Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-01
NORTHERN EXTRACTS.
From hs BaItimors San ofth 27th.
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The English press. with the solitary exception Of Mr.
Brghts organ, the Star, Is vehemely hostile in tone
the unanimty Of sentimrn. the point Of obtaining
repiraton for what considered the insult offered to
the British Alg Is wonderful Indeed il appears to be
deep seated and to have been ready 20 manifest
ITSELF that il is almost impossible to avoid suspecting
that there had existed previously in the public mind
foregone conclusion that would be necessary
later. The Tm seiulousy fosters the belief that
the President and Mr.. Seward have "of malice afore
thought" done their beet to force England into II.
The Observer makes loud complaints about the system
OF espionage pracsed by American agents in the differ
ent ports Il that the Federal Government has
persons employed in every English port Of any conse.
quence to take note Of the ships that loading OF
what their cargo consists &C. and If the inspection is
satisfactory these agents take photographs of the
vesse md transmit the portraits to the Federal cruisers
The naval and military preparations for war being
prosecuted vigorously and the naval reserves are coming
forward as volunteers in large numbers.
TIE English journals also appeal with confidence to
the French press supporting the English view Of the
Trent sffIir.
"IsDIGNATIos MEETINGS."
The London and Manchester journals are filed with
indignation speeches against America. At oas of them
(st 0idham) on the 6th Hon. Joseph Love- Prime Min
lister Of Nova Scotia, said:
two Of the blacklist and uglest slaves in the South
had escaped 10 British vessel would Engishmen have
allowed them TO be seized, Supposed Garbald Bxio
had been coming to England from Italy to negotiate for
peace or fair play, anything else, had been taken
out Of al English ship in tho Mediterranean by NGa.
politan man of way In either case would not every
Eugishman have demanded and enforced redressy--
(Hear hear.) Yet this had in effect been done. Gen.
Scott whom he knew personally, was remarkably gal
LIANT old flloH-tNce the size of the Duke Of yelling.
ton to whom some Of the newspapers had compared
him: hut it not to be admitted that be was ever
likely to become az great general. Gen. Scott said
that the North would dsavow and make repara-
ton. But he lMr. HoWe) did not believe Il. Did Mr..
Adams, the American Minister in London believe it.
0ne of the newspapers announce that MIR. Adams was
preparing to 60 home; and il was very likely.
The North was like the "Dog in the mangsr" When
he saw the Northerners sitting upon Eve six million
bales OF cotton which 1t could eat manufacture,
AID which il did not know what 10 do With-when be
saw the people Of lancashire looking little blue at the
aspect of the times and BY no certain the
result of the coming wnter-hiS enlightened con-
science taught Lin to apply tho fable, and 20 conclude
that England would be as entirely justified in getting
her share Of hs. cotton the hungry cattle would have
been in tossing into the air the dog who lay in the way
Of their getting the hay they needed.
AFYAIRs IN SKw YORK.
Nkw York, Dec. 2G.---Arms aud ammunition contin
Ne to arrive here from Europe The Teutonia, which
reached this port on Tuesday from Hamburg, brought
over rs 900 stand Of for the government priuci
pally rihss the largest portion of which from Aus
Iria The Hsnsi, OF the Bremen line brings about the
same number, Hhipped in great meastre from England
and France Besides these arms the lmer Damascus
is low dscharging large qusn,y Of end rom Liver
pool, amounting about 40 900 IL AID about 5000
stand Of arms.
There are at present some two hundred British vessels
in this port all of which-with many other fotegn and
American vessels generally their pational en-
signs at halfmast Tuesday in consequences Of the
death of his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
Judge Shipman has delivered two interesting opinions
In the United States District Conrt-one awarding $l7
900 salvage to illmaD the coored man. who, after kill
ing three white at sea brought the schooner War
ing into this port 20 her the other deciding that
shipowners are liable for cargo destroyed BY rats.
The coming operations OF the new tariff has created
quite stir among the importers of tea, coffee and SUI
gar There has been quite rush at The custom hous,
enter and pay duties upon these articles before the
law comes into force
The sixteen privaeers of the Royal Yacht captured Cd
veston and brough. home by the DATED States steam
saip Connecticut transferred on Tuesday to Fort La
fayette.
gentlemen who arrived in this city, yesterday from
Albany rruors that the Hudson river blocked up with
ice from Hudson 10 Albany.
Correspondence OF the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON Dec 26-The statement in Canadian Ia.
pers that there "CauadAn feet of two hundred
ed steam gunboais divided into four classes for the
n.yg on Of rivers aud sboal bordering the lakes
cnnot refer to any sGch feet in Bri N Ameii1s
IL g stated here BY WHO are practically familiar
with that country tina; there such vefses there
and Il therS any Canadian fae Of the kind they mus
lie in preparation or existence 10 England.
Men who arc thoughtful upon public affairs see an
other cause Of diff, between this county and EGG
land in the fact that the London Post declares block
ade Of the Southern ports at end under the law Of
nations for the reason that have sn stone vessels 10
the channels OF Southern harbors 1t is fact however
that the egresl and ugress TO the bay of Mobile snd to
4, ainpi he hua and
England may reach the South at these ponts II she
Ct to overcome the Federal blockading vessels there.
In this connection the interesting historical fact may be
suited that the Protestant rebellion in the south Of
France vas crushed by CARDINAL Rcheleu, by bis
bu ling wall across the mouth OF the hlrbor Of Ro
choe ~hch prevented access Of the ets of England
aud holland to aid the reb,s From that time Rochel
sunk IN commercial importance.
Z was known here yesterday in some circles that the
Cabinet WA 10 session in the morning considering tie
dispatches OF the Bi sh Government presented through
Lord LYONS relative TO the Trent hfr but as nothing
ia regard TO their character could be learned folks
eonld only wait and 'ook to the Senate !" aud when,
this morning. the sufe ct intro iuped In that BODY
nv Mr. Hale on call for information from the Presi
dent no little interest excited thereby. Very little
upon which q, finite conclusion was based was how
ever developed by Mr.. Haes movement, though, alter
that gentlemsn's decided speech the more tempe
rate remarks Of Mr. Sumner, chairman OF the Commit
tee Of Foreign Airs, were rsthec reassuTing in re
gard the probabilities OF preserving peace through
the negotiations yet TO ensue.
MISCELLANEOUS.
EI.Mniser Jones, now ia Fort lafayette, for reason
ahe correspondence with j. IT Davis is Mssourian BY
birth.
Andrew Kesslsr Jr., Eq, member Of the last House
Of Delegates of Maryland. from Frederick county, ha
been released from Fort Warren upon taking the oath
| allegiance to the F ,dersl Government
Tao Ouahrc Chrcnicle of The ,day Raya. Mr. Sew
morr the Queens messenger, who has been to Wash
'nston arrived here yesierdiy morning. We believe
Capt. Liudasy, x. ~, who has been staying in QasbsC
for some tine will leave for England to day and carry
with him Dispatches for the British Government. The
Londonderry Guardian tells US that the Anglo Saxon
detained day on her last outward trip 10 receive
immense quantity of elegrphic CIPHER for Lord Lyons
On Friday last the second military execution, which
has occurred daring the present war, took place
private in the FIRST Kentucky Regiment having been
tried and convicted Of dessrop vss sht in the
of bis brigade on that day. The deserter fell pierced
with four balls, and died instantly
The Santa Fs mail with dates to the och instant ar
rived Of kansas CITY the cath met The Territorial