The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-06

more papers OF the Sd INST, lEou "nAsA- VIC
make up the following Interesting summary
WARRINGTON, Feb. 2, 1852.
THE AsPEcr OF PoEztas KELArIoss.
A sudden and sadten,ng change has come
upon popular o9,kAs6n In regard 10 the as.
meet OF our foreign relations. NOtwi hstend-
ing the pacific tone OF me public dispatches
OF the British Minister, III regard 10 tue con-
ciusion OF the Trent affair, tie impression IL
gaming ground in political circles mere tnat
IL is the purpose of EDg gland to lind some pre-
text TO engage in hostilities against the tov-
efpment while We are coupled ALREADY with
enc gigantic enterprise That st vereiy taxes
the energies and resources OF the loyal
stats 1t was stated in this CORES pom
dence two weeks ago that we'll informed
foreign correspondents mad uneq VI yocaliy ex-
pressed the opinion that unless some decisive
demonstration Of tina power OF the tofern'
ment 10 crush the re bsliion should be made
within sixty days, there would be great dan
ger OF y movement on the part OF the Eng
Hsn Cabinet TO recognize the ihoepeuoehce
Of ths Southern Confederacy. Inc fecent
In diligence from Europe is construed TO con-
nrm this statement, ana many here, who are
no, OF the ION to Richmond school,, are ap-
prehensive that the utmost possible eXpeUl-
ton in the conduct OF the war will not avert
this danger.
The S,,cre tary of State, however, does not
appear 20 paYtlcipata IN these apprr tensions.
ne expresses entire satsfac tion AZ the present
.ttituIe OF our foreign atiiIs anu Is per
!ectly composed and serene. he regards the
| seftlsm eut Of the Trent affair as The conciu-
| sion OF All Immediate difficulties with Ene-
| land. Some of the more tImft 0, the poitti-
| clans here express fears that the Secretary OF
| S,ate does not properly appreciate the hostile
| intentions and Cnscrupul Gus purposes OF the
| English Government, but Mr. Seward has
| opportunities tor Information OF these sub
| PEGS II Joyed by poie others, and all VINO
nave uushaken confidence in / Is sagacity
uronouuce this talk about The imminence OF
| nostilities with England, upon some other
| ground tnan thai Of the seizure OF Mason
| and SIidell, Il simple Wall street panic.
rHETAX BILL.
| 1t understood that the tax bill is now BE-
ing per &c ted in its details by the Com nittee
! Of Ways and Means. 1t pro poses moderate
rate OF taxation upon most Of the articles OF
| recessary consumption, with higher rates Oh
| distilled liquors ana other articles or luxury,
| en- Iegacies aud probates, on passengers by
| railroad and other cCnyeyances, new spapers
and Geographic messages. From these
| sources taken in connection with this tariff
| on ports, itls confidently expected, after
| the most careful investigations, That the Gov
| srumeiit will derive an annual revenue of at
| least $40 o00,O"
| the DsFEHCEs OF OUR LAKES AND RIVERS.
| The Select Committee ON the UeienCes and
EoruticatloNs OF the Great Lakes aud hiyers
are prepared 20 make 4 report. They viii
| recommends the erection OF such fCrLIcatiUus
| at Niacknaw as will make 1T The Gibraltar
| ,s IL is really the key, OF our Northwestern
l
| the establishment vi laval 0epOt and ma
| tIonai armory upon Lake Glichlg An, probably
at near Chicago, and that Preparations be
| Immediately made for the accUllulatlon OF
| The necessary arms aAI Inuul ions to arm The
whole OF the American Vesse is engaged III
| the commerce OF the Northern lakes. Il is
| es umated that tAeTe are III This trade twelve
| hundred American vessels to three hun
| urei British, aRn fifteen thousand Ameri-
| can sailors 10 three thousand BRUSH
| 1t is represented by The committee that
| Inc majority OF the population of the
| loyal States west OF the Allee haDy Noun
talns, the line Of lake coast exceeus tiie whole
| length OF our Atlantic coast from Passamt l.
| Quoddy 10 me Florida caIes, and that our
| commerce on the lakes Is greater THAI our
| whole foreign TRACE. 10 COIN plete tee de-
| fences and Tender COMMUNICATION with ali
| parts of The II oT:h west secure from in terrup-
| ton by Il foreign foe, IL will also be recon-
mendeG that a military railroad sha be- i'm
| IN Giately consicGc ted fI0m tbs mouth OF the
Menomonee river or BadenCQuet, on Lake
| Michigan 10 hiarQuettt on Lake Superior;
and til at ashi p c,.u;.! shall be built from Chi
| cage to the III issisSippi river. 1t 10 said tina:
| these RECOMMENDATIONS have the approval OF
| Gen. Mcclellan.
