The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-15
The American War Question.

The American N war Question
PROGRESS OF THE INTERVENTION REPoRT--FRANCE
AND ENGLAND TO AOr BY MORAL, NOT FoRCIBLE
NEANs--A GRADUAL ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN
TIE REBEL STATES TO BE DEMANDED-"BULL RUM
RUSSELL AGAIN AT HIS sSOBBERY-A BRITISH PRO-
POSITION FOR FRANCE AND ENGLAND TO AID PRE-
sIDEST LINCOLN IN "CRUsHING' OUT THE REBEL
LION. ETC.
Vague rurnors oC threatened intervention America
continue circulation and tho dulness and decline IN
cott,n is attributed 10 them.
The Paris correspondent Of tho london Nesos writing
tic lt saysit is positively stated to-day IN official
circles the French and English ministers at Wash
ingci received Identical Instructions TO attempt
,on, exclusive g any dea Of Jorc.be inter
psnoT ia the hope Of putting end to the civil war;
The PARIS correspondent Of the Independence Be0e
tarnc his statement relative the contemplated
ie says the which ho sent respecting the
igoeoi ~ ,aerve,tion BY France and England. Tor
re estahs, ~ in the NEST absolute manner, and
have reason TO believe the project win very soon be
made known officially to the public. II 10 said
that certain conditions will be imposed the South
having for its Object the gradual eaoncpdtoa Of its
eiaves
am assured ,sdcr 10 ss,eraiife the msasuy, fo,
ne abolition Of sa-s France aud Spain have made
secret treaty by which this unnatural institution would
disappear from Cuba IN u shor; limo.
A meeting attended b, .boot six thousand people
hold At Astor-lad1S dor the crisis Ia the
cotton districts calling the government to
recognize the CopedenG states and adopt Mr. Cobdens
propoeed alteration IN taagt;me law was proposed An
amendment offered .ans - hs gorerAmcas Of lme
rioa England and ffosce crush e REBELLION but
division tho original motion carried by ccnsiders
bic majority.
Tue London Tines publishes letter Mr. Russell,
explaining the difficulties thrown his way by score
tary stanton when he sought to the British Or
NJ M.
to prohibition aud thinks Secretary Stanton would
away the Rinado If he dared Mr. Russell further says
in conclusion
may he permitted 10 add that have received as
rnrsnces General McC elan has expressed himself
strongly iu reference secretary stantons conduct =
hmseD and IN tho after, and that he and all MS
san have been kind enough to declare TO my friends
how deeply they regret my absence from their camps
An influential deputaiion waited the President o.
Poor Law Board relative to the distress in cotton
manufacturing Districts and pointed out he inade.Gey
ofae roor la,o 20 meet IT, The President explained 10
what the poor law guardians could depart from
the provisions Of the law. no thought the matter should
loft IN the hands Of the guardians, who were doing
their duties very efficiently.
The Invasion OF Mexico.
DIFFERENCE or ACTION OF THE MORAL FoRCT
POWERS.
The London Fgo ssys;-our government has gradually
withdrawn s originally email stake in the military
part Of the enterprise in Mexico, and We have s
beyond moral part,tpotio. in the matter. wo shall se
redress for the past and guarantees for the future
AS are found be obtainablc and want nothing
Il is stated that further reinforcsmsn,s Of French
troops and war material ara to be sent TO Mexico.
Great Britain.
On the I'd instant SIR G. c. Lewis said the House would
soon ample opportunity TO discuss the question Of
dsfences as would be his duty shortly ask leave 70
bring in bill for another loan for national deenees.
Mr. Layard stated that ths italian government had sent
over eommiss to negotiate a treaty Of
In the House Of Commons the 1st inst. some sx
plantations were made to tho delay in the American
mails landed at Queenstown The principal dlfncuty
catching steamers from Dublin for HOY bsat and
the government, statsd that arrangements were bsns
made ~ remove the dileulty.
Colonel Patten who had intended TO call attention TO
the distress in the cotton manufacturing DISTRICTS post
poned tho matter for q few days.
Mr.. Mcguire called attention 10 the disress, and 70.
ported deaths from starvation in Ireland. He asked
what tho government proposed doing;
Sir Robert Peel admitted that the distress dd exist to
extent but the accounts were greatly Exaggerated
The deeply regretted the Distress nut could
not attempt 70 alleviate u by indscr inmate relief
Mr. Iayard explained INST the military arrangements
al shanghso we're purely Of defensive cnaracter~
Graphic details are published " the opening cIremo.
uies at the great exhibition, when pasted oil with per.
feet The number pesoas was 80 900, ali boug
season ticket holders.
ticaly tho grandsst, best managed aud most imposing
pube pageant seen 10 England Tor years Matters we're
course unfinished state in tho build ng cer-
lanly a. more forward state than at ths opening in
1861. Compared with 1861 tie mere spectacle
az much moro gorgeous as tho exhibition
itself s better. Earl Granville, in the of the
Commissioners, presented an address TO the Duke
Of Cambridge, & representative Of the Queen,
aud the Duko made suitable reply, the
death Of Prince Albert being fesingy dwslt upon BY
both. The Duke OF Cambridge subsequently, proclaimed,
BY command Of the Queen, the exhibition tornsly
Opened amidst enthusiastic cheering. The musical
rangenonts were carried out according 10 the pro.
grsfnne, aud wsre very grand.
The londor Fca in an editorial on the opening, mo-
rszos and depo e. the ead spectacle presented tue
American attendance 81 tho exhibition.
The second day the sdmission WAS ere guinea. The
number OF people was 92,b ,b86.
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