Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-02-28

Houge Of Lords, and papers relative to the
blockade Of the Sonthern ports were promised
shortly by Earl Russell.
The European political news Is generally IN.
important. -
4 The Ena for New York was detained till the
18th.
Sales of cotton In the Liverpool market, for
the three days including Wednesday, were
~ 900 bales; market frmer with upWard ten
tendy, but prices were without change. Bread
stufRs were still declining, except wheat, which
was quiet but steady. Provisions dull 49,.
| Consols 92za@93 for money
LATEST VIA LoNDoEDERRr.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. A.--COrFoN---SAles of the
week $4,000 bales, market closing unchanged
but frmer. Sales TO day $4,000 bales. Bread
stufs steady. Provisions declining. Consols
S51S for money.
The Hibernla's dates are five days later
than those already at had,lf glJ Hit z
GREAT BniTAIN Parliament was discussing
American affairs In the House OF Lords on the
18th inst. Earl CarnaYau said he hadreceIped
information that no leas than three British sub
jects we're confined in the prisons OF the Federal
Government, aud had been there for several
months, denied trial or their release, unless
they took an oath of allegiance to the United
States. He hoped that the Government would
take earnest steps In the case, and at Onco de-
clare whatwas to be tho position Of British sub
Jects in the Federal States.
Earl Russell said that Lord Caravan could
hardly have read the papers which had been
laid on the table, for If he had he would have
seen that these cases had been brought under
the notice Of the Government. Neither had
he made allowance for tie peculiar state Of af-
fairs In the United States, which justified ur-
gent measures. In England Parliament had
given the Government in hnes of difficulty au-,
thority TO arrest psFsons CT suspicion, and II had
to be frequently done without their bolng
brought to trial. This Government had COM
planned of the arbitrary manner IN which these
arrests had been made by the sole authority of
the President, without legislative sanction. He
was not disposed to defend the acts Of the Uni
ted States Government. Congress- had decided
that the prerogative belonged 70 the President,
and IL he believed that the parties were engaged
In IRRESPONSIBLE conspiracies, as alleged, he
(RusselD did not see how Her Msjeaty's Gov.
ernment could interfere. with practice which
was absolutely necessary although it was exer.
clsed with unnecessary harshness. The Amer
lean Government alleged that they had undeubt-
ed proof of the completely Of these persons in
conspiracies, and this Her Majesty's Govern
ment was not in o position to contradict; but
they had entered a strong remembrance against
the manner In which the arrests were made
and the prisoners treated, and their case would
be earnestly watched by them. 2a'f4.s
Earl Malmsbury, In asking for the papers
connected with the blockade, complained that
the Times had deliberately represented that
Earl Derby advocated its being iorciby raised.
He approved the conduct Of the Government, |
and the question was one for them alone to de.
eide; but 1t was desirable to know what was
the real state Of the blockade, He expressed |
doubts of the policy of the declarations of |
Paris in 1856, and did not believe they would or
could be carried out in great wars, when cir
cumstanccs would be too strong for abstract
principles.
Earl Russell said that Oh the frs. night be
was glad to find that the noble Earl opposite
had approvedof the conductof the Government,
and the country must feel confidence when ali |
its leading men agreed. The papers were now
being printed. They would be In th .ir Lord |
ships hands before long, sand be hoped they |
would reserve their opinions till then, consider
Ing the Importance Of the question.
In the House Of Commons, on the 10Th inst.
Mr.. Golden gave notice that at an early day he
intended to bring under the consideration Of the
House the state of international Law, as Il af. |
fects the rights Of belligerents. 81 @
An order had been received at Portsmouth to |
reduce the number OF men and guns Of the |
ships OF war in commission. u ~ 49, a
Tho London Daily News reviews the engage
ment at Mill Springs, KY, asa genuine and i'm.
portant Federal success, and thinks, If the Fed
eral troops engaged in it may be taken as
representative specimen of the Union army as
IL has become under Mcclellan, the result Of
rapid snd decisive action cannot be doubted.
The diplomatic correspondence concerning
the intervention in Mexico had besn laid before
Parliament. IL fae. ts
Earl Russell, in late letter to Sir Charles
Wyke, touching the rumor that the Arohduke
Macmillan will be called to tho throne of Mex.
leo, says: If the Mexican people, BY q sponta-
neous movement, place the austrian Archduke
on the throne there is nothing In the convention
to prevent it. On the other hand, we could DO
no party to iorcible intervention for this pur-
pose. ss MSsA g. .A rpaal aslN'tt
) FsAscE.--Psrisl letters say that Mr.. slidsll
had been received by M. Tholvenal.i In pri.
Vate oapaeityj his diplomatic assumption Of
Character being distinctly ignored.
at 7If 25c.
The cotton manufacturers at Genoa, who em.
ploy upward Of twenty-five thousand hands,
held meeting to consider means of alleviat.
ing the effects of the present crisis in the cotton
trade. A committee was appointed to report
on the matter, lys'F t4e
The January mails from the coast of Afsica
had reached England. Increased activity In
the slave trade was reported. The withdrawal
Of the American squadron led Immediately TO
a large increase OF tho humber Of vessels oar
rying the American flag. A bark from New
York, but sailing under British colors, had been
seized in the roads Of Cape Coast, on the lsus.
pclon that she wassa' SLAYER. eli4sl,
q 3, LATEST VIA LONDONDERRY. is
LIVERPOOL, Feb. l3, P. M.--It was intended
TO dispatch the steamer Great Eastern for New
York in April,
The London Times Of the 18th publishes fur
ther correspondence from Russell from New
York. In it the writer says that the army of
the Potomac Is not likely TO move till the win
ter Is over, and that mutInous spirit prevailed
among tho men, many OF whom are better
off than ever they were; and that the various
expeditions by sea had so far accomplished
nothing of moment, The affair In Kentucky
he regards as the greatest success yet achieved
by the Federals. ~ ~ !, sti9
A great popular demonstration took place at
Genoa on Sunday, the 9Th, In favor of Victor
Emanuel, and Rome as the Capital of Italy.
At Milan, on the same day, preparations had
been made for a demonstraton, but the NUM-
cipRlity issued notice that such demonstrations
were useless and advising the Milanese to ex-
ercise their constitutional rights by signing the
following protest: Although respecting the
sovereign Pontif of Rome as the head Of the
church, we look upon Rome as the Capital of
Italy, with one King--Victor Emanuel''
This protest.soon received an immense num-
Der of signatures.