New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-06
FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the China at this Port.

The Royal Mail steamship China, Capt. Anderson,
which sailed from Liverpool at o'clock on the
morning of the I'D and from Queenstown on the al
ternoou Of the 23d ult., arrived here at an early
hour on Friday morning.
Geographic summary Of her news has already
been published. We give few more extracts from
our foreign files.
THE PROPOSED MEDIATION.
F,sm The Saturday h>riep
The Emperor OF the French is not IN the habit OF
acting without reasons, or 81 least without motives.
His proposal Of Joint mediation must have been i'll
tended either to succeed TO produce assgna-
Die effect after the refusal Of Russia and Lpglsnd 10
.concnr. There can be little doubt that the actual
result of the overture was foreseen for Governments
are ordinarily unwilling sutors 20 ircur the au-
uOyanee Of deliberate and verbal rejection. An
offer Of alliance like an offer OF marriage ]. merely
the formal conclusion o. previous negotiations ana
when an anticipated failure Is Intentionally pro-
vCked, il NAV be assumed that the nsnal practice
has been abandoned Tor some definite purpose When
the French dispatch published ~ the Moi.lteHT
before the English Cabinet had decided on
On answer, the Imperial Government mus
have been fully prepared for Lord kussells pru
IDENTIFY negatve reply. There is reason 70 believe
that the project was abruptly rendered NJ the For
eign Office without the preparation which smoOths
the way for diplomatic movements OF imp ancei ,
and, before the offer was rejected the reception oil
Mr. Slidell a. COmpieyne was oihclaHy announced
10 France aud TO America. The Emperor NAPOLEON
wishes either to commence fresh cO1rse oi action,
or 10 advertise bis desire for pelce and rs good viii
10 the Southern COniedoracy. IL Is perfectly nstu
raj that be should be anxious 10 prove 10 the DIR
tressed manufacturers Of Rouer and Lyons biz III
teres in their sniierings, and his energy III dcv.ing
plans for their relief aud yet tie publication 81 NJ
DrOuyn de Lhuyss dispatch can scarcely have been
designed exclusively for domestic purpOtes. Inc
express mention Of the Confederate states by the
title which they have selected FOR themselves vrtu
ally involves a recognition; and the proposal Of an
sTmIsee by sea and land, including tie susl enslon
Of the blockade, implies all opluiOn winch may
shortly be uttered IA language more inteAlglLe IMAM
words. II In probable that the terms 81 alliance
with the Southern States no, yet arranged, nor
is il easy TO understand any practical advantage
which be exchanged for the powerful support 81
France beyond the renewed supply Of cotton Tor Tie
mills but il II POSSIBLE that schemes for the pari-
ton Of Mexico, involving tie acquisiOn Of Sonora
by France may have been already discussed or pro-
jected.
The ungnmity with which Lord Kussels an
ever has been approved N England Is scarcely ds-
,urbed by the nuruurs Of the professional Opposi-
loD MI. Disrselis foreign politics are peculiar to
himself and 10 comparatively small seclon OF his
tupporters while the better and larger portion o.
The party is unate 10 understand why dead weight
o. grtuitOus unpOpulsrliy should be IerveHely hung
round its neck. The English nation il not 80 ell
,irely OF one mind in tie American quarrel IN the
Italian struggle for independence; but, on the
whole it has come 10 the cOrclusiOn that the South
will have he bet If the contest and thhi u N not
the business Of foreigners 70 accelerate TIE lmpend-
irg catastrophe. lie resentment which has been
Justly provoked by the silly malguliy OF ne North
by means strong enough 10 Crea.e deslie Tor IA
rupture; and the wIODgdOers are eXecui"' pOeilcal
justice on themselves electualIy ehoue thily
The most unfrleudly aspirations. Whatever may
have been the errors OF former times, England II
now thoroughly peaceable nation; and where no
Iolnt 81 honor Is involved, general conviction pre-
walls that war lie tie mort Improbable OF employ
EeAis. AS Dir. Golden said, u would Je cheaper
" MAINTAIN Lancashire IN luxury, Or 70 incur
thy other extrayagant outlay, than TO indulge ia ~
sx months campaisn. The Federaiirts, and espe-
eially the Republicans will gay, with the French
journals, tina, the fear OF q quarrel with tie North
lie proof OF the basest cOwardice. bul If all other
subjects Of national vanity fail The EugiIsLman may
proudly boast that he 10 the least thA-sAinuod Of
civilized mankind. The policy of tie country is
happily, independent OF the cIitIcisn aud SATIRE Of
foreigners. The Government wisely declined TO
axe part IN mediation because Tue osa would
naye been frivolous aud uLdiguifed ualess It were
followed up by action. The Federal Government
could have had no motive for accepting, without
ecmpulsiOn a scheme which was exclusively favor
able % their adyCrsaiies. The refusal would prob
by not have been expressed IN courteous language,
sud further pressure might have led 70 the war
which The laiion is July determined to avoid
MR. FORSTER, NJ. r., on TnE AMERICAN WAR.
air. ". l.. Forster, NJ. T.. addressed crowded
hieehug Of his constituents IN s.. George Hall,
bradford Oh Nov. Il lie expressed himself as fol
'o%s On The American war.
lac contrast between italy AVID America wa
t4o IA the former liberty was imleilng 70 union,
10 ne latter country Slavery had dr ca the peOr e
u disulion. lie thanked tie Government for keep
t-s Oh clear Of the American iGbgoRiio, and would