Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-17
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ARRIVAL OF MASON AND sLIDELL IN ENaLAND
From the Manchester Guardian, jan 80.

ARRIVAL OF MASON AND SLIDELL IN ENGLAND.
From the Manchester Guardian, jan 80.
Messrs. Mason and Sldel arrived at Southampton
yesterday in the La Plata. They embarked on board
the British ship Rnaldo at Boston, bound for Halifax,
Oh the Sd inst.
Owing to a furious gale the Riualdo could not make
Halifax and after trying Intellectually for four days 10 do
90 she ran for Bermuda
Here the English Admiral offered to send the commits.
sioners home in her jsstys ship Racer or convey
them TO st. Thomas TO catch tho West India packet
The latter course preferred.
They acknowledge having been treared in the most
handsome board the Rinaldo aud at Bermuda
by the British authorities.
They we're received Of Southampton by the officers Of
the Confederate steamer Nashville and other gentlemen
large crowd gathered together in the dock to catch
impse Of men who have caused such anxiety but no
dsmoustraon was made on their landing.
They only reached 81. Thomas two hours before Il 0
LaPlaia ltf. there for Eogland.
They complain Of bad treatment In Boston jail.
Il stated that the two Commissiot ers went on at
once to London, whence Mr. Siden would proceed to
Par.s 40 ,ordipg to anothA account Mr.. Mason re
mlined, yesterday, at Southampton.
Southampton Cor. Of London News)
Messrs slidell and Mason, the Confederate Conm's.
oners Who ought to have reached this port on Wednes
day. the 27th Of November last in the LaPlaa arrived
here to-day in that very ship exactly nine weeks after.
wards They embarked on board the British ship Ri.
nsdo at Boston, bound for Halifax, on the 2ud nttant
Owing q furious gale, the Rinsldo could not make
Halifax and after trying Intellectually for four days to
do so, she ran to Bermuda.
large crowd gathered together In the dock to catch
glimpse Of men who have caused this country 80 much
money aad England and all Enrore su,h anxiety. No
demonstration was made on their landing.
Both Commissioners are hne, healthy looking men
Mr. Sde is very much like the portrait Of him 10 the
illustrated papers.
lTfom the Liverpool Post, Jan. SOL
Messrs. Mason and Slidell have arrived Already the
weeks heroes have shrunk their natural dmen.
sons, and the apprehensons expressed by the London
Times, by ourselves and by other ournsls lest they
should have triumpha reception already seem absurd
TIE UNION GUEB0AT TUsCARoRA MEETS THE
REBEL AGENTS.
From the Manchester Guardian, jan sol
The Federal war steamer TuscarorA left Southampton
yesterday morning.
As she was going out the La Plata, with the commis
soners, was coming in She passed the La Plata Of the
Needles. Her destination unknown.
On Tuesday several Of the officers and crew were on
shore making purchases and stores In some quantities
were sent F to the chip by the surveyors 0ls Of the
principal officers stat tina. the vessel was merely going
for cruise Of three or four days DURATION ind thar
she would make Southampton river her headqusrters
for long time to come. There 10 rumor % ,at,
says the London Herald nst our Government have 10.
tmated 10 the commanders Of both the Nashville and
the TuscArora they bad bstter make hsnslvss scarce