sum ed that
wI.ls;Op the proceedings Of the ruscarora and
Nashville at southampton.
1t Is ruIuored that under n pressure from.
American shipmasters at Marseill.s, the
American Consul, at that port, had sent a
request for the Tu scarora to go TO the MI edi.
terranean for protection OF American vessels
egsinst the Sumter, which continueu at
Gibraltar at the LATEST dates There is no
confirmation Of her reported naval engsge-
ment with an other vessel
At is believed that the rebel steamer Nash.
Vile has been ordered to quit Sou ham ptop
At the annual meeting OF the Mauchester
Chamber Of Commerce the American ques.
t.On claimed great atten ton. Strict ueu traIi-
q IN Iun
and strongly urged. A propositions that the
Chamber should open q conference with the
New York Chamber Of Commerce in the in.
ieres,s of peace, met with approval.
RESPECT THE BLOCKADE
Mr. Barnes, memb Der of Parliament for Boil
ton in addressing his consti uents, protested
on commercial and political grounds against
the breaking Of the American blockade. and
strongly urged that the surest way OF psrma
nenly benefiting the cotton trade was to
turn every atten tion towards the develop.
ment CT the resources of India.
THE PRIvATEgR SUMTER.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Herald says "Lesters from Marseilies state
that the u most CONSERVATION prevails ~mong
the American shipmasters in that hartor,
ever since the presence OF the Sumter in the
Mediterranean has been ascertained hear
an attempt has been made to induce the
French Government to grant a convoy, an d
that the American Cons is sail to have
written to he captain OF the Tuscarora re.
Questing him to take his shio to the Mediter-
ranean aS soon as possible. "
WHAT The MERCHANTS SAY.
At the annual meeting OF the Manchester
Chamber OF Commerce, the American cues
tiOn-nore particularly AS 1t affects the sup
ply of cotton-was debated at length and n
policy of strict neutrality On the part of Eng.
land was very generally urged by the speak
ers. A proposition that the Cham Der should
Open a con terence wi n the New York Cham
ber of Commerce, with view to seeiug how
far the influence of the commercial world
could be brought to bear upon, and put an
end TO the melancholy strife, was brought
forward and approved Of.
FRANcR.
The comments of the French press on tn e
Emperor's speech are generally favorable -
VI the American portion OF the speech, the
Steele says:
"Conlrary to what several Journals en- .
self very clearly in favor OF neutrality in the
American dispute. So long as the rights of
neutraIs shall be respected, Fran ce will re-.
main a spectatress of that civil war, which
we trust will tinish by ap approaching VIC.
tory Of the North over The revolted South
We have expressed too often our hopes in
favor Of the orthern States of America tn
render it. necessary to return at present to
that question"
The Opinion Nationale, after quoting the EN-
psror's words relative to America, says:
'sThis significant phrase. of which we are
most happy to take note, shows that the In :
tervention talked of by certain Eren n jour-
nails is a mere chimera, aud fully justtfles the
system of neutrality which We have alwa ys
advocated"