The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-26

ANIMAL OF A FLAG or TRUCE.
LATER FROM THE NORTH.
IMPORTANT rROM EUROP 4

IMPORTANT TRON EUROP n
England cannot Recognize the .n-
dependence OF the south onlss's It
be obtained BY Peaceful Nego' Tia
ton or Force Of Arms.
Nol,eLx. Fob. Is "A NAG Of truce from
Fortress Monroe to-day brings NertAS Pa-
psrs 70 the Nth ik.t.
A number OF ladies and gsnsAslnsn. a's-
tined for different porao NJ OF the SOUTH ar.
rived.
The Northern papers sont.Nn no news OF
interest or I'm portapcs from NJ army OF the
Potomac.
The steamship Arabia had arrived ~ Hall
fax ON the 2sd inst. with AiVe1 po Of dates
to the OH. She brought no .peoie LOT bos'
ton bat id ESQ, oo) for h alifax.
The Prince of Wales had left HI gland ON
a quincy TO the East. He Will travel in.
coEnito.
The prohibition In England agaIns the az.
portation Of saItpetre. arms, auAm milton,
&c, has been removed.
Neso iauons are in operation for tho elev,
don Of Maximilan to the throne Of Mexico.
There - no doubt about the capture of
venetia.
Great foundations are report ed tn roushopt
Germany.
Six sets Of Parliamentary apers, concern.
ing the civil war In America have been laid
before Parliament.
Forty-lve official communications have
been passed about the steam hips Nashville
and Tuscarora.
The policy Of the British Cover.
meIt, adopted In February, 1851, Wis
very forbearing but they would take care
to let that Government which had multi.
piled provocations and sought for quarrels
with her, understand that her forbsarance
sprang from her consciousness Of strength
aud not timidity or weakness.
Earl X ussells answer to Messrs. Yancey
and Mann, stated that while ENGLAND
will oserve strict neutrality, her Majesty
cannot acknow.su 60 the independ snce Of the
Confederate States until the fortunes of her
arms or a more peaceful mode OF negotiation
shall determine the respective position Of
the beliigeTen9.
Lord Lyons stated to Secretary Seward, in
Dec, 1861, that in casa Of war Great Britain.
would be willing 10 aboii4a privateering rAs
between the two nations, if Lincoln wo,ud
u axe Il similar arrangement.
In the House Of Lords much indigr.atiop
was manifested abo ut the arrest and II, pris-
onmen Of Mr. Shepherd, an Angio Cane dian.
and it WIS urged mat the Cover msnt woulo
NO, be ga fed with Stewards romonstr;Inco
but dem and AatisfaOtion.
In the House Of Lords. the subject Of the
blockade OF Southern ports was brossht up
and will DO discu. sed. A member saisi 1t
would be violation OF international low to
recognize paper blockade.
The Sumter was still at Hibralter avail ting
coal.
The London Times says that all tho Aueri.
can Government has done for the Las six
months WAS 70 spend money, and they have
spent more than any other people that ever
lived, and done nothing else. 1t says that
the submission OF the South and tho future
Union is impossible.
Funds q. London were firmer, and b ad I'D.
vanced fraction. Consols closed at 81.
No Liverpool cotton market reported.
IsBcoSp DIsPAroH.1
NORFOLK, Feb. 70 The sales Of cotton At
Liverpool on the sth inst. were 5000 bales,
Of which 2,Ooe were taken By spec uAators AM.
exporters. The market vas nrmer, but qao.
tatioEs were unchanged.
Sales or cotton At Havrs, for the wax
we're 500. Orleans Tres Ordinar. ,. lo2 f.ax e.
The stock was III, 600 bales.
The Bank Of France had reduced dts rates Of
discount to four per cent.
The form alton Of o league for armed neu
trality was under advissment, o protect tho
commerce Of neutrals In oase Of maritime
war.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 23-Rumoxs, which Dan.
not be traced to any reliable source, prevail
here, Of the evacuationiof Nashville by the
Confederates.
Five thousand Of the prisoners taken at
Fort Donelson have arrived At Indianapolis
and 4, 900 at Camp Douglas.
WAsHlNaroH, Feb. 2S.-1n the Senate yos-
terdmy Mr.. Sumner presented three petitions
from Pennsylvania, praying for the general
emancipation OF all slaves under the war
power.
Ularkesville 10 certainly In the possession
Of the Federal troops.
The forts 81 nd gaAs on Roanoke Island have
been put in good order. Gen. Burnside ia said
to be very sctive in preparing TO strike a de
cisive blow where 1t is least ex pected.
NEW YoEx, Feb. % The Herald says ..
Manassas and Nashville are now two .r..,
vital points In the rebellion.
The Yam KEGS are busily engage =, .rao,
ms batteries ON the Savannah ,v.r rh.v
have discovered several infeIn 4, .s.n,na. -
the river.
The New York banks Sd owed on Monday q
specie average OF >2s'' Il. 900. Foreign OK.
change ll44.
Anumber Of resif .ent foretrusrs fear tina,
tAs passAso u . Treasury Note bill will