, 1863-11-03

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1863.
hEWS From THE SOUTH.
WINS OF TIE SEIZURE OF THE
RAMS AT LIVERPOOL,
The Most UnfftendIy Act Tet Oone by
1agIRud.
BIITLR p1aAFPolH1MlHr OF. TIE
REBELs.
The Seizure Of the Rebel Rams at
Liverpool.

[F.on the Richmond Examiner, Oct. 81
Of construction for the Confederate Govern
n.el t was 60 clearly foreshadowed in the re-.
cent speech Of Lord Russell at Blaitgowrie
that 1t e1cites no sQspsiee. It will be Bit
ttr disappointment to the high hopes that had
been formed OF tLelr efficiency and influence
upon the fa:e Of the var bJ: the sangutne
minds Of our people, yet it aduits Of great
doubt whether their importance to our cause
Wae rot much ogerrated. Bright visions had
been copjured up of the blockade broken and
the eneny'e cities. oombarded. We should,
however reflect that the. construction of q
yestel adapted to resist the violence Of the
North Atlantic gales, and to cross the ocean
from Europe to America. necesaitates light
CT armament and thinner mailing OF iron
tl2n those intended solely for harbor defence.
The monitors already possessed by the Yam
kfts, and the stfl1 more formidable ones rap
idly advancing to completion. would be su-
reiior to any ne would be likely to receive
rceults could be anticipated from them. a.
sore ardent imaeinations, Of both Confeder.
etes and Yankees, have depleted TITS GloIre
the boast Of the French nav5, stated bg Ad.
the. British ship Warrior-has 3 plating Of
twelve centin.etIes, less than fiYo inches. The
nlouitc1s have. In many instances, eight and
len inches. Not haVing to consult buoy ancy
aid tatrty to the same extent, they can b.
1nste more formidable for the purpose Of
fighting In harbors or in smooth water.
The injury done us by this Intervention Of
the EDglieh ministry may not then bo 80
serious is the dasllng Of cur szngulne hopes
might CAUSE 1t to appear. The distinction
that arpears to have bean drawn betwee yes
fels whose construction necessarily implies
and those whose object may ha disguised,
leaves us room to hope that Yesscls like tbs
A}absua may still be fitted oat. The fore.
goirg combinations, too, Will lead to the
conclusion that they are the most serviceable
VIC conh have They strike the eacuy In \
most vulnerable Eoint, and, If multiplied 10
sufficient extent, will utterly destroy his COM
nerce.
No matter what may be the amount Of
can agc caused u6 by this seizure, It IL evident,
ON The speech Of Earl Russell, that it Is, In
spi1it, the most unttiendly act ret done to-
w.rda us by England ais own individual
w!shes seem to be to1erahly clearly stated
That we should be overcome, or at least, that
10 the shock Of WAT our social 81 stem should
be completely subVeIted. This much might
be inferrt d from his well known sentiments
en- the question Of slavery; but It Is not to be
expected that they would seriously influence
the acts Ct a veteran statesman on great
question Of governmental policy. Still less
wat it to be 1pFposed that Pa1merston, who,
fur more lEan hall century, has been the
oe1terous incumbent OF places Of dignity and
Iower, AID who haa tyinced . cosmopolitan
i1difIsIe1 &c to e5eeds md principles; should
tartan notions Pettaps bis fourscore MIN
tc1s weigh lta4ily upon his head, and, like
the tyfants Of the middle ages, who sought to
e1piate life OF violence sud rapiue by found
itg mocastetica he may fancy that sacrifice
tie cold blooded indifference with which he
has always eubordinased the peace and hap
intss cf other nations to tho eoraid interests
# England. Whether owing to motives of
humanity, fear Of var with the United States,
er that simple timidity which Is apt to over
pokftion where 1etuiss Of Importance hang
1por their conduct, certain It IL that the
EEglifh ministry have low transcended Ill
they hare hitherto done 10 favor Of the Yank-
ees and against tie Confederacy. They shrink
from an acherence to the strict letter Of In
terrational law, and carry their comfy to-
wards the Yankees 10 fat a. to do an act r..
quI1ipg the subsequent sanction Of Pal1ia-
n1ert. The whole tenor Of British policy has,
as it Is alleged By them, from the unavoidable
Its to be presumed that the legality of this
act of the Ministry will be tested By the
courts. Should their lecisIon be adverse to
the seizure recourse will be had, AZ Earl Rus
sell declared, to Parliament for An act Of IN
lenrity. As that body does not meet until
Z =
1n1y for political combinations, but for the
operation Of cautes arising from the progress
OF the Har, and growing out OF the condition
Of European affairE- Changes Of the most
important nature may occur In that interval
The tlqctuattons Of success on this stde Of the
Auantic, and the threatening condition Of
things On the other, may tend to modify the
state Of Erglish sentiment. mud to alter the
respective power Of parties in that country.
Judging from the light Of past experience,
rs Eel1 as from considerations Of obvious i'm.
| actIcn of Parliament will cluse a release Of
the ve.sels. No doubt some noise 1ill be
made about 1t. There viii be eome declarn-
a,ien about trucking to the Yankees. R:e-
buck will give notice Of q motion on the sub.
upon clear conviction that The interests of
| England require it. The ministry Of Palmer
ston seems for the last ten years to bs the
| only one capable OF retaining power. Lord
Derby has been twice forced to retiye after
! 1sks lhan years. tenure Of Office. PalmeE-
| ston, Indignantly hurled from place because
i! Of bis snbsetyiency to Franco In the matter
I Of bill to prevent conspirae.es azainst Louis
| Napoleon, was htumphautly rcinstated de-
spite the emphatic declaration that the people
had fr1eyoeaDlY decided thAt he should neye1
more be Prime Minister Of ENGLAND. The
octoEeDarlan premier seems to be 50 neces
sary to England that 1t becomes an interest
Ing question to know how his place can bs
supplied in case Of his death, which, In tht
course OF natares cannot be long deferred.
|. Earl Russell, too, it was thought, had for
teited Ill cla.a to The public confidence b,
Lis disreputabie tergiyefsstiou In the Vienn.
Conference. Agreeing with his coaa1utor
Drouyn de L'hn5s, the French envoy, In ,
Willingness to accept terms Of peace proGIet
by Rus. Ia. he get declined to follow the dig
lifted and manly example Of the latter 10 re-
signing his office upon the dsapprnra1 Of BIZ
conduct By his goyernmcnt-. he still con
.i1ued to form rart Of ministry Of who's
conduct he disapprored. Some months late
when his conduct became known, there Wa
general explosion Of contempt and indigna
ticn throughout the realm. Driven from tn
station to which he had clung with euch ig
nominious tenacity, It vas thought th,t b
position would, III the future, hare been Of n
| Xsfehf or nnMfr. Yet Ma find him aEaiu. Il