Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-10

IsruIIorscr-EsGLIsH OPINION ADVERSE 70 IsrER-
WESTON IN tux USIrrD SrArEs-THr LONDON TINS
OPPosID TO ISIERTERKSCE IN AMERICAN AyTAIRs-
ha.MLP APPEALs TO TIE OPERATIVES AGASsr rHE
Usos = LORD JOIN RUSSELL ON THE BLOCKING ur
OF CHARIEsroS-THE WAR QUESTION IN FRAscE-Rs-
vision oy THE ALLIID TkIiTY AGAINST hlXcD-
FRrsca Troops TO HOLD MIxIco CITY-PRNcs Ma
PoLros SERIOUSLY ILL-FAIAL CoLIIrEY ACCIDENT IN
ENGLAND, &C., &C., &c.
The steamship Nova scotisn, Capt. VIM. Balantyre,
from Liverpool at half pas. three O'clock the after
noon Of the 2Sd via Londonderry the 24th ill., al
rived at Portland at o'clock yesterday morning.
Pdrser Brown reports - Passed on the 73i ult at
IL O'Clock in the evening, oil Calf Of Man. The steamer
Norwegian bound to Liverpool on Feb. lst, latitude 10
O5 longitude 46 IA. steamer supposed TO be the Hi.
bernisn aso a Feb 81, OF the vest end #
Sable Island supposed to be the North American.
The steamship Hsnsa, Captain Schwenson, which left
Southampton January 22i, arrived this port at hail
past nine O'Clock last night with the nails passengers
and cargo.
The screw steamer City of Baltimore, Capt fl. ey.
which left Liverpool at noon on the 22d and QleeIs'
town on the 2Sd January arrived az this port at niue
aud half o'clock, p NJ yesterday, bringing hles pes'
sengers and freight
The dates per the Nova scotisn are Eve days later
than those already received.
dispatch from Paris OF the 2Si ult says fiinco NJ
poeon is seriously Ill.
France will send large additional forces to Mexico, and
will take the lead 10 the operations there.
TIE steamship Victoria which left Queenstown fer
Halifax with troops, S,, had put back with loss OF
boats decks damaged H., after having been fourteen
days at sea.
Two hundred and fifteen Golfers buried alive in
the Hartley mines, Newcastle. Sr days Efforts at
rescue uravailng. was feared that all are dead
After strenuous xsrtons, access had been gained 10
part of the Hartley (EoRand) coal mines, and about
100 Of the 2l5 buried miners had been discovered it
wa, feared that the remainder Of the numbers would DO
found dead ia another portion OF the niue.
The steamship EIna from; n. Y. arrived at Liverpool
jan 221
The steamship Borussa, from New York, arrived at
Liverpool on the 221 Of January.
The steamship Norwegan, from Portland, arrived at
Londonderry the 23i Of January.
The Niagara arrived out the forenoon Of the ooh
ult.
rHE AMERICAN csisIs--THg FEELING IN sSGLASD--TrE
LONDON TINEs DOUBTFUL OF THE PRUDENCE OF iSfaR-
yESrIOS-THE COTTON FAMINE IL NAsCHk.TER-ARRi-
VAL or A VESSEL FR'n TIE FORT Oh CHARLESTON
TIE sroSK BLOCKADE" NOT 80 GREAT An Evil
Mr. Massey, Member Of Parliament, had delivered
speech before his constituents at Saiord England, IA
which he advocated that the European Powers should Ia
terere close the struggle between the North and
South by recognizing the Confederate States and brock
log the blockade If the Southern States.
The Manchester Guardian argues ia somewhat SINH
lar strain and regards the cotton supply il says
/, IL question how far in this district, the prevailing
distress il due to the civil war in America, and whether
il is not az much attributable to production as TO
mere dearth Of cotton.
The factory statistics of Manchester show tts' the
shortening Of tie hours of labor n the factories 10
gradually extending, and in Of week or two the
movement was expected to become much general
and extensive
Il was represented that Charleston well defended,
and that between that city and Savannah Ca Lee has
about 40 900 troops under his command.
nj iUtaT n
in America IL being much more freely ccnyasaed,
the oceediugs a: Charleston aud the alleged ger
ersl niiciency Of the blockade being the put
forth for such step.
TIE Liverpool Post empha,ically declares that The
civil must be stopped by mediation, If possible; by
force, II necessary.
The London News continues boldly to denoupcc the
idea of recognising the South and says that il Ia time
the country should utter its voice agaiGs! il in unmistsk'
able tones.
The London Globe argues that the maritime Powers
cannot be expected to espec! the blockade unless il be
really effective
Lord Elgin Was about to leave for Indis. He prom.
sed the deputaton the cotton question TO do his
best 10 encourage It's growth.
The London Times (ciiy arce) Of the 24.h ult taJs
that uneasy feeling prevails. The avoidance OF
picatons in connection with American affairs csnrot DO
permanently anticipated, and the feeling will probably
increase until the meeting of the French Chambers
Monday which indication Of the of policy to be
adopted by France England, or Europe generally ms
TO be looked for.
The city article Of the London Herald ssy, the
counts from America Of 4 most depending charac
ter the commercial situation OF New York being unpar
aleed.
FErLR0 IN FRANCE.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Morning Pcs
is not true some journals represent that The
French has taken any steps to bring about
4 II )nclia,on between the North and South.
The French steam despatch boat Forfort, at Cher.
bourg had received orders to be ready TO sail for Nor
America a special mission. A London letter in tie
Pars Pae that the British government will pt-
test against the measure for declaring the Southern ports
clos d against foreign commerce.
The London Times congraulaes Europe that the ~ i
iary force Of France bids fair to shrirk
sole limits Let il be undcrstood that France rs
no desire TO disturb the tranquility Of her Eeghbors aud
the industry OF Central Europe will shoot up and -four
ish with yigor not to he surpassed il the New World.
Il is reported that the initiative in procaming the
blockade OF the Southern ports inefcisDss~ be tsksn
by France.
The belief gains ground that the French government
will consider that proofs Of the fcttions character
OF the bocksd have long complete and
GUS to render II possible be passed without dam
ger 10 those public srd national rights, tbs quiet msu.
.enance Of which depends on a hrm regard 70 precc-
dents.
THR sTssE BLOCKADE.
The London Times continues its denuncations OF the
stone blockade aud sslerts that the pre- Of tie
British Government against Beulogue in 1904 ives
far different thing, having been designed TO shut il
hostile feet
The London Morning Pest SAYS chat matters in Amer
lea are evidently approaching situation in which a.
dc foco government OF the South msy claim idGri
ton In Europe.
Some journals say that II, in spite of tie
against IT, other Southern ports served 30
Charleston England and France will have nothing lsft
for them to do bat to interfere.
Il Was stated that the French Minister ct Washington
had been furnished With tho iormf dlsapprobaion Of
the French Government g, tho conduct Of the Un"ed
States Government ia King up Charleston haIb'r
with stone and chat he Teqd JON Lord Lyons in Ito
| testing against the act.
The Frerch Government journals Of the "a ultiu,o
continue 10 make the Ut the Charleston bloch
LORD JOHN RUSSELL rHE LIVERPOOL sHIPsWSkIs.
The following correspondence has passed bet""
the Liverpool Shpowners Association aud the 70 N
Office: