, 1862-07-17
LATER FROM EUROPE.
THEENGLIsnPRESS0 on OUR WAR.
Relations Of the United States and
Spain

New YORK, July 16.-The steamship Persia
from Liverpool on the 5.h, via Queenstown
the 9Th. arrived at her dock at noon to-day.
Thr New York correspondent OF the Lon
don T:,'ses, after pointing ont the difficulties
Of the present position Of the Union forces,
contends that **1he capture Of Richmond will
make no difference merely to transfer the
war further south. The truth is, an arulistice
ard then settlement Of this deadly Quarrel
b peasefol ee;paration' is the only solution Of
The A,7ny and Nary Gazette says, although
it las always maintained the power Of the
North 10 take the principal military points In
the South, there has been no time since Bull
Run when their position and ability to do SO
looked more prccarious. It thinks the battle
of Richmond will determine the fate Of the
campaign in Virginia, but will not stop the
var. II the meantime there is no chance for
the smallest Intervention Or oficions good
offices.
The Times had given place to letter to
Mr.. Potter, President of the Manchester
urges the government to grapplc With the
cotton question in India, and the following
day another correspondent contended that
government interference would be prejudi
cial.
It is stated that the military staff in Canada
would soon be what it Tas before the Trent
atInir.
TIE propriety Of opening communication
to Grenada and British Columbia was debated.
Government admitted that such communica-
tion was very desirable. Layard said negotia-
tfons we're progressing with Paraguay, aud
1ished. Government intended to ascertafn
the cotton growing capabilities OF the Rlu
Plata Layard also stated that the French
blockade Of Mexico would not interfere with
legitimate commerce, and would not be Tlgidly
enforced against neutrals.
There we're contradictory statements as to
| the French policy in Mexico, and vague
! rumor6 of q possible diplomatic arrangement.
| Admiral Graviere emtarktd d on the Sd Of July
t IN the iron plated frigate Normandy. Gen.
Forty don't 60 till September.
| The Paris Bou1se, 6Sf, 45c.
! The recognition of Italy by Russia had
been te1egraphed to Turin:
LONDON, Julv 6,-The Daily Ne1es SAYS the
| Americans in London met on the Fourth OF
July to celebrate the dag, but no account OF
The same Journal denounces, In sarcastic
terms, the mischievous malignity Of the
! Times for its pha1isaical and i'll timed lectures
| to America in her hour Of trouble.
The Morning Star has also dennnctat1on
Of the Times for its outrage on American sen
! sibilities on the most eacred Of all days to the
American people. It hopes that Americans
| will treat the insolence OF the uu-Eng1ish
| writers with diedain, and says the writer Il
rot more the enemy Of their country than
the disgrace of bis own.
The Morning Herald urges that the proseeu'
tion of the war, and the celebration Of the
Fourth Of July, constitute as glazing case as
was ever alleged sgainst 8 civilized nation
NJ that if professions meant ANYTHING II
America, the mere reading OF the Declaratior
Of Independence should suffice to condemn
the invasion Of the confederate States IS ut
terly inezcusable In principle and erroneousft
policy.
The Epoca Of Madrid says the Spanish gov
erDmenI has received most satisfactory com
munications from Its representative at Wash
ington as the favorable impressions produced
upon the United States by the disintereste,
policy which Spain has adopted With regard T
Mexico. The present relAtlons OF the cahlnaf
! Of Madrid md WashinRton arc most cuzdia]