The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-18
NASHVILLE TENNESSEE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 49, 1863
Very Interesting from England.

tImore bring interesting items OF news.
AT the celebration Of WAsHNGroX's
Birthday in London, the following letter
was received from JOIN STUART MILL:
LETTER FROM JOHN STUART MILL.
"BLAcKHEATH PARK, Feb. 81.
Dear Sir: Although / am prevented
by pressing occupations from accepting
your invitation TO join you in celebrating
the glorious memory of Washington, and
the great work of Liberation in which he
took SO important part, am thankful
Tor the opportunity afforded me of asso-
ciating myself, if only by letter, with
the principles and purposes which are
identified with that ilusirious name.
"Ihe prospects of the human race are
so deeply interested in the success of the
great experiment which is working itself
out in the United States, that the lovers
OF freedom and progress in other coun-
tries feel whatever Injuries, and still more
whatever dishonors America. as a per-
sonal calamity. Foremost among all
things which injure and dishonor coun-
try stands the personal slavery Of hu.
man beings. Rather than consent to the
further extension Of this scourge, the
American people have voluntarily in
Cured all their present sacrifices; and
because what was originally a war against
slavery has grown into a war for its ex-
tinction- loud cheers my hQpeS for the
future ,ceysre and greatness Of The american
Republic Were asUer so high as in this, to su-
Pefcia5 appearance, the darkest hour in It's
eriStsRce.
81 have the honor to be, dear sir, very
faithfully yours,
j. s. MILL"
LOSING sPEcULATIoNs OF THE BLOCKADE
BREAKERS.
It appears from the following para
graph from Manchester paper that the
business of breaking the Southern block
ade is becoming Improbable:
1t is currently reported in Manches-
ter that the cargo of the Princess Royal,
reported to have been captured by the
United States blockading squadron, cost
100000 pounds. 1t was principally
held in shares of $1,000 each. Four lead
ing firms took the risk in the first in
stance and held 625,00O each. Some of
this risk was afterwards spread over a
large area, by the distribution of the
$1,000 shares, and by subdividing these
again into shares Of e100 each; but still
several Of the original holders lose large
amounts by he miscarriage Of The Uentue,
tgiIicb 1 lCaS understood iCaS net insured, olC-
ing 10 the large rates aoi0 demanded for in
Suranoe on such speculatioas. Had the
vessel run the blockade it is estimated
that her cargo would have realized half q
million sterling. The cargo of another
vessel is now being subscribed for in
Manchester, but il is understood that up.
wards of G20, 900 is still wanting TO COM
plete her freight. Report says that the
Manchester people generally hare been unfr-
tltllate Fn their UeHtures connected OiM run
ming the blockade. The emancipation
movement in Manchester and the neigh
borhood is developing a strong sympa-
thy with the Federal government of the
United States, which has been known TO
exist among the masses of the people all
along, though strange TO say il was slow
in manifesting itself"
MANCHESTER WELCOME TO THE GEORGE
GRIsWOLD.
A crowded meeting was held in the
Free Trade Hall, Manchester, on thei24th
ult, TO adopt an address to the officers of
the New York relief ship George Girls.
void. Mr.. Il. b. Potter presided, and
several short addresses were delivered
The following address was adopted
80 tie Commander, Chaplain and Officers of
the Relief Ship George GyisooM:
"Gentlemen and Friends: On behalf
Of tho working population of this dis
trict, and as expressing the feeling Of the
community generally, we present this
brief address. You have come TO our
country on an errand Of mercy, under
circumstances of no ordinary character.
We hail your visit with the most heart.
felt gratitude, and we bid you welcome.
not only as friends, but as benefactors'
Your people have heard the sob of dis
tress from the Lancashire homes, where
a mighty industry having been paral-
yzed, the pressure Of want has been
deeply felt and heroically endured. AL
though your own energies as a people
have been and are still taxed 20 an enor-
nous extent by the stern yisissi-
tudes you are called to endure, you have
not repressed the outflow Of a tide Of
generous sympathy towards your suffer-
ing knsmen on this side Of the Atlantic.
The great poet has said that One touch
Of nature makes the whole world kim
and in your visit we recognize beauti-
full illustration Of iraternal regard and
tenderness that does honor TO our com
mon humanity; and we accept 10 as
another indisputablo proof that the
hearts Of the people Of the two countries
are one in sympathy aud mutual esteem,
closely knit in bonds Of affection and
amity. We send through you 10 our
brethren in America an expression of
heartfelt gratitude for their bounty aud
succor in time Of need. We shall ever
cherish a lively recollection Of their un-
solicited and unexpected benefcencs.
BE assured that we are not unaffected OBJ
servers Of the momentous struggle in
your great country. Our sympathies are
entirely aud unalterably y with the friends
Of freedom, aud We earnestly desire the
maintenance Of tho Union on the basis
Of emancipation and constitutional lib
erty for all men, Of every creed, color
and race. We mourn with you over the
graves Of your gallant dead, slain Ia the
sacred cause Of freedom and patriotism.
Devoutly do We pray that a safe and
enduring peace may speedily be achieved
and that y,u- brave and magnanimous
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