Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-16
Seven Days Later From Europe.


HALIFAX, Jan 15.-The Arabia, from Liy-
erpool Jan. 4, via Queenstown the 9th, arrived
last night. The Arabia has on board troops
for Cana la. The news by steamships Anglo
Saxon and Hansa had materially strengthened
confidence in peace Consols showed great
buoyancy and had advanced. The Times
says. From the character of the rise in con-
soils on the 3rd it is inferred that the Hansa
may have brought advices TO the government
from Lord Lyons of some information having
been gwen by the cabinet at Washington that
Messrs. Mason aud Slidell would be given
up"
The London Herald says-"Speculations
appeared to be guided BY private information
from American diplomatic circles" The same
Journal, in an editorial, says--"It behooves
9th England and France to consider whether
The time has not arrived for recognizing the
southern confederacy."
The London Daily News remarks-"As vet
the Washington government has not spoken,
but If tue theory of some of its contemporaries
be correct. that government really resides in
the New York press. The question of peace
was really decided when the lIansa lie t."
The same paper says that the arbitration prin-
ciple has been ridden to death by ipjudlci,us
friends, and condemns the policy OF dividing
English opinion at the present time
The London Times processes to expose
some OF tile strong dclusons entertained by
the American people in regard to their own
omnipotence and invulnerability. 1t also gives
letter from L. M, Mckay of Liverpool,
sho"lng the difficulties America would eXpc-
rlence lh carrying Out the prevailing schemes.
Inc coupons for the January dividends on
the Virginia bonds have been returned by
Barring Brothers with the answer -''No adj
vices TO pay" The same answer is antici.
AfaIr .l,,ft,,a "a Al, \ 4
ern states.
The London Morning Post regrets that The
Washington cabinet has evinced no aIacrity 10
avail thems'l Ives OF The respite granted by
Ehsland, aud draws untdvorable deductions
therefrom. The Daily News, per contra, finds
in the delay encouraging signs of moderation.
and general disposition on the part of tho
Washington government to act with reason
and justice.
a suspicious steamer had been seen cruising
IN The English Channel, off Dover and there
were strong reasons to suppose it was the pri.
vatser Sumter.
The Paris Temps is assured that the United
States attorney general will give an opinion
that Mason and Shdell should be delivered up
The Cologne Gazette says the Prussian nole
to Washington does not treat the Trent affair
from point of view of public right, but urgent
!y counses peace. 1t says, should America
reject the demands Of England, the powers
Will send Il collective note to Washington,
urging peace.
The London Times reproduces a letter
written by Mr.. Seward, in 1889, to William
Brown of Liverpool, in which Mr. Seward re-
pudates the idea that the American govern
ment could ever be guilty of SO gross viola
ton OF its faith as to cJnfiscate in time of war
money invested in American securities in
time OF peace The Times in an editorial on
the subject, thinks it is not an inopportune
moment to bring forward this declaruti IN. the
more especially as England has been meuaced
by threats of contiscation, by Journals evident
ly in connection with the Washington govern
ment The article concludes by expressing
hopes for peace, but declaring that threats
will accomplish nothing the only solution
being the release of the prisoners
A meeting was held at Birmingham, under
the auspices o. the mayor, for the purpose of
memoriaIzing the government in favor OF ar
btraton in the Trent affair. Alter very tur-
buent prOce' dlngs, the memorial was defeat
ed, and an amendment carried, leaving the
matter in the hands OF the government. No
body Of Importance took part in the meeting
Mr.. Caldwell, NJ F., in speech at Oxford,
anticipated that America would accede to
Engiands demands; but it not he believed
that England would have just cause for war.
lie deprecated the attacks made on American
institutions and urged that the present was
not Il time for irritating comments
The screw steamers John Bell the Hone.
and Sarah Sands. are loading with cotton at
Liverpool tor New York, and additional ships
expected 10 be taken up
The emperor of France on New Years day