The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-21
THE WAR IN AMERICA.

ON tho Distress i'm Engln nd-Speech OF
DisraeH the Foreign Policy or
Great Bnitnin-Lortl Palmcrston's Re-
sponsc-Frnnce and England In Ac.
cord ora the American Qnestion--Great
SUD. ring in tho Manufacturing Dis
tricts-An Ample supply OF Cotton
Promised, &r., &c.
Various nued float about relative TO the
political significance Of NJ Mcrciors visit to Richmond
but they are all apparently disposed by announce
mont made in tho House OF Commons by Mr. Layard on
the 9th nst TO tho effect that NJ Msrcier went to Rich
mond without any instructions from his govern
mont, aud that his visit attended with no political
result whatever.
The Paris correspondent. OF the Idsr ho now London
organ Of tho rcbeis) writes follows, under date Of
Nay -
much logger delayed. NJ Ms.cier leaves New York on
the LII inst TO report to the Emperor the OF tho
Ecgsat ons when nc has Been Instructed to OF a!
Richmond. Immediately his returs,-that 10 to say
before the end OF the present monh-;he imperial
cison will be published 20 tho world: aud repeat what
said in my last lcter thst the decision will be enrorc
cd necessary with the whole power Of the armies and
nayiss Of France lie objects Of 3 Merciers visit
Firs TO ascertain tho condition Of things in the Con
fedcrae territory ard tho resources Of Its government
1 for protracted resistance.
Second To ascertain whether and on what terms the
Consederacy is dis osed to accept the mediation Of
Franco, and what sti9uations regards boundary and
tory Of the Confederate government deems sufficient
guarantees Ct hnnorabs pcace and tho other hand
what concessions i. is willing t. make.
Third. And rs consequent upon the othe.s what terms
DO offered TO France and to her industrial interests
in the event OF her mediation being accepted aud
ccssful.
These, you may rely upon it, the outlines Of n
Nss.cisl's instructions.
Mr.. Iayard's announcement seems 70 dispose OF this
"reabe" information. 1s~
An oGlcal' despatch from Lord Lyons 10 Earl Russell
says:
Although tss sovor 10 mako arbitrary political arrest,
has not been fo.inai, announced ny tho Executive gov
erriaen, IL has not 60 Sr as Know boon recently
csed. am not aware OF n2y BRUSH subject bcng now
arbitrarily detained as political prisoner
Tho Independence De5e says
Tho object of NJ Ivale;es recent vsit 20 london was
TO induce England to consent 10 common intervention
in Amerca, and England has agreed: but only
condition, viz:tho previous settlement Of the Roman
question. Tho imperial government ont TO this
propositions and it has TINS led tho English Cabinet 10
confer with 1t rs TO an Intervention in AMERICAN srs.
In tho House OF Commons ON the Sth inst tho ques
tion OF which Mr. sancy he'd given notice relative to
distion by England in the American dilcrity, mo-
brought forward The motion in regard to the distress
IN Lancashire also postponed account OF Colonel
Wilson ratten-he mover-hoving met with accident.
On the motion for tho second reading OF the Gus
toms and Inland Revenue bill, Sir stafford
Norlhcote made elaborate survey Of Eng
lands financial position, which ho considered most
unsafa Glory lie argued that tho state Of Euglands
foreign relations did not warrant her present high
penituro, and he strongly urged prudence and Geo.
nomy.
NJ Gladstone indicated his views - to the public
expenditure aud his financial policy generally great
length.
Mr. Dsraeli attacked not only Mr.. Gadstonss manage
ment OF Exchsquer but alec the foreign policy Of the
government. He considered that the present OPP
portune period for considering reduction in the warko
expenditure Of tho ccunlry. He pointed out that the
foreign policy OF England, after real interests
suited would be in ccso union and harmony with tho
interests Of France aud America but instoao # this
being tho case, tho representatives or England AID
France any who're, and especially in America, were
acting against each other with suspicion AMI hos
Unity. He contcndsd that, in Italy, Ensland's policy
ought 10 have tho effect that OF France; and
that Il was only by misnanagoment that this
question had become embtsrsd He hoped that this
question would settle itself without the modern
practices Of the Intervention OF Zouaves and the non.in
tsrvention Of nisrirss but thoro was nothing Ia tho
question OF Southern Italy Of Rome which ought 10
havc lei the divergence Of policy and the irritation
which was understood to prevail between the French
and English governments The military rcs.lossness OF
| France sat.s.ei. France required rsposs and
trenchou,, and was In tho power OF the government,
By adopting cordial policy aud reconclling the only
| 40 doing they would 70, rid Of tho swollen
and boatcd ornaments which had brought the CO ntry
10 this extcnt Of financial embarrassment which how
aver necessary az ng could not be got rid Of the
bio lord The head OF tho government acted W the
principles which he protested Having reviewed some
length he condemned the views Of Mr. Golden with TO
spcot 10 Enganis ccicnal empire and maritime Law.
| ISnp PAiNeayso. responded and said the HONORABLE,
gentlemen charged the government with acting In
friendly manner towards France, but he must have hos
some secret information, or the government; were labor
ing un:er groat deusicn with respect TO their relation
with France lie however utterly denied tho inference
| Of the right houorabls gentleman The policy OK tn
two governments with respect TO America had been Ii
the most perfect accord In the Trent affair the conduc
OF shs french Emperor had been most honorable, AM
The relations Of two dplomats's had mover been NOR
frank and candid than those Of * oreor and Lord Ly
with respect TO Italy the two governments natu
rally regarded The question from different poiNs Of view
England had no interests Of her owa but Trance,
Catholic snd continental power, had interests wit
] which Epgspd had NO coneess.,