| rAE REBEL PKIvATEERsMES RECOGNIZED Az
| PKlsoNERs OF WAR.
| The Hon. Alfred Ely, membe of Congress
| from rev York, late Il prisoner st Rich
| mond, had al Interview wiih the President
| and secretary Seward yesterday, AMI il mas
.
| now in New York and Philadelphia, upon 1.
| footing OF prisoners OF war. An order has
| been issued removing them TO military
prisons, with view TO their exchange for
| citiZens of the United Sta ties inca!cera led in
the South. This important and humane
| course on the part OF The Government may
! result in the return OF Colonels Corcoren,
Lee, Cogsswe:l, Woodruff, wilcox, Rodgers
| and the other officers now held as hostages
fer these privateers. a general exchange OF
all the kli.soaers Will. Ii is believed, speedily
| follow Tho interview of MIR. Ely. in con-
| junction with several OF ais associates, mem
| bers of the House of Represent aIives, was
not only in.eres .iag, but Is described rs at
| rectnE.
I.ieuLenart Edward Connolly, OF the Sixty
mint New ork regiment, prisoner O. war,
has arrived from Columbia, south Carolina,
and was present at the In rerview with the
President and Secretary OF State He reports
| that ths health OF Colonel Oorooran ana the
| other prisoners there is KO ID.
THE rosIrIoN CT GEN. LANE
The President, IN cnnvers alton Yesterday
| with Representative Conway, Of Kansas
stated that he appointed James II Lane Bri-
| Ssdier General, with the express understand
| Ing thet he was 70 serve under General Hun
| ter that Genera! Lane frequently declared
his Willingness TO DO so; that lac the fresi-
| dent) had and mas the strongest deeire to
| obliae General Lane, and consequently ap-
pointed a large staff to suit and srayify h,rn
| ARREST OF REBEL sYaPATAIzsRs.
/
Butler, David y. Wattles, Ltat thew Hodge
| and Richard Il. Boyle, have oeen arrested at
| North Branch, Michigan, on the borders Of
| Canada, upon the charge Of destroying the
mails q the Post office, N Fetal iatlou for the
| suspected act of the fostm ter causing the
| arrest of man named Guy Hopkins, " nc
| wss n mem Der OF 4 secret treasonabi society
called the " Knights CT the Golden Square -
| Hopkins is in Fort Latay cite, and the other
| prisoners are At Detroit awaiting trial.
| ltis known here that a nun Der OF South
| ern Secessionists are IN Canada, whose bus
| mess Is to collect IN oIfey from sympathizirg
| friends and TO forward and receive dispa.ch-
| es from Europe, and place them IN such Sc
| cret channels that they may reach III cir ulti.
| mate des lin alton. II Is not likely that such
| PROCEEDINGS will be much longer Continued
Lieutenant Coloue! Sir I, Windham, late
| comm anding the Second Brigade OF The Ital-
| iau army, las bsen appointed Colonel OF the
| Michigan regiment OF Lalcers.
THE EXCHANGE OF COT. CoRcoRAE.
| II is true. as has been stAted, that General
| Wool, under instructions, asked General
| Halter whether, Il Smith, The pirate were de.
| liver.d to him at NoFfolr, Coi0n.i torroran
| would be restored to liberty ana sent North {?
| The sWer WAS in The negative, on the
| ground OF L difference IN rank as 10 the two
persons.
| SWORD TO BS PRESENTED TO roL MILES.
| The Governor Of Marylani hrs requested
! Col. ID. s. Miles TO name n cay when it, will
| be convenient for III IA 70 receive the sword
voted TO him by the Legislature Of that
! state.
FROM ALEXANDRIA,.
The correspondent OF the Baltimore san,
! of February Sd, says:
The supply store still dispensss its chari-
| ties, which ut this time are donhl needed
The demands upon IL last wee were greater
| than ever before, and 1t supplied one hun
| bred and seventy three families curing tina
PERIOD
A few days ago the dwelling OF Mr.. VIM
N. brown, on Fairfax street, was scare b I'd
oy military authority. 1t Is said that the