The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-27

The Africa ct Nav York beiano UnnepoD
Intelligence to the llih issk TA1A111noo
question w2s bsing widely dissassel, toek n9
the papers and in Parliansnt. Lord PS1ns-
ston requested Mr.. Rasbask TO drop 1kssesa
on the question Of the reeogniioasef he
South, "a i. was not dsairabls - rseus \ g
to bind the Government to pledge th1Gkoesvee
answer Till tho l3sb, but thought batsos IN.
swer than bis would be heard before tAnk day
The Impression created by tts iaAs pews Of
the rebsl raid into Pennsylvania was thas the
war was abont to b. brought TO Close " The
occupation Of Washington and the distatfon oi
terms from JEFF Davis. The Is,asS expeess
to hear OF thar event Sin a week" The ArRy
and Nary Gazette. in view Of the possibility
Of Jefferson Davis Overtkrowin2 Pxed1ant
L;n:oIn, says: '.Shou.d another 0ovssnment
sddress us from Washington, 1t naay b difR
cult, indeed impossible, 70 refuse " aeknOw-
ledge it."
IL France the question received nlsisssrial
attention. lie NorS, speaking Of m inaesv,sw
had between our Minister, Mn Dayton, and
TO believe that Mr. Dayton did ncl1asiaee thas
America would consider she recognition Of the
CJnfedeTate States as casks bett5, md thua
Droryn de Lhuys asked Mr.. DAytUa whether
fresh eff.f Of mediation would b well re-
ceived at Washington; upon whish III. Dayton
said that it would not
The London correspondents Of ~ 1AW Yorh
Herald, writing with reference 10 q favaAoa
Of Psnaayiyan,s -ty Gsa 1esf daes sf
June 9th, says:
The greatest excitsmsnt has been produced
in the city this moaning by the news brought
by the Persia, that Gen. Lee has invaded-the
North with one hundred thousand men. Many
declare that the game is all up with the Union
ists, and that Davis is master Of the country.
L. is vain to tell them that Gen. Lee cannot
live north Of the Potomac with his army for .
single fortnight. An eminent banker here ex-
pressed his surprise that Gen Lee had not gone
further at the last accounts than he actually
bad.
l caunot cay precisely what fec. it will have
on European Governments; but if he is suffered
to remain thres weeks a recognition would,
without doubt, be given. have heard of ono
excited gentleman on the Stock Exchange who
offered to bet fifty sovereigns to one that Lee
remains master of the position and d,es Just
what he plesses with the seat Of Government
The Paris correspondent, under date Of June
Goth, says:
There are ,nnors, however, that the ques.
ton of joint diplomatic Intervention Ly
FTAUc0 duu T. ISldHu, HAS OoCu u eubJ SCI Ul
consideration between the two Governments
for the past fortnight. 1t ia even said that a
note has already been dispatched to Baron
Gros, authorizing him to pro pose on the part
Of the Governments q joint diplomatic offer of
mediation. am inclined to believe that this
statement Is premature but that the matter
b az been under discussion there is no doubt Mr.
Siidell certainly did have an intimate interview
with tha Emperor last week, and an audience
with the Minister of Foreign Affairs ON Tuesday
last. Yesterday l saw the rebel Ambassador la
the Court yard of The Grand Hotel, looking as
valiant az though he expected to be real in
stead Of a bogus Ambassador in very short
time.
Kost, the rebel Ambassador TO Madrid, has
been hsfe and it is rumored that if England
refuses TO mite with France in joint diplomat.
ic action, France, who has 10 disposition ito
90 it alons' in the matter, will apply to Spain,
and that Spain is prepared to say yes
THE DIsmIssAL OF BRITISH CONSUL MOORE
STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT.
In the English House Of Commons, On the
| l0.h inst, Mr. Bake said that, according to
| the information that had been furnished to
| him, Mr. Belsham, British subject, went
some time ago to reside IN Alabama, aud in
| consequence of his refusal to serve in the
| Confederate army he was, in the month of
| April last three or four times dipped in a tank
| Of water, and on coming to the surface each
| time was asked whether he would servo or
not He refused to DO 30 pall ne was apprs.
hensive thai his life would be forfeited, and
| then he couse med to serve under protest. The
| case was then referred by bis friends to Her
| Msissty Minister at Washington who direct.
! ed the Consul at Richmond to inquire into the
| subject. He had further been informed that
! Mr.. Eelsna had been sent to Montgomery,
in order TO have his case invest gated, but
that since that time his fiisnds had heard
nothing of him, and he tMr. Blake) wshed
| to ascertaio from the Undar Sec. etary Of State
what had become Of him. His question was,
| whether the rsmopstrance addressed by Tire
| British Consul at Richmond, by direction Of
Her NJ .lesty's Minister at Washington, to the
| Confederate authorizes, against Jns conpu.-
sion exercised upon Mr. T. Redmond Be'sht IN.
| British eubislt, at Montgomery, State Of
| Aiabaoa, to force him to serve in the Con-
| fedefate army, had been attended with effect !;
| and whether there was any objection to state
| the substance OF whatever cOmmuuica. ions had
| been received from Lord Lyons on the subject.
| Nr La,afd. The case OF Mr. Ii slsham hiss
| been brought to the notice OF Her Ms jssty 9
| Government TIE honorable gentiem Iii is un
| dsr 4 rliaapprehe3Bion when ne says that the
| case yTas brought before tue C3nfe ederate aU.
| thoIities under the dire c.ioa of Lord Lyons.
| Lord Lyons had no official communication
| whatever with the authorities OF the Confed.
| crate States, and, therefore, no acii)n could
| have been taken under bis direction. But Mr..
| More, the British Consul Ii. Richmond, did
make representation TO The Confederate Gov
| egnment with regard to tho case. Nj Bsl-
sham WIS., as he siassa, cruelty treated. In
decd, ha was exposed to torture to compel him
to take seEvics ia the army. Unfortunately,
| his case was not the only one We have had
numerous similar cases brought to eur notice,
bat they have generally taken place at q dig.
taree from X camond, AID the Confederate .
autholit as have expressed their regret that
trey should have taken place. bill was
brought bef)re the seesion OF the Confede-
raie Assembly TO empower the Ssats to enlist
foreigners in the army. The bill was rejected,
aud q committee was appointed TO inquire
into the treatment tf British sntj seta who
have been impsisoned. silly for refusing to
eefye in the Confederate army. Mr.. More
made numerous representations 10 the CoBfed
crate Governmsnt in respect TO those acss OF
cruelty and il!egality. 1. 10 well known thai
in consequence OF those representations the
Lonfederase States Government suspended Ne
More's exequatur, and. he was compelled ta
leave the Confederate States. Her Majesty
Minister tor Foreign Adairs instantly SEM
| sentasiOns to the Confederate Government
, with respect to tire treatment Of British cub
iects, bet .hose Instructions 0i n0trsach Rich
| mord till hs had left. Bat trass that, takini
into account the action OF the Confederatl
| Government IN this matter, euch cases Vii
not occur again. cannot tell where Mr. Bel
sham now Is, for ws have heard no more o
him cine tho statement was received non
/ Mr.. Hore.
Mr.. Gregory.--I wish to ask the Unds
Secretary tor Foreign Affairs two qasstlons
/ tirs. is, when he spoke Of torture being sp
| ri;.N &, R,it;ah sntiAc4a diA ha dietjucsi1