Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-12-31
FROM EUROPE


By the arrival at New York Of the steamer civ Of .o.
chester from Queenstown on the 18Th instant and thu
arrival at st. JehDs Of the steamer Adratc from Galway
on the s2d instant we have several items Of interesting
European
GREAT BRITAN
The Government employ o. at Sherness who assisted in
lifting cut the RappshanB0ck for the rebels have been
discharged for violation of the neutrality law The names
OF persons serving any rebel vessel who belonged to
the Naval Reserve ordered to be stricken from the
list to forfeit oil privilege. aud not to be allowed to re-
enter the service
Inc London Gazette republshes Earl Russseps in
sructons. dated January 81 1862 regard to the use
OF British ports by vessels belonging ether of the bel
gerens 10 America, together with letter. dated Octo-
Der last from the Duke Of Newcastle to the Governor of
the Bahamas La this letter the Duke soys that ia
oil grave emergency belserent ship msy be permitted
to enter port ia ths Bahomas the conseut of resident
officer expressly delegated instead Of on the permission Of
tho Governor solely.
The London Army and Navy Gszstte regards Gen Lees
failure TO follow Gen. Meade ia bis retreat as decisive
proofo the weakness Of the South and regard to Gen
Meades futile advance it says with good gelera'shp
Richmond might have been the prize"
MR.. LINcoLN's MESSAGE
The synopsis Of Mr.. Lscola's message and proc,ama
tiop, received via Halifax, attracted general comment
The London Times looks upon the message ma warlike
and says the effect Of the whole document amnesty in.
cuded, resembles that of the last battle The offer Of
peace on terms that cannot be opted. The whole
question sf depends the fortune of war 1t may be
gratifying TO the North to be formally assured that the
Government strong ard successful enough Offer an
amnesty. But it is evident that Mr. Lincoln antcpaes
no pacc result nor does the Secretary Of the Treasury
VINO looks forward sill to two years expenditures
Commercial circles in New York appear 20 share his mis-
uTam ium Ia,
message.
Tie Morning Post hir ks Mr. Lincoln must be okipp;,'
and says he should have remembered that Con edeate
Army was ecamped within hundred miles of Washing
t,n before he yenured to dictate such terms Of amnesty
The Morning Star applauds the honesty Of Mr. Lincoln,
reoIces at bis determination to put down slavery and
says his to the South are large and liberal
The message of jeff rson wis was generally regarded
as showing 10 signs Of yielding the part of the South
ALLEGED LETTER FROM LORD LYONS.
The Liverpool Post gives prominencs to the following
paragraph;
I'VE consider ourselyss in position to stae tba. Lord
Lyons In despatch To Earl Russell from Washington nm
nounces that the will be terminated wItb thu n. xt
three mouths The Cnnederates being ia the greatest
extft mites VIII have prediy to propose In
our formant have fullest possible cop6deucs It
possible that Lncons proclamation has reerence to the
facts on which Lord Lyons grounded he conclusion"
FRANCE.
Ii was reported that France response 90 the Russian
reply relative to the Congress- had proposed conference
OF ministers preliminary the meeting Of the soyer
egns Another statement is that France in note to the
Swiss Government, Gays the desired programme will be-
drawn up and subsequently communicated different Co.
vernments
The French Senate engaged 10 debating the para
graphs TO the addresand tue Internal policy of the Gov
eminent had been the subject of attack
The Emperor Napoleon made brief and pacific speech
IN response to the address Of the Senate
The paragraph in the address relative TO Mexico met
with some objection, but it fbay adopted after the
Ministerial statement that the Was
log the establishment Of stable Government in Mexico
at a firm, rcsalute, aud rapid pace
The paragraph relative to Poland and the European
Congress debated at length and produced strong
sentiment aud cuoterprotess against going
! TO war for the Poles.
The supplementary election at Dion bsd resu ted ia the
| triumph OF the opposition candidate.