Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-27
LATEST NEWS.

BY LEGRAP
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.

HALIFAX. Nov. 26.-fhe steamer Africa
arrived at this port at 10 O'Clock this morning
The following is additional to the news already
telegraphed
LIVERPOOL, Nov. l5-Ereninq The Lon
don Morning Herald bitterly denounces the
non-intervention policy of the British govern
ment, and says that the language of Lord
John Russells dispatch mocks the hopes and
insults the misery of half million Of starving
English laboring men. The Herald then
charges the British cabinet with dastardly sub
mission in order to retain the parliamentary
aid Of the Bright and Golden party. The
London Daily News thinks that Lord Rus
sells answer a the best that could have been
made without entering unnecessarily upon a
discussion of the merits of the case, and re-
ioices at his having escaped from entangling
diplomatic associations with France.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. l5.-The Journal
of St. Petersburg contains the reply Of prince
Gortschakoff to the note of Drouyn de u Hugs,
which in substance as follows =
After recalling the constant efforts of Rus
STA in favor of Cancellation, prince Gorts-
chakotf says that it is requisite above all
things to avoid the appearance OF any pres
sure whatever capable Of exciting the sus-
ceptability of that nation. We believe that
combined measure of the three great powers,
however cunciiatory, if presented in official
or officious character, would be the cause of
arriving at at a result opposed to paciication.
If. however, France should persist in her in.
tenton of mediation, and England should
acduiesce in her course, instructions shall be
sent to Baron Stocked at Washington, to lend
to both his colleagues there, the French and
English ministers, if not official aid at least
moral support.
The following is the dispatch of the French
minister of foreign affairs addressed to the
ambassador of France at London and st. Pc
tersburg
"PARIs, Oct. 30.-Europe watches with
painful interest the struggle which has been
raging more than a year upon the Anief
continent. These hostilties have pr0802Ad
sacrifices and efforts certainly of a nature
inspiring admiration of the energy of
the two populations; but this spectacle,
which does so much honor to their courage, is
only given at the price of numberless calami-
ties and prodigous etfusion of blood. To
these results of civil war, which from the
very first assumed vast proportions, there is
still to be added the apprehension of a servile
war, which would be the eliminating point of
so many disasters.
'sThe suffering of a nation toward which we
have always protested a sincere friendship
would have the effect to excite the sincere So
selves suffered by the counter blow of these
events, under the influence of the intimate re-
lationS which extensive intercourse has null
tiplied between the. various nations of the
globe Europe itself has suffered from the
consequences of the crisis, which have dried
up one of the most fruitful sources of public
wealth, and which have become for the great
interests of labor the cause of most sad trials.
As you are aware, when a conflict COM
menced we had it for our duty to observe the
most strict neutrality, in concert with other
maritime powers, and the Washington cabinet
has repeatedly acknowledged the honorable
manner in which we adhered to that line of
conduct.
The sentiments dictated to us have under
gone no change; but the benevolent character
of that neutrality instead of imposing upon
the pi.neers the attitude which might resem-
BILE Indifference, ought rather to make them of
service to the two parties, by helping them
out of position which has no issue. From
the commencement of the war an armed force
was set on foot by the belligerents, which,
since then, has almost constantly been kept
up. After so much bloodshed they are now,
in that respect, nearly in the same position.
Nothing authorizes the presumption that more
decisive military operations will shortly occur.
According to the last news received from Eu-
a condition that would not allow either party
to hope within brief time for any decided
military advantage to turn the balance and ac-
CELEBRATE the conclusion of peace. All these
circumstances taken together point to the OPP
portunity of an armistice, to which, moreover,
under present circumstances, no strategetlcal
objection can be made. The favorable dispo-
sitions towards peace which are beginning to
manifest themselves in the north as well as
SOUTH might, on the other hand, second the
steps that might be made to recommend the
idea of truce.
The emperor has therefore thought that the
occasion has presented itself of Offering to the
beligerents the support of the good officers of
the maritime powers, and his majesty has
charged me t. make the proposition to the
government OF her Brittanic majesty as well
as to the court of Russia. The three cabinets
would exert their influence at Washington as
well as with the confederates to sustain an
armistice tor this purpose, during which eve
ry act of war, direct or indirect, should pro-
Visionally cease on sea as well as on land; and
it might be, if necessary, ultimately prOlong-
ed These overtures, | need not say sir,
would not imply on our part any Judgment of
the origin or issue of the struggle, for any
pressure upon the negotiations, which might,
it is to be hoped, ensue in favor of an armis-
down the obstacles, and in interfering only in
measures determined upon by the two parties.
We should not in fact believe ourselves
called upon to decide, but to prepare the So
luton of difficulties which hitherto have OPP
posed reconciliation between the belligerent
parties Would not, moreover, an agree
ment between the three courts give to their
step the character OF evident impartiality !?
Acting in concert they would combine the
conditions best suited to inspire confidence =
the government of the emperor by the con-
slant tradition of French policy towards the
United States, England by the community Of
race, Russia by the marks of friendship she
has never ceased to show to the Washington
cabinet.
Should the event not justify the hope of the
three powers, and should the ardor of the
struggle over-rule the wisdom Of their coun-
ellis, this attempt would not be the less honor
able for them They would have fulfilled a
duty of humanity more especially indicated
in a war which has excited passions, which
render all direct attempts at negotiation more
difficult. 1t is the mission which information
al law assigns to neutrals, at the same time
that it prescribes to them a strict impartiality,
and they could never make a nobler use OF
their influence than by endeavoring to put an
end to a struggle which causes so much suf-
fering and compromises such great interests
throughout the whole world.
Finally, even without immediate results,
these overtures would not besentirey useless,
far thn,, r,,oht encourage Dublic opinion to