The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-31
Important Foreign News.


HALIFAX, Jan. 20 Tho Europa, from
Liverpool on the lltb, via Queenstown the
18th, arrived last night. She brings neither
troops nor stores, and the government has
discontinued shipments by tho Cunarders.
IL was reported thar warlike preparations
at Wonlwich had not beou rolaxed. Steam.
era continued taking on heavy stores for
Halifax and Jamaica.
Sowards dispatches were coBei,lered in
! Council on the 9th. Tho Times un,ler
stands that an answer will be returned or
pressing qualification at tho diSavowai of
Com. Wilkes act, accepting the satisfaction
teniorod. Assuming that the precedent in
tho Trent case will rule tho caso of tho
schooner Eugene Smith, as to the law of
neutrals. the Government will decline to
answer until il hiss an opportunity of sub.
hitting tho whole nnto to their law officers.
There are propositions in tho noto not ad
missibe but after release of the prisoners
they may bo properly discussed
! The Morning Post announces that thor
ough understanding with tho American
Government had buen arrived at hud that
Seward will havo succeeded IN impressinp
on the English Government tho notion that
thoy have not only present nty. but
no small pledge of future security.
The Times fixes Englaud's expense. OWING
to tho late difficulty. at CO 900 900. but
when the bills nre all in it will double that
amount--but that money hasn't been thrown
away.
The Daily News is culogistic of the course
pursued by tho Washington Government
and bitterly denounces tho policy of the
Times and Post.
The Times has strong editorial on the
reception due to Mason aud Sldell. and
says they arc about tho most worthless booty
IT would be possible to extract from the
jaws OF tho American lion, having been long
known as habnual hatots and reyiIers OF
bugiand, aud sincerely hopes that Eoglish-
men won't give these fellows an ovation.
England has returned them good for evil,
and, II they can. they will be only TOO willing
to entail her in q war with the North. En-.
gland would havo done tho samo fo- two
negt Oos
Other journals advise similar course.
Tho Times rUitorates dununciatiops OF
tho stone blockade, aud saws among the
crimes which have diseracod mankind il
would be d flicult to md one moro a,rocious
thnn this,and asserts that no beligerent has
IA right to resort to such measures.
The Tuscarora aud Nashville con ,inued
at Southampton. Nashville was in dock
Government observed tho strctest neutral
Ity toward her, nothing permitted dono OK.
cept to render hur scaworthy.
Tho Sumter is reported to havo loft Cad
for Southampton.
Russelrs correspondence to tho Timos
predicts that tho fate o. the American Gov.
ornment will DO sealed it January passes
without somo great victory.
Consols closed with one eighth decline.
Tho Cadiz telegram saws the American
Consul received orders of protest against
tho admission of tho Sumter.
Ii was said Spain would protect prisoners
brought by tho Sumter.
1t is reported that Russia has sont an
embarrassing ultImatum to Rome, that if !
the Popo don't condemn tho conduct of the
Polish clergy. Russia will recognize the
OF Italy.
CHINA.
now RcgoCcy has boon established at
Pekin under the 2i Empress.
FRANCE.
Tho pacific termination of tho Trent
affair caused rise in bourse of one per cont.
Tho Monieur says that a feeling of pro-
found regrnt and Indignation has been
aroused in England and France by the vim.
dletlvo act OF destroying tho port of Charles.
ton.