The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-12

Portland, Feb. s.
The steamship Nova Scosian from Liyerns.,
On the 23d, via. Londonderry 2Ash uls.. .rr;,.S
here this morning. Her dates are dsys I.,s-
GREAT BxIrAIA.-The Paris correspoodeD, AZ
the London Morning Pos, saws: at is not tru.
as some journals represent. tba, the French GOV.
eminent has taken ANY steps to bring ahoo, .
reconciliation between tie North and the South "
MI Massey, n. F., delivered q speech to h;s
constituents at Stafford, in which ne advcr,,.S
that the European powers should interf,rr -
close the struggle between the North and So.,S
by recognizing the Confederate States and Ar..l'
ing the blockade. This speech attracted som.
attention. The London Times in An edi,o,;.I
upon If SAYS: Z" Let France interfere Il she Ike.
kngiands true policy is 10 suffer q little longer.
and let the events scrk itself out Itvi ma,
DC long. IL may Indeed be doubtful whether our
interference would net rather retard than hasten
tue desired event OF open ports aud a large sup.
ply OF cotton. Let US then pursue our honess
policy by standing quite sloot''
The Manchester G.ariiaa argues in some.
what similar strain. and regards the cotton
supply, IL saws it is a question how Gar, ia this
District, the prevailing distress is due to the civil
War in America and whether IL il not AZ much
attributable TO overprodaction rs to mere desrsk
OF cotton, the cotton statistics Of Manchester
show that the shortening OF the hcu,s Of lahor
IN the factories is gradually extending, aud in
the course OF a week or two the movement M
expected TO become much more general and ex.
tersive.
The brig West India, Capt. Foot, from Charles.
ton, Dec. ?i'h, with cargo II spirits 81 turpen.
tine, had arrived al Liverpool. Her Captain re.
ports that the Federal blockade Of Charleston 10
anything but effective, and says that the ssons
| N mel a1a a
the port. will eventually deepen the shallow chan
nels. The citizens OF Charleston have ve,y little
uneasiness on the subject Ii vas represented
that Charleston was we'll defended, and that be-
tween that city and Savannah, Gen Lee had
about 10000 troops under his command
A London letter in the Paris Pasvie asserts
that the British government will protest agairst
the measure Tor declaring the southern ports
closed against foreign commerce.
Ii was stated that the French Minister a
Washington had been furnished with the formal
dsapprobation OF the French Government at he
conduct OF the United States Government In
choking up Charleston harbor with stone, and
that be would join Nth Lord LYONS in protest.
ing against the act.
The London Times contains its dcnunciation
of the stone blockade. and asserts that the pro.
iect of the British Government against Bologne,
IN 1904, was far different thing, having been
designed TO shut in a hostile fleet.
The London Morning Post saws that matten
in America are evidently approaching si,ustisa
in which the de fdc,o Government Of the South
may claim consideration in Europe.
Some journals say that il, in spite Of The
remonstrauces agains, il, other Southern porn
are served like the Charleston, England and
France will have nothing else left for them 70
do but to interfere. tei
The Liverpool Post emphatically declares that
the civil war must be stopped-by mediation II
possible, by force il necessary.
The London Daily Ne,es continues boldly 70
denOunce the idea Of recognizing the South. and
Gays il il time the country should utter its veiee
against il in unmistakabie tones.
IL is reported that the initiative in proclaim.
ing the blockade of the Southern ports inefficient
will be taken by France.
The French Government Journals continue 90
make the worst Of the Charleston blockade. iL
The prvateer Sumter. having been ordessd
from Cadiz. reached Gibralter on the 10th Of
January. During her passage she burnt a
American bark, from Messina to Boston, viii
fruit She alec captured the brig Investigates,
of Searsport, for Newport, with ore, but subse-
quently allowed her to proceed. Six Of the
Sumter's crew deserted At Cadiz, and made their
submission 10 the American Consul. The Cap
tain Of tine Sumter claimed them as desertere,
but the Spanish officials declined TO give them up
The Tuscarora and Nashville are still at south.
amptOn.
France will send large additional forces to
.Ae1ico. aud take the lead in operations there.