The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-02-13

HALIFAX, Feb. 10.-Tho steamer America
from Liverpool 18th, via Queenstown, Doth
has arrived.
There are various rumors that the Emperor
Napoleon has announced that he will shortly
officially demand joint action IN raising the
blockade of the Southern ports of the United
States If England refuse 20 take part, he will
take the initiative alone.
The Lyndon Times continues to urge England
not to interfere, and says the nation can afford
to wait
The pirate Sumter is reported cruising off
FRANCE The Emperor's speech to the
Corps Legislatif on the 25th. was expected with
great interest under the belief that he will say
something important on American affairs.
The Lyndon Gtobe editoriaIly remarks that
''the maritime powers cannot be expected to re-
spect the Federal blockade unless really etfec-
tive The commerce OF the world cannoa suffer
itself to be deSpoied for an indefinite period I'M
der a paper blockade. : As to Intervention,
says The Globe, 1--WE may be invited or offered
to intervene, but our great aim must be to PIE
serve consistency with our own principles"
In letter from MrSeward to Smith O'Brien,
in response TO the latter's recently proffered ad
vice, Mr. Seward urges Mr.. O'Brien, lie wonld
promote the cause vi America, OF Great Britain
and OF humanity at large. to speak and act in
every case and without qualification for the
American Union. Mr.. Seward s tone is highly
patriotic for the Union and friendly towards
the European powers, in regard to whom he is
determined to stand always not only in the right.
but upon the defensive.
The Times, in All editorial on Mr.. Sumner 6
sueech, protests against any suggestion that
ENGLAND has budged one step from her former
position with respect to her rights either neutral
or belligerent What she agreed to at the Con-
gress OF Paris she will stand by, and what she
had before, limited only by those concessions
she has still. The case of thu Trent has made
no new phase whatever.
The London Times, in another editorial says:
1--WE need not be eager to NEEDLE with Ameti-
can affairs. This is the time for waiting, and
we can afford to wait quite as easily as the North
and the South can afford 10 look across the Po-
tomac, at cSet of two million pounds a week
each of them. II there does come any real cause
of complaint, it will tell all the more for our
present patience and forbearance.
The Gibraltar Chronicle says the United States
Consul at Cadiz protested against the assistance
given the Sumter at that port. The authorities
however .conside, ed themselves bound to afford
such aid as was Indispensable The Sumter
having spung leak near the screw, she was
therefore, permitted to effect necessary repairs
in the Arsenal
The late French papers conclude from the
attitude of the English press that the Trent at
fair was only pretext for war, and that Eng
land wants to force the blockade of the South
ern ports
The Paris Temps, replying to an assertion
the blockade being ineffective, recalls the FAC
that Russian vessels ran the blockade of thu
Baltic in 1854, as now happens at Charleston
The Opinions Rationale blames semi oficia
papers for their hidden southern sympathy ,anC
SAYS England would become dangerous t.
France if America were weakened