New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-04
The Foreign News by the Europa,
From .he New York Herald, JannnrI

From the New York Herald january I'd
The Europa, at Halifax brings news from Eu-
rope to the 18th of January-three days later. The
advices are of very important character, reveal
ing, they do, the excellent tproducedin the
Cabinets and amongst the people of the leading
powers of the Old World by the surrender of Mason
and Sdell to England, as well as by the report of
the mode in which it was accomplished by the Lin
coin Government. The London Post, the organ of
Lord Palmerston, acknowledges that due repara-
tion has been made, and intimates that the law Of
neutrals at sea will be reconsidered.
The Paris Mositeau officially expresses the ttsat-
istaction felt in France in consequence of the act,
while we find that the news produced AN advance
of one per cent. on the Beurse. -.7.,ssz .s=.. =
The journal de 81. Petersbzug, the organ of the
Russian empire, congratulates Mr.. Seward on his
upright" and Intelligent policy lthe case, and
states that the affair will form starting point for
general revision of the law Of neutrals. The Rus.
sian journalist demands that England be requested
to give solemn guarantee that she will in future,
| respect neutrals and neutral rights.
The London Times bitterly deuounces Mason and
Slidell personally, and hopes that no ovation shall
be given to the &c fellows.p England, it is said, !,
does not care for them, and would have done just
as much on the same grounds s" for two negroes"
1t was said that the Sumter had sailed from
Cadiz for Southampton, leaving her prisoners in
the hands of the Spaniards. .za.-. e - ~
The Europa has not brought out. any troops or
war material, and it was said that England would
not forward any more to Canada by the Cunard
mail steamers. The movement oftroops for North
America had not abated, however, but 1t was very
likely it soon would, as the London papers were
beginning to count up tile cost Of the display and
the London Times had just informed John Bull
that SO far, he has spent two millions of pounds
sterling-ten millions of dolars-at the very least
in exhibiting his power to retain the colony if as
sailed, : /. ~. a. p. .=5 ra' - '= y
TIE STONE FLEET BLOCKADE. - The, London
| Times reterates its denuncaton of the, stone
| blockade of Charleston 9harbor, and says, among
the crimes which have lisgraced the history Of
| mankind it would be difficult to find one more
| a ninnS n
desert will not destroy the well which gives life to
the enemy. The Times protests in the strongest
| terms against such proceedings, and asserts that
no belligerent has the right to resort to such a
| warfare
The Paris Monite,a of the 1lth says that feel
| ing of profound regret and Indignation has been
| aroused in England as well as France by the vim.
dictiye act of destroying the port of Charleston.
| The PR1vATEER NASHVILLE = Excitement at
Souutan,pton, and Fight in Prospect Great
| interest has been excited relative to the move.
ments of the Tuscarora and Nashville. At the
latest dates they continued atSouthanpton, watch
| ing each other. The Tuscarura remained her
! anchorage about mile from the dock mouth, with
her fires banked up and ready to slip her anchors
and start at a moments notice. She only required
coal, water and provisions, which We're being sup
| piled her. On her arrival, Capt Craven commune
Gated with the Captain of the trigate pauntless,
| expressing regret at Prince Alhert's DEATH, and
asking if he might fire as q tribute of respect
/ twenty-one minute guns. He was notified that
the vicinity of Osborne. The compliment, there
fore, although fully appreciated, could not be ae'
|cepted. a.- 80 H. i. pgs ..,ga!--r-sas ~ :
The Nashville continued id dock. The Govern
ment had observed the strctest neutrality towards
her, and nothing whatever had been permitted tC
be done to her but Whatiwas absolutely necessary
to make her ReaWorthy. Neither powder, guns
nor munitions of war had been put on board
. During the night of the sth three armed men from
n the Tuscarora were discovered accommodating the
Nashville, and were ordered of by the dock super.
intendent. Fires were lighted on the Nashville on
the 10th, and there was an impression she wa was
4 about to sail, but she made no movements. the
Tnscarora was on the alert with steam up. .=tg
l. It was also reported that another Federal yes
/ sci was cruising in the channel, and might be ex
pected atSouthampton. ,....., g4z5y. s.c,. s...g
: : The London Morning Herald is surprised that tilt
Government has not given orders to the authorities
at Southampton to warn the Tnscarora that sh
must either quit port at once or wait until twenty
i four hours have elapsed afterth departure of til
Nashville. We should not, says the Herald, hay
allowed the Nashville to lie in wait in the rnout
of the Mersey for American packets and mel
! chaptmen; therefore we cannot without q gros
violation of our duty as neutrals allow the Tusea
rora license we should have refnsed her enemy
The Herald holds out the, course of the French al
!. thorities at Martinique between the 1roquois an
Y Sumter as an example to follow. z-,a<l5sS
~ eCoNFEpERATE.-A planter inquiries of us whethe
" horses, mules and oxen, on the plantation, uses
Il for farming, are to be returned for Contederst
4 taxation?" We answer no-the tag is to be leyle
only on Seattle, horses and mules, raised for sale
e or used as merchandise; and not when raised Q