Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-25
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THE FRIGHT IN ENGLAND ABOUT IRONCLAD
WAR VESSELS.

HALIFAX. April I6.-The Canadian, from
Liverpool on the evening Of the 5th and Queenstown
| the 9Th, arrived at this port this A. N -
| The French and continental well AS the English
press discuss the great Importance OF the experience
Gained nv tba engagement between the MerrDaC and
Monitor It is generally admitted that maritime warfare
has undergone change, and that the Monitor sou-
tion of question between wooden vessels and iron
| MADRID. April 6-It is officially declared that the
SPANISH government has resoluely determined not
TO infringe the sovereignty and Independence Of the
The Great Eastern is advertised to leave Milford for
New York the 9Th of May.
In the House of Commons on the Sd inst, Mr. tltz-
gerald gave notice that he would call attention 70
our relations with Mexico
Mr. Glsdstape has made his financial report and, in
the course his speech adverted 10 the great draw
backs from the American crisis which had turned out
worse than was anticipated The cotton crisis was
most serious feature 10 England blockade had Of
course been expected but it proved far more rigorous
and extended over line of than had been
anticipated and its effect had been nearly to double the
price Of cotton The loss on American trade was great
the exports having, from nearly SD COOOOO in 1860 de-
creased only s. OOJOOl in 1861 Trade with America
according to recent returns, however was improving
Mr. Laysrd said that the government had received
Official information that convention had been entered
into between commissioners Of the allied powers and the
COVE rnmeut Of Mexico and it that the British
forces had been Withdrawn from Mexico, except small
body of that it not the intention of the gov
that they should take any part in the expedi-
tiOn into the interior, and they would all be brought
home except about hundred, who would be left
there fer the performance of ordinary duties Her
esys government did not approve al the articles Of the
convention They approve If it generally
Mr. Osborne moved a resolution that il is expedent TO
suspend the construction Of the proposed forts Spit
head till the value Of iron rooted gunboas for defense
shall have been fully considered lie referred TO the
poits Of the Merrimsc and Monitor and claimed that
the invention Of the principle Of the Monitor belonged
to Capt Coles whose plans were long since submitted to
the admiralty and reported favorsbly on and then
shelved
Lord Pslmersbn admitted the great importance Of the
question and reoiced that il br0ught forward In
party spirit The question occupied the earnest atten
ton of the government He did deny that the action
between the Monitor and Mermac had taught the lesson
but since had done that in direction, it had also
given warning in another showing what they could
not do well as what they could do. He pointed out
the drawbacks Of the Monitor and what England
doing with iron ships and said that tenders had been
for the construction Of ship Capt. Coles pTinci
Pile He questioned the sxpedency Of entirely neglect
ing Notifications, and favored both forts and floating
batteries.
Preparations had commenced for cutting down the
Royal Sovereign one Of the finest ships in the English
navy from l3l screw three deckertO twelyegun ship,
Capt Coles plan.
The Bulwark, ninety guns. also 20 be converted
into an irOn-p plated ship
The Argg aud Nary Gazette observes that there
than the usual element Of uncertainty about the issue Of
the civil in America owing 70 the ignorance Of the
real capsc y OF the South TO resist and the North
The Federss will have prove by getting Richmond
that they have gu ermasteT generals department aud
good eOmmissarst and military train.
FRANCE.-Gen. Goyons return from Rome was regard
ed almost certain.
VERY LATEsT-Tbe Paris CORE spondent Of the Lon
don Daily Ns,1s says The difference between England
and France in Mexican affairs is very ticklish.'
The ship Yorktown regular packet from London TO
New York has been captured on her voyage by Con
federate privateer.