Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-14
LATET, F9OM UROPR
FRANCE DECLINES TO NTERFERE-ENGLIsH
VIEWS AND POLICY.


NeRYoLx Feb. lS.-The Day BJtk has the New York
Rrald Of the llIh. TIE American aud Jusa With eight
days later news from Europe, had srriVed.
Napoleon on the 27sh ut in his speech to the CHAM
bers said tho civil in America greatly compromised
French commercial intertss but no long, however, as
the rights Of neutras respected, We must confne
ourselves expressions OF wishes for early peace.
Eogl'sh journals corsaue the speech threst aud
sign Of Frances impotence, and hat the Emperor vii
Interfere when OCCASION appears.
The Morning Advertiser states positively tina. until he
2S.d January, the Emperor fully resolved to
nounco In his speech hs determination to abolish he
blockade but deferred announcement by the sdSce Of
Lord Russell, who deemed polite wait few weeks
Toe Emperor therefore alluded to the question in Lis
speech so au not to bind himself to any course.
EaIl Russell entirely objects to Stewards doctrine o.
the right Of neutrals as Grated in the Trent air
He Gays the British Government will no. acquese in tho
capture of any British ship under circumstances simir
10 the Trent
Mason and Slidel had arrived at sOuthau p:on There
WIS no demonstration.
l. was rumored that the Nashville had been ordered
TO leave port in tweaty-!our hours The rumor lacks
COZ fGm9lon.
SECOND DEsPLIcH
FULLER DETAILS.
NORFOLK. Feb. lS.-NOrhcrn pspers 10 the 18th inst
were received to-day by the flag of truce from FOrnes
AoIroe.
The House OF Congress decided on TUESDAY that Mr.
Segar vas not entitled to scat as representative. The
vote Was yeas 40 to nays So.
Mr. Stanton, the Federal Secretary Of War, calls for
proposals for establishing daily communication be-
tween Fortress Monroe and Port Royal HAitefss end
Roanoke I:lands.
The Washington Star articles published by authority,
a.ys that the aim Of Gen Mcclellan IL HE military com
nations, Ia to restore the Union just 1t existed be-
fore the rebellion.
NoBeEs Of tho resut Of the battle Of Roanoke Island
hsd been resolved a, the NORTH except meagrc reports
from southern paperJ.
The New York papers say It is quite certain that tie
Fede al troops will take Roanoke IsSrd after two
three days hard fighting, and will capture destroy all
Confederate gurbo,ts and further tina. 1t certain
that direul panic would seiEs the peoplo at Norfolk
Their papers contain a full account Of the position and
d.f rent routes to Norfolk.
Intelligence received from Paris TO January 80 b,
states that tSe Moni,eur alys the dismissal Of Secretary
/ Cameron gives EngLnd great satisfaction.
Mason and Sldrll rave left Eugand for Paris
oDonuell declares that France has MADE no separa
engagement with Spain.
This lates. advices from Rome state that preparations
have en- made TO land on the Nsspotln coast 10 rlite
| nsurrCc ols.
The sales Of cotton 10 Liverpool for the week rea'h
46 900 bales including "A 500 to exporters The maj
ks. was mer, ard had advanced al. Fair Odsaus 10
ouoted a, IA L. aud Middrg at lSd. The total stcCk
in DER. is $40 600 bales Of which 2l5 600 Ameri
cIn.
Breads,ufls ard provisions we're dcl and declining.
| At Lend on, Copsols we're quoted at 92 "a
The RupCror Napoleon 10 bis opening speech to the
French Chambers the 27sh ut said that the war ia
America had greatly compromised the commercial In