Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-21
LATER


The Steamship HOerniau, with Liverpool dates to the
7th instant, has arrived. We append summary of the
news: lf Huat
Captain Luce OF the ship Sunrise, had publ shed the
particulars If the capture of his vessel by the Florida
irne Ia Ter was Ayng the American flag when she over
hauled the Surpie; but after some inquiry, run up the
Confederate eel and sent prize crew on board Capt
Luce ultimately sgned ransom bond OF $4,000, in the
presence OF an armed force
Toe Confederate loan on the oh opened at further
violent decline the first traIsIction being 5000 dis
count Ii az erwards rallied closing at '624 discount
The London Times City Article, in its remarks on the
subject says: Those who suffer not to be Ie
preached for want of sagacity, however much they
NAV have exhibited a want OF caution. The example
furnished is simply col fnaion of the fearful uncet-
tlinty that must beset all investments that depend on
military success or reyerses. the battle Of Gettys.
burg had been by the Coniederss the loan, which
a fe days previously was largely buying at premium
would probably have experienced rise nearly as great
as the fall now witnessed SINCE. There was every ymp-
tom shat the result would have led to the establishment
of the Confederate power in Washington, and prompt
adhesion from New YORK and Pennsylvania.
iHE DEEINcEs OF CANADA. ob
The London Morning Post in an editorial on Cana
dim offences says-We have col fien bel ef that the
blue Of the federal government will produce very salu-
afy effects in Canada In spite Of the urgent appeals Of
the Coonia office The Legislature CT Canada has re-
fu.ed to place the militia on eff lent footing As the
Canadians have no sympathy with the North the pres
ent spect Of affairs the continent may induce them
to show little OF the spirit which animated their fathers
in 1872 Prudence ell sell interest," should lead
Il to adopt this course We may add that it is the
bouuden duty of the home government TO look to the
naval &c Of the province on the inland seas From
Superior 10 the S. Lawrence there IS not so much as
gub6at afme steamer, VIII st the Americans profess
% have in their poFts hotlla which at any time would
give them command OF TIE lakes and render access to
fAnada matter of comparGtve case.
AMERICAN AFFAIRS
TIE Times, in leader, says:
We acknowledge it to be stroke Of smart policy,
thai the New York papers should declare that the ne"
draft OF three hundred thousand men is intended only
for war with England and should blow the rumpeto Of
audacous defiance TO this country, which Archbishop
Hughes seemed TO think the only point on which he
could be sure of sympathy from the rioters. But with
General Lee still threatening them on the Potomac, the
Federal Government will fad enough their hands at
home and it would be wise TO settle their own affairs
before insulting their neghbors. However they no
doubt righ 10 to any clspep violence TO en-
orce the conscpon tor is quite evident that if they
cannot reinforce their armies their invasion Of thu
South must come to a stand still.
DoINGs or THE ALABAMA.
A despatch from Rio Janeiro, Of July 18th, says the
Mary Hanze brought on here the OF the Conrad
and Talsmap, captured by the Alabama The master
reports th the Alabama tolrded bis weasel in a. 26
deg sou h. and ttas the Conrad not Destroyed but
arrived as a Confederate cruiser. The Taiisman from
New York for Shanghai was burned June 5.h, in lat.
IA deg. south, long. "a deg. west.