Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-27


Salad is an old Wing, and constitutes as such
a uuit in the motley group of parties that have
/ been combined into support OF Lord Palmer
/ stOn. Cold cautious and calculating, the opln-
/ ions Of no man in England may be quoted with
. more certainty Of at least his own convection OF
the direction of the wind. In a speech OF few
davs ago. delivered, be il understood, IN one OF
the moss radical towns in Eugland-ln, III TACT,
the hUtbed of AiT. Bright's theories, very su-
burb of Manchester-Mr. Massey referred TO
the American question in the following words
Il notorious that the French government has repeat.
edv and earnestly remOn-trated with our government
to join with them in putting an END 70 tnat which If no
bIoeEgIs Our government desiring rather 20 the
side Of what strictly right and Just than TO have
any impUtafOn brought against them, have hitherto re-
sisted the opportunities Of Ersuce. But how much
er Is this last Is this inefficient and paper block
a5e 20 be eerusy respecedt Are wa 20 submit 10 be
ssrvedl Are to expect great neighbor, France,
10 submit to be starvedr Are we n ~ yea Ico2 for
the sake OF svorug ferOcous and fntic civil war TO
allow the great ports Of commerce % be closed all the
operations Of trade TO be suspended credt ~ be de-
ranged Ddiug persons 20 be subjected 70 Unparsl
leed prvstous and many OF our poorer countymen 70
be absolutely reduced 30 penury and starVatiout
These inter1ogatories OF this willy politician,
mt TO his constituents Of the free school Of poll
tics to which Mr.. Bright, the great advocate of
Yankee tyranny, belongs, were answered with
loud cries of No. "nO" If Lord PalmeTstOn
weighs this incident correctly he will feel that he
must either abandon Mr.. Bright or risk a cOai-
tion In Parliament between tnst section OF his
supporters represented by Mr.. Massey and the
conservatives, as represented by their mouth
pieces of the TostIUm and the press.
The French Chambers have met. The En-
peror's speech at the opening of the session
makes but the following brief reference to
American affairs:
The civil war that il desolatins America has seriously
eorDpronised our commercial interests However,
long as rights Of uGutas respected We must con
hue ourselves 10 wishes tlat thohe ussusohs may hoh
have their term.
His address took indeed but very short notice
Of external affairs, and was confined almost eX-
cjusively to the domestic concerns Of France.
A floating debt of some $1,000 600 is diff
cult thing to deal with, without resort to new
bul dens on the people. and an increased taxation
az all times unsafe 10 French order, becomes par
tculsrly so at a time when the OaoHeTs are I'M
pcverished by the civil wal " that has serious
iv COMPROMISED - the French % commercial IN
tsrests'' The speeches in the Assembly will no
doubt deal more broadly with the civil war
/ that is desolatiug Amer;cs and Frsucei but
/ m anticipation Of these, it may be observed that
/ his msiesty's neutrality, just " as long as tie
| rights Of the Geutrals are respected would
seem TO b0de no good to MIR. LlncOlns stone
/ fleets and pgDer-blOcka1es The French gov
erument have used and are using all their in
/ fuence to keep the mills OF their country going,
and it is said with every probability Of truth that
one Of the influences employed for that purpose,
/ hss been an assurance that supplies Of raw cot
/ ton will be open to them about March RumOr
here has it that Mr. Golden has written to Gen.
Scott, informing him that if the " rebellion" be
not " suppressed" by next April, the Conteder-
ate States will be recognized.
