, 1862-01-01

FRANCE STILL FOR NEUTRALITY.
ConsoIs 9O@9o4c---Cottof Firncr.

NEM lUhh, Lee 0l--lnc steamship Etn1,
from Liverpool 18th and Queenstown l9sh. ar.
rived here at s l. II.
The Asia, reached Liverpool the 10th,
The steamers Of the Clnada and New York
and Philadelphia lines were stIpulating with
shippers for the right to call at any internlc-
diHte port 10 discharge cargccs, &c, should it
be unsafe to go to their ports OF destination.
Mr. Lineoln's Message claimed great atten-
tion, notwithstanding public feeling was
deeply enGrosscd with tle death of Prince Al
hert: The silence Of the Presidents Message
on tic Trent affair WIS I matter Of much con
lecture and comment. It was generally re-
gardcd rs loopholc for cscape, and gave rise
to some hopes Of peace, although tie general
construction was W.a7likc.
The Times argues that by this studied silence
the President has left himself door for re-
treat, but thinks the chances Of peacr uu-
doubtedly diminished, and says nothing can
be more ungracious than tie President 5 treat
mcnt of foreign powers, when for Their for
bearaIec gTacions aal courteous ackuowl-
edelnent WAS due,
The Times also deyotcs an article TO the rc-
port Of tic Secretary of the Navy, which it
treats With Tidicule and dcnounces as an un-
parallclel crime the project Of blocking III,
ports by sunkcn vessels
The EtSt treats the message Is unieniabIy
Wariikc, and though rrmarkillr On the silence
relative to the Trent affair, says it was scarc.-
y within the ordinary scope Of the messase.
It also charges the President with inz,rat;tadc
Thr Nsrs aors;I,,re ~, pts,' psv,"es'
of cant;t,,, a1,i ats s14ence an lhtlcaf1on
peace.
Tie &ar also jus.ifics his silence, and praises
his clcarn"ss, force and ability.
+ ~. ,o.no .',nst 1,o,1n1 iI so''es'u5 '1e", ana
Psr];,,ns,,+ ,,1.,te ~ ,s,;1,,
IEe death Of FRINGE Albert caused 4 most
profound sensation. The Queen bore her hc-
Th,. ss,:s ,,e,rs ,ou.. ,ras ~. 9r.,,n .atnuH;
Paris ~ 1,nf,For,l,1e "a: 1snaaa IL dIgsaIaeo III
inT1,yoIs nantins.e ~ ~ ogs R.aec. dne Lcadin4
fr,l;4,s ~ '>"'oe'sse ffencn ncu-
n: Ronrsc ,v,s ,,carr ,,5 ,o,u
f-f m ""' A@''a aiio lo"eri fc1tes,
f,o,n,;tt'n ,'i,;,i. ;a; ict.el 70 Inc Genoa
movement. 0"ses III apPf:ashlnss
r1,rps7 RI. o,--,
1,,.,,,,,a1 IN
c.an, i,.ioL, oec. I9.-fehalng the news
i'om 4Me1aca III response TO the demands Of
n me br1s.sh Goyernmcnf, = \! in regard to tie
to say. The Iiues as severe arten n, a. t,i,e the
bsutaIizinc effects which civil wnr ,,r,t1,as .us
and dennnnces seyaral No1th.r,. TX. 'aa piouaees,
s1,n,,1d sr;-a -,er tlAtln M taaa france
oa1;1;nS ~. ias.;ea x " Ensiand by rec
Gsh.a,nG ane 1astlce O. hsr demands, and the
The Qpinioue Aa.ioua}c, the orran of Prince
Napoleon, says that France las NJ o1har
enemy but England, and Fnnca shnn1d ~ 1.net met
Tnsno~ s~e G1"eu ~. ',.,sss. n' -.
~ .hnt - NaS cuI1tnt At forls, yestcr-
uas; IA1t tnG frc9ch Govcrnmcnt sent note
to Russia, Prussia, and Austria, suyrrstinr
common action Of the great powers bsfEee9
England and America. 1~17 oe'"ecn
The H,r,,3Gn = corraanona.r+ .r
tender OF Ench medlaticn would be menace.
A nortion of thc Rr;tish 1ta3;.Ey ta1s seEy GROUND:
is gra5nally oeenmnlat;no ~ t1erranean n!e Meet
readv. # necesssx to crtss = ~ aetaltar, to be
Yesterday additional shipwrishts were takea
on at the Portsmouth dock -yards- In o,.t ra,dr