New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-15

lievethe Lincoln Government to be i'll a state OF
diss luton, shows the depth Of the dependency
caused by the late deeat, and it aso shows the M
creased strength Of inon adverse TO the men WHO
have taken the lead in the war. the Times argues
that events have proved the impregnabiity oil Nir-
ginia, and says 1.-The hopelessness OF the task III
which they have engaged seems now TO be present.
ing ltself TO the Federals ha, national PRIDE J., MAIN
tanning an oosirate though despairlng struggle Win
reason in tie minds Of all but & lew.
Mr.. Caldwell, Member Of Parliament FOR Oxford,
bad been Addressing bis constituents. lie expressed
an ardent hope that The war IN America would soon
cease lie asserted that the British people. In re-
gard 20 their own conduct, bud been guided by the
purest motives and the most righteous resolutions.
They desired nothing bnt implicit obedience to inter-
ratf. nal law, even when il told most severely
against their own interests, and they have desired
sieadfsiy 10 adhere 10 the principles Of niexible
neutrality. He extoled the patient endurance OF
Tho distress in Lancashire, snd alluding 10 the con-
tributions from Am rica said: 81 canno. help ex-
pressing the hope that these contributions are al ev.
idence tbss there Is in that country disposition to
appreciate ns and that there are those who zee the
spirit by which England has been guided, aud who
Will lie as DESTROYS as we have been here to maintain
a growing and constant affection and good will be-
tween both countries"
The Times has an editorial on the projected emf
grafton Of negroes from America, and notwithstsnd-
ing the polt cal objection to their present reception
into the British West Indies as explained by Earl
Russ II TO Mr.. Adams it hopes the scheme hes not
suffered from any objections kept In reserve, but
may be Ultimately realized.
AZ the Princess Lous Of Hesse princess Alice)
was riding in a wagonette near Osborne, the pos
tllion attempted to pass between two other vehicles
and the wagonette was overturned. The Princess
and her companion were thrown out with consider
able violence, aud both were considerably shaken
but no serious injury was done.
The annual returns OF the emigration from the port
of Liverpool for 1862 show an Increase In steerage
| Il. q H..
+ TIE COMMITTEE Of the Indian Famine Relief Fund
had pai,v resolved tina, go 00O the upnPproprated
,nrnns o; tbs, fund.- should be applied for the relief
Of the distress In Lcncashlre.
THE TUsCARoRS AND THE THISTLE.
A letter in The Scotsman, signed rs. NJ. Under.
hill" and dated st. Thomas West Indies, December,
1862 describes the stoppage and search of the Thistle
by the TuscaIora on the 29ih Of November last,
when her Mnj stys steamer the Leopard arrived for
the protection of the British vessel:
"Tbe Thistle was a screw steamer OF DOG tuns,
bnllt on the Clyde three years ago for the Glasgow
and Londonderry Steampscket Company, IN whose
service she has acquired the reputation OF being the
fastest screw steamer haihng from the yde. She
Was bought by her present owners in October last.
and after undergoing thorough overhaul, left the
Bramley Moor Dock, Liverpool, on Thursday, Goth
ult, for Nassau, p. She LEFT England with
very valuable cargo, 100 tuns in weight, and size
also carried uINtTu OF <UO lunt Oh coal. SDc WIS
commanded by an able and experienced captain "a.
NJ. Ma&ted), and was manned by a numerous and
efficient crew. in all about 80. After rough pas.
rage che arrived at Funchal, Madeira. on the Goth
OF November, where she coaled; and Immediately
after tire paddle Leopard from Plymouth TO
China, came into the harbor and anchored outside
the Thistle. On arriving near the island, vessel
from iis ig supposed to be the Tuscarora had been
sighted, and she was occasionally eeen standing in
aud out ill about p. m. Ga the Doth sbe steamed
majestically into the barbor, without paying the
customary salute TO the Portuguese or British flag
but steamed silently TO an anchorage little ahead
Of the Thistlc and sstefn Of the Leopard. Immedi-
htely after her arrival she was boarded by the
American consul, and soon after commenced 10 coal,
the captain giving orders that the oosng should DO
fnisted by midnight"
Ito letter then proceeds:
"Cons deripg tie Thistles destination, 1t was not
unnatural that she should keep shhIp lookout on
her formidable neghtor and several times during
the night one Of the Federal vessels boa,s, com
manded by an officer alter having quietly pulled
p lot eside was detected attempting 10 engage the
Thislles lookout in pversation. With sunrise on
morning the Thistle got up her steam and
her anchor, and passing between the two war-ships
d pped her ensign in salute rs she passed each. The
American took no notice Of The compliment the En-
glisnmsn did, and dipped rs on,ign in return The
Turtle rad no. steamed more than a mile from her
anchorage everyone board intently watching
the American who had kept steam up all night,
when suddenly his chain. cable was 10 rash
through his hawse- hoes and he hesd.d in chase Of
the Thistle. lie lad clipped bis cable, attaching
thereto buoy, that be might rave tho time mecca
,ary to weigh anchor. The Tbhle held on her
course ard going at full speed, gail cd reIdly her
pursuer, getting almost beyond range. The Thistle
won low be distant about i've miles from Fnnchal,
the American about three miles though in the fine,
clear simosI here the distance did not seem nearly
40 great. The American, now sc ing thai lie wac
much inferior 70 tue English n amer III speed fired
a bow gum d signal for the latter to .toP, and
Capt Naked (of the ThiJrlo) wishing TO lie over
hauled while 10 could Fill clsim the protection Of
the LeOpagd, obeyed tie tnicIDons, aud hove 20.
The Yankee bore down at full sIoed bis ports oJcn
AID gnns run OUT, while bis ports and hammock
uettngs were mles OF faces, 40 his crew crowded
to look 1T their cbase, and possibly 10 gloa, oven
their prospective Prize. When avery short distance
from The Thistle, the America stopped, aud boat
containing an armed boarding party Of two officers
and eleven men showed of. As they neGred tho
ThistIe the word "Tuscarora" was dscerniblo on
on their cap-bands, and doubt became "a certainty
when the frs. lieutenant Of the American boarded
the Thistle and announced that Capt. Craven, COM
,nauding The United States steam sloopof-wHr Ins-
carora, had desired him 10 board and search The
hlsle having learned that che carried ammunition
and other articles contraband OF war for the nse
Of tie Rebels III the Southern States. Ibe Englth
red ensign now few, az 1t bad all lac morning iocn,
from The Ihiste's fag.taif and Capt. haxtcd hay
ing told the lieutenant tba. his information was
pointed 10 the ensign and said that az rhe
was British vessel and had British clearance from
one Bitish port 10 another, be would, If necessary,
claim the protection OF her Britannia Majestys shp
Ieora,d. The lieutenant (wbo was apparently a.
German, with more emphasis than courtesy, e1-
dressed his contempt for the flag and protection %
lnvoked, and demanded sight Of the ships papers,
noiuiinc 10 his crew, and threatening 10 employ
force ii necessary; and be declared IL ho found there
,va. ANYTHING contisband Of war board, he would
,.iye tie vessel as United States prize. set oil
hin, Of Iading being handed him, be stepped into