Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-03-01
Foreign News.
Halifax, Feb. %,

The Niagara from Liverpool OF the
6th, and Queenstown the 9th, arrived
this evening, with seven days later
news. Six sets of parliamentary pa
pers on the civi! war III America. has
been LAID before the British P aria
ment.
Among the official correspondence
laid before Parliament, was Earl Rus
sells declaration to Southern Commits
sioners, that England could not &C
knowledge the Confederate States un-
til the war on further negotiations more
clearly determined their positions.
Gregory, in the House of Commons,
denounced the blockade as mere pa
per one.
The Sumter was detained at Gibral,
tar in consequence Of a difficulty in OBJ.
tanning coal.
1t appears that in January, 1861,
Earl Russell instructed Lord Lyons, if
Lincoln's Cabinet asked for advice,
to reply England declined, unless both
parties apply for counsel.
Russell reports the substance of Il
conversation with 1ancey, Youst and
Mann, who urged the recognition Of
the Southern Confederacy His an
swer was, that England would observe
strict neutrality; that Her Majesty
would not acknowledge the indcpen-
dencc of nine States until the fortunes
OF war or peaceful negotiations shall
clearly determine the respective posi-
tons Of the two belligcrcntS.
Adyices from Gibraltar say that par.
ties in the coaliny business therc re-
solved not to supply the Sumter with
coal, except for cash or paper which
the officer9 deemed ineligible. Nauti-.
cal men say the ship has no freight in
! her.
The London Times says the Amcri-:
can people for the last six months have
contrived to spend more money, in the
shortest time, and to less purpose, than
any other people on the face of the
lobe and tnat is literally all that has
been done, and argues that the subiu-
CATION of the South, and the future re.
union has become impossible.
Portland, Feb 10.
The bohemian from Liverpool 9th,
via Londonderry 18th, arrived here this
morning with one day later news.
Both Houses Of Parliament had vot,
ed unanimously an address to the
Queen, in response to her spcec h.
The opposition approved Of the
course Of the Government in the Trent
affair."
Lord Derby thought that the Fed
eral Government had assented with
very bad grace to the demands Of the
British Government.
Lord Palmcrston said the distress in
the manufacturing districts in England
from the blockade ofthe Southern ports,
would not justify the interference Of
the Government, and that they would
continue in their neutral course.
The product of the last cotton crop
ef India was pouring into Bombay.
The ilon-clad frigate Warrior, on
her passage to Lisbon, labored badly.
Her decks and cabins were flooded,
and in nine cases out Of ten she would
not mind her helm.
The Federal gunboat Zuscnora left
Cowes about o'clock on the after
noon Of the eth inst, and proceeded
westward The Nashville had forty
hours start of her The engineer Of
the Nashville told the pilot who took
her out, that it was agreed by al! on
board that she should not be captur-
ed that he had all the valves of the
engine SO arranged that she could be
blown ~, an moment, and that if the
capture Of the Nashville was eyer
heard of, violent explosion would &C.
company it.