The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-10-10
FOREIGN News.

way, aTIiVeu Ell Ioute W New 1oIh az
o'clock last Wednesday evening.
GREAT BRITAIN.-Earl Russell had
made an important speech on American
affairs, which was, on the whole concilia-
tory and friendly to the North.
Commercial.-Liverpo Sept. 2l.-Cot-
ton firm and unchanged. Breadstuffs qui-
ct and steady. There has been no regular
market since the sailing of the Persia.
Provisions.-Markets steady; sugar stea-
Petroleum quiet, Is 5d@2s I'D. Erie, pre-
ferred 74@75. Consols for money 93@93s.
Latest via Galway.]
Cotton quiet and unchanged. Other mar
kets not fully developed. Consols for mon
ey 34@933; Erie shares 1905.
The Times says that Earl Russell in his
speech relative to the Iron clads in the
Mersey, is interpreted as meaning that the
vessels will be detained even if the exist
ing law is in their favor, so that Parliament
may be called upon to pass a measure for
the purpose of their detention.
The directors of the Great Eastern have
issued report showing that more capital
must be provided or the company will dis
solve.
European politics are unimportant. Earl
Russell had made an important speech on
foreign affairs, at Blair Gowrie, Scotland.
He referred at considerable length to the
in recognizing the Confederacy as bellige-
rents, and answered some of the imputa-
tons brought by the people of the country,
particularly the speech of Senator Sumner.
He also replied to the complaint of The
South in regard to the recognition of the
Blockade, and asserted that although self
interest demanded that she should break
it, the course of honor as it would have
been infamous to break it. He showed
that the Government had not sufficient
evidence against the Alabama to detain
her, until after she sailed, and explained
the difficulties in the way of interference.
With such cases he drew a line between
ordinary vessels equipped for war pur-
poses and steam Rams; which are
in themselves formed into offense,
and might be used without crew.
Touching Confederate shares, he asserted
that the Government was ready to do every
thing that the duties of neutrality required
every thing that is just to friendly ma
ton, and such as they would wish done to
themselves, but would not yield one jot to
the menace of foreign powers. He compli-
mented the Federal Government and Mr..
Seward, upon the frmness with which
they have discussed matters of difference.
But said there were others, including Sen
ator Sumner, who had acted differently
He denounced the efforts of those who
sought to create trouble between America
and Europe, and with expressions of friend
ship towards America, asserted that all his
efforts would be used to maintain peace.
Speaking of Poland he defined England's
position and demonstrated against that of
Russia, but did not think we should 90 to
war on that subject. AS regards Mexico,
he thought that if the Mexicans approved
of what was being done for them, they
should be allowed to do so.
The London Times, referring to the with
drawal of Mr.. Mason from England, sug-
gests the grounds which have prompted
the Government at Richmond to address
themselves at last wholly and exclusively
to finance. The inference is that the with
drawal of Mr.. Mason is preliminary to
some action on the part of France.