The British Parliament meets Oh next Thurs
day, the 9th inst. Her majesty's address on
that occasion will doubtless make some such
oracular reference, as that Of NspOieon's speech,
to affairs in America but whatever the mere
/ subservient chambers Of France may say in sup
plementing the speech Of the Emperor, there
will be no short-coming in reference to the
Queens sd iress on the part Of the sturdy com
mons of Englsnd Very likely in France, but
most certainly in England, the legislature will
bring the government TO task fer any palteTing
with the blockade and viii endeavor TO fOTcs il
to deal with that subject by some energetic mea-
sure. The burning Out Of the war is a danger
Gus process in France, TO Napoleon, and in Eng
land, to Palmerston. Nor will the argument
that no real peacs can come in the case until one
of the two cOmbattants shall have been Thoroughly
whipped, be received very cordially by those
millions of spectators who are condemned until
peace of some sort be restored 10 suffer the pangs
/ Of the most cruel poverty. England Is no doubt
I In hopes that France may be forced to move in
the matter, but France will decline this until the
last in the hope of taking il up cOnjointly with
England. Neither can, l think, hold out much
longer.
In any event am quite ure-notwithstsnd-
ing story tha. Admiral Milne has declared It
suficient-that the blockade is doomed and as
its auuulneut will have left open to Mr.. Lincoln
his nOlo undoubted right as an international
question, to close the Southern ports by prOcla-
nation, the exercise Of this right will doubtless
be anticipated on the part Of France and Eng
land by following up the snnulment Of the block
ade by a recognition Of the Confederate States
as a sovereignty beyond the range OF Nh Lin
coins paper bullets This latter act unless bur
ried by Parliamentary pressure on Lord Palmer
ston may, however, not take place until April
but think myself quite safe in affirming that
it cannot at the coolest aspect Of case be defer
red beyond April On the contrary, nOtwith
standing some of the interpretations spent upon
Napoeon's speech, l am inclined to think thai
already some joint action Of the two powers has
been taken in the direction Of at least the annul
ment of the blockade.
] The Sumter is said to have given taste Of
, her quality 70 some Yankee cruiser in the Medi
I terrsnean. The report however, requires con
3 firmaton. The d" buccsneeT," as MIR. Gideon
Wells call her has burned several vessels in thai
sea, one laden with sulphur The belligerent
2 rights OF the hospitality of Spanish port hsi
been extended to her in ths teeth of an indignant
protest from Yankee consul
E The Nashville is still at Southampton, watch
: ed by the TuscarOra BOGts-creWs from the
latter land occasionally night and day, to Prov
7 about the berth Of the Confederate States Cruz
( ser. The Yankee vessel is nervously on the
! alert sometimes lighting her fires to put then
4 out again, sometimes running out Of port TO run
back again-so suddenly On one occasion tC
D have lett on shore her LIST lieutenant. The bat
! teTies at Southampton, some royal marines and 8
: British fTigate, are kept cOnstaDeg on the ga
}, 1iUe in ord, to punish any breach Of neutrality
: On the part Of the ship likely 70 contemplate
% such a breach-the heavily armed Yankee. Thh
state Of affairs is, however, a practical blockade
u in reference to the Nashville, and has therefor
e | demanded the attention of the Cabinet Lore
u Russell has disposed of it IN a circular laying
down certain points Of British neutrality, snt
= amongst others that while one belhgerent shsl
7, not leave sooner than twenty four hours sfte
4 the other, neither shall any belligerent unles
rs under special circumstances, remain in a Britis
" port longer than twentY-four hours. The Tus
4 carors has l therefore presume, put to sea, t
II watch the Nsshyilie's departure from SOuthsmp
ton but as this watching cannot be carried Ou
ID within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty - tire
i leagues, I three miles. am not sure which, frOr
" shore-the Nashville will very soon be beyon
o. the attentions of her big brother from the Nortl
h Messrs. Mason and SiideH arrived here in tn
T. Brazilian steamer last Tuesday from St. Th0ma,
IL The Riualdo which brought them from their dJ
ress, driven by stress Of weather south of Hal
K fax took them on to Bermuda and thence to S
70 Thomas thus restoring the status quo completely
i Mr.. Mason is here. Mr.. Sidell went soon sfte
= / A., s.rx;,,ol 20 ;oi, his family in Paris