New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-27

of the Mail. Of shs 5uro-Discns
Parlinn,ent-sIr BEason's Speech 1"
Observation-Disclosures Meetings in J. Gods,
Eas, london, Bolton, and Glasgow.
The mails Of Tie Jura arrived here LAT night. We
receive By her ore day later foreign files, from
which we take some additional intelligence respect.
ing American affairs in Europe.
DISCUSSION or AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN TIE
FRENCH PARLIAMENT.
From. Ihe London Stl,, ke5. II.
Two important paragraphs Of the French address
in The Corgs Legislaiif have just teen brought I'M
der discuss0n--one upon the condition OF things IN
Ameica, The other upon The Roman question:. lie
former was adopted after a debate which, although
very brief gave occasion for one speech OF an inter-
e-in. and Ielaai liable character The speaker WAS
Viscount AuItole Lemercer, who urged that the
French Government would best promote tho inter
.sts Vi peace in Amensa by dIscouraging emphati.
tally any idea of severed Union. Let the SOnth'
he said. - be made 20 comprehend that III no case
eau che lie recognized SIS eel aTate State, ana We
SHALL be nearer to peace than tie world nOw be.
iieves" On the olner hand the speaker recon-
ucuded tea. the North -hcnld be advised TO make
any possible and honorable Concession; to relax the
bond Of Union II Necessary, ~ us TO allow iuli local
self 10, ernnsu, to each State (which surely The sep
nrate States already vossess); but above all, he
urged, "pleserye The Union, for 1t Is on
hist that the peace Of the seas depends.
Recognize the SOu'h and you assaii the Interests
o. France and Of the world IN general ihe
-Ieech was received VITA much appliance, especially
where the speaker demonstrated that Slavery alone
bad caused the var.
Fr,rg ~, London star. Feb ~
The debate on American affairs has not elected
any further information 40 to he Intentions Of Gov
eminent in relation 10 the American question. Mel
4 dam. Fruftg rts for
North or Sonh from tie left tjle The right Of he
Chamber, with the exception OF NJ. Anatole Lemer'
ciers speech. The Emperor IL is known, defiFes
that the seeding States should effectively secede,
and Texas as well Us California form themselves
into separate nations, so 40 10 oct ar kind oil bar
rier between the North or the South and Mexico.
lie belief is generally entertained tnat tho amend
ment proposed by NJ. Armsn has O,en the subject Of
dic-si0n ut the last Ministerial Council which was
held OF the 1uilerios. NJ. Rouher there proposed
that the French Government should, through lie
diplomatic agents, exert all ITS influence with the
great maritime Powers, 10 prevail upon them 10
lave q revision Of the maritime code effected.
The declaration OF the parties who aligned the
Treaty e Paris, as well the rejected amendment
of MIR. Marcy, should, he was OF opinion, be the
basis Of ell the proposed reforms. lie also Impressed
upon tho Emperor aud bis colleagues the necessity
OF creating cotton plantations IN Africa and MAZDA.
gaFcar. One Of the Mlnisters-report Gays Count
Porsigny--wss Tor The immediate recognition Of tie
South, IND for the Government doing something
which wouid have the effect OF throwing open once
more the Southern ports to European trndeis.
There il good deal said by the adherents of ,he
Government concerning ne quantities Of cotton
that can be supplied by Mexico. Bat II Is hardly
possible THAI the Emperor VIII now bis attention
10 be diverted from the more feasible scheme oi
raining that precious commodity III the countries Of
which no il already IN possesson.
1t would, were VI. fayTes calculations correct,
be n very hopeless care were the Ron, uusi- manu-
facturers TO 10 kept waiting for supply Of cotton
till Gen. Forey should have sufficiently trauguilsed
Mexico 10 enable the Nexicsns 10 plant tie f1er aud
Transport II % the coat. Eighteen months is a long
not more than forty leagues wide, and only The
mencemeut OF q great cham OF mountains. Bu.
when each eagne OF ground TINT ia captured implies
an expense Of 4,VOO, I0Of. Tor flC0 900 sterlDg tie
! Ism u making that country supply the mills VI
Rouen and Muisouse seems out Of the question.
" CeSf IN pT0jd ~. DOsNbi>" exclaimed Yesterday
deputy from .be latter district, when some OF he
colleagues were trying 20 persuade him that the beet
way 10 set tho Freucn operatives working would be
10 vote Gen. Foroy immense supplies VI mattreidc
gEetTt aud additional rctniOIceLeYis amounting TO
no, less than 1900 men.
MI. MASON, THE COMMISSIONERS PROM TIE
AMERICAN CONFEDERATE Stalls.
Ir.as Ihf L,ncoA TIgc, reb. IL.
Last evening THIS gentleman made speech in
public AZ banquet at the Mansiou.louie, in refer
crate states OF America, oI which be is here the
credited representative, and the English Govern
mcnt, by whom te 10 W yet uniecognize1. Ilo was
a sues, with Lord Alfred Churchill, NJ. L., Lord
George Lennox, VI. p, Lord Colyille, ". p, Gen.
sir George Pollock, .lr. Halliburton, NJ. T., Mr..
j. L. Ewart, NJ. T., Tie O'Connor Don, NJ. T.,
Col. French, NJ. T., Alderman salomons, 81. T.,
and Sir. kennsId, NJ H., among others, at dinner
at which the Lord nayOr and the Lacy MayOress
entertained the aldermen aud tie members Of tho
Court Of Common Council Tor the wards If Castle
Baynard, Cheap, Coleman street, Cord yainers.
Coinhill, Cripllegate within aud without, Dow
gate, and fafnnSdon-wnhD. The omIRhy, about
80 IN number, included besi+o his Excelcucy Rear.
Admiral Don Juan DO Dios, and Capt. Blanco Of
the Spanish Navy Gen. Sir Il. >. Waugh, Admiral
StOpford, Gen. brooke Taylor, Col. Sargent, &. b.,
Col Lindtdy, Col. Aldworth, Aidornan Sir r. w
Garden, Alderman Carter, Alderman Phillips,
Alderman Allen, Alderman Gibbons Alderman ana
Sheriff Lawrence, MF. Sheriff JOnef, Mr.. Pope, the
Mayor of Quetec, and the clergy OF the Feyernl
wards. Tins banquet was held in the Egyptian
Hall.
Toward the close Of the entertainment the Lord
Nayor proI osed tue toa-t OF The Niitors" refer.
ring particularly to the presence II the Mayor OF
Quebec and Mr. Mason. The mention OF the latter
gentleman name elected loud cheers His Iordship
proceeded 10 say, abiding 10 Mr.. Mason, thai,
although he could not greet that gentleman ss a
recognized pieuIpOtonuary TO this country, he was
perfectly justified, by virtue OF his poltion as chief
magistrate OF the CITY Of London in Offering TO him,
ANA 20 all gentlemen who camo 10 tins country on
any important public business, hearty welcome in
bis Official residence. They, Ms c,izeus Of London,
deeply deplored the disastrous war which was being
wseed on the American continent, and IOngei, In
common with tho rest OF their couutrymen, aud of
the civilized world. TO zee il brought to some sats-
factory termination. lie gave 1.-The Visitors"
coupling with the toast tho name Of tue Mayor Of
Quebec.
Nr. Pope, the Mayor, briefly acknowledged the
compliment IN an animated speech. in which he
DIV eli on The strong attachment OF the North Amei-
can cooniss 10 the mother country, adding that
lhnY rennrrd IL lhnir Iinhest nIiu linn