Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-10

ceips OF The letter which, OF behalf OF the Liverpool
Shipownsrs Association, you addressed to him on the
lS.h Instant calling bis attention TO the course which
In, Federal Government Of the United States have
adopted for closing the main channel Of Charleston haf
b,r by sinking there vessels laden with stone and e1-
pressing the fear OF the Association that uness strong
representations and Inconsistencies are promptly made
similar curse may be Immediately followed IN the case
OF the other har6OTs Of the Confederate States.
AN 10 request that YOU will state to the Liverpool
ShipOWners Association that tn attention OF her hseS
tvs Government at Oucs attracted oY the rumors
which obtained currency some weeks Ego OF sucn
course a. that 70 which rCr being contemplated by
the Covert ,nt Of the Used states, aud on the 10th
Of December her Aaissys Minister At Washington was
Informed Of the view taken OF By her hsesty1 Gov
ernmeot.
Lord LYONS was told that such cruel plan would
ssem to imply despair Of the restoration OF the Union,
the progesssd object Of the VA for Il could be
the wish Of the Uled States government 70 d siroy
cities from which their county vas 20 derive por
ton Of ia riches aud prosperity. Such plan could
o1ly be aicp.ed Of revenge and OF IRENE
diAb,e l. Iry against an enemy.
Lord Lyons -ss further told that a scheme Of
emb;ltered and sangunary such measure would
not De lsuh-bc. l. wOul l. be plot against the
commerce. Vt all maritime nations aud against the Tree
IN rcOurse OF the Southern Sat Of America with the
eivi zsd world Lord Lyons desired TO speak in
tbs 10 Me- S-Fsrc, sho l. was hoped, would dis
ayow The Illegal pr jet.
Nos, however that prcjec. seems TO have been car
RED int0 eject Charleston. Lord Lions viii be III
sttgced TO make further representation to Mr. Seward,
vitA view 10 prevent similar scts of destruction In
IN other ports AN, sir, your most ooedlent servant
HAMMOND.
IA Clint, E.q., a.
FHG BLoCEaDx on THE STOCK EXCHANGE
yrou NE london Zines, (Cly Aruele), Jan "a
The English funds In the isce Of the increasing cash
"a the tscouut market trom the Influx Of gold 70 the
B.rk, continue with heavy tendency.
The fact shat, If France or sny other Power should
d,ueod the concurrence OF England IN disayowing the
qt6 snt blockade CG 'he Southern port by the Eede-
rlIH,et &c would b. i,u.. tld logical plea tor
refusal is apparently the ua.n consideration that in0u
,s the pubic 10 look cautiously Il future contingencies.
The tvidelce seems complete that he present uoml'
uN blockade is 70 he expected, the provision OF the
Trsa-v OF Psrs tl4s bokaio shall not be recognized
unless BE- zeal Eus; be locked upou Is cancelled, and
A. impression prevails thai this result would Dc dstastt-
fll TO all SAT- men who reoosu.zs the claims of cone
merce eai civilization.
T1smeetng Of the French Chambers on the Goth inst,
and OF q. En- ,ii-h Parliament the 9TH February,
nav % tOl,zed 5y some important declaration or the
su,iec, The Iit j. thought likely % be taken by
Fralcr sucs the ecs 81 the cotton tesrth IRE more
severe up5l that clUatry than upcn Great Britain,
s1srs a greet compensation il found 10 the impulse
,.y-u 90 IndA 4 The time il Is scea thar this
,4a ~ can have lr, Gilc-nE 20 fu'eyo joining in
r 11sraiye guigsc, mert OF legal principles, IS he
poruar and slucs universal c,y in the FecefA Stats
SINS nov 20 be ga. every advantage Naich ca Se
ael, whe lJs iIOn success a. home or from The for
ns...rc, OF Foreign ra-1us o % Dc hailed a. means OF
"a .u.-s the line sacg ;le rrs1t aH.ir can be "avens-
I'd" ; M uot-. altsli,cg this consideration, the feel
r here would 1e l fave, o. leaving the Washington
c5i,icitgs O. work their way through their an-
-chy aud b. krup u1dsturbed b foreign reclanla
ulc itit were possible % 10 80 Eithoa; sa,rh'e OF
principle.