, 1863-10-09
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival OF the Steamer Columbia.
Important Speech Of Earl Rus.
sell.

ST. JoHSs, N. F., Oct. 8.-The stea1nsa:o
Columbia, from Liverpool. 29th, y;2 Galway,
arrived en- route to New York, at 9 O'Clock
last evening.
GRE1r Ba17AH.-Esr1 Russel had made IN
important speech On American affairs. which
vas, on the whole, concillato1y and friendly
to the North.
Meesrs. S1ide1l and Mason were always
associated In mems minds, and 70 were also
the cabinets Of Paris and London as regards
The presence Of Nj. Mason inLondon typ
flying. an unsuccessful appeal to M Aoglo
French alliance, has no doubt been cousid-
cred By the Confedetates as ahackle to the
South It appeared 90 to two powers, aud it
would not be a matter Of surprise tnat one Of
to pursue without the other.
Nov things hare changed. 0ae Of these
powers has taken position on the American
Continent, which actually enables this poor,
harraseed, pnIecognlsed Coufedcracy to con.
fer favor.
The South, new neighborhood, to the dis
tant neutral 6tate to which HI. Slidell was
cent two 3ears ago, Is now sort Of neutral
aily, With q common antaEonism to Federal
power. Can it be a wonder then that the
Confelerate politicians desire to free the
FGrnch Emperor from any Rhackle that may
rerress his liberty Of action
The appeal tho Coafederates Is to France,
also Us proprietor Of the Mexican Monarchy,
and a bold challenge Of Federal supremacy
Of the American Continent.
writing On the Pollsh question, denouaces
etrongly the course OF England and Austria.
and speaks In tones Of strange hostility, The
Journal I1es De1afs also points to the posi-
Utility Of France being Left to settle the ques-
ticn alone by the swoEd, and points out Eng
selves TO friendly neutrality.
The Times Gays, Earl Russell, In his speech
relative to the iron clads in the Mcrsey, is in
terprcted us meaning that the vessels will BE-
detained even il the existing law is in their
favor, SO that Parliament may be called upon
to p1ees measures for the purpose.
The Directors Of the Great Eastern have IT,
sued report showing that mora capital must
bep1ogided or the Company will dissolve. !,
European politics are unimportaut.
Earl Russell had made an important speech
on fo,eig1 affairs at Blair Gowrle, in Scotland.
He referred at considerable length to the
American question. justified England in
recognizing The Confede1ates as belligerents,
and answered some of the impatations
brcugut by the people Of the North, particu-
larly the speech Of Senator Sumner. He also
replied to the complaint OF tbs South in regard
to the recognition Of the blockade, and
asserted that although self:interest demanded
that England should break It. she prefers the
course Of honor, asit would have been inta-
He showed that the Government had not
sufficient evidence against the Alabama to de-
tain her until after she sailed, and explained
the difficulties In the wny Of interference With
such cases. He drew a line between ordinary
vessels, equipped for war purposes, and steam
rams4 which are In themselves formed for acts
Of ohense and might be used without e7er
touching Confederate shores,
he asserted that the Government was ready
to do every thing the duties Of neutrality re-
qusted, every thing that is Just to friendly
| nation and such as they would Wish done to
themselves, but would not yield one lot to
the menace Of foreign powers. He compll.
uented the Federal Government and Mr. Sew
ard upon the fairness with which they had
discussed matters Of difference, but said there
were Others, including Senator Sumner, wEo
| had acted differently. BE denounced the ef-
| forts Of those who sought to create trouble
between America and Europe, and With ex'
| pressiors Of friendship towards Auaerica, as.
serted that all his efforts would be to maintain
peace
Speaking Of Poland he defined Eng1aud's
potition ard demonstrated against that of
! Russia, hut did not think Engfand should 60
| to war on the subject.
As regards Mexico, he thought that If the
Mexicans approved Of what was being done
| for them, they should b. allowed to do so.
The London 1fmes referring to the with,
draEal Of 1fr. Mason from England suggests
the grounds which have probably prompted
the government at Richmond to address
themselves ut last wholly and exclusively to
Franco. The inference Is that the withdrawal
OF Mr. Macon is preliminary to some action
On-the patf of France.