Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-02-13

Decline in COtton-Breadstufs Ad.
vancing.

vancing.
PORTLAND, Feb. 5. 1S62.-The steamer
Nova Seotian. from Liverpool on the after
noon of the 23d, via Londonderry oath
ult.. arrived here this morning. Her dates
are five days later.
GREAT BnIrAIS-The Paris correspon-
dent of the London Morning Post says it
is not true, as some journals represent,
that the French Government has taken
any steps to bring about a reconciliation
between the North and the South
Mr.. Massey. NJ. p, delivered speech
to his constituents at Solford, in which he
advocated that the European powers sho'd
interfere to close the struggle between the
North and South; by recognizing the Con-
federate States and breaking the blockade.
This speech attracted some attention.
The London Times, in an editorial upon
it. says, "Let France interfere If she likes.
England's true policy is to suffer a little
longer. and let the event work itself out.
1t will not be long. 1t may be, indeed,
doubtful whether our interference would
not rather retard than hasten the desired
event of open ports and large supply Of
cotton. Let US, then, pursue an honest
policy by standing quite aloof."
The Man :hester Guardian argues in a
somewhat similar strain. and. as regards
the cotton supply, it says: ut is a ques-
tion how far in this district the prevailing
distress is due to the civil war in Ameri-
ca, and whether it is not as much sttribu-
table to over production as mere dearth of
cotton"
The factory statistics of Manchester
show that the shortening of the hours of
labor in the factories is gradually extend
ing. and in the course of week or two the
movement was expected to become much
more general and extensive.
The Loadon Times publishes letter
from correspondent. calling attention to
the fact that the Federal gunboat Tuscaro-
ra was infringing and continues to infringe
the rules Of neutrality at Southampton,
and calling on the Government no longer
to tolerate such fragrant disregard of fneu-
trail rights.
The brig West Indian. Captain Foot.
from Charleston, Dec. 4th. with cargo
of spirits of turpentine, had arrived at
Liverpool. Her Captain reports that the
Federal blockade Of Charleston is anything
but effectual, and says that the stone
blockade. so far from stopping the en-.
trance to the port. will eventually deepen
the shallow channels. TIE citizens of
Charleston have very little uneasiness on
the subject. 1t was represented that
Charleston. was well defended. aud be-
tween that city and Savannah Gen. Lee
had about 10000 troops under his COM
mand.
A London letter in the Paris Pafrie as
serts that the British Government will
protest against the measures for declaring
the Southern ports closed against foreign
commerce.
After strenuous exertions, access had
been gained to part of the Hartley Coal
Mine, aud about one hundred of the two
hundred and fifteen buried miners had been
recovered. It was feared the remainder
would be found dead. n 4
FRANcE.-The Paris Monifeur Of the
22d publishes Minister Fauld's budget. in
the shape Of an address to the Emperor
Mr.. Fauld's report caused great excite
ment on the Bourse. and funds declined
considerable. At the close. however,
there was some recovery. Rentes quoted
69f 9Oc. decline on the day Of about ]
per cent. M -
The London Times eongratulates Europe
! that the military force of France now bids
| fair to shrink to reasonable limits. Let it
be once understood that France has no de-
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