The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-27
GREAT BRITAIN.

GREAT BRITAIN.
81 TWAS reported that Notwithstanding the pa
eifc solution of the American question: the war
ike preparations at Woolwich have not relax
ed 1t was understood, however, that reduc-
tlon Of the force of laborers at Portsmouth
you'd take place in April.
The Times understands that an answer will
be returned express ng qualification at the disa-
vd%al OF Capt. Wilkes act, accepting the salts
faction rendered and assuming that the prece-
Il dent in the Trent case will rule in the case OF
the schooner Eugene Smith. As to this general
discussion of the law Of neutrals, Government
will decline any answer until they have had an
4 opportunity to submit the whole note to their
law officers. There are propositions in this note
which are not at all admissible, and after the
delivery Of the prisoners these points may be
\ properly raised and discussed.
The Morning Post announces that thor
sugh understanding has been arrived at with
4 the American Government. Not only had they
4 given the required reparation, but in doing SO
4 Mr.. Seward will have succeeded in impressing
\ on the English Government the notion that they
have not only obtained present indemnity, but
also no small pledge OF funre security.
The Times says that rumor fixes England's
expenditure, owing to the late difficulties, at ten
millions. but 1t expects that when all the bills
are in it will be double that sum, and says the
money has not been thrown away.
The Times has u strong editorial on the re-
ceptlon due to Mason and Slideli. 1t says they
are abont the most worthless booty it would be
possible to extract from the Jaws of the Amer
can lion, having been long known as blind and
iabitual haters and revilers Of England. 1t
sincerely hopes Englishmen will not give these
fellows anything in the shape of an ovation, as
the cyity due to foes in distress is all they can
lain. England has returned them good for
Evil, and even now if they can, they will be only
100 happy to entange her in war with the
North. England would have done just as much
20 rescue two negroes. Let Mason and Slidel
therefore pass quietly on their way, and have
their say with anybody who may have to listen
10 them.
Other journals advise a similar course and
alude to Masons strong advocacy OF the fugi-
i've law to prejudice the public against him.
The Times reiterates its denunciation of the
stone blockade of Charleston harbor and says
.hat among the crimes which have disgraced the
history Of mankind it would be difficult to find
one more atrocous than this Even the fierce
tribes of the desert will not destroy the we'll
which gives life to the enemy. 1t protests in
the strongest terms against such proceedings and
asserts that no belligerent has right to resort
10 such warflne.
Great interest is excited relative to the move.
sents of the U. S. steamer Tuscarora and the
rebel steamer Nashville. At the latest dates
they continued at Southampton watching each
other. The Tuscarora remained at anchor about
mile from the mouth of the dock where the
Nashville lies, with her fires banked up and
waiting to slip anchor and start at a moments
notice. She only required coal water and pro.
vision, which were being supplied her. The
Nashville continued in her dock. The Govern
nent had observed the strictest neutrality to-
wards her, and nothing whatever had been per-
mted to be done to her but what was absolute.
" necessary to make her sea-worthy. Neither
powder. guns, nor munitions of war had been
put on board of her.
Il was reported that another Federal steamer
was cruising in the channel and might be cx
pecied at Southampton.
Russell in bis correspondence to the Times
predicts that the fate of the government will be
sealed If January passas without someigreat VIC
ipry. The Paris correspondent OF the London
NolEtag Post asserts that the French official
circles felt much satisfaction at the pacific
examination Of the Trent affair. While the effect
n the hourse was an immediate rise Of one per
,ent. The Monteur Of the llth says feeling
# profound regret and Indignation has been
lr0sed in England rs wei as in France by the
Tindictiye act of destroying the port OF Charles.
!on.
Latest by Telegraph to Queenstown, Jan. II.