Washington telegraph., 1862-03-12
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| LATER FROM EUROPE.-HalItax, Feb
22.-The Niagara, from Liverpool on the
Sth, arrived this evening, bringing two
days later news.
Six sets Of parliamentary papers on the
civil war in America have been laid before
the British parliament, aud about forty
communications about the Tuscarora ana
Nashville Among the official correspon-
dence land before parliament was Earl
RuSsell's declaration to the southern cou.-
missioners shat England could not ac.
knowledge the Confederate States until
the war or further negotiations more clear.
y determined their position. Mr Greg
ory In the commpns announced the blocs :
ade as mere paper one.
| Cotton bouyant aud firm. Breadstuffs
downward tendency. Provisions Geclin-
lug. Cousu's 924d93 ....
1t appears that in January, 1862, Earl
Russell Instructed Lord Lyons if Lincoln :
Cabinet asked for advice, to reply that
Euglaud declined uEless both parties APP
piled for counsel. Russell repeats the
substance of his conversation with Yam
cey, Yost and Mann. who urged the re-
cognliion OF the Southern CJufederacy
His answer was that England would OBJ
serve sirict neutrality; that Her Majesty
could not acknowledge the independence
of the niue States ultil the fortune Of
war or peaceful negotiations shall more
clearly determine the respective position
of the two llgerents. ..
| In the House of Lords, Earl Caraar.
Won inquired as to the truth of the arrest
and imprisonment of Canadian subject
named Shepherd, by order of Secretary
Seward. lie commented severely on the
conduct of the United States, if the facts
were correctly reported, especially the de
mand that Shepherd should take the oath
of allegiance. Earl Russell was under.
stood to say that the main facts were cor
rectly reported, but Seward stated to Lord
Lyons that the oath was rendered Shep-
herd under the telief that he Was aD
American citizen. Earl Carnarvon said
he should certainly move for the pppers
He hoped that Government would not be
content with rclnons, ances, but would
also demand compensation.
The London Times says the American
people in the last six months have contrived
to spend more money in shorter tune, to IA
less purpose, thaa any other nation on
the face of the globe, aud that is literally
all that has been done, aud argues that the
subj bjugatlon Of the South aud future re-
union has become impossible. .. ..l. .
The official Gozeue publishes an order
of the PIivy Council removing the pro-
hibtion against the export of saltpeter;
arms aud ammunition.
CONFEDERATE WAR TAx.-The Rich
mond Examiner says: ..E ts ..
We learn that, under recent decision
of the Secretary of the Treasury, explaua-
tory of the supplementary act of Congress
relative t. the leveying of war tax. the
collectors in the various districts will be
under the necessity Of causing revision
OF the assessment contemplated by the act,
to be prepared prior to the opening of the
assessment rolls to public Inspection
This revision is necessitated by the exclu
sion, in the original assessment, of all
agricultural products of the soil-of all
such bills, noIes, accoun's, or other evil
dences OF debt upon which interest was
due, either by contract or by ilDplicition
of Iaw-afd Of all moneys invested in
securities or bonds owned by nouresidents
and held by their agents. -' i' "7'
1t appears that the act of Congress has
given rise to difficulty of construct on
as to the precise tenor of its terms. Ii
seems to be contended on the part of
many of the Southern merchants that the
terms accounts of value. notes." &C.,
bearing interest either by contract or by
implication of law, were not intended tc
cover the outstanding book accounts OF
notes given for goods sold, on the ground
that, under the depressing Influences Of
the war, the value of any such accounts
or notes is SO utterly neutralized as to be
rendered actually worthless; aud hence
we learn sbat some persons have positively
refused to return their accounts, bills Of
notes. .sA''e