Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-12
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
suFRFRINa IN FRANCE

SUFFERING IN FRANCE. 49,
The Paris correspondent of the Times says great
misery prevails In some Of the large manufactur
ing and commercial towns Of France, and would
probably increase II the American war continues
The reports Of the Projects to the government not
only alude to destitutiot, but to that which gen.
orally accompanies destitution, deep discomfort
and disquietude The government encourages
the manufacturers to keep their mills open as long
as possible, and some OF them buoy themselves
up under the belief II the Federal blockade con.
tinues beyond March, the Independence OF the
South will be recognized. rJ-
MOVEMENTS OF sLIpKLL AND MASON.
The steamer La Plata, with Messrs. Mason and
Slidell on board, arrived at Southampton on the
29th. They were taken to St. Thomas by the
Rinaldo, as she was unable to reach Halifax.
They were received at Southampton courteuosly,
but no demonstration was made. Both proceeded
to London, where Mason remains, but Slidell
forthwith left for Paris.
The London Times remarks that both gentle
men will probably keep themselves perfectly
quiet, and wait events that are at hand.
Although there IL large party in the House ef
Commons which will endeavor to urge on the
government policy Of Interference in the Amer
lean struggle, the ENJOYS will do well TO main
tain a masterly inactivity.
Southampton paper says that they complain
OF bad treatment In prison at Boston.
LONDON, Jan. 3O.-Mason and Slidell have left
for Paris.
The Journal de st. Petersburg Of the 2stb ult
publishes note, dated the 2lst, from Prince
Gortschakof to Baron Stocked, at Warrington,
stating that the Emperor has with deep satisfac-
ton seen his antic patton confirmed by the deter
minat N Of the Federal Government to deliver
up Mason and SlideIl. The Emperor hopes the
same wisdom and moderation will guide the
steps Of the Federal Government in its interior
policy, and expresses his conviction that the Fed
eral Government will, in carrying out that policy,
place Itself above popular passion. Tie Emperor
also states that he should with great satisfaction
see the Union reconstructed by cOncilitory meas
ures, as the maintenance OF American power in
nuences In considerable degree the
cal equili DIium.
EARL RUssRLL's REPLY TO MR.. sBwARD's ARGU-
MRNT ON TIE TRENT AFFAIR.
Earl Russell, in dispatch dated jan %, to
Lord Lyons, says the English Government differs
entirely from Mr. Stewards conclusions on the
question whether the persons taken from the
Trent, and their supposed dispatches were con-
traband. He urges the point at leng tn and points
out the Injurious conseq uenees of such law. For
instance, according to Mr. Stewards doctrine a
packet carrying Confederate agent from Dover
to Calais migh be captured and taken to New
York, and ia Ike manner the Confederates mig ht
capture Cunard steamer bound from Liverpool
to Halifax, on the ground that she was carving
dispatches 10 Mr. Seward from Mr.. Adams The
British Government would not acquiesce in the
capture Of any British ship in circumstances sim
liar TO those OF the Trent and the fact of its being
brought FOR adjudication before the prize court,
though altering the character, would not dimin-
ish the gravity Of the Odense.
The dispatch concludes with reference to MIR.
Stewards declaration, tsat If We safety Of the
Union required it, 1t would have been right to
detain the Trent prisoners. in reply TO this Earl
Russell says :-"Great Britain could not have
permitted the perpeTatiOn Of that wrong, howev-
er houIishing might have been the insurrection
in the South.
Mr.. sRwARD's OPINION OF THE STONE BLOCKADE
AT CHARLESTON.
Another dispatch gives Lord Lyons converse
ton with Secretary Seward in the Charleston
blockade. Mr.. Seward stated that the plan was
not devised to injure the harbor permanently but
merely to aid the blockade. 1t would be the duty
Of the government to remove all obstructons as
soon as the MON was restored The harbof of
Charleston was not rendered inaccessible Mr.
Seward was rot prepared to say that as an opera
ton In war IL was unjustif1able to DESTROY the
permanent harbors Of the enemy.
THE BLOCKADE OF THE NAsHvILLE
IL was rumored that the government had Or
dered the Nashville to quit Southampton, but ex-
tended the time for her departure, owing to dan
ger from the Tuscarora. 1t was also rumored that
the government will prohibit armed ships of
either party remaining over twenty four hours in
any British port
The steamer Tuscarora, as anticipated left
southampton on the morning of the 29th-desti-
nation unknown. She brought up In Yarmoth
Roads, Isle Of Wight, where she remained at the
latest dates.
Rumors were current at Southampton that both
she and the Nashville had been ordered away,
and that the latter would probably leave on the
3Oth. The reports, however, lacked confirmation.