The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-01
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Africa from Liverpool 18TH, VIA
Queenstown 10Th, arrived here this morn
ing with two days Inter advices.
GREAT BRITAIF.--The commissioner
of the customs had orders to permit the
exportation Of all articles against which
prohibitions were recently issued. 1t was
reported that Lord Russell, in response to
: memorial from the Liverpool Ship-own-
ers' Association in reference to the stone
blockade Of Charleston, said he sent dis
patch in December warning the Govern
ment at Washington against the i'll feeling
that such = proceeding would engender,
and also that it would lead to the opinion
that reconstruction of the Union was
considered hopeless. After the design
was carried cut he sent another despatch
expressing strong hopes that the sinking
of vessels filed with stone would not he
repeated elsewhere. II was rumored that
the French and other Governments were
taking similar steps in this connection
The London Morning Post rejoices at the
general condemnation of the act of sink
ing these stone vessels, aud says that it
is rousing European Governments to a
common sentiment, and asks why more
forbearancc should be shown America
than was the case when Belgium was
recognized, particularly as Holland was
never guilty of the barbarities commit
ted BY the Cabinet of Warrington
The suspension of specie payments con-
tinued to be a theme Of gloomy prognos-
tication for the Northern States. sThe
London Daily News, in reviewing Mr..
Stewards Trent dispatch. says that al.
though it contains much that is question
able in law, its main positions are certain
ly based on acknowledged legal principles,
More diplomatic correspondence had been
publishsd, including q letter from Mr..
Seward to.. the Secretary of the Navy con-
in strong terms the fact that the
British schooner James Campbell was
taken into New York with the British flag
flying under that Of the United States,
and another note condcmning an Amcri-
can commander for extracting an oath
from British seamen for breach Of the
that they would not undertake
similar proceedings again, and releasing
the seamen from the obligations Of the oath.
The London Observer suggests the ex-
pediency of an Intervention by France
and England between the Federal and
Confederate States of North Amcrica.
Such an act would be approved by the
whole world. The Intervention would be
gladly accepted by the Confederate States,
and would give satisfaction TO every man
of the Northern States who has anything
to lose. Oux Government and that Of
France will be called upon therefore to
repeat what was done in the case Of
Greece and Turkey. No one can doubt
our power or the bene6cialj effect of such
m Intervention.
LATEST. BY telegraph to Queenstown
Madrid, Jan. l9.--Tne Sumter has
been ordered by the Spanish Government
to leave Cadiz and has gone to Gibraltar
Paris, Jan l9.-The Des Debats thinks
that Lord Palmerston's intentions towards
the United States are not pacific.
The Paris Temps in announcing that
Messrs. Mason and Slidsll are ex-
pected to arrive shortly at Havre, says
no obstacle will be offered to the fulfil
ment Of their mission in France and Eng
land The PlcnipotentiAries Of the South
will be allowed to plead for the recogni-
milton Of the South.
The Presse says the French Govern
ment will not receive Mason and Slidell
nor any other commissioners.
The Pays says that the Government Of
Ecuador has requested the mediation oi
England in Peru and that England has
accepted the office of mediator
The Independence Beige says that
Fnnce will assume the initiative in max
ing diplomatic rcmonstrance against the
blockade Of the ports of the South, and
that England will only afford France mo-
raj support.
Paris, JAM. l9.-The Moniteur says
that the number Of partizans in England
for recognition Of the southern confeder.
acy increases, and thst there is 20 doubt
that many viii advocate tho measure in
tho approaching session Of Parliament.
Liverpool Breadsluffs R, s. Il Co,
B., A. & Co., W., M Co., report Flour
rather frmer, but still difficult to sell al
Tuesdays reduction quotations, 28s@32s
Wheat, good consumptive and spscula-
tive demand at an advance Of ld@8d on
Tuesdays rates; Red Western LIS 6dtG
l2a "A ID; Southern -l3slAsasas Sd Corr
firmer, and closes With an advancing ten.
dency; Mixed aud Yellow 8ls@3ls Sd
White 35s@38s. Some authorities quote
Beef dull
London Markets Barring Bros re-
port Breadstuffs dull under heavy foreign
supply, and difficult 10 sell except ct re
duction Of 2s(g3s on Wheat, aud 6d@1,
on Flour. Wheat (AEerican J 80s@62l
for Rad: Flour 2Asln3ls. SUGAR nm