The New York herald., 1862-11-09
THE AMERICAN WAR.

Lord Lyons Return To w ashtng t0n-Eng.
land Likely TO Indicate n New Lilac OF
Neutral Policy-AdDsiraiW w likes, U.S.N.,
Rouses John Bull Second Tfme--A Bri-
tish War Vessel Con voys an A Angie-Rcbel
steamer 20 Sea-Mr. Gladstone Explains
His Newcastle Speech, &c.
The london army and Navy Gassns says the Cabinet
council summoned for Thursday did not sit that day From
LORD Iyors return by the Scotia to his post at wash
ins,on may be Inferred the government incisd
b. depart tro ne policy has hitherto pursued in reference
10 the contest ht,y.en the SouA aud NORTH, not from
the fact tha; the council did not 81 but from the expres
sons OF the Ministers Individually and from the speeches
OF Sir g c. Lewis and Ar Gladstone and the eucida-
tions OF bis meaning which have been published by .he
latter but Lord Lyons may, nevertheless be able 70
represent TO the american government the r'tUs gf s
Byiish Ministry 10 otain Contingencies, and 70 sndseaA
chcuo., of poicy wtich may be forced on them y TIC sdpsn
ofe.aa ee. The Union az II was can never be restcr
Cd bot al The same time the North must succeed in
obtaining poson Of all the maritime cities, and Of all
y,,.eai pon,s and cM crentualy oper1rAelm ne large
so,ss,ya armies in the neld unless its arm be parayzss
by Gnsrca caiaclysm, arrested by internal pol,.cJ
dscorj.
rumys il regard TO the proceedings Of Commodore Wnkes
which had caused little excitement on Change 10
London and Liverpool IL was alleged that Wilkes. with
his squadron, had bockadcd Bermuda, ana refused TO
Withdraw his ships at tho request u the Governor
This report lacked conra,ion and received bgt little
orcdcncc; but il nevertheless had It's effect.
Tho Iopdon Army aud Nary Gdsetts says--Admirai
Wilkes of Trent notoric, having been ordered by the
federal govcrameut proceed TO the vicinity u the Ba
hama islands with visw q cstting OF all intended
svppce from that quarter for the Confederaes, the
British authorities have very wisely. IN the anticipation
Of auy complication which might arise from the eScess oi
ensrs we'll known exist IN Flag officer Wilkes ordersu
reinorcemenls 10 be dispatched TO The Admna W 'po
beleyc that the Emerald aud Galatea are Under I'M
mediate orders 20 proceed 70 Bermuda whehcs tncy VII
be sent 10 any quarter wncre Sir Alexander Mine may
deem their presence necessary. -. -,
The esus,r or d G,qdatcg reports that havng nearu
nrsvasiy ~ hs separture that Coinmodoc Wixes m
,snied of tho Gladiator he he pfviec-
49,, ~ her Majesty steamer Desperate, wncn Vessel sc-
s,,sd WI m, n cer tain distance from the port The
s.is hsd rarsry ptted connany when the Gladiator
al bv boats aud the captain was order
vas M ha,rd aud rcrcrt Eimseli. The desperate be-
su in ,.hot he !csnsd 70 obey the order, and was
R w y. r0ceed The Desperate seeing the Gladiator
a ,n,n,ed neiy ran out two gnus ready fer action
H. nnfon Herald hopes that Lord Lyons will carEy
,h nm, on bis return TO Washington message Of some
,ansrs,nco urges the recognition Of the South-with
NJ, ,ossbily of al armed Intervention the part OF
rr,pe It thinks the absolute neutrality which tho
W r.r government pTdes kse s the gresest cruelty
n bcth vaft,es ~ the war while 1t briggs spon England
ss.sss NJ sslassress ard aowsrdes u nys 'as