The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-01
Fo,eis IN News.


II Arrival OF the BfeAnship EtnA.
+ New York, Dec. 81.
4 The 4Etna from Liverpool, 18th, and
Queenstown, 10Th, arrived here at 8
o'clock q. m.
4 The Asia reached Liverpool on the 10th.
i The steamers OF the Canadian and New
! York and Philadelphia lines were stipu-
/ lating with shippers for the right to call
at any intermediate port to disharge car
goes, &C., should it be deemed unsafe to
| go to their ports of destination.
i President Lincoln's message claimed
i great attention, notwithstanding the pub
| lie feeling was deeply eHgressed with the
death Of Prince Albert. The silence Of
the Presidents Message on the Trent af-
fair was the subject Of much conjecture
and comment. Il was generally regarded
as loop hole for escape, and gave rise to
some hopes Of peace. although the gener-
al construction was warlike.
The Times argues that by this studied
silence, the President has left himself q
door for retreat, but thinks the chances
of peace undoubtedly more gracious than
the Presidents treatment of foreign Pow
ers, when for their forbearance a gracious
and courteous ack nowledgement was due.
Il The Times also devotes an article To the
# report Of the Secretary of the Navy,
which il treats with ridicule, and denounc-
es ~ unparalleled in crime the project Of
blocking up ports with sunken vessels.
i The Post treats the Message Ms unde-
! niably warlike. and though remarking on
! the silence relative to the Trent affair, says
lii was scarcely within the ordinary scope
Of the Message. 1t also charges the
| Prssipent with ingrstitude in dealing with
maritime Powers.
The Nsps considers his silence an indi-
cation Of caution and prudence, and ia.
vorable to peace.
The Star also justifes his silence, and
praises his clearness, force and ability.
The Herald takes contrary view, and
fears that peace is almost hopeless.
Parliament meets in the middle of Jan
uary.
The death of Prince Albert, consort Of
the Queen, caused the most profound SEN
sation. The Queen bore her bereavement
with much fortitude.
The Asia i news was generally regard
/ ed in Paris as unfavorable for peace
Leading journals continue to advocate
. French neutrality.
The Bourse was heavy and lower
67f. zoe.
, Garibaldi has written a letter to the
Genoa Committee, which indicates an
approaching movement.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-A general
decline took place on the 10th, but on the
; 18th stronger tone prevailed and there
was a recovery of s(al in consols, which
closed at 90090l both for money and
account.
Firmer for American Flour
quiet but steady.
Liverpool, Dee 16.-Wakefeld, Nash
& Co. report Flour frm and cd higher !;
sales at 30s@40s; Wheat firm at an ad-
I vance of 2s6G3s per quarter; Rcd l0s@
lbs Sd; White 12s1l4s; Corn quiet a,
/ 6d@ls Improvement for White aud Vel
l low; White nominal
tATxsT-Liverpo0i, December 10
! BreadstuHs quiet and steady. except
> Corn, easier. Provisions firm. Consols
! 90@soA. American securities dull and
, unchanged; prices steady.
8 LATEST. -Liverpool, Dec. 19.-Pend-
ing the news from America, in relation to
the demands of the British Government 10
regard to the Trent affair the British pa
pers have but little to say.
The Times has a severe article on the
brutalizing effects which civil war pro.
duces, and denounces several northern
measures.
Several French journals maintain thai
. France should give moral support te
: England BY recognizing the justice Of
: her demands and the indes endence Of the
South.
The Opiaione National. the organ Of
Prince Napoleon, says that France has nc
I other enemy but England, and France
should not Weaken the United States.
London, Dec. 19.--It was current al
Paris yesterday that the French Govern,
ment sent note to Russia, Prussia and
Austria, suggesting common action of the
5 Great Powers between England and Amer.
lea. The Herala's correspondent observes
) that . tender of such mediation would b
! menace, and SO rejected on that very
: ground.
A portion Of the British Mediterranean
feet is gradually accommodating at Gibr
! altar, to be ready, if necessary, to eros.
the Atlantic. Yesterday, additional ship
0 wrights were taken on at Portsmouth
]. Dockyards to get ready, with tue utmost
dispatch, the additional ships ordered 70,
sea. The two battalions Of the Guard.
ordered to North America left this morn
ing for Southampton, where they will EN-
bark to-day.