The New York herald., 1862-02-11
Earl Russcll's Reply to Mr.. Stewards Ar
gument ON the Trent Affair.


MI seward's conclusions on ihe question whether the
persons taken from the Trent and their supposed des
patches, were contraband. Ee argues the point
at LENGTH and points out the injurious consequences
OF such law. For instance, according to Mr. Sewards
doctrine, packet carrying Confederate agent from
Dover to Calais might be captured and taken to New
York. and in like the Conederates might capture
cunard steamer bound from Liverpool to Halifax tho
ground that sho carrying dispatches to Mr. se-
ward from Mr.. Adams Tho British govern
ment would not acquesce in the capture Of
any British ship circumstances similar to those Of the
Trent and tho fact Of its being brought for adjudication
before the Prize Court, though altering the character
would not diminish the gravity Of the offence.
The despatch concludes with reference to Mr. Sewards
declaraton that if the safety of the Union required it,
il would have been light TO dean the Trent prisoners
In reply to this Earl Russell says:Grcat Britain could
not have permitted the perpotraon Of that wrong how
ever aourshing might have been the nsurrection tho
South' n
The London Times, in an editorial Mr. Summers
speech protests against any suggestion that England
budged step from her position with respect to
her rights, either neutral belligerent. What sho
agreed TO at the Congress of Paris she still by
what she had before limited only by those concessions
she has stin The Of the Trent has made no new
phase whatever.
Secretary Stewards Reply to Smith
O'Brien. r
In q letter from Mr. Seward to Smith O'Brien in re-
sponse to the atter's recently pro1ercd advice. Mr..
Seward urges Mr. OBren II he would promote the cause
America, Of Greet Britain and Of humanity at large TO
speak and act in every case and without qualification for
the American Union. Mr. seward's tone 10 highly pa
triotic for union, and friendly towards European
Powers, in regard TO whom ho is determined stand
always, not only in the right but upon the defensive
George Thompson, the Abolftionist, i'm
Nta Favor OF tho North.
George Thompson had again been Iecturng at Man.
chester on American affairs His remarks mainly
in response to late speech by Mr.. Mas
sey, at Saford, whose statements he branded
% absolutely false and q grievous injustice
to the North. Tho lecturer said the breaking
Of the blockade sSosd be ,oicked and sdh act and no
greater could be committed ago. any country
He had fath however, in the pacific "a neutral policy
Of Earl Russell. r .lA84...
The blockade OF tho Nashville.
1t rumorod that the government had ordered the
Nashville to quit Southampton, but extended the
time for her departure owing to danger from tho Tusca
It also rumored that the government viii pro-
hbh armed ships Of either party remaining over twenty
four hours in any British port. nanttt
The commander OF tho federal Tuscarora pub
and was rebuked for his violation OF good taste.
It was reported that the Tuscarora about TO quit
southampton. Tho destination was kept secret
The Privateer Sumtcr's Cruise.
REPORTED SUCCESS OF THs PRIvATRER OFF AL
GIERs-wHY THE STANDARDS AIDED HER AT
CADIZ. -..-.a
telegraphc despatch OF tho 22d ult.. from Algers
says-on Monday prolonged cannonade heard here
proceeding apparently from distance Of about six
from Shore vessel was sighted this morning. which
appeared to be the Sumter 1t supposed she sunk her
adversary
The above is considered doubtful, as an Algers
tsegraphc despatch Of the oath ult. says the Sumter
has been in Genoese waters, few leagues off the
port Of Genoa.
It rumored that the vessel which the sumter en-
gagged of Agiers the Iroquos There was no nows
OF either.
The Gibraltar Chronicle saysThe United States Consul
at Cadiz protested against the assistance given the Sum-
AZ that port. The authorities however, considered
themselves bound to afford such aid was
the Sumter having sprung aeak near her screw. She
permitted to effect tho necessary repairs in tho
arsenal