The New York herald., 1862-02-06

mansnty impure the entrance 70 tha. no
soeiaton fears that, unloss str NJ representations no
monstrances promptly made, similar couI ec cr
he statee The Association does not nyk
Il necessary dwell at length On the mpor lance tns
question. as affecting the general INTERESTS
but feels called upon representing an mpoT ant Ate
rest, address your iordship on the SUI ycct am
therefore, by the Association respectfully to
press this matter your lordehips ~rnsst considera
ion have the honor to be, my loSd, your iordshps
-'''' FRANcis A. CLINT, chairman.
To the Right Hon. Earl Rcsy Foreign Office, london
IoRp JOHN sUsaLIs REPLY. ,e.o
FOREIGN OFfIcR, JAM TO- ieol,
avn directed by Earl Russell to acknowieago .', .ns
receips of the letter which, behalf Of tne LVei
hp1,vn srs, Association you addressed to him on the
18th instant calling his attention TO tho course wnen no
federal government the United States nave M
closing ihe main channe Of Charleston harbor by sinking
there vessels laden with stone and ex xreesing .ne ea
Of the Association that anss s.rons rsps au
be followed IN the case Of the other harbos
OF the Confederate States L,
am TO request that you Will state to the Liverpool
shpowners Association that the attention Of her Mes-
ty's government rcds ~ once attracted oy the rHmors
which obtained rfency some weeks ago OF such
course as which you refer being contemplated by
the government of the United Slater, and tho Goth
Of December her Maesty's Minister at Washington was
informed OF the view taken OF by her Ma estys govern.
ment.
Lord Lyons was told that such crpe plan would
10 rspy dep0tr Of the 1sstorat0n 9f s Union the pro-
essed object of the for it never co I'D be the wish
II the United states government t destroy cities from
riches and prosperity ch plan could only be adopted
asure Of revenge and Of njury against
enemy.
Lord Lyons was further told that even scheme Of
embttcred and ssnguiniry war such measure would
not he stiab II would be plot o9aiast me commerce.
OF al nlarae nations, and against the free intercourse
OF tho southern States Of America with the civilized
world Lord Lyons desired 10 speak IN this sense 10
Mr. Seward, who. It hoped would dsayow the lie
gal project.
Now however, that the project to have been
ried into effect at Charleston, Lord Lyons vii! be IN
In
with view TO prevent similar acts Of destruction in
other ports. lam, Sir, your most obedient servant
F.A. CLINT, ESQ, &c.
THE BLOCKADE ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
from the l. ndon Times {Ciy Artcle) Jan. p
The English funds in tie face OF the increasing in
the discount market from the influx Of gold 10 the Bank
continue with heavy tendency.
The fact that If France or any other Power shood de-
mand the concurrence OF England in dsayowing the inei
cet blockade Of The so thcn ports by the federal neo,
,eola he difficult to Id logical rlea for r,'al, Is o
pdTenay h main consideration ts 'stuce, The public TO
look cautiously dt future contingencies. The evidence
p!ee that, ii the present nominal blockade is
10 be the provision Of the Taty Of Paris that
blockade shall not be recognized unless be real must
be looked upon cancelled and impression prevails
that this result woHld be distateful TO all statesmen
who recognise the claims OF commerce and civilization.
The meeting OF the French Chambers the 27rh nst
and of the English Parliament the 9Th Of February
may De follo,csd by tnp ran, declarations he s
The initiative is tho ght likely be taken by France,
since the effects Of the cotton dearth
upon that country than upon Great Britain where great
compensation found in the impulse given TO India AZ
The time it Is that this country have little
iDd1c TO forego joining in mpe atye enforcsmont
of legal principles the popular and almost universal
the federa States seems 20 be that every ad
vantage which can be gained whether from success at
home from tho forbearance OF foreign Baons 70 he
hailed means OF fastening the time when the Tren.
affair be ,venged SUI, n0cttb s.cndiag this
Siderc,io, The celts here oud be tIror of lciJ he
HdshiS,oa pocids II tork thei ir0y through their
anarchy ami hJakruptcy nf,diret ty foreign l11bG
irs. if tcee possible 10 do citoa sacrifice IF prir
cipie.
AcU,RrESroN A VESSEL IN THE N,zsry
Prom the i.oadon Times. Jan. 23.
The schooner West Indian arrived 10 The river Mersey
Monday with the Confederate aag flying at the mat
heed she being tho property Southern merchant and
planter AID having succoedch in cvadng the Northern
block ale al the port OF Charleston
she lett Charleston the evening Of the 24th Of De-
cember and proceeded out without seeing thing
of the federal blockading squadron.
Before the West Indian sac from Charleston the stone
feet had been sunk but she passed safely thro gh Tho
eleven feet channel, OF those left open According
to the statements Of those interested in this vessel the
people OF Charleston felt no alarm TO tie
OF the sinking of fect but the
tary they bcliove the effect would simply be 10 deepen
the now com par atiyely shallow channels.
Tho West Indian, schooner Of 241 tons bur.hep has
brought full cargo of s9iris Of turpentine. She Is
commanded by Captain Foote and has also brought 10
England tho owner This gentlemen that all tho
cotton plantations the seaboard between Savannah
and Chari have been dest by the planters and
that Por; Royal the edoraiis,s alleged they
have gathered cons derabe amount Of cotton tho cotton
consists really Of only that left by tho planters
who did not consider worth removal. In tho Southern
States the want Of tea coffee sugar and leather sad
20 be severely felt and these articles reported TO
realize very age prices.
The owner. who was in Richmond the capital o! the
Confederate s1es about three months ago. there
grow ing belief that there would speedily be n
determination the part ~ the French aud British
10 raiss the blockade OF the Southern ports