Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-11
NUMBER l39
Further Vorelrn NeMs b, Ihe Amrricn.


Frdnce-The Emperor's speech to the Corps
Legislatif on the 9th was expected with
great interest, under the belief that he will
90 something important on American affIirs.
The London Times in an editorial, saws:
I'VE need not be eager to NEEDLE with Amer
icau affairs. This is the time for waiting,
and we can afford to wait quite as easily "a
the North and South can afford to be looking
across the Potomac, at a cost of two milliofg
per week, each of them Ifthere does come
any realization Of the complaint, it will tell
all the more for our present patience and
forbeaTanCe"
The London Globe editorially remarks
that the maritime powers can not be ex-
pected to respect the Federal blockade, un-
less really effective. The commerce of the
world can not suffer itself to be desooiled for
an Indefinite period, under O mere paper
blockade. "As to intervention" says the
Globe we may be invited or offered the
liberty to intervene, but our great aim must
be to preserve consistency with our own
principles"
In letter from Mr.. Seward to Smith
Obrien, in reference to the latters recently
protfered advice, Mr. Seward urges O'Brien,
II ne would promote the cause Of America
In Great Britain and humanity at large. to
speak and act in every case, without quail
lhcation, for the American Union. Mr.. Sew
ard tone is highly patriotic for the Union
and friendly toward the European DO Hers.
in regard to whom he is determined to stand
always, not only in the right, but upon the
defensive.
George Thompson has been lecturing
again at Manchester on American affairs.
His remarks were mainly in response to a
late speech of Mr.. Massey at Stafford, whose
statements be branded as absolutely false.
and grievous injustice to the North. The
lecturer said the breaking of the blockade
would be wicked and fendish act, aud no
greater crime could be created against any
country. He bad faith, however, in the pa
citic aud neutral policy of Earl Russell.
The Tunes, in an editorial on Mr.. Summers
speech, protests against any suggestion that
England has budged one step from her form
er position with respect to her rights, either
neutral or belligerent. What she agreed to
at the Congress of Paris she still stands by.
and what she had before limited only by
those con ncessions, she has still.
telegram of the 22d, from Alpiers. saws
that on Monday prolonged canuonading
was heard, proceeding apparently from q
distance Of about six miles from there. A
vessel was sighted this morning, which ia
supposed TO be the Sumter. 1t is supposed
she sank her adversary.
The above is considered doubtful, as an
Algiers telegraph of the oath says the Sumter
has been seen IN the Genoese waters. a faw
Leagues off the port of Genoa.
The Gibraltar Chronicle says the United
States Consul at Cadiz rotested against the
assistance given the Sumter at that port.
The authorities, however, considered them
selves bound to afford such aid as was indis-
pensible, the Sumter having sprung leak
near the screw. She was permitted to effect
the necessary repairs in the arsenal
There has been very stormy weather in
the Irish Channel. There were several YES
sells wrecked, and some loss of life
SpGtn.-The Minister of State has declared
in Congress, that Spain would demand repa-
ra ion from Mexico on account of the war of
independence.
1t was also stated that Spain had received
no official communication respecting any
further resolution of France and Engiand in
reference TO Mexico. He concluded by saw
ing that Spain would fittingly support the
Interests OF Mexico.
Prussia "A rupture was anticipated be-
tween the Prussian Government and the
Archbishop OF Poser, who, in a letter to the
Minister of Public Worship, defends the
national attitude assumed By his country
men.
The latest French papers conclude from
the attitude of the English press that the
Trent affair was only pretext for war aud
that England wants to force the blockade of
the Southern ports. The Paris Temps, res
plying TO the assertion of the blockade being
ineffective, recalls the fact that Russian ves-
sels ran the blockade of the Baltic in 1854,
as now happens at Charleston.
The Opinioae NatioRaLe blames semi Off
cial papers for their hidden Southern SYM
pathy, and says England would become dan
geTous to France if America were weakened.
The CorsntutionneI says General Almonte
is now in Belgium, negotiating to place the
Arch-duke Macmillan on the Mexican
throne. AlmOnte will accompany the
French expedition to Mexico.